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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1983/12/20 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Tuesday, December 20, 1983 Council Chamber 7:00 p.m. Public Services Building ROLL CALL Councilmembers present: Mayor Cox, Councilmembers Scott, Moore, McCandliss, Malcolm Councilmembers absent: None Staff present: City Manager Goss, City Attorney Harron, Assistant City Manager Asmus PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, SILENT PRAYER The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Cox followed by a moment of silent prayer. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 13, 1983 MSUC (Moore/Malcolm) to approve the minutes. 2. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY a. RESOLUTION COMMENDING GORDON K. GRANT UPON HIS RETIREMENT AS CHULA 11491 VISTA'S FIRST AND ONLY FINANCE DIRECTOR (Mayor Cox) RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MAYOR COX, the reading of the text was waived, passed and approved unanimously. The Resolution was presented to Mr. Grant by Mayor pro Tempore Moore. Mayor Cox announced the date of the retirement dinner for Mr. Grant at the San Diego Country Club as Thursday, January 5, 1984. b. PRESENTATION "GOLDEN NUGGET" AWARD (Bob Santos - EastLake Development) Bob Santo, Vice President of Eastlake Development Company, presented the award to Mayor Cox and Dave Miller, President of Western Salt Company. Pacific Coast Builders representing 14 states met at the Conference in San Francisco and selected EastLake as "the best in the west" for major land use planning. 3. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY County of San Diego 355 County Administration Center San Diego, CA 92101 City Council Meeting - 2- December 20, 1983 A claim was filed against the City by the County of San Diego seeking indemnity from the City for any liability it may incur from the claim of John Schultz. This claim arises from allegedly inflicted personal injuries by Chula Vista police officers while at the Chula Vista Police Station. Due to the questionable liability to the City and in order to commence the statute of limitations, the City Attorney and the Risk Management staff recommend the claim be rejected. MSUC (Moore/Malcolm) to reject the claim. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 4. PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN AND REZONING FOR APPROXIMATELY 3.5 ACRES ADJACENT TO THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE FROM PARKS AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND A-D TO VISITOR COMMERCIAL AND C-V-P (Director of Planning) a. RESOLUTION 11492 AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN TO REDESIGNATE 3.5 ACRES ADJACENT TO THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE FROM PARKS AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE TO VISITORS COMMERCIAL b. ORDINANCE 2058 AMENDING ZONING MAP OR MAPS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 19.18.010 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE REZONING 3.5 ACRES ADJACENT TO THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE FROM A-D (AGRICULTURAL-DESIGN CONTROL) TO C-V-P (VISITOR COMMERCIAL-PRECISE PLAN) FIRST READING This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was declared open. Director of Planning Gray explained the subject City-owned 3.5 acre property has 400 feet of frontage on Bonita Road and is located between Jimmy's on the Green Restaurant and the Vista Bonita apartments. It is across the street from the westerly portion of the Bonita Centre and backs up to the Chula Vista Municipal Golf Course. The Council, in February 1983, instructed the Planning Department to study the potential use of this parcel asking the department to limit its evaluation to those land uses compatible with the adjoining golf course and sensitive to the area's environmental quality. Based upon staff's study, they recommended the Visitor Commercial designation and C-V-P zoning, which offer the greatest opportunity to introduce facilities onto the site which would complement and support golf course operations now lacking in the Bonita area. Staff further recommended the "P" Modifying District be appended to the underlying C-V zoning in order to insure development is closely coordinated with and complements adjacent uses. If the Visitor Commercial option is chosen, they recommended consideration be given to a ground lease rather than an outright sale of the property in order to control the nature of the use and the form of development to the maximum degree. City Council Meeting - 3- December 20, 1983 At its meeting of November 30, 1983, the Planning Commission recommended approval in accordance with their Resolution Numbers GPA 83-4 and PCZ 84-A. There being no comments either for or against, the public hearing was declared closed. Discussion ensued regarding: land usage permitted in a C-C (Central Commercial) zone; whether a motel would be an automatically permitted use; the City owns the property and can control development; parking deficiencies; whether there will be enough traffic generated to justify putting in a traffic signal in the area; responsibility of the City to get the highest and best use of the property; motel would enhance only golf course investment and not contribute to surrounding area; inappropriate for a visitor commercial enterprise; should RFPs be limited to a motel usage. City Attorney Harron asked the Council to recertify the EIR with the addendum "A" as a part of the resolution. RESOLUTION AS AMENDED CERTIFYING THE EIR WITH ADDENDUM OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN MALCOLM, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent passed and approved with Councilwoman McCandliss voting "no". MSUC (Malcolm/Cox) to place the ordinance on First Reading, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent. The ordinance was passed and approved with Councilwoman McCandliss voting "no". Mayor Cox announced the City Council/Redevelopment Agency will sit jointly along with the Planning Commission on the adoption of the redevelopment plan for the Otay Valley Road Redevelopment project and certification of final EIR relating thereto. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON ADOPTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND CERTIFICATION OF FINAL EIR RELATING THERETO A transcript of this joint public hearing is available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista. Redevelopment Agency in Session UNANIMOUS CONSENT ITEM RESOLUTION 467 RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA STATING INTENT TO CONSIDER CERTAIN ITEMS RELATIVE TO THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA (Community Development Director) RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MEMBER MOORE, the text was read by unanimous consent. City Council Meeting - 4- December 20, 1983 AMENDED RESOLUTION SUBMITTED MSUC (McCandliss/Cox) to amend the resolution to read "representatives" (plural) of the adjacent resident neighborhood instead of "representative" (singular). RESOLUTION OFFERED BY CHAIRMAN COX, the reading of the text was waived, by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. RESOLUTION 468 APPROVING THE AGENCY'S FINAL REPORT ON THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PLAN; AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSMITTAL OF THE REPORT TO THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION OFFERED BY CHAIRMAN COX, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. RESOLUTION 469 ADOPTING AND CERTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ON THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA RESOLUTION OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN MALCOLM,the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. RESOLUTION 470 FINDING THAT THE USE OF TAXES ALLOCATED FROM THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING AND INCREASING THE COMMUNITY'S SUPPLY of LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING OUTSIDE THE PROJECT AREA WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE PROJECT AREA RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MEMBER McCANDLISS, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. RESOLUTION 471 APPROVING THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROJECT AREA; AND DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF THE AGENCY TO TRANSMIT REQUIRED REDEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTS TO THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MAYOR COX, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. City Council in Session Mayor Cox stated the City Council, in session, will now consider and act on the matters before it. MSUC (Malcolm/Moore) to overrule the written and oral objections in the Redevelopment Plan. City Council Meeting - 5- December 20, 1983 Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Finding of Benefit Mayor Cox stated the Council will now consider a resolution finding that the use of taxes allocated from the Project Area for the purpose of improving and increasing the community's supply of low- and moderate-income housing outside the Project Area will be of benefit to the Project. A resolution has been prepared for consideration by the Council. RESOLUTION 11493 A RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL FINDING THAT THE USE OF TAXES ALLOCATED FROM THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING AND INCREASING THE COMMUNITY'S SUPPLY OF LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING OUTSIDE THE PROJECT AREA WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE PROJECT AREA. RESOLUTION OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN MOORE, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. Final Environmental Impact Report Mayor Cox stated the Council will now consider the Final Environmental Impact Report on the Redevelopment Plan for the Otay Valley Road Redevelopment Project. A resolution has been prepared for consideration by the Agency. RESOLUTION 11494 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA CONCURRING WITH THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROJECT AREA. RESOLUTION OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN MOORE, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. Allocation of Taxes Pursuant to Section 33676 Mayor Cox stated the Council will now consider a resolution in relation to the allocation of taxes pursuant to Section 33676 of the California Health and Safety Code. RESOLUTION 11495 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ELECTING TO RECEIVE THE ALLOCATION OF TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 33676 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE FOR THAT PORTION OF THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MAYOR COX, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. City Council Meeting - 6- December 20, 1983 Final Otay Valley Road Redevelopment Plan Mayor Cox stated the Council will now consider for first reading an ordinance approving and adopting the Final Otay Valley Road Redevelopment Plan and Project Area. An ordinance has been prepared for consideration by the Agency. ORDINANCE 2059 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROJECT AREA - FIRST READING Mr. Krupp stated before the ordinance is introduced, there are some additions that need to be made to that to make it a complete ordinance. On Section 16 of the ordinance, the Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 468 should be placed in the first space. City Council Resolution No. 11494 should be placed in the second space. On Section 18, Resolution No. 11495 should be placed on the first space and Line B and C should be deleted because no further resolutions from the affected taxing entities have been received. Finally, he read into the record one section of the ordinance that should be noted. Section 24: "The City Council is convinced that the revenues derived from the allocation of the tax assessor's according to section 33670 of the California Health and Safety Code are in whole, necessary for the effective implementation of the Redevelopment Plan and that the effect of tax increment financing will not cause a severe financial burden or detriment on any taxing agency deriving tax increment revenue from the project area". MSUC (Malcolm/Scott) to place the ordinance on first reading, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. The Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency adjourned at ll:30 p.m. The Planning Commission adjourned to the meeting of December 28, 1983. The City Council recessed its meeting and announced the second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2059 will take place on December 27, 1983 at 3 p.m. Mayor Cox stated he could understand the frustrations of the people who live at Point Robinhood and in those areas but believes this is the beginning of a long process to address concerns that they have brought to Council's attention. They are somewhat aware of their existence and there have been any number of new items that have come before the attention of Council. This is the beginning of a long process to work closely with the people in that area and try to resolve their very legitimate concerns. Mr. Krupp stated he wished to convey his appreciation on behalf of Mr. Pedrin and Mr. Goldbar of Goldbar Associates who did the study and thanked the Council for the opportunity to work with the community. MSUC (Malcolm/Scott) to move Item No. 13 up on the agenda City Council Meeting - 7- December 20, 1983 13. RESOLUTION APPROVING METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD'S {MTDB) PROPOSED BILLBOARD LITIGATION SETTLEMENT {City Attorney) Adoption of this resolution would allow Foster and Kleiser, Gannet Outdoor and Metromedia, Inc. to erect two billboards to replace the 19 that were torn down by MTDB after it took over the right-of-way from the Arizona and Eastern Railway. This would enable MTDB to settle a lawsuit brought by the billboard companies. Jack Limber, 620 "C" Street, Suite 400, San Diego, 92101, General Counsel representing Metropolitan Transit Development Board, requested the City Council to assist in implementing a settlement which has been reached with the billboard companies, filed with the court and is a public record at this time. The settlement results out of a lawsuit which started when they built southline and removed some 40 structures of single and double faced signs in various communities throughout South Bay and San Diego down to the border. As a result of that lawsuit MTDB has agreed to give leases for 3-6 signs to the sign companies if, of course, they can get approval from the various jurisdictions to place those 3-6 signs along their right-of-way. They are requesting approval for the replacement of at least two of the nineteen separate signs that were removed from the right-of-way within Chula Vista's jurisdiction. As to the question regarding the rent which MTDB would have received from these signs, it is agreed to plow that rent back into improvements and maintenance of the trolley system within the jurisdictions that will approve the replacement of the signs. At least two signs are here in the community of Chula Vista and the City Attorney has recommended I8,200 a year be put back into a trust fund for civic improvement, landscaping and things of that sort within this jurisdiction. To effect the settlement, MTDB is asking for at least two signs in Chula Vista. Mayor Cox asked if the leased funds are at the City's discretion or MTDB's. Mr. Limber responded he had no objection to include in the resolution that the rent would be dedicated for maintenance and improvements within the City of Chula Vista to be agreed upon mutually by the City and MTDB. It is recited in the resolution that after 15 years, the billboards would be have to be removed unless further approval is given by the City Council. Councilman Scott stated he wanted ownership of the signs - after 15 years, the City would own the signs; then if the City wished to remove them this could be accomplished. This is a crucial point and the Council could have better control. Councilman Moore stated this was not a formal action but only discussion with the negotiating team as to who owned the signs at the end of 15 years. Since there is no time frame Mr. Limber stated the settlement has to be fully implemented by March 1 and requested City Council continue this item to the next available meeting. City Council Meeting - 8- December 20, 1983 MSUC (McCandliss/Cox) to hold this item over to January 3, 1984. MSUC(Malcolm/Cox) to consider the Consent Calendar and Item 18 and defer the balance of the items to the first meeting in January (January 3, 1984) CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under consent calendar are considered to be routine by the Council and will all be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of said items unless good cause is shown prior to the time the Council votes on the motion to adopt. MSUC (Scott/Malcolm) to approve the Consent Calendar. (Items 7-11) 7. RESOLUTION 11496 APPROVING PROPOSED BUDGET AND ACHIEVEMENT REPORT FOR THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (Director of Finance) City Ordinance No. 1884 requires an annual report for the Downtown Improvement District to be submitted to the City Council for approval. In addition, it states the City Council shall conduct an annual review of "the management activities and achievements of the downtown improvement area and may hold a public hearing to take testimony on such matters so as to ascertain the desirability and necessity of continuing the downtown improvement area." The proposed budget for calendar year 1984 and an achievement report for calendar year 1983 have been prepared by the Town Centre Business and Professional Association. 8. RESOLUTION 11497 ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT OVERLAY AND PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION - FOURTH AVENUE FROM "G" TO "H" STREETS (City Engineer) The Daley Corporation was awarded the contract for the pavement overlay of Fourth Avenue from "G" Street to "H" Streets by Resolution 11343 on August 16, 1983. The contract is dated August 29, 1983 and the work was completed on November 23, 1983. All work has now been completed in accordance with the plans and specifications and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. 9. ORDINANCE 2060 AMENDING CHAPTER 2.04 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 2.04.580 AND 2.04.590 RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR - FIRST READING (City Attorney) The Chula Vista City Charter allows the City Council to provide an annual increase for Councilmembers and the Mayor in an amount not to exceed five percent (5%). The ordinance has been prepared for first reading and will not become effective until thirty-one days after its second reading, but it will be retroactive to the first pay period in January, 1984. City Council Meeting - 9- December 20, 1983 lO. ORDINANCE 2056 AMENDING ZONING MAP OR MAPS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 19.18.010 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE REZONING 0.62 ACRES LOCATED BETWEEN "C" STREET AND SEA VALE STREET 660 FEET EAST OF NORTH GLOVER AVENUE FROM R-1 TO R-3 - GREENWICH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY - (Director of Planning) - SECOND READING AND ADOPTION At the meeting of December 13, 1983, the Council placed on first reading the ordinance requesting two vacant landlocked parcels located between "C" Street and Sea Vale Street, 660 feet east of North Glover Avenue and 146 feet south of "C" Street be rezoned from R-1 to R-3. ll. ORDINANCE 2057 AMENDING ZONING MAP OR MAPS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 19.18.010 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE REZONING 9.3 ACRES AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF OTAY LAKES ROAD AND EAST H STREET FROM P-C AND R-1 TO C-C-P (Director of Planning) - SECOND READING AND ADOPTION At the meeting of December 13, 1983, the Council placed on first reading the ordinance rezoning approximately 9.3 acres located at the northwest corner of Otay Lakes Road and East "H" Street from P-C (Planned Community) and R-1 (Single Family Residential) zoning to C-C-P (Central Commercial with the Precise Planned Modifying District attached). End of Consent Calendar. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (None) RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES, FIRST READING 18. REPORT GRADING ALONG EAST "j" STREET (City Engineer) City Engineer Lippitt explained that on November 28, 1983, Mr. Lloyd D. Heiydt protested the grading work being done opposite his home at 660 East "J" Street and requested immediate review and reconsideration of any approval to the grading plans for E1 Rancho Del Rey, Unit 6A. On December 13, 1983, Mr. Heiydt submitted a second letter of protest. Staff reports E1 Rancho Del Rey No. 6 was approved in accordance with the previously approved SPA plan and the tentative map. Neighbors were notified at the time of the public hearing for the tentative map. Once the map is approved, it acts as a contract between the City and the developer. Mr. Lippitt added that although some of the current neighbors were not in their houses at the time the tentative map was approved, there is no legal remedy that can be seen to alter the current grading situation. MSUC (Cox/Moore) to accept the report. City Council Meeting - lO- December 20, 1983 12. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF $500 IN DEFENSE FEES FOR COUNCILMAN FRANK A. SCOTT AND APPROPRIATING MONIES THEREFOR (City Attorney) At the time the Council approved Councilman Scott's defense costs, it had not received the final billing. Arthur Kidman, the defense lawyer, stated another $500 is necessary to close out the account. This resolution would authorize the payment of the $500 outstanding. This item to be continued to the meeting of January 3, 1984 (Councilman Scott abstained). 13. RESOLUTION APPROVING METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD'S (MTDB) PROPOSED BILLBOARD LITIGATION SETTLEMENT (City Attorney) See page 7. 14. RESOLUTION 11498 AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR MORTGAGE SUBSIDY BONDS ALLOCATIONs FILING OF NOTICE OF SALE THEREFOR WITH MORTGAGE BOND ALLOCATION COMMITTEE, AND PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO (Community Development Director) In conformance with the Housing Element of the General Plan, the City is making available in 1983 below-market interest rate mortgages to first-time homebuyers in Chula Vista through the issuance of tax-exempt single-family mortgage revenue bonds. The Agency facilitated the provision of these mortgages by advancing the required participation fee on $6 million of the bond issue on the expectation developers would purchase the mortgage commitments at a later date and reimburse the City's expenditure from the Low Income Housing Fund. A similar process is proposed for 1984 and the Redevelopment Agency appropriated $55,000 on December 15 to post the necessary participation fees to request an allocation from the State. The deadline for submissions to the State is December 31, 1983. RESOLUTION OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN SCOTT, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. CONTINUED MATTERS 15. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHANGE IN PARKING TIME LIMITS FOR CERTAIN METERS IN THE DOWNTOWN PARKING DISTRICT (Director of Finance) - (Continued from the meeting 'Of 12/13/83) At the meeting of October ll, 1983, the Parking Place Commission recommended extending the time of all on-street parking meters from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. In addition, they recommended a change of parking time limits for 12 meters on Third Avenue. This item was continued from the meeting of December 13, 1983 and referred to staff for a recommendation from the Downtown Association. This item to be continued to the meeting of January 3, 1984. City Council Meeting - ll- December 20, 1983 16. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER (None) REPORT OF CITY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS 17. REPORT APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH DELOITTE, HASKINS AND SELLS FOR AUDIT SERVICES (Director of Finance/City Manager) Section 1017 of the City Charter requires an annual independent audit of the City. The present three-year agreement with Diehl, Evans and Company terminated with the June 30, 1983 audit report. A Request for Proposal to provide auditing services for the City was sent to fifteen (15) auditing firms. Proposals were received and evaluated by the Audit Review Committee composed of the Assistant City Manager, Director of Finance and Assistant Director of Finance. The recommendation is to accept the proposal of Deloitte, Haskins and Sells and request staff to return with the required agreement. This item to be continued to the meeting of January 3, 1984. 19. REPORT WRITTEN REQUEST FROM THE CHULA VISTA DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE FOR ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA (City Engineer) At the meeting of November 8, 1983, Council in response to a written communication from the Chula Vista Downtown Committee directed staff to investigate their request for alley improvements in the Downtown area. Specifically, the Committee requested the alley on the east side of Third Avenue between Center Street and Madrona Street be moved to a high riority on the construction calendar so the alley could be improved prior to t~e upcoming rainy season. After investigation of the matter, staff is advocating the City proceed with the formation of an assessment district and completion of construction plans on a priority basis until strong support for the project is forthcoming from the property owners within the district. This item continued to the meeting of January 3, 1984. 20. MAYOR'S REPORT a. Unified Port District approved $83,000 to pay for channelization markers and buoy lights which will 9o from the 24th Street Channel to the "J" Street Marina. "" b. Port Commission approved hiring a person to do the EIR to present their Port Master Plan Amendment to the Coastal Commission as it relates to the "D" Street fill. Timing will not permit them to do this simultaneously with Chula Vista's consideration in March; however they will have started the process and will be able to follow on within a month or two. City Council Meeting - 12- December 20, 1983 c. Mayor Cox stated he had a conversation with the Western Division Director of the Army Corps of Engineers. Telegraph Canyon Creek Flood Control project is very close to being completed. The Environmental Review .-~ process is in Washington. It is anticipated the document will be released sometime in early January and it appears very encouraging that it will include the ~180,000 in the current fiscal budget to do the plans and specifications. That would be followed up the following year with the full allocation of funds for that project which will be done by the spring of 1985. d. Mayor Cox wished all a Merry Christmas. e. Mayor Cox asked for a status report on Starlight Center addition. 21. COUNCIL COMMENTS a. Councilwoman McCandliss stated when the Redevelopment Agency Items on the Otay Valley Road were delivered she did not get a copy. Mr. Litchy stated he was unable to get the copy to her. Although she works downtown during the day, she is very sensitive to the fact that she be accessible to the public. For the benefit of the Council and for the record, she stated they were unable to get the Redevelopment Agency items to her was because they did not try. The person that was asked to give it to her did not do that. b. Councilman Malcolm asked that the boat in front of Jetco be cited. c. Councilman Malcolm asked staff to see about having a triangle of the ferry going from the Convention Center to Coronado to Chula Vista and back to the Convention site. He felt it would be a tremendous asset to the bayfront plan and would bring a lot of people into Chula Vista to spend their money. d. Councilman Malcolm received calls regarding a letter sent by Sweetwater Authority regarding flooding due to rain. The lake is higher than it has ever been. He finds it disturbing Sweetwater Authority would send a letter of that sort and not take precautions by lowering the dam or the height of the water. He requested a letter be sent to Sweetwater Authority expressing Council's concern that if, in fact, the water level is too high and flooding will ensue, they release water now and not wait for a disaster. MSUC(Malcolm/McCandliss) for staff to send Sweetwater Authority a letter over the Mayor's signature regarding lowering the water level to prevent flooding. e. Councilman Scott stated he moved to continue Item 12 and he should have abstained. He would like it so noted. f. City Manager Goss stated the deadline for submission of application for Mortgage Subsidy Bond Allocation is December 31, 1983 (Item No. 14). City Council Meeting - 13- December 20, 1983 g. Mayor Cox stated the Starlight Center is working on completion of their room addition for their program and are close to having it completed. He requested a status report to come back in the first meeting in January regarding what needs to be completed before they can get their certificate. MSUC(Cox/Moore) for staff report at first meeting in January 1984 on requirements for completion and certification for Starlight Center . ADJOURNMENT AT 12:00 a .m. to the meeting scheduled for December 27, 1983 at 3 p.m. in the Council Conference Room. WPG:0376C PAG