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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970 05-12 CC MINMINUTES LF THE REGULAR MEETING OF TiE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA May 12, The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 7:33 p.m. by Mayor Morgan. ROLL CALL Council members present: Hogue, Reid, Waters, Camacho. Absent: Morgan. Administrative officials present: Bourcier, Foster, McLean, Minogue, Osburn, Stockman. SALUTE TO FLAG AND INVOCATION The meeting was opened with salute to the Flag led by City Manager Osburn followed with invocation by the Reverend John French, First Baptist Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Waters, seconded by Reid, the minutes of the regular meeting of May ,5 197J be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent Morgan. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS COUNCILMAN WATERS asked if the report regarding animals in the park zoo would be brought up. City Manager Osburn said the report was on Councilman Waters' desk. VICE MAYOR CAMACHO said the open house held by the Fire Department was very well done and they should be commended. The Vice Mayor requested that the City Manager do this. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FRANK CHENELLE, 3025 Plaza Boulevard, representing the National City Police Officers Association, was present and asked to speak on Item 1 under Un- finished Business ("Communication from City Manager regarding cost t o City of 50 year retirement bill for safety services") when it came up on the Agenda. Mr. Chenelle advised the Council "of an inequity which has occurred every year and nothing is done about it: under the Mutual Assistance Pro- gram, safety officers of the City of National City are sent to other police departments to assist; last Saturday they took 10 men off duty and sent them to San Diego for assistance at straight time; this coming Saturday there are 13 National City police officers going to Oceanside; there is no guarantee of what time they will be back and this could go on...(they are working) 12 hour shifts without one penny of compensation other than straight pay..." he asked that at budget time they develop a program where time and a half would be paid for the first 8 hours over 40 and double time for any- thing over that and subsidies be paid for standby time; this is no more than any 40-hour working man would ask for. ADOPTION OP RESOLUTIONS Moved by Reid, seconded by Hogue, the resolutions be read by title. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. RESOLUTION NO. 10,094, "RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION TO WINNER OF MUNICI?AL YOUTH RECOGNITION AWARD (Nancy Ann Hokenson)." Moved by Reid, seconded by Waters, the resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. Vice Mayor Camacho presented the MYRA award to Nancy Ann Hokenson and commended her for her many achievements. VICE MAYOR CAMACHO welcomed Mrs. Govets Sweetwater Adult High School Govern- ment Class to the Council meeting. RESOLUTION NC. 10,095, 'RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS AS PER BUDGET." Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. 5/12/70 58 RESOLUTION NO. 10,096, "RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY FOR 1970." Moved by Reid, seconded by Hogue, the resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. RESOLUTION NO. 10,097, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND EXPENDI- TURE (Beautification of El Toyon Park)." Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. RESOLUTION NO, 10,093, "RESOLUTION OF GOVERNING BODY OF APPLICANT." Moved by Reid, seconded by Hogue, the resolution be adopted. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES ORDINANCE NO. s "An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 962, Zoning Ordi- nance of the City of National City, establishing a commercial major shopping center and convention plan and development zone and establishing said zoning in all that property within the Koenig Annexations No. 1 and No. 2," was presented for first reading. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the ordinance be read by title. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. Director of Planfling Stockman asked the City Attorney to indicate it was interim zoning. City Attorney McLean said it was interim zoning. The title was read. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY CITY ATTORNEY McLEAN stated there was a place of business in the City known as "Chuck's Book Store," 827 National Avenue, at which there was found to exist numerous hazards to the public health and safety by virtue of viola- tions of the Building, Fire and Electrical Codes; the owner has refused to honor the Building Director's notice of violations; he recommended the City file suit to force compliance with the law. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the City Attorney's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. APPROVAL OF BILLS BILLS AUDITED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE were presented: General Fund $ 2,822.20 Traffic Safety 922.65 Capital Outlay 970.68 Park Fund 350.40 Retirement 19,573,60 Gas Tax 2106 3,047.00 Trust & Agency 1,388,00 Sewer Fund 2,259,63 Civic Center Fund 33.52 Total r31,332.68 Moved by Reia, seconded by Waters, these bus 9.s_...2.102.12,y2g_2115LEraaatEjitt drawn for the same. Carried by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Hogue, Reid, Waters, Camacho. Nays: None. Absent: Morgan, UNFINISHED BUSINESS A communication from the CITY MANAGER regarding the cost to the City of the 50-year retirement bill for safety services, was presented. City Manager Osburn stated a. letter received yesterday from Mr. Yan (Actuary, Public Employees Retirement System) said the retirement cost would go to 23.781 of the safety members' payroll and based on this year's salary for Police and Fire it would cost $100,170.00 in addition to what the City is paying now, an increase of about 115. Frank Chenelle, 3025 Plaza Boulevard, repre- senting the National City Police Officers Association, said it was not as bad as it appeared a couple of weeks ago when the Mayor and the League of California Cities said it would cost 23%; the paper made it look like 235 more; it would be an increase of a little over 115, 11!,7, for a 50-year re- tirement at age 50 at 50%; to clear up the 50%, everybody has read in the paper 75% which is not true; 75 would be for 30 years service based on the 5/12/70 59 increment of 2% for each additional year's service over 20; a man could then retire after 30 years somewhere aroun,f, 75; he could get no more; how- ever, a man retiring at age 50 would have possibly 25 year's service with the department, most of the people in his department, though, the officers would have to work 26 or 27 years, so the City would benefit, 11% increase is far less than the 24% and 25% total increase quoted by the Mayor and the League of California Cities. Mr. Chenelle requested a vote in favor of the 50-year retiTement tonight to take effect :July 1, 1370; they have been asking for/tor well over 4 years; the State can not find a way to subsidize it._ Mr. Chenelle said ?MAC filed suit against the League of California Cit-i-es yesterday morning to restrain monies coming from cities and counties until they can get a disclosure of where the money was going. Mr. Chenelle said he would also like to add on the survivors, this would help their men who were living on the verge of the poorhouse at this time, from 1957 on; it would not cost the City anymore. Vice Mayor Camacho said during the dis- cussion of the budget the Chief of Police would be present and if anything was overlooked, he was sure it would be brought to the attention of the Council. Councilman Hogue requested the City Attorney formulate an ordinance which would give to the City employees time and a half for hours worked over 40 hours a week (40-48 hours) like working people have, anything over 44 hours 'would be double time, and bring that ordinance back to the Council, City Manager Osburn said if they draw an ordinance like that he would like to personally approve all overtime in advance as he was responsible for the budget. Councilman Hogue included the City Manager's request in his request for an ordinance. Mr. Chenelle said he agreed with that; he didn't think anybody was trying to cheat anybody; starting Saturday all National City police officers will be on standby as they were last weekend; however, this standby is a little different; every man who is on vacation at this time has to come in Saturday; one of the men was called from Arizona from his vacation; these are the inequities they were talking about; if a man was called in or had to stand by the telephone on his off duty time, he should be compensated for it. Mr. Chenelle saia he wanted to clear one other statement in regard to 50 year retirement made by the Mayor that if the Chief of Police was to retire today it would be at around $11,000. or $12,000. a month which the City would have to pay; the City would not have to pay one dime, the money has already been paid into the Retirement System: the Chief of Police puts his amount in and the City puts its amount in. Mr. Chenelle said there was an inequity; PERS holds the money the City con- tributes, they take the money and put it in the bank and draw an interest off it and if at any time a man does not retire but quits, he gets only the money he paid in but the City loses every clime it put in. Councilman Hogue inquired how much more it would cost if they adopted teis. City Manager Osburn said the police can retire now at 55 with full benefits; the miscel- laneous employees can retire at 60 with full benefits, depending on how much service they have; they're paid so much per year. There was general dis- cussion of the provisions for retirement under the City's contract with PERS. City Manager Osburn said 50 year retirement for safety employees this year would raise their General Fund tax rate to within 150 of the limit; it would be about a 190 raise on the General Fund; we have no other method of getting monies into the General Fund; budget requests for this year, with very minor cuts in them are over the estimated revenue for next year; we have to make some cuts just to meet the budget. Councilman Hogue suggested they lay it over for a week and they all take a look at it and see if they understand what they are talking about; he didn't know what effect it would have on the budget. City Manager Osburn said he told thew basically it would cost them $100,170.00 so long as they didn't change the pay; if they change the pay of the men, it would go up; next year it would go up; it also includes anyone who does administrative work for the Police Department and the person who does the prosecuting for the Police Department. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, this report be filed and we send a resolution to, the members of the State Le islature from our district and inform them we are interested in Oving this type of service to our firemen and olicemen and we would certainly like to haveaiittle help so far as somewa of raising the extra money ,so that we catuprov:ide this for our employees. Councilman Waters inquired when the new budget would be out and about National 5/12/70 50 City's tax rate. Councilmen Reid and Waters asIzed the City Manager to check up and find out why a man was calledbac. from his vacation. Motion carriec. by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. A communication from the CITY MANAGER requesting approval of the closure of 8th Street between "X" Avenue and Palm Avenue June 13 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for •a Soap Box Derby, was presented. Moved by Reid, seconded by Waters, the City Mana er 's recommendation be arproved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Waters, the, include to the Police and Firenen who are resuired to wear uniforms, the include a clothin allowance for each individual they re uire to wear a uniform a ciothins allowance of 100.O0a year and this b referred to the Budget Committee. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. A communication from the CITY IdW4MR stating the City intends to store trees as they become available as soon as construction work in Las Palmas Park permits, was presented. City Manager Osburn said they picked an area south of the pool in that little canyon for a storage area for trees or a holding area and they propose to get at it this fall when it's the correct season for moving trees; they will have a storage bank set up there at that time. Ordered filed,by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. NEW BUSINESS The result of the opening of sealed bids for the Beautification of El Toyon .ark, Calif. B-121 - electrical, materials; (Wilcox Electric, Inc., dba Arrow Electric: Total using TWAWG $45,777.95, Total using Alternate THWAWG- AL $27,155.95, Addendum #1 $805.95; Pacific Wholesale Electric Co: Total using TWAWG $31,205.50, LTotal using Alternate THWAWG-AL not extendeda Addendum #1 $925.35) (a. Communication from the Director of the Park & Recreation Department requesting a change order amounting to $1,291.00 in the basic contract and b. a communication from the Director of the ,?ark & Recreation Department requesting the bid of Pacific Wholesale Electric be approved and all other bids be rejected) were presented. City Clerk Minogue stated the Certificate of Publication and the Affidavit of Posting Notice of the Advertisement for Bids were on file. City Manager Osburn stated the low bid was in the amount of $17,993.55 and there was an addition for the next larger size of electrical conduit of aluminum wire in the amount of $1,291.00; he recommended this bid be awarded. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the Ci Man er's recommendation be a roved includin Items a & b under 1 of New Business. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. A communication from the CITY MANAGER regarding legislative bills, League Bulletin, dated 4/30/70, was presented. Moved by Hogue, seccnded by Reid, Osburn's City Manager Osburn stated there were 11 bills but some had no recommendations; none had to do with hours nor working conditions. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. A communication from the CITY MANAGER rec amending the ordinance regarding sewer service charges be changed to produce an estimated $50,000.00 a year for reconstruction and renewal of lines as necessary, was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, this ordinance be drawn up and brought to the Councalar_21212aIaIi2a. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent Morgan. A request to move a duplex dwelling from 2003-2005 E. 8th Street to 1833-A and 1838-B Granger Avenue, the Director of Building & Housing's recommenda- tion the request be granted subject to 7 conditions and the Director of Planning's recommendation the application be held in abeyance and the appli- cant be advised of the procedure and conditions for issuance of a Residen- tial Planned Development Permit, were presented. Director of Planning Stockman stated this duplex has been inspected by the Building and Planning Departments; it is compatible and in good condition with the area to which it is being moved; she took this orally to the Planning Commission last night and they recommended the moving of the structure be approved and the 5/12/70 61 Residential Planned Development Permit Lle permitted subject to 5 conditions making 12 conditions altogether against tie structure. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the City plaum2112s21222a2ailsobe lamaytk. Peter Tarantino, 2325 La Siesta Way, owner of the duplex in question, was present and inquired about the condition tnat Owner sign a covenant running with the land that he will not protest future 1-;11 Act improvements as improvements were already in. Mrs. Stockman stated if all of the improvements were in, curbs, gutters and sidewalks, the area where he is moving his building, then they would not require him to do any further improving. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Waters the motion be amended to include that the Director of Planning have the power to delete it without bringing it back to Council if the improvements are in. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. Requests to move 2 duplex dwelling structures from 618 "T" Avenue (Apartments A & B and E & F) to 1946 E. 8th Street (Units 1 & 2 and 3 & 4), the Director of Building & Housing's recommendations the requests be granted subject to 7 conditions and the Planning Department's recommendation the application for relocation be approved subject to an additional 6 conditions, were pre- sented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Waters, this be ,granted and that the recommendations of the Building Inspector and the Planner and the Planning, Commission be complied with. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. A communication from the CITY MANAGER regarding the estbliIhment of the Community Redevelopment Adency Administrative Fund and recommending the fund be established July 1 in the new budet, was presented. City Manager Osburn stated this would charge to the Redevelopment Agency the sum of $250.00 a month for use of their facilities in City Hall; it will be set aside in a Redevelopment Agency Administrative Fund. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. An application for person -to -person transfer of off -sale beer and wine license by ISABEL & MANUEL BRACAMONTE and THE SOUTHLAND CORPORATION, DBA 7-ELEVEN STORE #470-020, 824 Palm Avenue, was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. A request for a no -fee permit to sell "Buddy Poppies" by the THOMAS H. COSBY, JR., POST #4630, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, the JAPANESE-AMERICAN V.F.W. POST #4351 and the KENNETH L. BLANCHARD AMERICAN LEGION POST #255, was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Reid, the requests be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. Communications regarding the painting of street numbers on public curbs were presented: (a) Communication from the Minister of Youth, First Baptist Church, requesting help in taking appropriate steps for the painting of house numbers on National City curbs, report by the Business License Clerk and the recommendation of the License Collector this item be referred to the Engineering and Building Departments; (b) Communication from the Direc- tor of Building and Housing and the City Engineer giving 5 recommendations relating to the painting of street numbers on public curbs. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, this request be granted to the First Baptist Church and the recommendations of the Director of Building & Housing and the City Engineer be approved. There was discussion. Councilman Hogue suggested it be handled as it was previously. Mrs. Mary Chambers, 1318 E. 18th Street, was present and said the way the numbers on their sidewalk was handled in the past was that they painted the numbers and then knocked on the door and asked if they would contribute; she did not ask to have the number painted on the side; it was done first and then they asked for the donation; it was up to them as to whether or not they wanted to give a donation. Councilman Hogue said that was the way it should be. John P. French, Minister of Youth for the First Baptist Church, 7th & G Avenue, was present and said they were requesting help in taking the appropriate steps for painting the numbers; if this is the way it has been done in the past, this is the way they want to do it; this is why he wrote to the City Manager asking him for advice on how to do this; they wanted to take over the project because, not only 5/12/70 62 noticing that many of the numbers have worn off and the new developments have not had numbers painted on, but also because they have a responsibility to their church; the youth feel this responsibility and want to raise money to help share this responsibility; whatever stipulations the City Manager puts down or these other people mentioned here would be fine with them. Moved by Waters, seconded by Hogue, this be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. A communication from the AUDITOR and CONTROLLER, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, re- questing a copy of the budget as soon as possible after its adcption, was presented. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, this request be granted. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. A communication from the ?RESIDENT, NATIONAL CITY LINCOLN ACRES COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL, urging support of the Narcotics Prevention & Education Systems, Inc., was presented. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. A communication from WILLIAM P. BROTHERTON, EXECUTIVE MANAGER, SAN DIEGO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU, stating appreciation for the opportunity of presenting the Bureau's program, was presented. Ordered,filed by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. A communication from the CITY MANAGER recommending Real Estate Committee meeting be set for Thursday, May 21, 4:00 p.m., waS presented. City Manager Osburn said they will have to change it to the 22nd. Moved by Reid, second- ed by Hogue, the Real Estate Committee meeting be set for May 22. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. A communication from LAWRENCE J. XRAUS, ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER, requesting an extension of leave without pay from May 22 through June 12, approved by the City Engineer, was presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Hogue, it be ranted. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. Step increases for eligible employees, approved by department heads and the City Manager: Chax]es L. La Pave, Fire Department; David Wood, Park & Recreation Department; and Olga Barajas, Finance Department, were presented. Moved by Waters, seconded by Reid, these be granted? Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. REPORTS CITY MANAGER OSI3URN reported receipt of a letter from Mr. Ernie Azhocar, President, National City Community Action Council, regarding a traffic con- dition on Sweetwater Road and the South Say Freeway; this has been referred to the Traffic Safety Committee. CITY MANAGER OSEURN reported receipt of a request from the National City Republican Women's Club Federation to hold a rummage sale at 404 National Avenue; all proceeds will be used in this election year in support of the candidates; all left over sales items will be given to a worthy organization which in turn helps the needy. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Reid, this re- quest be denied. Councilman Hogue said he didn't think they should waive licenses for political reasons to raise money for candidates. Motion failed by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Hogue, Reid. Nays: Waters, Camacho. Absent: Morgan. Ordered filed by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. Coun- cilman Waters said they should re -check with this Republican Women's Club; they would only have a regular rummage sale; this is routine; they should re -submit this. CITY CLERK MINOGUE reported receipt of Decision No. 77187, Interim Opinion, Public Utilities Commission, "Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the Rules Pertaining to Underground Extensions to Commercial and Indus- trial Developments and to Individual Custcmers of all Electric and Communi- cation Public Utilities in the State of California," which was on file. 5/12/70 63 DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN presente the ten.,:ative subdivision map of Sweetwater Mesa Subdivision Unit No. 1, a 29 sL_bdivision on Sweetwater Heights and said it has been worked out with the Coxity of San Diego that if and when the State does cul-de-sac Cagle Street on to Valley Road, if the lands to the south are ever developed, they will demand the road be ex- tended on down to Valley Road. Mrs. Stockman said the Planning Commission recommended the tentative subdivision be approved subject to 25 conditions. Moved by Hogue, seconded by Waters, the Planner's recommendation beappxoved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOC&MAN said they have an application for a condition- al use in the variance of a rear yard setback from 25' to 13' at 2602 E. 3rd Street; the Planning Commission recommended it be granted subject to 3 conditions. Moved by Reid, seconded by Hogue, it be approved. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING STOCKMAN recommended Agenda Item No. XII, 4, ("Recommen- dation Res. 10,008 incorporate recommendation of the Director of Building & Housing to clarify the numbering system, Delgado Terrace Subdivision; recommendation of the Director of Building and Housing attached") be laid over and the Plannin Director be perrnitted to work with the develo er to arrive at a better street naming and numbering in the Delgado Terrace Sub- division. Moved by Waters, seconded by Hogue, the Director of Planning's recommendationbe appro”d. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. COUNCILMAN WATERS said in regard to subdivisions like the map they just approved, he would like to see an ordinance introduced increasing the size of the homes built in the subdivisions; he would like Council to go along with recommendations to the City Planner authorizing her to upgrade the lot sizes of these developments;, in some cases he did not think they were fit to live(pizes of this naturq; he would like some consideration and a recom- mendation. Moved by Waters, seconded by Hogue, a_recpmmendation be given to the Planner to up9rade the sizes of these homes that are put in these, sizes of the rooms,,etc.,that are ut in these subdivisions. Carried by unanimous vote. Absent: Morgan. Moved by Reid, seconded by Hogue, the meeting be closed. Carried by unani- mous vote. Absent: Morgan. The meeting closed at 3:43 p.m. City Clerk Ci y of National Cit Calif. The foregoing minutes were approved by the City Council of National City at the regular meeting of May 19, 1970. riNo corrections Correction as note°, below. Mayor, Cit nal City, California 5/12/70