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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-01-08; Beach Preservation Committee; MinutesMINUTES OF: BEACH PRESERVATION COMMITTEE DATE OF MEETING: January 8, 2008 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, Bill Gelfound, Matt Rocco, Mat Huff, Angela O'Hara, Dick Erhardt Absent Members: Bud Carroll Guests: Brian Ketterer Staff: Steven Jantz and Jayme Foster APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the December 11, 2007 meeting were approved Erhardt/Huff, (5-0) with one change. 1. SANDAG REGIONAL BEACH SAND PROJECT: The Committee considered an appropriate cost allocation methodology to fund the next Regional Beach Sand Project. Staff member Jantz discussed the differences in all the options available for this project and spoke about the recommendations of the staff advisory committee. The Committee decided their recommendation would be what's best for all cities to promote further cooperation and projects. The recommendation of option number 9 (60% Sand, 10% Miles, & 30% Population) was approved by the Committee 5-1 (Gelfound, Erhardt). Staff member Jantz will present the recommendation to City Council. 2. BEACH WALK EVENT UPDATE: The Committee sub-group provided an update for the proposed Beach Walk event. Committee member Huff lead discussions of action tasks. There was great concern over the permit and its details. Committee chair O'Hara commented on the slow progress of the planning stages and the urgency to work together and get the details final. O'Hara also suggested this event be combined with a bluff restoration kick off. Guest Ketterer recommended having a project for the community to work on, for example, a beach clean up or having volunteer's plant vegetation on the bluff. Committee member Huff then assigned action tasks to Committee volunteers: Gelfound/Rocco will handle permits; Huff will work on booths and vendors; Ketterer State, will handle banners and publications at the event; Gelfound will contact legislation, Staff member Jantz will help with city marketing, and O'Hara will handle the media advisory. A sub-group meeting will be held within the next two weeks for a progress check on the action items and to start finalizing details of the event. 3. PUBLIC OUTREACH UPDATE: Committee chair O'Hara provided an update on the printing of the Public Outreach brochure. The brochure has not gone to print yet, but it will be soon. 4. 2008 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES PROGRAM: The Committee considered their 2008 Goals and Objectives Program. Committee chair O'Hara spoke about the 2007 Goals, and how generally each goal was still something the Committee wants to improve on. The details of each goal have changed slightly with some being completed and some no longer apply. O'Hara will review each item, rewrite and have a draft of the 2008 Goals and Objective Program for the Committee to review and approve at the next meeting. 5. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS: Committee member Erhardt expressed his confusion regarding the relationship between the Committee, City Council and the Leadership Team. BEACH PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Minutes of January 8, 2008 Page 2 6. PUBLIC COMMENT: None ADJOURNMENT/NEXT MEETING By proper motion, the meeting was adjourned at 5:33 p.m. The next meeting of the Beach Preservation Committee will be Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in the City of Carlsbad Faraday Administration Building, Room 173-A (1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, 92008). STEVEN JANTZ Associate Engineer