HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-11-28; Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Committee Ad Hoc; MinutesApproved 6/25/13
CITY OF CARLSBAD
AGRICULTURAL CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE
(ACMF) AD HOC CITIZENS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Faraday Center, Room 173A
1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008
1. CALL TO ORDER:
ACTION: Chairperson Larson called the meeting to order at 1:33 p.m.
Committee Members Present:
Chairperson Eric Larson; Vice Chairperson Hope Wrisley; Committee members Craig Elliott,
Jackie Stone, and Michael Schumacher, and Richard Erhardt (arrived at 2:05 p.m.)
Committee Members Absent:
Committee members Ken Alfrey
Staff Members Present:
Associate Planner, Kevin Pointer
2. APPROVAL OF NOV. 7, 2011 MINUTES.
Associate Planner Pointer made reference to two typos in the minutes provided for the
November 7, 2011 meeting, which include: 1) modifying the title of the minutes to reflect the
corrected month of the meeting to November; and 2) modifying the title of Item 3 on the
minutes to reflect the corrected date of February incorrect date from February to February 2,
2010.
ACTION: Vice Chairperson Wrisley moved to approve the minutes of the November 7,
2011 Committee meeting including two corrections identified by Mr. Pointer. The motion was
seconded by Committee member Jackie Stone and carried with the following vote:
AYES: Chairperson Eric Larson; Vice Chairperson Hope Wrisley; Committee
members Craig Elliott, Jackie Stone, and Michael Schumacher,
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
3. STATUS OF PROJECTS AWARDED WITH AGRICULTURAL CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE
FUNDING:
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The Committee received a report from Mr. Pointer on the status of the twenty grant projects
awarded between 2007 and 2010. Mr. Pointer reported that eight projects have received full
disbursement of funding and have been fully implemented/completed. Three projects have
received full disbursement of funding and project implementation is in progress. Eight projects
have received partial disbursement of funding and project implementation is in progress. One
project has received no disbursement of funding.
Vice Chairperson Wrisley indicated that she had heard rumor that Agua Hedionda Lagoon
Foundation was not financially stable and asked staff to coordinate with the Foundation to
respond to those rumors.
The Committee directed specific project-related questions to grantees in attendance and
received supplemental information from those grantees.
Fred Sandquist, representative for Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation, provided status updates with
regard to the lagoon monitoring and management grant, as well as the nature center
replacement grant.
Committee member Elliott referred to the status updated provided by California State, which
indicated that California State Parks was interested in partnering with San Elijo Lagoon
Conservancy to complete the grant. Mr. Elliott indicated that Agua Hedionda Lagoon
Foundation had a track record of successfully implementing grants such as the $4.1 million grant
issued to eradicate caulerpa taxifolia from Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Chairperson Larson
encouraged California State Parks to seek partnership with a Carlsbad-based organization, so as
to ensure that the program funds stay local, where feasible. Chairperson Larson asked for staff
to coordinate with local non-profit organizations and California State Parks representatives to
encourage such partnership.
4. RECEIVE REPORT ON THE AVAILABLE FUND BALANCE AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDING THAT
CITY COUNCIL DIRECT STAFF TO SOLICIT GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR THE COMMITTEE’S
REVIEW:
The Committee received a report from Mr. Pointer on the disposition of funding in the account.
He noted that the city has awarded $7,415,393 in ACMF grant funding for 20 projects. Of that
amount, approximately $3.7 million has been disbursed to grantees, while approximately $3.7
million remains to be disbursed.
Mr. Pointer indicated that the available fund balance to fund new projects is $488,487.67 and is
anticipated to grow due to interest income, the conversion of agricultural land and the potential
return of funding from AGP 06-10—Carlsbad Beach Nourishment. Mr. Pointer reported that the
project will be completed anywhere between $615,940 and $865,940 below the $1.5 million
that was awarded for the project.
Mr. Pointer reported that excess funds allocated for AGP 06-10 could be reprogrammed by City
Council and combined with the available fund balance, thereby increasing the balance to
anywhere between approximately $1.1 and $1.3 million.
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Mr. Pointer concluded staff’s presentation and Mr. Larson invited Chris Calkins to speak on the
item. Mr. Calkins encouraged the Committee to request that City Council authorize grant
solicitation.
ACTION: Committee member Schumacher moved that the Committee recommend that
the City Council authorize the Committee to solicit and evaluate proposals for funding
consideration and provide recommendations to award the available funding within the fund.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Seeing no speaker slips, Chairperson Larson inquired if anyone would like to address the
Committee during public comment. Seeing no interest, Chairperson Larson opened and closed
the item.
6. ADJOURN:
Chairperson Larson adjourned the meeting at 2:18 pm.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Kevin Pointer, Associate Planner