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Home My WebLink About1984-03-13; City Council; 7670; AB 2320 - support appropiration of fundsCIT F CARLSBAD — AGEND> ,LL (3) AR# V& ^0 MTG 3/13/84 DPPT CM TITLE' AB 2320 - SUPPORT APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR BUENA VISTA LAGOON VISITOR/ NATURE CENTER DEPT. HD. CITY ATTYy^J CITY MGR.^?^ RECOMMENDED ACTION: That Council move to endorse AB 2320 - FRAZEE which seeks a $165,000 appropriation from the State Environmental License Plate Fund to construct a visitor/nature center on the Buena Vista Lagoon. ITEM EXPLANATION: Assemblyman Frazee has introduced AB 2320 on behalf of the Buena Vista Lagoon Foundation. Since Carlsbad has been actively participating in the restoration of the lagoon, he has asked that Council take a position of support of AB 2320. EXHIBIT: 1. Assembly Bill 2320 O UJ§ OL Oua. O1 -I O 8 -/. SACRAMENTO ADDRESS /*^«P^V COMMITTEES Cl £ STATE CAPITOL Kf USS^ REVENUE & TAXATION SACRAMENTO 9581 4 Ff^^SWTTl GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (91 6) 445-239O I"K5^^^P?I LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OFFICE \^^^W/ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3O88 PIO PICO DRIVE. ^sHHJS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES SUITE 2OO -' JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT CARLSBAD. CA 92OO8 (619)434-1749 California ROBERT C. FRAZEE ASSEMBLYMAN, SEVENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT March 2, 1984 The Honorable Mary Casler, Mayor, City of Carlsbad 1200 Elm Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Mary: I have introduced AB 2320 on behalf of the Buena Vista Lagoon Foundation. The bill seeks a $165,000 appropriation from the State Environmental License Plate Fund to construct a visitor/nature center on the Lagoon. Since your City has been actively participating in the restoration of this precious resource, I would hope that your Council would take a position in support of AB 2320. If I may answer any questions with regard to this measure, please give me a call. Sincerely, ROHERT C. FRAZEE, Assemblyman, 74th District Enclosure: AB 2320 EXHIBIT 1 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—1983-84 REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLY BILL No. 2320 Introduced by Assembly Member Frazee January 10, 1984 An act relating to environmental protection, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2320, as introduced, Frazee. Environmental protection program: City of Oceanside. Under existing law, there is the California Environmental Protection Program under which moneys may be appropriated from the California Environmental License Plate Fund to support projects and programs of state and local public entities which have a clearly defined benefit to the people of the state and which have one or more specified purposes relating to the protection or enhancement of the environment. This bill would appropriate $165,000 from the fund to the City of Oceanside for the construction of a nature center at the Buena Vista Lagoon. Vote: majority. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding subdivision (d) of 2 Section 21191 of the Public Resources Code, the sum of 3 one hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($165,000) is 4 hereby appropriated from the California Environmental 5 License Plate Fund to the City of Oceanside for the 6 construction of a nature center at the Buena Vista 7 Lagoon. O 99 50 BUENA VISTA LAGOON FOUNDATION H.O. BOX 15 CARLSliXi' CALIFORNIA 92008 January 24, 198A Assemblyman Robert Frazee 3088 Pio Pico Drive, #200 Carlsbad, California 92008 Dear Assemblyman Frazee, The Buena Vista Lagoon Foundation would like to thank you for your recent efforts in securing funds for the Nature Center on Buena Vista Lagoon. Rest assured that we have no quarrel with the efficacy of funding the weir and shore line enhancement package. We heartily support this vital enhancement of the Buena Vista Lagoon. We appreciate your time and effort in attending our board meeting, so that we might clearly understand the political and financial ramifications of the various Buena Vista Lagoon enhancement projects. We appreciate your introduction of AB-2320, and will be keenly interested in its progress. As we have stated in prior conversa- tions, the Buena Vista Lagoon Foundation and Buena Vista Audubon Society will be more than happy to embark upon any endeavor you feel necessary to help passage of this bill. Please have your staff contact me at any time at your convenience. Sincerely yours, ,/ J Regg fcl/Antle, M.D. President Buena Vista Lagoon Foundation RVA: gh NO.N PROMT I'LHLIC CHARITY UECT TITLE UENA VISTA" LAGOON NATURE CENTER 3LICANT NAME City of Oceanside 'LING ADDRESS.. 320 N. Home St. • Oceanside City San Diego 92054 County Zip Code DUNT REQUESTED $165,000 .. DJECT DURATION BEGINNING DATE March 1984 COMPLETION DATE September 1984 -1MARY OF PROJECT (Attach complete proposal including a clear statement of the problem Dr opportunity and indicating the anticipated results, the specific objectives of the Droject, a detailed description of the methods planned to achieve each objective, and . . a clear statement of the benefit to the environment.) ^ . - he City of•Oceanside proposes-to construct a Nature-Center at the 'Buena Vista agoon. The. Center will be erected on a site approximately 2.3 .acres in size." -. he Center Itself will total 2,934 square fee-t. The facilities are'to include . - n auditorium, library/ laboratory, offices, .display area, and restrpoms. Public arki-ng and landscaping will also be provided. The -Center is being'provided for se'by.the general public, s-chools, groups and -agencies. The purpose will be or increasing public awareness-of the environment and the Lagoon in.particular, s a-valued natural resource-. These objectives are to be "attained through ectures, classes, presentations, shows, tours, Displays and materials made vailable at the Center. . • ' '' NTACT PERSON erner von Gundell -Telephone: (619) 439-7272 320 N-. Home St. me xecutive Director/cE>C Address Ocean'side . City 92054 Zip Code ij.i.._i—__.*. at BUENA VISTA LAGOON NATURE CENTER The City of Oceanside proposes to construct a Nature Center on the property located at the north side of the Buena Vista Lagoon and east of Hill Street. This property was dedicated to the City of Oceanside for the purpose of public access to the Lagoon environment as a condition of approval from the Coastal Commission on an adjoining residential development. The City of Oceanside has since placed the property under the care and maintenance of the Buena Vista Audubon Society. In order for the public to truly benefit from the property dedication, the Audubon Society, in agreement with the Department of Fish and Game, the Buena Vista Lagoon Foundation, and Buena Vista Lagoon.iJoint Powers Committee, have concluded that a Nature :-J Center would be the best use for, the site. The Center would •'-provide for increased public awareness of the value, beauty and v need: for preserving Buena Vista Lagoon, one of the few remaining £i- fresh water lagoons providing a wildlife habitat on the Pacific r: Coast. .-: .-, ;* 1 -/-•• - ••-•;.. •. • \ "-T-- \ •:'••- ---The proposed center would sit on a 141,000 square foot .•site. It will,.. 'provide a total of 2,934 square feet of :? auditorium, laboratory,: library, office, display and restroom "_ space. There wil:L be 58 parking spaces and approximately 32,675 square feet. of landscaping. The estimated cost of the project is .^: The ^planned uses for the Center are as follows: - -=• -.-- *-; ,•• -- ~:^ -- - " - - , ' . . M?'''£ ^Sf?;j '•'-.', .!:^lteacnihg/l"earning facility about the natural t^'£: —".'"; ^Sv;!; ,••••' ".• history^;, of :,^-- Southern California vegetation and ^y'J!^.'^-:^^::^ is • to be used by schools, ?^'^:*iE;^;" r:' -environmratar" groups, and y the ..public at large, as .C^^fe*?'1"- : weli:;-^as«-cbriege students. ^;:-; ., ,..:.. }KM&::m?8^ { '. '•• " - f;i?^.^^^^ for information on ;;;;> ^.;:^l:v environmental ; issues. -f;;Y V ; : 3. Shows and presentations on environmental issues. 4. A resource to local schools for research, tours, and classes. 5. A display area for local environmental resources. 6. A meeting place for groups and organizations. The facility will be open and available to the public on a walk-in basis, a minimum of three days a week, and available to schools and groups as dates and times are reserved. The Center will be staffed and maintained almost completely by volunteers and teachers from the Audubon Society's membership of over 750 persons. All these activities would be in cooperation with the Department of Fish and Game who are responsible for the Lagoon, the Buena Vista Lagoon Foundation and the Joint Powers Committee of Oceanside, Carlsbad and Vista. The environment would benefit immeasurably as a result of the increased public awareness and education of children a Center of this type will offer. Local residents as well as any of the thousands of tourists traveling in the area will be able to take advantage of on-site, firsthand experiences of a wildlife habitat, as well as the knowledge offered by the Audubon instructors. 3JECT TITLE AMOUNT $1.65.000 3UENA VISTA LAGOON NATURE CENTER INTACT PERSON - (Name, mailing address and telephone) wf«J**C „ -i •• iiterner von Gundell . . cS^ty of .Oceanside 320-N. Home St. Seeanside, CA 92054 TEL: (619)439-7272 gEHDITURE DETAIL (attach additional pages as necessary) JUES AND WAGES CLASSIFICATION SALARY RANGE $ -$ AMOUNT N/A $ TOTAL SALARI ES AMD WAGES $ N/A SjCAPITAL EXPENDITURES H Acquisition $_ IDesign ...- .*....5,000 ^Construction....'. $ isn.ooo TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.. .....-...$.nnn EXPENSES AND EQUIPMENT -' andf Suppl ies J '. $ N/A ^;gnmunfcatio"ns. Operation. Consultant and Professional Services (Identify) liqufpment (Identify) ither TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND EQUIPMENT $ N/A ^EXPENDITURES $ 165,ooo KCE.OF FUNDS (Identify by item and dollar amount and source all funds to be used fpthis project.) Vista Lagoon Audubon Society has raised $17,000 toward this project. ATTACHMENT YcAK l-y«4-8b ROJECT TITLE AMOUNT $1^,000 p 3UENA VISTA LAGOON NATURE CENTER ROJECT DESCRIPTION (Purpose of Program) For approved projects this description will appear in the Governor's printed budget. ' . • - "The City of Oceanside proposed to construct a Nature Center at the Buena Vista . Lagoon. The Center will be erected on a site approximately 2.3 acres in size. The Center itself will total 2,934 square feet. The facilities are to include an auditorium, library, laboratory, offices, display area, and restrboms. Public parking Snd landscaping will also be provided. The Center is. being provided for use by the general public, schools, groups and agencies. The purpose will be for increasing public awareness of the environment and the Lagooi in particular, as a valued natural resource. These objectives are to be attainei through lectures, classes, presentations, shows, tours, displays and materials made available at. the Center. -NEFIT STATEMENT (Benefits to be realized by the citizens of the State of California) For approved projects this statement v/ill be submitted to the Governor. This project will benefit all the citizens of California by helping to increase, public awareness of the environment and the need to preserve, valued resources. The Center will.'act as a meeting place and a learing center, as -well-as offer citizens the opportunity to have a. firsthand experience of -touring a viable wildlife habitat used by over 200 species of waterfowl.'. L__J I!Hi _-/ !_y « _v ^\ h. 1 \ rfr+^ ^^> i._ - • v \<- J ---1 .TJ— iO \ I *t» . L 1200 ELM AVENUE |N«*lA TELEPHONE: CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008-1989 • X*^.H (619)438-5599 Office of the Mayor Cttp of Carteimb March 15, 1984 Assemblyman Robert Frazee 3088 Pio Pico Drive Suite 200 Carlsbad, CA 92008 AB 2320 - FRAZEE SUPPORT The City Council, at its regular meeting on March 13, 1984, voted unanimously to support AB 2320, which appropriates $165,000 for a Buena Vista Lagoon visitor/nature center. The Carlsbad community has long supported the enhancement of the lagoon. We feel the proposed nature center would be greatly appreciated by the public, and we support the City of Oceanside's plans to build and maintain the facility. Sincerely, -^ MARY H. C/SLER Mayor MHC:cle cc: Mayor Bagley City Clerk