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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2005/11/29 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA November 29,2005 6:00 P.M. An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:09 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmembers: Castaneda, McCann, Rindone (arrived at 6:13 p.m.), and Mayor Padilla ABSENT: Councilmembers: Davis (excused) ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Rowlands, Assistant City Manager Smith, Senior Assistant City Attorney Marshall, and Senior Deputy City Clerk Peoples PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, MOMENT OF SILENCE 1. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR POSITIONS AS INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Staff recommendation: Council review the applications and recommend candidates to be interviewed. Mayor Padilla provided an overview of the recommended process to select applicants to advance to the interview phase. Each Councilmember spoke regarding the qualities they were looking for in each of the four categories: Architect/Environmental Planner; Financial PlannerlEducator/Community Leader; Real Estate Developer/Business Leader; Civil EngineerlUrban Designer/Scientist. The Councilmembers combined thoughts were: . Technical expertise, understanding of Chula Vista . Local point of view . Business sense, development expertise, strong ethics, conflict resolution, financial expertise . Knowledge of urban form . Diversity of thought . Look in-house first, highly qualified local people . Review potential conflicts of interest in advance of final selection with City Attorney . Ethics screening, resume checks . Added value Mayor Padilla stated that with Council concurrence, after the initial screening, a strong vetting process would begin with an affirmation by the applicant of his or her commitment to the position, followed by conflict screening by the City Attorney, a general background review, and then interview scheduling. Councilmember McCann asked that copIes of the screemng questions be provided to the Council. It was the consensus of the Council to advance applicants receiving two or more votes to the screening process. The following applicants were selected: Category I - Architect/Environmental Planner Travis Cleveland Steven Lombardi Katherine Magallon Christopher Rooney Mike Spethman Category 2 - Financial Planner/Educator/Community Leader Nick Aguilar Kurt Chilcott Paul Desrochers Enrique Ganderilla Category 3 - Real Estate Developer/Business Leader Sherman Harmer Liz Jackson Kevin O'Neill Chris Lewis Category 4 - Civil EngineerlUrban Designer/Scientist Rafael Munoz Doug Paul ACTION: Councilmember Rindone moved to direct staff to adhere to the proposed interview schedule as closely as possible. Councilmember McCann seconded the motion, and it carried 4-0. Councilmember Rindone suggested, and Council concurred, that interviews be scheduled on Thursday evenings, since the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation will meet on Thursdays; and he asked staff to schedule applicants for interviews by category. The Council concurred that they would like copies of the background notes taken during the vetting process. Mayor Padilla suggested that time be scheduled prior to the interviews to publicly review how the Council will proceed with applicant questioning. Councilmember McCann expressed his pleasure that the establishment of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation was moving forward, requested an update on the search for the Chief Executive Officer, and requested a similar public process for the selection of applicants for that position, as well. Page 2 - Council Minutes http://www .chulavistaca.gov November 29, 2005 L Councilmemher Rindone requested that the Mayor send a written communication expressing appreciation to the 29 applicants who were not selected to move forward in the process. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none ADJOURNMENT At 7:41 p.m., Mayor Padilla adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of Decemher 6,2005, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Q)~~f~ Senior Deputy City Clerk Page 3 - Council Minutes http://www .chulavistaca.gov November 29, 2005