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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1998/10/27 MI~S OF A P~EGULAR ~ETING OF '1'~ CITY COUNCIL OF TU= CITY OF CHULA VISTA Tuesday, October 27, 1998 Council Cheers 6:10 p.m. Public Se~ices Building ~ TO O~ER 1. RO~ ~: P~SENT: Councilme~ers: Moot, Padilla, Rindone, Salas, and Mayor Horton. ~SENT: Councilme~ers: None ~SO P~SE~: Assistant City Manager, Sid Morris; City Attorney, John M. Kaheny; and city Clerk, Beverly A. Authelet 2. ~D~E OF ~L~.~GI~ ~ T~ ~r MO~ OF ~T.~ 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None submitted. 4. SPECIAL OP. DE~S OF '£~ DAY: A. Gary Boutin, board member, Friends of the Arts, introduced Diana Pearson and Johnathan Hammer who presented "Allegro Con Gusto" a flute duet under the direction of Winona Grant. B. Proclamation conunending Hilltop Middle- School for their efforts in promoting good relations throughout the community by holding a week-long series of cultural activites and workshops promoting the value of diversity and the importance of tolerance for other cultures or points of view among students, parents, and the community. Mayor Horton presented the proclamation to Hector Espinoza, principal, and Jennifer Mojica, counselor. C. Mayor ~orton welcomed and introduced David Greenburg, chief of the South Bay Branch of the District Attorney's office. D. A presentation was made to the Chief of Police for outstanding contribution and dedication to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's GALE (Grant Assistance to Local Law Enforcement) project in Chula Vista. A plaque was presented by Supervisor Robin Crabb from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items pulled: 11 and 14) B$~ANCE OF =~ CONBE~F~ C,~T.'f~F/)AR OFF~PdED BY ~%YOR HOP~TON, headings read, texts waived, passed and approved unanimously 5-0. 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 October 20, 1998, that there were no actions taken which are required under the Brown Act to be reported. Per staff's recommendation, the letter was received and filed. B. Letter fromAndy Schooler, Del Mar City Council, requesting that the City make a contribution to Cr/me Stoppers. Per staff's recommendations, Council approved that a one time $500 donation be made to Crime Stoppers from the Police Department's Crime Prevention Account 100-1070-5344. Minutes October 27, 1998 Page 2 6. ORDIN~WCE 2761 ESTABLISHING A 45 ~PH SPEED LIMIT ON OTAY V~?~Y ROAD BETW~ SPYGLASS HI~ RO~ ~ x~ SOux~ CI~ LIMITS, ~ ~D~G ~IS RO~Y S~ ~ S~ X OF A ~GIS~R AS ~I~AI~ BY ~ CI~ ~I~ER (first read,q) - Based on the provisions of the California Vehicle Code Section 40803, and pursuant to authority under the Municipal Code Section 10.48.020, the City Engineer has dete~ined that in the interest of min~izing traffic hazards and traffic congestion, and for the promotion of public safety, the speed l~it on ~ay Valley Road between Spyglass Hill Road and the south City limits, be est~lished at 45 mph. Per staff's reco~endation, Council approved unan~ously 5-0 the placing of the ordinance on first reading. (Director of Public Works) 7. O~IN~ 2762 EST~n~-ISHINC A 45 ~H SP~ LIMIT ON O~Y B~ x~ ~T ~ OF ~ ~DI~ IS~ (.5 MI~S ~ST OF NIR~ A~) SPY--S HTI~. ~, ~ ~DIN~ ~IS RO~Y SE~ ~ S~D~ AS ~I~AI~ BY '~ CI~ ~I~EK (first read,q} - Based on the provisions of the California Vehicle Code Section 40803, and pursuit to authority under the Municipal Code Section 10.48.020, the City Engineer has dete~ined that in the interest of m~izing traffic hazards and traffic congestion, and for the pr~otion of p~lic safety, the speed l~it on Otay Valley Road between the east end of the medi~ island (.5 miles east of Nirv~a Avenue) ~d Spyglass Hill Road, be est~lished at 45 mph. Per staff's reco~endation, Council approved un~ously 5-0 the placing of the ordinance on first reading. (Director of P~lic Works) 8. O~DINANCE 2763 ESTABLISHING A 50 MPH SpRRn LIMIT ON OTAY V~?~Y ROAD BETW~4~ NIRVANA A~EN~E AND Tn EAST END OF T~ MEDIAN ISLAND (.5 MILES EAST OF NIKv~A AVEnue) AND ADDING THIS ROADWAY SEGMENT TO SCHEDULE X OF A ~EGISTER MAINTAINED BY x~ CI~"~ENGIMEER (first readinq} - Based on the provisions of the California Vehicle Code Section 40803, and pursuant to authority under the Municipal Code section 10.48.020, the City Engineer has determined that in the interest of minimizing traffic hazards and traffic congestion, and for the promotion of public safety, the speed limit on Otay Valley Road between Nirvana Avenue and the east end of the median island (.5 miles east of Nirvana Avenue) be established at 50 mph. Per staff's recommendation, Council approved unanimously 5-0 the placing of the ordinance on first reading. (Director of Public Works) 9. RESOLUTION 19229 ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR STREET REPAIRS AT ~ INTERSECTION OF MALTAAVENUE AND MY~A COUX~TANDAN R.V. PAP~KINGLOT OFF OF WALNUT DRIVE IN ='~ AMOUNT OF $42,745.00 TO FRANK AND SON PA~NG, INC. AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS - On September 21, 1998, informal bids were received to reconstruct the intersection of Malta Avenue and Myra Court and a R.V. storage lot off of Walnut Drive. The work is needed to repair damage to the intersection and R.V. storage'lot as a result of repairing the failed storm drain at that location. Per staff's recommendation, the resolution was approved unanimously 5-0. (Director of Public Works) 4/Sth's vote required. Continued from the meetinq of October 20, 1998. Councilmember Padilla questioned if the damage in which the appropriation is being required was a result of the emergency repairs that initially occurred? John Lippitt, Director of Public Works, responded that it was. Councilmember Padilla asked if there would have been any cost savings if we had a larger contingency component rather than seeking an adidtional appropriation Mr. Lippitt responded that he did not think so because the original work was done by a pipeline contractor and staff didn't know the extent of the damage at that time, so staff felt it was better to go out to bid. Minutes October 27, 1998 Page 3 10.A. RESOLUTION 19234 APPROVING FINAL MAPS OF TRACT NUMBER 96-04, OTAY RANCH, VILLAGE ONE, NEIGHBOI~HOODS R-l, R-2, R-4, AND R-5; ACCEPTING ON BEHALF OF T~ CITY ~ENERAL ~'~uITY AND ACCESS EASEMENTS AND W~J~L EASEMENTS GRANTED ON SAID MAPS WITHIN SAID ~UBDIVISI~S, ~ APPROVING ~u~DIVISION IM~ROVE~ AGP. EF2~ENTS FOR ='~ COMPLETI~q OF IMPROVemENTS REQUIRED BY SAID S~BD~vISIONS, AND AUTHORIZING T~ MAYOK TO EX~u~X~ SAID AGREEMENTS - The tentative map for Otay Ranch, Village 1, and a portion of Village 5, was approved by Council on November 19, 1996. Council will consider the approval of four Final "H" Maps within Village 1, together with the associated agreements for the "H" Maps. Neighborhood R-3, which was the first Final "B" Map for 0tay Ranch, Village 1, was approved on October 6, 1998, along with the Supplemental Subdivision Improvement Agreement executed specifically for the first Final "B" Map. Per staff's recommendation, the resolutions were approved unanimously 5-0. (Director of Public Works) B. REEOLDTI(Hq 19235 APPROVING ~uFPLEMENTAL SUBdiviSION IMPROv~ AGREEMENT FOR TRACT ~ 96-04, OTAY I~%NCH, VIL~%~E ONE, NEIGHBORHOODS R-l, R-2, N-4, AND R-5 REQUIKING D~v~uOPEK TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN U~F~LFI?.?.~ CONDITIONS OF RESOLUTION N~Nm~ lS398 AND AUTHORIZING x~ MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT 11. EESOLDTION 19236 WAIVING CONSULTANT S~.~CTION PROCESS AND APPROVING CONTRACTUAL A~EEMENT WITH SOura BAy CO~%~3NITX SERVICES TO PROVIDE YOUTH CO~NSELIN~ -- Since fiscal year 1985/86, South Bay Conununity Services has provided the City with juvenile counseling services. The contract formally continues those services to be provided which includes a Youth Counseling Program, a Runaway Juvenile Case Management and Homeless Youth Outreach Program. The proposed contract will expire on June 30, 1999, and may be extended an additional four years upon mutual agreement. Per staff's recommendation, the resolution was approved unanimously 5-0. (Chief of Police) Item pulled by Councilmember Rindone. He asked how staff planned on monitoring and evaluating South Bay Community Services through the contract period. Chief Emerson responded that South Bay Community Services provides the City with quarterly reports of the disposition all the individuals that we come in contact with. Kathy Lembo, South Hay Community Services, 3154 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, stated that they provide a monthly report to the police department of all the cases which includes how many there were, what action was taken on each of them, how many cases were carried over from the month before, and the disposition of those cases. On a quarterly basis, they send to the police department outcome measures on the cases served. The number one outcome measure that they look at is a six month factor case closing. One year after a case closes, they look to see how many of those young people are still arrest free which is done through the police department's computer system. They also measure school performance. School progress reports during the time they are serving must be submitted. Councilmember Rindone asked if objective standards have been established that we can use. MS. Lembo answered that the County monitors the outcomes and actually checks the individual files to make sure that the outcomes reported are documented in the case files. Nation-wide the success rate as far as recidivism for kids is 50% that do not recidivate. In San Diego County, the rate is 82%. Chula Vista has a 94% success rate. That means that 94% of the kids that get served, six months and one year later still have not repeated an offense. Councilmember Rindone asked if the standards or measurements are ones that the County has imposed or are they ones that we have set up in the City for our expectations? Ms. Lembo responded they were both, because it is done simultaneously. In 1985, the County and City started at the same time contracting this to them. Since the County was doing it with 16 other agencies County-wide, they came up with 80% of Minutes October 27, 1998 Page 4 the kids not getting re-arrested. What they never got from the City was a standard percentage that the City wanted. Councilmember Rindone asked if there were standards or measures for other areas besides repeating of crime. Ms. Lento stated that the three big areas are school performance, status of other siblings, and family functioning. RESOLUTION 19236 OFFEP~D BY COUNCILMEMBER RINDONE, heading read, text waived, passed and approved unanimously 5-0. 12. RESOLUTION 19237 APPROVING APPROPRIATION OF~NANTICIPA~DRE~ENUES IN Tm AMOUNT OF $4,335FROM PEACE OFFIC~STAND~SANDT~AINING (P.O.S.T.) FOR A T~AM BU~DING WO~E~ROP FOR MANAGEMENT ME~E~ OF ~ POLICE DEPAP~TMENT - The Police Department is experiencing some growth and facing new challenges. Recently the department has experienced a significant rate of departmental upper management retirements. With recent promotions to fill those positions, staff has identified the need to participate in a team building workshop. The Peace Officers Standards and Training has approved reimbursement to the Police Department for the cost of the workshop. Per staff's recommendation, the re~olution was approved unanimously 5-0. (Chief of Police) 4/Sth's vote required. Councilmember Rindone asked if the funds for the team building were not City funds. He did not know what POST was nor how it would impact the general fund. Sid Morris, Assistant City Manager, responded that the funds will be expended through the general fund; but until we spend the money, we will not able to put in for reimbursement of funds. This was not a budgeted item in their budget, so they didn't want to drain their training account with this item. It is something that will be reimbursed, but when we get it, it will go back into the general fund and not to their specific departmental accounts. 13. RESOLUTION 19238 ACCEPTING DONATIONS ANDAPPROPRIATING SAID DONATED FUNDS TO BEUSEDTOP~CHASEANIMALCONTROL SUPPLIES ANDEQUIPMENT - The Animal Shelter received donations of $2,747, over $1,300 worth of dog and cat food, and over $5,000 in cat cages and dog beds. Per staff's recommendation, the resolution was approved unanimously 5-0. (Chief of Police) 4/Sth's vote required. 14. RESOLUTION 19239 P~tTIFYING A C~ANGE IN T-~. SPENDING ALLOCATION PLAN FOR · HE PROPOSED ONE Q~FA~/TEK OF A CENT S~J~ES TAX FOR LIB~IES AND APPROPRIATING $94,099 FR~M AN AVAXLaR?.~ FU~D BALANCE TO PAY FOR ~u~ VISTA'S ESTIMATED COST OF x~M~CE 2, 1999 SPECI~Ju~.mCTION FOR SAID SALES TAXMEAS~ - At the October 7, 1998 meeting of the Regional Library Authority, the Mayor made a minor change to the wording of the City's spending plan. In addition, the Authority was notified that each member jurisdiction would be responsible for its proportional share of the $1.775 million dollar cost of the special March 2, 1999 election. Chula Vista's share is $94,099. Per staff's recommendation, the resolution was approved unanimously 5-0. (Library and Recreation Director) 4/5th's vote required. Item pulled by Councilme~er Rindone. Councilme~er Rindone asked staff what if one of the seventeen cities doesn't want to pay their share? Does that mean eye,one else pays a higher proportion or is this something that we don't anticipate will happen. Sid Morris, Assistant City Manager, stated that if we don't participate or some other city did not participate, the shares will probably go up, but the distribution of funds received would probably also go up. Minutes October 27, 1998 Page 5 Mayor Horton stated that this has not been an issue to date. Ail of the other cities are pretty muoh invested in this. If this is successful, then we would get a refund from the money that would come from the bond issue. David Palmer stated that we are not aware of any city that is not willing to participate. Councilmember Rindone directed staff that if this did occur that a report be submitted to Council immediately. Councilmember Moot asked if it does not pass, then will we still pay the $94,000? Where is the money going to come from since it is not currently budgeted. Mr. Palmer stated that since it is not currently budgeted, this resolution appropriates it from the City's general fund reserves. Chula Vista's share is now down to $86,400; it may go lower. Those costs may come down if additional jurisdictions put a measure on the ballot which has already happened. The Registrar of Voters also got a cheaper rate on paper for the sample ballot, and they anticipate fewer polling places. Mayor Horton stated that they are trying to economize. The money will be refunded if, in faot, the measure passes. Also, the sales tax revenues that woald be generated from this may go up in the future. It has already gone up from previous projections. Councilmember Salas thought the building of a new library east of 1-805 would be provided for by the DIF. Mr. Palmer stated that was correct. When staff brought before Council the spending allocation plan in December 1997, staff did indicate that the sales tax would be used to fast track the construction of a library. The DIF money that is collected must be used for that purpose. It would reimburse the general fund for the construction as that money came in allowing the general fund money to be used for operations. We get to fast track the library. We will use DIF money to pay for the library, but that reimbursement will pay for the operations for up to ten years. RESOLUTION 19239 OFFEP~ED BY MAYOR EORTON, heading read, text waived, passed and approved unanimously 5-0. 15. RESOLUTION 19240 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THIMARK PACIFIC-SAN MIGUEL LLCANDWTTm~qNASSOCIATHS FOR PREPARATION OF A PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING PLAN entered into an agreement to process the San Miguel Ranch SPA Plan application, which has been submitted and is currently under review. The City's Growth Management Ordinance requires the approval of a Public Facilities Financing Plan and Fiscal Impact Analysis (PFFP/FIA) in conjunction with the SPA plan. Per staff's recommendation, the resolution was approved unanimously 5-0. (Director of Planning and Building) 16. REPORT A~NUAL FISCAL STATUS ~F~O~T FOE FISCAL YEAR 1997/98 AND QUARTEP~Ly FISCAL STATUS~OI~TFOE I~FIRST 9UAETHE OF FISCAL YEAR1998/99 - In accordance with Charter Section 504(f), a report covering the final results of fiscal year 1997/98 and the first quarter of fiscal year 1998/99 is before Council for consideration. Per staff's recommendation, Council accepted the report unanimously 5-0. (Director of Finance) * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Minutes October 27, 1998 Page 6 · Joanne Reel, 2113 Northshore Drive, Unit C, Chula Vista, 91913, thanked Council for their support of Proposition JJ. She was one of the members from the elementary school district. Citizens are trying to support this bond issue, because the kids are our future. This particular bond issue is so important to keep our kids up-to-date and to bring the schools into the modern age technologically. · Bill Ayers, 44 E. Mankato Street, Chula Vista, 91910, spoke as a senior member of the County Veterans Advisory Council, thanked Council for hosting the California Veterans Board on behalf of 300,000 veterans in San Diego County. He expressed that it was very gracious of the City to host that Board. He also thanked the Mayor for the great job she did as the Master of Ceremonies at the quarter-stone laying for the new veterans home in Chula Vista. ~U~LIC HEARINGS B~D ~-~TED P~SOLUTIONS AND OP. DINANC~R 17. ~O~ ~NSID~ ~I~I~G x~ FI~ ~Y ~ ~ SPA O~ P~ SE~-TIER ~RO~ I~ACT ~O~, FI~INGS OF FA~, S~ OF O~IDIN~ ~S~ONS, ~ MITIG~ION MONI~RING PR~ ~ CO~LYIN~ WI~ T~ ~I~ ~IRO~ Q~I~ ACT - On Au~st 26, 1998, the Planning C~ission clo5ed the public hearing and public review period and directed staff toj pre~e the Final EIR on the SPA One Plan ~en~ents with Response to Co~ents, Mitigation Monitoring Progr~, Findings of Fact, and Stat~ent of ~erriding Considerations. On October 21, 1998, the Pla~ing Co~ission ce~ified the Final EIR as complying with CEQA. Stall reco~ends this item be continued to the meetinq of Nove~er 3, 1998. (Director of Planning and Building) This is a ~lated it~, ~t does not re~ire a p~lic hearinq. MSUC (Ho~on/~done) to continue the it~ to the Nov~er 3, 1998 meeting. 18. P~C ~IN~ ~PA-98-02 ~ P~-98-26= ~NSIDE~TION OF ~ ~ TO =~ CI~'S ~ P~ ~ ='~ OTAY ~ ~ D~P~ P~/S~IO~ ~ ~ ~O~ ~SID~I~ ~ USES IN VItaE 2 OF ~ ~AY ~ WI~IN ~,000 ~T OF x~ OTAY ~FI~ - The City proposes to ~end the General Plan ~d the ~ay Ranch General Development Plan on Village 2 located east of the ~ay Landfill. The ~en~ent is re~ired by the conditions of the Otay Landfill Tax Sharing Agreement with the County of San Diego. The agre~ent re~ires the City to remove residential land uses within a 1,000-foot "buffer" on the ~ay L~dfill's eastern property line located in Village 2 of the Otay Ranch. The agreement re~ires the City to ~end its General Plan and other associated zoning measures by Nove~er 15, 1998. Staff reco~ends the p~lic hear~q be cont~ued to ~e meetinq of Nove~er 3, 1998. (Director of Planning and Building) This being the t~e and place as adve~ised, Mayor Horton opened the public he~ing. The public hearing was not closed, but r~ained open. MSUC (Ho~on/~done) %o continue the p~lic hear~g to Nove~er 3, 1998. 19. PUBLIC HEARING GPA-97-04 AND P~M-97-10: CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO · '~ CI~'$ GENE~ALPLANANDT~OTAY~ANCHGENEP~ALDE~ELOPMENTPLAN IN VILLAGES 1, 2, 6, 7, 13, AND 15 - The proposed amendments to the City's General Plan and Otay Ranch General Development Plan will change the Low-Medium residential designation within the Otay Landfill buffer in Village 2 as required by the Otay Landfill Agreement with the County of San Diego; expand the Low-Medium residential designation in Village 1 and 2 west of Paseo Ranchero in exchange for Open Space designations in Villages 13 and 15; and relocate a high school site from Village 7 to Village 2 in the Otay Ranch. Staff recommends the public hearinq be continued to the meetinq of November 3, 1998. (Director of Planning and Building) Minutes October 27, 1998 Page 7 This being the time and place as advertised, Mayor Horton opened the public hearing. The public hearing was not closed, but remained open. MSUC (Borton/Rindone) to continue the public hearing to November 3, 1998. BOARD AND CO~ISSION RECOMMENDATIONS None submitted. ACTION ITEMS 20. RESOLUTION 19241 APPROVING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGHEEMENT FOR BASIC AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPOI~TAMBULANCE SERVICES WITH AMERICANMEDICAL RESPONSE - On May 19, 1998, Council approved, in-concept, terms for the three-year extension of the current agreement with American Medical Response (AMR) to October 31, 2001. In the May 19 staff report, staff informed Council that further discussions with AMR would include contract elements which could provide for future extensions of the agreement beyond 2001. Those discussions have now been completed. Per staff's recommendation, the resolution was approved unanimously 5-0. (Fire Chief) Dan Beintema, Principal Management Assistant, stated that this item implements the direction of Council in May to extend the agreement with American Medical Response. Most importantly, the agreement provides that for the next three years, the rates charged to the users of the ALS system will remain at the 1996 level which are the lowest in the County for private non-subsidized operations. Beyond the initial three year term, the City has the option to extend the agreement for additional periods. Years four, five, and six have rate increase limitations built in which guarantees that Chula Vista rates will remain among the lowest of any private non-subsidized provider in the County. Mayor Horton stated that staff was directed to return to Council with a formal agreement incorporating the terms that are provided in the staff report. She did not understand the item referring to performance security which is being raised from $100,000 to $300,000. She asked what this was for and what it is about. Mr. Beintema responded that the performance security has to do with a gap in coverage by the current provider. If, for some reason, they failed to continue to provide service, we would need to pay someone to provide that service for that interim period of time until we could get another provider on board contractually. For the initial agreement in 1989, we felt that $100,000 for a si-x-month period would be reasonable to provide that service if we had that much money as a performance bond. Because times have changed and provision of these kinds of services is much more expensive, we have made it more consistent with what other agencies have built into their agreements. Therefore, we have increased this to $300,000. He has a performance bond from the provider already. Councilmember Salas stated Council has been given a comparison of the AMR ambulance rate in San Diego County. She asked if these were strictly for non- subsidized cities. If se, this 'wouldn't be a fair comparison or are they serviced by other ambulance services rather than AMR? Mr. Beintema replied that the City of San Diego has a different provider. City of E1 Cajon provides some paramedic services within their fire department. Because E1 Cajon provides that, they are able to provide it at a no cost or low cost to the user. For the purposes of comparing, staff has taken all of those agencies that have non-subsidized providers. Councilmember Salas stated she understands that the public is required to pay for an ambulance call, but what happens when the fire department responds first and then the ambulance was also called? Mr. Beintema replied it would be the same whether the fire department responded or not. The fire department participates in the first responders system where we roll to calls as a service and there is no charge to the user. Generally, we Minutes October 27, 1998 Page 8 can get there faster than the ALS or BLS providers. It is the first on the scene to begin initial treatment of the situation to stabilize the patient until we can get a higher level of medical service available. Whether it is AMR that is called through the 911 system or a resident calling in another private provider for basic medical transportation to a hospital, they still pay for the service that they called for. Property taxes pay for 911 calls. Councilmember Rindone asked staff for the status of the defibillators in this agreement? How are they replaced, who is paying for it, and how is it covered? Mr. Beintema replied that we have 9-10 defibillators. American Medical Response is paying for the maintenance contract to maintain those every year. As the manufacturer suggests, they need to be replaced; AFl, will replace those as well. Although at the time of replacement, those units will become the property of ~ at no cost to the City. Councilmember Rindone stated this was a subject of much interest about five or six years ago. He would be interested in staff's estimate over the last four or five years the n~er of lives that they can contribute to saving. He stated this could be in a memo form. Re felt this was good information that the Council should have. I~E~OLUTION 19241 OFFERED BY MAYOR EORTON, heading read, text waived, passed and a~roved unan/mously 5-0. 21. RESOLUTION 19242 AMENDING T~FISCALYEAR 1998/99 BUDGET TOADD ONE~'u~L- TIME EQUIV~T.~= (Fx~) CKiMEFREEMULTI-HOUSING COORDINATOR POSITION ANDDELETINO ONE 0.5 FTE SEN~OE CRIME PR~v~r~TION SPECIALIST POSITION; AND NEPNOORAMMINO COPS PRO~.RM-SOLv~G GRANT FU-RDS FOR SALARIES, BENEFITS, ANDEQUIPMENTASSOCIATED WITH ='~ NEW POSITION - The Police Department is currently participating in a Department of Justice COPS Problem-Solving grant to develop strategies for reducing residential burglary rates. One part of the study has focused on improving on-scene evidence collection and suspect identification. The results from these interventions have been significant and will be discussed in a future report to Council. A second focus of the study has been on burglary prevention. This report deals with a program aimed at reducing burglaries as well as overall crime rates in Chula Vista's multi-family complexes. Per staff's recommendation, the resolution was approved unanimously 5-0. (Chief of Police, City Attorney, Director of Community Development, Fire Chief, and Director of Planning and Building) Rick Emerson, Police Chief, made a slide presentation. He introduced Dan Hardiman from the Police Department who has been working on this grant and Kathy Burciaga, who is a research analyst. The crime free, multi-housing coordinator concept comes as a result of their problem solving grant regarding residential burglaries. The focus of the study was to reduce residential burglaries which was to be done by improving the on-scene evidence collection and suspect identification, but also to develop strategies with the new home builders and developers in expanding their crime prevention programs. There is a report due in January which will be dealing with the statistics that have come as a result of the residential burglar study. The report deals with the cause and effect of burglaries that have occurred over the last seven and one half months. In the City, 56% of our homes are single family homes and 46% being multi-family homes. The calls for service doubles when they get involved in multi-family housing. Councilmember Salas was amazed at such a disparity in the burglary rate between multi-family and single. In her mind, it would seem that it would be the opposite because a multi-family unit would have a lot more "eyes" around. She asked for some quick reasons for these disparities. Chief Emerson responded that the issue with the "eyes" around is true. However, sometimes those "eyes" are some of the problems. In multi-family units, there is a significant turnover and so while there are people there, they actually-do not know their neighbors. There is a significant turnover where individuals do Minutes October 27, 1998 Page 9 not go to those same schools. As a result, people are moving. What we want to do is to add to the stable base which will not only aid the people who are residing in the apartments and will also assist the apartment managers and owners. They will be able to put some resources into the facility to enhance its quality of life. Councilmember Salas asked if this was strictly a volunteer program. Is it apartment managers and condominium home owners associations that engage in this? How do you get the people to buy into this program? Chief Emerson stated that the managers have to do that. The incentives for them are a more stable population and a decreased vacancy rate. If you own an apartment and have four or five units that are constantly vacant because of people leaving, you end up with repairs that are additional costs. If you can get people to move in and stay and not have to fix up several times a year, then those are dollars that can be put into enhancing the entire facility, not just one apartment. So there is a significant incentive for the management to get involved with this program. Councilmember Rindone asked the assistant city manager if he would be sure that Jeri Gulbranson gets some publicity on this, particularly in the newsletter that goes out. This is one of the arenas that as an elected official he is asked abgut most often. RESOLUTION 19242 OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBER RINDONE, heading read, text waived, passed and approved unanimously 5-0. 22. REPORT REGARDING INDUSTRIAL LAND TASK FORCE AND STAFF ANALYSIS OF EAS~LAKE INDUSTRIAL LAND PROPOSAL - On October 9, 1997, at a joint Council/Planning Commission workshop, a report regarding the lack of adequate industrially zoned land in Chula Vista was discussed. Staff was directed to establish a Task Force to review the issues and return with their recommendations. On June 23, 1998, Council approved the Task Force recommendations. However, at that same meeting, EastLake presented a proposal that would allow EastLake to develop half of their remaining business center as residential. Council directed staff to review EastLake's proposal. On August 24, 1998, at the Economic Development Commission's request, the Industrial Land Task Force reconvened to consider EastLake's proposal. This report is intended to provide Council with both staff's and the Task Force's response to EastLake's proposal. (Director of Community Development and Director of Planning and Building) Continued from the meetinq of September 22, 1998. Staff requested that the item be continued to November 17, 1998. Councilmember Moot directed staff that when they come back with the item, he would like some idea as to what it would cost for a large industrial user to actually come in and take the space. He understand that some of the land that we are talking about isn't flat, and there would have to have quite a bit done to make it ready. He felt this may be a factor that we will need to look at. Councilmember Salas wanted to know why we had to have this item continued, because she felt that Council gave pretty clear direction a couple of months ago that we wanted to come to some type of resolution on this issue. Mr. Salomone replied that the reason for the continuance is not to change the recommendations. Staff's recommendation will come back as it is in the staff report. But it is to consider an option that the applicant has brought forward regarding the whole SPA III plan which this could be incorporated in. It is not to change the recommendation, but it is to work with the applicant and to understand their proposal. Councilmember Salas asked if he was saying that a consideration of the land swap may bring on that industrial property quicker? Minutes October 27, 1998 Page 10 Mr. Salomone responded that it may even be without the land swap property. That is what we want to look at and bring back to Council on November 17. Councilmember Salas stated that she wanted to make sure that EastLake understands that Council needs to be very firm in establishing a policy on what we want to do in regards to preserving our industrial land space in Chula Vista. M~C (Horton/~indone) to continue the item to Nov-mher 17, 1998. ITEMS PI~.?.~O FROM ~/~/~ CONSENT C,~J.,EITDI~ (Items 11 and 14 were pulled. However, the minutes will remain in the published agenda order). Oxn~H BUSINESS 23. CITY MANAGER'S P~PORT(S) - none 24. MAYOR'S ~EPORT(S) She had received an E-mail from Frank Scott. He was sharing that in Arizona they have in their campaign finance ordinance that when a candidate spends his own money, the other candidates would no longer be bound by the ordinance were no longer limited to the $250 per donation limits. She felt this had a lot of merit and something that the City should look into that when you have a situation that a candidate is spending large amounts of personal funds, then the other candidates would be free to have some options available to them also. She felt that what Council should do is to set up an Ad Hoc Committee made up of community members to evaluate the fairness of the ordinance and come up with something better. She requested that staff come back with a report and how some recommendations to move forward with this. 25. COUNCIL CO~4ENTS · Councilmember Rindone stated he had received a memo dated October 21 from Jim Zoll regarding the referral on the Coors Amphitheater. He was not satisfied with the final response with Mr. Cochrane's concern. He hoped staff would review that memo and get some additional information back to Council as soon as possible. · Councilmember Salas wanted to let the community know that she was involved with the Mariachi Scholarship Foundation. It is an association that is trying to raise funds for the group out of Sweetwater Union High School District. They are going to put on a Conference during the weekend of November 13 and 14 culminating with a classic mariachi concert at Copley Symphony Hall where they are actually going to be playing with the slrmphony. She encouraged the community to attend. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Beverly A. Authelet, CMC/AAE City Clerk ~