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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2007/10/16 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA October 16, 2007 6:00 P.M. A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmembers: Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Mayor Cox ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Garcia, City Attorney Moore, Senior Deputy City Clerk Peoples, and Deputy City Clerk Bennett PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY . PRESENTATION BY MAYOR COX OF A PROCLAMATION TO KURT HONOLD, MAYOR OF TIJUANA, MEXICO, PROCLAIMING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2007 AS MAYOR KURT HONOLD DAY IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Mayor Cox read the proclamation and Councilmember Ramirez presented it to outgoing Mayor Honold of Tijuana. . PRESENTATION BY MAYOR COX OF A PROCLAMATION TO LUIS GUTIERREZ OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF CALIFORNIA PROCLAIMING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2007 AS WHITE CANE & GUIDE DOG SAFETY DAY IN CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Mr. Gutierrez was not present at the meeting. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items I through 6) Deputy Mayor Rindone stated he would be abstaining on Item 2, and requested Item 5 be pulled for discussion. Councilmember McCann stated he would be voting no on Item 3 and Mayor Cox requested it be pulled. CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the Adjourned Regular Meeting of August 2, 2007, the Regular Meeting of August 7, 2007, the Adjourned Regular Meeting of August 11,2007, the Regular Meeting of August 14,2007, and the Adjourned Regular Meeting of August 16,2007. Staff recommendation: Council approve the minutes. 2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Memorandum from Deputy Mayor Rindone requesting an excused absence from the Regular Meeting of October 9, 2007. Staff recommendation: Council excuse the absence. 3. Item 3 was removed for discussion. 4. ORDINANCE NO. 3083, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE DEFINlTlONS IN TITLE 19 SECTIONS 19.60.060 AND 19.60.600 (SECOND READING) This ordinance is a companion item to the portable sign ordinance. Adoption of the ordinance amends Sections 19.60.060 and 19.60.600 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code to avoid contradictions, and establish maximum height requirements for "for sale" signs in residential zones that reflect industry practice and standard. This ordinance was first introduced on October 9,2007. (Planning and Building Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the ordinance. 5. Item 5 was removed for discussion. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 2007-252, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION COMMUNITY BENEFIT CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS PROGRAM FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A KAISER PERMANENTE CHULA VISTA KIDS (KP/CV KIDS) HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR (4/5THS VOTE REQUIRED) Grant funding will provide all equipment, course materials, community outreach, coordination and logistical support for the implementation of one six-week session of the KP/CV KIDS health promotion program which helps to improve the way families eat and exercise. The program is designed for children age 5 to 12 years, and their family members and its goal is to promote healthy eating and increase physical activity through focus on family-based behavioral goals to affect changes in the family. (Recreation Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. Page 2 - Council Minutes http://www .ch ulavistaca. 2.0V October 16, 2007 CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) ACTION: Councilmember Castaneda moved to approve staff recommendations and offered the balance of the Consent Calendar, headings read, texts waived. Councilmember Ramirez seconded the motion and it carried 5-0, except Item 2, which carried 4-0-1, with Deputy Mayor Rindone abstaining. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR 3. ORDINANCE NO. 3082, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ALLOWING THE TEMPORARY PLACEMENT OF PORTABLE SIGNS IN DESIGNATED PORTIONS OF THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY WITH A PERMIT (SECOND READING) Adoption of the ordinance establishes a new chapter in Title 12 regulating temporary placement of portable signs in the public rights-of-way, and establishes a fee in the master fee schedule to cover the cost of administering such a program. This ordinance was first introduced on October 9, 2007. (Planning and Building Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the ordinance. Councilmember McCann stated he would be registering a no vote on this item. ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to approved staff recommendation and offered Ordinance No. 3082, heading read, text waived. Deputy Mayor Rindone seconded the motion and it carried 4-1 with Councilmember McCann voting no. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 2007-251, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING INFORMAL BIDS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE NORTH PONY LEAGUE IMPROVEMENTS AT EUCALYPTUS PARK (PR-286) PROJECT TO MERZ CONSTRUCTION, INC. Per Section 1009 of the City's Charter, the Engineering and General Services Director, in an effort to secure competitive prices from interested contractors, invited four contractors to submit informal bids for the construction of improvements to the North Pony League Field at Eucalyptus Park. The final date for submittal of informal bids was April 12, 2007, which was extended to May 9, 2007 due to a lack of responses to the original request for bids. (Engineering and General Services Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. Deputy Mayor Rindone made inquiry regarding page 5-2 in the staff report, which referenced that the bid came in below the City estimate, and requested that in the future, staff include the City estimate in their reports. ACTION: Deputy Mayor Rindone moved to approve staff recommendation and offered Resolution No. 2007-251, heading read, text waived. Councilmember Castaneda seconded the motion and it carried 5-0. Page 3 - Council Minutes httn://www.chulavistaca.2:0V October] 6, 2007 PUBLIC COMMENTS Bob White, Chula Vista resident and President of the Chula Vita Veterans Home Support Foundation, advised the Mayor and Council that he had nominated them for the Veterans Allegiance Award for 2007-2008 Non-Profit Organization of the Year, based on their continued support of Veterans and Veterans activities within the County of San Diego. Mr. White also spoke in support of the retaining of all firefighters and fire stations in Chula Vista. Peter Watry, Chula Vista resident, thanked Councilmember McCann, Supervisor Cox, the Friends ofthe Library, and City staff, for their assistance in obtaining a Drop Hammer from Rohr Aircraft via the Goodrich Corporation for display in Memorial Park to represent the 20th Century in Chula Vista. Elroy Kihano, Chula Vista Sunbow resident, spoke in support of keeping the firefighters, fire station No.3, and the dispatchers during the City budget cuts, and requested Council not close any fire stations or shut down any first responders as part of the proposed City budget cuts. Steve Miller, San Diego resident representing the Chula Vista Firefighters, requested a review of the process taken to determine what core and essential services to the citizens of Chula Vista were. He stated that other public services such as the Nature Center, Library, and Recreation should not be saved at the behest of public safety, which each and every citizen could use one day. Robert Odom, Chula Vista resident representing the 55 homeowners living adjacent to Southwestern College, spoke regarding safety issues and destruction of quality of life in his neighborhood caused by the College opening up of a gate on the backside of their property into a cul-de-sac in their neighborhood, and requested Council assistance on the matter. Natalie Nelson, Chula Vista resident representing the 55 homeowners living adjacent to Southwestern College, spoke regarding safety concerns related to a gate that was opened on the back side of Southwestern College property that abuts the neighborhood, and stated the neighborhood had been notified by the college that they were going to use the gate as an exit temporarily, but it was being used round the clock for entrance and exit. Students were parking in the residential neighborhood, speeding, and blocking the fire hydrants. Ms. Nelson requested Council assistance in dealing with the College to solve this problem. Mayor Cox advised Mr. Odom and Ms. Nelson that the item was being referred to staff for follow-up, and Deputy Mayor Rindone assured Mr. Odom and Ms. Nelson that the City would follow up with the Southwestern Board of Trustees on behalf of all 55 residents, and impress upon the Board of Trustees, the importance of looking at the concerns and issues identified by the residents. Stephen Nelson, Chula Vista resident, spoke regarding the importance of emergency services not being effected by budget cuts and expressed his opinion that it was the Councils duty to cut 100% of non-emergency services. At 6:40 p.m. Mayor Cox recessed the Council Meeting to convene the Redevelopment Agency meeting. At 7:23 p.m. Mayor Cox reconvened the Council Meeting with all members present. Page 4 - Council Minutes httn://www.chulavistaca.goy October 16, 2007 , ,-~ ACTION ITEM 7. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO A CONTRACT WITH THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SECTION 20903 - TWO YEARS ADDITIONAL SERVICE CREDIT, FOR LOCAL MISCELLANEOUS MEMBERS AND LOCAL SAFETY MEMBERS, POLICE AND FIRE, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MEDICAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM, AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT Staff is recommending the City amend both Miscellaneous and Safety contracts between the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement Board (CaIPERS) and the City of Chula Vista to provide Section 20903 - Two Years Additional Service Credit, as well as approve a medical incentive program for eligible employees. (Human Resources Director) City Manager Garcia introduced the item, and Finance Director Kachadoorian, Budget and Analysis Director Van Eenoo, and Human Resources Director Raskin provided the staff report, and responded to questions of the Council. Councilmember Castaneda stated he did not conceptually oppose the item, but needed additional information and assurance that the numbers provided made sense before he could vote in favor. Deputy Mayor Rindone expressed concerns with the long-term impacts of short-term savings and stated he needed further clarification and discussion with staff prior to being able to support the item. ACTION: Mayor Cox moved adoption of the following Resolution Nos. 2007-253 and 2007-254, and to place the ordinance on first reading, headings read, text waived: RESOLUTION NO. 2007-253, RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO PROVIDE SECTION 20903 (TWO YEARS ADDITIONAL SERVICE CREDIT) FOR LOCAL MISCELLANEOUS MEMBERS AND LOCAL SAFETY MEMBERS (POLICE AND FIRE) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (FIRST READING) Page 5 - Council M inntes http://www .ch ulavistaca. gOY October 16, 2007 ACTION ITEM (continued) RESOLUTION NO. 2007-254, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO APPROVE THE ADOPTION OF THE MEDICAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES WHO RETIRE UNDER THE TWO YEARS ADDITIONAL SERVICE CREDIT PROVISION Councilmember McCann seconded the motion, and it carried 3-2 with Councilmember Castaneda and Deputy Mayor Rindone voting no. OTHER BUSINESS 8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS City Manager Garcia spoke regarding several recent articles concerning San Diego Gas & Electric, and advised the Council that staff was continuing to meet and work with SDG&E to develop a more comprehensive energy policy for the community that covered all of the key components, the Bayfront, undergrounding, base power sources and peaker power sources to provide for the City's energy future. Further, that staff would be making a formal presentation of this program to the City Council at a future meeting. 9. MAYOR'S REPORTS A. Consideration of designation of a voting delegate for the National League of Cities, 2007 Congress of Cities - Annual Business Meeting to be held Saturday, November 17, 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana. ACTION: Deputy Mayor Rindone moved the designation of Councilmember Castaneda as the voting delegate. Councilmember Ramirez seconded the motion and it carried 4-0-1 with Councilmember Castaneda abstaining. B. Ratification of the appointment of Neil S. Wright to the Commission on Aging. ACTION: Mayor Cox moved the ratification of Mr. Wright. Deputy Mayor Rindone seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0. C. Ratification of the appointment of Krisopher Austin to the Child Care Commission. ACTION: Mayor Cox moved the ratification of Mr. Austin. Deputy Mayor Rindone seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0. Mayor Cox spoke regarding the successful Christmas in October event, thanked Dr. Randolph for her involvement, and stated she looked forward to an update on the homes that were renovated and the feelings of the families involved. Page 6 - COWlcil Minutes httn:llwww.chulavistaca.!lOV October 16, 2007 . ,j MAYOR'S REPORTS (continued) Mayor Cox stated that the Council Budget Subcommittee had met to discuss the 10% cost reduction proposed for the Department of the Mayor and Council, that an advanced copy of their report had been provided to the Councilmembers for their review, and that the report would be docketed for the October 23 City Council Meeting. 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Castaneda stated that he and Councilmember Ramirez had staged public comment meetings for October 17th at 6:00 p.m., at the Mangia Italiano Restaurant, 248 Third Avenue, and October 25th at 6:00 p.m., at Veterans Park, 785 East Palomar Street, to allow people to understand what the proposed budget cuts are, and ask questions and express their feelings and concerns about services in their neighborhoods. Councilmember McCann acknowledged Dr. Randolph and Patty Davis for starting the Christmas in October program and stated that he would be bringing in several homeowners that had their homes worked on to describe to the community what it meant to them. He then thanked the House Captains, Deputy Mayor Rindone for serving as the Honorary Chair, and the Chula Vista Kiwanis, Chula Vista Rotary, Navy Fleet Support Center, Goodrich Aerospace/Aerostructures, and Lowe's for their financial and material support. Deputy Mayor Rindone thanked Dr. Randolph and Councilmember Patty Davis, and spoke of the privilege of serving as Honorary Chair of Christmas in October. He additionally thanked the FRC North Island and Century 21 for serving and making a difference and thanked all community groups, house leaders, organizations and citizens that participated. CLOSED SESSION At 8:46 p.m., Mayor Cox convened to Closed Session. II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(c) Two cases No reportable action was taken on this item. ADJOURNMENT At 9:07 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of October 23, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. -~ Page 7 - Council Minutes http://www.chulavistaca.2ov October 16, 2007