Chula Vista — 2025-02-04

City Council

#1 Action Items
8.1 Consider Items Removed From the Consent Calendar, if Any\nConsider items removed from the consent calendar by the Mayor or a City Councilmember, if\nany. If no items were removed from the consent calendar, this item will be withdrawn.
#2 Action Items
8.2 Employee Compensation: Amend the Compensation Schedule for the FA Deputy Executive\nDirector, FA IVDC-LECC Executive Director, FA Director of SD LECC, FA Finance Manager,\nFA Deputy Director of IV-LECC, and FA Deputy Director of LECC\nReport Number: 25-0039\nLocation: No specific geographic location\nDepartment: Police\nG.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No\nEnvironmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines\nSection 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt resolutions: A) amending the compensation schedule to reflect changes in the\ncompensation for the FA Deputy Executive Director, FA IVDC-LECC Executive Director, FA\nDirector of SD LECC, FA Finance Manager, FA Deputy Director of IV-LECC, and FA Deputy\nDirector of LECC effective January 1, 2025; and B) approving the revised fiscal year 2024-25\ncompensation schedule effective February 7, 2025, as required by California Code of\nRegulations, Title 2, Section 570.5 to reflect salary increases FA Deputy Executive Director, FA\nIVDC-LECC Executive Director, FA Director of SD LECC, FA Finance Manager, FA Deputy\nDirector of IV-LECC, and FA Deputy Director of LECC.
#3 Action Items
8.3 Measure A Expenditure Plan and Appropriation: Amend the Measure A Public Safety\nExpenditure Plan to Add One Police Captain, Six Peace Officers, Continue Hourly Community\nServices Officers, Overtime, Lockers and Vehicles, and Appropriate Funds\nReport Number: 25-0040\nLocation: No specific geographic location\nDepartment: Police\nG.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No\nEnvironmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines\nSection 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt a resolution approving the amended Measure A Public Safety Expenditure Plan to add\none Police Captain, six Peace Officers, continue hourly Community Services Officers, overtime\nfunding, equipment storage lockers and vehicles for the Police Department and amending the\nfiscal year 2024-25 expenditure budget for the Measure A Sales Tax Fund to appropriate funds\nfor that purpose. (4/5 Vote Required)
#1 City Manager’S Reports
10.1 Border 2 Fire Update/Summary
#1 Closed Session
15.1 Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d)(1)\nName of case: 1) Guadalupe Jose Venegas, et al. v. City of Chula Vista, et al., San Diego\nSuperior Court, Case No. 37-2023-00047590-CU-PA-CTL\nName of case: 2) City of Chula Vista v. Slade Fischer, et al., San Diego Superior Court, Case\nNo. 24CU006375C\nName of case: 3) Lamar Scott Dowling v. Chula Vista Police Department, et al., San Diego\nSuperior Court, Case No. 25CU003024C\nName of case: 4) Lamar Scott Dowling v. Chula Vista Police Department, et al., San Diego\nSuperior Court, Case No. 25CU001169C
#2 Closed Session
15.2 Conference with Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6\nAgency-designated representatives: Maria Kachadoorian, Courtney Chase, Sarah Schoen,\nTanya Tomlinson, and Marco Verdugo\nEmployee organization: IAFF
#1 Consent Calendar
5.1 Approve Meeting Minutes\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove the minutes dated: January 7, 9, and 14, 2025.
#2 Consent Calendar
5.2 Waive Reading of Text of Resolutions and Ordinances\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove a motion to read only the title and waive the reading of the text of all resolutions and\nordinances at this meeting.
#3 Consent Calendar
5.3 Agreement: Approve an Agreement with HR&A Advisors, Inc. to Develop an Economic\nDevelopment Strategic Plan\nReport Number: 25-0031\nLocation: Citywide\nDepartment: Economic Development\nG.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: Yes\nEnvironmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines\nSection 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt a resolution approving an agreement with HR&A Advisors, Inc. to provide Economic\nDevelopment Strategic Planning services.
#4 Consent Calendar
5.4 Grant Award, Appropriation, and Agreement: Accept and Appropriate Grant Funds from Cal\nOES for the Law Enforcement Specialized Units Program, Waive the Competitive Bidding\nProcess, and Approve an Agreement with SBCS for Domestic Violence Services\nReport Number: 25-0032\nLocation: No specific geographic location\nDepartment: Police\nG.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: Yes\nEnvironmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines\nSection 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt a resolution accepting $203,130 in grant funds from the California Governor’s Office of\nEmergency Services, waiving the competitive bidding process, approving an agreement with\nSBCS Corporation for domestic violence response and advocacy services, and appropriating\nfunds to the Police Grants Section of the Federal Grants Fund for the Law Enforcement\nSpecialized Units Program. (4/5 Vote Required)
#5 Consent Calendar
5.5 Purchase Approval: Waive the Competitive Bidding Process and Approve the Purchase of\nAMKUS Rescue Systems Products from Diamondback Fire & Rescue\nReport Number: 25-0042\nLocation: No specific geographic location\nDepartment: Fire\nG.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: Yes\nEnvironmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines\nSection 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt a resolution waiving the competitive bidding requirements and approving the purchase of\nspecified Fire & Rescue equipment, in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, from\nDiamondback Fire & Rescue over a five-year period.
#6 Consent Calendar
5.6 Grant Award: Accept the Roy and Marian Holleman Foundation Grant to Replace Animal\nHousing, Appropriate Funds and Amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget\nReport Number: 25-0010\nLocation: No specific geographic location\nDepartment: Animal Services\nG.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No\nEnvironmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines\nSection 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt a resolution accepting a grant award from the Roy and Marian Holleman Foundation in\nthe amount of $38,000 to provide animal housing improvements at the Animal Care Facility\nand appropriate funds for that purpose. (4/5 Vote Required)
#1 Mayor’S Reports
11.1 Appointment of the South Bay MTS Executive Committee Representative
#1 Public Hearings
7.1 Housing Funds: HUD Block Grant Programs Funding Priorities for 2025-2029 Consolidated\nPlan and 2025/26 Annual Action Plan\nReport Number: 25-0034\nLocation: No specific geographic location\nDepartment: Housing and Homeless Services\nG.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No\nEnvironmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines\nSection 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the\nactivity also qualifies for an Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act State Guidelines. Under the National Environmental Policy Act\n(NEPA), the activity is exempt pursuant to Title 24, Part 58.34(a)(2)(3) of the Code of Federal\nRegulations.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nHear a presentation, conduct the public hearing to receive community input on the 2025-2029\nFive-Year Consolidated Plan and the 2025-2026 annual Action Plan, and provide feedback to\nstaff, as appropriate.
#1 Special Orders Of The Day
4.1 Oath of Office\nBoard of Library Trustees\n- Isabella Glinsky
#2 Special Orders Of The Day
4.2 Presentation of a Proclamation Welcoming and Commending the Members of the Shen Yun\nProduction