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
DECEMBER 13, 2022
The December 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 5:31 pm in the City Council Chambers, 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
Walter Chung City Attorney
Amanda Lee Acting City Manager
Ricardo Lopez Sheriff’s Captain
Bret Davidson Deputy 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
Mike Sylvia Finance Director
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Melendez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION
Pastor Rob Salvato, Calvary Chapel, provided the invocation.
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
Acting City Manager Lee stated there are no changes to the agenda.
PRESENTATION
P1. Results of the November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election.
City Clerk Valdez provided the results of the November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election.
MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY CONTRERAS, TO ADOPT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-173, ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022, GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION.”
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
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2 Member of the public Steve McLain thanked Mayor Ritter for her many years of service.
Councilmembers thanked Mayor Ritter for her service.
OATH OF OFFICE
Mayor Ritter administered the Oath of Office to John Franklin, Mayor. City Clerk Valdez administered the Oath of Office to Corinna Contreras, City Council Member District 1, and Dan O’Donnell, City Council Member District 4.
Mayor Franklin called for a recess at 5:45 p.m.
Mayor Franklin reconvened the meeting at 6:18 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor John Franklin
Councilmembers Joe Green, Corinna Contreras, Katie Melendez, Dan O’Donnell
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Franklin announced that Items C4, 2023 Local Appointment List, is being removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion by Councilmembers Melendez and Contreras; and Item C5, All-Way Stop on Goodwin Drive and Rancho Corte, Item C 9, Department Head Hiring Policy, and Item C10, Agreement with HdL Companies for Cannabis Management Services, are being removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion by members of the public.
MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY CONTRERAS, TO APPROVE THE
FOLLOWING CONSENT CALENDAR.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
C1. Received the October 2022 check register. (CC)
C2. Received and filed the Treasurer’s Cash Report for the month ending September 30, 2022. (CC)
C3. Confirmed Vista Unified School District’s recommendation to fill the unscheduled vacancy on the Public Arts Commission with Jennifer Salesky. (CC)
C4. Mayor Franklin announced that this item was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
C5. Mayor Franklin announced that this item was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
C6. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-175, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, establishing an all-way stop at the intersection of Sports Park Way and Cota Lane.” (CC)
C7. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-176, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, awarding a construction contract to Portillo Concrete, Inc. for as-needed concrete construction.” (CC)
C8. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2022-177, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, awarding a construction contract to L.C. Paving & Sealing, Inc. for the Pedestrian Mobility Sidewalk Project 2022 – Highland Drive (CIP No. 8290).” (CC)
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3 C9. Mayor Franklin announced that this item was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
C10. Mayor Franklin announced that this item was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.
C11. Adopted Successor Agency Resolution No. 2022-2, entitled “A Resolution of the Board of the Successor Agency to the Vista Redevelopment Agency, approving a Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS 23-24) pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34177 and taking certain actions in connection therewith”; and Adopted Successor Agency Resolution No. 2022-3, entitled “A Resolution of the Board of the Successor Agency to the Vista Redevelopment Agency, approving the Administrative Budget pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34177 and taking certain actions in connection therewith.” (SA)
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
C4. 2023 LOCAL APPOINTMENT LIST (CC)
Councilmembers Melendez and Contreras removed this item for discussion.
Councilmember Melendez made a recommendation to have a webinar and/or educational materials to get more interest in applying to serve on the commissions.
MOTION BY MELENDEZ, SECOND BY FRANKLIN, TO DIRECTED STAFF TO POST A NOTICE OF SCHEDULED VACANCIES FOR 2023 — THE LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST — WITH AN APPLICATION DEADLINE OF FEBRUARY 13, 2023, AND A DEADLINE OF APRIL 24, 2023, FOR YOUTH
APPLICANTS.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
C5. ALL-WAY STOP ON GOODWIN DRIVE AND RANCHO CORTE (CC) Members of the public pulled this item to voice their opinions regarding the all-way stop.
Traffic Engineer Sam Hasenin provided the staff report.
The following individuals spoke in favor of the item:
James L. Mince Robert Gullen
Councilmembers thanked the public for their input on the safety issues.
Councilmembers requested that the planned discussion on speed humps for January 24, 2023, be expanded to include additional traffic calming measures.
MOTION BY CONTRERAS, SECOND BY GREEN, TO ADOPT CITY
COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-174, ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING AN ALL-WAY STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF GOODWIN DRIVE AND RANCHO CORTE.”
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
C9. DEPARTMENT HEAD HIRING POLICY (CC)
Miles Sweeney, Vista Fire Fighters Association, pulled this item to voice his support.
Councilmembers stated they believe the updated policy is a move in the right direction.
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4 MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY CONTRERAS, TO ADOPT CITY
COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-174, ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING CITY COUNCIL POLICY 100-19, DEPARTMENT HEAD HIRING
POLICY, AND REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH”; AND INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 2022-22, ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.20 OF THE VISTA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CITY MANAGER AND DEPARTMENT
HEADS.”
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
C10. AGREEMENT WITH HDL COMPANIES FOR CANNABIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES (CC) The following members of the public spoke regarding their concerns about youth cannabis use and recommended using cannabis revenues to fund cannabis prevention education in the high schools and for turf improvements of sports fields by Rancho Buena Vista High School:
Tierra Noble Kavyion Hicks Gino Trapasso Dylan Santner Jayden Savage Jayden Finley Deborah Matthews Sebastian Quintana
The following individuals registered their support for the speakers’ recommendations, but did not speak:
Danny Cox Nevaeh Armstrong Derrick Cox
Councilmembers stated they were impressed with the speakers and thanked the youth for sharing their concerns and ideas.
MOTION BY MELENDEZ, SECOND BY GREEN, TO ADOPT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-179, ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
AN AGREEMENT WITH HDL COMPANIES FOR CANNABIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES.”
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
PUBLIC HEARING
PH1. UPDATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADDRESS
HOMELESSNESS (CC)
Mayor Franklin opened the Public Hearing.
Housing Program Manager Sylvia Solis Daniels introduced Homeless Services Program Manager Jonathan Lung who provided the staff report. Noelani Dizan-Oathout, Exodus Recovery, Inc., provided a report on the social workers efforts.
Beatriz Palmer, Operation Hope North County, spoke in favor of the strategic plan.
Sarah Benson, ElderHelp of San Diego, spoke regarding ElderHelp services.
City Council Members and staff discussed the following:
• Caltrans improvements at freeway ramps and underpasses • ElderHelp program
• The City’s Community Improvement Team/program
• Need for a permanent program for rental/emergency assistance • CARE Court
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5 • Affordable housing needs to be able to accommodate large families; the units in Vista are generally three bedrooms
MOTION BY FRANKLIN, SECOND BY GREEN, TO ADOPT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-180, ENTITLED, “A RESOLUTION OF THE
CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION
TO THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION PROGRAM AND
ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES”; AND RECEIVED AN UPDATE
ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADDRESS
HOMELESSNESS.
MOTION CARRIED 5-0
DISCUSSION
D1. APPOINTMENTS OF OFFICIALS TO BOARDS AND COMMITTEES (CC/BSD) Mayor Franklin introduced the item.
Members of the public Lisa A. Wellens and Jim Riggenbach voiced their opinions regarding appointments.
City Council Members provided input on the recommended appointments and the appointments they wished to have.
MOTION BY CONTRERAS TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDED SLATE OF
APPOINTMENTS WITH A CHANGE OF REPRESENTATION ON SANDAG
TO: MELENDEZ, PRIMARY; O’DONNELL, 1ST ALTERNATE; GREEN, 2ND ALTERNATE.
Mayor Franklin stated that the members of the City Council have the right to approve the Mayor’s slate of appointments, but not to make the recommendation.
Councilmembers Contreras, Melendez, and O’Donnell stated they do not support Mayor Franklin serving on the SANDAG Board of Directors.
After discussion, Mayor Franklin suggested voting on the slate of appointments, with the modifications discussed, except for appointments to the SANDAG Board.
MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY FRANKLIN, TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING:
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-181, ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA,
CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE (CONTRERAS) AND AN
ALTERNATE (MELENDEZ) REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT BOARD (NCTD; CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-183, ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE (GREEN) AND AN
ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE (MELENDEZ) TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE REGIONAL SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION (RSWA)”; CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-184, ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA,
CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE (O’DONNELL) AND AN
ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE (GREEN) TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MOTION CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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6 MOTION CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE
OF THE NORTH COUNTY DISPATCH JOINT POWERS AGENCY (NORTH COMM)”; CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-185, ENTITLED “A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF
VISTA, CALIFORNIA, , APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE (FRANKLIN) AND
ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVES (LEE, GASCON, HOLBROOK) TO THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY (JPIA)”; CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-186, ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED
CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE
(MELENDEZ) AND AN ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE (O’DONNELL) TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE”; CITY
COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-187, ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA,
APPOINTING TWO REPRESENTATIVES (FRANKLIN, GREEN) AND AN
ALTERNATE (KNATZ) REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ENCINA WASTEWATER AUTHORITY”; AND BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-22, ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT,
APPOINTING TWO REPRESENTATIVES (FRANKLIN, GREEN) AND AN
ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE (KNATZ) TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ENCINA WASTEWATER AUTHORITY.” CONFIRM THE MAYOR’S
APPOINTMENTS TO THE AGENCIES NOT LISTED ABOVE, BUT SHOWN ON EXHIBIT 1, WITH A CHANGE TO THE REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES (O’DONNELL PRIMARY, GREEN ALTERNATE).
DIRECT STAFF TO POST THE CHANGES ON THE WEBSITE ON CALIFORNIA FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION (FPPC) FORM 806 IN
COMPLIANCE WITH FPPC REGULATION 18705.5.
VOTE: 5-0.
NO RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A
REPRESENTATIVE AND FIRST AND SECOND ALTERNATE
REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SANDAG).
Councilmember Contreras asked that an item be placed on an agenda in the first quarter of the new year to discuss an ordinance changing how appointments of officials to outside boards and committees are made.
Mayor Franklin asked the City Council members if they were willing to hear Oral Communication next, due to the late hour; all agreed.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Gary Duffield requested that at least one additional tennis court at Brengle Terrace Park be modified for pickleball.
Chuck Hoover stated that additional pickleball courts are needed in Vista.
D2. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY MAYOR (CC)
Mayor Franklin introduced the item.
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7 MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY MELENDEZ, TO APPOINT
COUNCILMEMBER CONTRERAS AS DEPUTY MAYOR FOR A ONE-YEAR
TERM.
VOTE: 5-0.
D3. FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORT (CC) Finance Director Mike Sylvia provided the staff report.
Councilmember Green requested a future discussion about adding a staff assistant for City Council members.
MOTION BY CONTRERAS, SECOND BY GREEN, TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORT AND ADOPT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-188, 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, AND AMENDING THE CAPITAL PROJECT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022/23 AND 2023/24”; AND ADOPT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2022-189, ENTITLED “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE CITY-WIDE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION
INDEX, AND REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH”.
VOTE: 5-0.
RECESS, CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Franklin recessed the regular meeting at 11:44 p.m. and called for a Closed Session for the following:
CS1. Public Employment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: (CC) Title of Position to be Filled: City Manager
CS2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)&(e)(1): (CC)
No. of cases: 1
RECESS, OPEN SESSION, AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Franklin recessed the closed session at 11:56 p.m. and called the meeting to order in Open Session at 11:58 p.m. with all members present.
City Attorney Walter Chung stated there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Franklin adjourned the meeting at 11:59 p.m.
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Kathy Valdez, City Clerk