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Home My WebLink About2006-08-21; City Council; 18705; Flower and Strawberry Fields Committee ReconveningCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL 1 AB# MTG. DEPT. 18,705 8/21/06 CD CITIZENS' COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE FLOWER FIELDS AND THE STRAWBERRY FIELDS AREA DEPT. HEAD CITY ATTY. CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council ADOPT City Council Resolution No. 2006-254 . RECONVENING the Citizens' Committee to Study the Flower Fields and the Strawberry Fields Area and APPOINTING a smaller, working Committee to draft a comparative analysis for review and approval by the entire Committee. ITEM EXPLANATION: On April 18th and May 2nd, 2006, the City Council appointed an Ad Hoc Citizens' Committee to Study the Flower Fields and Strawberry Fields Area of the City. On July 25, the Council reviewed the Report prepared by the Citizens' Committee. The Report included a comparative analysis of the "Save the Strawberry and Flower Growing Fields Act of 2006" (Proposition E) that has qualified for the General Municipal Election of November 7, 2006 and a proposed, draft of a City measure (Proposition D) regarding the Study Area that the City Council was considering placing on the November 7 election ballot. The Report also included recommendations made by the Committee regarding the draft City measure (Proposition D). The Council accepted the Committee's Report and determined to revise the City measure to include all the recommendations of the Committee. On August 1st and August 8th, 2006, the City Council reviewed the revised City measure, entitled "Preserve the Flower and Strawberry Fields and Save Carlsbad Taxpayers' Money" (Proposition D) and determined to place it on the November election ballot. The measure includes all the changes recommended by the Citizens' Committee. Because Proposition D is substantially different from the draft originally reviewed by the Committee, the Council also requested that the Committee reconvene for the purpose of preparing a new comparative analysis that compares the revised Proposition D with Proposition E. Attached is a resolution reconvening the Citizens Committee to Study the Flower Fields and Strawberry Fields Area with the citizens originally appointed by the City Council. The purpose of the reconvened Committee would be to prepare a new comparative analysis. Since the City cannot expend taxpayer's funds to advocate a particular result in an election, the analysis needs to be a neutral, impartial comparison that could be utilized for voter educational purposes. The comparison cannot advocate a position in support of, or in opposition to either one of the two measures. The attached resolution also appoints a small, working Committee of the larger Committee to draft the comparative analysis which would then subsequently be considered by the entire Committee and forwarded to the City Council. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Sandra Holder 760-602-2710 shold@ci.carlsbad.ca.us FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED DENIED CONTINUED WITHDRAWN AMENDED D D D D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC D CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN P' RETURNED TO STAFF D OTHER - SEE MINUTES D Page 2 "Citizens' Committee To Study The Flower Fields And The Strawberry Fields Area" FISCAL IMPACT: Agenda Bill #18,535, dated April 18, 2006 and Agenda Bill #18,550, dated May 2, 2006, on file in the Office of the City Clerk contain the original fiscal impacts associated with the appointment and operation of the Citizens' Committee. There are sufficient funds remaining in the original account authorized by the City Council to fund reconvening the Committee. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Reconvening of the Committee and the appointment of previous members is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and no environmental review is required. EXHIBITS: 1. City Council Resolution No. 2006-254 t reconvening the ad hoc Citizens' Committee and appointing a smaller, working Committee. 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2006-254 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECONVENING THE 3 CITIZENS' COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE FLOWER AND 4 STRAWBERRY FIELDS AREA OF THE CITY AND APPOINTING A SMALLER, WORKING COMMITTEE TO 5 PREPARE A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS. 6 WHEREAS, on April 18 and May 2, 2006, The City Council appointed an Ad Hoc 7 Citizens' Committee to Study and Flower and Strawberry Fields Area of the City; and 8 WHEREAS, on July 25, 2006, the City Council accepted the Report from the 9 Citizens' Committee that included recommendations for revisions to a proposed City 10 ballot measure (now Proposition D) regarding the Study Area and a comparative analysis of the proposed City measure and an initiative that had qualified for the 12 November 7, 2006 General Municipal Election also affecting the Area Proposition E; 13 14 WHEREAS, on August 8, 2006, the City Council decided to place the City 15 measure (Proposition D) on the November 7, 2006 election with all the revisions 16 recommended by the Citizens Committee; and 17 WHEREAS, the City Council is desirous of reconvening the Citizens' Committee 18 for the purposes of preparing a new comparative analysis of the revised City ballot 19 measure and the initiative. 20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of 21 Carlsbad, California, as follows: 22 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 23 24 2. That the City Council hereby reconvenes the Citizens' Committee to Study the Flower and Strawberry Fields Area with the members as originally appointed to the 25 Committee by the City Council on April 18th and May 2nd, 2006. 26 „ 27 // 28 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 3. That the purpose and task of the reconvened Citizens' Committee shall be to prepare a new comparative analysis of the revised City measure entitled "Preserve the Flower and Strawberry Fields and Save Carlsbad Taxpayers' Money" (Proposition D) and the initiative entitled the "Save the Strawberry and Flower Growing Fields Act of 2006" (Proposition E). It is authorized to spend previously appropriated funds as necessary to complete that task. 4. That the comparative analysis prepared by the Citizens' Committee shall be a neutral, impartial analysis and shall not advocate a position in support of, or in opposition to the City measure or the initiative measure. 5. That the City Council hereby appoints a smaller, working Committee from the larger Committee to draft the comparative analysis for subsequent review and consideration by the larger Committee consisting of the following members of the Committee: Seth Schulberq Farrah Douglas Gary Hill Pat Kurth Mark Winkler Leslea Meverhoff Laura Means Pope Kip McBane Gina McBride -2- 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 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 21st day of August, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Hall, Kulchin, Packard NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Sigafoose UJDEIA LEWIS/Mayor ATTEST: Ynsi J*COV^ LORRAINE (SEAL) WOOD, City Clerk 0\»»'"""//,, Reconvening the CitizensReconvening the Citizens’’Committee to Study the Flower Committee to Study the Flower Fields and Strawberry Fields Fields and Strawberry Fields AreaArea PurposePurposePrepare a new comparative analysis Prepare a new comparative analysis of Proposition D and Proposition E of Proposition D and Proposition E and present it to the City Counciland present it to the City Council CitizensCitizens’’Committee to Study the Committee to Study the Flower Fields and Strawberry Fields Flower Fields and Strawberry Fields AreaAreaCommittee Members were:Pete Aadland Len Martyns Non-voting MembersJill Agosti Kip McBane Chris CalkinsJennifer Benner Gina McBride Claudia CarrilloMarvin Cap Laura Means Pope Marvin SippelBill Dominguez Leslea Meyerhoff Courtney HeinemanFarrah Douglas Robert Morgan Nancy CalverleyVern Farrow Eric MuñozBob Garcin Peder NorbyGary HillSeth SchulbergMark Johnson Daniel SwigerPat Kurth Heidi WillesKeith Lewinger Mark WinklerCary Manning Working Group MembersWorking Group MembersFarrahFarrahDouglasDouglasLaura Means Pope Laura Means Pope Gary HillGary HillLesleaLesleaMeyerhoffMeyerhoffPat Pat KurthKurthSeth Seth SchulbergSchulbergKip Kip McBaneMcBaneMark WinklerMark WinklerGina McBrideGina McBride Working Group ScheduleWorking Group ScheduleAugust 29, 2006 August 29, 2006 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.August 30, 2006August 30, 20068:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.August 31, 2006August 31, 20069:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.All meetings will be held at 1635 Faraday All meetings will be held at 1635 Faraday Avenue in the Planning LibraryAvenue in the Planning Library Full Committee ScheduleFull Committee ScheduleSeptember 7, 2006September 7, 20069:00 a.m. to Noon9:00 a.m. to NoonSeptember 13, 2006September 13, 20069:00 a.m. to Noon9:00 a.m. to NoonMeetings will be held at 1635 Faraday Meetings will be held at 1635 Faraday Avenue, Room 173BAvenue, Room 173B RecommendationRecommendationThat the City Council That the City Council ADOPTADOPTCity Council City Council Resolution No. 2006Resolution No. 2006--254, 254, RECONVENINGRECONVENINGthe Citizensthe Citizens’’Committee to Study the Flower Committee to Study the Flower Fields and the Strawberry Fields Area and Fields and the Strawberry Fields Area and APPOINTING APPOINTING a smaller, working Committee a smaller, working Committee to draft a comparative analysis for review and to draft a comparative analysis for review and approval by the entire Committee.approval by the entire Committee. 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