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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-09-26; City Council; 15906; Calavera Nature Preserve. wp > c a0 * CL 2 . . p 2 6 5 8 . CITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# !s!%% TITLE: MTG. %%a APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST AT THE CALAVERA NATURE PRESERVE DEPT. PLN RECOMMENDED ACTION: CITYMGR k That the City Council ADOPT Resolution No. do00 -2 ‘?s APPROPRIATING all funds plus interest for the Calavera Heights Mitigation Preserve Fund for pres&ve management activities. ITEM EXPLANATION: The Calavera Nature Preserve is a 110 acre mitigation parcel located south of, and adjacent to, Lake Calavera on the eastern edge of the Calavera Hills Master Plan. It was acquired by the previous master plan owners (Lyon Communities) as mitigation in order to allow the development of Villages Q and T to proceed. Those villages are currently being developed by McMillin and Brookfield. Formal title transfers for the Nature Preserve occurred in November 1998 when the City Council accepted title from the developer, and then transferred title to the designated environmental manager, The Environmental Trust (Agenda Bill #I 4,943, November 17, 1998). The Environmental Trust then initiated management activities on the Preserve consistent with the site’s Management Plan. As outlined in the agenda bill of November 17, 1998, $93,875 was posted by the original developer for short term management purposes. At this time, TET is invoicing the City $11 ,I 30 (copy attached) for management activities (fencing, signage, trash removal, materials and initial trail restoration) that occurred from November 1998 until present. Future reimbursement requests by TET will be reviewed by the Planning and Finance Departments. Per the terms of the 1993 Agreement between the master plan property owners and the City, the originally deposited $93,875 amount is designated for short-term management activities subject to approval by the Planning Director. The timeframe to expend these funds is the first five years of management, or between November 1998 and November 2003. Also per the 1993 Agreement, between years two and four (2000-2002), TET, the city and the master plan property owner shall collectively devise a long term management plan designed to adequately preserve the site into perpetuity. The effort has not been initiated yet but will begin by early next year, 2001. ENVIRONMENTAL: The on-going management of the Calavera Nature Preserve and related financial reimbursement by the City will not create any adverse impacts to the environment. The appropriation of funds for preserve management is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). FISCAL IMPACT: There will be no direct fiscal impacts to the City other than a minor amount of staff time for administrative oversight and support to TET to adequately implement the terms of the 1993 Agreement. The funds being expended were deposited by the previous Calavera Hills Master Plan property owner for the purpose of maintaining the mitigation parcel. The current available balance, including interest earnings, is approximately $140,000. I PAGE 2 OF AGENDA BILL NO. 6, %)ti EXHIBITS: 1. City Council Resolution No. aa l a95 2. Location Map 3. TET Letter, dated July 10, 2000 with itemized invoice. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. zooo-29s APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM THE CALAVERA HEIGHTS MITIGATION PRESERVE FUND FOR MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. CASE NAME: CALAVERA NATURE PRESERVE CASE NO.: EIA 92-09 WHEREAS, on March 15, 1993, the City and Lyon Communities entered into a Mitigation Agreement whereby a II 0 acre parcel was purchased for the purpose of permanent open space and habitat preservation to mitigate the impacts of development of Villages Q and T within the Calavera Hills Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the Mitigation Agreement calls for short term management of the 110 acre parcel utilizing funds submitted by Lyon Communities; and WHEREAS, the amount of funds contained in the designated Calavera Heights Mitigation Preserve Fund total $93,875 plus interest accrued since the date of deposit; and WHEREAS, the designated environmental manager for this preserve, The Environmental Trust (TET), has satisfactorily performed initial preserve management activities; and WHEREAS, TET has submitted a request to the city for reimbursement of the costs of the activities performed from the funds deposited by Lyon Communities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the appropriation of all funds plus interest from the Calavera Heights Mitigation Preserve Fund is authorized. 3. That the Planning Director and Finance Director are hereby authorized to make future reimbursement payments to TET as appropriate until all funds plus interest have been expended for the management of the Calavera Nature Preserve. . . . \ /’ . . . . PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 26th dayof September , 2000, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis; Hall, Finnila, Nygaard and Kulchin NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: . 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MITIGATION PARCEL CT 8349lCT 83-32 Mr. Eric N. Munoz EXHIBIT 3 July 10,200O Senior Planner City of Carlsbad 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-73 14 Dear Eric: Enclosure (1) is the original invoice from The Environmental Trust for work performed on the Calaveras Nature Preserve. This invoice covers the period from transfer of the land to The Environmental Trust until the present, i.e. 23 November 1998 through 30 June 2000. It is inclusive of all work done during that period in support of the Calaveras Nature Preserve Management Plan, dated February 1,1998. Enclosure (2) is our plan for fences and guardrails for various sections along the top of the quarry. For reasons of liability and safety, we are recommending fencing that goes well beyond that recommended in the management plan, i.e. barbed wire. Because the City of Carlsbad does intend to include Calaveras Mountain within its open-space trail system and has the right of approval on final trail designation, we would appreciate your comments and concurrence with these plans prior to implementation. Due to the complexities of this project, I believe it is in our mutual best interests to work closely on this project. On that basis, I will be calling you soon to set up a briefing meeting to go over our plans for fencing, trail restoration, etc. If there are any questions, please call me at (6 19) 461-8333. Sincerely, JERRY R. BOGGS Natural Resources Program Manager Encl: (1) Invoice #l (2) Fence Plan 7879 El Cajon Boulevard l La Mesa, California 9 1941-3673 l Phone: (6 19) I6 l-8333 l Fax: (619) 46 I-83 13 l e-mail: info@tet.org 1 Invoice DATE ) INVOICE # 7/l l/2000 347 7879 El Cajon Blvd. La Mesa, 91941 BILL TO: Mr. Eric N. Munoz senior Planner City of Carisbad 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-73 14 ITEM DESCRIPTION / I RATE AMOUNT 15.00 300.00 35.00 2,730.OO 35.00 2,380.OO 15.00 300.00 15.00 720.00 3,oOO.oo 3,oOO.oo 1,700.00 1,700.00 PERSONNEL it& 2a Whlgt/Staff 78 Vflkgt/Staff 68 itdf 2c it& 48 Lkmtract 1 Task 2* Task 3* Task 4* Task 5* Task 11’ Task 12* Material Trash Removal: 1 l/23/98-06/30/00 Fencing: 1 l/23/98-06/30/00 Trails Restoration: 1 l/23/98-06/30/00 Signage: 1 l/23/98-06/30/00 BioMonitor: 1 l/23/98-06/30/00 Gnatcatcher Survey: 1 l/23/98-06/30/00 Materials for Various Tasks We appreciate your prompt payment. Total Enclosure 1 JULY 3,zooo IN-VOICE #l (TET#347) (Period: Nov 23,98 - Jun 30,OO) CALAVERAS NATURE PRESERVE ITEM DESCRIPTION Task 2* Trash Removal Task 3 * Fencing Task 4* Trails Rest. Task 5* Signage Task 1 1 * BioMonitor Task 12* Gnatcatcher Sur Materials for various tasks PERSONNEL OTY RATE ($) AMOUNT($) Staff 20 hrs 15 300 Mngtlstaff 78 hrs 35** 2,730 Mr&staff 68 hrs 35 2,380 Stti 20 hrs 15 300 Staff 48hrs 15 720 Contract 1 survey 3000 3000 $1700 TOTAL=%1 1,130.OO *denotes tasks from Attachment “A” to the Calaveras Nature Preserve Management Plan. **denotes that the rate is an averaged rate of management and staff hourly rates. Encl: (1) 8