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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-15; 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. July 15, 2025, 5 p.m. CITY COUNCIL Agenda ~ Spectrum 24 ~ AT&T U-verse 99 July 15, 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: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 13, 2025 Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 20, 2025 Minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 10, 2025 Minutes of the Special Meeting held June 24, 2025 ACTION: Minutes were approved as presented – 5/0. PRESENTATIONS: Recognition of a donation from the Friends of the Carlsbad Library Recognition of a donation from the Carlsbad Friends of the Arts Proclamation in Recognition of the 250th Anniversary of the United States Army 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 MAY 31, 2025 – Accept and file Report on City Investments as of May 31, 2025. (Staff contact: Christian Peacox, City Treasurer and Zach Korach, Administrative Services) ACTION: Council received the report – 5/0. 2. ESTABLISH FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 SPECIAL TAXES FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1 Adoption of a resolution establishing the fiscal year 2025-26 special taxes for Community Facilities District No. 1. (Staff contact: Roxanne Muhlmeister, Administrative Services) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-159 – 5/0. July 15, 2025 Page 3 3. DONATION FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE CARLSBAD LIBRARY – Adoption of a resolution accepting a donation of $100,000 from the Friends of the Carlsbad Library to the City of Carlsbad’s Library & Cultural Arts Department. (Staff contact: Suzanne Smithson, Community Services) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-160 – 5/0. 4. DONATION FROM THE CARLSBAD FRIENDS OF THE ARTS – Adoption of a resolution accepting a donation of $25,000 from the Carlsbad Friends of the Arts to the City of Carlsbad’s Library & Cultural Arts Department. (Staff contact: Suzanne Smithson, Community Services) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-161 – 5/0. 5. LOAN AGREEMENT AND LEASE AMENDMENT WITH NEW VILLAGE ARTS – Adoption of a resolution approving a loan agreement in the amount of $500,000 and a first amendment to the lease agreement with New Village Arts, Inc. for the city-owned property at 2787 State Street, authorizing the City Manager to execute the loan agreement and first amendment to the lease agreement, and appropriating $500,000 from the General Fund Reserve. (Staff contact: Curtis Jackson, Community Services) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-162 – 5/0. 6. AGREEMENT WITH MAN-K9 INC. FOR POLICE CANINE MAINTENANCE AND TRAINING SERVICES Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to approve an agreement with Man-K9 Inc. for police canine maintenance and training services in an amount not to exceed $45,000 per agreement year. (Staff contact: Gary Marshall and Amanda Simpson, Police) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-163 – 5/0. 7. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PHASE 2 OF THE BARRIO STREET LIGHTING PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 4013 Adoption of a resolution adopting the plans, specifications and contract documents and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for Phase 2 of the Barrio Street Lighting Project. (Staff contact: Brandon Miles, Public Works) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-164 – 5/0. 8. TERMINATION OF THE DECLARATION OF EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY CONDITION IN THE KELLY DRIVE CHANNEL, CIP PROJECT NO. 6606 – Adoption of a resolution terminating the declaration of the existence of an emergency condition in the Kelly Drive Channel. (Staff contact: Hossein Ajideh, Public Works) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-165 – 5/0. BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS: None. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None. July 15, 2025 Page 4 ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: 9. ORDINANCE NO. CS-497 – INSTALLING STOP SIGNS ON KELLY DRIVE AT THE INTERSECTIONS AT PARK DRIVE AND HILLSIDE DRIVE – Adoption of Ordinance No. CS-497 amending Title 10, Chapter 10.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to amend Sections 10.28.993 and 10.28.994 and add Section 10.28.998 to establish all-way stop control on Kelly Drive at the intersections at Park Drive and Hillside Drive. (Staff contact: Morgen Fry, City Clerk) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. CS-497. ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. CS-497 – 5/0. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 10. FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FINAL ENGINEER’S REPORT AND ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS IN STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO. 1 – 1) Hold a public hearing, and 2) Adoption of a resolution confirming the diagram and assessment amounts of Street Lighting and Landscaping District No. 1, a special assessment district, and authorizing the levy of the district’s annual assessment for fiscal year 2025-26. (Staff contact: Katie Schroeder, Administrative Services) City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolution. ACTION: Held a public hearing; and Adopted Resolution No. 2025-166 – 5/0. 11. FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FINAL ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO. 2 – 1) Hold a public hearing, and 2) Adoption of a resolution confirming the diagram and assessment amounts for Street Lighting and Landscaping District No. 2, a special assessment district, and authorizing the levy of the district’s annual assessment for fiscal year 2025-26. (Staff contact: Katie Schroeder, Administrative Services) City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolution. ACTION: Held a public hearing; and Adopted Resolution No. 2025-167 – 5/0. 12. UPDATED SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY USER FEES FOR ANIMAL CONTROL AND REGULATION 1) Hold a public hearing; and 2) Adoption of a resolution adopting the San Diego Humane Society’s updated user fees for the recovery of costs related to animal control and regulation services. (Staff contact: Ryan Opeka and Reid Shipley, Police) City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolution. ACTION: Held a public hearing; and Adopted Resolution No. 2025-168 – 5/0. July 15, 2025 Page 5 DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 13. PROCESSING PRIVATELY INITIATED APPLICATIONS TO AMEND THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING DESIGNATIONS TO ALLOW FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON PROPERTIES NOT INCLUDED IN THE HOUSING ELEMENT REZONING PROGRAM – Adoption of a resolution directing the City Manager to process privately initiated applications that amend the city’s General Plan and/or zoning designations to allow for new residential development on properties not included in the city’s 2021- 2029 Housing Element rezoning program following the city’s standard processes (Staff contact: Jeff Murphy, Community Services) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. ACTION: See minutes for details. Minute motion by Mayor Blackburn, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, directing staff to process applications using the expedited permit review process with additional direction to staff not to include an automatic recommendation of denial. 14. TRAFFIC SAFETY & MOBILITY COMMISSION WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 – Adoption of a resolution approving the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission Work Plan for fiscal year 2025-26. (Staff contact: Nathan Schmidt, Public Works) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-169 – 5/0. 15. TYLER STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 6103 – Adoption of a resolution approving the conceptual plan for Capital Improvement Program Project No. 6103, renaming the project title to the Tyler Street Sidewalk Improvement Project and authorizing the City Manager or designee to proceed with its final design and engineering. (Staff contact: Nathan Schmidt, Public Works) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-170 – 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) July 15, 2025 Page 6 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 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. In accordance with Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC) Section 20.20.020, notice is hereby given that the City Engineer has reviewed and, immediately following this City Council Meeting of July 15, 2025, will approve the following final map: Carlsbad Tract CT 2024-0001, located generally at 3215 Tyler Street. Specifically, the City Engineer has caused the map to be examined and has made the following findings: 1) The map substantially conforms to the approved tentative map, and approved alterations thereof and any conditions of approval imposed with said tentative map. 2) The map complies with the provisions of the Subdivision map Act and any local ordinances applicable at the time of approval of the tentative map. 3) The map is technically correct. July 15, 2025 Page 7 Said map will be finalized and recorded, unless an interested party files a valid appeal of the City Engineer’s action to City Council no later than 10 calendar days from the date of the City Engineer’s action. The appeal shall specifically state the reason(s) for the appeal; see CMC Section 20.20.165 and 21.54.150. If you have any question about the map approval findings or need additional information about the map or your appeal rights, please feel free to contact the City Clerk’s Office at (442) 339-2808. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: CITY CLERK COMMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: 6:59 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.