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HomeMy WebLinkAbout030693 CC/TVUSD Jnt. Minutes MINUTES OF A JOINT MEETING OF THE TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL AND THE TEMECULA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD HELD MARCH 6,1993 A joint meeting of the Temecula City Council and the Temecula Valley Unified School District Governing Board was called to order at 8:04 AM in the Board Room of the Temecula Valley Unified School District, 3135ORanchoVista Road, Temecula, California, Board President Rosie Vanderhaak presiding. The following members of the Governing Board and City Council were in attendance: Temecula City Council PRESENT: 4COUNCILMEMBERS: Parks, Roberts, Stone, Mufioz ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall Temecula Valley School District Governing Board PRESENT: 3 BOARD MEMBERS: Sparkman, Tooker, Vanderhaak ABSENT: 2 BOARD MEMBERS: Eurich, Swickla Also present were School District Superintendent Patricia Novotney, Assistant Superintendent John Brooks, Facilities Coordinator Lettie Boggs, City Manager David F. Dixon, Planning Director Gary Thornhill and City Clerk June S. Greek. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor J. Sal Mufioz led the Pledge of Allegiance. COUNCIL/BOARD BUSINESS 1 .Approval of Agenda It was moved by Boardmember Sparkman, seconded by Boardmember Tooker to approve the agenda as presented. The motion was unanimously carried. 2.Information and Reports Board President Rosie Vanderhaak outlined the purpose of the joint meeting and invited the City Council to attend a reception honoring School District Administrators on Wednesday, March 10, 1993 in the District Office Board Room at 2:30 PM Minutes/3/6/93 -I- 11/01/95 City Council Minutes March 6, 1993 School Superintendent Novotney introduced the facilities staff report and turned the presentation over to Facilities Coordinator Lettie Boggs. Ms. Boggs outlined the methods currently available for school facilities financing and led a discussion of the provisions of SB-1 285 and SB-1 287. TheCityCouncil and School Boardconsideredthe ramificationsof SB-1287on possible mitigation of impacts created by new development within the City. The provisions of the City's General Plan, as it relates to the matter of adequate facilities and funding for schools were discussed and Planning Director Gary Thornhill presented a copy of a December 8, 1992 City Attorney's Opinion on the provisions of SB-1287. Mr. Thornhill pointed out that the General Plan has seven (7) mandated elements and that the need to provide adequate school facilities is not one of those mandated elements. He stated that the City of Temecula has chosen, however, to address this matter and the ramifications of SB-1 287. Mayor Muhoz questioned if the District has explored using existing commercial/ industrial structures within the City to meet some of its facilities needs. Ms. Boggs explained that the state mandates that school facilities must meet certain standards and that these standards are different and more rigid than those contained in the Uniform Building Code, therefore typical industrial/commercial structures do not qualify for use as classroom facilities. Facilities Coordinator Boggs distributed several recent legal opinions which have been issued since the passage of SB-1 287 and presented a development mitigation proposal for the Council's consideration. City Manager David Dixon suggested that a Facilities Task Force, made up of members of the Governing Board and district staff, and City Council and city staff, be established to address the facility needs of the future school population. At the request of Mayor Muiioz, Lettie Boggs advised that Redevelopment funds are one of the few funding methods which can be utilized by school districts to construct administrative facilities and that the TVUSD will be looking at these funds to construct such needed improvements as a bus storage facility. She also said that administrative facilities can receive limited funding from other sources such as developer fees and general obligation bonds or they can be rented, but that this does not represent a good "long term" business decision. Assistant Superintendent John Brooks stated that the School District expects to receive approximately five to six million dollars in RDA funds. Councilmember Parks questioned if the locations planned for future schools allows pedestrian travel to school and if any consideration has been given to sharing bus service needs with public transportation. Minutes/3/6/93 -2- 11/01/95 City Council Minutes, March 6, 1993 Dr. Novotney summed up the objective of the meeting has been to increase the City Council's awareness of the upcoming facilities needs of the School District. She stated that the School Board would also welcome establishing a joint Facilities Task Force and also a joint Financing Task Force. She also introduced the idea that the Chaparral High School site might be a very good location for a community performing arts center to be developed as a joint venture to meet the needs of the students and the general public. Boardmember Joan Sparkman spoke regarding the need to look at seeking more favorable funding positions, not on a strictly School District or City level from the State. She suggested both agencies seek broad solutions to benefit the total community and that these be pursued jointly. Dr. Novotney suggested that a meeting of the City Manager, Mayor, District Superintendent and School Board President be scheduled in the near future as a follow- up to this meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Roberts suggested that the School District consider appointing a liaison to the City's Traffic/Public Safety Commission. Boardmember Barbara Tooker asked that the City look at the property adjoining the Chaparral High School site as a possible park or open space site. Mayor Mufioz asked the status of the bus parking. Assistant Superintendent Brooks advised that the School District is still pursuing the site off Winchester Road. He also outlined a number of other sites that have been or are being investigated. 3. Public Discussion No public comments were offered. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Boardmember Sparkman, seconded by Boardmember Tooker to adjourn the meeting at 10:30 AM. The motion was unanimously carried by those members present. i J.S"uiioz, mayor ATTEST: Greek, City Clerk Minutes/3/6/93 -3- 11/01/95