1. CALL TO ORDER
Public Comments:
2. ROLL CALL
Public Comments:
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Public Comments:
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
Public Comments:
4.1 Presentation by Del Mar Fairground Chief Communications Officer Tristan Hallman Regarding the 2050 Project, a Master Site Planning Initiative to Shape the Future of the Del Mar Fairgrounds Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Item 4.1. Presentation by Del Mar Fairground Regarding the 2050 Project.pdf
4.2 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming July 22, 2025 as Alexa Lima Day in the City of Chula Vista Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Written Communications 7-22-25 4.2.pdf
4.3 Presentation by Cultural Arts Manager Erwin Magbanua of the 2025 McCandliss Arts Award Recipients: Sofia Petroulias, Jeffrey Bettger, and Trevor Braaten Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Written Communications 7-22-25 4.3.pdf
5. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 5.1 through 5.9)
Public Comments:
Consent calendar items are considered together and acted upon by one motion. There is no separate discussion of these items unless the Mayor or a City Councilmember removes the item from the consent calendar. Items removed from the consent calendar will be heard as action items.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the recommended action on the below consent calendar items.
5.1 Waive Reading of Text of Resolutions and Ordinances Public Comments:
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve a motion to read only the title and waive the reading of the text of all resolutions and ordinances at this meeting.
5.2 Consider Requests for Excused Absences
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Absence Memo CMPreciado.pdf
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Consider approving a request to excuse Councilmember Preciado from the July 8, 2025, City Council meeting.
5.3 Grant Award and Appropriation: Accept a Grant from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program and Appropriate Funds Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - Coverdell Grant 2024 - 25-0179.pdf
2. Resolution Coverdell 2024.pdf
Report Number
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25-0179
L
ocation
:
No specific geographic location
D
epartment
:
Police
G.C. § 84308
Regulations Apply
:
No
Environmental Notice
:
The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution accepting grant funds in the amount of $53,787 from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and appropriating the funds to the supplies and services category of the Police Grant Section of the Federal Grants Fund. (4/5 Vote Required)
5.4 Grant Acceptance and Appropriation: Accept a Grant from the California Highway Patrol for a Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program and Appropriate Funds to the Police Grants Section of the State Grants Fund Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - CTFGP FY26 - 25-0187.pdf
2. Resolution(3).pdf
Robert
Summing the explicitly documented grants, including the new 2025-26 grant:2025-26: $487,624.82 2024: $645,000
2022: $500,000
2017: $530,000
2023: $75,000
2020: $100,000
Total: $2,337,624.82
lets just be more transparent.
Report Number
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25-0187
L
ocation
:
No specific geographic location
D
epartment
:
Police
G.C. § 84308
Regulations Apply
:
No
Environmental Notice
:
The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution accepting grant funds in the amount of $487,624.82 from the California Highway Patrol to be used for the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program and appropriating the funds to the Police Grants Section of the State Grants Fund. (4/5 Vote Required)
5.5 Mutual Aid Reimbursement: Update the Approval of Terms and Conditions for Fire Department Response Away From Their Official Duty Station and Assigned to an Emergency Incident Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report-CFAA Terms and Conditions - 25-0174.pdf
2. Resolution(1).pdf
Report Number
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25-0174
L
ocation
:
No specific geographic location
D
epartment
:
Fire
G.C. § 84308
Regulations Apply
:
No
Environmental Notice
:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution updating and approving the terms and conditions for Fire Department response away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident.
5.6 Affordable Housing: Extension of Existing City of Chula Vista Loan Terms and Restrictive Covenants for the Seniors on Broadway Development Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - Seniors on Broadway Loan Extension - 25-0164.pdf
2. Resolution - Seniors on Broadway Loan Extension.pdf
3. Attachment 1 - Project Locator Map(1).pdf
Report Number
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25-0164
L
ocation
:
845 Broadway
D
epartment
:
Housing and Homeless Services
G.C. § 84308:
Yes
Environmental Notice
:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution approving the extension of the existing loan and restrictive covenants for the Seniors on Broadway affordable housing development, initiating a new 55-year term, in connection with the planned rehabilitation of the property located at 845 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91911.
5.7 Community Facilities District: Declare Intention to Form Community Facilities District No. 2024-2 (Moss Street) Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - Resolution of Intention to Form Community Facilities District No. 2024-2 (Moss Street).pdf
2. Resolution A - Intention to Establish.pdf
3. Resolution B - Declaring Necessity to Incur Bonded Indebtedness.pdf
4. Attachment 1 - Proposed Boundary Map.pdf
5. Attachment 2 - Rate and Method of Apportionment.pdf
Report Number
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25-0183
L
ocation
:
676 Moss Street
D
epartment
:
Development Services
G.C. § 84308
Regulations Apply
:
Yes
Environmental Notice
:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt resolutions A) approving the proposed boundaries of proposed Community Facilities District No. 2024-2 (Moss Street), declaring the intention of the City Council to authorize the formation of the proposed CFD No. 2024-2, levy a special tax, and set a time and place for the public hearing; and B) declaring necessity to incur bonded indebtedness.
5.8 Donation Acceptance: Accept a Revised Donation from the Hurley Revocable Family Trust and Appropriate Funds Therefor Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report- Accept Revised Donation from Hurley Revocable Family Trust and Appropriate Funds Therefor - 25-0182.pdf
2. Resolution(2).pdf
3. Attachment 1 - Hurley Trust Notice and Acceptance.pdf
4. Attachment 2 - Revised Hurley Trust Donation Form.pdf Report Number
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25-0182
L
ocation
:
No specific geographic location
D
epartment
:
Animal Services
G.C. § 84308
Regulations Apply
:
Yes
Environmental Notice
:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines . T
herefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution accepting the revised donation funds in the amount of $121,607.88 from the Hurley Revocable Family Trust, and appropriating funds therefor. (4/5 Vote Required)
5.9 Speed Limit Establishment: Palomar Street Between Bay Boulevard to Walnut Avenue/Frontage Road and Bob Pletcher Way Between Millenia Avenue to Wolf Canyon Loop Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - Establishing speed limits on Palomar Street and Bob Pletcher Way - 25-0169.pdf
2. Ordinance Speed Limits.pdf
3. Attachment 1 - Location Plats.pdf
4. Attachment 2 - Traffic Safety Commission Report and Resolution April 10 2025.pdf
5. Attachment 3 - Traffic Safety Commission Report and Resolution April 10 2025.pdf Report Number
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25-0169
L
ocation
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Palomar Street Between Bay Boulevard to Walnut Avenue/Frontage Road Bob Pletcher Way Between Millenia Avenue to Wolf Canyon Loop D
epartment
:
Engineering
G.C. § 84308
Regulations Apply
:
No
Environmental Notice
:
This Project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines Section 15301 Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15061(b)(3).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Place an ordinance on first reading establishing the speed limits at the following segments: (1) Palomar Street between Bay Boulevard and Walnut Avenue/Frontage Road at 30 miles per hour (mph), (2) Bob Pletcher Way between Millenia Avenue and Wolf Canyon Loop at 25 mph, and amending Schedule X of the Register maintained in the office of the City Engineer to reflect the established speed limits. (First Reading)
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Written Communications - Acosta - Received 07_17_25.pdf
2. Written Communications - Acosta - Received 7_22_25.pdf Twenty-one minutes are scheduled for the public to address the City Council for three minutes each on any matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council that is not on the agenda. The remaining speakers, if any, will be heard during the continued Public Comment period.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Comments:
7.1 Bond Approval: Approve the Issuance of Tax-Exempt Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for the Renovation of the Seniors on Broadway Project and Certain Other Matters Relating Thereto Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - TEFRA - Seniors on Broadway Bond Issuance - 25-0163.pdf
2. Resolution .pdf
3. Attachment 1 - Project Locator Map.pdf
4. Attachment 2 - Notice of Public Hearing.pdf
5. Item 7.1 Seniors on Broadway.pdf
Report Number
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25-0163
L
ocation
:
845 Broadway
D
epartment
:
Housing and Homeless Services
G.C. § 84308:
No
Environmental Notice
:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Conduct the public hearing and adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance of $12 million in tax-exempt bonds for an existing affordable project, Seniors on Broadway, located at 845 Broadway.
7.2 Open Space Maintenance Districts: Approve Levying the Assessments and Collectibles for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - Open Space Maint. Districts - Levying the Assessment and Collectibles for FY2026 - 25-0133_PM Edits.pdf
2. Resolution.pdf
3. Attachment 1 - Open Space Districts within the City of Chula Vista.pdf
4. Attachment 2 - Fiscal Year 2025-26 Proposed Assessments and Collectibles.pdf
5. Attachment 3 - Fiscal Year 2025-26 Chula Vista OSD Final Engineer's Report.pdf Report Number
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25-0133
L
ocation
:
The Open Space Districts are located throughout the City, for specific District locations please see Attachment 3 D
epartment
:
Finance
G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply:
No
Environmental Notice
:
The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
This item was continued from the July 8, 2025 meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Conduct the public hearing and adopt a resolution levying the Assessments and Collectibles for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for Open Space District 1.
7.3 Municipal Code Update: Repeal and Adopt Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones, Special Vegetation Management Areas, Resilience Measures, and Defensible Space Program Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - Amending Code 15.34 and 8.32 - 25-0168.pdf
2. Ordinance A.pdf
3. Ordinance B.pdf
4. Attachment 1 - Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map.pdf
5. Attachment 2 - City of Chula Vista Special Designated Vegetation Management Area_March 26 2025.pdf
6. Attachment 3 - FHSZ and CSDVMA Requirements Matrix.pdf
7. Attachment 4 - PACE Evacuation Route Map.pdf
8. Attachment 5 - Board of Appeals and Advisors Agenda and Minutes.pdf
9. Item 7.3 - Revised Presentation - FHSZ and CSDVMA Designations - Defensible Space Req (1).pdf Report Number
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25-0168
L
ocation
:
Areas within the City designated as Fire Hazard Severity Zones as defined by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and/or Special Designated Vegetation Management Areas as determined by the Chula Vista Fire Chief.
D
epartment
:
Fire
G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply:
No
Environmental Notice
:
The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the activity qualifies for an Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines.
This item was continued from the July 8, 2025 meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Conduct the public hearing and place the following ordinances on first reading: A) Amending Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 15.34 (Fire Zones) to adopt revised Fire Hazard Severity Zones as identified by the State Fire Marshal and pursuant to Government Code Section 51178, along with a Special Designated Vegetation Management Area and Wildfire Resilience Measures (First Reading
)
; and B) Amending Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 8.32 (Weed Abatement) to adopt revised Defensible Space and Vegetation Management requirements for areas within the newly mapped Fire Hazard Severity Zones, and Citywide. (First Reading)
8. ACTION ITEMS
Public Comments:
8.1 Consider Items Removed From the Consent Calendar, if Any Public Comments:
Consider items removed from the consent calendar by the Mayor or a City Councilmember, if any. If no items were removed from the consent calendar, this item will be withdrawn.
8.2 Electric Micromobility Vehicles: Adopt an Electric Micromobility Vehicle Ordinance Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - Electric Micromobility Vehicle Regulations_0722.pdf
2. Ordinance - Electric Micromobility Vehicles redline corrected version July 21 2025 NC (002).pdf
3. Attachment 1 - AB 2234 Bill Text.pdf
4. Attachment 2 - CVMC Amendments in Redline.pdf
Report
Number
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25-0173
L
ocation
:
No specific geographic location
D
epartment
:
City Manager, City Attorney, Police, & Engineering
G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply:
No
Environmental Notice
:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Place an ordinance on first reading adding Chapter 10.73 (Electric Micromobility Vehicles) and amending Chapters 10.08 (Definitions) and 5.67 (Shared Micro-Mobility Device Pilot Program) of the Chula Vista Municipal Code, addressing rules governing the use of electric micromobility vehicles within the City. (First Reading)
8.3 City Manager Appointment, Employment Agreement and Revised Compensation Schedule: Consider Appointing the City Manager and Approving the City Manager Employment Agreement and Revised Compensation Schedule Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report City Manager Appointment and Employment Agreement - 25-0176.pdf
2. Resolution A - City Manager Employment Agreement.pdf
3. Resolution B - Approve Revised FY 25-26 Compensation Schedule Effective 07-25-2025.pdf
4. Attachment 1 - City Manager Employement Agreement.pdf
5. Attachment 2 - FY2025-26 Compensation Schedule Eff 07-25-2025.pdf Observer
There’s yet another news article that this candidate is not fit to be City Manager. No recruitment process, just handing the role over to a conniving long-time employee that clawed their way to the top. This isn’t right.
https://inewsource.org/2025/07/21/chula-vista-city-manager-workplace-investigation/ Report Number
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25-0176
L
ocation
:
No specific geographic location
Department:
Human Resources
G.C. § 84308
Regulations Apply
:
No
Environmental Notice
:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt resolutions: A) Appointing Tiffany Allen as City Manager effective October 3, 2025 and Approving the City Manager employment agreement; and B) Approving the revised Fiscal Year 2025-26 Compensation Schedule effective July 25, 2025, as required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5.
8.4 University: Hear Report From Carrier Johnson on First Phase of University-Innovation District Development Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - University First Phase Feasibility Study Report - 25-0177.pdf
2. Item 8.4 Presentation by Carrier Johnson on First Phase of UID.pdf Report Number
:
25-0177
L
ocation
:
University-Innovation District
D
epartment
:
City Manager
G.C. § 84308
Regulations Apply
:
No
Environmental Notice
:
The Project is adequately covered in a previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report (“FEIR”) for the Chula Vista University & Innovation District (FEIR-14-01; SCH #2014121097; certified by City Council Resolution No. 2018-221 on November 13, 2018).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Hear report from Carrier Johnson + CULTURE on University Innovation District Phase One Feasibility Study.
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS (CONTINUED)
Public Comments:
There will be no continued Public Comment period if all speakers present at the first Public Comment period are heard.
10. CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS
Public Comments:
11. MAYOR’S REPORTS
Public Comments:
12. COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS
Public Comments:
12.1 Councilmember Inzunza: Ratify an Appointment to the Measure A Citizens' Oversight Committee Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Appointment Memorandum – Measure A_Redacted.pdf
2. Carbuccia, Jennifer A COC Application_Redacted.pdf
3. Written Communications - Acosta - Received 7_18_25.pdf
4. Written Communications - Acosta - Received 7_21_25.pdf L
ocation
:
No specific geographic location
G.C. § 84308
Regulations Apply
:
No
Environmental Notice
:
Environmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Ratify the appointment of Jennifer Carbuccia to the Measure A Citizens' Oversight Committee (District 3 Representative).
13. CITY CLERK'S REPORTS
Public Comments:
14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
Public Comments:
15. CLOSED SESSION
Public Comments:
Announcements of actions taken in closed session shall be made available by noon on the next business day following the City Council meeting at the City Attorney's office in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code 54957.7)
15.1 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Public Comments:
A) Name of case: City of Chula Vista v. Slade Fischer, et al., San Diego Superior Court, Case No. 24CU006375C B) Name of case: Network Integration Company Partners, Inc v. City of Chula Vista, San Diego Superior Court Case No. 25CU034166C RECOMMENDED ACTION:
16. ADJOURNMENT
Public Comments:
to the regular City Council meeting on August 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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