HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-05-01; City Council; MinutesCITY COUNCIL
May 1, 2020, 12 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: 12 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: None.
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None.
PRESENTATIONS: None.
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
1. ACCESS TO CITY OF CARLSBAD BEACHES. PARKS AND TRAILS AND GOLF COURSE -Receive a
report on access to City of Carlsbad beaches, parks, trails and golf course
City Manager's Recommendation: Provide direction to staff.
Fire Chief Michael Calderwood, Parks & Recreation Director Kyle Lancaster and Police Chief
Neil Gallucci presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the
Office of the City Clerk).
City Clerk Barbara Engleson read emailed public comments into the record from the following
residents in favor of the opening of beaches, parks and trails:
Christine Davis, Tom White, Jacob Dent, Richard L'Heureux, Blake Bolton, Sylvia Ramirez, Merri
Adams, Paige Thunstrom, Bryan Thunstrom, Philip Urbina, Kris Wright, Gavin Schmitt, Gretchen
Vurbeff, Mark O'Donnell, Brittany Bohner, David Garrett, Jessica McDermott, Greg DeGraw,
Denny Cooper, Joshua Collins, Scott Sarem, Jennifer Dawson, Jeff Andrews.
City Clerk Services Manager Sheila Cobian read emailed public comments into the record from
the following residents in favor of the opening of beaches, parks and trails:
Donna Cicone, Karen Bruno, Janice Kennard, Raymond Ramirez, Richard L'Heureux, Kelly Lauro,
Vickey Syage, Tonia Senoo, Floyd and Diane Isley, Darci and Jeremy Paul, Jessica Price, Ken
Alexander, Jennifer Argenti, Jodi Good, Liam Ferguson, Jim Hoffman, Daniel Zimmermann,
Scodd Davison, Athena Runner, Howard Cross, Brown Family, Wyatt Andrews.
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City Clerk Barbara Engleson read emailed public comments into the record from the following
residents in opposition to the opening of beaches, parks and trails:
Hope Nelson, Jan Neff-Sinclair, Pierre Cochet-Weinandt, Efren Sojonas, Diane Nygaard, Fred
Sandquist.
City Clerk Services Manager Sheila Cobian read emailed public comments into the record from
the following residents in opposition to the opening of beaches, parks and trails:
Diane Rivera, Art and Patricia Kinberg, Graham Thorley, Elizabeth Banks, Mott Upland.
Minute Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn, seconded by Mayor Hall, to follow staff
recommendation to open the beaches on May 4, 2020 at 9 A.M. with the caveat that this is
done in coordination with the CA State Parks opening of the CA State beach in Carlsbad and
striking the CA State trails from staff's recommendation. Motion carried, 4/0.
Minute Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn, seconded by Mayor Hall, to follow staff
recommendation to open city trails on May 4, 2020 at 2 P.M. Motion carried, 4/0.
Minute Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn, seconded by Mayor Hall, to follow staff
recommendation to open city parks on May 4, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. and to strike the reference to
CA State parks in staff's recommendation. Motion carried, 4/0.
COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
Council Member Schumacher shared that the SAN DAG meeting she attended noted that four of
the five criteria the County evaluates prior to moving to the next phase of reopening have been
met. One criterion, testing, remains shy of the goal. Council Members thanked the community
for working together to do what is best for the community.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: None.
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None.
CITY CLERK COMMENTS: The City Clerk announced that if members of the public submitted
emails that were not read in their entirety due to time constraints, those emails will be made
part of the record in their complete form.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Hall adjourned the duly noticed Meeting at 1:59 p.m. ~wg~vn
City Clerk