HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-07-31; City Council; MinutesCITY COUNCIL
July 31, 2018 9 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 9a.m.
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Dr.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
ROLL CALL: M. Hall, K. Blackburn, M. Schumacher, C. Schumacher, M. Packard.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None.
PRESENTATIONS:
Oath of Office to new City Manager Scott Chadwick.
City Clerk Services Manager Sheila Cobian gave the Oath of Office to new City Manager Scott
Chadwick.
PUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mary Lucid spoke about the return on the city's investment and what the citizens receive for it.
Gary Nessim spoke about the new Council policy regarding public comment and the new Village
& Barrio Master Plan.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn, seconded by Council Member M. Schumacher, to
approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1 and 2. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
This item was continued from the Regular Meeting of July 24, 2018.
1. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR STATION 5 STORAGE BUILDING ROOF -Adoption of Resolution No.
2018-150 approving the plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement to solicit bids
for the Fire Station 5 Storage Building Roof, Project No. 4736. (Staff contact: Steven Stewart,
Public Works)
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This item was continued from the Regular Meeting of July 24, 2018.
2. APPROVAL OF BRIDGING DOCUMENTS AND ADVERTISE FOR DESIGN-BUILD PROPOSAL
SOLICITATION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND SERVICE CENTER IMPROVEMENTS -Adoption of
Resolution No. 2018-151 approving the bridging documents for the City of Carlsbad Public
Safety and Service Center Improvements, Project No. 4715, and authorizing the City Clerk to
advertise for Design Build Proposal solicitation. (Staff contact: Steven Stewart, Public Works
and Mickey Williams, Police)
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
3. CITY COMMENTS ON RECIRCULATED PORTIONS OF THE MCCLELLAN-PALOMAR AIRPORT
MASTER PLAN UPDATE DRAFT PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT -Approve a
City comment letter for submittal to the County of San Diego on recirculated portions of the
McClellan-Palomar Airport Master Plan Update Draft Program Environmental Impact Report
and authorize the City Attorney to make any necessary final revisions. (Staff contact: Jason
Haber, City Manager Department)
City Manager's Recommendation: Approve the letter and authorize City Attorney to make
any necessary final revisions.
Assistant to the City Manager Jason Haber and Sarah Rockwell from Kaplan Kirsch Rockwell
reviewed the staff report and provided a brief PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office
of the City Clerk).
Vicky Syage spoke about the rationale for the changes to the airport and requested
transparency.
Ray Bender spoke about the document he submitted (on file in the Office of the City Clerk) and
the lack of a continuing commitment from the city to correct the problem.
Graham Thorley spoke regarding the air quality in Carlsbad and the letter he sent to Council
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Hope Nelson from Citizens 4 a Friendly Airport spoke about how the PEIR has been inconsistent.
Mayor Hall asked staff to respond to Mr. Bender's comment regarding independent law. Ms.
Rockwell responded that staff has responded to CEQA law regarding greenhouse gas
emissions.
Council Member C. Schumacher asked Ms. Rockwell to respond to Mr. Bender's statement of
overriding consideration. Ms. Rockwell responded that this may not be the time to cover that
issue.
Mayor Hall asked if there will be further discretionary actions that will need to take place. Ms.
Rockwell stated that the County would be required to come back with each project and have
another CEQA review completed.
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Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn asked if changes discussed at today's meeting will come back to
them for approval before the deadline of August 6. Mr. Haber responded that staff is
requesting the City Attorney be given authorization to approve modifications.
ACTION: Minute Motion by Council Member C. Schumacher, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern K.
Blackburn to strengthen comment I.a.ii by specifically requesting that the County update the
draft PEIR Chapter 4 -Alternatives to incorporate new significant impacts to biological
resources, and to re-circulate for public review. Motion carried, 4/1 (M. Packard -No).
ACTION: Minute Motion by Council Member C. Schumacher, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern K.
Blackburn to make comment II.a more direct by striking phrases "appears to" and "it appears
that" from the comment and to read "the revised section still uses." Motion carried, 3/2 (M.
Schumacher/M. Packard -No).
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tern K. Blackburn, seconded by Council Member M.
Schumacher to authorize staff to send the comment letter, incorporating two staff suggested
changes and two Council directed changes. City Attorney is authorized to make the final
revisions to the draft comment letter based on Council's action. Motion carried, 4/1 (M.
Packard -No).
COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
Mayor and Council Members reported on activities and meetings of some committees and sub-
committees of which they are members.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: City Manager Scott Chadwick thanked staff and the consultant for
their excellent work on the PEIR.
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None.
CITY CLERK COMMENTS: None.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting was adjourned at 10:27 a.m.
Tamara R. McMinn
Deputy City Clerk