HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1998/03/03MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CH[rLA VISTA
Tuesday, March 3, 1998
4:05 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
CALL TO ORDER
Council Chambers
Public Services Building
Councilmembers: Padilla (arrived at 4:07 p.m.),
Rindone, Salas, and Mayor Hotton.
Councilmembers: Moot
City Manager, John D. Goss; City Attorney, John
Kaheny; and City Clerk, Beverly A. Authelet
2. PLEDGE OF ~IJ.EGIANCE TO THE FLAG, MOMENT OF SILENCE
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: February 10, 1998, February 17, 1998, and February
24, 1998.
MSUC (Rindone/Horton) to approve the minutes of February 10, February 17, and
February 24, 1998.
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY:
a. Councilmember Rindone announced that ten years ago Hilltop High School
began the FLAGGS (Foreign Language and Global Studies) program which began the
development of seven foreign exchange programs. They were the only high school
on the west coast that has a foreign exchange program with mainland China which
is one of the seven foreign exchange programs. He introduced the Chinese foreign
exchange teacher, Ms. Quifeng Li, from Changchun, China, who will be with Hilltop
High School through the end of the academic year.
b. Mayor Horton presented to Susan Herhey, Chair, CO2 Reduction Plan
Committee, the 1997 California Cities Helen Putnam Award for Excellence from the
League of California Cities recognizing the City's CO2 Reduction Plan in the
Environmental Quality Partnership category in recognition of the task force and
its efforts in developing the plan.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items pulled: none; item continued: 14)
CONSENTCALENDAR OFFERED BY MAYOR HORTON, headings read, texts waived, passed and
approved 4-0-1 (Moot absent).
5. 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 2/24/98 in which the City
Attorney participated, that the City Council announced the appointment of David
D. Rowlands, Jr. as city Manager commencing 4/20/98. There were no other
reportable actions which are required under the Brown Act to be reported. It was
approved 4-0-1 (Moot absent to receive and file the letter.
b. Letter from Fernanda Kelly requesting financial assistance to attend
Presidential Classroom in Washington, D.C. On March 7 through March 14, 1998.
Per staff's recon~nendation, action on this item was deferred until additional
information on the Presidential Classroom program is provided, approved 4-0-1
(Moot absent).
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March 3, 1998
Page 2
c. Letter from Dianna Maria Kryjewski, re-submitting request for a sidewalk
and pathway in the area surrounding and adjoining Otay Elementary School. The
request was referred to staff to work with the School District in developing a
joint recommendation, approved 4-0-1 (Moot absent).
6. ORDINANCE 2724 AMENDING CHAPTER 15.48 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING
SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES (first readinq) - In September 1996, Governor Wilson
signed into law AB-3305, the California Swimming Pool Safety Act. The Act
mandates local building departments enforce minimum standards for fencing
enclosures around pools and spas serving single family dwellings. These new
standards apply to all new swimming pools permitted after 1/1/98. Per staff's
recommendation, the ordinance was placed on first reading 4-0-1 (Moot absent).
(Director of Building and Housing)
7. RESOLUTION 18909 APPOINTING DAVID D. ROWLANDS, JR. AS CITY MANAGER - The
City Council directed that a resolution be prepared setting forth those terms and
conditions for the initial employment of the new City Manager, David D. Rowlands,
Jr., as agreed upon between the City Manager and the City Council. Per staff's
recommendation, the resolution was approved 4-0-1 (Moot absent). (city Attorney)
8. RESOLUTION 18910 EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CENTER STREET AND A
PORTION OF CHURCH AVENUE FOR THE DOWNTOWN FARMERS' MARKET ON THURSDAY AFTERMOONS
THROUGH DECEMBER 1999 S[;BJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - On 10/3/95, Council
approved the closure of Center Street between Third Avenue and Church Avenue on
Thursday afternoons for the Downtown Farmers' Market. The Market area was
expanded on 6/24/97 to include a portion of Church Avenue because the number of
farmers was increased and a section for craft booths was added. The street
closure has expired and the Downtown Business Association has requested a one-
year extension with options. Per staff's recommendation, the resolution was
approved 4-0-1 (Moot absent). (Director of Community Development)
9. RESOLUTION 18911 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS WITHIN THE LIBRARY
DEPARTMENT (1700) FROM VARIOUS 5101 ACCOUNTS INTO 5105 ACCOUNTS - In order to
temporarily staff several vacancies, the library wishes to transfer approximately
$40,570 in salary savings from the 5101-Salaries accounts to the 5105-Hourly
Wages accounts. This will allow the Library to temporarily fill its current
vacant positions with hourly employees until recruitment for these positions can
be completed. Per staff's recommendation, the resolution was approved 4-0-1
(Moot absent). (Library Director)
10. RESOLUTION 18912 ACCEPTING FEDERAL LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHLNOLOGY ACT,
NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE MATERIALS GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000,
APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS AND ANENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 1997/98 BUDGET - The
California State Library has awarded the Chula Vista Public Library $10,000 in
Federal Library Services and Technology Act, Non-English Language Materials Grant
funds. Funds will be used to further develop the excellent Spanish language
collection at the South Chula Vista Library. Per staff's recommendation, the
resolution was approved 4-0-1 (Moot absent). (Library Director) 4/5th's vote
required.
11. RESOLUTION 18913 ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING PURCHASING AGREEMENTS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF FOURTEEN PICKUP TRUCKS - On 1/24/98, an advertisement was placed in
The Star News soliciting bids for the proposed City purchase of fourteen pickup
trucks. In addition, twenty-four prospective bidders from the Purchasing Agent's
bid list, including two local vendors, were contacted directly. On 2/10/98, bids
were opened for the purchase of these trucks. Twelve bidders responded. Two of
the responsive bidders were local dealerships. Per staff's recommendation, the
resolution was approved 4-0-1 (Moot absent) awarding the purchasing agreements
to: People's Chevrolet of Chula Vista in the amount of $197,689.59 for the
purchase of eleven pickup trucks; Fuller Ford of Chula Vista in the amount of
$18,130.02 for the purchase Of one pickup truck; and Del Amo Dodge of Torrance
in the amount of $37,726.51 for the purchase of two pickup trucks. (Director of
Public Works and Director of Finance)
12. RESOLUTION 18914 ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING PURCHASING AGREEMENT FOR THE
PURCHASE OF SIX INTERMEDIATE SIZE SEDANS - On 1/24/98, an advertisement was
placed in The Star News soliciting bids for the proposed City purchase of six
intermediate-size sedans. In addition, twenty-two prospective bidders from the
Purchasing Agent's bid list, including two local vendors, were contacted
directly. On 2/3/98, the bids for the purchase of the six intermediate sedans
were opened. Eleven bidders, including the two local vendors, responded. The
lowest responsible bidder was Courtesy Chevrolet with a net unit price of
$14,502. Per staff's recommendation, the resolution was approved 4-0-1 (Moot
absent) awarding the purchasing agreement to Courtesy Chevrolet for the purchase
of six intermediate sedans. (Director of Public Works and Director of Finance)
13. RESOLUTION 18915 REJECTING AS UNACCEPTABLE THE ApPARENT LOWEST BIDDER AND
AWARDING PURCHASING AGREEMENT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER DION INTERNATIONAL
TRUCK SALES FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO 5-CUBIC YARD DUMP TRUCKS - On 1/24/98, an
advertisement was placed in the Star News soliciting bids for the proposed City
purchase of two 5-cubic yard dump trucks. In addition, 12 prospective bidders
from the Purchasing Agent's bid list, including three local vendors, were
contacted directly. On 2/5/98, the bids for the purchase of two 5-cubic yard
dump trucks were opened. Three bidders responded, but none of these were local.
The lowest acceptable and responsive bidder was Dion International Truck Sales
with a net total price of $119,893.43. Per staff's recommendation, the
resolution was approved 4-0-1 (Moot absent) awarding the purchasing agreement to
Dion International Truck for the purchase of two 5-cubic yard dump trucks.
(Director of Public Works and Director of Finance)
14. RESOLUTION 18916 REVISING SALARY BANDS FOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
It became clear in the recent salary adjustments for executive managers that the
salary bands used for those positions are extremely out-of-date and need to be
updated. They have not been increased overall since November 1992, when they
were raised by 2.5%. Since that time, there have only been some minor amendments
to specific bands. Raising each of the bands by 5% will allow the new City
Manager more flexibility for adjusting department head salaries. The increases
suggested apply only to the upper and lower limits of the bands and do not
necessarily bear any relationship to actual salaries of positions within each
band. (city Manager)
City Manager Goss requested that the Resolution be continued. It was approved
4-0-1 (Moot absent) to continue the item.
* * , END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * ,
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
None submitted.
BOARD AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
None submitted.
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March 3, 1998
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ACTION ITEMS
15. RESOLUTION 18917 AUTHORIZING STAFF TO FORM AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT
CORPORATION TO OVERSEE THE BORDER ENVIRONMENTAL COMMERCE ALLIANCE (BECA) PROGRAM
On 1/10/95, Council authorized the submittal of an application to the Economic
Development Administration for a $2 million grant to fund the BECA program. The
term of the grant was three years, at the end of which time, the BECA program
would become a self-supporting, non-profit entity which would continue to
generate economic benefits for Chula Vista and the San Diego region. The grant
is due to expire at the end of June 1998. Per staff's recommendation, the
resolution was approved 4-0-1 (Moot absent). (Director of Community Development)
Joe Monaco, Environmental Projects Manager, stated that this will not be a final
action with respect to the City's involvement in BECA. Tonight's action will
authorize staff to form the non-profit corporation which is the first step in the
process of transitioning BECA into a self-supporting entity. A non-profit status
is important to BECA because it will allow flexibility in the operations of BECA
that are not available to a City government, and it also opens up funding
opportunities to a non-profit organization.
Glen Googins, Deputy City Attorney, stated that the creation of an independent,
non-profit for BECA was intended to achieve the following: (1) Obtain an
independent tax-exempt status, both for state and federal purposes, to allow BECA
to be able to be in a better position to attract additional sources of public and
private funds to continue the program. (2) The City had an interest in having
BECA stand on its own for legal reasons to minimize any ongoing liability or
conflict of interest issues the City might have with the program. While the City
did want some distance and independence from the program, it did want to retain
some controls over the non-profit and the program to assure that it continues to
function in the way it was envisioned. (3) Upon dissolution of the Corporation,
any residual assets of the program would revert back to the City to continue to
use for its established purposes. In addition, the City Manager was designated
as the party to appoint the initial Board of Directors, and the City Manager or
his designee would also serve in an Ex-Officio capacity on the Board. Staff
believes these are appropriate safeguards to allow the program to be spun Off and
independent, but at the same time assure that it continues to operate with some
City oversight of basic programmatic issues.
Councilmember Salas stated that according to the fiscal impact in the staff
report, it states that as of December there are existing funds of $560,000. She
wanted to know if the grant expires in June 1998, the staff report states that
we can use the funds all the way through the end of the Calendar year. At the
end of June 1998, does that mean that any unused funds go back to the EDA and the
Trade and Commerce.
Mr. Monaco responded that we have been told we can extend it, but we can't do it
all in one lump sum; we have to make incremental requests. The entire $560,000
will be available to us, but we will need to make incremental requests for it.
Councilmember Salas stated that it has been her experience in trying to form
501c3 that it is a real time consuming process. Did he have any estimate as to
when you will get that status.
Mr. Googins stated that the City engaged a special accounting assistance from
Coopers and Lybrand to assist with that application process in preparing the
exemption applications and boiler plate Articles and By-laws which he reviewed
and tailored to meet the City's policies. The normal process with the state
exemption, which is the first step, is approximately 60-90 days from the
submission of the application. The federal process is hard to predict; maybe an
additional three to six months. Once you have filed your Articles with the
State, if you do obtain federal tax exempt status, it relates back to the date
of the formation of your corporation. We are hopeful that the process can be
completed at the state level within the next 60-90 days, and at the federal level
shortly thereafter. We are also hopeful that we can receive the 501c3 status
before the termination of the grant.
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Councilmember Salas stated the staff report shows that you have five members of
the board that you have identified. Have you actually made specific
identification of the people from the different organizations that are willing
to serve on that Board.
Mr. Monaco replied that staff has talked with individual representatives from
those organizations. These are people who have been involved with BECA either
as members of the Advisory Board or in some other capacity. We have identified
Art Selgren for B.F. Goodrich; Richard Clark will represent himself; a particular
individual has not been identified for SDG&E and the Port of San Diego.
Addressing Council in support of this were the following BECA tenants at 477
Marina Parkway Drive:
· Carlos Pelayo representing the Peace and Dignity Project.
· Maria Riveroll representing Corazon.
· Mariana Laluz representing EZRA Environmental Technologist.
· Steve Bilson representing Rewater Systems, Inc.
· Ray Little representing Kensington Group.
· John Rudolff, representing Kensington Group.
Councilmember Rindone asked what disadvantages would we have if the Board was
governed by specific By-laws and Articles of Incorporation. This will replace
the City Council as the policy board although the City Council would maintain
approval authority over any changes in the Articles or materials changed by the
By-laws.
Mr. Salemone stated in the interest of this being a 501c3 and being independent
of the City as it was envisioned when we set it up, we wanted to create a line
between the City, the City Council, and the governance of the BECA facility; yet
we wanted the City to have some sort of discretion over where BECA goes from
here. We thought the best and most tangible link would be to have the City
Council have approval authority over the Articles and any changes to those
Articles.
Councilmember Rindone expressed concern with what may be perceived as "big daddy"
still governing the purse strings. There might be some disadvantages to that
whether they are in relation to the tax laws or eventually in getting the 501c3.
Also, he asked if this kind of arms length structure would be advantageous or
disadvantageous when there are applications for grants and funding.
Mr. Monaco responded in terms of the money control, that issue will be resolved
at the point we transfer the remaining funds to the non-profit via a contract.
The money that is available through the EDA grant was granted to the City. EDA
has indicated they would be reluctant to change the recipient of that grant.
However, we can transfer that money through a contract to the non-profit as a
contractor to the City. Beyond the EDA funding, additional monies that the non-
profit would be able to raise on their own would be separate from City control.
In terms of City control of financial, it would be limited to that grant money;
the non-profit would be free to administer that money once it was transferred
through a contract. In terms of grant applications and the impact that the City
involvement might have, the purpose of having the City have control over those
elements of the Articles and the By-laws is only to insure that the mission of
BECA as an environmental technology incubator is maintained and that it doesn't
turn into some other type of non-profit entity. In terms of impacts to grant
funding, we don't anticipate any at this point.
Councilmember Rindone stated he was concerned because if it is viewed as being
advantageous then it is appropriate. In a way it would have a similar structure
as the Bayfront Conservancy Trust and yet still have enough autonomy to achieve
the grant funding. He wanted to be sure that BECA would not be viewed as a
subsidiary of the City but would be an independent entity and would be able to
compete competitively with other agencies for grant funding.
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March 3, 1998
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Mayor Horton pointed out that the City actually has a voice on the Bayfront
Conservancy Trust; she is the Chair. With BECA, the Council will not be involved
as a Board member.
Councilmember Rindone wanted Council to consider having two citizens at large on
the Board. Obviously you would not appoint someone who does not have some
expertise in that arena. The reason he suggested two instead of one was so that
you keep the composition of the Board an odd number.
Mayor Horton pointed out that when this concept was developed, the intent was for
the border environmental incubator, the whole program, to be able to stand on
their own; that they would break away from the City. She felt very comfortable
with the proposed composition of the Board of Directors. You have people who
have the technical background to move this project forward. She had a problem
with having too much City involvement at this point in time.
Councilmember Rindone didn't think he was indicating that. He felt those issues
identified were not in contradiction to what he was suggesting. For example, one
of the citizens at large may be one of the past members who has graduated in a
business and going out into the world who understands exactly where BECA needs
to move forward and the kinds of services needed.
Councilmember Salas felt that if you had a business that was operating in the
incubator at the time, it might be a conflict on the Board. However, the
suggestion by Councilmember Rindone has some validity because when you look at
the composition of this Board, you are talking about very big companies that
don't have that experience of being an incubator or a start-up company.
Mayor Horton stated she did not have a problem with that. What she had a problem
with was having Council involvement and being a Board member. She was speaking
against having Councilmembers as Board members.
Councilmember Rindone agreed with that. It was a completely different issue.
Councilmember Salas did see the value in having a former member of the BECA
involved in the Board. The whole purpose of this was to grow a business in Chula
Vista. She felt another logical member on the Board of Directors would be
someone from the Chamber of Commerce to assist those companies going from the
incubator stage into the bigger pool of businesses.
Councilmember Padilla asked what would be the framework to provide for subsequent
appointing authority of the at-large members to the Board once the City divorces
itself.
Mr. Monaco stated the appointing authority for the Board would be a majority vote
of the Board itself. What staff has drafted into the Articles of Incorporation
are specific qualifications of Board members to guide the new Board of Directors
in who is selected for that Board. The members at-large or the citizens-at-large
concept can be accommodated within that framework so long as they have some
technical or professional expertise related to the types of businesses that are
in the incubator.
Councilmember Padilla stated that with that understanding, he felt it was a
suggestion that had a lot of merit if we could work this within the framework
with the understanding that there be that relationship. Councilmember Rindone's
suggestion was a good one that he could go along with.
Councilmember Rindone stated he would even go one step further to preclude that
any sitting elected official would be prohibited to be selected, so the concern
which the Mayor has could not accidentally creep in.
RESOLUTION 18917 OFFERED BY COUNCIIAMEFa]ER RINDONE WITH THE ADDITION OF ADDING TWO
CITIZEN MEMBERS AT LARGE, heading read, text waived.
Mayor Horton asked if this would change any of the documentation that was in
place to try to get the non-profit status.
Mr. Googins responded that it would require some minor modifications to the
documents that are before Council, but he could easily implement them. It will
not hold anything up.
Councilmember Salas asked if the two citizen members at large meant someone with
incubator experience and some type of Chamber representation.
Councilmember Rindone felt that those would be excellent examples. What staff
indicated was that they would be able to write into the By-laws that there would
have to be areas of expertise and/or business experience that would be
representative to promote the BECA concept.
VOTE ON MOTION: Approved 4-0-1 (Moot absent
16. REPORT FOLLOW-UP ON REQUEST FOR ALL-WAY STOP ON HIDDEN VISTA DRIVE AT
WOODHOUSE AVENUE - At the meeting of 1/20/98, the Mayor indicated that she would
like Council to reconsider placement of the stop signs at Hidden Vista Drive.
Before staff installs the stop signs at this additional intersection, staff was
directed to analyze the traffic and vehicle speeds on the subject streets and
bring those studies back to Council. After that time, Council can decide whether
to rescind any previous action. Staff recommends Council accept the report and
make a determination whether or not to Set for public hearing the reconsideration
of the approval of the all-way stop at the intersection of Hidden Vista Drive and
Woodhouse Avenue. (Director of Public Works)
Cliff Swanson stated that at a previous Council meeting, the City Council asked
for further information on speed studies. That information was provided to
Council. Council should make a decision on whether or not they want to
reconsider the stop sign. If the Council wishes to reconsider the stop sign, we
should notice a public hearing; if not, the stop sign will be installed.
Addressing Council urging that their previous decision stand were:
· Tara Hoffman, 20 Richmond Park Court, Chula Vista, 91910, asked Council not
to stall this issue any further. The neighborhood wants the stop sign. She
urged Council not to delay the issue.
Mayor Horton asked what if we put the stop Sign at the crosswalk and let the
other one go since the two stop signs would be so close together?
Ms. Hoffman responded that the one that was there now is exactly what a stop sign
is used for which was to move traffic. Because of the traffic and the speed,
there needs to be something there 24 hours a day.
Mayor Horton asked what if we move the crosswalk.
Ms. Hoffman replied that was too heavy of a traffic area, and it was also on a
curve; its blinded. They had thought about this a lot, and they came up with a
lot of these solutions also. The only solution they were really committed to
would be two stop signs. Get people off Hidden Vista; give the crosswalk the
authority it needs. This location has a downhill slope, its a feeder to a
freeway, and the crosswalk is heavily used.
· Caryn Hoffman, 455 Lawn View Drive, Chula Vista,
consensus of the Community was to put in another stop sign.
to let the last vote stand.
91910, stated the
She urged Council
· Jim Platel, 455 Lawn View Drive, Chula Vista, 91910, urged Council to
proceed with the stop sign.
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Mayor Horton asked what if the City put in a speed bump in that area? The City
of San Diego has just spent $30,000 doing a special study.
Mr. Goss stated that there was a difference between a speed bump that you would
find in a shopping center and a speed hump. Speed humps are a little bit less
hazardous when you hit it at high speed.
Mr. Swanson stated that based upon the classification of the street, the need to
use the street by emergency vehicles, school buses, and the like. Staff would
have to look at the policy, although it probably would not be a good place for
a speed hump and probably would not meet the warrants.
Michael Apolategul, 471 Lawn View Drive, Chula Vista, 91910, expressed they
were against having this issue brought up again; they wanted the sign there. The
average speed is 38-39 miles per hour and is not consistent with 25 miles per
hour which is posted but not enforced.
Mayor Horton stated she brought this forward for reconsideration. If there are
300 or so neighbors in the community who want this sign, then she will let it go
forward as previously approved. She did not feel comfortable using stop signs
as a way to slow traffic. The decision wasn't consistent with other decisions
that have been made by this Council for similar type scenarios. Unless someone
else wants to move it forward, she would stick with the previous decision.
Councilmember Salas stated the reason they felt it should be brought forward
again was because installation of that traffic sign would not reduce the speed.
On the other hand, when you are considering stop signs that are 300 feet apart
from each other, it really doesn't make a lot of sense. She felt that the people
would find it will be an annoyance. But it seems to be an annoyance that the
community was willing to put up with in order to keep the speeders out. Speed
humps are not the answer, but stop signs that are very close together are not the
answer either. The people may find the real problem is the inconsiderate driver
who has no regard for the citizens of the community or their safety.
Councilmember Padilla stated that we do need to look at evaluating the
flexibility that the City has in its contribution to the warrant system that we
utilize in evaluating these situations. These decisions are not always simply
a matter of engineering formulas being applied or a matter of pure emotion in a
community uproar. If we manage to keep it somewhere in between, then we are
probably doing pretty well. He urged staff to look at this and to incorporate
some different standards or give more weight to other non-engineering factors
when evaluating intersections where people want a stop sign. In his view, this
particular case warranted some consideration outside of the engineering factors
even though there will be two stop signs within 300 feet of each other. There
was a public record on this issue that was extensive at the Safety Commission.
This Council previously decided that we were going to follow the recommendation
of the Con~mission. He announced he was not going to vote to reconsider this
issue.
Mr. Swanson responded that the Safety Commission has reviewed the first draft of
a revised warrant system. It will be working its way through the process and
eventually get to the City Council, hopefully, within the next couple of months.
Mayor Horton stated that since there was no support for this item, the item stays
status quo. There will be a stop sign at the crosswalk. If the traffic doesn't
slow down, we need to get more police presence in the area; we will make sure
that happens.
ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Item 14 was pulled, however, the minutes will reflect the original printed agenda
order.
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OTHER BUSINESS
17. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)
Scheduling of meetings:
o Mr. Goss announced that he has been asked to address the next First Friday
Breakfast on March 6 at 7:30 a.m. at the San Diego Country Club. He will talk
about his fifteen years as Chula Vista's City Manager.
18. MAYOR'S REPORT(S)
The Mayor publicly thanked all the individuals who were involved in
bringing the San Diego Black Film Festival to Chula Vista on Third Avenue at the
Cinema Star Theater. It was the first annual event that was brought to our
conununity by Wanda Ragsdale Blevins. She is not a resident of Chula Vista, but
she fell in love with Third Avenue and wanted to house the event at this
particular theater. She was joined by many members of the community in helping
to make this festival a success. It was a wonderful evening of cross culture
sharing.
19. COUNCIL COMMENTS
· Councilmember Rindone stated he attended the annual banquet honoring the
78 members of the Senior Volunteer Patrol. On behalf of the entire Council, he
wanted to congratulate all of the members of the Senior Volunteer Patrol for
their many hours of dedication to the community.
Councilmember Rindone stated he had a conflict on March 23. He thought it
would be better to have a full Council. Since the month does have five Tuesdays,
he recommended Council meet on the fifth Tuesday, March 31, instead of the usual
fourth Tuesday, March 24.
Mayor Horton stated she could not change her schedule for the 31st, therefore,
it was her recommendation to leave it as normally scheduled for the 24th.
Councilmember Salas thought this was the week of the ICLEI Conference in
Washington D.C. Either Councilmember Moot, or she if he could not go, would be
attending.
Councilmember Rindone asked if this item could be put on the agenda next week for
discussion under scheduling Of meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Beverly A. Authelet, CMC/AAE
City Clerk