Regular City Council Meeting - September 05, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
Public Comments:
2. ROLL CALL
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
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4. INVOCATION
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5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comments:
In accordance with State law, an item not scheduled on the agenda may be brought forward by the general public for comment; however, the City Council will not be able to discuss or take action on any issue not included on the agenda. Speakers will have up to three (3) minutes.
6. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITION
Public Comments:
6.1 National Preparedness Month Proclamation
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Proclamation - National Preparedness Month.pdf
6.2 Introduction of New City Employees
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. New Hires - August 2023.pdf
7. PRESENTATION (Limited to Five (5) Minutes each)
Public Comments:
7.1 Presentation of Board of Library Trustees FY23 Annual Report Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Presentation - Board of Library Trustees Annual Report FY23.pdf
2. Exhibit A - Presentation - BOLT Annual Report FY23.pdf
3. Exhibit B - NCPL Board of Library Trustees Annual Report FY23.pdf Recommendation:
Receive and file NCPL Board of Library Trustees FY23 Annual Report
7.2 Bicycle Master Plan Update Presentation
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Public Comments
1. Bicycle Master Plan Presentation.pdf
2. National City BMP City Council Presentation_090523.pdf Recommendation:
Receive the presentation on the Bicycle Master Plan (BMP) update.
8. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS
Public Comments:
Mayoral and City Council appointments to City Boards/Commission/Committees
8.1 Appointments: City Boards, Commissions and Committees – City Council Appointment for Civil Service Commission.
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Public Comments
1. BCC Vacancies - City Council Appointments - Terms Expiring September 2023.pdf
2. Attachment A - Explanation for City Council Appointments.pdf
3. Attachment B - Applications (redacted).pdf
4. Attachment C - CC Policy 107 - Amended November 16 2021.pdf
5. Attachment D - BCC Reference Chart.pdf
Recommendation:
City Council to Conduct Interviews and Appointment.
8.2 Appointments: City Boards, Commissions and Committees – Mayoral Appointments for Board of Library Trustees; Park, Recreation & Senior Citizens Advisory Committee; Public Art Committee; and, Traffic Safety Committee.
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. BCC Vacancies - Mayoral Appointments - Terms Expiring Sept. 2023.pdf
2. Attachment A - Explanation for Mayoral Appointments.pdf
3. Attachment B - Applications (redacted)(1).pdf
4. Attachment C - CC Policy 107 - Amended November 16 2021(1).pdf
5. Attachment D - BCC Reference Chart(1).pdf
Recommendation:
Mayoral Appointment with City Councilmembers’ Confirmation.
9. REGIONAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS (Limited to Five (5) Minutes each) Public Comments:
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Comments:
The Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion by the City Council with a Roll Call Vote without discussion unless a Councilmember, a member of the Public, or the City Manager request an item be removed for discussion. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered immediately following the adoption of the Calendar.
10.1 Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinance on this Agenda Public Comments:
10.2 Approval of the Third Amendment to the Agreement between the City and Devaney Pate Morris & Cameron LLP for legal services.
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 3rd Amendment - DPMC.pdf
2. Exhibit A - Third Amendment to Agreement.pdf
3. Exhibit B - Resolution(2).pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, A pproving the Third Amendment to
the Agreement B
etween the City and Devaney Pate Morris & Cameron LLP for L
egal
Services in the S
pecialized
A
rea of General Civil Litigation Defense
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rising from Government Claims by
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ncreasing the
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xceed
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mount by $ 50,000 for a
New T
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mount of $ 250,000
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Litigation T
itled Cummins v. City.
10.3 Agreement with the County of San Diego for use of the San Diego Sheriff’s Department’s Firearms Range and Training Facility at Miramar.
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. San Diego County Sheriff's Department - Miramar Range Agreement .pdf
2. Exhibit A - SDSO Miramar Range Agreement final 8.8.23.pdf
3. Exhibit B - Resolution.pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt the Resolution Entitled “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the County of San Diego for the Use of the San Diego Sheriff’s Department’s Firearms Range and Training Facility at Miramar.
10.4 Approving the Final Parcel Map and Conditionally Approving the Offer of Dedication for the Proposed Emergency Vehicle Access Easement located on the South Side of 3140 E. 2nd Street.
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Approving the final parcel map and conditionally approving the proposed emergency vehicle access easement.pdf
2. Exhibit A - Parcel Map.pdf
3. Exhibit B - Road Maintenance Agreement_Redacted.pdf
4. Exhibit C - Resolution.pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, "Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Approving the Final Parcel Map and Conditionally Approving the Offer of Dedication for the Proposed Emergency Vehicle Access Easement Included Therein for the New Project Located on the South Side of 3140 E. 2nd Street, and Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Map.”
10.5 City Council Meetings Schedule for December 2023 and January 2024 Attachments
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Public Comments
1. City Council Meetings Schedule for December 2023 and January 2024.pdf Recommendation:
Approve by Council Motion to Dispense with the Tuesday, December 19, 2023, and Tuesday, January 2, 2024, Regular Meetings of the City Council; and adjourn the Regular City Council Meeting of Tuesday, December 5, 2023, to the next Regular Meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
10.6 First Amendment to the Regulatory Agreement with Southern Highlands Apartments L.P. to have Use Restrictions Restated to Allow for Commercial Uses of the Non-Residential Portions of the Property. (Community Development Commission – Housing Authority) Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Southern Highlands First Amendment.pdf
2. Exhibit A - First Amendment to Regulatory Agreement.pdf
3. Exhibit B - Executed Regulatory Agreement .pdf
4. Exhibit C- Resolution 2023-.pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt the Resolution Entitled “Resolution of the Community Development Commission-Housing Authority (CDC-HA) of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute the First Amendment to the Regulatory Agreement with Southern Highlands Apartments L.P. to Amend Section 5 Allowing for Commercial Uses of the Non-Residential Portions of the Property, Located at 2525 Highland Avenue.”
10.7 Police Captain Salary Increase
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Police Captain Salary Increase Sept 2023.pdf
2. Exhibit A - Mgmt Salary Schedule 2023-2024.pdf
3. Exhibit B - Resolution(1).pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt the Resolution of the City of National City, California, Amending the National City Management Salary Schedule for the Position of Police Captain, and Authorizing an Increase of $40,800 to the General Fund Police Personnel Services Budget Appropriations.
10.8 State of California AB178 Grant Awarded to the National City Police Department (NCPD) Attachments
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Public Comments
1. State of California AB-178_Officer Wellness and Mental Health grant .pdf
2. Exhibit A - AB-178 Warrant Number 63-637547.pdf
3. Exhibit B - Bill Text - AB-178 Budget Act of 2022_Section 172 .pdf
4. Exhibit C - Resolution(1).pdf
Recommendation:
Adopt the Resolution entitled, “Resolution of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Acceptance of AB178 Grant Funds in the Amount of $58,272.86 from the Board of State and Community Corrections for the Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program, and Authorizing the Establishment of a Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriation and Corresponding Revenue Budget in the Amount of $58,272.86.”
10.9 Temporary Use Permit – Pumpkin Station hosted by Pinery Christmas Trees, Inc. at Westfield Plaza Bonita Mall from September 29 thru October 31, 2023 with No Waiver of Fees Attachments
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Public Comments
1. TUP Pumpkin Station .pdf
2. Exhibit A - TUP Pumpkin Station 2023_Redacted.pdf
3. Exhibit B - Conditions of Approval Pumpkin Station 2023.pdf Recommendation:
Approve the Application for a Temporary Use Permit subject to compliance with all conditions of approval with no waiver of fees and in accordance with City Council Policy 802 .
10.10 Warrant Register #51 for the period of 6/16/23 through 6/22/23 in the amount of $675,572.28 Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Warrant Register No. 51(1).pdf
2. Warrant Register No. 51.pdf
Recommendation:
Ratify Warrants Totaling $
675,572.28
10.11 Warrant Register #52 for the period of 6/23/23 through 6/29/23 in the amount of $ 3,667,271.38 Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Warrant Register No. 52.pdf
2. Warrant Register - No. 52.pdf
Recommendation:
Ratify Warrants Totaling $
3,667,271.38
11. PUBLIC HEARING
Public Comments:
The following item(s) have been advertised as public hearing(s) as required by law.
11.1 Consideration of Certification of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Annexation of Two Properties Located at 3410 Valley Road (Bonita) and Approval of a Tentative Subdivision Map for a 10-Lot Residential Development.
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Valley View Annexation.pdf
2. 1. Mitigated Negative Declaration Resolution.pdf
3. 3. Overhead.pdf
4. 4. Site Photo.pdf
5. 5. Tentative Map .pdf
6. 6. Public Hearing Notice .pdf
7. 7. Draft Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration.pdf
8. 2. Tentative Subdivision Map Resolution.pdf
Recommendation:
Options
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Annexation of Two Properties Located at 3410 Valley Road (Bonita) and the Tentative Subdivision Map for a 10-Lot Residential Development and Authorizing the Filing of a Notice of Determination”; and Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Approving the Annexation of Two Properties Located at 3410 Valley Road (Bonita) and a Tentative Subdivision Map for a 10-Lot Residential Development”; or Deny 2022-13 S, ANNEX based on findings to be determined by the City Council; or, Continue the item to a later date in order to obtain additional information.
11.2 Certification of the Supplemental Program Environmental Impact Report for the Focused General Plan Update Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 2023 Focused General Plan Update CEQA.pdf
2. Exhibit A - Resolution.pdf
3. Exhibit B - CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations.pdf
4. Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.pdf
5. Exhibit D - PowerPoint - NOT YET ATTACHED.pdf
6. Exhibit E - Notice of Public Hearing .pdf
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt the Resolution Entitled: “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Certifying the Final Supplemental Program Environmental Impact Report (SPEIR) with the Selection of the Alternate Project Location Alternative, and Adopting Findings of Fact, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the City of National City Focused General Plan Update.”
11.3 Focused General Plan Update
Attachments
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Public Comments
1. 2023 Focused General Plan Update Staff Report.pdf
2. Exhibit A - Focused General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan Resolution .pdf
3. Exhibit B - Downtown Specific Plan Resolution .pdf
4. Exhibit C - Westside Specific Plan Ordinance.pdf
5. Exhibit D - Title 18 Amendments Ordinance.pdf
6. Exhibit E - Bicycle Master Plan Resolution .pdf
7. Exhibit F - Focused General Plan Update and CAP.pdf
8. Exhibit G - Downtown Specific Plan Amendment.pdf
9. Exhibit H - Westside Specific Plan Amendment.pdf
10. Exhibit I - Title 18 - REDLINE.pdf
11. Exhibit L - PowerPoint Presentation - NOT YET ATTACHED.pdf
12. Exhibit J - House National City Information Guide (Floor Area Ratio Bonus Regulations).pdf
13. Exhibit K - Bicycle Master Plan Update.pdf
14. Exhibit M - Notice of Public Hearing - FGPU.pdf
Recommendation:
Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt the Resolutions and Ordinances Entitled:
1)“Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Approving the Focused General Plan Update and its Related Land Use Map Including Minor Text and Map Amendments, and Replacing the 2011 Land Use, Transportation, and Safety Elements, and Climate Action Plan;” and 2)“Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Amending the Downtown Specific Plan;” and 3)“An Ordinance of the City of Council of the City of National City, California, Adopting the Westside Specific Plan Amendment and Amending the Zoning Text and Map of the Westside Specific Plan;” and 4)“An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Adopting Municipal Code Chapter 18.49 to Provide Objective Design Standards for Housing Development, Adopting Chapter 18.50 to Provide a Floor Area Ratio Bonus Program, Adopting Amendments to Chapters 18.29 (Overlay Zones) to Create a Mixed-Use Overlay Zone to Allow Residential Development on Certain Parcels Zoned CL and CS, and Amending the Municipal Code to Revise Title 18;” and 5)“Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Approving the Update to the Bicycle Master Plan.”
12. STAFF REPORTS
Public Comments:
12.1 Verbal Report-Out of Salary and Benefits in the Employment Agreement of the Interim City Manager as Required by the Brown Act Attachments
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Public Comments
1. Interim City Manager Agreement - Martinez.pdf
2. Exhibit A - Report Out of Salary and Benefits of Interim City Manager.pdf
3. Exhibit B - ICM Agreement - Martinez.pdf
4. Exhibit C - Resolution .pdf
Recommendation:
Consider Adoption of the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Appointing Benjamin Martinez as Interim City Manager and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Employment Agreement between the City of National City and Benjamin Martinez with the Effective Date of August 2, 2023”
13. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
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14. ELECTED OFFICIALS REPORT
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15. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
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16. ADJOURNMENT
Public Comments:
Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City - Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 6:00 p.m. - Council Chambers - National City, California.