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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-503
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA CONDITIONALLY APPROVING AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND
THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO FOR LEASE OF
APPROXIMATELY 1.55 ACRES OF LAND FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE BONITA
BRANCH COUNTY LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL
MUSEUM/PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER
WHEREAS, the City owns certain property, including approximately 1.55 acres of land
and all improvements located upon the property, at Bonita Road adjacent to and west of Chula
Vista Municipal Golf Course parking lot in the City of Chula Vista (as diagrammatically
represented on Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, the County desires to lease said property and to construct certain
improvements thereto in order to establish the San Diego County Library - Bonita Branch and
Bonita Historical MuseumlPublic Safety Center; and
WHEREAS, City has determined that locating a library on the identified site will assist in
meeting the need for library services needs ofthe citizens in the surrounding area; and
WHEREAS, the City and County entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent, dated
March 11, 2003, approved by the County on March 11, 2003 and adopted by City Resolution
2003-091, declaring their intention to pursue locating a branch County library on this site; and
WHEREAS, City desires to lease said property to County for said purpose; and
WHEREAS, the lease provides for the County to construct, at City's cost, certain
improvements on the adjacent City retained land; and
WHEREAS, such improvements on the City retained land include an enhanced signalized
intersection, drainage, and paving for parking purposes; and
WHEREAS, said improvements are estimated to cost $550,000; and
WHEREAS, on October 15, 2003 a duly verified application was filed with the City
Planning and Building Department by the County Department of General Services, requesting
approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction and operation of a 10,050 square
foot Branch Public Library and 4,400 square foot Historical MuseumlPublic Safety Center, and
56 space parking lot; and
WHEREAS, the development of the project site has been the subject matter of a
Mitigated Negative Declaration (Bonita/Sunnyside Library, Project No. KL9540) previously
adopted on December 9, 2003 by the County Board of Supervisors, the lead agency pursuant to
the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed project
for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and has determined that
the proposed project was adequately covered in the previously adopted Mitigated Negative
Resolution 2003-503
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Declaration for the Bonita/Sunnyside Branch Library, Project No. KL9540 (adopted December
9, 2003, by the County Board of Supervisors). Thus, no further environmental review or
documentation is necessary; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered all reports, evidence, and testimony presented
with respect to subject agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve a lease agreement between the City and the County, a copy of which
shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk, said approval is conditioned upon a future
appropriation by the City Council to fund those City obligations identified in the lease
agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby grant the City Manager
the authority to approve up to one ten-year extension of said lease agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista is hereby
authorized to execute said lease agreement for and on behalf of the City ofChula Vista.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 16th day of December, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NAYS: Councilrnembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
Davis, Rindone, and Padilla
None
Salas
McCann
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ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, CMC, . Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2003-503 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 16th day of December, 2003.
Executed this 16th day of December, 2004.
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Susan Bigelow, CMC, Cit Clerk