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Home My WebLink About2007/01/16 Agenda ~Jft-- :- P<f'~ ~ ~~~~ ~.........""-~ C1lY OF CHULA VISTA Chervl Cox, Mavor , . Rudy Ramirez, Councilmember Jim Thomson, Interim City Manager John McCann, Councilmember Ann Moore, City Attorney Jerry R. Rindone, Councilmember Susan Bigelow, City Clerk Steve Castaneda, Council member January 16, 2007 6:00 P.M. I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Chula Vista in the Office of the City Clerk and that I posted this Council Chambers document on the bulletin board according to City Hall erownfctre uirements. W^..., uJ 276 Fourth Avenue Dated ~ ~ Signed ~ r!~ CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Mayor Cox PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY . PRESENTATION BY DEPUTY MAYOR RINDONE OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF DECORATED TUSKAGEE PILOT, CAPTAIN CLAUDE A. ROWE, TO THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA . OATHS OF OFFICE Kevin O'Neill- Growth Management Oversight Commission CONSENT CALENDAR (Items I through 5) The Council will enact the Consent Calendar staff recommendations by one motion, without discussion, unless a Councilmember, a member of the public, or City staff requests that an item be removed for discussion. If you wish to speak on one of these items, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form (available in the lobby) and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be discussed immediately following the Consent Calendar. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of December 14, 2006, and the Regular Meeting of December 19,2006. Staff recommendation: Council approve the minutes. 2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS A. Letter of resignation from Majed Al-Ghafry, member of the Safety Commission. B. Letter of resignation from Susan O'Shaughnessy, Commission on Aging. Staff recommendation: Council accept the resignations and direct the City Clerk to post the vacancy in accordance with Maddy Act requirements. 3. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHULA VISTA ML'NICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT SMOKING WITHIN FIFTY (50) FEET OF THE ENTRANCE TO ANY EATING ESTABLISHMENT, Al"ID TO MAKE OTHER REVISIONS AS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE CHAPTER PROVISIONS CONSISTENT (SECOND READING) Adoption of the ordinance prohibits smoking within fifty feet of the entrance to any eating establishment and makes additional clerical corrections to the municipal code section. This ordinance was introduced on January 9, 2007. (City Attorney) Staffrecommendation: Council adopt the ordinance. 4. A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, A NOT FOR PROFIT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, TO ANALYZE ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF BOTH PLANNED AND ALTERNATIVE BUILDING DESIGN OPTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WAKELAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENTS B. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, A NOT FOR PROFIT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, TO ANALYZE ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF BOTH PLANNED AND ALTERNATIVE BUILDING DESIGN OPTIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CREEKSIDE VISTAS MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT Adoption of the resolutions will approve agreements with the Gas Technology Institute for the provision of analyzing energy, economic, and environmental impacts of both planned and alternative building design options for the Wakeland affordable housing project and the Creekside Vistas mixed-use residential project in western Chula Vista as required under the San Diego Gas & Electric partnership Grant program. (Acting Community Development Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolutions. Page 2 - Council Agenda httP:,i"!w\vw.chulavistaca.gov January 16, 2007 5. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PHASE II AGREEMENT WITH STRATUS, A DIVISION OF HEERY INTERNATIONAL AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT Adoption of the resolution extends the agreement for additional consultant services related to the formalization of charter university partn~rs and the development of key collaboration, business and academic plans between and among those partners as entered into as of March 8, 2005. (Acting Community Development Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons speaking during Public Comments may address the Council on any subject matter within the Council's jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Council from taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Council may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. Comments are limited to three minutes. BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS 6. CONSIDERATION OF THE DRAFT ARTS MASTER PLAN After twenty months of effort an Arts Master Plan has been drafted which, if approved, will guide the growth of arts and culture in the City of Chula Vista for the next decade. It will also begin to implement the policies, goals and objectives contained within the 2005 General Plan Update that specifically call for the City's increased promotion and support of arts and culture. (Cultural Arts Commission/Cultural Arts Manager/Assistant Manager/Library Director) Staff recommendation: Council hear the report, receive public testimony, approve the Draft Arts Master Plan, and direct staff to bring back specific policies for further Council consideration. OTHER BUSINESS 7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 8. MAYOR'S REPORTS A. Ratification of appointment of Tim Jones to the Growth Management Oversight Commission. B. Discussion to clarify policies with regard to members of the public addressing the City Council under the Public Comments portion of the agenda, and possible direction to staff to prepare an ordinance to amend the Municipal Code accordingly. Page 3 - Council Agenda htto ://Vo/W'I,v.c hula vistaca. gOY January 16, 2007 9. COUNCIL COMMENTS A. Councilmember Ramirez Consideration of support of the appointment of Councilmember Castaneda to the California Coastal Commission. CLOSED SESSION Announcements of actions taken in Closed Session shall be made available by noon on Wednesday following the Council Meeting at the City Attorney's office in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code 54957.7). 10. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(c) . One case ADJOURNMENT to an Adjourned Regular Meeting on January 18, 2007, at 4:00 p.m., and thence to the Regular Meeting on January 23, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. In compliance with the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The City of Chula Vista requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend, and/or participate in a City meeting, activity, or service request such accommodation at least forty-eight hours in advance for meetings and five days for scheduled services and activities. Please contact the City Clerk for specific information at (619) 691-5041 or Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD) at (619) 585-5655. California Relay Service is also available for the hearing impaired. Page 4 - Council Agenda httn://w WIN .chula vistaca. gOY January 16, 2007