City of Chula Vista
Special City Council Meeting
MINUTES
April 9, 2024, 4:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Councilmember Chavez, Deputy Mayor Gonzalez, Councilmember Morineau, Councilmember Preciado, Mayor McCann
Also Present: City Manager Kachadoorian, Jill Maland representing Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak LLP , Interim Acting City Attorney ; City Attorney Verdugo; City Clerk Bigelow ; Deputy Director of City Clerk Services Turner,
Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda. _____________________________________________________________________
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Bigelow called the roll.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Led by Councilmember Morineau.
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
4.1 Presentation of a Proclamation in Recognition of Outgoing Acting City Attorney Jill Maland in Honor of Her Service to the City of Chula Vista Mayor McCann read the proclamation and the City Council presented it to Ms.
Maland.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 5.1 through 5.2)
Moved by Mayor McCann
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Gonzalez
To approve the recommended actions appearing below consent calendar Items 5.1 and
5.2. The headings were read, text waived. The motion was carried by the following vote:
Yes (5): Councilmember Chavez, Deputy Mayor Gonzalez, Councilmember Morineau, Councilmember Preciado, and Mayor McCann
Carried (5 to 0)
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5.1 Waive Reading of Text of Resolutions and Ordinances Robert Johnson submitted written comments.
Approval of a motion to read only the title and waive the reading of the text of all resolutions and ordinances at this meeting.
5.2 City Election: Recite the Fact of the March 5, 2024 Election for Districts 3 and 4 Councilmembers and Runoff Election for City Attorney, Declare Results, Call a General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024, and Adopt Candidate Statement Regulations
Adopt resolutions A) Reciting the fact of the primary and special runoff municipal election held on March 5, 2024, declaring the results thereof, and other related matters; B) Calling a general municipal election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, t o conduct a runoff election to elect two City Councilmembers, representing Districts 3 and 4, consolidating the election with the statewide election, and requesting the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors to permit the Registrar of Voters to perform c ertain services for the conduct of the election; and C) Adopting regulations for candidate statements of qualifications.
Item 5.2 Headings:
A) RESOLUTION NO. 2024 -053 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA RECITING THE FACT OF THE PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR TWO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS, REPRESENTING DISTRICTS 3 AND 4
AND THE SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR A CITY ATTORNEY HELD IN THIS CITY ON TUESDAY , MARCH 5, 2024, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF,
AND OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW
B) RESOLUTION NO. 2024-054 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA CALLING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 5, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A
RUNOFF ELECTION TO ELECT TWO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS,
REPRESENTING DISTRICTS 3 AND 4; CONSOLIDATING THE ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE ELECTION; AND REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF SAN
DIEGO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO PERMIT THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
TO PERFORM CERTAIN SERVICES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION C) RESOLUTION NO. 2024 -055 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE
OFFICE PERTAINING TO MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AT THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 5, 2024
6. OATHS OF OFFICE OF NEWLY ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS
6.1 Oath of Office - City Attorney-Elect Marco Verdugo
Mayor McCann introduced the newly elected City Attorney, Marco Verdugo.
Robert Johnson submitted written comments.
Guadalupe Verdugo administered the ceremonial Oath of Office to City Attorney Verdugo.
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City Attorney Verdugo thanked his supporters and spoke regarding his upcoming term.
6.2 Oath of Office - Newly Appointed District 4 Councilmember Mayor McCann introduced the newly appointed Councilmember Rachel Morineau.
Robert Johnson submitted written comments.
Martin Morineau administered the ceremonial Oath of Office to Councilmember Rachel Morineau.
Councilmember Rachel Morineau thanked her supporters and spoke regarding her upcoming term.
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:29 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Tyshar Turner, Deputy Director of City Clerk Services
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk