VISTA CITY COUNCIL (CC) BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT (BSD) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC)
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE VISTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SA)
CITY OF VISTA
CONSOLIDATED MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 26, 2024
The March 26, 2024, 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 Franklin at 4:01 pm in the City Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, California.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor John Franklin
Joe Green, Corinna Contreras, Dan O’Donnell
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Franklin and called for a Closed Session at 4:02 p.m. for the following:
CS1. Conference with Labor Negotiators, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: (CC)
Agency Representatives: John Conley, City Manager, Walter Chung, City Attorney, Dolores Gascon, Human Resources Director, Anna
Semenov, Principal Human Resources Analyst, Gerard
Washington, Fire Chief
Employee Organization: Vista Chief Officers Association (VCOA)
CS2. Public Employee Performance Evaluation, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (CC)
Title of Position of Employee Being Evaluated: City Manager
RECESS, OPEN SESSION, AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Franklin recessed the Closed Session at 5:19 p.m. and called the meeting to order in Open Session at 5:31 p.m.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor John Franklin, Deputy Mayor Katie Melendez (arrived at 6:24 pm) Joe Green, Corinna Contreras, Dan O’Donnell
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT
John Conley City Manager
Walter Chung City Attorney
John Boyce Sheriff’s Captain
Gerard Washington Fire Chief
Kathy Valdez City Clerk
Joe Vacca Community Development Director
Greg Mayer Engineering Director
Dolores Gascon Human Resources Director
Mike Pacheco Recreation and Community Services Director Kuna Muthusamy Public Works Director
Mike Sylvia Finance Director
CONSOLIDATED MINUTES
MARCH 26, 2024
2 CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Walter Chung stated there was no reportable action taken in tonight’s Closed Session.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Green led the Pledge of Allegiance.
BROWN ACT NOTICE
City Clerk Kathy Valdez 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 John Conley stated there are no changes to the agenda.
PRESENTATIONS
P1. The Mayor and City Council members presented proclamations recognizing the following recipients of the 2023 City of Vista Employee Awards:
• Nicole O’Bleness, Mayor’s Excellence in Service
• Sam Hasenin, Manager of the Year
• Amy Harrison, Employee of the Year
P2. The Mayor and City Council members presented a proclamation to Deysi Merino-Gonzalez and Alla Valdespino from Vista Community Clinic’s Migrant Heath & Outreach Program, and community member Jovita Serafin, proclaiming March 31, 2024, as “Cesar Chavez Day” in the City of Vista.
P3. The Mayor and City Council members presented a proclamation to Rudd and Sally Schoeffel for their dedication to the community of Vista.
P4. The Mayor and City Council members presented a proclamation to Amanda Rigby of the Rancho Buena Vista Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and Vietnam veterans D’Arcy Rigby and Daniel Fencyk proclaiming March 29, 2024, as “National Vietnam Veterans Day” in the City of Vista.
P5. Presentation by Deputy Dustin Nelson and Deputy Todd Baker on San Diego County Sheriff’s Department RESPECT Project.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Sid Rothenberg spoke regarding the reopening of the Gloria McClellan Senior Center’s Azalea Building.
Lori Van Arsdale spoke regarding the Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre performance of Ramona.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY CONTRERAS, TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CONSENT CALENDAR.
MOTION CARRIED: 4-0 (MELENDEZ ABSENT)
C1. Received and filed Treasurer’s Cash Report for the month ending January 31, 2024. (CC)
CONSOLIDATED MINUTES
MARCH 26, 2024
3 C2. Approved the following meeting minutes: March 12, 2024, Consolidated Meeting (CC/CDC/BSD/SA).
C3. Confirmed Mayor Franklin’s recommendations for appointments to various commissions, boards, and committees. Confirmed Deputy Mayor Melendez’s recommendations for appointments to various commissions, boards, and committees. Confirmed Councilmember Green’s recommendation of appointment to the Environmental Commission. Confirmed Councilmember Contreras’ recommendation of appointment to the Environmental Commission.
Confirmed Councilmember O’Donnell’s recommendation of appointment to the Environmental Commission. Confirmed the recommendations of appointment made by the Vista Chamber of Commerce. Confirmed the recommendations of appointment made by the Vista Unified School District. (CC)
C4. Mayor Franklin announced that this item was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion. (CC)
C5. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2024-39, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, Awarding a Contract to Eagle Paving Company, Inc. for As- Needed Asphalt Concrete Speed Bumps and Berms.” (CC)
C6. Adopted City Council Resolution No. 2024-40, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, Ordering that an Engineer Prepare a Report of the Assessments to be Levied for the Maintenance of Improvements of City of Vista Landscaping and Lighting District No. 1”; adopted City Council Resolution No. 2024-41, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, Ordering that an Engineer to Prepare a Report of the Assessments to be Levied for the Maintenance of Improvements of City of Vista Street Maintenance District No. 1”; and adopted City Council Resolution No. 2024-42, entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the Chartered City of Vista, California, Ordering that an Engineer to Prepare a Report of the Assessments to be Levied for the Maintenance of Improvements of South Melrose Landscape Maintenance District No. 1” (CC)
ITEM REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
C4. AVO THEATER ADVISORY STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE (CC)
Mayor Franklin pulled the item to have a further discussion of direction to the stakeholder committee by the City Council.
The City Council discussed the following:
• Support for stakeholder committee made up of community member volunteers. • There may be a need to bring in experts to vet the committee’s recommendations to the City Council.
• Do not want the AVO Theater to compete with Moonlight Amphitheatre. • Supportive of discussing directional guidelines to be given to the committee.
MOTION BY CONTRERAS, SECOND BY GREEN, TO ADOPT CITY
COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2024-38, ENTITLED, “A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY ADVISORY STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE FOR THE AVO THEATER.”
MOTION CARRIED: 5-0
CONSOLIDATED MINUTES
MARCH 26, 2024
4 PUBLIC HEARING
PH1. 2024-2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (CC) Eric Bunge, Housing Program Manager, and Sergio Sauceda, Management Analyst, introduced the item and provided the staff report.
The following speakers expressed their gratitude to the City Council and City of Vista for recommending continued CDBG funding:
Jessica Muñoz, Voice for Children Chrisitan Gomez, Vista Community Clinic Maggie Lengyel, Mama’s Kitchen Beatriz Palmer, Operation HOPE North County Nicole Ketcher, Boys & Girls Club of Vista
The City Council discussed the following:
• Councilmembers each gave thanks and words of gratitude to the organizations for all of the work they do in the community.
• Asked staff to conduct bilingual social media outreach to promote the Senior Nutrition Program and other programs.
• Consider additional City of Vista run programs for future CDBG funding.
MOTION BY MELENDEZ, SECOND BY GREEN, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND OPEN A 30-DAY PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD FOR THE
PROPOSED 2024-25 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO SOLICIT COMMUNITY INPUT.
MOTION CARRIED: 5-0
PH2. CODE AMENDMENTS TO ALLOW 3 BEDROOM ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADUS) (CC)
Joe Vacca, Director of Community Development, introduced the item and gave the staff report.
The following individuals spoke regarding concerns about allowing an additional bedroom:
Margaret Ramsing Stephanie Jackel Francis Dumler
Chelsea spoke in favor of allowing a third bedroom.
The City Council discussed the following:
• Understand concerns regarding neighborhood parking congestion. • The City must abide by State guidelines for parking density requirements. • Whether cost recovery should be implemented for pre-approved plans.
MOTION BY O’DONNELL, SECOND BY CONTRERAS, TO CLOSE THE
PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2024-02, ENTITLED, “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 18.31 OF THE VISTA DEVELOPMENT
CODE TO ALLOW A MAXIMUM OF THREE BEDROOMS IN ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS,” AND ADOPT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 43, ENTITLED, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023/24 AND 2024/25.”
MOTION CARRIED: 4-1 (FRANKLIN OPPOSED)
CONSOLIDATED MINUTES
MARCH 26, 2024
5 PH3. CODE AMENDMENT TO ALLOW WITHDRAWAL OF DEEMED INACTIVE APPLICATIONS (CC)
Joe Vacca, Director of Community Development, introduced the item and gave the staff report.
MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY O’DONNELL, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2024-03, ENTITLED, “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 18.04 OF THE VISTA DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ALLOW WITHDRAWAL OF DEEMED INACTIVE APPLICATIONS.”
MOTION CARRIED: 5-0
DISCUSSION
D1. STREET CLOSURES IN DOWNTOWN VISTA (CC)
Councilmember Contreras introduced the item.
Carleigh Dette spoke in opposition to the item.
City Councilmembers and staff discussed the following:
• Public parking available at The Rylan Apartments is not well known; City Council directed staff to create signage of available parking.
• Look at options to remove the three parking spaces by the gazebo on Main Street and S. Indiana Avenue and convert the area into a parkette.
• Start with temporary closure of streets for events and monitor response from the public and local businesses and the effect on parking. After analysis of temporary event closures, the City Council may consider permanent closure.
• Directed staff to study turning Main Street and E. Broadway into one-way streets with additional angled parking.
• “Cyclovia” type of pedestrian/biker friendly event on temporary street closure. • Outreach to downtown businesses for adequate input and review. • More events in the downtown area for youth.
MOTION BY GREEN, SECOND BY CONTRERAS TO DIRECT STAFF TO STUDY ONE-WAY STREET OPTIONS ON MAIN STREET AND E.
BROADWAY WITH ADDED STREET PARKING, TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF S. INDIANA STREET FOR EVENTS, CONVERSION OF THREE PARKING
SPACES TO PARKETTE, CYCLOVIA EVENT, AND ADVERTISEMENT OF PUBLIC PARKING IN THE RYLAN APARTMENTS PARKING STRUCTURE.
NO VOTE TAKEN.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
REMARKS
City Manager Conley invited residents to participate in the Townsite Phase II Complete Streets Community Meeting on March 27, 2024 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Linda Rhoades Recreation Center and encouraged residents to take the Emerald Drive Traffic Survey at itsyourvista.com.
CONSOLIDATED MINUTES
MARCH 26, 2024
6 Councilmember O’Donnell congratulated the organizations recommended for CDBG funding; thanked San Diego Sheriff and Vista Fire employees for their hard work; announced that he will be scheduling a District 4 townhall meeting regarding CEA soon; and thanked all Veterans for their service.
Councilmember Contreras reminded everyone that Guerrer@s En Acción Por Un Vista Limpio’s trash cleanup walk is every Wednesday morning.
Councilmember Green thanked staff for their work and efforts of opening the Buena Vista Navigation Center and congratulated the newly appointed commissioners.
Deputy Mayor Melendez gave a report on the Standing Committee for Homelessness meeting held on March 21, and encouraged residents to participate in the Emerald Drive Traffic Survey.
Mayor Franklin announced The Pride of Vista Lions Club will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 30 at Brengle Terrace Park from 9:00-11:30 am., and the Wave Waterpark is offering a promotion through May 31 of a 100% rebate debit card to that can be used at numerous Vista businesses with purchase of a season pass.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Franklin adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m.
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Kathy Valdez, City Clerk