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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1997/06/24MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Tuesday, June 24, 1997 6:02 p.m. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: CALL TO ORDER Council Chambers Public Services Building Councihnembers: Moot. Padilia, Rindone, Salas, and Mayor Horton. Councilmembers: None City Manager, John D. Goss; City Attorney. John M. Kaheny; and City Clerk, Beverly A. Authelet 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO TIlE FLAG, MOMENT OF SILENCE 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Jnne 2, 1997 (special meeting/worksession) and June 3, 1997 (regular meeting) MSUC (Padilla/Salas) to approve the nilmiles of .lune 2, 1997 and ,|une 3, 1997. 4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY: _. '~9 1997 as "Amateur Radio Field Day. Mayor Horton a. Proclaiming the week of June 93 through J tnle = , " presented tim i~roclanmtion to Tuck Miller, Assistant Section Manager, Amateur Radio b. Bob Loiter, Director of Planning, presented the American Planning Association award tin' the Otay Ranch Sectional Planning Area One Plan to the City Council. c. Port Commissioner, David Malcolm, presented an update rcptn't of Port Commission activities. CONSENT CAI,ENDAR (Items Iralied: 12 and 14) ltem.v continttcd.' 9 and lO BALANCE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR OFFERED BY MAYOR ttORTON, headings read, texts waived, passed and approved 5-1} with Cmmcihne.nber lXh,~t abstainin~ on Item 6; liems 9 and 10 continued to 7/15/97; and Councihnember Padilia abstaininl/m~ Item I IA. 5. WRITTEN COMM!INICATIONS: a. Letter frmn the City Attorney statin~ that to the best of his knowledge from observance of actions taken in Closed Se~sim~ m~ 6/17/97 in which the City Artre'hey participated, that there were no reportable actimps which are required under the Brown Act to be reported. It is recommended that the letter be received and filed. 6. ORDINANCE 2709 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THlE OTAY RANCH SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) ONE PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS (second reading) - Minutes June 24, 1997 Page 2 McMillin has suh~nitted an amendment ~r Villages One and Five. The SPA Amendment proposes changes to the Planned Community District regulations c{mcerning design standards in Neighborhood R-11 of Village One. Staff recommends Council place the ordinance on second reading and adoption. (Director of Planning) Item passed and approved 4-0-0-1 (Councilmember Moot abstaining). 7.A. RESOLUTION 18708 APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH THE CHULA VISTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO PROVIDE CHULA VISTA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU PROMOTION SERVICES - Purstmnt tt~ Council Policy Number 230-01, staff has negotiated a contract ~vith the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce fi~r operation of a Chula Vista Convention and Visitors Bureau and the perfbrmance of certain designated visitor and convention promotional services. The proprosed contract runs through the end of fiscal year 1998/99, at which time a subsequent contract and budget would be brought fi~rward fbr consideration. Staff recommends approval of the resolutitms. (Deputy City Manager Krempl and Principal Management Assistant Young) B. RESOLUTION 18709 APPROVING FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO PROVIDE VISITOR AND TRANSIT INFORMATION SERVICES AT T!tE CHULA VISTA VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MAIN OFFICE 8. RESOLUTION 18710 EXPANDING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CENTER STREET AND ADDING A PORTION OF CHURCH AVENUE TO EXPAND THlE DOWNTOWN FARMERS' MARKET ON THURSDAY AFTERNOONS SUBJECT TO EXISTING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - On 10/15/96, Council approved the closure of Center Street I~etwcen Third Avenue and Church Avenue on Thursday afternoons between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.n~. tier the Downtown Farmers' Market. The Market has been very successlift and the Downtown Bnsiness Association (DBA) would like to expand the Market. The DBA requests that the City allow: (1) the expansion of the Center Street closure to a plaint of just west of the Norman Park Senior Center parking lot exit; and (2) the additional closure ~f the portion o1: Church Avenue that intersects with Center Street south to the entry driveway to Parking Lot Number 10. Staff recommends approval of the resolution. (Director of Commnnity Development) 9. RESOLUTION 18711 ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS l, 5, 9 AND 10 TO NEW WAY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Bids were received on 6/10/97 to provide landscape maintenance. Existing contracts will expire 6/30/97. Staff recommends approval of the resoluti{~n. (Director of Parks, Recreation and Open Space) Item continued to 7/15/97. 10. RESOLUTION 18712 ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS FOR OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS 3, 4, 8, 11, 14, 15 AND 24 TO NEW WAY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND RC LANDSCAPE - Bids were r~ceived on 6/10/97 to provide landscape maintenance. Existing contracts will expire on 6/30/97. Staff r~commends approval of the resolution. (Director of Parks, Recreation and Open Space) Item continued to 7/15/97. I I.A. RESOLUTION 18713 EXERCISING THE OPTION FOR RENEWAL OF THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR RENEWAL OF LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE FOR THE EASTLAKE Minutes June 24, 1997 Page 3 MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 1 TO ALVEZIA LANDSCAPE AND FOR EASTLAKE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT ZONE D TO RC LANDSCAPE - Staff is recommending that the City exercise its option to renew the landscape maintenance contracts with RC Landscape, Alvezia Landscape and New Way Professional Services for fiscal year 1997/98. In order to avoid any conflict of interest, and maximize Council's participation, it is necessary to consider the contract tier the EastLake Maintenance District separately. Staff recommends approval of the resolutions renewing the contracts with Alvezia Landscape and RC Landscape. (Director of Parks, Recreation and Open Space) Item approved 4-0-0-1 (Padilia abstaining) B. RESOLUTION 18714 EXERCISING THE OPTION FOR RENEWAL OF THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS FOR OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS 2. 6, 7, 17, 18, 20, 23, 26, 31, AND BAYFRONT TROLLEY STATION 12. RESOLUTION 18715 ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR CITYWIDE STREET SWEEPING SERVICES TO R.F. DICKSON COMPANY, INC. FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 1997 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2000 AND AUTHORIZING TIlE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT - On 9/22/92, Council approved a contract with R.F. Dickson, Inc. t~ provid~ City-wide street sweeping services. The agreement provided lbr three years (1/1/93 through 12/31/95) of street sweeping, with the option of extending the agreement fi~r up to two additional years. Council subsequently al~provecl contract extensions through 6/30/96 and through 6/30/97, respectively. Staff recommends approval of the resoh~tiim. (Director of Public Works and Director of Finance) Shauna Stokes, Principal Management Assistant in Engineering, stated that this was a propoised amendment to an agreement by R. F. Dickson Company for the street sweeping services after discussions with Conservation Coordinator, Michael Meacham, and Deputy City Attorney, Glen Googins. Staff is recommending this inclusion to give the City l]exibility to negotiate with tile contractor regardin~ disposal of the street sweeping materials. RESOLUTION 18715 OFFERED BY CO/INCILMEMBER RINDONE, headin~ read, lext waived, passed and approved 5-0. 13. RESOLUTION 18716 ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR "ROOT REMOVAL AND SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS (FISCAL YEAR 1996/97 PROGRAM)" AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ACCOUNT TO ACCOMPLISH ALL PRIORITY 1 AND 2 SIDEWALK REMOVALS AND THE USE OF 1997/98 GAS TAX PROJECT GT1014-STAFF TIME FOR CIP PREPARATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF STAFF COSTS - On 5/28/97, bids were received. The work consists of removal of replacement of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and driveways which have been displaced by tree roots on various sidewalks within tile City. The work also includes removal of the roots causin~ these displacements under the sidewalks to be removed. Staff recommends Council al~pr~ve the resolutitm and award the contract to Doug Kost Konstruction. (Director of Public Works) 14. RESOLUTION 18717 ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACTS FOR TREE TRIMMING SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996/97 TO ATLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,566.80 AND AZTEC LANDSCAPE IN THE AMOUNT OF $57,435.44, APPROVING TRANSFER OF FUNDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF TIlE CITY - On 6/4/97, bids were received. Staff has evaluated the bids and recommends that the contracts be awarded. Staff recommends al~l~roval t~f the resolution. (Director of Public Works) Minutes June 24, 1997 Page 4 Councihnember Salas asked at what i~oint in time does it become mt~re cost eft~ctive fbr us to actually add to our own City staff to do the tree trimming. She also wanted to know that when they are talking about block trimming how does that differ from the tree trimming that is done by the outside contractors. The report also stated that we have about 35,000 trees in the City, and City staff is trimming 1,200 with 3,000 being trimmed by the contractor. ls the trimming done on a cycle such as every five years. Also. she had heard that we have some tree trinmqing vehicles which are idle in the corporate yard. David Byers, Public Works/Operatitms Delmty Director, stated that the prices ~ve are comparing to are the prices that were bid last year which were I{~wer than they had been in previ{ms years. Last year they had problems with the job that the contractor did. We were able in some cases to require him to trim the trees the way staff thought they should be done and in other cases staff couldn't. We had never had this proble~n in previous years with the way the specifications were written. The cost per tree had been higher in previons years. Staff believes these are reasonable costs per tree; we believe the specifications needed to be changed so that in case we got a contractor, as we did last year, we wonld be able to hold them to firm specifications and make them do exactly what we wanted. This was a brand new contractor whom we had never had befi~re, and we will never have again. He stated it is less expensive per tree for block trimming fi~r the contractor to do it than fijr our crews to do it. Block trimming is when you trim all the trees in a block that need it instead of going ~'om tree to tree all over the City. He pointed out that the trimming is a cyclical program and it depends npon the species of tree. Some trees get trinlmed every year, sonle trees are trimmed every three years, many other trees are done every five years. We will not keep tip with all the trees that we have by trimming 3,000 trees per year. We have cut back with the budget cuts over the last few years. Regarding the vehicles, Mr. Byers stated that we had three tree crews, and we had the vehicles that went with those crews. When we cut one crew, we sold the extra vehicle that didn't have a lift and the chipper. We now have twt~ crews with two trucks with a chipper. We also have a stumper. We can't operate all three vehicles at once, but we d{m't have vehicles sitting idle in the yard. Councihnember Padilia asked: I) If tree trimming was done every year and is budgeted every year, is it normally done at the end of the fiscal year. 2) What we are talking about is it fi~r the current fiscal year 96/97 only. 3) He asked why do we wait so late in the fiscal year to ,V,o ahead to fund the contract is it because the contract terms are very short. Mr. Byers responded that usually we wtmld a'~vard the contract m April and have them trimmed in June and July. This year becanse the Supervisor of that section retired abont a year and halt' ago and wasn't replaced until jnst recently. That is why the contract is being awarded so late. RESOLUTION 18717 OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBER SALAS, heading read, text waived, passed and lipproved 5-0. 15. RESOLUTION 18718 APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUES FROM THE CENTRAL GARAGE FUND TO THE 1996/97 CENTRAL GARAGE BUDGET FOR UNANTICIPATED REPAIR WORK TO FOUR POLICE VEHICLES - The Central Garage has had tinanticipated repair work done on three Police patrol vehicles and one Police motorcycle that were damaged in citizen-caused accidents. The insurance money has been received and needs to be appropriated to the Garage budget to cover the repair costs so that sufficient fimds are available to cover remaining service work fi~r the fiscal year. Staff recominends approval of the resolution. (Director {ff Public Works) 4/Sth~s vote required. 16. RESOLUTION 18719 ACCEffI'ING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR "SEWER REHABILITATION - PHASE VII IN THE CITY (SW-900)" - On 6/4/97, bids were received. The work to be done includes excavation and grading, asphalt concrete pavement, crushed aggregate base, trench shoring, traffic control, installation of 8" sewer mains, lining existing sewers nsing cured in place liner pipe (Insituform), rehabilitation of existing manholes, construction or' new manhole, and {~ther miscellaneous work shown on the plans. Minutes June 24, 1997 Page 5 Staff recommends approval of the resoluti(in axvarding the contract to Dietrich C{>rporation, El Cajon in the amount of $454,005. (Director of Public Works) 17. RESOLUTION 18720 APPROVING AGREEMENT AMONG NATIONAL CITY, CHULA VISTA AND PACIFIC NATIONAL CITY HOLDINGS FOR THE PROVISION OF SEWER SERVICE TO A MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT THROUGH THE CITY FACILITIES - Pacific National City Holdings, L.P., submitted a site plan to the City, showing the development of a McDonald's restaurant, located at the northwest corner of Brisbane Street and North Fourth Avenue. Durin~ the course of the plan review, it was determined that no National City sewers are available to the site. Consequently, sewer service would have to be provided through Chula Vista's facilities. Staff recommends appr(wal of the resolution. (Director of Public Works) Councihnember Rindone stated that even th(m~h this may hc a minor am(rant. Chula Vista is responsible tbr this capacity yet it is a business in a neighboring City that produces sales tax in another City. Wouldn't it be responsible fbr that City to also be responsible fi~r the capacity that is generated. Mr. Swanson stated that we had two businesses in National City on the north side of the river, they used their capacity to serve those Chula Vista businesses. Mr. Lippitt stated that National City cities have excess capacity, and wc have been purchasing capacity from them IBr a couple of pr<~jects in Chula Vista. In this situation, they will b~ paying the capacity fee fbr us which is than National City would charge. Economically the City is coming out ahead. Mr. Rindone f~lt that ~vas ~tir and if tile reverse is true in National City, we shtmld be payin~ that capacity fee. He stated this was not addressed, and he wanted tn insure that was occun'in~. Mr. Lippitt stated that in tt~is situation we arc rising our calmcity I~catas~ it is our sewer. For such a small amount, it probably doesn't make a difference, hut there are situations like with Spring Valley where a lot of Chula Vista flows through the Spring Valley system; all of the sewers from Chula Vista are using our own capacity and there are other places where the County is going thr{m~h the City where they use their capacity. In this case, the agreement was qnid pro quo similar to the other situati~m w'c had with Food For Less. 18. RESOLIlTION 18721 ACCE!Y[1NG BIDS AND A~,VARDING CONTRACT FOR "C" STREET SEWER MAIN EXTENSION FROM DEL MAR AVENUE TO 350 FEET EASTERLY (SW-213), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE SCHEDULED PAYMENT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS - On 6/I 1/07, hids were received. Staff rcc(mm~ends approval of the resolution awarclin.~ tile contract to Basile Construction, Inc. in the alnc. tlllt (,st' $27,990.50. (Director of Public Works) * * * ENI)OF ('ONSENT (L41.ENI),tR * * * ORAL COMM!INICATIONS · Rod Davis, 233 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, reminded Ccmncil that Thursday, June 26 ~'om 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., will be their Mixer at Jakes. tle also announced that the First Friday Breakfast m July on the 1 lth that the CEO of Sharp and the Administrator of Scripps talk ab<mt the future of hospital health care. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELAI'ED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES None suhmitted. BOARD AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS Non~ stLhmittecl. Minutes June 24, 1997 Page 6 ACTION ITEMS 19. RESOLUTION 18722 SUMMARILY VACATING THE EXISTING GRADING EASEMENT IN LOTS 49 THROUGH 55 OF TRACT NUMBER 88-1, RANCHO DEL REY, PHASE 4, UNIT 3 - In conjttnction with the developn~ent of Rancho del Rey Subdivision. Phase 4, Unit 3, the developer granted a grading easement at the rear of seven lots in order to extend the slopes to meet the grades of a litture development adjacent to this subdivision. The slope w¢u'k has be~n completed and tile grading permit signed off. The grading easement, thcr~tbre, is no longer needed and may be vacated. Staff rec<mmlends apl~roval of the rcsoluti{m. (Director of Public Works) RESOLUTION 18722 OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBER RINDONE, heading read, text waived, passed and approved 5-0. ITEMS PULLEl) FROM TIlE CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 12 and 14 ,,veto pulled. but the mintties will tel]cot the printed agenda order). OTiIER BUSINESS 20. CITY MANAGER~S REPORT(S) - Mr. Goss stated that there will be no Council meetings on July I and July 8. The next Council meeting will bc on July 15. 21. MAYOR'S REPORT(S) a. Ratification of reappointments (terms will expire June 30. 2001) to: Aging, Leo J. Kelly; Appeals and Advisors, Anne H. Fabrick; Charter Review, Barbara McAllister and Deric Prescott; Child Care, Sylvia Cunningham; Civil Service, Julita David (council appoint); Economic Development, Thomas Rodrigo and Nate Rubin; Ethics, Juan R. Gonzales; GMOC, Carol Lynn Dull (Sweetwater): Housing Advisory, M. Theresa Ahamed (at large) and Joanne D. Clayton (broker); Human Relations. Scott Jeffrey: International Friendship, Larry Breitfelder and Fran Larson; Mobilehome Renl Review. Earl Biggers (ex-officio) and Steve Epstein (ex-officio); Parks and Recreation, Mary K. Dennison: Planning, Patricia Aguilar and M. Kevin O'Neill; Resource Conservation, Teresa Thomas; Safety. Douglas Cochrane: Veterans Advisory, Stephen R. Arends and Edmund R. Scharff; Youth, James J. Alfaro (Castle Park Middle School), Ellie Cox (Hilltop High), and Jim Perondi (Bonita Vista High). MSUC (Horton/Padilht) to approve the reappointments as listed. b. Ratification of appomtn~ent to Charter Review. Harriet F. Acton (to fill vacancy created by Commissioner Bystrak, whose term expires June 30, 1998). MSUC (Horton/Padilla) to approve the appoinm~ent of Harriet Acton to Charter Review. c. Prioritization of PVEA Funding Requests and Separation of BECA Proposal Components. Mayor Horton stated that there is about $15 million in tile PVEA fund this year, and there are requests in excess of $150 million. To date the State Legislators have expressed supp¢n't liar our City's PVEA proposals, but based ul~on the pressure and influence that will be coming forth while they are in the budget sessions, we may find ourselves in a sitttation where we may not receive all the money that we arc requesting. Therefi~re, staff has made a recommendation on the rankings of tile different pro, jects that xve are reqt, esting money fi~r. Minutes June 24, 1997 Page 7 Councilmember Rindone stated that he supported her recommendation about Metallic Power being our first recommendation if it is the only that we are able to fund. However, he suggested that items 2 and 3 be reversed. Mayor Horton stated she could support that. MSUC (Horton/Rindone) to approve the rankings as amended: Metallic Power for $700,000; Emission Reducing Land Use Policies for $50,000; Telecenter for $300,000; BECA Proposal for $290,000; and LED Fixture Installation for $200,000. 22. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Rindone requested that staff check Chula Vista Trolley No. 18; it was emitting a lot of pollution. He also stated that the Informational Memo from Mr. Salomone about the Downtown Parking District issues, he thought it was a good proposal. Are we to assume that this will be put in place or does this need to come to Council. Mr. Salomone responded that we can implement the program immediately. There is a visioning program underway and that will be completed next week. What staff had intended to do was to come back to Council with the results of that, the goals and objectives that come out of that, and then this would be part of the implementation of a number of goals. If the Council desires, it can be put in place at any time. Councilmember Rindone stated that staff is trying to look at the big picture in all aspects. But this is one component of that big picture and staff is proposing a 90 day trial. He f~!t that it could be started and be underway, the sooner the better. Mr. Salomone stated that staff could do that. The intent of the memo was simply to make Council aware of the financial impacts. Councilmember Salas stated that one of the City employees, Eugenia Franco, was being recognized this coming weekend by Mana of San Diego County which is a Latino organization that promotes educational achievements of Latinos. Councilmember Moot stated that a Chula Vista resident and a Chula Vista business owner were honored by El Sol, a Latino Magazine. Bill Virchis received the Arts and Cultural Award and Gabriel Arcee of Community Health Group was given the Health Award. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~Auth~let, CMC/AAE City Clerk