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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-03-18; City Council; Agendas (2) The City Council also sits as the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board, Public Financing Authority Board, Community Development Commission and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. When considering items presented to the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board, each member receives an additional $100 per meeting (max $300/month). When considering items presented to the Community Development Commission each member receives an additional $75 per meeting (max $150/month). Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Welcome to Your City Council Meeting We welcome your interest and involvement in the city’s legislative process. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the City Council and the action recommended by city staff. You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city website and in the Office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk is also available to answer any questions you have about City Council meeting procedures. How to Watch In Person On TV Online City Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Watch the city’s cable channel Spectrum 24 and AT&T U-verse 99 Watch the livestream at carlsbadca.gov/watch How to Participate If you would like to provide comments to the City Council, please: • Fill out a speaker request form, located in the foyer. • Submit the form to the City Clerk before the item begins. • When it’s your turn, the City Clerk will call your name and invite you to the podium. • For non-agenda public comment, speakers must confine their remarks to matters within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. • For public comment on agenda items, speakers must confine their remarks to the question or matter under consideration. • Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding officer (usually the Mayor) changes that time. • You may not give your time to another person, but can create a group. A group must select a single speaker as long as three other members of your group are present. All forms must be submitted to the City Clerk before the item begins and will only be accepted for items listed on the agenda (not for general public comment at the beginning of the meeting). Group representatives have 10 minutes unless that time is changed by the presiding officer or the City Council. • Failure to comply with the rules for public participation is disruptive conduct. Continuing disruptive conduct after being asked by the presiding official to cease may result in removal from the meeting. Reasonable Accommodations Reasonable Accommodations Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 442-339-2821 (voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on the Monday before the meeting to make arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by noon on Tuesday, the day of the meeting, and will seek to resolve requests before the start of the meeting in order to maximize accessibility. More information about City Council meeting procedures can be found at the end of this agenda and in the Carlsbad Municipal Code chapter 1.20. March 18, 2025, 5 p.m. March 18, 2025 Page 2 CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m. ROLL CALL: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Acosta led the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENTATIONS: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Special Meeting held Feb. 25, 2025 Minutes of the Special Meeting held March 4, 2025 ACTION: Minutes approved as presented – 5/0. PUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Cindie McMahon announced that there was no reportable action. PUBLIC COMMENT: The Brown Act allows any member of the public to comment on items not on the agenda, provided remarks are confined to matters within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. Please treat others with courtesy, civility, and respect. Members of the public may participate in the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The City Council will receive comments as requested up to a total of 15 minutes in the beginning of the meeting. All other non-agenda public comments will be heard at the end of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no action can occur on these items. CONSENT CALENDAR: The items listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion as listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time the Council votes on the motion unless members of the Council, the City Manager, or the public request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. 1. REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS AS OF JAN. 31, 2025 – Accept and file Report on City Investments as of Jan. 31, 2025. (Staff contact: Christian Peacox, City Treasurer and Zach Korach, Administrative Services) ACTION: City Council received the report. 2. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CARLSBAD POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AND ASSOCIATION’S SALARY SCHEDULE AND UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PLAN AND SALARY SCHEDULE – Adoption of a resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between the City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Police Management Association and the Association’s Salary Schedule and approving revisions to the Unrepresented Employees Compensation and Benefits Plan and Salary Schedule. (Staff contact: Debbie Porter and Judy von Kalinowski, Administrative Services) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-062 – 5/0. March 18, 2025 Page 3 3. FISCAL YEAR 2024 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT – Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept the fiscal year 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds and appropriate $16,089 to the Public Safety Grants Special Revenue Fund. (Staff contact: Amanda Simpson, Police) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-063 – 5/0. 4. GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024 Adoption of a resolution accepting the General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024 and finding that it satisfies state reporting requirements. (Staff contact: Robert Efird, Community Services) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-064 – 5/0. 5. FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 HOUSING TRUST FUND ANNUAL REPORT – Adoption of a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Housing Trust Fund Annual Report. (Staff contact: Mandy Mills, Community Services) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-065 – 5/0. BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS: None. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: 6. ORDINANCE AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD A CITYWIDE CODE OF CONDUCT CHAPTER – Introduction of an ordinance amending Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 2.16 related to the Board of Library Trustees and the citywide code of conduct and adding Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 11.33 – Citywide Code of Conduct for Public Facilities, Services, Programs and Events. (Staff contact: Kyle Lancaster, Community Services) City Manager’s Recommendation: Introduce the ordinance. ACTION: Introduced Ordinance No. CS-488 – 5/0. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: 7. ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 8 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADDRESS QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS RELATED TO PEOPLE LIVING IN VEHICLES – Adoption of an ordinance amending Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 8.36, Section 8.36.020 to address quality of life concerns related to homelessness and people living in vehicles. (Staff contact: Faviola Medina, City Manager) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. CS-487. ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. CS-487. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 8. CITY EMPLOYEE VACANCIES, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS – Receive a presentation on the status of the city’s employee vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts. (Staff contact: Judy von Kalinowski, Administrative Services) March 18, 2025 Page 4 City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and receive the presentation. ACTION: City Council received the presentation. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 9. 2025 HAZARD REDUCTION PROGRAM – Adoption of a resolution declaring weeds, rubbish, and refuse upon private property in the City of Carlsbad as public nuisances under the terms of the city’s Hazard Reduction Program and scheduling a public hearing on the topic for April 15, 2025. (Staff contact: Darcy Davidson, Fire) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-066 – 5/0. 10. FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE – Receive an operational update report from the Fire Department. (Staff contact: Michael Calderwood and Nick Ordille, Fire) City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report. ACTION: City Council received the update. 11. OPTIONS TO REVISE THE STRIPING PLANS ON THE 2023 SLURRY SEAL PROJECT – 1) Adopt a resolution authorizing revision of the striping plans on El Fuerte Street from Rancho Pancho to Loker Avenue to provide two vehicle lanes in each direction, restriping to the city’s current standard operating procedure for lane widths (Exhibit 1); or 2) Adopt a resolution authorizing revision of the striping plans on El Fuerte Street from Rancho Pancho to Faraday Avenue to provide two vehicle lanes in each direction, restriping to the city’s current standard operating procedure for lane widths (Exhibit 2); or 3) Adopt a resolution authorizing revision of the striping plans on El Fuerte Street from Rancho Pancho to Faraday Avenue to restore the striping to the pre-project lane configuration (Exhibit 3). (Staff contact: Tom Frank, Public Works) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-067 (Option No. 2) – 5/0. Minute motion by Mayor Blackburn, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, directing staff to return to the City Council in the future when there is a desire to make changes to a street from two lanes to one lane, to highlight in more detail future lane reduction design proposals when Council hears the item, and to enhance public outreach on these projects – 5/0. 12. LEASHED AND UNLEASHED DOGS IN THE CITY AND WHERE ENFORCEMENT OCCURS – Receive an informational report on leashed and unleashed dogs in the city and where enforcement occurs and provide any desired direction to staff. (Staff contact: Kyle Lancaster, Community Services) City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report and provide direction to staff. ACTION: Council received the report. March 18, 2025 Page 5 Minute motion by Mayor Blackburn, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, directing staff to return with changes to enforcement to not allow dogs in the playground areas, sports fields or organized programs and special events in the parks, dogs must be leashed and owners must clean up after their dogs, and to include a cost analysis – 5/0. Minute motion by Council Member Burkholder, seconded by Mayor Blackburn, directing staff to investigate spaces in the City of Carlsbad for the potential of dog parks citywide – 5/0. COUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: This portion of the agenda is for the City Council Members to make brief announcements, brief reports of their activities and requests for future agenda items. City Council Regional Assignments (Revised 01/14/2025) Keith Blackburn Mayor Buena Vista Lagoon JPC Chamber of Commerce Liaison (alternate) Clean Energy Alliance JPA (alternate) Economic Development Subcommittee Encina Joint Powers JAC Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors SANDAG Board of Directors (2nd alternate) SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Work Group (alternate) Priya Bhat-Patel Mayor Pro Tem – District 3 City/School Committee Clean Energy Alliance JPA Economic Development Subcommittee League of California Cities – SD Division (alternate) North County Transit District SANDAG Board of Directors (1st alternate) SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Work Group Melanie Burkholder Council Member – District 1 City Council Legislative Subcommittee Encina Joint Powers JAC (alternate) Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors (alternate) North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (alternate) Teresa Acosta Council Member – District 4 City Council Legislative Subcommittee City/School Committee League of California Cities – SD Division San Diego County Water Authority Kevin Shin Council Member – District 2 Buena Vista Lagoon JPC Chamber of Commerce Liaison Encina Joint Powers JAC Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority North County Transit District (alternate) SANDAG Board of Directors PUBLIC COMMENT: Continuation of the Public Comments March 18, 2025 Page 6 This portion of the agenda is set aside for continuation of public comments, if necessary, due to exceeding the total time allotted in the first public comments section. In conformance with the Brown Act, no Council action can occur on these items. ANNOUNCEMENTS: This section of the Agenda is designated for announcements to advise the community regarding events that Members of the City Council have been invited to, and may participate in. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: CITY CLERK COMMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: 8:01 p.m. City Council Meeting Procedures (continued from page 1) Written Materials Written materials related to the agenda that are submitted to the City Council after the agenda packet has been published will be available for review prior to the meeting during normal business hours at the City Clerk’s office, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive and on the city website. To review these materials during the meeting, please see the City Clerk. Visual Materials Visual materials, such as pictures, charts, maps or slides, are allowed for comments on agenda items, not general public comment. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 442-339-2820 or manager@carlsbadca.gov to make arrangements in advance. All materials must be received by the City Manager’s Office no later than noon the day before the meeting. The time spent presenting visual materials is included in the maximum time limit provided to speakers. All materials exhibited to the City Council during the meeting are part of the public record. Please note that video presentations are not allowed. Decorum All participants are expected to conduct themselves with mutual respect. Loud, boisterous and unruly behavior can interfere with the ability of the City Council to conduct the people’s business. That’s why it is illegal to disrupt a City Council meeting. Following a warning from the presiding officer, those engaging in disruptive behavior are subject to law enforcement action.