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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1975/06/04 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Wednesday June 4, 1975 An adjourned regular meeting was held on the above date beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Conference Room, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, with the following Councilmen present: Councilmen Hyde, Hobel, Egdahl Councilmen absent: Mayor Hamilton, Councilman Scott Staff present: City Manager Cole, Director of Public Works Robens, Assistant City Attorney Beam, Director of Planning Peterson, Assistant to the City Manager Wittenberg Mayor Pro Tempore Hyde opened the meeting at 4:10 p.m. SAFETY CO~qlSSION - Mr. Ernest Arnold, Chairman of the Safety RESOLUTION NO. 6772 Commission, gave a history of the background leading up to the Council's adoption of Resolution No. 6772 - Establishment of a policy whereby the Safety Commission will be called upon at an early stage in the planning process for the evaluation of pro- jects which may relate to matters of vehi- cular or pedestrian traffic safety within the public rights-of-way within the City of Chula Vista. Mr. Arnold noted that dis- cussion of this program started in May 1972 and the resolution was adopted in February 1973. The Safety Commission accepted the wording of this resolution "with some reser- vation.'' The resolution has never had the effect in- tended and, for this reason, the Safety Commission has submitted a request to change the wording. City Manager's comments Mr. Cole commented that one of the problems under concern is the time it takes to process plans. The more steps added in this process, the more time it will take. He added that the Safety Commission has not been slighted - their task is to consider those problems which the Council feels takes the Commission's special input - from a layman's point of view. Mr. Arnold's comments Mr. Arnold stated that the Commission is being confronted with these problems "after the fact." Many of the problems could have been avoided if the Commission could have taken a look at the situation beforehand. Adjourned Regular Meeting 2 June 4, 1975 Number of plans In answer to Councilman Hyde's query, Di- rector of Public Works Robens commented that there have been 41 plans processed over the last IS months that dealt with access to major streets. Director of Planning Peterson remarked that this figure represented only those plans going to the Planning Commission. There are many more plans that are staff- approved - counting these, the figure would be tripled (about 123). Council discussion Discussion ensued on the possibility of submitting plans simultaneously to the Planning Commission and the Safety Commis- sion, and the suggestion of having a mem- ber of the Safety Commission appointed as ex-officio member of the Planning Commission. William Wappes Mr. Wappes reiterated Mr. Arnold's state- Safety Commission ments in that the Commission receives these problems after the fact. Me referred to the ordinance setting up the Commission indicating that the members just want to do the job they are charged with. Complaints Mr. Robens remarked that in the six months he acted as Traffic Engineer and in the two years Mr. Olu Sawyerr has held this position, they have never received one com- plaint regarding any condition concerning vehicular or pedestrian safety in the public rights-of-way - (what the Safety Commission is talking about). Suggestion for overall City Manager Cole commented that taking all view the comments into consideration, he can take another view of the referral process with the hope of getting the Commission in- volved in areas where they haven't been in- volved in the past. In answer to Councilman Egdahl's question, Mr. Arnold said he knew of no other city in the County that has this type of re- ferral process. Clarence Knight Mr. Knight felt it was a lack of communica- Safety Commission tion adding that if the Commission was aware of some of these areas, the members of the Commission would take time to go down and look at them. Adjourned Regular Meeting 3 June 4, 1975 Motion for It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded 90-day by Councilman Egdahl and unanimously car- ried that this go for a 90-day period to see if this resolution will work the way it was intended to work and get a report back from the staff and the Commission. If it isn't effective at that time and there are still some problems, the matter will be reconsidered (by September 4). Discussion of motion Councilman Hobel stated that if problems remain after the 90-day period, he would be willing to support the Safety Commission's request for the change in language. UNANIMOUS CONSENT ITEM: RESOLUTION NO. 7768 - City Manager Cole outlined the area involved DETERMINING AND DECLARING in this acquisition. City Attorney Lindberg TttE PUBLIC NECESSITY OF noted that the areas outside thc boundaries ACQUISITION - PROPERTY indicated on the plat were not under the ownership of the one property owner. In answer to Councilman Hyde's query, Mr. Lindberg stated he had no dollar figures to offer the Council at this time. Resolution offered Offered by Councilman Hobel, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Hobel, Hyde, Egdahl Noes: None Absent: Mayor Hamilton, Councilman Scott RESOLUTION NO. 7769 - Councilman Egdahl noted that the Transit Cor- APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH poration wants to make a change in the "L" SAN DIEGO TRANSIT CORPORA- route (Third to Hilltop) which enjoyed a TION FOR PROVISION OF huge increase in ridership. This would INTERCITY BUS SERVICE mean that the City will have a full load of buses coming from San Ysidro going through Chula Vista. Claude Page Mr. Page felt there would not be a signifi- San Diego Transit cant impact on the "L" route. The route starts at Palm and Beyer Way - it will turn at Coronado. There will be no connection between San Ysidro and the "L" bus. It opens up the bus service in Castle Park and allows the Otay Mesa people another access in addition to their old lines. Adjourned Regular Meeting 4 June 4, 1975 Councilman Hobel said he was concerned that the City will be paying $40,000.00 for the express ("L") to see it coming through the City full - no one getting on or off. Mr. Page felt that travel demands will be such that many of these people will get off the bus in Chula Vista and the others will get on. Council discussion Discussion followed regarding a change in the route; convenience to the people ri- ding the Chula Vista lines; County's share of the program; and SB 101 funds. Mr. Page indicated that if there is a demand on "L" route for additional service, San Diego Transit will provide it with the approval of the City Council. Councilman Egdahl noted that this would also mean additional monies. Resolution offered It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded with amendment by Councilman Hobel and unanimously car- ried that the resolution be offered with the amendment to eliminate approval at this time of the route change for "L" and ap- prove the rest of the resolution and to consider the agreement on the route change for "L" at a later time after there has been an opportunity to hear from the County. Mr. Page said there were no questions of deadlines and proposed the change be made at the next "shake-up" which is September 14. In this respect, San Diego Transit would need a decision from the Council by August 1. Passes and transfers Discussion ensued concerning transfers and passes. Mr. Page reported that on July 1, they will be going into three different passes. Burt Leonard, Aztec Bus Lines, remarked that his company keeps daily records of the passes collected by the buses. Councilman Hobel asked Mr. Leonard to make this accounting available to the staff. Adjourned Regular Meeting 5 June 4, 1975 EXECUTIVE SESSION It was moved by Councilman Egdahi, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that an Executive Session be called for purposes of litigation. The Council recessed to Executive Session at 5:28 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 5:45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tempore Hyde adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m. to the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 10, 1975 at 7:30 p.m. -- City Clerk, ~MC ~F