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
MARCH 22, 2022
The March 22, 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 5:32 p.m. in the Morris B.
Vance Community Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, California.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor Judy Ritter, Deputy Mayor John Franklin,
Joe Green, Corinna Contreras, Katie Melendez
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT
Patrick Johnson City Manager
Darold Pieper City Attorney
Amanda Lee Assistant City Manager
David Buether Sheriff’s Lieutenant
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
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Contreras led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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.
PRESENTATION
P1. Jennifer Gill, Vista Community Clinic, and Daisy Aguilar and Jo Vermillo, STAY Club of Vista High School, provided a presentation on the tobacco retail environment in Vista.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION BY FRANKLIN, SECOND BY GREEN, TO APPROVE THE
FOLLOWING CONSENT CALENDAR.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0
C1. Received and file attached Treasurer’s Cash Report for the month ending January 31, 2022. (CC)
C2. Approved the following minutes: March 8, 2022, Consolidated Meeting (CC/CDC/SA/BSD) March 1, 2022, Workshop Meeting (CC)
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2 C3. Confirmed Mayor Ritter’s recommendations for appointments to various commissions, boards, and committees. (CC)
C4. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-39, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving the first amendment to the covenant agreement for the installation of a mural by and between the City of Vista and Terrace Lofts JV LLC.” (CC)
C5. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-40, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving the Public Arts Commission's selected "Kites Over Vista" for display.” (CC)
C6. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-41, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, ordering that an engineer prepare a report of the assessments to be levied for the maintenance of improvements of City of Vista Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1”; adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-42, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, ordering that an engineer prepare a report of the assessments to be levied for the maintenance of improvements of City of Vista Street Maintenance District No. 1”; and adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-43, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, ordering that an engineer prepare a report of the assessments to be levied for the maintenance of improvements of the South Melrose Landscape Maintenance District.” (CC)
C7. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-44, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, awarding a contract to Laurie Levine for as-needed landscape architectural review services.” (CC)
C8. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-45, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, awarding a contract to Rick Engineering Company for the Vista General Plan update and Program Environmental Impact Report”; and adopt City Council Resolution No. 2022-46, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, amending the Operating Budget for Fiscal Years 2021/22 and 2022/23.” (CC)
C9. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-47, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving an agreement with Orion Construction Corporation for design/build services for the Brengle Terrace Park Well & Water Distribution Project (CIP No. 8278).” (CC)
C10. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-48, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving the application for grant funds from the Recreational Trails Program.” (CC)
C11. Approved the 2022-2024 City Council goals. (CC)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH1. 2022-2023 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (CC) Mayor Ritter opened the Public Hearing.
Assistant City Manager Amanda Lee introduced Housing Program Manager Sylvia Solis Daniels who provided the staff report.
The following individuals provided information on their respective organizations, stated their support of the funding recommendations, and thanked the City Council:
Jessie Stein, Voices for Children and Lisa Turner, Palomar Family Counseling Service
Frank Sarmiento submitted a letter in support of funding for Vista Community Clinic’s Project REACH.
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MARCH 22, 2022
3 City Council members thanked staff and the CDBG Advisory Committee for reviewing the applications and indicated they were in support of the choices made.
MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY RITTER, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC
HEARING AND TO OPEN A 30-DAY PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD FOR THE PROPOSED 2022-2023 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO SOLICIT COMMUNITY INPUT.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0
PH2. CENTRAL VISTA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (CVBID) ANNUAL LEVY (CC) Mayor Ritter opened the Public Hearing.
Interim Economic Development Director Kevin Ham provided the staff report.
In response to a question from Councilmember Green, Lisa Deju, CVBID Advisory Board member, provided an overview of how the levy was utilized and stated that the board felt the levy was successful for the businesses.
MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY MELENDEZ, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-49,
ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA CONFIRMING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ANNUAL
REPORT FOR THE CENTRAL VISTA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND LEVYING THE ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23.”
MOTION CARRIED 5-0
PH3. AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 7.10, CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX (CC) Mayor Ritter opened the Public Hearing.
City Attorney Darold Pieper provided the staff report.
MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY FRANKLIN, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND INTRODUCE AND ADOPT CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 2022-4, ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 7.10.040, DEBT, DEFICIENCIES AND ASSESSMENTS, SECTION 7.10.110,
REFUNDS, SECTION 7.10.120, APPORTIONMENT, AND SECTION
7.10.160, APPEALS TO THE CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX CHAPTER OF THE VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE.”
MOTION CARRIED 5-0
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Erica Leary, North Coastal Prevention Coalition, announced that the 420 Remix county-wide Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest is underway and that everyone that submits a PSA will receive free entry to Boomers on April 20.
REMARKS
Mayor Ritter made the following announcements:
• This Friday, March 25, the Vista Library is hosting a Health Resource fair from 9 am to 2 pm.
The event is free, and the public can drop by between those hours.
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4 •The Legal Aid Society of San Diego is hosting a free webinar for housing providers and tenants on March 25 at 10 am. Information is online at LASSD.org. •The City of Vista is hiring for summer jobs in the Recreation & Community Services Department.
Check the jobs online at CityofVista.com/SummerJobs.
Councilmember Contreras reminded the audience about her weekly trash pick-up event on Wednesdays at 9:00 am at Luz Duran Park.
City Manager Johnson made the following announcement:
•The Breeze Hill ballfield lighting is fully restored after crews updated the electrical components.
All of the fields opened to the School District and the sports leagues last week. •SDG&E’s construction on E. Vista Way and Arcadia Avenue will continue for this Saturday.
Motorists are encouraged to take a different route to avoid the traffic congestion on that day. •Landscape work has started on the Sycamore Avenue median improvement project between Grand Avenue and Business Park Drive. Traffic measures may be in place at times for safeguard the workers and the motorists.
City Clerk Valdez reported there are two unscheduled vacancies, one on the Senior Citizens Affairs Commission and the other on the Sales Tax Oversight Committee. The application deadline is April 1, 2022.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ritter adjourned the meeting at 6:24 p.m.
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Kathy Valdez, City Clerk