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CITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
AB# 19,027
MTG. 06-12-07
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REQUEST FOR CITY SUPPORT OF
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive presentation and consider request from Imagine Carlsbad.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The City Council provides an opportunity for citizens and organizations to have an item placed
on a City Council Agenda by submitting a letter to the City Manager. Attached is a letter
(Exhibit 1), From Hope Wrisley, a member of Imagine Carlsbad, who has requested that the
City Council consider providing In-Kind support in an amount not-to-exceed One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000) for a proposed Community Picnic Day.
Imagine Carlsbad is a citizen-based organization that has been in existence for the past two
years. In an effort to increase the level of community spirit, Imagine Carlsbad is proposing that
September 16, 2007 serve as a Citywide Picnic Day where residents would attend one of four
parks (one located in each quadrant). The event would be scheduled to be held from 11 AM to
3 PM and would be free of charge. The parks that are being considered for use are Pine,
Hidden Canyon, Poinsettia, and Stagecoach.
Based on projected attendance and impacts, city staff has determined that this event would not
require a Special Event Permit.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Imagine Carlsbad is requesting that the City Council donate in-kind services and/or fees in the
amount of $750 for the Park Rental Fees. This money would be appropriated from Council
Contingency.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
None.
EXHIBITS:
1. Letter to Ray Patchett, City Manager, from Hope Wrisley, Imagine Carlsbad, dated
May 15, 2007.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Joe Garuba 760-434-2820 jgaru@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY.
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Manager Internet Email - Imagine Carlsbad City-Wide Picnic
From: <Travelgramma@aol.com>
To: <rpatc@ci.carlsbad.ca.us>
Date: 05/15/2007 8:15 AM
Subject: Imagine Carlsbad City-Wide Picnic
Dear Ray,
As you know, Imagine Carlsbad was started about a year-and-a-half ago to try to figure out
who we are; how we became who we are; and then trying to make it better over the next 20-
50 years. We spent the first year determining the first two parts of the equation and now we
want to work on the last part-how we can help to make Carlsbad even more cohesive and
keep our small town spirit in the wake of so much growth.
We would like our first project in this regard to be a city-wide picnic; really "Connecting
Community, Place and Spirit" in a tangible way. It is our idea to have the picnic in four parks
(Pine, Calavera, Poinsettia and Stagecoach) all on the same day. Suggested dates are
September 9 and 16. Everyone would bring their own picnic and we would have old-
fashioned picnic games (three-legged races, egg tosses, tug-of-war, etc.). We would hope
to keep it simple for the first year at least as we test the waters.
Imagine Carlsbad would like the imprimatur of the City Council, of course, and, since we
have no treasury, we need to ask for a waiver of fees, etc. Therefore, could we have a place
on the agenda very soon so that we can make a presentation of our ideas and aims? Time
is of the essence as Carlsbad Magazine has volunteered to be our media sponsor and in
order to make the deadline for an ad in the July issue, we will need to get copy to them very
soon.
Thank you for your courtesy and cooperation in this matter.
Hope Wrisley
Picnic Chair
Quote from “Stumbling on Happiness ” by Daniel Gilbert“To see is to experience the world as it isTo remember is to experience the world as it wasTo imagine is to experience the world as it isn’t and has never been, but as it might be”
Imagine Carlsbad
Our Vision –Creating the Future of Carlsbad Together
Our Mission –We are an apolitical group of citizen’s working together for the future of Carlsbad to improve our overall quality of life
Values: We believe that –The best communities are those in which the citizens take an active role in community affairs. By pooling resources, we can accomplish together what we could not alone. Working together toward common goals can help people break down barriers and preconceptions, and learn to trust one another.
Ground rules –Everyone is welcomeWe will respect the ideas of allAs a group we will not take a position on political issuesWe will endeavor to consider all information and perspectives in our discussionsWe will follow Carlsbad’s Connecting Community, Place and Spirit Guiding Principles
Initial topics for discussion –Quality of Life Art and Culture Connecting Community, Place & Spirit Concepts Community Building Sustainability
Meeting Dates –4th Monday of each month6:30 p.m in the Senior CenterWebsite: www.imaginecarlsbad.org
Connecting Community Day?
Connecting Community Picnic DayHopefully everyone would at least smile or wave at a neighbor,maybe stop to say hello, have a conversation,get to know someone new at a picnic or make a lifelong friend.The greatest communities have an abundance of social capital, but like most things in life it takes effort to go from good to great.
Connecting Community Picnic DaySunday, September 16, 200711 to 3PineHidden CanyonPoinsettiaStagecoach