HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2000/02/15 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
FEBRUARY 15, 2000 6:00 p.m.
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:02
p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue,
Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Councilmembers Davis, Moot, Padilla, Salas, and Mayor Horton.
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, MOMENT OF SILENCE
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
1. Presentation to the Chula Vista Middle School Support Fund by Gary Nordstrom,
Chamber of Commerce President.
Mr. Nordstrom presented $1,000 from Chamber members to representatives of the Sweetwater
Union High School District to assist in replacing items lost in a recent fire. Mayor Horton
acknowledged businesses, individuals and City staff for their contributions in excess of $15,000
for the support fund and thanked the City Manager for his fund raising efforts.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items 2 through 16)
2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
A. Letter from the City Attorney stating that to the best of his knowledge from
observance of actions taken in Closed Session on February 1, 2000, there were no
actions taken which are required under the Brown Act to be reported.
Staff recommendation: The letter be received and filed.
B. Letter from Austin Neudecker, a student at Bonita Vista High School, requesting
financial assistance to attend the 2000 Youth Leadership Conference at Freedoms
Foundation, Valley Forge, PA. Under Council Policy 159-02, Council has
approved the expenditure of funds for various Chula Vista students to attend this
conference in exchange for a presentation to a City youth group.
Staff recommendation: $50 from the Council Contingency Account be granted to
Austin Neudecker towards expenses incurred for his attendance at the Freedoms
Foundation Conference (5-0).
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CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
C. Letter of resignation from Eleanore Valdovinos, member of the Board of Library
Trustees.
Staff recommendation: The resignation be accepted with regret, and the City
Clerk be directed to post immediately according to Maddy Act regulations.
D. Letter of resignation from Ignacio Valdovinos, member of the International
Friendship Commission.
Staff recommendation: The resignation be accepted with regret, and the City
Clerk be directed to post immediately according to Maddy Act regulations.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-047, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 1999/2000 BUDGET BY
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED EVEN START GRANT AUGMENTATION
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,025 TO THE LIBRARY AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR EXPENDITURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
CHULA VISTA LITERACY TEAM'S EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY GRANT
(4/5THS VOTE REQUIRED)
The Califomia Department of Education has awarded the Chula Vista Public Library a
$5,025 augmentation to its Even Start Family Literacy grant for the purpose of assisting
the project with state and national data collection requirements. (Deputy City Manager
Palmer)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-048, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000
FROM SANDAG FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING RESIDENT
PARTICiPATION IN THE 2000 CENSUS COUNT AND AMENDING FISCAL YEAR
1999/2000 BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING UNANTICiPATED REVENUE IN THE
AMOUNT OF $25,000 (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED)
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has awarded the City a grant of
$25,000 to conduct a series of bilingual street theater performances in various areas of
Chula Vista in order to raise awareness of and participation in the 2000 Census. (Deputy
City Manager Palmer)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-049, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE CITY'S FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS,
APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF $47,000 FROM THE AVAILABLE FUND
BALANCE OF THE GENERAL FUND TO THE LIBRARY AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING THE CITY-WIDE PARKS
MASTER PLAN, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND
WALLACE, ROBERTS AND TODD TO ASSIST STAFF IN THE COMPLETION OF
THE CITY-WIDE PARKS MASTER PLAN (4/5THS VOTE REQUIRED)
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CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
At the meeting of February 1, 2000, Council approved a final payment to the park
planning consultant, PBR, for work previously completed on the Parks Master Plan. The
proposed resolution will appropriate funds for new consultant services to assist staff in
completing the project. (Deputy City Manager Palmer)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
6. QUARTERLY FISCAL STATUS REPORT FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF
FISCAL YEAR 1999-00
In accordance with Charter Section 504 (f), Council will consider a report covering the
second quarter of Fiscal Year 1999-00. (Deputy City Manager Powell)
Staff recommendation: Council accept the report as submitted.
7. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-050, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA MAINTAINING THE EXISTiNG INVESTMENT POLICY
AND GUIDELINES
The City has an existing Investment Policy and Guidelines to insure the prudent
management of idle cash. State law requires that the Investment Policy and Guidelines
be adopted by resolution on an annual basis, after being reviewed to ensure consistency
with the overall objeetives of preservation of principal, liquidity, and yield, and relevance
to current law and financial and economic trends. (Deputy City Manager Powell).
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
8. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-051, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDiNG THE FISCAL YEAR 1999-00 BUDGET BY
APPROPRIATING $276,200 FROM THE AVAILABLE FUND BALANCES IN THE
GENERAL FUND ($159,450), PUBLIC FACILITIES DIF FUND ($98,750), AND
SEWER SERVICE FUND ($18,000) TO A NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT TITLED COMPUTER NETWORK UPGRADE (GG172) FOR
NECESSARY NETWORK, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE UPGRADES AND
REPLACEMENT OF THE UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SLIPPLY (4/5THS VOTE
REQUIRED)
The City operates a mainframe, minicomputer, wide area network, local area network and
several different types of network operating systems. The need for computefization
continues to grow, as does the diversity of computer products, hardware, software and
technology in general. With the continued growth of computers among City staff,
network response time has been increasing. The proposed changes are needed in order to
address the response time issues, standardize on one network platform and provide
network management tools to quickly pinpoint problem areas in the future. (Deputy City
Manager Powell)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
9 A. REPORT REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE (DIF), PARK
ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT (PAD) FEE, AND TRUNK SEWER CAPITAL
RESERVE FUNDS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1999
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-052, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA MAKING FINDINGS THAT THE UNEXPENDED FUNDS
IN THE VARIOUS DIF FUNDS ARE STILL NEEDED TO PROVIDE
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES FOR WHICH THE FEES WERE COLLECTED
State law requires local agencies assessing Development Impact Fees (DIF) and capacity
charges to make available specified financial data to the public each fiscal year. This
report satisfies that requirement and also includes, for ease of reference and for the
convenience of member of the public, information on Parkland Acquisition and
Development (PAD) fees. (Deputy City Manager Powell/Director of Public Works)
Staff recommendation: Council accept the report and adopt the resolution.
10. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-053, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY
OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 98-3 (OPEN SPACE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 35 [SUNBOW II]), MAKING AND
ESTABLISHING CERTAIN INTERPRETATIONS REGARDING THE RATE AND
METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN SUCH
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
Ayres Land Company has requested that the City consider making an interpretation
regarding the application of the Extraordinary Special Tax provision, rate and method of
apportionment of special taxes for Community Facilities District No. 98-3, an open space
maintenance district for the Sunbow II development. The interpretation requested by the
developer, if adopted by Council, would provide relief from this year's imposition of the
Extraordinary Special Tax. The City has retained the services of Brown Diven & Hessel,
LLP as legal counsel to provide assistance. (Director of Public Works)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution and authorize the Director of
Finance to make a refund of the Extraordinary Special Tax levied in Fiscal Year 1999/00
11. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-054, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES IN
EXCESS OF THE CITY MANAGER'S AUTHORITY TO VENDORS OF EXISTING
CONTRACTS FOR UNLEADED GASOLINE TO THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
AND UNLEADED GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL TO THE SoCo GROUP AND
AWARDING SUBSEQUENT PURCHASING AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE
OF FUEL THROUGH A COOPERATIVE BID WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
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CONSENT CALENDAR
In December 1998, the Public Works garage closed its underground fuel tanks to meet
EPA standards. After evaluating different fueling options and a competitive bid process,
the City entered into a purchase agreement with the SoCo Group for fuel for onsite
fueling for Chula Vista Transit and Public Works heavy equipment. Under a public
agency agreement, fuel was purchased for general fleet use from the County of San
Diego, which also used a competitive bid process to award its fuel contracts. The
purchase amount for the SoCo Group has, and the amount for the County of San Diego
will soon, exceed the City Manager's purchase authority limit. (Director of Public
Works/Deputy City Manager Powell)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
12. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-055, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING PURCHASING
AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF VARIOUS PICKLIP TRUCKS
The Fiscal Year 1999-2000 Equipment Replacement, Planning & Building Department,
and Engineering Inspection Division budgets provide for the purchase of fourteen pickup
trucks. The bid was advertised in the Chula Vista Star News on December 4, 1999.
Twenty-two bid packages were sent out, and eleven bidders responded. Two Chula Vista
vendors were contacted, and both of them submitted bids. On December 16, 1999, the
bids for the purchase of these vehicles were opened. (Director of Public Works/Deputy
City Manager Powell)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
13. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-056, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT TO
SIERRA ELECTRIC FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTS AND
TRAFFIC SIGNAL FLASHERS ON PEPPERTREE ROAD IN THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA (CIP NO. TF244)
On January 19, 2000, the Director of Public Works received sealed bids from seven
electrical contractors for the installation of street lights and traffic signal ~ashers on
Peppertree Road in the City of Chula Vista (CIP No. TF244). A low bid of $29,775.00
was received from Sierra Electric. (Director of Public Works)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
14. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-057, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA REJECTING BIDS FOR THE MODIFICATION OF
TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS AT HILLTOP DRIVE/J STREET, THIRD AVENUE/J
STREET AND FIFTH AVENUE/H STREET (TF234)
On October 20, 1999, the Director of Public Works received sealed bids from two
electrical contractors for traffic signal modifications at Hilltop Dfive/J Street, Third
Avenue/J Street and Fifth Avenue/H Street (TF234). After reviewing those bids, staff
recommends, in the best interest of the City, that the bids be rejected. City staff will then
rebid the project. (Director of Public Works
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
15. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-058, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, EASTLAKE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, AND
OTAY WATER DISTRICT TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF SEWER
CAPACITY AT THE OTAY LAKES ROAD SEWAGE PUMP STATION FROM THE
EASTLAKE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TO OTAY WATER DISTRICT
Otay Water District (Otay) owns real property located within the City's sphere of
influence, more commonly known as "Use Area," Otay leased a portion of this Use Area
to Pacific Link to be used for the consauction of "Auld Goff Course." The purpose of
this agreement is to provide Otay with eleven Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDUs) of
sewer capacity at the Otay Lakes Road Sewage Pump Station for the proposed "Auld
Goff Course." Under this agreement, EastLake would grant Otay Water District 11
EDU's of capacity rights out of their allocated 2,114 EDU's at this pump station.
(Director of Public Works)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
16. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-059, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE SALE AGREEMENT WITH THE
MARINA CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES CHULA VISTA, CA,
INC. FOR CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 515 TERRA NOVA DRIVE
In the early 1990's, the City and Redevelopment Agency facilitated the development of
the Palomar Trolley Center located at Broadway and Palomar in the Southwest
Redevelopment area. The development required property acquisition and consolidation.
The Marina Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses entered into a lease agreement with the
City for the 1.5-acre parcel and built a new facility. (Director of Community
Development)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
With regard to Item #9, Councilmember Salas asked that the next time this matter is considered,
staff present to Council a grid showing all Development Impact Fees (DIF) and balances and a
comparison of Chula Vista DIF fees to those charged by other cities.
ACTION: Mayor Horton moved to approve staff recommendations and offered the Consent
Calendar, headings read, texts waived. The motion catTied 5-0.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
William Claycomb, President, Save Our Bay Inc., updated the Council on the status of his efforts
to get the Board of Supervisors to collect $2.00 per vehicle to fund the installation of
photovoltaic panels to produce new electricity to be used to hydrolyze water to produce fuel cells
to power automobiles, thereby reducing the need for and the price of gasoline. Mayor Horton
asked City Clerk Bigelow to forward Mr. Claycomb's comments to the City's environmental
staff.
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ACTION ITEMS
17. RESOLUTION NO. 2000-060, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE
LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 99~1 (OTAY
RANCH SPA ONE - PORTIONS OF VILLAGE ONE, VILLAGE FIVE AND
VILLAGE ONE WEST), APPROVING THE FORMS OF RESTATED INDENTURE,
REMARKETING AGREEMENT AND PRELIMINARY REMARKETING
MEMORANDUM, AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ACTIONS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH
In November 1999, Council approved the issuance of $23 million of Special Tax Bonds
for Community Facilities District 99-1. Although the bonds were successfully sold in
December, due to developer ownership changes that occurred near the time of the bond
sale closing date, it is necessary to thoroughly disclose this information to existing and
potential investors and to remarket the bonds. (Deputy City Manager Powell)
ACTION: Mayor Horton offered Resolution No. 2000460, heading read, text waived. The
motion carried 5-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
18. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
19. MAYOR'S REPORTS
A. Consideration of a resolution supporting the 619 area code overlay.
ACTION: Mayor Horton moved to direct staff to place the draft resolution on the Consent
Calendar for adoption at the meeting of February 22, 2000. Deputy Mayor Moot
seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0.
Mayor Horton read a list of items needed by South Bay Community Services and
asked the public to contact the agency to arrange donations.
20. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Davis asked staff to review the current $10 charge for a fix-it
ticket to see if the charge is still warranted.
Councilmember Davis asked staff to send a memo to Councilmembers regarding
rent increases at the Canterbury Court senior housing complex and whether or not
the City has any control over the increases.
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OTHER BUSINESS (Continued)
Deputy Mayor Moot spoke regarding a series of tragic rims which have occurred
in Chula Vista and around the countD' this year and asked that everyone pause
and give thanks to our firefighters for putting their lives on the line by performing
a difficult and dangerous job.
Councilmember Padilla stated that he wished to publicly convey his thanks to
Chula Vista fire fighters.
CLOSED SESSION
21. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE
TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(B)
a. Claim No. 99-15-006
Instructions were given to Counsel.
b. One case
No action was taken.
22. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(A)
Fritsch v. City of Chula Vista, USDC, 98-CV-0972-E (CGA)
This item was not discussed.
23. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING INITIATION OF
LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(C)
Two cases
No action was taken on one case, and instructions were given to Counsel on the other.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:30 p.m., Mayor Horton adjourned the meeting to an Adjourned Regular Meeting to be held
on February 19, 2000, at 8:00 a.m. in the Council Conference Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Bigelow, CMC/AAE, City Clerk,
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