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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1989/05/09 (2) MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Tuesday, May 9, 1989 Council Chamber 7:05 p.m. Public Services Building ROLL CALL PRESENT: Mayor Cox, Councilmembers McCandliss, Nader, Malcolm (arrived 7:09 p.m.) and Moore ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Goss, Assistant City Manager Asmus, City Attorney Harron PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, SILENT PRAYER 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilman Nader commented the April 29 Minutes of the Joint Council/Chula Vista 2000 Task Force should have reflected the consensus of the various individuals who requested the subject changes; and further commented the Boards and Commission Minutes should reflect the individuals voting for or against an item for Council's information and evaluation of the items. MOTION MSC (Moore/Cox) to approve the Minutes for the Joint Council/Chula Vista 2000 Task Force Steering Committee Meeting of April 29 and the Regular Meeting of May 2, 1989. ICouncilwoman McCandliss abstained on the vote for the April 29 Minutes because of absence.) 2. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY a. PROCLAIMING WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 "TRANSIT APPRECIATION DAY" Transit Coordinator Gustafson accepted the Proclamation who reported a dedication ceremony on Friday, May 19, for the new Chula Vista Trolley vehicle at 2:00 p.m. at the Chula Vista Shopping Center. On Saturday, May 20, it is proposed to have a free day on the entire Chula Vista System to support "Salute to Chula Vista Business Day." Adrienne Size, General Manager for American Transit Corporation, was presented with the Proclamation for the drivers and employees in recognition for a job well done. 3b. PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 7-t3, 1989 AS "JUST SAY NO WEEK" Dr. Emerald Randolph, Chula Vista Coordinator of the "just Say No Club" accepted the Proclamation with Debbie Cotter, Coordinator of a larger Club at the Silver Wings School. MINUTES 2 May 9, 1989 c. Workshop with the Baldwin Company regarding on-going planning of the Otay Ranch (Director of Planning) Mayor Cox announced this item will be deferred to a time following the Council Meeting when Council will reconvene at an Adjourned (Workshop) Meeting. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3a 11) Items Pulled: 5a and b, and 10; item 7 was continued. COUNCILMAN MOORE OFFERED THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR which was read by titles, the reading of the texts waived by unanimous consent and approved unanimously. (Councilman Malcolm abstained on item 6 because of his interest in Great American.) 3. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS a. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY Donald S. Dulko, c/o Halderman Hospital, Cal Vet Home, Yountville, CA 94599 Council denied the claim of Donald S. Dulko. 4. RESOLUTION 14087 WAIVING BID REQUIREMENT AND APPROVING FIVE YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THREE XEROX COPIERS (Director of Finance/Director of Public Safety) To improve Department copier efficiency the Police Department negotiated a new five year lease with Xerox which will allow them to keep the Xerox 1090, trade in the old Xerox 4000 and receive two additional new Xerox machines at a monthly cost less than currently paid. 5a. RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO REQUIRING CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO PROVIDE EMT-PARAMEDIC SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT (Director of Public Safety) b. RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND HARTSON MEDICAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE PARAMEDIC AND BASIC AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE SERVICE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT Pulled from the Consent Calendar. MINUTES 3 May 9, 1989 6. RESOLUTION 14088 ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THAT CERTAIN SUBDIVISION KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS RANCHO DEL SUR UNIT 1 (Director of Public Works) The improvements constructed under the Unit 1 Subdivision Improvement Agreement (sewer, drainage and roadways) are the backbone facilities serving the Rancho del Sur development project. The City will accept and assume maintenance of the public improvements built to serve the internal subdivisions at a later date. 7. RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND VERNON G. HAZEN, PROJECT MANAGER, AND THE BALDWIN COMPANY FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR OTAY RANCH AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT (Director of Planning) MOTION ~ISUC (Cox/Moore) to continue the item for one week. 8. REPORT CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF A POLICY THAT WOULD ABOLISH ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AT THE LAUDERBACH COMMUNITY CENTER (Director of Parks & Recreation) RESOLUTION 14089 RESCINDING RESOLUTION 12343, REVISING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING USE PERMITS FOR CITY PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND ADOPTING A NO ALCOHOL POLICY AT THE LAUDERBACH COMMUNITY CENTER Council accepted the report and rescinded Resolution 12343 to revise the rules and regulations governing the Use Permits issued for City parks and recreation facilities and adopting a no alcohol policy at Lauderbach Community Center. 9. REPORT PROMOTION OF SPECIAL EVENTS BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR (Deputy City Manager) The report addresses how staff resources are currently allocated toward the promotion of special events, and it outlines various other items that should enhance publicity for special events in the months ahead. 10. REPORT ON PLACING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON CHULA VISTA TRANSIT (CVT) BUSES(Director of Public Works) Pulled from the Consent Calendar. MINUTES 4 May 9, 1989 ll. REPORT SIX-MONTH EVALUATION OF ALL-WAY STOP ON MELROSE AVENUE AND EAST PROSPECT COURT (Director of Public Works) On July 19, 1988 Council approved the installation of an all-way stop at Melrose Avenue and East Prospect Court and directed staff to return in six months with a status report. Council accepted this status report and took no further action. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR UNANIMOUS CONSENT ITEM: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.04.100 of the Chula Vista City Code. MOTION MSUC (Cox/Malcolm) to add to this Agenda an Agreement between the City of Chula Vista and the R. J. Donovan Correctional Facility for free labor because the contract was not available until late last night. RESOLUTION 14090 APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, R.j. DONOVAN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, TO PROVIDE LABOR FREE OF CHARGE TO CLEAN WILD LIFE PRESERVES, PARKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT Mayor Cox announced the contract with the Otay Prison has agreed to provide a work detail of inmates for a clean up of the Sweetwater Wild Life Refuge. The Correctional Facility will provide the crew and transportation; Chula Vista will provide the cellular telephone for security purposes, the facility, restrooms and a safe work environment. The U.S. Fish and Wild Life Services will be providing the tools, gloves and equipment utilized by the labor force. The agreement goes beyond the 2 1/2 months committed to the Wild Life Refuge and allows the labor force to be used until June 1992 or beyond if the experiment is successful. MAYOR COX OFFERED THE RESOLUTION which was read by title, the reading of the text waived by unanimous consent and approved unanimously. 12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS a. Laurie Hall, 1666 Elmhurst Street, Chula Vista, CA 92013, lives across from Tiffany Elementary School and reported an unsafe condition in her neighborhood caused by speeding cars and the probability of a serious accident. She requested a three way stop at Auburn and Elmhurst and at Xavier and Elmhurst. MOTION MSUC (~alcolm/NcCandliss) to refer the item to staff and the Safety Commission and that Ms. Hall be notified of the date of the Safety Commission Meeting and the date the item is brought back to Council. MINUTES 5 May 9, 1989 b. Victor A. Nolan, 12 Via Barberini, 92010, representing the Mobilehome Issues Committee, referred to the gift of $2,000 to the City to be used for Arbitration costs as needed. He offered his comments and that of the Committee for this charitable concept by the park owners. c. Jim Lantry, 427 "C" Street, San Diego, representing Appropriate Technology reported the steps taken to comply with Council direction and to present their letter on the steps taken and how they intend to remedy the situation. MOTION MSUC (Nader/) to direct staff to provide a report on the subject and the fire safety situation and to place the item on the Agenda for next week. d. Warren Nielson, formerly of 631 Dunbar, Chula Vista, thanked Council for the opportunity of finding a new home in EastLake and reported the pleasure it is to abide there. Mr. Nielson also stated his support of the Mayor's position to not place the proposed airport in the South Bay and that the Port Commissioner's vote in opposition to naming the Convention Center in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, stating the proposed 52 Connector would be more appropriately named for him. e. Mayor Cox announced the Community Meeting of the Chula Vista 2000 Task Force has been set for Thursday, May 18, at 7 to 9:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Public Service Building. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit participation of citizens to serve and to create a vision on how the City should look in the year 2000 and beyond. PULLED ITEMS 5a. RESOLUTION 14091 APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO REQUIRING CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO PROVIDE EMT-PARAMEDIC SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT (Director of Public Safety) b. RESOLUTION 14092 APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND HARTSON MEDICAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE PARAMEDIC AND BASIC AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCE SERVICE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT The County of San' Diego has updated the agreement with the City which provides emergency and non-emergency service within an exclusive operation area including Chula Vista, Bonita/Sunnyside Fire Protection District and the City of Imperial Beach. The decision to continue to contract with Hartson Medical Services was a cooperative effort between the Fire Department, Finance and the City Attorney who negotiated a new and substantially different agreement. There is no fiscal impact on the City of Chula Vista. MINUTES 6 May 9, 1989 Councilwoman McCandliss questioned the performance standards. Director of Public Safety Winters stated the previous standard is a ten minute response, the same as the County standard. Director of Finance Christopher reported the prior performance standards and explained the insertion in the agreement was made to formalize performance standards in order to have the option for modifying the requirements in the future. It was confirmed by Director Winters that the City is notified when a dispatch has occurred and regular reports will be provided. Mayor Cox questioned the erroneous charge for the Coronado Bay Bridge and the 8% cap on the annual increase in comparison to the 6% cap on the trash disposal contract. Director reported the previous proposal had an annual fee increase tied to the Medical CPI with no cap and, after long discussions, everyone concurred to use this method. Additionally, the agreement provides an condition that a public hearing can be requested if desired. MOTION MSUC (Cox/Malcolm) to modify the Agreement to delete the Toll Bridge charges. RESOLUTIONS a AND b WERE OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN MALCOLM which were read by titles, the reading of the texts waived by unanimous consent and approved unanimously. 10. REPORT ON PLACING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON CHULA VISTA TRANSIT (CVT) BUSES(Director of Public Works) Council approved the use of posters for public service announcements only on the interior of Chula Vista Transit buses. Councilman Moore questioned the exclusion of the exterior advertising, stating that with staff in control of the selective advertising it would not be offensive and could better inform the community of public services. Businesses would support this effort with the Chamber of Commerce getting involved. MOTION MS (Moore/Malcolm) to change the recommendation to include advertising on both interior and exterior of the buses. ADDITION TO THE MOTION MS (McCandliss/Moore) to include that prior to a program for exterior advertising it be brought back to Council to assure this will be done well. RESTATED MOTION MSUC (Cox/Malcolm) to change the recommendation to include advertising on both interior and exterior of the buses with the caveat the exterior advertising be brought back to Council. MINUTES 7 May 9, 1989 13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT a. Scheduling of Council meetings none b. Council approval of appointment of Director of Personnel MOTION MSUC (Cox/Malcolm) to ratify the appointment by the City Manager of Candy Boshell as the Director of Personnel effective June 24, 1989. c. The State's estimated figures reveal the City of Chula Vista as the 23rd largest City in the nation with a population increase amounting to 128,028 as of January 1, 1989. The City Manager it was crucial that every citizen make an effort to be counted in the 1990 Census in order that the City receive $50 or $60 per capita from the Federal Government for financing of services by the City. 14. MAYOR'S REPORT a. Ratification of appointments to Resource ConservationJ~ Commission MOTION MSUC ICox/McCandliss) to ratify the appointments of Frank E. Chidester and Barbara Ann Hall as Members of the Resource Conservation Commission. 15. COUNCIL COMMENTS COUNCILMAN MOORE: a. Reminder was given that May 20 is "Salute to Chula Vista Business Day" in Chula Vista on Parkway in Memorial Park. COUNCILMAN MALCOLM: b. Support of San Diego Conservation Corps and possible funding City of San Diego is working with the private and public sector to get young people into jobs and are looking for matching monies from corporations. The youth are employed in governmental areas; cities will have to pay minimum wage with the balance coming from the State and Federal Governments and the private sector. MOTION MSUC IMalcolm/Cox) to direct staff to contact Councilman Pratt's office in the City of San Diego and offer this City's participation provided they are willing to take Chula Vista's unemployed youth residents into the program. MINUTES - 8 May 9, 1989 15c Possible Traffic Study and Funding for Bonita Road and 1-805 - Two solutions were offered: (1) Proposition A funds could be used in a joint venture with National City for an on and off-ramp from 805 to Bonita, or (2) lining up the north traffic off-ramp with Plaza Bonita/Lynwood Hills, the people would not be stopped as they come off the freeway, the cars could exit into Plaza Bonita Road and go straight across. Traffic Engineer Rosenberg has met with the land owners and, rather than the developers deciding the best way to proceed, Councilman Malcolm stated he would prefer the City take the lead. MOTION MS (Malcolm/Moore) to refer this item to staff and have it come back with "yes, the City should proceed" or "no, the City should not proceed" and the reasons why. Councilman Moore referred to a previous study by National City, Chula Vista, the County and Caltrans and suggested staff, first, refresh the Council's memory that there was a two part solution at Bonita Road and 805 at National City. Councilman Malcolm added a question why the solutions are not on the priority list for funding and requested staff to include this in the report. Councilman Nader asked that the feasibility of a "no left turn sign at the intersection" be included. VOTE ON THE MOTION Motion passed unanimously. d. Council support and possible staff support for UCSD branch campus in Chula Vista - South Bay Task Force was formed to locate a site and to bring forward a site to UCSD for possible funding and expansion of the campus. A problem exists of lack of personnel and funding. MOTION MS (Malcolm/Nader) to direct the City Manager to have a staff member participate in and work with the UC campus in trying to locate a facility in Chula Vista. Mayor Cox referred to a group, the Cambridge Club, which is now working to either relocate UC or a private university to the South Bay and Councilman Malcolm urged the staff person to be designated to coordinate the efforts and work with the Mayor and the Cambridge Club. VOTE ON THE MOTION Motion passed unanimously. MINUTES - 9 - May 9, 1989 15e Council and Staff support in opposing SDG&E/Southern California Edison Merger Chula Vista is not winning in its opposition for this takeover and reference was made to the private sector's methods of "poison pills" to ward off takeovers. Councilman Malcolm suggested the City work to adopt such a "poison pill" which would require environmental air and air quality studies, create the inability to increase the power plant and to have a rate setting committee in Chula Vista as well a myriad of other "pills'~ as is done in the private sector. MOTION MS (~.lalcolm/Nader) to direct staff to work with the City Attorney for a report on the idea of a "poison pill" to ward off SDG&E. Councilmembers discussed the pros and cons of the motion, the need to look at all options to be fully protected, the reliance to date on the City of San Diego to take the lead but the need to act now since Chula Vista is the only City in the County with a franchise and with a power plant. Assistant City Attorney Rudolf clarified the environmental issue is one that is in the PUC proceedings and a schedule is expected for the May 18 hearing at which the issue will be covered. The San Diego County Air Control District is intervening in the PUC process and is a major thrust of the City of San Diego's intervention. Assistant Attorney Rudolf offered his next memo will contain a grid of all intervenors and the individual issues raised by each. Councilman Malcolm emphasized the need for the PUC to require a focused EIR on air quality. Mayor Cox clarified the motion on the floor asks Council to look at other things the City of Chula Vista could do to protect the citizens and reinforce Council's stated opposition to the merger. City Manager Goss added his understanding that the City of Chula Vista take another step to challenge the takeover, called the "poison pill" or adverse factors, to insert conditions within the franchise to make it adverse for takeover. VOTE ON THE MOTION Motion passed unanimously. COUNCILMAN NADER: f. Vehicle Transponder Legislation A bill pending in the legislature deals with the establishment of programs for vehicle transponders which is a device placed in cars to ward off it being stolen; the police have been successful in tracking down such cars within a certain distance. MINUTES - lO May 9, 1989 MOTION MSUC (Malcolm/Cox) to direct staff on behalf of the City to support any legislation which promotes a Vehicle Transponder Program if one comes to this region. g. Schedule items for the Council Agenda of May 16 - (1) Bus Stop on Fourth Avenue and "E" Street; and (2) SDGE's use of the billing mailer to relate their side of the merger. Attorney Rudolf reported this has been an issue in the PUC proceeding and a motion was made to prevent the action; it is now pending before the Administrative Law Judge. COUNCILWOMAN McCANDLISS: h. An update was requested on the hearing of the General Plan Amendment, the processing of the Growth Management Element and the report coming from the Growth Management Oversight Committee. Director of Planning Krempl reported the EIR on May 10 for the General Plan Update; on May 31 the Planning Commission will be considering the General Plan itself; both the EIR and the General Plan will come to Council in June. The Growth Management Oversight Committee are about to conclude their final report which, it is contemplated, will be presented at a Joint Meeting of the Montgomery Planning Group and Planning Commission, which report will proceed to Council in June. The Growth Management Element of the General Plan will be completed sometime in August and then the total General Plan will be ready for adoption. Notice of the Dedication of the Trolley, as other dedications are usually scheduled during the week; it is suggested staff make an attempt to schedule these events at a weekend or time when the public can attend and enjoy. ~tayor Cox complimented staff, and especially Director Ken Larsen of the Building and Housing and Zoning Enforcement Officers Richard Foster, Michael Fox, Carole Stinnett and Jim Hitchcock for the Neighborhood Cleanup Day and for donating their time on a Saturday to accomplish this task. At 8:33 p.m., City Council recessed to 8:45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT AT 8:45 p.m., to an Adjourned (Workshop) Meeting for a presentation by the Baldwin Company regarding on-going planning of the Otay Ranch. ~Y~C~TY CLERK ~an~Fortune, CMC vDEPUTY CITY CLERK