City of Chula Vista
Regular City Council Workshop
Meeting Minutes
October 5, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Councilmember Chavez, Councilmember Gonzalez, Deputy Mayor Preciado, Mayor McCann
Absent: Councilmember Cardenas
Also Present: City Manager Kachadoorian ; Jill Maland representing Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak LLP , Interim Acting City Attorney, Deputy Director of City Clerk Services Turner; and Deputy Director of City Clerk Services Hernandez
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 workshop of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
2. ROLL CALL
Deputy Director of City Clerk Services Turner called the roll.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Councilmember Preciado led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. ACTION ITEMS
4.1 Binational Delegation Representative Selection: Discuss and Determine the Procedure for Selecting Officials to Attend the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce 2023 Binational Delegation, an d Select a Maximum of Two Officials to Attend
Assistant City Attorney McClurg announced that Item 4.1 was pulled and would not be considered.
Clerk Note: Excused absence
pending Council approval.
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5. WORKSHOP
5.1 City Council Workshop on Unsheltered in the City of Chula Vista Director of Housing and Homeles s Services Kurz and the following City staff members gave a presentation on the item and responded to questions from the City Council:
Homeless Solutions Manager Davis
Assistant City Attorney McClurg
Police Lieutenant Pinedo
Deputy City Attorney Carnahan
Sr. Outreach and Shelter Coordinator Cardenas
Park Ranger Program Manager Alzubaidi
Mayor McCann recessed the meeting at 5:58 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 6:08 p.m., with all members present.
The following members of the public spoke regarding the item:
Penni Neely
Joseph A. Raso, Chula Vista resident, and he submitted written communications.
John Acosta, Chula Vista resident
Paul E. Morgan
Stephon, Chula Vista resident, and he submitted written communications Mandy Lien, who also spoke on behalf of Simone and Consuelo Alan C., who also spoke on behalf of Robert Johnson, Cheryl, Julie Anne H., Lilie, Carlos, and Gabriel, and he submitted written communications. Sandra J.
The following members of the public submitted requests to speak but were not present when called upon:
Jorge Marroquin
Delia Dominguez Cervantes
Council discussion ensued.
At the request of Mayor McCann, there was a consensus of the City Council to have staff return to the City Council within 60 days to discuss the following Municipal Code provisions:
Establish a licensing process for outreach contractors and voucher use Adopt targeted restrictions on sitting/lying/sleeping on public property Adopt targeted regulations for storing items on public property Amend the Recreational Vehicle Permit Program to incorporate a vehicle dwelling system
Deputy Mayor Preciado expressed concern about public encounters that endanger the safety of City staff and expressed interest in training and policies addressing this.
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6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Tyshar Turner, Deputy Director of City Clerk Services
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk