HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-07-23; City Council; ; Formation of Ad-Hoc City Council Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council Policy Update Subcommittee~ CITY COUNCIL W Staff Report
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July 23, 2019
Mayor and City Council
Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Jason Haber, Assistant to the City Manager
Jason.haber@carlsbadca.gov or 760-434-2958
CA Review ()-,U
Subject: Formation of Ad-Hoc City Council Carlsbad Municipal Code and City
Council Policy Update Subcommittee
Recommended Action
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the formation of an ad-hoc City Council subcommittee comprised
of two City Council members to conduct a review of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council
Policies, identify code sections and policies in need of updating, and recommend amendments
to the City Council.
Executive Summary
This item presents a Resolution authorizing the formation of an Ad-Hoc City Council Carlsbad
Municipal Code and City Council Policy Update Subcommittee, as directed by the City Council on
January 8, 2019.
Discussion
On January 8, 2019, the City Council approved a Minute Motion directing staff to return with an
agenda item to appoint members of an Ad-Hoc City Council Carlsbad Municipal Code and City
Council Policy Update Subcommittee.
Ad-hoc committees are not subject to the Brown Act notice and posting requirements so long
as the committee is:
{1) comprised solely of members of the City Council (i.e., no staff and no members of the
public);
(2) consists of no more than two members of the City Council;
(3) has a defined purpose and a limited time frame to accomplish that purpose; and
(4) is advisory, (i.e., has not been delegated any decision-making power and will be
returning to the full City Council with its recommendations).
On May 23, 2017, two former members of the City Council were appointed by a City Council
Minute Motion to serve on an ad-hoc subcommittee to work with staff on updating Chapters 1
and 2 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
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Given that the work of the prior subcommittee ended upon conclusion of the former City
Council members' terms of office, that subcommittee also ceased to exist at that time.
As such, this Resolution serves to authorize the formation of a new ad-hoc subcommittee,
appoints two City Council members to serve on the subcommittee, and defines the
subcommittee's duties and limited duration, as required.
The duties of the subcommittee would include working with staff to conduct a review of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council Policies, to identify sections of the code and policies
in need of updating, and to recommend amendments for consideration by the full City Council.
The subcommittee would automatically be dissolved upon completing an update of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council Policies. Beginning in 2020, members of the City
Council would be appointed annually to the Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council Policy
Update Subcommittee upon reorganization of the City Council, pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal
Code Section 2.04.050.
Fiscal Analysis
None.
Next Steps
The Ad-Hoc Subcommittee will conduct a review of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council
Policies and recommend amendments to the City Council.
Environmental Evaluation (CEQA)
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project"
within the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change
in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment,
and therefore does not require environmental review.
Public Notification
This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public
viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to scheduled meeting date.
Exhibits
1. City Council Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-133
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA
AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF AN AD-HOC CITY COUNCIL CARLSBAD
MUNICIPAL CODE AND CITY COUNCIL POLICY UPDATE SUBCOMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that formation of
an ad-hoc City Council subcommittee is needed to conduct a review of the Carlsbad Municipal Code
and City Council Policies, identify code sections and policies in need of updating, and recommend
amendments to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That a City Council ad-hoc subcommittee comprised of the following two City Council
members is hereby formed:
(a) Council Member Blackburn; (b) Council Member Schumacher
3. Beginning in 2020, members of the City Council shall be appointed annually to the
Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council Policy Update Subcommittee upon
reorganization of the City Council, pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal Code Section
2.04.050.
4. That the duties of the ad-hoc subcommittee will include working with staff to conduct a
review of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council Policies, identify code sections
and policies in need of updating, and recommend amendments to the City Council; and
5. That the ad-hoc subcommittee will automatically be dissolved upon completing an
update of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council Policies.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 23rd day of July, 2019, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher, Hamilton.
NAYS:
ABSENT:
None.
None. Mtlit
~All,Mayor
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