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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010/09/14 AgendaI declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Chula Vista in the Otfice of the City Clerk and that I posted tt>+sr~~ document on the bulletin board accor rown Act requirements. ._..~w /D Signed Gfai- +~++ CRY OF CHUTA VISTA Cheryl Cox, Mayor // Rudy Ramirez, Councilmember James D. Sandoval, City Manager (//`-/--(~/~ john McCann, Councilmember Bart Miesfeld, City Attorney Pamela Bensoussan, Councilmember Donna Norris, City Clerk Steve Casianeda, Councilmember September 14, 2010 4:00 p.m. Council Chambers City Hall -Building 100 276 Fourth Avenue CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Bensoussan, Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez and Mayor Cox PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY INTRODUCTION BY FII2E CHIEF DAVID HANNEMAN, OF EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH JOHN DAVIDSON, FIItE BATTALION CHIEF • PRESENTATION BY LYNN FRANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES MANAGER, ON BEAUTIFY CHULA VISTA DAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010 AT OTAY RECREATION CENTER • PRESENTATION OF APPRECIATION TO THE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL BY VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA -CHULA VISTA ADMINISTRATOR NEAL ASPER AND VETERANS HOME RESIDENTS CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-17) 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 fall 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 March 23, and April 1, 2010. Staff recommendation: Council. approve the minutes. 2. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA MODIFYING THE FEE DEFERRAL PROGRAM (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION) The proposed ordinance provides for the payment of City fees prior to a building permit receiving final inspection. Previously, these fees were deferred with an agreement. The proposed ordinance provides for the effective deferral while providing safeguards for the City to receive all fees without an agreement. This ordinance was introduced August 17, 2010. (Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the ordinance. 3. INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 3Q 2010 The quarterly Investment Report provides information on various cash balances, investment transactions and the status of the pooled investment portfolio in accordance with California Government Code section 53600 et seq. and the City of Chula Vista Investment Policy. (Director of Finance) Staff recommendation: Council accept the report. 4. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING EXAMINATION OF SALES, USE AND TRANSACTIONS TAX RECORDS BY HINDERLITER DE LLAMAS AND ASSOCIATES The City recently entered into an agreement with Hinderliter de Llamas and Associates (HDL) for sales and use tax services which includes the auditing of the State Board of Equalization sales tax records. This resolution, required by Section 7056 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, authorizes HDL to perform such audits. (Director of Finance) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 5. A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING A CITY COUNCIL POLICY ON TRAVEL AND CONFERENCES/TRAINING B. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CITY COUNCIL POLICY 120-O1 USE OF CITY VEHICLES AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT FOR USE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES Page 2 -Council Agenda httn://www.chulavistaca.gov September 14, 2010 As part of the City's Fiscal Health Plan, the Finance Deparment will conduct a complete review of all fiscal policies to identify areas in the City's internal controls that could be further strengthened with written policies. Staff will continue to review City policies to ensure continued relevance and to identify any shortfalls in fiscal accountability that should be addressed with new policies. As the review progresses, staff will periodically bring forward for Council consideration, new policies, and if need be, amendments to existing policies as necessary. (Director of Finance) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolutions 6. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $25,000 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND FOR THE URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funds address the unique equipment, training, planning and exercise needs of large, high-threat urban areas and assist them in building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism. The City of San Diego Office of Homeland Security, who manages UASI funds for the region, has authorized the Fire Department to use Fiscal Yeaz 2008 UASI funds for a regional mapping project. (Fire Chief) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA SETTING THE SALARY OF THE ELECTED CITY ATTORNEY In November of 2008, the residents of the City of Chula Vista voted to amend the City Charter to make the Chula Vista City Attorney an elected Officer of the City. Based on City Charter Section 503, the City Council must set the compensation for the City Attorney in accordance with the formula established by City Charter Section 503 and Ordinance No. 3147. Pursuant to that formula, the compensation for the City Attorney is established at $203,688 annually. (Director of Human Resources) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 8. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO ACT ON THE CITY'S BEHALF IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE CITY AND THE CSAC EXCESS INSURANCE AUTHORITY The City's excess workers' compensation insurance pool and CSAC Excess Insurance Authority (EIA), has determined that it is necessary for each member of the Authority to delegate to a person(s) or position(s) authority to act on the member's behalf in matters relating to the member and the Authority, except for those actions that must be approved by the member's governing body. Adoption of the resolution delegates that authority to the City Manager. (Director of Human Resources) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. Page 3 -Council Agenda htto://www.chulavistaca.eov September 14, 2010 9. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND LAND OWNERS IN OTAY RANCH VILLAGE 2 IN SATISFACTION OF THE CITY'S BALANCED COMMUNITIES POLICY The City's Balanced Communities Policy requires all new development over 50 units to provide 10% of their total units affordable to low and moderate income households. The Affordable Housing agreement documents this obligation and is recorded against all property within Otay Ranch Village 2. As there are multiple land owners within Village 2, each parcel owner will satisfy their own requirement. (Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 10. A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE ADDITION OF ONE GRANT-FUNDED UNCLASSIFIED POSITION TO THE AUTHORIZED POSITION COUNT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, AMENDING THE COMPENSATION SCHEDULE AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO REFLECT THE ADDITION OF A CHIEF SERVICE OFFICER, AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2010/2011 PERSONNEL SERVICES BUDGET FOR THE CITY COUNCIL DEPARTMENT BY APPROPRIATING $86,340 FROM GRANT FUNDS (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) B. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.05.010 RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS TO ADD THE TITLE OF CHIEF SERVICE OFFICER (FIRST READING) (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) The Mayor's Office requests the addition of one new position, Chief Service Officer (Unclassified) as required by the Cities of Service grant. This position will be responsible for organizing, developing and implementing a comprehensive service plan to mobilize Chula Vistans to serve their community and strategically address some of the community's high-priority needs in areas of youth job readiness and community wellness. Additionally, Chula Vista City Charter section 500 requires that all unclassified positions not mentioned specially in Charter section 500 be adopted by Ordinance. The Mayor's Office requests the addition of the new Chief Service Officer position to the unclassified service. (Mayor and Council) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution and place the ordinance on first reading. 1 L RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $269,574 FROM THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND APPROPRIATING $205,580 TO THE POLICE GRANT FUND FOR THE DUI ENFORCEMENT AND AWARENESS PROGRAM (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) Page 4 -Council Agenda http://www.chulavistaca.¢ov September 14, 2010 The California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded $269,574 to the Police Department to continue the DUI Enforcement and Awazeness Program. The goal of the DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program is to reduce the persons killed and injured in alcohol-involved crashes. (Police Chief) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 12. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $486,539 FROM THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND APPROPRIATING $366,505 TO THE POLICE GRANT FUND FOR THE DUI PROSECUTION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) The Police Department has been awarded grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety to continue a successful program focused on the vertical prosecution of traffic related cases including DUI offenders, hit and run collisions and injury/fatal collisions. This program involves a regional collaboration of local agencies conducting DUUdriver license checkpoints and saturation patrols, which is the goal of reducing the number ofalcohol-involved collisions in the South Bay region. (Police Chief) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 13. A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WANING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS AND AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN EMERGENCY PRODUCTS FOR POLICE VEHICLE OUTFITTING SERVICES B. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE FORMAL BID REQUIREMENT AND UTILIZE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BID PO DPO-SH36508203-1 TO PURCHASE POLICE PATROL VEHICLES The Chula Vista Police Department requests to continue utilizing American Emergency Products to provide vehicle outfitting services for the entire police department fleet and purchase patrol vehicles on a Los Angeles County bid from Bob Wondries Ford. (Police Chief) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolutions. 14. RESOLUTION OF -THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $90,000 FROM THE AVAILABLE BALANCE OF THE ASSET SEIZURE FUND FOR POLICE EQUIPMENT (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) Adoption of the resolution appropriates funds to purchase a new walk-in freezer for Property and Evidence storage. (Police Chief) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. Page 5 -Council Agenda http://www.chulavistaca.~ov September 14, 2010 15. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LINES ALONG PLAZA BONITA ROAD FROM THE NORTH CITY LIMITS TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BONITA ROAD AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR OCTOBER 12, 2010 The County of San Diego wishes to underground the overhead electrical transmission lines along Plaza Bonita Road using their undergrounding funds. However, approximately 2000 linear feet of overhead lines are within the City of Chula Vista. The City must therefore form a utility undergrounding district for the project to be completed. (Director of Public Works) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 16. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $77,694 IN UNEXPENDED REVENUES FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCE RECYCLING AND RECOVERY (CAL-RECYCLE) USED OIL RECYCLING BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE 15TH CYCLE AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2010/2011 WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING BUDGET (4/STHS VOTE REQUIRED) Chula Vista is the lead agency for a South and East County Regional Used Oil/Filters Recycling Program comprised of seven cities: Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, National City, Lemon Grove, La Mesa, El Cajon and Santee. This regional program was awarded $77,694 in last fiscal year and staff is requesting to carry forward the unexpended balance to the fiscal year 2010/2011 budget of the Waste Management and Recycling Budget. (Director of Public Works) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. 17. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING A THREE PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, PMC, INC., AND OTAY LAND COMPANY, LLC FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES RELATED TO PREPARATION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING PLANS AND FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OTAY RANCH VILLAGES EIGHT WEST AND NINE SECTIONAL PLANNING AREA (SPA) PLANS, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT In April 2008, the City approved a land offer agreement with the Otay Land Company laying out particular processing considerations for their Village 8 West and Village 9 projects. The applicant has filed Sectional Planning Area Plans and Tentative Map applications for Village 8 West and Village 9. Adoption of the resolution approves a three-party contract for preparation of the necessary Public Facilities Financing Plans and Fiscal Impact Analyses for both villages. (Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director) Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution. Page 6 -Council Agenda htto://www.chulavistaca.¢ov September 14, 2010 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. 18. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDING THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.41.030(B) -REGISTRATION OF TRANSIENTS AT HOTELS AND MOTELS The City Attorney's Office has received written requests from Chula Vista motel proprietors to alter the Chula Vista Municipal Code to broaden the forms of identification needed to rent hotel rooms for non-U.S. residents. The Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce has also requested that this alteration be made. Motel proprietors have represented that the current restriction on forms of identification unfairly inhibits their business. (City Attorney) Staff recommendation: Council conduct the public hearing and place the following ordinance on first reading: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 3.41, SECTION 3.41.030, SUBSECTION B OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE (FIRST READING) OTHER BUSINESS 19. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS 20. MAYOR'S REPORTS A. Update from Port Commissioner, Stephen Padilla. B. Ratification of the re-appointment of Alan Miles Mellor to the Youth Action Council. Page 7 -Council Agenda htro://www.chulavistaca.eov September 14, 2010 C. Ratification of appointments to the following boards and commissions: Board of Appeals & Advisors Charles Sanfilippo Boazd of Librazy Trustees Shauna Stokes international Friendship Commission Ofelia Gutierrez and Eugene Yee Cultural Arts Commission Anitza Rodriguez 21. COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT to the next Regulaz City Council Meeting on September 21, 2010, at 4:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers. Materials provided to the Ciry Council related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for public review at the Ciry Clerk's Office, located in City Hall at 276 Fourth Avenue, Building 100, during normal business hours. In compliance with the AMEWCANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The Ciry of Chula Vista requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend and/or participate in a City meeting, activity, or service, contact the Ciry Clerk's Office at (619) 691-5041 at leastforty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. Page 8 -Council Agenda htto://www.chulavistaca.eov September 14, 2010