HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1988/08/23 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Tuesday, August 23, 1988 Council Chamber
7:16 p.m. Public Services Building
lOLL CALL
~E~BERS PRESENT: Mayor Cox, Councilmembers Nader, Moore
McCandliss
4EMBERS ABSENT: Councilmember Malcolm
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Goss, Assistant City Manager
Asmus, Deputy City Manager Morris, Assistant
City Attorney Rudolf
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, SILENT PRAYER
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES for the meetings of August 8, 9 (revised),
10, and 16, 1988.
~SCU (McCandliss/Moore) to approve the minutes.
2. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
a. The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to the
following newly-appointed commissioners:
Robert B. Romero, Library Board of Trustees
Russell C. Hall, Parks & Recreation Commission
James Stevens, Resource Conservation Commission
Jose Alberdi, Adrienne Landers, Design Review Committee
Mayor Cox announced that Miss Carmen Fernandez appointed to
the Parks & Recreation Commission had taken her Oath of Office
this morning at the City Clerk's office.
Mayor Cox apologized for starting the meeting late explaining they
were in a Redevelopment Agency meeting at which they took action
approving and authorizing the execution of the exclusive
negotiation agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and Chula
Vista Investments and approved and authorized the execution of the
loan and option agreement between the Redevelopmerit Agency and the
Chula Vista Investments with the approval of the form of
promissory notes and deeds of trust.
b. Mrs. Doris Cox, member of the Lions Club introduced the
foreign students visiting from Japan. Mayor Cox presented
them with a certificate of acknowledgement and welcomed them
to the City.
c. PRESENTATION OF FLAG FROM BODO, NORWAY Mrs. Midge Cowherd
presented the Mayor with a flag from Mayor Per Petterson of
Bodo, Norway. She stated she and her husband, Mel Cowherd
presented the Chula Vista historical books to the various
cities they visited to be placed in their libraries.
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iONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3a 14}
Ztems pulled: 3a, 3b, 3h, 3i, 3j, llb, llc, 13 and 14.
tSUC (Nader/Moore) to approve the balance of the consent calendar.
3. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
~. REQUEST THAT CITY ATTORNEY PROVIDE MOBILEHOME OWNERS POLITICAL
ACTION COMMITTEE WITH A DEFINITION OF DIFFERENCES CITED FOR
FUNDING DENIAL - R. C. Flaugher, 1100 Industrial Blvd, Chula
Vista 92011
~ulled from Consent Calendar.
REQUEST TO RENAME OTAY LAKES ROAD TO COLLEGE ROAD Joe Conte,
Superintendent/President, Southwestern College, 900 Otay Lakes
Road, Chula Vista 92010
Pulled from Consent Calendar.
c. REQUEST TO INCLUDE CHURCHES IN FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN CHULA
VISTA - Rick Johnson, 391 Bay Leaf Drive, Chula Vista 92010
It was recommended that Pastor Johnson's letter be referred to
staff and staff be directed to actively pursue making sites
available in all new planned community developments.
d. RESIGNATION FROM RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION - Charles H.
Wendorf, 299 F Street, Suite G, Chula Vista 92010
It was recommended that Mr. Wendorf's resignation be accepted with
regret and a letter of appreciation be sent to him.
e. REQUEST TO UPDATE SMOKING ORDINANCE TO BE CONSISTENT WITH
LATEST COUNTY AMENDMENT Howard Mitchell, American for
Nonsmokers' Rights - 714 Bonair Way, La Jolla 92037
It was recommended that the recently adopted County Code
amendments be referred to staff and the Chamber of Commerce for
study and subsequent recommendation to the City Council.
f. REQUEST FOR NOISE ABATEMENT AT LAUDERBACH CENTER Jack Kuta,
272 Church Avenue, Suite 4, Chula Vista 92010
A similar complaint received by Council on March 24, 1988 was
referred to staff for report. Staff reported they are prepared to
recommend changes in the Center's operating hours, a reduction of
amplified noises and a requirement of greater security efforts for
all groups particularly those serving alcoholic beverages. In
view of this recent complaint, staff will be directed to meet with
the concerned parties and present a report to Council at the
September 6, 1988 meeting.
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~ project to perform a metes and bounds survey of the Woodlawn
~ark subdivision was approved by Council in the FY 87-88 budget.
The maps of the area received from the County subsequent to its
~nnexation by the City appear to indicate possible encroachment by
~rivate construction into the street right-of-way and encroachment
}y the street pavement into private property. The survey will fix
~he location and map and monument the street rights-of-way and
letermine the extent of encroachments. The survey information
~ill be useful in determining future location of street
improvements and dedications to be required as conditions of
development in the area. Funds required to perform this work were
appropriated through the FY 1987-88 CIP budget and are available
in the amount of $65,580.
It was recommended that Council approve the agreement with Rick
~ngineering Company.
7. RESOLUTION 13752 ACCEPTING GRANT DEED TO CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY FROM WOOD BOW ASSOCIATES FOR A
PORTION OF LOT 30 OF MAP 12063 (RANCHO DEL
SUR UNIT 4)
Lot 30 of Chula Vista Tract 87-8, Rancho del Sur Phase 1 Unit 4
is located adjacent to Lot "J", an open space lot to be maintained
by the proposed Open Space District No. 18. The developer has
submitted a proposal to raise the pad elevation of Lot 30. By
doing so, additional slope will be created within Lot 30
contiguous to the slope to be maintained by the open space
district. The slope within Lot 30 would appear to be within the
open space. To avoid problems regarding the maintenance of this
slope, the developer has been required to deed this portion of Lot
30 to the City. By doing this, the entire slope would be
maintained by the Open Space District.
The document granting this property to the City has been executed
by the developer and submitted to the Engineering Department. It
was recommended Council adopt the resolution.
8a. RESOLUTION 13753 ACCEPTING, DEDICATING AND NAMING CERTAIN
REAL PROPERTY IN SAID CITY FOR STREET AND
HIGHWAY PURPOSES LOCATED ON OTAY LAKES
ROAD (Director of Public Works)
b. RESOLUTION 13754 ACCEPTING GRANT OF EASEMENT FROM NORTH
ISLAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FOR EQUESTRIAN
TRAIL PURPOSES
Otay Lakes Road between Camino del Cerro Grande and Ridgeback Road
is being widened to provide four traffic lanes in conjunction with
the Rancho del Rey Subdivision. A condition of approval of the
Tentative Map for Rancho del Rey Subdivision requires the
developer to widen Otay Lakes Road to four lanes from Ridgeback
Road to Camino del Cerro Grande. The documents granting the
street and equestrian trail easements have been executed by the
North Island Federal Credit Union and are ready for acceptance by
Council.
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S. RESOLUTION 13755 ACCEPTING, DEDICATING AND NAMING CERTAIN
REAL PROPERTY IN SAID CITY FOR STREET AND
HIGHWAY PURPOSES LOCATED ON TELEGRAPH
CANYON ROAD {Director of Public Works)
The EastLake Development Company is currently proposing to
reconstruct and widen Otay Lakes Road and Telegraph Canyon Road
from the end of the existing four lane roadway (east of Paseo
Ladera) to the EastLake boundary. The subject right-of-way is a
small portion of the additional right-of-way required for the
project. The property owner, Mary Centrullo, proposes to divide
her property into two parcels, one approximately 19.2 acres and
the other approximately 6.6 acres. The 19.2 acre parcel is then
proposed to be developed into a 94-unit condominium. The
development will contribute to the actual construction of
Telegraph Canyon Road through Development Impact Fees in
conjunction with development of the land.
The grant deed for the subject right-of-way has been executed by
the owner and is now ready for Council acceptance,
10. RESOLUTION 13756 APPROVING THAT CERTAIN MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING WAGES AND OTHER
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE CHULA
VISTA CHAPTER, WESTERN COUNCIL OF
ENGINEERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1988-89
(Assistant City Manager)
The City's negotiating team has concluded a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Western Council of Engineers (WCE) which
has been ratified by the membership. The approximate cost of the
salary and fringe benefit package is $58,600, which falls into the
guidelines authorized by Council. The City Manager recommended
approval.
lla. RESOLUTION 13757 ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE
UNCLASSIFIED/HOURLY EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1988-89 (City Manager)
Hourly employees receive no benefits; however, traditionally they
have been granted the same increases as the Chula Vista Employees
Association. The approximate cost of this wage increase is
S43,645 which falls within the guidelines authorized by Council.
It was recommended that Council approve the resolution increasing
classified hourly employees wages 3% effective July l, 1988 and an
additional 3% effective the first pay period in January 1989.
b. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION AND FRINGE
BENEFIT PLAN FOR THE
UNREPRESENTED/UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1988-89
Pulled from Consent Calendar.
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c. RESOLUTION REVISING SALARY BANDS FOR EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA FOR FISCAL YEAR 1988-89
Pulled from Consent Calendar.
12. ORDINANCE 2281 LEVYING TAXES ON ALL PROPERTY IN THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1988-89
- FIRST READING & ADOPTION (Director of
Finance)
Since the passage of Proposition 13, Council is required annually
to set the necessary tax rate for voter approved debt service.
The 1988-89 tax rate will generate $82,138 in property taxes.
This is the amount necessary for debt service on the Police
Facility Bonds.
13. REPORT PCM-88-21: CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL POLICY
FOR THE USE OF CHURCHES AS TEMPORARY
SHELTERS FOR THE HOMELESS (Continued from
meeting of August 2, 1988) (Director of
Planning)
Pulled from Consent Calendar.
14. REPORT REGARDING THE IMPACT OF AN ALL-WAY STOP ON
REDUCING THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC ON RUTGERS
AVENUE (Continued from meeting of August
16, 1988) (Director of Public Works)
Pulled from Consent Calendar.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
15. PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED AMENDtiENTS TO THE
CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9.50
MOBILEHOME PARK SPACE RENT MEDIATION
(Community Development Director)
a. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9.50 OF THE CHULA VISTA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MOBILEHOME PARK
SPACE-RENT MEDIATION
b. ORDINANCE 2282 AMENDING CHAPTER 9.50 OF THE CHULA VISTA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MOBILEHOME PARK
SPACE-RENT NEGOTIATION AND ARBITRATION AND
DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF FIRST
READING & ADOPTION
This being the time and place as advertised, Mayor Cox declared
the public hearing open.
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t the August 16 meeting, Council requested staff and the
obilehome Issues Committee to review the Lancaster and San Luis
bispo mobilehome rent control ordinances. The recommendation was
hat Council review the information and report and postpone making
ny decision on the proposed amendments until staff, the City
ttorney and Council have had an opportunity to review the
nformation and provide an analysis.
ssistant Director of Community Development Gustafson stated that
e was not prepared this evening to give the Council an in-depth
nalysis of the mobilehome ordinances from Lancaster and San Luis
bispo since he was on vacation and just returned today and hasn't
ad time to study them.
ssistant City Attorney Rudolf said he talked to the attorneys in
.ancaster and San Lius Obispo. Lancaster just amended their
,rdinance two months ago and there were some significant changes
-o the cost of living and the binding arbitration process. For
~he San Luis Obispo ordinance, their County Counsel stated that
he park owners submitted an Initiative; however, they did not
lave enough valid signatures to place it on the ballot. Their
~ounty Counsel believes their ordinance is not a model other
ities would want to pattern after. They have had a series of
~ases before them in the small claims court as to whether the
ncrease in the rent applied to fixing up amenities in the park.
~ttorney further stated that Exhibit "B" as presented by staff is
~he preferred language he would recommend. It has the most
· easonable methodology for a rent control board to apply a
~tandard and makes economic sense. Assistant Director Gustafson
!xplained the difference between the staff's Exhibit "B" ordinance
~nd that as presented by the Mobilehome Issues Committee.
Zn answer to Councilman Moore's question, Mr. Gustafson stated
~hat staff would have no objection to rewording a clause in the
irdinance to have the binding arbitration being submitted within
=ive working days.
~ouncilwoman McCandliss referred to condition ~7 under Maintenance
}f Net Operating Income and questioned what documents would be
~equired. Mr. Gustafson stated he was not prepared to name the
~pecific documents at this time. Councilwoman McCandliss stated
;he would like to see that specific language included in the
~rdinance.
lary Francis Click, 1100 Industrial Blvd., Chula Vista 92011,
speaking for the Mobilehome Issues Committee, stated they have
~een working on this since last December. The only thing that has
saken Council longer to decide was the house on Murray Street.
~he briefly outlined the content of the ordinance and questioned
she net operating income why Chula Vista has 100% of CPI; the
~rdinance has no "pass-throughs" - they are covered in the
increases of the CPI; the park owners don't want them and they
~on't want them in the ordinance; her opinion is to leave it in
~nd if, in the future, it is deemed illegal, then it can be taken
~ut.
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'he Mobilehome Issues Committee wants to see the ordinance taken
~are of tonight. She added that mediation is a waste of money;
she two parks that have gone through this process have verified
:hat; therefore, the Committee has agreed that the simplest way
~ould be o go to straight negotiations and binding arbitration
:rom that. Mrs. Click then presented a copy of Section 798.15g
,nd 798.15 stating that in the ordinance presented by the
:ommittee, the 798.15g should be changed to 798.51.
lick Birdsell, 580 Corte Helena, Chula Vista 92010, a member of
~IC, stated that the majority of the park owners have little or no
~bjection to the binding arbitration; Exhibit "B" ordinance from
:he MIC encourages good faith negotiations between the residents
~f the park and the park owners. If, during the binding
~rbitration process, they find that one of the parties is not
legotiating in good faith, then that particular party must pay for
ill costs.
3ert Epsten, 3526 Emerson Street, San Diego 92106, stated that
4rs. Click expressed the feelings of both the mobilehome park
*esidents and the park owners; to re-invent the wheel at this time
vould be an injustice and doesn't achieve anything; the present
~rdinance is working; mobilehome park owners have cooperated and
~greed to the binding arbitration and the revision of the CPI and
lot to have any "pass-throughs".
layor Cox noted that there were four park owners and five
nobilehome park residents who have signed the ordinance.
Elena Maldonado-Hanson, 100 Woodlawn Avenue, Chula Vista 29010,
3ne of the owners of the Bayscene Mobilehome Park, read into the
*ecord a portion of the letter which she submitted last week to
the residents; the owners are against rent control, government
:ontrol and binding arbitration; they have been in mediation in
3er park since September 1987; they went through the mediation
3rocess; they have now sent a letter to their tenants stating
there will be a rent increase, asking them to respond by a certain
date and have not heard from any of their tenants. She
recommended the adoption of Exhibit "B' ordinance as presented by
the MIC.
Scott Frazeur, 44 Anita Street, Space 19, Chula Vista 92011,
stated he was the one who submitted the Lancaster ordinance, not
to be adopted but to be used merely as a guideline. He added that
lary Francis Click and her committee have worked very hard to come
Jp with this ordinance - they are where the action is and
therefore, the Council should adopt their ordinance rather than
staff's.
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ames Lovett, lO0 Woodlawn Avenue, Space 75, Chula Vista, tenant
t Bayscene Mobilehome Park, stated that none of the residents in
hat Park have received the letter referred to by Elena
aldanado-Hanson and that is why it is "in limbo". He added that
hey have had three increases during this past year which amounts
o eight or ten times the CPI; there are spaces in the park that
re empty and no effort made to fill them; there have been spaces
here brand new coaches have been put in but no effort made by the
wners to sell them.
ob Gordon, 841 Tameyo Drive, #3, Chula Vista 92010, stated that
long with A.Y. Casillas and Patty Davis, he served on the first
lediation team and discussed some of the problems that they
ncurred in the mediation process which came about because the
.ark owners knew they would go into binding arbitration and
sherefore, that put the mediators in a tenable position.
'here being no further testimony either for or against, the public
tearing was closed.
~ouncil discussion followed. Mayor Cox noted the time element
:hat this has been before the Council, stating he is prepared to
~dopt Exhibit "B" ordinance as submitted by the MIC.
~ouncilman Moore agreed noting that the only thing that was not
inanimously adopted by the MIC was the 100% CPI which offsets the
~ass-throughs.
~ouncilwoman McCandliss indicated she cannot support the
~efinition of the operating maintenance income and predicted there
Jill be amendments to the MIC ordinance if they go into binding
~rbitration. She can support Exhibit "B" MIC ordinance but
:autioned that it should be watched closely.
~ouncilman Nader stated that he supports Exhibit "B" MIC ordinance
~lso; however, he has three or four areas of concern. The first
vould be for the staff to come back with a supplemental report and
tn amendment, (2) he has a concern that the arbitration will be
sonducted under the auspices of the American Arbitration
~ssociation and would have to have members of that Association be
in the binding arbitration process. He is concerned with the cost
>f that and felt that the parties themselves should choose their
3wn arbitrators. He felt the rules should be changed to authorize
this, (3) he has a concern regarding the list of the potential
negotiators; these members are not appointed by the City and he
~as some question whether or not this should be the authority
board. IMayor Cox noted the clause pertaining to the appointment
3f a fifth member which was in the ordinance.) Councilman Nader
declared that the fifth member should be chose by the MIC and
~ould like to have staff look at this clause, (4) he is concerned
regarding the criteria aspect of Section 9 of the Lancaster
ordinance. He noted that Assistant City Attorney Rudolf indicated
he needs more time to look at this. Councilman Nader said he
would like to have the Council receive a confidential memo from
the Attorney regarding this section.
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,MENDMENT TO RESOLUTION
~SUC (Cox/Moore) to amend Ordinance "B" as presented by the MIC on
lage 5 number 1 to change 798.15g to 798.51.
',ssistant City Attorney Rudolf suggested they delete the entire
ast sentence of that particular paragraph since it is not
~ecessary to be in the ordinance.
layor Cox stated he would prefer to leave it in at this point.
)RDINANCE, AS AMENDED, was placed on first reading and adoption by
layor Cox, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous
ionsent, passed and approved unanimously.
ISUC (Nader/McCandliss) that staff be directed to analyze and
~eport back on the advisibility of the potential amendments to the
3rdinance just adopted: (1) if the people who are to be chosen
~rbitrators should be members of the American Arbitration
~ssociation; (2) whether the fifth member on the negotiating
sommittee should be allowed to be chosen from other than a list
affered by the MIC: (3) incorporation of the criteria set forth in
Section 9 of the Lancaster Ordinance as options for the
~rbitrators would or would not strengthen the ordinance.
layor Cox called a recess at 8:53 p.m. and the meeting reconvened
at 9:03 p.m.
16. PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF COASTAL DEVELOPMENT
PERMIT 041 FOR SDG&E SITE PREPARATION FOR
WASTE WATER TANKS (Community Development
Director)
a. RESOLUTION 13758 AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF COASTAL
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 041 TO SDG&E FOR SITE
PREPARATION FOR WASTEWATER TANKS SUBJECT
TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL IN
ATTACHMENT A
This being the time and place as advertised, Mayor Cox declared
the publ i c hearing open.
San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) has submitted a Coastal
Development Permit application for grading, pavement, and
containment wall construction on a 46,550 square foot area on the
South Bay Power Plant site. This proposed work would constitute
the site preparation for the future construction of wastewater
tanks to replace the existing wastewater ponds. Improvements to
the existing wastewater ponds or installation of wastewater tanks
are being required by the Regional Water Quality Control Board to
remediate potential adverse environmental impacts. It is
recommended that Council conduct a public hearing and find that
the proposed site preparation for the future construction of
wastewater tanks is consistent with the policies of the certified
Chula Vista Local Coastal Program, and issue Coastal Development
Permit #041 subject to conditions.
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'here being no testimony either for or against, the public hearing
!as closed.
rESOLUTION OFFERED BY COUNCILWOMAN McCANDLISS, the reading of the
~ext was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved
!nanimously.
7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Opportunity for members of the public to
speak to the City Council on any subject matter within the
Council's jurisdiction but not an item on today's agenda.
Each speaker's presentation may not exceed five minutes.
~. Stan Waid, 5617 Galloping Way, Bonita 92002, expressed his
~hanks to the City Council, Assistant City Manager Asmus, and
)eputy City Manager Thomson for the work that they did on the
3onita annexation.
~aul Greene, Sr. referred to the issue of the Woodlawn Park
~isturbances in a letter he received from staff on August 19 as
iirected by the Mayor. He stated he has some solutions to the
~roblem and asked to meet with Council in Closed Session to
~iscuss them; however, he wants everything he says to be taped.
'layor Cox explained that according to the Brown Act, Mr. Greene
:ould not 9o into Closed Session with Council to discuss this
3articular issue but asked him to meet with staff to give them his
input. Mr. Greene stated he would do that but he would take his
tape recorder and would tape the meeting.
~ULLED ITEMS
3a. REQUEST THAT CITY ATTORNEY PROVIDE MOBILEHOME OWNERS POLITICAL
ACTION COMMITTEE WITH A DEFINITION OF DIFFERENCES CITED FOR
FUNDING DENIAL R. C. Flaugher, 1100 Industrial Blvd, Chula
Vista 92011
4ayor Cox announced that Mr. Flaugher has withdrawn his request to
speak on both 3a and 3h.
~SUC (Cox/McCandliss) to approve the staff recommendation to
acknowledge the letter noting it was not appropriate for the City
to provide the services.
3b. REQUEST TO RENAME OTAY LAKES ROAD TO COLLEGE ROAD Joe Conte,
Superintendent/President, Southwestern College, 900 Otay Lakes
Road, Chula Vista 92010
~ayor Cox explained that Mr. Greene had asked that this item be
pulled and explained to Mr. Greene the recommendation which was to
refer to staff for consideration. Mr. Greene stated he had no
objection to that.
MSUC (Cox/Nader) to approve the staff recommendation.
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~c. Councilman Nader asked if 3c had been pulled. Mayor Cox
explained it was not.
lSUC (Nader/Cox) staff bring back an ordinance that would provide
Dome minimum standards for reservation of church spaces in future
~ommunity developments.
3h. REQUEST FOR MEETING WITHIN 2 WEEKS TO DISCUSS MOBILEHOME
ISSUES - R.C. Flaugher, 1100 Industrial Blvd, Chula Vista
~SUC (Cox/McCandliss) to approve the staff recommendation denying
the request since the Mobilehome Issues Committee advises Council
~n these issues.
3i. REQUEST FOR FUNDS TO SEND REPRESENTATIVE TO JUNIOR OLYMPIC
ROLLER SKATING DANCE NATIONALS David C. Pease, Jr., 1744
Yale Street, Chula Vista 92013
3avid Pease, explained to Council that Olivia Galearia will be
representing the City at the Junior Olympics in Michigan at which
there may be some national television coverage. He asked that
Shula Vista give no less than that given by National City which
~as 5250.
Souncilman Nader noted that the Council has, in the past, given
financial support to some organizations such as Music Machine; he
felt this was a worthwhile project and some amount should be given.
Souncilman Moore noted it was a difficult decision since there are
~ number of talented people and organizations out in the City who
could use financial support. The Council is talking about
taxpayers' money and not Council's. He suggested Council should
have a policy noting what maximum amounts to be given to
individuals and maximum amounts to certain groups and
organizations who perform at various state, national and
international events.
In answer to Councilwoman McCandliss' question, Mr. Pease stated
they recently had a fundraiser whereby the members skated and
charged the public $1.75 admission. Councilwoman McCandliss
commented that she, too, had concerns spending taxpayers' money to
provide this financial support. She suggested Mr. Pease put on a
community fund raiser and charge perhaps $5 or $10 per person for
an exhibition of the skating.
'4ayor Cox agreed and noting that the Council meeting is being
televised, urged the public watching the broadcast to call his
office to donate whatever funds they may wish to go towards this
event. He asked that if any checks are being sent they be made
out to Olivia Galeana and sent to the Mayor's office.
~IS (Cox/McCandliss) to deny the request.
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STITUTE MOTION
(Nader/McCandliss) for staff to enter into an agreement with
applicant that the City would provide ~200 to support her in
competition for which the applicant would perform in some City
ction or offer some appropriate level of service to the Parks &
reation Department.
Mayor noted that this cannot come back to Council in time for
event which is to be over the Labor Day weekend.
ncilwoman McCandliss withdrew her second. The MOTION DIED FOR
K OF SECOND.
MOTION TO DENY THE REQUEST CARRIED with Councilman Nader
ing no.
C (Moore/Cox) to direct staff to review and prepare the pros
cons of a policy to include some type of offsetting service to
City through entertainment display or donation of art as a
imum amount for an individual and a maximum for an organization
outside the State, national or in the area of representing the
y in sports or music - this is referred to staff for evaluation
report back.
CONCERNS REGARDING PROSTITUTION ALONG BROADWAY Residents of
Area, Chula Vista
ff recommended that the Police Department hold a series of
lic meetings with the petitioners to seek their further input
to how they perceive the problem, and also to give the
,artment an opportunity to explain what they are doing, can do
intend to do in the future.
s Juanita Medina, 585 Otis Street, representing her neighbors
I petitioners submitted pictures to Council showing the areas of
,stitution which the children going to school are subject to
~k at. The residents are concerned that nothing is being done
this point even after talking to the Police Department. She
even found prostitutes in her back yard with their customers.
police are doing what they can but that is not enough. Mrs.
~ina added that she counted five prostitutes at the intersection
~r her home last night. They are there at 7 a.m., at noon and
all hours of the day and night.
!or Cox read the staff recommendation for the Police Department
meet with these residents to get their input.
incilwoman McCandliss asked to be notified of this meeting so
~t she and other members of the Council can attend. She
lmented that the number of prostitutes has increased
~mendously to a level now that Chula Vista is becoming known as
Cajon Boulevard". Along with the prostitution is a lot of
~g activity.
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~ouncilman Nader stated he drove down Broadway just recently and
~oted a great number of prostitutes at the corner of Broadway and
i Street as well as smaller numbers at the other intersections.
!e went into a restaurant on Broadway for dinner and was called
ibscene names by some of the prostitutes. He commented one of the
iorthern California cities had this same problem and one member of
~heir city council organized a citizen's patrol. The citizens
rent out and walked the streets, talked to the prostitutes and
~ustomers which deterred completely the prostitution in that
~ity. He suggested a similar thing be done in Chula Vista. He
iould be willing to go out with the citizens at any evening to
~atrol Broadway. He asked that staff come back with a report on
~his and also suggested writing a letter to the Presiding Judge at
~he Municipal Court that a reconsideration be done of the risk of
~ecidivism and whether it should affect the bail procedures when
tn arrest is made. He also suggested that a letter be written to
~he Legislators and encourage them to move forward with some type
~f legislation requiring drug testing of the prostitutes.
~ouncilman Nader added that he would also like to have staff
~ontact the Courts and/or Legislators to make sure restitution
=ines are being charged in these cases and whether a portion of
shat money can be used to defray the cost of patrolling this area
~nd if the fines are already being imposed, to see if the City can
let access to some of that restitution money. He would like this
information back in the form of a confidential memo to the City
~ouncil since the report may reveal some undercover activity going
~n which should not be revealed to the public.
~r. Kent Anderson, 625 I Street, Chula Vista, stated that in some
:ities IL.A.) the bail is set at $1,000 but in Chula Vista they
~on't have bail.
ISUC (Cox/McCandliss) to adopt the staff recommendation and
Tnclude Councilman Nader recommendations.
Zn response to Council's question, Director of Public Safety
Jinters stated that there has always been a prostitute along
lroadway; however, the number has increased significantly. To do
~nything, he would have to pull some Officers off other duties
~hich have a higher priority because once they start on this
~rogram they have to continue and stay with it. Director Winters
~oted that when the prostitutes are brought into the station they
~re, in most respects, individuals who do not live in San Diego
~ounty. They give a fictitious name and if a warrant is issued
=or their arrest, they may never be picked up.
~ouncilman Moore discussed the different campaigns in the City
;uch as anti-speeding, anti-graffitti, etc. and declared that one
~ay to solve this particular problem is for the public to get
involved. He noted the efforts of having a neighborhood watch
~rogram. The problem will not be solved with more police officers
- it must have public input.
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lb. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION AND FRINGE
BENEFIT PLAN FOR THE
UNREPRESENTED/UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1988-89
lc. RESOLUTION REVISING SALARY BANDS FOR EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA FOR FISCAL YEAR 1988-89
layor Cox noted that these items {llb. and llc.) would be trailed
~ntil the close of the meeting since they will be going into
:losed session on these items.
13. REPORT PCM-88-21: CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL POLICY
FOR THE USE OF CHURCHES AS TEMPORARY
SHELTERS FOR THE HOMELESS {Continued from
meeting of August 2, 1988} (Director of
Planning)
3n January 19, 1988, the Council approved by minute action a
request by the Regional Task Force on the Homeless to allow two
local churches to participate in the Interfaith Shelter Network as
temporary shelters for the homeless. Council directed staff to
report back on an appropriate administrative procedure to process
future requests of this type. It was recommended that Council
refer the policy to the Planning Commission for review and
comment.
In answer to Councilwoman McCandliss' question, Acting Director of
Planning Lee stated that the recommendation to go back to the
Planning Commission is to give that body the final input before
Council takes action.
Mr. Glen Allison, 3958 4th Avenue, San Diego 92103, representing
the Regional Task Force for the Homeless and a member of the
Interfaith Shelter Network stated he opposes the staff
recommendation because of the time element that will be involved.
Last year the program provided over 7,000 beds in this County and
involved over 1,O00 volunteers. The program has received the
George Washington Award from the Valley Forge Freedom Foundation.
The churches are very cooperative and would pledge to satisfy all
health and safety requirements. Mr. Allison asked that the permit
be done administratively rather than officially going through the
CUP process since this is an intrusion on the State/Church
principles and it can be done by the voluntary process.
In response to Council's question, Acting Director Lee stated that
staff would send out notices to all residents within 300 feet of
the church and the application can be acted upon by the Zoning
Administrator. Unless the item is appealed to the Planning
Commission or the City Council, it would be a relatively short
process. Director Lee stated they are also recommending that the
application fee be waived for the churches and also for the
appeal.
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Souncilman Nader commented that they shouldn't be adding another
~ayer of bureaucracy to this program. The staff recommendation
~ould be a three to four week delay as a minimum. He felt the
shurches themselves should send out notices to the residents
vithin 300 feet of the area rather than the staff.
3ouncil discussion followed with Director Lee answering questions
regarding the application process for the churches who have
3articipated in the program last year and have met all the
requirements, the process for new churches coming into the
program; the time element for the conditional use process and that
for the administrative process; the suggestion to address this as
an accessory use as long as it meets the criteria of the policy.
Richard Hensgen, 893 Monserate, Chula Vista, Pastor of the First
Baptist Church, stated his church did not participate in the
program last year but plan to do so this year. He noted the
function of a church, which is a group of people submitting to a
belief and a way of action and the church itself is a building to
house those people, to perform this belief. The issue of housing
the homeless is not an accessory use, it is the primary use of a
church.
Lance Lindgren, 1329 Monserate Avenue, Chula Vista, member of St.
Mark's Lutheran Church echoed the Pastor's comments, stating that
St. Mark's participated in the program last year and it went
smoothly. People stayed in the church for two weeks; volunteers
helped counsel them and find jobs for them, then they went to
another church for another two weeks. The mission of a church is
to help these people.
Blair Barnes, 655 4th Avenue, #36, San Diego 92101, member of
Interfaith Shelter Network, stated that she is here to answer
questions and the list of churches in South Bay is growing. Some
churches can have the homeless there for two weeks where other
churches can have them longer (up to four weeks), it depends on
the size of the church.
MOTION by Councilman Nader to file this report. The MOTION DIED
FOR LACK OF SECOND.
Councilwoman McCandliss commented that she had no idea of the
specifics of the operation of this particular program whereby the
people are limited to a two week period; the Council is now
talking about an almost four week process to apply for a
conditional use permit. She is not prepared to support the
Conditional Use Permit process; however, she wants to wee a
condition whereby the churches would send out some type of
notification to the neighborhood.
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.layor Cox agreed, noting that in the policy, item #2, there should
.. De a reasonable time limitation given. He sees nothing wrong with
~ ~, 6 or even two 12 weeks; however, he doesn't want the churches
so take on this obligation for an excessive period of time; the
iouncil should help this program along and provide some type of
~ules for the churches to live with.
~S (McCandliss/Moore) to refer to staff the development of an
~mendment or section that would allow this an an accessory use as
~ condition that would require that the City be informed that the
~hurches put out some notification to the neighborhood and to
iontact the Interfaith Network to find out their structural
^equirements in addition to the health, safety and fire standards
~he City might normally enforce - this report to be brought back
~or Council consideration.
~ayor Cox clarified the motion which was to have staff bring back
~n urgency ordinance in order to develop this policy and a
~onditional accessory use process. This is to be brought back in
two weeks with the understanding Council will take action on it
~nd subsequently it will be referred to the Planning Commission.
Souncilwoman McCandliss included this in her motion, Councilman
toore agreed to the second. The MOTION CARRIED with Councilman
lader voting no.
~SC ICox/McCandliss) for staff to take a look at developing an
~dministrative use permit in the event there may be churches which
~ould choose to participate in this program for a greater period
~f time than allowed by the normal conditional use permit process.
layor Cox commented that he would like to see staff take a look at
~hether or not under the administrative use permit, the churches
~ould participate in a four week program; however, he is not
!ooking for a program which would entail a 24-hour, five-day week.
i4. REPORT REGARDING THE IMPACT OF AN ALL-WAY STOP ON
REDUCING THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC ON RUTGERS
AVENUE (Continued from meeting of August
16, 1988) (Director of Public Works)
~t the January 12, 1988, City Council meeting, the Council
tirected staff to evaluate the need for an all-way stop at Rutgers
kvenue and Gotham Street and study the need to reduce the speed
;imit from 30 mph to 25 mph on Rutgers Street. This matter was
~eferred to the Safety Commission who at their March 10 meeting,
.,oted 5-0 to recommend the installation of all-way stop signs at
~utgers and Gotham Street and to not reduce the speed limit on
~utgers Avenue to 25 mph.
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~ince the speeds of the motorists was not reduced significantly
~nd since Rutgers Avenue is a collector street with a curb-to-curb
~idth of 64 feet; and since motorists' speed is greater than 30
~ph with a comfortable design speed of 36 mph, it was the staff's
^ecommendation to not reduce the speed limit on Rutgets Avenue
=rom 30 mph to 25 m~
)eputy Public Works Director/Acting City Engineer Swanson
slarified that at the last meeting it should have been noted that
the people along Rutgers were notified of the report going to the
Souncil and they were again notified it would be back this evening
for Council consideration.
Stan Waid, 5617 Galloping Way, Bonita 92002, stated he appeared
before Council in June on this issue and is concerned as to what
is happening along Corral Canyon Road. He is working with
Supervisor Bilbray and President George Kost of Sweetwater Valley
Civic Association on the Regional Transportation Committee. They
are trying to work with the City to resolve the overall traffic
problem, not only in Bonita, but also in Chula Vista as well. He
has no objection to the 30 MPH speed limit but does object to the
40 MPH speed limitation.
MSC (Cox/Moore) to approve the staff recommendation (Councilwoman
McCandliss out).
llb. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION AND FRINGE
BENEFIT PLAN FOR THE
UNREPRESENTED/UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1988-89
llc. RESOLUTION REVISING SALARY BANDS FOR EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA FOR FISCAL YEAR 1988-89
Mayor Cox noted that these items will be trailed until after the
close of the business portion of this meeting.
18. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
a, Scheduling Council meetings
City Manager Goss reported there will be no conference or workshop
scheduled for Thursday, August 25 and there will be no Council
meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 30 due to it being a fifth
Tuesday.
b. City Manager Goss reported on the Telegraph Canyon Road Flood
Control Project; it is moving right along; however, portions
of Fifth Avenue between Moss and "L" Street will be closed
beginning this Monday for a period of 3 months. The City
Council asked that the City Manager be sure that the people in
that area are notified.
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9. MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Cox reported that the San Diego Symphony will hold a
concert on Sunday, August 28 at 7 p.m. at the Marina. There
will be a bus leaving from the "H" Street Trolley Station and
the Rohr parking lot.
~. Mayor Cox submitted a memo from Iracsema Olivo, Administrative
Analyst regarding AB 3354 (Floyd) which is the State
preemption of a local fetal alcohol syndrome ordinance. The
recommendation from the League is to oppose this bill.
ISUC (Cox/Moore) to add this to the agenda as an item of
~iscussion for this evening.
Deputy City Manager Morris explained that on Friday the League
contacted staff to oppose this bill. The measure will be
heard this week and letters need to be sent out to the
Legislators to vote no on the bill, If the bill is adopted,
the City's ordinance becomes null and void.
MSUC (Cox/Moore) to oppose this bill,
c. Mayor Cox announced that the 75th Diamond Anniversary
Committee has just been awarded the George Washington Freedom
Foundation Award from the Valley Forge Freedom Committee.
There will be a banquet for this honor on October 19. He
congratulated Councilman Moore and the Committee for their
efforts. Councilman Moore stated that the credit should go to
Margaret Sands who had the original idea and kept a scrapbook
for the three year that the Anniversary Committee was formed.
20. COUNCIL COMMENTS
a. Councilman Moore stated that he reviewed the SANDAG, Series 7
data on the growth management population forecast and the
figures quoted for Chula Vista were not appropriate. City
Manager Goss stated that staff is aware of the errors and have
called this to SANDAG's attention.
b. Councilman Moore referred to the item in the Council packet
whereby the Planning Commission approved a variance to locate
parking within an exterior sideyard setback and reduce the
landscape screening from 10' to 1.5' along Smith Avenue in
conjunction with a proposal to construct a two story 3300
square foot office building on a 60' x 125' parcel at the
northeast corner of "H" Street and Smith Avenue directly north
of the Chula Vista Shopping Center. He asked that the
Planning staff appeal this item to the City Council.
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s. Mccandliss stated that she drove by the "F" Street bookstore
the other evening and was surprised to see a large sign
stating that they are open 24-hours daily. She added that if
there were no restrictions on the hours of operation of this
type of business, staff should look into having some type of
limitation. She asked that this be put on the next Council
agenda for discussion.
~ayor Cox stated there is a request to go into Closed Session on
items llb and llc. Assistant City Attorney Rudolf stated that
this would be pursuant to the instructions to negotiators under
Sovernment Code Section 54957.6. The Council recessed to Closed
Session at 11:36 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 12:07 a.m.
llb. RESOLUTION 13759 ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION AND FRINGE
BENEFIT PLAN FOR THE
UNREPRESENTED/UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1988-89
Mayor Cox stated that there was one classification not covered by
the resolution: the Secretary to the Mayor and City Council and
it was concurred in Closed Session to pay her the same as the
other employees on that list (3% effective 7/1/88 and 3% effective
the first pay period in January 1989).
RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MAYOR COX, the reading of the text was
waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously.
llc. RESOLUTION 13760 REVISING SALARY BANDS FOR EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA FOR FISCAL YEAR 1988-89
RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MAYOR COX, the reading of the text was
waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT AT 12:lO a.m. to the meeting of September 6, 1988 at
4:00 p.m.
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