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Home My WebLink About2010/05/11 Additional Information Ao'0-'-\-1'(!}''O!\ .r+~"'~0'" 5,/1'/10 -, ~ITiJi)~ ~ ~ ~~ ,----- ----~ : I,; /~j L____d ------~'---->~ ~ ~@TI@ [S~~~l(Q)W(Q)u~[Q)~V !Fll"od](QJ}f, M(QJ}f 2~ Join the community of Chula Vista on Friday, May 21 for National Bike to Work Day! Bicycling io work or school is healthy, environmentally friendly, and economical. During your morning commute, cruise by one of dozens of pit stops between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. to refuel with free energizing snacks, beverages, and to pick up an official Bike to Work Day free t-shirt with your registration receipt. Check www.iCommuteSD.com often for the latest list of pit stops. Chula Vista Pit Stop Locations: Mariscos Hector's - Eastlake Parkway & Otay lakes Road South Bay Family YMCA - East H Street & Paseo Ranchero Vibra Bank - H Street & Broadway (530 Broadway) Goodrich - F Street & Bay Boulevard ~_________ ___________ ____n_ _______ _ ____.__ j Prosentedby: Spon5orcd by: ~ SanDiego County Credit Union. CSANII!4cI!i:?7 tff:'5VG CC-lffi)Commute Participating Chula Vista Businosses: ..s..1f~ ~ 'fl CHOD.~1STA '? - D€pattmtntolCOrnervatwn & EnvlronmrntalStrviw ~c G~nlJJ('QOcOllIJ(" m""'C/f'{jMlltlon 11 1~I1~ql'3 VIBRA BAN K II) ~ EXECUTiVE REALTY CROUI" ~- GOODRICH 7T~rE7Rf . <::s':-"BICYCLE SUPERSTORE.-:l:> ~ CI:.. lW fj~I.5.~l8.i'l ,....-.';....;- "i' "0' :'"'":'. '_~ .. M . _ _ ". . __. _. ~ . , -.. . f'v.l:,~\c.. ~l'<''''----n-\" 5,/1' /10 Fv~,",c\.s:= es-{.y~", STATE CAPITOL P.O. BOX 942849 SACRAMENTO, CA 94249-0079 (9161319.2079 FAX (916) 319-2179 DISTRICT OFFICE 678 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 105 CHULA VISTA, CA 91910 (619) 409,7979 FAX (619) 409-9270 ~ZZtmhlll <!:ktlifarnht ~tgizhtfurt COMMITTEES CHAIR VETERANS AFFAIRS MEMBER HEALTH JOBS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ECONOMY WATER, PARKS AND WILDLIFE SELECT COMMITTEE ON BIOTECHNOLOGY MARY SALAS ASSEMBLYMEMBER, SEVENTY-NINTH DISTRICT Mayll,2010 The Honorable Cheryl Cox The Honorable Rudy Ramirez The Honorable Pamela Bensoussan Thc Honorable Steve Castaneda The Honorable Mitch Thompson City ol"(,hula Vista Chula Vista, CA 91910 Dear Madam Mayor and Couneilmembers: I write to join with many members of our community to urge you to adopt a resolution repudiating Arizona's SB 1070. As you may know and will hear today, many cities, elected oftieials, spOI1S teams, athletes, faith organizations and civil rights organizations have alrcaily takcn public stands against this ill-conceived legislation. Sll 1070 is wrong, not because we don't want issues surrounding our nation's immigration policy addresses - in I~lct, I believe and urge the President and the Congress to immediately act on comprehensive immigration reform. We need immediate reform that hclps to control and regulate entry into this country, deals with labor needs, and helps to unify I~lmilies. Many proponents of SI3 1070 argue that nothing has been donc to address the problems associated with illegal immigration. As reported in today's California Watchblog: In bet, the federal government has hardly been sitting on its hands doing nothing. Over the past I ~ years, undcr three presidents, there has becn a massive, and steady, incrcasc in bordcr controls and expenditures. Since 1992, spending on immigration enforcement has risen Irom just under $2 billion to ovcr $20 billion today, according to Wayne Cornelius, co-director of the Center of ExpeI1ise on Migration and Health at UC San Diego. The number of Border Patrol agents has quintupled since the border buildup began in the early 1990s -li'om 3,555 agents in 1992 to more than 20,000 in 2009. The number of line-watch hours spent by Border Patrol agents has increased from some 200,000 hours in 1994 to over ~OO,OOO a decade later. e"~'..' Printed on Recycled Paper Furthermore, It's clear that current federal policies have had a substantial impact. During the 2008-09 fiscal year, apprchcnsions on the border dropped to 723,840 - less than a half of the 200 I peak figure of 1,676,000 apprehensions. The decline suggests that as personnel and equipment on the border have been beefed up, fewer people are succeeding in entering the United States, or attempting to do so. No matter what is said, the fight against SB 1070 is not about illegal immigration, it is about protecting our American way of life and our Constitution. The very notion that American citizens must carry proof of citizenship or risk being expelled from our country should be repugnant to us all. I also join with the many organizations, individuals, and elected otIicials in requcsting that the resolution: 1. Strongly oppose Arizona's SB 1070. 2. That the resolution be sent to the Governor of Arizona and the entire Arizona Legislature asking for the repeal SB I 070. 3. Re-affirm the City of Chula Vista Police Department's policy with Federal Immigration Officers (Police Department Policy Number 4.22 cffeetive datc 08/05/05 ). 4. Strengthen the existing policy by requiring training on policy be institutionalized into the department's current, new and ongoing officer staff development training, to ensure that all ollicers on the field are (1) aware of the policy (2) adhere to this policy that clearly delineates the working rclationship of our local police with federal immigration oflicers (ICE). Finally, ] join in the request that a letter be 'sent to our entire San Diego delegation in the House of Representatives and the Senate asking for immcdiate action on comprehensive immigration reform. Please be assured that I am working with my colleagues in the California State Legislature, including our Latino Lcgislative Caucus on similar resolutions. Thank you very much for your consideration. Sincerely, ~ ~ Mary Salas Assemblymcmber, 79th District ft.\;{\C c::A:,('-."t-\.=nt, S ,/C\ /\' D A".~.:"'..'."."..E;~ E""'""""'"'''"''''' . ,. ':: Comrnunoh [mpowe . . :/; ~.7R:';'" 22 W 35'h Street, Suite 204, National City, CA 92109 info(@calor~anize.or~ (619) 754-9407 May 10, 2010 City of Chula Vista Mayor and Council members City Hall 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA. 91910 Honorable Mayor and Cauncilmembers, Thank your Mayor Cox and councilmembers for taking action on May 4,2010 to form a committee to address the issue affecting our country regarding the divisive and hateful nature of Arizona's 581070 law. ACCE, the Alliance of Californians of Community Empowerment is deeply concerned with the passage of Arizona's SBI070.This law is impractical, violates our values, and divides our communities. We need real solutions to our broken immigration system that embrace fairness, equal treatment, and due process. The law, recently signed in Arizona by Governor Jan Brewer, essentially mandates racial profiling by law enforcement and will result in outright discrimination of immigrants based on the color of their skin, the language they speak and how they dress. Its extremist provisions include one that would require police officers to question and detain immigrants and others who they "reasonably suspect" of being undocumented. The law in Arizona sends a chilling message to Immigrants/Latinos and all people of Color throughout the country, that they are "at risk" of being suspicious, of being racially profiled. This message of fear, discrimination and racism is a violation of our American values, and we as Chula Vistans need to speak up against such a horrendous law. We have a moral responsibility to speak up when the very fabric of our Constitution is under attack. As Chula Vistans, we must act immediately, because there is a sense of shock and fear amongst Immigrants/Latinos in Chula Vista and around the Country. There is a fear of the potential for this hateful, racist raciai profiling law to be introduced in other states across the country, creating within our communities wider divisions amongst people of different races, ethnicities, and nationalities. As Chula Vistans we must take make it clear that these hateful policies have no place in our city. We ask that the Mayor and Councilmembers join the many cities across the nation; the President of the United States; the community based and civil rights organizations; the Republican and Democratic elected officials; the athletes, including our very own Adrian Gonzales, in opposing the passage of Arizona's SB 1070. We look to your ieadership as elected officials, to live up to the oath you swore of upholding the Constitution of the United States of America. Take action in opposition of SB1070 and we ask that you adopt the four principles that we have presented to you. If you should have any questions please feel free to contact our Director, David Lagstein at 619- 602-2206 or dlagstein@lcalorganize.org Sincerely, Jose Pania ua Chula Vista Resident Member, San Diego County ACCE VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN \{J't.\Zc:. CO\"<,,..-.,e~ &\0'''- CC\. 5/11/10 BOB FILNER 51sT DISTRICT, CALlF{)RNIA qE8~^~1~);~:~o;7,ICI: HIIIIJ)IN<1 W^"HINl;'ll)N, DC 20515 TEL: (202) 225-8045 FAX: (202) 225-9073 AVJATIO.'-: CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 333 F ST~EHT, SUI'IE A CIIULA VISTA, C^UFfl~NIA 919]0 TEL: (6]9)422-5963 "AX: {tll')1422 72')0 TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE ftlc;l!WAY ANIlTRA:-'Sn 110] AIRPORT ROAD, SUl1l: 0 IMPERIAL, CAuroRNIA 9225 I TEL: (760)355 8X()O FAX: OW) 355-lUWZ WATER RI'~OURCES Ar-;[> ENV[[H):-J~ll!NT May 10,2010 website: www.house.govlfilncr The Honorable Cheryl Cox and Chula Vista City Council City ofChula Vista 276 Fourth A venue Chula Vista, CA 91910 Dear Mayor Cox and City Council: I am pleased to learn that you have decided to form a committee to address how Arizona's SB 1070 law affects not only our country, but our community. As the Congressman of the 51st Congressional District, I know that our constituents are deeply concern cd with the passage of this law whieh violates our values and esscntially mandates racial profiling by law enforcement that will result in outright discrimination of immigrants based on the color ofthcir skin, the language they speak and how they dress. I understand that we need real solutions to our broken immigration system, but SB 1070 is not that answer. This message of fear, discrimination and racism is a violation of our American valucs, and we as Chula Vistans need to speak up against such a horrendous law. We have a moral responsibility to speak up when thc very fabric of our Constitution is under attack. We mustjOln President Barack Obama and the many community and civic based organizations across the nation in opposing the passage ofSB 1070. Our constituents look to us, their elected officials, to uphold the Constitution and take action when they are denied their basic civil rights and equal protcetionunder the law. If I can be of any further assistance or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Jessica Gomez of my staff at (619) 422-5963. BF/jg 2540504 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER N<J.. -\ ~o 'i'Ol , .5'/\\ /\ ~ S~~O\t-'''<:) NEWS RELEASE ~\~ -.- .~~_..s - - "".... CITY OF CHUIA VISTA Office of Communications CONTACT: Stephanie Kingston, Communications Coordinator (619) 691-5296; cell (619) 857-9166 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2010 CITY OF CHULA VISTA LISTS POTENTIAL LOSSES DUE TO CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (CRAI LAWSUIT Sacramento Superior Court Judge Lloyd Connelly upheld a state budget bill last Friday that requires redevelopment agencies statewide to transfer $2.05 billion in local redevelopment (RDA) funds for state purposes over the next two years. The City of Chula Vista's portion of this state takeaway will equal $5 million dollars over a two-year period. "This raid of redevelopment money has serious repercussions for Chula Vista," said City Manager Jim Sandoval. "Taking this funding will make even more challenging an ability to redevelop the bayfront and create jobs that would stimulate our local economy, ultimately improving our community." The City of Chula Vista's Redevelopment Agency's plan to finance a new fire station on the bayfront is at stake. Sandovai explained the loss could also inhibit the ability to bond for $15 million in much needed infrastructure improvements for western Chula Vista, and the capability to build new affordable housing throughout the city Hundreds of construction jobs and new state and local tax revenues could be lost. The ruling came in response to the California Redevelopment Association's (CRA) lawsuit, filed in Sacramento Superior Court, seeking to invalidate provisions of Assembly Bill X4-26, passed in July 2009 as part of the 2009-2010 state budget. California Redevelopment Association Executive Director John Shirley responded by saying, "We strongly disagree with Judge Connelly's ruling which effectively says the legislature has unlimited discretion to redirect local redevelopment funds to any purpose it wishes. The legislature needs to deal with its budget problems by making hard decisions using its own limited resources - not by taking away local government funds." """ 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910 I www.chulavistaca.gov I (619) 691-5296 1 fax (619) 409-5448 1 mmmunications@'Chulavistaca.gov flri >~I7JOV2 / s/, '1,0 l-km B P cler vJ c;v!-rf My suggestion for a motion on May 18: Following tlnal approval of entitlements for Sweetwater Park Plan, after 2 unsuccessful RFP (Request for Proposals) cycles, OR after 5 years, whichever comes first, ifno takers for the RCC complex have surfaced, we switch back to the Harbor Park Plan. Peter Watry