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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2001/02/20 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA February 20, 2001 6:00 P.M. A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:06 p.m. ~n the Council Chambers, located in the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Rindone, Salas and Mayor Horton ABSENT: Councilmembers: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Rowlands, City Attorney Kaheny, and City Clerk Bigelow PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, MOMENT OF SILENCE SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY · OATH OF OFFICE: GREGORY ALABADO - HOUSING ADVISORY COMMISSION City Clerk Bigelow administered the oath of office to Housing Advisory ExoOf~cio member Gregory Alabado, and Deputy Mayor Davis presented him with a certificate of appointment. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1 through 6) 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of February 6, 2001. Staff recommendation: Council approve the minutes. 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 13, 2001, 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 Naomi Abasta, a student at University of San Diego High School, requesting financial assistance to attend the 2000 Youth Leadership Conference at Freedoms Foundation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Staff recommendation: $50 from the Council Contingency Account be granted to Naomi Abasta toward expenses incurred for her attendance at the Freedoms Foundation Conference. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued) 3. RESOLUTION NO. 2001-029, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY NIGHTTIME CONSTRUCTION WORK ON EAST "H" STREET 1N ASSOCIATION WITH THE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT (STL-267) Included in the Fiscal Year 2000/2001 Capital Improvement Program budget is a project for the rehabilitation of street pavements throughout the City. Included on the list of streets to be rehabilitated is East "H" Street, from Hilltop Drive to Rutgers Avenue. To perform the work on East "H" Street, two lanes in each direction must be closed. The peak-hour traffic volume on East "H" would create long traffic delays. The recommended alternative is doing the work at night, from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (Director of Public Works) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 2001-030, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO ISSUE ENCROACHMENT PERMIT NO. PE-495 FOR THE ENCROACHMENT OF A PORTION OF A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE AT 778 BAYLOR AVENUE OVER A PUBLIC 1 O-FOOT DRAINAGE EASEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sundry, who reside at 778 Baylor Avenue, recently discovered that the southeasterly comer of their residence was constructed within a 10-foot public drainage easement and partially over a 24-inch reinfomed concrete drainage pipe within said easement. According to Section 12.28 of the Municipal Code, an encroachment permit is needed in order for the residence to remain within the easement, and the permit must be approved by Council. (Director of Public Works) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 2001-031, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE PREPAYMENT OF THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OWED BY THE CITY ON A PROMISSORY NOTE ENTERED INTO UNDER THE TERMS OF A PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AND IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT WITH PRICE CLUB IN 1993, AND APPROPRIATING $366,581 FROM THE AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND THEREFOR (4/5THS VOTE REQUIRED) Under the terms of the 1993 Public Facilities Financing and Implementation Agreement with Price Club, the City executed a promissory note based on sales tax revenue projections, to be paid over a ten-year period. Since the interest rate on the note far exceeds the rate at which the City can invest at this time, and since the General Fund has a significant reserve balance, staff is recommending that the note be prepaid in order to achieve cost savings. (Deputy City Manager Powell) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. Page 2 - Council Minutes 02/20/01 CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued) 6. RESOLUTION NO. 2001-032, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE APPENDIX TO THE LOCAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE The Political Reform Act requires every local agency to review its Conflict of Interest Code biennially to determine if it is accurate or, altematively, that the Code must be amended. The City Attorney and City Clerk have reviewed the Code on behalf of City staff, all departments of the City, and designated City boards and commissions; and have determined that amendments to the Appendix of the Code are necessary. The proposed Resolution adopts an amended Appendix to the Code and lists the officials and designated employees of the City who are required to file periodic statements of economic interest and the disclosure categories under which each such official and designated employee is required to file. (City Clerk/City Attomey) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. ACTION: Mayor Horton moved to approve staff recommendations and offered the Consent Calendar, headings read, texts waived. The motion carried 5-0. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were none. OTHER BUSINESS 7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS There were none. 8. MAYOR'S REPORTS A. Ratification of appointment to the Cultural Arts Cormmission Robert McGlade. ACTION: Mayor Horton moved to ratify the appointment of Robert MeGlade to the Cultural Arts Commission. Deputy Mayor Davis seconded the motion, and it carded 5-0. 9. COUNCIL COMMENTS There were none. CLOSED SESSION 10. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 Page 3 - Council Minutes 02/20/01 CLOSED SESSION (Continued) Property: The Chula Vista Mtmieipal Golf Course on Bonita Road and seven adjacent acres. Negotiating Parties: City of Chula Vista (Sid Monis, Chfis Salomone), American Golf, County of San Diego, C.W. Clark, C.W. Clark, Inc.; Jeff Phair, The Phair Co.; and Scott Robinson. Under Negotiation: Purchase price/lease rate and other terms and conditions for possible disposition of City-owned property and/or lease buy-out or restructure. No action was taken. 11. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(C) · Two Cases No action was taken. 12. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(B) · One Case No action was taken. 13. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(A) A. Miller v. City of Chula Vista (SDSC GIC 758186) No action was taken. ADJOURNI~ENT At 8:20 p.m., Mayor Horton adjoumed the meeting to the Regular Meeting of February 27, 2001, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Respectfully submitted, Susan Bigelow, CMC/AAE, City Clerk Page 4 - Council Minutes 02/20/01