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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 10-07 CC MINBook 79/Page 312 10/07/97 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 7,1997 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 3:02 p.m. by Mayor Waters. ROLL CALL Council members present: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Administrative officials present: Dalla, Desrochers, DiCerchio, Eiser, Kimble, McAvoy, Matienzo, McCabe, Morse, Myers, Post, Ruiz. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with the salute to the flag led by Assistant City Manager Park Morse, followed by the invocation by Vice Mayor Beauchamp. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 23, 1997 be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. PROCLAMATIONS (102-2-1) Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, the Proclamation be read in its entirety provided there is someone present to accept it. Carried by unanimous vote. The Proclamation proclaiming October 7, 1997 to be: "DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION'S MOBIL ENFORCEMENT TEAM DAY" was read by Mayor Waters. Police Chief Skip DiCerchio introduced Errol J. Chavez, Special Agent in Charge; Thomas Angioletti, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, and all of the members of the DEA and staff involved in the recent successful drug sweep. Mayor Waters and Council Members presented a City pin to all those present from the DEA as a token of appreciation for the job they did. Book 79/Page 313 10/07/97 PUBLIC HEARINGS SUPP LAW ENFORCEMENT SVCS FUNDS (SLESF) (302-1-4) 1. Public Hearing on Police Department request for supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funds. (Police) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council approve the request in the form or a Resolution on the following Agenda item. TESTIMONY: Lt. Michael Iglesias explained the request and answered questions. ACTION: Mayor Waters declared the Public Hearing closed and requested that Item No. 10, Resolution No. 97-132 be taken up next. NON CONSENT RESOLUTIONS SUPP LAW ENFORCEMENT SVCS FUNDS (SLESF) (302-1-4) 10. Resolution No. 97-132. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION OF 1997-98 SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR PURCHASE OF MOBILE DATA COMPUTING SYSTEM AND DIGITAL BOOKING CAMERA SYSTEM." RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council approve the Resolution. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, in favor of Resolution No. 97-132. Carried by unanimous vote. CONSENT CALENDAR ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR Resolution No. 97-128, Item No. 3 (Use of the Community Center), Item No. 4 (Street Tree Committee Minutes) and Item Nos. 5 and 6 (Warrant Register Nos. 13 & 14). Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, that Item No. 4 be pulled and the remainder of the Consent Calendar be adopted by title only. Carried by unanimous vote. Book 79/Page 314 10/07/97 CONTRACT (C89-8) 2. Resolution No. 97-128. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF LIEBERT, CASSIDY & FRIERSON TO PROVIDE SPECIAL LEGAL SERVICES PERTAINING TO EMPLOYEE RELATIONS MATTERS." (Personnel) ACTION: Adopted. See above. NATIONAL CITY COMMUNITY CENTER (1101-5-1) 3. SUBJECT: Use of the Community Center for Salute to Navy Luncheon on 8 October 1997.(Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis), and waiver of fees. (Public Works) ACTION: Adopted. See above. STREET TREE & PARKWAY COMMITTEE MINUTES (101-2-2) 4. SUBJECT: Street Tree Committee Meeting. (Parks & Recreation) ACTION: Motion by Beauchamp, seconded by Morrison, the Street Committee Minutes be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. WARRANT REGISTERS (202-1-12) 5. Warrant Register # 13 . Ratification of Demands in the amount of $423,072.59 (Warrant Nos. 145369 through 145499 inclusive excepting none /103129 through 103170 inclusive). (Finance) ACTION: Adopted. See above. WARRANT REGISTERS (202-1-12) 6. Warrant Register #14. Ratification of Demands in the amount of $287,778.05 (Warrant Nos. 145501 through 145606 inclusive excepting none /103171 through 103190 inclusive) and Certification of Payroll in the amount of $516,575.80. (Finance) ACTION: Adopted. See above. Book 79/Page 315 10/07/97 NON CONSENT RESOLUTIONS LOANS ADMIN (206-3-1) 7. Resolution No. 97-129. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING THE LOAN OF FUNDS FROM THE SEWER BALANCE ACCOUNT TO AN ACCOUNT FOR RED LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) FIXTURES." (Public Works) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended approval of the resolution authorizing the InterFund Loan. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Beauchamp, in favor of Resolution No. 97-129. Carried by unanimous vote. CONTRACT (C97-30)/SAN DIEGO GAS & ELEC CO (205-1-1) 8. Resolution No. 97-130. 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." (Public Works) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council adopt the Resolution. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, in favor of Resolution No. 97-130. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Nays: None. Abstaining: Beauchamp. NOTE: Vice Mayor Beauchamp stated the reason for his abstention is because he has had previous contractual arrangements with San Diego Gas & Electric. CONTRACT (C97-31) 9. Resolution No. 97-131. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ACCEPTING THE BID FROM SYNCHRONEX, INC. AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF 1,000 RED LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) FIXTURES." (Public Works) Book 79/Page 316 10/07/97 CONTRACT (continued) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended, in concurrence with the City Purchasing Agent, that the award be made to Synchronex, and that authority be given to the Purchasing Agent to issue the required purchase order. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Zarate, seconded by Inzunza, in favor of Resolution No. 97-131. Carried by unanimous vote. Item No. 10 was heard earlier, after Item No. 1. SUPP LAW ENFORCEMENT SVCS FUNDS (SLESF) (302-1-4) 10. Resolution No. 97-132. A "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION OF 1997-98 SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FUNDS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR PURCHASE OF MOBILE DATA COMPUTING SYSTEM AND DIGITAL BOOKING CAMERA SYSTEM." (Police) OLD BUSINESS CHULA VISTA POUND FACILITIES & SERVICES CONTRACT (C86-64) 11. SUBJECT: Staff report on Animal Control Services. (Police) Note: Item No. 11 was trailed to the end of the meeting. COUNCIL MEETINGS REGS (102-7-1) 12. SUBJECT: Report: Audio Tapes of City Council Meetings. (City Clerk) RECOMMENDATION: Staff requested Council direction. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Inzunza, in favor of appropriating $1486.00 to purchase a `reformatter' . Carried by unanimous vote. Book 79/Page 317 10/07/97 NEW BUSINESS NATIONAL CITY COMMUNITY CENTER (1101-5-1) 13. SUBJECT: Use of Community Building by Sweetwater High's Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (MCJROTC) for a parents night pot luck for 400 attendees on May 29, 1998 and waiver of fees. (Public Works) RECOMMENDATION: Staff requested Council decision on waiver of fees. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Morrison, in favor of the TUP including the waiver of fees. Carried by unanimous vote. TEMPORARY USE PERMITS 1997 (203-1-13) 14. SUBJECT: Temporary Use Permit - Seafood City Supermarket. (Building & Safety) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council approve the application for a Temporary Use Permit subject to compliance with all conditions of approval. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, in favor of the TUP application subject to compliance with all conditions of approval. Carried by unanimous vote. TEMPORARY USE PERMITS 1997 (203-1-13) 15. SUBJECT: Temporary Use Permit - National City Living History Farm Preserve. (Building & Safety) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommended that Council approve the application for a Temporary Use Permit subject to compliance with all conditions of approval. TESTIMONY: None. Book 79/Page 318 10/07/97 TEMPORARY USE PERMITS 1997 (continued) ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate, in favor of the TUP application subject to compliance with all conditions of approval. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Nays: None. Abstaining: Beauchamp. Note: Vice Mayor Beauchamp stated the reason for his abstention is because he paid the fees for the TUP application CITY MANAGER - No Report. CITY ATTORNEY - No Report. OTHER STAFF Public Works Deputy Director Terry McAvoy reported that there were two items that were not on the agenda that would require City Council action prior to the next Council meeting in two weeks. City Engineer Bert Myers introduced the first item as Change Order #2 for the Camacho Gymnasium Re -roof Project. ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, to bring the item on to the agenda. Carried by unanimous vote. SUBJECT: Change Order #2 to Camacho Gymnasium Re -Roof Project. RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Engineer to sign the Change Order. TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Beauchamp, seconded by Morrison, in favor of staff's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote. Book 79/Page 319 10/07/97 Mayor Waters reported that an item came to the attention of the Director of Building and Safety regarding a previously approved TUP for the New Covenant Tabernacle Church. The event is scheduled for October 18, 1997 and includes a car show which was not part of the original TUP approval. The church has submitted a request for a TUP amendment. If the Council desired to talk about the car show or the request for an amendment then the matter should be brought on the agenda ACTION: Motion by Inzunza, seconded by Zarate, to bring the item on the agenda. Motion failed by the following vote: to -wit. Ayes: Inzunza, Zarate, Waters. Nays: Beauchamp, Morrison. The consensus was to have staff inform the applicant that they could not deviate from their previously approved TUP and a car show would not be permitted. MAYOR - None. CITY COUNCIL Councilwoman Zarate requested a status report on the McClintock property. Vice Mayor Beauchamp announced that he planned to place on a future agenda the City -owned property on Clairmont Avenue. 16. SUBJECT: Attendance at Economics Summit VII on October 15, 1997. (Vice Mayor Beauchamp) TESTIMONY: None. ACTION: Motion by Waters seconded by Morrison, to approve. Carried by unanimous vote. Abstaining: Beauchamp. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Duane Bernard, 1529 Vanessa Circle, Encinitas, spoke about a proposed County Ordinance dealing with the disparity in the price of gas in Los Angeles and the higher prices in San Diego. Mr. Bernard requested City Council support to address the problem. Book 79/Page 320 10/07/97 PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (continued) Norbet Dall, a consultant retained by the CDC for the Marina Project gave a brief report and update on the Harbor District Project and Specific Plan efforts. Laura Bodge, 239 E. 12th Street, spoke on the noise problem resulting from the concert in Kimball Park and suggested that neighboring residents be notified of future park events. Mrs. Bodge also requested that some bushes in the park be removed to eliminate some undesirable activity in the area. Mayor Waters called for Item No. 11, which had been trailed to the end of the meeting. OLD BUSINESS CHULA VISTA POUND FACILITIES & SERVICES CONTRACT (C86-64) 11. SUBJECT: Staff report on Animal Control Services. (Police) RECOMMENDATION: To continue current Animal Regulation Officer program and continue contractual relationship with Chula Vista Animal Shelter. TESTIMONY: Police Lt. Michael Tricker gave a verbal report and spoke in favor of staffs recommendation. County Supervisor Greg Cox spoke in favor of County Animal Control services and their willingness to work with the City. Belin Doraso, 812 S. 37th Street, San Diego, an employee of the County Animal Control Department, spoke in favor of the County proposal. Estella Garcia, 515 "J" Avenue, National City, an employee of the County Animal Control Department, spoke in favor of the County Proposal. Hector Cazares, 5480 Gain Street, San Diego, Director of County Animal Control, gave a report on their services, spoke in favor of their proposal and requested an opportunity to compare the services offered by Chula Vista and the County. Book 79/Page 321 10/07/97 CHULA VISTA POUND FACILITIES & SERVICES CONTRACT (continued) TESTIMONY: Catherine Williams, 5 821 Sweetwater Rd., Bonita, an employee of the County Animal Control Department, spoke in favor of the County Proposal. Police Chief Skip DiCerchio spoke against the County Animal Control Department proposal, showed a video depicting problems the County Animal Control Department has had and outlined planned staffing adjustments to improve service provided by the City's Animal Control Officer. ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Waters, to continue with services we have and the shelter and have staff look at some part-time for the other 3 days. Second was withdrawn. Motion by Waters, seconded by Inzunza, to maintain our own Animal Regulation Officer Program. Carried by unanimous vote. Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate, to have staff continue pursuing this with the County and Chula Vista Shelters and come back by January, 1998 with some hard costs and proposals for both sites and we give direction to the Police Department to come back with funding and a program for the other three days of our in- house program. Carried by unanimous vote. County Supervisor Greg Cox presented a check from the County to the City of National City in the amount of $5,325 for the Paradise Creek Marsh Restoration Project. The money was appropriated by the County to assist National City with the project. At the time of the appropriation, the County was unaware that, under State law, all local taxing agencies were receiving their share of In -Lieu property taxes from the Federal Government for the three National Wildlife Refuges in the County. The County did not want to renege on its previously approved commitment of funds and appropriated the additional money from its General Fund. Book 79/Page 322 10/07/97 Ted Godshalk, 2143 Cleveland Avenue, gave an update on the Paradise Creek Project. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Morrison, seconded by Zarate the meeting be adjourned to Next Regular City Council Meeting - October 21, 1997 - 3:00 p.m. - Council Chambers, Civic Center. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting closed at 5:50 p.m. The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of October 21, 1997. 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. TAPES REQUIRE A TAPE PLAYER CAPABLE OF PLAYING AT HALF -SPEED.