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Home My WebLink About2025-10-07; 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 Ordinance for Adoption Item No. 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Shin led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None. PRESENTATIONS: Proclamation in Recognition of National Arts & Humanities Month Mayor Blackburn presented the proclamation to Melba Tirado who said a few words. Proclamation in Recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel presented the proclamation to Laurie Gonzalez 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: Vanessa Forsythe expressed her concern with committee members not attending committee meetings. Mike Borrello spoke on the Department of Energy’s July 2025 report. Diane Lech requested that the City Council consider offering an armed forces street banner program. Kai Brousseau spoke about the Carlsbad Student Leadership Academy. Jude Dancel expressed his concern for traffic safety. CONSENT CALENDAR: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1 through 3. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. Oct. 7, 2025, 5 p.m. Docusign Envelope ID: 327BDFC4-647A-4B8F-B347-7BBC446BAD35 Oct. 7, 2025 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 2 1. APPROVAL OF THE 2026 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR – Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-223 approving the 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Calendar. (Staff contact: Faviola Medina, City Manager) 2. AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE TERMS AND CONDITIONS WITH ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE INCENTIVES FOR ZERO-EMISSION COMMERCIAL VEHICLES (ENERGIIZE) PROJECT AND THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING EQUIPMENT, CIP PROJECT NO. 4747 – 1) Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-224 authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the CALSTART Terms and Conditions for the Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero Emission, or EnergIIZE, Commercial Vehicles Project and sign all other documents as necessary for regulatory compliance, to extend funding opportunities, and to otherwise execute and implement the grant agreement; and 2) Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-225 authorizing the purchase of electric vehicle charging equipment from ChargePoint, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $922,598.94. (Staff contact: Bradley Northup, Public Works) 3. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH COMPLETE PAPERLESS SOLUTIONS LLC Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-226 authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 and optional extensions if appropriate to the agreement with Complete Paperless Solutions LLC for the purchase of additional licenses, subscriptions, annual support and implementation services for the records management module and records archive solution with a new agreement amount not to exceed $509,315.58. (Staff contact: Doug Kappel, Administrative Services, Morgen Fry, City Clerk, and Faviola Medina, City Manager) BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS: None. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: 4. ORDINANCE NO. 51 AMENDING TITLE 1 AND REPEALING AND REPLACING TITLE 2 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT CODE – Adoption of Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors Ordinance No. 51 amending Title 1 and repealing and replacing Title 2 of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Code. (Staff contact: Morgen Fry, City Clerk) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 51 Mike Borrello expressed opposition to the adoption of Ordinance No. 51. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to adopt Ordinance No. 51. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. Docusign Envelope ID: 327BDFC4-647A-4B8F-B347-7BBC446BAD35 Oct. 7, 2025 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 3 DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 5. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE POINSETTIA COMMUNITY PARK SYNTHETIC TURF FIELD REPLACEMENT PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 4614 – Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-227 adopting the plans, specifications and contract documents for the Poinsettia Community Park Synthetic Turf Field Replacement Project and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise the project for public bids. (Staff contact: Kyle Lancaster, Community Services) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. Parks & Recreation Director Kyle Lancaster, Parks Services Manager Todd Reese and Park Planning Manager Nick Stupin reviewed a PowerPoint Presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Vanessa Forsythe expressed concerns about microplastics. Mary Oren spoke on health issues related to the use of artificial turf. Brad Avots spoke on the benefits of field accessibility when using artificial turf. Kelly MacNeal expressed support for the project because of the accessibility turf fields provide for students. Michael Duggan expressed support for the use of artificial turf. Jim Barnhill spoke in support of the synthetic turf field replacement project. Robin Cull spoke to the academic benefits young athletes experience because of consistent access to turf fields. Mike McMahon spoke on the environmental health impacts related to the use of artificial turf. Amie Sullivan expressed support for the use of artificial turf fields. Marissa Buntz spoke on the chemicals contained in artificial turf and the lack of long-term health studies regarding turf fields. Bob Wilcox spoke about lower leg injuries, health and environmental effects due to the use of synthetic turf. Kathy Parker expressed opposition to the use of artificial turf. Docusign Envelope ID: 327BDFC4-647A-4B8F-B347-7BBC446BAD35 Oct. 7, 2025 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 4 Paige DeCino spoke about the harmful effects of microplastics and chemicals of artificial turf. Jan Neff-Sinclair communicated that the Community Vision Core Values apply to the City Council’s decision on artificial turf. Dianne Woelke provided handouts (on file in the Office of the City Clerk) and spoke about the harmful health and environmental effects of using synthetic turf. Aaron Jaffe expressed support for synthetic turf. Motion by Council Member Burkholder, seconded by Council Member Shin, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-227. Motion carried, 4/1 (Acosta – No). Mayor Blackburn called for a recess at 7:09 p.m. Mayor Blackburn reconvened the meeting at 7:20 p.m. 6. FINAL PUBLIC ART DESIGN CONCEPT FOR VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, CIP PROJECT NO. 4609 Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-228 approving the final public art design concept by Gordon Huether & Partners, Inc. for the permanent public art at Veterans Memorial Park, Capital Improvement Project No. 4609. (Staff contact: Craddock Stropes, Community Services) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. Cultural Arts Manager Craddock Stropes and Park Planning Manager Nick Stupin reviewed a PowerPoint Presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Arts Commissioner Barbara Chung spoke in support of the final art design concept for Veterans Memorial Park. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-228. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. 7. CITY COUNCIL CODE OF ETHICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE VALUES – Adoption of Resolution No. 2025–229 affirming the City Council Code of Ethics and Public Service Values. (Staff contact: Faviola Medina, City Manager) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. Director of Constituent & Clerk Services Faviola Medina reviewed a PowerPoint Presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Docusign Envelope ID: 327BDFC4-647A-4B8F-B347-7BBC446BAD35 Oct. 7, 2025 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 5 Mike Borello expressed his opposition to the affirmation of the City Council Code of Ethics and Public Service Values. Diana Aguirre spoke in support of keeping the City Council Code of Ethics and Public Service Values as it stands. Tamara Dixon expressed her opposition of affirming the City Council City Code of Ethics and Public Service Values. Chih-Wu Chang spoke in support of affirming the City Council City Code of Ethics and Public Service Values. Motion by Mayor Blackburn, seconded by Council Member Burkholder, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-229 and directing the City Manager to return with suggested modifications to the Code of Ethics, in consultation with the City Attorney pending court outcomes of any future changes in the law, with the intent of making the City Council Code of Ethics and Public Service Values more succinct, which may include reducing the code down from five pages to one to two pages. 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 8:15 p.m. Liana Somepalli, CPMC Deputy City Clerk Docusign Envelope ID: 327BDFC4-647A-4B8F-B347-7BBC446BAD35