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Community Development Commission each member receives an additional $75 per meeting (max $150/month).
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Carlsbad, CA 92008
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April 29, 2025, 5 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL
Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Burkholder led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None.
PRESENTATIONS:
Proclamation in Recognition of the Green Business Program
Proclamation in Recognition of Water Safety Month
PUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: None.
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. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS FOR CORE SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION – 1) Adoption of a resolution
authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Workday, Inc. for subscription services
for the Workday Human Capital Management and Financials system in an amount not to exceed
$9,007,337 over a ten-year period; and
2) Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with SpryPoint
Services, Inc. for the implementation and subscription services for the SpryPoint utility billing and
backflow solutions in an amount not to exceed $3,458,279 over a ten-year period; and
3) Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Can/Am
Technologies, Inc. for the implementation services and software as a service for the Teller cashiering
solution in an amount not to exceed $1,592,217 over a ten-year period; and
4) Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Euna Solutions,
Inc. for the implementation services and software as a service for the Questica budget solution in an
amount not to exceed $1,363,258 over a ten-year period; and
5) Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Avaap U.S.A.
LLC for Workday implementation services in an amount not to exceed $4,111,800 over a three-year
period. (Staff contact: Doug Kappel and Rachel Muller, Administrative Services)
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-089; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-090; and
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Adopted Resolution No. 2025-091; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-092; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-093 – 5/0.
2. DECLARE THE EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY CONDITION IN THE KELLY DRIVE CHANNEL AND
AUTHORIZE PERFORMANCE OF REPAIR WORK WITHOUT FORMAL BIDDING, CIP PROJECT NO. 6606
Adoption of a resolution declaring the existence of an emergency condition in the Kelly Drive Channel
and authorizing the City Manager to have the repair work performed without formal bidding. (Staff
contact: Hossein Ajideh, Public Works)
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-094 – 5/0.
BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS:
3. MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION –
Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Historic Preservation Commission. (Staff
contact: Ana Alarcon, City Clerk)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-095 appointing Katherine Peterson to the Historic
Preservation Commission – 5/0.
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:
4. ESTABLISHMENT OF INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD – 1) Introduction of an ordinance amending
Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 2.15, Section 2.15.050(b), and adding Chapter 2.43, to establish the
Investment Review Board; and
2) Adoption of a resolution approving the city’s Investment Policy dated May 13, 2025; and
3) Adoption of a resolution amending City Council Policy No. 88 – Board, Commission and Committee
Member Application, Interview and Appointment Process. (Staff contact: Christian Peacox, City
Treasurer and Zach Korach, Administrative Services)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Introduce the ordinance and adopt the resolutions.
ACTION: Introduced Ordinance No. CS-490; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-096; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-097 – 5/0.
5. AMENDMENT TO CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.10, SECTION 13.10.080 SEWER BENEFIT
AREA FEES A THROUGH M – Introduction of an ordinance amending Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter
13.10, Section 13.10.080 – Sewer Benefit Area Fees A through M. (Staff contact: Shoshana Aguilar and
Dave Padilla, Public Works)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Introduce the ordinance.
ACTION: Introduced Ordinance No. CS-491 – 5/0.
ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: None.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
6. FINAL FY 2025-30 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND FY 2025-26 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM – 1) Hold a public hearing; and
2) Adoption of a resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2025-30 Consolidated Plan and Fiscal Year 2025-
26 Annual Action Plan and authorizing submission of the plans to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development for the Community Development Block Grant Program. (Staff contact: Nicole
Piano-Jones, Community Services)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the
resolution.
ACTION: Held the public hearing; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-098 – 5/0.
7. APPEAL OF A PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO APPROVE A NEW MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING ON
THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD AND AVIARA PARKWAY (SDP 2023-0022/CDP
2023-0034/DEV2022-0094) – 1) Hold a public hearing; and
2) Adoption of a resolution denying an appeal and upholding the decision of the Planning Commission
to approve a Minor Site Development Plan, SDP 2023-0022, and Coastal Development Permit, CDP
2023-0034, to construct a 62,600-square-foot, three-story, 42-foot-tall medical office building with a
52-foot-tall glass tower, a surface parking lot with 316 spaces and interior and exterior employee
eating areas on a 6.07-acre property located on the southeast corner of Palomar Airport Road and
Aviara Parkway, in the southwest quadrant of the city, the Office (O) and Open Space (OS) zone, the
Mello II segment of the Local Coastal Program and Local Facilities Management Zone 5 (Case Name:
Palomar and Aviara Office Project; Case No.: SDP 2023-0022/CDP 2023-0034 (DEV2022-0094)). (Staff
contact: Lauren Yzaguirre, Community Services)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the
resolution.
ACTION: Held the public hearing; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-099 – 5/0.
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
8. FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN AND INTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE – 1) Receive a report
regarding the current Internal Audit activity and the Risk Assessment and FY 2025-26 Internal Audit
Plan; and
2) Adoption of a resolution approving the FY 2025-26 Internal Audit Plan. (Staff contact: Toufic
Tabshouri and Laura Rocha, Administrative Services)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report and adopt the resolution.
ACTION: Received the report; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-100 – 5/0.
9. INTERSECTION TRAFFIC CONTROL OPTIONS FOR THE CARLSBAD BOULEVARD AND TAMARACK
AVENUE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 6058 – 1) Adoption of a
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resolution confirming the City Council-adopted Resolution No. 2023-206, approving a roundabout as
the intersection traffic control option for the Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue Intersection
Improvements Project; or
2) Adoption of a resolution approving a traffic signal at the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and
Tamarack Avenue as the preferred intersection traffic control option for the Carlsbad Boulevard and
Tamarack Avenue Intersection Improvements Project; or
3) Adoption of a resolution approving a smaller scale project with limited improvements for the
Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue Intersection Improvements Project. (Staff contact: Tom
Frank, Public Works)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-101 – 5/0.
10. POSSIBLE OPTIONS TO REGULATE NEW DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANTS – Receive a report on potential
options for regulating new drive-thru restaurants in the city and provide staff direction as appropriate.
(Staff contact: Kyle Van Leeuwen, Community Services)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report and provide direction as appropriate.
ACTION: Received the report; and
Directed staff to pursue Option 2 allowing privately initiated code amendments – 3/2
(Bhat-Patel, Acosta – No).
11. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES CODE OF ETHICS & PUBLIC SERVICE VALUES – Adoption
of a resolution approving a City of Carlsbad Boards, Commissions and Committees Code of Ethics &
Public Service Values. (Staff contact: Faviola Medina, City Manager)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-102 – 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)
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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
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: 9:25 p.m.
City Council Meeting Procedures (continued from page 1)
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and on the city website. To review these materials during the meeting, please see the City Clerk.
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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.