HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2011/04/07 cc/Plnng Comm/GMOCMINUTES OF A JOINT WORKSHOP OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
PLANNING COMMISSION, AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Apri17, 2011
6:00 p.m.
A joint workshop of the City Council, Planning Commission, and Growth Management
Oversight Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:06 p.m. in the Chula
Vista Police Department Community Meeting Room, 315 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista,
California.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Councilmembers Aguilaz, Bensoussan, Castaneda (arrived at 6:11 p.m.),
and Mayor Cox
Planning Commissioners: Bringas, Felber, Liuag, Tripp, Vinson, and
Chair Spethman
Growth Management Oversight Commissioners: Bazzel, Doud, Hall,
Harry, Lizarraga, Sutton, Torres, and Chair Krogh
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Sandoval, City Attorney Googins, City Clerk Norris, and
Deputy City Clerk Bennett
ABSENT: Councilmember Ramirez (excused)
Planning Commissioner Moctezuma
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Planning Commission Chair Spethman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
PUBLIC HEARING
REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT
OVERSIGHT COMMISSIONS 2011 ANNUAL REPORT (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.
City Manager Sandoval introduced the item.
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Advanced Planning Manager Batchelder welcomed the Council and Commissioners and then
introduced Associate Planner Vanderbie, who presented a brief history and overview of the
GMOC process. She then introduced GMOC Chair Krogh, who provided a summary on the
2011 Annual Report for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30 2010, and the second half of
2010/2011. He then reported on the non-compliant threshold standards for Libraries, Police
Priority II, and Traffic.
Mayor Cox opened the public hearing. There being no members of the public who wished to
speak, Mayor Cox closed the public heazing.
Libraries
Chair Krogh stated the recommendation by GMOC was that the City Council adopt a Library
Facilities Master Plan that provides interim and long-term solutions to bringing the library
system into conformance.
Staff response: The Library is in the final stages of completing a Library Facilities Master Plan
that provides interim and long-term solutions to bringing the library system into conformance.
The plan is expected to be brought to City Council in May 2011.
2. Police
Priority I - In Compliance
Priority KK -Non-compliance
Chair Krogh stated the recommendation by the GMOC was that the City Council direct the
Police Departrnent to gather and provide the GMOC with historical, statistical and any other
necessary information regarding the Priority II threshold standazd in time to support the
GMOC's review of the standard in its top-to-bottom review.
Staff response: The Police Department has been gathering the necessazy historical and statistical
information regazding both Priority I and Priority II threshold times, including survey data for
the San Diego regions as well as approximately 30 similar jurisdictions nationwide, in
anticipation of the GMOC's top-to-bottom review. The Police Department looks forward to
continuing to work with the GMOC in assuring that there are appropriate quality of life standards
for police responses to the community.
3. Traffic
Chair Krogh stated the recommendation by the GMOC was that the City Council 1) direct City
engineers to implement proposed short-term solutions to the out-of-compliance southbound
segment of Heritage Road approaching Olympic Pazkway; 2) direct City engineers to move in a
timely manner to establish development phasing scenazios indicating necessary construction
timing to connecting Heritage Road to Main Street; and 3) in cooperation with other agencies,
implement strategies to increase usage of SR-125.
Staff response: The Public Works Department concurs with the GMOC recommendation;
recommendation is accepted. The department will continue to make signal-timing changes at
Heritage Road/Olympic Pazkway. In addition, short-term and long-term solutions aze being
pursued. First phase short-term solutions are underway while improvements will be included in
fiscal yeaz 2011/2012 Capital Improvement Program. The City has hired a traffic engineering
consultant to conduct a traffic sensitivity assessment on current traffic conditions and will use
this information for Environmental Impact Reports and Public Facilities Financing Plans beng
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developed for pending projects in eastern Chula Vista. Other short-terms improvements,
including signal timing and roadway improvements, will be proposed in the fiscal yeaz
2011/2012 CIP program. Long-term solutions for the construction of Heritage Road between
Olympic Parkway and Main Street are also being evaluated and will be implemented as quickly
as possible. In spite of the bankruptcy filing for the State Route 125 Toll Road, the City has
been actively participating in all toll road matters and will continue to do so.
Discussion ensued regarding the following eight compliant threshold standazds:
Fiscal
Chair Krogh stated the recommendation by the GMOC was that within 90 days of the date of this
report, the City Council agendize for a Council meeting, action to decide whether or not to adopt
a PFDIF prioritization policy or other appropriate mechanism for construction or delivery of the
remaining facilities in the PFDIF fund. Commissioner Bazzel suggested to add language to
staffs response to the Fiscal threshold to include relative priorities of all PFDIF projects and
their affect on threshold standards.
Staff response: Staff recommends that anew approval process for the construction of PFDIF
facilities be implemented. This process would require that PFDIF capital projects be brought
forward to Council for authorization to proceed prior to significant expenditure of project funds
(project design, land acquisition, etc.). At that time, a list of other PFDIF eligible projects would
be presented to Council, along with staffs justification for moving forward with the proposed
project.
Mayor Cox introduced representatives from the two local water districts to provide independent
reports.
Mazk Walton, General Manager, Otay Water District, presented information about the Regional
Water Supply Diversification process; Otay Water District water supply; future of water rates;
Otay Water business model; planning and coordination of water resources between Otay Water
and the City.
Peggy Strand, Assistant General Manager, Sweetwater Authority, presented information about
water supplies regionally and locally; future planning; proposed future water source
diversification; and Sweetwater Authority accomplishments.
Mayor Cox opened the public hearing. There being no members of the public who wished to
speak, Mayor Cox closed the public hearing.
Councilmember Castaneda commented on his recent tour of the Bay Delta, and he suggested for
the future, to look at water diversification.
City Manager Sandoval explained the staff response to the GMOC recommendations, and staff s
concern with establishing a priority list that may not always have the ability to be met as a result
of unforeseen circumstances such as emergencies. He suggested the earlier recommendation by
Commissioner Bazzel to include the following language in staffs response to the Fiscal
component of the report: ...At that time, a list of other PFDIF eligible projects would be
presented to the Council, along with Staff's justification for moving forward with the proposed
Fire and Emergency Services
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Chair Krogh stated the recommendation by the GMOC that the City Council direct the Fire
Department to pursue maintenance/replacement strategies for aging equipment that will ensure
that the threshold will continue to be met.
Staff response: As part of the City's Fiscal Health Plan, staff is reviewing
maintenance/replacement criteria and funding strategies for aging equipment for all City
functions. An updated replacement policy and funding recommendations will be brought
forwazd for Council consideration in fiscal year 2011/2012.
3. Schools
Chair Krogh stated that both Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD) and Sweetwater
Union High School District were in compliance, but added that there was potential for the
CVESD to be non-compliant in the short-term (12-18 months), as well as five yeazs from now.
4. Pazks and Recreation
Councilmember Bensoussan commented that there was no mention of parks on the west side in
the GMOC report. Commissioner Bazzel responded that the Commission would be addressing
issues regarding pazk development on the west in its top to bottom review. City Manager
Sandoval further clazified that legally, it can only be looked at in terms of how it relates to
growth, and suggested to have staff acknowledge the deficits that exist in the west.
5. Sewer
No comments.
6. Drainage
No comments.
7. Air Quality
Commissioner Hall suggested to look at what other cities aze doing regarding air quality
compliance, compazed with what Chula Vista is doing.
Discussion ensued regazding the following three non-compliant threshold standazds:
Librazies
Councilmember Bensoussan suggested looking at partnerships and other innovations to meet
Library thresholds, and establishing a threshold for staffing measures. Councilmember
Castaneda spoke of the need to prioritize Library staffing levels before construction of new
Librazy facilities. Mayor Cox suggested for next year, to consider hours of operation and
staffing as measurable Librazy thresholds.
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2. Police-Priority II
Councilmember Bensoussan asked and Chief Bejarano responded, that false alarm calls had
decreased by approximately 20%, and that staff would be working to bring forward to the
Council, a proposal to increase penalties for false alarms.
3. Traffic
Mayor Cox commented that SANDAG Board had authorized its staff to pursue negotiations
regarding SANDAG's purchase of SR-125, located between the gap connector and the approach
to 905.
Commissioner Liuag recommended that the Council direct staff to sepazate the top to bottom
review between growth, and provide a report on critical success factors of a City in general. City
Manager Sandoval responded that the City has established new finance policies and procedures
and performance standazds for each City department.
ACTION: Chair Spethman moved to adopt the following Planning Commission Resolution
No. PCM-10-20, heading read, text waived:
A. RESOLUTION NO. PCM-10-20, RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE 2011
GMOC ANNUAL REPORT, AND RECOMMENDING ACCEPTANCE BY
THE CITY COUNCIL
Commissioner Liuag seconded the motion and it carried 6-0, with Commissioner
Moctezuma absent.
ACTION: Mayor Cox moved to adopt the following Council Resolution No. 2011-059,
heading read, text waived:
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2011-059, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE 2011 GMOC ANNUAL
REPORT, AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO UNDERTAKE
ACTIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
AS PRESENTED IN THE STAFF RESPONSES AND PROPOSED
IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS SUMMARY
Councilmember Bensoussan seconded the motion and it carried 4-Q with Deputy
Mayor Ramirez absent.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:12 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to the next Regular City Council Meeting on
April 12, 2011, at 4:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers.
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Lorraine Bennett, CMC, Sr. Deputy City Clerk
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