Form Rev 3/6/2023
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING
REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO CHULA VISTA
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.56.070(B)(3) AND
AUTHORIZING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDING FOR THE
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF FENC E ALONG THE
EAST SIDE OF INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD IN THE
PALOMAR/HARBORSIDE AREA
WHEREAS, on August 23, 2022, City Council Resolution No. 2022 -203 authorized the temporary closure of Harborside Park in order to allow staff time to address health and safety concerns due to illegal activities being conducted at the park and in the surrounding neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, since the closure, staff has continued to monitor and conduct routine maintenance in the surrounding area due to encampments, resulting most recently on January 12, 2024, in the removal of 2,000 square feet of graffiti and 36,540 pounds of trash and debris; and
WHEREAS, due to impacts of encampments to the businesses, residents, and Harborside Elementary School, on January 16, 2024, City Council directed staff to install fencing along the east side of Industrial Boulevard in the Palomar/Harborside area, approximately 6,000 feet; and
WHEREAS, staff ha s determined that an initial phase of approximately 3,000 feet of fencing should be installed between Naples Street and Dorothy Street in the area most impacted, with additional phasing as needed between L Street and Main Street; and
WHEREAS, City Council finds that the use of the competitive bidding process set forth in Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) section 2.56.070 is impractical and that the City’s best interests would be better served by waiving said bidding requirements, particularly given the immediate need to mitigate impacts to the community , as permitted by CVMC section
2.56.070(B)(3).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, (1) that it, based upon the above findings, that it hereby waives the competitiv e bid requirements set forth in CVMC section 2.56.070 and (2) that it authorizes and appropriates up to $275,000 in interest earned on American Rescue Plan Act funds for the purchase, installation, and maintenance of fence along the east side of Industrial Boulevard between L Street and Main Street and authorizes the City Manager to determine appropriate phasing and enter into any necessary agreements to execute such.
FUND ARPA CATEGORY OTHER CAPITAL TOTAL EXPENSE
American Rescue Plan Act 2021 EC0 ARPA 2021 Admin $ 275,000 $ 275,000 TOTAL OTHER FUNDS $ 275,000 $ 275,000 Resolution No.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Stacey Kurz Jill D.S. Maland
Director of Housing and Homeless Services Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak Acting City Attorney