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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 2008/02/07 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA February 7, 2008 6:00 p.m. An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmembers: McCarm, Ramirez, Rindone and Mayor Cox ABSENT: Councilmembers: Castaneda (excused) ALSO PRESENT: Assistant City Manager Tulloch, City Attorney Moore, Interim City Clerk Norris, and Deputy City Clerk Bennett PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none. WORKSHOP I. STATUS REPORT ON THE MISSING INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM EFFORT TO DATE In February 2006, staff began development of an Infrastructure Management Program for a limited number of the City's public assets, including pavement; drainage; missing sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and pedestrian ramps (missing infrastructure), deficient cross gutters (included with missing infrastructure for the purposes of this report); and utility wire undergrounding. Since that time, a comprehensive review of best-in-class work in the area of public infrastructure asset management shows that in order to be most effective, this effort should be broadened to include the full range of the City's public infrastructure. A Council workshop was held on April 5, 2007 to initiate the discussion of infrastructure deficiencies. The focus of that meeting was on pavement and drainage. Based on that discussion, a resolution was subsequently adopted by Council on May I, 2007, transferring funds from various projects and accounts into the City's Pavement Rehabilitation Program. The City of Chula Vista has a pressing need to develop and implement a broad infrastructure asset management program in order to create a comprehensive asset management approach that ensures the best use of limited funding. This is the next step toward creating what should become an Infrastructure Asset Management Program. Continued work on this effort will take time and a significant investment of resources. (Engineering & General Services Director) Staff recommendation: Council accept the report, adopt the following resolution, and provide direction regarding potential revenue sources for infrastructure needs. WORKSHOP (Continued) Assistant City Manager Tulloch introduced the Infrastructure Management Program effort to date, focusing on missing and non-standard street infrastructure and the undergrounding utilities program. He stated that funding alternatives would be addressed at a future Council workshop. Engineering and General Services Director Griffin introduced Public Works Director Byers, Land Surveyor Hopkins, Senior Civil Engineer Chopp, and Principal Civil Engineer Rivera. Staff then presented the Total Infrastructure Need comprising Pavement, Drainage, Storm Drain, Missing Infrastructure, and Utility Wire Undergrounding. . Drainage Priorities (Engineering and General Services Director Griffin) . Pavement Preservation (Public Works Director Byers) . Workshop Goals (Public Works Director Byers) . Missing Street Infrastructure (Engineering and General Services Director Griffin) - Pedestrian Ramps (curb cuts) - Curbs, Gutters and Sidewalks - Non-Standard & Degraded Infrastructure - Pedestrian ramps, sidewalks, cross- gutters (Land Surveyor Hopkins) . Infrastructure Planning Efforts (Principal Planner Rivera) . Utility Undergrounding, Undergrounding Status (Senior Civil Engineer Chopp) . Current Undergrounding Funding (Senior Civil Engineer Chopp) . Potential Undergrounding Funding (Senior Civil Engineer Chopp) . Current Funding for Infrastructure (Engineering and General Services Director Griffin) . Funding Challenges (Engineering and General Services Director Griffin) . Potential Infrastructure Funding (Engineering and General Services Director Griffin) Deputy Mayor Rindone directed staff to ensure that middle schools qualify for the "Safe Routes to Schools" grant. Deputy Mayor Rindone also suggested to staff for the next Council workshop, to provide the Council with at least three priorities to focus on as funding options, and that one of the three options provided by staff would not be a bond to go to the voters, since he would not be supportive of this. Page 2 - Council Workshop Minutes February 7, 2008 WORKSHOP (Continued) Mayor Cox informed the Council that she and Deputy Mayor Rindone were going through 10 projects with staff to bring forward to the Council by the end of February, to bring to Congressman Filner and Senator Boxer in accordance with the priorities set by the Council. Councilmember Ramirez suggested that staff look at overlapping infrastructure projects where possible. He also spoke of the need to refine and understand our procurement systems prior to undertaking major CIP projects. With respect to the pavement management system, he suggested staff look at a marketing strategy to provide the public with a clearer understanding of programs. He suggested consideration for additional staff to pursue grant opportunities for City projects. ACTION: Councilmember McCann moved to accept the report and adopt the following Resolution, heading read, text waived: RESOLUTION NO. 2008-050, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE ADA CURB CUTS PRIORITY LIST Deputy Mayor Rindone seconded the motion and it carried 4-0, with Councilmember Castaneda absent. OTHER BUSINESS 2. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS There were none. 3. MAYOR'S REPORTS There were none. 4. COUNCIL COMMENTS There were none. ADJOURNMENT At 7:58 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of the City Council on February 12,2008 in the Council Chambers. ~ Lorraine Bennett, CMC, Deputy City Clerk f -------- Page 3 - Council Workshop Minutes February 7, 2008