HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-04-21; City Council; Resolution 2020-068RESOLUTION NO. 2020-068
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ECONOMIC RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
INITIATIVE
Exhibit 1
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2020, the San Diego County Health Officer declared a Local Health
Emergency as a result of the spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the State of California declared a State of Emergency as a result
of the spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the Health Officer of the County of San Diego has issued an order requiring people
to remain in their homes or place of residence, except for employees or customers traveling to and
from essential businesses or activities; and
WHEREAS, all businesses in the County of San Diego that do not meet the definition of essential
business are considered "non-essential businesses" and must remain closed for the duration of the
public health order; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has seen the greatest number of job losses due to COVID-19
with unemployment claims estimated at 2.8 million since March 14; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad approved a resolution creating an Ad Hoc City Council Economic
Revitalization Subcommittee on April 7, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Ad Hoc City Council Economic Revitalization Subcommittee has convened two
meetings to discuss current economic uncertainty, business community outreach, the known impacts
of the COVID-19 pandemic is having on local businesses and options to support the economic
response, recovery and revitalization; and
WHEREAS, the Ad Hoc City Council Economic Revitalization Subcommittee presented five
consensus recommendations for economic revitalization and several other additional options for City
Council consideration.
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 City Council authorizing the creation of the Economic Recovery and Revitalization
Initiative to include:
a. City lessee rent relief;
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b. Extension of land use permits;
c. Creating a marketing strategy for the promotion of Carlsbad businesses and
tourism;
d. Ongoing business community engagement;
e. Evaluation and consideration of legislative advocacy related to the economic
impact of COVID-19; and
f. Identification of possible funding and funding sources for the Initiative.
3. That, on May 5, 2020, city staff shall present a rent relief proposal to the City Council
for New Village Arts and the Chapters Cafe at the City Library along with
recommended guidelines for evaluating economic relief requests from city lessees to
ensure consistency and fairness in any relief granted.
4. That any future request from city lessees for economic relief during the pendency of
the local declaration of emergency be evaluated by city staff under approved
guidelines and presented to the City Council.
5. That city staff develop a proposal for extending local land use permits and present the
proposal to the City Council.
6. That city staff work with the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, Carlsbad Village
Association and Visit Carlsbad to develop a marketing strategy and funding
recommendation to promote Carlsbad tourism and businesses.
7. That the City Council Legislative Subcommittee evaluate in an open, noticed meeting
and return to the City Council with recommendations for legislative advocacy that
would:
a. Support legislation that helps businesses who have had business interruption
due to COVID-19 insurance claims denied;
b. Support legislation to ensure small businesses are protected from an
extraordinary rise in health care premiums due to COVID-19;
c. Support legislation that would automatically extend subdivision maps under
the Subdivision Map Act due to the economic impact of COVID-19 like action
taken by the State of California in the wake of the Great Recession; and
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d. Support legislation that would remove impediments to the automatic
extension of local permits due to the economic impact of COVID-19.
8. That city staff continue the open source business community engagement that allows
for all businesses to provide input to the City Council on economic revitalization.
9. That city staff present recommended funding and funding sources for the Economic
Recovery and Revitalization initiative to the City Council on May 5, 2020
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 21st day of April, 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
None.
None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
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