CITY OF VISTA
CONSOLIDATED MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
The September 13, 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 pm in the City Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, California.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor 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: Anthony Senteno v. City of Oceanside
Case Number: 21-CV-01923-RSH
Venue: United States District Court, Southern District of California
RECESS, OPEN SESSION, AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ritter recessed the Closed Session at 5:15 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 City Attorney
Amanda Lee Assistant City Manager
Ricardo Lopez Sheriff's Captain
Ned Vander Pol Fire Chief
Kathy Valdez City Clerk
John Conley Director of Community Development and Engineering Larry Vaupel Economic Development Director
Mike Pacheco Recreation and Community Services 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.
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)
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CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Chung stated the City Council approved a personal injury settlement in the amount of $400,000 to Mr. Senteno.
PRESENTATION
P1. Mayor Ritter and the members of the City Council presented Jaydon Randall with a proclamation declaring September 14, 2022, as "Rick Randall Day" in the City of Vista.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Ritter announced that Item C10, Second Reading of City Council Ordinance Amending Chapter
2.20 of the Vista Municipal Code Regarding City Manager and Department Heads, is being removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion by members of the public.
MOTION BY FRANKLIN, SECOND By GREEN, TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENT CALENDAR.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0
C1. Received the June 2022 check register. (CC)
C2. Approved the following minutes: August 23, 2022, Consolidated Meeting (CC/CDC/SA/BSD) August 17, 2022, Special Meeting
August 30, 2022, Special Meeting
C3. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-131, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, amending the regular meeting dates for 2022." (CC) C4. Adopted the following: 1) City Council Resolution No. 2022-132, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, amending the list of designated employees subject to the provisions of the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Vista pursuant to Chapter 2.32 of the Vista Municipal Code"; 2) Successor Agency Resolution No. 2022-1, entitled "A Resolution of the Board of the Successor Agency to the Vista Redevelopment Agency, amending the list of designated employees subject to provisions of the Conflict of Interest Code of the Successor Agency"; 3) Buena Sanitation District Resolution No. 2022-18, entitled "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Buena Sanitation District, amending the list of designated employees subject to the provisions of the Conflict of Interest Code"; and 4) Directed the City Manager/District Manager/Executive Director to sign, and the City Clerk/Secretary/Clerk of the Board to file, the 2022 Local Agency Biennial Notices for the City of Vista, the Successor Agency to the Vista Redevelopment Agency, and the Buena Sanitation District. (CC/BSD/SA)
C5. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-133, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, authorizing submittal of a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant application." (CC)
C6. Adopted the following: 1) City Council Resolution No. 2022-134, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving a Final Map for 45 detached condominium units located at 157 '/2 Hannalei Drive, at the terminus of Phillips Street(APN 183- 060-78-00)"; and 2) City Council Resolution No. 2022-135, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, authorizing the Mayor to accept a certain offer of dedication that was previously rejected on Map 10724". (CC) 2 CONSOLIDATED MINUTES
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C7. Adopted the following: 1) City Council Resolution No. 2022-136, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, adopting the First Amendment to the agreement between the City of Vista and Moonlight Cultural Foundation"; and 2) City Council Resolution No. 2022-137, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, amending the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2022/23." (CC) C8. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-138, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, adopting the second amendment to the agreement between the City of Vista and University Resident Theatre Association." (CC) C9. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-139, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving the purchase of four Ford trucks from Downtown Ford Sales." (CC)
C10. Mayor Ritter announced that this item was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
C1 O. SECOND READING OF CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.20 OF THE
VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CITY MANAGER AND DEPARTMENT HEADS (CC) Members of the public pulled this item to voice their opinions regarding the proposed Ordinance.
The following individuals spoke in opposition to the item:
Jon Gil Dave Cowles Janice Ephron Maryann Pinamonti Miles Sweeney, Vista Fire Fighters Association, spoke in support of the item.
City Council Members discussed the following:
• The intent is to create a collaborative and inclusive hiring process • A sunset clause is included
• The workshop will provide the opportunity to discuss the make-up of the panel and the process • The language of the ordinance reads "...in consultation and agreement with the majority of the City Council'
MOTION BY CONTRERAS, SECOND BY GREEN,TO ADOPT CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE No. 2022-15, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.20 OF THE VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CITY MANAGER AND DEPARTMENT HEADS."
MOTION CARRIED 4-1 (RITTER OPPOSED)
DISCUSSION
D1. PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (CC) Assistant City Manager Amanda Lee introduced the item and Housing Program Manager Sylvia Solis Daniels, provided the staff report.
City Council Members discussed the following:
• The proposed location is an appropriate site with access to public transportation • City land and funding are included
• Permanent supportive housing provides a variety of services, including mental health • Permanent supportive housing has been identified as a need • A robust, real-time, county-wide system to identify available affordable housing is needed 3 CONSOLIDATED MINUTES
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DISCUSSED THE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING REQUEST FOR
QUALIFICATIONS AND, BY CONSENSUS, DIRECTED STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD.
NO VOTE
D2. RECREATION SKATEBOARD RAMPS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES (CC) This item was removed from the agenda and will be brought back following discussion by the Planning Commission.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Ritter stated there were no requests to speak.
REMARKS
City Council Members thanked the citizens for their participation in the meeting and welcomed high school students back to the City Council Meetings.
Councilmember Contreras reminded the audience about her weekly trash pick-up event on Wednesdays at 8:00 am at Luz Duran Park.
Deputy Mayor Franklin provided an update concerning the San Diego Association of Government's (SANDAG) meeting he recently attended, explaining the potential for a fee for each mile driven.
Mayor Ritter made the following announcements:
• The Moonlight Theatre's summer season's final production, Kinky Boots, starts tomorrow and runs through October 1. Go to MoonlightStage.com for ticket information. • Vista residents and business owners are encouraged to apply for the City's two seats on the Clean Energy Alliance Community Advisory Committee. Information is online at CityofVista.com/News.
• Thank you to the firefighters for the work they are doing on the fire lines.
City Manager Johnson made the following announcement:
• The dedication of Ballfield #2 in memory of Vista resident Steve Rhoades is scheduled for Friday, September 23, at 4:30 pm in Brengle Terrace Park. The public is invited to attend. Mr.
Rhoades passed away in 2020 and played an integral part in the success of Vista's youth sports and was active in the Kiwanis Club.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ritter adjourned the meeting at 7:04 pm.
Kathy Valdez, City Jerk
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