Chula Vista Residents
Opposed
to the Eastlake Behavioral
Hospital at Showroom Place
We urge the City Council Members to APPROVE
our Appeal and OVERTURN the Planning
Commission’s approvalof the Conditional Use
Permit and Design Review for this project.
January 26, 2022 2
CVSafe is comprised of…
• Chula Vista Residents
• We care about intelligent and responsible growth.
• We care about keeping the community SAFE.
• Presenting today are your Neighbors: Brad, Bibi, John and Ian • Tax Payers, Voters, Former Little League and AYSO Coaches January 26, 2022 3
We filed the Appeal. We represent the community
which will be most affected.
The Staff Report did not answer our Questions.
• Concern over proposed 50/50 Management Plan between Scripps & Acadia
• How many full-time Psychiatrists, MDs and RNs will be on site? • Will these be Union Jobs?
• It is unclear what economic benefits, if any, the city will see after the first year.
• Why not? It is required by the EIR.
• Why was an EIR not required?
• Why did Acadia write the EIR?
• Why was no Formal Safety review with CVPD input completed? Appeal Point 1: The EIR is One-Sided.
Appeal Point 2: No Alternate Site Study was completed.
Appeal Point 3: No Economic Impact Analysis was completed.
Appeal Point 4: No one knows Acadia’s Staffing Plan.
January 26, 2022 4
Appeal Point 5: There is No Official Management Agreement between Acadia & Scripps
Appeal Point 6: The current CUP does not protect our Community. • Concern over inadequate Elopement and Security Protocols • Concern over insufficient physical security barriers and inadequate, unarmed security
• Serious Concern over the City-Acadia/Scripps Oversight Process Appeal Point: The EIR is One-Sided.
• Why? Because Acadia wrote it.
• Is the EIR impartial?
• Is it complete?
• Is it accurate?
• Is it Fair?
• Mr. Stan Donn, a Senior Planner at the November Planning Commission meeting said the project was covered by the Eastlake II EIR & GDP . First approved in 1999, later updated in 2007.
• He told Acadia, and the Planning Commissioners, that an EIR was not required. • The original General Development Plan for Eastlake II was written in 1999.
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1 Appeal Point: The EIR is One-Sided.
• Planning Commission Vice Chair DellaRosa asked about the EIR requirement. Mr Donn replied, “This is a simple design review, Conditional Use Permit, like any other facility that you have done before in these planned communities.”
• “…the applicant wanted to have assurance… they chose to do an EIR. That’s their choice.” • He also said, “The project required a CUP and a DR permit.” No mention of an EIR being required.
• Mr Donn further said, “Staff accommodated them” and “We concurred with their findings.”
• Since the Staff did not require an EIR, they did not write the EIR. Once presented with an Acadia prepared EIR, Staff did not scrutinize it. Why? • We object to this failed and improper process and ask that the EIR be redone correctly without assistance from Acadia.
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1 Appeal Point: No Alternate Site Study was
completed.
• Per the EIR, this study is required. Not Optional.
• Per the Staff Report dated 25 January 2022, “Based on the EIR, alternative sites were evaluated in the EIR. However, these alternative sites were not listed out in the EIR.” (Page 5.)
• Why a serious alternative site(s) was/were not studied? • The staff report acknowledged that no alternate site was reported as studied.
• Why? Is it because the Staff never required an EIR?
• We are asking that the City Council direct Staff to re-write the EIR. • We ask that the rules be followed and an alternate site be studied, as this is required and not a minor project.
January 26, 2022 7
2 EIR: Alternate Site Search by Acadia
• Acadia’s EIR did have some guidance for the City Council… • The Planning Commission Focused on Land Use and the EIR • This EIR shows that the City Council will determine the status of an Alternate Site – What?
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EIR: Alternate Site Search by Acadia
• As established, this was not mentioned in the EIR or the Staff Notes which was in response to our Appeal.
• The CEQA asks “can any effects be avoided if located in another location?” • How about… Scripps Hospital on 4th Avenue?
• Large Hospital with Psychiatric Beds
• Close Proximity to a Medical Support Offices
• Centrally located, near the Police Department & ample public transportation • This is an ideal location.
• Why was it not studied as required by the EIR?
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Why are there NO
Alternate locations
as required by the
EIR?
January 26, 2022 10
• Staff did not
require an EIR
• Acadia did
not want to
provide one.
So, that’s why the
ShowRoom Place
location was selected,
right?
• Flat, Graded, in
Chula Vista
• 500 Ft Radius of
notification… 50-75
homes, maybe?
• Hospital on a Cul-de-
Sac? Violates the
Municipal Code
(19.58.110). “All
Hospitals shall be
located on collector
streets or
thoroughfares.”
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But, Zoom out a bit
and look at the
community….
• Approx 20K+
Households
• Approx 80K+
People
• 20 Schools
(Yellow Triangles)
• No Hospitals
• No Police Stations
January 26, 2022 12
EIR: Public Safety not addressed
• The public safety section of the EIR was not even ONE page long. • Elopement Protocols ignored.
• We ask that the EIR address these issues in depth as safety is a key component of Safety.
• Where is the CVPD? There have now been two public hearings and no briefing or written statement has been made or submitted from any member of the Chula Vista PD.
• The public does not know what they PD’s opinion of this project is.
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Appeal Point: No Economic Impact Analysis
was completed.
• At the Planning Commission hearing, following a question by the Chairman, it became apparent that Acadia representative made assertions about the economic impact of the project that were exaggerated. In response, the project planner stated the City did not do an economic impact analysis. Why?
• At the PC it was clear no one had any idea what economic benefits or costs this facility would generate.
• Why was Acadia allowed to present false, unsubstantiated information concerning the project's economic impact?
January 26, 2022 14
3 Acadia Healthcare: In the News
There are hundreds of Acadia Healthcare campuses Nationwide and thousands of allegations, lawsuits and convictions within their umbrella. This is a very brief summary of the headlines appearing nationally.
As I searched for Acadia Healthcare news that was not authored by the company themselves, I came across difficult to read, and tragic headlines. This is what some of them read…
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Rocklin Planning
Commission
● Analysis prepared
by Police
Department
● Proposed Hospital
Located 600 Ft
from School
● Listened to the
comments from
the general public
● Cited Jessica’s Law
DENIED
Chula Vista
Planning
Commission
● NO Analysis
prepared by Police
Department
● Proposed Hospital
Located 400 Ft
from School
● DID NOT Listened
to the comments
from the general
public
● DID NOT cite
Appeal Point: No one knows Acadia’s Staffing
Plan?
• In response to a question by a commissioner, Acadia said the “good paying jobs” averaged $30 per hour. This raises some serious issues about how this facility will be staffed. Will it be staffed with full-time on-site Psychiatrists, MDs and unionized registered nurses. If yes, how many?
• SEIU Nurses?
• Fact: Sharp and Kaiser Hospitals employ UNION Nurses. Scripps Does Not. • A $30 dollar an hour average salary suggests that the low-cost model that has been critiqued in the numerous articles submitted as part of the EIR comments will be the model for this facility. These same articles document how this model adopted by Acadia has caused in other facilities a safety danger to the patients and workers in the facilities.
January 22, 2022 19
4 Appeal Point: There is no Management
Agreement between Acadia & Scripps
Apparent 50/50 Split Governance between Acadia & Scripps - compared to 80/20 ownership The CUP presented at the Planning Commission hearing lacked any real or clear enforcement mechanism. • How do operational disputes get resolved between the two parties? • The applicant and its partner were unable to elaborate. • Does the City Council understand this process? Does the City get involved? Is the CVPD and/or CVFD involved?
The City should do the following:
• INSIST in the CUP that operational disputes will be settled in a consistent, documented and transparent manner.
• The management agreement should be a publicly available document that outlines the process that Acadia, Scripps and the City undertake when significant issues arise. • This agreement will be subject to review and amendment on a periodic basis as defined by the City.
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5 Appeal Point: The current CUP does not
protect the Community.
The CUP presented at the Planning Commission hearing lacked any real enforcement mechanism.
• What if the reports on Acadia’s track record of elopements are indeed accurate?
• How many will they be allowed before the CUP can be withdrawn? • The CUP conditions need to have clear standards that can be enforced.
• The CUP does not address community safety concerns which should be addressed to make an appropriate finding to preserve public safety.
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6 • BUILD ELECTRIC FENCES on the entire perimeter of the property. If they are tripped, an internal alarm signals both Acadia Security Staff and the CVPD. • TRACK ELOPMENT. If total Elopement in Eastlake totals 5 or more individuals in a 12 calendar month period, the CUP will direct a CUP Review & Revocation Hearing. The City Manager and the CV Chief of Police will chair. Additionally, Acadia will report ANY and ALL Elopements to the City Manager and CV Chief of Police within 12 hours.
• NOISE. The proposed exercise & playground area shall be moved to the front of the property, so that it is not adjacent to homes and people who work from home.
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The proposed CUP does not protect theCommunity.
With these recommended enhancements, it can:
• Keep our Community Safe
• Hold Acadia to a higher Standard.
• Do not let them fool you.
January 26, 2022 25
The proposed CUP does not protectto
Community. With these additions, it can:
Thank-you.
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Extra Slides
January 26, 2022 27
Appeal Point 1: The EIR is One-Sided.
Appeal Point 2: No Alternate Site Study was completed.
Appeal Point 3: No Economic Impact Analysis was completed.
Appeal Point 4: No one knows Acadia’s Staffing Plan.
Appeal Point 6: The current CUP does not protect our Community.
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Appeal Point 5: There is No Official Management Agreement between Acadia & Scripps
Senator
Ben Hueso’s
Letter
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Senator Ben
Hueso’s Letter
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