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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet 1997/03/01 ·1 declare IInder penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Chula Vista in the Office of the City Clerk and that i pos~ed this Agenda/Notice on the Bulletin Board at Saturday. March I, 1997 the Public Serv~ea Building and at City Hall on Council Conference Room !0:15a.m. DATED''¿/.23 'J7 SIGNED V../1.~" AdmunstrahonBUlldmg SDecial Meetin.lWorksession of the Citv of Chula .{tsta Citv Council CALL TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Moot _. Padilla _. Rindone _. Salas _. and Mayor Horton _. BUSINESS 2. REPORT ESTABLISHING CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES - The City Council has requested that they have a worksession to discuss City priorities. In preparation for this worksession. staff has prepared information at several different levels of detail so that Council may focus on big picture issues, setting policy direction and also have more detailed information available to assist in the process. Staff recommends that Council evaluate the information, add or subtract projects or priorities and give staff direction on its priorities so that staff may then focus departmental work plans and budget discussions to meet these priorities. (City Manager) Continued from the Special Meeting/Worksession of 1/25/97. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS This is an opportunity for the general public to address the City Council on any subject mailer within the Council's jurisdiction that is not an item on this agenda for public discussion. (State law, however, generally prohibits the City Council from taking action on any issues not included on the posted agenda.) If you wish to address the Council on such a subject, please complete the yellow "Request to Speak Under Oral Communications Form" available in the lobby and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. Those who wish to speak, please give your name and address for record purposes and follow up action. Your time is limited to three minutes per speaker. OTHER BUSINESS 3. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S) a. Scheduling of meetings. 4. MAYOR'S REPORTlS) 5. COUNCIL COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT The Special MeetinglWorksession will adjourn to the regular City Council meeting on March 4. 1997 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Notice is hereby given that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista has called and will convene a Special MeetinglWorksession of the City Council on Saturday, March I, 1997 at 10:15 a.m. in the Council Conference Room, Administration Building, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, Ca ·fornia. .. -...--.,....-----,--.------- . CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND PRIORITIES WORKSHOP In order to be the best that the City of Chula Vista can be in preparation for the 21st century, the following goals areas are proposed: Insure long-term financial stability Promote economic development > Promote quality of life indicators Evaluate and assess land use and planning Update administrative policies and procedures Promote and influence regional issues ~'I _" _"_ ..__ __"__u ___~~._~_____.. . LONG TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY 1. Balance bUdget by improving revenues reducing expenditures reducing reliance on one-time revenues continue to bring Redevelopment Agency out of red 2. Study multi-year budget process Make recommendations 3. Implement 3-year financial plan investment policy potential revenue streams examine future needs 4. Continue utilization of performance-based budgeting establish measures/standards how do we know when we "get there"? ~"2. .-....,--- .-. ..-- --'-"'-'- PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 1. Attain 4-star quality hotels/resorts within City limits 2. Establish commercial/recreational/residential Bayfront project 3. Expedite completion of "H" Street project within 4. Establish restaurant/commercial project adjacent to Marina 5. Establish joint planning process with San Diego Port Commission and other key stake holders for Chula Vista Bayfront 6. Hold a workshop to explore revitalizing 3rd Avenue (in March) 7. Hold a workshop to look at developing a master plan for Otay Valley road area (by April) a. Explore feasibility of expanding Auto Park in area of amphitheater and water park b. Improve/enhance signage c. Quickly determine whether to change street name or not d. Determine identitv/imaqe of this area 8. Hold a workshop to discuss the research of a particular area(s) of Broadway needing revitalization (to prevent deterioration); focus on a seqment of the 4-5 mile corridor (e.g. south of "L" Street; old trailer parks; bars across street from public school) .2-3 --~.._.._--_.. -- ----_._-~~- January 8, 1997 TO: The Honorable Mayor and city Council FROM: John D. GoSS, city Manager~ SUBJECT: Council Conference January 9, 1997 In preparation for the Goal setting Workshop on Thursday, January 9, a report was submitted two weeks ago entitled "Establishing City Council Priorities". The basic purpose of this report was to provide the "raw material" needed to understand a variety of programs and projects staff is engaged in at this time. The hoped for purpose of the workshop is to obtain feedback from the city Council on these programs and projects as to the importance staff is giving them at this time and, more importantly, to identify a handful of priorities that will be of the utmost importance for the city Manager and staff to pursue during the next 6-12 months. This is useful (1) in giving the city Manager guidance as to the very top priorities of the city council, (2) in evaluating the performance of the City Manager in effectively pursuing these goals, (3) for department heads and other staff to understand the very top priorities of the city council, and (4» to the city Manager in evaluating the performance of department heads in terms of achieving these goals of the city Council. In the report two weeks ago, feedback was requested from the City council as well as from· staff to determine if some additional programs and projects should be included in the list. In that respect, the following additions are suggested to be added: 1. On Page 2-3, Jerry Rindone suggested adding under "Improved Economic Conditions", paragraphs a and b: a. Improve Third Avenue Commercial Area, especially north of Davidson Street. b. Relocate Sweetwater Union Hiqh School District offices to Third Avenue, which should improve the commercial viability to Third Avenue between "G" and "H" Streets. In connection with this project, this is the next step in the agreement between the City and the School District in connection with the land provided by the School District to the city for the Veterans Home. In connection with that project, the city then has an obligation to provide 1 .3/1 ~ ( ~.,,_... -~._---.._...-._~._.~ .~-~.._.__.- the land around the Kentucky Fried Chicken owned by the Redevelopment Agency in order that the District can move their offices to that location. There are also other obligations from the City/Agency to the School District in connection with this transaction. c. In addition to thesse additions by Councilmember Rindone, there have been recent discussions with representatives of Kaiser Hospital, who have indicated that they are not currently proceeding with development of a medical center on land which they were purchasing from EastLake just south of the commercial center near EastLake Greens. They are now looking to develop another facility, although not a medical center, of approximately 100,000+ square feet on approximately 10 acres between 1-5 and 1- 805 in Chula vista. While they have looked at a number of alternatives both here and in San Diego to the south, they have informally indicated that the ci ty' s Corporation Yard site may be their No. 1 location. At this point, staff feels this should be listed as a project that would be addressed during the next several months. 2. Councilman Rindone also suggested adding on Page 2-4 under "Improved Chula vista Image and Improved communication with community" the following: a. Ethics Proqram and Traininq. In addition to the priority projects, on Page 2-2, there is the ranking in General Policy categories of 1 to 11. Councilmember Rindone also suggested-adding: a. Redevelopment Projects completed, Third Avenue commercial north of Davidson b. Balanced budget 1996-97. CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED TOP PRIORITIES While the prioritization of the General policy categories would be very useful, it is recognized that there may be some difficulty in listing those priorities as well as prioritizing the priority projects that follow in the rest of the report. Several years ago, a previous City council had a similar list and basically categorized 167 projects as No.1 priority, and the 168th project as a No. 2 priority. Realizing that the va~t majority of these projects are going to be pursued and given the attention needed to achieve their accomplishment during the next several months, and in order to try to focus on the top priorities facing the City, I would like to 2 311-2- -~--- .. --" - -~..~ .~_.__. suggest a slightly different way of categorizing some of the projects and listing those that I feel are going to be the top priorities of the city during the next 6-12 months. This may be a useful list for the city Council to add and subtract from in developing their priorities for the next several months. As a further comment in reviewing these priorities, it should be realized that there are a number of issues that are clearly top priorities but are not on this list because they may not have the significance to the continued fiscal health of the City as other priorities or, in some cases, the commitment of staff time that will be necessary over the next few months for certain priorities compared to other projects. So, even though public safety may not be listed, there clearly is going to be staff work on the CAD and 800 MHz systems that will be very beneficial to public safety. The otay Gym is a very important community project that will be pursued diligently by staff. The determination of the 1-125 freeway alignment is primarily in the hands of Caltrans and the Federal Government, although staff will have input on that as well as the toll facility concept. As a result, these and. other very important projects are not listed in the following list of eight priorities proposed for the city in the coming months. The suggested top priorities are as follows: 1. Improvinq the citv's Fiscal Health The key function of the City is to provide basic services to its citizens. In order to continue to accomplish that, there is a need for the City to improve its fiscal health to combat the impact over the past several years of the recession, State takeaway of revenues, and the Peso devaluation. In order to achieve better fiscal health, there are three sUb-goals. These are: (a) to balance the citv's budqet next fiscal year by improving revenue sources and reducing expenditures where appropriate, (b) provide the resources necessary to keep up emplovee morale, since their productivity is important to providing services to the community, and (c) to complete the process of brinqinq the Redevelopment Aqencv out of the red by selling unneeded assets. Related to the improvement of the city's fiscal health are the next three goals: 2. Improve Economic conditions. specificallv the followinq: · MCA Amphitheater · Water Park · Veterans Home · IDEC · WESC (Workforce and Employment Service Center) · Bonita Hotel · BECA · Business" Homes 3 3A:J ___.. __ ___...____...._...,._...____._.______n______..___..____ · Restaurant and commercial complex in the northern part of Rohr campus adjacent to Bay and "J" · Business outreach 3 . Promotinq "business proiects" of the city These are projects where the city, through negotiation, defines or redefines relationships with other business entities which often produces a major economic advantage to the city. This is one area where the city has been able to avoid much more difficult impacts on its operations because of the recession, state takeaways and Peso devaluation. Examples of the prime "business projects" that the city will be confronting in the next several months include the following: · Sharp Hospital/Columbia HCA proposed merger · Renegotiating the SDG&E franchise · Renegotiating the Cox Cable franchise · The Metro sewer negotiations with the City of San Diego · Trash negotiations with the City of San Diego · Electric utility restructuring As a footnote to this priority, the Sharp/Columbia HCA deal was almost listed as a separate priority since its economic impact on the City could be so significant. If this proposed agreement is accomplished, upon close of escrow the city would receive $2.8 million, which would significantly help its bottom line and improve the fiscal outlook for the City during the next two years. The significance of this project, therefore, to the city cannot be overestimated and must be given very close and careful attention during this period of time while Sharp is negotiating with the Attorney General's Office. 4. Process land use plans efficientlv and effectivelY. but at the same time implementina and protectinq the citv's policv interests as defined bY the city Council There seems to be an increased interest in developing planned communities in Chula vista and so an obvious top priority, since it will require a significant staff commitment, will involve the following projects: · Replanning EastLake III · The next, more detailed phases of planning for San Miguel Ranch · Salt Creek Ranch · Processing of otay Ranch SPA I, including a possible change of ownership of the West Coast Land parcel to a local, more active developer 4 ,It~f - .__...__._-----_._------.~.__.__._--_..._----_._-~_._----------..-- As an additional note, while Sunbow was listed in the initial staff report as a development project, the current proponent of that project has filed for bankruptcy and staff will need more information to determine if this will be a major part of the workload during the next several months. While Priorities 2, 3 and 4 relate to Priority No. 1, Improving the city's Fiscal Health, the next two priorities are extremely important since they form the foundation for the future of the city. 5. Complete the annexation of the Otav Ranch While a number of steps have been taken to complete the annexation of the otay Ranch and the major stumbling block (one of the two nuisance easements) apparently has been resolved during the last few days, the annexation of the otay Ranch is not yet complete. This has to be a very top priority for the City because of the importance of the land use control this will provide the city for years to come. By way of comparison, the city contained 18 square miles in 1983, currently has 35 square miles and, with the completion of the otay Ranch, will have 50 square miles. Obviously, it will be important for the city to ensure that this annexation is completed. 6. Complete the next qeneration of Otav Ranch Planninq Now that the annexation of the Otay Ranch is at hand, and a number of agreements defining the city's role with other jurisdictions have been completed, e.g. , the County of San Diego and the Otay Water District, it does not mean that the city's planning commitments for the Otay Ranch are completed. As a matter of fact, with the interest in development of the Ranch, there will be a number of studies needed and, as a matter of fact, in connection with our agreements with the county, will be required. Issues that will need to be dealt with in the near term include the following: · DIF update (which is a condition of the SPA I final maps) · Prepare master plans for Fire, Parks and Libraries · Restudy the development phasing plan (PFFP update) · Finalize the agreement with the County regarding the Preserve Owner Manager, which will oversee the operation and maintenance of over 13,000 acres of Open Space in active recreation areas. This project will involve negotiating with the county an in-lieu fee for open space. · The MSCP. Because of the City's contractual commitments that have been entered into with other agencies, as well as the conditions of approved plans and the desire to develop from multiple owners, there will be a need to give immediate attention to this planning effort during the next several months. 5 3,4 -5 -- --_.~~.._-_._.. ..-.-.--~--~-.-.- .,....-..,. 7. Proposition 218 Compliance The adoption of Proposition 218 had an immediate impact of lowering the bond rating for the City of San Diego and other large cities around the state. It can impact assessment districts and the way the City does business. There will be a need on the part of City staff during the next few months to learn more about and clarify the fiscal impacts of 218 upon the city. Hence, this is perceived as a top priority for the City. 8. Improve Communitv outreach There appears to be a desire to improve communication with the community. While the city often is constrained from undertaking new initiatives because of its fiscal constraints, unless it is a grant program, the city clearly has the resources to improve community outreach, if desired by the city Council. This can include community meetings, a speakers bureau, etc. It is suggested that you may want to consider this as a top priority in order to communicate with the community a number of positive activities that are ongoing in the city, as well as obtain neighborhood input as to the needs in different parts of the city that may not be adequately addressed. SUMMARY These are offered as possible top priorities for the City Council to consider, accept, reject, modify, etc. They are offered within the context that a large number of important projects are going to continue anyway. These top priorities have been placed in the category of very top priorities because they are projects that are of extreme importance to the City in terms of either its fiscal health or its basic land use and/or development activities, and in recognizing these are projects which are going to be at the forefront of the City's attention because of contractual commitments or known economic activities during the next 6-12 months. PRIORITY SETTING PROCESS Regarding the priority setting process, the City has arranged for a facili tatorto assist in the process at the city Council's discretion. Staff has received feedback from one councilmember indicating that they felt this was unnecessary, whereas the three others had indicated independently that they thought it was a good idea. Obviously, this is your workshop and you need to determine the process you will be using for the evening. Aside from what was presented in the staff report, however, what I would like to do is to present a summary of some of the city's accomplishments during the past year (this will be brief) and basically present the top priorities as I see them as reflected in this memo. At that point, it may be worthwhile to utilize the facilitator to basically aid 6 3A-}; . ·.._-----~_.__. the discussion in terms of adding to and subtracting from those proposed priority suggestions or developing a totally different list. This person obviously can be a neutral third party in this process and staff collectively can be a resource in providing input as necessary and respond to questions from the City Council as it goes through this process. Hopefully, the matter of process can be resolved early so the focus can be on setting priorities. JDG:mab 7 3A-7 ,_ ..___....u'm._..___.___'.'___. ____._~ ------