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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1998/02/24MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Tuesday, February 24, 6:05 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: 1998 CALL TO ORDER Council Chambers Public Services Building Councilmembers: Moot, Padilla, Rindone, Salas, and Mayor Horton. Councilmembers: None City Manager, John D. Goss; City Attorney, John Kaheny; and City Clerk, Beverly A. Authelet 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, MOMENT OF SILENCE 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 10, 1998. MSUC (Padilla/Salas) to refer the minutes back to staff in order for Councilmembers' closing conunents to be included in the "oil divorcement" issue. 4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY: None. CONSENT CALENDAR (Item pulled: 11) BALANCE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR OFFERED BY MAYOR HORTON, headings read, texts waived, passed and approved unanimously 5-0. 5. WRITTEN COM}fUNICATIONS: a. Letter from the City Attorney stating that to the best of his knowledge from observance of actions taken in Closed session on 2/17/98, that there were no reportable actions which are required under the Brown Act to be reported. Per staff's recommendation, the letter was received and filed. b. Letter Of resignation from the Resource Conservation Commission - Bob McAlister. Per staff's recommendation, the resignation was accepted with regret and the City Clerk was directed to post inm~ediately according to the Maddy Act in the Clerk's Office and the Public Library. 6. ORDINANCE 2722 APPROVING AMENDMENT TO THE OTAY RANCH SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) ONE PLANNED COMMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS (second reading and adoption) - Otay Ranch Company has submitted a request to amend the Otay Ranch Sectional Planning Area (SPA) One Plan Planned Community District Regulations to allow market flexibility in determining the provision of Hollywood driveways. Per staff's recommendation, the ordinance was placed on second r~dding and was adopted unanimously 5-0. (Director of Planning) 7. ORDINANCE 2723 AMENDING THE RANCEO DEL REY SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA I PLAN BY CHANGING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE 1.6 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 820 PASEO RANCHERO TO THE C-2 COMMERCIAL CENTER DISTRICT AND ADDING AND MODIFYING THE PERMITTED, CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED LAND USES APPLICABLE TO THE C-I AND C-2 COMMERCIAL CENTER DISTRICTS (second reading and adoption) - Rancho del Rey Investors, LP, the owners of the Rancho del Rey Information Center located at 820 Paseo Ranchero will soon not have a need for the existing Information Center as most of Rancho del Rey will be built out over the next year. Because of this anticipated build out, they would like to market this property now for February 24, 1998 Paqe 2 ruttire sale. The current allowable land uses under a Community Purpose designation are highly restrictive and, therefore, the property owners are requesting changes in order to broaden the permitted and conditionally permitted land uses for this parcel. Per staff's recommendation, the ordinance was placed on second reading and was adopted unanimously 5-0. (Director of Planning) 8. RESOLUTION 18906 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO LICENSE FOR THE USE OF SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC PROPERTY ADJACENT TO MARINA VIEW PARK - A "park-use" license, generated by San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E) for the City's use of SDG&E property adjacent to Marina View Park, was approve by Council on 3/1/88. A First Amendment to extend the lease by five years was approved in 1992, and expired on 12/31/97. SDG&E has submitted a Second Amendment which will extend the license for another five years. Per staff's recommendation, the resolution was approved unanimously 5-0. {Director uf Parks, Recreation and Open Space) 9. RESOLUTION 18907 APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL TO SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATIONS OF GOVERNMENT (SANDAG) OF TWO APPLICATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1998/99 2% NON- MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA) AND TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX (TRANSNET) FUNDS - The City annually submits an updated list of projects for inclusion in the 7-year implementation program of the non-motorized element of the Regional Transportation Improvement Program. In order for the application ~ b~ c, fficia], a rpsnlu~ion must be approved authorizing submittal of the fiscal year 1998/99 Bicycle Project applications for available TDA and TransNet Funds. Per staff's recommendation, ~he resolution was approved unanimously 5-0. (Director of Public Works) 10. REPORT STATUS OF PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE I-805/TELEGRAPH CANYON ROAD INTERCHANGE In February 1996, staff initiated design efforts aimed at implementing the final phase of planned improvements at the I-805/Telegraph Canyon Road interchange. This project is the top priority interchange improvement among those currently programmed in the Eastern Area Development Impact Fee Program. The primary objectives of the project is to improve the flow of traffic along eastbound Telegraph Canyon Road through the interchange, thereby complementing previous improvements made for westbound travel. Per staff's recommendation, the report was accepted unanimously 5-0, and staff was directed to finalize the design and to proceed with advertisement for construction. (Director of Public Works) 11. REPORT QUARTERLY FISCAL STATUS REPORT FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 1997/98 - In accordance with Charter Section 504(f), the Quarterly Fiscal Status Report for the first half of fiscal year 1997/98 is submitted for approval. Per staff's recommendation, the report was accepted unanimously 5-0. (Director of Finance) Item was pulled by Councilmember Rindone. Councilmember Rindone asked if the item on the Redevelopment Agenda was for both budgets. If not, he did not have a problem with this item. He wanted to speak tm the audit for 96/97 concerning the General Fund and Redevelopment. Robert Pewell, Finance Director, responded that this item was strictly a current year status report. Any questions for 96/97 will be covered under the item On the joint Redevelopment/City Council agenda. Councilmember Rindone stated his other question was about the excessive overtime in the Police and Fire Departments. Was there a plan in place to address that? Mr. Pewell responded that this has just come to light during the last couple of weeks. Staff is in discussion with both those departments in trying to find ways to alleviate that issue. Staff, along with the City Manager's Office, was Minutes February 24, 1998 Page 3 working with them to either come up with other savings within those departments or savings in other City departments to transfer to those departments to cover those overages. Councilmember Rindone asked when could Council expect a report back. What he was really interested in was the cause of the problem so Council could be more proactive. He hoped that staff could give Council an assessment uf the problem and the cause within the next 30 to 45 days. He was not looking to make any changes in the appropriations; he wanted to know what was driving these two departmental budget overages. Mr. Powell stated that staff would be happy to come back within a couple of weeks with more specific reasons for those overages. REPORT OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBER RINDONE, heading read, text waived, passed and approved unanimously 5-0. * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * ORAL COMMIFNICATIONS There were none. PUBLIC BEARINGS AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS ~ND ORDIN~aNCES 12. PUBLIC HEARING PCC 98-11 - REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A SMALL SCHOOL ENROLLING A MAXIMUMOF TWENTY-FIVE STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AlqD UTILIZING EXISTING CLASSROOM/CHURCH FACILITIES LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF EAST "J" STREET AND PASEO DEL REY (795 EAST "J" STREET), WITHIN THE PC ZONE - ADVOCATE SCHOOL - The applicant has a contract with the Sweetwater Union High School District and requests permission to use three existing classrooms at the Evangelical Free Church of Chula Vista for the purpose of conducting a small school for students with special educational needs. The students attending this school will be selected by the School District. Staff recommends approval of the resolution. (Director of Planning) RESOLUTION 18908 ADOPTING NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS-98-15 AND GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, PCC-98-11, TO ALLOW THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SMALL SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS WITHIN THREE CLASSROOMS OF AN EXISTING CHURCH FACILITY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF EAST "J" STREET AND PASEO DEL REY Councilmember Salas asked to be excused because of the proximity of the Evangelical Church to her home. She stepped down from the dais. Councilmember Rindone asked to be excused because it involved his employer and he had always chosen to be proactive instead of reactive. He stepped down from the dais. This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearfng was up~Iled. There being no one indicating a desire to address the Council, the public hearing was closed. NAYOR MORTON OFFERED RESOLUTION 18908, heading read, text waived, passed and approved 3-0-0-2 (Rindone and Salas abstaining). BOARD AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS None submitted. Minutes February 24, 1998 Page 4 ACTION ITEMS None submitted. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR item NO. 11 was pulled by Councilmember Rindone; the minutes will reflect the original published agenda order. OTHER BUSINESS 13. CITY M2~NAGER'S REPORT(S) Hem,nded Council that a tour was scheduled for February 28. Reminded Council that staff was in the process of scheduling the next two workshops. The normal dates would be March 12 and April 9 which are the second Thursdays of the month. The subjects for the March Workshop would be on the Otay Valley area and the April Workshop would be a joint meeting with GMOC. Mr. Goss stated that if those dates were not satisfactory, then we could have their i!e~retar-y phil them to determine a satisfactory date. Mayor Hotton felt he should poll the Council. 14. MAYOR'S REPORT(S) Sign Licensing on City Vehicles. The Mayor stated this was a proposal which she was bringing forward to Council. Its a program that is modelled after an existing program in Oceanside, Vista, and San Marcos. The program would be called, "We Support Chula Vista Youth." It is a sign program that was initiated by a publisher of one of the local papers in North County. The purpose of the program is to support low income families in their recreational activities such as Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, and other parks and recreation youth activities in the community. The program in Oceanside benefits the community to the tune of approximately $50,000. Signs are placed on City-owned vehicles. She was submitting this because it was a way to get the business community more involved in supporting sports and related youth activities. She wanted staff to come back to Council with a full report on how we could implement such a program in the City. The Mayor announced that the State of the City address will be given on March 26 at 6:00 p.m. in the Ruth Chapman Center at EastLake High School. The new City Manager will be introduced at that meeting. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Bindone stated he was wearing a pin that was the joint flags of the United States and France. At Hilltop High School, they have seven foreign exchange programs where they have a sister school in each of the seven countries. One of them was with France. Currently, there were twenty members from the sister school in France visiting Hilltop High School. He invited the comznunity to come to Hilltop High School to visit with these students. Councilmember Salas requested from staff a report on the Border Environmental Commerce Alliance. The reason she wanted a report was because it was funded by a grant and in June they are supposed to be self sufficient. She was concerned because Council has not heard much about BECA. The last time it was discussed, there were several changes that were going to be made in terms of staffing. She wanted to see if there has been any changes in terms of the membership on the Board of Directors, when was the last time they met, why haven't we been Mfnutes February 24, 1998 Page 5 receiving minutes, who were the tenants of BECA, how many tenants do we have, what type of businesses are they, and whether those businesses have an environmental slant to them which was supposed to be the mission of BECA. She would like that report no later than the end of March. City Manager Goss stated this item was on the draft agenda for next week's agenda. They will be covering these concerns. The meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Respectfully s Beverly A! Authelet, CMC/AAE City Clerk