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JOINT MEETING OF: THE CITY OF CARLSBAD HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION, CITY COUNCIL AND MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
(Joint Special Meeting)
DATE OF MEETING: June 29, 2010
TIME OF MEETING: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER: Chair/Mayor/President Lewis called the Joint Special Meeting to order at 6:41 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Commission/Council/Board Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
Absent: None.
PUBLIC HEARING:
1. AB #20.295 - 2010/2011 OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGETS.
Finance Manager Judi Vincent and Senior Civil Engineer Marshall Plantz presented the staff report and
PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
In response to an inquiry from Commission/Council/Board Member Blackburn, Housing Program
Manager Bobbie Nunn explained the Section 8 Housing program is federally funded, no General Fund
monies are used for this program.
In response to an inquiry from Commission/Council/Board Member Packard, Ms. Vincent said that the
City's infrastructure replacement fund would be a component of the Master Plan Study that should be
completed within the year.
Commission/Council/Board Member Hall asked about the proposed selling of two parcels near the top
of The Crossings Golf Course to offset monies advanced by the General Fund.
Acting Finance Director Kevin Branca explained that funds from the sale of the two parcels created
when the golf course was developed would be transferred from Golf Course Fund to the General Fund,
to pay down a General Fund advance of $4.3 million.
In response to an inquiry from Commission/Council/Board Member Hall, Mr. Branca said that the city
was not permitted to show a profit when transferring monies or parcels between funds.
Commission/Council/Board Member Hall asked about the value of the two parcels.
City Manager Lisa Hildrabrand responded that both lots were appraised in 2005 for approximately $12
million.
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In response to an inquiry from Commission/Council/Board Member Hall, Utilities Director Glenn Pruim
said the city's total recycled water consumption is 20%. He added that Carlsbad has invested over
$30 million in the Phase II Recycled Water Expansion project.
In response to an inquiry from Vice Chair/Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President Kulchin, Mr. Pruim said the
City is proposing to install a recycled water system along Palomar Airport Road for the business
community.
Vice Chair/Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President Kulchin asked about the 18% increase in the proposed utility
rate increases to those residents and businesses in the Carlsbad Municipal Water District.
Ms. Vincent explained that this rate increase is a direct reflection of an 18% pass-through increase to
the City from the County Water Authority for the purchase of water.
In response to a request from Vice Chair/Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President Kulchin, Ms. Vincent explained
the process involved that notifies Carlsbad residents and businesses about the proposed increase in
utility fees.
Vice Chair/Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President Kulchin asked to see the rates of Olivenhain and Vallecitos
Water Districts when the utility rate increase item is returned to the Council/Board.
In response to an inquiry from Commission/Council/Board Member Hall, Senior Accountant Helga
Stover explained that 16% of the utility rate increase is a pass-through from the County Water Authority
and 2% of the increase is to fund replacement transfer increases in the Carlsbad Municipal Water
Fund.
Chair/Mayor/President Lewis also asked about the use of General Fund monies to cover PERS
investment losses.
Mr. Branca said that a portion of the retirement program is funded from the General Fund. He added,
however, that other funds do have employee costs in them and those funds are also affected. He
explained that there is a two-year delay between the loss occurrence and the effect of the City's PERS
rate increase to cover the loss. He added that PERS costs are built into the budget future
consideration for the next 10 years
Chair/Mayor/President Lewis asked for a breakdown of per-year retirement costs that the City will pay
to PERS.
Chair/Mayor/President Lewis opened the duly noticed Public Hearing at 7:16 p.m.
Mario Monroy of Carlsbad came forward to request that Council allocate funds in the 2010-11 budget to
expedite the implementation of the barrio plan. Mr. Monroy stated he was concerned that this area has
not had any economic incentive or assistance. He asked Council to move ahead now and not wait for
the update on the General Plan.
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Socorro Anderson of Carlsbad came forward to address Council. Ms. Anderson said residents of the
Barrio are hoping for a new plan and assistance with their area.
Community and Economic Development Director Gary Barbaric explained that in prior attempts to bring
potential land use changes in the Barrio before the Council, Council directed staff to obtain outside
funding to expedite the work, and, if funds were not available, to complete the work as part of the
Envision Carlsbad Program. Mr. Barbaric said that the Barrio Plan was programmed as part of Phase II
of the Envision Carlsbad Program. He stated that the City applied for SANDAG funding in 2009 for the
Barrio Plan with a 30 month completion schedule. Mr. Barbaric added that due to a potential change in
dwelling units per acre, it was advisable to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and that the
SANDAG funds would not cover the preparation of the EIR. Mr. Barbaric further added that the
Envision Carlsbad Program does have funding for a Program EIR and will include the Barrio. He
concluded, saying that the completion schedule for Phase II of the Envision Carlsbad Program was
estimated at 2.5 years.
In response to a request from Commission/Council/Board Member Hall, the Commission/Council/Board
concurred to have the Barrio Plan placed on the July 20, 2010 Council workshop agenda for further
discussion.
Chair/Mayor/President Lewis asked Mr. Monroy to ensure that property owners in the Barrio were
notified about the workshop.
Seeing no one else wishing to speak, Chair/Mayor/President Lewis closed the Public Hearing at 7:39
p.m.
City Attorney/General Counsel Ball amended the second paragraph, of section 5.09.030(b) of
Ordinance CS-094 to read as follows: "The license tax adjustment for the July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011
fiscal year shall be held in abeyance for a period of one year. Thereafter the license tax shall return to
the amount it would have been had there been no suspension unless prior to that time the City Council
adopts an ordinance specifying a different fee or formula."
City Attorney/General Counsel Ball titled the Ordinance.
The Commission/Council/Board expressed their appreciation for staff's presentation.
ACTION: On a motion by Vice Chair/Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President Kulchin, the
Commission/Council/Board adopted the following:
Commission adopted RESOLUTION NO. 487. approving the Housing and
Redevelopment Operating Budget for 2010-11; and,
Commission adopted RESOLUTION NO. 488. approving adjustments to the
Housing and Redevelopment FY 2009-10 Operating Budget.
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Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2010-172. approving the final Operating
Budgets for FY 2010-11 and appropriating funds for the FY 2010-11 Capital
Improvement Program; and,
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2010-173. adopting the Gann Spending Limit
for the City of Carlsbad for 2010-11; and,
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2010-174. approving changes to the Master
Fee Schedule; and,
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2010-175.determining that the FY 2010-11
Capital Improvement Program Budget is consistent with the General Plan based
upon the findings; and
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2010-176.approving the City of Carlsbad's
share of the FY 2010-11 Operating Budget of the Encina Wastewater Authority;
and,
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2010-177. approving adjustments to the FY
2009-10 Operating Budget; and,
Council introduced ORDINANCE NO. CS-094. amending Carlsbad Municipal Code
Section 13.10.030, 13.10.080, 13.10.090, 15.08.040(b) with an additional
amendment to the second paragraph of Section 5.09.030b(b) to read as follows:
"The license tax adjustment for the July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 fiscal year shall be
held in abeyance for a period of one year. Thereafter the license tax shall return to
the amount it would have been had there been no suspension unless prior to that
time the City Council adopts an ordinance specifying a different fee or formula."
Board adopted RESOLUTION NO. 1399. approving the Water District's final
Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program for FY 2010-11; and,
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
None.
None.
By proper motion, the Joint Special Meeting of June 29, 2010 was adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
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