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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994 04-26 CC MINBook 76/Page 92 04/26/94 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA APRIL 26, 1994 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Mayor Waters. ROLL CALL Council members present: Dalla, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Administrative officials present: Bolint, Eiser, McCabe, Myers, Peoples, Post. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with the salute to the flag led by City Manager Tom G. McCabe, followed by the invocation by Councilman Dalla. Mayor Waters stated that Mrs. Lottie Bodge (wife of Ed Bodge) had passed away yesterday. Councilwoman Zarate reported that the owner of Martin's Vogue in Flowers had also passed away over the weekend. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morrison, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 19. 1994 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. PROCLAMATIONS Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate, the Proclamation be read in its entirety. Carried by unanimous vote. The Proclamation proclaiming May, 1994 to be: "BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH" was read aloud in its entirety by Mayor Waters, who then gave it to the City Manager to forward to the proper people. BOARDS & COMMISSIONS INTERVIEWS/APPOINTMENTS HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Mayor Waters recommended that Ms. Shirley Ferri!! (who has served since 1987 on this committee), Mr. James Allen (who has served since 1989) and Ms. Kathleen S. Hjerleid (who has served two terms and will require a 4/5ths vote) be reappointed to full terms ending April 30, 1996. Book 76/Page 93 04/26/94 HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (continued) ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morrison, in favor of Mayor Waters recommendation to appoint Ms. Shirley Ferrill. Mr. James Allen and Ms. Kathleen S. Hjerleid to the Housing & Community Development Committee for full terms ending April 30. 1996. Carried by unanimous vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM ADMIN 1994 1. SUBJECT: Public Hearing: This is the time and place for the Public Hearing to take testimony on applications received for the 1994-95 Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and any program reallocation and for final approval of the program. NOTE: Notice of Public Hearing and Proof of Publication are on file in the office of the Community Development Commission. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that the City Council re -open the Public Hearing, take testimony, close the Public Hearing and adopt the 1994-95 Final Statement for Funding and any reallocation of other program funding. The Housing & Community Development Committee recommendations are provided on the sheet attached to the Agenda. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Dalla, to commit ourselves in concept to funding the Sweetwater High School Mall for up to $56.000. should funds become available in the future. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Dalla, Inzunza, Zarate, Waters. Nays: Morrison. TESTIMONY: Kathy Smith, representing National City Citizens Patrol (Application #6), 3028 E. 11th Street, National City, spoke in support of their request and presented written proposals to the Council for review (copy on file in the office of the City Clerk). Alma Graham, representing the National City Chamber of Commerce Education Committee McGruff Program (Application #17), 1409 Calle Delgado, National City, spoke in support of the McGruff Safe House Program. She also introduced others present in support: Mary Alice Taliak and Jim Waters of the National City Chamber of Commerce Education Committee. Gigi Michaels, representing the South Bay Family YMCA (Application #12 & #13), 7434 Tooma Street, San Diego, spoke in support of their requests. Rle Nichols, representing High Five America/Midnight Basketball (Application #14), 14636 Poway Mesa Drive, Poway, spoke in support of their request. Ernie Anastos, Principal of National City Middle School, 1701 "D" Avenue, National City, spoke in support of the request for funding for the Sweetwater Union High School District Youth Intervention Program (Application #11). Book 76/Page 94 04/26/94 BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM ADMIN 1994 (continued) TESTIMONY: Dan Marcos, representing South Bay Community Services (Application # 7), 315 4th Avenue, Chula Vista, spoke in support of their home program funding request. Chris Holmes, representing Kidzbiz (a project started by the South Bay Community Center --a teen night club) spoke in support of their request (Application #7). Wanda Vevia, representing Lutheran Social Services Project CARE (Application # 5), 270 F Street, Chula Vista, spoke in support of their request. Mary Alice Taliak, 711 A Avenue, National City, Executive Director of the National City Chamber of Commerce spoke in support of the Chamber's request for small business development (Application #16). Myrtle A. Rudesill, representing Project Read (Application #23), 1319 E. 30th Street, National City, introduced others present in the audience and spoke in support of their request. A handout was provided (copy on file in the office of the City Clerk) detailing the request. Tom Paradowski, 2626 E. 15th Street, National City, spoke in support of funding for the National City Municipal Pool Learn to Swim Program (Application #20). Pinky Green, 1244 "K" Avenue, National City, Chairman of the Board of the National City Boys & Girls Club, spoke in support of their request and introduced board members present in the audience. Joel San Juan, representing Operation Samahan, 2743 Highland Avenue, National City, spoke in support of his organization's request (Application #26) and presented the Council with an information packet (copy on file in the office of the City Clerk). Vice Mayor Inzunza left the Council Chambers at 8:20 p.m. Vice Mayor Inzunza returned to the Council Chambers at 8:22 p.m. Tony McCune, McCune Chrysler Plymouth, National City Boulevard, National City, representing the Mile of Cars Association, spoke in support of their request for funding. Ben Burnette, representing Project Hope (Application #4) 2107 "I" Avenue, National City, spoke in support of their request for funding. Mayor Waters declared the Public Hearing Closed. City Council determined the Funding Allocations as follows: A. SERVICES 1. USIAA, Youth Services. No allocation recommended. ** 2. Sixth Grade Camp, Program. $2,000. recommended. ** Book 76/Page 95 04/26/94 A. SERVICES (continued) 3. Project, H.O.P.E. No allocation recommended. 4. Lutheran Social Services. No allocation recommended. 5. National City, Citizens Patrol. $3,500. recommended. 6. South Bay, Teen Club. No allocation recommended. 7. Episcopal Services. No allocation recommended. ** 8. Aids Foundation, Services. No allocation recommended. ** 9. Tulungan Center, Service. No allocation recommended. 10. Sweetwater, Youth Intervention. No allocation recommended. 11. South Bay YMCA, Summer Camp. No allocation recommended. 12. South Bay YMCA, PRYDE Program. No allocation recommended. 13. High Five America, Youth Rec. No allocation recommended. 14. MAAC, food service. No allocation recommended. 15. Chamber, Small Business Dev. No allocation recommended. 16. Chamber, McGruff House Program. $8,000. recommended. B. CITY. SERVICES PROGRAMS 1. National City Wheels. $20,000. recommended. * 2. Tiny Tots, Program Service. $18,000. recommended. 3. Learn to Swim, Program Service. $24,000. recommended. 4. Graffiti Control, City Wide. $106,000. recommended. 5. Code, Rental Inspection Program. $30,000. recommended. 6. Project READ. $40,000 recommended. ** Book 76/Page 96 04/26/94 C. NON-PROFIT. IMPROVEMENTS 1. U.S.I.A.A., Building Fund. No allocation recommended. 2. Granger Rec. Facility Design. No allocation recommended. 3. Operation Samahan, Parking Lot. $18,000. recommended. 4. Kimball School, Park. No allocation recommended. 5. Boy's and Girl's Club. $250,000. recommended. D. CDC. IMPROVEMENTS 1. CDC, Streetscape, Mile of Cars. $850,000. recommended. 2. Street Trees, Phase IV. No allocation recommended. 3. Christmas in July, 1994-95. No allocation recommended. ** E. CITY CAPITAL. IMPROVEMENTS 1. Seismic Study -Civic Center. No allocation recommended. 2. ADA City Buildings. $100,000 recommended. 3. ADA Pedestrian Ramps. $200,000. recommended. 4. Curb, Gutter and Sidewalks. No allocation recommended. 5. Traffic Signals. No allocation recommended. 6. Improvement 8th Street. No allocation recommended. 7. Misc. Storm Drains. $75,000. recommended. 8. El Toyon Rec. Ctr. Design. $30,000. recommended. 9. Kimball Park Fencing. $20,000. recommended. 10. Kimball Park Playground Equip. $12,000. recommended. 11. Camacho Center Rehab. $50,000. recommended. 12. Dusk to Dawn Lighting. $10,000. recommended. 13. Library Exterior Rehab. $125,000. recommended. Book 76/Page 97 04/26/94 E. CITY CAPITAL. IMPROVEMENTS (continued) 14. Fire Dept., Equipment. $57,000. recommended. 15. Contingencies. $21,500. recommended. E. HOME PROGRAM REQUESTS 1. CDC, Home Adm., Cap 10%. $47,000. recommended. 2. CDC, First Time Buyers. $200,000. recommended. 3. CDC, Slum Clearance, Houses. $230,000. recommended. 4. South Bay Com. Ser., Homeless. No allocation recommended. * Recommended that this is the last year of funding per Council policy ** maximum funding for service providers two years. Previously funded for two years. USIAA, Project Read, Sixth Grade Camp, Christmas in July, Episcopal Service and Aids Foundation. ACTION: Motion by Dalla, seconded by Inzunza, in favor of the funding as recommended by the Community Development Commission Staff. Carried by unanimous vote. Motion by Dalla, seconded by Morrison, in favor of Staff's recommendation for funding on the Home Program Requests. Carried by unanimous vote. ACTION: Motion by Dalla, seconded by Waters, to modify the ADA pedestrian ramps funding to $175,000. and -convert $25,000. to Curbs. Gutters & Sidewalks. Amended by second, agreed to by maker to amend the motion to modify ADA pedestrian ramps to $150,000 & convert $50,000 to Curbs, Gutters & Sidewalks. Carried by unanimous vote. Motion by Zarate to allocate $10,000 to the South Bay YMCA PRYDE Program. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Dalla, if Zoo funds are reprogrammed in the future, consideration for funding would be given to Sweetwater Youth Intervention ($5,000.), South Bay YMCA PRYDE Program ($5,000.) to the Lutheran Social Services ($7,000.) and the remaining for the fence in Kimball Park. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Dalla, Inzunza, Zarate, Waters. Nays: Morrison. Mayor Waters declared a recess. Council members left the Council Chambers at 9:17 a.m. Council members returned to the Council Chambers at 9:28 p.m. Book 76/Page 98 04/26/94 ROLL CALL Council members present: Dalla, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Absent: Inzunza. NON CONSENT RESOLUTIONS Motion by Dalla, seconded by Zarate, the Non Consent Resolution be adopted by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Inzunza. CONTRACT 2. Resolution No. 94-45. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL INCENTIVE AGREEMENT WITH SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC." RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that the resolution be adopted. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Dalla, seconded by Zarate, in favor of Resolution #94-45. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Inzunza. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION MUNICIPAL CODE 1994 Motion by Dalla, seconded by Morrison, the Ordinance be introduced by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Inzunza. 3. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING SECTION 11.68.070 OF ORDINANCE NO. 92-2025 AND SECTION 11.68.070 OF THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE." Vice Mayor Inzunza returned to the Council Chambers at 9:30 p.m. NEW BUSINESS WARRANT REGISTERS 1993 4. SUBJECT: Warrant Register No. 41. Ratification of Demands in the amount of $164,062.50 (Warrant Nos. 129920 through 130014 inclusive excepting none) and Certification of Payroll in the amount of $375,998.86. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended ratification of these warrants. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate, in favor of the ratification of demands and Certification of Payroll. Warrants carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Dalla, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Nays: None. Abstaining: None. VARIANCE 1994 5. SUBJECT: Notice of Decision - Planning Commission Resolution No. 7-94 approving a zone variance for 4 lots with no street frontage and Tess than the minimum size and width, and Planned Development Permit for 4 single-family homes on vacant property east of Euclid Avenue, south of 13th Street. Applicant: Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee. Case File Nos. Z-1993- 3/PD-1993-2. RECOMMENDATION: Staff concurred with the decision of the Planning Commission to approve the application. Book 76/Page 99 04/26/94 VARIANCE 1994 (continued) TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Dalla, seconded by Zarate, the Notice of Decision be filed. No objection as filed. VARIANCE 1994 6. SUBJECT: Notice of Decision - Planning Commission Resolution No. 8-94 approving a zone variance to allow a second freestanding sign on street frontage and to allow the sign to encroach one foot into the ten foot side yard setback at 1021-1145 Highland Avenue. Applicant: Hometown Buffet. Case File No.: Z-1994-1. RECOMMENDATION: Staff concurred with the decision of the Planning Commission to approve the application. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Dalia, seconded by Inzunza, the Notice of Decision be filed. No objection as filed. VARIANCE 1994 7. SUBJECT: Notice of Decision - Planning Commission Resolution No. 9-94 approving zone variance to allow a reduction in parking lot aisle width from 27 feet to 25 feet for a 1,400 sq. ft. commercial building at 1633, 1635 and 1639 Highland Avenue. Applicant: A. F. Miranda. Case File No.: Z-1994-5. RECOMMENDATION: Staff concurred with the decision of the Planning Commission to approve the application. NOTE: Mayor Waters stated that he would be abstaining as his business is located within two blocks of this location. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Zarate, seconded by Inzunza, the Notice of Decision be filed. No objection as filed. CITY MANAGER - No report. CITY ATTORNEY - No report. OTHER STAFF - No report. MAYOR - No report. CITY COUNCIL Councilman Morrison noted for the record that 34 reserve police officers assisted in the enforcement of the cruising ordinance this weekend on Highland Avenue. There were also two reserve bicycle officers from Chula Vista, and two, two -man units from the Sheriff's Department. He also commented on the clean-up of Mr. Harmston's property at 30th Street and "L" Avenue, and commended the Fire Department, Public Works Department and Parks & Recreation Department. He then thanked the volunteers for the clean-up for the Maytime Band Review, and invited all to assist on the May 7, 1994 city-wide clean-up date. Book 76/Page 100 04/26/94 CITY COUNCIL (continued) Councilman Dalla requested that Staff look into the seizure of vehicles involved in prostitution (Mike Gotch Bill). He also reported that over the weekend a radio station broadcast bus was located at Toys R Us and was a nuisance in the neighborhood. Councilman Dalla requested that Staff look into whether the Temporary Use Permit process would apply. Councilwoman Zarate inquired as to whether outdoor bands/parties need Temporary Use Permits. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Alex McLintock, 2038 Euclid Avenue, National City, spoke regarding the moving of his two houses on "A" Avenue. Alfonso Hernandez, 2132 Euclid Avenue, National City, made inquiry as to the 1958 Corvette that was removed from the burned garage of Mr. Harmston. He also commented on the clean-up needed on Grove Avenue between 18th and 24th Street, on "B" Avenue between 7th and 8th Streets, and the drainage ditch at Plaza Blvd. and Euclid Avenue. Vice Mayor Inzunza left the Council Chambers at 9:54 p.m. Vice Mayor Inzunza returned to the Council Chambers at 9:55 p.m. Cecilia Kirk, 311 E. 2nd Street, National City, spoke regarding the clean-up on Saturday and recognized members from the Committee to Reclaim Our Neighborhoods and Sweetwater Union High School Mecha Program who participated. CLOSED SESSIONS CLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -EXISTING LITIGATION, ALEXANDER v. CITY OF NATIONAL CITY. ACTION: Motion by Dalla, seconded by Zarate, in favor of holding the Closed Session. Carried by unanimous vote. Council members left the Council Chambers at 9:57 p.m. Council members returned to the Council Chambers at 10:10 p.m. ROLL CALL Council members present: Della, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. City Attorney Eiser gave a brief report on the item in compliance with the Brown Act (copy on file in the office of the City Clerk). ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, for approval of the report. Carried by unanimous vote. Book 76/Page 101 04/26/94 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morrison, to adjourn to the next Regular City Council Meeting - May 3, 1994 - 4:00 p.m. - Council Chambers, Civic Center. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 10:13 p.m. CITY CLERK The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of May 3, 1994. jd-e-6-ItYOR CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CA ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED. YOU MAY LISTEN TO THE TAPES IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. COPIES OF THE TAPES MAY BE PURCHASED FROM THE CITY CLERK.