AGENDA COVER
SHEET
VISTA CITY COUNCIL (CC)
SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 27, 2022
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 200 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, VISTA, CALIFORNIA
TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA: Fill out a speaker slip with the number of the Agenda Item you want to address and give the speaker slip to the Clerk/Secretary. Speakers are customarily allotted three minutes; however, the City Council may limit the length of time allowed to each speaker to ensure adequate time for all items on the Agenda.
Section 2.12.150.C of the Vista Municipal Code prohibits making personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks, or becoming boisterous while addressing the Council. Any remarks made in violation of this section may be ruled out of order by the Mayor/Chairperson, and the speaker may be permitted to continue only as allowed by law.
DECORUM: Vista Municipal Code sections 2.12.150.C and 2.12.150.D require members of the public to observe order and decorum at the meeting and to conduct themselves in a courteous manner. It is a misdemeanor for any person to intentionally disrupt, disturb or interfere with the proceedings of a meeting of the City Council if the person refuses or does not come to order. The ordinance was adopted to allow for public input and to facilitate city business without disruption of the meeting. The Mayor, as presiding officer, has the authority to run the meeting. This includes the authority to issue warnings, call for recesses or even clear the Council Chamber in the event of disruptive behavior, such as applause or heckling. Applause is appropriate for items listed under the Presentation portion of the agenda only. Attendees should remain seated during the meeting. Persons needing to stand are requested to step outside the City Council Chambers where video and audio of the meeting are playing.
PUBLIC COMMENT PRIOR TO THE MEETING: To submit a comment in writing, email [email protected] and write the item number and/or title of the item in the subject line. Oral comments will also be accepted by leaving a message at 760-643-2815. Please include your name and the spelling, as well as the item number or title of the item you wish to speak about.
All comments received by 11:00 am will be emailed (voice messages will be summarized) to the City Council members and included as an “Add to Packet” on the City’s website prior to the meeting. Please note, comments will not be read at the meeting.
MATERIALS: Documents or exhibits submitted to the governing bodies will be accepted at their discretion, become public record, and will not be returned. Multimedia presentations must be pre-screened by staff prior to the meeting and will only be televised in connection with a specific item on the agenda. No visual materials may be televised during the Oral Communications portion of the Agenda.
COUNCIL ACTION: Action may be taken on any item listed on the agenda, including discussion items, unless otherwise stated in the description of the item.
YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETING IS WELCOME. PLEASE MUTE OR TURN OFF CELL PHONES.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE: If you need special assistance to participate in a City meeting under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or as a person with limited English proficiency (LEP) under Executive Order 13166, please contact the Clerk/Secretary (760-643-5320) with requests for reasonable accommodation at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Assisted listening devices are available at this meeting. Ask the City Clerk if you would like to use one of our headphones.
Conforme la ley de estadounidenses discapacitados, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) o personas con el lengauaje de Ingles Limitado (LEP), si usted necesita ayuda especial para asistir a una de las reuniones de la Ciudad, comuniquese con la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal de la Ciudad al (760-643-5320) para pedir arreglos especiales y razonables por lo menos cuarenta y ocho horas antes de la reunion. Audifonos está accesible para usar durante estas reuniones solo tiene que pedir los a la Secretaria Municipal de la Ciudad.
This agenda, related staff reports, and any correspondence received as addenda are available on the City’s web site, cityofvista.com, and in the City Clerk’s Office, 200 Civic Center Drive. The meeting may be watched live via web stream, Meeting Video; archived meetings are also available.
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JUDY RITTER, MAYOR
JOHN FRANKLIN, DEPUTY MAYOR JOE GREEN, COUNCIL MEMBER
CORINNA CONTRERAS, COUNCIL MEMBER KATIE MELENDEZ, COUNCIL MEMBER
The City Council also serves as the governing body of the Buena Sanitation District (BSD), the Community Development Commission (CDC), the Successor Agency to the Vista Redevelopment Agency (SA), and the Joint Powers Financing Authority (JPFA).
1 SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 27, 2022
5:30 P.M.
AT A SPECIAL MEETING, NO OPPORTUNITY IS PROVIDED TO SPEAK ON MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
Any member of the public may address the City Council concerning the item that has been described on the Special Meeting Agenda before or during consideration of that item.
CALL TO ORDER – City Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, California
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D1. Department Head Hiring Process (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss a methodology outlining the hiring of Department Directors.
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, Kathy Valdez, City Clerk of the Chartered City of Vista, Clerk of the Board of the Buena Sanitation District, Secretary of the Vista Community Development Commission, and Secretary of the Successor Agency to the Vista Redevelopment Agency hereby certify that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City of Vista web site, cityofvista.com, at the Vista Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, California, delivered to the members of the governing agencies, and made available to the press on Monday, October 24, 2022, at approximately 6:15 p.m.
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Kathy Valdez, City Clerk/Clerk of the Board, Commission & Successor Agency Secretary
DISCUSSION