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Good afternoon. I'd like to open the council meeting for May 19th. It's 5 o'clock and we have an

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awesome city clerk here. If you can please call the roll. Councilmember Chavez is not here.

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Deputy Mayor Fernandez. Councilmember Insunta? I'm here. Councilmember Presciato is not present and Mayor

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me can. Present. I'm going to go ahead and ask member Insunta to lead us in the pledge of allegiance.

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Stand if you can. Put your right hand over your heart. Ready? Begin.

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High pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

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Thank you very much. I need to make an announcement for the housing authority. Each council member and I will receive $50 for our attendance at this housing authority meeting.

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Being held simultaneously with the city council meeting. Now we're going to move to some cool things. We're going to do special orders of the day.

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And the first thing is we're going to do a presentation for the proclamation for EMS week. And before I do that, I just want to make sure that

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I take a moment of silence. Before we continue the program, we need to acknowledge the tragic event that took place yesterday at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

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Our hearts are with the victims, their families and the community affected by this act of violence and hate. At this time, I would like everyone to join me in a moment of silence.

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Thank you very much. Now for the emergency medical services week.

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First, Chief, I'm Monroe. Thank you very much for being here. And it looks like you have some great, great folks here.

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I remember when we as the council brought the EMS in house, and I think that has been a tremendous opportunity for the city because we've been able to have so many more ambulances.

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And we finally met our response times after making that decisions. And I really appreciate everybody who is part of the emergency medical services.

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So emergency medical service week may 17th through 23rd, 2026, whereas the emergency medical services plays a vital role in delivering rapid medical intervention, improving patient outcomes and ensuring coordinated medical response throughout the city of Chulavista and the region.

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Whereas emergency medical services professionals are dedicated individuals who provide lifesaving care and critical medical assistance to residents and visitors during times of emergency disasters, illnesses and injuries.

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As emergency medical services personnel, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, firefighters, dispatchers, nurses, physicians, and other first responders worked tirelessly every day and night to protect the health safety and well-being of our community.

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Whereas a medical emergency medical services provides important out of hospital care, including preventative medicine, follow-up care and access to telemedicine.

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And whereas emergency medical services week serves as an opportunity to recognize and honor the dedication, sacrifice and invaluable contributions of EMS professionals who stand ready to serve our community.

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Whereas the national theme of emergency medical services week, EMS strong, we care for everyone, highlights the unwavering commitment of EMS professionals to provide compassionate care to all members of the community.

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Now, therefore, be it proclaimed that I, John McCann, 41st Mayor of the City of Chulavista, along with the City Council for on behalf of the citizens of Chulavista, do hereby proclaim the week of May 17th through 23, 2026 as emergency medical services week in the City of Chulavista. Congratulations.

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Hold down your mic a little so we can hear a little better.

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Yes, sir. Perfect. Thank you.

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Thank you all for recognizing us this week in this proclamation. On the behalf of the men and women of the Chulavista Department, we really appreciate this honor.

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Since 2013, we've been providing a higher level of service through advanced life support.

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Our mission is to protect life environment and property and our number one goal is to protect life and we do that 85% of the day run in medical and emergency medical.

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We thank you for this. We thank you for the support that the Council and the City Management gave us in 2021 to be able to provide that our own transport service.

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Since at time we've been able to meet all of our key performance indicators, getting an ALS unit on scene within seven minutes, transport unit on scene within 12 minutes, well over 90% of the time.

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So, we thank you for that. We thank you for this honor and we appreciate the opportunity to serve the citizens of Chulavista. Thank you.

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Thank you again. Please give them another round of applause.

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We'd like to take a quick picture with all of our people.

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This one is better here.

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Now, another incredibly important group that we have working for us, literally every day, and through emergency periods of time, is a presentation of a proclamation, proclaiming May 17 through May 23 as National Public Works Week in the City of Chulavista.

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And if we can have a representative come down to accept the proclamation.

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Thank you everyone for being here today. I sincerely appreciate everything you do.

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Whereas public works, professionals, manage and maintain the city's infrastructure facilities and essential services.

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Their work helps ensure safe and reliable conditions as well as ensure public health, quality of life and general well-being for the community in Chulavista.

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And whereas public works professionals include engineers, managers, employees working at all levels of government as well as within the private sector.

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Together they are responsible for rebuilding, improving, protecting the nation's transportation systems, water supply and treatment systems, solid waste systems, public buildings and other essential infrastructure.

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Whereas the City of Chulavista Public Works Department spans a diverse range of divisions, including streets, wastewater, open space, fleet, facilities, parks, park rangers, public works inspection, fiscal administration, environmental services and conservation.

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Together, these divisions are made up of dedicated public services who work to improve the quality of life in our community. Please give that a round of applause.

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Whereas understanding and maintaining and ongoing interest in public works and related programs is important for residents, civic leaders and future generations in the city of Chulavista.

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And whereas this year marks the 66th Annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association and the Canadian Public Works Association reflecting more than six decades of continued recognition of a vital role for public works.

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And whereas the theme of 2026 rooted in service powered by community acknowledges the roots of service that run deep in public works, especially in the City of Chulavista.

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Now, therefore, be it proclaimed that I, John McCann, 41st Mayor of the City of Chulavista, together with the City Council for and on behalf of residents of Chulavista do hereby proclaim May 17, 2023, 2026 as National Public Works Week in the City of Chulavista. Congratulations.

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And the floor is yours. Thank you. I'm honored to accept the Proclamation on behalf of the Public Works Department, but I would like to take this opportunity to thank staff for all of their hard work and dedication that they do on behalf of our community.

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Experts happens behind the scenes, but the work that they do makes a difference in the everyday lives of our residents.

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So, thank you, team.

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Thank you very much, and I know.

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I know many times the accolades don't always go to the public works employees, but you guys are so,

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so, so vital to making why Chulivist is one of the best cities in the state of California.

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And we really appreciate it, and you are in my heart for working diligently every day, 24, 7, sometimes,

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to make sure that we have a quality, clean and safe community.

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So, congratulations again. I appreciate you very much, and then we'll do a picture. Thank you.

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Go ahead and turn around, and they're going to take a picture.

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Thank you.

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And now we're going to recognize Vin Chavago Jr.

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Thank you very much.

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Is your wife here?

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She's right here.

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She needs to come up with a picture.

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And just FY, she's the one reason why we were able to get you a proclamation because she let us know about your exceptional service.

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Thank you very much.

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Whereas, Vin Chavago Jr. honorably served in the United States for 23 years as a GS13 senior forensic chemist

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with the Drug Enforcement Administration assigned to Southwest Laboratory in San Diego, California,

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where he played a vital role in the scientific analysis of controlled substances and provided critical support

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to federal law enforcement investigations.

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And whereas in his capacity as senior forensic chemist, he demonstrated exceptional expertise, integrity, and precision,

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offering expert testimony, technical guidance, and forensic analysis that directly contributed to the enforcement of federal laws and the protection of communities.

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Whereas, prior to his distinguished tenure with the Drug Enforcement Administration, he dedicated nine years of service as an environmental chemist with the United States Navy Southwest region in Coronado, California.

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Supporting environmental compliance, operational safety, and stewardship of vital natural resources.

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And whereas throughout his career, he exemplified professionalism, dedication to public service, and steadfast commitment to excellence in both military and federal service roles.

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Whereas, his contributions have left a lasting impact on the fields of forensic science, environmental protection, and public safety.

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And his legacy of service continues to inspire those who follow in his path.

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Now, therefore, be it proclaimed that I, John McCann, 41st Mayor of the City of Chulavista, along with the City Council for an on behalf of the residents of City of Chulavista,

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do hereby honor and recognize Ven Zavago Jr. in the City of Chulavista and extend our deepest appreciation for his outstanding service.

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Please give him a round of applause.

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Now, first before you speak, sir, you'll look way too young to be retiring.

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So, yeah, the floor is yours.

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I was honored to work for the Drug Enforcement Administration for over 23 years and provide help.

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Help the community stay safe.

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I want to thank Mayor John McCann, council members, and community members for this recognition I appreciate it.

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Thank you very much.

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Thank you.

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Everybody give him a round of applause.

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And you can have all your family come on up.

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And somebody I'll take a picture for you.

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Thank you very much.

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Now, we're going to move on to the consent calendar.

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I just items 5-1 through 5-4.

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Do I have any items that would be like to be pulled from the Dias from council members?

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Seeing none, I'll go ahead and make the motion.

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We do have a couple conflicts on 5-8.

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I will be recusing myself from 5-8.

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Resolution C and E.

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And then on 5-13, I will be recusing myself from resolution C and D.

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And then on 5-13, I will be recusing myself from resolution B.

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I will make the motion.

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Do I have a second?

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I still have to state it.

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Yes.

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We have a second.

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And I will go ahead and recognize the member from District 1.

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I want to do it to a property based conflict of interest.

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I want not.

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I want to not for the record that I've seen from resolution C and D and item 5-8 on the consent agenda.

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Mr. Mayor, before.

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Yes.

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And I will go ahead and recognize that I have property complex again for 5-8.

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C and E and 5-13.

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And so I will be again recusing myself from those items.

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Mr. Mayor, before we proceed, I need to announce that there has been a corrected resow

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to item 5.5 on the consent agenda.

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There are some typographical errors in the attachment.

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The revised corrected documents have been distributed on the diastus this evening.

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And are available for the public to view as well.

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And these are minor changes due to typographical errors.

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Thank you.

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Thank you very much.

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Thank you for that update.

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I have a motion and a second.

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Madam Clerk, if you can please read the heading.

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Mr. Mayor, two things.

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If I could just verify who made that second.

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It was a little.

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It was the member from District 4.

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And I also have two public speakers.

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And if you can please call the first speaker.

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Our first speaker is John Acosta, followed by Robert.

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Thank you.

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5.5.4.

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You just come up with all this.

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But you're only forced none of them.

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You select the ones you choose to force.

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What else is I keep telling you about the strip vendors that you do not.

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The general vendor is a company.

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You could save $12.00 a day.

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There are owners from Tijuana.

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He has different vendors in Tijuana as well.

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He pays the people for him by the day.

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There's no breaks.

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There's no bathrooms.

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So, you need to do something about it.

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Because you all seen it.

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You have seen it.

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You have seen it.

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Maybe perhaps you need to go around the neighborhood.

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One of the things that I'm concerned about.

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It's about 5.5.

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That you just corrected without giving the public a opportunity to read.

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I think that you said you put it out.

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Put it and let the public read it before you got approval.

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Because you just said it was corrected.

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So, for people back in there and then not let the public read it.

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That's a conflict of interest.

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Those are us people.

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Who will happen to have their own act?

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When I think about 5.11.

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When you're talking about the construction house.

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But you're nowhere in there that's the same as a parking.

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Once again, you guys even know the parking.

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You guys don't require for parking.

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So, you need to start reading.

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Doing your homework and start making sure that the people are going to be living there.

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They're going to construct and build it.

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That is parking for the community and for the people who are living there.

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Like I said, do your homework before you start approving.

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That's why you get paid for.

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To research and approve and approve.

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And let me know because that's too many.

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There's no transparency in here.

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Especially if I point 5 when you just said that you start turning.

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They was corrected.

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So, without you, you gave it to them but you didn't give it to the public.

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You didn't give us the public knee and opportunity to read the correct.

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So, therefore, you should not put in the agenda right now.

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Mr. May, if I could just briefly respond.

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Yes, sir.

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So, we do have copies of the corrected items up here on the dias for you to review if you're interested.

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So, you want to do that?

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Do you want to pull us?

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So, I can read it.

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Then you come back to it.

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You just have to do.

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You're not going to give it time before you.

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I read it and then you vote.

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You're going to vote before I even read it.

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Or anybody.

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Mr. Costa, we do have copies up here for your review if you're interested.

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Again, these are minor topic, typographical errors, but if you're interested.

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There's no transparency because you're doing corrections.

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We have public read it.

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Robert?

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City Council.

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All right.

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So, you know, we could talk about little errors.

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We could talk about big errors.

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We could talk about mistakes.

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We could talk.

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I get everything goes both ways.

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Once you've figured it out.

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So, I think what a lot of people are looking for in the transparency.

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You know, I was kind of corrected this week at the,

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so we water authority when they were talking about our rate changes.

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And so, they suggested I use accuracy.

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And so, would you argue, Mr. City attorney,

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that the paper that was released before was inaccurate?

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And then now you're releasing the accurate version.

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So, there are reasons to be accurate and transparent

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and all these good words, right?

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You know, when we do these meetings, we're asking the public to engage, right?

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At the end of the meeting when no one's here,

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I can sit on the end of the comments and get comments per each item.

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But consent calendar, we only get our three minutes, right?

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And it was kind of funny.

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We're talking about procedures, right?

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And then presentations that were brought up to people about brown act violations

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and things like that during the boards meetings.

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And even in the city, city clerks own presentation,

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it said we get five minutes as public comment.

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You know, it's like a self reflection of how it should be,

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versus how you guys enforce it.

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But yeah, so we'll go to open spaces.

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Does open spaces mean we sell a space for it to become a closed space?

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I don't know.

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All these questions come up.

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Yeah, the procedural problems that we point out should be addressed.

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And if it's inaccurate, it should be released.

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Like, is it part of the paperwork that I looked through?

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Because if it's not a part of that paperwork, why isn't it part of the paperwork?

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Why are you holding it at the dias instead of just putting it in part of the paperwork?

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I don't know.

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Because address him as if he was speaking on something you even affirmed

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that it's at the dias.

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And then is it not in the paperwork?

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These are all procedural things.

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And then you're only taking one position to it.

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You're not going to have to fix the situation.

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I mean, really.

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We have no additional speakers.

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Thank you.

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If you can please read the headings.

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Yes, item 5.1 is approval of the minutes dated April 21st in April 28th,

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2026.

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Item 5.2 is approval of a motion to read only the title and wave the reading of the text of all

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resolutions and ordinances at this meeting.

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Item 5.3 is approval of an excuse absence for Deputy Mayor Fernandez from the April 28th,

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2026 City Council meeting.

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Item 5.4 is ordinance of the city of Chilivista, comprehensively amending Chilivista

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Municipal Title 1, General Provisions, Title 3, revenue and finance, Title 5 business license.

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Taxes and Regulations. Title 10 vehicles and traffic. Title 12 streets and environmental quality. Title 12 streets and sidewalks. Title 15 building and construction. Title 17 environmental quality. Title 18 subdivisions. Title 19 planning and zoning and title 21 historic preservation, second reading and adoption.

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Title 155A is a resolution of the city council, the city of Chilivist, the adopting and annexation map showing territory proposed to be annexed to improvement areas see of community facilities district number 97-2 reserve maintenance district of the city of Chilivist, the county of San Diego.

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Title 155A is a resolution of the city council, the city of Chilivist, adopting a proposed boundary map designating improvement area of community facilities district 97-2, preserve maintenance district of the city of Chilivist, the county of San Diego, state of California and showing territory proposed to be annexed to such improvement area.

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Title 155C is a resolution of the city council of the city of Chilivist, California declaring its intention to authorize annexation of territory to community facilities district number 97-2, preserve maintenance district of the city of Chilivist, the county of San Diego, state of California and improvement area see therein and taking the other actions related there too.

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Title 155C is a resolution of the city council of the city of Chilivist, California declaring.

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It's intention to designate improvement area D of community facilities district number 97-2,

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preserve maintenance district of the City of Chilivistic County of San Diego, state of

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California, annexed territory as annexation number 1, there too, and taking other actions related

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there too.

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Item 5.6 is resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista, adopting a list of projects

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for fiscal year 2026-27, funded by SB-1, the World Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

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Item 5.7 is receipt of investment report for the quarter ending on March 31.

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Item 5.8, A is resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista, initiating proceedings

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for the levy and collection of assessments for fiscal year 2026-27, for open space districts

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1 through 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 26, 31, 33, East Lake maintenance district number

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1, town center maintenance district, and bay boulevard maintenance district,

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pursuant to the landscaping and lighting act of 1972.

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Item 5.8, B is resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista,

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approving the engineers report for declaring the intention to levy and collect

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assessments and setting a public hearing regarding the fiscal year 2026-27 assessments

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for open space districts 2 through 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, zones 1 through 4, 6, 8, and 9, 23, 24, 26, 31, 33, East Lake

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maintenance district number 1, town center maintenance district, and bay boulevard maintenance district.

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Item 5.8, C is a resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista,

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approving the engineers report declaring the intention to levy and collect

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assessments and setting a public hearing regarding the fiscal year 2026-27 assessments for

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open space district 1. Item 5.8, D is a resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista,

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approving the engineers report declaring the intention to levy and collect assessments

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and setting a public hearing regarding the fiscal year 2026-27 assessments for open space district

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20 zone 5 item 5.8 E is resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista approving the

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Engineers report declaring the intention to levy and collect assessments and setting a public hearing

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regarding the fiscal year 202627 assessments for open space district 20 zone 7.

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Item 5.9 is resolution of the City of Chilivista transferring unclamed monies and the amount of

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$18,583 and 24 cents from the deposit fund to the general fund.

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Item 5.10 is resolution of the City Council of Chilivista transferring unclamed monies in the

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amount of $7,442.30 from the cash bond deposit fund to the general fund.

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Item 5.11 is resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista waving parkland

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dedication and in-loop requirements for a 96 unit affordable running rental housing project located

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within OTI Ranch Village 2. Item 5.12 is resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista

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to vacate a portion of a storm drain easement with parcel 8 of parcel map number 19543.

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Item 5.138 is resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista approving the fiscal year

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202627 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, spending plan for the community development

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block grant and home investment partnerships program and authorizing the city manager to execute

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several city and agreements and all had documents related to the grants.

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Item 5.13B resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista approving the fiscal year 202627 U.S.

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Department of Housing and Urban Development, spending plan for the emergency solutions grant and

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authorizing the city manager to execute several city and agreements and all had documents related

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to the grant. Item 5.14 resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista approving

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property management agreement between the City of Chilivista and Ryan Companies, U.S. Inc. for

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services at the City owned building located at 1775 millennia avenue end of consent.

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To Char, take a deep breath. Thank you. I think that may have been a record. So everybody

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bit the Mr. Turner around of applause. With that, please vote.

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Consent calendar passes unanimously with these said recusals by council members in the

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mayor. We will now move on to public comments. Madam Clerk, if you can please call the first

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speaker. Yes, Mayor, we do have a living speakers on public comment. I will go ahead and proceed

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with calling the first seven. Our first speaker is Joseph Rosal followed by Angelica Martinez,

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followed by John Acosta. Good evening. Ottawa Mayor and City Council. Our city stands at a cross

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works crossroads. Families are struggling with rising costs of living. Businesses are worried

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about public safety. Home with this continues to grow. In streets, sidewalks and infrastructure across

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our neighbors are falling apart. While City Hall debates procedure instead of solutions.

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The people of Chilivista deserve action not excuses. Yet too many career politicians on our City

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Council have created this system designed to protect themselves rather than serve the public.

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Today, an individual council member is prohibited for even placing an important issue on a future

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council agenda. Unless majority first agrees behind the scenes. Think about it. Problems affecting

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our family, our neighborhood, our future. We never even have discussed publicly. Unless political

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incidents are decided, because political incidents are decided to convene it. That's not leadership,

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that's gridlock. Major California City, including Sandy and Los Angeles, are ready to allow

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this opportunity for their council members. No city can solve serious problems when elected

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official silence debate before even begins. Homelessness will not disappear through avoidance. Public

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safety will not improve through procedural games. Infrastructure will not repair itself while politics

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is worrying more about protecting careers than challenging the status quo. I have written you

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five times over the past several months requesting an explanation why you refuse to allow a

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fellow council member of the opportunity to place an item on the agenda. I have yet to receive even

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the simple courtesy of a response. If you've received, refuse to consider my ideas. For improving our

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city council procedure may I suggest you listen to Angelica Martinez. Angelica Martinez is not a

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career politician. She is running for city council to restore accountability, transparency, and

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urgency to city hall. Please consider her views. You will come to realize that as you just get two council

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member Angelica Martinez will fight to eliminate this self-serving rule. So every elected representative

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has a ability to re-forward our community's concerns for the public discussion and action.

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Angelica Martinez will listen to residents, not political insiders. Angelica Martinez will focus

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on solutions, not excuses. Angelica Martinez will work every day to improve the quality of life

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for hardworking people of the city of Chilivist. Time for delay is over. Time for practice is now.

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And I thank you very much, Joseph A. Rassell.

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Our next speaker is Angelica Martinez, followed by John Acosta, followed by Francisco Castillo.

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Hi, good evening. May you and city council. Before again, I want to say that I appreciate that the

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council remained present and respectful and not walk out today during the moment of silence. I appreciate

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it, thank you. Tonight I want to speak about the discussion regarding the possible MTS related

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tax proposal. That could increase Chilivist's already tax 8.5 sales tax. And I also want to connect

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that to the recent sewer rate increases notice as many residents just received from the city.

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Families are hurting financially, groceries are expensive, gas is expensive, utilities continue to

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going up. Insurance costs continue rising, rent and mortgages are overwhelming for many families.

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In 2024, residents already experienced property tax increases through

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that three school bonds that were approved. And now, only two years later, families are once again

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hearing discussions about additional taxes and rate increases. At some point, we have to ask

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how much more can working families realistically handle? I respectfully ask the council to reconsider

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moving forward with policies that continue increasing the financial burden of residents. Raising

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a family's expensive, it is very different than living alone. Parents are working over time,

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some parents working to jobs and many families are sacrificing time together just to survive

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financially in California. As an educator, I have seen firsthand what financial stress does to

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families and children. I have seen students whose parents barely see them because one parent works

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mornings and the other parent might have to jobs. That should be a concern to all of us. I understand

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that they need to maintain infrastructure and support public transportation, but before asking

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taxpayers for more money, agencies and government entities should focus on accountability, transparency,

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and responsible spending first. Residents deserve to know where is the current funding going,

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what reforms have been implemented, what spending has been audited, and what protections are in place

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for taxpayers. Because from the perspective of many residents, it feels like families are constantly

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being asked to pay more while they are already struggling to stay afloat. I'm asking this council

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tonight to please consider the reality working families are living every day before supporting additional

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financial burdens on the community. I know you guys put something on social media about

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a way to reduce the increase, but people are saying that they didn't get that message in time. Maybe

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you guys could probably put those incentives earlier, or have them publicly available, so people

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could see the discounts that they are for for these increases. Thank you very much. Thank you.

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Our next speaker is John Acosta, followed by Francesco Castillo, followed by Michael Feinstein.

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First of all, I want to give you a reminder that you, Susan and Susan lead to me. What I think

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that most of the seven things that he went around saying that he was a member of the

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Minister of Family, he has never been a member of the Minister of Family, you know, a Pisco is a military.

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One of the things that's really concerning moving on to all the adult incidents, incidents that

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Susan is involved with. If you're going to my post, I'll give you dates, I'll give you times,

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I'll give you places, and you none of you have done nothing about it. Why is it?

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You know, whether you sense on him, you know, in seven incidents, Susan calling for the

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chair attorney to protect you like he's thinking that he's at a playground, and maybe we'll have

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you to tell him a security to men up and maybe perhaps call him like he is acting like he's in

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him, and he says this is the committee says that he call a little black kid a punk. So tell me to men up,

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punk. So therefore, you know, one of the things that really concerned, oh, I just noticed this,

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is this to protect us from his suicide, he could cause like he goes psycho and he jumps over here,

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and the police are saying here to protect us from him, from you. So it's in attorney,

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did you make sure that if he's in to medicine, that he gets a value in it, because his performance

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in part of the senior community is okay. It's actually, this is actually all there are bills,

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And now, you know, you can see the dates in the times of the places, and even a picture in

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none of you that not in a bag. Why? Why? What we need to do is drain the swamp, drain the swamp,

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bring his team. That's all I am recording, okay? So, you know, drain the swamp and break his

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team. How much is the current politicians worth going for me in some time? Can you tell me that?

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Or you've got to come up with a report again. A report to those people is you are supporting.

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And remember, all those people that he supports are going to be part of his team. All of them. All of them.

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And others, you know, for the same name, the credit, he's trying to pull in doors.

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He didn't like him. He blocks him. He, I believe that he blocks him. I'm going to drop the city with a city.

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Right? Is that correct? That's what I was told. That's what I was told.

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So, therefore, stop testing each other. During the meetings, you are here to listen to a community, not test each other or test your

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attorneys. And by the way, the way you call me is harassment. It is harassment. Like I said,

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really, a touch was in the touch was like give you dates and times who he will be abused senior

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citizens. And you said, you were there. You did nothing about it.

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You said, sir, attorney, you were there. They're bonding us. And you did nothing about it.

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Something has to be done with you. All of you.

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Our next speaker is Francisco Castillo. Followed by Michael Feinstein. Followed by Craig Thompson.

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Honorable Mill. Mayor, council member, city attorney. My name is Francisco Castillo.

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I want to thank each and every one of you for the opportunity to speak here today.

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I understand and hear all the complaints and all the things that are going on, and I just want to assure you I'm not about to do that today.

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I understand that you guys are going through and have much work to do. I see each and every one of you working hard every day.

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What I would like to say as a pastor of a local church, I see that it's really hard for us to to volunteer and serve the community in ways we like to.

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We did put in the applications for service.

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Well, there's for the homeless to help clean graffiti, trash in the streets and parks.

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That's a need to spend brought up already that we as a church or is in a community conserve.

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Not only that, we'd also like to help out. We can't drive everywhere.

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But one thing that came to mind, I see notices on overgrown houses that haven't been able to move their lawns.

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Most of them are elderly and senior citizens and they can't get out there.

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And what I would love to do is to be able to get hold of those citations prior.

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So we as a church or as a community can get there and help our senior citizens and disabled people.

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One thing also my colleague here next to me is been educated in suicide prevention drug and alcohol abuse.

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There is gotta be a way that we can cross the lines. District 1, 2, 3, wherever.

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We're not voting so I know we can help district 3. We can help district 1. We can help district 2.

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I know the mayor and I thank you for that. So as a personal application we've submitted.

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We have not been able to get too much response because it's kind of hard.

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00:48:29,220 --> 00:48:33,220
It's the websites that will off and we want to do things the right way.

418
00:48:33,220 --> 00:48:37,220
We have been asking questions and regards and we do just paint over graffiti.

419
00:48:37,220 --> 00:48:42,220
Are you running for mayor? Are you running for council? No, I'm just trying to clean up the neighborhood.

420
00:48:42,220 --> 00:48:49,220
Right? Are you trying to run for mayor? Council? No, I just want to help and serve our elders in the disabled community.

421
00:48:49,220 --> 00:48:55,220
One thing that's what we want to do. Again, we're a small local church. Our church is revived. Church 316.

422
00:48:55,220 --> 00:49:01,220
We want to be able to help the community and any way we can. We're willing to. We're ready to.

423
00:49:01,220 --> 00:49:07,220
And I hope that each and every one of you, the districts, even the city attorney manager, mayor, will reach out.

424
00:49:07,220 --> 00:49:11,220
You all have my email. You have our contact information.

425
00:49:11,220 --> 00:49:17,220
We are willing to work with leaders, independent, police, fire, and any way we can.

426
00:49:17,220 --> 00:49:24,220
We have an obligation to our seniors. We have an obligation to our disabled, our veterans, and our homeless.

427
00:49:24,220 --> 00:49:29,220
And we're willing to help in that matter. I want to thank each and every one of the service you guys are doing.

428
00:49:29,220 --> 00:49:35,220
It's not easy to come up here and get roasted on the diets. You know, it's a tough job.

429
00:49:35,220 --> 00:49:41,220
But I respect each and every comment that comes out today because that's what they feel that's what they are here to be heard.

430
00:49:41,220 --> 00:49:46,220
I pray for you guys daily. You guys have a wonderful day.

431
00:49:46,220 --> 00:49:55,220
The next speaker is Michael Finstein, followed by Craig Thompson, followed by Robert.

432
00:49:55,220 --> 00:50:00,220
Good evening. Michael Finstein, I'm a former mayor and city council member in Santa Monica.

433
00:50:00,220 --> 00:50:05,220
I'm a co-founder of the Green Party of California and a candidate for California Secretary of State.

434
00:50:05,220 --> 00:50:10,220
And I'm here to talk about representation for your city on the state level.

435
00:50:10,220 --> 00:50:16,220
A few months back, we remembered that Texas, Jerrymandered their districts to the favorite Republicans.

436
00:50:16,220 --> 00:50:21,220
California responded by Jerrymandering, our district's favorite Democrats.

437
00:50:21,220 --> 00:50:24,220
And now the Supreme Court has gutted the boating rights act.

438
00:50:24,220 --> 00:50:36,220
What do we learn from that? A singular dependence on winner-take-all single-seat districts means whoever draws the lines controls who get representation and who doesn't.

439
00:50:36,220 --> 00:50:46,220
But isn't everybody entitled to representation? Why don't we have an electoral system that gives everybody a seat at the table instead of some people just being on the menu?

440
00:50:46,220 --> 00:50:52,220
The countries that we're normally compared with use a system called proportional representation.

441
00:50:52,220 --> 00:50:56,220
When selecting one seat at a time, we'll let many seats at a time.

442
00:50:56,220 --> 00:51:00,220
And if one party gets to 3% of the vote, they want 30% of the seats.

443
00:51:00,220 --> 00:51:06,220
40% of the vote for another party, et cetera. That way, more people get representation.

444
00:51:06,220 --> 00:51:12,220
And we get really the Jerrymandering battle because it's always proportional with any district.

445
00:51:12,220 --> 00:51:18,220
And a lot of different people get to see it within the district, and that it's proportional in the next district as well.

446
00:51:18,220 --> 00:51:25,220
Specifically, when I'm recommending for California and how it relates to your city, there's a larger state, largest nature,

447
00:51:25,220 --> 00:51:32,220
substantially larger than we have now because it was said in 1879, when we only had eight or a thousand people in the whole state.

448
00:51:32,220 --> 00:51:35,220
Half of it from single seat, smaller districts.

449
00:51:35,220 --> 00:51:39,220
Your city would probably make up two state assembly districts.

450
00:51:39,220 --> 00:51:48,220
And then the portion of the situation, for the other half, and to have it out of regional, multi-county districts.

451
00:51:48,220 --> 00:51:59,220
Why? Because our economics, our transportation realities, our regional, the central values, different than San Diego versus the Bay Area, et cetera.

452
00:51:59,220 --> 00:52:07,220
But we don't send anybody to Sacramento out of regional public policy discussions. And if we did that, we'd have some Democrats.

453
00:52:07,220 --> 00:52:11,220
We'd have some Republicans. We'd have a few screens like me, a few libertarians.

454
00:52:11,220 --> 00:52:21,220
And probably some other political parties we developed in a system where voters were freer to express what they're really about instead of all the stuck until lesser evil is, et cetera.

455
00:52:21,220 --> 00:52:31,220
There's going to be about measure probably on the November ballot to repeal the jungle primary, the top two system, because the fiasco in the governor's race is here,

456
00:52:31,220 --> 00:52:35,220
and all the votes splitting, which is an inherent problem with the current system.

457
00:52:35,220 --> 00:52:42,220
Instead of just going back to our previous system, I'm trying to generate a discussion about the proportion of representation in order to improve our democracy.

458
00:52:42,220 --> 00:52:48,220
And that's why I was here to talk about how it would affect representation for your city. Thanks for your time.

459
00:52:49,220 --> 00:52:54,220
Our next speaker is Craig Thompson, followed by Robert.

460
00:52:54,220 --> 00:52:59,220
Hello, this is Mike Ford, I'm here, and it's all because of one person.

461
00:52:59,220 --> 00:53:22,220
I miss a Canadian guy, I don't. He's a code in person, maybe he made up light about my motorhome, but I'm a little crack.

462
00:53:22,220 --> 00:53:27,220
I wasn't done by, he was swandering me.

463
00:53:27,220 --> 00:53:33,220
He wrote over the net a thing saying that I'm violating code bioreachings.

464
00:53:33,220 --> 00:53:40,220
I'm on private property, I've been here two over time, the poor time you told me to talk to Robert about it.

465
00:53:40,220 --> 00:53:45,220
I got to him, he happened to be her boss. I said, I want to see what proof she has.

466
00:53:45,220 --> 00:53:50,220
She said, I'm leaving crack everywhere. I'm a homeless accountant on private property.

467
00:53:50,220 --> 00:53:54,220
You're a country who is a private property and was a good drunk.

468
00:53:54,220 --> 00:54:00,220
I want her to be called me. I thought I would back and I said, all I wanted to do is see to prove.

469
00:54:00,220 --> 00:54:05,220
The 60th Amendment of the South Tumeless is a double right to take your excuse.

470
00:54:05,220 --> 00:54:10,220
Jesus used me and now I have, on my whole, more homes in town than in the Jesterbrook,

471
00:54:10,220 --> 00:54:15,220
which is never sure that it's in one private property.

472
00:54:15,220 --> 00:54:18,220
And I got to know that you today, but it's a property.

473
00:54:18,220 --> 00:54:25,220
And she said, but if I didn't do that, which I've asked twice, I'd ask you to just blow the whole thing.

474
00:54:25,220 --> 00:54:27,220
The woman is a liar.

475
00:54:27,220 --> 00:54:31,220
I'm assuming that both the regulations about me and I can prove it.

476
00:54:31,220 --> 00:54:35,220
When I went here, I saw Robert, you told me to talk to Robert back.

477
00:54:35,220 --> 00:54:39,220
That's her boss. I told him about it. Nothing happened.

478
00:54:39,220 --> 00:54:40,220
Nothing.

479
00:54:40,220 --> 00:54:44,220
So I said back a month later, after they implanted my motorhome,

480
00:54:44,220 --> 00:54:49,220
and I said that, and two other up like you told me to talk to Captain English,

481
00:54:49,220 --> 00:54:51,220
and we didn't know where me.

482
00:54:51,220 --> 00:54:54,220
I went outside and talked and they agreed with me.

483
00:54:54,220 --> 00:54:55,220
And it's a problem.

484
00:54:55,220 --> 00:54:57,220
However, I want something done.

485
00:54:57,220 --> 00:54:58,220
I need my motorhome.

486
00:54:58,220 --> 00:55:00,220
I don't have any tools.

487
00:55:00,220 --> 00:55:01,220
It's locked up.

488
00:55:01,220 --> 00:55:06,220
I can't do anything because of this woman who is just some reason

489
00:55:06,220 --> 00:55:08,220
to humiliate me.

490
00:55:08,220 --> 00:55:10,220
And I want to ask you, how would you guys deal?

491
00:55:10,220 --> 00:55:13,220
Somebody made up why it's about you.

492
00:55:13,220 --> 00:55:14,220
I'm kind of right.

493
00:55:14,220 --> 00:55:15,220
I have received right here.

494
00:55:15,220 --> 00:55:17,220
Why is it properly?

495
00:55:17,220 --> 00:55:21,220
In a industrial area where there's nobody around.

496
00:55:21,220 --> 00:55:25,220
I actually was part of the security of the people on the property,

497
00:55:25,220 --> 00:55:28,220
because a lot of certain people were hanging up there

498
00:55:28,220 --> 00:55:30,220
and they weren't there.

499
00:55:30,220 --> 00:55:31,220
They weren't didn't want it.

500
00:55:31,220 --> 00:55:35,220
So when I asked him about it, I said my stimulus stress

501
00:55:35,220 --> 00:55:36,220
I brought up motorhome.

502
00:55:36,220 --> 00:55:40,220
And then 10 months later, I have to pay him rent for 10 months.

503
00:55:40,220 --> 00:55:43,220
And this and this, I said,

504
00:55:43,220 --> 00:55:46,220
we don't need to tell him that I'm told about it.

505
00:55:46,220 --> 00:55:48,220
I've got to do it with my motorhome model.

506
00:55:48,220 --> 00:55:50,220
First of all, it's private property.

507
00:55:50,220 --> 00:55:52,220
You didn't have the right.

508
00:55:52,220 --> 00:55:54,220
What took it 10 months?

509
00:55:54,220 --> 00:55:56,220
I want some answers.

510
00:55:56,220 --> 00:55:58,220
What did you sit there?

511
00:55:58,220 --> 00:56:00,220
I want my motorhome back.

512
00:56:00,220 --> 00:56:03,220
And if it's gone, I want to talk to a couple of people.

513
00:56:03,220 --> 00:56:05,220
What do you have to do?

514
00:56:05,220 --> 00:56:07,220
The power of the nation is sitting on this.

515
00:56:07,220 --> 00:56:09,220
It's a third time.

516
00:56:09,220 --> 00:56:12,220
I had the word to go.

517
00:56:12,220 --> 00:56:14,220
What do you want to do?

518
00:56:14,220 --> 00:56:17,220
I'm going to live outside tonight.

519
00:56:18,220 --> 00:56:21,220
Thank you very much.

520
00:56:21,220 --> 00:56:22,220
Thank you very much.

521
00:56:22,220 --> 00:56:23,220
Okay.

522
00:56:25,220 --> 00:56:26,220
That's it.

523
00:56:26,220 --> 00:56:28,220
Our next speaker is Robert.

524
00:56:39,220 --> 00:56:42,220
Free speech.

525
00:56:42,220 --> 00:56:45,220
Well, let's start with this free speech.

526
00:56:46,220 --> 00:56:49,220
Not everything has to be positive for it.

527
00:56:49,220 --> 00:56:56,220
So we have a canceled meeting for civil service commission,

528
00:56:56,220 --> 00:56:59,220
which they do a great job of letting people know.

529
00:56:59,220 --> 00:57:02,220
We had a Asian-Americans,

530
00:57:02,220 --> 00:57:04,220
Pacific Islander heritage,

531
00:57:04,220 --> 00:57:06,220
month celebration last week.

532
00:57:06,220 --> 00:57:08,220
Kind of stealing your guys' thunder

533
00:57:08,220 --> 00:57:11,220
and kiss you guys didn't realize that.

534
00:57:11,220 --> 00:57:14,220
And then the meeting was the city meeting

535
00:57:14,220 --> 00:57:15,220
canceled.

536
00:57:15,220 --> 00:57:18,220
And then the cancellation paper paperwork wasn't

537
00:57:18,220 --> 00:57:20,220
obviously available,

538
00:57:20,220 --> 00:57:22,220
like obviously available.

539
00:57:22,220 --> 00:57:24,220
It was hidden in cancellations.

540
00:57:24,220 --> 00:57:27,220
And then the city workshop on the calendar was called

541
00:57:27,220 --> 00:57:29,220
the city meeting on the paperwork.

542
00:57:29,220 --> 00:57:33,220
So you know, these are a lot of clerical things for

543
00:57:33,220 --> 00:57:36,220
trans, like you guys have definitions, right?

544
00:57:36,220 --> 00:57:39,220
And then you guys use these definitions to mean something.

545
00:57:39,220 --> 00:57:42,220
So like let's go to a committee website.

546
00:57:42,220 --> 00:57:45,220
We're also calls them a board.

547
00:57:45,220 --> 00:57:51,220
We're also calls them a member, right?

548
00:57:51,220 --> 00:57:56,220
So like these, when I tell you they're used interchangeably,

549
00:57:56,220 --> 00:57:59,220
it's because the city uses them interchangeably.

550
00:57:59,220 --> 00:58:02,220
But yet they apply rules to different boards

551
00:58:02,220 --> 00:58:06,220
and different commissions even though they claim it's the board or whatever.

552
00:58:06,220 --> 00:58:11,220
So let's go back to other cancellations

553
00:58:11,220 --> 00:58:18,220
or oddities.

554
00:58:18,220 --> 00:58:20,220
We remind everybody about the election coming up

555
00:58:20,220 --> 00:58:23,220
and that everybody should be voting.

556
00:58:23,220 --> 00:58:26,220
And, you know, if you see a problem,

557
00:58:26,220 --> 00:58:27,220
make sure to report it.

558
00:58:27,220 --> 00:58:31,220
And we don't want to have a repeat of last year.

559
00:58:31,220 --> 00:58:34,220
How about the public outreach for anyone who's running?

560
00:58:34,220 --> 00:58:35,220
Right?

561
00:58:35,220 --> 00:58:37,220
I know there's been some events held.

562
00:58:37,220 --> 00:58:40,220
But they haven't held any, I mean,

563
00:58:40,220 --> 00:58:43,220
Jose, I press the auto hoods as meeting every month.

564
00:58:43,220 --> 00:58:46,220
So I will give him credit for what he does do.

565
00:58:46,220 --> 00:58:51,220
Caesar Fernandez, he's another all star who holds public engagement events.

566
00:58:51,220 --> 00:58:54,220
Travis, when was your last one at the fire department?

567
00:58:54,220 --> 00:58:57,220
Maybe last year?

568
00:58:57,220 --> 00:59:01,220
Mr. Michael and Zunes, he likes to think the e-bikes

569
00:59:01,220 --> 00:59:04,220
were his community engagement events.

570
00:59:04,220 --> 00:59:08,220
Kind of like you do with the budget meetings.

571
00:59:08,220 --> 00:59:12,220
You know, the mayor, he just missed the press conference with me.

572
00:59:12,220 --> 00:59:14,220
So I get to call him out on that too.

573
00:59:14,220 --> 00:59:16,220
And 30 minutes before the press conference,

574
00:59:16,220 --> 00:59:21,220
that's obviously inappropriate.

575
00:59:21,220 --> 00:59:26,220
Okay, so like the sweet water authority has a district thing for your water.

576
00:59:26,220 --> 00:59:30,220
We don't seem to have a board that represents us for wastewater

577
00:59:30,220 --> 00:59:34,220
or a good way for the public to get engaged in that matter.

578
00:59:34,220 --> 00:59:37,220
You know, I know we go to JPA with Jose,

579
00:59:37,220 --> 00:59:40,220
but I'd like to see something with wastewater come up more.

580
00:59:40,220 --> 00:59:43,220
Thank you.

581
00:59:43,220 --> 00:59:45,220
Thank you very much.

582
00:59:45,220 --> 00:59:48,220
Because of the limit of seven speakers,

583
00:59:48,220 --> 00:59:51,220
we're going to continue with our agenda.

584
00:59:51,220 --> 00:59:56,220
If you had put in a speaker's lip prior for public comments,

585
00:59:56,220 --> 00:59:59,220
you will still be able to speak under item nine.

586
00:59:59,220 --> 01:00:00,220
Item nine.

587
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:10,440
We will now move on to item 71, which is a public hearing to conduct a hearing to approve the issuance

588
01:00:10,440 --> 01:00:17,760
of tax exempt, multi-family housing revenue bonds. City manager, the floor's yours.

589
01:00:17,760 --> 01:00:38,320
Thank you, Mayor Staff, for the approaching with the presentation.

590
01:00:38,320 --> 01:00:40,600
Good evening, Honorable Mayor and Council.

591
01:00:40,600 --> 01:00:45,600
Brian, welcome to Housing Manager in the Department of Housing and Home Services.

592
01:00:45,600 --> 01:00:49,920
I'm joined here by our director, Stacey Kers.

593
01:00:49,920 --> 01:00:55,280
Here to present a Tephra hearing for O. Ty Ranch Phase 2.

594
01:00:55,280 --> 01:01:02,920
So just to give a big picture overview of what multi-family housing revenue bonds are.

595
01:01:02,920 --> 01:01:08,240
These are awarded by the California debt limit allocation committee, or Sid Lack, which is a state

596
01:01:08,240 --> 01:01:14,840
agency. It's a form of low-cost financing for affordable housing developments, and they're

597
01:01:14,840 --> 01:01:23,560
typically paired with funding from the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, or TKAC.

598
01:01:23,560 --> 01:01:36,800
It's the income from interest is tax-free, so the end result can be financed at a lower interest rate

599
01:01:36,800 --> 01:01:40,440
for developers, affordable housing.

600
01:01:40,520 --> 01:01:46,240
There's no city or housing authority, financial obligation, and connection with these bonds,

601
01:01:46,240 --> 01:01:51,700
especially not this one because we're not the bond issuer, and then they're repaid to the

602
01:01:51,700 --> 01:01:55,600
lender from rental revenue.

603
01:01:55,600 --> 01:02:03,880
So just to, again, an overview of the process, sit back, awards the funds, there's a governmental

604
01:02:03,880 --> 01:02:11,080
lender, which can be the true of a housing authority, or could be an outside issuer, that

605
01:02:11,080 --> 01:02:16,840
acts in collaboration with the funding lender, which is typically a private bank. In this case,

606
01:02:16,840 --> 01:02:22,960
it's city bank, and they lend the funds to the project.

607
01:02:22,960 --> 01:02:29,520
So the government or government government or lender in this case is the California Municipal

608
01:02:29,520 --> 01:02:36,840
Finance Agency, CMFA. It's a joint powers authority, and Chulvestez a member of it of

609
01:02:36,840 --> 01:02:43,360
that organization. It's one of the largest statewide bond issuer in California. In this case,

610
01:02:43,360 --> 01:02:52,080
staff approve recommends approval of CMFA as an outside issuer instead of itself, because of kind

611
01:02:52,080 --> 01:02:59,080
of an esoteric instrument called recycled bonds. CMFA is able to issue recycled bonds to the

612
01:02:59,080 --> 01:03:04,200
project, and that helps it be more competitive for state funding, and helps the project

613
01:03:04,200 --> 01:03:12,200
move forward. And the Chulvestez housing authority does not have that capacity.

614
01:03:12,200 --> 01:03:21,320
So in connection with the bond issuance, the city as the local jurisdiction has to hold a public

615
01:03:21,320 --> 01:03:27,800
caring under the tax equity and fiscal responsibility act of 1982, and the public has forgiven

616
01:03:27,880 --> 01:03:34,360
the opportunity to consider it and provide comment. It has to be held by the local jurisdiction

617
01:03:34,360 --> 01:03:39,960
not the bond issuer. And in this case, they're seeking bond amount not to exceed $80 million. It's a big

618
01:03:39,960 --> 01:03:45,560
project. They're probably not going to actually issue bonds in that high of an amount, but they want a

619
01:03:45,560 --> 01:03:53,720
little bit of a cushion, just in case. So a little bit about the project that they're seeking a approval

620
01:03:54,120 --> 01:04:02,120
for. This is for a project in village eight east, and kind of a south east corner of Chulvestez,

621
01:04:02,120 --> 01:04:09,240
council district three. In this village, home fed corporation is the master developer, but the actual

622
01:04:09,240 --> 01:04:16,120
project developers meta housing corporation, which develops affordable housing all throughout California.

623
01:04:16,120 --> 01:04:25,480
This site is adjacent to Olympian high school, and right next to the state room 125.

624
01:04:26,200 --> 01:04:35,240
It's in the state as published these what they call opportunity maps of based on the school quality,

625
01:04:35,240 --> 01:04:42,200
the proximity to jobs, and other amenities. And they've designated this area high resource and neighborhood

626
01:04:42,280 --> 01:04:47,880
designation. So this is where we want housing, especially for low income households, because it

627
01:04:47,880 --> 01:04:58,520
gives them opportunity to succeed and to be integrated into a thriving community. All of the villages

628
01:04:58,520 --> 01:05:07,160
have inclusionary obligations in accordance with our inclusionary housing ordinance. So this would this

629
01:05:07,160 --> 01:05:12,760
development would partially fulfill the inclusionary obligation for village eight east.

630
01:05:15,080 --> 01:05:22,920
So the project is 270 units total, so 267 affordable units and three managers units, a four story

631
01:05:22,920 --> 01:05:29,560
would frame development. It's going to have amenities, including community rooms, fitness, and yoga rooms,

632
01:05:30,120 --> 01:05:35,000
outdoor barbecues, and a fire pit, and some outdoor courtyards, and a tall lot for kids.

633
01:05:37,560 --> 01:05:44,840
It's a mix of unit sizes, one bedroom, two bedroom, and three bedroom units, and it will be a range

634
01:05:44,840 --> 01:05:53,720
of household incomes. So the term we use in this in the affordable housing industry is area median

635
01:05:53,720 --> 01:06:02,920
income, so it will be from 30% of area median income or AMI to 70% of AMI. So just to put that in real world

636
01:06:02,920 --> 01:06:09,640
terms that would maybe, you know, at the lower end it may be seniors living on just social security

637
01:06:11,320 --> 01:06:19,160
at the higher end it could be, you know, blue collar workers or people in kind of retail or

638
01:06:19,160 --> 01:06:27,240
service jobs that can support themselves but need a little bit of assistance to just to have a

639
01:06:27,800 --> 01:06:37,640
place that they can live with dignity. The development is currently in planning review and they're

640
01:06:37,640 --> 01:06:43,240
hoping for a summer construction start. They have some tight deadlines with the state agencies,

641
01:06:43,240 --> 01:06:52,520
T-Canac and Sidlock, and then it'll be completed in 2028. So the staff recommendation is that the city

642
01:06:52,520 --> 01:06:57,320
of Chulavis to conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance of tax

643
01:06:57,320 --> 01:07:03,880
exempt bonds for the OTI Ranch Family Performance Project and certain other matters relating there too.

644
01:07:04,440 --> 01:07:12,680
Thank you. By the way, we also have staff from CMFA and in attendance and they're supposed to be people

645
01:07:12,680 --> 01:07:20,360
from some staff from meta and attendance. They may have gotten stuck in traffic but they're available for

646
01:07:20,360 --> 01:07:28,200
questions if they're here. Thank you very much. I'm going to now open the public hearing.

647
01:07:28,840 --> 01:07:35,480
First, I'm going to see if anybody from the dias has any questions. I see nobody in the speakers queue.

648
01:07:36,440 --> 01:07:42,760
What I'll do then is ask the city clerk if we have any speakers to the side of them. We have one speaker.

649
01:07:51,320 --> 01:08:13,720
Back. We were just going over terminology, just so we're all familiar with the same thing

650
01:08:13,720 --> 01:08:19,400
I'm talking about. It applies across the board. Let's read it together.

651
01:08:20,600 --> 01:08:38,520
Tax exempt, multi-family housing. We'll repeat it again. Tax exempt, multi-family housing.

652
01:08:39,880 --> 01:08:48,520
Come on. Are you tax exempt? Come on, you guys. This is bad as the last presentation where they said

653
01:08:48,520 --> 01:08:59,480
a tax wasn't a tax. I think the public doesn't like to be treated like idiots.

654
01:09:04,120 --> 01:09:14,440
We're also tired of seeing some people get tax exempt anything. I was watching this discovery channel

655
01:09:14,440 --> 01:09:25,000
thing and they had this bridge, right? It was in law that it was a tax exempt revenue stream

656
01:09:25,000 --> 01:09:32,760
poor donor, which it was bought by a private person. He has a guarantee by law to have a

657
01:09:33,720 --> 01:09:42,120
tax exempt income. I'm glad we're all getting the point now. How do you guys make your money again?

658
01:09:42,840 --> 01:09:49,720
Off of taxes. Oh my gosh. Let's go full circle. It's so interesting.

659
01:09:53,640 --> 01:10:01,720
The housing restrictions are just as bad as the food restrictions. You put all these people in a bubble

660
01:10:01,720 --> 01:10:10,680
and you can only you can get it if you're this person. So you want the guests to do. You create the

661
01:10:10,680 --> 01:10:19,800
problem to keep them in the problem. It's always a tax exempt benefit to the person who made it.

662
01:10:20,840 --> 01:10:26,120
I mean, isn't this the fraud waste and abuse, we're all just trying to call out when we see it.

663
01:10:26,120 --> 01:10:31,960
Whether it's an NGO, whether it's a politician, whether it's a piss and sooner.

664
01:10:32,360 --> 01:10:44,200
Corporation. It's all good. We did this exercise though. You know, tax exempt all the time,

665
01:10:44,200 --> 01:10:50,280
family, housing. I think you guys just got to read it a couple of times to get it. I got more tonight too

666
01:10:50,920 --> 01:10:59,160
because I pay attention. I'm starting to understand that the words matter and we should try to use

667
01:10:59,160 --> 01:11:04,360
definitions that are going to reflect what matters the most to the people. So thank you.

668
01:11:06,760 --> 01:11:11,720
Madam Clerk, are there any other speakers? We have no additional speakers. Thank you. I'm going to go ahead

669
01:11:11,720 --> 01:11:17,400
and officially close the public hearing. I will now recognize the member from District 2.

670
01:11:19,000 --> 01:11:25,640
I wanted to move the resolution for if I get a second. I will give you the second and the floor is yours.

671
01:11:26,520 --> 01:11:33,080
One of the opportunities we have is the members of the... Sorry.

672
01:11:34,920 --> 01:11:40,280
One of the opportunities we have as members of the City Council is to collaborate with this group

673
01:11:41,800 --> 01:11:49,800
that's using the structure to incentivize businesses to build houses that would otherwise not be built.

674
01:11:50,600 --> 01:11:57,640
That mechanism or the benefit to these investors is that they are tax exempt. The social benefit

675
01:11:57,640 --> 01:12:06,920
of these investments are that people with less means following a formula benefit from the development of this

676
01:12:06,920 --> 01:12:14,600
housing and it would be challenging or shocking if we were creating structures that are tack exempt

677
01:12:15,320 --> 01:12:25,480
that benefit wealthy or people of means. There is a social benefit that's associated with this

678
01:12:26,280 --> 01:12:33,640
and at present we have a system and may not be the fairest system but it is the system we have

679
01:12:34,360 --> 01:12:43,640
that benefits people who are of lesser means and I'd like to invite staff to just

680
01:12:44,920 --> 01:12:50,680
not start over on your presentation but just talk about who benefits and how they've been identified

681
01:12:50,680 --> 01:13:02,520
as the beneficiaries of this kind of housing. There's a standard that it's used to determine

682
01:13:03,240 --> 01:13:09,000
the income level and from that income level and you'll leave for the county. There's a percentage

683
01:13:09,000 --> 01:13:14,920
that people become eligible for once they hit that threshold of income. Anybody above that in

684
01:13:14,920 --> 01:13:23,880
most cases probably would not benefit for socially processed housing I'll use that terminology.

685
01:13:24,840 --> 01:13:33,960
So Mr. Mayor I'm very supportive of this. The UT reported recently that San Diego County is a head

686
01:13:33,960 --> 01:13:41,160
in terms of producing affordable housing and it takes these kinds of structures to induce

687
01:13:41,160 --> 01:13:48,120
government or to incentivize private the private sector to cooperate with government and the

688
01:13:48,120 --> 01:14:01,160
development of this housing. I appreciate questions that arise regarding this but I would argue that if

689
01:14:01,240 --> 01:14:07,400
we did not incentivize the investment community to produce these they would not be built.

690
01:14:08,360 --> 01:14:15,400
And for that reason I'm supportive of this motion and this process and I hope all of us can agree

691
01:14:15,400 --> 01:14:21,960
that we do need more affordable housing in our city. Thank you. Did you still have a question for staff?

692
01:14:21,960 --> 01:14:28,280
Yes, I did. I'd be interested in them just explaining. Very brief. Go ahead and turn on your mic again.

693
01:14:28,280 --> 01:14:35,000
Just explaining very briefly the income level threshold that is set for the county maybe on the

694
01:14:35,000 --> 01:14:40,040
annual basis and then how people qualify based on a percentage of that.

695
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:07,840
Area here in San Diego. So it actually just got updated, and 130,000, $900 is the area, what's considered

696
01:15:07,840 --> 01:15:14,360
the area meeting income for a family of four. And so then you back out 30% of that, or 70% of that.

697
01:15:14,360 --> 01:15:22,960
So currently, for this particular development, 30% for a family of four is a little over $52,000. And

698
01:15:22,960 --> 01:15:29,560
then all the way up to 70% AMI for a family four would be approximately $90,000. So that's the range

699
01:15:29,560 --> 01:15:35,560
of families that it's going to serve. And again, it can serve single people all the way up to larger

700
01:15:35,560 --> 01:15:41,400
families with the one to three bedrooms that this is going to provide. That is a lot of times

701
01:15:41,400 --> 01:15:48,280
as Brian indicated, service workers, and other types of employment that we really, we need here

702
01:15:48,280 --> 01:15:54,120
to be able to keep businesses running in the city of Chulivista. And this helps us provide that job's housing

703
01:15:54,120 --> 01:15:55,120
balance.

704
01:15:55,440 --> 01:15:57,200
Thank you very much for the explanation.

705
01:15:58,800 --> 01:16:02,240
Thank you very much. All recognize the member from District 3.

706
01:16:05,840 --> 01:16:11,040
One of the things that we need to consider is an elected body is representing all facets.

707
01:16:16,560 --> 01:16:22,400
Is recognizing all facets of every resident living in the city of Chulivista to the most

708
01:16:22,400 --> 01:16:28,560
distant franchise low income to the very wealthy. And we have a pretty dynamic income level in the

709
01:16:28,560 --> 01:16:34,320
city of Chulivista. I grew up in the majority of my childhood living in section eight apartments.

710
01:16:35,920 --> 01:16:41,840
I noticed like living. Unlike how I live now, at the opportunity to go to college, my wife and I

711
01:16:41,840 --> 01:16:47,200
with very high advanced degrees, and we're able to provide for our children while sending the college without

712
01:16:47,280 --> 01:16:52,640
having to worry about that. My children attend a limpian high school in front of where this building

713
01:16:52,640 --> 01:16:58,640
is going to be. And I want other families from distant franchise communities from lower income families

714
01:16:58,640 --> 01:17:04,000
that have the same opportunities to go to limpian high school just like my children and thrive.

715
01:17:04,640 --> 01:17:08,560
But along with that, that is exactly what our tax dollars go to.

716
01:17:09,440 --> 01:17:13,760
And as a city, we are meeting the federal threshold and local threshold, the Sanio County,

717
01:17:13,840 --> 01:17:19,200
matter of fact, we are leading the entire county of all 18 cities in providing this type of housing

718
01:17:19,200 --> 01:17:27,600
because it's needed. Because this isn't about the well-to-do versus the low-to-do. It's about providing

719
01:17:27,600 --> 01:17:33,120
a housing to give other people opportunities. And this is why it's done. I don't want to say too much,

720
01:17:33,120 --> 01:17:38,960
but I really want to appreciate the comments that councilman put a Seattle articulated so well.

721
01:17:38,960 --> 01:17:44,160
This is an intentional effort to give low-income residents the opportunity to live in the same

722
01:17:44,160 --> 01:17:48,160
middle-class community that I am fortunate to live in. Thank you, everybody.

723
01:17:51,040 --> 01:17:54,880
Madam Clerk, we have a motion in a second if you could please read the heading.

724
01:17:58,640 --> 01:18:08,080
My apologies. Item 7.1 is the resolution of the City Council, the City of Chilivista,

725
01:18:08,080 --> 01:18:12,080
approving the issuance of the California Municipal Financing Authority,

726
01:18:12,080 --> 01:18:17,040
exempt facility bonds for a qualified residential rental project, and an aggregate principle

727
01:18:17,040 --> 01:18:24,080
amount not to exceed $80 million for the purpose of financing or refinancing the acquisition,

728
01:18:24,080 --> 01:18:30,080
construction, improvement, and equipping of the OTI Ranch 2, and certain other matters relating there too.

729
01:18:38,880 --> 01:18:44,880
Please vote.

730
01:18:56,480 --> 01:19:03,280
Item's carry unanimously. We will now move on to 72, which is another public hearing.

731
01:19:08,240 --> 01:19:20,240
This is a very, very important item. It is the annual budget and consideration of adopting the

732
01:19:20,960 --> 01:19:29,680
operating budget, but also the capital improvement budgets. So Madam City Clerk, this floor is yours.

733
01:19:30,480 --> 01:19:39,680
Hello, City Council. For this item, we do not have a prepared presentation since it's

734
01:19:39,680 --> 01:19:42,320
a continuation of the item we presented two weeks ago.

735
01:19:42,320 --> 01:19:47,360
Great. Thank you very much. Madam Clerk, do we have any speakers on this item?

736
01:19:48,320 --> 01:19:56,800
We do have speakers. Our first speaker on this item is John Acosta. I don't see him in the audience though.

737
01:19:57,760 --> 01:20:01,760
And our next speaker is Robert.

738
01:20:16,080 --> 01:20:18,080
I'm back again.

739
01:20:26,800 --> 01:20:32,480
We have some hiccups, right? Try folds not working in the beginning, any better clarification.

740
01:20:36,160 --> 01:20:44,560
You know, I do have one interesting question though. Why is it that I see the measure P

741
01:20:45,440 --> 01:20:59,040
citizen oversight vote to approve, but I don't see the measure A. I mean, I would have figured

742
01:20:59,040 --> 01:21:05,040
they both would have gave their consent for their different budget outlooks.

743
01:21:05,360 --> 01:21:13,280
And I see the last attachment, attachment 7, is the measure P citizen,

744
01:21:14,960 --> 01:21:20,160
supplemental board commission committee recommendations. Following the publication of this agenda,

745
01:21:20,720 --> 01:21:29,280
measure P oversight, met on May 14th and affirmed that the city's managers pose budget for fiscal

746
01:21:29,280 --> 01:21:39,040
year 2026 to 27 for the measure P sales tax fund is in compliance with the city's approved

747
01:21:39,040 --> 01:21:47,120
infrastructure facilities and equipment expenditure. So they're saying they approved. And so I just

748
01:21:47,920 --> 01:21:55,120
was going to the documents and I just don't see the other one. And I think I thought it would be

749
01:21:55,120 --> 01:22:01,200
there because I thought they voted on this and they saw this presentation and I mean, they should

750
01:22:01,200 --> 01:22:12,960
upset to see it, right? There was an item that came up about homeless item at this point.

751
01:22:12,960 --> 01:22:17,520
It's kind of mixed within the documents, but it was for a million dollars a continuation.

752
01:22:18,160 --> 01:22:24,880
And then when I looked into the writing of the text of what they said that that fund was for,

753
01:22:24,880 --> 01:22:32,880
was for the continued support of that type of project. But there's no line items of cost with

754
01:22:32,880 --> 01:22:43,920
it before only into that one meeting. That's measure P. So, like I said, I think there would be one

755
01:22:44,880 --> 01:22:52,160
and I would just advise that it be all included together so that way we can see what both tax boards

756
01:22:52,160 --> 01:23:02,480
are saying. But I know we don't get to talk. I just get to talk at you guys. So, you know, sometimes

757
01:23:04,320 --> 01:23:16,880
can say stuff and you know what I'm talking about. But time is valuable. It's a very valuable.

758
01:23:17,840 --> 01:23:25,120
It's spent a lot of time going to meetings to learn all this stuff. And I don't hear any questions from

759
01:23:25,120 --> 01:23:31,600
you guys sometimes. I don't hear any reports about the board. You guys are part of, I don't hear updates.

760
01:23:33,040 --> 01:23:40,560
And so with my last 10 seconds, I just, you know, beg of you and your commission that the end

761
01:23:40,560 --> 01:23:52,960
comments tell us what you're doing. Thank you. I will recognize the member from District 2.

762
01:24:01,440 --> 01:24:06,000
There's a couple of items that have come up in today's meeting that I wish you would describe.

763
01:24:06,800 --> 01:24:12,960
The, the flyer or major that we all receive regarding the sewer rates is a contemplated

764
01:24:14,720 --> 01:24:22,000
new income opportunity. But in order for you to implement something like that, you would have needed a

765
01:24:22,000 --> 01:24:29,520
2018 hearing. Did you have a 2018 hearing? Was it five years ago, or is it a part of a multi-year

766
01:24:29,520 --> 01:24:35,520
raise or how does that work? So the reduced sewer program is funded through late fees, which doesn't

767
01:24:35,520 --> 01:24:44,720
require it to have a 2018 hearing. So that's that funding source for that program. That letters and

768
01:24:44,720 --> 01:24:52,800
mailers went out in early April for folks to all sewer customers. We sent out a mailer to our

769
01:24:52,800 --> 01:24:59,520
sea water customers and then through, for our OOTI water district customers, those received part of

770
01:24:59,520 --> 01:25:06,160
their typical bill. There was notices inside of there to, to, to, regarding the program and an opportunity

771
01:25:06,160 --> 01:25:14,400
apply, which occurred from April to the middle of May. Yes, but specifically, I think, what we received and

772
01:25:14,400 --> 01:25:20,320
what was shown today was, notice from April and infrastructure and it was associated with,

773
01:25:21,840 --> 01:25:26,480
you're referring to the sewer rate increase that is correct. Yes. And so I'm just trying because we're

774
01:25:26,480 --> 01:25:32,720
adopting the budget. What I'm trying to clarify for everyone is that that raise is already contemplated

775
01:25:32,720 --> 01:25:42,960
because the act to create the rate structure was done years behind. Or maybe we can let Mr. Char

776
01:25:42,960 --> 01:25:48,560
explain. I good afternoon, everyone. We share director engineering couple of projects department.

777
01:25:48,560 --> 01:25:53,440
So yes, the letter that was recently sent out to all the residents that receive a sewer service

778
01:25:54,720 --> 01:26:02,240
is notification that the second element of the sewer fee rate structure is going to increase.

779
01:26:02,800 --> 01:26:08,240
So let me take a step back to provide more context to that. So our sewer fees that are collected,

780
01:26:08,560 --> 01:26:14,400
like the City of the West as made up of two components. The first component is the amount that's

781
01:26:14,400 --> 01:26:20,560
collected by the City of the West in order to be able to maintain the sewer infrastructure. The second

782
01:26:20,560 --> 01:26:27,360
is the amount that is a pass through rate that is paid to the City of San Diego as part of our

783
01:26:27,360 --> 01:26:37,680
contribution towards the metropolitan group that we are part of, which is a rate that is sorry, a fee that

784
01:26:38,320 --> 01:26:43,200
is collected by the City of San Diego in order to be able to treat the wastewater that City of

785
01:26:43,200 --> 01:26:50,080
Chula Vista sends over to San Diego. So Chula Vista is part of a large group that is called a

786
01:26:50,080 --> 01:26:57,360
metropolitan group that basically breaks up the cost of that treatment of the wastewater that's delivered

787
01:26:57,360 --> 01:27:04,000
by Chula Vista. And so our fee rate structure is based out of a base rate and then also the

788
01:27:04,080 --> 01:27:09,280
pass through rate. So the letter that was sent out to the constituents of Chula Vista most recently

789
01:27:09,280 --> 01:27:18,000
is based on the pass through rate that the City of San Diego every year is discussed and basically

790
01:27:18,640 --> 01:27:23,600
calculated as to what's the contribution of each of the members. In this case, there was an increase

791
01:27:24,160 --> 01:27:31,040
that each of the members had to pay in order to continue with the service of the treatment of wastewater

792
01:27:31,040 --> 01:27:37,920
and it's collected through that service. And so yes, when the sewer fee rate structure was presented,

793
01:27:38,880 --> 01:27:46,320
there is a total amount of years where it was agreed upon that the pat that the any increase in that rate

794
01:27:46,880 --> 01:27:52,640
or if there was a decrease would be passed along to the constituents of Chula Vista. In this case,

795
01:27:52,640 --> 01:27:57,440
in this year there was a fee increase and that was what was described in that particular letter.

796
01:27:57,760 --> 01:28:07,440
Thank you and I think that clarifies how the fee structure is created but I'm trying to get it

797
01:28:07,440 --> 01:28:13,440
maybe the City Manager can respond. City Manager can you tell us when the two 18 hearing and I'm

798
01:28:13,440 --> 01:28:20,480
focusing on that because there's a public component to that hearing, to a 2018 hearing where the public

799
01:28:20,560 --> 01:28:28,960
is sent a letter. They have 90 days or 45 days whatever it is to give us the legislative body

800
01:28:29,600 --> 01:28:36,320
feedback about their positionality with regard to the fee structure. The fee structure can set

801
01:28:37,520 --> 01:28:44,640
time period for these fees to apply multiple years, one year, two years, three years and so what I'm

802
01:28:44,640 --> 01:28:50,960
trying to confirm to the public is that it is a process that is envisioned and it is protected

803
01:28:50,960 --> 01:28:58,160
under the constitution of the state of California and it ensures under 2018 that we only collecting

804
01:28:58,160 --> 01:29:05,040
enough in the being to maintain the system and to pay the proportional use of the system as you just

805
01:29:05,040 --> 01:29:16,400
described and it's actually a pretty good system when you don't need to have a popular vote every

806
01:29:16,400 --> 01:29:23,600
time you need to agree that we need a sewer system that serves all of us. I would expect most people

807
01:29:23,600 --> 01:29:29,760
would vote no if they had a democratic vote in that regard but in a represented government like ours

808
01:29:30,480 --> 01:29:36,560
we do have a process the public is able to vote 50% plus one of the public of many

809
01:29:37,600 --> 01:29:44,640
petition against would prevent us from moving forward with that particular fee proposal at that time

810
01:29:45,360 --> 01:29:51,200
and so I'm taking the time to explain this is I need to make sure the public was informed that it is

811
01:29:51,200 --> 01:29:58,000
in spontaneous that it is actually part of our plan and it actually reflects on the enterprise side

812
01:29:58,000 --> 01:30:02,080
of our budget and expected.

813
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:06,000
We are trying to quickly pull the date right now. It's looking like that was on April 26, 2022.

814
01:30:06,000 --> 01:30:12,000
But that's what's doing some quick research while we're up here. So that was a hearing, a public hearing,

815
01:30:12,000 --> 01:30:19,000
President to prop to 18. We went through the process. Everything was noticed and approved and adopted, consistent with that process.

816
01:30:19,000 --> 01:30:28,000
I appreciate and I appreciate Mr. Shaw, your insights that you shared. There's now a second item that I want to discuss.

817
01:30:28,000 --> 01:30:42,000
It will remember the public introduced measure P. And the discussion in measure P associated with how we're spending money to support our work with the unhoused.

818
01:30:42,000 --> 01:30:58,000
And as was reported last year, we were going to invest those resources with the support of the Commission's citizens commission to clean up some of the encampments in our area that had become unmanageable.

819
01:30:58,000 --> 01:31:22,000
And by that, the primary one, and my council colleague Caesar drove me to one of these camps. It was over on near the Walmart property, near the Walmart store that is closest to national cities like right off the right on Broadway.

820
01:31:22,000 --> 01:31:32,000
And so the response that we got from the city manager then in consultation with our citizens group of measure P is that we would be investing resources.

821
01:31:32,000 --> 01:31:40,000
I think the budget amount was about a million dollars. And those would extend to specifically address encampment abatement.

822
01:31:40,000 --> 01:31:54,000
So there are private entities that are doing this as well. And I can speak to one that happened on the Bayfront right along the five that cost over a hundred thousand dollars to clean up.

823
01:31:54,000 --> 01:32:06,000
It was a privately funded cleanup. But there are parts of cleanups that we have to undertake that are in public areas that no one is going to take the opportunity to do that except government.

824
01:32:06,000 --> 01:32:17,000
And so I just wanted to comment that under measure P. If I'm correct, that is how we're using the funds that are described in that memo.

825
01:32:17,000 --> 01:32:26,000
And it's probably the case that every single instance requires different things. And that's why you don't have an itemized budget. It's probably project based.

826
01:32:26,000 --> 01:32:32,000
And the line item is a sinking fund that is used to then support the individual expenses.

827
01:32:32,000 --> 01:32:44,000
Is this a city manager? Is that something you guys can confirm or am I completely off balance your complete correct council member? There is a million dollars dedicated to that abatement services.

828
01:32:45,000 --> 01:32:59,000
Another opportunity is that when we work with measure A funds, measure A funds primarily support staffing and those votes take place in different ways and in different instances.

829
01:32:59,000 --> 01:33:12,000
And so is there a difference between why measure A recommendation is not in your budget attachments and measure P is which is more of a capital infrastructure activity.

830
01:33:12,000 --> 01:33:23,000
Because you did present the budget in multiple instances where you presented the general fund and the capital budget. And I assume one of the sources of the capital budget is measure P.

831
01:33:23,000 --> 01:33:37,000
So just to clarify in in our staff report, we do under the Bores and Commission committee recommendation section. We do list that we went to measure A citizens oversight committee on April 9.

832
01:33:37,000 --> 01:33:52,000
So we went to both measure A citizens oversight committee as well as measure a piece oversight committee and both committees determine that they were in compliance with the city's proof expenditure plans.

833
01:33:52,000 --> 01:34:05,000
Thank you very much. I think one of the opportunities we all have and I joined all of us on the council to do so is this city has a balanced budget.

834
01:34:05,000 --> 01:34:15,000
This city, it's legislative body, it's professional staff led by the city manager have created a balanced budget.

835
01:34:16,000 --> 01:34:25,000
I think we need to it didn't happen in the last three months it's been happening over planning and planning and planning that happens over years.

836
01:34:25,000 --> 01:34:33,000
Our current staff are the current custodians of that those policy choices have been made over time.

837
01:34:33,000 --> 01:34:47,000
And I just want to commend everyone for being responsible to the public two years ago I work closely with a mayor to pass measure P 2.0.

838
01:34:47,000 --> 01:34:55,000
We work together we collaborated and the public gave us a 72% approval by passing it again.

839
01:34:56,000 --> 01:35:03,000
That expresses confidence in how we are using and tax dollars to appropriately serve this community.

840
01:35:03,000 --> 01:35:12,000
Now I wish that with 100% but there are some folks that may choose not to vote on of but if we can get 70% on anything.

841
01:35:12,000 --> 01:35:14,000
I'm very proud of that.

842
01:35:14,000 --> 01:35:19,000
And so I want to thank all of our colleagues here on the dias for our shared work.

843
01:35:19,000 --> 01:35:31,000
It takes us all to keep this budget balanced and with that at an appropriate time I move approval of the 2627 budget as presented.

844
01:35:31,000 --> 01:35:40,000
I know there's nine or ten different actions but maybe they need to be done individually or such but Mr. Mayor I really appreciate the opportunity to speak.

845
01:35:40,000 --> 01:35:41,000
Thank you.

846
01:35:41,000 --> 01:35:52,000
You're welcome in because there are nine different items and because of property ownership many of the council members have to recuse themselves.

847
01:35:52,000 --> 01:36:01,000
We're going to sort of go through a whole bit of different votes and everything so I do appreciate that but we want to make sure that.

848
01:36:01,000 --> 01:36:09,000
Yeah I appreciate your understanding on that I will now recognize the member from district three.

849
01:36:09,000 --> 01:36:10,000
I do have a refusal.

850
01:36:10,000 --> 01:36:16,000
I have a conflict of interest as to resolution E of the item 7.2 based on real property.

851
01:36:16,000 --> 01:36:19,000
I own and heralds mill avenue as a result.

852
01:36:19,000 --> 01:36:25,000
I will be recusing myself from participating specifically in only in resolution E of 7.2.

853
01:36:25,000 --> 01:36:27,000
Are you back?

854
01:36:27,000 --> 01:36:33,000
I will recognize the member from district one.

855
01:36:33,000 --> 01:36:37,000
I also have a property based conflict of interest.

856
01:36:37,000 --> 01:36:43,000
I can have photo resolution B and C and I will have to leave this dice.

857
01:36:43,000 --> 01:36:44,000
Thank you very much.

858
01:36:44,000 --> 01:36:48,000
What I'm going to do is go through.

859
01:36:48,000 --> 01:36:56,000
There are again nine items so I'm going to make the first motion to adopt the extra budget.

860
01:36:56,000 --> 01:36:59,000
We do have some public speakers on this side.

861
01:36:59,000 --> 01:37:01,000
That's a public hearing item.

862
01:37:01,000 --> 01:37:02,000
Yes.

863
01:37:02,000 --> 01:37:14,000
Let me officially open the public hearing and if you can call the first public speaker.

864
01:37:14,000 --> 01:37:15,000
I'm sorry.

865
01:37:15,000 --> 01:37:17,000
I think we did it already.

866
01:37:17,000 --> 01:37:18,000
That's okay.

867
01:37:18,000 --> 01:37:23,000
Didn't we already have Robert come up and speak?

868
01:37:23,000 --> 01:37:26,000
Robert you want to speak again?

869
01:37:26,000 --> 01:37:28,000
No.

870
01:37:28,000 --> 01:37:29,000
Okay.

871
01:37:29,000 --> 01:37:33,000
We're all on the same page so this is a good deal.

872
01:37:33,000 --> 01:37:41,000
So what I'm going to do is making sure that we publicly vote appropriately that each council member,

873
01:37:41,000 --> 01:37:48,000
including myself, have a restriction where we need to recuse ourselves.

874
01:37:48,000 --> 01:37:54,000
I'm going to go through a couple different ways of voting so we can get everything passed.

875
01:37:54,000 --> 01:38:00,000
And make sure that none of the council members actually vote on something that they shouldn't.

876
01:38:00,000 --> 01:38:06,000
So the first motion I'm going to make is for AF, G, H, I and J.

877
01:38:06,000 --> 01:38:09,000
There are no conflicts on that.

878
01:38:09,000 --> 01:38:12,000
So I think that should be the first vote.

879
01:38:12,000 --> 01:38:14,000
So I have a motion in a second.

880
01:38:14,000 --> 01:38:18,000
Mr. Mayor, before we vote since you just open the public hearing.

881
01:38:18,000 --> 01:38:19,000
Can you please close the public hearing?

882
01:38:19,000 --> 01:38:21,000
I will close the public hearing.

883
01:38:21,000 --> 01:38:22,000
Perfect.

884
01:38:22,000 --> 01:38:25,000
And now the public clearing is closed.

885
01:38:25,000 --> 01:38:27,000
I have a motion in a second.

886
01:38:27,000 --> 01:38:32,000
And again, that's AF, G, H, I, J, and Madam Clerk.

887
01:38:32,000 --> 01:38:34,000
If you can please read the heading.

888
01:38:34,000 --> 01:38:35,000
Yes.

889
01:38:35,000 --> 01:38:41,000
Item 7.2, A, is the resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista.

890
01:38:41,000 --> 01:38:46,000
Adopting the operating and capital improvement budgets for the City of Chilivista for a fiscal year.

891
01:38:46,000 --> 01:38:52,000
There are 20, 26, 27, and appropriating funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 20, 27,

892
01:38:52,000 --> 01:39:01,000
excluding open space districts, 1, 20, zone 5, 20, zone 7, community facilities districts, 0, 7,

893
01:39:01,000 --> 01:39:09,000
M, 97, dash 1, and 97, dash 2, 99, dash 2, and capital improvement projects.

894
01:39:09,000 --> 01:39:18,000
Our K, 0, 3, 4, 9, item 7.2, F is resolution of the housing authority of the City of Chilivista,

895
01:39:18,000 --> 01:39:28,000
adopting the operating budget for the housing authority for fiscal year 20, 26, 27, appropriating funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 20, 27,

896
01:39:28,000 --> 01:39:35,000
item 7.2, G is resolution of the successor agency to the redevelopment agency of the City of Chilivista,

897
01:39:35,000 --> 01:39:43,000
adopting the operating budget for the successor agency to the redevelopment agency for fiscal year 20, 26, 27,

898
01:39:43,000 --> 01:39:52,000
and appropriating funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 20, 27, item 7.2, H is resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista,

899
01:39:52,000 --> 01:40:00,000
many in the compensation schedule and classification plan to reflect the addition of various position titles and changes in salary as reflected

900
01:40:00,000 --> 01:40:09,000
in the fiscal year 20, 26, 27, operating budget, item 7.2, I is resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista,

901
01:40:09,000 --> 01:40:16,000
approving the revised fiscal year 20, 26, 27, compensation schedule, effective July 10, 20, 26,

902
01:40:16,000 --> 01:40:27,000
as required by California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570, .5, and item 7.2, J is resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista,

903
01:40:27,000 --> 01:40:32,000
approving the amended compensation summary for all unrepresented employees and elected officials,

904
01:40:32,000 --> 01:40:49,000
including authorization for the mayor to execute any necessary contract amendments to implement said amended compensation summary for fiscal required.

905
01:40:49,000 --> 01:40:59,000
Please vote.

906
01:40:59,000 --> 01:41:04,000
7.2, A, F, G, H, I, J, all passes unanimously.

907
01:41:04,000 --> 01:41:11,000
Now we're going to go to 7.2, B, because of property ownership, I need to recuse myself.

908
01:41:11,000 --> 01:41:16,000
I will now recognize the member from District 1.

909
01:41:16,000 --> 01:41:23,000
As I mentioned before, due to property based conflict of interest, I cannot vote on resolutions B or C.

910
01:41:23,000 --> 01:41:30,000
And I will hand the gavel to our deputy mayor to pass 7 to B.

911
01:41:30,000 --> 01:41:38,000
All right, we will now move on to item 7 to B. Are there any comments from the City Council on this item?

912
01:41:39,000 --> 01:41:44,000
I'll second. So we have a motion by council member, Presiado, second by council member Fernandez.

913
01:41:44,000 --> 01:41:47,000
Madam Kirk, would you please read the heading?

914
01:41:47,000 --> 01:42:04,000
Yes, item 7.2's resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista, adopting the operating budget for open space District 01 for fiscal year 202627 and appropriating funds for the fiscal year in June 30, 2027.

915
01:42:04,000 --> 01:42:07,000
All right, please vote.

916
01:42:08,000 --> 01:42:24,000
The motion carries with Mayor McKinney and council member Chilivista, abstain.

917
01:42:24,000 --> 01:42:35,000
I will now pass the gavel back to the mayor.

918
01:42:35,000 --> 01:42:44,000
I will move to item C and I will recognize the member from District 1.

919
01:42:44,000 --> 01:42:47,000
And she has already recused herself.

920
01:42:47,000 --> 01:42:55,000
So I will make a motion to approve a 7.2 item C. Do I have a second?

921
01:42:55,000 --> 01:43:02,000
I have a motion in the second for 7 to C.

922
01:43:02,000 --> 01:43:19,000
Item 7.2's resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista, adopting the operating budget for open space District 20s, owned 5 for fiscal year 202627 and appropriating funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

923
01:43:19,000 --> 01:43:28,000
Please vote.

924
01:43:28,000 --> 01:43:37,000
7 to C passes with four yes votes and with the member Carolina recusing herself.

925
01:43:37,000 --> 01:43:43,000
I will go ahead now and move to item 7 to D because of property ownership.

926
01:43:43,000 --> 01:43:49,000
I need to recuse myself. I will be handing the gavel to the deputy mayor.

927
01:43:49,000 --> 01:43:52,000
All right, onto item 7 to D.

928
01:43:52,000 --> 01:43:56,000
Are there any comments from the City Council on this item?

929
01:43:56,000 --> 01:44:02,000
Second. We have a motion by council member in Suna and second by council member Fernandez Madam Clerk.

930
01:44:02,000 --> 01:44:05,000
Would you please read the heading?

931
01:44:05,000 --> 01:44:13,000
Yes, item 7.2 D is resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivista, adopting the operating budget for open space district number 20.

932
01:44:13,000 --> 01:44:24,000
Zone 7 Community Facilities District 07-M and a capital improvement budget for project PRK 0349 for fiscal year 202627 and appropriating funds for the fiscal year 202627.

933
01:44:24,000 --> 01:44:31,000
Please vote.

934
01:44:31,000 --> 01:44:38,000
Well, she carries with Mayor McKanibstein.

935
01:44:38,000 --> 01:44:49,000
I will now pass the gavel back to the mayor.

936
01:44:49,000 --> 01:44:55,000
Now we will move to item 7 to E as an echo.

937
01:44:55,000 --> 01:45:00,000
I will go ahead and make the motion for that. Do I have a second?

938
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:05,000
Second. I have a motion. A second. Madam Clerk, if you can please read that.

939
01:45:05,000 --> 01:45:12,000
Yes, item 7.2. E is resolution of the City Council of the City of Chilivis adopting the operating budget for community.

940
01:45:12,000 --> 01:45:22,000
Facilities District 97-1, 97-2, 99-2, for fiscal year 2026-27, and appropriating funds for the fiscal year,

941
01:45:22,000 --> 01:45:34,000
your ending June 30, 2027. Please vote.

942
01:45:34,000 --> 01:45:40,000
Item carries four votes positive with member and zones that are accusing himself.

943
01:45:40,000 --> 01:45:48,000
Okay. I just want to thank our finance department for doing such an incredible job.

944
01:45:48,000 --> 01:45:57,000
On the numbers, you guys have done a stellar job. I want to thank our city manager for overseeing the budget as well.

945
01:45:57,000 --> 01:46:07,000
I think that we have gone out. I know many, we had many workshops and many opportunities to get the public involved.

946
01:46:07,000 --> 01:46:14,000
And I always find it interesting because we do all this hard work. We do all this public input.

947
01:46:14,000 --> 01:46:24,000
And when we finally get to the finalization, everybody, most people have already talked and been able to give their input.

948
01:46:24,000 --> 01:46:28,000
Still, we want to take input from people, but it was a great night.

949
01:46:28,000 --> 01:46:39,000
And I think it just shows you what a great job this city does at our budget, where we didn't have a lot of people who are unhappy about the budget this year.

950
01:46:39,000 --> 01:46:48,000
Again, congratulations. I really appreciate what you do staff and I appreciate all the department heads in our city. So thank you very much.

951
01:46:48,000 --> 01:46:59,000
Because it's getting late into the evening, and that was a major milestone. I am going to go ahead and I have some requests to take a break from the council members.

952
01:46:59,000 --> 01:47:08,000
So what we're going to do is we're going to take about approximately a 15 minute break and we'll reconvene at seven o'clock on that clock up there.

953
01:47:08,000 --> 01:47:17,000
So I appreciate everybody's patience, but we will be back and re-open the meeting at seven p.m. tonight.

954
01:47:29,000 --> 01:47:31,000
you

955
01:47:59,000 --> 01:48:01,000
you

956
01:48:29,000 --> 01:48:31,000
you

957
01:48:59,000 --> 01:49:01,000
you

958
01:49:29,000 --> 01:49:31,000
you

959
01:49:59,000 --> 01:50:01,000
you

960
01:50:29,000 --> 01:50:31,000
you

961
01:50:59,000 --> 01:51:01,000
you

962
01:51:29,000 --> 01:51:31,000
you

963
01:51:59,000 --> 01:52:01,000
you

964
01:52:29,000 --> 01:52:31,000
you

965
01:52:59,000 --> 01:53:01,000
you

966
01:53:29,000 --> 01:53:31,000
you

967
01:53:59,000 --> 01:54:01,000
you

968
01:54:29,000 --> 01:54:31,000
you

969
01:54:59,000 --> 01:55:01,000
you

970
01:55:29,000 --> 01:55:31,000
you

971
01:55:59,000 --> 01:56:01,000
you

972
01:56:29,000 --> 01:56:31,000
you

973
01:56:59,000 --> 01:57:01,000
you

974
01:57:29,000 --> 01:57:31,000
you

975
01:57:59,000 --> 01:58:01,000
you

976
01:58:29,000 --> 01:58:31,000
you

977
01:58:59,000 --> 01:59:01,000
you

978
01:59:29,000 --> 01:59:31,000
you

979
01:59:59,000 --> 02:00:01,000
you

980
02:03:30,000 --> 02:03:48,000
Thank you, everybody. We're now reconvened the city council meeting. We're going to go to action items and we're going to start with action item 8-2, Madam City Manager.

981
02:03:48,000 --> 02:03:54,000
Thank you, Mr. Mayor Staff, is approaching to provide the presentation just one moment please.

982
02:03:54,000 --> 02:04:04,000
Thank you very much.

983
02:04:04,000 --> 02:04:08,000
Good evening, once again, Honorable Mayor and Council.

984
02:04:08,000 --> 02:04:12,000
I'm Brian Warwick, Housing Manager from the Housing and Homeless Services Department,

985
02:04:12,000 --> 02:04:15,000
and joined here by Stacey Kurtz, Director.

986
02:04:15,000 --> 02:04:20,000
And here to talk about and present a funding recommendation

987
02:04:20,000 --> 02:04:26,000
for the Park Hill UMC Affordable Housing Development proposal.

988
02:04:26,000 --> 02:04:30,000
So a little bit of background first.

989
02:04:30,000 --> 02:04:38,000
We, the city and the Chula Vista Housing Authority, which is another entity affiliated with the city,

990
02:04:38,000 --> 02:04:45,000
has some funds that we have to spend on production of affordable housing.

991
02:04:45,000 --> 02:04:51,000
So to do that, we hold what's called a nofa notice of funding availability.

992
02:04:51,000 --> 02:04:59,000
We have what's called low mod funds, or it's the full term is low and moderate income housing asset funds.

993
02:04:59,000 --> 02:05:05,000
They were approved for this purpose on June 10, 2025 by Council.

994
02:05:05,000 --> 02:05:14,000
And these funds, the amount that we put into this nofa has to be committed by June 30 of this year,

995
02:05:14,000 --> 02:05:16,000
under state redevelopment law.

996
02:05:16,000 --> 02:05:21,000
Low mod funds are a legacy of redevelopment in California.

997
02:05:21,000 --> 02:05:27,000
The city also has local housing trust fund dollars.

998
02:05:27,000 --> 02:05:34,000
We applied for a state matching grant program back in 2024, and we were awarded.

999
02:05:34,000 --> 02:05:40,000
$500,000 in matching grant funds for the local housing trust fund program.

1000
02:05:40,000 --> 02:05:50,000
So we're packaging where we packaged those funds together with the low mod funds to have a larger part of funding

1001
02:05:50,000 --> 02:05:54,000
available for our nofa.

1002
02:05:54,000 --> 02:06:00,000
So we have 3 million in low mod funds that we have to commit by the end of this fiscal year.

1003
02:06:00,000 --> 02:06:04,000
And one million in low housing trust funds.

1004
02:06:04,000 --> 02:06:06,000
The low mod funds is a housing authority action.

1005
02:06:06,000 --> 02:06:09,000
The low causing trust fund is a city action.

1006
02:06:09,000 --> 02:06:18,000
And then of the one million in low housing trust fund were allowed to set aside $25,000 first half admin administrative costs.

1007
02:06:18,000 --> 02:06:24,000
We issued the nofa in November of 2025 and gave about a two month window.

1008
02:06:24,000 --> 02:06:29,000
First of all, we tried to really cast a wide net to make sure that we got as many applications as we could.

1009
02:06:29,000 --> 02:06:41,000
We developers were notified through our planet Bids portal, and we also directly emailed all of the affordable developers in the region.

1010
02:06:41,000 --> 02:06:48,000
And state wide developers as well, that we thought maybe interested in submitting a proposal.

1011
02:06:48,000 --> 02:07:05,000
We held interviews with the respondents the week of February 5th, and then made our presenter our recommendations to the Housing and Homeless Advisory Commission on March 25th.

1012
02:07:05,000 --> 02:07:11,000
And there's a typo here, but tonight's action is the city and housing authority recommendations.

1013
02:07:11,000 --> 02:07:17,000
We would execute the loan agreement if approved by June 30th of this year.

1014
02:07:17,000 --> 02:07:25,000
But that doesn't, that's, that's not the same as construction start, that's just a commitment.

1015
02:07:25,000 --> 02:07:30,000
So our scoring criteria for proposals was just high level.

1016
02:07:30,000 --> 02:07:38,000
It was based on location, the developer experience and the experience of the developer team project readiness.

1017
02:07:38,000 --> 02:07:44,000
And the, the number and the depth of affordable units.

1018
02:07:44,000 --> 02:07:48,000
So we received two proposals.

1019
02:07:48,000 --> 02:07:58,000
One was the Bay View Point family apartments project, which the developer is Eden Housing, which is a statewide developer, based in the Bay Area.

1020
02:07:59,000 --> 02:08:03,000
This would, would be their first project into the list.

1021
02:08:03,000 --> 02:08:15,000
It's at the east street, trolley station on publicly owned land, the MTS trolley, trolley site.

1022
02:08:15,000 --> 02:08:21,000
And then the second proposal was Park Hill, UMC, the developer is Waceland Housing and Development Corporation.

1023
02:08:21,000 --> 02:08:30,000
At 545 East Naples, just east of the 805 and it's 68 units, 67 affordable.

1024
02:08:30,000 --> 02:08:38,000
So our recommendation tonight is to move forward with the Park Hill UMC proposal.

1025
02:08:38,000 --> 02:08:50,000
We felt that it had the, it was us, by the way, the panelist reviewing the applications was set of five city staff members in housing and also in finance.

1026
02:08:51,000 --> 02:08:57,000
So the Park Hill UMC proposal, they had an experienced development team.

1027
02:08:57,000 --> 02:09:00,000
We felt that it was a strong location.

1028
02:09:00,000 --> 02:09:09,000
The project had, has, can qualify for Bay Wright land use approvals, but it's streamlined land use approvals.

1029
02:09:09,000 --> 02:09:16,000
And then the affordability exceeds the requirements for the site and it aligns with our housing owner goals.

1030
02:09:16,000 --> 02:09:21,000
So just all elaborate a little bit more on that.

1031
02:09:21,000 --> 02:09:26,000
You know, Eden's proposal, the other proposal was, it was a serious proposal only considered it very carefully.

1032
02:09:26,000 --> 02:09:30,000
And we really wanted to move forward.

1033
02:09:30,000 --> 02:09:36,000
And city staff are helping behind the scenes helping to facilitate that project as well.

1034
02:09:36,000 --> 02:09:45,000
But for transparency, I think it might help shed light on our decision making process to say where that project may have fallen short a little bit.

1035
02:09:46,000 --> 02:09:53,000
The Eden project, it's already, it's on public lands, it's already subject to the surplus lands act, which has requirements for affordable housing.

1036
02:09:53,000 --> 02:09:57,000
I believe there are requirements for that site was already 100 units.

1037
02:09:57,000 --> 02:10:08,000
So there was a question of, you know, if this site is already required to build 100 affordable units, what additional benefit would the city funds bring.

1038
02:10:08,000 --> 02:10:21,000
And then there were some timing issues, the funding, the state funding that the Eden project was applying for, there was a May 5 deadline so it's already passed.

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02:10:21,000 --> 02:10:30,000
So it's too late for the, it would have been too late for the city commitment to boost that funding application to help leverage their score.

1040
02:10:30,000 --> 02:10:36,000
And then on the, on the other hand, they are still working through some of their land use approvals.

1041
02:10:36,000 --> 02:10:41,000
They're environmental approvals under the California Environmental Quality Act or Sequo.

1042
02:10:41,000 --> 02:10:57,000
I'm not an expert in environmental law, but there was some question ultimately, as we worked through the proposals as to whether we could even award the funds to Eden before it had secured all of its land use approvals.

1043
02:10:57,000 --> 02:11:06,000
Whereas with the Park William C project, it's exempt from Sequo under state law because of its location.

1044
02:11:06,000 --> 02:11:15,000
So that was a major benefit for the Park William C project.

1045
02:11:15,000 --> 02:11:24,000
So Park William C is located in, in district four, it's right adjacent to district three and district two.

1046
02:11:24,000 --> 02:11:32,000
It's across the street from Greg Rogers Elementary School and Greg Rogers Park.

1047
02:11:32,000 --> 02:11:37,000
It's really on the border of all three districts.

1048
02:11:37,000 --> 02:11:39,000
There's a lot of nearby amenities.

1049
02:11:39,000 --> 02:11:44,000
It's close to Sunbo Park as well, 99 Ranch grocery store.

1050
02:11:44,000 --> 02:11:52,000
It's a short bus route from, to the Sharp Medical Center and it's a block away from the 704 bus route.

1051
02:11:52,000 --> 02:12:01,000
There's also, you know, easy access to the 805 for people to, to get to their to work on other locations.

1052
02:12:01,000 --> 02:12:04,000
So I mentioned land use approvals being a factor.

1053
02:12:04,000 --> 02:12:07,000
Senate bill four is a bill that was passed a couple years ago.

1054
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The full title is the Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act.

1055
02:12:12,000 --> 02:12:30,000
It also includes strong labor standards, so prevailing wage to make sure that the construction workers who build these projects can afford to live in the community and and make a good wage.

1056
02:12:30,000 --> 02:12:38,000
And it requires de-districtions for a minimum of 55 years, which is what this project would be.

1057
02:12:38,000 --> 02:12:43,000
So this project is on a church owned site.

1058
02:12:43,000 --> 02:12:53,000
And it would, the site would continue to be owned by the United Methodist Church and the Wacland would enter into a ground lease.

1059
02:12:53,000 --> 02:12:59,000
So Wacland Housing, a little bit about them as they were at their strong developer.

1060
02:12:59,000 --> 02:13:01,000
The city has worked with them.

1061
02:13:01,000 --> 02:13:06,000
We're currently working with them on the Palomar point project, which is under construction.

1062
02:13:07,000 --> 02:13:16,000
And they've completed Casa Anita in, at 760, Anita Street, Los Angeles, Los Casinos.

1063
02:13:16,000 --> 02:13:24,000
And they, they have a solid track record delivering housing being sensitive to the community.

1064
02:13:24,000 --> 02:13:29,000
And they have, they have another project that's saved all right, that's in building review right now.

1065
02:13:29,000 --> 02:13:35,000
And they, they've worked really hard to be good partners with the city and stay aligned with the city on its goals.

1066
02:13:36,000 --> 02:13:47,000
And the United Methodist Church, it's it's mission driven and they really want to see affordable housing on this site.

1067
02:13:47,000 --> 02:13:58,000
And the church has partnered with Wacland on other properties throughout the region, so it's a proven model.

1068
02:13:58,000 --> 02:14:04,000
And about the project itself, it's 67 affordable units plus one managers unit.

1069
02:14:04,000 --> 02:14:06,000
It would be at a range of income levels.

1070
02:14:06,000 --> 02:14:12,000
A little bit deeper targeting than the project I presented earlier than Meta project.

1071
02:14:12,000 --> 02:14:18,000
So this would be 30% of area median income up to 60% of area median income.

1072
02:14:18,000 --> 02:14:21,000
There would be family size units.

1073
02:14:21,000 --> 02:14:26,000
So range of one, two and three bedroom units.

1074
02:14:26,000 --> 02:14:32,000
And you know, they're really in their design, they're they're going after what it's sometimes called gentle density.

1075
02:14:32,000 --> 02:14:36,000
They want to respect it is, you know, a predominantly single family neighborhood.

1076
02:14:36,000 --> 02:14:39,000
They want to respect that and be good neighbors.

1077
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And so they want to have it be kind of a low profile development as much as possible within the neighborhood.

1078
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This is their initial site plan, but I just want to give two caveats.

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02:14:52,000 --> 02:15:00,000
One is tonight's item is not really consistent like approving or denying the site.

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The design of the project. And also, the design is still very preliminary and subject to change. So I think

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Quakeland is here and wants to be good partners with the city and residents in considering

1082
02:15:15,560 --> 02:15:22,560
the innovating, the design options. And in conjunction with other factors, project feasibility,

1083
02:15:22,560 --> 02:15:28,360
and there's all kinds of considerations, but they want to be able to balance that and be good

1084
02:15:28,360 --> 02:15:38,520
neighbors. So Quakeland did carry out some community outreach last Thursday. They knocked on about 75

1085
02:15:38,520 --> 02:15:45,480
doors in the neighborhood. You can see in the the yellow, the highlighted areas were the doors

1086
02:15:45,480 --> 02:15:52,560
that they knocked on. And just inform people about the project, give them a one-pager with information

1087
02:15:52,560 --> 02:16:01,280
and contact information for follow-up. And they also reached up to the school, I'm not sure if they've

1088
02:16:01,280 --> 02:16:14,600
heard back yet. I will say one thing about the school, statewide, there is kind of a demographic crisis

1089
02:16:14,680 --> 02:16:23,160
coming with the school districts statewide and enrollment dropping just because of people having fewer children.

1090
02:16:23,160 --> 02:16:28,000
So the fact that this site would be directly across the street from a school would hopefully in the long term

1091
02:16:28,000 --> 02:16:34,120
help ensure that the Greek Gragrotchers elementary continues to thrive as a local school.

1092
02:16:34,120 --> 02:16:43,280
The anticipated project financing, this is all very preliminary, but the city and the housing

1093
02:16:43,280 --> 02:16:50,720
authority would be the first funder in this project, so our 4 million, and then they would

1094
02:16:50,720 --> 02:16:56,520
use state funds, so tax credit equity and funds from the California Department of Housing

1095
02:16:56,520 --> 02:17:03,000
and Community Development, and then finally they would get a conventional loan for the remaining

1096
02:17:03,000 --> 02:17:14,720
balance. This is kind of a big picture perspective, but it's just emphasize again that

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02:17:14,720 --> 02:17:23,880
the city is kind of a starting point, and this is just the initial point for this project.

1098
02:17:23,880 --> 02:17:34,080
So if the Council authorizes this commitment tonight, there's still a ways away from

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02:17:34,080 --> 02:17:44,680
starting construction, so they would apply for state funding in 2027, 2028. The construction

1100
02:17:44,680 --> 02:17:50,800
start would most likely not happen until 2029 at the soonest, and it would take a year

1101
02:17:50,800 --> 02:17:58,760
and after two years to complete construction. Again, it's a lot of that depends on how competitive

1102
02:17:58,760 --> 02:18:07,200
they might be for state and federal funding sources, so this timeline is still very preliminary.

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We said a target in the resolution of three years to a deadline to construction start if they

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02:18:13,920 --> 02:18:20,880
don't reach that, we would ask them to come back to Council to extend the timeline or renew

1105
02:18:20,880 --> 02:18:28,320
the commitment. So the recommendation tonight is that the City Council on Housing Authority,

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02:18:28,320 --> 02:18:33,920
a proof of funding commitment of up to $4 million to the Park Hill UMC, affordable housing

1107
02:18:33,920 --> 02:18:40,600
project, and I just wanted to note also that we have some staff from Waceland, Rebecca Louis, the

1108
02:18:40,640 --> 02:18:46,840
President and CEO of Waceland this year, along with the project manager, and from you know in Methodist

1109
02:18:46,840 --> 02:18:58,040
Church we have Pastor Joel here, and we also have outside Council here to if the Council would like to ask

1110
02:18:58,040 --> 02:19:05,320
any questions about the legal, any legal questions regarding the project, so available for questions. Thank you.

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Thank you very much. Madam Clerk, do we have any speakers on the side? Yes, Mr. Mayor, we have four speakers.

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02:19:13,160 --> 02:19:20,200
Stephanie Rodriguez, followed my Carl Rodriguez, followed by Michael Holstein, followed by Robert. Thank you.

1113
02:19:20,200 --> 02:19:42,040
Hi, my name is Stephanie Rodriguez, and I'm a lifelong resident of Chulivista. I'm also an 86 graduate

1114
02:19:42,040 --> 02:19:49,160
of Beneet of the High School, along with the mayor. I'm also a homeowner on Maraposa Circle.

1115
02:19:49,800 --> 02:19:56,760
I'm here today to voice my protest against the proposed construction at 545 East Naples.

1116
02:20:01,320 --> 02:20:08,520
As you know, this area is currently a baseball field owned by the church, but there's a plan to build

1117
02:20:08,520 --> 02:20:17,000
68 units on this small parcel owned by Park Hill Methodist Church. Park Hill Methodist Church has not been a

1118
02:20:17,000 --> 02:20:29,480
really good neighbor to most of us on Maraposa Circle. They allowed their previous tenant to build an improved baseball

1119
02:20:29,480 --> 02:20:38,120
field, and they made soil modifications to that field resulting in thousands of dollars in loss

1120
02:20:38,120 --> 02:20:46,120
of landscaping, fence repairs, and our own investment into a retaining wall to prevent further damage.

1121
02:20:47,160 --> 02:20:53,000
The church did nothing for years until they finally accepted fault and erected a makeshift

1122
02:20:53,960 --> 02:21:02,520
three foot by 40 foot metal barrier behind my fence in an attempt to catch mud and eroding dirt

1123
02:21:03,160 --> 02:21:10,760
from reaching my property. In the past few years, we've made complaints to the city, engineering department,

1124
02:21:10,760 --> 02:21:16,760
code enforcement, construction and stormwater protection inspectors were on scene to look for the

1125
02:21:16,760 --> 02:21:24,680
cause of possible drainage leaks impacting my property. The city found that Park Hill Methodist Church

1126
02:21:24,680 --> 02:21:32,920
allowed its tenant to illegally truck in loads of filled dirt that was neither properly graded or compacted

1127
02:21:32,920 --> 02:21:41,000
and this resulted in huge crevices forming in the slope behind my home and mud sliding into my backyard

1128
02:21:41,080 --> 02:21:47,080
for years. The city then sided the church and the filled dirt was required to be removed.

1129
02:21:47,800 --> 02:21:54,280
So for years, our complaints to this church resulted in little to no response and my concern is that now

1130
02:21:54,280 --> 02:22:01,960
this troubled area may be an entire apartment complex with the same drainage and erosion issues.

1131
02:22:04,440 --> 02:22:08,840
I'm worried about the impact on my property and that of my neighbors when building begins

1132
02:22:09,480 --> 02:22:14,760
and while the need for affordable housing is obvious, so look at how this negatively impacts the

1133
02:22:14,760 --> 02:22:20,760
existing houses around the proposed developments is just as important. Thank you.

1134
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Our next speaker is Call Rodriguez followed by Michael Olstein followed by Robert.

1135
02:22:32,040 --> 02:22:41,880
Hi, my name is Call Rodriguez and we've been neighbors to Park Hill Methodist Church for

1136
02:22:41,880 --> 02:22:50,680
approximately 16 years and first, five or six years, we're fine. We've got a lot of fine. But 10 years

1137
02:22:50,680 --> 02:22:57,080
into our state, we started notice first it was a baseball's being hit over into our property.

1138
02:22:57,640 --> 02:23:04,280
Thankfully no one got hurt. We would call the church and they did nothing.

1139
02:23:05,480 --> 02:23:15,080
So that was a beginning of it and then the the coach who ran the baseball team and the batting cage was

1140
02:23:15,080 --> 02:23:26,200
allowed to again bring the filter and expand the baseball field northward towards us

1141
02:23:27,080 --> 02:23:36,680
and in the process after a couple of rains, water and lights are flowing down the hill and again

1142
02:23:36,680 --> 02:23:44,840
of course we called the church because the owner property and they did almost nothing except

1143
02:23:45,080 --> 02:23:55,400
they were like a small barrier in front of our back fence but that was the extent of it. They didn't

1144
02:23:55,400 --> 02:24:03,000
offer to reimburse us. They didn't say they're sorry and I guess the point that I'm trying to make here

1145
02:24:03,000 --> 02:24:13,480
is after all that going back and forth since 2016, why would you trust the church with such a big

1146
02:24:13,480 --> 02:24:19,480
project and a much bigger budget when he couldn't handle the batting they had before there

1147
02:24:20,200 --> 02:24:27,800
with a baseball field that got a big expansion. I don't understand why we didn't consider this

1148
02:24:29,000 --> 02:24:33,800
but that's all I have to say thank you. Thank you.

1149
02:24:37,000 --> 02:24:41,960
Our next speaker is Michael Olstein followed by Robert followed by Reverend Louis Garcia

1150
02:24:43,560 --> 02:24:53,880
Good evening city council members my name is Michael Olstein and I live directly adjacent to the proposed

1151
02:24:53,880 --> 02:25:00,280
housing development at 545 East Napel Street. First I want to be clear that I do support the broader

1152
02:25:00,280 --> 02:25:06,680
goal of affordable increasing affordable housing in our community. I understand the need for more housing

1153
02:25:06,680 --> 02:25:12,920
opportunities and I appreciate the effort being made to address that challenge. My hope tonight is not

1154
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to stop development entirely. My concern is that the current site plan places a disreportionant burden

1155
02:25:19,560 --> 02:25:25,880
on the immediate neighboring properties including my own without adequately addressing privacy and safety impacts.

1156
02:25:27,240 --> 02:25:33,320
Specifically the proposed parking lot sits approximately 15 feet above the elevation of my property

1157
02:25:33,320 --> 02:25:39,080
with parking spaces pointed directly toward my backyard and bedrooms. As currently designed headlights

1158
02:25:39,160 --> 02:25:44,600
from parked or maneuvering vehicles will shine directly into our space on a nightly basis. This is

1159
02:25:44,600 --> 02:25:49,960
not a minor inconvenience. This is a significant quality of life and privacy issue for my family.

1160
02:25:51,320 --> 02:25:56,280
In addition the proposed building height with the current setback creates another serious concern.

1161
02:25:56,840 --> 02:26:02,360
At 40 feet tall the third story units would have a direct line of sight into my backyard in bedroom.

1162
02:26:02,920 --> 02:26:08,040
Right now the design does not appear to include sufficient buffering, landscaping,

1163
02:26:08,040 --> 02:26:13,800
or architectural mitigation to protect the privacy of adjacent homeowners.

1164
02:26:14,840 --> 02:26:19,800
I'm not here asking the council to reject affordable housing. I'm asking the council to ensure that

1165
02:26:19,800 --> 02:26:24,920
this project is designed responsibly and compatible with the surrounding neighborhood before public

1166
02:26:24,920 --> 02:26:30,840
funding is approved. We were first contacted by Park Hill United Methodist and the developer only five

1167
02:26:30,840 --> 02:26:35,800
days ago. Some of our neighbors we spoke to received no notice of this development at all,

1168
02:26:35,880 --> 02:26:39,960
limiting their ability to research and ask questions. To their credit,

1169
02:26:39,960 --> 02:26:45,320
Waceland Housing has promptly responded to all of our questions but we would like to see how they plan

1170
02:26:45,320 --> 02:26:50,600
to address our concerns before development is approved. I respectfully request that the council

1171
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pause or condition funding approval until the developer works with the adjacent property owners

1172
02:26:55,560 --> 02:27:00,920
to address these impacts their reasonable design modifications. Possible solutions could include

1173
02:27:00,920 --> 02:27:06,600
increased setbacks, revised parking orientation, enhanced screening and landscaping,

1174
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or reduced building height near neighboring homes. I believe that we can support affordable housing

1175
02:27:11,800 --> 02:27:16,760
while also respecting the residents who already live next to these projects. Those goals don't have

1176
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to be in conflict. Thank you for your time. Consideration.

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Thank you. Our next speaker is Robert, followed by Reverend Lewis Garcia, followed by

1178
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Joelle or Dialis.

1179
02:27:48,280 --> 02:27:56,440
Remember you guys approved affordable housing with zero parking spots and that same unit was originally

1180
02:27:56,440 --> 02:28:04,120
perspective to have, I believe it was 24. I was like 60 units.

1181
02:28:07,480 --> 02:28:15,800
So, habitually you guys approved like 60 units with only 20 parking spots. You guys are ridiculous.

1182
02:28:15,800 --> 02:28:25,240
You guys know people need to park at their houses. What is the chance that this affordable housing

1183
02:28:25,880 --> 02:28:31,560
just so happens gets rid of all the parking spots and then pushes them all all out onto the

1184
02:28:31,560 --> 02:28:37,640
street into the neighborhood. What's the chance? Pretty, pretty likely at your guy's record.

1185
02:28:39,640 --> 02:28:46,920
I mean, if you're going to approve a project and not require parking, why is there a bunch of parking

1186
02:28:47,400 --> 02:28:57,320
at the transit centers? So, you guys literally put a bunch of parking where there is no house

1187
02:28:58,040 --> 02:29:02,360
for people to drop their cars off and get on transit center. But when you talk about their house,

1188
02:29:02,360 --> 02:29:07,880
you don't require there to be a sort of amount of parking. I mean, it's just logically, it doesn't make

1189
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any sense. I do I think that if memory serves me correct, my friends used to play softball there

1190
02:29:19,480 --> 02:29:31,080
back in the day at that at that field, if my memory serves me correct. The purpose isn't to tell people

1191
02:29:31,080 --> 02:29:37,560
what to do either, but at the same time if you're going to let someone in a single R1 designated zone,

1192
02:29:37,640 --> 02:29:46,680
used to be probably changed now or changed the rules one, two. To build three story buildings that

1193
02:29:46,680 --> 02:29:53,960
look like he's saying into his house and then they take away all the parking spots and they just build

1194
02:29:53,960 --> 02:30:01,320
more housing. I mean, need to.

1195
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:10,000
Staff is also someone I look to when I say these things. How do you approve a project that doesn't have any parking spots?

1196
02:30:10,000 --> 02:30:16,000
You call it affordable, because you want people to be broken, not have a car.

1197
02:30:16,000 --> 02:30:28,000
It's a self-made tail. You're like destined to have people with no cars, because there's no, no, they'll still have cars, so just park it in the whole neighborhood.

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02:30:28,000 --> 02:30:38,000
You know, I encourage any public funding, just like the transit stations, have a court according to a ratio of parking.

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02:30:38,000 --> 02:30:41,000
I don't know why this is such a controversial thing.

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02:30:41,000 --> 02:30:43,000
Anyway, thank you.

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02:30:43,000 --> 02:30:53,000
Our next speaker is Reverend Luis Garcia followed by Joel or the others.

1202
02:30:53,000 --> 02:30:57,000
Buena's notches, the members of the council.

1203
02:30:57,000 --> 02:31:09,000
I'm Reverend Luis Garcia. I am the district superintendent of the South District of the California Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church.

1204
02:31:09,000 --> 02:31:14,000
I'm a resident of Cholavista.

1205
02:31:14,000 --> 02:31:16,000
We're out of here.

1206
02:31:16,000 --> 02:31:30,000
We're working on some provides in 66 churches and three minister centers in the district or district is and the Ego County in Peria Valley parts of Riverside and Orange County.

1207
02:31:30,000 --> 02:31:36,000
About 15-1-5,000 members in our churches.

1208
02:31:37,000 --> 02:31:47,000
I'm speaking in favor of the project as I have been witness an active participant of a similar house in development in the area of Nester in San Diego, Nester UNC.

1209
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I was the pastor there for eight years. I was the pastor at Cholavista first.

1210
02:31:52,000 --> 02:31:56,000
I was the pastor at Cholavista.

1211
02:31:56,000 --> 02:32:14,000
That development in Nester, not only changed the landscape of a big area in the corner of Coronado and Holister, but is providing affordable housing for 67 families in actually a smaller lot.

1212
02:32:14,000 --> 02:32:23,000
In my district, we are starting a construction, similar construction, similar projects in partnership with Waceland, in Perial Beach.

1213
02:32:23,000 --> 02:32:28,000
Also in the city of El Cajão, we are starting another housing project.

1214
02:32:28,000 --> 02:32:34,000
In the California Pacific Conference, that goes all the way to San Luis Obispo.

1215
02:32:35,000 --> 02:32:39,000
Ponce Springs, we have also a project with Waceland over there.

1216
02:32:39,000 --> 02:32:46,000
We are developing other projects with many different partners as before, open that avenue.

1217
02:32:46,000 --> 02:32:49,000
But why are we doing this?

1218
02:32:49,000 --> 02:33:00,000
In part is because as expression of our faith, the United Methodist Church has the mission to end spiritual and physical hunger.

1219
02:33:00,000 --> 02:33:08,000
We believe that all people deserve a chance for a better life and a house that is secure and affordable.

1220
02:33:08,000 --> 02:33:11,000
We will help a lot to make this possible.

1221
02:33:11,000 --> 02:33:16,000
I echo the words of Council Member Insulsa.

1222
02:33:16,000 --> 02:33:26,000
A affordable housing is about leveling the field, so many more people can have similar opportunities.

1223
02:33:26,000 --> 02:33:41,000
Again, as a resident of Chola Vista for 23 years, I know this project will bring not only improve the lives of many people, but also increase the social capital of the community.

1224
02:33:41,000 --> 02:33:44,000
Thank you for your attention. Thank you for your support.

1225
02:33:44,000 --> 02:33:46,000
Benicio Niz.

1226
02:33:46,000 --> 02:33:52,000
The final speaker on this item is Joelle Hortialis.

1227
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Well, I'm a little mayor and city council. My name is Joelle, and I'm a clerical member of the United Methodist Church.

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02:34:05,000 --> 02:34:14,000
I'm appointed by my bishop, Dori Escobo de Frank, and my superintendent Luis Garcia at Parjillo M.C.

1229
02:34:14,000 --> 02:34:20,000
With me, it's a Mrs. Sharon Reimundo. I'm Mrs. Penny Warren.

1230
02:34:20,000 --> 02:34:25,000
I'm Mrs. Guelbo de Mano, who are members and leaders of Parjillo M.C.

1231
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By the way, Sharon is celebrating her birthday today in this meeting.

1232
02:34:32,000 --> 02:34:35,000
Anyway, that's the size of point.

1233
02:34:35,000 --> 02:34:39,000
I'm speaking on behalf of the congregation that I now appointed.

1234
02:34:39,000 --> 02:34:43,000
I want to speak in favor of resolution 8.2.

1235
02:34:43,000 --> 02:34:54,000
In a church council November 2024, the church members of the part of Parjillo bought it in favor to serve Cholavista community

1236
02:34:54,000 --> 02:35:02,000
with a piece of the land that the good Lord gave us in stewardship more than 60 years ago.

1237
02:35:02,000 --> 02:35:09,000
That is why the church and myself are in favor to be an affordable housing in the church plot.

1238
02:35:09,000 --> 02:35:15,000
Finally, last May 21st members of my church and also with clean staff,

1239
02:35:15,000 --> 02:35:21,000
we knock doors and our neighbors to hear their comments about or decision.

1240
02:35:21,000 --> 02:35:34,000
I'm pleased to inform the people who open the door and talk to me and the teams like it idea to have an affordable housing project in the city

1241
02:35:34,000 --> 02:35:37,000
and some added just a concern.

1242
02:35:37,000 --> 02:35:42,000
We need enough parking in the affordable housing project.

1243
02:35:42,000 --> 02:35:47,000
Thank you.

1244
02:35:47,000 --> 02:35:50,000
We have no additional speakers.

1245
02:35:50,000 --> 02:35:51,000
Thank you very much.

1246
02:35:51,000 --> 02:35:56,000
I'm going to go ahead and start myself.

1247
02:35:56,000 --> 02:36:01,000
The city of Cholavista has been a leader in affordable housing.

1248
02:36:01,000 --> 02:36:05,000
There's no doubt about it. We're 52 square miles.

1249
02:36:05,000 --> 02:36:12,000
We've actually approved a affordable project earlier today in a master plan community.

1250
02:36:12,000 --> 02:36:18,000
But in that master plan community, it was planned originally to be there.

1251
02:36:18,000 --> 02:36:24,000
I have to say I have personally been to the United Methodist Church for services.

1252
02:36:24,000 --> 02:36:29,000
I think they're a great church and they definitely have a warm heart.

1253
02:36:29,000 --> 02:36:37,000
I also know that Waceland does a great, great job at being able to manage affordable housing.

1254
02:36:37,000 --> 02:36:42,000
But what I'm concerned about is planning.

1255
02:36:42,000 --> 02:36:50,000
When we do these master plan communities, we understand that you're going to have a high density in certain areas,

1256
02:36:50,000 --> 02:36:55,000
and you're going to have lower density and other areas.

1257
02:36:55,000 --> 02:36:59,000
I grew up not too far from that area.

1258
02:36:59,000 --> 02:37:07,000
I actually remember having a couple of practice times in the baseball field.

1259
02:37:07,000 --> 02:37:14,000
And it is an incredibly beautiful, well-planned single-family neighborhood.

1260
02:37:14,000 --> 02:37:20,000
And when you look at what's happening, unfortunately at Sacramento,

1261
02:37:20,000 --> 02:37:32,000
they're giving away the store and not allowing the city really to analyze and plan these affordable housing projects.

1262
02:37:32,000 --> 02:37:38,000
And so when I look at this, I see single-family housing units.

1263
02:37:38,000 --> 02:37:49,000
And if that SB4 had never been planned, you'd never have suddenly 64 unit apartments that are three stories high in a single-family neighborhood.

1264
02:37:50,000 --> 02:37:53,000
That's called poor planning.

1265
02:37:53,000 --> 02:38:03,000
And it's going to have negative effects not only to its neighbors that are right next to it, but in the entire community.

1266
02:38:03,000 --> 02:38:09,000
So I will not be able to support this tonight.

1267
02:38:09,000 --> 02:38:15,000
It is too high of density for the single neighborhood.

1268
02:38:15,000 --> 02:38:24,000
And we want to keep the protect and protect single-family neighborhoods and the charm and the reason why people bought and people live there.

1269
02:38:24,000 --> 02:38:25,000
Thank you.

1270
02:38:25,000 --> 02:38:41,000
I'm going to recognize the member from District 2.

1271
02:38:41,000 --> 02:38:44,000
Colleagues, this is not my district.

1272
02:38:44,000 --> 02:38:53,000
And so for many reasons, I will defer, but I do want to make a couple of public comments related to developing this property.

1273
02:38:53,000 --> 02:38:56,000
This property faces e-snaples.

1274
02:38:56,000 --> 02:39:02,000
It does not, it is not a fake, it's not facing the single-family neighborhood.

1275
02:39:02,000 --> 02:39:11,000
And so I think that the question before us today is associated with alone.

1276
02:39:11,000 --> 02:39:21,000
A loan of $4 million, the project has a long runway to think about and get developed.

1277
02:39:21,000 --> 02:39:33,000
And to have this council instructs to the extent that it can protect the property owners in Mariposa.

1278
02:39:33,000 --> 02:39:39,000
I think what happened with the baseball field should have never have happened.

1279
02:39:39,000 --> 02:39:43,000
And I can't remedy that.

1280
02:39:43,000 --> 02:39:49,000
I am, however, interested in affordable housing right here on 3rd Avenue.

1281
02:39:49,000 --> 02:40:00,000
In what some people describe as the core of the community, we have allowed two senior apartment buildings to be built.

1282
02:40:00,000 --> 02:40:04,000
And as Robert, where's Robert?

1283
02:40:04,000 --> 02:40:10,000
As Robert mentioned, a third facility which are right on the corner.

1284
02:40:10,000 --> 02:40:24,000
And I could have a long discussion about how we need to have a mix of housing individuals or that have higher economic means that third Avenue could be more productive.

1285
02:40:24,000 --> 02:40:32,000
But that isn't the question that has been presented to me when those projects have come up.

1286
02:40:32,000 --> 02:40:40,000
And then it is very convenient for us in some instances to say, well Sacramento just screwed up again.

1287
02:40:40,000 --> 02:40:56,000
But Sacramento is trying to listen to how we solve housing issues, how we solve affordability problems, how we tend to seniors, how we tend to families with low income.

1288
02:40:56,000 --> 02:41:10,000
I'm hoping that we can separate the conversation about how to develop this property and the finance scene, which is the question that is before us today.

1289
02:41:10,000 --> 02:41:18,000
The only thing that would happen with our financing is that up to that amount that was presented could be used to make this project work.

1290
02:41:18,000 --> 02:41:24,000
And the second opportunity will be to develop this project within state law.

1291
02:41:24,000 --> 02:41:32,000
All of us follow a state law. That's how these things work.

1292
02:41:32,000 --> 02:41:39,000
There is a 75 or 76 unit complex that by right.

1293
02:41:39,000 --> 02:41:48,000
The property owner is able to build on the corner of third a knee in a much smaller lot with no parking.

1294
02:41:48,000 --> 02:41:54,000
And by right under state law, they're allowed to build that. This council had no role.

1295
02:41:54,000 --> 02:42:05,000
I'm hoping we can build a collaborative relationship with the weightline and with the church to see if we can have a better project.

1296
02:42:05,000 --> 02:42:10,000
But that's not the question before us today. The only question before us is the financing.

1297
02:42:10,000 --> 02:42:20,000
The specific financing that could be a piece of the financing should the project move forward and become viable with the rest of the financing.

1298
02:42:20,000 --> 02:42:25,000
So I'm going to leave it there.

1299
02:42:25,000 --> 02:42:31,000
I do hope to hear from the councilman who represents this area district four.

1300
02:42:31,000 --> 02:42:40,000
I will defer, but I'm hoping that we can work with staff to find a way to support the development of this housing.

1301
02:42:40,000 --> 02:42:49,000
Who knows, creative minds could probably think about how to do this. Maybe we can flop where the church is and where the housing goes.

1302
02:42:49,000 --> 02:42:59,000
I don't know. What I do know is it's wonderful to think that we could bring 65 additional units for families to live in the area.

1303
02:42:59,000 --> 02:43:12,000
So with that, I'm in general supportive of the financing and absolutely want to be considerate of the existing family members who live in the vicinity.

1304
02:43:12,000 --> 02:43:22,000
I don't want them harmed, but and to specifically respect, respond to Robert.

1305
02:43:22,000 --> 02:43:30,000
Murray Post Avenue is not a street where people would park because there is no access to it. It faces e-snaples.

1306
02:43:30,000 --> 02:43:39,000
And so I just, and it has parking in the project.

1307
02:43:39,000 --> 02:43:48,000
All right. I, that's enough from me. Again, the question before us today is just on the financing, not the particulars of the project.

1308
02:43:48,000 --> 02:44:02,000
And I would be happy to make a second referral to see if the city manager and our development team and our engineering folks could put together a support for this project to coexist.

1309
02:44:02,000 --> 02:44:08,000
Meaningfully with this community if it was possible to move forward. Thank you.

1310
02:44:08,000 --> 02:44:15,000
I will now recognize the member from district three.

1311
02:44:15,000 --> 02:44:22,000
I do believe that any elected member of the city council represents the interest of every corner of the entire city.

1312
02:44:22,000 --> 02:44:30,000
So I'm okay. I'm okay if any of my colleagues ever weigh in on any issues in my district because I was certainly weighing in issues in their district.

1313
02:44:30,000 --> 02:44:35,000
If it affects the entire city or residents in any part of the district.

1314
02:44:35,000 --> 02:44:44,000
And I'm also very supportive of Senate bill four because we do need that affordable housing and we do need fair wage contracts with labor unions,

1315
02:44:44,000 --> 02:44:49,000
especially those working class that live in Chilivissa that build most of the county.

1316
02:44:49,000 --> 02:44:54,000
I do have concerns. I was moved by Mr. Osteens.

1317
02:44:54,000 --> 02:44:56,000
Mr. Osteens.

1318
02:44:56,000 --> 02:44:58,000
Mr. Osteens.

1319
02:44:58,000 --> 02:45:00,000
Mr. Osteens.

1320
02:45:00,000 --> 02:45:18,000
And you're trying to go to bed at 9.30 p.m. in high beams are hitting right through your master bedroom and parking and all the amenities and all the bells and whistles that go into development.

1321
02:45:18,000 --> 02:45:25,000
I say, no, grass is put to them, they see on this and they also support you. I understand where you guys are coming from, because I'm very supportive of affordable housing.

1322
02:45:25,000 --> 02:45:33,000
But I really feel collectively as a council and all the neighbors here, we can find a very, as Mr. articulated.

1323
02:45:33,000 --> 02:45:40,000
We're okay with this happening, but we need to make some tweaks, so it adjust and it fits in with this community.

1324
02:45:40,000 --> 02:45:50,000
Whether the neighbors behind, they're dealing with trained issues or the neighbors on East Naples that might be dealing with setback issues or the line of sight or the height lines.

1325
02:45:50,000 --> 02:45:53,000
We need to consider those things.

1326
02:45:53,000 --> 02:45:59,000
So I'm really for the funding, of course, and this is what I think Councillor Patello, I'm gathering from him.

1327
02:45:59,000 --> 02:46:04,000
Before the funding for this to happen, but I'm not ready to take a vote.

1328
02:46:04,000 --> 02:46:14,000
I want to go out there with my staff with the families of East Naples and the coldestacks behind. I want to understand more before I take a vote.

1329
02:46:14,000 --> 02:46:20,000
And I'm not sure Madam City Manager, Mr. City's turning so can clarify for me.

1330
02:46:20,000 --> 02:46:31,000
If I ask for a continuation, would that give us the ability, another month or two, to be able to go there with staff and meet with the neighbors to get a better understanding.

1331
02:46:31,000 --> 02:46:41,000
And with the design engineering of tweaks that we can hear from the neighbors and the residents to understand their needs and their concerns.

1332
02:46:41,000 --> 02:46:47,000
To ask for a continuation, or how would I manifest that because I am not ready to take a vote.

1333
02:46:47,000 --> 02:46:49,000
I am in favor of the affordable housing.

1334
02:46:49,000 --> 02:46:56,000
I am in favor of the money coming in coming in, but I think we need a little more communication with the neighbors to make sure we do this correctly.

1335
02:46:56,000 --> 02:46:59,000
So it's aesthetically correct for the whole neighborhood.

1336
02:46:59,000 --> 02:47:02,000
Mr. City Manager is waiting in the chime in on this.

1337
02:47:02,000 --> 02:47:04,000
Thank you, Mr. City Attorney.

1338
02:47:04,000 --> 02:47:13,000
So the one thing that I would just want to make sure that the council is aware of is that there is a requirement for us to commit the $3 million by June 30 of this year.

1339
02:47:13,000 --> 02:47:16,000
Otherwise we potentially forfeit those funds back to the state.

1340
02:47:16,000 --> 02:47:19,000
So that's the timeline that we're on.

1341
02:47:19,000 --> 02:47:24,000
So if is a way to make a motion to accept those funds.

1342
02:47:24,000 --> 02:47:28,000
But at the same time not to prove its plans.

1343
02:47:28,000 --> 02:47:30,000
It's a commitment that's requirement.

1344
02:47:30,000 --> 02:47:32,000
It's the commitment of the funding not accepting the funding.

1345
02:47:32,000 --> 02:47:36,000
We need to commit them to a project.

1346
02:47:36,000 --> 02:47:42,000
And committing that money to the project means the project as is with no changes.

1347
02:47:42,000 --> 02:47:45,000
No, this is a preliminary proposal from Wakland.

1348
02:47:45,000 --> 02:47:50,000
They fully intend to flush this out further and be good neighbors.

1349
02:47:50,000 --> 02:47:57,000
That's why they went out early because that was not necessarily a requirement for this funding for them to go out into the community.

1350
02:47:57,000 --> 02:47:59,000
But they want to be good neighbors.

1351
02:47:59,000 --> 02:48:01,000
They want to work with the community.

1352
02:48:01,000 --> 02:48:03,000
And so that's why they went out last week.

1353
02:48:03,000 --> 02:48:08,000
That's a strategy that Wakland now deploy is going door to door that way.

1354
02:48:08,000 --> 02:48:12,000
That's not something that you would typically see in community outreach.

1355
02:48:12,000 --> 02:48:15,000
You would see a notice in a notice for a meeting.

1356
02:48:15,000 --> 02:48:20,000
I mean I think that's a reflection of why you see so many people here today from the community because of that.

1357
02:48:20,000 --> 02:48:23,000
Door to door outreach that that Wakland has done.

1358
02:48:23,000 --> 02:48:29,000
So this preliminary commitment is is very important for the funding as Tiffany has indicated.

1359
02:48:29,000 --> 02:48:36,000
We are at risk of losing those funds if we don't commit them legally in a binding agreement before June 30th.

1360
02:48:36,000 --> 02:48:42,000
So that means execution of loan documents before June 30th.

1361
02:48:42,000 --> 02:48:50,000
What I just heard is if we don't accept the money the project is not going to go as is.

1362
02:48:50,000 --> 02:48:53,000
Those changes that the neighbors are concerned with.

1363
02:48:53,000 --> 02:48:56,000
We'll not be changed if we don't accept the money tonight.

1364
02:48:56,000 --> 02:49:01,000
No, the acceptance of the money is just committing towards the project.

1365
02:49:01,000 --> 02:49:06,000
The project will have time before it's submitted for for building permits.

1366
02:49:06,000 --> 02:49:14,000
And as I indicated, Wakland is is committed to working with the community and moving forward with this.

1367
02:49:14,000 --> 02:49:19,000
We do have representatives from from Wakland as well if you have direct questions and regards to that.

1368
02:49:19,000 --> 02:49:32,000
So to be clear if I vote tonight to accept that money it does not mean that I'm approving the design as is it'll give me still the opportunity to vote yes or no.

1369
02:49:32,000 --> 02:49:39,000
Three six months from now from revisiting what the design is.

1370
02:49:39,000 --> 02:49:42,000
So do you want to it's not coming back right.

1371
02:49:42,000 --> 02:49:51,000
We're going to have our outside council that's correct it would not come back but our outside council can give you a little more about SB 4 and the rights that the property has.

1372
02:49:51,000 --> 02:49:54,000
Yeah, I apologize my clarity.

1373
02:49:54,000 --> 02:49:58,000
My clarity is is it's very simple.

1374
02:49:58,000 --> 02:50:07,000
If we accept that money tonight is it going as planned exactly as is or will any of the neighbors concerns be taken in consideration.

1375
02:50:07,000 --> 02:50:10,000
That's that's my basic answer question.

1376
02:50:11,000 --> 02:50:20,000
I think there's a way to get to where what to what you want to do but it's my understanding that with state density bonus law and SB 4.

1377
02:50:20,000 --> 02:50:29,000
The project will be approved will be a buy right project as opposed to coming back to this body to future date for discretionary approval.

1378
02:50:30,000 --> 02:50:45,000
But you know as previously mentioned the funds are it's user lose it money and there isn't another practical way to line up a different project to get those funds within this timeline.

1379
02:50:46,000 --> 02:51:02,000
The you know the documents still have to be negotiated and you could give the city manager the discretion to you know as part of that you know so you enter into loan agreement.

1380
02:51:02,000 --> 02:51:18,000
You know today that commits the $4 million but actual funding of those would be subject to city managers approval of the overall design of the project.

1381
02:51:18,000 --> 02:51:27,000
The concerns of the community that have been raised here so I have New York concerns that you raised could be something that you know the city manager could.

1382
02:51:27,000 --> 02:51:32,000
The city manager could say these have to be addressed before we actually provide.

1383
02:51:32,000 --> 02:51:36,000
We actually disperse the funds as was not to be done before June 30.

1384
02:51:36,000 --> 02:51:50,000
No no at this at this point you would just enter into that you know if assume you get the approval tonight or sometimes soon enter into the loan agreement and then you know.

1385
02:51:50,000 --> 02:52:08,000
A year from now two years from now whenever they're ready to go forward the final design of the project or or actual disbursement of funds would be subject to city manager approval of the final design of the project.

1386
02:52:08,000 --> 02:52:09,000
That makes sense.

1387
02:52:09,000 --> 02:52:14,000
How would our Mr. City Attorney how would I articulate that emotion.

1388
02:52:14,000 --> 02:52:20,000
Well I just wanted to point out that in the current resolution has drafted.

1389
02:52:20,000 --> 02:52:29,000
It does authorize a city manager to negotiate an actual loan agreement and includes some conditions already built in.

1390
02:52:29,000 --> 02:52:35,000
If if there was consensus from the council on specific conditions or things that you wanted to express tonight.

1391
02:52:35,000 --> 02:52:46,000
That would be important for the city manager to include in those negotiations that that could that could be expressed tonight if there is consensus of majority of the council.

1392
02:52:46,000 --> 02:52:56,000
Alternatively that the language that's already in the resolution gives the city manager the authority subject to.

1393
02:52:56,000 --> 02:53:02,000
A minimum of five outlined requirements that are built into the resolution already.

1394
02:53:02,000 --> 02:53:09,000
The council could conceivably expand upon those requirements or just express.

1395
02:53:09,000 --> 02:53:19,000
By a majority consensus of things that would be interests or things that of interest to the council tonight for the city manager to focus on during those negotiations.

1396
02:53:19,000 --> 02:53:22,000
I appreciate it on the yield back.

1397
02:53:22,000 --> 02:53:24,000
I know my to my colleagues want to speak.

1398
02:53:24,000 --> 02:53:32,000
My intent is to ask for consensus and emotion to give the ability for the city manager.

1399
02:53:33,000 --> 02:53:39,000
To give the neighbors the opportunity to look at different design reconfigurations that are affecting and impacting the community.

1400
02:53:39,000 --> 02:53:45,000
But I do want to listen to my colleagues unless one of the ones make a motion. I yield back. Thank you everyone.

1401
02:53:45,000 --> 02:53:51,000
I will recognize the member from district four.

1402
02:53:51,000 --> 02:54:01,000
I'll try to be quick. I have my concerns as well. I know this area well. It's got drainage issues and it was articulated also very clearly that there are concerns about privacy.

1403
02:54:02,000 --> 02:54:06,000
I don't want you looking down at me when I'm hosting people in my backyard.

1404
02:54:06,000 --> 02:54:11,000
I certainly don't want to look up and see you in a less than presentable.

1405
02:54:11,000 --> 02:54:23,000
So I would hope that we could work together city, church and developer to address and mitigate those concerns.

1406
02:54:23,000 --> 02:54:30,000
We have how many more meetings though before June 30th. I think it's at least two.

1407
02:54:30,000 --> 02:54:33,000
Does it have to be one?

1408
02:54:33,000 --> 02:54:48,000
And as far as those conditions that you had mentioned, we could ask staff to come back with conditions that address the concerns that you've heard here tonight.

1409
02:54:48,000 --> 02:55:00,000
And there would be an opportunity for you to request approval of the ultimate loan agreement if.

1410
02:55:00,000 --> 02:55:10,000
Because what we're doing right what what the current action as currently drafted authorizes city manager to negotiate and execute those documents.

1411
02:55:10,000 --> 02:55:20,000
If there are items of interest to the council, I mean now would be an appropriate time to raise that as far as additional conditions you'd like to see built into that agreement.

1412
02:55:20,000 --> 02:55:31,000
But as far as getting sort of another bite of the apple here, I mean obviously the council does is within the council's purview to continue this item to another meeting.

1413
02:55:31,000 --> 02:55:39,000
Of course there is there are time restraints to this being that the agreement would need to be or being that the commitment would need to be finalized by the 30th.

1414
02:55:39,000 --> 02:55:45,000
I believe there is a meeting schedule already on the books for one day in the month of June.

1415
02:55:45,000 --> 02:55:55,000
Alternatively there's always the option that attempt to schedule a special meeting and sorry I misspoke there's two meetings currently scheduled for the month of June.

1416
02:55:55,000 --> 02:56:01,000
And of course the council can always schedule a special meeting to discuss this item in the future.

1417
02:56:01,000 --> 02:56:08,000
But again there are time restraints for the commitment of these funds.

1418
02:56:08,000 --> 02:56:23,000
And of course as I already mentioned, if there are additional conditions that you'd want to see built into that ultimate loan agreement, those can be expressed by majority of the council.

1419
02:56:23,000 --> 02:56:36,000
I just want to say I just want more time with it and if I'm going to be put to a vote tonight, it's probably less than favorable because I don't have any guarantees that the mitigations that I'm asking for.

1420
02:56:36,000 --> 02:56:40,000
Are going to be met.

1421
02:56:40,000 --> 02:56:49,000
And just in short if I may I mean the council does have the ability to condition this loan on items that are of interest to the council.

1422
02:56:49,000 --> 02:56:56,000
It's just a matter of timing and how that's done.

1423
02:56:56,000 --> 02:57:01,000
Senior manager.

1424
02:57:01,000 --> 02:57:05,000
Again I want to apologize. I misspoke there are two meetings in June.

1425
02:57:05,000 --> 02:57:12,000
I think that we've heard a lot of good feedback from the community tonight in terms of the items that they want to see address.

1426
02:57:12,000 --> 02:57:21,000
The structure that's been outlined seems very workable to me in terms of conditioning that future disbursement of proceeds on them incorporating and addressing those concerns.

1427
02:57:21,000 --> 02:57:27,000
But if you want to see something more specific than that we could look to bring something back.

1428
02:57:27,000 --> 02:57:32,000
It would probably for it to be meaningful.

1429
02:57:32,000 --> 02:57:47,000
I think I think we could get to that second meeting in June if you want to see specific language of what those conditions would look like beyond I think we've heard drainage privacy and parking tonight as key areas of concern.

1430
02:57:47,000 --> 02:57:54,000
Yes yes and if it's not written in there now I I don't feel I have a guarantee that that's going to happen.

1431
02:57:54,000 --> 02:57:56,000
I mean I trust you see.

1432
02:57:56,000 --> 02:58:02,000
Yeah I think motion is directing us to incorporated into into the agreement.

1433
02:58:02,000 --> 02:58:03,000
Yes.

1434
02:58:03,000 --> 02:58:06,000
That is the motion and bring it back.

1435
02:58:06,000 --> 02:58:10,000
Second.

1436
02:58:10,000 --> 02:58:12,000
Was that a motion you made?

1437
02:58:12,000 --> 02:58:16,000
So the motion is to bring back the item or can you clarify this for me?

1438
02:58:17,000 --> 02:58:23,000
My understanding is that council member Fernandez made a motion.

1439
02:58:23,000 --> 02:58:27,000
But we still have two speakers from the dice here.

1440
02:58:27,000 --> 02:58:31,000
So I'd like to hear them and then we can revisit the motion.

1441
02:58:31,000 --> 02:58:37,000
I would like to recognize the member from district one.

1442
02:58:37,000 --> 02:58:42,000
When we're talking about these funds I kind of remember when.

1443
02:58:42,000 --> 02:58:45,000
The district one the former supervisor.

1444
02:58:45,000 --> 02:58:52,000
I think there was a state funding to build housing in spring valley.

1445
02:58:52,000 --> 02:58:59,000
And because they couldn't make a decision and they could move forward they lost this funding so I went.

1446
02:58:59,000 --> 02:59:02,000
The state captured the funds.

1447
02:59:02,000 --> 02:59:07,000
I'm also supportive as before but I do have and I hear you.

1448
02:59:07,000 --> 02:59:14,000
I live right next to a park where a softball and little league and you know I see those lights and I hear you.

1449
02:59:14,000 --> 02:59:22,000
You know I have the questions about traffic parking overflow and school pickup drop offs impacts that mitigated.

1450
02:59:22,000 --> 02:59:31,000
Given projects proximity to Greg Rogers Elementary School completely understand.

1451
02:59:31,000 --> 02:59:35,000
If we mentioned and Stacy mentioned flu eloquently.

1452
02:59:35,000 --> 02:59:38,000
The church is in good faith right.

1453
02:59:38,000 --> 02:59:43,000
Can you clarify that again, Stacy, that they don't have to but they want to.

1454
02:59:43,000 --> 02:59:46,000
I love when you said that right.

1455
02:59:46,000 --> 02:59:49,000
Yeah Wagland Wagland and the church want to be good neighbors.

1456
02:59:49,000 --> 02:59:54,000
Again this project under SB 4 could be moved forward by right.

1457
02:59:54,000 --> 03:00:00,000
The only reason that we're here for any discussion around this project is because of the funding.

1458
03:00:00,000 --> 03:00:11,000
Out this funding, the project could still move forward and submit for building permit by right, ministerially, without any council action.

1459
03:00:11,000 --> 03:00:24,000
But in good faith, the church and Wakland have made this door to door effort to try to start that partnership with the community to be part of the community on a go forward.

1460
03:00:24,000 --> 03:00:32,000
And I appreciate that so much and I appreciate everyone voicing their concerns and I know we're going to find a middle ground working with the city.

1461
03:00:32,000 --> 03:00:40,000
This is what it's about, right? Working with the community hearing them out and finding middle grounds and holistic solutions for everyone.

1462
03:00:40,000 --> 03:00:44,000
So I'm going to support my council colleague on the motion he made.

1463
03:00:44,000 --> 03:00:54,000
But I do appreciate your good faith and I appreciate it and I believe you me, I understand those lights and all that I completely understand.

1464
03:00:54,000 --> 03:01:08,000
So moving forward, I'm looking forward to bringing this back as soon as possible. I don't want to do anything that affects any kind of funding and a kind of state funding that we can invest in our beautiful city.

1465
03:01:08,000 --> 03:01:13,000
So, but that I.

1466
03:01:13,000 --> 03:01:18,000
I won't go ahead and recognize the member from district two.

1467
03:01:18,000 --> 03:01:32,000
So the only thing I wanted to point out is that because the project can be built by right, this might be an opportunity as you guys are all discussing the condition.

1468
03:01:32,000 --> 03:01:46,000
And maybe I'll work in MOU between the city, Wakefield and the church to agree to, you know, have some community benefits associated with this.

1469
03:01:46,000 --> 03:01:56,000
And so I too am supportive of deferring to a meeting in June to consider the funding because that's really, again, the only question before us.

1470
03:01:56,000 --> 03:02:11,000
But because it is a design by right project unless we have a working MOU with the parties involved interested in being a community partner, it's difficult.

1471
03:02:11,000 --> 03:02:14,000
It's difficult to make any kind of guarantee.

1472
03:02:14,000 --> 03:02:18,000
So council has made comments about conditionalities.

1473
03:02:18,000 --> 03:02:24,000
The city attorney has also indicated the possibility of conditionalities.

1474
03:02:24,000 --> 03:02:31,000
So I will support on council action to delay for a few weeks the conversation.

1475
03:02:31,000 --> 03:02:42,000
And hopefully everyone involved can come together with some sort of working agreement that this project already benefits the community in many ways.

1476
03:02:42,000 --> 03:02:52,000
But maybe a specific community benefits agreement with the neighbors that addresses life quality of life issues that has been presented.

1477
03:02:52,000 --> 03:02:55,000
So I'll stop talking. Thank you.

1478
03:02:55,000 --> 03:02:58,000
And if I can just chime in a little bit.

1479
03:02:58,000 --> 03:03:08,000
So the action under consideration tonight is to authorize the city manager to negotiate and execute a loan agreement.

1480
03:03:08,000 --> 03:03:13,000
Which would commit the funds to a particular project.

1481
03:03:13,000 --> 03:03:19,000
Based on the feedback tonight and it's certainly within your purview to continue this item to another meeting.

1482
03:03:19,000 --> 03:03:23,000
If you need additional time for consideration alternatively.

1483
03:03:23,000 --> 03:03:36,000
It seems like there may be enough consensus here tonight to just include those conditions as in the approval as currently presented to you.

1484
03:03:36,000 --> 03:03:47,000
That would allow the city manager to move forward and negotiate and execute a loan agreement condition on incorporating council's concerns of parking drainage privacy.

1485
03:03:47,000 --> 03:03:51,000
And that would be a condition of completing that loan agreement.

1486
03:03:51,000 --> 03:03:53,000
So that can actually be done tonight.

1487
03:03:53,000 --> 03:03:58,000
If you feel comfortable if the council feels comfortable doing so alternatively as discussed.

1488
03:03:58,000 --> 03:04:01,000
That could wait for another day as well.

1489
03:04:01,000 --> 03:04:12,000
I just wanted to make sure that you all understood that it is an option to include certain conditions into the city manager's authority tonight.

1490
03:04:12,000 --> 03:04:16,000
I will go ahead and recognize the member from District 4.

1491
03:04:16,000 --> 03:04:20,000
You had a motion.

1492
03:04:20,000 --> 03:04:23,000
So you outlined my motion perfectly, right?

1493
03:04:23,000 --> 03:04:25,000
What do you want me to do it again?

1494
03:04:25,000 --> 03:04:27,000
Well, I don't know if I outlined it perfectly.

1495
03:04:27,000 --> 03:04:30,000
But I want to get it down, but you do it away.

1496
03:04:30,000 --> 03:04:41,000
I think what I have here is to is a motion to incorporate within the conditions for a negotiation.

1497
03:04:41,000 --> 03:04:44,000
Or negotiating and executing a loan agreement.

1498
03:04:44,000 --> 03:04:51,000
The city council's concerns regarding parking drainage and privacy.

1499
03:04:51,000 --> 03:04:54,000
And so that's what that's what I have noted.

1500
03:04:54,000 --> 03:05:04,000
If there are additional concerns that you would like expressed as sort of a condition on the city manager's authority to finalize a loan agreement.

1501
03:05:04,000 --> 03:05:10,000
You could add to that list, but right now we have council concerns regarding parking drainage and privacy.

1502
03:05:10,000 --> 03:05:16,000
I believe the mayor also brought up a concern about density.

1503
03:05:16,000 --> 03:05:19,000
But it's not a deal.

1504
03:05:19,000 --> 03:05:20,000
All right.

1505
03:05:20,000 --> 03:05:21,000
Leave it as is.

1506
03:05:21,000 --> 03:05:22,000
That is my motion.

1507
03:05:22,000 --> 03:05:24,000
I want to bring it back.

1508
03:05:24,000 --> 03:05:26,000
Second.

1509
03:05:26,000 --> 03:05:27,000
Okay.

1510
03:05:27,000 --> 03:05:36,000
You just so I'm clear that the motion is to continue this item for a meeting in June.

1511
03:05:36,000 --> 03:05:43,000
At which point we would present a similar resolution for your approval.

1512
03:05:43,000 --> 03:05:47,000
But incorporate the council's concerns regarding parking drainage and privacy.

1513
03:05:47,000 --> 03:05:48,000
Should we clear?

1514
03:05:48,000 --> 03:05:49,000
Yes.

1515
03:05:49,000 --> 03:05:50,000
Okay.

1516
03:05:50,000 --> 03:05:52,000
Because alternatively, you can just approve that tonight.

1517
03:05:52,000 --> 03:05:53,000
And include those.

1518
03:05:53,000 --> 03:05:55,000
I already heard that, but I want to bring it back.

1519
03:05:55,000 --> 03:06:00,000
I just want to make sure we clear on that.

1520
03:06:00,000 --> 03:06:01,000
All right.

1521
03:06:01,000 --> 03:06:11,000
I just want to make I know they're going to go ahead and potentially move this to another night.

1522
03:06:11,000 --> 03:06:20,000
But the reality is is that Sacramento has taken local rights away from our community.

1523
03:06:20,000 --> 03:06:26,000
Normally if you have a project you would develop or would submit the project.

1524
03:06:26,000 --> 03:06:28,000
It would go through our planning department.

1525
03:06:28,000 --> 03:06:35,000
It would go through the planning commission potentially even come to the city council.

1526
03:06:35,000 --> 03:06:38,000
And that is all.

1527
03:06:38,000 --> 03:06:41,000
Doesn't happen anymore with these types of projects.

1528
03:06:41,000 --> 03:06:46,000
There is no more zero no more discretionary approval.

1529
03:06:46,000 --> 03:06:49,000
They have development by right.

1530
03:06:49,000 --> 03:06:53,000
And I'm very concerned even if we go ahead and meet.

1531
03:06:53,000 --> 03:06:57,000
And we have our concerns, which I think are very, very valid concerns.

1532
03:06:57,000 --> 03:07:01,000
And we could have people say, oh yeah, we'll look into that.

1533
03:07:01,000 --> 03:07:04,000
But I think there are too many issues here.

1534
03:07:04,000 --> 03:07:07,000
And again, they have the development by right.

1535
03:07:07,000 --> 03:07:12,000
And they don't necessarily have to listen to us because we have no discretionary authority.

1536
03:07:12,000 --> 03:07:15,000
So I'm not going to support this.

1537
03:07:15,000 --> 03:07:20,000
But again, I just we need to understand the reality.

1538
03:07:20,000 --> 03:07:25,000
Okay. Madam Clerk, we have a motion in a second.

1539
03:07:26,000 --> 03:07:42,000
All right, this is item 8.2 and the motion is to continue to the June to a June meeting to include council consideration regarding parking drainage privacy and density.

1540
03:07:42,000 --> 03:07:44,000
Not the density.

1541
03:07:44,000 --> 03:08:02,000
No, not the density.

1542
03:08:02,000 --> 03:08:11,000
Continuing an asian of this item has passed for to one with the mayor voting no.

1543
03:08:12,000 --> 03:08:16,000
We'll now move on to public comments in Madam Clerk.

1544
03:08:16,000 --> 03:08:19,000
I know we had more than seven public comments.

1545
03:08:19,000 --> 03:08:25,000
I wanted to see if we still have some more public speakers for the public comments.

1546
03:08:25,000 --> 03:08:26,000
We do.

1547
03:08:26,000 --> 03:08:28,000
We had four additional speakers.

1548
03:08:28,000 --> 03:08:31,000
I'll go ahead and call all four names to ensure that they're here.

1549
03:08:32,000 --> 03:08:37,000
Margarita Garcia and Greg Martinez.

1550
03:08:37,000 --> 03:08:49,000
So no Joanna Sylvia.

1551
03:08:49,000 --> 03:08:52,000
Margarita.

1552
03:08:52,000 --> 03:08:55,000
Oh, Joanna. Come on up.

1553
03:09:01,000 --> 03:09:05,000
Hello, my name is Joanna Morita. I'm a resident at East Lake.

1554
03:09:05,000 --> 03:09:09,000
I live by Ridgewater behind the 125 South.

1555
03:09:09,000 --> 03:09:15,000
I am here to talk about the project that is being done, specifically in the canyon that we have.

1556
03:09:15,000 --> 03:09:17,000
It is already started.

1557
03:09:17,000 --> 03:09:21,000
Unfortunately, my biggest fear is the ecosystem around there.

1558
03:09:21,000 --> 03:09:25,000
As a biology major, I am worried about the species around there.

1559
03:09:25,000 --> 03:09:28,000
Specifically, the coyotes, the rabbits and snakes.

1560
03:09:28,000 --> 03:09:31,000
I'm scared that they're going to lose their habitats.

1561
03:09:31,000 --> 03:09:38,000
And I do not know what precautions or what procedures you guys have for these species.

1562
03:09:38,000 --> 03:09:42,000
Because technically, you guys are going to build storage facilities.

1563
03:09:42,000 --> 03:09:48,000
And I wanted to make safety or secure that these species are able to have their own homes.

1564
03:09:48,000 --> 03:09:51,000
Another issue I have is the environment.

1565
03:09:51,000 --> 03:09:57,000
As plants have already been removed, they're going to release carbon dioxide, which is the leading greenhouse gas.

1566
03:09:57,000 --> 03:10:00,000
That can lead to global climate change.

1567
03:10:00,000 --> 03:10:05,000
My biggest fear is the impact that's going to have around the community, especially more heat waves.

1568
03:10:05,000 --> 03:10:09,000
A lot of us do not have air conditioning because it is expensive to live there.

1569
03:10:09,000 --> 03:10:13,000
And as well, air conditioning is expensive for us to afford.

1570
03:10:13,000 --> 03:10:17,000
So heat waves can cause a lot of like heat strokes throughout the people or dehydration.

1571
03:10:17,000 --> 03:10:25,000
And I'm scared a lot of people, especially the elderly or the young kids who are playing outside are going to be dehydrated or get heat strokes.

1572
03:10:25,000 --> 03:10:31,000
Another issue I would think about is instead of storage facilities, maybe make it into a public park.

1573
03:10:31,000 --> 03:10:36,000
I recently went to the Sabita park where they have a public community garden.

1574
03:10:36,000 --> 03:10:38,000
And the park is very beautiful.

1575
03:10:38,000 --> 03:10:44,000
And we could use that instead of a storage since we already have two storage in East Lake.

1576
03:10:44,000 --> 03:10:51,000
I understand that if the construction is already been done, but I'm hoping you guys can help us out to stop this.

1577
03:10:51,000 --> 03:10:54,000
Or at least give us some resources to stop this as well.

1578
03:10:54,000 --> 03:10:57,000
Either petitioning or protesting can be helpful.

1579
03:10:57,000 --> 03:11:02,000
But I, as you're one of your citizens here, want to see your guys as help.

1580
03:11:02,000 --> 03:11:04,000
Because we did vote you guys in.

1581
03:11:04,000 --> 03:11:08,000
And as John McCain, you do live around us.

1582
03:11:08,000 --> 03:11:11,000
And you do participate in the church that I also go to.

1583
03:11:11,000 --> 03:11:13,000
I'm hoping you can listen to our voice.

1584
03:11:13,000 --> 03:11:17,000
I already call the lot of national organizations such as ecosystems,

1585
03:11:17,000 --> 03:11:22,000
or even call that a lot of social media people who live around the area to also raise awareness.

1586
03:11:22,000 --> 03:11:25,000
Because none of us were given notice beforehand.

1587
03:11:25,000 --> 03:11:28,000
And another issue I have is the noise pollution.

1588
03:11:28,000 --> 03:11:30,000
I'm scared that it's going to cause.

1589
03:11:30,000 --> 03:11:35,000
Deafness to the community as well to young children and the elderly as well.

1590
03:11:35,000 --> 03:11:36,000
Thank you for your time.

1591
03:11:36,000 --> 03:11:37,000
And I hope you got the great day.

1592
03:11:37,000 --> 03:11:38,000
Thank you.

1593
03:11:38,000 --> 03:11:45,000
I don't see Sylvia ircojen.

1594
03:11:45,000 --> 03:11:50,000
The next speaker would be Margarita Garcia.

1595
03:11:50,000 --> 03:12:00,000
Follow by Greg Martinez.

1596
03:12:00,000 --> 03:12:03,000
Good evening.

1597
03:12:03,000 --> 03:12:05,000
Go ahead and pull the microphone down.

1598
03:12:05,000 --> 03:12:06,000
Yeah, I'm short.

1599
03:12:07,000 --> 03:12:08,000
Good evening.

1600
03:12:08,000 --> 03:12:11,000
Council members in Mayor McCain.

1601
03:12:11,000 --> 03:12:13,000
My name is Margarita Garcia.

1602
03:12:13,000 --> 03:12:16,000
And I'm actually a truly abusive native.

1603
03:12:16,000 --> 03:12:21,000
I was born back in the days in Big Hospital over here on 4th and 8th.

1604
03:12:21,000 --> 03:12:26,000
I'm also a proud bear in class of 92.

1605
03:12:26,000 --> 03:12:31,000
And I am a resident of District 1 Miss Chavez.

1606
03:12:31,000 --> 03:12:36,000
I live on Ridgewater Drive.

1607
03:12:36,000 --> 03:12:43,000
And we face that long, that land and lot that my daughter Joanna.

1608
03:12:43,000 --> 03:12:44,000
I'm very proud of you.

1609
03:12:44,000 --> 03:12:47,000
I was talking about.

1610
03:12:47,000 --> 03:12:50,000
We've been in that property for over 20 years.

1611
03:12:50,000 --> 03:12:54,000
Our girls went to East Lake Elementary, middle in high school.

1612
03:12:54,000 --> 03:12:57,000
Now they're at San Diego State, you know, goastics.

1613
03:12:57,000 --> 03:13:00,000
And we love our community.

1614
03:13:00,000 --> 03:13:05,000
And, you know, being a graduate from Bonita in Southwestern College.

1615
03:13:05,000 --> 03:13:10,000
I remember that there was nothing past LaMedia, but the chicken wrenches.

1616
03:13:10,000 --> 03:13:14,000
You know, we would ditch from school and just go high with our friends.

1617
03:13:14,000 --> 03:13:16,000
Their parents work at the wrenches.

1618
03:13:16,000 --> 03:13:20,000
And now, you know, our community is booming.

1619
03:13:20,000 --> 03:13:21,000
It's exploding.

1620
03:13:21,000 --> 03:13:26,000
And we can continue with that progress.

1621
03:13:26,000 --> 03:13:30,000
And that grows in areas that are permissible for such.

1622
03:13:30,000 --> 03:13:35,000
But the project, it's a storage facility.

1623
03:13:35,000 --> 03:13:42,000
And within our blog radius, there's two already built storage facilities.

1624
03:13:42,000 --> 03:13:49,000
That area specifically is right between Ridgewater Drive and the village walk.

1625
03:13:49,000 --> 03:13:54,000
There's a really a trader joe in a TJ Maxx and the traffic is horrendous.

1626
03:13:54,000 --> 03:13:58,000
And now you want to build a storage facility.

1627
03:13:58,000 --> 03:14:03,000
You know, there's an amazing wildlife in that canyon.

1628
03:14:03,000 --> 03:14:05,000
The vegetation, the trees.

1629
03:14:05,000 --> 03:14:08,000
We have a big large community of coyotes.

1630
03:14:08,000 --> 03:14:10,000
That, you know, actually the neighbors.

1631
03:14:10,000 --> 03:14:13,000
We've grown fun of them.

1632
03:14:13,000 --> 03:14:17,000
And it was so sad because this construction is moving fast.

1633
03:14:17,000 --> 03:14:21,000
And we went from seeing the trees being pulled.

1634
03:14:21,000 --> 03:14:25,000
The vegetation being pulled from, you know, our coyotes last night.

1635
03:14:25,000 --> 03:14:27,000
We didn't hear the parents.

1636
03:14:27,000 --> 03:14:32,000
You know, whenever we were here, the ambulance passed, we would hear massive, you know,

1637
03:14:32,000 --> 03:14:33,000
Halarine.

1638
03:14:33,000 --> 03:14:36,000
Last night, it was so sad for us to just hear the babies.

1639
03:14:36,000 --> 03:14:41,000
Meaning that the parents have already left because they feel threatened by the construction.

1640
03:14:41,000 --> 03:14:43,000
Right now, you see that lot.

1641
03:14:43,000 --> 03:14:44,000
And it's empty.

1642
03:14:44,000 --> 03:14:45,000
There's no vegetation.

1643
03:14:45,000 --> 03:14:46,000
There's no trees.

1644
03:14:47,000 --> 03:14:49,000
I know you guys have the power.

1645
03:14:49,000 --> 03:14:52,000
Please reconsider moving this project to another location

1646
03:14:52,000 --> 03:14:55,000
that it doesn't impact our ecosystem.

1647
03:14:55,000 --> 03:14:57,000
You know, there's amazing mocking birds.

1648
03:14:57,000 --> 03:14:58,000
There's funnies.

1649
03:14:58,000 --> 03:14:59,000
There's coyotes.

1650
03:14:59,000 --> 03:15:00,000
You know, we need...

1651
03:15:00,000 --> 03:15:15,000
This. And I really want to thank you for your time, your consideration. Please find it within your hearts to to relocate this project. Thank you so much for your service. Thank you so much for this time. You know, I don't know how you guys do it. Thank you.

1652
03:15:15,000 --> 03:15:17,000
Thank you.

1653
03:15:17,000 --> 03:15:21,000
Our final speaker is Greg Martinez.

1654
03:15:30,000 --> 03:15:40,000
Hello Mayor, city council members and everybody on the dias. My name is Greg Martinez and I'm a long time 20 plus year resident of the Rolling Hills Ranch District of Chula Vista.

1655
03:15:40,000 --> 03:15:51,000
And I just wanted to speak today regarding a story that broke last week in the interview about a former police chief Roxana Kennedy is now suing the city council.

1656
03:15:51,000 --> 03:15:56,000
Um, these allegations are very serious. She's suing for defamation, harassment, and agency.

1657
03:15:56,000 --> 03:16:08,000
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't interrupt. This item is actually agenda is under closed session. So you can comment on that lawsuit if you'd like at that time.

1658
03:16:08,000 --> 03:16:20,000
But it would be inappropriate for you to comment at this time. So we're almost to that item if you can maybe hang out for a little bit longer if that's okay. I apologize, but we do have it agenda is on on the agenda for.

1659
03:16:20,000 --> 03:16:23,000
I don't know what is it.

1660
03:16:23,000 --> 03:16:32,000
It's a 15.1 almost there almost there. Okay, thank you.

1661
03:16:32,000 --> 03:16:41,000
We have no additional speakers. Yes, I have a request to speak from council member from district one.

1662
03:16:41,000 --> 03:16:55,000
I do see the chaotic, I see the wildlife and I'm going to meet with Roy Roy's in the back. If you can meet with I would love to meet with you as well to get more involved in.

1663
03:16:55,000 --> 03:17:05,000
I know this went through the planning commission, but I would learn more and if you want to meet and I'm going to give you my email and my phone number so we can meet up there.

1664
03:17:05,000 --> 03:17:10,000
Thank you for being an activist in our district.

1665
03:17:11,000 --> 03:17:16,000
Thank you very much. We'll move to the city manager's report.

1666
03:17:16,000 --> 03:17:28,000
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I apologize. I did have an item agenda is to get some clarification on direction, but I am not ready to have that conversation tonight. I'm going to pull that item and I have no other report. Thank you.

1667
03:17:28,000 --> 03:17:32,000
Thank you very much. I'm going to go to the Mayor's report.

1668
03:17:32,000 --> 03:17:43,000
First, I want to thank everybody for being here tonight. I was very fortunate in honor to attend the San Diego County Law Enforcement Memorial.

1669
03:17:44,000 --> 03:17:53,000
To honor the brave, feminine women who gave the ultimate sacrifice to service to our communities.

1670
03:17:53,000 --> 03:18:06,000
We celebrated the grand opening of via at Axia and welcome another exciting investment, bringing new housing opportunities and energy to Chulvesta.

1671
03:18:06,000 --> 03:18:14,000
It's great location and we're expecting to have a lot of great families be able to live there.

1672
03:18:14,000 --> 03:18:22,000
Join the community members at the National Day of Prayer to reflect on faith, unity and service to others.

1673
03:18:22,000 --> 03:18:34,000
We attended the recognize the outstanding service and dedication of our own Chulvesta police department awards and recognition ceremony.

1674
03:18:34,000 --> 03:18:43,000
And there's a reason why we have the best police department in the state of California and that's because of these great officers.

1675
03:18:43,000 --> 03:18:54,000
And it was great to be able to have recognition and awards be given to so many of our officers that go above and beyond serving our community.

1676
03:18:54,000 --> 03:19:03,000
I was very honored. We hosted a senior fraud awareness session alongside with a deputy district attorney.

1677
03:19:03,000 --> 03:19:09,000
We focused on protecting seniors from scams and financial exploitation.

1678
03:19:09,000 --> 03:19:15,000
Again, the big thing is when in doubt talked to somebody else.

1679
03:19:15,000 --> 03:19:26,000
The scammers are becoming more and more sophisticated and there to be able to try to take money, especially from older adults.

1680
03:19:26,000 --> 03:19:30,000
So we need to be able to protect as many people as possible.

1681
03:19:30,000 --> 03:19:41,000
And if you have somebody who's questioning something, make them hang up and then talk to them because these scammers are incredibly sophisticated.

1682
03:19:41,000 --> 03:19:47,000
I was honored to attend the Filipino American Military Officers Association anniversary.

1683
03:19:47,000 --> 03:19:59,000
I appreciate so many of them who've given a life of service and commitment to be patriotic Americans and they are just incredibly great people.

1684
03:19:59,000 --> 03:20:07,000
I attended the AI recognition in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

1685
03:20:07,000 --> 03:20:17,000
And we had celebrated them. There was a lot of great dancing and cultural events, but I just wanted to thank so many people who attended.

1686
03:20:17,000 --> 03:20:20,000
It was so incredibly fun.

1687
03:20:20,000 --> 03:20:27,000
I was a speaker at the anti-human trafficking forum.

1688
03:20:27,000 --> 03:20:36,000
We learned more about the warning signs of human trafficking and the importance of protecting vulnerable individuals.

1689
03:20:36,000 --> 03:20:44,000
And again, if you are a parent, make sure that you are helping monitor your children's social media.

1690
03:20:44,000 --> 03:20:52,000
There are many too many cases where parents think, okay, they're just on the social media.

1691
03:20:52,000 --> 03:20:58,000
But many times when they find out specifically that they are in danger.

1692
03:20:58,000 --> 03:21:01,000
It unfortunately many times is too late.

1693
03:21:01,000 --> 03:21:06,000
So make sure that you are protecting your children on social media.

1694
03:21:06,000 --> 03:21:10,000
I joined the Sharp Mary Birch team.

1695
03:21:10,000 --> 03:21:25,000
We brought a store down to Chulavista for the unveiling celebration and recognition to their commitment for labor and delivery at the Chulavista hospital.

1696
03:21:25,000 --> 03:21:35,000
They are committed to bringing additional services and incredibly great opportunities for our residents.

1697
03:21:36,000 --> 03:21:44,000
And as you know, it's called the Sharp Experience and every time I've been to Sharp, they always have a great experience.

1698
03:21:44,000 --> 03:21:53,000
We celebrated the expansion of the Wishwell and their important work providing mental health and wellness services to our community.

1699
03:21:53,000 --> 03:22:04,000
Then later that night, I attended the Olympian High School's Filipino Cultural Night and celebrated the rich traditions and culture and pride of the Filipino community.

1700
03:22:04,000 --> 03:22:14,000
I joined the residents and veterans at the Founder State Celebration at the Chulavista Veterans Home to honor those who have served our country.

1701
03:22:14,000 --> 03:22:23,000
Many of those veterans are just incredible and if you ever get a chance, go to the veterans home, sit down and talk to them.

1702
03:22:23,000 --> 03:22:33,000
They have some amazing stories about how they fought, how they served our country and how they were a part of the American fabric.

1703
03:22:34,000 --> 03:22:45,000
I supported Mama's Kitchen at their Mama's Kitchen Day event and recognized their compassionate work, serving individuals and families in need.

1704
03:22:45,000 --> 03:23:02,000
Many of the individuals that they serve have critical illnesses and we want to be able to continue to support them to be able to help not only the individuals in the with the critical illnesses, but also to be able to support the families.

1705
03:23:02,000 --> 03:23:10,000
That are their providing services and helping their individuals get better.

1706
03:23:10,000 --> 03:23:14,000
I attended the Benita Museum Big Reveal.

1707
03:23:14,000 --> 03:23:19,000
If anybody drives down to the Benita Museum, go at night time.

1708
03:23:19,000 --> 03:23:27,000
They had a big reveal of the colors and the architecture and the art of the building.

1709
03:23:27,000 --> 03:23:30,000
It was just an incredible opportunity.

1710
03:23:30,000 --> 03:23:45,000
A renowned artist worldwide who is from Chulavista did the structure and did the lighting and it is just an incredibly beautiful, beautiful facility.

1711
03:23:45,000 --> 03:23:52,000
It was always a great beautiful facility, but now in the evenings you can enjoy the lights as well.

1712
03:23:52,000 --> 03:24:02,000
I gave a speech in the neurotech frontier summit and learned about the innovative advancements and shaping the future of healthcare and technology.

1713
03:24:02,000 --> 03:24:17,000
And was there as the mayor trying to get some of those great companies to come down to our innovation district and hopefully locate here to create good high quality high paying high tech jobs.

1714
03:24:17,000 --> 03:24:27,000
And earlier today we recognized the American history month and celebrated the history, culture and contributions of the Jewish American community.

1715
03:24:27,000 --> 03:24:32,000
And just really appreciate everybody's time effort.

1716
03:24:32,000 --> 03:24:44,000
And as we are our community, it is good to be able to come together, celebrate each other and make sure that we work with each other and support each other.

1717
03:24:44,000 --> 03:24:54,000
So thank you. I'm now going to move on to the council member reports. I will start with the member from district one.

1718
03:24:54,000 --> 03:24:58,000
First, I want to thank our first responders.

1719
03:24:58,000 --> 03:25:13,000
I want to mention how deeply grateful we are to our police department or fire department for calling and acting as we should have said region.

1720
03:25:14,000 --> 03:25:21,000
When we got the report I was happening with the recent shooting.

1721
03:25:21,000 --> 03:25:25,000
We responded immediately united.

1722
03:25:25,000 --> 03:25:27,000
It mattered the city didn't matter.

1723
03:25:27,000 --> 03:25:31,000
We were we reacted and that's what we need to do.

1724
03:25:31,000 --> 03:25:36,000
So I want to thank our police department for doing that.

1725
03:25:36,000 --> 03:25:40,000
I just want to mention that there is no room for hate.

1726
03:25:40,000 --> 03:25:44,000
There is no room for hate and division in our community.

1727
03:25:44,000 --> 03:25:50,000
And I stand with the families that were affected with the recent shooting.

1728
03:25:50,000 --> 03:25:57,000
I want to mention that I joined Chilavista PD and Chilavista police foundation and honoring our sworn staff,

1729
03:25:57,000 --> 03:26:05,000
professional staff and community members who went above and beyond in service to others throughout the past year.

1730
03:26:05,000 --> 03:26:18,000
It's a great honor to be there present how and see how the families cure them on and are just feeling and standing so proud.

1731
03:26:18,000 --> 03:26:34,000
I also want to mention that I on Friday I was proud to join supervisor Palomagiri council member Ilo Rivera and community members who rely on transit to announce the extension of the youth opportunity past program.

1732
03:26:34,000 --> 03:26:45,000
At the May 8th Sandag Board of Directors meeting we passed the Sandag budget which included more than 4 million to extend the youth opportunity past program for another three years.

1733
03:26:45,000 --> 03:26:54,000
Ensuring young people never have to worry about whether they can afford a bus or trolley ride to get where they need to go.

1734
03:26:54,000 --> 03:27:00,000
Costs should never be a barrier to keep a child from getting a dance practice.

1735
03:27:00,000 --> 03:27:07,000
The library school programs or other opportunities that allow them to learn grow and thrive.

1736
03:27:07,000 --> 03:27:15,000
We're not investing in us, we're not investing in the community, although we are, but we're investing in the future of a region.

1737
03:27:15,000 --> 03:27:19,000
So more opportunities for them means a better future for us.

1738
03:27:19,000 --> 03:27:25,000
I also want to mention that I had the honor to attend the last last Friday.

1739
03:27:25,000 --> 03:27:31,000
I had the opportunity to attend the 20th yesterday, the last America, that's South Creek Elementary.

1740
03:27:31,000 --> 03:27:39,000
A wonderful celebration of Latin American culture, futureing families, family activities and incredible live performances by students.

1741
03:27:39,000 --> 03:27:45,000
It was great to join the community and celebrating the culture and diversity here in Chalvesta.

1742
03:27:45,000 --> 03:27:57,000
It was also honored to present certificates of recognition to the amazing dual language immersion teachers who volunteer other time year after year to make this event possible.

1743
03:27:57,000 --> 03:28:07,000
I also want to mention that I had the opportunity to attend the sharp chill of us the unveiling ceremony for their new center for women and newborns.

1744
03:28:07,000 --> 03:28:17,000
This investment in our community ensures families can receive exceptional maternal and newborn care right here in the community they call home.

1745
03:28:17,000 --> 03:28:31,000
Access to nearby maternity care reduces transportation burdens, financial stress and time away from work while helping ensuring continuity of care from pregnancy through postpartum recovery.

1746
03:28:31,000 --> 03:28:43,000
I want the things sharp for continuing to invest in our community and the amazing technicians, nurses, doctors and support staff who work every day to keep our community healthy and safe.

1747
03:28:43,000 --> 03:28:47,000
Thank you.

1748
03:28:47,000 --> 03:28:53,000
I will recognize the member from District 2.

1749
03:28:53,000 --> 03:29:09,000
Yes, I wanted to join both the mayor and Councilwoman Chavez is remarks related to building bridges in our community in the recent period.

1750
03:29:09,000 --> 03:29:25,000
I've experienced hate as an individual for a variety of reasons apparently my family isn't up to standard to how other people see what a family should be.

1751
03:29:25,000 --> 03:29:31,000
Can you imagine being judged after whether or not I have a family.

1752
03:29:31,000 --> 03:29:47,000
But it's very common those of us who are single who don't have children apparently have to play a secondary role to those people who have children and have family in that way.

1753
03:29:47,000 --> 03:29:59,000
I can assure you I have a family too I have an extended family and it's just it is a trotace that individuals find it offered to.

1754
03:30:00,000 --> 03:30:21,000
And then things that happen, like what the tragedy this week, starts becoming, you know, an outcome of how people just characterize folks very easily and make claims and make statements.

1755
03:30:21,000 --> 03:30:40,000
When I first joined this council, the day I was sworn in, I introduced myself as a disabled American, and in that instance, I described my mobility challenges that were caused by my size.

1756
03:30:40,000 --> 03:30:52,000
And in the community, many people in this community are making light of my disability. They're using it in political ads.

1757
03:30:52,000 --> 03:31:01,000
And I think it's unfortunate, and people are associating themselves with these things, just by being present and not saying anything.

1758
03:31:01,000 --> 03:31:16,000
I find it apparent. I find it despicable that politics, electoral politics, have gone to the point where we're not discussing issues and concerns.

1759
03:31:16,000 --> 03:31:21,000
But people are making light.

1760
03:31:30,000 --> 03:31:32,000
Appreciate it.

1761
03:31:32,000 --> 03:31:55,000
Making light of our life experience, making light of our health challenges, and I never thought in my 30 plus years of public service.

1762
03:31:55,000 --> 03:32:09,000
Now that I'm healthier and more mobile, that I would have to be attacked because somebody is ambitious or is interested in reaching elected office.

1763
03:32:09,000 --> 03:32:12,000
It's deplorable.

1764
03:32:12,000 --> 03:32:24,000
Stop microgracing and macrogracing single people who are not married and who don't have children. You don't know their life experience.

1765
03:32:24,000 --> 03:32:38,000
I pay a lot of taxes. I have a right to be in the public realm and to make decisions on public policy matters.

1766
03:32:38,000 --> 03:32:42,000
I am second to no one.

1767
03:32:43,000 --> 03:32:56,000
If anybody believes that my voice doesn't matter because their life experience is better than mine, we have the basis of a disagreement.

1768
03:32:56,000 --> 03:33:11,000
Baldwin said that we can love each other even if we don't agree, but we will never agree. We will never love each other. If your argument is my destruction.

1769
03:33:12,000 --> 03:33:19,000
I may have not quoted that exactly, but you get the gist.

1770
03:33:19,000 --> 03:33:27,000
I find this weak and chill of us to be very difficult.

1771
03:33:27,000 --> 03:33:32,000
Not for me. I'm fine.

1772
03:33:33,000 --> 03:33:45,000
But I wonder why do I remain in public? Why is it worth it?

1773
03:33:45,000 --> 03:33:54,000
Is a disagreement on a policy matter so much that I have to be minimized?

1774
03:33:54,000 --> 03:33:59,000
That I have to be little.

1775
03:33:59,000 --> 03:34:10,000
That a local restaurant in our community perpetuates and supports this kind of hate.

1776
03:34:10,000 --> 03:34:13,000
I'm really disappointed.

1777
03:34:13,000 --> 03:34:26,000
But I know.

1778
03:34:26,000 --> 03:34:39,000
Sometimes anger manifests this tears frustration that we can't put something out.

1779
03:34:39,000 --> 03:34:47,000
But I will not stoop to the level and the indignity of the attacks I'm facing.

1780
03:34:47,000 --> 03:34:51,000
I will value an honor everyone's point of view.

1781
03:34:51,000 --> 03:35:04,000
I want to agree with you but we can be in debate.

1782
03:35:04,000 --> 03:35:11,000
I'm going to stop right there. Thank you.

1783
03:35:11,000 --> 03:35:22,000
I will recognize the member from District 3.

1784
03:35:22,000 --> 03:35:31,000
I apologize. I know you for 30 years.

1785
03:35:31,000 --> 03:35:38,000
You're only a few years older than me. Maybe 2 or 3. You went to college together.

1786
03:35:38,000 --> 03:35:42,000
I feel you're suffering and I feel you're pain. I'm disgusted.

1787
03:35:42,000 --> 03:35:54,000
It's sometimes not good enough. Just being elected but having to endure falsehoods, false accusations, slander.

1788
03:35:54,000 --> 03:36:02,000
I'm kind of the poster boy for Chilivista. I haven't had a J walking ticket in my entire life.

1789
03:36:02,000 --> 03:36:07,000
But yet it probably means I'm doing something right.

1790
03:36:07,000 --> 03:36:19,000
If people are contrary to my values are threatened by my assertiveness and my ability to do things right for the city, I was born in.

1791
03:36:19,000 --> 03:36:26,000
And I'm probably doing things right. And I have thick skin. I grew up around this.

1792
03:36:26,000 --> 03:36:34,000
But you can't exchange that for someone's heart and love and the dedication that Councilman Placiano has put it into his community.

1793
03:36:34,000 --> 03:36:41,000
And it's shameful. A lot of things that Council members, I'm just, I'm talking just elected officials in general.

1794
03:36:41,000 --> 03:36:52,000
When you have local people, businesses, friends, spouses, elected officials, participating in this garbage,

1795
03:36:52,000 --> 03:36:56,000
all I can say is the truth is going to come out on a variety of issues.

1796
03:36:56,000 --> 03:37:05,000
So I ask for patience for everyone in the gallery to wait for the truth of things you hear, things you read about.

1797
03:37:05,000 --> 03:37:14,000
And a lot of us are very open to discuss these things with our neighbors and friends because we're elected to be transparent. We're elected to serve you.

1798
03:37:14,000 --> 03:37:20,000
But there is no room for the type of garbage and political plays that this Council deals with a lot.

1799
03:37:20,000 --> 03:37:30,000
So I apologize. I apologize on behalf of my colleague. Again, I've known for 30 years. And he's a man of integrity.

1800
03:37:30,000 --> 03:37:33,000
And it hurts me to see in this way.

1801
03:37:33,000 --> 03:37:37,000
I do want to make consensus amendment.

1802
03:37:37,000 --> 03:37:43,000
The audit of the Husted Payments for events that I asked for.

1803
03:37:43,000 --> 03:37:49,000
I asked for it from November 2022. Sorry. November 2020.

1804
03:37:49,000 --> 03:37:51,000
No, no.

1805
03:37:51,000 --> 03:37:55,000
What did I ask for? Was it 2022?

1806
03:37:56,000 --> 03:38:01,000
As for November 20. I'm asking it. I'm asking if the Council to shave off those two years.

1807
03:38:01,000 --> 03:38:05,000
I'm asking for November 22 for the audit to start.

1808
03:38:05,000 --> 03:38:07,000
I think that's accurate.

1809
03:38:07,000 --> 03:38:14,000
I think that's accurate. The previous Council referral asked for looking back to November of 2020.

1810
03:38:14,000 --> 03:38:17,000
I think what is currently saying is shave two years.

1811
03:38:17,000 --> 03:38:20,000
And only goal is far back as 2022.

1812
03:38:20,000 --> 03:38:21,000
That's correct.

1813
03:38:21,000 --> 03:38:23,000
I have consensus the Council.

1814
03:38:23,000 --> 03:38:24,000
Thank you.

1815
03:38:24,000 --> 03:38:25,000
Thank everybody.

1816
03:38:25,000 --> 03:38:31,000
Mr. Stina, I want to talk to you when I will go ahead and recognize the member from District 4.

1817
03:38:31,000 --> 03:38:38,000
I want to start by thanking Chilivist Police Department for their quick action.

1818
03:38:38,000 --> 03:38:42,000
To address the violence that happened at the Islamic Center.

1819
03:38:42,000 --> 03:38:48,000
And also, there were recently two deaths out at the Ota River Valley.

1820
03:38:48,000 --> 03:38:53,000
And one of them was a CBPD's investigation to have.

1821
03:38:53,000 --> 03:38:54,000
The other member was San Diego PD.

1822
03:38:54,000 --> 03:39:01,000
And I also want to thank Chief Tempeek for being very, very committed to it with me on both of those issues.

1823
03:39:01,000 --> 03:39:04,000
That kind of communication with Council members.

1824
03:39:04,000 --> 03:39:14,000
It matters so that we don't hear those details first in the public or in the press that we're aware of what's going on immediately.

1825
03:39:14,000 --> 03:39:17,000
So I want to thank Chief Peek for that.

1826
03:39:17,000 --> 03:39:22,000
And of course, the quick action of Chilivist PD.

1827
03:39:22,000 --> 03:39:27,000
I want to say thank you to Council Member Prisiotto for being vulnerable yet strong with us right now.

1828
03:39:27,000 --> 03:39:32,000
I appreciate that kind of discussion from a Council member.

1829
03:39:32,000 --> 03:39:33,000
We're not all business.

1830
03:39:33,000 --> 03:39:35,000
We're real people.

1831
03:39:35,000 --> 03:39:37,000
So thank you for that.

1832
03:39:37,000 --> 03:39:41,000
I do have a referral for staff.

1833
03:39:41,000 --> 03:39:43,000
Let me switch it up.

1834
03:39:43,000 --> 03:39:47,000
So as to the VISTA continues to grow and attract investment.

1835
03:39:47,000 --> 03:39:55,000
I think that we should look proactively at policies that promote workforce stability and economic continuity.

1836
03:39:55,000 --> 03:40:02,000
A number of California municipalities have adopted worker retention and recall protections tied to redevelopment.

1837
03:40:02,000 --> 03:40:07,000
Temporary closers and successor employer transitions.

1838
03:40:07,000 --> 03:40:13,000
So I am requesting that staff work on a draft ordinance with these things in mind.

1839
03:40:13,000 --> 03:40:15,000
I have four things to list here.

1840
03:40:15,000 --> 03:40:24,000
So one review worker retention recall and successor employer ordinances adopted in other California municipalities.

1841
03:40:24,000 --> 03:40:34,000
To analyze the city's legal authority in any potential state or federal preemption issues related to local worker retention policies.

1842
03:40:34,000 --> 03:40:35,000
Three.

1843
03:40:35,000 --> 03:40:42,000
I want to evaluate policy options related to specifically temporary business closers.

1844
03:40:42,000 --> 03:40:45,000
Substantial renovations and tenant improvements.

1845
03:40:45,000 --> 03:40:54,000
Re-development related workforce displacement and successor employer obligations following changes in operational control.

1846
03:40:54,000 --> 03:40:55,000
Those four things.

1847
03:40:55,000 --> 03:40:58,000
I can read them again if you need but just go back and watch the video.

1848
03:40:58,000 --> 03:40:59,000
Lastly, number four.

1849
03:40:59,000 --> 03:41:04,000
Please return to council with policy recommendations and a draft order and draft ordinance language.

1850
03:41:04,000 --> 03:41:09,000
That balances workforce protections with operational flexibility for businesses.

1851
03:41:09,000 --> 03:41:13,000
I have that written down.

1852
03:41:13,000 --> 03:41:15,000
So I'm asking for.

1853
03:41:15,000 --> 03:41:16,000
What's that?

1854
03:41:16,000 --> 03:41:17,000
I have a question.

1855
03:41:17,000 --> 03:41:18,000
Yes.

1856
03:41:18,000 --> 03:41:20,000
Join your consensus.

1857
03:41:20,000 --> 03:41:22,000
Is there a way you can add?

1858
03:41:22,000 --> 03:41:24,000
Thank you.

1859
03:41:24,000 --> 03:41:38,000
If you add that council also consult with like South County EDC or business interests in finding and getting input for this inquiry.

1860
03:41:38,000 --> 03:41:42,000
I can support this investigation.

1861
03:41:42,000 --> 03:41:47,000
I just as you examine these policy issues.

1862
03:41:47,000 --> 03:41:53,000
I'm just interested in making sure that industry and business are consulted as well.

1863
03:41:53,000 --> 03:41:59,000
So that we can see both sides of any challenge that we need to resolve with our own policies.

1864
03:41:59,000 --> 03:42:07,000
So if you add that as a fifth element or an element to all the inquiries.

1865
03:42:07,000 --> 03:42:09,000
I'm not seeking to delay.

1866
03:42:09,000 --> 03:42:15,000
I'm just seeking that it be some sort of outreach that engages these communities.

1867
03:42:16,000 --> 03:42:19,000
I don't know if chambers are ready but I know.

1868
03:42:19,000 --> 03:42:29,000
So the San Diego EDC and the South County EDC may be better position to provide technical perspectives from the business community.

1869
03:42:29,000 --> 03:42:32,000
And I don't know if you would welcome that.

1870
03:42:32,000 --> 03:42:35,000
So yes, this is a short answer to your question.

1871
03:42:35,000 --> 03:42:40,000
You listed local chamber of commerce and South County EDC.

1872
03:42:40,000 --> 03:42:41,000
Good enough.

1873
03:42:41,000 --> 03:42:42,000
I appreciate that.

1874
03:42:42,000 --> 03:42:43,000
I appreciate that.

1875
03:42:43,000 --> 03:42:45,000
Can I have consensus on that.

1876
03:42:45,000 --> 03:42:46,000
Sir, please.

1877
03:42:46,000 --> 03:42:47,000
All right.

1878
03:42:47,000 --> 03:42:48,000
Thank you.

1879
03:42:48,000 --> 03:42:49,000
That's it.

1880
03:42:49,000 --> 03:42:50,000
I yield back.

1881
03:42:50,000 --> 03:42:53,000
Thank you very much.

1882
03:42:53,000 --> 03:42:56,000
We will now see does the.

1883
03:42:56,000 --> 03:43:01,000
Awesome city clerk have a report.

1884
03:43:01,000 --> 03:43:02,000
Thank you so much.

1885
03:43:02,000 --> 03:43:03,000
Okay.

1886
03:43:03,000 --> 03:43:05,000
You did an awesome job tonight.

1887
03:43:05,000 --> 03:43:07,000
So thank you very much for your service.

1888
03:43:07,000 --> 03:43:12,000
I will now go ahead and recognize the attorney.

1889
03:43:12,000 --> 03:43:15,000
And then I know we're going to be going into close session.

1890
03:43:15,000 --> 03:43:17,000
If you could just tell us if.

1891
03:43:17,000 --> 03:43:22,000
We are any of these items we would need to report out to.

1892
03:43:22,000 --> 03:43:28,000
No, I do not see the probability of I think you report out tonight.

1893
03:43:28,000 --> 03:43:31,000
Mr. Mayor, so you think we could feel comfortable joining the meeting after.

1894
03:43:31,000 --> 03:43:33,000
Open session.

1895
03:43:34,000 --> 03:43:38,000
And yeah, I just want to acknowledge as well that the city clerk did an amazing job tonight.

1896
03:43:38,000 --> 03:43:39,000
Good job, sir.

1897
03:43:39,000 --> 03:43:41,000
We do have close session tonight.

1898
03:43:41,000 --> 03:43:44,000
There are three items on the closed session agenda.

1899
03:43:44,000 --> 03:43:49,000
These are all conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation.

1900
03:43:49,000 --> 03:43:54,000
The person to government code section five, four nine five six point nine.

1901
03:43:54,000 --> 03:44:01,000
D one item 15.1 a is city of chillin, but see there's a slate.

1902
03:44:01,000 --> 03:44:05,000
I'm 15.1 b is Eric Crockett versus city of chillin, vista.

1903
03:44:05,000 --> 03:44:10,000
And I'm 15.1 c is Roxanne Kennedy versus city of chillin, vista.

1904
03:44:10,000 --> 03:44:13,000
All as further described in your agenda.

1905
03:44:13,000 --> 03:44:15,000
And now I'm as smart as thank you for your patience.

1906
03:44:15,000 --> 03:44:17,000
I'm sorry for making you delay, but.

1907
03:44:17,000 --> 03:44:19,720
But now would be the appropriate time to give any public comment.

1908
03:44:19,720 --> 03:44:20,720
Thank you.

1909
03:44:20,720 --> 03:44:23,520
Madam Clerk, do we have any other speakers besides Mr. Martinez?

1910
03:44:23,520 --> 03:44:24,520
Just Mr. Martinez.

1911
03:44:24,520 --> 03:44:25,520
Okay.

1912
03:44:25,520 --> 03:44:26,520
Thank you.

1913
03:44:26,520 --> 03:44:27,520
Okay.

1914
03:44:27,520 --> 03:44:28,520
Sure, no problem.

1915
03:44:28,520 --> 03:44:34,720
I mean, that's my bad, I guess, for not seeing that agenda item at the end.

1916
03:44:34,720 --> 03:44:38,560
My name is Greg Martinez, and I'm a long time resident over 20 years in Rolling Hills

1917
03:44:38,560 --> 03:44:41,120
Ranch District of Chulivista.

1918
03:44:41,120 --> 03:44:45,760
And I just wanted to speak to you today about the lawsuit recently filed by former police

1919
03:44:45,760 --> 03:44:47,640
chief Roxana Kennedy.

1920
03:44:47,640 --> 03:44:54,760
I find these allegations to be concerning, you know, defamation, harassment, invasion of privacy

1921
03:44:54,760 --> 03:44:59,680
and claims that the city council attempted to push out the chief of police.

1922
03:44:59,680 --> 03:45:00,680
That should-

1923
03:45:00,000 --> 03:45:06,000
I'm sharing every resident of the city regardless of what side of the political spectrum you have in the fall on.

1924
03:45:06,000 --> 03:45:18,000
When a police chief names every member of the city council, as the finance in the lawsuit, that signals a major breakdown in trust and governance at the highest levels of our city government.

1925
03:45:18,000 --> 03:45:25,000
The lawsuit probably is going to cost a city significant amounts of time and money regardless of the outcome.

1926
03:45:25,000 --> 03:45:33,000
First we, the taxpayers, are ultimately the ones who will bear the burden when disputes at the top levels of government spiral until litigation.

1927
03:45:33,000 --> 03:45:46,000
What especially caught the public's attention was the statements made by Mrs. Kennedy's attorney who just came flat out and said that she alleged she was discriminated against because she was white.

1928
03:45:46,000 --> 03:45:57,000
But he also accused members of the city leadership of attempting to groom somebody because it happened to be Latino and they're from an outside organization to replace chief Kennedy.

1929
03:45:57,000 --> 03:46:00,000
And if those allegations are true, that is very wrong.

1930
03:46:00,000 --> 03:46:11,000
Racial discrimination is wrong no matter who the target is and government position should never be filled based on race or political favoritism.

1931
03:46:11,000 --> 03:46:21,000
Public safety leadership should be based on competence, integrity and experience, and the confidence of the officers serving underneath that leadership.

1932
03:46:21,000 --> 03:46:25,000
Not identity politics or political agendas.

1933
03:46:25,000 --> 03:46:33,000
So at a time when the chill of us the police department is reportedly, um, understaffed by about 30 officers of open positions.

1934
03:46:33,000 --> 03:46:43,000
The city council should focus more on supporting officers and encouraging young people to pursue careers in law enforcement and public service.

1935
03:46:43,000 --> 03:46:45,000
And not create division.

1936
03:46:45,000 --> 03:46:59,000
That should concern every resident because staffing shortages directly affect response times public safety officer morale and the city's ability to recruit and retain qualified officers.

1937
03:47:00,000 --> 03:47:09,000
This incident you know also I just the perception could be that it's an attempt for the city council maybe to put in somebody that they can control.

1938
03:47:09,000 --> 03:47:17,000
Is it really because I don't think it's really because of a great civil rights crusade because we've had Hispanic chiefs of police here before.

1939
03:47:17,000 --> 03:47:28,000
So my ask is for the city council please please focus on public safety rather than creating divisions within the police department or within the community itself.

1940
03:47:28,000 --> 03:47:30,000
Thank you so much for your time.

1941
03:47:30,000 --> 03:47:46,000
We will now go ahead and go into closed session and then convening our meeting for tonight and the next meeting will be a regular scheduled meeting on June 2nd.

1942
03:47:46,000 --> 03:47:48,000
I have five o'clock in here in this.

1943
03:48:16,000 --> 03:48:18,000
Thank you.