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Home My WebLink About1998 02-24 CC MINBook 80/Page 46 2/24/98 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 24, 1998 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Waters. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Administrative officials present, Dalla, Desrochers, Eiser, Fredricks, McCabe, Morse, Myers, Post, Williams. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with the salute to the flag led by City Manager Tom McCabe, followed by the invocation by Councilman Morrison. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 17, 1998 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. MAYOR'S PRESENTATIONS Library's Literacy Program Logo Contest. Mayor Waters announced that the presentation would be on a future agenda. PROCLAMATIONS (102-2-1) Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, the Proclamation be read in its entirety. Carried by unanimous vote. The Proclamation proclaiming February 24, 1998 as: "PREVENT -A - LITTER DAY" was read by Mayor Waters. Book 80/Page 47 2/24/98 CONSENT CALENDAR ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR - Item No. 1 (Warrant Register No. 32) and Item No. 2 (Consolidated Cash & Investment Report). Motion by lnzunza, seconded by Zarate, the Consent Calendar be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. WARRANT REGISTER (202-1-12) 1. Warrant Register #32. Ratification of Demands in the amount of $130,632.05 (Warrant Nos. 147668 through 147773 inclusive excepting none /103729 through 103764 inclusive) and Certification of Payroll in the amount of $490,967.25. (Finance) ACTION: Adopted. See above. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1998 (204-1-13) 2. SUBJECT: Consolidated Cash and Investment Report as of January 31, 1998. (Finance) ACTION: Adopted. See above. CITY MANAGER - No Report. CITY ATTORNEY City Attorney Eiser requested a closed session for Existing Litigation (Duck Pond) to consider information that became known after posting of the agenda. Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, to bring the Closed Session on the agenda at the end of the meeting. Carried by unanimous vote. OTHER STAFF Mayor Waters and Councilmembers applauded the Public Works Department and other staff for the many drainage improvements that helped eliminate flooding during the recent storms. Book 80/Page 48 2/24/98 MAYOR Mayor Waters announced that there will be a Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission on March 18th at 3:00 p.m. Issues to be considered include 9th and "A" Avenue, the Marina Project and the Harrison Avenue Gateway. CITY COUNCIL 3. Proposed Resolution for Consideration - Councilman Beauchamp. Councilman Beauchamp asked the City Council to consider adopting a proposed Resolution opposing the Unz Initiative, which will be on the statewide ballot in June. According to Councilman Beauchamp, the Unz Initiative will negatively impact bilingual education in National City schools and is opposed by both local school districts. TESTIMONY: Edwardo Gonzalez, Sweetwater High School math teacher, spoke in favor of a Resolution opposing the Unz Initiative. ACTION: Motion by Beauchamp, seconded by Inzunza, to have a formal Resolution in opposition to the Unz Initiative on next week's agenda. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Zarate. Nays: None. Abstaining: Morrison, Waters. Absent: None. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None. CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Government Code Section 54956.9(a) - Duck Pond. Motion by Zarate, seconded by Inzunza, to hold Closed Session. Carried by unanimous vote. Councilmembers left the Chamber at 6:31 p.m. Book 80/Page 49 2/24/98 ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. to the Next Regular City Council Meeting - March 3, 1998 - at 3:00 p.m. - Council Chambers, Civic Center. CI CLERK The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of March 3, 1998. MAYOR CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TAPE-RECORDED. YOU MAY LISTEN TO THE TAPES 1N THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. COPIES OF THE TAPES MAY BE PURCHASED FROM TH.E CITY CLERK.