City Council Agenda
Regular Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Council Chambers, 825 Imperial Beach Boulevard, Imperial Beach, CA. 91932
THE CITY COUNCIL ALSO SITS AS THE IMPERIAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION, PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY, HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND IMPERIAL BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUCCESSOR AGENCY.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY STAFF
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Each person wishing to address the City Council regarding items not on the posted agenda may do so at this time. In accordance with State law, Council may not take action on an item not scheduled on the agenda. If appropriate, the item will be referred to the City Manager or placed on a future agenda.
6. PRESENTATIONS
6.a. CONSIDERATION OF CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION UPON RETIREMENT OF BRIAN COLLINS. (0410-30)*
*No Staff Report
6.b. PRESENTATION BY SDSU: ANNOUNCEMENT OF A PUBLIC SURVEY RELATED TO A RESEARCH PROJECT ON FLOODING AND WATER SUSTAINABILIT BY DR. MEGAN WELSH-CARROLL. (0770-90)*
*No Staff Report.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items, unless the item is removed from the Consent Calendar by action of the City Council. A Councilmember or member of the public may make a comment on any item on the Consent Calendar.
Recommendation:
To approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 7a through 7l.
7.a. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Recommendation:
That the City Council approves the Regular Meeting Minutes of June 1, 2022.
7.b. RATIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER FOR THE PERIOD FROM JUNE 4, 2022 TO JUNE 30, 2022. (0300-25)
Recommendation:
Staff is requesting that the City Council ratify and file the Warrant Register Report.
7.c. RATIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2022 TO JULY 21, 2022. (0300-25)
Recommendation:
Staff is requesting that the City Council ratify and file the Warrant Register Report.
7.d. RECEIVE TREASURER’S REPORT FOR MAY 2022. (0300-90) Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the May 2022 Treasurer's Report.
7.e. RESOLUTION 2022-47 CONTINUING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY RELATING TO IMPACTS FROM CROSS-BORDER POLLUTION IN THE TIJUANA RIVER. (0150-40 & 0210-26)
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2022-56 to maintain a state of local emergency related to the crossborder pollution impacts from the Tijuana River and authorize the City Manager, Mayor, and Council members to work with local, State, Federal, and Mexican authorities to advance binational projects to improve conditions in the Tijuana River.
7.f. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IMPERIAL BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, CONTINUING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF AN ONGOING LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO COVID-19. (0210-25)
Recommendation:
Approve Resolution No. 2022-59.
7.g. TIME EXTENSION REQUEST FOR THE BLUE WAVE PROJECT, INCLUDING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, LOCATED AT 550 HIGHWAY 75 AND 624 7TH STREET (APNs 625-140-08-00, 626-070-33-00, AND 626-070-57-00). MF 1307. (0600-20) Recommendation:
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2022-60 approving a six (6) month time extension for Regular Coastal Development Permit (CP 180066), Conditional Use Permit (CUP 180067), Design Review Case (DRC 180068), Site Plan Review (SPR 180071), Vesting Tentative Map (VTM 180072), and Mitigated Negative Declaration (EIA 180069; SCH# 2019059022) to construct a new vertical mixed-use development with 47-hotel rooms, 51- residential units (2 very low income), and approximately 6,680 square feet of commercial space at 550 Highway 75 and 624 7th Street (APNs 625-140-08-00, 626-070-33-00, AND 626-070-57-00) in the C/MU-1 (General Commercial & Mixed-Use) Zone subject to the conditions as specified in the resolution (Attachment 1).
7.h. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2022-57 AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF THE NATIONAL
COASTLINE RESILIENCY GRANT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE IMPERIAL BEACH
COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PLAN AND REQUISITE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE GRANT FUNDS AND EXPENDITURES. (0600-20)
Recommendation:
That the City Council adopt Resolution Number 2022-57 authorizing the City Manager, or designee thereof, to execute all documents and take any actions necessary and appropriate to carry out the intent of this resolution accepting the grant funds awarded by NFWF and authorizing the City Manager or designee to make required budget adjustments to accommodate the grant funds and project expenditures.
7.i. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 2022-1215, AMENDING CHAPTER
10.28.020 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO SPECIAL SPEED ZONE DESIGNATED. (0750-95)
Recommendation:
Conduct the second reading, waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2022-1215.
7.j. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 2022-1214 AMENDING CHAPTERS 6.04, 12.68, 12.56, 4.64, 12.33, 10.12 OF THE IMPERIAL BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO USE OF CITY PARKS AND PUBLIC PLACES. (0900-95).
Recommendation:
Conduct second reading, waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 2022-1214.
7.k. RESOLUTION 2022-53 TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE $863,580 IN CLEAN CALIFORNIA LOCAL GRANT FUNDS FOR THE 10TH STREETSCAPE ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT (S22107). (0390-86 & 0720-10)
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2022-53 to accept and appropriate $863,580 in Clean California Local Grant funds.
7.l. NOTIFICATION OF TRAVEL: COUNCILMEMBER SPRIGGS WILL ATTEND THE CALCITIES COASTAL CITIES GROUP - LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKSHOP ON 8/12/22 IN CALABASAS. ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR HOTEL AND TRAVEL IS $614. (0410-60)* *No Staff Report.
8. ORDINANCES/INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING
8.a. CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE 2022-1216, RESOLUTION 2022-54 AND RESOLUTION 2022-55 NECESSARY TO PLACE A MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR RESIDENTS TO VOTE ON WHETHER TO INCREASE THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT) IN IMPERIAL BEACH.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council obtain public input and consider approval of:
1. Ordinance No. 2022-1216, subject to voter approval, by way of introduction by title only with a waiver of the full reading; and
2. Resolution Nos. 2022-54 and 2022-55 directing that a Measure be placed on the November 8, 2022 General Election ballot to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax rate by 4%; submitting the ballot text for the Measure to the voters at the election; and authorizing other election particulars.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. REPORTS
None.
11. I.B. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUCCESSOR AGENCY REPORTS
None.
12. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR (IF ANY)
13. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
14. REIMBURSEMENT DISCLOSURES/REPORTS ON ASSIGNMENTS AND COMMITTEES All City Council assignments are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office.
15. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING
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