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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 04-09 CC MINBook 78/Page 99 04/09/96 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA April 9,1996 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 6:03 p.m. by Mayor Waters. ROLL CALL Council members present: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Administrative officials present: 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morrison, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 2, 1996 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Waters deviated from the Agenda to present Councilman Beauchamp with his City Badge. PROCLAMATIONS (102-2-1) Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, the Proclamation be read in its entirety. Carried by unanimous vote. The Proclamation proclaiming April 13, 1996 to be: "NATIONAL CITY'S SPECIAL OLYMPICS DAY" was read aloud in its entirety by Mayor Waters, who then presented it to San Diego County Special Olympics representative, Vince Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds thanked the Council for their support and invited all to attend the Regional Track Meet, Saturday, April 13, 1996 at 9:00 a.m. at Sweetwater Union High School. Book 78/Page 100 04/09/96 Mayor Waters requested that the Closed Session be heard at this time. CLOSED SESSIONS CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(a). Patricia Pittman v. City of National City. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morrison, in favor of holding the Closed Session under Government Code Section 54956.9(a). Carried by unanimous vote. Council Members left the Council Chambers at 6:10 p.m. Council Members returned to the Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Council Members present: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Zarate, Waters. Absent: Morrison. Councilman Morrison arrived in the Council Chambers at 6:31 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM ADMIN 1996 (406-1-11) 1. SUBJECT: Public Hearing - Review estimated 1996-97 Consolidated Plan Funding Available for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Partnership Act (Home) Programs and consider public comment and testimony regarding proposed projects and programs. (Community Development Commission) 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 Council conduct a public hearing to review estimated 1996-1997 Consolidated Plan funding available for the CDBG and HOME programs; consider public comment and testimony regarding proposed projects and programs; and, give desired direction to staff. Book 78/Page 101 04/09/96 BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM ADMIN 1996 (continued) TESTIMONY: Veronica Baker, representing the Access Center, 1295 University Avenue, #10, San Diego, spoke in support of their request. Steve Plunk, representing the Labor's Community Service Agency, 4265 Fairmont Avenue, San Diego, spoke in support of their request. Wanda Venia, representing Lutheran Social Services, 270 F Street, Chula Vista, spoke in support of their requests. Raymundo Marin, representing Inter American University, 1575 42nd Street, San Diego, spoke in support of their request. Kathy Smith, representing the National City Citizens Patrol, 3028 E. 1 lth Street, National City, spoke in support of their request. Chris Moxon and Perla Bransburg, representing National City New Beginnings, 302 W. 18th Street, National City, spoke in support of their requests. Sgt. Mike Iglesias, representing the National City Police Department, 1200 National City Boulevard, National City, spoke in support of their requests. Nancy Lafferty, a volunteer tutor, 1621 E. 16th Street, National City, spoke in support of the request of the National City Public Library, Literacy Services project. Anne Campbell, National City Librarian, spoke in support of their request. Jim Lundgren, representing SER/Jobs for Progress, Inc. 2904 Damon Avenue, San Diego, was not present to speak but submitted a slip in support of their request. Robert Coons, representing USIAA, 431 N. Highland Avenue, Suite C, National City, spoke in support of their request. Jaime Rocha, National Silver Gloves Boxing Champion and his mother, 121 W. 11th Street, National City, spoke in support of the USIAA request. Book 78/Page 102 04/09/96 BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM ADMIN 1996 (continued) TESTIMONY: Joel San Juan, representing Operation Samahan, Inc., 2743 Highland Avenue, National City, spoke in support of their request. Clara Harris, representing Heartland Human Relations and Fair Housing Association, 7435 University Avenue, Suite 202, La Mesa, spoke in support of their request. Mary Scott Knoll, representing Fair Housing Council of San Diego, 625 Broadway, San Diego, spoke in support of their request. Colleen Hernandez, representing National City National Little League, 1225 E. 30th Street, National City, spoke in support of their request. Jim Lundgren, representing SER/Jobs for Progress, Inc., 2904 Damon Avenue, San Diego, spoke in support of their request. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate, to continue the Public Hearing to April 23, 1996 at 6:00 p.m. Carried by unanimous vote. Mayor Waters called a recess at 7:37 p.m. Council reconvened at 7:50 p.m. ROLL CALL Council members present: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. SUBDIVISION (415-27-1) 2. SUBJECT: Public Hearing - Tentative subdivision map for division of one parcel into five at the northeast corner of 16th Street and Harbison Avenue. Case File No. S-1995-1. Applicant: Christmas in April - National City. (Planning) NOTE: Notice of Public Hearing and Proof of Publication are on file in the office of the City Clerk. Book 78/Page 103 04/09/96 SUBDIVISION (continued) RECOMMENDATION: Staff concurred with the recommendation of the Planning Commission and recommended that the tentative subdivision map be approved. TESTIMONY: Mary M. Gomez, 1420 S. Harbison Avenue, National City, spoke in support of the project, but requested assistance from the City to get a fence installed from the easement to the front of her property. Beverly Kolerich, 5504 Alleghany Street, San Diego, was not present to speak, but submitted a speaker slip in opposition/neutral to the project. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, to close the Public Hearing and in favor of staff s recommendation to approve the tentative subdivision map. Carried by unanimous vote. PARKING DISTRICT ADMIN (801-1-1) 3. SUBJECT: Public Hearing - Rescheduled Public Hearing on the removal of a portion of "A" Avenue from Residential Permit Parking District "A." (Engineering) NOTE: Notice of Public Hearing and Proof of Publication are on file in the office of the City Clerk. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council hold the Public Hearing; consider the Planning Department's finding on the adequacy of the Ball Automotive Group's plan for on -site employee parking. TESTIMONY: Ernesto Lozano, representing the "A" Avenue Residents, 2005 "A" Avenue, National City, spoke in opposition to the request. Martin Torres, 43 "A" Avenue, National City, spoke in opposition to the request. Book 78/Page 104 04/09/96 PARKING DISTRICT ADMIN (continued) ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, to continue the Public Hearing to July 23, 1996 and refer it to the City Attorney in the interim, to contact Ball Automotive Group regarding their prior commitments on the project. Carried by unanimous vote. CONSENT CALENDAR ADOPTION OF CONSENT RESOLUTIONS (Resolution Nos. 96-38 through 96-42). Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate, the Consent Resolutions be adopted by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. CONTRACT (C95-37) 4. Resolution No. 96-38. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ACCEPTING WORK AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR THE LAS PALMAS PARK SWIMMING POOL UNDERWATER LIGHTING REPAIR PROJECT. (ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION NO. 95-5." (Engineering) ACTION: Adopted. See above. CONTRACT (C96-7) 5. Resolution No. 96-39. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ACCEPTING WORK AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND APPROVAL OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR THE RE -ROOF OF THE CASA DE SALUD PROJECT. (SPECIFICATION NO. 301-1548-95." (Public Works) ACTION: Adopted. See above. Book 78/Page 105 04/09/96 CONTRACT (C92-29) 6. Resolution No. 96-40. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE FOR THE HONEYWELL ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM." (Public Works) ACTION: Adopted. See above. CONTRACT (C94-16) 7. Resolution No. 96-41. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO RETURN PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. 005 TO STATE -LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AGREEMENT NO. 11-5066 WITH CALTRANS FOR ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE STREET RESURFACING PROJECT. (ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION NO. 95-1)." (Engineering) ACTION: Adopted. See above. POLITICAL SUPPORT (102-4-1) 8. Resolution No. 96-42. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY SUPPORTING AB 2974 (OLBERG) WHICH WOULD REQUIRE PAYMENT OF BOOKING FEES OWED PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OF A VEHICLE." (City Attorney) ACTION: Adopted. See above. NON CONSENT RESOLUTIONS Motion by Zarate, seconded by Morrison, the Non Consent Resolution be read by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. UNDERGROUND UTILITIES DISTRICTS ADMIN (904-1-1) 9. Resolution No. 96-43. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING THE UNDERGROUND UTILITY CONVERSION PROJECT PRIORITY LIST." (Engineering) Book 78/Page 106 04/09/96 UNDERGROUND UTILITIES DISTRICTS ADMIN (continued) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council reprioritize the Underground Utilities Districts. NOTE: Council requested the wording be revised for the limits of the Highland Avenue undergrounding from "From North City limits to 30th Street" to "from Division Street to 30th Street". TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate, in favor of Resolution No. 96-43. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate. Nays: None. Abstaining: Beauchamp, Waters. OLD BUSINESS COMMUNITY PROMOTION (102-1-3) j 10. SUBJECT: Symphony Report. (Parks & Recreation) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that any agreement with the Symphony should be conditional upon the City receiving funding for the concert. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Consensus of the Council was to continue this item to April 16, 1996. NEW BUSINESS WARRANT REGISTERS 1995 (202-1-10) 11. SUBJECT: Warrant Register #40. Ratification of Demands in the amount of $153,400.25 (Warrant Nos. 138254 through 138314 inclusive excepting none) and Certification of Payroll in the amount of $396,583.95. (Finance) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended ratification of these warrants. TESTIMONY: None. 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: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Nays: None. Abstaining: None. Absent: None. Book 78/Page 107 04/09/96 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1996 (204-1-11) 12. SUBJECT: Consolidated Cash and Investment Report as of February 29, 1996. (Finance) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that the report be accepted and filed. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, th report be accepted and filed. No objection as filed. AUDIT/FINANCIAL REPORT FY 94-95 (208-1-9) 13. SUBJECT: Certificate of award for outstanding financial reporting for Fiscal Year Ending 1994-95. (Finance) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that the Certificate of Award be accepted and filed. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, the report be accepted and filed. No objection as filed. GRANT/TDA/TRANSPORTATION DEV ACT FUNDS (206-4-9) 14. SUBJECT: Recommendation on TDA Funding Formula. (National City Transit) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended approval. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, for approval. Carried by unanimous vote. TEMPORARY USE PERMITS 1996 (203-1-12) 15. SUBJECT: Temporary Use Permit - Maytime Band Review Corporation. (Building & Safety) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended approval of the application for a TUP subject to compliance with all conditions of approval and grant the request for waiver of the $345.00 processing fee. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, in favor of staff's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. Book 78/Page 108 04/09/96 TEMPORARY USE PERMITS 1996 (203-1-12) 16. SUBJECT: Temporary Use Permit - National City Lions Club Fourth of July Independence Day Celebration. (Building & Safety) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended approval of the application for a TUP subject to compliance with Conditions of Approval 1-14 contained in Attachment B to the agenda. Reimbursement to the City is limited to the estimated $7,052.50 in police service costs. Reimbursement for Public Works, Fire, Parks & Recreation, and TUP processing costs totaling $10,500 is waived. TESTIMONY: Rudy Zamora, President, National City Lions Club, spoke in support of their request and requested additional permit fee waivers for the fireworks and City inspection fee, and responded to questions of the Council. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Waters, in favor of the TUP including the request to waive the City inspection fee, all overtime charges for police and fire to remain. Carried by unanimous vote. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS 1995 (403-10-16) VARIANCES 1996 (409-1-21) 17. SUBJECT: Notice of Decision - Planning Commission Resolution No. 9-96 approving a Conditional Use Permit for a Cellular Communications Facility and zone variance for an exception to the 35-foot height limit in the ML zone at 910 Hoover Avenue. Applicant: Kevin McGee. Case File Nos. CUP-1995-18/Z-1996-1. (Planning) RECOMMENDATION: Staff concurred with the Planning Commission decision and recommended that the Notice of Decision be filed. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, the Notice of Decision be filed. No objection as filed. CITY MANAGER - No report. CITY ATTORNEY - No report. Book 78/Page 109 04/09/96 OTHER STAFF - No report. MAYOR Mayor Waters announced that the new Miss National City, Kimberly Sloane, would be present at the next Council Meeting to introduce herself to the Council. CITY COUNCIL Councilman Morrison commented on an article in the Star News titled "Smooth Sailing for National City Marina." Councilwoman Zarate requested the City Engineer and Public Works Director review the left turn light loop at Plaza and Grove as it does not trip for one car. Councilman Beauchamp reported that the National City Living History Farm Preserve, Inc. (Stein Farm) was working on the creation of a Harvest Fest for the fall, probably the end of October. He then stated that he had submitted to Imperial Beach Mayor Bixler and Coronado Mayor Herron, a preliminary track design for the south end of the tourist railroad line. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Aileane Roberts, 845 E. 13th Street, National City, submitted a petition to return the City Council Meetings to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (217 signatures). Closed Session was heard earlier, prior to Public Hearing # 1. CLOSED SESSIONS CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(a). Patricia Pittman v. City of National City. Book 78/Page 110 04/09/96 ADJOURNMENT Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, to adjourn to the Next Regular Council Meeting - April 16, 1996 - 3:00 P.M. - Council Chambers, Civic Center. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 8:45 p.m. The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of April 16, 1996. 4e-(�. MAYOR CITY OF NATIONAL CITY 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.