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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1987/07/13 MINUTES OF A JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING July 13, 1987 Nature Interpretive Center 4:00 p.m. Chula Vista, California CALL TO ORDER Mayor Cox called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m. welcoming the members of the Boards of Education of the various school districts. The Council and Members of the school districts introduced themselves. INTRODUCTIONS Chula Vista City School District Lewis Beall, Superintendent Opal Fuller Judy Schulenberg Frank Tarantino Joseph D. Cummings Southwestern Board Jerry Griffith Maria Neves-Perman Joe Conte Bill Blank Sweetwater Union High School District Anthony Trujillo, Superintendent Hilda Cadena Judy Bauer Steve Hogan Lita A. David Nick Aguilar City of Chula Vista Mayor Gregory Cox Councilman Tim Nader Councilwoman Gayle McCandliss Councilman Len Moore Councilman David Malcolm City Manager John Goss Assistant City Attorney Rudolf City Clerk Fulasz UPDATE OF ACTIVITIES President Opal Fuller stated she is honored to present the "Hazel Goes Cook Award" to the outstanding person who has done so much for the School District. The Board unanimously selected Judy Bauer as the recipient of this year's award. Mrs. Bauer accepted the plaque for her achievement and introduced her husband and children who were in the audience. A recess was called at 4:18 p.m. in which everyone participated in refreshments. The meeting reconvened at 4:42 p.m. Minutes - 2 - July 13, 1987 Joint City Council/School Districts Carol Smith, Research Coordinator for the Chula Vista City School District commended the School Board for their support and coordination during the past year. PRESENTATION ON NATURE INTERPRETIVE CENTER Dr. Steve Neudecker, Executive Director, presented a slide program entitled "Birds of the Sweetwater Marsh." He thanked the members of the Boards of Education for their interest in the Nature Interpretive Center, especially the Sweetwater Union High School District which has appointed a full-time science teacher to the Center. STATUS REPORT ON THE YOUTH COMMUNITY CENTER City Manager Goss referred to his submittal in which he noted the discussions with Homart Development Company regarding the redevelopment of the Chula Vista Shopping Center and the prospective demolition of the existing Boys Club at Fifth and "I" Street. Staff has been meeting with the various school districts and organizations and it was their recommendation to the City Council to select the Chula Vista High School site as the replacement youth facility site and to request the Sweetwater Union High School District to approve in principle the development of a joint use facility on that site. Mr. Goss noted that this new community youth facility would cost approximately $840,000 plus landscaping and probably some minimal site work. Funds from Homart in connection with the revamping of the Chula Vista Shopping Center would be utilized to pay for this facility. The facility will be approximately 15,000 square feet and will be available for school use during the day and for multi-purpose use after school hours. Councilman Malcolm questioned why the Sweetwater Union High School District is involved in the financial aspects with the Homart Development Company. He stated that this facility will be constructed by the City, maintained by the City, paid for by the City and just located on the school grounds. He added that it would be appropriate for the Council to request the School District to make a firm decision before the existing Boys Club is torn down and not after. Mr. Goss indicated that staff is still meeting with the School District on all these issues. Minutes - 3 - July 13, 1987 Joint City Council/School Districts REPORT ON THE LITERACY PROGRAM Joe Conte, Superintendent and President of the Southwestern Community College District discussed the activities of the literacy program the college is involved with. He stated he would like to join forces of the School Districts and the Council to address this problem, indicating that the College is the best place to train these people (volunteers who will be doing the project). He added that Supervisor Bilbray is very much involved in this program as well as various agencies in the City and County. Library Director Rosemary Lane reported that on April 30 the Council authorized the Library to apply for a grant for the literacy group. Chula Vista has a good chance of getting the grant money this year, as last year they were turned down. It is a five year program. She noted Chula Vista's program, commenting that a Board will be established and they will be opening up a "storefront" office. The program itself will not be done in the Library. The first year funding will be approximately ~48,000 and this will go down each year until such time as it will become the City's responsibility. PROPOSED BOND ELECTION Superintendent Tony Trujillo stated they are now paying the last installment of their last bond issue and have been given permission to place another bond issue on the November election. They will go to the taxpayers requesting a $112 million bond issue. Superintendent Trujillo noted what the money would be used for: construction of new facilities; reconstruction of existing facilities; special programs such as reductions of class sizes. Superintendent Trujillo stated he wants to enlist the support of the City Council and the other School Districts in this bond issue. Bill Blank questioned Superintendent Trujillo as to what is the amount of the retiring bonds and the interest rate of the new ones. Mr. Trujillo stated he did not have that information before him but would get back to Mr. Blank on that. UPDATE OF SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM At the May 13, 1986 public hearing for the 1986-87 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget, the Council approved City sponsorship of the Chula Vista Social Services Plan. A consultant was hired and a Project Task Force and Steering Committee were formed to advise the consultant and the City on the content of the Plan. The Plan has been reviewed by various advisory groups and has been approved by the Social Services Plan Steering Committee. Seven recommendations were made: Minutes - 4 - July 13, 1987 Joint City Council/School Districts 1. That the City continue using CDBG funds to assist the operating expenses of social service agencies. 2. That the City consider funding the capital facility needs of social service agencies. 3. That the City recognize the highest priority human care needs of the community with the top three priority need areas being substance abuse, child care/latchkey needs, and child/spousal abuse. 4. That the City recognize the greater need for development of social service programs in South Chula Vista, relative to the rest of the City. 5. That the City recognize the need for further provision of senior programs at existing service centers. 6. That a volunteer group be established to act on the findings and recommendations of the Plan and to advise the City on the social service and human care concerns of Chula Vista. 7. That the City develop a staff position responsible for keeping the City informed on social service issues and working in coordination with the volunteer groups. TEENAGE PREGNANCY Superintendent Trujillo noted that statistics have shown that there are 557,000 teenage pregnancies in the state; 139,000 of those not attending school; and approximately 250 in this District. Sweetwater Union High School District wants to recover those dropouts. Their concern is the educational aspects of these teenage mothers; however, the major stumbling block is child care. They have assigned Jerry Rindone, of their District to coordinate the activities concerning this issue with the elementary school district and other agencies. Superintendent Trujillo noted that in the dropout statistics, 42% of them are Hispanic, 37% are white - these are for mothers under 20 years of age. GENERAL DISCUSSION REGARDING AMNESTY SITUATION Superintendent Trujillo stated that $50 million has been received in the State funding to implement the provisions of the amnesty law; 70% of that money (~35 million) remains as to how it will be used; the major amount of that money should be for education of these people. Superintendent Trujillo stated he was in Sacramento and attended a session of the Legislators and was disturbed over their lack of concern regarding the people in this program. The Legislators talked of exporting those people that had AIDS which is, in the Superintendent's opinion, strictly a political issue. He added it is not just a governmental program, it is the City's and County's problem as well since the children will be educated in these schools. He urged the members of the various school districts and the City to work together on this issue.