MEMORANDUM
OFFICE OF DEPUTY MAYOR JOSE PRECIADO
DATE: September 12, 2023
TO: City Manager, Honorable Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Deputy Mayor Jose Preciado
SUBJECT: Proposal to Establish a 3rd Avenue Council Committee I seek council support to establish the 3rd Avenue Council Committee. This committee would meet on as needed basis with the aim to report to the City Council by December 2023.
Scope of Work:
Develop policy recommendations for the City Council to consider by December 2023. These would be referred to the City Manager and City Attorney for their development as possible city actions, programs, and projects.
1. BID- work with stakeholders to optimize the function/capacities of the Downtown Chula Vista Association to implement the shared vision for this mixed-use and civic village.
2. Conduct a workshop with Code Compliance, Chula Vista Police, and the Office of the City Attorney and 3rd Avenue businesses, residents, landlords to clarify roles and responsibilities of relevant city departments. The goal is to determine a path forward to support and balance competing and compatible uses in this community.
3. Propose framework to harmonize street bending and food trucks with existing and future businesses to include designated areas for food trucks and/or regulations.
4. Consider development of “plaza park” component to Memorial Park along 3rd Ave. Is there support from downtown residents, businesses? Who would pay for this new capital project? and, How will such plaza be managed?
5. Respond to the impacts of sidewalk and park camping at any time within the 3rd Avenue community, Civic Center, Library, Memorial Park, Friendship Park and other proximate locations.
6. Move parking district framework into action. Understand city’s role in meeting 504 (accessibility) and related expectations related to street, sidewalk, parking, wayfinding, etc.
7. Consider City policy to approve a calendar of City of Chula Vista sponsored and co-sponsored civic events within BID to reduce ad-hoc requests.
Committee would have support from City Manager to coordinate city staff participation and engagement with the Office of the City Attorney.
Additional Information - Item #11.2
Received 9/9/2023