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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
September 7, 2004
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was
called to order at 6:04 p.m. by Mayor Nick Inzunza.
ROLL CALL .
Councilmembers present: Inzunza, Morrison, Natividad, Parra, Ungab.
Administrative officials present: Condon, Dalla, Deese, Eiser, Gonzales,
Juniel, Kirkpatrick, Morse, Ray, Trees, Zapata.
Others present: Veronica Cuevas and Kelly Lam, Student Council
representatives.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Marie Doria, National City, spoke about tree problems at her mobile home
park and vandalism along Division Street.
PRESENTATIONS
Biannual Port District Update — Port Commissioner Jess Van Deventer.
See Exhibit A, attached.
National City Transit System Review — John Webster, National City Transit
Director.
See Exhibit B, attached.
Proposition 1A — Catherine Hill, League of California Cities.
See Exhibit C, attached
PROCLAMATIONS (102-2-1)
A Proclamation proclaiming Tuesday, September 7, 2004 as: "EVERETT
DICKSON DAY."
ACTION: Councilman Morrison presented the Proclamation to
Mr. Everett Dickson, who was present in the audience.
A Proclamation proclaiming Sunday, September 26, 2004 as: "PARADISE
VALLEY HOSPITAL DAY."
ACTION: Mayor Inzunza reported that the Proclamation would be
presented at the hospital on September 19th.
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INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS (101-01-01)
Boards and Commissions Interviews and Appointments — Senior Citizens
Advisory Board. (City Clerk)
RECOMMENDATION: Conduct interviews and appoint at this or at a
subsequent meeting.
TESTIMONY: Mr. James A. Boyer and Ms. Yvonne N. Cordoba
were present and interviewed.
ACTION: No action was taken. Appointments were scheduled for
the City Council meeting on September 21, 2004.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR. Item No. 1 (Approval of the
Minutes), Item Nos. 2 through 8 (Resolution Nos. 2004-166 through 2004-
172), Item No. 9 (Amendment to Agreement), Item Nos. 10 through 12
(Warrants), Item No. 13 (Claims), and Item No. 14 (Report). Motion by
Natividad, seconded by Morrison, the Consent Calendar be approved.
Carried by unanimous vote.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of the minutes of the Adjourned Meeting of August 3, 2004,
and the Regular Meeting of August 17, 2004.
ACTION: Approved. See above.
CONTRACT (C2001-15)
2. Resolution No. 2004-166: APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL
AGREEMENT WITH TETRA TECH ENGINEERING, INC. TO
PROVIDE THE CITY WITH ENGINEERING SERVICES, NOT TO
EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF $70,850.00 FOR THE NATIONAL CITY
RESURFACING PROJECT, FY 03-04, SPECIFICATION NO. 03-11,
AND AUTHORIZING THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS/ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT TO EXECUTE THE
AGREEMENT. (Public Works/Engineering)
ACTION: Adopted. See above.
CONTRACT (C2004-15)
3. Resolution No. 2004-167: ACCEPTING THE WORK, AND
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION
FOR REMOVAL OF WODEN STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
PROJECT, SPECIFICATION NO. 97-10. (Public Works/Engineering)
ACTION: Adopted. See above.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (cont.)
CONFLICT OF INTEREST REG / ADMIN (503-10-1)
4. Resolution No. 2004-168: COUNCIL ADOPTING AN AMENDED
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE WHICH INCORPORATES BY
REFERENCE THE FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION'S
STANDARD MODEL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE, AND
RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2002-138. (City Attorney)
ACTION: Adopted. See above.
GRANT / LAW ENFORCEMENT (302-1-2)
5. Resolution No. 2004-169: AUTHORIZING POLICE DEPARTMENT
TO ACCEPT FY 2004 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK
GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,138. (Police)
ACTION: Adopted. See above.
PARKING ADM 2004 (801-2-24)
6. Resolution No. 2004-170: AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING TO ESTABLISH 30 FEET OF "30
MINUTE PARKING" ZONE ON THE WEST SIDE OF 1601 18TH
STREET (7/11 STORE TSC NO. 2004-39). (Public
Works/Engineering)
ACTION: Adopted. See above.
CONTRACT (C2002-21)
7. Resolution No. 2004-171: APPROVING SUPPLEMENTAL
AGREEMENT NUMBER TWO WITH DOKKEN ENGINEERING
FOR $123,388 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING
SERVICES FOR THE PLAZA BOULEVARD PROJECT, WHICH
INCLUDES STREET VEHICULAR CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS
AND LIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT THROUGH MEDIAN
LANDSCAPING, SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS, STREET
LIGHTING, ETC. IN THE VICINITY OF THE FILIPINO VILLAGE
AND THE INTERSTATE 805 INTERSECTION. (Public
Works/Engineering)
ACTION: Adopted. See above.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (cont.)
CONTRACT (C2004-41)
8. Resolution No. 2004-172: AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000 WITH
COLLINS STRATEGIC GROUP, INC. TO PROVIDE MEETING
PLANNING, FACILITATION OF CITIZEN INITIATED COMPLAINTS
SERVICES, DEVELOP WORK PLANS, AND PREPARE AND
ISSUE REPORTS AND RELATED CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE
NATIONAL CITY COMMUNITY AND POLICE RELATIONS
COMMISSION. (City Attorney)
ACTION: Adopted. See above.
CONTRACT (C2003-50)
9. SUBJECT: (Resolution No. 2004-173) Amendment to the
Agreement between the City of National City and Janie Anderson
Consulting Services to provide professional fund raising services,
not to exceed $52,000 for the National City Library Capital
Campaign. (Library)
ACTION: Adopted. See above.
WARRANT REGISTER 2004 (202-1-19)
10. Warrant Register No. 6 Ratification of Demands in the amount of
$460,274.56.
ACTION: Ratified. See above.
WARRANT REGISTER 2004 (202-1-19)
11. Warrant Register No. 7. Ratification of Demands in the amount of
$1,062,101.54. (Finance)
ACTION: Ratified. See above.
WARRANT REGISTER 2004 (202-1-19)
12. Warrant Register No. 8. Ratification of Demands in the amount of
$1,062,101.54. (Finance)
ACTION: Ratified. See above.
CLAIMS (501-1-148)
13. SUBJECT: Claim for Damages: Alex Moran. (City Clerk)
ACTION: Denied. See above.
CONSENT CALENDAR (cont.)
COMMUNITY DEV LANDSCAPE DIST NO. 1 (MILE OF CARS) (406-2-8)
14. SUBJECT: Report: Submission of Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Mile of
Cars Association Annual Budget and Board Members. (Community
Development Commission)
ACTION: Accepted and filed.
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PUBLIC HEARING
SUBDIVISION ADM (415-1-1)
PLANNED DEV PERMIT ADM 2004 (414-1-19)
15. Public Hearing — Tentative Submission Map and Planned
Development Permit for the Division of a 1.9 acre property to
accommodate a 25 unit residential development on the west side of
Interstate 805 North of 16th Street (Applicant: Pacifica Companies)
(Case File No.: S-2004-2/PD-2004-2). (Planning)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff concurred with the recommendation of
the Planning Commission for approval of the Tentative Subdivision
Ma and Planned Development Permit.
TESTIMONY: Mr. John Pedroza, National City, asked
questions about the proposed development and spoke against
the Planned Development Permit.
ACTION: Motion by Parra, seconded by Inzunza, to approve
the Tentative Map and the Planned Development Permit.
Carried by unanimous vote.
PUBLIC HEARING
SUBDIVISION ADM (415-1-1)
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS 2004 (403-19-1)
16. Public Hearing — Tentative Subdivision Map to divide a 12,750
square foot property on the east side of C Avenue between 8th Street
and 9th Street, into eight residential lots with a Conditional Use
Permit for one of the Tots to have an accessory living unit (Applicant:
Brett Farrow —for Alpha Project) (Case File No.: S-2004-6/CUP-
2004-18). (Planning)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff concurred with the recommendation of
the Planning Commission for approval of the Tentative Subdivision
Ma and Conditional Use Permit.
TESTIMONY: None.
ACTION: Motion by Natividad, seconded by Morrison, to
approve the Tentative Subdivision Map and Conditional Use
Permit. Carried by unanimous vote.
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NON CONSENT RESOLUTIONS
CONTRACT (C2004-42)
17. Resolution No. 2004-174: AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF OF POLICE
TO ENTER INTO MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH
THE SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE
NATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR JOINT FUNDING OF THE
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM. (Police)
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution.
TESTIMONY: None.
ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Ungab, to adopt
the Resolution. Carried by unanimous vote.
CONTRACT (C2004-43)
18. Resolution No. 2004-175: AWARDING A CONTRACT TO LEKOS
ELECTRIC IN THE AMOUNT OF $102,040 FOR THE NEW 8TH
STREET AND V AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION
PROJECT. (Public Works/Engineering)
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution.
TESTIMONY: None.
ACTION: Motion by Morrison, seconded by Ungab, to adopt
the Resolution. Carried by unanimous vote.
NEW BUSINESS
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS 2004 (203-1-20)
19. SUBJECT: Temporary Use Permit — National City Collaborative &
Las Palmas Foundation — 1st Annual Summercrest Culturefest 2004
Festival on October 9, 2004 at 2325 Euclid Avenue. (Building &
Safety)
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Application for a Temporary
Use Permit subject to compliance with all conditions of approval, and
waive the processing fees.
TESTIMONY: None.
ACTION: This item was pulled from the agenda after the
agenda was posted.
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS 2004 (203-1-20)
20. SUBJECT: Temporary Use Permit — South Bay Community Church
Fall Festival on October 31, 2004 at 2400 Euclid Avenue. (Building
& Safety)
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NEW BUSINESS (cont.)
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS 2004 (203-1-20)
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Application for a Temporary
Use Permit subject to compliance with all conditions of approval, and
grant the waiver of fees.
TESTIMONY: None.
ACTION: Motion by Parra, seconded by Natividad, to
approve staff's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote.
TEMPORARY USE PERMITS 2004 (203-1-20)
21. SUBJECT: Temporary Use Permit — El Pueblo Neighborhood
Beautification Project — El Pueblo Neighborhood Council and City of
National City on September 18, 2004 on I Avenue, between 5th and
6th Streets. (Building & Safety)
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Application for a Temporary
Use Permit subject to compliance with all conditions of approval, and
grant the waiver of fees.
TESTIMONY: None.
ACTION: Motion by Parra, seconded by Morrison, to approve
staff's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote.
VARIANCES 2004 (409-1-37)
22. SUBJECT: Notice of Decision — Planning Commission approval of a
Tentative Parcel Map for the division of one 9,375 square foot
property into two lots at the northeast corner of 8th Street and M
Avenue with a variance for reduced rear yard setback areas.
(Applicant: Riyadh Kafaji) (Case File No.: LS-2004-3/Z-2004-5)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff concurred with the decision of the
Planning Commission and recommended that the Notice of Decision
be filed.
TESTIMONY: None.
ACTION: Motion by Parra, seconded by lnzunza, to in favor
of staff's recommendation. Carried by unanimous vote.
VARIANCES 2004 (409-1-37)
23. SUBJECT: Notice of Decision — Planning Commission approval of a
variance for a reduced front yard setback for an addition to a single-
family residence at 304 East 27th Street. (Applicant: Raul Salinas)
(Case File Z-2004-7) (Planning)
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NEW BUSINESS (cont.)
VARIANCES 2004 (409-1-37)
RECOMMENDATION: Staff concurred with the decision of the
Planning Commission and recommended that the Notice of
Decision be filed.
TESTIMONY: None.
ACTION: Motion by Natividad, seconded by Morrison, to set
for public hearing. Carried by unanimous vote.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 2004 (204-1-19)
24. SUBJECT: Consolidated Cash and Investment Report as of
June 30, 2004. (Finance)
RECOMMENDATION: Accept and file.
TESTIMONY: City Manager Chris Zapata reported that
investment policies are currently being reviewed to insure
safety and maximum return and a report and
recommendations will be forthcoming.
ACTION: No action was taken.
STAFF
City Attorney Eiser inquired if the City Council was able to hold a workshop
on September 21, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. to discuss ethics code and campaign
contribution limits. The consensus was to hold the meeting as proposed.
There was no vote.
City Manager Zapata reported that the National City Public Art Committee
would be holding a planning retreat on September 11th and Council is
invited to attend.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
Councilman Morrison provided an update on the activities and success of
the Regional Solid Waste Association which has resulted in rebates to the
City treasury totaling $46,000 within the last year.
Vice Mayor Parra reported that he received a complaint about the
condition of Harbor Drive.
Councilman Natividad requested an update on the planned 9/11 event in
the park.
CLOSED SESSION
Public Employee Performance
Section 54957.
Title: City Attorney
ACTION: The Mayor adjourned the meeting to
Session. There was no vote.
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Evaluation — Government Code
go into Closed
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned in honor of Jesus Gonzales.
The meeting was adjourned to the Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting
to be held on September 21, 2004, at 9:00 a.m., in the Large Conference
Room.
The Next Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday,
September 21, 2004, at 6:00 p.m., Council Chambers, Civic Center.
The meeting closed at 7:42 p.m.
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of
September 21, 2004.
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EXHIBIT "A"
Report to City of National City
Mayor Nick Inzunza
and City Councilmembers
September 7, 2004
Offir
10,0-
Unified Port
of San Diego
By
Commissioner Jess E. Van Deventer
Board of Port Commissioners
South Bay Page
National City Marina Basin 1
• Pier 32
• RFP for Commercial Site
• Grant Application — Pepper Park
National City Wharf Extension — Receives APWA Award 2
National City Tank Farm 2
Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan 3
II. South and North Embarcadero
Downtown Historic Harborfront Site (Old Police Headquarters) 4
Convention Center Hotel Parking (to serve hotel & public) 4
Convention Center Hotel (Hilton) 5
Spinnaker Hotel 6
USS Midway 6
North Embarcadero Visionary Plan 7
After -School Program With Maritime Museum 7
III. Maritime
Maritime Business Development Update 8
San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railroad 9
Cruise Ships 9
Harvest Meat Company, Inc. 10
IV. America's Cup Harbor
Master Plan Amendment
Marina Green Bayside Commercial Site
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V. Public Art
National City Wetlands Project 12
Public Art Project Celebrating the History of Logan Heights 12
USS San Diego Memorial 13
Urban Trees 13
I. SOUTH BAY
NATIONAL CITY MARINA BASIN:
The National City Marina Basin has been completely dredged, the dike opened, and
riprap installed. All work is within permit and contract provisions. Additional riprap
beyond the original contract has been authorized to control erosion for areas that were
originally anticipated as planted. The proposed access road has been delayed to be
able to better coordinate with the marina developer, Pier 32, LLC. All basin
improvements are essentially complete as of August 2004. A few punch list items,
including additional rip rap and sounding of basin will need to be done.
Pier 32
Pier 32, LLC, is the selected
developer for the marina
improvements and remains
highly interested in the project.
However, a proposed change in
adjacent terminal operations
necessitated further investigation
by the parties and temporarily
placed negotiations for the
Option to Lease on hold. The
change was due to the US
Government's proposed use of
the 24th Street Marine Terminal
as a load -on and load -off facility.
The US Government has
designated San Diego as a
2 strategic Port and will be utilizing
the 24th Street Marine Terminal
as a load -on and load -off facility
for material utilized in military actions worldwide. These actions will occur as required
and could affect the National City Marina project access up the Sweetwater channel.
During the time of these activities, specific security measures will be undertaken at the
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terminal and throughout the Bay depending on security alert conditions. To address
the access and security issues that are the concern of Pier 32, a meeting was held with
Pier 32 and the appropriate representative of the United States Coast Guard on July
20, 2004. Potential scenarios and their effects on marina tenants were discussed. The
Pier 32 representatives believe they can develop a plan to effectively operate with the
potential restrictions. In an August 10, 2004, discussion, Pier 32 indicated a proposal
was being prepared. If the option for development of the marina cannot be concluded
with Pier 32 by mid -September, Port staff will return to the Board of Port
Commissioners in early October with recommended alternatives.
RFP for Commercial Site
A draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the commercial site located north of the
National City Marina site has been prepared. It is expected that the RFP will be issued
soon, unless Pier 32 does not sign an option for the marina site. If the marina site is
not committed, options presented to the Board of Port Commissioners in October could
include both sites.
Grant Application - Pepper Park
The Port has submitted a grant proposal in the amount of $591,500 to the California
Department of Boating and Waterways (DBW) to revitalize the Pepper Park boat
launch facility. On November 18, 2004, this grant request is scheduled to go before the
DBW Commission for its consideration and approval. Proposed improvements include
an aquatic center and are intended to accommodate continuing and anticipated
increases in usage.
NATIONAL CITY WHARF EXTENSION — RECEIVES APWA AWARD:
The National City Marine Terminal Wharf Extension was selected as a Project of the
Year Award Winner by the American Public Works Association (San Diego and
Imperial Counties Chapter). The award will be presented on September 9 at the
APWA's monthly meeting.
NATIONAL CITY TANK FARM:
Port District staff is investigating potential grant funding to assist in cleanup. In order to
accurately characterize soils/fill beneath tank bottoms, the Port has received
authorization to conduct sampling in these areas. SDG&E has completed the areas it
considers its responsibility.
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CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT MASTER PLAN:
The Chula Vista Bayfront
Master Plan (CVBMP) is a
joint master planning
process of the Port of San
Diego and City of Chula
Vista. On May 25, 2004,
the Board of Port
Commissioners and the
Chula Vista City Council
gave their preliminary
approval to two proposed
land use plan options that
will be studied further by
Port and City staffs. The
plans were created by the
international waterfront
design firm of Cooper
Robertson and Partners in
association with Carrier Johnson architects of San Diego. The two plans call for new
retail development around the harbor, new employment areas with offices and research
and development facilities, housing, hotels, a signature park, a large sports and
recreation area, cultural buildings, and more than 200 acres of natural and recreational
open space. Of the two plans, one (referred to as Option C) was clearly preferred by
both the elected officials and public in attendance at the public hearing. That plan
shows no housing in the northern, more environmentally sensitive areas near E Street,
but instead concentrates residential units east and south of the existing harbor.
Additional features of the waterfront plans include habitat viewing areas, bayfront bike
and pedestrian paths, conference facilities and places for public meetings, a deep
water area in the harbor for active boating and docking, and the potential for the
replacement of the existing South Bay Power Plant.
In a joint resolution adopted by the Board of Port Commissioners and Chula Vista City
Council, they directed their staffs to jointly prepare design guidelines that will identify
more specific information on the plans such as building heights and densities of uses.
Additionally, a financial feasibility study will be completed that will identify the potential
costs and revenues of the public and private improvements, along with a phasing
program for the improvements. The feasibility study will be followed by a formal
Environmental Impact Report. The plan is subject to review by the State Lands
Commission and the California Coastal Commission. The Port and City hope to
receive final state approvals by August 2005.
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I1. SOUTH & NORTH EMBARCADERO
DOWNTOWN HISTORIC HARBORFRONT SITE (Old Police Headquarters):
On June 8, 2004, the Board of
Port Commissioners chose a
design concept for redevelopment
of 26 acres that include the Old
Police Headquarters (OPH),
Seaport Village, Chesapeake Fish
and the former Harbor Seafood
Mart. The design concept was
submitted by the San Francisco
firm of Sasaki Associates and San
Diego architect Rob Quigley.
Elements of the Sasaki/Quigley
plan include dredging a new water
area at the site of the former
Harbor Seafood Mart and
encircling this area with a 3,600-
foot "ArcWalk" pier. Restoring the
Old Police Headquarters is also a
major component of the concept.
Of the five design concepts considered, this concept included the most commercial and
retail development. The Board and Port staff are in the process of deciding whether to
sole source on early redevelopment of part of the project or whether to prepare a
Request for Proposals for a developer to implement the entire selected design.
CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL PARKING TO SERVE HOTEL AND PUBLIC:
The Port broke ground on November 26, 2003, on a seven -story, 2,000-space parking
facility that will serve the public and the future Hilton San Diego Convention Center
Hotel. Eight hundred of the spaces will be dedicated hotel parking and the remainder
will be open to the public when visiting the nearby ballpark, Gaslamp Quarter, and
other downtown destinations. The parking facility is located adjacent to the Convention
Center on the corner of 8th Avenue and Harbor Drive. Construction of the facility is
scheduled to be completed by the end of 2004 with occupancy scheduled for January
2005.
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CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL (Hilton):
In 2002, the Board of Port Commissioners granted an option agreement to the Hilton
San Diego Convention Center LLC to develop a 1,200-room hotel on the former
Campbell Shipyard site. The Board approved conceptual plans for the hotel on January
28, 2003. The plans include a 32-story, 1.65 million sq. ft. structure with a tower 385
feet high and a 2,000-car, six -story parking garage. The hotel also includes 106,000
sq. ft. of meeting space, 5,360 sq. ft. of retail space, a 23,082 sq. ft. health club, and a
14,000 sq. ft. restaurant. In addition, Hilton is to develop a 4.3 acre public park. The
total acreage of the site is 12.8 acres. Hilton estimates its construction costs at $285
million.
Hilton submitted its schematic plans to the District for review on August 27, 2004.
Hilton's public art plan was approved by the Port's Public art Committee on May 12,
2004.
Hilton believes financing is in place. Exercise of the Option and construction will
commence on obtaining environmental regulatory approvals for placement of a
remediation cap on the water area adjacent to the Hilton site. Port staff is working to
obtain those approvals over the next four months. Construction is estimated to start in
the first quarter of 2005. The hotel is tentatively scheduled to open in Summer 2007.
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SPINNAKER HOTEL:
At its October 7, 2003, meeting, the
Board of Port Commissioners granted
an Option Agreement to Fifth Avenue
Landing to develop a 4.5 to 5-star,
250-room, hotel on Convention Way.
On August 12, 2004, the California
Coastal Commission held a hearing
on the Spinnaker Hotel to determine
if Convention Way could be modified
and parking relocated to the
Convention Center in order to avoid
pedestrian and truck conflicts. The
Coastal Commission approved the
minor amendment. There was no
opposition and Coastal staff
supported the action. This now
allows the Port to issue a Coastal
Development Permit once Fifth
Avenue Landing completes its
construction drawings.
USS MIDWAY:
The San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum opened to the public on June 7, 2004. The
visitor lines have not shown any sign of shrinking since then. While the original
projection estimated annual attendance at 400,000 people, attendance for the first two
months alone exceeded 200,000 visitors. Additionally, the Midway is quickly becoming
the San Diego location of choice for special events.
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NORTH EMBARCADERO VISIONARY PLAN:
In August 2003, the Port formed a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) with Centre City
Development Corporation (as the redevelopment agency of the City of San Diego) to
prepare schematic design documents for the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan
Project. The project is over 240 acres, located between Lindbergh Field and Seaport
Village, and west of the railroad tracks east of Pacific Highway. The infrastructure
project is proposed to be built in phases and occur over 10-20 years. The major
element of the design is the narrowing of Harbor Drive from four to three lanes and the
creation of a new 100-foot-wide esplanade along the water's edge. The JPA entered
into a design contract with a team led by the New York firm of Ehrenkrantz, Eckstudt
and Kuhn to design the project. Schematic design is nearing the 90% completion stage
with completion expected before the end of 2004.
AFTER -SCHOOL PROGRAM WITH MARITIME MUSEUM:
The National City Boys & Girls Club is working with the Maritime Museum on an after -
school program for middle and high school students. Starting in the Fall, approximately
24 teens will have a rare and sometimes rigorous experience to learn from the
professional crew of the Californian on how to sail a tall ship. The teens will be under
instruction for eight weeks, for two hours each session. Then, they will put to sea,
braced with seamanship knowledge, laws of the sea and some sea lore too. The
experience will no doubt enrich the students' knowledge of winds, weather, navigation,
team work, communication and the chain of command. This unique opportunity is
possible because the Port of San Diego provided the funding for this start-up program
that will be offered to youth groups.
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III. MARITIME
MARITIME BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT UPDATE:
The Port's Maritime cargo business reached almost 2.6 million tons in fiscal year 2004,
including over 237,000 automobiles through the National City Marine Terminal.
In order to increase the Port's cargo business Maritime business development efforts
are focused worldwide.
Two trade missions have been conducted this year including South and Central
America to solicit produce, steel and lumber products. One very promising result of
those contacts is a potential to capture 15,000 cubic meters per month of fiberboard
and forest product imports. More than one carrier is interested and together with the
Port discussions are underway with the shippers to make the service a reality.
Talks have also begun with another major banana importer to shift their weekly import
operations to a less crowded and business friendly Port of San Diego. This could result
in 3000-4000 pallets per week of bananas and over $1 million in revenue to the Port.
Tires, heavy machinery and steel, much of it actually destined to, and transiting
through, San Diego and across the border, are targeted from Japan on ships that would
call three to four times a month.
Another trade mission is now being planned to Australia and New Zealand in order to
solicit frozen meats, produce, lumber and steel as well as visit the Port of San Diego's
existing citrus exporter, Riversun. One of the National City Marine Terminal's tenants,
Harvest Meats, will be joining that trade mission in order to research meat import
potential.
At the National City Marine Terminal the Port is presently in discussions to capture a
major European automaker's imports that could eventually total 100,000 vehicles per
year.
Also at the National City Marine Terminal discussions are ongoing with The Pasha
Group to homeport a new Hawaii service scheduled to begin in the second quarter of
2005. This new Hawaiian service will include an American -flagged roll-on, roll -off
vessel now being built in a Mississippi shipyard. The ship will have a capacity of about
3,000 vehicles. Cargoes for this bi-weekly service will include automobiles, construction
and military equipment, household goods and virtually any consumer goods. To
support this service, substantial opportunities will exist for support businesses including
consolidating, packing, cold storage, forwarding, and many others.
Many of these recent business developments are expected to actually come to fruition
by the end of this year.
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SAN DIEGO AND ARIZONA EASTERN RAILROAD:
For the first time since 1983, San Diego's has an east -west rail link to the Imperial
Valley and the rest of the country. The Carrizo Gorge Railway (CZRY) was successful
in July in its efforts to clear tunnels and repair track in order to connect the SD&AE with
the Union Pacific at Plaster City. Since that time, CZRY has been conducting tests and
completing mandatory rail startup procedures such as emergency evacuation, Customs
inspections and other formalities. CZRY has already obtained the required insurance,
and interchanges with both the Union Pacific and the San Diego and Imperial Valley
Railway have been filed. It is expected that by the end of October 2004, the line will be
operational.
CRUISE SHIPS:
Carnival Cruise Line's Spirit, has a new one -of -a -kind, eight -day cruise program from
San Diego to an array of Mexican resort destinations. Carnival joins Holland America
Line, Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruise Line in offering home port
cruising out of San Diego. From October 16, 2004, to April 2, 2005, Carnival will offer
22 eight -day cruises featuring calls in Acapulco, Zihuatenejo/Ixtapa and Manzanillo.
Port of San Diego cruise calls have doubled and passenger counts have tripled since
2000. From 2003 to 2004 alone, San Diego saw a sixty percent increase in calls and a
175% increase in passenger count. San Diego's cruise industry has a significant
positive effect on the local and regional economy. Cruise ships bring hundreds of
thousands of visitors to the San Diego area each year. A recent economic study
showed $2 million impact each time a homeport ship begins and ends a cruise in San
Diego.
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HARVEST MEAT COMPANY, INC.:
At the August 27, 2004, Board meeting, the Board of Port Commissioners approved a
ten-year lease for Harvest Meat Company, Inc. (HMC), a tenant at the National
Distribution Center since 1989. HMC is a family -owned distributor of meat and seafood
with operations in San Diego (headquarters), Los Angeles, Portland, Phoenix, Orlando,
Tijuana, Denver, and Kansas City. HMC also imports seafood from Asia and beef from
Australia. HMC is pursuing a partnership with the District to expand these operations.
HMC currently occupies 77,825 sq. ft. of refrigerated warehouse space within the
National Distribution Center for meat and frozen foods storage and distribution. The
new lease will consolidate all of HMC's existing leases into one agreement
commencing September 1, 2004 and ending August 31, 2014.
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IV. AMERICA'S CUP HARBOR
MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT: The California Coastal Commission certified the
America's Cup Harbor Port Master Plan Amendment at is June 12, 2003 meeting. An
application for the partial vacation of North Harbor Drive with the City of San Diego
Development Services Department was filed on June 30, 2003. City of San Diego
comments were received on October 23, 2003. On December 17, 2003, a presentation
was made by Port District staff to the Traffic Subcommittee of the Peninsula
Community Planning Group (PCPG). Concerns were raised regarding adverse effects
of the project on traffic flow and parking. On January 26, 2004, District staff met with
the City of San Diego Wastewater Division regarding the proposed vacation and
permanent utility easement. The Wastewater Division had serious reservations
regarding the vacation, as their interest is to maintain full control over the utility corridor.
The Wastewater Division proposed a lease of the corridor to the Port District; Port staff
is reviewing the acceptability of such an agreement.
On July 6, 2004, Port staff met with the City regarding the City's proposed bicycle lanes
along Harbor Drive. The Harbor Drive corridor is not designated as a bike route on the
PCPG Plan or on the City Bicycle Master Plan — the City is adding the bike lane in
order to increase the safety of bicyclists. As the proposed realignment geometrics do
not provide room for a bike lane, the Port District stated our concerns. The City
Development Services Department is discussing the issue internally with the City
Bicycle Coordination Department. Port staff will set up a follow-up meeting with the City
to determine resolution.
On July 16, 2004, Port staff met with Navy staff regarding Department of Defense
(DOD) Antiterrorism Guidelines. The guidelines restrict public parking to at least 82'
away from inhabited buildings at the Anti -Submarine Warfare Fleet School. Port staff is
in the process of attempting to reconfigure the proposed parking in order to meet the
DOD guidelines.
Once support is gained from the Wastewater Division, PCPG, and Navy, and the bike
lane issue is resolved, the improvement plans and vacation plat would be resubmitted
to the City of San Diego for final review.
MARINA GREEN BAYSIDE COMMERCIAL SITE:
On November 18, 2003, the Board of Port Commissioners authorized issuance of a
Request for Proposals for the development of the Marina Green Bayside Commercial
Site (formerly Bay City Marine) on North Harbor Drive. Three proposals were received.
The Board of Port Commissioners is scheduled to choose a proposal at its September
7, 2004, meeting.
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V. PUBLIC ART
NATIONAL CITY WETLANDS PROJECT:
The Public Art Committee's approved fiscal year 04/05 acquisitions list provided
$50,000 for a project envisioned along the tidelands area adjacent to the wetlands.
The project anticipates artwork by John Cerney, a California artist known for his large
scale tromp I'oiel paintings of people and scenes.
The newly -formed National City Public Art Committee will assisting in developing
appropriate imagery to represent the community of National City. Due to the sensitive
nature of this area, the final location of the artwork is being discussed with the wetlands
management and local business owners.
PUBLIC ART PROJECT CELEBRATING THE HISTORY OF LOGAN HEIGHTS:
The colorful history of San Diego's Logan Heights community has been immortalized in
a mural at Cesar Chavez Park. The artist captured the essence of what life was like in
the community during the 1930s, 40s and 50s and commemorates the heritage of a
Mexican -American community that lived in harmony with waterfront entities and
workers of the loading docks and canneries. The artwork consists of a collection of
historical photos that were screen -printed onto 12-inch by 12-inch ceramic tiles.
Fourteen four -foot by six-foot murals make up the exhibit.
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USS SAN DIEGO MEMORIAL:
During World War II, their
number topped 1800. Sixty-
three years after the USS San
Diego was christened by
Grace Benbough, then wife of
Mayor of San Diego, Percy
Benbough, there are 400
surviving crewmembers. On
April 30, 2004, eighty of those
former crewmembers and
their families attended a
ceremony at the G Street
Mole on the San Diego Bay
waterfront to dedicate a
monumental public artwork
honoring the USS San Diego. The $1.2 million sculpture by noted artists Lou
Quaintance of Berkeley and Eugene Daub of San Pedro was dedicated by World War II
Veteran and official voice of the San Diego Padres, Jerry Coleman. Funds to develop
the memorial were raised entirely by the members of the USS San Diego Memorial
Association. Standing 28-feet tall, the memorial includes a life-size bronze sculpture of
a sailor and a large bas-relief showing the USS San Diego at sea. At the end of the
ceremony, Vice Admiral Tim LeFleur announced on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy
that the name "San Diego" will go to sea once again with the Navy on a "soon -to -be -
built" ship.
URBAN TREES:
In November 2003, art
came alive along the San
Diego Bay with the planting
of 30 colorful and
imaginative "Urban Trees"
sculptures. The designs
are the result of a sculpture
competition. The exhibit
can be seen on the
pedestrian promenade of
the North Embarcadero in
downtown San Diego. The
trees are on display along a
one -mile stretch from
Hawthorne Street to
Broadway Pier. Each piece
is on loan to the Port and will be available for sale after the one-year exhibit period.
The success of the temporary installation has been overwhelming and the Port will be
installing a second collection of Urban Trees this spring.
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EXHIBIT "B"
NATIONAL CITY TRANSIT
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
AUDIT 2004
Executive summary
"What has been done well yesterday, what is good
today, will be great tomorrow"
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PRIDE
•NCT is #1 among ALL MTS operators.
•Successful Transit System.
•Dedicated professional "TEAM".
•Strong partner with City of National City goals.
."Vision into Reality"
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•NCT has the highest number of passengers carried per mile (3.6)
and hour(40.5) among ALL the MTS operators, with an 87% on
time trip performance.
• The City of National City can be proud to have such a successful
transit system.
• The NCT team is a dedicated group of professionals committed to
serving the citizens of National City and all those that use and depend
on us to meet their daily transportation needs.
•NCT is a strong partner towards the goal of "Reinventing National City"
and improving public services and quality of life. National City is truly a
"City on the move"
• NCT is proud to be part of turning "vision into reality".
CUSTOMER SERVICE
. OUR CUSTOMERS ARE ALWAYS #1
▪ Route 601 & 602 extended service.
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THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS #1. NCT IS CUSTOMER FOCUSED.
WE EXIST SOLEY TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF OUR VALUED
PASSENGERS AND THE COMMUNITY!
Some of the ways we collect Customer Input is through: Passenger
surveys and complaint procedures, via our regional transit center, thru
written forms located on all of our buses to rate our service and
passenger needs, holding transit days at various locations, attending
public hearings or the new community council meetings. One additional
method may be by creating a citizen advisory committee.
NCT responded quickly to requests from passengers and residents to
extend service on our routes 601(Harbison & Mariposa) & 602 (East
Plaza Blvd and Honeysuckle) to better serve our community.
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Introduction
• Performance Reviews of all
Properties
• NCT May 10, 2004
• 141 Separate Standards Addressed
• Clearly define goals
• Action Plan as guide
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As part of its on -going service to its customers, McDonald Transit
Associates, Inc conducts routine performance reviews of the transit
systems under its management.
A comprehensive review of National City Transit (NCT) was
conducted during the week of May 10, 2004. Chief Operating Officer,
John Bartosiewicz and Senior Vice President, Kevin Kane conducted
the review through a combination of on -site observations, gathering of
data and analysis of the gathered information. The staff of NCT was
helpful and cooperative throughout the process.
McDonald Transit performance reviews provide a quality control
measure for transit agencies. Every aspect of the transit systems
functional areas are examined against a set of performance standards
developed by McDonald Transit.
This evaluation of 141 separate standards include all of the best
practices in public transit industry management in the areas of
operations, maintenance, and administration
Because the operating environments of transit systems can vary
significantly, it is recognized that achievement of the standards is a
dynamic process. The performance standards are intended to clearly
define goals which will guide our organization, whether or not present
circumstances allow for all those goals to be attained.
This comprehensive review resulted in a detailed action plan to be used
as a guide toward improved performance.
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NCT Performance
• Safety Risk Management
• Substance Abuse Program
• Human Resources
• Management information
• Grants Administration
• Operations
• Maintenance
• Financial Management
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The following are areas that were reviewed along with some
suggested improvements. A comprehensive assessment is
provided in the detailed action plan at the back of the review
booklet.
Safety Risk Management- Designated Safety Officer, safety manual,
safety posters and accident experience trend analysis.
Substance abuse Program -Update policy, ADA changes, additional
employee and supervisor training.
Human Resources -Reviewed- DOT physicals, drug screening, job
descriptions,employee handbook, personnel records and files.
Management information- Monthly performance and financial reports
to National City staff, and written statistical data collection procedures.
Grant Administration -Documentation on file, tie inventory to grants
whenever possible.
Operations, Maintenance, and Financial- Further review in next
presentation sections.
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• Customer input
• Service Route Design
• Equipment needs
• Service Policies
• Performance Standards
• Customer Service
• Dispatching
• Service Monitoring
• ADA Requirements
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Service Route design- Monthly ridership report with client narrative,
ongoing route review and analysis for service trends.
Equipment needs -Capital projects review, Bus stop criteria,written
procedures to determine passenger amenities
Service policies -Operator rulebook,emergency and accident
procedures, lost & found procedures.
Performance Standards -Update Mission statement, monthly client
performance report, run cutting/scheduling, CBA work rules, spare
board operator capacity.
Customer Service -Involve customers in schedule design process,
Regional Call Center performance checks, Staff bus ride checks and
follow-up reports, independent system shopper checks.
Dispatching- Radio logs, Daily pull-out sheets, written procedures for
detours and closed bus stops, review of unscheduled over time.
Service monitoring- On street supervision, on time performance
checks, dispatcher on duty during service hours, adequate relief
operators available, and operator attendance analysis to maintain
reliable service.
ADA requirements- Written procedures including bus stop
announcement checks, lift cycle during operator pre trip, visual
inspection bus stops and transfer facilities, investigate card flagging for
visually impaired customers
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■ Inspection Programs
■ Oil analysis
■ Written procedures
■ Comprehensive reports
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Hazardous materials spill p►an, Preventive maintenance procedures,
maintenance organization chart, and written procedures for repairing lift
equipment in accordance with ADA requirements.
Inspection Program- Preventive maintenance within vehicle
timeframes, AC & Heating system training for employees post warranty
period.
Oil analysis- On basis of each oil change sequence per vehicle.
Written Procedures -Written comprehensive maintenance plan and
employee rule book.
Comprehensive reports -Utilize report and scheduling features of
existing maintenance software. Link inventory to accounting system.
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Financial Management
• Payroll
• Purchasing
• General Accounting
• Fare Collection
• Tokens, Passes, and Transfers
• Budgeting
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As a direct result of a recent NC audit conducted by Caporicci & Larson,
additional video cameras were installed in our revenue collection room
and new written procedures were initiated to prevent any future
problems. Other changes in response to that audit and the McDonald
review were as follows:
Payroll -Segregation of duties between two different staff members
have been implemented, time cards are reviewed and signed by
supervisor, with GM signed approval of data.
Purchasing -On going review NCT procurement practices and revise to
meet MTDB and National City requirements. Provide additional Staff
training in procedures -requirements. NCT will partner with the City of
National City to obtain the most competitive prices and services
whenever possible.
General Accounting -Continue use of NC Chart of accounts, and
proper assignment of expenses. Cash control procedures were revised,
along with monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and data review
procedures. All invoices are currently approved by NCT Finance
manager and General Manager.
Fare Collection -Written procedures are now in place, undercover
security will be used in the near future to verify that driver fare collection
procedures are maintained, daily reconciliation of fare revenue, armored
transport of revenue on daily basis, revenue data reviewed and signed
by the General Manager. A New Zero tolerance Policy for negative
revenue variances and 1 % for amount overage was established with
written explanations by the General Manager in all instances. and
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RESULTS
. NCT Doing a good Job.
. No areas of absolute deficiency.
. Compliance standards -areas of improvement.
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NCT is doing a very good job in providing service to its riders, keeping
the buses clean and in good working order, collecting data and
performing their financial duties and reporting in a timely manner and in
general meeting the best practices in the transit industry
NCT is in compliance with 100 separate standards and needs
improvement in 41 areas.
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Detailed Action plan
• Staff Commitment
• Written Procedures and reports.
• Designated Safety Officer
• Increased Employee training
• Independent performance checks
• NC awareness of progress
• On -going communication and
cooperation with NC staff.
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NCT General Manager and staff has made the commitment to
implement the recommendations using the action plan as a guide
to accomplish them.
• In many areas, NCT is performing the functions needed to meet the
standard but does not have written policies and procedures to replicate
that success.
• In some areas that need improvement, NCT staff has not been called
on in the past because of the MTS process or lack of interest in
receiving the data.
■ Examples of action plan recommendations include the following:
Designation of safety training supervisor, random schedule adherence
checks, hiring of bus "checkers" to monitor driver performance, and
updating the NCT mission statement.
NCT staff will keep the City of National City fully informed as to the
on -going process and implementation of recommendations as
implemented.
NCT staff will continue to meet on a regular basis with National
City staff to develop better communications and cooperative abilities
whenever possible.
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Projects and Community
Outreach
• Planning
• Participation and Sponsorships
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Long range projects currently in the planning stages involving NCT
and the City of National City are the Filipino village concept with Jitney
service and passenger amenities such bus shelters and benches. The
upcoming Public Safety Initiative with NCT purchasing video cameras
for designated locations such as along Highland Ave that will be
accessible to NC network users such as Police Dept and Fire services.
And Community noticing with NCT purchasing electronic kiosks. NCT is
in the final procurement stage for the purchase ten bus shelters and
benches for placement at designated senior citizen locations such as
21st and L street and two concession style trailers for use in ridership
development and distributing system information. These trailers will also
be available to NC departments and organizations on a first come first
serve loan basis for various events.
NCT recently provided a bus to aid evacuation of the fire
victims on 18th street and has directly sponsored various events such as
"Taste of National City", Parks and Recreation surf camp, NC Chamber
breakfasts and luncheons etc and continues to support organizations
such as Boys and Girls club, NC Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club
and Sweetwater High School via donations and advertising.
In closing National City Transit and its employees are an integral part of
the City of National City Team and is looking forward to helping turn
"Vision into Reality" and Re -inventing National City.
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EXHIBIT "C"
Proposition IA: Protection of Local Government Revenues
Proposition 1A is a constitutional amendment on the November 2004 statewide ballot that will end
the practice of the state taking funds originally committed to local government to pay for state
purposes.
Background: Over the past dozen years, in both good economic times and bad, the state
Legislature has shifted more than $40 billion in property taxes to the state from cities, counties,
special districts and redevelopment agencies, in order to help pay for state responsibilities. The
state has also loaned itself local money over the objections of local governments, leaving local
communities struggling to fund all their services, including fire protection, paramedic response,
law enforcement, healthcare, parks and libraries.
Proposition IA: Prop 1A was placed on the ballot by the Legislature in August, as part of the
budget package negotiated by Govemor Arnold Schwarzenegger, legislators from both parties,
local governments, public safety officials, healthcare advocates, taxpayers and community
leaders. It will amend the state constitution to stop such shifts but will allow the state to borrow
local funds during times of state fiscal crisis — but only if prior loans have been repaid, and only
twice within a ten year period.
What Proposition 1A Does:
✓ Restricts the State Legislature's ability to take this local government funding including local
government share of existing sales taxes, property taxes and VLF revenues.
✓ Protects this funding for local services like fire and paramedic response, law enforcement,
emergency and trauma care, parks, roads, libraries, transportation and more.
✓ Requires the State to provide funding for any program or service the State forces local
governments to provide. If the State fails to provide funding, Legislature must repeal these
state -mandates.
✓ Provides flexibility in a state budget emergency. Prop 1A allows the State to borrow this local
government revenue if funds are needed in fiscal emergency to support schools or other
state programs.
What Proposition 1A DOES NOT Do:
✓ Does not raise taxes. Prop 1A helps ensure local governments don't have to raise taxes or
fees in the future to make up for revenue taken by the State Legislature.
1 Does not reduce funding for schools or any other state programs or services.
✓ Does not increase funding to local governments.
✓ Does not prevent the state from borrowing local funds in times of fiscal emergency, or shut
the door to future reforms of the state -local fiscal relationship.
For additional information, including "pro" and "con" ballot arguments and lists of supporters and
opponents, please visit the State Secretary of State's website at www.ss.ca.gov. That website
provides the following contact information for the "pro" and "con" sides:
Proponents:
Yes on 1A Califomians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety
1121 L Street, Suite 803
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 827.9086
infoRvesonprop1a.com• www.yesonpropla.com
Opponents:
Carol Migden, Chairwoman
State Board of Equalization
601 Van Ness Ave., #E3-611
San Francisco, CA 94102
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THE PROBLEM
LOCAL TAXPAYERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY
SERVICES ARE THREATENED
For more than a dozen years, the state legislature
has been taking local tax dollars that local
governments use to provide vital services like fire
protection, paramedic response, law enforcement,
healthcare, parks and libraries. The State has
taken more than $40 billion from cities, counties
and special districts in the last 12 years. If these
raids continue, it could mean fewer firefighters,
fewer law enforcement officers and longer
waits at emergency rooms -- or higher local
taxes and fees.
THE FACTS ABOUT
PROPOSITION 1A
www.YesonProplA.com
THE SOLUTION = PROPOSITION 1A
HISTORIC AGREEMENT To PROTECT LOCAL
TAXPAYERS AND VITAL LOCAL SERVICES
Prop IA is a historic bipartisan agreement between
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, local
governments, legislators, public safety officials,
healthcare advocates, taxpayers and community
leaders. Prop IA prevents the State Legislature
from taking and using local government funds.
Prop 1A would keep mote of our local tax dollars
local and would protect funding for vital local
services like fire and paramedic response, law
enforcement, healthcare, parks, libraries, and
transportation.
What Proposition 1A Does:
1 Restricts the State Legislature's ability to raid local government funding including local government share
of existing sales taxes, property taxes and VLF revenues:
1 Protects funding for local services like fire and paramedic response, law enforcement, emergency and
trauma care, parks, roads, libraries, transportation and more.
1 Requires the State to provide funding for any program or service the State forces local governments to
provide. If the State fails to provide funding, Legislature must repeal these state -mandates.
1 Provides flexibility in a state budget emergency. Prop 1A allows the State to borrow local government
revenues if funds are needed in fiscal emergency to support schools or other state programs.
What Proposition 1A DOES NOT Do:
O Does not raise taxes. Prop 1A helps ensure local governments don't have to raise taxes or fees in the
future to make up for revenues raided by the State Legislature.
O Does not reduce funding for schools or any other state programs or services.
O Does not increase funding to local governments.
O Does not prevent the state from borrowing local funds in times of fiscal emergency, or shut the door to
future reforms of the state -local fiscal relationship.
Proposition 1A Replaces Need for Prop 65.
A coalition of local government officials placed Proposition 65 on the ballot earlier this year to stop the State
from taking local government funding. HOWEVER, that was before passage of the historic bipartisan
agreement that put Prop 1A on the ballot. Prop 1A is a better, more flexible approach to protecting local
services and local tax dollars. That's why ALL the official proponents of Prop 65 are now supporting
Proposition 1A and opposing Proposition 65.
Paid for By Yes on IA Californians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety, Sponsored by a coalition of local
government organizations, League of California Cities (non-public funds account), California State Association of Counties
(non-public funds account) and the California Special Districts Association (non-public funds account).
1121 t_ Street. #803 • Sacramento. CA 95814 • Phone (8001 827-9086 • www.YesonProolA.com
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Frequently Asked ;Questions
About Proposition 1A
Q: What would Prop 1A do?
A: Proposition 1A would prevent the state legislature from taking and using local tax dollars that
local governments use to provide essential services like fire and paramedic response, law
enforcement, emergency and trauma care, parks, roads, libraries, transportation and more.
Specifically, Prop 1A prohibits the State Legislature's ability to lower the existing city, county
and special district's existing share of sales taxes, property taxes and VLF revenues.
Proposition IA also requires the state to reimburse local governments for the cost of programs
and services it forces cities, counties and special districts to provide. If the state fails to provide
reimbursement to local governments for state -mandated local programs, 'the mandate must be
suspended, except for specified employee rights and benefits.
Q: Why is Prop 1A needed?
A: For more than a dozen years, in both good fiscal times and bad, the state legislature has
been raiding local tax dollars to pay for state responsibilities — more than $40 billion over the
past 12 years. This practice has starved local communities of the funds needed to pay for vital
services like fire protection, paramedic response, law enforcement, healthcare, parks and
libraries. If these funding raids continue, it could mean fewer firefighters, fewer law
enforcement officers and longer waits at emergency rooms -- or higher local taxes and
fees.
The system is broken. Voters must act now to protect local revenues for local services from
being taken by the State.
Q: Who supports Prop IA?
A: Proposition 1A is a historic, bipartisan accord reached among local government leaders,
public safety representatives, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Democrat and Republican
state legislators, healthcare advocates, taxpayer groups, business and labor leaders, and many
more. The coalition in support of Prop 1A is growing daily.
Q: Will Prop 1A raise taxes?
A: NO. Proposition 1A will not raise taxes. It simply ensures that existing !mat tax dollars
continue to be dedicated to local services. In fact, Prop IA helps ensure local governments
aren't forced to raise taxes or fees to make up for revenue raided by the State.
Paid for By Yes on 1A Californians to Protect Local Taxpayers and Public Safety, Sponsored by a coalition of local
government organizations, League of California Cities (non-public funds account), CaIikw iia State Association of
Counties (non-public funds account), and the California Special Districts Association (not -public funds account)
1121 L Street, Suite 803 • Sacramento, CA 95814 • Phone (800) 827-9086 • Fax (916) 442-3510
www.YesonProplA.com
Q: What happens in the event of a fiscal emergency? Will this measure tie the
legislature's hands in passing a budget or create more problems during the next state
fiscal crisis?
A: Prop 1A was intentionally written to allow flexibility and provide the Governor and legislature
with options — but only in the event of a "significant state fiscal hardship". Under the provisions
of Prop 1A, beginning in 2008-09, if the Governor proclaims a "significant state fiscal hardship",
the Legislature may suspend the constitutional protection and may borrow local property taxes
only under following conditions:
• A separate urgency bill must be passed by a 2/3 vote of Legislature;
• The Legislature must pass a law to fully repay the loan with interest within 3 fiscal years;
• New loans are prohibited until prior loans have been repaid;
• No more than two loans may occur during any ten-year period;
• The loan amount is capped at 8% of local government property tax amount (equivalent
of approximately $1.3 billion in today's property tax dollars);
While Prop 1A contains flexibility in a state fiscal hardship, it also prevents the state from using
local government funds any time legislators choose. It also requires that future state reductions
be repaid in full.
Q: Will Prop 1A erode state funding for schools or education?
A: No. Prop 1A was carefully written to ensure that it does not reduce funding for education or
schools by one dime. Under Proposition 98, schools are guaranteed a level of funding from the
state — and Prop 1A does not change that.
Q: Does Prop 1A give more protection to local government than schools currently
receive?
A: NO. Under Proposition 98, schools are guaranteed a minimum amount of funding out of the
state general fund and Proposition 1A does not impact those protections at all. Further,
comparing the funding guarantees for schools with Prop 1A is an apples -to -oranges protection.
Proposition 98 guarantees schools a specific amount of State General fund revenues.
Proposition 1A simply protects revenues that are LOCAL GOVERNMENT revenues, but that the
state has been taking for more than 12 years.
Q: What about other state programs? Will this measure reduce funding for state
programs like roads and prisons?
A: Prop 1A simply prevents the state from raiding local revenues. The state still has flexibility
over its own revenues.
Q: Doesn't Prop 1A just add to the state's fiscal woes by initiating further "ballot -box -
budgeting" that puts restrictions on how it can spend its revenues?
A: No. The initiative does not tell the state how to spend the state's own revenues (as some
propositions have done). What it does is prevent the state from raiding local government
revenues for state purposes. This will mean that, for the first time in many years, local
communities will be have the certainty and predictability they need to plan and provide for
current and future service needs.
Q: Will this measure prevent state fiscal reform efforts?
A: No. The first and most important step in reforming the troubled State -Local fiscal relationship
is to protect local government funding from continual state raids. Prop 1A would accomplish this
important first step, while also leaving the door open for more comprehensive fiscal reform in
the future. Specifically, Prop 1A would retain authority for the Legislature to approve the
exchange of local sales tax for an equal amount of property tax when requested by local
agreements. Any type of voluntary revenue exchange agreement must be revenue -neutral for
the impacted local governments.
Q: Does this measure increase revenues to local governments?
A: No. Prop 1A simply prevents the state Legislature from further reducing existing levels of
local government revenues.
Q: Why doesn't Prop IA attempt to recollect lost ERAF property tax dollars?
A: Prop 1A was intentionally drafted to draw a line in the sand and prevent future state
legislative raids of local government funding. While local governments and services are still
deprived by the ongoing state raid of property taxes, given the state of California's fiscal health,
we believe a more responsible approach at this time is to "stop the bleeding" at current levels.
Q: What happened to Proposition 65, which is also on the November ballot and attempts
to protect city, county and special district revenues from state raids?
A: Our coalition placed Proposition 65 on the ballot earlier this year, prior to the historic,
bipartisan July agreement that placed Prop 1A on the November ballot. After Prop 65 qualified
for the ballot, Governor Schwarzenegger approached our coalition and asked that we work with
him on an alternative local government protection measure. We agreed to provide the state
with short-term contributions from local governments to help the state out of its immense budget
problems, and the Governor agreed to work with the legislature to place Prop IA on the ballot
and to actively campaign for passage of Prop 1A this Fall. Proposition 65 will continue to be on
the ballot, but all of the official sponsors of Prop 65 are now opposing 65 and supporting Prop
1A as a better, more flexible approach to protect funding for local governments and local
services.
Q: What happens if both Proposition 65 and Prop IA pass?
A: Proposition 1A was written so that if it gains more votes than Proposition 65, it supersedes
Prop 65 in its entirety. Prop 1A contains language that specifically says that Prop 1A is a
"comprehensive and competing alternative" to Prop 65, and that "it is the intent of the people
that this measure supersedes in its entirety Prop 65", if Prop 1A gets more votes.
YES on1A
PROTECT LOCAL TARPAPERS
AND PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
www.YesonPropl A.com
What is Proposition 1A?
Prop. 1A is an initiative on the November
ballot that would prevent the state legislature
from taking and using local tax dollars that
are used to provide essential services.
Top 5 Reasons You Should Support Prop. 'IA:
1. Prevents State from taking and using your local
tax dollars that currently go to fund local
services.
2. Protects funding for vital local services like fire
and paramedic response, law enforcement,
emergency and trauma care, parks, roads, libraries,
transportation and more.
3. Keeps more of your tax dollars closer to home
where voters have more control over how funds are
used and there is more accountability in how money
is spent.
4. Does not increase taxes or take money from
education or other groups. Helps ensure that local
governments are not forced to raise taxes or fees to
make up for funds raided by the State.
5. Provides flexibility in a state budget emergency.
Prop. 1A supporters include:
• Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
• CaliforniaProfessional Firefighters
• California State Firefighters'
Association
• California_ Police Chiefs Association
• Californa'State Sheriffs' Association
• Peace Officers Research Association
of California
• California Association of Public
Hospitals and Health Systems
• League of California Cities
• California State Association of
Counties
• California Special Districts Association
• Hundreds of other individuals, groups,
and local governments
Things You Can Do to Help Pass Prop. IA in November:
✓ Join our coalition and encourage others to join. Join on-line at www.YesotProp1A.com.
✓ Spread the word. Visit our web site for fact sheets, handouts, and other information you can use to help
get the word out about the importance of Prop. 1A.
✓ Make a contribution to the campaign. Every dollar counts. Contribute on-line today or by calling (800)
827-9086.
✓ Get out the vote. Be sure to vote Yes on 1A on November 2nd and encourage others to do so.
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government organizations, League of California Cities (non-public funds account), California State Association of
Counties (non-public funds account), and the California Special Districts Association (non-public funds account)
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