City of Chula Vista
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Meeting Minutes
June 13, 2023, 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Councilmember Cardenas, Councilmember Chavez, Councilmember Gonzalez, Deputy Mayor Preciado, Mayor McCann
Also Present: City Manager Kachadoorian ; Jill Maland representing Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak LLP , Interim Acting City Attorney ; City Clerk Bigelow; Assistant City Clerk Turner
The City Council minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the City Council Agenda.
Agenda items may be taken out of order during the meeting. The agenda items were considered in the order presented.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 5:06 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Bigelow called the roll.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Councilmember Gonzalez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
4.1 Presentation of a Proclamation to Zoe Bulls Proclai ming the Month of June 2023 Alzheimer's Brain Awareness Month in the City of Chula Vista Mayor McCann read the proclamation and City Clerk Bigelow presented it to Zoe Bulls.
4.2 Presentation and Update by Chief Sustainability Officer Dennis Gakunga on the Chula Vista Community Shuttle Program
Chief Sustainability Officer Gakunga gave a presentation on the item.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 5.1 through 5.8)
Items 5.6 and 5.8 were removed from the consent calendar at the request of a member of the public.
Moved by Mayor McCann
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Preciado
To approve the recommended actions appearing below consent calendar Items 5.1 through 5.5 and 5.7. The headings were read, text waived. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes (5): Councilmember Cardenas, Councilmember Chavez, Councilmember Gonzalez, Deputy Mayor Preciado, Mayor McCann
Result, Carried (5 to 0)
5.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes
Approve the minutes dated: June 6, 2023
5.2 Waive Reading of Text of Resolutions and Ordinances Approve a motion to read only the title and waive the reading of the text of all resolutions and ordinances at this meeting.
5.3 Consideration of Requests for Excused Absences
Consideration of requests for excused absences. No requests were received for this meeting.
5.4 Gann Limit: Establish Appropriation Limits for Fiscal Year 2023/24 Adopt a resolution establishing the appropriations limit (Gann Limit) for the City of Chula Vista for Fiscal Year 2023/24.
RESOLUTION NO 2023 -076 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIT Y OF CHULA
VISTA ESTABLISHING THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT (GANN LIMIT) FOR THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24
5.5 Road Maintenance: Adopt a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2023/24 Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 Adopt a resolution adopting a list of projects for Fiscal Year 2023/24 funded by the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) created by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
RESOLUTION NO 2023 -077 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017
5.7 Agreement: Approve an Agreement with Pacific Secured Equities Doing Business As Intercare Holdings Insurance Services, Inc ., as the City’s Workers' Compensation Third Party Administrator
Adopt a resolution approving an agreement with Pacific Secured Equities, doing business as Intercare Holdings Insurance Services, Inc., as the City’s Workers' Compensation Third Party Administrator.
RESOLUTION NO 2023 -079 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
AND PACIFIC SECURED EQUITIES DBA INTERCARE HOLDINGS INSURANCE SERVICES, TO SERVE AS THE CITY’S THIRD -PARTY ADMINISTRATOR AND ADMINISTER THE CITY’S WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
5.6 Heritage Bridge Replacement Project: Appropriate Highway Bridge Program Funds to the Heritage Bridge Replacement Project
John Acosta, Chula Vista resident, spoke regarding conflicts of interest.
Engineering and Capital Projects Director Valle responded to questions from the City Council.
Moved by Mayor McCann
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Preciado
To adopt Resolution No. 2023 -078, heading read, text waived. The mo tion carried by the following vote:
Yes (5): Councilmember Cardenas, Councilmember Chavez, Councilmember Gonzalez, Deputy Mayor Preciado, and Mayor McCann
Result, Carried (5 to 0)
RESOLUTION NO 2023 -078 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROPRIATING HIGHWAY BRIDGE PROGRAM FUNDS BASED ON
UNANTICIPATED REVENUE TO THE HERITAGE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT (STM0386)
5.8 Employee Compensation and Positions: Approve Amended Classification Plan and Compensation Schedule; Amended Position Count; Revis ed Ordinance; Revised Compensation Schedule; Updated Conflict of Interest Code; and Budget Amendments
John Acosta, Chula Vista resident, spoke regarding conflicts of interest.
Moved by Mayor McCann
Seconded by Councilmember Gonzalez
To adopt Resolution No s. 2023 -080 through 2023 -083 and place the below ordinance on first reading, headings were read, text waived. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes (5): Councilmember Cardenas, Councilmember Chavez, Councilmember Gonzalez, Deputy Mayor Preciado, and Mayor McCann
Result, Carried (5 to 0)
A) RESOLUTION NO 2023 -080 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND COMPENSATION
SCHEDULE TO REFLECT SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR CERTAIN
CLASSIFICATIONS AND AMENDING THE AUTHORIZ ED POSITION COUNT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS EFFECTIVE JULY 14, 2023
B) RESOLUTION NO 2023 -081 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE REVISED FISCAL YEAR 2023/24
COMPENSATION SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JULY 14, 2023, AS REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 2, SECTION 570.5
C) RESOLUTION NO 2023 -082 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA MODIFYING THE APPENDIX TO THE LOCAL CONFLICT OF
INTEREST CODE TO AMEND THE LIST OF DESIGNATED FILERS, AND
ASSOCIATED DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES
D) RESOLUTION NO 2023 -083 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA MAKING VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 AND 2023/24 BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR (4/5
VOTE REQUIRED)
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.05.010 ADDING THE UNCLASSIFIED POSITION
TITLE OF COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER AND DELETING THE
UNCLASSIFICATION POSITION TITLE OF FA GRAPHIC
DESIGNER/WEBMASTER (FIRST READING) (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Ruben Padilla spoke in support of keeping Harborside Park closed.
Mariana Saponora, representing Senior Citizen Group Crusaders, spoke regarding pedestrians.
John Acosta, Chula Vista resident, spoke regarding Councilmembers.
Brandon Claypool, Chula Vista resident, spoke in supp ort of people experiencing homelessness.
Christine Brady, Chula Vista resident, spoke in support of arts and culture.
The following members of the public spoke in support of appointing Jesse Navarro to the Measure A Citizens' Oversight Committee:
Ana B.
Laura
Gina E.
Lillie
Cheryl
Delia Dominguez -Cervantes, Chula Vista resident, spoke in support of reopening Harborside Park and appointing Jesse Navarro to the Measure A Citizens' Oversight Committee.
Jesse Navarro spoke in support of being appointed to the Measure A Citizens' Oversight Committee.
Leticia spoke in support of reopening Harborside Park.
Mary Davis submitted written communications in support of appointing Jesse Navarro to the Measure A Citizens' Oversight Committee.
Robert Johnson submitted written communications regarding Alzheimer's.
7. ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Privacy and Technology: Place an Ordinance on First Reading to Add Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 2.73, Establishing a Privacy and Technology Advisory Commission
Deputy Mayor Preciado an nounced that he had distributed a substitute ordinance for the item to the City Council.
Chief Sustainability Officer Gakunga and Information Technology Project Manager Bade gave a presentation on the item.
The following members of the public spoke in oppo sition to staff's recommendation:
Margaret Baker, Chula Vista resident, representing South Bay People Power
Pegah Parsi, representing San Diego Privacy Advisory Board Pedro Rios
Nicholas Paul, Chula Vista resident
Art Castanares
Sophia Rodriguez, Chula Vista resident, provided suggestions on the proposed ordinance.
The following members of the public submitted written communications in opposition to staff's recommendation:
Francis X. Riley
Kim Knox
Lois Katherine Klepin
Nicholas Paul
Brenda Aguirre
Margaret Baker
Kathy Hardy
Pedro Rios
Pati Ruiz
Ian M. Serulo
Sara Kennedy
Jeanne Brown
Patricia Mondragon
Robert Johnson submitted written communications expressing a neutral position on the item.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Preciado
Seconded by Councilmember Cardenas
To place the substitute ordinance distributed by Deputy Mayor Preciado on first reading on the next agenda for City Council consideration. The motion passed by the following vote:
Yes (5): Councilmember Cardenas, Councilmember Chavez, Councilmember Gonzalez, Deputy Mayor Preciado, Mayor McCann
Result, Carried (5 to 0)
Mayor McCann recessed the meeting at 7:00 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 7:11 p.m., with all members present.
7.2 Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2024 Economic Development Work Plan:
Elev8 Chula Vista
Economic Development Manager Evans gave a presentation on the item.
City Council discussion ensued.
At the request of Deputy Mayor Preciado, there was a consensus of the City Council to make a referral to the City M anager to explore a consultant or senior employee position to supplement the work of the Economic Development Department to focus on the generation of jobs in the City.
Cristine Brady, Chula Vista resident, spoke in support of arts and culture and non - profit organizations.
Moved by Mayor McCann
Seconded by Councilmember Chavez
To accept Economic Development's Fiscal Year 2024 Work Plan. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes (5): Councilmember Cardenas, Councilmember Chavez, Councilmember Gonzalez, Deputy Mayor Preciado, and Mayor McCann
Result, Carried (5 to 0)
8. CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS
There were none.
9. MAYOR’S REPORTS
Mayor McCann spoke regarding his attendance at the following recent events: Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner and he recognized Marcy Weaver, Flag Day,
Juneteenth flag raising, and the opening of Raising Cane's. He expressed Father's Day greetings.
10. COUNCILMEMBERS’ COMMENTS
Deputy Mayor Preciado spoke regarding the recent City Council action related to Harborside Park and issues related to homelessness. He spoke regarding performing arts and expressed Father's Day greetings.
Councilmember Chavez spoke regarding her attendance at the grand reopening of Rev Body Gym and the Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner, and she recognized Marcy Weaver. She congratulated City Manager Kachadoorian and Ambassador Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez for receiving the Pr esident’s Award and expressed Father's Day greetings.
Councilmember Gonzalez spoke regarding his attendance at the grand reopening of Rev Body Gym and the Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner, and he recognized Marcy Weaver. He congratulated City Manag er Kachadoorian for receiving the President’s Award.
11. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
There were none.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:29 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Tyshar Turner, Assistant City Clerk
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk