AGENDA
VISTA CITY COUNCIL (CC)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC)
SUCCESSOR AGENCY (SA)
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT (BSD)
CONSOLIDATED MEETING
OCTOBER 24, 2023
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 200 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, VISTA, CALIFORNIA
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Any other items on the agenda that the Council has not taken action on will be placed on a future agenda.
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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.
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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 2:00 pm 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.
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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.
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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
JOHN FRANKLIN, MAYOR
CORINNA CONTRERAS, DEPUTY MAYOR JOE GREEN, COUNCIL MEMBER KATIE MELENDEZ, COUNCIL MEMBER DAN O’DONNELL, 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 CONSOLIDATED AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 24, 2023
5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER – City Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, California
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
BROWN ACT NOTICE OF SIMULTANEOUS MEETING COMPENSATION
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PRESENTATION
P1. Proclamation proclaiming the month of October 2023 as “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” in the City of Vista.
P2. Proclamation proclaiming November 11, 2023, as “Veterans Day” in the City of Vista.
P3. Presentation by San Diego Rescue Mission regarding its approach to address homelessness.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Any member of the public may address the governing bodies once on agency-related matters that are not on the agenda by submitting a “Request to Speak” slip to the Clerk/Secretary. The number of speakers that will be heard during this segment is limited to the first ten speakers submitting speaker slips; any remaining speakers will be provided an opportunity to address the governing body near the end of the meeting during the second Oral Communications item.
Please see the Cover Sheet for instructions for public comment during the meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The recommendations on the following Consent Calendar will be enacted in one motion unless an item is removed from the Calendar. Any member of the public may remove an item by submitting a request to speak card to the Clerk/Secretary. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered immediately following adoption of the Calendar.
C1. Check Register (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the September 2023 check register.
C2. Approval of Minutes (CC/CDC/BSD/SA)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approval of the following meeting minutes:
October 5, 2023 Workshop (CC)
October 10, 2023 Consolidated Meeting (CC/CDC/BSD/SA)
CONSOLIDATED AGENDA
OCTOBER 24, 2023
2 C3. Contract with Spectrasystems, Inc., DBA Spectraturf for Playground Resurfacing and Repair Services (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2023- , approving the playground resurfacing and repair contract with
Spectrasystems, Inc., DBA Spectraturf.
C4. CIP Nos. 8339 & 8358 Foothill/Oak and Bobier/Calle Jules Roundabouts Project – Design/Build Agreement Award (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2023- , approving an agreement with Dick Miller, Inc. for design/build
services for the Foothill/Oak and Bobier/Calle Jules
Roundabout Project (CIP Nos 8339 & 8358)
PUBLIC HEARING
PH1. Kensho Residential Development (P22-0282) (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Open, conduct, and close a public hearing to receive testimony regarding Planning Case No.
P22-0282, the Kensho housing project.
2. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2023- ,
approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration and
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for
183 multi-family residential units on 4.59 acres
located south of Guajome Street, east of Lado de
Loma Drive, and west of the North County Transit
District (NCTD) rail line, known as the Kensho
housing project.
3. Introduce and adopt City Council Ordinance No.
2023- , entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council
of the Chartered City of Vista, California, approving
a Zone Change from Pheasant Hill Specific Plan
Implementation Zone, R-M(15) and R-1-B to
Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) to allow for 183
multi-family residential units on 4.59 acres located
south of Guajome Street, east of Lado de Loma
Drive, and west of the North County Transit District
(NCTD) rail line, known as the Kensho housing
project.”
4. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2023- ,
approving a General Plan Amendment, Specific
Plan Amendments, Site Development Plan, and
Tentative Subdivision Map to develop 183 multi-
family residential units on 4.59 acres located south
of Guajome Street, east of Lado de Loma Drive,
and west of the North County Transit District
(NCTD) rail line, known as the Kensho Housing
project.
CONSOLIDATED AGENDA
OCTOBER 24, 2023
3 PH2. Tobacco Retail License Cap (CC)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Open, conduct, and close a public hearing regarding limiting the number of tobacco retail licenses in the
City of Vista.
2. Introduce and adopt City Council Ordinance No.
2023- , entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council
of the Chartered City of Vista, amending Chapter
3.56 of the Vista Municipal Code concerning the total
number of available tobacco retail licenses.”
DISCUSSION
D1. Traffic Operations at the Intersection of N. Melrose Drive and Ascot Drive (CC) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss traffic operations at the intersection of N. Melrose Drive and Ascot Drive and provide direction to staff.
D2. General Fund Balance Account Review and Reserves Policy Modification (CC) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2023- , amending City Council Policy 200-19, Use of Year End Fund Balance,
and consolidating General Fund balance accounts.
D3. Oppose Fixed Energy Charges Authorized in Assembly Bill 205 Energy (2021-2022) (CC) RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Discuss the fixed energy charges authorized in Assembly Bill (AB) 205 Energy (2021-2022)
2. Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2023- , opposing the fixed energy charges authorized in Assembly Bill
(AB) 205 Energy (2021-2022).
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Any member of the public that has not already spoken under the earlier Oral Communications Item may address the governing bodies on agency-related matters that are not on the agenda by submitting a “Request to Speak” slip to the Clerk/Secretary.
REMARKS
Reports and comments from members of the governing bodies and City officials.
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 Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m.
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Kathy Valdez, City Clerk/Clerk of the Board, Commission & Successor Agency Secretary