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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
PROPOSED RELOCATION OF
REGIONAL JUSTICE FACILITY
DEPT. HD.
CITY ATTY
CITY MGR.
Adoption of Resolution No.1j:M opposing the proposed relocation of the
North County Regional Justice Facility.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
At the request of Mayor Pro Tem Kulchin, the County of San Diego's
proposed relocation of Regional Justice Facility has been placed on the
City Council agenda. The Mayor of Vista, Gloria E. McClellan, has
requested the comments and support of the City of Carlsbad on the proposed
relocation of the Regional Justice Facility.
The County of San Diego has proposed to separate the courts from the jail
in Vista and move the courts to Escondido.
For the past 30 years the Regional Justice Facility has been serving North
San Diego County. The existing site has space for expansion, and plans
are being implemented to improve traffic circulation in the Justice
Facility area.
The attached Resolution No.�jQ supports expansion of the North Coisnty
Regional Justice Facility in Vista, and opposes a County of San Diego
proposal to separate the courts to an Escondido site, and leave the jail
at the existing North County Justice Facility in Vista.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None, if the courts remain in Vista. If they are moved to Escondido, the
costs incurred by the City will increase as a result of additional time
necessary to travel to the courts.
1. Resolution No. �-J—,'_cq
2. Letter from Gloria E. McClellan, Mayor of Vista, dated 2-2-89.
3. Letter from Mayor Pro Tem Kulchin, dated 3-23-89.
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RESOLUTION N0. 89-169
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE PROPOSED
RELOCATION OF REGIONA JUSTICE FACILITY
WHEREAS, for nearly thirty years Vista has worked closely with
the County of San Diego in the establishment and ongoing expansion
Of a vital, Regional Justice Facility, serving all of North San
Diego County residents; and
WHEREAS, the County in cooperation with local government has
invested over $5O-million at the Vista site; and
WHEREAS, the Vista Justice Facility has grown to over 33
acres, and is strategically located near the present and future
Population center of North County; and
WHEREAS, the expansion of the courts and jail on the Vista
site offers the County of San Diego, the San Diego Superior Court,
the North County Municipal Court, advantages for immediate
development and flexible long range expansion; and
WHEREAS, locating the North County Courts in Escondido would
deny the expanding coastal cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, Encinitas
and Solana Beach reasonable access to court facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Safety and Service Center site was
strategically located in relation to the Vista facility to conserve
staff travel time and a move to Escondido would be costly; and
WHEREAS, on August 29, 1988, the Vista City Council
unanimously voted to adopt a resolution approving the acquisition
of a 6-acre parcel to demonstrate Vista's commitment to having the
present and future court expansion occur in Vista; and
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' WHEREAS, the North County Regional Justice Facilities has the
advantages of expansion capacity, without additional land
acquisition expenditure; and
WHEREAS, the Vista City Council has authorized the expenditure
Of up to $50,000 to provide for architects, financial consultants,
and othe►- consultants for professional planning assistance; and
,WHEREAS, moving the courts to Escondido would require an
increase in operating costs of between $1.2 and $1.4-million
annually; and
WHEREAS, the master plan of the court facility and surrounding
areas currently includes the improvements for automobile
circulation, including access roads, overpasses and other traffic
improvements near the Regional Justice Facility in Vista; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVE!; by the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad opposes
the bifurcation of the Regional Justice Facility and
moving the Courts to Escondido.
3, That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad supports
the expansion of the Courts and jail at the existing
Vista site, based upon the reasons stated above.
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ram.
II PASSED, APPROVED, and adopted at a regular meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council this 23rd day of mow, 1989, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and Larson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CLAUDE A. LEWIS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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A ETHA L. RAUTENKRANZI City Clerk
,KAREN R. KUNDTZ, Deputy City Clerk
(SEAL)
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EXHIBIT 2
City of Vista
February 2, 1989
For nearly 30 years Vista has worked closely with the County of San Diego in the
establishment and ongoing expansion of a vital Regional Justice Facility serving all of
North San Diego County's citizens.
The County, in cooperation with local government, has invested over 50 million dollars
at the Vista site. All discussions and agreements between Vista and the County have
clearly been with the understanding that Vista could expect not only additional
detention facility construction on the site, but also the mitigating benefits of the
ongoing expansion of Superior and Municipal Court facilities.
The Vista Justice Facility has grown to over 33 acres and is located strategically near
the present and future population center of North County. It is conveniently adjacent
to highway 78 on what will soon become a major six -lane arterial serving the rapidly
expanding areas to the north and south of Vista as well as those along 78. Due to the
Justice Facility "growing up" within our community over such a long period of time, it
Is clearly an lategral factor in the present and future socioeconomic makeup of the
surrounding region. Indeed, some of the finest contributions to local committees,
service organizations, educational institutions and other important areas of our
communities are made by those people working at, and in conjunction with, the Vista
facility. An outflow of these key people, should the Courts be bifurcated, would be a
tremendous blow to the local economy and quality of life in the area as well.
The unsolicited proposal made recently, by a private construction firm, to move a
majority of Court operations to the firm's site located in another city, could leave
Vista and adjoining cities as reluctant hosts to an enlarged detention facility.
Operating costs alone will increase up to 1.4 million dollars annually, according to
the recently updated Omni study, should the Courts and jails be separated.
In order to 'ensure that Court and County officials, along with North County citizens
are well informed as to the serious implications of such a plan we asked a committee of
concerned local individuals and officials to consider the many advantages for
continuing the planned expansion of both the Courts and detention facilities at the
Vista site. .
Please take a moment to review the enclosed information. If you agree with our
proposition that expanding the facilities in their present central location will be in
the best .interest of all North County citizens and the Justice system, we would
appreciate your support. We believe that the expansion of the Regional justice
Facility at the Vista site is the only financially responsible use of increasingly
scarce taxpayer funds.
We welcome your comr^ .,s, questions and suggestions, and Invite your inquiries, should
'you .d_eslre additional i..rormation. Thank you for taking the time to become further
{informed about this important issue.
Gloria E. McClellan
Mayor of Vista
ALYPTUS AVENUE' 0 P.O. BOX 1988 • VISTA. CALIFORNIA 920,93 • 619/726-1340
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EXHIBIT 3
March 23, 1989
TO: CITY MANAGER
FROM: Mayor Pro Tem Ann Kulchin
I had a meeting with Jim Gaiser who is very concerned
about the possibility of the County moving the court
system from Vista to Escondido.
He feels this move would cause the citizens of Carlsbad
to pay more in terms of travel costs and the additional time
needed to travel Highway 78 to Escondido, and feels the
City of Carlsbad should take a position requesting that
the courts remain in Vista.
Enclosed please find the City of Vista's report on
the North County Regional Justice Center Expansion,
and Jim also states that Frank Mannen has some additional
material on this issue.
Would you please pull together information on this matter
so that I can present it to the Mayor, who is also
concerned about this, and we can put the matter on an
upcoming Council agenda in the near future.
Thank you.
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ANN J. KULCHIN
Mayor Pro Tem
Attachment
cc: Jim Gaiser
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