HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-09-24; City Council; Resolution 2019-191RESOLUTION NO. 2019-191
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN UPDATE TO THE CARLSBAD COMMUNITY
FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN AND APPROPRIATING A TOTAL OF
$345,000 OF ONGOING FUNDS TO THE PARKS MAINTENANCE
OPERATING BUDGET FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN'S GOALS,
STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
WHEREAS, Section 4.3.10 of the Carlsbad General Plan Lawsuit Settlement Agreement executed
in March 2017, between the city and North County Advocates, states "Within 18 months, the City shall
present to the City Council for consideration an update to the Community Forest Management Plan
(CCFMP) which includes a program to identify and protect heritage trees, where practicable, and will
include provisions for protection and enhancement of the urban tree canopy"; and
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2018, the City Council received a staff report on the Carlsbad
Community Forest Management Plan (CCFMP), which included discussion of various chapters and
sections of the document that were eligible for updates; and
WHEREAS, staff estimated the update would entail $135,000 in consultant services
expenditures and take a minimum of one year to complete; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a resolution authorizing staff to update the CCFMP, in
response to the General Plan Lawsuit Settlement Agreement (Resolution No. 2018-168); and
WHEREAS, staff subsequently sought and hired two qualified consultants, Wisniewski &
Associates and West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA), to assist in the process of updating the CCFMP; and
WHEREAS, the assistance of Wisniewski & Associates was specific to the updating of the
Carlsbad Heritage Tree Reports -i.e., The Historic Village District, and Phase II; and
WHEREAS, the assistance of WCA was critical to updating the full CCFMP, minus the Carlsbad
Heritage Tree Reports; and
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WHEREAS, as a foundation of updating the CCFMP, staff ensured that WCA brought current the
full inventory of city managed trees; and
WHEREAS, the city successfully manages an estimated 43,000 trees, of 284 different species,
using industry standards and best management practices; and
WHEREAS, the updated CCFMP includes goals and strategies for the protection and
enhancement ofthe urban forest canopy; and
WHEREAS, the updated CCFMP is consistent with, and/or aligned with, several other Carlsbad
planning and management documents; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 6 of the updated CCFMP is dedicated to a program to identify and protect
heritage trees, where practicable; and
WHEREAS, as another foundational element of the updated CCFMP, staff ensured that
Wisniewski & Associates brought current the Carlsbad Heritage Tree Reports; and
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Heritage Tree Reports contain a Management Recommendations
Summary and Supplemental Recommendations; and
WHEREAS, these recommendations are to be mandatory for all city-owned Heritage Trees; and
WHEREAS, the process of updating the CCFMP involved review and input from staff ofthe Parks
& Recreation, Public Works, Library & Cultural Arts, Community & Economic Development,
Communications, Finance, and Fire Departments, and from North County Advocates; and
WHEREAS, in late August 2019, staff posted a revised draft of the updated CCFMP on the city
website for public review, sent social media alerts, and informed the Historic Preservation Commission
and the Parks & Recreation Commission; and
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WHEREAS, on Sept. 9, 2019, the Historic Preservation Commission received a presentation on
the updated CCFMP (specific to the Heritage Tree Reports) and voted to recommend its approval by
the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on Sept. 16, 2019, the Parks & Recreation Commission received a presentation on
the updated CCFPM and voted to recommend its approval by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, staff requests appropriation of $345,000 of ongoing funds to the Parks Maintenance
Operating Budget for implementation of the updated CCFMP's goals, strategies and recommendations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Council hereby approves the update to the Carlsbad Community Forest
Management Plan.
3. That the Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services is authorized and directed to
appropriate $345,000 of ongoing funds to the Parks Maintenance Operating Budget for
implementation of the updated CCFMP's goals, strategies and recommendations.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 24th day of September 2019, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: None.
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