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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-10-12; City Council; 12437; REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL BY KATHY FALLONc; 2 ~r) g a n 0 k a, P g 2 &I w 2 (d a a, &I ? d $ 2 a, a, &I P 5 rl z a, : m *ii a, JZ U a al U ! -rl a G -4 5 s G 0 d u V 03 0 G % 0 U 4 *rl 0 G 1 0 u z 0 i= 0 a 6 z 3 0 0 WY OF CARLSBAD - AGW A BILL AB # lai Y:29 TITLE: DEPT CITY MTG. jO-/P-t/3 DEPT. c/U BY KATHY FALLON CITY RECOMMENDED ACTION: REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL Receive presentation by Kathy Fallon regarding advisory vote on LEGO Family Park. ITEM EXPLANATION: The City Manager has received a request from Kathy Fallon to address the City Counci regarding a City-sponsored advisory vote on LEGO Family Park. EXHIBITS: 1. Letter from Kathy Fallon, dated September 28, 1993, 1 a Kathy Fallon 3730 Yvette Way Carlsbad, CA 92008 tel: (61 9) 434-3 132 fax: (61 9) 434-03 15 September 28, I 993 Mr. Ray Patchett City Manager, City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Mr. Patchett: Enclosed is a copy of my remarks to the City Council on September 27, 1993. During the open comment portion of the meeting I informed the Council that I would follow my remarks with a letter to you requesting that an item be placed on the Council agenda by October 12, 1993. Please add an agenda item, at your convenience, by October 12, 1993. The agenda item is to offer citizens and Council the chance to participate in a dialogue over a council sponsored advisory vote on the November 1994 ballot. The advisory vote would allow citizens to register their formal, quantifiable opinion of whether they wish to see a LEG0 World theme park developed in Carlsbad. I believe that it is important for both the Council and the citizens of Carlsbad to have a formal opportunity to discuss the various options available to them regarding the LEG0 development. Although this discussion may not lead to a resolution of the issue, it may serve as an opportunity to reunite the citizens and their leaders. Without this opportunity, further dissension between the city and it's constituency is virtually guaranteed. Best regards, CT J L2LeZ-L 0 0 lam here to seek an act of good faith. 1 am asking that this council step forward and put real action behind Between now and the end of October, B would like you to use your your role as representatives of the people of Carlsbad. discretionary power to put an advisory measure on the November 94 ballot. A measure that allows the people to vote on whether they want a LEGO theme park in their community, My request to you is followed with a leiie~ b the city manager, requesting that discussion of an advisory vote on the LEGO project be made an agenda item by October t2th, 1993. I am not asking you to decide on LEGO. I realize that you may not be the council that ultimately decides the fate of Lego. I am only asking you to allow the citizens io vote on the issue. You are the council that can secure this right. It is not too eurly to ensure that the people huve a vote on this issue. In fact, it is almost too late. If Lego decides to come to Carlsbad, the planing process will be nearly complete by the 1994 election. By then the citizens of Carlsbad will have all of he information they need to vote. They will also have had the same opportunity that I have now, 3 minutes to voice my concerns. But under the planning process alone, 3 minutes is all they will have. With an advisory vote on the 94 ballot citizens will also have a piece of the decision making power. Why must you decide to put this advisory vote on the ballot before the end of October? Because if you should continue to decide to ignore the wishes of the people, we are left with onty one alternatives. We must design a ballot process, by your own calendar, must start by November 9, 1993 to make it through all the numerous hoops required to make the 94 ballot. So, why an advisory vote? Putting an advisory vote forward now, shows the citizens of Carlsbad that you think that they are entitled to share the decision making in this issue. I am not asking that every planning issue at stake be made a part of the 94 ballot. development to hit this town in years. initiative that gives us decision making power over the LEGO project. And that More controversy has erupted surrounding LEGO than any other Over 4000 signatures have been collected against the project. The city council has spent over $1 4,000 to visit Denmark at tax payer expense. 0 0 Countless pieces of mail in opposition to the project have been sent to the city and to LEGO. The city has invested hundreds of staff hours which ultimately equal thousands of dollars on this project. The local paper has conducted a poll with 3000 respondents and a final tatty of 61 percent against and 39 percent for. The city has spent $5000 on a Price Waterhouse analysis of the LEGO project. And the list goes on. Any project that stirs this kind of activity and warrants this level of public spending before plans have even been filed with the city, certain/y warrants a an advisory vote by the citizens. find out what the citizens of Carlsbad want is not an unreasonable request. Remember, I am not asking you to vote on LEGO, I am asking you to vote for the citizens of Carlsbad. An advisory vote on the LEG0 project is your decision. You stand to make immeasurable gains by simply honoring the citizens wishes and making room for them on the 94 ballot. And it's not going to cost anyone a cent if LEGO decides not to come to Carlsbad. No one loses with an advisory vote. However, you stand to lose a great deal if you should In tight of every dollar that has gone before it, 2 to 3 thousand more to decide to continue to ignore your constituency. a 8 INITIAIIIE CALENDAR. - NOVEMBER 1994 ELECTION - -MUMS November 18, 1993 Proponents file with the City Clerk a Notice of Intent and te: of measure along with a request that a title and summary I prepared. The City Clerk forwards the request for title and summary the City Attorney. The City Attorney has 15 days to prepa the title and summary and provide same to the City Clerk. December 3, 1993 The City Clerk provides the summary and title to Initiatii proponents, who must then publish the notice of intention, th title and the summary. June 1, 1994 Deadline for filing petition with City Clerk’s Ofice (calculate as 180 days from the date the proponents receive the Title an Summary). July 12, 1994 If petition found to be sufficient, City Clerk certifies th petition to the City Council. The City Council may refer the proposed measure to staff fc a report. August 9, 1994 Deadline for presenting report to Council for action on th proposed measure (and last regular Council meeting prior t the deadline for taking action to place measure on the ballot: August 12, 1994 Registrar of Voter‘s deadline for receiving documents placiq items on the ballot for the November, 1994 election. The above calendar merely contains dates in accordance with specific time frame established in the Election’s Code. It is not intended as an all-inclusive guide for all action that must be accomplished by proponents. 0 * INITIATIVE CALENDAR - NOVEMBER 1994 ELECTION - MINIMUMS December 16, 1993 Proponents file with the City Clerk a Notice of Intent and tex of measure along with a request that a title and summary b prepared. The City Clerk forwards the request for title and summary tc the City Attorney. The City Attorney has 15 days to preparr the title and summary and provide same to the City Clerk. January 3, 1993 The City Clerk provides the summary and title to Initiativc proponents, who must then publish the notice of intention, thc title and the summary. July 5, 1994 Deadline for filing petition with City Clerk's Office (calculated as 180 days from the date the proponents receive the Title ani Summary). August 9, 1994 If petition is found to be sufficient, City Clerk certifies the petition to the City Council. Council either enacts ordinance or adopts documents adding initiative measure to ballot. Thk is the last regular meeting of the City Council prior to the Registrar of Voter's deadline of August 12th. This calendar assumes that Council either does not refer the measure for a report or that the report is requested during the signature gathering time period. Registrar of Voter's deadline for receiving documents placing August 12, 1994 items on the ballot for the November, 1994 election. The above calendar merely contains dates in accordance with specific time frames established in the Election's Code. It is not intended as an all-inclusive guide for all actions that must be accomplished by proponents.