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SPECIAL MEETING: CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
DATE: OaOBER 16, 2012
TIME: 10:30 AM
PLACE: CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, ROOM 173A, 1635 FARADAY
The Mayor Hall called the meeting to order on October 16, 2012 at 10:33 a.m. Present: Council
Members Kulchin, Packard, Blackburn and Douglas.
REGIONAL REPORTS
Council Member Packard reported on the October 15, 2012 City of Carlsbad and Carisbad Unified School
District Meeting. He also updated Council on the North County Transit District Board Meetings.
Council Member Douglas gave a report on the recent County Water Authority Board activities.
Mayor Hall reported on new software developments from SANDAG.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mr. Ray Bender spoke to Council on items 4, 5 and 6. Mr. Bender expressed his concerns regarding the
following: Palomar Landfill Problems, Compliance with Carisbad CUP 172 and the County Runway
Proposal. Mr. Bender stated that he had reviewed thousands of records to comment on the
Environmental Assessment prepared by California Pacific Airiines. Mr. Bender requested a Council
Workshop on these items, to have his notebook put on file in the Carisbad Library System and to have
his letter of October 16, 2012 and 25 page attachment read and placed into the public record. (The
letter is on file in the Office ofthe City Clerk).
Item: Proposed Recreational and Oversized Vehicle Ordinance.
The following documents were distributed for this item and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk:
• Recreational and Oversized Vehicle Ordinance Memorandum, October 12, 2012, from the
Transportation Director and Deputy Transportation Director to the City Manager.
• Copy of 22651 (i) 1 Carisbad Vehicle Code.
Special Meeting Workshop, October 16, 2012
Deputy Transportation Director Bryan Jones, Police Chief Gary Morrison, Deputy City Attorney Ron
Kemp and Police Lt. Marc Reno gave the report.
In response to Council Mr. Kemp noted that he had reviewed and approved the recommended
ordinance.
In response to Council Lt. Reno stated that the current RV fines were $50.
Discussion ensued regarding citywide locations for the ordinance and neighborhood RV usage during the
summer months.
Council concurred to direct staff to return to Council with the ordinance contained in the referenced
memo. Council also directed staff to have the ordinance reviewed by the Traffic Safety Commission
prior to returning to Council.
Item; Interstate 5 North Coast Corridor Proiect Update.
The following documents were distributed for this item and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
• Interstate 5 North Coast Corridor Project Update Power Point Presentation, October 16, 2012.
Transportation Director Skip Hammann and Sr. Planner Scott Donnell gave the presentation.
In response to Council, Mr. Hammann gave examples of enhancements. In response to Council Mr.
Hammann described the ways in which a private group could take over crossing maintenance.
Mayor Hall asked if percentages of project's costs could be submitted to SANDAG.
Council Member Packard requested that quiet crossings could be added to the enhancements priorities
list.
The Mayor called for a short recess at 12:25 p.m. and the Mayor and Council returned at 12:35 p.m.
Council asked that the following be included or discussed with SANDAG regarding Enhancements:
• Quiet railroad crossings.
• Comments regarding the bike lanes following Highway 101.
• Future comments regarding designs for the Carlsbad stretch of 1-5.
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Special Meeting Workshop, October 16, 2012
Item: Citv Council Priority Proiects
The following documents were distributed for this item and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
• City Priority Projects Outline, Office of the City Manager, October 16, 2012.
In response to the Mayor, City Manager Lisa Hildabrand indicated that a report on the Realignment of
Carisbad Boulevard would be available in the next two weeks.
Mayor Hall adjourned to Closed Session at 12:40 p.m.
Clerk to the Council
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Lorrain^ M. Wood, CMC
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Priority Projects
October 16,2012
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Table of Contents CARLSBAD
Executive Summary .....5
Strategic Focus Area: Create Quality Jobs in a New Economy 8
Business Retention , 8
Talent Attraction 9
Education Hub 10
Partnerships „ n
Strategic Focus Area: Sustainable Organization 12
City Mission, Vision and Values Update 12
Best Value Services 13
Pay for Performance 14
City Link/Customer Relationship Management 15
Technology Strategy I6
Strategic Focus Area: Balancing Land Use Policies with a Changing
Community 17
General Plan Update 17
Development Standards 18
Proposed Power Plant 19
Plaza Camino Real Redevelopment 20
Strategic Focus Area: Changing Parks and Recreation Needs 21
Needs Assessment & Comprehensive Action Plan 21
Alga Norte Community Park Construction , 22
Lake Calavera Master Plan Implementation 23
Trails Master Plan 24
Open Space Acquisition 25
Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment 26
Strategic Focus Area: Livable Streets 27
State Street Roundabout 27
Pedestrian Crossings 28
Update Policies and Standards 29
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Strategic Focus Area: Next Generation of Community Leaders 30
Citizen Leadership Initiative 30
Boards and Commissions. 31
Strategic Goals... 32
Economic Development ..33
Permitting Technology Upgrades 33
Car Country • • 34
Financial Health 35
Corporate Marketing Partnerships ..Error! Bookmark not defined.
Real Estate Plan 36
Redevelopment Dissolution 37
Fellowships 38
Parks, Open Space and Trails 39
Alga Norte Community Park Operating Plan.... 39
Transportation and Circulation .....40
Traffic Signal Program 40
Resident Connection and Partnership 41
Expanded Wireless Access.... 41
Barrio Program • 42
Water • 43
Desalination 43
Recycled Water.... 44
Groundwater 45
Safe Community • 46
Facility Security • 46
Fire Station 3 — - 47
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Environmental Management ....48
Agua Hedionda Creek Dredging 48
Hydroelectric Power Generation 49
VIsta-Carlsbad Sewer Interceptor 50
Buena Vista Lagoon Restoration 51
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Executive Summary
Background
The City Council held its annua! goal setting workshop Jan. 17, 2012. This workshop was the
first step in creating the city's action plan and budget for the coming year. The day-long
discussion focused on 12 key trends affecting the city in the areas of the economy, changing
demographics and technology. From this discussion, Council identified the six most important
strategic focus areas for 2012-13.
Based on this direction, staff began to develop detailed and measureable action plans for each
strategic focus area. This was accomplished through several workshops held with key staff from
throughout the organization. Success was defined for each strategic focus area as well as
various strategies that could be used to achieve that success. Staff then brainstormed and later
refined a list of key projects that could be implemented this year to make the vision of each
strategic focus area a reality.
The projects are listed by strategic focus area. Key projects that are not directly associated with
a strategic focus area are listed later in the report by strategic goal.
Strategic Focus Areas
• Create quality Jobs in a new economy - The vision of this strategic focus area is to
create quality jobs in the region. This will be accomplished by implementing strategies
to retain businesses and help them grow, attracting talent and innovators to the city
and partnering with universities and research institutions to become a hub for higher
education. In addition, staff will focus on streamlining city processes for companies
considering relocating to Carlsbad. Projects Include:
• Business retention
• Talent attraction
• Education hub
• Partnerships
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Sustainable organization - The vision of this strategic focus area is to be an adaptable,
responsive and efficient city organization that delivers cost effective, high quality
services. To accomplish this, the city will retain a motivated, flexible and responsive staff
and incentivize high performance. Projects include:
• City mission, vision and values update
• Best value services
• Pay for performance
• City Link/customer relationship management
• Technology strategy
Balancing land use policies with a changing community - The vision of this strategic
focus area is that, through the General Plan update process, the city adapts land use
policies to address population and demographic trends. This will ensure that the city
maintains its high standards and balances a thriving community with the need for
tranquil, natural open spaces. Projects include:
• General plan update
• Development standards
• Proposed power plant
• Plaza Camino Real redevelopment
Changing parks and recreation needs - The vision of this strategic focus area is to meet
the community's changing recreation needs, including more options for active seniors
and young people. To accomplish this staff will consider accelerating the schedule for
building new parks and community centers. In addition, we wiil look beyond parks to an
expanded trails system and open spaces that encourage a healthy outdoor lifestyle. This
will be facilitated by considering opportunities for public-private partnerships to expand
offerings in a cost effective manner. Projects include:
• Needs Assessment & Comprehensive Action Plan
• Alga Norte Community Park construction
• Lake Calavera Master Plan implementation
• Trails Master Plan
• Open space acquisition
• Carlsbad Boulevard realignment
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• Livable streets - The vision of this strategic focus area is to begin adapting Carisbad
streets to accommodate and encourage all modes of transportation, not just cars. This
will be accomplished by using street design to create a sense of place and community
through green spaces, medians and signage. In addition, traffic signal technology
upgrades will improve traffic flow. Projects Include:
• State Street roundabout
• Pedestrian crossing
• Updated policies and standards
• Next generation of community leaders - The vision of this strategic focus area is to find
ways to encourage a broader demographic, which more accurately reflects the
population of Carlsbad, to participate in city leadership and governance. Projects
include:
• Citizen leadership initiative
• Boards and commissions
Other Trends
During the workshop, the City Council also recognized several other issues affecting the city's
future. City staff will continue to address these trends throughout the year as resources allow:
• Aging population
• Increased public involvement through technology
• Corporate marketing sponsorships
• Libraries in the digital age
• Increased access to government services through technology
• Aging neighborhoods
Create Quality Jobs in a New
Economy
Business Retention
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Department Community & Economic Development
Description Implement a business retention and expansion program to strengthen the
city's strong and diverse economy and its position as an employment hub in
San Diego County. This plan wiil Include developing an annual survey of
Carisbad businesses, working with the Carisbad Chamber of Commerce on a
Business Academy, visits with Carlsbad business representatives by city
leadership and staff, publishing a newsletter and informational documents,
holding a brokers'meeting, developing an economic gardening plan and
providing assistance to companies interested in Carlsbad.
Project Lead Kathy Dodson, Economic Development Manager |
Start in progress
completion June 2013
Funding Included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status The 2""* Annual Brokers' Forum was held in September. The l'* Annual
Business Academy started on Oct. 2 and runs through Nov. 13. The RFP for
the l" Annual Business Survey was issued with proposals due Oct. 4. A
consultant will be selected and work on the survey will start in November
2012.
Create Quality Jobs in a New
Economy
Talen t A ttraction
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Department Community & Economic Development flHHMHHHHBI:
Description Develop a strategy focused on helping existing companies attract the talent
and innovators they need to grow and compete in a global economy,
including entrepreneurial talent that will start and relocate companies to
Carisbad.
Project Lead Kathy Dodson, Economic Deveiopment Manager
Start In progress
Completion June 2013
Funding Included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status A draft talent attraction pian has been developed. An RFP for a marketing
consultant has been issued and final selection will occur in October. Final
f marketing deliverables including a finalized strategic plan, brand, brochure,
f iconic marketing item and training are to be completed by May 2013.
Create Quality Jobs in a New
Economy
Education Hub
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Department Community & Economic Development
Description Studies show that when a city becomes a hub for higher education and
research, high quality jobs are created. By partnering with institutions of
higher learning and research organizations a community becomes a magnet
for new talent and attracts companies looking to parlay local research into
marketable products and services. A plan to attract a university, research
institution or similar program will be researched and implemented.
Project Lead Kathy Dodson, Economic Development Manager
Start in progress
Completion June 2013 JHMii^^
Funding Included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status Preliminary research regarding the economic benefits of attracting a higher
education institution and models other cities have used has led to a draft
implementation plan, By the end of October 2012 a range of consultants
who specialize in this type of work will be identified.
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Economy
Partnerships
Department Community & Economic Development 'iMMHlil^^
Description The City of Carlsbad is one of many organizations involved in local and
regional economic development activities. We need to work with other
economic development organizations and partner with municipalities to
optimize Carlsbad and North County economic development efforts.
Collaboration will lead to cost sharing, decreased duplication and, most
importantly, accelerated economic development in our region.
Project Lead Kathy Dodson, Economic Development Manager
Start July 2012 * ' . —vn^^..*
Completion June 2013 'MMMMIIIHHIii^HMI^^ Funding Funding to be determined
Status The staffs of the five North County cities have collaborated on a joint plan"^
to identify and improve upon the economic deveiopment identity of North
County, in order to attract more businesses and build prosperity. The plan
will be presented to the North County mayors in October 2012.
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Sustainable Organization
City Mission, Vision and Values Update
CITY OF
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Department
Description The city organization is transforming itself to more effectively meet
changing community needs and expectations. This transformation will be
reflected in an updated organizational mission, vision and values forthe
future.
Project Lead Lisa Hildabrand, City Manager , .
Start in progress
Completion June 2013 'flHHHHHHRHHHI
Funding Included in the 2012-13 operating budget
'Status """""WM H|AS a first step in the process to update the mission and vision statements
"a team of staff have begun researching future trends for cities. This
research will be complete in December 2012.
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Sustainable Organization
Best Value Services
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Department Office of the City Manager '^.flHMHlHHHIH^
Description In September 2011, the City Council accepted a framework for the Best
Value Services Program, which involves conducting operational
assessments of city services to identify possible opportunities to reduce
costs while maintaining quality services. The city has hired a consultant,
Baker Tilly, to assist with this process. The first assessments will look at
services in the Parks & Recreation and Transportation departments. The
assessments will include various recommendations that will be directed to
the appropriate group for direction.
Project Lead Cynthia Haas, Deputy City Manager
Start In progress
Completion Ongoing
Funding $250,000 for three assessments; funded through the Innovation Fund
Status ^Negotiating with CCEA on decision to contract out al! park maintenance.
Draft Transportation Operational Assessment is anticipated for December
2012.
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Sustainable Organization
Pay for Performance
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Department
Description
Project Lead
Start
Completion
Funding
Status
Human Resources
Design and implement a compensation system for CCEA represented
employees that links pay to performance.
Cheri Abbott, Human Resources Manager
in progress
January 2013
$50,000; included in the 2012-13 operating budget
• Committee (consisting of CCEA and management representatives)
continuing to meet with compensation consultant to discuss alternative
methods of compensation delivery that include a performance component.
• Options to be presented to the City Council in October 2012.
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City Link/Customer Relationship Management
Department Office of the City Manager
Description In an effort to improve customer service and more efficiently use resources
the city will be implementing a centralized non-emergency contact center,
known as City Link. The project will provide a single phone number to the
general public for all information and government services along with
website and smartphone access.
Project Lead John Coates, Assistant City Manager
Start In progress
Completion •'^.^n^'^^^ 2013 ^llllllllllllllllllllllll^^
Funding One time: $600,000-$l million; funding to be determined
Ongoing: funding to be determined
Status Software review has been completed. Contact center design and '*PPP*^
implementation plan currently under development. Recommended
operating scenario complete by December 2012.
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Sustainable Organization
Technology Strategy
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Department information Technology
Description An information technology strategic plan will serve as a valuable
planning tool and an effective communication vehicle. A strategic plan
helps the city implement relevant evolving and emerging technology,
ensures that the right service and support model is in place and that the
city's technology will support its strategic business initiatives. The
purpose of this plan is not only to do things better, but to make certain
we are also focused on the outcomes that have the greatest impact to
the city and achieves them in the most efficient way.
Project Lead Tina Steffan, Irrterim Information Technology Director
Start October 2012
Completion June 2013
Funding Estimated $59,000-$75,000; included in the 2012-2013 operating
budget; Ongoing: $88,000 per year; funding to be determined
A framework for the IT Project Management Organization has been
started by prioritizing projects and will be completed by December. An
application and network topology Is in progress. An organizational
strategy has been started and an Architectural Roadmap Framework wilt
be completed by January 2013.
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Balancing Land Use Policies with
a Changing Community
General Plan Update
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Department
Description
Project Lead
Start
Completion
Funding
Status
Gommunfty& Economic Deveiopment
Through a comprehensive update to the General Plan and Local Coastal Program
Land Use Plan, adapt city land use policies to address population and demographic
trends as reflected in the Carlsbad Community Vision. Maintain the city's high
standards and balance a thriving community with the need for tranquil, natural
open spaces.
Gary Barberio, Community & Economic Development Director
in progress
June 2013
Included in $1,345,000 for Envision Carisbad program; included in the 2012-13
operating budget
• On September 11, 2012, City Council accepted Planning Commission's
recommendation on the Preferred Land Use Plan with some modifications and
directed staff to proceed with drafting changes to the General Plan and Local
Coastal Program Land Use Plan (LCP/LUP), and to prepare the program
environmental impact report (PEIR).
• Work on the various General Plan Elements (including the Housing Element
update), LCP/LUP and PEIR is underway, with public draft documents
anticipated to be released in January/February 2013.
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Balancing Land Use Policies with
a Changing Community
Developmen t Standards
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Department Community & Economic Deveiopment Director
Description Prepare updates to the city's Zoning Ordinance and various master/specific
plans as necessary to adopt new development standards that fully
implement the land use policy changes in the General Plan update.
Project Lead Gary Barberio, Community & Economic Development Director
Start In progress
Completion December 2013
Funding Included in $1,345,000 for Envision Carisbad program; included in the 2012-
13 operating budget
Status The city's Zoning Ordinance will be reviewed, and options for improving its
organizational structure and integration with the updated General Plan will
be identified. Recommended changes to the Zoning Ordinance will be
considered through meetings with the Planning Commission, anticipated to
occur in June through August 2013, with the public review draft Zoning i
Ordinance anticipated to be released in September 2013.
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Balancing Land Use Policies with
a Changing Community
Proposed Power Plant
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Department Property & Environmental Management
Description Coordinate city's response to the proposed power plant. This includes
developing and implementing technical and legal strategies at the local,
state and federal level. ^ ^
Project Lead Joe Garuba, Municipal Property Manager ^' '^^^^^^^^^^^^H
Start In progress ,
Completion Ongoing l»W^g^p»liPiiP^
Funding Included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status California Energy Commission (CEC) approved NRG's application for fffjl^
certification in May 2012. The city is awaiting California Supreme Court
Review. The CEC denied the city's appeal. ^toto^s^.
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Balancing Land Use Policies with
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Plaza Camino Real Redevelopment
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Department
Description Redevelop Plaza Camino Real. The first step in this process is to negotiate
lease terms with Westfield for the potential partial development ofthe
Plaza Camino Real parking lot. The second step is to complete the
processing of private development applications for the larger renovation of
Plaza Camino Real.
Project Lead Don Neu, City Planner
Joe Garuba, Municipal Property Manager
Start In progress
Completion Ongoing ^ ^^^HB^'
Funding Included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status • City's final terms for lease agreement submitted to West-field for
consideration.
• The Draft EIR was distributed for public and agency review in August
2012, with the 45-day review and comment period closing on October
19, 2012. Public hearings on the project are expected to occur in the
first quarter of 2013.
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CARLSBAD Changing Parks and Recreation
Needs
Needs Assessment & Comprehensive Action Plan
Department Parks & Recreation
Description Create an approved road map for the future development of parks and
recreation programs and facilities. This will be accomplished by conducting
a needs assessment which will analyze current parks and recreation
programs and master planned facilities against future needs and take into
consideration the growing and changing needs of seniors.
Project Lead Chris Hazeltine, Parks & Recreation Director
Start June 2012
Completion -'une 2013
Funding Estimated $150,000; included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status Currently evaluating seven responses to the RFP. Contract will be awarded
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Changing Parks and Recreation
Needs
Alga Norte Community Park Construction
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Department Properi:y & Environmental Management^^^"^^|||||B^^^|H^^
Description Construct Alga Norte Community Park. •
Project Lead Patrick McGarry, Public Works Superintendent ,9HIHHRIiilR
Start In progress
Completion December 2013
Funding $29.3 million; included in the 2012-13 Capita! Improvement Program
Status Park construction is underway. Site has been graded. Pool sites have been
excavated and pool plumbing is being installed. Underground project site
water and utilities are also being installed.
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Changing Parks and Recreation
Needs
Lake Calavera Master Plan Implementation
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Department ; Parks Recreation ^HHHHHHHHI''
Description Implementation ofthe Lake Calavera Trails Master Plan which was
approved in January 2010. This plan, which identifies authorized trails and
trail improvements, was developed by the Parks & Recreation Department
with input from the San Diego Mountain Biking Association, Preserve
Calavera and residents. The plan includes trail directional signage,
informational kiosks, fencing, interpretive signage and general
improvements such as erosion repairs, clearing brush and weeds, re-
routing of more sustainable trails and boardwalk trails for wetlands and
creek crossing.
Project Lead Liz Ketabian, Parks Planner ^^||||H^H!^MflHMHHHB'
Start in progress . , ' ,
Completion December 2013 'WtM^^^^^^I^^^^^V^^^g^
Funding $131,000; included in the 2012-13 Capital Improvement Program
Status Regional Water Quality Control Board has recentiy permitted the project;
only Army Corps of Engineers permitting is required prior to commencing
construction.
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Changing Parks and Recreation
Needs
Trails Master Plan
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Department Parks & Recreation
Description Prepare a comprehensive trails master plan. In addition to plans for future
developments to the trails system, the master plan will include the
identification of policies, guidelines and construction standards, safety and
enforcement as well as trail program vision, goals and objectives. A
comprehensive trails master plan may also serve to leverage grant funding
and other funding sources for continued development of the city's trails
program.
Project Lead Liz Ketabian, Parks Planner
Start July 2012
Completion June 2013 » . ^ ^ ^ . *
Funding $60,000; included in the 2012-13 Capital Improvement Program
Status
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This project has been combined with Transportation's livable streets
initiative, to be developed as part of a recently awarded SANDAG grant.
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Changing Parks and Recreation
Needs
Open Space Acquisition
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Department Parks & Recreation
Description Currently, the city is within 10 percent of reaching the Habitat
Management Plan's goal for habitat preservation. The plan calls for the city
to set aside 6,478 acres of open space when the city is built out, and
Carisbad has succeeded in setting aside 5,821 acres in the seven years since
the plan was adopted. Future plans for open space in Carisbad include
developing management strategies and conducting outreach to promote
the benefits of open space. ... . ^
Project Lead Chris Hazeltine, Parks & Recreation Director flHHHHHHHIl
Start In progress
Completion nn0nina 'l^ilBBHBHB^
Funding Included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status Continue to expand the amount of open space and trails in the city through
active monitoring of potential acquisition sites and partnering with others,
where possible, to leverage taxpayer funds. Council recently appropriated
$5 million for future open space acquisition. Currentiy reviewing a newly
created GIS map to identify all open space. „Ti,n-iinfrri,imiinBtrtiMnffTitftir^ittTi-n --• •
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Needs
Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment
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Department Office of the City Manager :flHHHHHHHHH^
Description The Carlsbad City Council approved an agreement to work with the
California State Parks Department on a visionary project that could bring
expanded beachfront park areas, trails, bike access, recreational amenities,
parking, beach-friendly shops and restaurants, and an expanded state
campground to the stretch of coastline south of Palomar Airport Road.
Project Lead Cynthia Haas, Deputy City Manager
Start in progress
Completion Ongoing '^^•HWPUP
Funding Estimated total cost $40-60 million; $3.25 million included in the 2012-13
Capita! Improvement Program
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Project corridor concepts are being developed by the city in concert with
State Parks for use in the environmental review phase of the project. The
need to follow the 6f process has been confirmed. Briefings with Council
wiil be scheduled for October 2012.
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Livable Streets * CARISBAD
State Street Roundabout and Coastal Rail Trail
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Department
Description
Project Lead
Start
Completion
Funding
Status
Transportation
Construct a roundabout at the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and State
Street to enhance safety and implement livable streets principles. This
project will improve traffic circulation for all modes of transportation on
Carisbad Blvd. by connecting the two cities of Carisbad and Oceanside with
a trail/path, bike lanes, and sidewalks across the Buena Vista Lagoon by
repurposing the existing vehicle lanes.
Bryan Jones, Deputy Transport:ation Director
In progress
June 2014
Estimated $1.3 million for roundabout and other coastal rail trail reach 1
improvements; unfunded 2012-13 Capital Improvement Program; Active
Transportation Grant Application was approved by SANDAG on September
28 for $800,000 with a city match of $400,000
Plans and construction documents for roundabout construction are
currently being completed. These documents will be presented to the City
Council for approval by January 2013.
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Livable Streets
Pedestrian Crossings
CITY OF
''^CARLSBAD
Department Transportation
Description Construct median refuge islands and rapid flashing lights at pedestrian
crossings on Carisbad Boulevard between Oak Avenue and Tamarack
Avenue to improve pedestrian safety and beach access.
Project Lead Skip Hammann, Transportation Director
Start in progress
Completion Concrete medians constructed before Memorial Day Weekend as
requested by City Council 'mtttt
Funding $44,000 was spent on the concrete medians; $200,000 was included in
2012-13 Capital Improvement Program
Status Staff Is continuing to evaluate the need for additionai signage and/or
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB). Staff will come back before
council in Fall 2012 on RRFB's as federal standards do not allow for them to
only be installed in the median as resolution was adopted in April 2012.
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Livable Streets
Update Policies and Standards
CITY OF
^ CARLSBAD
Department Transportation ' '^^^p^'
Description Staff will work with complete streets' professional consultants to review
and update existing and propose new standards, policies and performance
measures to support complete and livable streets concepts. In addition, the
goals, policies and objectives will be updated as part ofthe General Plan
update to reflect the community values identified through Envision
Carisbad of walking, biking, active/healthy lifestyles and connectedness.
Project Lead Skip Hammann, Transportation Director ^, ^ ^
Start May 2012 •.,' v"..: ^ ^' _
Completion January 2013 'fHHHHHHIHHII^tt SHHi
Funding Estimated $29,000; included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status Consultants are working with staff evaluating national best practices for
implementation of Livable Streets from four perspectives: Legal & Policy,
Design innovations, Funding, and Maintenance and Operations. This step
will be completed January 2013.
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Next Generation of Community
Leaders
Citizen Leadership Initiative
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Department Housing & Neighborhood Services
Description A Citizen Leadership initiative focused on recruiting and preparing
emerging community leaders for active roles in civic leadership within
Carisbad both now and in the future.
Project Lead Debbie Fountain, Housing & Neighborhood Services Director
Start July 2012
Completion June 2013
Funding Included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status Implementing initial step to identify where etflHHBeaders are located
in our community and developing strategies tCT^St them to active||^^
participate in city leadership, and the Citizen's Academy. Next step is^^
research and identify external leadership deveiopment opportunities for
these emerging leaders, and modify the Leadership Academy to provide
in for ongoing training.
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Next Generation of Community
Leaders
Boards and Commissions
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Department Office of the City Manager WKKKKKKKtfKIKK^^
Description Update the roles of Boards, Commissions and Committees to enhance their
impact, make them more exciting and attract a broader demographic of
participants to serve on those bodies.
Project Lead John Coates, Assistant City Manager
Start July 2012
Completion June 2013 mmmmtmtiBmm,
Funding Included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status Inventory and review current demographic make-up of Boards,
Commissions and Committees; review and assess their goals, objectives, 1
work plans, terms, policies and procedures and recruitment and selection 1
procedures. Additional review with City Council to finalize work plan i
occurred at the September 18, 2012 City Council Workshop.
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<if'^\ CITY OF
^CARLSBAD
Strategic
Goals
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Economic Development
Permitting Technology Upgrades
<A> CITY OF
^ CARLSBAD
Department
Description
Project Lead
Start
Completion
Funding
Statu
Community & Economic Development
Establish a GIS-centric information system platform that utilizes technology
to leverage fewer staff while optimizing the development services
permitting process. It would also be available to Fire Prevention, Storm
Water and Construction Management and Inspection for their permits and
inspections. The system would include a public portal allowing 24/7 access
which would help facilitate self-service by our customers and empowering
them with the tools to manage their own projects.
Glen Van Peski, Engineering Manager
In progress ^BUHBHBB
One time: estimated $750,000 to $1.5 million; funding to be determined
Ongoing: estimated $25,000-$50,000 per year; funding to be determined
requirements matrix has been completed based on input from multiple
departments; preparing request for information to go out in October; hold
demonstrations by selected vendors and present project concept to
information Technology Governance Committee by November 2012.
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Economic Development
Car Country
CITY OF
'^CARLSBAD
Department Community & Economic Oevelop^^
Description Based on the direction received from the City Council in January 2012, on
the Car Country Carisbad Working Group Summary Recommendations
Report, staff will initiate and complete actions to implement the prioritized
improvements. Progress reports will be prepared and distributed to the
City Council and to the Car Country Carisbad Improvements Working Group
as appropriate throughout the implementation process.
Project Lead Gary Barberio, Community & Economic Development Director
Start In progress
Completion June 2013
Funding Included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status Initiated implementation of the improvements recommended by the City
Council as follows:
• Completed installation of red curbs, lane narrowing, and bike lanes
on Car Country Drive and Paseo del Norte
• Drafting of Specific Pian updates to address signage and
streamlining the approval process - UNDERWAY (release of draft
for public review occurred in early October; with public hearings of
PC & CC starting in December 2012/January 2013)
• All other recommended improvements on hold pending
direction/decision of Car Country Dealership Task Force
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Financial Health
Corporate Marketing Partnerships
<A CITY OF
^CARLSBAD
Department Communications
Description Public agencies are increasingly looking to develop new revenue streams to
support public services. One option is to determine how we may want to
use our facilities, venues, events and other assets for marketing, naming
rights or sponsorship programs with businesses and other organizations.
Project Lead Kristina Ray, Communications Manager
Start July 2012
Completion June 2013
Funding Estimated $40,000; included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status •identified an expert in corporate marketing partnerships who could help
the city identify potential opportunities. Have initiated an assessment of all
city assets for their potential use in marketing partnerships. Assessment is
expected to be completed in early 2013. Following the assessment,
opportunities will be presented to the City Council for direction in spring
111*2013.
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Financial Health
Real Estate Plan
CITY OF
^CARLSBAD
Department
Description
Project Lead
Start
Completion
Funding
Status
Property & Environmental Management
Develop and implement a real estate strategic plan that optimizes the
community benefit and revenue generation potential of the city's real
property assets. This will create a portfolio of real property assets that
maximizes revenue generation forthe city while satisfying community use
needs.
Joe Garuba, Municipal Property Manager
In progress
June 2013 JHHHIHHBhMiilMH^^
included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Council workshop held on August 21". Council directed staff to proceed
with sale/lease of four priority sites. Staff has developed a draft
implementation schedule and wiii begin implementation with the first
property in October. Staff will return to Council at a future date, to be
determined, to present and receive direction on a second round of
potential lease/sale sites.
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Financial Health
Redevelopment Dissolution
am C'TY OF
^CARLSBAD
Department Housing & Neighborhood Services vHB
Description Complete required activities per State Law to dissolve the Carlsbad
Redevelopment Agency and complete all financial obligations set forth in
the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule. •. . .. ..•
Project Lead Debbie Fountain, Housing & Neighborhood Services Director||||||^^P|
Start In progress
Completion June 2013 .-Mii^^^^HIHlHi'
Funding included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status The Housing Asset Form was submitted to Department of Finance on
August 1, 2012. The Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) for
January to June, 2013 was submitted as of September 1, 2012 to the
Department of Finance with approval of the Oversight Board. The audit of
the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund (LMIHF) was completed as
required. First, meeting of Oversight Board to discuss was held on October
4, 2012 to accept public comments. No comments received from public.
Oversight Board meeting to approve the audit report for the LMIHF will be
held Oct. 15. Reports being processed as required by the State of
California,
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Financial Health
Fellowships
am CITY OF
^CARLSBAD
Department
Description
Project Lead
Start
Completion
Funding
Status
Office of the City Manager '^"^""'^'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^'^^^w^i^^i
The city will develop and implement a fellowship program to encourage
talented individuals to work in local government and to consider the city of
Carisbad as a place of employment. This program will give the city access to
the latest thinking from bachelors/masters programs throughout the nation
and the ability to add high quality talent to our organization for work on
special projects.
Lisa Hildabrand, City Manager
July 2012
April 2013
Estimated $80,000 dependent on number of positions and duration;
included in the 2012-13 operating budget
The research into existing programs has been completed and the city Is
planning to host two fellows in FY 2013-14. One fellow will be recruited
from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and
another wiil be recruited from a technical field such as finance or
engineering depending on city needs. Recruitment materials are currently
being developed and will be completed in December 2012.
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Parks, Open Space and Trails
Alga Norte Community Park Operating Plan
am CITY OF
CARLSBAD
Department Parks & Recreation
Description Determine the best, most cost-efficient manner to operate the Alga Norte
Community Park.
Project Lead Chris Hazeltine, Parks & Recreation Director
Start in progress
Completion June 2014
Funding Included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status Staff received three proposals and continues to review and evaluate them
to determine the best value operator of the facility.
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Transportation and Circulation
Traffic Signal Program
^2 CITY OF
^ CARLSBAD
Department
Description Upgrade deficient or outdated traffic signal equipment and synchronize
signals on major roadways to improve traffic flow and provide remote
access to traffic signal operations for all major traffic signals through a
traffic management center.
Project Lead Bryan Jones, Deputy Transportation Director
Start in progress ^ • :„-. . ..
Completion July 2014 .-iHHItfHHtHHii^^
Funding $5,610,000; included in the 2012-13 Capital Improvement Program
' Status MM Hfc*hase II - Remaining major roadway intersections have been inventoried
WPand installed with the new equipment implementation of new signal
timing plans will be completed by February 2013. The dedicated space,
improvements and equipment for the expanded Traffic Management
Center at Faraday wit! be completed by January 2013.
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Resident Connection and
Partnership
Expanded Wireless Access
^^\C1TY OF
^CARLSBAD
Department information Tect^noTogy
Description Offer city wireless Internet services, including both public and staff
access, at city facilities where the public gathers. The city currently
provides wireless Internet at 15 of its facilities. Additional potential sites
for public wireless include: the Monroe Street Pool, Calavera Hills Park,
Stagecoach Park, Aviara Park, Poinsettia Park, and the Schulman
Auditorium at the Dove Library.
Project Lead Bob Fries, Information Technology Manager
Start July 2012
|Completion
Funding One time: $234,000; funding to be determined
Ongoing: $88,000 per year; funding to be determined
Status
1
Currently exploring options for sponsored Wi-Fi through corporate
partnerships. Will advise of feasibility of this alternative approach by
January 2013.
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Resident Connection and
Partnership
Barrio Program
<4r^N CITY OF
^CARLSBAD
Department Housing & Neighborhood Services
Description Develop cooperative neighborhood enhancement programs with the Barrio
community that will result in improved resident connections, neighborhood
dynamics and enhanced sense of community through better private-public
liaison efforts and focus on completion of neighborhood desired
improvements. These programs will be developed in coordination with the
village revitalization project and General Plan update.
Project Lead Debbie Fountain, Housing &. Neighborhood Services Director
Start July 2012
Completion June 2013 ^r^^- ''^^ ..gj^^^^^^^
Funding Included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status The staff team has met to develop a strategy for moving forward with a
neighborhood enhancement program for the Historical Barrio Area of tl
Village. A meeting will be scheduled within the next few weeks with key
stakeholders to discuss the formation of a Neighborhood Association or
Resident Council to work with staff to prepare an enhancement program
for future efforts.
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Water
Desalination
CITY OF
''^CARLSBAD
Department
Description
Project Lead
Start
Completion
Funding
Status
Utilities
The Carlsbad Desalination Project is a 50-million gallon a day seawater
desalination plant that will supply the San Diego region with approximately
10 percent of its drinking water needs. The project, being developed by
Poseidon Resources Corp., will be the first large scale desalination plant on
the West Coast and the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. It
will be located next to the Carlsbad power plant at the corner of Carisbad
Boulevard and Cannon Road.
Glenn Pruim, Utilities Director ,^
In progress
Expect production to begin in 2016
included in the 2012-13 operating budget
On Sept. 27, the SDCWA released the first draft of theli^ater ftrcfiase ' "
Agreement with Poseidon. This milestone starts a 60-day public review
period prior to the CWA Board considering the approval of the WPA as well
as the 60-day period within which CWA member agencies must decide
whether they wish to purchase desalinated water as a local supply. The
WPA and corresponding desalination rates and charges will be on the
November 29 CWA Board meeting.
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Water
Recycled Water
<ij^\CITY OF
'^CARLSBAD
Department
Description
Project Lead
Start
Completion
Funding
Status
Utilities
Develop recycled water phase III expansion plan, which will greatly increase
the recycled water system customer base, install new pipelines and bring
recycled water sales to the City of Oceanside, Olivenhain Municipal Water
District, and Vista Irrigation District.
David Ahles, Senior Engineer
in progress
June 2015
Estimated $29 million; funding to be determined
Approach City Council/Carisbad Municipal Water District Board requesting
adoption of Phase III Feasibility Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration,
funding appropriation and permission to apply for grants and loans for
Phase ill expansion. This step is expected to be completed by November
2012.
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Water
Groundwater
am ^'•^Y OF
CARLSBAD
Department
Description
Project Lead
Start
Completion
Funding
Status
Utilities
Develop a plan for possible groundwater development including water
rights in the San Luis Rey River Mission Basin and the Rancho Carisbad
community. The goal of this project is to create two full-functioning
groundwater systems that extract, convey, treat, store and distribute
groundwater throughout the Carisbad Municipal Water District potable
water distribution system. It is estimated that approximately 2,000 acre-
feet of potable water could be produced each year from available
groundwater supplies.
Bill Plummer, Engineering Manager
In progress
June 2013
Estimated $15 million; funding to be determined
The city is developing a strategy to reconcile the conflict between the State
Water Resources Control Board, which has determined that the Mission
Basin water is actually a subterranean stream, thus requiring a permit from
their agency, and the California Court System, which has determined that
the water is groundwater and not subject to the SWRCB permit
requirements. The strategy may include a combination of iegal actions as
well as administrative actions at the SWRCB level.
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Safe Community
Facility Security
<4f'^vCITYOF
^CARLSBAD
Department Police
Description Conduct an environmental security review of the city facilities using the
principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. These
principles maintain that the proper design and effective use of a planned
environment can lead to a reduction in the fear and incidence of crime as
well as an improvement in quality of life. Issues to be considered are access
control, natural and artificial (camera) surveillance and territorial control.
Project Lead Keliy Cain, Police Lieutenant
Start July 2012
Completion * June 2013
Funding Included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status Team members met during the month of September to review research
and identify potential funding and/or staffing requirements. Team
members are reviewing governance policies which could be the model for a
Carisbad policy. A site visit is planned for the City of Redlands to see how
they are implementing technology throughout their city. Lastly, the
possibility ofthe utilization of Aiga Norte Park as being a model for future
city sites is being considered.
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Safe Community
Fire Station 3
^ CARLSBAD
ITY OF
Department Property & Environmental Management '^StKHKKKKH/^^
Description Complete design and construction of Fire Station No. 3 that meets the
functional needs ofthe Fire Department (present and future), fits in
architecturally with the surrounding community, integrates with the future
Robertson Ranch, includes proven sustainability features, has optimized
lifecycle cost and is completed within budget, on time and without
contractor claims.
Project Lead Patrick McGarry, Public Works Superintendent , ,
Start In progress
Completion February 2014 4HHHHlRHHH^
Funding $8.6 million; included in the 2012-13 Capital Improvement Program
Status Complete plans and specification documents by November 2012. ^
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Environmental Management
Agua Hedionda Creek Dredging
CITY OF
^CARLSBAD
Department Utilities illllllll^lll^^
Description Secure permits for dredging and stabilization ofthe Agua Hedionda Creek
Channel and Calavera Creek. Once completed, the project will remove the
majority ofthe homes within the Rancho Carisbad Community from the
100-year flood plain.
Project Lead Glenn Pruim, Utilities Director
Start In progress
Completion Dredging scheduled to begin in September 2013
Funding Estimated $8.7 million; partial funding included in the 2012-13 Capital
Improvement Program
Status Ali three Resource Agencies are actively processing their respective
permits. The Corps of Engineers has developed a draft permit which is
being reviewed at their higher levels. The Regional Board and Fish & Game
continue to work through issues, primarily focusing on a sediment
transport study they requested. All three agencies have indicated that||H|
are planning to have permits issued by December 2012. Upon receipt of all
permit conditions, staff will make final revisions to the improvement plans,
update the project cost estimate and approach Council with a request for
project direction.
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Environmental Management
Hydroelectric Power Generation
am CITY OF
^CARLSBAD
Department Utilities
Description Construct hydroelectric project to generate electricity using the pressure
and flow from the San Diego County Water Authority aqueduct system.
One in-line, pressure controlled hydroelectric generator will be installed at
Carlsbad Municipal Water District Connection No. 3. The hydroelectric
generator will produce approximately 150 kW for Carisbad Municipal Water
District operations.
Project Lead Bill Plummer, Engineering Manager
Start In progress ^ ^ ^^^^^^ ^ v, • „
Completion December 2013
Funding $2,000,000; included in the 2012-13 Capital Improvement Program
itatus To complete plans and specifications by December 2012. Assuming FERC
exemption can be obtained and SDG&E tariff approved, schedule calls for
obtaining approval to advertise to receive bids in January 2013. |
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Environmental Management
Vista-Carlsbad Sewer Interceptor
a^ CITY OF
^ CARLSBAD
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Department
Description Construct the Vista-Carisbad interceptor Sewer, Reaches VCllB through
VC15, and the Agua Hedionda Lift Station replacement.
Project Lead Terry Smith, Senior Engineer IHBHMHHMHHH^^
Start In progress
Completion January 2015 i
Funding $46,730,000; included in the 2012-13 Capital Improvement Program
Status Plans and specifications are completed and all resource agency permits
have been obtained. Must acquire easements from NRG potentially
requiring condemnation process unless lawsuit with City can be resolved.
Construction management and inspection services consultant has been
obtained and constructabiiity review is completed. Funding agreement with
City of Vista is near completion. A Request for authorization to bid for the
construction contract planned to occur by January 2013. |
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^ CARLSBAD
CITY OF
Environmental Management
Buena Vista Lagoon Restoration
Department Parks & Recreation
Description The Buena Vista Lagoon currently provides important habitat for plant, fish,
birds, and invertebrate species, including several special status species.
Unfortunately, the lagoon has been changing steadily over time with
progressive degradation ofthe various benefits to wildlife and humans.
Results from recent studies indicated the lagoon would most likely become
a vegetated fresh water marsh or riparian woodlands within the next 30-50
years, thereby ceasing to provide wetland function and values.
Project Lead Chris Hazeltine, Parks & Recreation Director
Start In progress
Completion Ongoing 'SHi
Funding Included in the 2012-13 operating budget
Status Staff serves as a resource to SANDAG, and monitors the progress of
required environmental studies, which is leading to SANDAG's preparation
of a comprehensive draft EIR and EIS.
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10/16/2012
Interstate 5
North Coast Corridor
Project Update
Workshop
October 16, 2012
Presentation
• Overview and background
• Carlsbad impacts
• Comments on the Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS
• Community Enhancements
Introduce design guidelines
• Council direction on enhancements
10/16/ 201
Overview & Bacl<ground
Multiple Projects/Programs
• 1-5 North Coast CorFidor
LOSSAN double tracking
Public Works Plan (PWP)
•Transportation & Re^^
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•1-5 North Coast Ora# Design Guidelines
10/16/2012
PWP/TREP
It's a car/train/ped/bike project, not Just freeway
widening!
If s one big coastal development permit
It analyzes all NC Corridor improvements; their impacts,
and their mitigation
—Mitigation occurs throughout corridor
It will be released for public review this year
It will be submitted to Coastal Commissidn In 2013
It will modify Carlsbad's Local Coastal Program
Project Review Process
Caltrans/FHWA respond to comments
Caltrans identified preferred alternative - COMPLETE
Agencies release PWP/TREP
Agencies release Final EIR/EIS
• Agencies and Coastal Comnfiission approval
10/16/2012
Comment Dates
• November 18, 2010
—1-5 NCC Draft EIS/EIR comments
• October 15, 2012
— 1-5 NCC - Supplemental Draft EIS/EIR comments
• November 1, 2012
—Additional Community Enhancements
• November 16, 2012
—Preliminary Design Guidelines
• Construction phased over 40 years
• Construction would begin in south
- Carlsbad construction 2020 +/-
First phase: HOV lanes and noise walls
OveratI $3.3 to $4.3 billion price tag
10/16/2012
7-5 Widening Update
Cannon Road DAR removed
Locally preferred alternative selected]
Add 1-5 North Coast Bikeway
• Enhancements in rail corridor
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10/16/2012
Freeway Widening in Carlsbad
• All alternatives would:
- Replace and widen most bridges and u/crossings
- Add auxiliary lanes
- Add sound walls
- Displace housing and businesses
- Require easements and acquisitions
Freeway Widening in Carlsbad
• All alternatives would:
- Remove most landscaping
- Install minimal new landscaping
- Physically impact nearby streets
- Affect views
- Increase noise
10/16/2012
Freeway Widening in Carlsbad
• All alternatives would:
- Result in loss of water area/wetlands
- Cause the loss of farm^^^^^^
- Result In loss of tourist commercial land
— Reduce Pio Pico/Oak Park
Comments on the EIR/EIS
10/16/2012
Comments on the ElR/ElS
• Analysis of impacts to Carlsbad incomplete
• All impacts are not clearly disclosed
• Information provided is inadequate
• Mitigation is not determined, disclosed
• Exhibits are insufficient
Concluding Comments
• Revise and recirculate the EIR/EIS
• It is premature to take a position on the
project
10/16/2012
Supplemental Draft ElS/ElR
Preferred alternative - 8+4 w/ buffer
• Focus on lagoon crossings
• Add 1-5 North Coast Bikeway
Supplemental Draft ElR/ElS
• AA/hatitis:
- A supplemental document
- A refinement of the Draft EIR/EIS
• Locally preferred alternative: 8+4 with buffer
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10/16/2012
Supplemental Draft ElR/ElS
• What it is:
- A refinement ofthe Draft EIR/EIS
• SB 468 - Kehoe - mass transit
• 2050 RTP
• Project phasing
• optimization studies
• Agency input
- DAR deletion
•Freeway modifications
Supplemental Draft ElR/ElS
What changed for Carlsbad:
- Delete Cannon DAR
Delete La Costa Ave. nature center
Delete Chestnut Ave. enhancements
NC Bikeway improvements
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Lagoon Crossings
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Supplemental EIS/EIR Commen ts
October 15, 2012 - provided comments
Community Enhancements
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Community Enhancements
la - Batiquitos Lagoon trail & bridge - west
side
lb - La Costa Ave. park & ride
2 - Batiquitos Lagoon trail - northeast side
3 - Agua Hedionda Lagoon trail & bridge east
side
4 - NC Bikeway in Carlsbad
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Added Community Enhancements
• Chestnut Ave. railroad crossing
• Carlsbad Blvd. realignment
• Palomar Airport Rd. realignment
• Carlsbad Village Dr. - gateway
•Chestnut Ave:--uridercrossinglinW^^
• Enhance all crossings
Community Enhancements
$50 mil enhancement budget
Adjacent to 1-5 or rail corridor *
• Local agency must accept maintenance
Enhancements @ crossings part of widening
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Design Guidelines
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Community Enhancements
• la - Batiquitos Lagoon trail & bridge - west
side
• lb - La Costa Ave. park & ride
• 2 - Batiquitos Lagoon trail - northeast side
• 3 - Agua Hedionda Lagoon trail & bridge east
side
• 4 - NC Bikeway in Carlsbad
Added Community Enhancements
• Chestnut Ave. railroad crossing
• Carlsbad Blvd. realignr^^^
• Paiornar Airport Rd. realignment
• Carlsbad Village Dn>* gateway ^ ^^^^ ^
• Chestnyt Ave. - undercrossing linking pa
•Enhance all crossinM^
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<#^%> CITY OF
^ CARLSBAD
Recreational and Oversized Vehicle Ordinance Memorandum
October 12, 2012
To: Lisa Hildabrand, City Manager
From: Skip Hammann, Transportation Director
Bryan Jones, Deputy Transportation Director
Cynthia Haas, Deputy City Manager
Re: Recreational and Oversized Vehicle Parking Regulation Options
Executive Summary
Recreational and oversized vehicle parking and overnight camping on city streets has become a more
significant issue in Carlsbad. The Carlsbad Police Department has limited existing enforcement laws to
address many of the complaints they receive regarding recreational and oversized vehicles (RV). As a
result, staff is recommending a new city-wide ordinance to restrict overnight parking of RV's within the
City of Carlsbad between the hours of 2 AM and 5 AM. There are two exceptions identified below to
allow residents of Carlsbad to obtain a permit to park their RV on the public street as close as legally
possible to their residential home for up to 72 hours at a time. This permit allows residents the ability
to load, unload, and clean their RV's prior to and after use. A third exception allows guests of a
hotel/motel within the city limits to park their RV on the public street as close as legally possible to the
hotel/motel without intruding into a residential neighborhood.
History
The City of Carlsbad has received an increase in number of complaints from concerned residents
regarding recreational and oversized vehicles (RV) parking and how existing parking practices are
creating impacts to the quality of life for many residents. To address this issue, an internal team
consisting of the Police Department, Housing & Neighborhood Services Department and
Transportation Department was developed to evaluate our current practices and enforcement tools
along with survey what adjacent communities and other beach communities have in place so we can
develop appropriate recommendations to reduce the complaints and increase the quality of life for
residents in Carlsbad.
The complaints are largely focused on quality of life and health and safety issues including illegal
dumping of trash and sewage, traffic hazards, blight, reduced driver visibility, and restricted access to
residential areas, businesses, and tourist attractions. A large number of crime reports are also
generated from areas that experience overnight parking of RV's. While the majority of people that own
and use RV's are law abiding, it is believed that many ofthe crime reports are directly associated with
the occupants of these vehicles parked overnight in Carlsbad.
Transportation Department
1635 Faraday Avenue I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-602-2730 I 760-602-8562 fax I www.carlsbadca.gov
Many coastal communities experience similar issues, as the coast is a destination for many individuals
using RV's. Many coastal communities throughout the state and some of our neighboring communities
have taken action to further restrict parking of RV's. As a result, a shift from parking overnight in those
communities to the City of Carlsbad has occurred.
The Carlsbad Police Department is fairly restricted with existing enforcement tools for overnight
parking of RV's. In addition, webpages on the internet provide information specifically on how to game
the rules of parking an RV in Carlsbad. Most of our Carlsbad residents that use RV's either already have
RV parking at their place of residence on-site or store their RV's at a facility so that their RV's are not
parked on public streets overnight. This is a known cost of owning or using a RV.
16 Month Study of RV's
As such, the Police Department performed a study to aggregate and analyze data on this issue. The
study is based on a 16-month license plate reader log compiled by the Carlsbad Police Department
Traffic Division with the assistance from Senior Volunteer Patrol (SVP). From January 1, 2011 to May 1,
2012, the Police Department recognized approximately 3,500 RV license plates (LP) during random day
time hours and random days of the week. Therefore the study is not all inclusive of every RV to show
the magnitude ofthe issues in their entirety.
The results ofthe study that identified 3,500 RV license plates (LP) were:
• There were only 219 different sets of license plates;
• 98 LPs (45% of total LPs) had been recognized four or more times throughout the 16-month
period;
• The top 50 most frequent LPs accounted for 85% of the total LPs recognized; and
These 50 LPs are parked on public streets for more than four months at a time and many were year-
round.
Survey of other communities
In an effort to further explore RV parking alternatives, staff surveyed six (6) other coastal cities to learn
and develop recommendations appropriate for Carlsbad. All ofthe cities contacted indicated that their
residents rarely file complaints regarding RV's. Upon further research, it was discovered that these
coastal cities do not allow for RV's to park overnight on public streets which is the basis for Carlsbad's
issues. Also unique to the surveyed cities were recreational and oversized vehicle permits. Through
these permits, residents are given the opportunity to park their RV's in front of their home to prepare
for upcoming travel and to clean their vehicles. Residents are aware of the codes and regulations
therefore complaints are at a minimum. Law enforcement is also aware and therefore able to
appropriately cite vehicles who do not have a properly displayed city permit.
Current Practices and Enforcement Tools
The California Vehicle Code in section 22651 (k) authorizes the removal of parked vehicles when the
vehicle is parked or left standing upon a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours and is in violation of
a local ordinance authorizing removal. Currently, the Carlsbad Municipal Code 10.40.010 allows a
vehicle to be parked on a public street for 72 hours and then it must move 1/10 of a mile.
Chapter 8.36 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code prohibits camping on public property, including streets.
The purpose of this chapter is to maintain public property within the city in a clean and accessible
condition and to protect the public health and environment by ensuring that camping occurs only in
those areas where appropriate and provisions have been made for handling camping-related waste.
Section 8.36.020(b) defines a "camping facility" as a camper, motor home, recreational vehicle, or
other vehicle while parked and being used for sleeping or living quarters. Section 8.36.030 states it is
unlawful for any person to camp in or upon any public street, public park, public beach, or other public
property, except in areas which have been specifically posted and designated for such purposes.
The Carlsbad Municipal Code restricts overnight parking in a number of sections including CMC
10.40.130. Sections of streets such as Carlsbad Boulevard, Carlsbad Village Drive, Grand Avenue,
Roosevelt Street and State Street have restrictions on overnight parking. Currently, CMC Section
10.40.041 defines "oversized vehicles" as any vehicle that exceeds:
• Seven (7) feet in height, as measured from the street and including an item affixed to the top of
the vehicle; or
• Twenty-two (22) feet in length, as measured from bumper to bumper and including a trailered
attachment; or Seven (7) feet in width.
• Any extension(s) caused by accessories attached to the side(s) of such a vehicle, not including
vehicle mirrors, shall be considered part ofthe measured width
CMC Section 10.40.041(g) bans all oversized vehicles all day and night between Memorial Day and
Labor Day between Redwood and Cherry on Carlsbad Boulevard.
The Carlsbad Police Department receives frequent complaints from residents and visitors regarding
RV's parking near Garfield Street and Beech Avenue, Garfield Street and Olive Avenue near the 6000 to
7000 block of Avenida Encinas and other nearby streets along the coast. The complaints include illegal
dumping of trash and sewage, traffic hazards, reduced driver visibility, and restricted access to
residential areas, businesses, and tourist attractions. Carlsbad PD also receives complaints regarding
residential neighborhoods where one neighbor keeps their RV on the street for extended periods of
time by moving it 1/10**^ of a mile.
The Police Department has increased enforcement in areas of concern to ensure these limits are
enforced and to take immediate action on any other unlawful activity or vehicle violations. These
increased enforcements in areas of concern are usually associated with RV's that are not registered to
a Carlsbad resident.
While it may appear that a focused restriction on overnight parking of RV's on specific streets or a
particular areas within the city could be the solution, staff is concerned about relocating the
complaints from those restricted areas to areas within the city that are not currently experiencing
complaints from overnight parking. Staff is also concerned about treating residents in areas adjacent to
or in close proximity to each other differently as it can send a mixed message. Furthermore,
neighboring cities have implemented stringent codes that discourage RV parking on their public
streets, thus driving the occupants and owners to move their vehicles into Carlsbad, where there are
no city-wide ordinances that discourage RV parking. The occupants have learned that they can just
move their RV's every 72 hours by a 1/10^^ of a mile. They have also learned to not answer the door to
law enforcement officers, preventing officers from contacting them and taking enforcement action
regarding illegal camping.
Recommended City-Wide Ordinance
The City of Carlsbad wants to continue to allow residents and tourists the ability to enjoy our great
coastal weather and attractions in their Recreational and Oversized Vehicles (RV) during the day.
However, to address current resident concerns, staff recommends a city-wide ordinance be adopted to
restrict overnight parking of or camping in RV's on public streets and public property. This would be a
one year pilot program beginning January 1, 2013 and if determined successful by city council to
reduce complaints and problems associated with RV's will become permanent law. Overnight parking
and camping is defined between the hours of 2 AM and 5 AM each night. This city-wide ordinance
would have the following three exceptions:
Exception 1 Yearly Residential Permit: A Recreational and Oversized Vehicle registered to a
resident of Carlsbad is required to have a permit to be parked on a public street overnight. A no
fee yearly permit can be obtained to allow the RV to be parked for up to 72 hours, as close as
legally possible to their place of residence. The permit must be on display on the driver's side
dashboard of the vehicle at all times. The permit will be granted to a specific individual,
residential address, and RV. The permit allows for loading, unloading, and cleaning of RV's prior
to and after an excursion. To reduce impacts on neighbors within residential neighborhoods, no
more than two 72 hour periods within a 30 day period are allowed. This restriction is intended
to be self enforced by the permit holder. The permit can be revoked if complaints for non-
compliance of 72 hour restrictions are received. City staff will communicate with permit holder
prior to revocation of permit if a problem is identified to allow for compliance.
Exception 2 Temporary 72 Hour Permit: Carlsbad residents may have a Recreational and
Oversized Vehicle that is not registered to their place of residents. This exception also applies to
guests of a particular residential address. A no fee permit can be granted to a specific
individual, residential address, and RV. This specific RV is allowed to be parked for up to three
consecutive nights adjacent (or as close as physically legal) to the residential property that the
permit is issued. The permit must be on display on the driver's side dashboard ofthe vehicle at
all times. Six permits (6 permits for 3 nights on each permit) for overnight parking of up to three
nights can be granted annually for a particular residential address. This limitation will help
reduce impacts on neighbors within residential neighborhoods.
Exception 3 Commercial Property Permit: Commercial properties used for residential purposes
such as hotels or motels can allow their guests with RV's to park adjacent to their commercial
properties (or as close as physically legal without intruding into a residential neighborhood) on
public streets if the RV cannot be accommodated within the commercial on-site parking area.
Every attempt should first be made to park on the private property of the commercial
establishment if physically possible. The vehicle must have a hotel guest overnight parking
permit. The city will issue each hotel and motel with reusable permits. The hotel or motel staff
can then give their guests these reusable permits to display on the driver's side dashboard of
the vehicle at all times. This exception only applies while the occupants of the RV are a paying
guest of the hotel or motel.
A no fee permit can be picked up at the Faraday Building issued by the front counter. An email no fee
permit request could also be developed so residents could print them out at home at their
convenience by emailing them the permit.
A parking citation would be issued by the Carlsbad Police Department to any RV not complying with
the above stated criteria and corresponding ordinance. After five unpaid citations within a 12-month
period the RV can be towed and impounded by the Carlsbad Police Department.
Associated Costs
The no fee permit would be issued by the finance department or available on-line email request for
residents to print at their convenience. The costs associated with the no fee permit would be minimal
and could be performed by existing customer service staff at the Faraday Building. The costs associated
with developing the permit and on-line email request process would be a one-time cost and could be
developed by Information Technology, Finance Department, and Transportation Department staff.
During the one year pilot program the costs associated with administrating the program could be
analyzed to determine the cost of the program. Due to the structure of the proposed city-wide
ordinance and the exceptions for residents we do not anticipate a significant impact from issuing
permits after the initial communication and outreach has been completed with RV users. We anticipate
a majority of our resident RV users can operate their RV's within this proposed city-wide ordinance
with minor behavior or operational practice changes. Recommendations for a cost recovery fee could
be made after the pilot program is completed. It is not anticipated that the cost will be significant.
The city-wide overnight parking restriction of RV's is anticipated to reduce the number of calls for
service, complaints and problems that the Carlsbad Police Department has to respond to. This allows
the Police Department resources to be better utilized on more significant emergency calls and further
enhance the safety of our residents.
Communication and Outreach of the New Ordinance
To communicate the parking restriction, the following steps are recommended:
• F//ers placed on the windshield of existing RV's parl<ed on public streets
The Carlsbad PD and senior volunteer patrol could place fliers describing the new city-wide
ordinance restricting overnight parl<ing of RV's for a 30-day period before the ordinance
goes into effect.
• Neighborhood Outreach
In an effort to communicate the proposed changes, the Transportation, Communications,
Police, and Housing &. Neighborhood Services Departments would collaborate to assist with
neighborhood outreach. Information would be distributed to known Home Owners
Associations (HOAs) within the city.
• Outreach to Oversized Vehicle Clubs and State Campgrounds
Outreach efforts to the California State Campgrounds and recreational and oversized
vehicle clubs would need to be complete by January 2013. Staff anticipates possible
feedback from these sources and will retain that information should further modifications
need to be made to the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
• City-wide Outreach
Staff will communicate with known recreational and oversized vehicle owners based on a
DMV database to notify them of the one year pilot program. In addition, information could
be distributed through a media release, facebook, twitter and posted on the City of
Carlsbad webpage.
• Signage
The authority to pass such an ordinance restricting parking is granted in the California
Vehicle Code 22507 and does require signage. Adequate signage entering the city should be
posted. Additional problem areas may need additional signage at staff discretion. Staff
recommends ordering approximately 30 signs with adequate language to communicate
restricted RV parking without a permit and specially citing the Carlsbad Municipal Code on
the sign. The cost of these signs and installation would be less than $15,000 and could be
absorbed by the Transportation Department.
Staff recommends revisiting this issue in January of 2014 to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot
program and make changes as necessary.
other Alternatives
other alternative parking regulations include prohibiting overnight parking of recreational and
oversized vehicles on public streets without a city permit only in specific areas of concern such as
Garfield Street and Beech Avenue, Garfield Street and Olive Avenue near the 6000 to 7000 block of
Avenida Encinas and other nearby streets along the coast. It is possible that restricting of overnight
parking of recreational and oversized vehicles only in specific areas or West of 1-5 could result in those
vehicles simply moving East of 1-5 or to an unregulated area. In addition this would not address RV's
parked in neighborhoods for excessive periods of time.
Attachment: Survey of Recreational and Oversized Vehicle Parking Regulations
CITY OF
^ CARLSBAD
Recreational and Oversized Vehicle Research
Are oversized
vehciles allowed . . , Municipality , , Time restriction? to park overnight
on a public street?
Can residents park their
oversized vehicle in Do vehicles
front of their residence need a
to "load" and "unload" as permit?
it is related to travel?
Cost of
permit?
Who issues the
permit(s)? Definition of oversized vehicle?
Carlsbad Yes, 72-hour maximum. Yes
Yes, 72-hour maximum. Yes, with a valid city
issued permit.
Any vehicle 7 feet in height, 22 feet in length including
N/A N/A a trailered attachment, and 7 feet in width.
(restricitions onlyf or Carlsbad Boulevard)
Any vehicle in excess of 80 inches, bus, camper trailer.
Free Police Services commercial vehicle, house car, RV, trailer coach, and
attached trailers capable of human habitation.
Encinitas N/A Yes, with a valid city
issued pennit. Yes Free City Clerk
Department
"RV means any trailer, camper trailer, boat and trailer,
cab-over camper/truck camper,motorhome, or similar
vehcile. Also, vans or van conversions being used for
habitation purposes or camping purposes are subject to
these rules.
72-hour limit Is enforced,
maximum penality is
impoundment.
Yes, with a valid city
issued permit.
Parking Any vehicle that exceeds 25 feet in length, or 84 inches
Management in width, or 84 inches in height. Extensions are not
Office considered in measurements.
SanQemente No N/A Yes, with a valid city
issued permit.
Orange County RV, as defined in the Califomia iteatth and Safety Code
N/A Free Sheriff Dispatch Section 18010, and no trailermounted boat. Trailer as
Center defined by the California Vehicle Code Section^.
Santa Barbara No
Oversized vehicles are
prohibited from parking
on public streets from 2 to
6 a.m. on any day.
N/A N/A N/A N/A Any vehicle which is capable of greater than 1,500 lbs.
Ventura Yes Yes, 4 p.m. to 10a.m. Yes, with a valid city
issued permit.
Police Any vehicle which exceeds 25 feet in length, or
Yes Free Department, exceeds 80 inches in width, or exceeds 82 inches in
Traffic Unit height
Transportation Department
1635 Faraday Avenue I Carlsbad, CA 92008 760-602-2730 I 760-602-8562 fax I www.carlsbadca.gov
-7 ^
(i) (1) When a vehicle, other than a rented vehicle, is found upon a highway or public
land, or is removed pursuant to this code, and it is known that the vehicle has been
issued five or more notices of parking violations to which the owner or person in control
of the vehicle has not responded within 21 calendar days of notice of citation issuance
or citation issuance or 14 calendar days ofthe mailing of a notice of delinquent parking
violation to the agency responsible for processing notices of parking violations, or the
registered owner of the vehicle is known to have been issued five or more notices for
failure to pay or failure to appear in court for traffic violations for which a certificate has
not been issued by the magistrate or clerk ofthe court hearing the case showing that
the case has been adjudicated or concerning which the registered owner's record has
not been cleared pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 41500) of Division
17, the vehicle may be impounded until that person furnishes to the impounding law
enforcement agency all of the following:
October 16, 2012
Ray Bender
1015 Camino del Arroyo Dr.
San Marcos, CA 92078
Email: benderbocan(5)gmail.com
Phone: 760 752-1716
Council Members
Mayor Matt Hall
Mayor Pro Tem Ann Kulchin
Mark Packard
Keith Blackburn
Farrah Golshan Douglas
City Clerk
Re: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 City Council Workshop [Special Meeting]
1. Request to Speak on Items 4, 5, & 6 [Serving the Community,
Major Project Tracking, and Communications with the
Community];
2. Request for Carlsbad to File Information and Distribute It to the
Public Related to Palomar Airport Including
a. Landfill-Related Problems for Runway Safety Areas;
b. County Compliance with Carlsbad Conditional Use Permit
[CUP] 172 Related to Operation of Palomar as a "Basic
General Aviation Airport";
c. County Study to Extend Palomar Airport Runway by
1100 feet;
3. Request for Carlsbad to Hold a Workshop Related to the Issues
Identified in Item 2 above
Honorable Council Members:
I am an attorney with 35 years of public sector experience. I am now retired. I have worked
on issues related to compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, California
Environmental Policy Act, and state and federal hazardous material laws, water laws, and
air law. In the 1980s, I worked with Attorney Dwight Worden and the City of Carlsbad to
defend the restoration of Batiquitos Lagoon against several suits.
For the last 9 months, I have reviewed about 25,000 pages of records produced by the
County and City of Carlsbad related to Palomar Airport.
On August 25, 2012,1 filed with the FAA extensive comments on the Environmental
Assessment that California Pacific Airlines prepared to initiate new commercial service to
Palomar Airport. The City of Carlsbad also filed comments. The FAA has not yet responded.
Based on the above experience and records review, I have concluded:
1. Palomar Landfill Problems. The County's own studies over the last 20 years
show continuing significant problems at the Palomar landfills including fires,
water pollution, and air pollution. As proof, see Attachment 1 to this letter, a 25-
page table summarizing many of the County's own consultant reports.
Especially troubling now is that this landfill area is the designated FAA Runway
Safety Area for planes over or undershooting the runway. Such planes can
crash land into the landfill that daily produces methane gas.
2. Compliance with Carlsbad CUP 172. In 1979/1980, Carlsbad granted the
County Conditional Use Permit 172 to operate Palomar as a "Basic General
Aviation" Airport. Such airports handle only smaller planes and very limited
commercial flights. From 1980 to early 2000, Carlsbad was on record as
opposing the expansion of Palomar beyond a general aviation airport. Palomar
now wishes to handle larger planes using turboprops with up to 90 passengers
per plane instead ofthe 30 passengers per plane historically flown. Palomar
intends to allow flights to up to 25 cities. The new plans proposed have a range
of approximately 2800 miles. Last month, Carlsbad planning staff noted that
Carlsbad would expect the County to apply for a CUP 172 amendment.
3. County Runway Proposal. Now underway is the County 10 month study to
lengthen the Palomar Runway from 4900 feet to 6000 feet. I understand that
such a runway would be longer than the sole John Wayne Airport Runway.
I am aware that the foregoing issues raise difficult legal, economic, political, and practical
problems. I recognize also that some Carlsbad residents and council member may support
Palomar expansion and others may oppose it due to noise and other concerns.
What I know for sure based on reviewing the 25,000 records above is that the Palomar
Airport developments for the last 10 years have been "flying under the radar." In other
words, the citizens of Carlsbad and surrounding cities are not being kept properly informed.
Accordingly, I request that the Carlsbad City Council take the actions requested at
the beginning of this letter. I am willing to devote substantial time^^o^sisting a Carlsbad
staff and/or Council subcommittee to review issues raised in this.'
Thank youid^^ur^nsideration.
Attachment 1: 25 Page Table Summarizing Palomar Airport Landfill Problems
Atttachment 1 to Ray Bender October 16, 2012
Presentation to Carlsbad Council Workshop
Re: Continuing Problems at Palomar Airport Landfills
Table Summarizing County Consultant Findings
CPAEABinderTab6PartCSummaryPalomarLandfillProblems
Binder Tab 6 Contains
Ray Bender Part C: Problems with Palomar Airport Landfill Units 1,2, & 3 to Support
Statements Made in Binder Tab 4, Part A and Binder Tab 5, Part B
I have prepared a binder with 9 tabs commenting on a July 18, 2012 FAA California Pacific Airline Environmental Assessment
CPA seeks FAA approval to fly certain planes at Palomar Airport. For binder contents, see the Binder Table of Contents. The
materials below are included in Binder Tab 6. These materials comprise Part C of my Comments.
Problems with Palomar Airport Landfill Units 1,2, & 3
Summary of City of Carlsbad Year 2000 Findings & Summary of County of San Diego Palomar
Airport Consultant Findings
Major Conclusions Supported by this 25-page Table
A. City of Carlsbad Conclusion in July 2,000. After conducting an exhaustive study as to whether the City of Carlsbad should
acquire Palomar Airport, Carlsbad concluded: "A review of RWQCB and Department of Environmental Health files on the
Landfill reveal (1) concerns about landfill gas emissions and the protection of ground water that date back nearly 10 years;
and (2) the County Department of Public Works' slow and inadequate responses to the requests of the environmental
oversight agencies for measures to prevent environmental degradation and protect the public's health." [For more detail,
see Item 27 below. Carlsbad decided against acquisition.]
B. Continued Palomar Airport Landfill Problems: 2000 - 2012 Including Underground Landfill Fires & Consultant Falsification of
Records. Since the Carlsbad 2000 study, many County Consultant reports have noted ongoing problems in all 3 Palomar
Airport landfills. County consultants have continued to note landfill methane gas emissions at explosive levels, migration of
landfill related contaminants outside the landfills, and subsidence of various areas leading to structural problems with
various buildings. County records note several underground landfill fires. The fires burned from a few weeks to as much as
5 months. To extinguish the fires, the County was forced to pump liquid carbon dioxide to remove the oxygen feeding the
fire and to pump grout to replace the waste being burned that created voids in the landfill. In —-, the FBI reported arresting
C. While all the environmental problems noted below were ongoing, the FAA and County undertook many Palomar projects at
substantial cost without the preparation of California Environmental Quality Act EIR or National Environmental Policy Act
EIS.
Definition of Terms & Acronyms Used in Table
1. Ongoing Environmental Problems. This table details an ongoing 30-year history of environmental problems that Palomar Airport
has encountered. Methane gas, a byproduct of landfill decomposition, continues to escape from three-closed County landfills on the
Palomar site and from contaminated soil and water associated with the landfills. The County has also found leaking airport related
storage tanks. Problems include emission of vapors into the air in violation of State air pollution regulatory standards, soil and water
contamination, and even underground fires.
2. Data Sources. Unless otherwise noted below, the information below was gathered from multiple public record reviews of County
Department of Public Works, Airport Division records. Records reflect findings from the County's own experts.
3. Complete Information. Of necessity, the information below provides only snapshots of info in the noted reports. See the complete
reports for a full discussion.
4. Agency Acronyms & Abbreviations Used
• APCD = Air Pollution Control District
• BGS = below ground surface
• CCR = California Code of Regulations
• CHHSL = California Health Human Screening Levels
• Department of Environmental Health [San Diego] = DEH
• HMMD = Hazardous Materials Management Division
• Hydrocarbons = HC
• LEA = County of San Diego Local Enforcement Agency
• LEL = the 5% lower explosive limit for methane gas specified in 27 CCR §20921(a)(2) [CCR = California Code of Regulations]
• LFG = Landfill Gases
• McClellan-Palomar Airport = Palomar Airport
• Palomar Airport Landfill Units 1, 2,3. Palomar Airport plane parking and certain buildings are located over 2 closed paved
County Landfill sites called Unit 1 & Unit 2. Unit 3, the largest of the closed landfills, is an unpaved area directly to the East
of the existing Palomar Airport 4900 foot runway. Note: Consultants analyzing Palomar landfill gas emissions and waste
migrations apparently sometimes refer to Units 1,2 & 3 as Areas 1, 2 & 3/
• RWQCB = Regional Water Quality Control Board
• TDS = total dissolved solidls
• UST = Underground Storage Tank
• VOCs = volatile organic compounds
Year Consultant Findings, Conclusions, Recommendations Comment/Summary
1 2012
May 18
County Landfill Mgmt
to County LEA, Dept
of Health Services
• Palomar Airport Landfill Monthly Status Report for April, 2012
• Reports a "Unit 3 High Temperature Event"
o Records 133.7 degrees F at 23 feet below ground
o This reading is 27.2 degrees lower than 1/19/12
reading
o No sign of smoke
•
• •
2 2012
April
Kimley-Horn
Reconstruction
Taxiways A3, A4, A5
• Notes Palomar landfill history as follows:
• "A report prepared by Geosytec states that: 'The landfill
was constructed without a liner, and does not have a
leachate collection or removal system. Other than the
groundwater monitoring wells, no leak detection
system has been installed at the landfill.'"
•
"The landfill facility is reported to have accepted
residential, commercial, and agricultural waste; however,
occasionally industrial waste such as paint, oils and
thinners, treated sewage sludge, and medical wastes
were reportedly accepted (Geosyntec 2005)."
2011 SCS Engineers
May 5 858 571-5500
Report For
RWQCB
o
Assignment: SCS works for RWQCB to develop assessment
workplan for Palomar Airport site
Current Palomar Site Use: Short term parking
Study: Re 2 former UST 10,000 jet-fuel storage tanks
UST History
Nov 1997 Western Pump removes UST & soil samples
show HC above regulatory levels; SCS confirms
Nov 1998 environmental workplan sent to DEH
July 1999 DEH approves plan; SCS assesses
Nov 1999 DEH reviews SCS assessment & requires further
assessment
Feb 2000 new SCS assessment plan sent to DEH
Mar 2001 SCS assesses again & prepares report:
"Environmental Site Assessment Activities at Former Air
Resort Airlines" dated Nov. 20, 2001
May 2002 DEH requires added monitoring wells
Jan 2003, DEH issues workplan approval letter
June 2006 DEH inspection letter [June 12] notes:
"Monitoring wells could not be located and appear to
have been asphalted over. Uncover the wells."
Jan/Feb 2007 SCS returns to site & finds:
• HC have impacted the shallow groundwater at the
Site
• The principal source areas of petroleum hydrocarbons in
Shows 10 year History of
Aviation Leaking Tank
Problems
Why did it take more than
5 years to implement a
satisfactory monitoring
system?
How could the monitoring
wells been paved over?
SCS File # = 11981630.06 =
Additional Site Assessment
SCS = formerly
Environmental Business
Solutions [EBS]
o
o
o
o
soil and groundwater at the Site are the locations ofthe
UST tank pit and gasoline dispenser islands.
Mar 2007 regulatory oversight of Site UST moved from DEH
to RWQCB
Nov 2007 RWQCB approves SCS destroying Monitoring
wells MWIA & MW4 due to redevelopment activities at the
Airport.
May 2010 SCS reports "assessment work could not be
conducted until the airport expansion was completed in
May 2010.
May 2011 SCS Findings, Conclusions & Recommendations
• Estimated volume of HC-bearing soil = 72,600 cubic feet
• A potential human health risk occurs at the Site as a
result of the release of constituents of concern
(CoCs) to the ground water.
• The CoCs present in the groundwater could migrate
and be discharged to surface waters.
• Site monitoring should continue
• An assessment of the enclosed buildings in close
proximity to areas of residual petroleum HC-bearing
soil or groundwater (e.g. Jet Source hanger) should
be conducted for the likelihood that an unacceptable
human health risk risks due to possible vapor
intrusion.
2010 SCS Engineers
June 14 562 426-9544
"Interim Field
Investigation Report
Palomar Airport
Landfill" Presented to
The SCS field investigation primarily involved 18 borings
including 15 into paved landfill Unit 2 and 3 into unpaved
landfill Unit 3.
SCS Findings:
o "In Area 2, most borings encountered decomposed
waste. The deepest boring hit the bottom of the landfill
See SCS Engineers File No.
07206406.01
County of San Diego
DPW, Landfill
Management
o
at 36 feet bgs.
Boring 4 in the west end of Area 2 could not be
advanced below 5 foot depth as it encountered a large
hard object, possibly a concrete structure. Attempts to
move the boring 10 feet northwest of the original
location encountered the same hard object. Ultimately,
the location was abandoned,
o Along the Western Flight hanger Borings #5 and #6 were
drilled to measure the thickness of asphalt in the vicinity.
Asphalt in this area was several feet thick - at boring
location 6, asphalt was 10 feet thick.
In unpaved Area 3 [the proposed Palomar Runway
extension area] only 3 borings were made. Strong
odors were detected from the borings. Two borings
were less than 20 feet deep. The 3'^** boring went to the
bottom of the fill [no depth listed].
o
Question: Why were the
Palomar engineering
drawings for subsurface
utilities not sufficient to
disclose the obstacle SCS
encountered?
Was the concrete object
discovered the storm drain
later found to be damaged?
[See this Table Item .]
Question: Why were the
Palomar engineering
drawings for subsurface
structures insufficient to
show 10-foot thick asphalt
at Boring 6?
Question: How can the
County safely drive
hundreds of piles through
landfill 3 to create a
"bridge" for the proposed
1100-foot runway
extension under review in
2012?
2009
Nov 13
FBI Press Release
November 13, 2009
fbi.gov/sandiego/pre
ss-
releases/2009/sdlll
"United States Attorney Karen P. Hewitt announced that Mr. --
- was arraigned today in federal court in San Diego ... on
charges of Mr. ... making false statements and tampering with
a monitoring method. The indictment alleges that Mr. —
prepared false landfill gas emission reports by copying data
FBI Press Release suggests
SD County consultant
falsifying data related to
numerous landfills
including at Palomar
309a.htm already in his computer database without conducting the
actual monitoring. According to the indictment, between
October 2004 and May 2007, Mr. — was employed as a
technician by a company under contract with the San
Diego County Department of Public Works, responsible
for taking readings of the emissions of landfill gases from
closed landfills within the County of San Diego, including
the San Marcos Landfill, the Palomar Airport Landfill, ...
among others. ... According to the indictment, on
September 23, 2005, an underground fire was discovered
at the Palomar Airport Landfill, although no unusual
readings had been reported in the monitoring data from
the methane extraction wells and migration probes at that
location."
Airport
FBI Press Release notes
that one possible result of
falsifying of Palomar
Airport data was a
Palomar Airport
subsurface landfill fire.
See this Table Item for
further discussion.
Did County take any
corrective action?
Reconduct fieldwork at
falsely reported data
locations?
Attempt to collect extra
expenses from the firm
involved?
Create &/or amend its
list of consultants
ineligible to propose on
County contracts?
FIRE
o
o
o
2008 Geosyntec
Decem- Report of Additional
ber Environmental
Evaluations - Unit 3,
Palomar Airport
Landfill
Prepared for County,
DPW, Landfill
Assignment: Conduct field investigation to (1) further
evaluate elevated concentrations of methane detected in
LFG probe GW-9A; (2) evaluate northern extent of Unit 3
waste; and (3) potential presence of additional
unidentified sub surface utilities near Unit 3.
History
o Unit 3 is an inactive Class III municipal solid waste
landfill.
See Project #SC0230
Management o
o
o
o
Recently, methane concentrations exceeding the 5%
lower explosive limit [LEL] specified in 27 CCR
§20921(a)(2) have been detected.
Three consultants have differed on the limits of the
Unit 3 fill [SCS Engineers, Metcalf & Eddy, and
Geosyntec]
A SDG&E natural gas transmission pipeline that
traverses the property near the Unit 3 fill boundary
interferes with the ability to take more precise borings.
"Subsurface utilities may provide a conduit for storm
water to enter the subsurface and potentially saturate
buried waste. Geosyntec recently encountered a storm
drain traversing Unit 3 from the north to the south that
previously had been reported as abandoned.
In December 2007 & February 2008 Geosyntec
replaced leaking LFG extraction wellheads in Unit 3.
In February, 2008 SCS, the County's landfill gas
contractor reported elevated temperatures in the
northwest portion of Unit 3 where noticeable
subsidence was occurring.
• Conclusions & Recommendations
Document review suggests there are other subsurface
utilities through Unit 3 apparently not used.
Intrusion of surface water into Unit 3 could result in
saturated waste.
Soil vapor sampling results indicate LFG appears to be
migrating beyond the limits of buried waste near well
GW-9A.
Abandon Unit 3 storm drain in place and study
rerouting it.
Resume LFG control operations to reduce methane.
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o Continue monitoring Unit 3 perimeter.
7 2008
August
14
Meeting of Air
Pollution Control
District Hearing
Board
• Purpose: County requests variance to allow excess
emissions of Palomar landfill emissions due to ongoing
underground fires
• FIRE
8 2008
Mid May
to
Septemb
er25
Palomar Airport
Underground
Landfill Fire
[See series of emails
from Vicky
Gallagher to John
Snyder with later
copies to Peter
Drinkwater,
Director of Airports
& Willie Vasquez,
Director of
Palomar]
• Palomar Landfill Unit 3 [County-proposed area for 1100
foot runway extension]
o Initially detected temperature above 217 degrees F
about 25 feet below ground and in area about 40 feet in
diameter.
o Mitigation considered: injecting water or C02. RWQCB
opposed water. C02 used,
o Carlsbad Fire Department notified,
o Broken under landfill storm drain contributes to
bringing oxygen in to feed fire
o "It will be months and maybe a year before
temperatures reach a normal range. [July 17,2008
email: Vicky Gallagher to John Snyder (Update #6)]
• FIRE
9 2008
July 25
Geosyntec
Report for
County Public Works
Landfill Management
858 674-6559
• Assignment: Evaluate quality of soil vapor near the soil vapor
monitor problems installed near the Premier Jet aircraft
hangar at Palomar Airport Landfill
• Landfill Gas History:
o In Dec 2005 Palomar tenant Premier Jet [by a
consultant] installed vapor monitor probes near the
Unit lAlandfilL
o Since June 2006, the County San Diego Law
Enforcement Agency [LEA] has routinely reported
elevated landfill gas [LFG], i.e. methane.
• How accurately does
Palomar map subsurface
lines when contractors can
cut them?
• How good was the Palomar
inspection and
construction management
of the lines previously
installed that Geosyntec
was inspecting?
o
o
o
Between July & Dec 2007 LFG extraction well HCW-9 in
the Unit lA landfill was inoperable because the lateral
connecting it to the LFG control system was severed by
an electrical contractor working for Premier Jet.
Geosyntec in 2007/2008 found soil vapor samples
"consistent with aviation gasoline and not methane."
Upon beginning field inspection, Geosyntec discovered
that the PVC lines installed did not conform to the
construction logs and some fittings were loose,
o Geosyntec "upon initiating purging [detected] leaks in
[certain probes] that could not easily be repaired ....
[T]he leaks were determined to be due to the
construction of the probes."
Geosyntec Conclusions & Recommendations:
"It appears that soil vapor in the vicinity of the Premier
Jet probes may have been affected by both fuel related
compounds resulting from the current and former use
of hydrocarbon fuels at the side and LFG migrating
from the Unit lA landfill. VOCs [benzene, vinyl
chloride, P
CE and TCE] were detected at concentration exceeding
CHHSLs. [California Health Human Screening Levels.]
"The following indicate the Premier Jet probes may not be
suitable for monitoring potential LFG migration from the
Unit 1A landfill:
• The detection of significant concentrations of non-LFG-
related constituents that are erroneously reported as
methane by the field instruments used to monitor the
probes;
• Leaks in the probes, apparently to be due to probe
construction; and
o
• If the previously installed
lines were defective in any
way, what efforts did
Palomar or Premier Jet
make to hold the original
contractor accountable?
• For more detailed info,
apparently see
SC0230/Premier Jet probe
Sampling/pj probe
sampUng.rptF.07252008.d
oc.
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• The use of PVC cement in constructing the probes
indicate [dl."
10 2008
July 17
County Air Pollution
Control District Issues
Notice of Violation
• Violation Date: April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2006:
"Knowingly and with intent to deceive falsifying records
required by the landfill permit to be kept regarding the
presence of methane in the off site migration probes
located at the Encinitas landfill.
• Note: This Violation not
Palomar but shows
widespread County
problem throughout
County at the landfills
•
11 2008
March
Geosyntec
Premier Jet Methane
Investigation Report,
Palomar Airport
Landfill
Prepared for County
of San Diego, DPW,
Landfill Management
• Assignment: Conduct field investigation to evaluate
elevated concentration of methane detected in Unit 1-A
gas monitoring probe.
• History:
o Unit 1-1 is inactive Class III municipal solid waste landfill
site.
o County LEA monthly reports note elevated methane
levels 10 to 90 feet outside the northern limits of Unit
lA wastes.
o LEA noted violations of 27 CCR 20919 = failure to
control migration of landfill gas.
o Excavation of the HCW-9 lateral line revealed two electrical
conduits resting on line. The lateral had to be reconnected
in a manner to avoid problems with the electrical lines. A
sump was installed that will require periodic pumping to
remove condensate near electrical lines.
• Conclusion. Leaking wellheads were replaced and a broken
subsurface lateral line to HCW-9 was repaired to correct
problem.
• See Project #SC0230
12 2008 Geosyntec Letter • Topic: Request to Revise Monitoring and Reporting Program
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March 6 96-13, Palomar Airport Landfill
• Notes: "The landfill was constructed without a liner, and
does not have a leachate collection or removal system,
other than the groundwater monitoring network (26
wells) [for 32 acres], no leak detection system has been
installed at the landfill.:
• "An annual or biennial sampling frequency is
recommended for ethylbenzene, TCE, cis-1, DCE, and 1,1
DCE for each well at the Palomar Airport Landfill...."
13 2008
January
15
County letter to Air
Pollution Control
District re: Fire
• Letter requests variance to allow excessive emissions
related to underground Palomar Airport fire.
• Letter notes: "In January 2008, during a routine post
storm inspection. County staff observed a depression
approximately 50 feet in diameter and 3 feet deep in the
northwestern portion of Unit 3."
• Temperature probes were installed and confirmed an
underground fire.
• Unit 3 is adjacent to the
runway and site of the 1000
foot Runway Safety Area
• FIRE
14 2007
Novem-
ber
Geosyntec
"Additional Methane
Investigation Report
& Corrective Action
Plan, Palomar Airport
Landfill
Prepared for County,
DPW, Landfill
Management
• Assignment: Evaluate elevated methane concentrations in gas
monitoring probe MP-IOS.
• History:
o November 2006 routine monitoring by Consultant SCS
Engineers showed methane gas exceeding 5% lower
explosive limit [LEL].
o Investigation suggested elevations related to
construction and placement of engineered fills in the
northern portion of the site during 2006.
• See Geosyntec Project #
SC0230
• Why did it take the County
1 year to follow up on its
own consultant explosive
gas field finding?
• NOTE: STRONG EVIDENCE
AS TO WHY AN AIRPORT
NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS
NOT ACCEPTABLE EVEN
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o July 2007 routine monitoring by County Local
Enforcement Agency [LEA] found methane above LEL in
violation of 27 CCR 20919.5
o
Summary of Results [See report pages 11 &12]:
"Soil moisture is a critical component in methane
generation. Methane generation will not occur in the
presence of oxygen. Once soils are saturated, the
dissolved oxygen in the water can be consumed by
microbial, plant, or animal respiration. The
consumption of dissolved oxygen in interstitial water
results in anaerobic conditions, which are required for
methane generation.
o Geosyntec has recently had numerous conversations
regarding soils encountered during the earthwork
activities in the northern potions of the site in 2006.
The earthwork was conducted to construct the plane
tie down area and the access road along the northern
property boundary. Messrs. Willie Vasquez(Palomar
Airport Manager), Tony Torres (LEA), and Mike Tisdale
FOR A PROJECT
APPARENTLY AS SIMPLE AS
PLACEMENT OF FILL ON
SITE [FILL PLACEMENT
CAUSES SURCHARGES
AFFECTING FILL GAS
MIGRATION]
Why did it take County 6
months to further evaluate
methane above LEL when
even County enforcement
had found a problem?
The County left the large
area above the Unit 2
landfill bare for many years
thus allowing annual
rainfall to enter the landfill
and contribute to more
methane gas formation.
Why?
What if any CEQA
environmental work was
done for the plane tie down
earthwork. At the time of
this writing [June 9,2012],
no County environmental
assessment appears to have
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(lEC Infrastructure Engineering Corporation, the
contractor conducting the earthwork), each indicated
in separate conversations that dark odiferous soils
were encountered during earthwork activities in the
northern portions ofthe site. The odors observed during
earthwork activities are likely a result of localized methane
generation in the dark soils. In addition. Geosyntec obtained
test pit logs prepared by Ninyo and Moore that indicate two
test pits excavated along the northern portions of the site
contained organic matter in soil or soil with an organic
smell.... [T]he specific locations of these dark odiferous
soils ... are consistent with those observed in boring
PAL-Bl, indicating localized methane generation
unrelated to the landfill is occurring in the northern
portions of the site.
Conclusions & Corrective Action Plan:
o "The methane concentration of 4 October 2007 active
gas sampling test [50.1% is greater than methane
concentrations detected in 96% of the LFG extraction
wells during the routine monthly Monitoring by SCS in
September 2007... Therefore, it is unlikely that LFG
migrating from one of the three-landfill units at the site
is a likely source of methane detected in MP-IOS.
o Probe MP-IOS is unsuitable for use as a perimeter probe
because its ability to monitor potential LFG migration is
obscured by localized methane production. Probe MP-IOS
will be relocated to a location where localized methane
production is not occurring.
been done prior to the
plane tie down earthwork
project.
Note that if the Geosyntec
conclusion is correct that
the methane generation is
not landfill-associated,
then the airport problem is
even worse than suspected
because areas outside the
landfill are causing
problems. [Presumably,
an Geosyntec or another
engineering firm would
have to study whether the
County surcharged the
Unit 3 landfill by placing
piles of dirt over it
14
resulting in landfill gases
being "squeezed" out of the
landfill into other areas.]
• Then it appears Palomar
has a 3''** problem [in
addition to landfill
methane gas and
Underground Storage Tank
leaks] that needs to be
properly assessed.
Especially since the 50.1%
level exceeds the lower
explosive limit for methane
gas of 5%.
• Question: Why would Probe
MP-IOS be moved? Yes,
another probe for
perimeter monitoring
should be added. ButMP-
lOS should have stayed.
Why did it take the
County 6 months to
further explore methane
gas concentrations
exceeding explosive
limits?
15 2007 Geosyntec
July "Methane
Investigation Report
Palomar Airport
Landfill" Prepared for
County Landfill
Management
Assignment: Evaluate elevated methane concentration
in probe MP-10, GW-9A, GW-10, and MP 1-R on the
northern portion of the Palomar Airport Landfill
property.
History: In November 2006, SCS Engineers detected
elevated methane concentrations at probe MP-IOS.
This probe is several hundred feet from the nearest
documented location of landfill waste. [Emphasis
15
o
o
o
o
added.]
Conclusions:
It appears unlikely that methane is migrating from the
landfill waste in unit 2, Unit 3, or the natural gas
transmission pipeline to monitoring probe MP-IOS.
The volatile organic compounds [VOCs] detected in the
soil gas samples from MP-IOS AND temporary probes
P6-10 and Pll-10 do not appear to be consistent with
either LFG or natural gas methane sources.
DCDFM [dichlorodiFuoromethane [DCDFM])] was detected from
monitoring probe GW-9A-D at a concentration significantly higher
than that detected in the LFG. Additionally, hydrogen sulfide was
detected in both the LFG and GW-9A-D soil gas samples.
The paving of areas surrounding monitoring probe MP-
IR and near monitoring probe MP-IOS with asphalt
may have resulted in favorable methanogenic
conditions in these areas. Additionally methane was
not detected at elevated concentration until after the
conclusion of earthwork grading in the northern
portions of the site. Therefore, it seems likely the
elevated methane concentrations detected in MP-IOS
and MP-IR, following the completion of the earthwork,
may be attributable to the presence of engineered fills
in the northern portion of the site.
Thus far, no
environmental assessment
for the Palomar Airport
engineered fills and the
apparent paving for
airplane parking has not
been found. The County's
own evidence suggests
that its projects are
causing added gas
problems at the site above
and beyond the problems
from the landfills and
leaking underground
storage tanks.
16 2007
July 25
County letter to Air
Pollution Control
District Compliance
References a July 17 APCD Notice of Violation [#218838]
related to a 12,000-gallon aviation self-servicing fuel
station.
17 2007
May 3
Airports Letter of
Palomar Airport
"Portions of your lease lay above/adjacent to closed
municipal solid waste landfill.... the Local Enforcement
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Center dba Premier
Jet
Agency has been having some difficulty getting
compliance from Premier Jet and they are concerned for
the health, safety and welfare of Premier Jet and its
tenants due to potential impacts associated with landfill
gas.
The concerns noted relate to installing automatic
methane detectors inside the office building, installing
certain monitoring probes, and certifying the adequacy of
the ventilation systems within the hangars to prevent
methane buildup.
18 2007
April 30
The 2000 to 2005
MOU Between County
Airports & County
Inactive Landfill Site
Management was
Extended to April 30,
2007.
The May 2, 2007 Pete Drinkwater [Executive Director County
Airports] letter to John Snyder notes the landfill MOU
extension and other issues related to the Palomar landfills,
o Notes that if dynamic compaction [i.e. dropping heavy
weights from height] were used at Palomar to compact fill
"extreme risks include cracking nearby building
foundations, cracking concrete slabs on hangar floors
and ... pounding the soil may release buried hazardous
materials, as the airport has undocumented waste
buried in some units,
o "Clean closure [removal of waste from airport
property] may be an alternative long term solution that
would address both Airports and Landfills needs. Clean
closure would address development and operational
impediments imposed by the landfill, improve safety
ion operational areas, eliminate the potential for future
environmental issues associated with this landfill, and
reduce ongoing Solid Waste Environmental Trust Fund
commitments."
The same risks related to
dynamic compaction
would exist from driving
hundreds of piles 20 to 45
deep through Palomar Unit
3 landfill to create a bridge
over the landfill.
17
19 2007
April
Geosyntec
"Operation &
Maintenance Plan:
Sub-Drain Discharge
Treatment System,
Palomar Airport
Landfill prepared for
County Solid Waste
Management
Assignment: In 1985 the County installed a sub-drain
system below an engineered soil fill area "down gradient"
of landfill Unit 1. The drain was intended to provide
slope stability for the "emplaced" engineered fill.
Because low levels of VOCs and relatively high levels of
total dissolved solids [TDS] have been detected in the sub-
drain discharge, Geosyntec is to develop an operation &
maintenance program for the sub-drain.
History:
The RWQCB prepared a SD Basin 9 water plan in 1981
requiring mitigation of untreated water discharges.
Initial analysis of the RWQCB plan suggested reduction-
costs would be excessive.
Hence, the treatment system at Palomar targeted VOCs, not
solids.
Palomar landfill Unit 1 contains about 214,000 cubic yards
of waste.
In 2003 the County installed a discharge water treatment
system. The discharge in April 2007 is about 2.6 gallons per
minute [3,800 gallons per day].
Conclusions: Improve operations and maintenance ofthe sub-
drain system components.
o
o
o
o
o
Project #SCO230-12-05
20 2007
February
8
SCS Engineers
Assessment of Gas
from Landfill Gas
System Components
at the Palomar
Airport Landfill
Assignment: Investigate whether outside sources
contribute to methane gas found along northern
perimeter.
Recommendations: County should perform an isotopic
analysis to determine if certain gas found is an outside
source such as sewer gas or solvent spill plume or an
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undocumented landfilled refuse.
21 2007
January
9
County of San Diego
Department of
Environmental Health
Closed Disposal Site
Inspection Report
• Noted explosive methane at 24.5%. The regulatory limit
is 5%.
• Noted the problems cited in November and December of
2006 continued.
22 2006
Decem-
ber 7
And
Novem-
ber 14
County of San Diego
Department of
Environmental Health
Closed Disposal Site
Inspection Report:
North Coastal Landfill
Palomar Airport
• County found violations for "Post closure land use," "gas
controls," and "explosive gas control." Also found "areas
of concern" related to site maintenance and perimeter
monitoring network.
• Explosive methane was detected at concentrations of
29.7% - substantially in excess of the regulatory limit of
5%. In the prior month, the level was 41.7%
• Copies of report were provided to Palomar Airport
Manager, RWQCB, and APCD.
• Same problems noted in the November report.
23 2006
October
GeoSyntec
Phase II Evaluation
Monitoring Program
[EMP] Palomar
Airport Landfill - Unit
2 Prepared for
Landfill Management
• Assignment: Assess Palomar landfill Unit 2 site again to
further evaluate the nature and extent of landfill-related
constituents in groundwater down gradient from Unit 2.
• History:
24 2006
June 2
GeoSyntec Letter to
Barry Pulver, Landfill
Management
• Assignment: Document groundwater sampling to profile total
petroleum hydrocarbon concentrations [TPH] in groundwater
at the Palomar Airport Landfill.
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• "TPH was detected in both groundwater samples from
upgradient monitor wells MW-28 and MW-30 in Unit 1.
TPH signatures indicated the presence of gasoline, diesel,
AVGas, JetA,andJP-4."
• TPH as diesel. Jet A and JP-4 were detected in all
groundwater samples from Unit 2.
25 2005
Septem-
ber
To
Novem-
ber
Palomar
Underground
Landfill Fire: See for
example October 19,
2005 County Landfill
Management letter to
Kerry McNeil, Local
Enforcement Agency
• Unit 2
o Burned from approx Sept 23 to Nov 23, 2005,
temperatures of 190 degrees F initially noted
o 1** reported by FAA tower
o Grouting company pumped grout underground to seal
hole and minimize oxygen entry for about 6 weeks
o After approx 700 cu yards of grout injected,
temperature dropped to 158 degrees F
o Air Quality cited County for excessive methane
emissions into the air. County violated air quality Rule
59.
o Fire presumed out by December due to grouting
FIRE
26 2004
July 22
Advanced
GeoEnvironmental,
Inc. letter to Gary
Backe, Tank
Specialists of
California
• Notes: "Four 10,000 underground storage tanks [USTs]
were removed from the subject property [Jet Source at
Palomar Airport] recently. Two of the USTs contained
aviation gas and the other two contained jet fuel....
Following the removal, an unauthorized release into the
subsurface soil was discovered beneath the eastern jet
fuel UST. ... Based on site circumstances, it appears that
the most effective method of remediation is over
excavation."
•
20
27 2000 Carlsbad City
July 7 Council Rejected
Purchase of
Palomar Airport
Due to Problems o
o
Carlsbad prepared a 41-page document entitled: "Evaluation
of Acquisition of McClellan-Palomar Airport."
Pages 31-37 summarize the many problems at the
Palomar landfill pre-2000 including:
"A review of RWQCB and Department of Environmental
Health files on the Landfill reveal (1) concerns about
landfill gas emissions and the protection of ground
water that date back nearly 10 years; and (2) the
County Department of Public Words' slow and
inadequate responses to the requests of the
environmental oversight agencies for measures to
prevent environmental degradation and protect the
public's health.
"Environmental hazards documented by the Air
Pollution Control District, RWQCG and Department of
Environmental Health include: (1) inadequate
monitoring and control of methane gas emissions; (2)
cracking of asphalt which allows infiltration of water
into underlying wastes; (3) 'differential settlement' that
(a) impacts drainage structures, (b) impacts side slopes
(causing erosion rills which can result in exposed solid
wastes), (c) impacts the integrity of structures, and (d)
provides a pathway for the release of landfill gases into
the atmosphere an structures ...; and (4) methane
emissions through asphalt fractures exceeding the
'lower explosive limit'. Documentation also includes
(1) the Landfill is leaking and needs monitoring to
assess the extent of contamination of ground water, (2)
there are an insufficient number of monitoring wells to
determine ground water flow direction; and (3)
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correspondence over inadequate responses,
insufficient required reports from DPW, and the
issuance of numerous notices of violation.
Carlsbad Conclusions related to the Palomar landfill i
include:
o Without County Boar Supervisor intervention and/or
regulatory enforcement, poor maintenance and
property deterioration may be an ongoing issue at
Palomar.
o The likely reasons there has been inadequate ground
water monitoring at the airport are: (1) the lack of
enforcement by RWQCB; and (2) the threat of required
abatement actions if ground water flow direction is
established and the landflll is tied directly to the Dry
Weather Test results.
Without greater RWQCB oversight, our ground water
degradation and storm drain test results will likely
continue.
o
28 2000
June 15
MOU Between County
Airports and County
Inactive Waste Site
Management [IWSM]
[Ending June 30,
2005]
Notes that on April 22,1999 the RWQCB inspected Landfill
Unites 1 and 2 and issued IWSM a Notice of Violation.
On MARCH 22, 2000 the County awarded a contract for major
repairs to Landfill Units 1 & 2 to correct settlement and
drainage problems.
Per the MOU, Airports agreed to pay 55% ofthe cost of the
corrective work.
Airports agree to share equally with ISM the responsibility for
the long-term maintenance, repair and landfill regulatory
agency fines related to surface areas underlain by solid waste.
Note that it took the County
11 months to correct the
RWQCB notice of violation.
22
29 1990s
[Exact
date
uncer-
tain]
Woodward-Clyde
Consultants
Site Assessment and
Subsurface
Investigation Draft
Report Prepared for
Carlsbad Airport
Centre Partnership
"The results of our record review indicate that five
facilities at Palomar Airport have been cited by the HMMD
for an unauthorized release of hydrocarbons from an
underground storage tank system. Two ofthe facilities
have received a case closure from the HMMD and three
cases remain open... One of the facilities. Air Resorts
Airlines, had evidence of VOC contamination [PCE and
methylene chloride), in addition to petroleum
hydrocarbons, in a sediment sample collected from a floor
drain.
Landfill gases from cell No. 1 ofthe former Palomar
Airport landfill have migrated onto the subject site in the
area of Lots 29 and 30.
See report A/9153065E-
RPOl
Note: The reference to lots
29 and 30 is apparently to
the area to which Palomar
Airport relocated its parking
in the mid-2000s. The
quoted language is deleted
by an ink cross out. It is
unclear why the deletion was
made. One possibility is that
the County did not want a
record of gas migration
outside Palomar landfill cell
1.
30 1999
July
URS Greiner
Woodward Clyde
Corrective Action for
the Cinema Hanger
Assignment: Develop corrective plan for foundation
failures under the Palomar Cinema Hanger caused by
subsidence from the landfill partially under the hanger.
Findings:
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McClellan-Palomar
Airport
o The hanger foundation continues to fail.
o Problems were first noted in 1993. Corrective work
was performed in 1994 including a new foundation
system with pier and grade beams.
Recommendations: Demolish existing building and
relocate to more suitable site OR retrofit existing
structure using piles and grout injection.
31 1998
March 2
Woodward-Clyde
Consulting Report
Financial Risk
Assessment for the
Palomar Airport
Landfill - Units 1 & 2
Noted 26 financial risks issues associated with the
Palomar landfills including landfill settlement and ground
water contamination.
Noted that none of the remediation options would be
profitable.
32 1993
April 9
Metcalf& Eddy, Inc,
Geotechnical
Consultants
Palomar Airport
Landfill
Solid Waste Water
Quality Assessment
Test [Final SWAT
Report]
"Notable subsidence has occurred along the upper deck of
the covered landfill units. This is particularly evident
across Unit 1 and Unit 2 where much ofthe area has been
paved and used for airport operations, including
individual, portable hangars. Local depressions in the
pavement as deep as five feet have been observed....
Evidence of subsidence can also be seen across Unit 3.
The City of Escondido contributed approximately 3 cubic
yards of treated sewer sludge per week to the landfill....
Several employees did report minor health problems such
as headaches, and on rate instances, nausea and vomiting
while working at the landfill.
Landfill volume in cubic yards is estimated respectively
for Unit 1, Unit 2, and Unit # at 214,000; 195,000; and
697,000.
X
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"Groundwater monitoring immediately downgradient of
Unit 1 indicates that a discharge has been occurring to the
local groundwater environment. Based on analytical test
tmdmgs, 13 volatile organic compounds are present in the
underlying groundwater, five of which at concentrations
exceeding California Department of Health Services
Maximum Contaminant Levels for Drinking Water "
• "With respect of Unit 2, the County of San Diego
Department of Health Services, Hazardous Materials
Management Division, has records of an unauthorized
discharge estimated at 4,000 gallons from underground
fuel tanks located on the northeast side ofthe landfill unit
• "Overburden. There are several areas within the airport
boundaries in which additional asphalt concrete was
placed as a temporary mitigation to settlements under the
asphalted surfaces. Considerable additional settlement
should be expected in areas where additional overburden
such as new fill is placed over the completed landfill
Overburden has been observed to generate significant
settlements up to 40 feet away from the point of
application.... Typical settlement for a one foot thick layer
of asphalt m a 20 foot deep area ofthe landfill is
approximately six inches."
Review of Palomar records
suggest that in the mid
2000s, the Airport placed
various fill materials on or
near the several landfills
for various reasons. The
reasons seem to have
included: (1) to have
material available to fill up
subsidence depressions
and (2) to reconstruct
taxiways. Records review
suggests that such fill
placement was done
without environmental
analysis despite the
County's own records
showing that
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"overburden" [storing
materials on top of or near
landfill areas] can cause
subsidence.
33 1968
June 20
County Planning Dept
granted Special Use
Permit 68-97 for a
sanitary landfill at
2386 Palomar Airport
Road
• Special Use Permit states the three sanitary landfill sites are
located on the Palomar Airport property.
• Permit notes that "a previous sanitary land fill had been
operated by the County on the airport property."
• Permit states "No permanent structures or facilities will
be constructed."
Note: This
not looked
chronolog
public to k
table is not comprehen
at. If the County were I
leal log similar to this t<
now the extent ofthe la
5ive. Due to time limitations there were other records I have
oroperly tracking landfill problems, it would maintain a
ible. Otherwise it is impossible for decision makers or the
ndfill problems without reviewing many, many thick reports.
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