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Home My WebLink About2019-01-29; City Council; Minutes (2)CITY COUNCIL January 29, 2019, 6 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: None. Council Chamber 1200 carlsbad Village Drive carlsbad, CA 92008 ROLL CALL: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher, Hamilton. INVOCATION: None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel led the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: No reportable action. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Special Meeting held December 18, 2018 Minutes of the Regular Meeting held December 18, 2018 Minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 8, 2019 Minutes of the Special Meeting held January 15, 2019 Motion by Council Member Blackburn, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, to approve the. minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. PUBLIC COMMENT: Laura Ember spoke about the trail at Village Hand the experiences she has had with her dogs on the trail. Glenn Bernard spoke about current events that have taken place on the east coast. Russ Kohl spoke regarding Rancho Carlsbad's opposition to the Holly Springs application. Mr. Kohl submitted many letters to the Council from residents (on file in the Office of the City Clerk) expressing their concerns to the future development. Stephen Queen spoke in opposition to the Holly Springs application. Brian Connor spoke about good governance. January 29, 2019 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 2 CONSENT CALENDAR: Motion by Council Member Blackburn, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1 and 3. Item No. 2 which was pulled for discussion. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. 1. ACCEPT A DONATION FROM THE LEE AND MARIA ELSON TRUST-Adoption of Resolution No. 2019-009 accepting an $88,577 donation from the Lee and Maria Elson Trust and any subsequent donation upon final distribution. (Staff contact: Mike Pacheco, Parks & Recreation). This item was pulled for discussion. 2. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR STAGECOACH SYNTHETIC TURF REPLACEMENT PROJECT-Adoption of a Resolution approving the contract documents, plans and specifications for the Stagecoach Community Park Synthetic Turf Replacement Project (CIP Project No. 47421), and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise the project for public bids. (Staff contact: Kyle Lancaster, Parks & Recreation). 3. FIRST AMENDMENT TO RETAIL LEASE AGREEMENT WITH HOUSE MARTEL LLC-Adoption of Resolution No. 2019-010 approving the first amendment to the retail lease agreement with House Martel, LLC ("Chapters") to extend the business opening date an additional 90 days, from January 31, 2019 to April 30, 2019, for the space located within the Carlsbad City Library at 1775 Dove Lane ("property") and authorizing the City Manager to execute the first amendment. (Staff contact: Curtis Jackson, City Manager's Office). CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION: This item was pulled for discussion. 2. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR STAGECOACH SYNTHETIC TURF REPLACEMENT PROJECT-Adoption of a Resolution approving the contract documents, plans and specifications for the Stagecoach Community Park Synthetic Turf Replacement Project (CIP Project No. 47421), and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise the project for public bids. (Staff contact: Kyle Lancaster, Parks & Recreation). Mary Anne Viney (representing Scott Engel, Rich Numrich, and Rosanne Bentley) requested that this item be rescheduled to acknowledge and discuss the various public safety concerns. She provided a handout outlining her request to Council (on file in the office of the City Clerk). Motion by Council Member Blackburn, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, to continue the item and direct staff to return with a report with the pros and cons of alternative turf options. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: None. January 29, 2019 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 3 PUBLIC HEARING: None. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 4. APPEAL OF BUILDING PERMIT CB00-3222 EXPIRATION, 3275 ROOSEVELT STREET-Adoption of a Resolution denying the appeal of the Building Official's decision to expire building permit CB00-3222 for the Join Hands Youth Facility located at 3275 Roosevelt Street. (Staff contact: Mike Peterson, Community & Economic Development) City Manager's Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution. The appellant Frank Sorino spoke regarding the continuance request and the information contained in the staff report. Council Member Blackburn disclosed that he made a financial contribution to the 501{c)3 Join Hands Save a Life Foundation several years ago. Council Member Schumacher expressed her concerns about delaying the appeal process any further. Motion by Council Member Blackburn, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, to continue the item to the February 12, 2019 Regular Council Meeting. Motion carried, 4/1 (C. Schumacher-No). Jose De Anda expressed his support for the continuance and stated that he would be back at the February meeting. Salvador Velazquez gave a brief history of the work that has been done at the facility to date. Frederick Gonzales spoke in support of the facility and the value to the community. Steve Chapin spoke about the rising costs associated with permitting and stated that he would return at the February meeting. Linda Breen expressed her support for the project and its completion. 5. AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER FOR CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT -Adoption of Resolution No. 2019-011 approving the addition of a sworn police officer for the position of a School Resource Officer {SRO), authorize the purchase of one police vehicle, and approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Carlsbad and Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD) for the SRO Program for the 2018-2019 school year. {Staff contact: Cindy Anderson, Police Department). Rick Grove, on behalf of the Carlsbad Unified School District, expressed appreciation for the support and collaboration with the city. January 29, 2019 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 4 City Manager's Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution. Motion by Council Member Blackburn, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, to adopt Resolution No. 2019-011. Motion carried, 5/0. 6. 2018 COUNCIL GOALS UPDATE & 2019 GOAL SETTING PROCESS DISCUSSION -Receive a status report on progress made through December 2018 toward the 2018 City Council Goals and discuss the proposed 2019 City Council Goal Setting Process and provide direction to staff. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager's Office). City Manager's Recommendation: Receive the report 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). Mayor Hall left the dais at 7:17 p.m. at the commencement of Part II of the presentation due to a conflict of interest. Mayor Hall returned to the dais at 7:25 p.m. On a Minute Motion by Mayor .Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Blackburn, to receive the report and approve staff's recommendation of a two-year cycle with 2019 as a transition year. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. 7. CITY COUNCIL CONTINGENCY REPORT -Receive a report on the City Council Contingency Fund. (Staff contact: Laura Rocha, Administrative Services) City Manager's Recommendation: Receive the report. Finance Director Laura Rocha and Community and Economic Development Director Debbie Fountain presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the office of the City Clerk). Linda Breen recognized Brian Flock, Simon Friedman and the Electrical Vehicle Association for their hard work. Motion by Council Member Schumacher, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, to receive the report and direct staff to add Council Policy No. 51 to the upcoming subcommittee Municipal Code conversation. Motion carried, 3/2 (K. Blackburn; M. Hall -No). 8. CITY OF CARLSBAD COMMISSION NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT PROCESS -Consider a request from Council Member Barbara Hamilton to discuss the City's commission nomination and appointment process. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager Department) City Manager's Recommendation: Receive the report. January 29, 2019 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 5 Assistant to the City Manager Jason Haber introduced the item. Council Member Hamilton led the City Council discussion on the candidate evaluation process. Motion by Council Member Hamilton, seconded by Council Member Schumacher, to direct staff to prepare a matrix containing the application information for each applicant and invite the candidates for a question and answer session at a City Council meeting beginning with the February 12, 2019 City Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. 9. APPOINT ONE MEMBER TO THE BEACH PRESERVATION COMMITTEE -Adoption of a Resolution appointing one member to the Beach Preservation Committee. (Staff contact: Tammy McMinn, City Clerk's Office) City Manager's Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution. Motion by Council Member Hamilton, seconded by Mayor Hall, to continue the item to the February 12, 2019 Regular Council Meeting. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0. COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS: None. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: None. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None. CITY CLERK COMMENTS: None. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Hall announced that Members of the City Council have been invited to and may be participating in the following events: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 -8:30 a.m. Mitchell Thorp SK Run/Walk Family Festival Poinsettia Park 600 Hidden Valley Rd. Carlsbad, CA Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 -1:00-3:00 p.m. Respectful Workplace Training City Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr. Carlsbad, CA January 29, 2019 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 6 ADJOURNMENT: Meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. ~&;~ Faviola Medina, CMC Senior Deputy City Clerk