HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1992/05/19 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Tuesday, May 19, 1992 Council Chambers
6:08 p.m. Public Services Building
CALL TO ORDER
1. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Councilmembers Grasser Horton, Malcolm, Moore, Rindone, and Mayor
Nader
ALSO PRESENT: John D. Goss, City Manager; Bruce M. Boogaard, City Attorney; and Beverly
A. Autheht, City Clerk
2. PI,RnGE OF AIJ.RGIANCE TO THE FLAG. SILENT PRAYER
3. APPROVAL OF MINLrlT~q: None submitted.
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY:
a. Proclalmiug the month of May as *Project CREATE Month*. The proclamation was presented by
Mayor Pro Tern Malcolm to Joan Schafer, representing Southwestern College Academic Senate Project
CREATE.
CONSENT CAI.RNDAR
(Items pulled: 5a, 7 and 8)
BALANCE OF CONSENT CAI.RNDAR OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN MOORE, reading of the text wa~ waived
passed and approved unanimously.
S. WRrYrEN COMMUNICATIONS:
a. Letter requesting endorsen~ent of the 'Forest Conservation Initiative*. Duncan McFetridge, Chairman,
Save Our Forest and Ranchlands, Post Office Box 475, Descanso, CA 91916. It is recommended that this
request be referred to staff for review. Pulled from Consent Calendar.
Duncan McFetridge, 8966 Riverside Dr., Descanso, CA., chainnan of 'Save Our Forests and Ranchlands'
stated that they were bringing before the people of San Diego County what they believed to be the most
important land use decision to be made in the County in over one hundred years since the creation of the
National forests. The reason that they were bringing the initiative forward was because they had discovered
that they had no permanent open space protection for water shed, water life habitat, architectural areas and
scenic. They were bringing before all the cities a request for endorsement of their initiative. They also
researched large lot zoning to protect the resources he mentioned. Wildlife management officials, forest
officials, park officials and scientists universally agreed that the conversion of the meadow lands to urban
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uses would literally destroy the forest. It was their last remaining wildlife habitat. They had to have large
lot zoning. Thus far the cities of Del Mar, Coronado, El Cajon and La Mesa had endorsed the initiative. The
Union Tribune had endorsed their group in twelve editorials and had endorsed the initiative.
Mayor Nader stated that staff had referred to potential implications for the City in requesting that it be
referred back to staff. He noted that several other cities felt able to go ahead and make an endorsement.
He wondered what potential negative implications for the City staff had in mind.
John Goss, City Manager, responded that he had not read it that way. It had said '...the request appears to
have a lot of merit but there was insufficient data to determine the ramifications upon the City.' Staff in
his office looked over the letter, they attempted to talk to the Environmental Resource Manager to get some
input but she was not available. Without having any further knowledge or research on it, they had to
recommend a referral to staff for a report.
Councilman Malcolm was not sure they were the ones to determine land use issues in an area that was forty
miles away. The property was owned by private individuals. If they wanted to get serious about protecting
the forest in that area then it was up to the tax payers to buy out those private individuals. He did not think
the property should be bought by down zoning them so low that all economic use was taken from people
that might have their life savings tied up there. He would support it if it would be to protect it and ask the
citizens, state or federal government to acquire those areas that were held in private land ownership so that
the entire area could be preserved, He thought that was a fair way to do it.
Mayor Nader extended his personal endorsement to Mr. McFetridge. He thought that the people of San
Diego County should be allowed to vote on the item. He said that an open space resource of that value that
was within forty miles of the City was a resource for Chula Vista and for all the residents of the County.
Councilman Moore stated he would have no problem with correspondence to the heads of congressional
parties and a similar letter to the secretary of the appropriate cabinet, congressional parties and the
governor. He did not want to see all of the forests disappear. He wondered how their effort would be
received by those that made the policy.
MSUC (Moore/Grasser Horton) for the staff recommendation.
Mayor Nader stated that the item would be brought back and that staff would advise Mr. McFetridge of
when it was hack on the agenda.
b. Letter of resignarion from the International Friendsbdp Commission - Betty Hammock. It is
recommended that Betty Hammock's resignation be accepted with regret and a letter of appreciation be sent.
c. Letter of resignation from the Cultural Arts Coram~sion - Barbara McGovern. It is recommended
that Barbara McGovern's resignation be accepted with regret and a letter of appreciation be sent.
6. RESOLUTION 16625 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXt~_~_n
$100,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPIVIF. NT REVENUE BONDS OF
THE (.;I-IY OF CHULA VISTA TO FINANCE COgIS OF CERTAIN GAS AND I~.I.I~L.-i lflC FACILITIES FOR SAN
DIEGO GAS AND ~.I.F.t,'IKIC COMPANY; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN
INDENTURE OF TRUST AND A LOAN AGI~ ~}~MENT PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE BOBS AND
THE REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN OF THE PROC~I~nS THEREOF, RESPEL-rtVELY; AND lll~l ATED MA-I-It~S .,
- On 3/24/92, Council approved a resolution declaring the City's intent to issue revenue bonds and make
the proeeeds available to SDG&E for construction of electrical facilities. The resolution is the follow-up
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authorizing the issuance and sale of $100 million of revenue bonds in order to finance certain gas and
electric facilities for SDG&E. Staff recommends approval of the resolution. (Director of Finance)
7. RESOLUTION 16626 APPROVING AMENDMENT TO THE BIENNIAL Rt_~MENT OF THE 1992/99
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (R. TIP) AND AU'I~OKIZING ITS SUBIvU-I-rAL TO
THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GO~ (SANDAG) - On 8/6/91, Council held a public hearing
on the 1992 Transnet Transportation Program Expenditure Plan and approved the resolution adopting the
1992 Seven Year Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP). On 11/22/91, the SANDAG Board
adopted the 1992/99 Regional Transportation Improvement Program including the Transnet Program of
projects. The 1992/99 RTIP becomes effective 7/1/92. SANDAG will consider amendments to the Biennial
Element of the RTIP on 6/26/92. The next major opportunity to amend the 1992/99 RTIP will be in June
of 1993. Staff recommends approval of the resolution. (Director of Public Works) Pulled from Consent
Calendar.
Mayor Nader asked if that was part of Proposition A and if the funds were restricted by law to automobile
related transportation improvements.
Cliff Swanson, City Engineer, responded affirmatively.
Carolyn Butler, 97 Bishop St., Chula Vista, CA 91911, stated that it was her understanding that phase two
for Chula Vista Transit was to begin that evening.
Mayor Nader stated that was not on the agenda that evening.
John Lippitt, Director of Public Works, stated the item was not on the ageride but believed phase two had
been started. He would contact the Transit Coordinator and ask him to get in touch with Mrs. Buffer.
Mayor Nader asked the City Manager to be sure that Mrs. Butler was notified as to when the item would
be on the agenda.
RESOLUTION 16626 Ob~'ERED BY COUNCILMAN MALCOLM, reading of the ten was waived, passed and
approved unanimously.
8. RESOLUTION 16627 APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE JOGGING TRAIL BRID(~
REPLACEMENT PROJECT - On 2/11/92, Counc~ approved the appropriation $30,000 from the Golf Course
Revenue Fund for two pedestrian bridges along the golf course jogging tra~ and also declared an emergency
situation waiving the public bidding process. After the informal bidding process, it was determined that
additional funds will be required. Staff recommends approval of the resolution. (Director of Parks and
Recreation) 4/5th's vote required. Pulled from Consant Calendar.
Councilwoman Grasser Horton stated that her main concern was that the item had been before them the
previous February and it had been noted that it was an emergency situation so the public bidding process
was waived. Now it was close to the end of May and she saw the condition of the two bridges as a liab~ity
to the City. She asked why it had not been brought to the Council sooner and why staff had not acted upon
it.
Jerry Foncerrada, Parks Superintendent, responded that staff had acted upon it right away. A bid packet
had been prepared and sent to five local fabricators giving them ten days to respond. Only one of the five
responded with a $94,000 bid. Staff then contacted a pro-lab bridge company and received quotes of
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$17,000 plus for the two bridges. The company then submitted the spec calculations. Once the specs were
approved by the Building and Housing Department, the company was then authorized to consU'uct the
bridges which would take six to eight weeks. The bridges were due to be delivered the first part of June.
He next had to contact someone to install the bridges and build the abutments. The abutments needed to
be built before the bridges arrived.
RESOLUTION 16627 OFF~qED BY COUNCILMAN MALCOLM, reading of the text was waived, passed and
approved unanimously.
* * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * *
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
9. PUBLIC HEARING THE ADOPTION OF THE 1991 EDITION, UNIFORM BUILDING CODE,
UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, AND UNIFORM HOUSING CODE - Ordinances
were placed on tint reading at the 4/21/92 meeting, at which time public testimony was received. Staff
recommends Council place ordinances on second reading and adoption. (Director of Building and Housing)
A. ORDINANCE 2507 REPEALING EXISTING CHAPTER 15.20 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND
ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 15.20 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, 1991 ADDITION (second readin~ and adoption)
B. ORDINANCE 2508 REPEALING EXISTING CHAPTER 15.28 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND
ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 15.28 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RI~.IATING TO TI-1E ADOPTION OF THE
UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, 1991 EDITION (second readin~ and adoption)
C. ORDINANCE 2509 REPEALING EXISTING CHAPTER 15.16 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND
ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 15.16 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE !~RI-~.TING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE
UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, 1991 EDITION (second readinl~ and adoption)
D. ORDINANCE 2510 REPEALING EXISTING CHAPTER 15.20 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND
ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 15.20 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RRIATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE
UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1991 EDITION (second readin~ and adoption)
This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was declared open. There being no public
testimony, the public hearing was declared closed.
ORDINANCE 2507, 2508, 2509 AND 2510 PLACED ON SECOND READING AND ADOPTION BY MAYOR
NADER, reading of the ten was waived passed and approved unanimously.
10. PUBLIC HEARING PCM-92-03: REQUEST TO AMEND THE EASTLAKE H GENERAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN, EASTLAKE GREENS SPA PLAN AND EASTLAKE I (EXPANSION) PLANNED Dlb-t IflCT
REGUIATIONS - The request will amend the EastLake Greens SPA Plan and transfer sixty-nine dweiling units
within the project area. No increase in dwelling units is proposed. Staff recommends Council: 1) certi~
Negative Declaration (IS-92-04); 2) place ordinance on first reading; and 3) approve the resolutions.
(Director of Planning) Continued from 5/5/92 meeting.
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A. ORDINANCE 2514 AMF. NDING THE ZONING MAP OF FASTLAKE II PLANNED COMMUNITY
DISTRICT FOR PARf~I.q R-24 AND R-25 CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 5.0 ACRES AND 7-4 ACRES
LOCATED WITHIN THE EASTLAKE GR RRNS SECT[ ONAL PLANNING AREA PLAN (PCM-92-03) (first readin~J
B. RESOLUTION 16628 AMENDING THE EAglLM~ II GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PCM-92-
C. RESOLUTION 16629 AMENDING THE FASTlAKE GRRRNS SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA PlAN
(PCM-92-03)
This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was declared open. There being no public
testimony, the public hearing was declared closed.
Councilman Moore asked if there was consideration for a sated community and if that would require
privately maintained streets.
Bob Leiter, Director of Planning, responded that, in practice, it would lead to that. He did not think the City
would want to maintain streets behind a gate. It would be a policy issue but he thought that would be the
conclusion.
Mayor Nader thought that would require further action by Council.
Mr. Leiter answered that was correct. A condominium or townhouse project would require further re-
subdivision of the property and that tentative map would go before the Council and would be an issue
Council would deal with at that time.
ORDINANCE 2514 WAS PLACED ON FIRST READING AND RESOLUTIONS 16628 AND 16629 WERE
O~-~-~IED BY MAYOR NADER, reading of the text was waived, passed and approved unanimoufiy.
MSUC (Nader/Ivloore) to refer to staff the subject of the proposed Sated commtnfity as outliIled ill the letter
received filat evening from EastLake Development Company and that staff be ~lirected to return to Coun~l
with any recommendations they felt appropriate and report on any r~rni~£a~oni of file llrop)~.~I Sated
commuIlity.
11. PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNEXATION OF 1159 ACRES, AND THE
DETACHMENT OF 417 OF THOSE ACRES FROM THE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT,
ENCOMPASSING THE SALT CERIUm( RANCH MA~'I~ PLAN AND KNOWN AS THE *SALT CREFJC RANCH
REORGANIZATION' - Involved is the annexation to Chula Vista of 1159 acres encompassing the Salt Creek
Ranch Planned Community for which the Council has already approved a General Development Plan and
SPA plan. Four hundred seventeen acres are within the Rural Fire Protection District and require
detachment to avoid service duplication. The annexation will allow development of the project through
provision of necessary municipal sen, ices from Chula Vista. Staff recommends approval of the resolution.
(Director of Planning)
RESOLUTION 16630 APPROVING THE *SALT CREEK RANCH REORGANIZATION' TO THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA
This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was declared open. There being no public
testimony, the public hearing was declared closed.
RESOLUTION 16630 OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN MOORE, reading of the text was waived, passed and
approved unanimously.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Steve McIntosh, 10601-A Tierra Santa Blvd., Ste. 330, San Diego, CA 92124, representing And Theft K-9
Services, stated they provided security dogs for businesses in Chula Vista and throughout San Diego County.
Because of the increase in crime and theft, they found that the demand for security dogs exceeded their
ability m obtain the dogs. He wanted to find a way to get dogs that were not suitable for home environment
and were being destroyed by Animal Control. He stated they provided liability insurance.
Mayor Nader asked if he had spoken to anyone on the City staff.
Mr. Mclntosh responded that he had not.
Mayor Nader asked that Mr. Mclntosh be given the name and telephone number of an appropriate contact
on staff.
ACTION ITEMS
12. ORDINANCE 2515 ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 2.15 TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO CONTAIN
PROVISIONS GFAWALs~LY APPLICABLE TO ALL BOARDS, COrv~ffl'l'yb:l~_q, AND COMMISSIONS, AND TO
RESTRICT CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY'S VARIOUS ADVISORY GROUPS OF ]VI/¥I'fI3.RS THAT DIRECTLY
INVOLVE A DISPUTE BETWEEN AN ENTITY WITH WHICH THE CITY DOES BUSINF..SS AND AN
ORGANIZRr~ BARGAINING UNIT OF THAT ENTITY (first readinK) At the 3/26/92, Council directed staff to
prepare an ordinance which clarifies that no board, commission, or committee of the City shall become
involved in personnel matters of entities with which the City conducts business, without first obtaining the
advice and recommendation of the City Manager and the City Attorney, and then only with the consent of
the Council. Staff recommends Council place ordinance on first reading and adoption. (City Attorney)
Councilman Rindone suggested that the next to the last line be changed to read "..,advance advice and
approval of the City Attorney..." on the policy statement. He was in favor of the policy statement, but not
the ordinance.
Bruce Boogaard, City Attorney, stated he would welcome the City Manager's advice to any Commission. He
personally would not want any detailed authority over a Commission's ability to consider a subject matter.
The Commission's advice to Council would not be binding on Council. The Council could reconsider their
advice at that time. He recommended that the original policy statement remain "...only with the advance
advice of the City Attorney and the City Manager."
Councilman Malcolm asked if the ordinance would need to be amended if they wanted to prohibit a Board
or Commission from getting involved in labor disputes without the approval of the Council and/or the City
Attorney and the City Manager.
City Attorney Boogaard answered yes. The ordinance did not say the Human Relations Commission could
get involved in the labor disputes. It said that they could consider transit problems or problems with the
transit system, but that did not mean they could not consider other problems. The policy would override
and admonish all the Boards and Commissions that when a matter directly impacted a labor dispute they
should think t%vice before getting involved, they should solicit the advice of the City Manager and the City
Attorney, and then they should render full advice to the Council. That would give them the discretion as
to when they should do so under that policy statement.
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Councilman Moore stated that recommendations come from staff and Council provided approval. As policy
makers, the Council should not allow a Board or Commission that was unprepared or ill-advised to be
subjected to the repercussions of a law suit.
MS (Rindone/Nader) to adopt the policy statement as drafted by the City Attorneys memo without any
Councilman Malcolm felt that the approval of the City Attomey and the City Manager were necessary and
that it undermined the City Manager's job and responsibilities if they let the Boards and Commissions get
in the middle of labor disputes with people that directly had to report to the Gity Manager. He felt they
needed to protect the integrity of the work environment.
AMENDMF_/qT TO MOTION: (Malcolm/Rindone) that advance advice and approval be requital by beth the
City Attorney and the City Manager and could be appealed by the City Council.
City Attorney Boogaard said the statement did not deal with internal labor disputes. He had not thought
the referral wanted staff to address that.
VOTE ON AMENDMENT: approved 3-2 with Mayor Nader and Councilman Moore oppose&
VOTE ON POLICY AS AMENDED: approved 4-1 with Mayor Nader opposed.
13. RESOLUTION 16598 AMENDING THE COUNCIL POLICY ON S~ SERVI(~ TO PROPERTY
NOT WITHIN THE CITY BOUNDARY - Council Policy 570-02 was created to allow County residents near
existing City sewers who were not contiguous to the City boundary, and thus not able to annex, to connect
to City sewers. The policy states that any County resident wishing sewer service from a City sewer main
must enter into an agreement with the City to not sign a written protest petition, or otherwise file a formal
written or oral protest of annexation at the Conducting Authority level of annexation proceedings. In a
previous action, a resident of El Rancho Vista that had requested annexation and sewer service was denied
that service because the area opposed annexation. Staff has received several requests for sewer service ~'om
county residents and, in light of the policy and past actions, believe that the policy needs to be reviewed.
Staff recommends approval of the resolution. (Director of Public Works) Continued from the 4/21/92
meeting.
Cliff Swanson, City Engineer, presented the staff report.
Michael J. Roark, 231 Fourth Ave., Chula Vista, CA, an attorney representing residents at 3645 and 3655
Proctor Valley Rd., Bonita, requested that the item be continued to allow more time to study what was being
proposed and for receiving additional public testimony.
Councilman Malcolm asked if the item was time sensitive.
Mr. Swanson answered there were buyers wanting to close escrow but he did not know how time sensitive
it was.
Councilman Malcolm asked if staff knew what the cost of the court mandated upgrade was going to be to
the citizens of Chula Vista at that time.
John Lippitt, Director of Public Works, answered that Chula Vista's share of the court ordered mandate was
probably going to cost in the range of $200 million and that included operations over the next ten years.
Rates would be increased by 12% a year and would probably be up to $4,500 or $5,000 in ten years.
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Councilman Malcolm stated that was about $4,000 per home and yet the policy before them wanted non-
Chula Vistans to be able to annex for a fee equal to $2,200. He thought the sewage fee should be raised
to keep it more in line. He could not support it because he thought the fee was too low.
Councilman Moore did not see any reason to rush into the amendment of the policy.
MSC (Malcolm/Rindone) to refer back to staff for two weeks to address concerns raised by Council.
Approved 4-0-0-1 with Councilwoman Grasser Hotton abstaining due to a poss~le conflict of interest
14.A. RESOLI3TION 16631 APPROVING THE 1992/93 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
(CDBG) BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSMI'ITAL OF THE CDBG APPLICATION, FINAL
STATEMENT, AND CERTIFICATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT - The City of Chula Vista will receive $1,380,000 in CDBG entitlement funds and anticipates
receiving CDBG program income of about $181,000 from the Housing Rehabilitation revolving fund. Staff
recommends approval of the resolutions. (Director of Community Development) Continued from the 5/5/92
meeting. 4/5th's vote required.
B. RESOLUTION 16632 APPROVING REALLOCATION OF $7;150 OF COUNTY COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMF_.h'T BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FROM VARIOUS COMPLETED PROJECTS TO THE
WOODLAWN PARK COMMUNITY CEN'rER AND REQUESTING THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO
TRANSFER SAID FUNDS
Councilman Rindone stated he would abstain from participation and voting.
Chris Salomone, Director of Community Development, presented the staff report.
Mayor Nader stated that forced air, air conditioning systems were notorious for making people sick and
wasting energy. He asked if any work had been done on looking at an alternative, more modern system.
David Harris, Community Development Specialist, stated that he had spoken with Gregg Hanson, Bu~ding
Services Superintendent, who did the study on the HVAC system and they had done extensive study to
ensure that it would be the most energy efficient system. They had also compared it to the thermal storage
type system and based on the cost of electricity, etc. they determined that system would be the best system
for the City.
Mayor Nader had asked staff to contact an outside expert assuming that he would give some preliminary
answer without cost to the City. He asked ff that had been done.
City Manager Goss responded that Mr. Hanson had been in contact with people the Mayor talked about but
did not know if they had concurred with the Mayor's opinion.
Mayor Nader asked if the budget could be approved and reserve the precise form of the air conditioning
system to another time or if staff could simply advise him.
City Manager Goss answered yes that staff could do that and that it would be coming up on Thursday when
the CIP budget was presented to Council.
Mayor Nader asked if the proposed budget was adopted that night which specified a particular type of air
conditioning system in the main librat7 if they would be bound to spend the money on that particular type
of system or could they spend the same amount on any type of air conditioning system that staff might later
deem appropriate.
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Mr. Salomone responded that generally in CDBG programs there were a lot of detafis of the funding that
were worked out later. He said that there would be reciprocal agreements returned on the school items and
changes in the capital items. Those would be approved at a later time so certainly what the Mayor was
requesting was well within their authority, there would be no programmaffc reason to include that in any
motion and Council would retain the laffrude.
Nora Sears, 1142 Nolan Ave., Chula Vista, CA., representing Jobs for Youth, thanked the Council for their
support.
Carolyn Buffer, 97 Bishop St., Chula Vista, CA. 91911, a member of a the Community Service Center for the
Disabled in San Diego, spoke in favor of the staff recommendation.
Councilman Malcolm stated his disappointment in the recent rap concert that the Boys and Girls Club had.
Scott Mosher, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club, stated he had spoken to staff and other concerned
groups about how the older teen population was one that was drastically under served in the community
and one that was as vitally important as all of the other age groups. The Club was trying to find creative
ways to better serve the older teens and the concert had been an attempt to do that.
Mayor Nader commended staff for formulating their recommendations, noting that it had been a difficult
job.
Councilman Moore had a concern about allocating funds for playgrounds unless there was a definite asset
to the after school recreation program between the schools and the City.
Mr. Salomone stated the School District had requested $25,000 per site to provide equipment. They would
return with that description as a reciprocal agreement.
Jess Valenzuala, Director of Parks and Recreation, stated that one of the conversations he had the previous
week with the staff of Community Development was to look at the two requests and to see how that
equipment would benefit the City's programs and also to formulate a joint use agreement on the use of that
equipment. One of the concerns he had was access to the equipment on occasion in certain playground
areas fenced off from the general public. He felt public access was important if the City was going to fund
those programs for the general public as well as benefiting the after school recreation programs.
Councilman Malcolm understood that the City was developing a policy with the School Diswict to have joint
use and that it would be brought back in between the time of funding.
Mr. Salomone responded that was correct and staff had provided a sample of a joint use agreement for
Council to review.
Councilman Moore asked how the South Bay Community Services program had been funded the previous
year.
Mr. Harris responded that the program had been funded with $48,000 the previous year. It had been a
match allocation in which they had to raise $48,000 from the community during the year which they
accomplished. Staff was proposing to fund them at the same level and to also require that they continue
to get at least half of their support from the community.
Councilman Moore asked if the money the City provided was matched and if that was put into some type
of housing program.
Mr. Harris answered that was correct. South Bay Community Services was working on several housing
projects. The primary ones involved preservation, working with the City on the preservation of the federally
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subsidized low income apartment units for different projects and also with a proposed transitional and very
low income housing project.
Councilman Moore had a problem with funding something that was duplicating what was suppose to be
done within the City. He understood they had received a grant and most of that was for a staff member.
Mr. Harris responded that the $48,ooo that the city provided to South Bay Community Services was used
to hire a qualified community development coordinator with experience in housing development to take on
the responsibilities of organizing the community development effort. He said the additional funds that they
raised were used for pre-development activities which included environmental review, site con~ol design,
etc.
Mr. Salomone stated that one of the reasons they funded that entity in that capacity was because they
functioned as a local non-profit. The housing element and the CHAS just adopted addressed that as a goal
of the housing element to work with local non-profits. That local non-profit had access to funding sources
other than those that the City could get and staff saw them as able to do activities and attract funding
sources in addition to what staff could do.
Councilman Moore asked ifWoodlawn Park Community Center Rehab had only asked for $7,280 and if there
was another program for Woodlawn that was reduced. He asked if staff could tell him what the $29,SS0
reduced to $20,000 on page 14-3, third from the bottom, was.
Mr. Harris responded that the funds were for the operation of Woodlawn Park Community Center. The
insurance for the Center was $9,000 per year, including their coverage for car and property. The other
$11,000, plus about $1S,000 that they were able to raise through fundraisers was used to fund activities at
the Center. That was their operational costs and the other allocation was to replace the roof which was
leaking.
Councilman Moore asked if the Salvation Army Senior Nutrition Program was not being provided anything
and if the rational was that they could find money from another source.
Mr. Harris responded that was correct.
Councilman Moore stated that the Boys 8, Girls Club requested $17,000 plus and it was reduced to $9,000
and asked what that program was.
Mr. Salomone answered that it was the Teen Outreach Program.
Councilman Malcolm thought Council should go with the Boards and Commissions' recommendations and
the staff recommendation before them. He stated that the previous week he had called the City Managez~s
office and the Director of Parks and Recreation and told them about an opportunity to have the Police
Olympics compete in basketball in Chula Vista. The City of Chula Vista was the present gold medalist. Staff
quickly responded and made the gym available for police officers from all over the State of California to
compete in Chula Vista. His n'ade off with the police officers was that they would help advertize and help
work with children if the City could get the children there. He thought it was very important to bring
children in to let them watch some great basketball players that were good people, that were not beating
people up with billy sticks on streets and kieklng them, but were real human beings and to let the children
obtain a relationship to see what police were all about. That was something the Director of Parks and
Recreation was going to promote.
RESOLUTIONS 16631 AND 16632 OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN MALCOLM, reading of the text was waived,
passed and approved 4-0-0-1 with Councilman Rindone abstaining.
Minutes
May l9, 1992
Page 11
BOARD AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
None submitted.
ITEMS PLnJ.RO FROM THE CONSENT C~I.RNDAR
Items pulled: 5a, 7 and 8. The minutes will reflect the published agenda order.
OTHER BUSINESS
15. ta-tY MANAGER'S REPORTfS)
a. City Manager Goss reminded Council that there would be an overview presentation of the General
Operating Budget, as well as a presentation of the Capital Improvement Program on Thursday, 5/21/92 at
4:00 p.m.
b. City Manager Goss stated that a list of dates had been put on the dias for joint workshops and public
hearings for the Council and the Board of Supervisors as it related to the Otay Ranch Project. He requested
feedback on the dates.
Councilman Rindone suggested that the ~wo all day sessions be split to half day sessions.
Councilman Malcolm stated that he would like to cover all staff input and comments in the workshops and
to keep one morning and one evening meeting available for the public. Then the next time they met they
could deliberate and make their decision.
Councilman Moore suggested including one or two Saturdays and a fourth day fithere was a concern about
the length of the meetings.
MSUC (Nader/Malcolm) to have the City Manager act as liaison with County staff to negotiate meeting times
presented with the exception of the Novamber 4 meeting being changed to 9:00 a.nL to 1:00 p.m. and the
November 25 meeting changed to November 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.nL and a poss~le Saturday
meeting.
16. MAYOR'S REPORT(S)
a. MSUC (Nader/Grasser Horton) to have a special appropriation of funds be authorized up to $1,000
for the Mayor to travel to Mexico City on the airport issue if necessary.
b. Mayor Nader was asked by Scot~ Alevy, Vice Chairman of Citizens Rejecting Airport Siting Height
CCRASH) to remind the audience that on Thursday, 5/21/92 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers there
would be a workshop held by the San Diego Dialogue Group, a non-partisan organization examining various
airport options. It would be the only workshop in the South Bay area and would be an opportunity for
South Bay residents to give their input.
Minutes
May 19, 1992
Page 12
17. COUNCIL COg
Councilman Rindone
a. MS 0tlndone/lVloore) to reconsider previous action on the unilateral agreement to pu~ue
'Transitional Housing' plans for the homdess within Chula Vista city boundaries. Failed 2-3 with
Councilwoman Grasser Hotton, Councilman Malcolm end Mayor Nader opposed.
b. MSUC 0tindone/galcolm) to direct the SANDAG representative to inttoduce a proposal to gAG
regarding a County plen for 'Transitional Housing' preceded by a letter fi~m the City requesting that the
item be placed on the agenda.
City Attorney Boogaard stated that a matter of legal business occurred that day which he needed to discuss
with Council in dosed session on Jones versus the City of Chula Vista.
MSUC (Nader/Moore) to make a finding that a matter of litigation arose after the posting of the agenda that
necessitated Counc~ go into dosed session on that item.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council recessed at 9:25 p.m. and met in closed session at 9:30 p.m. to discuss:
Pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 - Jones Intercable.
ADJOURNMENT AT 9:35 p.m. to an City Council Meeting/Worksession on Thursday, May 21, 1992 at 4:00
p.m. in the City Council Conference Room thence to the Regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 26,
1992 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Respectfully submitted,
BEVERLY A. AUTHELET, CMC, City Clerk
by: Carla J. Gri/"t"'ffdd~inisttaS/t't~e:etary