CITY OF VISTA
CONSOLIDATED MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
The September 27, 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 3:00 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 3:03 p.m. and called a Closed Session for the following:
CS1. Conference with Legal Counsel —Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(2) & (e)(1): (CC)
Number of cases: 1
CS2. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): (CC)
Case Name: Brendan P. Halle v. City of Vista
Case Number: LA-CE-1594-M
Venue: California Public Employment Relations Board
RECESS, OPEN SESSION, AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ritter recessed the Closed Session at 4:32 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
Council Member Melendez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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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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
City Attorney Walter Chung stated there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session.
PRESENTATION
P1 . Mayor Ritter and the members of the City Council presented Letters of Appreciation to members of Guerrer@s en Accion por Un Vista Limpio (Warriors in Action for a Clean Vista).
P2. Fire Chief Ned Vander Pol provided a Vista Fire Department Update.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION BY FRANKLIN, SECOND BY GREEN, TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENT CALENDAR.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
C1. Received the July 2022 check register. (CC)
C2. Approved the following minutes: September 13, 2022, Consolidated Meeting. (CC/CDC/SAIBSD) C3. Received and filed the Treasurer's Cash Report for the month ending June 30, 2022. (CC) C4. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-140, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving the first amendment to the contract with Vinje & Middleton Engineering, Inc. for as-needed professional geotechnical engineering, materials testing, and construction inspection services"; and Buena Sanitation District Resolution No. 2022-19, entitled "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Buena Sanitation District, approving the first amendment to the contract with Vinje & Middleton Engineering, Inc. for as- needed professional geotechnical engineering, materials testing, and construction inspection services." (CC/BSD)
C5. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-141, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving the contract for Vista Sports Park artificial turf installation services with Valley Precision Grading, Inc." (CC) C6. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-142, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving an agreement with Exodus Recovery, Inc. to provide case management and outreach services to address homelessness in Vista"; and City Council Resolution No. 2022-143, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving an agreement with Interfaith Community Services, Inc. to provide shelter beds to address homelessness in Vista." (CC)
PUBLIC HEARING
PH1. 2021-2022 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CC) Mayor Ritter opened the Public Hearing.
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Assistant City Manager Amanda Lee introduced the item and Housing Program Manager Sylvia Solis Daniels provided the staff report.
City Council Members thanked staff and the CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee and stated their support of the funded programs and organizations.
MOTION BY FRANKLIN, SECOND BY GREEN, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION No. 2022-144, ENTITLED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE 2021-2022
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT
AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE REPORT TO THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT."
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
DISCUSSION
D1. MIDDLE INCOME HOUSING (CC)
Deputy Mayor Franklin introduced the item.
Shaun Bradley, HomeFed Corporation, explained that Middle Income Housing Programs provide a bridge to affordable housing for those that don't qualify for low-income programs.
City Council Members discussed the following:
• It is a tool to provide affordable housing to middle income earners; most rental properties in the City are currently above moderate
• The program converts existing units and makes them affordable; deed restricted • Property tax collected by the City would be impacted; some programs now have a City payment to make the City whole
DISCUSSED MIDDLE INCOME HOUSING AND PROVIDED DIRECTION TO STAFF TO RESEARCH AND BRING BACK MORE INFORMATION.
NO VOTE: CONSENSUS.
D2. CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 1, CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM (CC) Councilmember Melendez introduced the item and read a proposed resolution in support of Proposition 1.
The following citizens spoke in favor of the resolution presented in the Agenda Report:
Carol Jefferies Jocelyn Ahlers Rebecca Medici, North County San Diego Women's March Cipriano Vargas
Councilmembers Melendez and Contreras discussed the need to support and codify women's reproductive rights, access to care, and freedom of choice.
MOTION BY MELENDEZ, SECOND BY CONTRERAS, TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 1 PROVIDED IN THE AGENDA REPORT.
Councilmember Green and Deputy Mayor Franklin discussed adopting a neutral resolution to educate individuals about the opportunity for them to vote on the issue in the upcoming election and that they all took an oath to uphold the constitution of the State of California. Councilmember Green read an alternate resolution.
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SUBSTITUTE MOTION BY FRANKLIN, SECOND BY GREEN,TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER GREEN.
Mayor Ritter and Councilmember Green stated that not all women agree with providing access to abortion.
MAYOR RITTER CALLED FOR A VOTE ON CONSIDERING THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED 3-2 (CONTRERAS AND MELENDEZ OPPOSED
MAYOR RITTER CALLED FOR A VOTE ON THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER GREEN.
MOTION FAILED 2-2-1 (RITTER AND CONTRERAS OPPOSED, MELENDEZ
ABSTAINED)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
James L. Mincey spoke regarding traffic concerns on Taylor and Goodwin Drive related to speeding and other dangerous behavior and asked the City to consider other traffic calming measures.
Anne Ichord spoke regarding speeding and other dangerous driving on Goodwin Drive and asked the City to consider other traffic calming measures.
REMARKS
City Council members thanked the citizens for their participation in the meeting.
Mayor Ritter made the following announcements:
• Innovate78 along with the City of Vista and our four neighboring cities along Hwy 78, is hosting a funding strategies networking event for North County's startup community on October 6 at the Film Hub in Vista. Information is available online at Innovate 78.com. • Join the Vista Sheriff's Station at their first Tacos with The Community event tomorrow, September 28 at Northgate Market from 2 to 4 pm. Northgate will provide free tacos and refreshments. Information is available online at CitvofVista.com.
Councilmember Contreras stated she would like a discussion on the petition process for citizens to request stop signs and other traffic calming measures. She also reminded everyone of her weekly trash pick-up walk on Wednesday at 8:00 am starting at Luz Duran Park.
City Manager Johnson made the following announcements:
• Construction on the roundabout; the corporation that owns Vista Village is installing at the "T" intersection of Main Street and Wave Drive is progressing and is expected to be completed in a few weeks.
• The Vista Sheriff's COPPS team has a new email address for their homeless outreach team:
vista.homelessoutreach(a-).sdsheriff.org.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ritter adjourned the meeting at 7:45 pm.
Kathy Valdez, Cit Clerk
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