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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-06-26; City Council; Minutes (2)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 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 June 26, 2007 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, Page 2 MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMSSION • 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. June 26, 2007 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, Page 3 MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMSSION • 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 June 26, 2007 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, Page 4 MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMSSION 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. June 26, 2007 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, Page 5 MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMSSION 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. June 26, 2007 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, Page 6 MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMSSION 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. June 26, 2007 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, Page 7 MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMSSION 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. June 26, 2007 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, Page 8 MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMSSION 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, June 26, 2007 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, Page 9 MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMSSION 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