HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1997/08/19MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF TIlE CITY OF CHIILA VISTA
Tuesday, August 19, 1997
6:05 p.m.
Council Chambers
Puhlic Services Building
CALL TO ORDER
1. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT:
Col, lnc i J ille robe rs:
Moot (arrived at 6:07 p.m.), Padilia, Rindone, Salas,
and Mayor Horton.
ABSENT: Councilmember: None
ALSO PRESENT:
City Manager, John D. Goss; City Attorney, John M. Kaheny; and City Clerk,
Beverly A. Anthdet.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO TIlE FLAG, MOMENT OF SILENCE
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 5, 1997.
MSC (Padilla/Rindone) to approve minutes of August 5, 1997. Motion carried 4-0-1 (Moot absent)
* * * Moot arrived at 6:07 p.m. * * *
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY:
a. Oath of Office: City Clerk Anthelet administered the Oath of Office to Barbara Worth, ex-ofticio member
of the Housing Advisory Commission.
b. Proclamation commending the Chula Vista Colt League San Diego County Section Champions. Mayor
Horton presented the proclamation to David Samudio, President of the Chula Vista Colt League.
c. Fran Larson, Chair, International Friendship Commission, introdnced the ~llo~ving foreign exchange
students fi-om Sister City Odawara, Japan: Miwako Kimura, Junko Kurachi, Shiho Nishikawa, and Mariko Sano.
Mayor Horton presented each one a C~rtificate of Recognition.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items indh,d.· 6)
BALANCE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR OFFERED BY MAYOR HORTON, headings read, texts
waived, pa.v-sed and appn~ved unanimnusly 54).
5. WRITFEN COMMUNICATIONS:
a. Letter fn~m the City Attorney sating that tn the hst of his knnwlLxlge frnm observance of ateotis
taken in Closed Se~sinn on 8/12/97 in which the City Attnrney participated, that there were no rel~,rtable
acfinns which are required under the Brown Act to be reported. The letter was received and filed.
b. Letter frnm Anita Rivera, Commercial Sponsorship Specialist, Morale, Welfare and Recreation
Division, Marine Cnrps Recruit Depot, requesting a cash sponsorship fnr the 1997 Military Children's
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Christmas Party. The request was deuied hecanse it did not meet the criteria for funding organizations
established in Council Policy 159-02 since Ihere was no "tangible benetlt to the City. Althongh this was a
worthy cause, traditionally the Council has uol fuuded requests of tbls nature except thruugh Community
Development Black Grant funds.
6. RESOLUTION 18761 WAIVING CONSULTANT SELECTION PROCESS AND APPROVING AN
AGREEMENT WITH SMITH & KEMPTON FOR ADVOCACY AND PLANNING SERVICES IN
CONNECTION WITH TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND TIlE EASTERN CHULA VISTA
STRATEGIC PLAN AND APPROPRIATING $110,000 FROM TIlE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT FEE FUND - On 8/8/95. Council approved ao agreement with Smith & Kempton to imple~nent steps
in the East Chula Vista Strategic Plan. A signil*icant amonnt of progress hits beeo made towards completing
the tasks. Additioual advocacy and consulting work re:nains to be coinpleled. Therc~re, a new coutract
needs to be approved. Staff rectumhinds approval of tbe re. solutim~. (Directur uf Public Wurks) 4/Sth's w,te
required. Item pulled by Conncihnember Moot.
Councihne~nber M:~ot stated that part of Ihe c~mtract was goiug to ,ongoing design efforts fiw the Telegraph
Canyon Road interchange at I-805. tte asked t'~w au explauatim~ of the pruposed design changes.
Cliff Swanson, Deputy Public Works Direct, w/City Eugineer, siltted that this is an extensim~ to an existing
contract. The City has hired the tlnn of Rick Engineering to do the design wurk and Smith and Kempton
is acting as the project manager to help us get the project through Caltrans. The ultimate project will remove
the trap lane ~r the east bound traffic. In clmnection with that, some of the things that the City has to do
is tu widen both the northbound and southbound ramps so the tratlic doesn't backup outo the freeway during
the rush hours. This has been reviewed by the properly owners, and a preliminary proposal hits been
presented to the Cnuncil.
Cimncilmember Muot stated that also included with the agreement was uegotiatiug issues inw~lving SR-125.
What type of issues are they goiug to be m,gotialing for SR-125.
Johu Lippitt, Public Works Director. re,sponded we have to enter into a freeway agreement with Caltrans,
and we will also be dealing with special agreenteuts with CTV whn are the builders of the toll road. We will
be looking at such thiugs as: hmv are they ~.iug to handle hindstaping; hmv are they going tu deal with
providiug certain interchanges and what rmtds will they be leaving open and what unes will be clused; how
costs are going tu be shared; and hoxv tolls are goin~ to be charged.
Councihnember Moat stated that $91).000 xvas a lot of money to spend on a one-year agreetnent, and he asked
that the appropriate persou reviews time records to make sure that we are getting value for our money and
that we are not spending mute than is necessary to dn this.
RESOLUTION 18761 OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOOT, ht~tding read, text waived, pa./sed and
appn~ved unanimmtsly 5-0.
7. RESOLUTION 18762 ACCEFFING A GRANT FROM TIlE CALIFORNIA HEALTHY CITIES
PROJECT FISCAL YEAR 1997/98, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 1997/98 BUDGET AND
APPROPRIATING GRANT FUNDS FOR $33,500 TO IMPLEMENT THE CITY'S YOUTH TAKIN' ON
TOBACCO GRANT - On 3/17/97, the California Healthy Cities Project aunouuced a grant award from the
Tobacco ControI Section, California Department of Health Services. The grant will help participating Healthy
Cities establish prugrams to discuurage tobacco use by youth. Due to the City's extensive inwfivement in the
Healthy Cities program, the City hits beeu iuvited to apply for this tobacco grant. Staff recommends approval
of the resolution. (Directur uf Parks. Recreatiun and Open Space) 4/5th's w~te required.
* * * END OF CONSENT CALI'jNI)AR * * *
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ORAL CO/MMUNICATIONS
There were none.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
None submitted.
BOARD AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
None submitted.
ACTION ITEMS
8. RESOLUTION 18760 APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL FUND TO
REIMBURSE DEVELOPER FOR COSTS INVOLVED WITH TRAFFIC SIGNAL RELOCATION AT THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THIRD AVENUE AND PALOMAR STREET - Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC),
developer of the property at the southeast corner of Third Avenue and Palomar Street, plans to build a KFC fast
tbod restaurant. As part of the development, KFC is required to widen both streets to meet current standards
mandated in the City's Circulation Element of the General Plan. Part of that widening includes the relocation of
the existing traffic signal standard on the corner. Staff recommends approval of the resoh~tion. (Director of Public
Works) 4/Sth's vote required. Cnntim~ed from the meeting of 8/12/97.
Councihnember Moot stated that he did determine that one of his partners, Rebecca Michaels, did do some work,
although not directly related to this prqject, but on behalf of this franchisee. Therefbre, he would not be
participating in the discussion and voting on this item. He left the dias.
Councihne~nher Salas stated that there was a problem with the site in the way it relates to access to the Vons
Shopping Center. Were they going to try to level that lot so there is not the step do~vn where people can't get from
the bank lot to the Vons Shopping Center.
Cliff Swanson, Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer, stated that the street work was ahnost done. The
Kentucky Fried Chicken was open, so the lot may not change.
RESOLUTION 18760 OFFERED BY MAYOR HORTON, headin~ read, text waived, passed and approved
4-0-0-1 (Moot abstaining).
Councihnember Rindone requested the City Clerk's Office be sure that when there is a continued item, the materials
from the previous meeting are included in Council packets along with any new materials.
ITEMS PUI~LED FROM TIlE CONSENT CALENDAR
(Item 6 was pulled from the Cnnsent Calendar, however, the minutes will retlect the published agenda order).
OTIIER BUSINESS
9. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT(S)
Mr. Goss presented a list of upcoming workshops: September I 1, October 9, and N~vember 13 to discuss ( 1 ) Goals
lbllow-up, (2) Bayfront development, (3) Area surrounding water park, (4) Low/moderate housing: industrial land.
The Mayor stated she would mlt be able to attend the November 13 workshop.
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10. MAYOR'S REPORT(S)
Mayor Horton stated that she was in receipt {if a letter fi-tm~ Supervisor Cox regarding tile 25th Anniversary of
Bonitafest. As part of this year's celebration, tile County has allocated funding fi~r a fireworks display at Rohr Park
on September 27. They were requesting the City's assistance in procuring additional police officers or reserves to
help with traffic control and other issues at no cost to the County. She requested that staff come back with a report
on how we can help out with this request.
l i. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Padilia expressed thanks, on behalf of himself and his thmily, to the pnblic and staff tbr their
sul~port and expressions of condolences ul~on the loss {ff his m{~ther.
Councihnen~ber Rindone stated that he made a referral last week during closed session. He wanted to repeat it tar
the public record. It was a referral to the City Attorney to ask him to take it to the Charter Review Commission
and tn look at the potential of electing councilmembers from districts, I~ut the elections to be city-wide. All other
rules to stay in place, i.e. there would have to be a majority of the electorate electing any councilmember. The
reason tbr the request to examine this is so that all cemncihnenlbers might not be from the same section of the City.
This is distinctly different than elections by district. If this proposal is accepted, the City would be divided into five
geographic areas with c<mncilmembers living and residing in each of the five areas, but elected city-wide.
The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
A DJOURNM ENT
Rcspecttidly submitted,
Authelet, CMC/AAE
City Clerk