HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1985/05/30 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
BUDGET SESSION NO. 1
Thursday, May 30, 1985 4:00 p.m. Council Conference Room
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Cox, Councilmembers Malcolm, McCandliss, Scott,
Moore
Absent: None
Staff Present: City Manager Goss, Assistant City Attorney Gill,
Assistant City Manager Asmus
Mayor Cox commented the Council will now begin the Budget Session for
Planning, Community Development, Building and Housing, Public
Works/Engineering and Transit.
CITY LOGO
Mr. Len Torres presented Council with art work on the two logo alternatives
asking them to "live with them" for two weeks before making a decision. He
showed "mock-up" sketches of the logo on shoulder patches and vehicles.
Management Services Oirector Thomson said this would be brought to Council as
an item at the June llth meeting.
City Manager Goss stated the Supplemental Budget Memos include the Maintenance
of Street and Park Trees, HandYtrans, Organizational Charts, Expanded Library
Hours, and Proposed Equipment Replacement.
He commented on the questions raised by Council at the Overview Session
regarding staffing additions and deletions and discussed the various
department breakdowns on Personnel Summary Sheet.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Budget Request: $162,380
City Manager Recommendation: $636,760
Mr. Goss indicated that funding for professional services has been requested
in order to increase money for the General Plan Amendment and Environmental
Impact Report. He is recommending an increase in staff because of increased
workload as follows: Associate Planner, Landscape Project Coordinator, a
half-time Clerk II and a Clerk II reclassification to an Administrative
Clerk.
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Discussion ensued regarding the need for aerial photos and mylar reproducible
maps; traffic studies and General Plan update on the eastern sections of the
South Bay area; half-time Clerk allocation between Community Development and
Planning Department; use of computer for land use inventory as part of new
geo-base system to provide inquiry capability.
MSUC (Malcolm/McCandliss) to approve the Planning Budget as submitted by the
City Manager.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Budget Request: $392,370
City Manager Recommendation: $411,590
City Manager Goss explained 2.93 positions have been recommended, plus a
change in the duties of the Housing Coordinator. The new title would be
Economic Development Coordinator. A new position is to be added of Sr.
Community Development Specialist to assist with Bayfront and Otay Valley
Redevelopment Districts. A Clerk I position would be created shared with the
Planning Department. Interns would be added to the department to assist staff
with research.
General Council discussion ensued regarding contingency reserve fees; how
school fee monies have been spent and how money is allocated by School
Districts; comparison to what other South Bay conmunities are doing with their
school fees; need for a policy to require how the fees are collected and
used.
MSUC (Malcolm/Moore) staff report on legality of giving it (school fees) to
the schools.
Bayfront
Included in the budget are the following recommendations: 1) $40,000 in the
· CIP for demolition/clearance of the San Diego Shipbuilding site when its lease
expires; 2) $45,000 set asi de in CIP for construction, fencing and berming
"F"/"G" Street Marsh and the lO0-foot-wide wetland/habitat area buffers;
3) $10,000 for upkeep of Street property recently acquired by the City;
4) $25,000 allocated for consultant services in regard to the Second Harbor
Entrance Project; 5) funding for professional services for litigation and
further processing of the Local Coastal Plan at federal/state level
($105,000).
Council discussion ensued regarding putting funds aside to be used for an
informational program on the Second Harbor Project; hiring a lobbyist to
develop contacts with the Navy; interest on the part of the Navy to
~-. participate in a combined entrance; developing contact with the Corps of
Engineers; whether there are funding sources at the federal/state level;
· ' contacting National City and Port District for funding studies and lobbying to
see it constructed.
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Housing
City Manager Goss recommended $20,000 be added to the Professional Services
Account for evaluating potential sites for mobilehome parks and the use of a
consul tant to determine feasibility.
Council discussion ensued concerning the possibility of mobilehome sites not
being built in the future; advantage to potential development on Broadway;
need to look for potential sites for misplaced trailer dwellers; look to
cleaning up trailer sites on Broadway; funding a feasibility study for
mobilehome parks; look to financially developing a scheme in terms of tenants
being able to buy out parks using low and moderate income housing funds.
MSUC (Scott/Cox) to delete the $20,000 from the Community Development Budget.
Mr. Goss remarked that $21,000 to be included in this budget for printing
10,000 copies of a new Community Data Book and $25,000 for professional
assistance {Woodward-Clyde and Associates) have been budgeted for expert
advice on air, water, soils, and noise pollution on an as-needed basis.
MSUC (Malcolm/Moore) to approve the Redevelopment Agency Budget as recommended
by the City Manager.
Council discussion ensued regarding a financial breakdown of processing and
litigation in regard to where money is being spent by Mr. Dahl.
MSUC (Scott/Moore) to have Council get a report on how much the City has spent
at this time.
Mayor Cox called a recess for dinner break at 6:00 p.m. The Council
reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
Otay Valley
Funding of $35,000 is included to prepare the Engineering design for the
widening of Otay Valley Road.
MSUC (Cox/Moore) to increase the amount to $45,000 for the Otay Valley Road
widening.
MSUC (Cox/Moore) Staff to come back with a dollar figure and funding source
for a study on developing a trailer park/mobilehome park for misplaced
dwellers.
(The intent of this motion is to assist with relocation of people who live in
trailer parks on Broadway).
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BUILDING AND HOUSING
Budget Request: $906,980
City Manager Recommendation: $883,060
City Manager Goss noted the main issues are to: l) add a Zoning Enforcement
Aide (Building and Housing Inspector I) to assist the Zoning Enforcement
Inspector; 2) request funding for clerical assistance that has been funded
from outside sources in the past; 3) recommending increasing the level of pest
control treatment from quarterly to monthly.
MSUC (McCandliss/Malcolm) to approve the Building and Housing Budget as
recommended by the City Manager.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT ITEM
RESOLUTION 12033 AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF BICYCLE LICENSING FEES FOR
PARTICIPANTS IN THE ALL-CITY BICYCLE RODEO (Director of
Finance)
The Chula Vista Police Department is sponsoring the All-City Bicycle Rodeo at
Vista Square Elementary School on June ll, 1985, Hilltop Drive School June 8,
1985 and Loma Verde School June 15, 1985. Ordinance 2109 has previously
authorized the waiver of bicycle licensing fees for events such as this.
This ordinance waives the licensing fees for participants in the All-City
Bicycle Rodeo on the dates stated above.
RESOLUTION OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN SCOTT, the reading of the text was waived by
unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously.
PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING
Budget Request: $4,773,120
City Manager Recommendation: $4,582,260
Street Lights
City Manager Goss explained that the staff recommendation is to restore
previous service levels that were reduced by Proposition 13 throughout the
City. The CIP budget contains a one time expenditure of $60,000 which will be
needed initially to repair inoperative lights, replace missing lights and
conversion from mercury vapor to high pressure sodium.
It is recommended $13,000 be budgeted to inventory and appraise street lights
owned by SDG&E.
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Engineering Services
The Public Works/Engineering Department was reconsolidated into one
organization under a Public Works Director. The Deputy Director of Public
Works-Operations position is in the process of being filled. It is proposed
that with the retirement of the Senior Civil Engineer on July 1, that position
will be redefined as Deputy Director of Public Works-Engineering.
Land Development
In 1984-85, the number of staff increased from 6 to 8. The new positions
included a second Assistant Civil Engineer and an Engineering Clerk II. Staff
recommends adding another Junior/Assistant Civil Engineer ($26,170) and that
$100,000 be used for contracting outside design and/or plan checking
services. An Engineering Technician II has been requested for field
inspection ($17,670). It is recommended one Jr./Assistant Civil Engineer be
added to Advance Planning and an Engineering Technician II level (~17,170) be
added to Traffic Engineering.
Sewer Service Fund
The base budget is expected to increase $106,460 (6.6%) due to hiring a sewer
service consultant in order to employ a retiring engineer on an as-needed
basis ($18,000 limit not to exceed 90 days) and recommending the purchase of
an excavator ($210,000). Also recommended is one sewer rodding crew of three
employees ($69,900).
Construction and Repair (C & R)
The City has initiated a 5-year building maintenance repair schedule. In
addition the following is suggested as part of the CIP program; installation
of carpeting in the Library, air conditioning of Fire Station No. 1 and
painting of exteriors of the Library and Park Way Gymnasium.
Garage
It is recommended that funding be set aside for reclassifying the Central
Garage Superintendent to Fleet Manager ($1,100).
Equipment Replacement
Recommended is the replacement of 29 vehicles at a projected cost of
$390,000. A1 so recommended is that the Admini strative Analyst II posi tion in
Public Works/Engineering recently vacated be filled at the Principal level.
The budget also contains an additional $28,090 for street sweeping to reflect
inflation and extending the contract into Terra Nova and Robinhood Point.
MSUC (Cox/Scott) to approve the Public Works/Engineering Budget as recommended
by the City Manager.
City Council Meeting - 6 - May 30, 1985
TRANSIT
Fund 235 - Transit Service Fund
Budget Request: $94,070
City Manager Recommendation: $94,070
Fund 236 - Elderly and Handicapped Transportation
Budget Request: $300,750
City Manager Recommendation:S300,750
City Manager Goss noted that in Budget Memo No. 5 HandyTrans fare is
recommended to increase from $1.00 to $1.25 and hours of operation recommended
to increase from 6,490 annual vehicle service hours to 6,745 hours.
MSUC (Scott/McCandliss) to approve the Transit Budget as recommended by the
City Manager.
SCOOT
Budget Request: $1,359,800
City Manager Recommendation: $1,356,360
MSUC (Cox/McCandliss) to recommend to the SCOOT Board approval of budget as
- recommended by the City Manager.
LIBRARY
Budget Request: $1,747,770
City Manager Recommendation: $1,580,660
City Manager Goss stated the issues for the library budget are l) extending
hours from 57 to 64 hours; 2) Library Assistants; 3) additional Clerical Aides
and 4) A Library Clerk II for Audio-visual.
Council discussion ensued regarding types of audio visual material~ security
measures regarding computer software used in circulation of A-V cassettes;
discussion of Sea Chanty renovation; circulation desk re-design; recarpeting;
Saturday parking; being open on Sundays; opening Library for Chula Vista
residents only on Sunday afternoons.
MSUC (Cox/Malcolm) to approve the Library Budget as reconmended by the City
Manager.
MSC (Cox/Moore) proposal for the water feature. Councilmembers McCandliss and
Moore voted "no."
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDER
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss OF ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
CITY OF CHULA VISTA }
I, Jennie M. Fulasz, being first duly sworn depose and say:
That I am the duly chosen, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City Council of the
City of Chula Vista;
That the BUDGET meeting of the Council of the City of Chula Vista was
held Thursday, May 30, 1985 and said meeting was
adjourned to the time and place specified in the order of adjournment ATTACHED
HERETO:
That on Friday, May 31, 1985 at the hour of 9:45 a.m
I posted a copy of said orderat a conspicuous place on or near the door of the place
at which said meeting of May 30, 1985 was held.
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR ~ETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Held May 30, 1985
The City Council met in the Council Chamber at the City Hall,
276 Fourth Avenue on the above date at 4:00 p.m. with the
following:
Councilmen present: Cox, Malcolm, McCandliss, Scott, Moore
None
Councilmen absent:
ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor adjourned the meeting until Monday, June 3, 1985
at 7:00 p.m. in the ~CX~X~w~/Conference Room, City Hall,
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that this is a full, true and correct copy of an order by the
City Council at the meeting of _ May 30, 1985
M. FULASZ, CMC, Cit Clerk
City of Chula Vista, California