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MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
January 9, 2007
6:00 P.M.
An Adjourned Regular Meeting ofthe City Council and a Special Meeting of the Redevelopment
Agency of the City ofChula Vista were called to order at 7:47 p.m. in the Council Chambers,
located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Council/Agency Members: Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone and
Mayor/Chair Cox
ABSENT: Council/Agency Authority Members: None
ALSO PRESENT: Interim City ManagerlExecutive Director Thomson, City Attorney/
Agency Counsel Moore, City Clerk Bigelow, and Deputy City
Clerk Bennett
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
ACTION ITEMS
I. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF EXERCISE OF THE CITY'S/AGENCY'S
OPTION TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT WITH ADVOCATION, INC. FOR
LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION FOR THE 2007-2008 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
The current agreement with Advocation, Inc. for the provision of legislative
representation in Sacramento throughout the 2005-2006 legislative session has expired.
Based on the firm's history of success in promoting Chula Vista's legislative agenda,
staff is recommending exercising of the City's Agency's option to extend the contract.
Council/ Agencymember Rindone suggested including a lOth item in the proposed scope of work
to include an oral report to the Council at least twice annually.
ACTION:
Council/Agencymember Rindone moved to adopt Council Resolution No. 2007-
010 and Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 2007-1965, as amended to
include a lOth item to require an oral report to the Council at least twice annually,
heading read, text waived:
COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2007-010, REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 2007-1965, JOINT RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA EXERCISING THE CITY'S OPTION
TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT WITH ADVOCATION, INC. FOR
LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION FOR THE 2007-2008
LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR/CHAIR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ACTION ITEMS (Continued)
Council/Agencymember Castaneda seconded the motion, and it carried 4-1 with
Agency/Councilmember McCann opposing.
Council/ Agencymember McCann stated that he could not support the item because he did not
receive information prior to the item coming forward and until he is comfortable with the
legislative position process and lobbying in Sacramento.
Legislative Analyst Colleen Carnevale stated that Charles Cole, President of Advocation Inc.,
would present a report to the Council at the meeting of February 6, 2007.
Council/Agencymember Rindone asked that Mr. Cole also address key topics on the horizon,
particularly in light of how cities may be impacted by the Governor's latest proposals.
OTHER BUSINESS
2. CITY MANAGERlDIRECTOR'S REPORTS
There were none.
3. MAYOR/CHAIR'S REPORTS
There were none.
4. COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS' COMMENTS
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:57 p.m., Mayor/Chair Cox adjourned the meeting to an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the
City Council on January IS, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers, and to a Regular
Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency on January II, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers.
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Lorraine Bennett, CMC, Deputy City Clerk