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Home My WebLink Aboutrda min 2011/01/18 ccMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA January 18, 2011 4:00 P.M. Regular 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: Council/Agency Members: Aguilar, 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. Page 1 -Council/RDA Minutes January 18, 2011 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. Page 2 -Council/RDA Minutes January 18, 201 l 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 19 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. Page 3 -Council/RDA Minutes January 18, 2011 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 carved 5-0. 8. CONSIDERATION OF MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE URBAN CORE SPECIFIC PLAN (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. 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. Page 4 -Council/RDA Minutes January 18, 2011 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, 20] 0 (Finance Director) Gary Caporicci, Senior Partner, Caporicci & Larson, presented information about the Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year 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 ]0. CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVEbIRECTOR'S REPORTS There were none. 11. MAYOR/CHAIR'S REPORTS There were none. Page 5 - Council/RDA Minutes January 18, 2011 12. 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 Aguilar 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 Januazy 25, 2011 at 3:00 p.m., followed by the regular meeting at 4:00 p.m. The Redevelopment Agency adjourned to the next regular meeting on Februazy 1, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. Lorraine Bennett, CMC, Sr. Deputy City Clerk Page 6 - CounciURDA Minutes January 18, 2011