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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CVRC)
AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND ADJOURNED REGULAR
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
May 24, 2007
6:00 P.M.
Regular Meetings of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation and Redevelopment Agency of
the City ofChula Vista and Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council were called to order
at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista,
California.
CVRC ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Directors: Castaneda, Lewis, McCann, Paul, Ramirez, Rooney, Rindone,
and Chair Cox
ABSENT:
Directors:
Desrochers (excused)
CITY COUNCILIREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Council/Agency Members: Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and
Mayor/Chair Cox
ABSENT: Council/Agency Members: None
ALSO PRESENT: Interim Executive Director/City Manager Thomson, Deputy General
Counsel/ Deputy City Attorney Shirey, Acting Community Development
Director/Secretary Hix, Planning Manager Ladiana, Redevelopment
Project Manager Crockett, Principal Community Development Specialist
Lee, Community Development Specialist Johnson, Planning and Building
Director Sandoval, Advance Planning Manager Batchelder, Senior Deputy
City Clerk Peoples
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, MOMENT OF SILENCE
Interim Community Development Director Hix introduced new department employee, Sheryl
Fields.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
I. CONSIDERATION OF DRC-06-65, SAV-ON STORAGE OFFICE AND STORAGE
BUILDINGS AT 3712 MAIN STREET
This property comprises an office and storage complex on a portion of a 4.78 acre site
located at 3712 Main Street adjacent to the northwest comer of the intersection of Hilltop
Drive and Main Street. The project will include approximately 10,400 square feet of
office and storage facilities.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued)
Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was held
on the date and at the time specified in the notice.
Planning Manager Ladiana presented the staff report.
Chairwoman Cox opened the public hearing.
There being no members of the public who wished to speak, Chairwoman Cox closed the public
hearing.
Director Castaneda requested that when staff began working on the Southwest plan along Main
Street, they consider the potential of placing the parking behind the buildings, and bringing the
building forward on the lot.
Staff recommendation: That the CVRC adopt the following resolution:
ACTION:
Director Castaneda moved to adopt CVRC Resolution No. 2007-015 heading
read, text waived:
IA. CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2007-015, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA
VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APPROVING DESIGN
REVIEW PERMIT (DRC-06-65) TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION
OF 10,400 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE AND STORAGE SPACE
ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXISTING SAVON STORAGE BUSINESS
LOCATED AT 3712 MAIN STREET
Director McCann seconded the motion, and it carried 8-0-1, with Director
Desrochers absent.
2. CONSIDERATION OF THE 2007 MIDTERM REVIEW OF THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY'S ADOPTED FIVE YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (2005-2009) FOR
THE MERGED BA YFRONTITOWN CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
(INCLUDING BA YFRONT AND TOWN CENTRE I) AND THE MERGED CHULA
VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (INCLUDING TOWN CENTRE II,
SOUTHWEST, OTA Y V ALLEY AND ADDED AREA)
State redevelopment law (Health & Safety Code Section 33490(c)) requires the
Redevelopment Agency, during the third year of its Five Year Implementation Plan, to
hold a public hearing and conduct a midterm review of the progress made within the
Agency's project areas. A comprehensive Midterm Review evaluating past and future
annual work programs has been prepared for consideration by the CVRC and Agency.
Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was held
on the date and at the time specified in the notice.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued)
Acting Conununity Development Director Hix introduced the staff report and presented the
Community Development departments 5- Y ear Strategic Plan goals.
Principal Conununity Development Specialist Lee presented the Redevelopment 5- Y ear
Implementation Plan.
Redevelopment Project Manager Crockett presented the 2007 Midterm review. Director
Castaneda requested that the presentation be changed to accurately reflect completed items.
Chairwoman Cox suggested the presentation wording be changed from "done" to "2006-2007"
to accomplish Director Castaneda's request.
Community Development Specialist Johnson presented the Community Strengthening Strategy
Principals as presented in the "White Paper".
Chairwoman Cox opened the public hearing.
Tanya Rovira-Osterwalder, Chula Vista resident, representing HEAC (Healthy Eating Active
Communities), spoke in support of staffs recommendation.
Ned Ardagna, ChuJa Vista resident, spoke in opposition.
Chairwoman Cox closed the public hearing and requested consideration in Guiding Principal #1
of additional language stating "minimizing negative or potentially negative impacts," and a third
Guiding Principal to state that the Board is listening to the public.
Director Ramirez requested staff ensure that the downside is presented up front to the public and
dealt with from the beginning, and that they clearly explain what the offset of the downside will
be.
Director Rindone requested both Conununity Development and City staff review the sales tax
revenues since the State has begun forecasting a significant shortfall.
Director Castaneda addressed prior public comments regarding disrepair on Moss Street, and
noted that a sewer project would be starting shortly which will provide for the complete
resurfacing of Moss Street all the way to Industrial Avenue.
Director Rooney stated the importance on the Midterm review of having the H Street corridor
incorporated as a new objective, and encouraged staff to thoroughly investigate the land fill
property being transferred to the City by the County regarding the remediation of the ground so
as to ensure it does not become a liability in the future.
Director Lewis addressed public conunent stating that the phrase "educating the citizens" is
based on prior experience, as a lot of the general public participants come in with a great deal of
fear based on ignorance. The education process is to assist in the understanding by both sides of
what the other side thinks, and he encouraged staff to take the same approach with the Southwest
Specific Plan as the Bayfront, getting the citizens involved in the development stages to help
develop the priorities of the plan and minimize the misinformation that is put out.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued)
Director Paul stated that the plan should be transparent, noting that the pressure was on staff to
initiate outreach, have a fair open process, and suggested the employment of professionals to
guide the outreach process when the proper time arose.
Director McCann stated that the bottom line was that good redevelopment starts with community
involvement; need to make sure that the redevelopment tax increment is reinvested in the
community that creates it; need to focus on results; good quality projects are needed.
Staff recommendation: That the CVRC adopt the following resolution:
ACTION:
Director McCann moved to adopt CVRC Resolution No. 2007-016, heading read,
text waived:
2A. CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2007-016, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA
VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MAKING
RECOMMENDATION TO THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY TO ACCEPT THE 2007 MIDTERM REVIEW OF THE
AGENCY'S ADOPTED FIVE YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR
THE 2005-2009 FIVE YEAR PERIOD FOR THE MERGED
BA YFRONT/TOWN CENTRE I REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
(INCLUDING BA YFRONT AND TOWN CENTRE I) AND THE
MERGED CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
(INCLUDING TOWN CENTRE II, SOUTHWEST, OTAY VALLEY,
AND ADDED AREA)
Director Castaneda seconded the motion, and it carried 8-0- I with Director
Desrochers absent.
Staff Recommendation: That the Redevelopment Agency adopt the following resolution:
ACTION:
Director McCann moved to adopt RDA Resolution No. 2007-1975, heading read,
text waived:
2B. RDA RESOLUTION NO. 2007-1975, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA
VISTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACCEPTING THE 2007
MIDTERM REVIEW OF THE AGENCY'S ADOPTED FIVE YEAR
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE 2005-2009 FIVE YEAR
PERIOD FOR THE MERGED BA YFRONT/TOWN CENTRE I
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (INCLUDING BA YFRONT
AND TOWN CENTRE I) AND THE MERGED CHULA VISTA
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (INCLUDING TOWN CENTRE
II, SOUTHWEST, OTA Y V ALLEY, AND ADDED AREA)
Director Castaneda seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chairwoman Cox stated she had received a written comment from Mr. Adel Somo regarding
property at 695 H Street, Chula Vista, requesting a written response, and requested Acting
Community Development Director Hix draft the response.
ACTION ITEMS
3. REPORT ON CVRC STRUCTURE REORGANIZATION
At the March 22, 2007 joint meeting of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation, the
Redevelopment Agency and the City Council, the City Council and the Redevelopment
Agency accepted the recommendation of the Council Subcommittee on the structure of
the CVRC and directed staff to prepare the necessary amending documents to remove the
City Council members from the CVRC Board of Directors. These documents include the
CVRC Articles ofIncorporation and Bylaws, and Chapter 2.55 of the Municipal Code.
Chairwoman Cox presented the staff report.
Staff Recommendation: That the CVRC adopt the following resolutions:
Deputy General Counsell Deputy City Attorney Shirey stated that 3A should be voted on only by
the City Directors.
ACTION:
Director McCann moved to adopt CVRC Resolution No. 2007-017, heading read,
text waived:
3A. CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2007-017, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA
VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CITY DIRECTORS
AMENDING THE CVRC ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO
REMOVE THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM THE CVRC
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairwoman Cox seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0.
ACTION:
Director McCann moved to adopt CVRC Resolution No. 2007-018, heading read,
text waived:
3B. CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2007-018, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA
VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AMENDING THE
CVRC BYLAWS TO REMOVE THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM THE CVRC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director Lewis seconded the motion, and it carried 8-0- I with Director
Desrochers absent.
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ACTION ITEMS (continued)
That the CVRC and the Redevelopment Agency adopt the following resolution:
ACTION:
Director/Agency Member McCann moved to adopt CVRC Resolution No. 2007-
019 and RDA Resolution No. 2007-1976 heading read, text waived:
3C. CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2007-019, AND RDA RESOLUTION NO.
2007-1976, JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA
REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE CHULA VISTA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL AMEND CHAPTER 2.55, SECTION 2.55.090 OF THE
CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REMOVE THE CITY
COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM THE CVRC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director Rooney seconded the motion, and it carried 8-0-1 with Director
Desrochers absent.
That the City Council place the following ordinance on first reading:
ACTION:
Councilmember McCann moved to place the ordinance on first reading, heading
read, text waived:
3D. ORDINANCE OF THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL AMENDING
CHAPTER 2.55, SECTION 2.55.090 OF THE CHULA VISTA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO REMOVE THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM THE CVRC BOARD OF DIRECTORS (FIRST READING)
Mayor Cox seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0.
Chairwoman Cox requested Item 5a be heard at this time.
4 . CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT
There were none.
Item 5a was heard prior to Item 4.
5 CHAIR'S REPORT
Chairwoman Cox requested the members of the CVRC and City Council indicate Wednesday,
July II th at 6 p.m. on their calendars as possible interviews for CVRC. If there are no CVRC
interviews, the City Council still needs to be present for Planning and Parks and Recreation
Commission interviews. Additionally, she requested they set aside Monday, July 23'd at 6 p.m.,
and Thursday August 16th at 6 p.m. Chairwoman Cox welcomed members of the CVRC to
participate in the CVRC interviews, noting however, that only the Council would be voting.
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CHAIR'S REPORT (continued)
a. Revised CVRC Board of Directors Application Form
Chairwoman Cox stated that the review of the draft application for CVRC membership had been
completed and the application would be available and placed on the City website next week and
that the Community Development staff would be placing notices in the Star News and Union
Tribune to attract a good pool of applicants.
Item 4 was heard at this time.
6. DIRECTORS' COMMENTS
Director Lewis requested and received confirmation that the CVRC would be meeting on June
14th.
Director Ramirez stated he was looking for additional discussion pertaining to candidate
qualifications prior to accepting applications. Chairwoman Cox responded that the Bylaws and
Articles of Incorporation referred to potential CVRC Directors areas of expertise. He then
requested staff review of the idea of retail versus office space.
Redevelopment Project Manager Crockett inquired as to the estimated amount of time needed to
review applications prior to holding of the first interview in order to set the application deadline
date. Chairwoman Cox received consensus to set the application deadline as July 2nd and
requested the applications be scanned in PDF format to be e-mailed to the members for review.
Director Rindone requested consideration for the selection of people from categories that were
not currently represented for first consideration. Chairwoman Cox received consensus for the
Council Legislative Sub-Committee to assist with the sorting of the applications into appropriate
fields of expertise prior to review by the entire Board.
Redevelopment Project Manager Crockett stated that the notices were scheduled to be submitted
for publication next Friday, and the applications provided on the website for downloading and in
paper form in the City Clerk's office, along with an informational brochure which would also be
distributed throughout the community.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:59 p.m. Chairwoman/Mayor Cox adjourned the Chula Vista Redevelopment
Corporation/Redevelopment Agency to its regularly scheduled meeting on June 14,2007 at 6:00
p.m., and the Chula Vista City Council to its regularly scheduled meeting on June 5, 2007 at 4:00
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