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SPECIAL MEETING OF: CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
DATE OF MEETING: June 20,200l
TIME OF MEETING: 1 I :00 a.m. - 1:OO p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING: Faraday Administration Center F173A
The Mayor called the special meeting to order at II:02 a.m. All City Council members
were present. Also in attendance was City Manager, Ray Patchett, and City Attorney,
Ron Ball, who acted as Clerk Pro Tern.
The Council discussed the timing of the 2001 recess and continued its discussion until
later in the agenda. The Mayor then called for Council Member reports on regional
roles and assignments as follows:
m Council Member Hall reported on his activities and the status of the acquisition of
property for the recycled water project in his role as member of the Encina
Wastewater Authority. He also reported on the status of sludge disposal since a
disposal site in Riverside County is no longer available and that sludge is
currently being disposed of out of state.
. Council Member Finnila reported on the extension of the Transnet sales tax,
which expires in 2008. It needs a two-thirds vote under current Supreme Court
rulings unless there is a constitutional amendment. Council Member Finnila also
reported on her current Regional Efficiency Government Commission activities
and the submission of its report to the state legislature.
= Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin reported on her activities as representative to the
SANDAG Shoreline Erosion Committee and explained that a SANDAG
representative has been invited to the next regular Council meeting for an
update on the Shoreline Erosion Protection Program. Council Member Kulchin
also gave a report and update on her role on the San Diego Agency for Freeway
Emergencies (SAFE) Board.
m Council Member Nygaard reported on her regional activities as Chair of the
North County Transit District Board of Directors and updated Council Members
on the “Fast Forward” program and the progress toward additional train service.
m The Mayor reported on his activities as a member of the San Diego County
Water Authority and representative to the Metropolitan Water District, including a
report on the issue of “preferential rights” water entitlement.
The Council continued with a working lunch and a continued discussion of the Council’s
proposed 2001 recess concluding that the Council secretary will coordinate calendars.
Council Members then entertained a discussion of excess dwelling units under the
Growth Management Program and existing Council policies. Council directed the City
Manager to schedule a workshop, including a further discussion of this issue, at which
time the Council would receive maps showing potential use of excess dwelling units,
the need for excess units under state law and the economic impacts and facilities
needs impacts resulting from the modification of existing policies.
Council Member Finnila continued with a discussion and update on the work of the
Regional Government Efficient Commission (SB 329).
The Council entertained a discussion on redistricting of supervisorial districts and
adopted the position that the Mayor may report to the Redistricting Commission its
preference to be redistricted into supervisorial district 5 unless the Board of Supervisors
expands a number of districts at a future date at which time the Council would consider
expressing its preference for a future coastal district.
The Council expressed its desire to hold a joint meeting between it and the Carlsbad
Unified School District Board of Directors at a future time and subject to a satisfactory
agenda.
There was no public comment.
The Mayor thanked everyone for their thoughtful and complete participation and
adjourned the meeting at 1 :I 2 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
RONALD R. BALL
City Attorney as Clerk Pro Tern