HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-01-10; Beach Preservation Committee; MinutesMINUTES OF: BEACH PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
DATE OF MEETING: January 10, 2006
TIME OF MEETING: 4:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present Members: Ed Andrews, Dick Erhardt, Bud Carroll, Bruce Macklin and Angela
Lockhart
Absent Members: Mike Sullivan
Guests: Ray Duncan and Matt Huff
Staff: Steve Jantz and Belinda Guzman
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the December 13, 2005 meeting were approved 5-0
(Macklin/Lockhart)
1. CARLSBAD BEACH ECONOMIC STUDY : By a 4-0 vote (Carroll/Lockhart - Andrews
abstain) the Committee considered and accepted the Carlsbad Beach Economic Study
prepared by Dr. Phil King. The Committee further recommended the report be sent to the
City Council via memo to the City Manager outlining and summarizing the Committee's
position on the study. The draft memo will be prepared by Member Andrews and
coordinated with staff member Jantz.
2. 2006 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES PROGRAM: After Committee discussion, the BEC
approved the 2006 Goals and Objectives Program, by a 4-0 vote (Carroll/Macklin - Andrews
abstain) which incorporated revisions submitted by member Carroll and Lockhart. Staff
member Jantz will forward the revised goals to City Council via memo to the City Manager.
3. CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATION: The Committee reviewed the proposed outline for an
upcoming City Council presentation and will forward any additional comments to Staff
member Jantz. Member Lockhart will prepare printed material to support talking points for
the Council presentation.
4. AG MITIGATION FUND COMMITTEE: Member Erhardt informed the Committee he would
report on the progress of the January 17th AG Mitigation Fund meeting at the February 14,
2006 meeting.
5. PROGRAM/PROJECT UPDATES: Opportunistic Sand Program Update - Committee
member Macklin reported the environmental document will be complete by the end of
January 2006. Staff member Jantz briefed the Committee on Moffatt and Nichols' progress
with the development of a proposal and estimated project cost for a beach nourishment
project using offshore sand deposits. Staff member Jantz briefed the Committee on the
State Boating & Waterways generous offer to match potential funding for the proposed
beach nourishment project. Boating and Waterways required the following in order to
include the project in their department's budget: 1) a resolution from the Council supporting
the project 2) an Economic Feasibility Study and 3) substantial completion of the required
environmental documentation.
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS: Chair Erdhardt briefed the Committee on letter
received from the Clean Beaches Council indicating a process to get the local beaches
certified by their organization. Among a number of requirements is a fee of $24,000. The
Committee determined this was not a needed certification.
BEACH PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Minutes of January 10, 2006
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7. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
ADJOURNMENT/NEXT MEETING
By proper motion, the meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m. The next meeting of the Beach
Preservation Committee will be Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. in the City of Carlsbad
Faraday Administration Building, Room 173-A (1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, 92008).
STEVEN
Associate Engineer