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Home My WebLink About2007-09-25; City Council; Minutes (2)MINUTES MEETING OF : CITY COUNCIL (Regular Meeting) DATE OF MEETING: September 25, 2007 TIME OF MEETING: 6:00 p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lewis called the Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL was taken by the City Clerk, as follows: Present: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard. Absent: None. CONSENT CALENDAR: ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kulchin, Council affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar, Items #1 through #9 as follows: AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard. NOES: None. WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: Council waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting. 1. AB #19.184 - ANNUAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) REPORT. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-256. approving the 2006-2007 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. 2. AB #19.175 - REPORTING OUT TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Council reported out the terms and conditions of the general release and settlement in Bubalo v. City of Carlsbad. 3. AB #19.176 - AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-251. approving Amendment No. 5 to the agreement with Boyle Engineering Corporation for the widening of El Camino Real, north of Cougar Drive, Project No. 3920. 4. AB #19.177-EASEMENT VACATION. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-252. summarily vacating a water pipeline and storm drain easement at 3965 Monroe Street and 4001 and 4015 Sunnyhill Drive, PR 07-44. September 25, 2007 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 2 5. AB #19.178 - REJECTION OF BIDS AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-253. rejecting all bids to install uninterruptible power sources and battery backup systems in traffic signals received by the City on June 28, 2007, and approving the revised contract documents, special provisions and specifications, and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids, Contract No. PWGS316R. 6. AB #19.185 - PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT ROUTERS FOR THE CITY'S WIDE AREA NETWORK. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-257. approving the purchase, pursuant to the California Multiple Award Schedules Contract, of replacement routers for the City of Carlsbad's wide area network. 7. AB #19.179 - REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS. Council accepted the City Treasurer's Report on City investments as of August 31, 2007. 8. AB #19.180 - APPROVE BRESSI RANCH VILLAGE CENTER SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-254. approving the Bressi Ranch Village Site Development Plan with conditions, SDP 06-17. 9. AB #19.186 - APPROVAL OF GRANT APPLICATION. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-258. approving the grant application for funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety to conduct two sobriety checkpoints. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: 10. AB #19.181 - ENTERTAINMENT AND ALCOHOL ORDINANCES. City Attorney Ron Ball titled the Ordinances. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. NS- 859. renaming Chapter 8.09 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code from Cabaret Dances to Entertainment License; repealing Code Sections 8.09.011 through 8.09.017 relating to Cabaret Dances and adding Sections 8.09.010 through 8.09.170 relating to entertainment licenses; and, Adopted ORDINANCE NO. NS-860. adding Sections 8.44.040 and 8.44.050 to the Carlsbad Municipal Code relating to alcoholic beverages in certain city- owned public places as amended to include the alley near Rotary Park. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. September 25, 2007 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 3 11. AB #19.182 - KELLY/JRM OFFICE BUILDING. City Attorney Ron Ball titled the Ordinance. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. NS-852. approving an amendment to the Zoning Map to grant a Zone Change, ZC 04-15, from Planned Industrial- Qualified Development Overlay zone to Open Space. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. PUBLIC COMMENT: Jill Agosti, 4730 Edinburgh Drive, Carlsbad, came forward to address Council. Ms. Agosti requested that the City provide community outreach and advance noticing of any meetings and workshops relating to Proposition D. In response to an inquiry from Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Communications Manager Denise Vedder explained that currently the meeting notices are posted at the City's Faraday building and at City Hall. In conclusion, she explained that in the future meeting notifications will be posted on the web and that ads will be placed in the local newspapers regarding the upcoming workshops. City Clerk Lorraine Wood explained that any member of the public can contact the City Clerk's office at 760-434-2808 and request to be placed on a notification list for topics that may be placed on an upcoming Council agenda. ADJOURNMENT TO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT. Mayor Lewis adjourned to the Special Meeting of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District at 6:13 p.m. with five Council Members present. RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Lewis adjourned the Joint Special Meeting of the City Council and Housing and Redevelopment Commission and reconvened the City Council Meeting at 6:50 p.m. witi five Council Members present. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT: 13.AB #19.187 - NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS). Emergency Preparedness Coordinator David Harrison presented the staff report and revewed a PowerPoint Presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). September 25, 2007 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 4 Mr. Harrison reviewed the following strategic goals of Carlsbad's Emergency Preparedness program: • Strengthen City preparedness programs • Develop community relationships • Strengthen mutual aid partnerships • Meet federal and state requirements In response to an inquiry from Council Member Nygaard, Mr. Harrison confirmed that by utilizing NIMS, Carlsbad will still have the ability to communicate effectively with surrounding agencies in the event of an emergency. In response to Mayor Lewis, Mr. Harrison explained that while the Police and Public Works Department do not have a reciprocating agreement and boundary drop as does the Fire Department, in the event of an emergency mutual aid is still available from neighboring jurisdictions. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-259. adopting the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as Carlsbad's Incident Management Standard. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS: Mayor Lewis and Council Members reported on activities and meetings of some committees and sub-committees of which they are members. ACTING CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: None. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None. ANNOUNCEMENTS: City Clerk Lorraine Wood announced that Council has been invited and may attend the following upcoming events: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 10:30 a.m. The Crossings at Carlsbad City Recognition Day - Golf Event The Crossings at Carlsbad 5800 The Crossings Drive Carlsbad, California Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 5:30 p.m. The Crossings at Carlsbad City Recognition Day - Reception and Dinner The Crossings at Carlsbad 5800 The Crossings Drive Carlsbad, California September 25, 2007 ADJOURNMENT: Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 5 By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of September 25, 2007, was adjourned at 7:07 p.m. LORRAINE M City Clerk OOD, CMC Sheila R. Cobian Deputy City Clerk