Chula Vista — 2026-04-14

15.1\nConference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d)(1)\nA) Name of case: Maria Enriquez, et al. v. City of Chula Vista, et al., Southern District of\nCalifornia, Case No. '25CV3832 BTM DEB\nB) Name of case: In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, Case No. 1:17-md-02804-\nDAP, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. (Remnant Defendants\nsettlements: Associated Pharmacies, Inc., American Associated Pharmacies, J.M. Smith Co.,\nLouisiana Wholesale Drug Co., Inc., Morris and Dickson, North Carolina Wholesale Drug Co.,\nInc., and UNFI/SuperValu)

4.1\nSpecial Recognition of the 2025-2026 Chula Vista Elementary School District Speech Contest\nWinners

4.2\nPresentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 14th as Arbor Day in the City of Chula Vista

4.3\nPresentation of a Proclamation to Police Communications Systems Manager Kimberly Howard\nin Recognition of Telecommunications Week in the City of Chula Vista

5.1\nApprove Meeting Minutes\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nApprove the minutes dated: March 17, 2026

5.2\nWaive 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.

5.3\nCommunity Benefit Districts: Adopt an Ordinance Adding Chapter 5.14 (Community Benefit\nDistricts) to the Chula Vista Municipal Code Establishing Procedures for the Formation of\nCommunity Benefit Districts\nReport Number: 26-0060\nLocation: Citywide\nDepartment: Economic Development\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 qualifies for an Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act State Guidelines.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt an ordinance adding Chapter 5.14 (Community Benefit Districts) to the Chula Vista\nMunicipal Code to establish procedures for the formation of Community Benefit Districts in the\nCity of Chula Vista. (Second Reading and Adoption)

5.4\nAgreement: Approve a Legal Services Agreement with Best, Best & Krieger LLP for\nCommunity Facilities Districts and Public Financing Legal Services\nReport Number: 26-0127\nLocation: No specific geographic location\nDepartment: Development Services\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 a legal services agreement with Best, Best & Krieger LLP for\ncommunity facilities districts and public financing legal services.

5.5\nJoint Powers Agreement: Approve a Joint Powers Agreement Between the City of Chula Vista\nand the County of San Diego for the Planning, Operations, and Maintenance of the Otay\nRanch Open Space Preserve\nReport Number: 26-0020\nLocation: East of Interstate 805, south-southwest of Jamul, and north of the U.S.-Mexico\nborder in the area generally surrounding the Lower Otay Reservoir\nDepartment: Development 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 qualifies for an Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act State Guidelines.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt a resolution approving a renewed and revised 30-year Joint Powers Agreement between\nthe City of Chula Vista and the County of San Diego for the Planning, Operations, and\nMaintenance of the Otay Ranch Open Space Preserve and authorizing the City Manager to\nexecute the renewed and revised 30-year Joint Powers Agreement.

5.6\nAgreements: Landscape Maintenance Agreements with HomeFed Village 8E, LLC and\nCalifornia Department of Transportation Related to Maintenance of Caltrans Right-of-Way in\nOtay Ranch Village 8 East\nReport Number: 26-0093\nLocation: Village 8 East – West of State Route 125, South of Olympic High School, West of La\nMedia Road\nDepartment: Development Services\nG.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: Yes\nEnvironmental Notice: The proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the “common sense”\nexemption, as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the approval of these\nagreements may have a significant effect on the environment.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt a resolution A) approving the Landscape Maintenance Agreement between the City of\nChula Vista and HomeFed Village 8E, LLC for the maintenance of a specified area within the\nCaltrans right-of-way associated with the Otay Ranch Village 8 East project; and B) authorizing\nthe City Manager to execute a Landscape Maintenance Agreement with the California\nDepartment of Transportation for the same right-of-way area.

5.7\nCity Boards and Commissions: Place an Ordinance on First Reading Amending the Municipal\nCode to Implement District-Based Nominations for Certain Boards and Commissions\nReport Number: 26-0077\nLocation: No specific geographic location\nDepartment: City Clerk & City Attorney\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:\nPlace an ordinance on first reading amending the Chula Vista Municipal Code to redesignate\nfour seats on the Board of Library Trustees, Charter Review Commission, Sustainability\nCommission, Traffic Safety Commission, and Veterans Advisory Commission to use a district-\nbased nomination process, one seat per district, without a district residency requirement for\nappointees, and clarifying that the existing Municipal Code process for the City Clerk to\npropose reassignment of seat designations for City Council consideration and approval applies\nwhen appointment processes are adjusted. (First Reading)

5.8\nGrant Award and Appropriation: Accept and Appropriate Grant Funds from Kaiser Foundation\nHospitals for Operation Splash Community Swim Program\nReport Number: 26-0099\nLocation: Loma Verde Pool, 1420 Loma Lane; Parkway Pool, 385 Park Way\nDepartment: Parks and Recreation\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.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt a resolution 1) accepting $93,500 in grant funds from Kaiser Foundation Hospitals for\nthe Operation Splash Community Swim Program, 2) authorizing City Manager to execute grant\ndocuments, and 3) amending the fiscal year 2025-26 budget by appropriating funds to the\nParks and Recreation Section of the Other Grants Fund. (4/5 Vote Required)

7.1\nHousing Grant Funding: Receive Recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 U.S.\nDepartment of Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan\nReport Number: 26-0080\nLocation: Intersection of Naples and Granjas. 31 4th Avenue. All other projects are not site\nspecific.\nDepartment: Housing and Homeless Services\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. Under the National Environmental\nPolicy Act, the activity is exempt pursuant to Title 24, Part 58.34(a)(2)&(3) of the Code of\nFederal Regulations and pursuant to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development\nEnvironmental Guidelines.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nConduct the public hearing and receive community input on the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 U.S.\nDepartment of Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan recommendations for\nFederal Grant funding, including the Community Development Block Grant, Emergency\nSolutions Grant, and the HOME Investment Partnerships Act programs.

7.2\nComprehensive Code Update: Consideration of Amendments to the Chula Vista Municipal\nCode\nReport Number: 26-0075\nLocation: No specific geographic location\nDepartment: Development Services\nG.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: Yes\nEnvironmental Notice: The proposed action qualifies for the “common sense” exemption\npursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nConduct the public hearing and introduce an ordinance amending Chula Vista Municipal Code\nTitle 1 (General Provisions), Title 3 (Revenue and Finance), Title 5 (Business Licenses, Taxes,\nand Regulations), Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic), Title 12 (Streets and Sidewalks), Title 15\n(Buildings and Construction), Title 17 (Environmental Quality), Title 18 (Subdivisions), Title 19\n(Planning and Zoning), and Title 21 (Historic Preservation). (First Reading)

8.1\nConsider 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.

8.2\nLease Agreement: Approve a Lease Agreement with the Board of Trustees of the California\nState University Acting on Behalf of San Diego State University for a portion of the City-Owned\nBuilding Located at 1775 Millenia Avenue\nReport Number: 26-0114\nLocation: 1775 Millenia Avenue\nDepartment: City Manager\nG.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No\nEnvironmental Notice: The Project is adequately covered in a previously certified Final Second\nTier Environmental Impact Report (“FEIR”) for the Otay Ranch Eastern Urban Center (“EUC”)\nSectional Planning Area (“SPA”) Plan and Tentative Map (EIR 07-01; SCH No. 2007041074;\ncertified by City Council Resolution No. 2009-223 on September 15, 2009.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt a resolution to approve a lease agreement between the City of Chula Vista and the\nBoard of Trustees of the California State University on behalf of San Diego State University for\na portion of the Millenia Library Building located at 1775 Millenia Avenue.

8.3\nContract Amendment: Approve an Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with\nDudek to Provide Civil Engineering Services and Planning Services and Appropriate Funds for\nthat Purpose\nReport Number: 26-0074\nLocation: 2800 Olympic Pkwy, Chula Vista, CA 91915\nDepartments: City Manager; Development Services; and Parks and Recreation\nG.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: Yes\nEnvironmental Notice: The activity is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 (Feasibility and\nPlanning Studies).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nAdopt a resolution: 1) Approving an amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with\nDudek to Provide Civil Engineering and Planning Services, increasing the initial term of three\n(3) years not-to-exceed amount from $750,000 to $1,200,000, with options to extend for two (2)\nadditional one-year terms with a not to exceed of $250,000 for each additional term, for a total\npotential contract amount of $1,700,000; and 2) Amending the fiscal year 2025-26 budget by\nappropriating funds for the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center Master Plan and the Rohr\nPark Master Plan. (4/5 Vote Required)

8.4\nEmployee Compensation and Positions: Approve Amended Classification and Compensation\nPlan, Authorized Position Counts, Revised Compensation Schedule; Budget Amendments; and\nUpdated Conflict of Interest Code\nReport Number: 26-0102\nLocation: No specific geographic location\nDepartment: Human Resources\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 the following resolutions:\nA.\nAmending the Classification Plan, Compensation Schedule and authorized position\ncount in various departments\nB.\nApproving the revised Fiscal Year 2025-26 Compensation Schedule effective April 17,\n2026, as required by California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5\nC.\nAmending the fiscal year 2025-26 budget to appropriate funds, accordingly (4/5 Vote\nRequired)\nD.\nModifying the appendix to the local Conflict of Interest Code to revise the list of\ndesignated employees who are required to file Statements of Economic Interest\n(Form 700) and designating the filers as “Local Agency Officials,” requiring them to\ncomplete state-mandated Ethics and Fiscal and Financial Training

8.5\nCitywide Holiday Renaming: Adopt Amendments to the Memoranda of Understanding with\nCollective Bargaining Groups and Introduce an Ordinance Renaming Cesar Chavez Day to\nFarmworkers Day\nReport Number: 26-0146\nLocation: No specific geographic location\nDepartments: Human Resources & City Manager\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:\nA.\nAdopt a resolution approving amendments to Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)\nregarding the renaming of Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day for the following\nbargaining units: Association of Chula Vista Employees (“ACE”); Chula Vista Mid-\nManagers/Professional Association, SEIU Local 221 (“MM/PROF”); Non-Safety Local\n2180, International Association of Fire Fighters, (“Non-Safety IAFF”); Local 2180,\nInternational Association of Fire Fighters (“IAFF”); Chula Vista Police Officer’s\nAssociation (“POA”); and the Western Council of Engineers (“WCE”); and\nB.\nPlace an ordinance on first reading amending Chapter 10.08 (Definitions for Vehicles\nand Traffic) and Chapter 12.50 (Temporary Placement Of Signs In Designated\nPortions Of The Public Rights-Of-Way) of the Chula Vista Municipal Code to replace\nCesar Chavez Day with Farmworkers Day. (First Reading)

8.6\nBrown Act Updates (SB 707): Hear a Presentation, Adopt Technology Disruption and Outreach\nPolicies, and Consider Direction to Staff\nReport Number: 26-0133\nLocation: No specific geographic location\nDepartment: City Clerk\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:\nReceive a presentation on Brown Act updates related to teleconferencing and accessibility\nprovisions under Senate Bill 707 (SB 707), adopt the following resolutions, and provide\ndirection to staff, as appropriate:\nA.\nAdopting a Technology Disruption Policy in compliance with Government Code §\n54953.4\nB.\nDetermining “reasonable efforts” for outreach to encourage participation in City\nCouncil meetings under Government Code § 54953.4\nC.\nRescinding City Council Policy 104-02, “Remote Council Meeting Participation by\nCouncilmembers,” as state law now governs these requirements, or provide other\ndirection to staff

8.7\nStrategic Plan: Presentation and Discussion of the City's Draft 2026–2031 Strategic Plan\nReport Number: 26-0100\nLocation: No specific geographic location\nDepartment: City Manager\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 qualifies for an Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act State Guidelines.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nReceive the presentation on the Draft 2026–2031 Strategic Plan and provide feedback and\ndirection to staff as appropriate prior to finalization and adoption.