1. CALL TO ORDER
Public Comments:
The meeting was called to order at 5:02 p.m.
Councilmember Preciado joined the meeting at 5:12 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Public Comments:
City Clerk Bigelow called the roll.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE Public Comments:
Led by Veteran of the Year, Linda Sundberg.
4. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
Public Comments:
4.1 Oaths of Office:
Public Comments:
- Matthew Baiza, Measure A Citizen's Oversight Committee - Lisa Schmidt, Measure P Citizen's Oversight Committee City Clerk Bigelow administered the oath of office.
4.2 Presentation of a Proclamation Honoring Navy CMDCM/E9 Linda Sundberg as the 2025 Chula Vista Veteran of the Year Public Comments:
The proclamation was presented.
4.3 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming Thursday, November 13, 2025, as World Kindness Day, and November 8-15, 2025, as Kindness Week Worldwide in the City of Chula Vista Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Item 4.3 - Kindness Presentation for City Council 11.4.25.pdf The proclamation was presented.
4.4 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming Tuesday, November 4, 2025, as Valerio's Bakeshop Day in the City of Chula Vista Public Comments:
The proclamation was presented.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 5.1 through 5.9)
Public Comments:
John Acosta, Chula Vista resident, spoke regarding various topics related to the consent calendar.
Moved by
Mayor McCann
Seconded by
Councilmember Inzunza
To approve t
he recommended actions
appearing below consent calendar Items 5.1 through 5.9. The headings were read, text waived
.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
Yes (5)
Mayor McCann, Deputy Mayor Chavez, Councilmember Preciado, Councilmember Inzunza, and Councilmember Fernandez Result, Carried (5 to 0)
5.1 Approve Meeting Minutes
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Draft Minutes - October 21, 2025 Special Meeting.pdf
2. Draft Minutes - October 21, 2025 Regular Meeting .pdf Approve the minutes dated: October 21, 2025 (special and regular meetings).
5.2 Waive Reading of Text of Resolutions and Ordinances Public Comments:
Approve a motion to read only the title and waive the reading of the text of all resolutions and ordinances at this meeting.
5.3 Consider Requests for Excused Absences
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. JPreciado 10.21.25 Absence Memo.pdf
Approve a request to excuse Councilmember Preciado from the October 21, 2025, Special City Council meeting.
5.4 Agreement: Approve a Five-Year Agreement with CivicPlus, LLC for a New Content Management System (CMS), Hosting Services, Government Website Redesign, and Related Implementation Work Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report Agreement Approval for a New CMS, Hosting Service, and Website Redesign - 25-0235.pdf
2. Resolution(1).pdf
3. Attachment 1 - CivicPlus LLC Five Year Master Services Agreement.pdf Adopt a resolution approving an agreement with CivicPlus, LLC for a new Content Management System (“CMS”) for hosting services, website redesign, and related implementation work with an initial five-year term from December 1, 2025, followed by automatic one-year renewal terms with an option to terminate with 60 days notice.
Item 5.4 heading:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-176 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A CONTRACTOR/SERVICE PROVIDER MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND CIVICPLUS, LLC TO PROVIDE WEBSITE REDESIGN, CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, HOSTING SERVICES, AND RELATED IMPLEMENTATION WORK
5.5 Agreement: Approve an Agreement with D-Max Engineering, Inc. for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MS4 Outfall, Trash, and As-Needed Monitoring Services Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report-Agmt with D-Max Engineering to Perform MS4 Outfall, Trash, and As-Needed Monitoring Svc - 25-0214.pdf
2. Resolution.pdf
3. Attachment 1.pdf
4. Tables 5-8 to Attachment 1.pdf
Adopt a resolution approving an agreement between the City of Chula Vista and D-Max Engineering, Inc.
Item 5.5 heading:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-177 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND D-MAX ENGINEERING, INC. FOR NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM DRY WEATHER MS4 OUTFALL, TRASH, AND AS-NEEDED MONITORING SERVICES
5.6 Agreement: Approve a Tree Inventory and Urban Forest Management Plan Development Services Agreement with ArborPro, Inc.
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - Tree Inventory Forest Mgt Contract - 24-0297.pdf
2. Resolution(2).pdf
3. Attachment 1 - Agreement.pdf
4. Attachment 2 - ArborPro Response Extract.pdf
Adopt a resolution approving an agreement with ArborPro, Inc. for Tree Inventory and Urban Forest Management Plan Development Services.
Item 5.6 heading:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-178 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING PROPOSALS AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR TREE INVENTORY AND URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY AND ARBORPRO, INC.
5.7 Grant Application: Authorize Application For, and Receipt of, a State of California Prohousing Incentive Program Funds Grant Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - Prohousing Incentive Program Award - 25-0258.pdf
2. Resolution(3).pdf
Adopt a resolution authorizing application for and receipt of Prohousing Incentive Program Funds.
Item 5.7 heading:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-179 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR, AND RECEIPT OF, PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FUNDS
5.8 Agreements: Approve the Parks Agreement with HomeFed Village 8E, LLC, and an Affordable Housing Agreement and Related Documents for Otay Ranch Village Eight East Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - Parks Agreement and Affordable Housing Agreement for Otay Ranch Village Eight East - 25-0196.pdf
2. Resolution A - Parks Agreement.pdf
3. Resolution B - Housing Agreement.pdf
4. Attachment 1 - Village 8 East Property Map.pdf
5. Attachment 2 - Village 8 East Site Utilization Plan.pdf
6. Attachment 3 - Village 8 East Parks Agreement.pdf
7. Attachment 4 - Village 8 East Affordable Housing Agreement.pdf
8. Attachment 5 - Village 8 East Transfer Agreement.pdf
9. Attachment 6 - Village 8 West Termination.pdf
Adopt resolutions:
Approving a Parks Agreement for Otay Ranch Village Eight East between the City and HomeFed Village 8E, LLC.
Authorizing the City Manager to execute 1) an Affordable Housing Agreement for Otay Ranch Village Eight East, in satisfaction of the City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance; 2) an Affordable Housing Transfer Agreement for Otay Ranch Village Eight East; and 3) a Termination of Affordable Housing Agreement and Affordable Housing Transfer Agreement for Otay Ranch Village Eight West.
Item 5.8 headings:
A) RESOLUTION NO. 2025-180 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A PARKS AGREEMENT FOR OTAY RANCH VILLAGE EIGHT EAST BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND HOMEFED VILLAGE 8E, LLC B) RESOLUTION NO. 2025-181 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE: 1) AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT FOR VILLAGE EIGHT EAST IN SATISFACTION OF THE CITY’S INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE; 2) AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRANSFER AGREEMENT; AND 3) A TERMINATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT AND TRANSFER AGREEMENT FOR VILLAGE EIGHT WEST
5.9 Lease Agreement: Approve a Lease Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the Gayle L. McCandliss Park Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report Lease Agreement Caltrans McCandliss Park - 25-0255.pdf
2. Resolution(4).pdf
3. Attachment 1 - Lease Agreement.pdf
4. Exhibits A and B to Lease Agreement.pdf
Adopt a resolution approving a Lease Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the Gayle L. McCandliss Park located at 415 East J Street.
Item 5.9 heading:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-182 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR PARK PROPERTY LOCATED AT 415 EAST J STREET
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Written Communications _ Acosta _Received 10_30_25.pdf
2. Written Communications - Acosta - Received 10_31_25.pdf
3. Written Communications - Acosta - Received 11_03_25.pdf
4. Written Communications - Acosta Received - 11_03_25 2.pdf John Acosta, Chula Vista resident, spoke regarding various topics.
Terri Lawson spoke regarding an uninhabitable rental property.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Comments:
7.1 Building and Fire Codes: Adopt Various 2025 California Building and Fire Codes Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - Local Adoption of the 2025 CA Building and Fire Codes - 25-0228.pdf
2. Attachment 1 - Board of Appeals and Advisors Draft Meeting Minutes, October 15 2025.pdf
3. Attachment 2 - Exhibit 1 - 2025 California Fire Code – Expressly Marked Amendment Matrix – CVMC 15.36.pdf
4. Attachment 3 - Exhibit 2 - 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code – Expressly Marked Amendment Matrix – CVMC 15.38.pdf
5. Ordinance A_ Chapter 15.06 (keep redline).pdf
6. Ordinance B_Chapter 15.08 (keep redline).pdf
7. Ordinance C_Chapter 15.09 (keep redline).pdf
8. Ordinance D_Chapter 15.10 (keep redline).pdf
9. Ordinance E_Chapter 15.12 (keep redline).pdf
10. Ordinance F_Chapter 15.14 (keep redline).pdf
11. Ordinance G_Chapter 15.16 (keep redline).pdf
12. Ordinance H_Chapter 15.24 (keep redline).pdf
13. Ordinance I_Chapter 15.26 (keep redline).pdf
14. Ordinance J_Chapter 15.28 (keep redline).pdf
15. Ordinance K_Chapter 15.36.pdf
16. Ordinance L_Chapter 15.38.pdf
17. Ordinance M_Chapter 15.62.pdf
18. Item 7.1 - Local Adoption of 2025 Building and Fire Codes.pdf Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was held on the date and no earlier than the time specified in the notice.
Building Inspection Manager Davila, Senior Fire Inspector/Investigator Olivas, and Environmental Sustainability Manager Wisniewski gave a presentation on the item.
Mayor McCann opened the public hearing.
There being no members of the public who wished to speak, Mayor McCann closed the public hearing.
Moved by
Mayor McCann
Seconded by
Councilmember Inzunza
To place the below ordinances on first reading, the headings were read, text waived. The motion was carried by the following vote:
Yes (5)
Mayor McCann, Deputy Mayor Chavez, Councilmember Preciado, Councilmember Inzunza, and Councilmember Fernandez Result, Carried (5 to 0)
Item 7.1 headings:
A) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 15.06 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR THE TECHNICAL BUILDING CODES (FIRST READING)
B) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 15.08 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE, BUILDING CODE, ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO (FIRST READING)
C) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 15.09 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE, RESIDENTIAL CODE, ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2025 EDITION (FIRST READING)
D) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 15.10 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE, REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION (FIRST READING)
E) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 15.12 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE, GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS, ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2025 EDITION AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO (FIRST READING)
F) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 15.14 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2025 EDITION (FIRST READING)
G) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 15.16 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE, MECHANICAL CODE, ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION (FIRST READING)
H) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 15.24 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE, ELECTRICAL CODE AND REGULATIONS, ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, 2025 EDITION AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO (FIRST READING)
I) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 15.26 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE, ENERGY CODE, ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, 2025 EDITION AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO (FIRST READING)
J) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 15.28 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE, PLUMBING CODE, ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2025 EDITION AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO (FIRST READING)
K) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA REPEALING EXISTING CHAPTER 15.36 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 15.36, FIRE CODE, OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO (FIRST READING)
L) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA REPEALING EXISTING CHAPTER 15.38 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 15.38, WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE, OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO (FIRST READING)
M) ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTERS 15.26 AND 15.62 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY ENERGY BENCHMARKING AND CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTIFAMILY AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS (FIRST READING)
8. ACTION ITEMS
Public Comments:
8.1 Consider Items Removed From the Consent Calendar, if Any Public Comments:
There were none.
8.2 Discussion and Potential Direction to Staff Regarding the Frozen/Funded Administrative Secretary Position Assigned to the Offices of Mayor and Council Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Staff Report - Council Frozen Admin Secretary - 25-0276.pdf At the request of Councilmember Fernandez, there was a consensus of the City Council to direct the City Manager to conduct a salary study on all Mayoral and City Council support staff positions.
At the request of Councilmember Fernandez, there was a consensus of a majority of the City Council to direct the City Manager to explore options for adding additional resources to support the City Council offices only.
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS (CONTINUED)
Public Comments:
There were none.
10. CITY MANAGER’S REPORTS
Public Comments:
There were none.
11. MAYOR’S REPORTS
Public Comments:
Mayor McCann reported on attendance at recent events and made community announcements.
12. COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 10-20-25 Western Chula Vista Economic Development Subcommittee Memo - FINAL.pdf Councilmembers reported on attendance at recent events and made community announcements.
Deputy Mayor Chavez provided an update regarding the recent SANDAG Board of Directors meeting.
At the request of Councilmember Fernandez, there was a consensus of the City Council to direct the City Manager and City Attorney to draft a resolution affirming the City’s commitment to due process, public safety, and community trust. The proposed resolution would include provisions to ensure City policies uphold non-discrimination, establish public education and disclosure procedures, restrict unauthorized access to non-public facilities, safeguard personal data, explore partnerships for crisis relief and legal aid, and reinforce the City’s dedication to protecting residents’ rights and privacy.
At the request of Councilmember Preciado, there was a consensus of the City Council to add an item to the November 18, 2025, City Council meeting to discuss the findings and recommendations of the Western Chula Vista Economic Development City Council Subcommittee.
13. CITY CLERK'S REPORTS
Public Comments:
City Clerk Bigelow made community announcements.
14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS
Public Comments:
There were none.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Public Comments:
The meeting was adjourned at _____ p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Tyshar Turner, Deputy Director, City Clerk Services