HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2010/11/04 CVRC, Plnng Comm, DRBMINUTES OF A WORKSHOP OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PLANNING COMMISSION
AND DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
November 4, 2010
4:00 p.m.
A Workshop of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 4:09 p.m. in
the Police Department Community Room, 315 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez (arrived at 4:10 p.m.),
and Mayor Cox
Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation Directors: Paul and Salas
Planning Commission Members: Bringas, Felber, Liuag, Vinson and
Chair Spethman
Design Review Board Members: Balvaneda (arrived at 4:17 p.m.), and
Chair Calvo
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Sandoval, City Attorney Miesfeld, City Clerk Noms, and
Deputy City Clerk Kansas
ABSENT: Councilmember McCann
Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation Directors Desrochers, Flores,
Reyes, Munoz, and Chair Lewis
Planning Commissioners Moctezuma and Tripp
Design Review Board Members Jenks, Martinez and Nava
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
WORKSHOP
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) TRAINING SESSION
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires public agency decision
makers to document and consider the environmental implications of their actions. Staff
from the Development Services Department provided an overview of CEQA to the City
Council, Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation, Planning Commission and Design
Review Board. The overview focused on the requirements of CEQA and the decision-
makers' responsibilities under CEQA.
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WORKSHOP (Continued)
Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Halbert introduced Staff Members
Ponseggi, Power and Lundstedt.
Environmental Review Coordinator Ponseggi provided information on about the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and explained the types of matters that fall under CEQA
requirements.
Associate Planner Power provided information on the analysis of CEQA projects and explained
the types of impacts that would be analyzed.
Principal Planner Lundstedt provided information on the Environmental Impact Report
document, and explained the difference between Environmental Impact Reports and Mitigated
Negative Declazations.
Following staff's presentation, a question and answer period ensued, and staff answered CEQA-
related questions from members of the City Council, Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation,
Planning Commission and Design Review Boazd.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:00 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to the next regular City Council meeting of
November 9, 2010 at 4:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers.
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Donna R. Norris, C C, ity Clerk
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