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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-06-20; City Council; MinutesMINUTES 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