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Monday, June 10, 1996 this Agenda/Notice 0/1 the Bulletin Board at Council Conference Room
6:00 p.m. the Public S r ices Buildin:; end at City Hall on Administration Building
DATED,?' SI~N"~ ..
S ial Meetin fWo so 0 e Clt 0 cil
CALL TO ORDER
1. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Alevy _, Moot _, Padilla _, Rindone _, and
Mayor Horton _.
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BUSINESS
2. PRESENTATION OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIPI BUDGET
3. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENTAL BUDGETS:
City Council, City Clerk, City Attorney, Administration/Non-Departmental, FinancelDebt Service,
Personnel, Management and Information Services, Fire, Library, Building and Housing, Public Works,
Planning, Police, Parks and Recreation and Open Space, Community Development/Redevelopment Agency,
and Nature Center.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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Council'sjurisdiction that is!.I!H an item on this agenda for public discussion. (State MW, however, generally
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minutes per speaker.
OTHER BUSINESS
4. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT/SI
a. Scheduling of meetings.
5. MAYOR'S REPORT(SI
6. COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting will adjourn to the regular City Council meeting on June II, 1996 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council
Chambers, thence to a Special MeetingfWorksession on Wednesday, June 12, 1996 in the Council Conference
Room.
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June 3, 1996
City 01 Chula VISta
276 4" Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 92010
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to request that you reconsider the proposed elimination 01 the Aquatic Coordinator job
within the City 01 Chula Vista's Park & Recreation Department. Although It may seem to be a short tenn
solution in helping ease the financial difficulties the City is currently experiencing, elimination of this crucial
position could be devastating to the overall aquatic program.
While working as a consultant for the City 01 Chula VISta in the past, I became aware of Mark Basnight's
job duties and responsibilities in overseeing the operation and maintenance of the City pools, staff, and
aquatic programs. H anything, this position should be elevated within the Park & Rae Department to more
closely reflect the training and experience needed to successfully perfonn the job.
From rrrf experience of heving evaluated hundreds of public pools and aquatic departments ecross
the country, I cannot stress enough what a mistake It would be to eliminate or downgrade this extremely
important position. Staff training and evaluation would be minimal, records wouldn't be kept, reports wouldn't
get written, equipment wouldn't get ordered or repaired, programs wouldn't get organized and marketed to
the community, and the hundreds of other on-going responsibilities 01 a full-time aquatic co ordinator would
just never get done. This would irrevocably hurt programming, and revenue generation, and have a negative
impact of the total safety and operation of the pools.
H it seems that Mark's job could easily be divided up among other less experienced recreation
professionals, it's probably because Mark performs his job 10 well that he makes it look a whole lot easier than it
really is.
Please ceO if you would like to discuss rrrf comments, or if I cen be of assistance in helping you to
reorganize or re el11lhasize aspect& of your overall aquatic program.
Sincerely,
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Alison Osinski, Ph.D.
(619) 270-3459 (Office & Fax) . (619) 960-5644 (Cellular) . (900) 446-6075 x 620 (Swimming Pool Hotline)
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Chula Visla Elementary School Dislrict
John J. Montgomery Elementary School
1601 Founh Avenue. Cbula Vista, CalifOOlia 92011 . 619422-6131
Ruben Cuuneda. Principal
June 4, 1996
city of Chula vista
276 'Fourth Ave.
Chu:La Vista, Ca. 91911
Dear Chula Vista City Council:
We the fourth grade teachers, students and parents wou:Ld :Like to
say we've had an outstanding aquatic experience at the Lome Verde
Pool. The staff has been very effective, we:L:L experienced and
skiHed.
As teachers we fee:L the program is essentia:L for our schoo:L. Our
students are acquiring water safety ski:Lls that are important as
surviva:L tools in the San Diego area. Many :Live in comp:Lexes with
pools and of course the beach is a:Lways there. Most of our
fami:Lies wou:Ld be unable to afford the :Lessons during the summer
and hence miss :Learning these most important swimming ski:Lls.
We hope this program will continue to be available every year. We
encourage you to fund this most va:Luab:Le opportunity.
I, Linda Seaver, speaking as a Red Cross/Chula vista trained
backyard swim instructor (with KeHogg PTA) , 4th grade swim
instructor in Chula Vista at Park View poo:L, parent of two gir:Ls
who went through the program, now as teacher for the past seven
years, see this a most va:Luab:Le essential and effecive program.
The city Council and community shou:Ld be proud and honored to have
such a magnificent and successfu:L program here in Chu:La Vista. We
are thri:L:Led that all our students have a:L:L acquired water safety
and survival skills. Everyone is water safe and comfortable in the
water.
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Mr. Jess Valenzuela
Director of Parks and Recreation
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Dear Mr. Valenzuela:
The "Learn to Swim Program" at Loma Verde Pool proved once again to
be very successful for John J. Montgomery Elementary School's
fourth-grade students. Each year our students raise money to
participate in this wonderful opportunity of swimming instruction
and water awareness. In fact, it is one of the highlights of our
stimulating, creative curriculum program.
Because we have so many entering non-swimming fourth graders at
Montgomery, swimming instruction and water safety have become a
necessity in our beach, lake, and marsh border community.
My colleagues, community families, and I happily watch the
students' rapid progress as they move from being afraid to put
their feet in the pool to enthusiastically swimming with just ten
45-minute lessons. Two of my former students who previously were
non-swimmers, each saved a life from what they learned during the
lessons. The girl saved her younger sister in waves at the beach;
the boy rescued a struggling child in the otay River.
Each september, many of our former fourth-grade students return to
school with happy and impressive stories of summer swimming at Loma
Verde Pool and other aquatic areas. They take pride in their
accomplishments and seem more centered personally and academically.
In speaking with Mark Basnight (Aquatic Coordinator at Loma Verde),
students, and their families, I understand Loma Verde Pool offers
team swimming and other organized activities for children, young
and older, to enjoy. What a wonderful foundation for sports-minded
youth, candidates for college scholarships and health oriented
adults.
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Hats off to your fine aquatic program, the instructors, and
administrators! Montgomery children, tamilies, and staff are
deeply appreciative.
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Fourth Grade Teacher
John J. Montgomery
Elementary School
1601 Fourth Avenue
Chula vista, CA 91911
cc: Shirley Horton, Honorable Mayor
and Chula vista City Council
Libia S. Gil, Superintendent,
Chula vista Elementary School District
Mark Basnight, Aquatic Coordinator,
. Lorna Verde Pool
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Isla Morris, RN
74 Murray street
Chula vista, California 91910
The Honorable Mayor Shirley Horton
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, California 91910
Dear Mayor Horton,
I am writing to voice my support of the Swim Lesson and Recreational
Swim Programs at Lorna Verde and Parkway Pools. As a mother, and a
school nurse for the Chula Vista Elementary School District, I know
how important having a public swim program is to our children. The
pool provides a place for good, safe fun, and is the only pool many
children have access to.
I have had the privilege of enrolling my own eight year old daughter
in the past two sessions of swim lessons at Lorna Verde. I was quite
pleased with the instruction that she received, and very impressed
with the friendly and courteous staff which the pool employs. She is
now swimming like a fish, and much safer in and around water.
In addition, my daughter has been going to the recreational swims
since they began last month. I have an infant and have not been able
to go in the water with her. I was apprehensive at first about her
being in the pool without me, as I wasn't sure how closely the pool
was gùarded. My worries were absolutely unfounded. The lifeguards
due a super job of keeping everything under control, and making sure
that only capable swimmers are allowed in the deep end.
I was especially impressed when my daughter became frightened of
heights on her first trip up the high dive ladder. One of the
lifeguards, I believe his name was Shane, assisted her safely down to
the ground. He spoke to her for a few minutes, and the next thing I
knew he accompanied her up the ladder and out to the end of the board.
She gladly went off the end thanks to his encouragement, and proceeded
to enjoy the highdive at least 20 more times before the end of the
day.
It is my understanding that the council is considering cutbacks at the
pools in an effort to trim the budget. I urge you to cut elsewhere.
The pools and the programs they offer for all ages are too important.
If necessary, perhaps a small increase in fees would be preferable to
cutting hours or services at the pools.
Thank you for your consideration.
sincerely,
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Isla Morris, RN
cc: Mark Basnight, Lorna Verde Pool
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MEMORANDUM
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Date: June 10, 1996 .-_._-~- -
To: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council JIN 101:::::;
From: Larry Livesay, Park Supervisor i L-_ -- .-. _._~.
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Subject: Proposed 1996 - 1997 Budget I , ,
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After reviewing the proposed 1996 - 1997 fiscal year budget, I would like to bring to
your attention several issues. The proposed cuts to the Parks Department budget are
potentially crippling to the department and pose many safety issues to the public. In addition,
employees of the department will be severely financially impacted. The following memo will
review the impacts of the proposed budget on the department, the impacts on personnel of the
department, several questions raised in response to the budget, and will suggest altematives
to the proposed budget.
Impacts:
The current proposal is to flatten the organizational structure, or downsize the
department. This is proposed through the elimination of one level of supervision. Under the
current departmental structure, a Senior Supervisor supervises 3 Park Supervisors. The three
Park Supervisors, which are proposed for elimination, directly supervise Senior Gardeners,
Gardener II's, Gardeners I's and Seasonal Gardeners. It is important to keep in mind that the
Park Supervisors (3) are working supervisors which have many physical labor duties and
administrative duties, while the Senior Supervisor is a mid-management position. Under the
current proposal the three working supervisor positions would be eliminated and one Senior
Supervisor position would be added.
CurrenUy, the City's Park Department is divided into three districts, each supervised by
a Park Supervisor. Under the proposed changes, with two Senior Supervisors (not working
supervisors) each supervising half of the city, in addition to their administrative duties, it is
unlikely that they could effectively supervise the Senior Gardeners, Gardener II's, Gardener I's
and Seasonal Gardeners. This not only raises a supervision issue but a safety issue as well.
In the past five years, the parks have had four park maintenance employees leave that
were not replaced. Due to this loss of personnel, the irrigation and construction crews were
eliminated. The work previously done by these crews has been distributed among the existing
crews and the Park Supervisors. Also due to this shortage of personnel, work is not completed
in as timely a manner as the Department would like. This situation will worsen if further cuts
are made causing extensive safety issues to the public.
Due to the fact that the department is operating four persons short, the parks are
showing signs of deterioration, which in better times would have been unacceptable and would
have resulted in disciplinary action for persons responsible for the parks where these
conditions exist. The following are several examples of conditions which would occur under
the proposed department structure.
· Broken glass may not be picked up on a regular basis.
· Restrooms may not be cleaned as often, resulting in unsanitary conditions.
· Unsafe conditions on playgrounds may not be discovered before injuries occur.
· Irrigation systems will deteriorate resulting in dead grass and planter areas, waste of water
and possibility of wash-outs from broken sprinkler lines or heads.
· Gopher and squirrel holes will not be filled regularly
Any of these conditions can result in injury to the public. The City has been plagued by
lawsuits in recent years. Can it afford more?
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The flattening of the organization structure in park maintenance will also have an affect
on the employees. Workers will be affected by the change in the supervisory structure as well
as affected personally by reduced salaries. This could cause a decrease in employee morale,
affecting the quality of work which is done by the department. For example, it would seem like
under this scenario that the Senior Gardener (who would already have a crew to supervise)
would be expected to do the same job that was previously done by Park Supervisors who
made approximately $635 more each month (this indicates the cuts expected to be taken by
the Park Supervisors, the salary impact to other positions should also be considered).
Certain park maintenance duties may be affected because of the new organizational
structure. Under the current organizational structure, only certain positions (Senior Supervisor
and Park Supervisors) can order or pick up supplies and make purchases on open purchase
orders. This would include the following examples: paint for covering graffiti, sand for blasting
to remove graffiti, and irrigation repair parts and supplies. It is a standing order to eliminate
graffiti every day. With the Senior Supervisor(s) off on Fridays because of a flex schedule,
and due to his many administrative duties, he may not be available to keep crews supplied on
a daily basis.
The impacts discussed above are not mentioned in the current budget proposal, the
following points are introduced in the budget but are somewhat misleading. The budget shows
a savings of $192,868 (or $142,325 if the positions are V-rated). This is not a true picture
because it is proposed that there be two Senior Supervisors instead of one, and that the three
Park Supervisor positions be eliminated. This would in fact mean that one of the three Park
Supervisors would be promoted to Senior Supervisor and the other two would bump to Senior
Gardener. So the money saved would not be as a result of eliminating three positions, it would
actually result from the cut in pay taken by two of the Park Supervisors, because the third
would be receiving a pay increase of approximately $6000 per year when promoted to Senior
Supervisor.
Also misleading in the current budget is the amount of the new Senior Supervisor's pay
which would be provided by the Port District. The budget indicates that one-third of this salary
would be coming from the Port District. Currently, one third of the pay of one of the Park
Supervisor's is provided by the Port District. So the only savings realized by the City under this
scenario would be the difference between one third of a Park Supervisor's salary and one third
of a Senior Supervisor's salary.
Questions:
In John Goss' budget cover letter to the Mayor and Council dated May 23, 1996, he
states:
"As a side note, oftentimes when there is downsizing there is criticism that management
positions are not cut along with the rest of the organization. This is certainly not the
case in Chula Vista since positions in executive and middle management have been
cut in the past and are proposed to be eliminated in the coming fiscal year."
The current organizational structure of the Parks Department includes the following:
1 Director of Parks and Recreation salary: $85,461
2 Deputy Directors (1 Parks, 1 Recreation) salary: $66,150 (each)
1 Principal Management Assistant salary: $58,741
1 Administrative Secretary (position currently frozen but not eliminated from the budget)
salary: $42,094
1 Senior Park Supervisor salary: $49,550
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Two positions are proposed to be added in the coming fiscal year:
1 Proposed Senior Park Supervisor salary: $49,550
1 Full time Cultural Arts Coordinator (currently a .5 time position)salary: $30,508
Three positions are proposed to be eliminated in the coming fiscal year:
3 Park Supervisors salary: $43,981 (each)
Question: Where are the management position cuts?
Question: How important is it to have a full time Cultural Arts Coordinator in such tough
budgetary times? Might it be better to put this money into the parks to address issues
of public safety?
Question: The Administrative Secretary position is currently vacant and is proposed to
continue to freeze this position. This suggests a proposed freeze, when there is a
recommendation to eliminate three park supervisor positions. Does this mean that the
secretary position can be brought back while the Supervisor positions are permanently
eliminated?
Also in John Goss' budget cover letter to the Mayor and Council dated May 23, 1996,
he states:
·While no one would lose their job, there could be a series of employees bumping into
lower level positions, unless the position were Y-rated."
Question: What exactly does this mean? Does this mean that if V-rating occurs there
would be layoffs?
Question: If the proposed budget passes and there is absolutely no way to avoid the
elimination of the Park Supervisor positions, can we have a stipulation that all positions
eliminated or bumped will be reinstated when the economy tums around and that the
persons currently in those positions can have them back?
Alternatives:
Although any cuts would be detrimental to the Parks Department, the following is a list
of possible alternatives to the proposed budget cuts.
1. Transfer two Gardener I positions to two vacant Maintenance Worker I positions in the
Public Works Department. (These 2 positions were offered to John Goss by Dave Byers)
2. The budget suggests the transfer of one Gardener II to Open Space Inspector. A Senior
Gardener may be best for the transfer to Open Space Inspector because the two positions are
closer to the same pay rate. This would create a larger savings to the Parks Department
budget.
3. Look for other cuts in Parks and Recreation. Possibly Principal Management Assistant, one
Deputy Director, or cut the currently frozen Administrative Secretary position.
4. Four persons in the Parks Department are currently of retirement age. One or more could
be offered a retirement credit/golden handshake. If this were to occur, cuts could be made
through attrition rather than bumping.
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5. Duplicate the 1995-1996 budget and take funds from the General Fund, reserves, or one-
time revenues and hope that economic times take a tum for the better. John Goss indicated
during a recent budget meeting that this appears to be on the horizon.
In closing, I would like to thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Please
feel free to call me at 426-3899 or 691-5247 to discuss this matter further.
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HAR CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Lie. No. 616047
June JO, ]996
Mr. Scolt Levy, Councilmen
City ofChula Vista
276 Fourth Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Reference: Construction of ADA Renovations Phase II
Dear Mr. Levy:
As per our telephone conversation on the above date, the following is a brief description of the
concerns that I have regarding the above reference project.
On page 2 of the Council Agenda Statement for meeting dated June 4,1996, states that after
staff reviewed the three low bids for compliance with the specifications and their meeling of
DBE requirements, Staff requested that you waive defects authorized by the terms of the bid
documents. When Staff was asked the question of what is a minor immaterial defect allowed to
the extent of the law, Staff was not able to respond. I do not know much about the law but I
know that in any other projects that BAR Construction, Inc. has bid on, the correct bid bond for
the total amount of the bid was essential and it had to be submilted with the bid documents. It's
just a shame that the bid bond (GE5783379) submilted by Precise Construction does not contain
the correct amount of money and also does not state what project the bond was for. According
to your bid documents page no. 33, states (all proposals must be made upon forms furnished by
Public Works Department). ] feel that this request is made by the City of Chula Vista to avoid
this type of conflicts. On April J 5, 1996, the low bidder Precise Construction, provided
documentation to show that they met the City's MBE goals. My question is why was the
documents submilted on APRIL 15, 1996 when the bid opening was on APRIL 03, 1996 AT
2:00 PM. On page 33 of the bid documents, it states that all proposals "MUST BE" made
upon forms furnished by Public Works Department, it also states the following documents
, "MUST BE" completed and submilted at the bid opening:
Proposal
List of Subcontractors
Affidavit to Accompany Proposal
100 West 35th Street. Suite P . National City, California 91950 . 619/425-7850 . FAX 619/420-5814
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Bidders Bond
CITY OF CHULA VISTA QUESTIONNAIRE (EXHIBIT C)
Disclosure Statement, Certificate of Notification to Subcontractors
BIDDER'S MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE'S INFORMA nON
(EXHIBIT D)
Certificate of Intention to use a Specific Material (if any), and addenda (if any).
Precise Conslruction was to provide these documents at bid date and time not twelve days later
by fax. I also have a letter to Mr. Jerry Selah, from Precise Constmction dated May 08, ] 996, it
appears to me by the contents of this letter thai negotiations have been taking place as far this
project is concerned, since lhere are propositions to delete some of the work. If the City
intentions are to delete the section of work for Eucalyptus Park, HAR Construction, Inc. would
be the lowest responsible bidder Even though HAR Construction, Inc. given the circumstances
and with the documentation provided by the City we feel that in fact at this time we are the
lowest responsible bidder
In addition when we went to our walk-thm meeting, we were told that we had to perform at leasl
50% of the work in house, also stated on page # 68 of your Contract (Para. 5). I can see that
Staff enclosed a letter from Precise Construction dated April ]5,1996 addressed to Mr Shale
Hanson regarding the 50% issue, what Staff failed to enclose was the first letter dated April 04,
]996 form Precise Construction Management, where the explanation for using subcontractors
more than 50% was given.
I can go on to address many other issues that I feel the City ofChula Vista is not being fair to all
of the rest of the contractors that provided a bid for this project Since we were not given the
opportunity to negotiate by adding nor deleting any sections from the bid documents that the
City of Chula Vista felt they did not have to be there for their convenience after the bid date.
Yes, I have been persistent to this matter but as a City ofChula Vista Resident and Tax Payer I
feel that if a set of rules is given to set a fair bid opening everyone should abide by them without
any exclusions.
To conclude, if you review the bid provided by Precise Construction you are going to find it
incomplete. The bid provided by Parnell and Leonard, Inc. was also incomplete, it did not
acknowledged the 22 items in addendum # I which had to be signed and submitted with the bid
documents at bid opening date. The bid submitted by CDM Construction ofEI Cajon did not
include questionnaire Exhibit C and questionnaire Exhibit D, a must that had to be completed
and submitted with the bid documents at bid opening date and time.
If you have any questions regarding this matters I would like to meet with you in person to
discuss the same. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter
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VISTA, CA 91910.
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RE: Our Bid For Project #GG-144;
Construction of ADA Renovations Phase II.
AS ¡;9¿'fi)fJlr request following is our explanation for using
S v.v::o.,t:-actors for more than 50% of the contract wo:rk. According to
p~"",,q:. 2 -3.2, 1'g. 33 of the IIGREENBOOJ<II, Standard Speciftcations For
PueLlC- '..;orks Construction; subcontractors are considered the
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City of Chula.Vista
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276 - 4th Avenue (619) 691-5171.
CIroLA VISTA, CA 91910.
Dear Mr. HANSON:
RE: Our Bid For Project #GQ-144;
Construction of ADA Renovations Phase II.
0)~~ Psr your request following is the li.t of eubcontrftctors we intend to use as i-r~
KAt>-I~"'H proposed in our bid &longwith the dollar amount to be paid to thel1l:f6 1!>r<L'i S-I
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'io'7'1'íl-;" 1. PLUMBING: Pacif1c Coast Mechanical Co. ,8061 La Mesa Blvd......$17,560.00·'
. LA MESA, CA 91941. Cont. L1c.66691.80.'/
~ {'(1"",·".\ 2....TILEWORK: Sal Cione Tile (;0.,2599 Kathertne Street............$ 5,700.00&/C/I!&('·tO&I/
EL CAJCN, CA 92020. Cont. L10.6485404. .
/3. OEMENT/MASONRY, Tom Gould Ma80nry, 8633 Hacienda Road.........$ 7,900.00/
SANTEE, CA 92071. Cont. L1c.62320?7.
./ 4. BATHROOM ACCESSORIES: Part1t10n~ & Acceesorið8 (L.R. BOR~LLl)..$ 6,540.00 I.ç7 "'Ï?)
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10)20 Camino Santa Fe, Suite G, SAN DIEGO. CA 92121 '
..J Cont-. Lie. í/&26"122.
, \ . > / 5.... P AINTI NG : Alex Gomez Painting; 10250 Proepect Ave. 684,.......$ 5,000.00Q.5?-'1&¥t
1 ~;) SANTEE, CA 92071. Cont. L10.#583975.
, vi 6. FLOORING: A1l1ed Carpet, 8200. Center [)rive, LA MESA, CA.......$ 2,292.00V'
CA 91942. Cont. Lic.6316335.
/7. AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENER: Ce.lDoor Specialt.iRR, 244 Mille.r Ave.,...$ 2,900.00/
EL CAJON, CA 92020. Cont. Lic.íl303414
TOTAL SUBCONTRACT PRICE'~47,892.00
Total Bid Amount $109,490.00. Subcontract Price 1s 43.75% of Total B~d.
REFERENCES! 1. Mr. CHUCK GREENAN, A.E.R.I.O.C., Dept. or NAVY¡ Project:
($350,000.00) Pomerado Terrace Beg. ,8M Diego. (Ph: 556-9626) ,
2. Mr. DON HOUGH, A.E.R.I.O.C., Dept. or NAVY, Projectl
($45,000.00) Lofgren Terre.~8 H~e., Chule. Vi8ta.(Pht556-9357),
3. Mr, ABE OASISON, Proj. Hr.r.,h. & E. Div., Oounty of San Diego
Various ADA upgrade projeots:($80,øOO.00).. (Ph. ,694-2322) .
Should you haV8 any questions, pl~8e call ~e at (619)·792-6z94. We thank you
for tbs opportun1ty to provide our .ervices to OITY ·OF CHULA VISTA.
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YOGEII DALAL, Owner ,
PRECISE CONSTRUCTIOII KAIIAGDIERT
'070 TyzaebourtaS CIrcle' 'In Dlelo, ea.1Ir011l11 92130·la19
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Mr. JBTIRY RELAH, APA Cordinator
City of Chula Vistõ
Public Services Building Sent By FAX to:
276 - 4th Avenue (619) 585-5681.
CBULA VISTA, CA 91910. Original Sent By Mail.
Dear Mr. SELAH:
RE: Our Did Por Project flGG-144;
Construction of ADA Renovations Phase II
\~e understand that the City of Chulõ Vista will· be awarding the
contràct for the P.roj ect. IIGG-144 to us, Precise Construction
Management. After the award of the contract, if the City of Chula
Vista decides to issue a change order to delete the work for the
Eucalyptu6 Park,· we will perform the work for the rest of ·the
project.
Should you have any questions, please call me at (619) 792-6294. 1'1e
thank you for the opportunity. to .provide our services to
Sincerely,
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YOGEN DALAL, Owner
PRECISE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
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thai he rf'sidt'~ in tht' Cnunly of \\t'stchcsler, Stalt' of :\10'" Yor~: that he is the PresideDI of the Gulf Insurance Company. the corporation df'SCrlbed in
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Signt'd and Sealt'd al Ihl;' CiI.\ or 'e\\ Yor.;,
Dated the 2nd do) of April .19 96
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IND~'?; Al:dkþfl.10Jiß BY THESE PREsENTS, Ùlat I!WeHAR G:XvSTRIJITrON. mc. . as Principal. and_
CA T H'()RNf Á , as Surety, are held fmnly bound unto the City of Chula Vista ('City') in the sum of
**TEN PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT Em** ($ I ()! OF RTn ), to be paid to Ùle said City or its attorney,
tits sUCCesSOl'!l and assigns: for which payment, well and truly 10 be made, We bind ourselves. Our heirs, executors.
! and administrato/'!!, SUCces.'ors or a.<signs, jointly and severally. tinnly hy the.'e pre.'enl~.
~ THE CONDITION OF TInS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, Ùlat if the bid of Principal on the City's request for bids
on Ùle folJowing project. to-wit: r t : .
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l' , ~-t CONSTRUCTION OF ADA RENOVATIONS PHASE II
(MAIN LIBRARY, POLICE BUILDING, PUBLIC SERVICES BUlLDlNG
\.:... "" AND PARKWAY RECREATION CENTER) IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CA
(GG-I44)
which bid is dated APRIL 3 , 1996. is accepted by the City, and if Ùle above bounden Principal, his/her heirs.
executors, administrators, Successors and assigns, shall duly enter into and execute a Contract for sucb
construction and shall execute and deliver the bonds required by said Bid Specifications. on or before the date
specified in the 'Notice of Award,' which date shall be no less than ten (10) days (not inclUdin~ Sunday), from
Ùle date the bounden Principal is notified by and from the City of Chula Vista thar said Contract is ready for
execution, then this obligation shall become nulJ and void; oÙlelWise it shall be and remain in full force. effect,
and virtue.
IN WITNEsS WHEREOF, I!We herewuler set our hands and seals this 2RTH day of
MARCH , 19 96
Principal: HAR CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Surety: INDEMNITY COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
JACK G. LUPIEN, ATTORNEY-IN_FACT
(Notaries and Powers or Attorney Attached)
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CITY OF
CHULA VISTA
BOARD OF ETHICS
June 10, 1996
Honorable Mayor
Members of the city council
City of Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Re: Ethics Training and Awareness
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council:
At its meeting today the Board of Ethics discussed the proposed
change in the position of the staff member who currently is in
charge of ethics training throughout the city. We voted
unanimously to express our concern to you that ethics training and
awareness continue to take place throughout the city,
notwithstanding the proposed staffing change.
We appreciate your consideration.
Very truly yours,
Susan Herney
Chair, Board
ethics
cc: John Goss
THE CIIUIA VISTA BOARD OF ETHICS IS COMMITI'IID TO BONOR TIlE
PUBUC TRUST BY PROMOTING ETHICAL VALUES AND MONITORING
ETHICAL STANDARDS IN ALL ASPECfS OP CI1Y GOVERNMENT
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MEMORANDUM
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Date: June 10, 1996 ¡, ,
To: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Ii
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From: Larry Livesay, Park Supervisor L_
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Subject: Proposed 1996 - 1997 Budget L
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After reviewing the proposed 1996 - 1997 fiscal year budget, I would like to bring to
your attention several issues. The proposed cuts to the Parks Department budget are
potentially crippling to the department and pose many safety issues to~. In addition,
employees of the department will be severely financially impacted. The following memo will
review the impacts of the proposed budget on the department, the impacts on personnel of the
department, several questions raised in response to the budget, and will suggest alternatives
to the proposed budget.
Impacts:
The current proposal is to flatten the organizational structure, or downsize the
department. This is proposed through the elimination of one level of supervision. Under the
current departmental structure, a Senior Supervisor supervises 3 Park Supervisors. The three
Park Supervisors, which are proposed for elimination, directly supervise Senior Gardeners,
Gardener II's, Gardeners I's and Seasonal Gardeners. It is important to keep in mind that the
Park Supervisors (3) are working supervisors which have many physical labor duties and
administrative duties, while the Senior Supervisor is a mid-management position. Under the
current proposal the three working supervisor positions would be eliminated and one Senior
Supervisor position would be added.
Currently, the City's Park Department is divided into three districts, each supervised by
a Park Supervisor. Under the proposed changes, with two Senior Supervisors (not working
supervisors) each supervising half of the city, in addition to their administrative duties, it is
unlikely that they could effectively supervise the Senior Gardeners, Gardener II's, Gardener I's
and Seasonal Gardeners. This not only raises a supervision issue but a safety issue as well.
In the past five years, the parks have had four park maintenance employees leave that
were not replaced. Due to this loss of personnel, the irrigation and construction crews were
eliminated. The work previously done by these crews has been distributed among the existing
crews and the Park Supervisors. Also due to this shortage of personnel, work is not completed
in as timely a manner as the Department would like. This situation will worsen if further cuts
are made causing extensive safety issues to the public.
Due to the fact that the department is operating four persons short, the parks are
showing signs of deterioration, which in better times would have been unacceptable and would
have resulted in disciplinary action for persons responsible for the parks where these
conditions exist. The following are several examples of conditions which would occur under
the proposed department structure.
· Broken glass may not be picked up on a regular basis.
· Restrooms may not be deaned as often, resulting in unsanitary conditions.
· Unsafe conditions on playgrounds may not be discovered before injuries occur.
· Irrigation systems will deteriorate resulting in dead grass and planter areas, waste of water
and possibility of wash-outs from broken sprinkler lines or heads.
· GOpher and squirrel holes will not be filled regularly
Any of these conditions can result in injury to the public. The City has been plagued by
lawsuits in recent years. Can it afford more?
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The flattening of the organization structure in park maintenance will also have an affect
on the employees. Workers will be affected by the change in the supervisory structure as well
as affected personally by reduced salaries. This could cause a decrease in employee morale,
affecting the quality of work which is done by the department. For example, it would seem like
under this scenario that the Senior Gardener (who would already have a crew to supervise)
would be expected to do the same job that was previously done by Park Supervisors who
made approximately $635 more each month (this indicates the cuts expected to be taken by
the Park Supervisors, the salary impact to other positions should also be considered).
Certain park maintenance duties may be affected because of the new organizational
structure. Under the current organizational structure, only certain positions (Senior Supervisor
and Park Supervisors) can order or pick up supplies and make purchases on open purchase
orders. This would include the following examples: paint for covering graffiti, sand for blasting
to remove graffiti, and irrigation repair parts and supplies. It is a standing order to eliminate
graffiti every day. With the Senior Supervisor(s) off on Fridays because of a flex schedule,
and due to his many administrative duties, he may not be available to keep crews supplied on
a daily basis.
The impacts discussed above are not mentioned in the current budget proposal, the
following points are introduced in the budget but are somewhat misleading. The budget shows
a savings of $192,868 (or $142,325 if the positions are V-rated). This is not a true picture
because it is proposed that there be two Senior Supervisors instead of one, and that the three
Park Supervisor positions be eliminated. This would in fact mean that one of the three Park
Supervisors would be promoted to Senior Supervisor and the other two would bump to Senior
Gardener. So the money saved would not be as a result of eliminating three positions, it would
actually result from the cut in pay taken by two of the Park Supervisors, because the third
would be receiving a pay increase of approximately $6000 per year when promoted to Senior
Supervisor.
Also misleading in the current budget is the amount of the new Senior Supervisor's pay
which would be provided by the Port District. The budget indicates that one-third of this salary
would be coming from the Port District. Currently, one third of the pay of one of the Park
Supervisor's is provided by the Port District. So the only savings realized by the City under this
scenario would be the difference between one third of a Park Supervisor's salary and one third
of a Senior Supervisor's salary.
Questions:
In John Goss' budget cover letter to the Mayor and Council dated May 23, 1996, he
states:
"As a side note, oftentimes when there is downsizing there is criticism that management
positions are not cut along with the rest of the organization. This is certainly not the
case in Chula Vista since positions in executive and middle management have been
cut in the past and are proposed to be eliminated in the coming fiscal year."
The current organizational structure of the Paries Department includes the following:
1 Director of Parks and Recreation salary: $85,461
2 Deputy Directors (1 Parks, 1 Recreation) salary: $66,150 (each)
1 Principal Management Assistant salary: $58,741
1 Administrative Secretary (position currently frozen but not eliminated from the budget)
salary: $42,094
1 Senior Park Supervisor salary: $49,550
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Two positions are proposed to be added in the coming fiscal year:
1 Proposed Senior Park Supervisor salary: $49,550
1 Full time Cultural Arts Coordinator (currently a .5 time position)salary: $30,508
Three positions are proposed to be eliminated in the coming fiscal year:
3 Park Supervisors salary: $43,981 (each)
Question: Where are the management position cuts?
Question: How important is it to have a full time Cultural Arts Coordinator in such tough
budgetary times? Might it be better to put this money into the parks to address issues
of public safety?
Question: The Administrative Secretary position is currently vacant and is proposed to
continue to freeze this position. This suggests a proposed freeze, when there is a
recommendation to eliminate three park supervisor positions. Does this mean that the
secretary position can be brought back while the Supervisor positions are permanently
eliminated?
Also in John Goss' budget cover letter to the Mayor and Council dated May 23, 1996,
he states:
"While no one would lose their job, there could be a series of employees bumping into
lower level positions, unless the position were Y-rated."
Question: What exactly does this mean? Does this mean that if V-rating occurs there
would be layoffs?
Question: If the proposed budget passes and there is absolutely no way to avoid the
elimination of the Park Supervisor positions, can we have a stipulation that all positions
eliminated or bumped will be reinstated when the economy tums around and that the
persons currently in those positions can have them back?
Alternatives:
Although any cuts would be detrimental to the Parks Department, the following is a list
of possible alternatives to the proposed budget cuts.
1. Transfer two Gardener I positions to two vacant Maintenance Worker I positions in the
Public Works Department. (These 2 positions were offered to John Goss by Dave Byers)
2. The budget suggests the transfer of one Gardener" to Open Space Inspector. A Senior
Gardener may be best for the transfer to Open Space Inspector because the two positions are
closer to the same pay rate. This would create a larger savings to the Parks Department
budget.
3. Look for other cuts in Parks and Recreation. Possibly Principal Management Assistant, one
Deputy Director, or cut the currently frozen Administrative Secretary position.
4. Four persons in the Parks Department are currently of retirement age. One or more could
be offered a retirement credit/golden handshake. If this were to occur, cuts could be made
through attrition rather than bumping.
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5. Duplicate the 1995-1996 budget and take funds from the General Fund, reserves, or one-
time revenues and hope that economic times take a turn for the better. John Goss indicated
during a recent budget meeting that this appears to be on the horizon.
In closing, I would like to thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Please
feel free to call me at 426-3899 or 691-5247 to discuss this matter further.
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OW OF
CHULA VISTA
BOARD OF ETHICS
June 10, 1996
Honorable Mayor
Members of the City Council
city of Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Re: Ethics Training and Awareness
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council:
At its meeting today the Board of Ethics discussed the proposed
change in the position of the staff member who currently is in
charge of ethics training throughout the City. We voted
unanimously to express our concern to you that ethics training and
awareness continue to take place throughout the City,
notwithstanding the proposed staffing change.
We appreciate your consideration.
Very truly yours,
ethic8
cc: John Goss
THE CIßJI.A VISTA BOARD OF BTHICS IS COMMITI'ED TO BONOR. THB
PUBUC mUST BY PR.OMOTING BTHICAL VALUES AND MONITOBlNG
BTHICAL STANDARDS IN ALL ASPBCI'S OF CI1Y GOVBRNMBNT
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