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Cheryl Cox, Mayor
Rudy Ramirez, Councilmember James D. Sandoval, City Manager
Mitch Thompson, Interim Councilmember Bart Miesfeld, City Attorney
Pamela Bensoussan, Councilmember Donna Norris, City Clerk
Steve Castaneda, Councilmember
January 5, 2010
4:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Council Chambers
City Hall -Building 100
276 Fourth Avenue
ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, Thompson, and Mayor
COX
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
• DID YOU KNOW that municipal energy efficiency projects produce long-term cost
savings for the City?
• OATH OF OFFICE: John Serrano, Parks & Recreation Commission
• INTRODUCTION BY BUCK MARTIN, DIIZECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION,
OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH FRANK CARSON, RECREATION
SUPERVISOR III
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items 1-5)
The Council will enact the Consent Calendar staff recommendations by one motion, without
discussion, unless a Councilmember, a member of the public, or staff requests that an item be
removed for discussion. If you wish to speak on one of these items, please fill out a "Request to
Speak" form (available in the lobby) and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting. Items
pulled from the Consent Calendar will be discussed immediately following the Consent
Calendar.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of September 1, 2009.
Staff recommendation: Council approve the minutes.
2. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ALLOWING THE GROWTH
MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION'S 2010 ANNUAL REPORT TO BE
FOCUSED ON FIVE OF THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM'S ELEVEN
QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES, INCLUDING: FIIZE, FISCAL, LIBRARIES, POLICE
AND TRAFFIC (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION)
The Chula Vista Municipal Code requires the Growth Management Oversight
Commission (GMOC) to prepare an annual report, focusing on eleven quality of life
issues. Adoption of the ordinance allows the 2010 GMOC Annual Report to be
abbreviated by focusing on five of the eleven issues, including Fire, Fiscal, Libraries,
Police, and Traffic. The ordinance was introduced December 15, 2009. (Deputy City
Manager/Development Services Director)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the ordinance.
3. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE "TRAFFIC
SIGNAL MODIFICATION AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF FOURTH
AVENUE/MAIN STREET AND FOURTH AVENUEBEYER WAY IN THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA (TF330)" PROJECT TO T&M ELECTRIC INC., DBA
PERRY ELECTRIC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $261,919 AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF ALL AVAILABLE FUNDS IN THE PROJECT
On November 18, 2009, the Director of Public Works received seven (7) sealed bids for
this project. The project is included in the fiscal year 2009/2010 Capital Improvement
Program budget to upgrade and repair existing traffic signal equipment at these two
intersections in order to assure optimal signal operations, to update the signal systems to
current City standards, to lengthen the service life of the traffic signals, and to reduce
operation and maintenance costs. (Director of Public Works)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
4. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DESIGN-BUILD AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND YOUNG ELECTRIC SIGN
COMPANY (YESCO) FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHULA
VISTA AUTO PARK SIGN (CIP NO. RD248)
On May 26, 2009, City Council Resolution No. 2009-125 was adopted, approving the
contract with Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) for the design and construction of
the Chula Vista Auto Park Sign. The preliminary design for the sign is complete.
Adoption of the resolution sets the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the contract.
(Director of Public Works)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
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5. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
APPROVING A DESIGN BUILD AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN
CONTRACTING INC. FOR THE MUNICIPAL SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PROJECT
(GG208)
As part of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, $1,974,300 in Energy
Efficiency & Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) has been allocated for the City of
Chula Vista to implement strategies to reduce energy use and lower fossil fuel emissions.
Specifically, $874,300 of the EECBG funds have been allocated to be used to expand on-
site solar photovoltaic energy systems at multiple municipal facilities. On April 3, 2009 a
Request for Proposals (RFP) for City-wide Municipal Solar Photovoltaic Projects was
issued. Southern Contracting Inc. was chosen as the candidate that best met all the
qualifications outlined in the RFP. (Director of Public Works)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Persons speaking during Public Comments may address the Council on any subject
matter within the Council's jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State
law generally prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on any issue not
included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Council may schedule the topic for future
discussion or refer the matter to staff. Comments are limited to three minutes.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The following item(s) have been advertised as public hearing(s) as required by law. If
you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form (available in the
lobby) and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting.
6. CONSIDERATION OF FORMATION OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 2009-01
(OXFORD STREET)
On November 17, 2009 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2009-272 approving the
Engineer's Report for the proposed Assessment District AD 2009-01 along Oxford
Street. Council also set the time and place for this public hearing and ordered the
initiation of assessment balloting proceedings. (Director of Public Works)
Staff recommendation: Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CERTIFYING THE RESULTS OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT BALLOT TABULATION FOR PROPOSED
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2009-01 (OXFORD STREET), ORDERING
THE FORMATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH DISTRICT,
IMPOSITION OF ASSESSMENTS ON PROPERTIES THEREIN, AND THE
CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS RELATED THERETO
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7. CONSIDERATION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE CALIFORNIAFIRST PROGRAM
The City has been working with California Communities to establish the statewide
CaliforniaFIRST Program which would allow property owners in participating cities and
counties to voluntarily finance renewable energy, energy efficiency, and water efficiency
improvements on their property. The improvements would be financed by the issuance
of bonds by California communities which would levy "contractual assessments" on the
owner's property to repay their portion of the bonds. The program set-up fees necessary
for city participation will be covered through either existing budgeted funds or a potential
State Energy Program grant in collaboration with Sacramento County, if awarded.
(Director of Conservation & Environmental Services)
Staff recommendation: Council conduct the public hearing and adopt the following
resolutions:
A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
(1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO JOIN THE
CALIFORNIAFIRST PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED AND ADMINISTERED
BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY, (2) AUTHORIZING THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE
COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AS PART OF THE
CALIFORNIAFIRST PROGRAM, TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM
PROPERTY OWNERS, CONDUCT CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENT
PROCEEDINGS, AND LEVY CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENTS WITHIN
THE TERRITORY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, (3) AUTHORIZING
RELATED ACTIONS, AND (4) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PARTICIPATING
IN THE CALIFORNIAFIRST PROGRAM
B. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, AS LEAD
COLLABORATIVE ENTITY, TO APPLY FOR CALIFORNIA ENERGY
COMMISSION STATE ENERGY PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, TO ADMINISTER SUCH FUNDS IF
RECEIVED TO IMPLEMENT THE CALIFORNIAFIRST PROGRAM, AND
MAKING CALIFONRIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS
OTHER BUSINESS
8. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
9. MAYOR' S REPORTS
A. Ratification of appointment of Paul Souval to the Friends of the Chula Vista
Nature Center governing board.
B. Appointment of Councilmembers Bensoussan and Thompson to work with the
City Attorney and stakeholder representatives on issues related to the Abandoned
Residential Property Registration ordinance.
C. Update from Port Commissioner Stephen Padilla.
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10. COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS
Councilmember Castaneda: Discussion regarding an ordinance prohibiting and/or
restricting the sale of tobacco near schools.
ADJOURNMENT to the next Regular City Council Meeting on January 12, 2010, at 4:00
p.m., in the Council Chambers.
Materials provided to the City Council related to any open-session item on this agenda are
available for public review at the City Clerk's Office, located in City Hall at 276 Fourth Avenue,
Building 100, during normal business hours.
In compliance with the
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The City of Chula Vista requests individuals who require special accommodations to access,
attend, andlor participate in a City meeting, activity, or service, contact the City Clerk's Office
at (619) 691-5041 at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting.
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