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September 25, 2018
Mayor and City Council
Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Celia Brewer, City Attorney
760-434-2891
Establish a transition plan for the appointment of members to the Planning
Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and Traffic Safety
Commission; and add two additional members to the Traffic Safety
Commission
Recommended Action
Adopt a Resolution establishing a transition in the appointment of members to the Planning
Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and Traffic Safety Commission; and introduce
an Ordinance amending section 2.15.050 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to add two additional
members to the Traffic Safety Commission
Executive Summary
The City Council directed staff to commence work on updating the Carlsbad Municipal Code at
the regular meeting held on May 23, 2017. At their May 23, 2017 meeting, the City Council
created a sub-committee comprised of Council Members Michael Schumacher and Mark
Packard to assist staff. Currently, the subcommittee is working on the areas of the code
concerned with boards and commissions. On July 24, 2018 the subcommittee brought forth
and the City Council adopted an ordinance adding Chapter 2.15 to the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
Chapter 2.15 provides a uniform set of rules and procedures which apply to all city boards and
commissions. Section 2.15.050 establishes a new procedure for appointing members to the
Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and Traffic Safety Commission. The
sub-committee has considered options for transitioning to the new appointment procedure and
recommends the accompanying Resolution. In addition, the subcommittee recommends adding
two more members to the Traffic Safety Commission .
Discussion
Previously, appointments to all boards and commissions other than the Planning Commission
were made by the mayor with the approval of the City Council. Members of the Planning
Commission and Historic Preservation Commission were appointed by a majority vote of the
City Council. The recently adopted Carlsbad Municipal Code section 2.15.050 establishes a new
procedure for nominating and appointing members to the Planning Commission, Parks and
Recreation Commission and Traffic Safety Commission. The new procedure has each member
of the City Council nominate one member to each of these commissions for a term coinciding
with the nominating council member. Although council members are not required to nominate
September 25, 2018 Item #14 Page 1 of 15
people from their district, section 2.15.050 requires that they use their best efforts to do so.
The subcommittee felt that switching to this new nominating process, will help ensure that
each city district has representation on each of these commissions. The subcommittee
recommended this procedure for these three commissions because they make decisions and
recommendations that affect land use and development in the city. Appointments to all other
boards and commissions including the Historic Preservation Commission will be made by the
mayor with the approval of the City Council.
A chart showing the membership of all of the boards and commissions, when their terms expire
and the district of each current board and commission member is attached as Exhibit 1. The
chart indicates a need for greater geographical diversity among board and commission
members. The current terms of the commission members on the Planning Commission, Parks
and Recreation Commission and Traffic Safety Commission also do not coincide with council
member terms as required by the new appointment procedure.
The subcommittee considered various options for transitioning these three commissions to the
new appointment process. The top two options are attached as Exhibit 2. While there are
merits to each option, the subcommittee felt that transition option 2 would provide a smoother
integration of new commission members. Transition option 2 would allow current commission
members to finish out their current term. As the members' terms expire, the most recently
elected district councilperson or mayor would nominate a new member. Each subsequent term
would be set to coincide with the nominating councilperson's term. The subcommittee
recommends this option because it will help retain institutional knowledge and continuity on
the commissions. Another consideration was the fact that we will be asking each commission
to work with staff to create workplans that will be approved with input from the City Council.
This could be challenging in a scenario where all (or most) of the commission members are
brand new to serving. Exhibit 2 contains a chart for each commission detailing the transition
process.
The Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission each have seven members.
The Traffic Safety Commission currently has five members. Under the new nominating
procedure, the mayor nominates three members to the Planning Commission, three members
to the Parks and Recreation Commission and one member to the Traffic Safety Commission.
After discussing the scope of work of the various commissions, the subcommittee is
recommending increasing the membership on the Traffic Safety Commission to seven
members. The subcommittee anticipates broadening the scope of work of the Traffic Safety
Commission to encompass other aspects of mobility in the city beyond vehicle traffic. The
proposed ordinance would increase the membership of the Traffic Safety Commission to seven
members with three of those members nominated by the mayor.
Since the nomination and appointment process is not changing for the other boards and
commissions under the new ordinance, there is no need to provide a transition plan for those
boards and commissions. As a point of interest, and in light of the shift to council districts, we
have included the other boards and commissions in Exhibit 1 so that the City Council can see
how the membership of each board and commission is distributed among the four council
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districts. The new application for boards and commissions requests the council district of the
applicant so that this information can be considered in future appointments.
Fiscal Analysis
Council adopted Resolution No. 2017-095 authorizing the Administrative Services Director to
transfer and appropriate $80,000 from Council Contingency to the City Attorney's budget for
use in updating the city's municipal code.
Next Steps
The City Clerk will prepare the ordinance for adoption at the next regular council meeting. Once
adopted, the City Clerk will publish the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance in a
newspaper of general circulation within 15 days . The ordinance will be effective 30 days
following the adoption.
Staff will return at a future council meeting with specific ordinances and resolutions addressing
the make-up and areas of responsibility for each board and commission.
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 the scheduled meeting date .
Exhibits
1. Boards and Commission Terms List
2. Boards and Commissions Appointment Transition Options
3. City Council Resolution
4. Ordinance
5. Redline of Carlsbad Municipal Code section 2.15.050
September 25, 2018 Item #14 Page 3 of 15
Boards/Commissions Terms List -(Rev. 9/18/2018)
Eligible for District
Term Expires Reappointment No.
Planning Commission
Velyn Anderson Apr-2021 No 4
Linda Geidner Apr-2021 Yes 2
Carolyn Luna Apr-2022 Yes 2
Roy Meenes Apr-2022 Yes 3
Marty Montgomery Apr-2019 No 4
Jeff Segall Apr-2019 No 3
Peter Merz Apr-2020 Yes 3
Parks and Recreation Commission
Amy Livingston Aug-2020 Yes 3
Michael Luna Aug-2019 Yes 1
Jengi Martinez Aug-2020 Yes 2
Matt Simons Aug-2021 Yes 3
Jodi Rudick Stein Aug-2019 No 2
Brad Thorp Aug-2019 Yes 3
Ron Withall Aug-2020 No 1
Traffic Safety Commission
Bill Fowler Jul-2021 Yes 2
Monica Gocan Jul-2020 Yes 1
Chuck Hunter Jul-2021 No 2
Jonnie Johnson Jul-2020 Yes 2
Peter Penseyres Jul-2020 Yes 1
Arts Commission
Laurenn Barker Mar-2020 Yes 3
Cathy Breslaw Mar-2020 Yes 4
Emma Jadhav Mar-2022 Yes 1
Joan Markovits Mar-2020 No 2
Exhibit 1
September 25, 2018 Item #14 Page 4 of 15
Tina Schmidt Mar-2021 No 3
Bryan Snyder Mar-2022 Yes 1
Scott White Mar-2021 Yes 4
Beach Preservation Committee
Fred Briggs Jun-2018 No 1
Greg Lang Jun-2021 Yes 2
Sherman McEachern Jun-2021 Yes 2
Linda Petrucci Jun-2020 No 1
John Prietto Jun-2021 Yes 1
Kathleen Steindberger Jun-2021 Yes 1
Brian Colby Jun-2020 Yes 3
Historic Preservation Commission
Laurie Boone Apr-2021 No 1
Jack Nelson Apr-2021 Yes 1
Sam Souri Apr-2022 Yes 2
Anne Estes Apr-2021 Yes 2
Chad Majer Apr-2022 Yes 1
Housing Commission
Arline Carrillo Jul-2019 Yes 1
Joy Evans Jul-2019 Yes 2
Alan Newman Jul-2019 Yes 4
Kristy Randall Jul-2021 Yes 2
Shaunee Williams Jul-2019 Yes 2
Library Board of Trustees
Sherman DeForest Jun-2020 Yes 2
Beth Hulsart Jun-2021 No 1
Art Larson Jun-2022 Yes 2
Alice "Sandy" Parsons Jun-2021 No 1
Dane Pearson Jun-2020 Yes 1
September 25, 2018 Item #14 Page 5 of 15
Senior Commission
Patricia Mehan Sep-2020 Yes 2
Ray Pearson Sep-2019 No 3
John Rodenhausen Sep-2021 Yes 1
Sheri Sachs Sep-2021 No 4
David Tweedy Sep-2019 No 1
September 25, 2018 Item #14 Page 6 of 15
Boards & Commissions Appointment Transition Options
BACKGROUND:
New process for Planning Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, and Traffic Safety
Commission contained in CMC section 2.15.050:
• Mayor and each councilmember nominate one person (preferably from their district).
• Mayor nominates 2 additional members to each commission.
• All nominations must be ratified by majority vote of City Council.
• Councilmember nominations must be made within 45 days of swearing in.
Current schedule for district elections/terms:
District 1, 3 and Mayor -will be sworn in in December 2018 to serve a term from 2018-2022.
District 2 and 4 -will be sworn in in December 2020 to serve a term from 2020-2024.
TRANSITION OPTION 1:
Remove all current commissioners in January 2019. Each councilmember will nominate 1
person for each commission. The mayor will nominate 3 people to each commission. Current
commissioners would be eligible for reappointment. The new appointments would be made as
follows:
• Newly elected councilmembers for District 1 and 3 will each nominate one member to
serve a four year term coinciding with the council term for District 1 and 3.
• The mayor will nominate 3 members to each serve a four year term coinciding with the
mayor's term.
• The remaining two members will be nominated by the remaining two at large
councilmembers and will serve shortened terms until December 2020. Once
councilmembers are elected and sworn in for Districts 2 and 4, those councilmembers
will each appoint a commissioner to serve a term coinciding with the council terms for
District 2 and 4.
TRANSITION OPTION 2:
Allow current board and commission members to finish out their current term. As the
members' terms expire the vacancy would be filled by the most recently elected district
councilperson or mayor. Each subsequent term would be set to coincide with the nominating
councilperson's term as follows:
Exhibit 2
September 25, 2018 Item #14 Page 7 of 15
Planning Commission
Current
Commissioner Term District Nominating First District Subsequent
Expires
No. Councilperson Appointed Term Terms
Marty Montgomery April 2019 4 District 1 May 2019-Coincide with
Dec 2022 District 1
Jeff Segal April 2019 3 District 3 May 2019-Coincide with
Dec 2022 District 3
Peter Merz* April 2020 4 Mayor May 2020-Coincide with
Dec 2022 Mayor
Velyn Anderson April 2021 4 District 4 May 2021-Coincide with
Dec 2024 District 4
Linda Geidner* April 2021 2 District 2 May 2021-Coincide with
Dec 2024 District 2
Carolyn Luna* April 2022 2 Mayor May 2022-Coincide with
Dec 2026 Mayor
Roy Meenes* April 2022 3 Mayor May 2022-Coincide with
Dec 2026 Mayor
Parks & Recreation
Current
Commissioner Term
District Nominating First District Subsequent
Expires
No. Councilperson Appointed Term Terms
Jodi Rudick Stein Aug 2019 2 Mayor Sept 2019-Coincide with
Dec 2022 Mayor
Michael Luna * Aug 2019 1 District 1 Sept 2019-Coincide with
Dec 2022 District 1
Brad Thorp* Aug 2019 3 District 3 Sept 2019-Coincide with
Dec 2022 District 3
Ron Withal! Aug 2020 1 Mayor Sept 2020-Coincide with
Dec 2022 Mayor
Aug 2020
Jengi Martinez * extended to 2 District 2 Jan 2021-Coincide with
Dec 2020 Dec 2024 District 2
Aug 2020
Amy Livingston * extended to 3 District 4 Jan 2021-Coincide with
Dec 2020 Dec 2024 District 4
Matt Simmons * Aug 2021 3 Mayor Sept 2021-Coincide with
Dec 2022 Mayor
September 25, 2018 Item #14 Page 8 of 15
Traffic Safety
Current
Commissioner Term District Nominating First District Subsequent
Expires No. Councilperson Appointed Term Terms
NEW POSITION N/A N/A District 1 Jan 2019-Coincide with
Dec 2022 District 1
NEW POSITION N/A N/A District 3 Jan 2019-Coincide with
Dec 2022 District 3
Monica Gocan * Jul2020 1 Mayor Aug 2020-Coincide with
Dec 2022 Mayor
Peter Penseyres * Jul2020 1 Mayor Aug 2020-Coincide with
Dec 2022 Mayor
Jonnie Johnson * Jul2020 2 Mayor Aug 2020-Coincide with
Dec 2022 Mayor
Chuck Hunter Jul2021 2 District 4 Aug 2021-Coincide with
Dec 2024 District 4
Bill Fowler * Jul2021 2 District 2 Aug 2021-Coincide with
Dec 2024 District 2
* Eligible for reappointment
September 25, 2018 Item #14 Page 9 of 15
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-178
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A TRANSITION PLAN FOR THE APPOINTMENT
OF NEW MEMBERS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSION AND TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2017 the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California determined that
the Carlsbad Municipal Code requires revisions and amendments and that a comprehensive update to
the Carlsbad Municipal Code is necessary to improve clarity and consistency as well as to reflect current
legal and professional best practices; and
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2017 the City Council of the City of Carlsbad adopted Resolution 2017-
095 authorizing the Carlsbad Municipal Code update; and
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2018 the City Council adopted an ordinance adding Chapter 2.15 to the
Carlsbad Municipal Code which provides a uniform set of rules and procedures that apply to all city
boards and commissions; and
WHEREAS, section 2.15.050 establishes a new procedure for appointing members to the
Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and Traffic Safety Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council needs to establish a system for transitioning to the new
appointment process for members of the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and
Traffic Safety Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish a transition plan which will allow for continuity,
a smooth transition for new members to commissions and help to retain institutional knowledge on
the commissions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to have all Planning Commission transition terms begin in
the month February so that new Commission members will be able to attend the League of California
Cities Planning Commissioners Academy shortly after being appointed.
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. As the terms expire for members of the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation
Commission and Traffic Safety Commission, the most recently elected district
councilperson or mayor will nominate a new member. The term ofthe newly
nominated member will be set to begin in February and expire at the time the
nominating councilperson's term expires. Each subsequent term for the commission
member will be set to coincide with the nominating councilperson's term.
September 25, 2018 Item #14 Page 10 of 15
3. All current Planning Commission members' terms will be shortened by three months so that
the next term begins in the month of February.
4. The terms of two members of the Parks and Recreation Commission will also need to be
lengthened by four months.
5. The following charts illustrate the transition process described above:
PLANNING COMMISSION
Current Dist. Nominating Current First District Subsequent
Commissioner Term Terms New
Expires No. Councilperson Expiration
Appointed Term Terms
Marty April Jan 2019 Feb 2019 -Coincide with
4 District 1 (shortened Montgomery 2019 by 3 months) Dec 2022 District 1
April Jan 2019 Feb 2019 -Coincide with Jeff Segal 3 District 3 (shortened 2019 by 3 months) Dec 2022 District 3
April Jan 2020 Feb 2020-Coincide with Peter Merz* 2020 4 Mayor (shortened Dec 2022 Mayor by 3 months)
April Jan 2021 Feb 2021-Coincide with Velyn Anderson 4 District 4 (shortened 2021 by 3 months) Dec 2024 District 4
April Jan 2021 Feb 2021-Coincide with Linda Geidner* 2 District 2 (shortened 2021 by 3 months) Dec 2024 District 2
April Jan 2022 Feb 2022 -Coincide with Carolyn Luna* 2022 2 Mayor (shortened Dec 2026 Mayor by 3 months)
April Jan 2022 Feb 2022 -Coincide with Roy Meenes* 2022 3 Mayor (shortened Dec 2026 Mayor by 3 months)
PARKS & RECREATION
Commissioner Current District Nominating First District Subsequent
Term Expires No. Councilperson Appointed Term Terms
Jodi Rudick Stein Aug 2019 2 Sept 2019 -Coincide with Mayor Dec 2022 Mayor
Michael Luna * Aug 2019 1 District 1 Sept 2019 -Coincide with
Dec 2022 District 1
Brad Thorp* Aug 2019 3 District 3 Sept 2019-Coincide with
Dec 2022 District 3
Ron Withall Aug 2020 1 Mayor Sept 2020-Coincide with
Dec 2022 Mayor
Aug 2020 Jan 2021-Coincide with Jengi Martinez * extended to 2 District 2 Dec 2024 District 2 Dec 2020
Aug 2020 Jan 2021-Coincide with Amy Livingston * extended to 3 District 4 Dec 2024 District 4 Dec 2020
Matt Simmons * Aug 2021 3 Mayor Sept 2021-Coincide with
Dec 2022 Mayor
September 25, 2018 Item #14 Page 11 of 15
TRAFFIC SAFETY
Current District Nominating First District Subsequent Commissioner Term
Expires
No. Councilperson Appointed Term Terms
NEW POSITION N/A N/A District 1 Jan 2019-Coincide with
Dec 2022 District 1
NEW POSITION N/A N/A District 3 Jan 2019-Coincide with
Dec 2022 District 3
Monica Gocan * Jul2020 1 Mayor Aug 2020-Coincide with
Dec 2022 Mayor
Peter Penseyres * Jul2020 1 Mayor Aug 2020-Coincide with
Dec 2022 Mayor
Jonnie Johnson * Jul2020 2 Mayor Aug 2020-Coincide with
Dec 2022 Mayor
Chuck Hunter Jul2021 2 District 4 Aug 2021-Coincide with
Dec 2024 District 4
Bill Fowler* Jul2021 2 District 2 Aug 2021-Coincide with
Dec 2024 District 2
* Eligible for reappointment
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 25th day of September, 2018, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
M. Hall, K. Blackburn, M. Schumacher, C. Schumacher, M. Packard.
None.
None.
MA TT HALL, Mayor
(SEAL)
September 25, 2018 Item #14 Page 12 of 15
ORDINANCE NO. CS-342
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.15, SECTION 2.15.050 OF THE
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD TWO MEMBERS TO THE TRAFFIC
SAFETY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Traffic Safety Commission currently has 5 members; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad wishes to add two additional members to the
Traffic Safety Commission; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain that:
1. The above recitations are true and correct.
2. Section 2.15.050 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
2.15.050 Appointments.
A. Appointments to the planning commission, parks and recreation commission, and
traffic safety commission, shall be made by the following process:
1. The mayor and each councilmember shall nominate one individual to serve
on each of the commissions for a term coinciding with the term of the
councilmember making the appointment. The mayor shall nominate two
additional individuals to serve on each of the commissions. All nominations
shall be subject to ratification by a majority vote of the city council. If a
nominee is not approved by a majority vote of the city council, the council
member making the nomination may nominate another individual at the
same or a subsequent meeting. In the event that a member of the city
council does not make any nomination within forty-five days of the date the
council member is sworn into office or within sixty days of the occurrence of
a vacancy, the appointment will be made by the mayor with the approval of
the city council.
2. Although each member of the city council elected by a district shall use his
or her best efforts to appoint individuals residing in that district to these
commissions, members of the city council may appoint individuals not
residing in their districts in their discretion in order to assure that the most
interested and qualified individuals serve on the commissions.
B. Appointments to all other city boards and commissions shall be made by the
mayor with the approval of the city council.
September 25, 2018 Item #14 Page 13 of 15
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption; and the City
Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text of the ordinance or a summary
of the ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to be published at least once in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the __ _
day of , 2016, and thereafter
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the_ day of ____ , 2018, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CELIA A. BREWER, City Attorney
MATI HALL, Mayor
BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
(SEAL)
September 25, 2018 Item #14 Page 14 of 15
2.15.050 Appointments.
A. Appointments to the planning commission, parks and recreation commission, and traffic
safety commission, shall be made by the following process:
1. The mayor and each councilmember shall nominate one individual to serve on each
of the commissions for a term coinciding with the term of the councilmember making
the appointment. The mayor shall nominate two additional individuals to serve on
the planning commission , and tv .. 10 additional individuals to serve on the parks and
recreationeach of the commission~. All nominations shall be subject to ratification by
a majority vote of the city council. If a nominee is not approved by a majority vote of
the city council, the council member making the nomination may nominate another
individual at the same or a subsequent meeting. In the event that a member of the
city council does not make any nomination within forty-five days of the date the
councilmember is sworn into office or within sixty days of the occurrence of a vacancy,
the appointment will be made by the mayor with the approval of the city council.
2. Although each member of the city council elected by a district shall use his or her best
efforts to appoint individuals residing in that district to these commissions, members
of the city council may appoint individuals not residing in their districts in their
discretion in order to assure that the most interested and qualified individuals serve
on the commissions.
B. Appointments to all other city boards and commissions shall be made by the mayor with
the approval of the city council.
Exhibit 5
September 25, 2018 Item #14 Page 15 of 15
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Memorandum
September 25, 2018
To: Hall and Members of the City Council
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Carlsbad
Re: tion related to Item #14 -Board & Commission Member
Appointment Implementation Plan
During briefings it was brought to staff's attention that the proposed transition plan for the
Planning Commission appointments did not immediately allow for newly appointed members
to attend the annual March Planning Commission training sponsored by the League of
California Cities.
We brought the concern to the subcommittee, and the subcommittee would like to modify its
recommendation for discussion this evening by shifting Planning Commission appointments to
January, with the term commencing in February instead of May.
This modified recommendation would truncate current terms of commissioners, but only by
three months. The subcommittee believes the value of new appointees being able to
immediately attend the League training justifies the three month reduction in terms.
We have attached a new resolution with a revised table for Planning Commission appointments
to this memorandum. Copies will be available electronically and in hard copy for the public this
evening.
cc: City Manager
Office of the City Attorney
City Hall 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-434-2891 t
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A TRANSITION PLAN FOR THE APPOINTMENT
OF NEW MEMBERS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSION AND TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2017 the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California determined that
the Carlsbad Municipal Code requires revisions and amendments and that a comprehensive update to
the Carlsbad Municipal Code is necessary to improve clarity and consistency as well as to reflect current
legal and professional best practices; and
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2017 the City Council of the City of Carlsbad adopted Resolution 2017-
095 authorizing the Carlsbad Municipal Code update; and
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2018 the City Council adopted an ordinance adding Chapter 2.15 to the
Carlsbad Municipal Code which provides a uniform set of rules and procedures that apply to all city
boards and commissions; and
WHEREAS, section 2.15.050 establishes a new procedure for appointing members to the
Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and Traffic Safety Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council needs to establish a system for transitioning to the new
appointment process for members of the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and
Traffic Safety Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish a transition plan which will allow for continuity,
a smooth transition for new members to commissions and help to retain institutional knowledge on
the commissions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to have all Planning Commission transition terms begin in
the month February so that new Commission members will be able to attend the League of California
Cities Planning Commissioners Academy shortly after being appointed.
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. As the terms expire for members of the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation
Commission and Traffic Safety Commission, the most recently elected district
councilperson or mayor will nominate a new member. The term of the newly
nominated member will be set to begin in February and expire at the time the
nominating council person's term expires. Each subsequent term for the commission
member will be set to coincide with the nominating councilperson's term.
3. All current Planning Commission members' terms will be shortened by three months
so that the next term begins in the month of February.
4. The terms of two members of the Parks and Recreation Commission will also need to
be lengthened by four months.
5. The following charts illustrate the transition process described above:
PLANNING COMMISSION
Current
Dist. Nominating Current First District Subsequent
Commissioner Term Terms New
Expires No. Councilperson Exipration Appointed Term Terms
··-·-------
Marty April Jan 2019 Feb 2019-Coincide with
Montgomery 2019 4 District 1 (shortened by 3 Dec 2022 District 1 months)
April Jan 2019 Feb 2019-Coincide with Jeff Segal 2019 3 District 3 (shortened by 3 Dec 2022 District 3 months)
April Jan 2020 Feb 2020-Coincide with Peter Merz* 2020 4 Mayor (shortened by 3 Dec 2022 Mayor months)
Velyn April Jan 2021 Feb 2021-Coincide with
Anderson 2021 4 District 4 (shortened by 3 Dec 2024 District 4 months)
Linda April Jan 2021 Feb 2021-Coincide with
Geidner* 2021 2 District 2 (shortened by 3 Dec 2024 District 2 months)
April Jan 2022 Feb 2022-Coincide with Carolyn Luna* 2022 2 Mayor (shortened by 3 Dec 2026 Mayor months)
April Jan 2022 Feb 2022-Coincide with Roy Meenes* 2022 3 Mayor (shortened by 3 Dec 2026 Mayor months)
PARKS & RECREATION
Current District Nominating First District Subsequent
Commissioner Term
Expires No. Councilperson Appointed Term Terms
Jodi Rudick Stein Aug 2019 2 Mayor Sept 2019-Coincide with
Dec 2022 Mayor
Michael Luna * Aug 2019 1 District 1 Sept 2019-Coincide with
Dec 2022 District 1 ..
Brad Thorp* Aug 2019 3 District 3 Sept 2019-Coincide with
Dec 2022 District 3
Ron Withall Aug 2020 1 Mayor Sept 2020-Coincide with
Dec 2022 Mayor
Aug 2020 Jan 2021-Coincide with
Jengi Martinez * extended to 2 District 2 Dec 2024 District 2
Dec 2020
Aug 2020 Jan 2021-Coincide with
Amy Livingston * extended to 3 District 4 Dec 2024 District 4
Dec 2020 ...
Coincide with Sept 2021-Matt Simmons * Aug 2021 3 Mayor Dec 2022 Mayor
TR AFFICSAFETV
Current District Nominating First District Subsequent
Commissioner Term No. Councilperson Appointed Term Terms
Expires
Coincide with Jan 2019 NEW POSITION N/A N/A District 1 Dec 2022 District 1
Coincide with Jan 2019-NEW POSITION N/A N/A District 3 Dec 2022 District 3
Aug 2020 Coincide with Monica Gocan * Jul2020 1 Mayor Dec 2022 Mayor
Aug 2020 Coincide with Peter Penseyres * Jul 2020 1 Mayor Dec 2022 Mayor
Aug 2020 Coincide with Jonnie Johnson* Jul 2020 2 Mayor Dec 2022 Mayor
Aug 2021 Coincide with Chuck Hunter Jul 2021 2 District 4 Dec 2024 District 4
Aug 2021 Coincide with Bill Fowler * Jul 2021 2 District 2 Dec 2024 District 2
* Eligible for reappointment
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the_ day of ____ 2018, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MATT HALL, Mayor
BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
(SEAL)