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RESOLUTION NO. 1854
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2004-026
RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A TWO-PARTY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND RRM DESIGN GROUP
INVOLVING CONSULTANT SERVICES RELATED TO THE PREPARATION
OF THE URBAN CORE SPECIFIC PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT, AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
200312004 BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING $100,409 FROM MERGED
PROJECT AREA TO BAYFRONT, AND APPROPRIATING $100,409 FROM
BAYFRONT TO EXISTING CIP PROJECT - URBAN CORE SPECIFIC
PLAN, AND TRANSFERRING $4,111 FROM BA YFRONTITCI
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO EXISTING CIP PROJECT - URBAN CORE
SPECIFIC PLAN
WHEREAS, the General Plan Vision for the Urban Core of the City states that the Urban Core will
contain the greatest diversity of public, commercial, civic, financial, cultural, and residential uses
emphasizing its role as the hub ofthe City; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan Vision for the traditional residential neighborhoods that surround the
Urban Core states that the attractiveness of living in these areas will be enhanced by the Urban Core's
diversity in character and architectural style and enhanced access to facilities and services; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Element of the General Plan refers to the use of precise planning in the
areas surrounding Town Centre I to encourage mixed land use; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is currently in the process of a comprehensive update of the
General Plan, and;
WHEREAS, the City anticipates that the Urban Core Specific Plan will serve as the precise planning
mechanism to direct and guide the development of the Urban Core, including the Downtown and
surrounding areas, towards this goal by directly regulating land use and establishing a focused development
scheme and process for the area; and
WHEREAS, the preparation of the Urban Core Specific Plan will be closely coordinated with the
General Plan Update process to accomplish the necessary neighborhood-level planning for the Urban Core
that is envisioned in the update process; and
WHEREAS, Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 19.07.010 adopts by reference Sections 65450
through 65507 of the Califomia Government Code that authorizes the local legislative body to initiate the
preparation of a specific plan to implement the policies of a general plan.
WHEREAS, on May 27, 2003, the City Council approved a resolution to initiate the preparation of
the Urban Core Specific Plan; and
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WHEREAS, on August 18, 2003, the City of Chula Vista Community Development Department
distributed and advertised the Request for Proposals to provide planning and urban design consulting for the
Urban Core Specific Plan, and;
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2003, the City of Chula Vista received seven (7) proposals to provide
said planning and urban design consulting services, and;
WHEREAS, after the duly appointed Selection Committee completed their review of the proposals
and interviewed the four (4) top rated consultant firms, the Selection Committee selected RRM Design
Group as the Consultant to provide the required planning and urban design consulting services, and;
WHEREAS, the Consultant warrants and represents that they are experienced and staffed in a
manner such that they are and can prepare and deliver the services required of Consultant to City within the
time frames herein provided all in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council and Redevelopment Agency of the
City of Chula Vista do hereby adopt this resolution approving a Two-Party Agreement between the City
of Chula Vista and RRM Design Group for the preparation of the Urban Core Specific Plan and authorizes
the Mayor to execute said agreement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council and Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula
Vista do hereby amend the Fiscal Year 2003/2004 budget by transferring $100,409 from Merged project
area (65130-8611) to Bayfront (61120-5661), and appropriating $100,409 from Bayfront (65130-8611) to
existing CIP Project - Urban Core Specific Plan (RD 242), and transferring $4,111 from BayfrontlTCI
Professional Services (61120-6301) to existing CIP Project - Urban Core Specific Plan (RD 242).
PRESENTED BY
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY
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ANN MOORE
CITY/AGENCY ATTORNEY
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA, CALIFORNIA this 13th day of January, 2004 by the following vote:
AYES:
Members Davis, Salas, Rindone and ChairlMayor Padilla
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTENTIONS:
McCann
c-LIL
Lauri Madigan
Exe tive Secretary
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO) ss:
CITY OF CHULA VISTA)
I, Laurie Madigan Executive Secretary to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista, Califomia DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 1854 and that the same
has not been amended or repealed.
Dated: January 13, 2004