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Home My WebLink About2026/10/27 AgendaI declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Chula Vista in the office of the City Clerk and that I posted the document according to Brown Act requirements. Dated: 10171.12a Signed: T CITY OF CHULA VISTA G John McCann, Mayor Tiffany Allen, City Manager Carolina Chavez, Councilmember - District 1 Marco A. Verdugo, City Attorney Jose Preciado, Councilmember - District 2 Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk Michael Inzunza, Councilmember - District 3 Cesar T. Fernandez, Councilmember - District 4 Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Location: Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Watch live in English and Spanish: chulavistaca.gov/councilmeetin_gs or Cox Ch. 24 (English only). Free Spanish interpretation is available on -site. Watch the Meeting. City Council meetings may be viewed live or recorded in English or Spanish at chulavistaca.gov/councilmeetincis. To view in Spanish, click "ES" at the bottom of the webpage. Closed captioning is available in both languages. Register to Speak In Person or Remotely. Register to speak in person or remotely at hft s:11 ubliccomment.chulavistaca. ov starting at 8:00 a.m. on Monday before the meeting. In -person speakers may also register at the meeting. Remote speakers must register using the same phone number they will use to call into the meeting; this phone number is used to identify and call on remote speakers during the meeting. Remote participants may call (619) 679-9952 to listen to the meeting and/or await their opportunity to speak. Requests to speak must be submitted before the close of the public comment period for the applicable agenda item or before the close of the general public comment period for non -agenda items. Written Comments. Written comments may be submitted online at chulavistaca.goy/councilmeetings. Written comments may also be submitted by email to cityclerk(chulavistaca,4ov. Written comments must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of a regular meeting or three hours before the start of a special meeting. City of Chula Vista - City Council Time Allotted for Speaking. Speaker time is subject to change by the Presiding Officer or City Council. Individuals using interpretation services will be allotted twice the time otherwise provided. - Consent Calendar, including one or more items: 3 minutes - Agenda Items not on the Consent Calendar: 3 minutes - General Public Comment for matters not on the agenda: 3 minutes General Public Comment. The first seven registered speakers will be heard during the first general public comment period. If additional speakers are registered, they will be heard during the continued general public comment period. If all registered speakers address the City Council during the first general public comment period, there will be no continued period. Agenda Packet and Meeting Materials. The agenda packet, including staff reports, draft resolutions and ordinances, and other backup materials, is available at chulavistaca.govfcounciImeetings and at the City Clerk's Office. Accessibility, Translation, and Interpretation Assistance. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at cityclerk(&chulavistaca.gov or (619) 691-5041. In accordance with applicable state law, the City will also provide reasonable assistance to members of the public who wish to translate the meeting into another language or receive interpretation provided by another member of the public. Providing at least 48 hours' notice will help ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made. Gov. Code § 84308 Regulations. Government Code section 84308 is intended to promote transparency and fairness in governmental decision -making by limiting certain campaign contributions involving proceedings for a "license, permit, or other entitlement for use," as defined in the Political Reform Act. For agenda items subject to these regulations, parties to the proceeding must disclose any campaign contribution over $500, aggregated, made within the preceding 12 months by the party, their agent, or others whose contributions must be aggregated under Government Code section 82015.5. The disclosure must identify the contributor and the amount contributed. An agenda notation stating "G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: Yes" means the item is subject to these regulations. October 27, 2026, City Council Agenda Page 2 of 9 City of Chula Vista - City Council 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE 4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY 4.1 Oaths of Office: Joy Emmanuel, Board of Appeals and Advisors Nancy Laturno, Cultural Arts Commission Stacy Cannon, Planning Commission Timothy Manglicmot, Planning Commission 4.2 Presentation of a Proclamation Commending Southwestern Community College on Its 65th Anniversary 5. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 5.1 through 5.8) Consent calendar items are considered together and acted upon by one motion. There is no separate discussion of these items unless the Mayor or a City Councilmember removes the item from the consent calendar. Items removed from the consent calendar will be heard as action items. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the recommended action on the below consent calendar items. 5.1 Approve Meeting Minutes RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the minutes dated: October 6, 2026 (regular and special meetings) 5.2 Waive Reading of Text of Resolutions and Ordinances RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a motion to read only the title and waive the reading of the text of all resolutions and ordinances at this meeting. 5.3 Agreement Amendment: Approve a First Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC Report Number: 26-0295 Location: No specific geographic location Department: City Attorney G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: Yes Environmental Notice: The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the first amendment to the legal services agreement with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC to increase the not -to -exceed amount by $50,000 and extend the term of the agreement by one year. October 27, 2026, City Council Agenda Page 3 of 9 City of Chula Vista - City Council 5.4 Grant Acceptance and Appropriation: Accept Grant Funds from the California Office of Traffic Safety for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program and Appropriate Funds Report Number: 26-0318 Location: No specific geographic location Department: Police G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No Environmental Notice: The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution accepting grant funds in the amount of $590,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, approving the grant agreement, and appropriating $590,000 to the Police Grants section of the Federal Grants Fund. (4/5 Vote Required) 5.5 Grant Acceptance and Appropriation: Accept Grant Funds from the California Office of Traffic Safety for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program and Appropriate Funds Report Number: 26-0322 Location: No specific geographic location Department: Police G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No Environmental Notice: The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 1 5060(c)(3) no environmental review is required. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution accepting $75,000 in grant funds from the California Office of Traffic Safety for the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program, approving the grant agreement between the City of Chula Vista and the California Office of Traffic Safety, and appropriating $75,000 to the Police Grants Section of the Federal Grants Fund. (4/5 Vote Required) October 27, 2026, City Council Agenda Page 4 of 9 City of Chula Vista - City Council 5.6 Agreements: Approve Agreements with Desert Auto Group V, LLC and City Chevrolet of San Diego for Purchase of Police Patrol Vehicles Report Number: 26-0327 Location: No specific geographic location Department: Police G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No Environmental Notice: The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act ('CEQA") State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the following resolutions: A. Approving an agreement with Desert Auto Group V, LLC to purchase Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles. B. Approving an agreement with City Chevrolet of San Diego to purchase Chevrolet Police Blazer vehicles. 5.7 Real Property Purchase: Authorize the City to Enter into a Real Property Purchase Agreement for Real Property Located at 99 D Street and Appropriate Funds Report Number: 26-0341 Location: 99 D Street Department: City Manager G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: Yes Environmental Notice: The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the purchase of real property located at 99 D Street (APN 566- 122-43-00), for the purposes of the Lower Sweetwater Community Park Project and appropriating funds for this purpose. (415 Vote Required) October 27, 2026, City Council Agenda Page 5 of 9 City of Chula Vista - City Council 5.8 Budget Appropriation: Amend the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program Budgets for the Repair of the Civic Center Building B Roof Report Number: 26-0342 Location: Civic Center, Building B, 276 Fourth Avenue Department: Public Works G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No Environmental Notice: This project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption pursuant to State California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution, amending the fiscal year 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program Budgets and Measure P Infrastructure, Facilities, and Equipment Expenditure Plan, and appropriating funds for the repair of the Civic Center Building B roof. (4/5 Vote Required) 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS Twenty-one minutes are scheduled for the public to address the City Council for three minutes each on any matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council that is not on the agenda. The remaining speakers, if any, will be heard during the continued Public Comment period. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7.1 Municipal Code Update: Approve Amendments to the Chula Vista Municipal Code Regarding Allowable Uses and Process Improvements to Approve Community Purpose Facilities Within the Planned Community Zone Report Number: 26-0277 Location: No specific geographic location Department: Development Services G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: Yes Environmental Notice: The proposed legislative action qualifies for the "common sense" exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing and place an ordinance on first reading amending Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) Sections 19.04.002, 19.48.025, and 19.48.040 regarding Community Purpose Facilities. (First Reading) October 27, 2026, City Council Agenda Page 6 of 9 City of Chula Vista - City Council 7.2 Municipal Code Update: Consideration of Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) Amendments and a Clarification to the Freeway Commercial Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan Report Number: 26-0313 Location: CVMC — Citywide / Freeway Commercial SPA Plan — Generally, north of Birch Road, east of State Route 125, south of Olympic Parkway, and west of Eastlake Parkway Department: Development Services G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: Yes Environmental Notice: The proposed action qualifies for the "common sense" exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing and: A. Place an ordinance on first reading amending Chula Vista Municipal Code Title 2 (Administration and Personnel), Title 17 (Environmental Quality), and Title 19 (Planning and Zoning) to remove obsolete verbiage, clarify processes/regulations, and update outdated references. (First Reading) B. Adopt a resolution for a clarification to the Freeway Commercial Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan Use Matrix. 7.3 Municipal Code Update: Approve an Amendment to the Chula Vista Municipal Code to Add Chapter 19.59 - Outdoor Dining Facilities Within the Public Right -of -Way and Amend the City's Master Fee Schedule RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the public hearing and continue the item to the Regular City Council Meeting on November 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. 8. ACTION ITEMS 8.1 Consider Items Removed From the Consent Calendar, if Any Consider items removed from the consent calendar by the Mayor or a City Councilmember, if any. If no items were removed from the consent calendar, this item will be withdrawn. 8.2 Master Plan: Presentation and Discussion of Development of the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center's Master Plan Report Number: 26-0301 Location: 2800 Olympic Parkway Department: City Manager G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No Environmental Notice: The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required. October 27, 2026, City Council Agenda Page 7 of 9 City of Chula Vista - City Council RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the presentation and provide feedback and direction to staff as appropriate for the development of the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center's Master Plan. 8.3 Financial Report and Appropriations: Quarterly Financial Report and Budget Appropriations for the Quarter Ending June 30, 2026 (Fourth Quarter Report) Report Number: 26-0323 Location: No specific geographic location Department: Finance G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No Environmental Notice: The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the quarterly financial report for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 (the "Fourth Quarter Report") and adopt the following resolutions: A. Making various amendments to the fiscal year 2025-26 budget to adjust for variances and appropriating funds for that purpose (4/5 Vote Required) B. Accepting donations in the amount of $31,007.50 from the Chula Vista Police Foundation in support of Police Department K9 operations. 8.4 Councilmember lnzunza: Public Safety: Consider Directing a City Manager Report on Public Safety Concerns at Casa Lago Eastlake Location: Casa Lago Eastlake Neighborhood Department: Mayor and City Council G.G. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No Environmental Notice: The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider directing the City Manager to coordinate with appropriate City departments to review reported public safety concerns at Casa Lago Eastlake, evaluate existing enforcement and public safety options, and return to the City Council with findings and recommendations. 9. PUBLIC COMMENTS (CONTINUED) There will be no continued Public Comment period if all speakers present at the first Public Comment period are heard. 10. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 10.1 Enhancing Emergency Communications Presented by: John Cihomsky, Chief Communications Officer, and Marlon King, Emergency Services Manager October 27, 2026, City Council Agenda Page 8 of 9 City of Chula Vista - City Council 11. MAYOR'S REPORTS 12. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS 12.1 Councilmember lnzunza: Ratify Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees Edith Fuentes, Board of Library Trustees Location: No specific geographic location G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No Environmental Notice: The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Ratify the appointment as appropriate. 12.2 Councilmember Preciado: Ratify Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Committees Lucero Chavez, Charter Review Commission Location: No specific geographic location G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No Environmental Notice: The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Ratify the appointment as appropriate. 13. CITY CLERK'S REPORTS 14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS 15. ADJOURNMENT to the regular City Council meeting on November 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Materials provided to the City Council related to an open session item on this agenda are available for public review, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at cityclerk .chulavistaca.gov or (619) 691-5041. We encourage community participation - sign up at www. chulavistaca.gov to receive email notifications when City Council agendas are published online. October 27, 2026, City Council Agenda Page 9 of 9