HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2010-3148ORDINANCE NO. 3148
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: FIRE,
FISCAL, LIBRARIES, POLICE AND TRAFFIC
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Oversight Commission (GMOC) met on October 8,
2009 and considered City staffls (staffls) proposal to amend Chapters 2.40 and 19.09 of the
Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC), changing the GMOC's review cycle from annual to
biennial; and
WHEREAS, a consequence of amending the review cycle from annual to biennial would
be to skip preparation of the 2010 Annual Report and resume reporting in 2011; and
WHEREAS, staff explained that the proposed change was due to decreased levels of
growth and budget cuts in Chula Vista, and provided an analysis of how the Growth
Management Program's quality of life issues would be affected by biennial review; and
WHEREAS, the GMOC rejected staff s proposal to change the review cycle from annual to
biennial, deeming it important to conduct a 2010 report, even if abbreviated, and keeping the
emphasis on the five quality of life issues where there were concerns identified in the 2009
Annual Report, including those that have historically had threshold compliance issues; and
WHEREAS, the GMOC determined that the 2010 Annual Report should include review of
Fire, Fiscal, Libraries, Police and Traffic, and that Air Quality, Drainage, Parks and Recreation,
Schools, Sewer and Water could be excluded; and
WHEREAS, threshold standards for the six quality of life issues to be excluded from the
2010 Annual Report have been in compliance for several consecutive yeazs; and
WHEREAS, preparing an abbreviated annual report is inconsistent with Chapters 2.40 and
19.09 of the CVMC and requires an ordinance to allow this deviation; and
WHEREAS, a time and place for heazings on said ordinance were set, and notices of said
hearings, together with its purpose, were given by its publication in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City at least ] 0 days prior to the hearings; and
WHEREAS, a duly called and noticed public heazing was held at the time and place as
advertised on November 18, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 276 Fourth
Avenue, before the Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista to receive the
recommendation of City staff and to heaz public testimony with regards to the proposal, and the
hearing was thereafter closed; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did find and determine that the proposed Ordinance
(hereinafter "Ordinance") is consistent with the City of Chula Vista General Plan and local, state,
and federal law, and that the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning
practice support the requests.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: That the Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity
for compliance with the California Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that there is no
possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, pursuant
to Section 15061(6)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus,
no environmental review is necessary.
SECTION II: That the Growth Management Oversight Commission's 2010 Annual Report
may focus on five of the Growth Management Program's eleven quality of life issues, including:
Fire, Fiscal, Libraries, Police and Traffic, and may deviate from the following sections of the
Chula Vista Municipal Code: 2.40.020; 2.40.030.B., C., and D; 19.09.030.E. and F.;
19.09.040.C., F., G., H., and J.
SECTION III: That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day from
and after its adoption.
Presented by
ary albeit, .E., AICP
Deputy City anager/
Director of Development Services
Approved as to form by
B C Miesfeld
City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 5th day of January 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, Thompson and
Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Cheryl Cox, A yor
ATTEST:
Donna R. Norris,, C~y Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 3148 had its first reading at a regulaz meeting held on the 15th day of December
2009 and its second reading and adoption at a regulaz meeting of said City Council held on the
5th day of January 2010; and was duly published in summary form in accordance with the
requirements of state law and the City Charter.
Executed this 5th day of January 2010.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk