HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2011/01/18 rdaMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
January 18, 2011 4:00 P.M.
Regulaz Meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista
were called to order at 4:02 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth
Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: CounciUAgency Members: Aguilaz, Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez,
and Mayor/Chair Cox
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Sandoval, City Attorney/Agency Counsel Googins, City
Clerk Norris, and Sr. Deputy City Clerk Bennett
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mayor Cox led the Pledge of Allegiance.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
Mayor Cox acknowledged Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday on January 17, 2011, and
encouraged participation in community service events.
• 100 SECONDS OF CENTENNIAL HISTORY
Mayor Cox announced upcoming events in celebration of the City's Centennial.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items 1-6)
Item 3 was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. Deputy Mayor
Ramirez and Councilmember Castaneda stated that they would be abstaining from voting on
Item 3, due to potential property-related conflicts of interest.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of August 3 and August 10, 2010.
Staff recommendation: Council approve the minutes.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
2. ORDINANCE NO. 3180, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE EASTLAKE III PLANNED COMMUNITY
DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND LAND USE DISTRICTS MAP FOR 18.4 ACRES
AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF OLYMPIC PARKWAY AND WUESTE ROAD
(SECOND READING AND ADOPTION) (Assistant City Manager/Development
Services Director)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the ordinance.
3. This item was removed from the Consent Calendar.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-005, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO
SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR CHULA VISTA TRACT NO.
03-03, BELLA LAGO, WITH K. HOVNANIAN AT BELLA LAGO, LLC, AND
BELLA LAGO, LLC. (Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-006, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION
TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION'S
LEAFING OUT GRANT PROGRAM TO EXPAND THE CHULA VISTA
NATURESCAPE PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH IMPLEMENTING THE
GRANT AGREEMENT (Director of Public Works)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-007, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING UNIT PRICE
AGREEMENTS FOR READY MIX CONCRETE AND OTHER MATERIALS TO
LOGANS MARKETING, AND FOR ASPHALT CONCRETE AND AGGREGATE
BASE TO CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL ASPHALT; AND AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASING AGENT TO RENEW THE AGREEMENTS FOR FIVE (5)
ADDITIONAL, ONE (1) YEAR OPTION PERIODS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REQUEST FOR BID 6-10/11 (Director of Public
Works)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the resolution.
ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to approve staffs recommendations and offered Consent
Calendar Items 1, 2, and 4 through 6, headings read, texts waived. Deputy Mayor
Ramirez seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0.
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ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
3. ORDINANCE NO. 3181, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
SUSPENDING THE COLLECTION OF FEES CHARGED PURSUANT TO
CHAPTERS 3.50 (DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES TO PAY FOR VARIOUS
PUBLIC FACILITIES), 3.55 (WESTERN TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT FEE), AND 17.10 (PARKLANDS AND PUBLIC FACILITIES) OF THE
CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE FOR SPECIFIED TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT
IN THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS, EXCLUDING THE BAYFRONT
PROJECT AREA, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS (SECOND READING AND
ADOPTION) (Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director)
Staff recommendation: Council adopt the ordinance.
ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to adopt Ordinance No. 3181, heading read, text waived.
Councilmember Bensoussan seconded the motion, and it carried 3-0-2, with
Councilmember Castaneda and Deputy Mayor Ramirez abstaining.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Marcy Gamber, Chula Vista resident, spoke in opposition to cuts in the City's Tiny Tots program
and other recreation and library programs, and expressed concern about the resulting potential
for increased juvenile crime.
Alyson Martinez, Chula Vista resident, asked for Council consideration to retain the Tiny Tots
program.
Mayor Cox referred the issues raised by Ms. Gamber and Ms. Martinez to staff.
Kay Bodge, National City resident, representing Norman Park Senior Center, spoke about
reduced hours at Norman Park Senior Center. She submitted signed petitions in support of
keeping the Center open on Fridays and asked for Council consideration to maintain Friday
operations.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO TITLE I9 OF THE CHULA VISTA
MUNICIPAL CODE; THE REZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES ON
BROADWAY, BETWEEN L AND NAPLES STREETS; AND AMENDMENTS TO
THE CITY'S DESIGN MANUAL (Assistant City Manager/Development Services
Director)
Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was held
on the date and at the time specified in the notice.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Continued)
Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Halbert introduced Senior Planner Tapia
and Development Planning Manager Ladiana, who presented the proposed amendments to the
City's Zoning Maps and Design Manual.
Mayor Cox opened the public hearing. There being no members of the public who wished to
speak, Mayor Cox closed the public hearing.
ACTION: Councilmember Bensoussan moved to place the following ordinances on first
reading, and to adopt Resolution No. 2011-008, headings read, texts waived:
A. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHULA
VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 19, SPECIFICALLY CHAPTER 19.36
(CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE); SECTION 19.58.205 (UPDATE THE
MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS); AND ADDING NEW
SECTION 19.58.075 (BARS, COCKTAIL LOUNGES, NIGHT CLUBS)
(FIRST READING)
B. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE
ZONING MAPS ESTABLISHED BY CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 19.18.010 BY REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTIES FRONTING
ON BROADWAY BETWEEN L STREET AND NAPLES STREET
CURRENTLY ZONED COMMERCIAL THOROUGHFARE (CT) TO
CENTRAL COMMERCIAL WITH PRECISE PLAN (CC-P) (FIRST
READING)
C. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-008, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE CITY'S DESIGN
MANUAL
Councilmember Castaneda seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0.
8. CONSIDERATION OF MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE URBAN CORE SPECIFIC
PLAN (Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director)
Notice of the heazing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was held
on the date and at the time specified in the notice.
Councilmembers Bensoussan and Castaneda stated that they would be abstaining from voting on
Item 8, due to potential property-related conflicts of interest, and left the dais at 5:00 p.m.
City Attorney Googins stated that he would be recusing himself from providing advice on Item 8
out of an abundance of caution, due to his prior association with the Third Avenue Village
Association and its support of the proposed project. He then requested that Senior Assistant City
Attorney Miesfeld advise on the item, and he left the dais at 5:02 p.m.
At the request of Senior Assistant City Attorney Miesfeld, Mayor Cox recessed the meeting at
5:03 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 5:08 p.m. with all members present.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Continued)
Mayor Cox announced that Item 8 would be continued to the meeting of January 25, 2011, and
no action was taken.
A. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THREE
MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE URBAN CORE SPECIFIC PLAN TO: 1)
RECLASSIFY THIRD AVENUE BETWEEN E AND H STREET FROM A
FOUR LANE TO A TWO LANE DOWNTOWN PROMENADE; 2) MODIFY
THE RESIDENTIAL PARKING STANDARDS FOR THE CORRIDORS
DISTRICT; AND 3) ADD OUTDOOR DINING DESIGN GUIDELINES AS
AN APPENDIX TO THE URBAN CORE SPECIFIC PLAN (FIRST
READING)
ACTION ITEMS
9. CONSIDERATION OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 (Finance Director)
Gary Caporicci, Senior Partner, Caporicci & Lazson, presented information about the Audited
Financial Statements for the fiscal yeaz ended June 30, 2010, as presented by the audited firm of
Caporicci & Larson.
ACTION: Deputy Mayor Ramirez moved to accept the report and to adopt the following
Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 2011-2053, heading read, text waived:
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-2053, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACCEPTING THE 2009/2010 FISCAL YEAR
END FINANCIAL REPORTS
Councilmember Bensoussan seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
10. CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVEbIRECTOR'S REPORTS
There were none.
11. MAYOR/CHAIR'S REPORTS
There were none.
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]2. COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Councilmember Bensoussan suggested consideration of a Council Policy for local hiring and
local product purchases. It was the consensus of the Council to refer the matter to staff to return
with an update at a future Council Meeting.
Councilmember Bensoussan suggested consideration of a Council Policy for regional committee
appointments made by the full City Council. City Attorney Googins responded that staff would
bring information to the Council.
Councilmember Aguilar commented on the Friday closures of City Hall, and she suggested
consideration of an alternative day for closures. Mayor Cox recommended that City Manager
Sandoval meet with Councilmember Aguilaz to explain the reason for Friday closures at City
Hall.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:33 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to a Special Meeting on January 25, 2011 at
3:00 p.m., followed by the regulaz meeting at 4:00 p.m. The Redevelopment Agency adjourned
to the next regulaz meeting on Februazy 1, 2011, at 4:00 p.m.
Lorraine Bennett, CMC, Sr. Deputy City Clerk
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