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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 2008/11/18MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA November 18, 2008 6:00 P.M. A Regulaz Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:02 p.m., in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmembers Castaneda (arrived at 6:04 p.m.), McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Mayor Cox ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Interim City Manager Tulloch, Interim City Attorney Miesfeld, Deputy City Clerk Bennett, Records Manager Pharis PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Mayor Cox announced that her intent was to address all items on the agenda prior to the Council convening in Closed Session. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none at this time. CLOSED SESSION Closed Session was held subsequent to all other items on the agenda. CONSENT CALENDAR (Item 2) 2. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010 BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNT GRANT APPLICATION FOR INSTALLATION OF BICYCLE LANES ON INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD AND L STREET AND CERTIFYING THAT MATCHING FUNDS ARE OR WILL BE AVAILABLE THEREFOR The California Department of Transportation has announced available grant funding for Fiscal Yeaz 2009/2010 projects through its competitive Bicycle Transportation Account grant program. The grant application deadline is December 1, 2008. Adoption of the resolutton authorizes the submrttal of a grant application for $318,015 for the installation of bicycle lanes on Industrial Boulevazd between L Street and Palomar Avenue. (City Engineer/Engineering Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. ACTION: Councilmember Ramirez moved to approve staff's recommendation and offered the Consent Calendaz (Item 2), heading read, text waived. Deputy Mayor Rindone seconded the motion and it carried 4-0, with Councilmember Castaneda absent. Page 1 -Council Minutes November 18, 2008 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR There were none. PUBLIC HEARINGS 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. Interim City Manager Tulloch announced that a notice for the following public hearing was inadvertently published with a hearing date of November 18, 2008. He stated that staff was requesting that the item be added to the agenda and then continued to the Council Meeting of November 25, 2008: CONSIDERATION OF PRESENTATION OF THE 2007/2008 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) AND SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC INPUT ON THE FUNDING PRIORITIES OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS ACT PROGRAM (HOME), AND THE EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) FOR THE 2009/2010 PROGRAM Mayor Cox stated that the City Council could take action on items of business not on the posted agenda upon a determination by atwo-thirds vote of the members, that the need to take action arose subsequent to the agenda being posted (CVMC 2.04.100); that the item would need to be added to the agenda to be continued to the meeting of November 25, 2008. ACTION: Deputy Mayor Rindone moved to place the item on the agenda. Councilmember Ramirez seconded the motion and it carried 4-0-1, with Councilmember McCann abstaining. ACTION: Deputy Mayor Rindone moved to approve continuance of the item to the Council Meeting of November 25, 2008. Councilmember Ramirez seconded the motion and it carried 4-0-1, with Councilmember McCann abstaining. Mayor Cox announced that Item 3 would be continued to the Council Meeting of November 25, 2008 with three sepazate resolutions because of voting issues. No action was taken on this item. 3. CONSIDERATION FOR AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO ALLOCATE $452,936 OF HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT (HOME) FUNDS AND $2,830,072 OF COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT/NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION FUNDS The purpose of the public hearing is to solicit public input on the proposed amendment to the 2008/2009 HUD Annual Action Plan to allocate $452,936 of existing prior yeaz HOME entitlement funds, as well as new Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds established by Title III of the Housing and Economic recovery Act of 2008 to various activities. (Redevelopment & Housing Assistant Director) Page 2 -Council Minutes November 18, 2008 PUBLIC HEARINGS (Continued) Staff recommendation: Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO ALLOCATE $2,830,072 OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP) FUNDS AND $452,936 OF HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT (HOME) FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) OTHER BUSINESS 4. INTERIM CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS There were none. 5. MAYOR'S REPORTS Mayor Cox announced that the South Bay Expressway was celebrating its first anniversary on November 19, 2008, and would be donating one dollaz of toll fees from commuters to the charitable foundation, Endow Chula Vista. 6. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Castaneda announced the recent passing of CAST member Donna Russell, and acknowledged her service to the community. He commented on the close race for Council Seat No. 3, stating that it was a true reflection of democracy. Councilmember McCann commented on the recent Veterans Day celebrations, and he thanked all veterans for their service. He also thanked all those who supported him during his run for State Assembly, stating that it was a great experience, and that he now looked forwazd to his commitment to working with the community for the next two yeazs, and beyond, to make the City a better place. Deputy Mayor Rindone announced the recent birth of his first grandson, and that everyone was doing well. He congratulated Commander Bobby Price, who presided over the recent Veterans Day celebrations, and he extended his thanks for the opportunity to speak at the event. He suggested that the Council Meeting adjourn in memory of Donna Russell. He then reported on his participation in the recent Los Angeles/San Diego Corridor (LOSAN) Transportation Agency meeting, as regional representative, stating that with the passage of Proposition lA, 190 million dollazs had been allocated towazds intercity rail corridors, providing $47.5 million dollazs for the Pacific Surfliner corridor. Additionally, local transportation agencies would have an opportunity to apply for the 19 million dollazs in funding available from the Federal Railroad Administration for capital rail projects. He also stated that efforts were being made for the procurement of additional train sets for Amtrak through Chapter 20 funds, to meet the demands of commuters. Page 3 -Council Minutes November 18, 2008 PUBLIC COMMENTS It was the consensus of the Council to heaz public comments from those members of the public who were not present at the beginning of the meeting, when the Mayor announced the Public Comments section of the agenda. Cazlos Lopez, Chula Vista resident, spoke in opposition to the proposed MMC peaker power plant, and asked the Council to send a letter to the California Energy Commission opposing its placement near children. Guillermo Lopez, Chula Vista resident, spoke in opposition to the proposed MMC peaker power plant, and expressed concerned about the health and safety of children. Theresa Acerro, Chula Vista resident, spoke in opposition to the proposed MMC peaker power plant; she stated that the City should express its opposition to the California Energy Commission. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 Title: City Manager The City Council previously reviewed forty applications for City Manager and conducted six interviews at this time. It was the consensus of the City Council to invite three applicants back for additional interviews in Closed Session at a Special City Council Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 24, 2008. ADJOURNMENT At 11:05 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting in memory of CAST member, Donna Russell, to the Regulaz Meeting of November 25, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Lorraine Bennett, CMC, Deputy City Clerk Page 4 -Council Minutes November ] 8, 2008 _ _