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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1978/11/28 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday - 7:00 p.m. November 28, 1978 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, was held on the above date beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue. ROLL CALL Councilmen present: Mayor Hyde, Councilmen Egdahl, Gillow, Scott - Councilman Cox ar- rived late. Councilmen absent: None Staff present: City Manager Cole, City Attorney Lindberg, Assistant City Manager Asmus, Director of Public Works Robens, Director of Planning Peterson, Director of Building and Housing Grady, Director of Parks & Recreation Hall, Director of Community Development Desrochers, Deputy City Mana- ger Wittenberg The pledge of allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Hyde followed by a moment of silent prayer. Mayor Hyde noted with sadness the deaths of Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Milk of San Francisco. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Mayor Hyde, seconded by Councilman Gillow and unanimously carried by those present that the minutes of the meetings of November 9, 15, 12, 20, and 21, 1978~ be approved, copies having been sent to each Councilman. 2. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY None. S. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS A. Presentation on A report was submitted to the City Council entitled: "The Visitor & Convention Chula Vista Visitor and Convention Industry" as adopted by Industry the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce. (Councilman Cox arrived at this time: 7:12 p.m.) Mr. Niek Slijk, representing the Chamber,discussed the re- port stating the Council should now determine what the future of the City should-be. Currently, the focus is on the visi- tor industry, and it is the recommendation of the Chamber that this should be the long-range development plan for the City. Mr. Slijk referred to the written repor~ citing statistics and dollar figures to justify the recommendation. The Chamber noted that there are two major areas for expansion of the visitor industry: one on the Bayfrontand the other east of H Street at 1-805. It is their recommendation that the City dispose of the Municipal Golf Course and use these funds to develop anew golf course in Rice Canyon plus construction of a medium size conventio~ center (400 delegates). Of the estimated $225,000 "visitor promotion tax" the City will realize in 1978/79, the Chamber recommends that a total budget of $91,250 be spent on visitor industry. In addition, further monies should be set aside for entrance signs, con- sultant fees and a visitor profile brochure - to an approxi- mate total of $144,750. Mr. Slijk stated that the room tax for 197~/80 will be $400,000 and the monies can be allocated from this source. Motion to refer to It was moved by Mayor Hyde, seconded by Councilman Cox and Economic Advisory unanimously carried that this be referred tothe Economic Committee Advisory Committee for study analysis and recommendation to the City Council, and simultaneously, referred to staff for the same and for evaluation. Councilman Scott pointed out that the City does not have a "visitor promotion ta~' as defined byMr. Slijk. Meeting of City Council -2- Novembe~ 28, 1978 Motion regarding It was moved by Councilman Cox, and seconded by Mayor HXde 450 acre parcel that the Mayor be authorized to contact the developers (of the 450 acre parcel) through Council direction and see if there is any interest on their part to seek a more visitor- commercial orientation toward development of the 450 acres. Councilman Cox stated this was a recommendation of the Economic Advisory Committee.) Discussion of motion Mayor Hyde indicated the motion should be considered at the next meeting to give the Council time to contemplate the pro-' posal. Councilman Gillow asked that the motion include a light industrial park in the area. Mayor Hyde said he would be willing to call the owner and .ask his feelings on developing the area toward tourist-ori- ented without any commitment and will report back to CoUnci~.-~ Motion carried Motion carried unanimouslE Screening committee Councilman Cox reported that the Economic/~dvisory Committee will be meeting in another week and a half toscreen the num- ber of conSUltants that have answered the Request for Propo- sals for Visitor Potential in the City, Motion for member of It was moved by Councilman Cox, .and seconded by Mayor Hyde Chamber of Commerce that a representative of the Chamber of Commerce be in~ited to sit on this committee. Discussion of motion Mayor Hyde noted the make-up of the comndttee members stating that two of the four members are aligned with the Chamber. Second withdrawn Mayor Hyde withdrew his second; the motion died for lack of a second. 4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried that the Consent Calendar be approved and adopted. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 9378 Standard Roof Company has completed the re-roofing and sheet ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVE- metal work on the Parkway Gymnasium in accordance with the MENTS - ROOFING AND SHEET contract awarded by Resolution No. 9214. A final inspection METAL WORK AT PARKWAY was made on November 7, 1978 and the City Engineer recom-, GYMNASIUM mended acceptance of the improvements. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 9379 San Diego Gas & Electric Company has agreed to allow the APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN Police Department to use portion of land located at its THE CITY AND SAN DIEGO GAS South Bay Plant at 990 West Bay Boulevard for training op- AND ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR erations for the K-9 program. The City will assume all K-9 OPERATIONS liability for any damages which may arise from the training operation. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 9380 Allocations to cities and counties for Litter Clean-up and AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF Litter Law Enforcement are predetermined by the State Solid SAN DIEGO TO APPLY FOR FUND- Waste Management Board based on a population formula. Chula ING AND TO RECEIVE AND Vista is alloted $10,777 for litter clean-up and $1,556 for UTILIZE MONIES AND TO litter law enforcement. The staff will assist the County in IMPLEMENT A SINGLE, COOR- developing a coordinated County-wide plan. In answer to the DINATED COUNTYWIDE LITTER Mayor's query, Administrative Analyst Swartfarger explained the CLEANUP AND ENFORCEMENT County's role under the grant allocation. PROGRAM UNDER PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 7.8 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE (End of Consent Calendar) Meeting of City Council -3- ~Ovembe~ 28, 1978 ORDINANCES FIRST READING 8. ORDINANCE NO. 1846 On August 7, 1978, the Local Agency Formation Commission APPROVING THE BONITA approved the proposed annexation of 10 acres of vacant ter- HACIENDAS ANNEXATION TO ritory located north of Bonita Vista High School, east of THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Otay Lakes Road. .The application was filed by the V & V FIRST READING Development Company. On June 6, 1978, the City Council cer- tified the environmental impact report (EIR-78-79) in con- nection with the approval of the tentative map for the Bonita Haciendas Subdivision. Ordinance placed on It was moved by Councilman Egdahl that this ordinance be first reading placed on first reading, and that reading of the text be waived by unanimous consent. The motion carried by the following vote to-wit: AYES: Councilman Egdahl, Hyde, Gillow, Scott, Cox Noes: None Absent: None 9. ORDINANCE NO. 1847 The San Diego County Department of Public Health, enforcing AMENDING CHAPTER 8.20 OF agency for health regulations, requested that the City amend THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY the Municipal Code relative to the regulation of mobile food ADDING THERETO NEW rending trucks so that it would conform to the new County SECTIONS 8.20.010 THROUGH ordinance adopted on October 31, 1978. 8.20.090 AND REPEALING SECTIONS 82.20.[]10 THROUGH Mayor Hyde stated that he met with vendors who oppose the 8.20.200, ALL RELATING TO "hot food operation" in the City. They cited safety, sani- THE REGULATION OF MOBILE tation and competitionas the factors. FOOD VENDING VEHICLES FIRST READING City Clerk Jennie Fulasz remarked that a representative of the County called and asked that the ordinance be considered at the end of the agenda or continued until next week to give him a chance to present his testimony tothe Council (hehad to attend another meeting this ~vening). Council discussion Discussion followed regarding the merits of continuing this item and the fact that the operation will be strictly en- forced by the County. Ordinance placed on It was moved by Councilman Egdahl that this ordinance be first reading placed on first reading, and that reading of the text be waived by unanimous consent. The motion carried by the following vote to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Egdahl, Scott, Cox Noes: Mayor Hyde, Councilman Gillow Absent: None Mayor Hyde noted the "no" vote was made not against the ordinance, but against considering it at this time without hearing from the County's representative. CONTINUED MATTERS ~dqD SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES 10. ORDINANCE NO. 1845 At the m~eting of November 21, 1978, the City Council placed AMENDING THE CHULA VISTA on first reading the ordinance which establishes an exclusive MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING A mobile home park zone. NEW CHAPTER 19.27 ENTITLED "~P - EXCLUSIVE MOBILE Councilman Egdahl said that he was contacted by a citizen who HOME PARK ZONE" REPEALING questioned the word "park" in the ordinance. It was his un- SECTIONS 19.56.300 THROUGH derstanding that the term "mobile home park" refers to a de- 19.S6.330 PERTAINING TO veloper developing an area of sites whereby people can put- THE MOBILE HOME PARK chase mobile homes and rent that site. MODIFYING DISTRICT AND CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE City Attorney Lindberg stated that the term "mobile home park" DECLARATION - SECOND has become an acceptable subdivision of land whereby the READING AND ADOPTION owner of anDbile home unit can purchase a lot as defined in the park and place his unit upon it. The City does not have this condition in its ordinance: It is restricted to the concept of a single owner of a park and rental of space. Meeting of City Council -4~ November 28, 1978 Council discussion Discussion followed regarding a condominium principle; the recommendation of the low-income housing committee for the City to provide areas whereby people can place mobile homes on it; need for areas throughout the City to be designated with this zone; suggested date for a Council Conference to hear the low-income connmittee report. Ordinance placed on It was moved by Councilman Gillow that Ordinance No. 1845 second reading and adopted be placed on its second reading and adopted, and that the reading of the text be waived by unanimous consent. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Gillow, Scott, Cox, Egdahl, Hyde Noes: None Absent: None 11. REPORT OF CiTY MANAGER Executive Session The City Manager and the City Attorney asked for an Execu- tive Session for personnel negotiations and pending liti- gation. Motion for Executive It was moved by Mayor Hyde, seconded by Councilman Cox and Session unanimously carried that the Council recess to Executive Session at the close of the business meeting. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS' 12. REPORT OF IMPLEMENTATION Chief of Police Winters submitted a report explaining that OF SENATE BILL 1481 ~ the new legislation which takes effect January 1, 1979 pro- PROHIBITION OF HIGH- hibits the use Of the high-altitude decompression chamber ALTITUDE DECOMPRESSION as a means of killing dogs and cats. It is his recommenda- CHAMBER tion that the City purchase a nitrogen inhalation cabinet for this purpose. Motion to approve It was moved by Councilman Gi!lOw, seconded by Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried that the recommendation be approved. 13. REPORT 0F INSTALLATION In a written report to Council, Director of Building and OF CONCRETE PLANTERS AT Housing Grady explained that at the meeting of October 24, LIBRARY 1978, the City Council accepted the bid ~of $6,900 from Bill Meza Concrete for removal and replacement of the sidewalk at the Library. After receiving an estimate from this firm for planter boxes w~th enclosed bottoms, the staff recom- mended using Construction and Repair personnelto build the twelve boxes at a cost of $1,712. Report approved It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Mayor Hyde and unanimously carried that the report be approved. 14. REPORT ON PROPOSED Director of Public Works Robens reported that in accordance FEDERAL AID PROGRAM with the 1978 Federal Transportation Act~ the San Diego SUBMISSION urbanized region will have an estimated $7,000,000 a year available in Federal Aid Urban Program. The City of Chula ViSta will get approximately $190,8S0a year or $763,480 for the four-year period. Staff recommended that the predominant use of the first three years'allocation be for the Third Avenue widening project ("G" to "K" Street) and the remainder- of the al- location to be expanded on "lump projects under $200,000 '~ each." Council discussion Councilman Scott felt the report was premature in view of the fact that the environmental impact report on the widen- ing of Third Avenue is presently being revised - that Coun- cil would be making a decision prior to having all the facts. Meeting of City Council -5- November 28, 1978 Motion to continue It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Gil]ow that this item be continued until after the Council receives the report. Discussion of motion Director of Public Works Robens stated the report will be coming to the Council on December 12, however, the City's proposal can be revised six months from now - it is not a commitment by the City at this time. Second withdrawn Council Gillow withdrew his second; the motion died for lack of a second. Motion to accept report It was moved by Mayor Hyde, seconded by Councilman Cox that the report be accepted. The motion carried by the following vote to-wit: AYES: Mayor Hyde, Councilmen Gillow, Cox, Egdahl Noes: Councilman Scott Absent: None MAYOR'S REPORT Council Conferences Mayor Hyde noted the number of topicsto be discussed at future Council Conferences and asked the Council to consider scheduling a Conference every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. He will bring this up again at the next meeting for Council's reac- tion. Motion for Conference It was moved by Mayor Hyde, seconded by.Councilman Gillow that a Council Conference be called for NOvember 30, 1978 at 4:00 p.m. to consider the report of the housing for low- income families committee and (if possible) discussion of the parksschool concept. Councilman Cox stated he would not be able to attend the meeting; Councilman Scott indicated he may not. Motion carried Motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Mayor Hyde, Councilmen Gillow, Egdahl Noes: Councilman Scott Abstain: Councilman Cox Absent: None COUNCIL COMMENTS Chamber Report Councilman Cox commended th~ Chamber Of Commerce on its Visitor and Convention Industry proposal. Civic Center parking It was moved by Councilman Cox, seconded by Mayor Hyde and unanimously carried that the staff come back with a report regarding whether the parking that will be around after the move-in to the new building meets the requirements. Council Chamber In answer to the Mayor's query, Director of Bdilding & Housing Grady stated the new Chamber will be ready by January 12, 1979. H Street Improvement Council Scott discussed his concern with getting H Street (east of 1-805) improved. It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Egdahl that the staff come up with a plan with the developers (everyone out there) with a concrete plan on how H Street (east of 805) is going to be built; how much money it is going to cost; how much the City should contribute to it; how the various developers are going to come across with the money; and their willingness to do so. Until this report is received, it is further moved that no building permits be issued on any area that isremotely possible to have an ef- fect on traffic on Telegraph Canyon ROad, OtayLakes Road. Meeting of City Council -6- November 28, 1978 Discussion of motion City Attorney Lindberg stated that withholding developments of those areas that have had final subdivision map approval may be grounds for inverse condominium action. Substitute motion It was moved by Mayor Hyde and seconded by Councilman Gil- low that the staff be directed to come up with an analysis to be presented at a Council Conference of the problems the City faces in getting H Street developed and any recommenda- tions and proposals they might have that would tend to im- plement construction of H Street. Suggestion for voting Councilman Egdahl suggessted that this motion be defeated on motions and table the previous motion until the next meeting in order that the Council can have time to read the memo from the City Attorney (regarding assessment district for im- provement of H Street) and for the staff to come up with reasons why this would, or would not, be a wise way to go. Motion carried The substitute motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Mayor Hyde, Councilman Gillow, Cox Noes: Councilmen Scott, Egdahl Absent: None Time element City Manager Cole said he would have to advise the Council on the time the report would be made. Clarification of motion Councilman Egdhal noted that the Council did not vote down the moratorium -they voted for the substitute motion; therefore, an additional motion (regarding the moratorium) would be in order at some point in time without having to move for reconsideration. Executive Sessions Mayor Hyde commented that an Executive Session has been called for the close of the Council meeting. The Council will meet as the Redevelopment Agency immediately following this meeting during which time the Mayor proposes to ask for an Executive Session. City Attorney Lindberg stated the Council/Redevelopment Agency may hold a combined Executive Session; however, they must come back after the Redevelopment Agency Executive Session to take action on the resolution-on that agenda. Mayor Hyde declared that the Council will now recess as the City Council and convene as the Redevelopment Agency at which time they will recess to Executive Session. Joint Executive Session The Council recessed to the joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Executive Session at 8:31 p.m. The Redevelopment Agency meeting reconvened at 9:00 p.m. after which time the Council recessed back to Executive Session. Adjournment The City Clerk was excused and the Citv Manager was appointed Deputy City Clerk. He reported the ExecUtive SessiOn journed at 10:45 p.m. to the Conference scheduled for Thurs- day, November 30, 1978 at 4:00 p,m. CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDER COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ss OF ADJOU~N~.~NT OF MEETI~]G CITY OF CHULA VISTA I, Jennie M. Fulasz, being first duly sworn depose and say: That I am the duly chosen, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista; That the regular meeting of the Council of the City of Chula Vista was held Tuesday, November 28° 1978 and said meeting was adjourned to the time and place specified in the order of adjournment ATTACHED HERETO: That on Wednesday, November 29~ 1978 at the hour of 9:30 am I posted a copy of said order at a conspicuous place on or near the door of the place at which said me~ting of November 28~1978 was held. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29th day of November 1978 ary ~c ~ an~ ~o~ sa~ Coan~y MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR }~ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday, November 28, 1978 The City Council met in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue on the above date at 7:00 p.m. with the following: Councilmen present: Mayor Hyde, Councilmen Cox, Bgdahl, Gillow, Scott Councilmen absent: None , , , , , x , , ',',- ADJOURNMENT The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 10:45 p.m. until Thursday, November S0, 1978 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers/Conference Room, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista,