HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1976/09/15 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF CHULA VISTA~ CALIFORNIA
Held Wednesday September 15, 1976
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council was held on the above date beginning
at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room, City Hail, 276 Fourth Avenue, with the
following
Councilmen present: Councilmen Hyde, Cox, Egdahl, Hobel
Councilmen absent: Mayor Hamilton was absent during the first two agenda items due
to a possible conflict of interest
Staff present: City ~nager Cole, Assistant City Manager Asmus, City Attorney
Lindberg, Director of Public Works Robens, Director of Parks and
Recreation Hail, Community Bevelopment Director Desrochers
Others present: From County of San Diego: William L. Sullins, Project Manager;
Bob Smothers, Head of the General Services Department; Ed Zimmerman,
Project Architect for the County on this project; Ken Horn,
Assistant Project Manager; Jim Fairman, President of Project
Development Corporation
Mayor Pro Tempore Hyde opened the meeting at 3:30 p.m.
1. DISCUSSION OF SOUTH COUNTY Mayor Pro Tempore Hyde stated ~ayor Hamilton
REGIONAL CENTER ARCHITECTURAL would not be present during this portion of
PROGRAM the meeting because of a possible conflict of
interest.
Introductory remarks Mr. Fairman, Project Design Consultants, gave
by Jim Fairman a brief history of the South County Regional
Center Architectural Program since its inception
in 1971, outlining the background, space program
and design guidelines for the Center.
Barry Baker Mr. Baker presented charts and slides outlining
Vice President of the space requirement programs that were developed
Facility Sciences Corporation reflecting space needs, description of the function,
nature of the space and intra-departmental
relationship.
Hal Sadler ~r. Sadler presented slides showing: area loca-
Tucker, Sadler & Associates tion of the site; actual site indicating traffic
flow; traffic flow diagram of parking area;
landscaping within area; buildings on site;
flexibility of interior of buildings; outside
areas within complex, i.eo, plaza; view from
streets, showing landscaping. He offered a
rough estimate of the cost of the project,
including furnishings, to be approximately
$30 million.
William L. Sullins Mr. Sullins stated that the San Diego County
Project Manager Board of Supervisors will be meeting on
County of San Diego September 30 to review the program, give its
approval and start proceedings in hiring the
architect and continuing this program. They
would like to have favorable instructions from
this Council.
Motion to accept the program It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded
by Councilman Cox and unanimously carried that
a resolution of acceptance for the South County
Regional Center Architectural Program be pre-
pared for Council action at the next Council
meeting, September 21, 1976.
Adjourned Regular Meeting -2- September 15, 1976
2o RESOLUTION NO. 8324 - City Manager Cole discussed the aspects of
DECLARING ITS INTENT TO PROCEED including a cultural center within the South
WITH THE STUDY FOR Tt~ ESTAB- County Regional Center Architectural Program,
LISH~NT OF AN APPROPRIATE utilizing the parking (perhaps having a parking
CULTURAL CENTER TO BE DEVELOPED authority), and the many uses of an auditorium/
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH theater, with various meeting rooms, for the
COUNTY REGIONAL CENTER, AS citizens of Chula Vista.
AMENDED
Discussion Mr. Fairman spoke favorably regarding the use
of the parking area by the cultural center.
In answer to Council's query, Mr. Cole stated
that the new E1Cajon auditorium has seating
for 1,200 and is run by the Grossmont College.
The cost was $2 million.
Councilman Hobel asked if the funds for this
cultural center could come out of the redevelop-
ment money. Mr. Desrochers, Community Develop-
ment Director, stated it was a possibility.
Jean Cook, Public Relations Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Chapman spoke in support
Chairman and Ruth Chapman, of the Cultural Center.
Board Member, Sweetwater
Union High School District
Motion to amend resolution It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded by
Councilman Cox and unanimously carried that
the fifth paragraph be changed to read:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the
City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby direct the City Manager of
the City of Chula Vista/Executive Director
of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency to
meet with the consultants, Gruen & Gruen,
and advise them that they are to undertake
forthwith a study of an appropriate cultural
complex, including, but not limited to,
~-a~&~e~ a theater of app~e~ma~e~y
~99 appropriate seating capacity or such
other seating capacity in that range as
they find in the course of their study to
be most appropriate to fulfill the needs
of the City of Chula Vista.
Resolution offered Offered by Councilman Cox, the reading of the
text was waived by unanimous consent of those
present, and the resolution was passed and
adopted, as amended, by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilmen Cox, Egdahl, Hobel, Hyde
Noes: None
Absent: Mayor Hamilton (due to a possible
conflict of interest)
RECESS A recess was called at 4:45 p.m. and Hayor
Hamilton assumed the chair and reconvened the
meeting at 4:49 p.m.
3. 1976 PUBLIC WORKS In a written report to Council, City P~nager
EMPLOYMENT ACT PROJECTS Cole listed the following nine projects which
have the possibility of funding under the 1976
Public Works Employment Act: 1) Civic Center
Development/Remodeling, 2) Edgemere Avenue Con-
struction, 3) Storm Drain Construction #1, 4)
Storm Drain Construction #2, 5) Memorial Park
Adjourned Regular Meeting -3- September 15, 1976
Renovation, 6) Garden Park Construction, 7)
Tennis Court Lighting Improvements, 8) Third
Avenue Alley Improvements, 9) Third Avenue
Street Improvements.
The labor intensity and the 90-day start-up
requirements of the Act were discussed by
Public Works Director Robens. Mr. Roberts
stated that probably all projects from the
cities in San Diego County would be alike as
they all use the same labor intensity figure.
There are four perimeters considered: 1)
Total number of unemployed in the area, 2)
Unemployment rate, 3) Income level, 4) Labor
intensity.
City manager Cole noted that there were some
other projects submitted by the departments
that were not on the listo
Assistant City ~anager Asmus stated he learned
that there might be the possibility that all
the money allocated to California might go to
one city due to the guidelines. He suggested
we contact the Congressional representatives
and challenge these guidelines for California.
Motion to accept list of projects It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded by
Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that
the list of projects be accepted as presented
by staff and also any additions that they wish
to add; and that proper correspondence be
sent to Congressional representatives regarding
the guidelines for the State of California
under the 1976 Public Works Employment Act.
Discussion of motion Councilman Hobel commented that one item
missing from the list of projects was the
widening of Telegraph Canyon Road.
Director of Public Works Robens replied that
the reason was the time schedule required
for that project,would not coincide with the
90-day requirement.
4. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER None.
S. REPORT OF ~YOR Mayor Hamilton received a letter from Assemblyman
Deddeh regarding the retirement pay for the
safety element of the City. A hearing is to
be held in San Diego on the 23rd of this month
and Assemblyman Deddeh is requesting someone
from the Council be present.
Motion for staff It was moved by Hayer Hamilton, seconded by
recommendation Councilman Hobel and unanimously carried
to direct the staff to make a recommendation
if the Council should attend and, if so, what
type of presentation should be made.
Discussion Assistant City Manager Asmus stated that the
League of California Cities would like someone
from the Council to appear at that hearing.
They are opposed to it for two reasons: 1)
Cost to the State would be in the billions;
2) Possibility of the State starting it and
then giving it back to the cities. The League will
prepare a statement for presentation.
Adjourned Regular Meeting -4- September 15, 1976
Mayor Hamilton asked ~@. Asmus to ask the
League to send their recommendations before
the next Council meeting on September 21.
Withdrew motion ~yor Hamilton withdrew his motion; Councilman
Hobel withdrew his second.
COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilman Hyde reminded the Council to submit
the names needed for nominees for the Outstanding
Citizens' Awards to be given on October 14, 1976.
ADJOUR~NT Mayor Hamilton adjourned the meeting at 5:12
pom. to the meeting scheduled for September 21,
1976 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
JENNIE bi. FULASZ, CMC
City Clerk
Council S~ret ary