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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 26, 2007
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 6:49
p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council/Board/Commission Members Lewis, Hall, Kulchin, Packard, Nygaard
Absent: None
RECESS:
Mayor/President/Chair Lewis declared a recess at 6:50 p.m. Council/Board/Commission
reconvened at 6:55 p.m., with five members present.
PUBLIC HEARING:
9. AB #19.057 - 2007/2008 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 2007-2008.
Mr. Jantz reviewed the new major projects scheduled for 2007-2008. The following projects
were discussed:
• Pine Avenue Park Phase I-A - Madison Properties - $1,900,000
• Pine Avenue Park Phase I-B - Restroom Storage Building - $372,000
• Poinsettia Park Phase II Parking Expansion - $963,400
• Carrillo Ranch Event Area Expansion - $267,000
• Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) Replacement Program - $2,230,000
• Northwest Quadrant Storm Drain Improvement Program - $3,295,355
• Demolition of Calavera Hills Treatment Plant - $394,000
• Maerkle Reservoir Bridge Replacement - $201,250
• Carlsbad Municipal Water District System Cathodic Protection Program - $1,246,700
• Rancho Santa Fe Road and Avenida La Cima Traffic Signal - $190,000
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• Marbella Wall Beautification - $80,000
• Alga Norte Park and Acquatic Center - $50.4 million
Mr. Jantz stated that staff recommends placing the two Pine Park projects on the unfunded
list and authorizing full allocation for the Alga Norte Park and Aquatics Center.
Mr. Barnum reviewed the following proposed rate and fee increases:
• Water - 8% increase
• Sewer - 10.56% increase
• Solid Waste- 7.8% increase
• Facilities - 5% increase
• Development Related Services - 5% increase
Finance Director Lisa Irvine reviewed the following Program Options for Council
consideration:
• Habitat Management Program
1. Fund the Habitat Management Program with $670,000 from the General Fund for
Fiscal Year 2007-08.
• Median Improvements On College Avenue and Palomar Airport Road
1. Approve both Capital Outlay Requests authorizing $700,000 in expenditures from the
City's Gas Tax Fund for College Boulevard Medians and Various Medians.
2. Defer the request and allow existing landscape conditions to remain unimproved.
3. Approve one of the Capital Outlay Requests and defer one to a later date.
4. Defer both requests until staff reports back in Fiscal Year 2007-08 on other financing
options to fund medians.
• Downtown Village Maintenance
1. Approve $200,000 for Fiscal Year 2007-08 to address the described Village
Streetscape repairs and improvements.
2. Approve a specified amount for Fiscal Year 2007-08, to address a lesser portion of the
repairs and improvements and defer the balance to a future date.
3. Deny the request for $200,000 for Fiscal Year 2007-08.
• Traffic Signal Systems Engineer
1. Fund the position of Traffic Signal Systems Engineer in the 2007-08 operating budget
of the Engineering Department.
• North County Transit District (NCTD)
1. Fund the request for $86,300 to provide 10-1/2 month of service, from August 12, 2007
to June 30, 2008 for route 426, the Carlsbad Village COASTER Connection.
2. Do not fund the request.
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• 2-1-1 Support for Marketing of County of San Diego's Non-Emergency Information
Line for Health, Social and Disaster Services
1. Approve attached resolution of support for Federal Legislation S211 and HR211 to
provide a national funding stream to mach local funding 2-1-1 and provide a direct
contribution to the local 2-1-1- office of $19,721 (based on a $0.20 per person-2006
population figures).
2. Provide a direct contribution to the local 2-1-1- office of $19,721 and do not pass the
attached resolution.
3. Approve the attached resolution and do not provide a direct contribution to the local 2-
1-1 office.
4. Do not approve the resolution nor provide funds to the local 2-1-1 office.
• Artsplash
1. Fund the request as presented, authorizing a $20,000 sponsorship and in-kind
services ($15,000).
2. Fund either the $20,000 sponsorship or $15,000 in-kind support.
3. Provide no funding.
Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President/Vice Chair Kulchin asked what the gas tax fund balance would
be at the end of next fiscal year.
Ms. Irvine stated that at the end of Fiscal Year 2008, there would be $2.4 million in the gas
tax fund. She also said that staff recommends using approximately $700,000 from this fund
for the medians project.
Council Member/Board Member/Commission Member Hall asked for the definition of a
special event as it relates to a park.
Police Chief Tom Zoll replied that a special event permits may be required based on the type
of event to be held or the number of participants/attendees of the event in accordance with
the City's Special Event Ordinance.
In response to an additional inquiry from Council Member/Board Member/Commission
Member Hall, Aquatics Supervisor Carl Pope explained that no major special event would
occur at Alga Norte Park during the 93-day window of the summer peak season.
Council Member/Board Member/Commission Member Hall stated he was concerned that the
Training Facility and Alga Norte Park Facility could use three-quarters of the Proposition C
funds. He requested that Council meet to discuss Proposition C fund distribution.
Council Member/Board Member/Commission Member Packard asked if Redevelopment
funds could be used to fund a portion of the costs of Downtown Village Maintenance Program
Option.
Housing and Redevelopment Director Debbie Fountain explained that Redevelopment funds
may be able to be used, however, staff would need to review the project thoroughly to ensure
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that it qualifies to be able to use these funds. She said redevelopment projects are funded
before tax increments are colleted.
Mayor/President/Chair Lewis opened the duly noticed public hearing at 7:53 p.m., and asked
if anyone wished to speak.
The Council/Board/Commission received 66 emails in support of constructing the aquatics
center in Alga Norte Park.
The following Carlsbad residents spoke in support of constructing the aquatics center in Alga
Norte Park:
Scott Pieratt, 7201 Manzanita Street
Brenna Isley
Greg Norton, 7985 La Brusca Way, representing La Costa Youth Organization
Kim Blaylock, 2771 Wilson Street
Preston Rodman, 3484 Seacrest Drive
Michael Thomas, 2739 Victoria Avenue
Cathy Wagner, 3479 Corvalis
Evan Delaney Rodgers, 3234 Rancho Milagro
Stephanie McClure, 3533 Hastings
Michelle Wright, 1287 Buena Vista Way
Patricia Hornball, 5036 Ashbury Road
Belinda Rodgers, 3234 Rancho Milagro
Linda Douglas, 7505 Brava Street
Alexandra Cortez, 3210 Highland Drive
Kathleen Reiland Beck, 2663 Marquita Place
Lisa Rodman, 3483 Seacrest Drive
Kasey Cinciarelli, 2727 Lyons Court, Carlsbad, came forward to address Council. Ms.
Cinciarelli spoke in support of constructing the aquatic center in Alga Norte Park and asked
that the City not advertise the new pool. She also spoke about her concerns with the costs of
constructing the pool using Proposition C monies, stating the City should not use more than a
quarter of these funds for its construction.
Tom Watson, 4427 Salisbury Drive, Carlsbad, representing Carlsbad Youth Baseball, came
forward to address Council. Mr. Watson spoke in support of funding the construction of
restrooms at Pine Park.
Diane Nygaard, representing Preserve Calavera, came forward to address Council. Ms.
Nygaard spoke about her concerns about the lack of funds earmarked for open space
acquisition and the lack of funding for new trails in the city. She also stated she was
concerned about funding for the Habitat Management Program Option.
Kip McBane, 2691 Crest Drive, Carlsbad, came forward to address Council. Mr. McBane
spoke in support of constructing the four projects presented in Proposition C.
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Seeing no one else wishing to speak, Mayor/President/Chair Lewis closed the public hearing
at 8:40 p.m.
Mayor/President/Chair Lewis requested and Council/Board/Commission concurred to hold a
workshop to discuss the open space issues.
PROPOSITION C FUNDS
Alga Norte Park:
Council Member/Board Member/Commission Member Packard stated he could support the
instructional and competitive components of the aquatics complex, but could not support the
recreational component because of the increase in construction costs. He stated if it was not
possible to construct only the instructional and competitive elements, he would vote no on this
project.
Council Member/Board Member/Commission Member Hall stated he was concerned about
costs associated with the competitive component of the aquatics complex and it not being
able to be used 365 days of the year because of the special event ban during the summer
months. He also said he was concerned about the number of non-Carlsbad residents that
would use the pool. Mr. Hall further added he would like to have the facility constructed in
stages.
Mayor/President/Chair Lewis stated the design of the aquatics center does not allow for the
project to be "unbundled".
ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro-Tem/Vice President/Vice Chair Kulchin,
the Council/Board/Commission approved the funding of Alga Norte
Park as it is currently designed.
AYES: Lewis, Kulchin and Nygaard.
NOES: Hall and Packard.
ABSENT: None.
Public Safety Training Facility:
ACTION: On motion by Mayor/President/Chair Lewis, the
Council/Board/Commission approved to fund the design of the Public
Safety Training Facility.
AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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Open Space Property Acquisition and Funding:
Mayor/President/Chair Lewis announced that this item will be discussed during a future
Council Workshop.
The Council/Board/Commission now considered the Program Options presented by Ms.
Irvine.
HABITAT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President/Vice Chair Kulchin, the
Council/Board/Commission approved funding the Habitat Management
Program for $670,000 from the General Fund for Fiscal Year 2007-08.
AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS ON COLLEGE AVENUE AND PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD
ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President/Vice Chair Kulchin, the
Council/Board/Commission approved Option No. 4, deferring the
requests until staff reports back to Council in Fiscal Year 2007-08 on
other financing options to fund medians.
AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
DOWNTOWN VILLAGE MAINTENANCE
Council Members/Board Members/Commission Members Hall and Packard recused
themselves at 9:08 p.m. due to a potential conflict of interest.
Council Member/Board Member/Commission Member Nygaard asked if staff could explore
the use of Redevelopment funds for this project.
Finance Director Lisa Irvine asked that the Council/Board/Commission approve the project
and direct staff to return with identified funding sources.
Council Member/Board Member/Commission Member Nygaard asked that the
Council/Board/Commission have final approval of funding for the project.
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ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President/Vice Chair Kulchin, the
Council/Board/Commission approved Option No. 1, authorizing an
expenditure of $200,000 for Fiscal Year 2007-08 to address the Village
Streetscape repairs and improvements, and that staff return with
identified funding sources for approval.
AYES: Lewis, Kulchin and Nygaard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Hall and Packard.
Council/Board/Commission Members Hall and Packard returned to the meeting at 9:09 p.m.
TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER
ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President/Vice
Chair Kulchin, the Council/Board/Commission approved the
new position of Traffic Signal Systems Engineer in the
2007-08 operating budget of the Engineering Department.
AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT (NCTD)
ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President/Vice Chair Kulchin, the
Council/Board/Commission approved Option No. 2, denying the request
to provide funding for 10-1/2 months of service for Route 426 for the
Carlsbad Village COASTER Connection.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
211 SUPPORT
ACTION:
Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard.
None.
None.
On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President/Vice Chair Kulchin, the
Council/Board/Commission approved Option No. 3, approving support for
Federal Legislation S211 and HR211 to provide a national funding
stream to match local funding for 2-1-1, and to not provide a direct
contribution to the local 2-1-1- office.
AYES: Lewis, Kulchin and Nygaard.
NOES: Hall and Packard.
ABSENT: None.
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ARTSPLASH
ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President/Vice Chair Kulchin, the
Council/Board/Commission approved Option No. 1, authorizing a
$20,000 sponsorship and in-kind services in the amount of $15,000,
requiring a transfer of $35,000 from the Council's contingency account.
AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ENDOW CARLSBAD
ACTION: On a motion by Mayor/President/Chair Lewis, the
Council/Board/Commission approved a contribution of $25,000 to Endow
Carlsbad provided Endow Carlsbad can provide proof of a 4:1 match of
non-City funds.
AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
PINE PARK AMENITIES
City Manager/Executive Director/Secretary Ray Patchett announced that this item will be
presented to the Council/Board/Commission at a future meeting.
Council Member/Board Member/Commission Member Hall requested that funding remain in
the budget for a second Vactor truck and staffing.
The Council/Board/Commission expressed their appreciation for the efforts of staff in putting
together the budget.
ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro-Tem/Vice President/Vice Chair Kulchin, the
Council/Board/Commission adopted the following:
Council amended and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-154. adopting
the Final Operating Budgets for 29007-08, appropriating funds for the
2007-08 Capital Improvement Program and incorporating any approved
Program Options; and,
The Board adopted RESOLUTION NO. 1300. adopting the Final
Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program for the Carlsbad
Municipal Water District for fiscal year 2007-08; and,
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The Commission adopted RESOLUTION NO. 443. approving the Capital
and Operating Budget of the Redevelopment Agency and Housing
Authority for fiscal year 2007-08; and,
The Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-155. establishing the
2007-08 appropriation limit as required by Article XIIIB of the California
State Constitution and State Law; and,
The Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-156. adopting changes to
the City of Carlsbad Master Fee Schedule; and,
The Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-157. approving the City of
Carlsbad's share of the FY 2007-08 Operating Budget of Encina
Wastewater Authority; and,
The Board adopted RESOLUTION NO. 1301. setting a Public Hearing
regarding proposed increases in water rates; and,
The Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-158. setting a Public
Hearing regarding proposed increases in sewer and trash rates; and,
The Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-159. approving
adjustments to the FY 2006-07 Operating Budget.
AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the Joint Special Meeting of June 26, 2007 was adjourned at 9:13 p.m.
1ORRAINE M. WOOD, CMC
City Clerk/Secretary
Sherry Freisinger
Deputy Clerk