HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-29; City Council; Minutes; Joint Session Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: The City Council is serving as the Carlsbad
Municipal Water District Board of Directors on Consent Calendar Item No. 4 and Departmental
and City Manager Report Item No. 14.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Assistant City Clerk Morgen Fry led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None.
PRESENTATIONS: None.
PUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney Cindie McMahon announced that there was no reportable action.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Palomar Airport Association Board Member Gary Gonsalves spoke on Youth Aviation Day.
Gary Nessim advocated for a Grand Promenade and for the City’s use of units instead of gallons
on water utility bills.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Mayor Blackburn announced that Consent Calendar Item No. 11 on the agenda is to approve the
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with the City Manager. He explained that if the
agreement is approved by the City Council, the City Manger’s annual base salary will increase by
4% to $304,860.40.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to approve Consent
Calendar Item Nos. 1 through 11. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
1. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM – Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-180 approving a
memorandum of understanding between the City of Carlsbad and Carlsbad Unified School
District for the School Resource Officer Program for the 2025-26 school year. (Staff contact:
Jeffery Smith and Amanda Simpson, Police)
July 29, 2025, 5 p.m.
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2. FISCAL YEAR 2024 OPERATION STONEGARDEN GRANT PROGRAM – Adoption of Resolution
No. 2025-181 authorizing participation in the United States Department of Homeland
Security Operation Stonegarden Grant Program for fiscal year 2024, accepting $40,000 in
federal grant funding and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the grant
agreement and all requisite documents and to appropriate the funds to the Public Safety
Grants Special Revenue Fund. (Staff contact: Ryan Opeka and Matthew Jencen, Police)
3. FISCAL YEAR 2024 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM – Adoption of Resolution No.
2025-182 authorizing the City Manager to execute a standard assurances agreement to
accept grant funds of $52,774 for the Fiscal Year 2024 Homeland Security Grant Program and
authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to appropriate funds to the Public Safety Grant
Special Revenue Fund for program expenses. (Staff contact: Deborah Baird, Fire)
4. ALERTCALIFORNIA WILDFIRE CAMERAS – 1) Adoption of City Council Resolution No. 2025-183
authorizing the City Manager or designee to approve the installation of ALERTCalifornia
wildfire cameras on city-owned property, as needed, and to approve a memorandum of
understanding between the Regents of the University of California, Scripps Institution of
Oceanography, City of Carlsbad and Carlsbad Municipal Water District to install, monitor and
maintain the ALERTCalifornia wildfire cameras in the City of Carlsbad; and
2) Adoption of Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors Resolution No. 1777
authorizing the Executive Manager or designee to approve the installation of ALERTCalifornia
wildfire cameras on Carlsbad Municipal Water District-owned property, as needed, and to
approve a memorandum of understanding between the Regents of the University of
California, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, City of Carlsbad and Carlsbad Municipal
Water District to install, monitor and maintain the ALERTCalifornia wildfire cameras in the
City of Carlsbad. (Staff contact: Darcy Davidson, Fire)
Sigrid Tehrani expressed support for the ALERTCalifornia wildfire cameras.
Lisa Korhonen spoke regarding the benefits of placing the ALERTCalifornia wildfire cameras in
the neighboring preserve of the La Costa Alta community.
5. PURCHASE OF EXCESS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COVERAGE THROUGH SAFETY NATIONAL
CASUALTY CORPORATION FOR POLICY YEAR 2025-2026 – Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-
184 authorizing the purchase of excess workers’ compensation coverage through Safety
National Casualty Corporation for policy year 2025-2026. (Staff contact: Kierstyn Yaross and
Darrin Schwabe, Administrative Services)
6. RENEWAL OF BROADCOM VMWARE LICENSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES WITH CDW
GOVERNMENT, LLC – Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-185 authorizing the City Manager to
execute documents necessary to procure Broadcom VMware licensing and support services
through August 4, 2026, from CDW Government, LLC for an amount not to exceed $136,000.
(Staff contact: Maria Callander, Administrative Services)
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City Attorney Cindie McMahon informed the City Council of an update to Resolution No. 2025-
185 reflecting a new cost of $89,600.
7. BUDGET APPROPRIATION AND FUNDS TRANSFER FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT THE TYLER COURT
SENIOR APARTMENT – Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-186 authorizing the appropriation of
$610,000 to the Tyler Court Apartments Fund and a transfer of up to $600,000 from the
Community Development Block Grant Fund to the Tyler Court Apartments Fund for repairs
and operating costs at the Tyler Court Senior Apartments. (Staff contact: Nicole Piano-Jones,
Community Services)
8. AWARD OF A MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CH COURT TECH, INC. FOR THE
CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS RESURFACING PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 4613
Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-187 adopting plans, specifications and contract documents
and awarding a maintenance services agreement with CH Court Tech, Inc. for the Carlsbad
High School Tennis Courts Resurfacing Project, as part of the Parks Maintenance Capital
Improvement Program Project, in an amount not-to-exceed $270,000. (Staff contact: Roger
Havlak, Community Services)
9. AGREEMENT WITH STC TRAFFIC, INC. FOR ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
FOR THE VILLAGE LIGHTING – STATE, MADISON, ROOSEVELT AND WASHINGTON STREETS
PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 4016 – Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-188 authorizing
execution of a professional services agreement with STC Traffic, Inc. for engineering and
environmental services for the Village Lighting – State, Madison, Roosevelt and Washington
Streets Project. (Staff contact: Nestor Mangohig, Public Works)
10. SEMIANNUAL TRANSPORTATION REPORT – Receive the Semiannual Transportation Report.
(Staff contact: Tom Frank, Public Works)
11. CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT – Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-189
approving the Amended and Restated City Manager Employment Agreement with Geoff
Patnoe and a corresponding amendment to the Appointed Officials Salary Range Schedule.
(Staff contact: Darrin Schwabe, Administrative Services)
BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS:
12. MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF TWO MEMBERS TO THE HOUSING COMMISSION – 1) Adoption
of Resolution No. 2025-190 appointing one member to the Housing Commission – Rental
Assistance – General; and
2) Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-191 appointing one member to the Housing Commission
– Member At-Large. (Staff contact: Morgen Fry, City Clerk)
Nomination by Mayor Blackburn to adopt Resolution No. 2025-190 reappointing Christopher
Shayne Horton and Resolution No. 2025-191 reappointing Chih-Wu Chang to the Housing
Commission. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
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ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
13. THE ROOSEVELT SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (SDP 2024-0001 / DEV2024-0001) – 1) Hold a
public hearing, and
2) Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-192 approving a California Environmental Quality Act
exemption determination and approving a site development plan to demolish an existing two-
story commercial structure and construct a four-story mixed-use structure consisting of 5,406
square feet of commercial space, 23 multiple-family residential apartment units and 24
covered parking spaces on a 0.46-acre property located at 2621 Roosevelt Street in the
northwest quadrant of the city, the Village & Barrio Master Plan area and Local Facilities
Management Zone 1. (Case Name: The Roosevelt; Case No.: SDP 2024-0001 (DEV2024-0001)
(Staff contact: Kyle Van Leeuwen, Community Services)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt
the resolution.
City Planner Eric Lardy and Senior Planner Kyle Van Leeuwen reviewed a PowerPoint
presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
On behalf of the applicant, Brendan Foote reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the
Office of the City Clerk).
Mayor Blackburn opened the duly noticed public hearing at 5:28 p.m.
Gary Nessim spoke regarding the Village Redevelopment Manual.
Father Raymond Moore Hall Community Service Director Socorro Anderson expressed concern
regarding the number of parking spaces and the sizes of the units.
Seeing no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Blackburn closed the duly noticed public hearing
at 5:35 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Bhat Patel disclosed she had met with the applicant on April 21, 2025, to
discuss the application.
Council Member Acosta disclosed she had met Brendan Foote from FABRIC to talk about the
project, but did not receive any additional information that was not presented at this
meeting.
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Mayor Blackburn disclosed he met with Mr. Foote several months earlier about the project.
Council Member Burkholder expressed that she did not support the project because of
inadequate parking.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to adopt
Resolution No. 2025-192. Motion carried, 4/1 (Burkholder – No).
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
14. OPTIONS FOR BARRIO TRAFFIC CALMING – 1) Adoption of a City Council resolution accepting
the bids, denying the two bid protests, awarding a contract to Palm Engineering Construction
Company, Inc. for Phase 1 of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project that includes five
traffic circles with sewer and water improvements, in an amount not to exceed $5,663,385,
and appropriating additional funds in the amount of $300,000; and
2) Adoption a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution authorizing the
use of an amount not to exceed $2,516,925 from the Water System Rehabilitation and
Replacement Program funds for Phase 1 of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project; or
3) Adoption of City Council Resolution No. 2025-193 directing the City Manager to return with
a conceptual plan and high-level cost estimate for traffic calming that includes one traffic
circle with public art at the intersection of Pine Avenue and Harding Street and other traffic
calming measures in the Barrio area for City council consideration at a future meeting and
rejecting all bids for Phase 1 of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project; and
4) Adoption of Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors Resolution No. 1778
directing the Executive Manager to return with a conceptual plan and high-level cost estimate
for utilities impacted by traffic calming that includes one traffic circle with public art at the
intersection of Pine Avenue and Harding Street and other traffic calming measures in the
Barrio area for Board consideration at a future meeting and rejecting all bids for Phase 1 of
the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project; or
5) Adoption of a City Council resolution directing the City Manager to return with a conceptual
plan and high-level cost estimate for traffic calming that does not include traffic circles in the
Barrio area for City Council consideration at a future meeting and rejecting all bids for Phase
1 of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project; and
6) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution directing the
Executive Manager to return with a conceptual plan and high-level cost estimate for utilities
impacted by traffic calming that does not include traffic circles in the Barrio area for Board
consideration at a future meeting and rejecting all bids for Phase 1 of the Village and Barrio
Traffic Circles Project. (Staff contact: Tom Frank and Amanda Flesse, Public Works)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolutions.
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Transportation Director Tom Frank reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office
of the City Clerk).
Robert Wilkinson spoke in support of traffic circles.
Conan White spoke in support of traffic circles.
San Diego County Bike Coalition Carlsbad Ambassador David Pierce expressed support of
Option 1.
Julia Ajdour inquired about Fire Chief Michael Calderwood’s thoughts regarding the
roundabout on Pine Avenue and Harding Street.
Juliann Lodge spoke in support of public art at the intersection of Pine Avenue and Harding
Street.
Gary Nessim expressed concerns regarding a lack of parking and spoke in support of traffic
circles.
Socorro Anderson expressed concerns regarding speeding in the Barrio.
Abbey Chamberlain reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
and spoke in support of Option 1.
Raul Villamar expressed concerns about speeding in the Barrio and the need for more parking.
Susan Smith spoke in support of placing multiple roundabouts and speed humps.
Carlsbad Village Association Executive Director Christine Davis spoke regarding the
importance of preserving parking in Carlsbad Village.
Pete Penseyres spoke in support of Option 1.
Michael Hedrick spoke in support of Option 1.
Nick Alvarado spoke in support of placing stop signs and other traffic calming measures.
Kris Wright spoke regarding the community town hall meeting held on July 8, 2025, at the
Harding Center.
John Matze spoke in support of Option 2.
Mario Torero expressed support for public art.
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Motion by Council Member Burkholder, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, to adopt
Resolution No. 2025-193 directing the City Manager to return to City Council with a
conceptual plan and high-level cost estimate for traffic calming that includes one traffic circle
with public art at the intersection of Pine Avenue and Harding Street and other traffic calming
measures in the Barrio area for City council consideration at a future meeting and rejecting
all bids for Phase 1 of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project; and
To adopt Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors Resolution No. 1778 directing
the Executive Manager to return to the Board with a conceptual plan and high-level cost
estimate for utilities impacted by traffic calming that includes one traffic circle with public art
at the intersection of Pine Avenue and Harding Street and other traffic calming measures in
the Barrio area for Board consideration at a future meeting and rejecting all bids for Phase 1
of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project.
Motion amended by Council Member Burkholder, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel,
to adopt Resolution No. 2025-193 directing the City Manager to return to City Council in
November 2025, with a conceptual plan and high-level cost estimate for traffic calming that
includes one traffic circle with public art at the intersection of Pine Avenue and Harding Street
and other traffic calming measures in the Barrio area for City council consideration at a future
meeting and rejecting all bids for Phase 1 of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project; and
To adopt Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors Resolution No. 1778 directing
the Executive Manager to return to the Board in November 2025, with a conceptual plan and
high-level cost estimate for utilities impacted by traffic calming that includes one traffic circle
with public art at the intersection of Pine Avenue and Harding Street and other traffic calming
measures in the Barrio area for Board consideration at a future meeting and rejecting all bids
for Phase 1 of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
Mayor Blackburn called for a recess at 7:25 p.m.
Mayor Blackburn reconvened the meeting at 7:36 p.m.
15. REVISIONS TO CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 100 – CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE, TRAINING AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAVEL POLICY – Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-194
approving revisions to City Council Policy No. 100 - City Council Conference, Training and
Professional Development Travel Policy to include additional reporting out requirements.
(Staff contact: Faviola Medina, City Manager)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
Director of Constituent & Clerk Services Faviola Medina gave a brief overview of the item.
Jean Walker expressed concerns regarding the allocation for travel and Cal Cities travel.
Motion by Mayor Blackburn, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, to adopt Resolution
No. 2025-194. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
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COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS: Mayor Blackburn and the City Council Members reported
on activities and meetings of some committees and subcommittees of which they are members.
Minute motion by Council Member Burkholder, seconded by Mayor Blackburn, directing the City
Manager to work with the Police Chief and the City Attorney to prepare recommendations for
City Council’s consideration that would provide our Police with new and enhanced enforcement
tools to assist them in maintaining order and protecting residents from challenges we are having
in Carlsbad addressing aggressive e-bike rider behavior, especially among young people. Motion
carried unanimously, 5/0.
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.
Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, 7 to 10 a.m.
Carlsbad Regional Community Summit Breakfast
The Westin Carlsbad Resort and Spa
5480 Grand Pacific Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: City Manager Geoff Patnoe thanked city staff for their active
involvement in the items that were presented, especially Item No. 14.
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None.
CITY CLERK COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Blackburn adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 8:02 p.m.
Liana Somepalli, CPMC
Deputy City Clerk
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