VISTA CITY COUNCIL (CC) BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT (BSD) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC)
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE VISTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SA) JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY (JPFA)
CITY OF VISTA
CONSOLIDATED MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 11, 2022
The January 11, 2022, Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, the Community Development Commission of the City of Vista, the Buena Sanitation District, and the Successor Agency to the Vista Redevelopment Agency, was called to order by Mayor Ritter at 5:00 p.m. via teleconference in accordance with City Council Resolution No. 2021-210.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor Judy Ritter, Deputy Mayor John Franklin,
Joe Green, Corinna Contreras, Katie Melendez
RECESS, CALL FOR CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Ritter recessed the meeting at 5:04 p.m. and called a Closed Session for the following:
CS1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): (CC)
Case Name: Valenta
Case Number: ADJ13641593
Venue: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board
RECESS, OPEN SESSION, AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ritter recessed the Closed Session at 5:14 p.m. and called the meeting to order in Open Session at 5:30 p.m. with all members present.
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT
Patrick Johnson City Manager
Walter Chung Assistant City Attorney
Amanda Lee Assistant City Manager
Justin White Sheriff’s Captain
Ned Vander Pol Fire Chief
Kathy Valdez City Clerk
John Conley Community Development and Engineering Director Kevin Ham Economic Development Director
Kuna Muthusamy Public Works Director
Dolores Gascon Human Resources Director
Mike Sylvia Finance Director
BROWN ACT NOTICE
Mayor Ritter stated that, due to convening simultaneous meetings, the Buena Sanitation District Board Members will receive compensation of $147.75 for the District meeting.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
City Manager Johnson stated there are no changes to the agenda.
CLOSED SESSION
Assistant City Attorney Chung stated there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session.
CONSOLIDATED MINUTES
JANUARY 11, 2022
2 PRESENTATION
P1. Kaye Van Nevel of Soroptimist International of Vista and North County provided a presentation on Human Trafficking and stated that information is available at soroptimistvista.org.
Yusef Miller, Mosques Against Trafficking, stated this work is imperative, that everyone needs to work together, and that it is great to see the males that are a part of this effort.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION BY FRANKLIN, SECOND BY GREEN, TO APPROVE THE
FOLLOWING CONSENT CALENDAR.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0
C1. Receive the November 2021 check register. (CC)
C2. Approve the following minutes: December 14, 2021, Consolidated Meeting (CC/CDC/SA/BSD)
C3. Receive and file attached Treasurer’s Cash Report for the month ending October 31, 2021. (CC) C4. Confirmed Mayor Ritter’s recommendation to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Traffic Commission. (CC)
C5. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2022-1, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving a Side Letter of Agreement between the City of Vista and the Vista Firefighters Association and repealing the provisions of any resolutions in conflict herewith”; and adopt City Council Resolution No. 2022-2, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving mandatory employee contributions to the “Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan” of the California Firefighters Benefit Trust Effective January 12, 2022.” (CC)
C6. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2022-3, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving the second amendment to the contract with GQ Builders, Inc. for the Moonlight Restrooms Renovation Project.” (CC)
C7. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2022-4, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving the purchase of two Ford trucks from Wayne Gossett Ford, Inc.” (CC)
C8. Approve the Legislative Platform and Legislative Policy Objectives. (CC)
C9. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2022-5, Buena Sanitation District Resolution No. 2022-1, and Community Development Commission Resolution No. 2022-1, entitled “A Joint Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, the Buena Sanitation District, and the Community Development Commission of the City of Vista Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City Council and Governing Boards Pursuant to the Ralph M.
Brown Act.” (CC/BSD/CCD)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Barbara Gordon encouraged the City Council to regulate THC amounts in marijuana.
Ulla Rang urged the City Council representative on the North County Transit District Board to vote “no” on fencing off the Del Mar bluff.
CONSOLIDATED MINUTES
JANUARY 11, 2022
3 John Stahl urged the City Council representative on the North County Transit District Board to vote “no” on fencing off the Del Mar bluff.
Becky Rapp stated her concerns about people driving under the influence of marijuana and the need to educate teens on the issue.
REMARKS
Mayor Ritter made the following announcements:
•If you received a new electronic gift over the holidays and are wondering what to do with your old ones, take them to the City’s Household Hazardous Waste drop off center. The City offers free, convenient disposal for electronics. The Saturday hours of operation and location are online at CityofVista.com.
•The youth recreation and preschool programs for the spring are open for registration.
Scholarships are available for income-qualifying families. Go to VistaRecreation.com for information.
•The first community meeting on redistricting will be held this Saturday, January 15 at 2 p.m. at the Vista Academy of Visual & Performing Arts campus. Learn about the redistricting process, how to submit draft maps, and provide your input. Details are available online at CityofVista.com/districts or CityofVista.com/districts-espanol.
City Council Members wished everyone a safe and Happy New Year.
Councilmember Contreras announced her weekly trash pickup walk on Wednesday at 9:00 am, starting at Luz Duran Park.
Councilmember Contreras stated she is looking forward to listening to the Board of Supervisor’s meeting regarding Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations on Wednesday.
Councilmember Melendez said she is looking forward to seeing everyone at the Soroptimist International Human Trafficking rally on January 29, 2022.
City Manager Johnson made the following announcements:
•The Civic Center remains closed to the public with limited services by appointment or available online at CityofVista.com through January 28, reopening January 31, 2022. In addition, the City will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January
17.Trash collection is on the regular schedule with no delays next week. •We are asking that the public not call 911 for information about COVID-19 or testing, or mild symptoms. This will help keep our paramedics and ambulances available for life threatening emergencies. For COVID or testing information, contact your healthcare provider, check local pharmacies or visit coronavirus-sd.com.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ritter adjourned the meeting in honor of Paul Eckert at 6:07 p.m. ____________________________________
Kathy Valdez, City Clerk