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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 1999/08/03 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA August 3, 1999 4:00 p.m. A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located in the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. 1. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councihnembers Davis, Moot, Padilia, and Mayor Horton ABSENT: Deputy Mayor Salas ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Rowlands, City Attorney Kaheny, City Clerk Bigelow 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, MOMENT OF SILENCE 3. SPEClAL ORDERS OF THE DAY A. Employee Recognition Award of the Month: Lorraine Kraker, Secretary to the City Attorney City Manager Rowlands and City Attorney Kaheny introduced Ms. Kraker, and Mayor Horton congratulated her and presented a proclamation in her honor. B. Oaths of Office: Economic Development Commission (Ex-Officio) - Linda Baughman Human Relations Commission - Michael Palomo International Friendship Commission - Arturo Herrera Veterans Advisory Commission - A. Y. Casillas This item was continued to the meeting of August 10, 1999, at 6:00 p.m. C. Fran Larson, Chair, International Friendship Comrnission: Introduction of 12 members of a sports delegation froln Carcarana, Argentina Ms. Larson introduced the delegation to the Council and audience. D. Joseph Parker, Chair, San Diego County Water Authority: Senate Bill 506 Mr. Parker introduced Bob Campbell, Assistant to the General Manager of the County Water Authority, who explained the Authority's proposed amendments to SB 506 (Peace), the Water Rate Study. Mr. Campbell also provided an overview of the Authority's rate restructuring study. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 4 through 8) 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of June 22, 1999, Regular Meeting of the City Council and June 22, 1999, Adjourned Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and City Council 5. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS A. Letter from the City Attorney stating that the City Council did not meet in Closed Session on July 27, 1999. Staff recommendation: The letter be received and filed. 6. RESOLUTION 19556, ACCEPTING DONATION OF A HORSE TRAILER TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESERVE MOUNTED UNIT The Police Department Reserve Mounted Unit recently received an unsolicited donation of a two-horse trailer from Border Patrol Supervisor Greg Terronis of El Cajon. The donation was presented to the Mounted Unit for the use of trailering various Mounted Unit horses to and from parades and various functions attended by the Unit. Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 7A. RESOLUTION 19557, APPROVING FINAL MAPS OF TRACT NUMBER 96-04, OTAY RANCH VILLAGE ONE, NEIGHBORHOOD R-13, ACCEPTING ON BEHALF OF THE CITY GENERAL UTILITY AND ACCESS EASEMENTS, AND WALL EASEMENTS GRANTED ON SAID MAPS WITHIN SAID SUBDIVISION, APPROVING THE SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED BY SAID SUBDIVISION, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT B. RESOLUTION 19558, APPROVING SUPPLEMENTAL SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR TRACT NUMBER 96-04, OTAY RANCH VILLAGE ONE, NEIGHBORHOOD R-13, REQUIRING DEVELOPER TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN UNFULFILLED CONDITIONS OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 19398, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT The tentative map fi_~r Otay Ranch, Village One and a portion of Village Five, was approved by Council on November 19, 1996. Centex Homes has requested that the Council consider the approval of a Final "B" Map fi~r Neighborhood R-13 within Village One, together with the associated agreement Ii~r the "B" Map. Neighborhood R- 13 totals 88 single-family units. Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. Page 2 - Council Minutes 08/03/99 CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued) 8. A RESOLUTION 19559, LEVYING THE ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999/2000 FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS 97-1, 97-2, 97-3, 98-1, AND 98-3 B. RESOLUTION 19560, OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NUMBER 98-3 (OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NUMBER 35 [SUNBOW I1]), MAKING AND ESTABLISHING CERTAIN INTERPRETATIONS REGARDING THE RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAXES WITHIN SUCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT Six Community Facilities Districts were established during fiscal year 1998/1999 in the Otay Ranch and Sunbow developments. Property owners must be assessed during fiscal year 1999/2000 in five of these districts in order to pay for the maintenance of open space and preserve areas in Community Facilities Districts 97-1, 97-2, 98-1, and 98-3; and to begin repaying bondholders in Community Facilities District 97-3. Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. ACTION: Mayor Hotton moved to approve staff recommendations and offered the Consent Calendar, headings read, texts waived. The motion carried 4-0, except with regard to Item #8, which carried 3-0-1, with Councilmember Moot abstaining. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Martin Altbaum, 396 E Street, commended Roberto Saucedo for rescheduling utility undergrounding so as not to interfere with holiday sales last December; reported that a cable company from Japan will visit Chula Vista in December and would like the Mayor to participate in plans to plant cherry trees in the City; and reported on his recent partnership with HSA Cable Company to provide high speed internet access service to the Chula Vista community. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 9. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN DELINQUENT SEWER SERV1CE CHARGES AS LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE PARCELS OF LAND AND PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL FOR COLLECTION RESOLUTION 19561, ASSESSING DELINQUENT SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AS LIENS UPON THE RESPECTIVE PARCELS OF LAND AND APPROVING PLACEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES ON THE NEXT REGULAR TAX BILL The hearing is to consider assessing delinquent sewer service charges as liens on the affected properties. Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was held on the date and at the time specified in the notice. Page 3 - Council Minutes 08/03/99 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (Continued) Finance Director Powell stated that at this time, there are 249 delinquent accounts valued at $56,963. Sixty-five percent of the accounts are owner-occupied units. Mayor Hotton opened the public hearing and asked if anyone from the audience wished to speak. There was no response, and she closed the public hearing. ACTION: Mayor Horton ofii~red Resolution No. 1956I, heading read, text waived. The motion carried 4-0. ACTlON ITEMS 10. RESOLUTION 19562, WA1VING THE CONSULTANT SELECTION PROCESS AND APPROVING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH KlMLEY- HORN & ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR A FEASIBILITY AND FINANCING STUDY OF OLYMPIC PARKWAY, APPROPRIATING $161,304 FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE OF THE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE FUND TO PROJECT STM-331, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AMENDMENT (4/5TH'S VOTE REQU1 RED) The consultant, Kimley-Horn and Associates, completed a feasibility study to construct Olympic Parkway from Oleander Avenue to one mile east of SR-125 and identified project constraints and opportunities in terms of funding, traffic needs, timing, phasing, environmental requirements, and a comprehensive project schedule. Due to a need to provide additional enviromnental services regarding the permitting and mitigation planning, additional meetings with staff and developers, additional landscape architectural design services for further work on the landscape master plan to address safety concerns raised by engineering staff beyond the original scope of the contract, and roadway alignment alternatives due to environmental agency requests, it is necessary to extend the consultant's contract. Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. ACTION: Mayor Horton offered Resolution No. 19562, heading read, text waived. The motion carried 4-0. 11. RESOLUTION 19563, SUPPORTING AMENDMENTS TO SB 664 (ALPERT), SAN DIEGO FERRY SERVICE, SAN DIEGO-CORONADO BRIDGE, SAN DIEGO METRO- POLITAN TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT BOARD Senate Bill 664 (Alperr) would reduce Chula Vista's allocation of Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds by more than $I million per year. City staff has prepared dra~ amendments to SB 664 which would alter the TDA allocation process and reduce City funds by 1.3% of the amount currently received. Because support for a reduction in funds is not covered by tile City's adopted Legislative Program, the proposed amendment is before Council for consideration and conceptual approval. Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. ACTION: Mayor Honon offered Resolution No. 19563, heading read, text waived. The motion carried 4-0. Page 4 - Council Minutes 08/03/99 OTHER BUSINESS 12. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS There were none. 13. MAYOR'S REPORTS There were none. 14. COUNCIL COMMENTS There were none. CLOSED SESSION Mayor Horton announced that the Closed Session was cancelled, and the following items were not discussed. 15. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(b) One case 16. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 Property: 428 F Street, Chula Vista, Calilbrnia; Assessor's Parcel Number 568-181-34, -35, -36, -37 (portion), and -41 (portion) Negotiating Parties: Security Trust Company and City of Chula Vista (Sid Morris) Under Negotiation: Property Acquisition ADJOURNMENT At 5:06 p.m., Mayor Horton adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of August 10, 1999, at 6:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan Bigelow, CMC/AAE, City Clerk Page 5 - Council Minutes 08/03/99