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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 14, 1980
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of National City
was called to order at 7:30 p,m. by Mayor Morgan.
ROLL CALL
Council members present: Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan.
Absent: None, Administrative officials present: Ballard, Campbell,
McCabe, McLean, Stracker,
SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION
The meeting was opened with salute to the flag led by City Manager
McCabe followed with invocation by the Rev. Hubert Campbell,
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, the minutes of the regular
meeting of October 7. 1980 be approved, Carried by unanimous vote,
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
C. L. LIPOVSKY, 435 W, 18th St,.., was present and read his letter
requesting the hiring of Pax'<ettes to enforce parking regulations• within
the City ("..,Limited parking signs are ignored by the public creating
parking problems for businessmen, homeowners and tourists; possible loss
of business,..,?'), Mr, Lipovsky filed his letter with the City Clerk,
CARLOS GODINEZ GARCIA, 981 Norstad Street, San Diego was present and
requested a permit to park his lunch wagon and sell food on public
right..of..way (in vicinity of the Swap Meet). Councilman Camacho inter-
preted for Mr, Godinez saying he was not asking for a permit to prepare
hot food; his food was prepared in a kitchen with a county license; the
only preparation on his truck was heating and adding of spices to the
food, The City Attorney cited Municipal Code Sec„ 11,32.150, b
"No person shall park or stand on any street, any lunch wagon,,,.from
which,,,arti.cles of food are sold or offered for sale without first
obtaining a written permit to do so from the legislative body which
shall designate the specific location in which such cart shall stand,"
Discussion regarding the City's having done away with all selling of
food, etc, on public streets several years ago and the existing 10
minute limit for lunch wagons to park and sell on public right-of-way.
Mr, Godinez was asked if he tried to rent one of the stalls in the
swap meet, and he replied that he had been denied this by the swap
meet owner, Mr, Derr. BARNEY WATSON, Business License Inspector, was
present and answered Council's questions, saying Mr, Godinez parks
alongside the Harbor Drive -In, which is in Chula Vista; Mr, Godinez
has been cited by Chula Vista for parking longer than their ordinance
allows; Mr Godinez went to the Chula Vista City Council to request
permission to park and sell, and Chula Vista refused to change their
limited parking ordinance, Councilman Camacho asked if Council could
grant Mr, Godinez permission to park five (5) hours on Saturday and
five (5) hours on Sunday, say from 6 .. 12 both days, Discussion.
Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, The City Manager talk to the
swap meet people, Mayor Morgan advised Mr, Godinez to try the Spring
Valley swap meet and to try to get Chula Vista to extend the time.
Discussion, Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS
Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalla, the Resolution be presented
by title only, Carried by unanimous vote,
RESOLUTION NO. 13,450, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT OF
COOPERATION WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO", moved by Van Deventer,
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seconded by Dallas Resolution No. 13,450 be adopted. Carried by
unanimous vote.
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
Moved by Camachoi seconded by Van Deventer, the ordinances be presented
by title only. Carried by unanimous vote.
Ordinance No. 1728 41rQ/&4/8A.44, "AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 65858 AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE. REQUIRING 'SITE PLAN REVIEW'
FOR ALL FACTORY BUILT HOUSING HEREAFTER PLACED WITHIN NATIONAL CITY.
Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Camacho, Ordinance No. 1728
$ 8-44 be adopted. Carried)by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes:
Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer, Morgan, Nays: Waters,
Ordinance No. 1729 (10/7/80..1), "AN ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO LAND USE CODE
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA (2..2.80, to rezone from ML-RD
[Manufacturing, Light -Redevelopment Area] to CT..RD[C ial, Tourist -
Redevelopment Area] the block bounded by 25th Street and Hoover
Avenue)." Moved by Waters, seconded by Van Deventer, Ordinance No.
1729 # l 14 be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote.
NEW BUSINESS
The City Treasurer/Finance Director's request for ratification and
confirmation of WARRANT REGISTER and PAYROLL as follows: Warrant
Register No. 14, dated October 14, 1980, in the amount of $71,240.46
(Warrants No. 70,027 through 70,097; Payroll for the period ending
September 30, 1980, in the amount of $202,128.37, was presented.
Moved by Waters, seconded by Dalla, The bills be paid and warrants
drawn, Carried, by the following vote, to -.wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla,
Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Nays: None.
THE CLP II7CR i !f".FGE`' OF D!' VIA` GER`.Rn REIC=, U1r FLCRIKLI,', f Z-9, Pier
10, filed with the City Clerk on October 3, 1980 was presented. Moved
by Dalla, seconded by Van Deventer, it be denied and referred to the
City Attorney. Carried by unanimous vote.
THE CLAIM FOR DAMAGES OF MARK ANTHONY TREVINO, 829 Jefferson Avenue,
filed with the City Clerk on October 8, 1980 was presented, Moved
by Dalla, seconded by Van Deventer, it be denied and referred to the
City Attorney. Carried by unanimous vote.
CITY MANAGER - No Report.
CITY ATTORNEY - No Report.
OTHER STAFF - No Report.
MAYOR - No Report.
CITY COUNCIL
Councilman Camacho reported Mr. Reynolds, Civil Service Commission, is
sending his resignation.
Councilman Dalla said he wanted to deal in a general way with what
Mr. Camacho said; he was not speaking of this particular happening
with Mr. Reynolds, but he hoped that if we have anything like this
again, it can be handled in a more professional and humane way; a
number of people serve on boards and commissions and except for the
planning commission, they don't get paid; they donate their time and
energy and effort; those people are entitled to know that if they make
a mistake, whether it's an act of omission, even if intentional or an
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ignorant mistake, they will not be "hung out to cry". Councilman
Dalla continued, we talk about image and are concerned about the
image of this City, and we have been cautioned about the kinds of
things that we discuss at Council Meetings that get into the newspaper
and reflect on the image of the City; there is a part of the image that
we contribute as elected officials: the way we conduct our business
and the way we deal with personnel; there are more appropriate ways
to deal with such things than to go to the news media. and hash it
out in public; the people who serve are adults and are responsible;
we are adults and responsible and it can be handled in a more
dignified manner; we do an untold amount of harm to people who are
otherwise of giving of their time and efforts to the City and they
are more deserving of consideration and being treated better than
they were in this particular instance.
City Clerk read Councilman Van Devent•er's letter requesting additional
police: ("Several weeks ago a proposal was made to tax residents of
National City in order to provide needed police protection. The
council declined to pursue new taxes as a means of providing police
protection but instructed the City Manager and Police Chief to review
the matter, determine the needs of the Department and report back to
City Council. The source of any funding was to be general fund money
from the existing budget. I feel as everyone on the Council that
adequate police protection for our citizens is of the highest priority.
In the absence of any report or recommendation from the City Manager or
Police Chief, I think it is time for the Council to act. To that
end, I make the following recommendations: a) The City Council authorize
the hiring of three additional police officers for night time duty in
patrolling our neighborhoods and businesses at an estimated cost of:
Cost Factor for First 6 months left in Fiscal Year 80-81: Police
Officer Salaries and benefits (3) @ $29,609.00 annually: $44,413.50;
Vehicles (2) @ $6600.00 each: $13,2n0.00; Vehicle Equipment (2) @
$3500.00 each: $7000.00; Radio Equipment (2) @ $1200.00 each: $2400.00;
Basic Police Academy (3) @ $300.00 each: $900.00; TOTAL: $67,913.50;
b) The new officers to be hired or on board no later than January; c)
The City Manager and Police Chief are to report back to the Council
within two weeks if they consider the additional manpower unnecessary,
or have any other problems with this Council action. I ask the
Council to give favorable consideration to these recommendations at
this time and let the Manager come back if he has any problems." Dis-
cussion re the existing budget and the added $67,913.50; three men
will cost at least $110 - $115 thousand dollars per year; all of the
cities in the State of California are having financial trouble,
National City is in a different situation and should try to stay
that way; and the motion that passed 3 - 2 on August 19, 1980,
directing the City Manager and Chief of Police to prepare a report on
the needs of the Police Department. Moved by Van Deventer, seconded
by Dalla, we move forward (on the recommendations in the letter).
Discussion regarding the previous proposal to add six policemen and
have a tax to do that; the need for six additional policemen; if
Council looked real hard we could come up with the money for the last
six months of the year; if money is needed, it's there in the budget;
the recommendation is that if there is a problem (and the Manager
hasn't come back and the Police Chief hasn't come back and with any
kind of recommendation); a lot of people have communicated that they
are in favor of hiring those additional policemen, and if we need
them in the budget we are going to be able to find the money; the
first priority is (if we provide nothing else to our citizens) to
provide them with adequate police protection, adequate fire protection,
and have the streets paved. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Van Deventer,
the motion be amendedto include that since we originally proposed
that we add a tax for six additional police officers, the City Manager
and the Police Chief get together before the next budget session and
determine if we need the additional three, assuming that we approve
the first three and if we do, then they can come back at budget time
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and let us know. Further discussion. City Manager McCabe said the
report referred to is in preparation; he met with the Police Chief
immediately after he was directed to; he advised the Police Chief
that instead of looking at the Department on a piece -meal basis, to
prepare a report that would deal with each and every division of the
Police Department with comparisons to the other agencies, based not
only on population, geographic size, special problems, crime rates,
etc. but to be specific as to the various divisions needed and the
number of people in each and what any increase would mean to the City
in dollar cost; that report will be brought back with some kind of
projected plan for more than one year on how to reach that goal. It
was suggested that the City Manager be given two weeks to come back
with that recommendation with no influence from anybody. Moved by
Morgan, seconded by Camacho, i t otb, of 111e,9 ii ions hi filed.
Discussion. City Attorney ?Lean said the motion he just heard was
to table the motions, Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Dalia, the
motion be amended to table for two weeks. Amendment carried,by the
following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters.
Nays: Morgan. Motion to table carried by unanimous vote.
Vice Mayor Waters reported the California Legislature passed a law
which became effective January 1, 1980; it is not practical, it maybe
unconstitutional or it is not right in many ways; if a retired person
is laid off, he can not draw unemployment insurance if his retirement
pay exceeds the unemployment benefits; he was going to do more research
on it, but he wanted the Council to think about it; if a retiree haa.
to pay into anything (unemployment or whatever), then he should reap
the benefits or that. Discussion. Moved by Morgan, seconded by
Camacho, we authorize George to look into this and make a report to
the Council. Carried by unanimous vote.
Councilman Dalia discussed "A" Avenue now one-way and whether it should
be two. -way, saying Council held that over until the road is finished;
as soon as they take that barricade down, that area is finished over
there, Moved by Dalia, seconded by Camacho, it be referred to the
Traffic Safety Committee and they should contact the bank and grocery
store and the people who are involved with the old MAAC building
Carried by unanimous vote*
Councilman Dalia said there have been reports back from Cal -Trans
about landscaping I.■8O5 and I-5, and there are portions of I-5 that
they can't landscape because of 54; on I-5 an area near the 24th street
interchange, has brown weeds, and it is pretty ugly. Councilman Dalia
requested the City Manager call Ca1..Trans.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Waters, seconded by Camacho, the meeting be closed. Carried
by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 8:25 p.m.
CITY/ CLERK
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council at their regular
meeting of October 21, 1980.
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