HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-11-18; 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.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: City Manager Geoff Patnoe led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None.
PRESENTATIONS:
Proclamation in Recognition of Native American Heritage Month
Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel presented the proclamation to Ronda Welch-Scalco who said a few
words.
PUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Cindie McMahon
reported that Item No. 1, Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation for C4FA v.
County of San Diego, was not discussed and would be rescheduled to a later meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mike Borello spoke on his petition for writ of mandamus regarding the City’s water rates,
reclaimed wastewater use, and the Climate Action Plan.
Glen Bernard expressed his concerns regarding the need for a pedestrian overpass at El Camino
Real and Chestnut due to safety concerns for school aged children.
Don Christiansen spoke in support of the need to pursue locally generated solar power.
Russell Owens expressed his concerns regarding the increase in graffiti in the city.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to approve Consent
Calendar Item Nos. 1 through 7. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0, except for Consent Calendar
Item No. 6, motion carried, 4/1 (Acosta – No).
1. REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS AS OF SEPT. 30, 2025 – Accepted and filed Report on City
Investments as of Sept. 30, 2025. (Staff contact: Christian Peacox, City Treasurer and Zach
Korach, Administrative Services)
Nov. 18, 2025, 5 p.m.
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2. SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE CARLSBAD CITY EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION REGARDING
CONFINED SPACE PAY FOR SCADA & INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN AND SENIOR SCADA &
INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN CLASSIFICATIONS – Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-245
approving a side letter agreement between the City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad City
Employees’ Association amending Article 57 of the Carlsbad City Employees’ Association
Memorandum of Understanding relating to confided space pay (hazard pay) to include SCADA
& Instrumentation Technicians and Senior SCADA & Instrumentation Technicians. (Staff
contact: Jessica Dorsey and Darrin Schwabe, Administrative Services)
Glen Bernard expressed his opposition to the side letter agreement and unionization of
government employees.
3. AGREEMENT WITH TALOSYS, INC. FOR FACILITY MONITORING SYSTEM – Adoption of a
Resolution No. 2025-246 authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Talosys,
Inc. for the citywide implementation of a facility monitoring system in an amount not to
exceed $359,476.71. (Staff contact: Doug Kappel, Administrative Services and Brian Bacardi,
Public Works)
4. REVISING THE PROJECT TITLE FOR THE VILLAGE AND BARRIO TRAFFIC CIRCLES PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE BARRIO TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT, CIP
PROJECT NOS. 4015, 3904, 3904-D – 1) Adoption of City Council Resolution No. 2025-247
revising the project title for the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project, adopting the plans,
specifications and contract documents and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for
the Barrio Traffic Calming Project; and
2) Adoption of Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors Resolution No. 1787
adopting the plans, specifications and contract documents and authorizing the Secretary to
the Board of Directors to advertise for bids for the water improvements in the Barrio Traffic
Calming Project. (Staff contact: Brandon Miles and Sean Diaz, Public Works
Glen Bernard requested the City Council oppose state housing mandates to protect local
businesses.
5. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE POINSETTIA LANE SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND BRESSI SEWER
MANHOLE REHABILITATION PROJECTS, AND AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS, CIP PROJECT NOS. 5548, 5548-D, 5503, AND 5503-26 – Adoption
of Resolution No. 2025-248 adopting the plans, specifications and contract documents,
authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the Poinsettia Lane Sewer Improvements
and Bressi Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Projects, and authorizing additional appropriation
of funds from the Sewer Replacement Fund to Capital Improvement Program Project No.
5548. (Staff contact: Daniel Zimny and Keri Martinez, Public Works)
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6. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO BYROM-DAVEY, INC. FOR THE POINSETTIA COMMUNITY PARK
SYNTHETIC TURF FIELD REPLACEMENT PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 4614 – Adoption of
Resolution No. 2025-249 awarding a construction contract to Byrom-Davey, Inc., for the
Poinsettia Community Park Synthetic Turf Field Replacement Project, Capital Improvement
Program Project No. 4614, in an amount not-to-exceed $1,823,446. (Staff contact: Kyle
Lancaster, Community Services)
7. EXTENSION OF LOAN COMMITMENT AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING REQUEST OF $500,000
FROM THE HOUSING TRUST FUND FOR WEST OAKS AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS – Adoption
of Resolution No. 2025-250 approving a two-year extension of the loan commitment period
and a request for an increase of $500,000 in the loan amount for a total loan amount of
$2,000,000 from the Housing Trust Fund for the West Oaks Affordable Apartments. (Staff
contact: Nicole Piano-Jones, Community Services)
BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS:
8. MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-251 appointing one member to the Parks & Recreation
Commission. (Staff contact: Melissa Rhodes, City Clerk)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
Nomination by Mayor Blackburn to adopt Resolution No. 2025-251 appointing Terry Grove
to the Parks & Recreation Commission. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:
9. ORDINANCE TO INSTALL ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF JEFFERSON
STREET AND OAK AVENUE, MADISON STREET AND CHESTNUT AVENUE, ROOSEVELT STREET
AND CHESTNUT AVENUE AND MADISON STREET AND MAGNOLIA AVENUE – 1) Introduction
of Ordinance No. CS-501 amending Title 10, Chapter 10.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to
amend Sections 10.28.110, 10.28.120, 10.28.130, 10.28.270, 10.28.810 and 10.28.997 to
establish all-way stop control at the intersections of Jefferson Street and Oak Avenue,
Madison Street and Chestnut Avenue, Roosevelt Street and Chestnut Avenue, and Madison
Street and Magnolia Avenue. (Staff contact: John Kim, Public Works)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Introduce the ordinance.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to introduce
Ordinance No. CS-501. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
10. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FY 2026-27 FUNDING PLAN AND NOTICE OF
FUNDING AVAILABILITY – 1) Hold a public hearing; and
2) Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-252 approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Community
Development Block Grant Funding Plan and authorizing the release of a Notice of Funding
Availability for Fiscal Year 2026-27 projects. (Staff contact: Nicole Piano-Jones, Community
Services)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt
the resolution.
Senior Program Manager Nicole Piano-Jones reviewed a PowerPoint Presentation (on file in
the Office of the City Clerk).
Mayor Blackburn opened the duly noticed public hearing at 5:29 p.m.
Seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Blackburn closed the duly noticed public hearing at
5:30 p.m.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to adopt
Resolution No. 2025-252. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
11. BARONS MARKET’S REQUEST FOR SIGN STANDARDS MODIFICATIONS (SDP 2025-
0006/DEV2025-0063) 1) Hold a public hearing; and
2) Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-253 approving a California Environmental Quality Act
Exemption Determination and a site development plan (SDP 2025-0006) for a standards
modification exemption allowing for increased signage for the Barons Market grocery store
to include an increase in the number of wall signs, the wall sign area, the wall sign letter
height, the number of monument signs, the monument sign area and the monument sign
height located at 2800 Roosevelt St., in Local Facilities Management Zone 1 (Case Name:
Barons Market; Case No.: SDP 2025-0006 (DEV2025-0063)). (Staff contact: Edward
Valenzuela, Community Services)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt
the resolution.
Senior Planner Edward Valenzuela and City Planner Eric Lardy reviewed a PowerPoint
Presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Council Member Burkholder disclosed she spoke with someone from Barons Market
regarding signage.
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The applicant, Founder Joe Shenirani spoke in support of the store’s sign standards
modifications.
Mayor Blackburn opened the duly noticed public hearing at 6:11 p.m.
Ina McDonald spoke in support of Barons Market’s request.
Seeing no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Blackburn closed the duly noticed public hearing
at 6:13 p.m.
Motion by Mayor Blackburn, seconded by Council Member Burkholder, to allow all the signs
except for the wall sign that faces Madison Street.
Amended motion by Mayor Blackburn, seconded by Council Member Burkholder, to allow all
the signs except for the wall sign that faces Madison Street, while retaining the existing size
guidelines for the wall lettering.
Mayor Blackburn called for a recess at 6:26 p.m.
Mayor Blackburn reconvened the duly noticed meeting at 6:35 p.m.
Motion by Mayor Blackburn, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to allow all signage to
remain as proposed, except for eliminating the wall sign on Madison. Motion failed – 2/3
(Bhat-Patel, Burkholder, Shin – No).
Motion by Council Member Burkholder, seconded by Mayor Blackburn, to allow all signage
to remain as proposed, except for eliminating the wall sign on Madison, and the letters on
the wall sign to follow the current standard. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
12. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL UPDATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26, FIRST QUARTER – Receive a
report on the economic and financial update for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025-26,
July through September, and provide direction as appropriate. (Staff contact: Zach Korach
and Matt Sanford, Administrative Services)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report and provide direction as
appropriate.
Senior Program Manager Rachel Maltz and Finance Director Zach Korach reviewed a
PowerPoint Presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
The City Council received the report.
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13. IMPACT OF RECENT CHANGES IN CRIME CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE CALIFORNIA INCIDENT-
BASED REPORTING SYSTEM – Receive a report from the Police Department on the Automated
Regional Justice Information Systems and the California Incident-Based Reporting System.
(Staff Contact: Cindy Anderson, Police)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report.
Police Chief Christie Calderwood and Police Administrative Manager Cindy Anderson
reviewed a PowerPoint Presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
The City Council received the report.
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 7:14 p.m.
Adriana Trujillo, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
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