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April 18, 2017, 9 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER:9 a.m.
ROLL CALL:M. Hall,K.Blackburn, M. Schumacher,C.Schumacher, M. Packard.
INVOCATION:None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:None.
PUBLIC REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney Celia Brewer announced that Council gave direction to conclude contract
negotiations assuming acceptable to all parties.Contract amendments will be brought forward
in an open meeting.
PRESENTATION:None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:None.
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:None.
ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION:None.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Kris Wright spoke in support of neighbor involvement regarding impacts of new developments.
Liz Myers-Chamberlin spoke in support of the following three measures for environmental
sustainability. 1.)Community Choice Energy for local control.2.) National carbon free dividend
policy.3.) Climate Resiliency Review —appoint a sustainability commission.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:None.
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
1.2017 CITY COUNCIL FOLLOW-UP ITEMS —Discuss and provide comments to inform
continuing staff efforts on the following five items that were identified for follow-up action
during the 2017 City Council goal setting process:1)Overall prioritization of city projects;2)
Growth Management Plan update;3)Municipal Code update;4)Environmental
Sustainability;5) Village & Barrio development moratorium. (Staff contact:Jason Haber, City
Manager Department)
City Manager's Recommendation:Discuss and provide comments to inform continuing
staff efforts.
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Mayor Hall announced that the item would be presented in a segmented fashion to allow him to
step down from the dais due to a conflict of interest relating to the Village & Barrio development
moratorium.
Assistant to the City Manager Jason Haber presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint
presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).He gave an overview of the following Council
follow-up items from the goal setting sessions held previously in the year:
1.Overall prioritization of city projects
2.Growth Management Plan update
3.Municipal Code update
4.Environmental Sustainability
5.Village and Barrio development moratorium
Mayor Pro Tem Blackburn suggested, and the Council concurred, that updating the Municipal
Code should be a high priority.
Mayor Hall commented that a detailed Growth Management Plan update should occur annually
and whether the City is meeting the goals of the Plan should be reported.
Council Member Cori Schumacher stated she would like to reach out to different school districts
regarding their facilities needs assessments.She also suggested that the Council take a look at
in -fill development and density concerns and how transit would be a very important part of
development.
Council Member Michael Schumacher stated that the Growth Management Plan is a
performance and financial plan.He stated that he wants to make sure that as the City moves
into the future that the funds are available to keep libraries open when there is a recession.He
further explained that the financing mechanisms have historically been strong and needs to be
in place in the future.
Council Member Packard recommended that the City plan ahead to start the project in a timely
manner because the project will take longer than anticipated.
City Attorney Brewer stated that the Growth Management Plan is a citizen enacted law and any
changes would require a citizen vote.
Mayor Hall suggested that a broad committee be established similar to EC3 so when the plan
goes out to be voted on there will be citizens driving the question not the Council.
Council Member Cori Schumacher commented that the Municipal Code update is the foundation
of who we are and should be a priority.
In response to an inquiry from Council Member Cori Schumacher, City Attorney Brewer explained
that staff had already retained a contractor to assist with developing a plan for the Municipal
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Code update.She further explained that a staff report with a proposed schedule and options for
facilitating the update would be presented in May.
Council Member Cori Schumacher suggested reviewing what function the City's existing Boards
and Commissions serve prior to establishing a sustainability commission.
Mayor Hall concurred with Council Member Cori Schumacher's suggestion.
Mayor Hall stepped down at 9:30 a.m. due to a potential conflict of interest relating to the Village
and Barrio Moratorium discussion.
Speakers in support of establishing a development moratorium in the Village and Barrio area:
Amanda Mascia; Roseanne Bentley; Patricia Amador; Bridget Wright; Kris Wright; Linda Breen;
Jan Neff-Sinclair; Julie Ajdour; Hope Nelson; Kim Trujillo; Dr. Fred Johnson; Noel Breen; Brian Flock.
Submitted speaker slip in favor of establishing a development moratorium in the Village and
Barrio area; however, did not speak:Marianne Bremseth; Teresita Slayoc.
Speakers opposed to establishing a development moratorium in the Village and Barrio area:
Timothy McGowan;Gini Hayes Murphy;Craig Jones;Michael McSweeney;Joe Brady;Amy
McNamara; Nina Sjueglia; Mark Benjamin;
In response to an inquiry from Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn, City Attorney Brewer explained that a
moratorium could be established as a temporary interim ordinance in order to protect the public
safety, health and welfare.This would allow the City to dispense with the usual requirements
and it would be good for 45 days.She further explained that the Council could come back and
extend the ordinance.In conclusion she stated that if the City Council decided to extend the
moratorium a four-fifths vote would be required.Since Carlsbad's Council has a member that
cannot participate due to a potential conflict of interest,the ordinance would require a
unanimous vote.
City Planner Don Neu stated that recently the Planning Commission has struggled with
development standards for the downtown area.However, that there are design guidelines in
the current plan but they are not very detailed.
Council Member Cori Schumacher stated she would be supportive of taking 45 days for interim
zoning ordinance to give staff the time they need to look at the development standards in the
Village and Barrio area.
Council Member Packard stated that there is a plan in place in the Village that has been in place
for a long time and that he is not supportive of any moratorium.
Council Member Michael Schumacher stated that the needed design standard changes are going
to be addressed in the Village and Barrio Master Plan update and that he is not in support of a
moratorium.
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In response to Council Member Cori Schumacher, City Planner Neu explained that staff has been
steering the Planning Commission away from future plan and ask that they use the current plan
that is in place when discussing proposed projects at the Planning Commission meetings.
Council Member Cori Schumacher made a motion to establish a 45 day building moratorium in
the Village and Barrio area.The motion failed due to lack of a second.
Mayor Hall returned to the dais at 10:54 a.m.
Recess:
Mayor Hall declared a recess at 10:55 a.m.
Mayor Hall called the meeting back to order at 11:02 a.m. with all Council Members present.
2.ASSEMBLY BILL 805 —COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO:TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES —Consider and
evaluate Assembly Bill 805,as amended, and provide direction to staff.
City Manager's Recommendation: Consider and discuss Assembly Bill 805, and provide
direction to staff.
Assistant to the City Manager Jason Haber presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint
presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Amanda Mascia spoke in support of AB 805 specifically in creation of an audit committee.She
stated that the agency needs greater oversight.
Mayor Hall stated that he has been on SANDAG since about the year 2000 and that SANDAG is a
well run agency.He further explained that he is not in support of the bill because it does not add
any value to Carlsbad.
Council Member Packard expressed concerns relating to the political ramifications of AB 805 and
stated that he is opposed to the bill.
Council Member Cori Schumacher stated that some parts of the bill are helpful and that greater
oversight at SANDAG when it comes to transportation funding would be a benefit.She stated
that she could support certain aspects of the bill, but would remain neutral on other aspects.
Council Member Michael Schumacher spoke in support of an internal audit being conducted at
SANDAG.He also commented that other than audit perspective, the bill does not sound like a
collaborative approach between the State and SANDAG and suggested that the City not support
the bill.
Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn stated he would not take a position one way or the other on the bill
until he obtains additional information.He stated that he would prefer to take no further action;
or delay and seek clarification.
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ACTION:Council received the report and on a Minute Motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council
Member Packard voted to oppose Assembly Bill 805 3/1/1(Blackburn —Abstain/C. Schumacher —
No)
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting was adjourned at 11:39 a.m.
Shei a bian, CMC
City Clerk ervices Manager