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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-03-28; City Council; Minutesof CA04-s.CITY COUNCIL Council Chamber 7- -k—/7:A "lt m"•1200 Carlsbad Village Drive ?IV minutes Carlsbad, CA 92008 0 . 4/./Fockt‘ March 28, 2017, 6 p.m. CALL TO ORDER:6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL:M. Hall,K.Blackburn, M. Schumacher,C.Schumacher, M. Packard. INVOCATION:None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:Council Member Cori Schumacher led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Special Meeting held February 14, 2017. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held February 14, 2017. Minutes of the Special Meeting held February 21, 2017. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held February 21, 2017. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held February 28, 2017. Minutes of the Special Meeting held March 7, 2017. Minutes of the Special Meeting held March 14, 2017. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem K.Blackburn,seconded by Council Member M.Schumacher,to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. PUBLIC REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:None. PRESENTATION: Presentation of Proclamation in recognition of Earth Month Mayor Pro Tem Keith Blackburn read the proclamation for Earth Month and presented it to Public Works Director Elaine Lukey.Director Lukey encouraged everyone to work together towards a more sustainable Carlsbad. Presentation for Officer of the Year Police Chief Neil Gallucci thanked the Mayor and Council and introduced Officer of the Year Detective Scott Stallman. Detective Stallman thanked everyone for the award. CONSENT CALENDAR: Item No.2 was pulled for discussion. ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tern K.Blackburn, seconded by Council Member M. Schumacher, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos.1 and 3 through 6.Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. March 28, 2017 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 2 1.REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS —Acceptance of report on City Investments as of February 28, 2016. (Staff contact:Nancy Sullivan, Administrative Services) This item was pulled for discussion. 2.TROLLEY FEASIBILITY STUDY AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN —Adoption of Resolution No. 2017-047 authorizing execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $130,300 for a Trolley Feasibility Study. (Staff contact:Lolly Sangster, Public Works) 3.WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM -DECLARATION OF PUBLIC NUISANCES —Adoption of Resolution No.2017-048 declaring as public nuisances,weeds,rubbish,and refuse upon private property in the City of Carlsbad Weed Abatement Program.(Staff contact:Randy Metz, Fire Department) 4.OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL TO DALLAS, TX —Adoption of Resolution No. 2017-049 approving out- of-state travel for one Police Lieutenant and one Human Resource Management Analyst from June 6-8,2017 to Dallas,Texas for the Southwest Airlines Culture Connection Conference. (Staff contact:Cindy Anderson, Police Department) 5.MOU FOR CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER —Adoption of Resolution No. 2017-050 approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Carlsbad and Carlsbad Unified School District for the Fiscal Year 2016-17 School Resource Officer Program. (Staff contact:Cindy Anderson, Police Department) 6.AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE RECRUITING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TERI BLACK & COMPANY,LLC —Adoption of Resolution No.2017-051 approving Amendment No.2 to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Carlsbad and Teri Black & Company, LLC,for executive recruiting services. (Staff contact:Julie Clark, Human Resources) CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION Council Member Cori Schumacher requested further discussion of Item No.2. 2.TROLLEY FEASIBILITY STUDY AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN —Adoption of Resolution No. 2017-047 authorizing execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $130,300 for a Trolley Feasibility Study. (Staff contact:Lolly Sangster, Public Works) Public Works Director Elaine Lukey and Public Works Program Manager Lolly Sangster presented the staff report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). In response to Council Member Cori Schumacher, Public Works Director Elaine Lukey stated that Kimley-Horn would be reviewing information contained in draft documents to conduct a study to explore what the vision is of residents and businesses for Carlsbad and will provide options and an implementation plan. March 28, 2017 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 3 Noel Bieen spoke against funding the trolley project and recommended that more funding should be spent in attracting businesses to the Faraday area. In response to Mayor Matt Hall, Public Works Director Lukey explained that this multimodal transportation component is to encourage alternative transportation usage and make the community aware of the different options that the City offers and supports. ACTION:Motion by Mayor Pro Tern K.Blackburn,seconded by Council Member M. Schumacher, to approve Consent Calendar Item No.2.Motion carried, 4/1 (C.Schumacher — No). ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:None. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: 7.POINSETTIA 61 —Adoption of Ordinance No.CS-316 approving an amendment to the Zoning Map (ZC 14-04)to allow a Zone Change from One Family Residential (R-1)and Open Space to Residential Density-Multiple (RD-M) and Open Space and to adjust boundaries of open space for a 50.8-acre site and the existing western and eastern segments of Poinsettia Lane,and east of Ambrosia Lane within the Mello II Segment of the Local Coastal Program and Local Facilities Management Zone 21.Case Name: Poinsettia 61; Case No.ZC 14-04.(Staff contact: Sheila Cobian, City Clerk Department) City Manager's Recommendation:Adopt the ordinance. City Attorney Celia Brewer titled the Ordinance. ACTION:Motion by Mayor Pro Tern K.Blackburn,seconded by Council Member M. Schumacher, to adopt Ordinance No.CS-316.Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. 8.PROP D CANNON ROAD AGRICULTURAL/OPEN SPACE ZONE —Adoption of Ordinance No.CS- 317 approving an amendment Carlsbad Municipal Code Title 21 (Zoning Ordinance) to add Chapter 21.209 —Cannon Road Agricultural/Open Space Zone (CR-A/OS) and recommending approval of other related amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan,and the Local Coastal Program.Case Name:Prop D Cannon Road Agricultural/Open Space;Case No. ZCA 16-04/ZC 16-02/SP207L/LCPA 16-03.(Staff contact: Sheila Cobian, City Clerk Department) City Manager's Recommendation:Adopt the ordinance. City Attorney Celia Brewer titled the Ordinance. ACTION:Motion by Mayor Pro Tern K.Blackburn,seconded by Council Member M. Schumacher, to adopt Ordinance No.CS-317.Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. March 28, 2017 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 4 PUBLIC COMMENT: Scott Engel spoke regarding concerns over license plate recognition systems and privacy issues. Brian Flock spoke regarding his qualifications and the Planning Commission appointment process. Gina McBride invited everyone to the "Fashion Flowers & Fido" event at the Flower Fields. Larry Posner spoke regarding his support for the license plate recognition systems. Christine Bevilacqua spoke regarding vacation rentals and their effect on her neighborhood. Patricia Amador spoke regarding the Village and Barrio Plan asking the Council to take more public input. Kym Szalkiewicz thanked the Council on behalf of the Carlsbad Education Foundation for their continued support. Ms. Szalkiewicz also invited everyone to celebrate Carlsbad Day at Legoland on April 29, 2017. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 9.2017 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE (CASE NO. GPA 16-02)—Adoption of Resolution No. 2017- 052 approving an amendment to the Housing Element of the General Plan to adopt an update of the Housing Element for the 2013-2021 housing cycle as required by the California Government Code.Case Name:2017 Housing Element Update;Case No.GPA 16-02.(Staff contact:Scott Donnell, Community & Economic Development) City Manager's Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolution. Senior Planner Scott Donnell and City Planner Don Neu presented the staff report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Mayor Hall opened the duly noticed Public Hearing at 6:55 p.m. Julie Ajdour asked if it is a mandatory State strategy to provide the inventory of under used properties to interested developers. Mayor Hall closed the duly noticed Public Hearing at 6:58 p.m. At the request of Mayor Matt Hall and in response to public speaker Julie Ajdour, Senior Planner Scott Donnell explained that when the City prepares its Housing Element and determines ways in which it can reach its housing needs, it looks at land inventory. March 28, 2017 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 5 In response to an inquiry from Council Member Cori Schumacher, Planner Donnell explained that residents were not able to opt-out of being on the list of properties sent to the state as it is a public document and a requirement to have it be made available to the public. In response to Council Member Cori Schumacher, Senior Planner Scott Donnell stated that they can place a statement to further clarify the chart on pg. 10-22 to indicate that the Area Median Income used for calculations is the $75,900 Area Median Income for San Diego County. Council Member Cori Schumacher requested that comments from the February 9,2017 Housing Commission meeting be included as part of the record (available in the Office of the City Clerk and in the City's Document Management System at http://edocs.carlsbadca.gov/HPRMWebDrawer/RecordHTML/467623)for future review. She commented that suggestions were made regarding a Rent Review Board and reassessment of the Housing in Lieu Fee and that those items should be considered in the future. ACTION:Motion by Mayor Pro Tem K.Blackburn,seconded by Council Member M. Schumacher, to adopt Resolution No. 2017-052. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. 10.FY 2017-2018 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Recommendations and Accept Public Funding —Accept comments on the housing and community development needs of lower income households within the City of Carlsbad and on the various proposals that have been submitted for funding under the City of Carlsbad's 2017-2018 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Program.(Staff contact:Courtney Pene,Housing & Neighborhood Services) City Manager's Recommendation: Continue the item to April 25, 2017. ACTION: Item was continued to the April 25, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 11. 2017 City Council Goals —Adoption of Resolution No.2017-053 affirming the 2017 City Council Goals. (Staff contact:Jason Haber, City Manager's Office) City Manager's Recommendation: Adopt the resolution. Assistant to the City Manager Jason Haber presented the staff report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Hope Nelson spoke regarding the Village Barrio and the possibility of a building moratorium. In response to an inquiry from Council Member Cori Schumacher,Mayor Matt Hall stated that he believed that the "promote education to increase civic engagement and attract and retain talent in Carlsbad"goal needs to remain as is.He stated that the education partnerships that are being built are to retain future leadership for Carlsbad. March 28, 2017 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 6 City Attorney Celia Brewer clarified for the record that the reason why Mayor Matt Hall was able to vote on this item, even though he has a real property based conflict of interest with the rail road trenching, Village Barrio Master Plan and a quarter of the Coastal goal,is because he was segmented out and kept from those conversations. The remaining Council Members approved those goals and so he is now able to vote on this final resolution. ACTION:Motion by Mayor Pro Tern K.Blackburn,seconded by Council Member M. Schumacher to adopt Resolution No. 2017-053.Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. 12.PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS —Adoption of resolutions appointing two members to the Planning Commission. (Staff contact:Sheila Cobian, City Clerk Department) City Manager's Recommendation:Consider Council nominations and appoint two members to the Planning Commission. City Attorney Celia Brewer explained the Maddy Act.She also stated that in compliance with the Maddy Act, everything relating to this item was prepared legally and properly for the meeting proceedings. Patricia Amador suggested that there be a clearer process for applying to serve on a board. Brian Flock requested that each Council Member do their duty and make their own nominations. Jan Neff-Sinclair stated that she too was unclear on the process and requested that the process be more open and clear. Mayor Matt Hall nominated Velyn Anderson for the first of the two seats available on the Planning Commission. Mayor Pro Tern Keith Blackburn seconded the nomination. Council Member Cori Schumacher made a motion to continue this item to a future meeting. The motion failed due to lack of a second. Council Member Cori Schumacher nominated Caroline Luna for the first of the two seats available on the Planning Commission. The Council initiated the vote for Mayor Hall's nomination of Velyn Anderson for the first of the two seats available on the Planning Commission. Motion carried to adopt Resolution No. 2017-055 re-appointing Velyn Anderson to the Planning Commission, 4/1 (C.Schumacher — No). Council Member Cori Schumacher nominated Caroline Luna for the last seat available on the Planning Commission. Council Member Michael Schumacher nominated Lisa Rodman for the last seat available on the Planning Commission. March 28, 2017 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 7 The Council initiated the vote for Council Member Cori Schumacher's nomination of Carolyn Luna for the last seat available on the Planning Commission.Motion failed,1/4 (M.Hall, K.Blackburn, M.Schumacher and M.Packard -No). The Council initiated the vote for Council Member Michael Schumacher's nomination of Lisa Rodman for the last seat available on the Planning Commission.Motion carried to adopt Resolution No.2017-054 appointing Lisa Rodman to the Planning Commission,4/1 (C. Schumacher —No). 13.LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENT —Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Library Board of Trustees. (Staff contact:Sheila Cobian, City Clerk Department) City Manager's Recommendation: Consider Mayor's recommendation and appoint one member to the Library Board of Trustees. Mayor Matt Hall recommended Dane Pearson for the seat available on the Library Board of Trustees. ACTION: Motion by Mayor Hall to adopt Resolution No. 2017-056 appointing Dane Pearson to the Library Board of Trustees.Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS: Mayor Hall and Council Members reported on activities and meetings of some committees and sub -committees of which they are members. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:None. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS:None. CITY CLERK COMMENTS: City Clerk Barbara Engleson stated that although there are various channels of communication used to relay information to the public, there are still many that may not receive the information. She encouraged anyone from the public that needed further clarification on various topics or processes to contact the Office of the City Clerk for assistance. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Hall announced that Council Members may be participating in the upcoming events: Thursday, April 6, 2017 —12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Interfaith Community Services Carlsbad Service Center Open House 5731 Palmer Way Carlsbad, CA ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 7:52 p.m. Fa .edina Deputy City Clerk