AGENDA
Consolidated Regular Meeting

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 6:00 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

City Council Chamber - 1243 National City Boulevard

National City, CA

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

4.

PUBLIC COMMENT

In accordance with State law, an item not scheduled on the agenda may be brought forward by the general public for comment; however, the City Council will not be able to discuss or take action on any issue not included on the agenda.  Speakers will have up to three (3) minutes.

5.

PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITION

5.1

Juneteenth Day

5.2

Employee of the Quarter - Police Sergeant Michael "Scott" Shanahan.

6.

PRESENTATION (Limited to Five (5) Minutes each)

6.1

National City Brownfields Assessment Project by San Diego State University.

• Recommendation:

  Review the presentation by SDSU staff and provide comments.

7.

REGIONAL BOARDS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS (Limited to Five (5) Minutes each)

8.

CONSENT CALENDAR

The Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion by the City Council with a Roll Call Vote without discussion unless a Councilmember, a member of the Public, or the City Manager request an item be removed for discussion. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered immediately following the adoption of the Calendar.

8.1

Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinance on this Agenda

8.2

Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes

• Recommendation:

  Approve and File.

8.3

Agreement Between City of National City and Chandler Asset Management, Inc.

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Agreement By and Between the City of National City and Chandler Asset Management, Inc. for Investment Management and Advisory Services.”

8.4

Agreement between the City of National City and the Pun Group, LLP.

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with The Pun Group, LLP For Professional Independent Audit Services”.

8.5

Amending the Confidential Group Salary Schedule to Revise the Salary of the Senior Information Technology Analyst for 2023 and 2024.

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Amending the Confidential Group Salary Schedule.”

8.6

Approval of Amendment to Agreement with San Diego County for Senior Nutrition Services

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Amendment to County Contract 561763 Extending the Contract Term for Six (6) Additional Months Through December 31, 2023.”

8.7

Approval of Agreement Between the City of National City and the National City Host Lions Club

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the National City Host Lions Club in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $7,750 to Facilitate the Fourth of July Carnival from Friday, June 30, 2023 to Tuesday, July 4, 2023.”

8.8

Approval of Agreements with San Diego Gas and Electric Company, BNSF Railway Company, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, and the San Diego Unified Port District for Segment 5 of the Bayshore Bikeway in National City.

• Recommendation:

  Adopt Resolutions Entitled:

  1) “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric Company for the Purpose of Construction, Planting Mitigation, Monitoring, Operation, Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of the Bike Path for Segment 5 of the Bayshore Bikeway in the City of National City;” and,

  2) “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Agreement with BNSF Railway Company for the Purpose of Construction, Plant Mitigation, Operation, Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of the Bike Path for Segment 5 of the Bayshore Bikeway in the City of National City;” and,

  3) “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Agreement with San Diego Metropolitan Transit System for the Purpose of Construction, Planting Mitigation, Monitoring, Operation, Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of the Bike Path for Segment 5 of the Bayshore Bikeway in the City of National City;” and,

  4) “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Agreement with the San Diego Unified Port District for the Purpose of Construction, Planting Mitigation, Monitoring, Operation, Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Replacement of the Bike Path for Segment 5 of the Bayshore Bikeway in the City of National City.”

8.9

Approval of a Three (3) year Contract for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $2 Million Dollars with Circuit Transit Inc. with an Option for Two (2) One-Year Extensions Depending on Available Funds to Provide the Free Ride Around National City (FRANC) Shuttle Prog

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Use of Cooperative Procurement with SANDAG’s Regional Flexible Fleet Services Procurement Process to Award a Three (3) Year Contract for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $2 Million Dollars to Circuit Transit Inc. with an Option for Two (2) One-Year Extensions Depending on Available Funding to Provide the Free Ride Around National City (FRANC) Shuttle Program.

8.10

Authorize the Acceptance of the California Automated Permit Processing Program Grant

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Accept the California Automated Permit Processing Program Grant in the Amount of $60,000 from the California Energy Commission to Fund the National City Building Division’s Implementation of an Online Solar Permitting Platform and Authorizing the Establishment of a Community Development Reimbursable Grant Fund Appropriation of $60,000 and Corresponding Revenue Budget.”

8.11

Approval of a Second Amendment to the Agreement between the City and Devaney Pate Morris & Cameron LLP for legal services in the specialized area of General Civil Litigation Defense arising from Government Claims.

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Approving a Second Amendment to the Agreement Between the City and Devaney Pate Morris & Cameron LLP for Legal Services in the Specialized Area of General Civil Litigation Defense Arising from Government Claims by 1) Increasing the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $50,000 for a New Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $250,000 Pertaining to Litigation Titled Bhandari v. City and 2) Increasing the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $50,000 for a New Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $200,000 Pertaining to Litigation Titled Cummins v. City.”

8.12

First Amendments to On-Call Consultant Agreements for City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute First Amendments to Extend Agreements by One-Year with the Following On-Call Consultants: a) Atlas Technical Consultants, LLC; b) D-MAX Engineering, Inc.; c) Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.; d) Leighton Consulting, Inc.; e) Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants; and, f) Randall Lamb Associates, Inc.”

8.13

First Amendment with San Diego Mechanical Energy, Inc. for Facilities Maintenance Services

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with San Diego Mechanical & Energy, Inc., Extending the Agreement by One-Year to June 30, 2024.”

8.14

First Amendment to the Agreement with Southwest Traffic Signal, Inc., for Traffic Signal and Streetlight Maintenance

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with Southwest Traffic Signal Service, Inc., Extending the Agreement by One-Year to June 30, 2024.”

8.15

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the San Diego Unified Port District and the City of National City to Contribute Funds for the Free Ride Around National City (FRANC) Program.

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution Entitled, "Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City 1) Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Memorandum Of Understanding Between the San Diego Unified Port District and the City of National City to Contribute Funds from the Maritime Industrial Impact Fund for the Funding of the Free Ride Around National City (FRANC) Program; and 2) Authorizing the Establishment of $400,000 in Appropriations and a Corresponding Revenue Budget.”

8.16

Sole Source Purchase of a Phoenix G2 Fire Station Alerting System

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Waiving the Formal Bid Process Pursuant to National City Municipal Code Section 2.60.220 (B) Regarding the Sole Source Purchase of the Phoenix G2 Fire Station Alerting System for the National City Fire Department, from US Digital Designs (USDD) for a Not-To-Exceed Amount of $158,504.85.”

8.17

Sole Source Installation of the Phoenix G2 Fire Station Alerting System by Bergelectric

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the Resolution, Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Waiving the Formal Bid Process Pursuant to National City Municipal Code Section 2.60.220 (B) Regarding the Sole Source Installation of the Phoenix G2 Fire Station Alerting System for the National City Fire Department by Bergelectric for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $86,150.00 and Authorizing Additional Budget Appropriations of $74,654.85 from General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance for Said Installation.”

8.18

Annual Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2024

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Approving and Adopting the Annual Appropriations Limit of $80,226,080 for Fiscal Year 2024”

8.19

Successor Agency Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the Proposed Budget for the Successor Agency for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

8.20

Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023.

• Recommendation:

  Accept and File the Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023.

8.21

Investment transactions for the month ended April 30, 2023.

• Recommendation:

  Accept and file the Investment Transaction Ledger for the month ended April 30, 2023.

8.22

Warrant Register #45 for the period of 5/5/23 through 5/11/23 in the amount of $1,380,114.63.

• Recommendation:

  Ratify Warrants Totaling $ 1,380,114.63

8.23

Warrant Register #46 for the period of 5/12/23 through 5/18/23 in the amount of $2,374,502.87.

• Recommendation:

  Ratify Warrants Totaling $ 2,374,502.87

9.

PUBLIC HEARING

The following item(s) have been advertised as public hearing(s) as required by law.

9.1

Public Hearing and Review of the Focused General Plan Update’s Supplemental Program Environmental Impact Report and California Environmental Quality Act Findings.

• Recommendation:

  Hold the Public Hearing, Discuss the Project and the Alternate Project Location Alternative, and Consider the National City Planning Commission’s Recommendation In-Favor of the Alternate Project Location Alternative.

9.2

Public Hearing and Resolution Confirming the Assessment and Ordering the Levy for the Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 (Mile of Cars) for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the Resolution entitled “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Confirming the Assessment and Ordering the Levy for the Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 (Mile of Cars) for Fiscal Year 2023-24.”

9.3

Public Hearing and adoption of a Resolution accepting the National City Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Tax Roll Sewer Service Fees Report.

• Recommendation:

  Hold a Public Hearing and Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Accepting the National City 2023-2024 Tax Roll Sewer Service Fees Report, Which Identifies by Parcel Number, Each Parcel of Real Property Receiving Sewer Services and the Amount of Sewer Charges for Each Parcel for FY 2023-24 as Required by the California Health and Safety Code Section 5473 et seq., Pertaining to Collection of Sewer Charges on the Tax Roll, Directing the City Clerk to File the Report with the County of San Diego Auditor and Controller, and Directing the City Engineer to Submit a Certification of the Sewer Service Charges to the County of San Diego Auditor and Controller.”

10.

STAFF REPORTS

10.1

Verbal Report-Out of Salary and Benefits in the Employment Agreement of the Interim City Manager as required by the Brown Act

• Recommendation:

  Consider Adoption of the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Appointing Armando Vergara as Interim City Manager and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Employment Agreement Between the City of National City and Armando Vergara with the Effective Date of June 1, 2023.”

10.2

Cannabis Business Development Agreements

• Recommendation:

  Adopt the Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Approving the Cannabis Business Development Agreements with Mr. Nice Guy, Element 7 and NC Investment Group.”

10.3

City of National City Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022.

• Recommendation:

  Accept and File the Report.

10.4

Fiscal Year 2023 Third Quarter Budget Review

• Recommendation:

  Accept and File this Report, and Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Authorizing Various Fiscal Year 2023 3^rd Quarter Budget Adjustments.”

10.5

Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City Adopting a Budget for Fiscal Year 2024

• Recommendation:

  Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City, California, Adopting a Budget for the Fiscal Year 2024.”

10.6

City Council Discussion and Direction Regarding Revisions to City Council Policy No. 104: Rules of Procedural and Order for City Council Meetings

• Recommendation:

  Discuss and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding Revisions to the City Council Policy No. 104: Rules of Procedural and Order for City Council Meetings; XIV Procedural Matters, E (Proclamations).

11.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

12.

ELECTED OFFICIALS REPORT

13.

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT

14.

ADJOURNMENT

Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City - Tuesday, August 1, 2023 - 6:00 p.m. - Council Chambers - National City, California.