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Home My WebLink About2006-06-20; City Council; Minutes (3)MINUTES JOINT MEETING OF: THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL AND MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (Joint Special Meeting) DATE OF MEETING: June 20, 2006 TIME OF MEETING: 6:00 p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Mayor/President/Chair Lewis called the Joint Special Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Council/Board/Commission Members Lewis, Hall, Kulchin, Packard, Sigafoose Absent: None PUBLIC HEARING: 11. AB #18.616 - 2006/2007 OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGETS. Finance Director Lisa Irvine, Finance Manager David Barnum, and Associate Engineer Steve Jantz presented the staff report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk) giving a general overview of the budgets, programs, major projects, rate and fee increases, and program options for Fiscal Year 2006-2007. Mr. Jantz reviewed the major projects scheduled for 2006-2007. The following projects were discussed: • Public Works Center - $26.4 Million • Fire Station No. 3 - $6.6 Million • Carlsbad Municipal Golf Course - $51.32 Million • Alga Norte Park Aquatic Complex - $23.3 Million • Alga Norte Park - $16 Million • City Park Community Buildings o Aviara Park Community Building - $9.7 Million o Pine Park Community Building - $9.1 Million o Poinsettia Park Community Building - $14.1 Million • Senior Center Expansion o First Floor - $1.08 Million o Second Floor - $529,162 • Concrete Repairs - $3.5 Million June 20,2006 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, Page 2 MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMSSION Mr. Barnum reviewed the following proposed rate and fee increases: • Water - 5% increase • Sewer - 8.5% increase • Ambulance - 20% increase • Development - 3.5% inflation increase Finance Director Lisa Irvine reviewed the following Program Options for Council consideration: • Downtown Enforcement 1. Provide funding to maintain 2005-06 levels 2. Maintain the 2005-06 safety levels with addition of a security officer and prisoner transport vehicle 3. Increase safety levels from 2005-06 levels with additional staff overtime, addition of two security officers and two prisoner transport vehicles 4. Provide no additional staffing, respond to calls with officers as available • Third Ambulance 1. Addition of one 24 hour ambulance and two Paramedic Firefighters 2. Addition of one 24 hour ambulance and two Firefighters/EMTs 3. Maintain current staffing and equipment levels 4. Increase ambulance rates to help offset delivery service costs • Community Forest Management Plan Street Tree Vacancies 1. Use Street Tree Fund balance to complete the Plan 2. Authorize a $38,000 annual loan from the General Fund for the next five years 3. Discontinue the planting project • Increased Community Outreach and Communications 1. Add one additional full-time permanent support person and one temporary part- time staff member 2. Hire an outside contractor 3. Maintain current staff levels • Televising Planning Commission Meetings 1. Streaming video live from the City website 2. Use City equipment and resources 3. Provide recording to cable company Mayor/President/Chair Lewis opened the duly noticed public hearing at 6:53 p.m., and asked if anyone wished to speak. Donna Douglas, 2914 Carrillo Way, Carlsbad, came forward to address the Council/Board/Commission. Ms. Douglas inquired why the ambulance fee increase was at a higher percentage for residents than non-residents. June 20, 2006 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, Page 3 MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMSSION Seeing no one else wishing to speak, Mayor/President/Chair Lewis closed the public hearing at 7:23 p.m. In response to Ms. Douglas's inquiry, Mr. Barnum stated that the ambulance fee increase being proposed is to align Carlsbad with the average in the North County San Diego Zone. He further explained that Carlsbad currently has a very low resident rate and the increase will bring the resident rate up to the level of the North County average. Council/Board/Commission Member Kulchin confirmed with Ms. Irvine that if an ambulance from a surrounding community picks up a Carlsbad citizen, the citizen is charged the non-resident rate for the ambulance service. In response to an inquiry from Mayor/President/Chair Lewis, Ms. Irvine explained that the City recovers approximately 60% of the fees charged for ambulance services. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro-Tem/Vice President/Vice Chair Hall, the Council/Board/Commission adopted the following: Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2006-169. adopting the Final Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program for fiscal year 2006-07 for the city of Carlsbad and establishing controls on changes in appropriations for the various funds; and, The Board adopted RESOLUTION NO. 1274. adopting the Final Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program for the Carlsbad Municipal Water District for fiscal year 2006-07; and, The Commission adopted RESOLUTION NO. 421. approving the Final Operating Budget of the Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority for fiscal year 2006-07; and, The Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2006-170. establishing the 2006-07 appropriation limit as required by Article XIIIB of the California State Constitution and State Law; and, The Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2006-171. adopting changes to the City of Carlsbad Master Fee Schedule. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Kulchin, Packard, Sigafoose. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. June 20,2006 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, Page 4 MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMSSWN The Council/Board/Commission now considered the Program Options presented by Ms. Irvine. COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN STREET TREE VACANCIES ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President/Vice Chair Hall, the Council/Board/Commission approved Option No. 2, authorizing a $38,000 annual loan from the General Fund for the next five years for the Community Forest Management Plan Street Tree Vacancies. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Kulchin, Packard and Sigafoose. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. INCREASED COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS Council/Board/Commission Member Sigafoose suggested that the options for Increased Community Outreach and Communications be reviewed in a Council workshop prior to making a decision. Council/Board/Commission Member Kulchin stated that she was in support of Option No. 1 - to add one additional full-time permanent support person and one temporary part-time staff member. ACTION: On a motion by Council/Board/Commission Member Kulchin, the Council/Board/Commission approved Option No. 1, adding one additional full-time permanent support person and one temporary part-time staff member to increase community outreach and communications. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Kulchin, Packard and Sigafoose. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. TELEVISING PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President/Vice Chair Hall, the Council/Board/Commission approved Option No. 1, authorizing live streaming video from the City website to televise Planning Commission Meetings. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Kulchin, Packard and Sigafoose. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. June 20, 2006 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, Page 5 MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMSSION THIRD AMBULANCE Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President/Vice Chair Hall stated that he is in support of a third ambulance for Carlsbad; however, proposed that the ambulance be staffed for the first six months with personnel working overtime. Council/Board/Commission Member Kulchin spoke in support of Option No. 1 - the addition of one 24 hour ambulance and two Paramedic Firefighters. Council/Board/Commission Member Packard also stated that he would support the third ambulance; however, was in agreement with Mr. Hall to staff the ambulance for the first six months with overtime personnel. Council/Board/Commission Member Sigafoose spoke in support of Option No. 1. ACTION: On a motion by Council/Board/Commission Member Kulchin, the Council/Board/Commission approved Option No. 1, adding a third 24-hour ambulance and two Paramedic Firefighters. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin and Sigafoose. NOES: Hall and Packard. ABSENT: None. DOWNTOWN ENFORCEMENT Mayor/President/Chair Lewis and Council/Board/Commission Member Kulchin spoke in support of Option No. 3 - to increase safety levels from 2005-06 levels with additional staff overtime, addition of two security officers and two prisoner transport vehicles. In response to an inquiry from Council/Board/Commission Member Sigafoose, Police Chief Tom Zoll explained that the prisoner transport vehicles currently used in the city are privately contracted. In response to an inquiry from Council/Board/Commission Member Kulchin, Chief Zoll stated that the two security officers would be privately contracted and that the Police Officers Association is in support of the contracted security officers. Council/Board/Commission Member Packard spoke in support of Option No. 2 - to maintain the 2005-06 safety levels with the addition of a security officer and prisoner transport vehicle. June 20, 2006 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, Page 6 MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMSSION ACTION: On a motion by Council/Board/Commission Member Kulchin, the Council/Board/Commission approved Option No. 3, increasing safety levels from 2005-06 levels with additional staff overtime, addition of two security officers and two prisoner transport vehicles. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin and Sigafoose. NOES: Hall and Packard. ABSENT: None. The Council/Board/Commission expressed their appreciation for the efforts of staff in putting together the budget. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Joint Special Meeting of June 20, 2006 was adjourned at 7:21 p.m. . WOOD, CM City Clerk/Secfetary SHEILA R. COBIAN Deputy City Clerk