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T Ii E C I T Y u F C A R L S B A tJ, CAL I F·o RN I A
i",genda Date: __ S_e~p_t_._4~,'-'-1_9_7_3 __
;Referred To:
Subject: Submitted By: ,,
School Policy City Manager
Statement of the Matter
The growth in the City of Carlsbad, particularly in the residential
areas,· has the school district concerned. They are-concerned that
they cannot provide adequate school sites and school buildings to
house the anticipated students from the proposed new residential
devel opment_s •
. The school district has asked for help from the City of Carlsbad.
The Carl~bad Ci~y Council has indicated a desire to help the school
district w~th the problem. However, it should be pointed out that
some cities feel ·that school sites and buildings are the problem
of the school districts and separate-governmental entities, and do
not want to be involved in the school district problems.
As stated, the City Council of the City" of Carlsbad has indicated
a desire to cooperate a·nd h-as asked the. C.arlsbad Unified School
District for a proposed policy. The scho·or district has responded
by submitting a proposed policy, a copy of -which is attached. · The
policy wou11 require that before th~ Carlsbad City Council gives
approval to·razoning applications, that the proponent of the rezoning
will have entered into an agreement satisfactory to the governing
board of the school district to 1nsure that initial emergency public
sc~ool services will be provided concurrently with the need. The
effect of the policy desired by the school district would require
the City Council to deny a· zone change if a proponent has not insured
emergency school s~~vices to the school district. I wish to call
attention of the City Council to the fact that if such a denial is
made, legal action could be taken by the proponent. "And, if such
legal action is commenced, it becomes a-question of who will fund
the defense of the legal action. ihe City also should expect
reports from the school district at interval's -on how the monies
~eceived by the school district from the proponent have been disbursed.
It would ~lso seem appropriate that at the tiwe of adopting such a
policy,.that an additional policy would be in order regarding joint
use of school playground property and joint use of City owned land
adjacent to school property. Also, it might be ·appropriate to have
an understanding when either party has land or buildings for sale
that each would give notification to the other.
Exhibit
Proposed City Council ·Policy
Staff RecommendBtions
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.l!.B No. Date: Sept. 4, 1973
City Manager's Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Attorney be directed to formalize
the recommended school policy submitted by the school district;
however, it is again pointed out that the City may become involved
in legal action.•
Council Action
9-4-73 The City Council took no action on this matter, and the Mayor requested
that copies of the policies adopted by the City of Chula Vista and
the City of San Diego, as well as the policy adopted by the County of
San Diego be forwarded to the Council for study and review.
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