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RESOLUTION NO 2006-214
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORT TO INCLUDE
A BASELINE RESIDENT SURVEY REGARDING POTENTIAL
OPEN SPACE DISTRICT LEVY INCREASES RELATED TO
LEVELS OF SERVICE AND POTENTIAL EXPANSIONS OF
SERVICE FOR BRUSH MANAGEMENT EFFORTS TO
ENHANCE FIRE SAFETY
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has initiated and maintained Open Space
Maintenance Districts within the City pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 1, part 2 of Division 15 of
the California Streets and Highways Code, also known as "Landscaping and Lighting Act of
1972" and Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 17.07, and
WHEREAS, the maximum annual assessment for each District cannot be increased by
more than the already approved inflationary factor each year; and
WHEREAS, the increasing costs of maintenance of certain Open Space Districts is
greater than the amount of revenue generated by the levying of annual assessments; and
WHEREAS, in order for the City of Chula Vista to increase an annual assessment beyond
the annual inflationary amount, a Proposition 218 ballot procedure is necessary; and
WHEREAS, in response to the wildfires of October 2003, several departments within the
City of Chula Vista have formed a team to conduct a comprehensive review of existing
regulations; and the group's charge is to determine what changes need to be incorporated into
local codes and policies in order to reduce the potential impacts of future wildfires on Chula
Vista; and
WHEREAS, the team retained the services of an outside consultant to provide technical
expertise in creating hazard maps for the City and to provide recommendations for both building
code modifications and policies and procedures for balancing the brush management components
of the program with the need to preserve the critical habitat contained in the City's various open
space areas; and
WHEREAS, based on other cities' experiences and the experience of consultants
specializing in Proposition 218 ballot procedures, staff recommends that an initial polling of
property owners in the Open Space Districts be undertaken in order to determine receptiveness to
any potential increases in assessments to maintain levels of service and to fund brush
management efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, approves the development of a public outreach and education effort to include a baseline
resident survey regarding potential Open Space levy increases related to levels of service and
potential expansions of service for brush management efforts to enhance fire safety
Resolution No. 2006-214
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Leah Browder
Acting Engineering Director
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Ann Moore .
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 18th day of July 2006 by the following vote:
AYES
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Chavez, McCann, Rindone, and Padilla
NAYS
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT
Councilmembers:
None
ATTEST.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City ~k
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2006-214 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 18th day of July 2006.
Executed this 18th day of July 2006.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C k
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