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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2007/12/06 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA December 6, 2007 6:00 p.m. An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:04 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmembers: Castaneda (arrived at 6:11 p.m.), McCann, Ramirez, Rindone and Mayor Cox ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Garcia, Assistant City Manager Tulloch, City Attorney Moore, and Senior Deputy City Clerk Peoples PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE PUBLIC COMMENTS Casey Tanaka, City of Coronado Councilmember and Chair of the Heartland Dispatch Board of Commissioners, representing Heartland Communications, introduced Dave Burke, Chair of the Board of Chiefs and Interim Director Denny DeVille, and offered assistance to answer any questions of the Council and staff regarding the services and related costs Heartland could provide. Mayor Cox requested Chief of Staff Forster provide contact information to Mr. Tanaka. ACTION ITEMS Mayor Cox announced that final action had been taken on Item I at the meeting of December 4, 2007, therefore it had not been continued to this meeting and would not be discussed. 1. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT BUDGET REDUCTION PROPOSALS 2. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO COUNCIL POLICY 300- 01 AND APPROVAL OF 2008 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Adoption of the resolutions will bring Council Policy 300-01 into conformance with the State and Federal budget preparation processes, add a section pertaining to monitoring legislation of interest to the City, and will provide staff and the City's legislative advocate in Sacramento with the City Council's legislative priorities for 2008. (City Manager) City Manager Garcia introduced Government Relations Liaison Carnevale, who provided opening comments and introduced City Lobbyist, Chuck Cole of Advocation, Inc. in Sacramento. ACTION ITEMS (continued) Mr. Cole provided the Council with an overview of the staff report and the major issues that are likely to be on the front burner for our lLegislators and the Governor during the 2008 Legislative session. He began by stating that they had been informed there was a I. 9 billion dollar shortfall in the current fiscal year budget of 2007/2008. In addition to that, there is a projected approximatel 8 billion-dollar shortfall in the 2008/2009 fiscal year and it was estimated that this amount might continue into the third year of2009/2010. Deputy Mayor Rindone spoke regarding the need for the State to tighten its belt internally and not continue passing their financial problems on to the cities. Mayor Cox thanked Mr. Cole for assisting the City with their budget constraints by agreeing to modify his contract. ACTION: Deputy Mayor Rindone moved adoption of Resolution Nos. 2007-287 heading read, text waived: RESOLUTION NO. 2007-287, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 300-01 Councilmember Castaneda seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0. Government Relations Liaison Carnevale provided background on the Legislative Program, noting that the current program did not reflect the Council priorities, nor did it differentiate between the kinds of legislation that called for significant City involvement (e.g. presenting testimony at State or Congressional hearings, meeting with area legislators to discuss Chula Vista's concerns, etc.) vs. those meriting letters of support, opposition, or monitoring. Taking the foundation created at the City Council retreat, along with submittals from city department and division heads, Ms. Carnevale along with the City Manager had prepared a proposed Legislative Program with four levels of priority, and included projects for which Federal and/or State funding could be requested. The City Council reviewed the proposed Legislative Program and provided consensus for the following direction: Group I: Add the decommissioning and dismantling of the existing South Bay power plant as soon as possible. Group II: Add the language - "In addition to taking action to support measures that will implement items from Group I," prior to, "City will send letters of support/opposition, direct lobbyist to provide testimony. " Remove from Legislation to Support: Expand the sales tax base to include mail order sales, home shopping sources, internet-based commerce. City staff and Advocation, Inc. to prepare and submit an analysis of the affects of internet-based commerce on sales tax revenues to local government. Page 2 - Council Minutes December 6, 2007 - -- - -r--,----- ~ ACTION ITEMS (continued) Group III: Add the language - "In addition to taking action to support measures that will implement items from Group I," prior to City will send letters of support/opposition, direct lobbyist to provide testimony. Remove from Support Efforts to: Facilitate dismantling the South Bay Power Plant, and Implement the Bayfront Master Plan. Additionally, the Council/Agency requested a proposal from staff on a means by which the Council/Agency members could be kept better informed on the status of those legislative measures or administrative actions that staff was tracking or on which the City had taken a position. ACTION: Motion by Deputy Mayor Rindone, second by Councilmember Castaneda, to direct staff to bring back the legislative program including the changes discussed. The motion carried 5-0. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE 2008 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM OTHER BUSINESS 3. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS There were none. 4. MAYOR'S REPORTS There were none. 5. COUNCIL COMMENTS There were none. ADJOURNMENT At 7:32 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to the next Regular Meeting ofthe City Council, December 11,2007 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. ~~ CLJ~~~J/~ Lori Anne Peoples, MMC, Seni r Deputy City Clerk Page 3 - Council Minules December 6, 2007