HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-15; City Council; Minutes; Regular 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: None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Shin led the 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
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to approve the minutes as
presented. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
PRESENTATIONS:
Recognition of a donation from the Friends of the Carlsbad Library
Deputy Library Director Sheila Crosby introduced Friends of the Carlsbad Library Member Taffy Cannon
who presented the City Council with the donation and said a few words.
Recognition of a donation from the Carlsbad Friends of the Arts
Cultural Arts Manager Craddock Stropes introduced Carlsbad Friends of the Arts Board of Directors
Members Liz Lichtenberger and Amanda Ecoff, who presented the City Council with the donation and said
a few words.
Proclamation in Recognition of the 250th Anniversary of the United States Army
Council Member Shin presented the proclamation to Lieutenant Colonel Edgardo Alvarez who said a few
words.
PUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Cindie McMahon announced
that there was no reportable action.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mary Lucid spoke on accountability and the utilization of volunteers at the Senior Center.
July 15, 2025, 5 p.m.
Docusign Envelope ID: 3F4D522B-AC28-4BC0-84B0-B624DACAEACE
July 15, 2025 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 2
Mike Borello expressed his concern regarding climate change.
Buena Vista Audubon President Patti Langen expressed her support for the California Coastal Commission’s
initiation of enforcement proceedings against John C. Levy related to public beach access, native
vegetation and bird habitats.
Martin Danner expressed his concerns with City of Carlsbad first responders living outside of city limits.
James Watson expressed his concern regarding the use of illegal fireworks in Carlsbad.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to approve Consent Calendar
Item Nos. 1 through 8. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
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)
Mary Lucid expressed her concern with service fees and the training of staff at the Senior Center.
2. ESTABLISH FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 SPECIAL TAXES FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1
Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-159 establishing the fiscal year 2025-26 special taxes for Community
Facilities District No. 1. (Staff contact: Roxanne Muhlmeister, Administrative Services)
3. DONATION FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE CARLSBAD LIBRARY – Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-160
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)
4. DONATION FROM THE CARLSBAD FRIENDS OF THE ARTS – Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-161
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)
5. LOAN AGREEMENT AND LEASE AMENDMENT WITH NEW VILLAGE ARTS – Adoption of Resolution No.
2025-162 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)
6. AGREEMENT WITH MAN-K9 INC. FOR POLICE CANINE MAINTENANCE AND TRAINING SERVICES
Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-163 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)
Docusign Envelope ID: 3F4D522B-AC28-4BC0-84B0-B624DACAEACE
July 15, 2025 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 3
7. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PHASE 2 OF THE BARRIO STREET LIGHTING PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 4013
Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-164 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)
Ana Stout expressed her concern regarding commercial lighting extending into the residential area of
the Barrio.
8. TERMINATION OF THE DECLARATION OF EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY CONDITION IN THE KELLY
DRIVE CHANNEL, CIP PROJECT NO. 6606 – Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-165 terminating the
declaration of the existence of an emergency condition in the Kelly Drive Channel. (Staff contact:
Hossein Ajideh, Public Works)
BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS: None.
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None.
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.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to adopt Ordinance No.
CS-497. Motion carried unanimously, 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 Resolution No. 2025-166 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.
Senior Accountant Katie Schroeder reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the
City Clerk).
Docusign Envelope ID: 3F4D522B-AC28-4BC0-84B0-B624DACAEACE
July 15, 2025 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 4
Mayor Blackburn opened the duly noticed public hearing at 5:45 p.m.
Seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Blackburn closed the duly noticed public hearing at 5:45 p.m.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to adopt Resolution No.
2025-166. Motion carried unanimously, 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 Resolution No. 2025-167 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.
Senior Accountant Katie Schroeder reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the
City Clerk).
Mayor Blackburn opened the duly noticed public hearing at 5:49 p.m.
Seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Blackburn closed the duly noticed public hearing at 5:49 p.m.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to adopt Resolution No.
2025-167. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
12. UPDATED SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY USER FEES FOR ANIMAL CONTROL AND REGULATION
1) Hold a public hearing; and
2) Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-168 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.
Police Captain Ryan Opeka reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Mayor Blackburn opened the duly noticed public hearing at 5:59 p.m.
Seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Blackburn closed the duly noticed public hearing at 5:59 p.m.
Docusign Envelope ID: 3F4D522B-AC28-4BC0-84B0-B624DACAEACE
July 15, 2025 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 5
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to adopt Resolution No.
2025-168. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
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.
Community Development Director Jeff Murphy, Assistant Director of Community Development Mike
Strong and City Planner Eric Lardy reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City
Clerk).
Mayor Blackburn clarified that the definition of “expedited” in this context does not mean that
privately initiated applications are prioritized over other applications for approval, but as a way to
confirm to applicants whether they should continue the application process for approval.
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. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
14. TRAFFIC SAFETY & MOBILITY COMMISSION WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 – Adoption of
Resolution No. 2025-169 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.
Transportation Planning & Mobility Manager Nathan Schmidt reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on
file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission Chair Josh Coehlo provided comments to the City Council.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to adopt Resolution No.
2025-169. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
Docusign Envelope ID: 3F4D522B-AC28-4BC0-84B0-B624DACAEACE
July 15, 2025 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 6
15. TYLER STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 6103 – Adoption of Resolution
No. 2025-170 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.
Transportation Planning & Mobility Manager Nathan Schmidt reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on
file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Matt Hall expressed his support for the Tyler Street Sidewalk Improvement Project and thanked staff
for their efforts.
Motion by Council Member Burkholder, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, to adopt Resolution
No. 2025-170. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
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.
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: None.
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None.
CITY CLERK COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Blackburn adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 6:59 p.m.
Liana Somepalli, CPMC
Deputy City Clerk
Docusign Envelope ID: 3F4D522B-AC28-4BC0-84B0-B624DACAEACE