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July 25, 2017
Mayor and City Council
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Subject: Adopt a Resolution Appointing Three Members to the Agricultural
Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc Citizens' Committee and to Extend the
Term of All Committee Members to August 2021.
Recommended Action
Adopt a Resolution appointing three members to the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad
Hoc Citizens' Committee (Committee), and approval to extend the term of new and current
committee members to August 2021 in accordance with the April 11, 2017 Staff Report (Exhibit
3) from Community & Economic Development extending the Committee by four years.
Executive Summary
To increase the chances of having a quorum, additional committee members are needed to
replace the three members that have resigned. Committee Members Craig Elliott, Jackie Stone
and Hope Wrisley have resigned leaving three vacancies on the Committee. The City Clerk's office
has received applications from the following residents (Exhibit 2) wishing to serve on the
Committee:
• Shantella Slaten
• Patrice Smerdu
• Carolyn Alkire
• John Duca
On April 11, 2017, the City Council approved extending the term ofthe Committee an additional
four years past its August 2017 expiration in order to appropriate remaining funds. Staff
recommends that all of the Committee's current and new members have the opportunity to
serve an additional four years to see the appropriations to fruition.
Discussion
The Committee was established in August 2005 for a period of four years. City Council approved
four year extensions of the Committee in 2009 and 2013. Given the extended timeline necessary
for coordinating with state agencies, staff recommends that City Council extend the term of the
Committee by an additional four years to August 2021.
Committee Members Craig Elliott, Jackie Stone and Hope Wrisley resigned from the Committee.
The City of Carlsbad Resolution No. 2005-242 states that the Committee shall consist of seven
members, appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Therefore, an
appointment to fill three vacancies is now required.
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Other members of the Committee are: Eric Larson, Ken Alfrey, Scott Greenfield, Kerry Siekmann
(Planning Commission), and Deborah Ruddock (CA Coastal Conservancy, non-voting member).
Members of the Committee are subject to the provisions of the Political Reform Act, and must
file a Statement of Economic Interests.
Fiscal Analysis
None.
Next Steps
Following the appointment of three members to the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad
Hoc Citizens' Advisory Committee, the City Clerk's office will update the Commission roster and
coordinate the oath of office and completion of the ethics training course.
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. Resolution appointing three members to the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc
Citizens' Advisory Committee, and Extending the Term of All Committee Members to August
2021.
2. Applications received from residents wishing to serve on the Agricultural Conversion
Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc Citizens' Advisory Committee.
3. Staff Report prepared by CED dated April 11, 2017.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-152
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING ONE MEMBER TO THE AGRICULTURAL
CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE AD HOC CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
AND EXTENDING THE TERM OF ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO AUGUST
2021
WHEREAS, Committee Member Craig Elliott has resigned; and
Exhibit 1
WHEREAS, there is currently one vacancy on the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc
Citizens' Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, in an April 11, 2017 Staff Report, the Council approved for the Committee to be
extended another four years past its August 2017 expiration in order to appropriate remaining funds.
The Committee would like for all of its current and new members to have the opportunity to serve an
additional four years to see the appropriations to fruition.
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 the Committee member's term may be extended to August 2021.
3. The following existing Committee Member's terms are hereby extended to August 2021:
a. Eric Larson
b. Ken Alfrey
c. Scott Greenfield
d. Kerry Siekmann (Representative from Planning Commission)
e. Deborah Ruddock (California Coastal Conservancy, non-voting member)
4. That the following Carlsbad resident is hereby appointed to serve on the Agricultural
Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc Citizens' Advisory Committee, for a term ending in
August 2021 or when all mitigation funds have been allocated, whichever comes first.
Pat Smerdu
Exhibit 1
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 25th day of J.!!!.y, 2017, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: M. Hall, K. Blackburn, M. Schumacher, C. Schumacher, M. Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-153
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING ONE MEMBER TO THE AGRICULTURAL
CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE AD HOC CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
AND EXTENDING THE TERM OF ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO AUGUST
2021
WHEREAS, Committee Member Jackie Stone has resigned; and
Exhibit 1
WHEREAS, there is currently one vacancy on the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc
Citizens' Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, in an April 11, 2017 Staff Report, the Council approved for the Committee to be
extended another four years past its August 2017 expiration in order to appropriate remaining funds.
The Committee would like for all of its current and new members to have the opportunity to serve an
additional four years to see the appropriations to fruition.
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 the Committee member's term may be extended to August 2021.
3. The following existing Committee Member's terms are hereby extended to August 2021:
a. Eric Larson
b. Ken Alfrey
c. Scott Greenfield
d. Kerry Siekmann (Representative from Planning Commission)
e. Deborah Ruddock (California Coastal Conservancy, non-voting member)
4. That the following Carlsbad resident is hereby appointed to serve on the Agricultural
Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc Citizens' Advisory Committee, for a term ending in
August 2021 or when all mitigation funds have been allocated, whichever comes first.
Carolyn Alkire
Exhibit 1
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 25th day of :!..!!!Y, 2017, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: M. Hall, K. Blackburn, M. Schumacher, C. Schumacher, M. Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-154
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING ONE MEMBER TO THE AGRICULTURAL
CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE AD HOC CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
AND EXTENDING THE TERM OF ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO AUGUST
2021
WHEREAS, Committee Member Hope Wrisley has resigned; and
Exhibit 1
WHEREAS, there is currently one vacancy on the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc
Citizens' Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, in an April 11, 2017 Staff Report, the Council approved for the Committee to be
extended another four years past its August 2017 expiration in order to appropriate remaining funds.
The Committee would like for all of its current and new members to have the opportunity to serve an
additional four years to see the appropriations to fruition.
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 the Committee member's term may be extended to August 2021.
3. The following existing Committee Member's terms are hereby extended to August 2021:
a. Eric Larson
b. Ken Alfrey
c. Scott Greenfield
d. Kerry Siekmann (Representative from Planning Commission)
e. Deborah Ruddock (California Coastal Conservancy, non-voting member)
4. That the following Carlsbad resident is hereby appointed to serve on the Agricultural
Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc Citizens' Advisory Committee, for a term ending in
August 2021 or when all mitigation funds have been allocated, whichever comes first.
Brian Flock
Exhibit 1
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 25th day of !.!!,!y, 2017, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: M. Hall, K. Blackburn, M. Schumacher, M. Packard.
NOES: C. Schumacher.
ABSENT: None.
APPUCA T(ON FOR APPOINTMENT -PAGE 2
Education:
Defense Acquisition University San Diego, CA;
California Southern· University Costa Mesa, CA;
Allied Real Estate, San Diego~ CA; .
Human Resource Certification Institutes (HRCI) Navy E-Leaming Certificate Program.
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Trusted Agent ~rtification/duties, administered by (DEFAS); Government Contracting
both fixed-priced and cost-plus·contracts, Operational/Business Management, learri
Le_adership, Talent Recruitment, Candidate Interview~. St_aff Training/Development,
Strategic Planning, Busjnes~ Planning, Administrative Operations, Management, Labor
Relatiohs,.Human Resource Administration, Manpower Systems. Personnel
Adm_inistration, Personnel/Service Records, Conflict Resolution, Benefits Enrollment;
Experience: Process Controls, Regulatory Compliance, HR Data Analysis, Audit Administr<;ttion,
Database Management, Real-estate, Marketing and Sales. Acquisitions, Subrogation's,
Data Manipulation, Customer Service, Client Relations,_ Presentations, Professional.
Communication, and Legal Support $ervices~ .
San Diego Voting Precinct Inspector;
federal Labor relations mediator.
San Diego fellowship program;
San Diego welfare to Work program motivational sp.eaker;
San Diego BID member.
Community .
Activities:
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Information
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Comments:
I am hopping to further serve my community and hope that you find my qualifications
inline with the City's vision and diversity. ·
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APPL/CATION FOR APPOINTMENT -PAGE 2
Education:
Experience:
Community
Activities:
Additional
Information
or
Comments:
Graduated Carlsbad High School and Mira Costa Junior College
Active at the Harold E. Smerdu Community Garden. Long experience with Carlsbad's
agricultural history as my father was a small flower grower in Carlsbad.
Volunteer at The Carlsbad Flower Fields. Member of the Carlsbad Community Gardens
Collaborative ( not a recipient of mitigation funds). Member of the Carlsbad Charitable
Foundation.
Born and raised in Carlsbad, I care deeply about it's leadership role in North County and
would like to participate in it's continued growth.
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APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT -PAGE 2
Education:
Experience:
Community
Activities:
Additional
Information
or
Comments:
B.A., Economics, cum laude, University of Richmond
M.S., Agricultural Economics, North Carolina State University
Ph.D., Public Policy, George Washington University
I am an environmental economist with 35 years' experience in applied research and
public policy. As a consultant I provide analyses on a range of natural resource and
environmental management, regulatory, and policy issues for non-profit and private
clients. My work has addressed market and non-market values of lands and resources,
trade-offs associated with commodity use vs. conservation, greenhouse gas and
renewable energy markets, conservation finance, and financing land stewardship.
Prior to consulting I was the Senior Economist at the San Diego Association of
Governments, Adjunct Professor of Economics at Palomar College, Resource Economist
with The Wilderness Society in Washington, DC, and worked with several private
consulting firms in the metro-DC area supporting environmental programs at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, and Department of Energy.
Volunteer:
President, Agua Hedionda Homeowners Association Board of Directors
Fundraising Chair, Carlsbad High School Choral Boosters
Wardrobe Committee, Sound Express Showchoir, Carlsbad High School
A.gua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center
I have lived in Carlsbad since 2005.
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When complete, the BLRP will be a component of the long term lagoon monitoring and
maintenance plan being prepared by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).
Discussion
BLF originally submitted its grant request (AGP 06-12) to the Committee in 2006 for the Batiquitos
Lagoon Monitoring and Management Plan Program, a 6-year program of technical surveys,
monitoring, reporting and maintenance, including development of lagoon management plan . At
its June 6, 2007 meeting the Committee supported BLF's request and recommended to City
Council that BLF receive $780,589 from the ACMF fund. At its February 19, 2008 meeting, City
Council awarded the full grant request and approved a two-part funding plan in Resolution 2008-
50.
The first part of the approved funding plan, totaling $74,995, was appropriated and has been
disbursed to the BLF to collect bathymetric and tidal data (completed, $20,995) and implement
maintenance activities such as invasive plant removal and habitat restoration (on-going,
$40,185.88 spent to date, $13,814.12 remaining).
The second portion, totaling $705,594, was awarded but not appropriated until CDFW's
stewardship responsibilities and capabilities were clarified; and some data regarding the current
health and maintenance needs of the lagoon was available. At the time of the council action, it
was anticipated that the BLF would be back before council within nine months with a plan for the
remaining $705,594.
It has taken longer than nine months to make sufficient progress on these issues. Recently
however, CDFW began the process of hiring a consultant to update their existing draft
management plan, and will have TRANSNET funding from SANDAG to mitigate for the 1-5
widening project, to fund dredging of the lagoon ; The dredging work will take advantage of the
bathymetric and tidal data gathered with the initial $74,995 funding to the BLF. Based on this
progress, staff is recommending approval of the Committee's recommendation to appropriate
$100,000 of the remaining $780,589 original grant to fund the BLRP preparation.
Staff proposes the City Council direct staff to refer AGP 06-12 back to the Committee for further
discussion and recommendation regarding disposition of the remaining funds of $605,594, after
completion ofthe BLRP.
The Committee was established in August, 2005 for a period of 4 years. City Council approved 4-
year extensions of the committee in 2009 and 2013. Given the extended timeline necessary for
coordinating with state agencies, staff recommends that City Council extend the term of the
Committee by an additional 4 years, to August, 2022.
Fiscal Analysis
Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fees (ACMF) are collected as coastal agricultural lands convert
to urban uses. These fees have been set aside in a special city fund (ACMF fund) dedicated to
providing the types of grants the BLF has been awarded during previous project
solicitation/evaluation processes. As of January 26, 2017, the total amount in the ACMF fund is
$1,193,483. Of this amount, $350,598 is appropriated for disbursement to previously awarded
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projects. The remaining $842,885 has not been appropriated, although $705,594 was previously
awarded to BLF. If the entire $705,594 i s ultimately appropriated to the BLF, the remaining
available cash for future grants Will be $137,291.
Next Steps
Upon authorization of City Council to approve the funding, staff will coordinate with project
partners Climate Science Alliance-South Coast, CDF&W, and BLF, to: 1) begin the stakeholder
involvement process by convening an introductory stakeholder meeting; 2) determine potential
future scenarios and identify data needs; and 3) collect necessary data. Once data is collected
and analyzed, and any additional data needs are known and funded, the project will 4) develop
adaptation strategies for each potential future scenario; and 5) p r epare the BLRP.
After completion of the BLRP, staff will schedule a meeting of the Committee to discuss the
d isposition of the remainder of the funds awarded to BLF. The Committee's recommendation
will be returned to the City Counc il for consideration at a future meeting.
Environmental Evaluation (CEQA)
The recommended action to approve funding for the project is exempt from environmental
review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). This Section states that CEQA applies only to
projects with the potential to have a significant effect on the environment, which the
recommended action does not. The future use of the BLRP in a long-term management and
monitoring plan would be exempt per CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 a project involving only
feasibility or p l anning studies for possible future actions.
Public Notification
The public meeting notice for the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc Citizen's
Advisory Committee was published in the Union-Tribune on November 23, 2016 and al so on the
city's website. An email notification to a list of those expressing interest in the Committee
meetings was also sent out.
Exhibits
1. City Council Resolution
2. Status Update for AGP 06-12 -Lagoon Monitoring and Management Plan Program, dated
November 28, 2016, provided by the BLF
3. Batiquitos Lagoon Resiliency Plan -Scope of Work Summary
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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-061
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, 1) AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 FROM THE
AGRICULTURAL CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE {ACMF) FUND TO THE
BATIQUITOS LAGOON FOUNDATION {BLF) PURSUANT TO A PREVIOUSLY
AWARDED GRANT {AGP 06-12) TO PREPARE A RESILIENCY PLAN FOR THE
LAGOON AND (2) DIRECTING STAFF TO RETURN AGP 06-12 TO THE
AGRICULTURAL CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE AD HOC CITIZEN'S ADVISORY
COMMITIEE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION
REGARDING DISPOSITION OF REMAINING FUNDS PREVIOUSLY AWARDED
TO BLF.
CASE NAME:
CASE NO.:
BATIQUITOS LAGOON MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT
PLAN PROGRAM
AGP 06-12
EXHIBIT 1
WHEREAS, the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc Citizen's Advisory Committee
(Committee), on November 29, 2016, recommended to the City Council approval of Batiquitos Lagoon
Foundation's {BLF) request for an appropriation of $100,000 from the Agricultural Conversion
Mitigation Fee {ACMF) fund pursuant to a previously awarded grant {AGP 06-12) to prepare the
Batiquitos Lagoon Resiliency Plan {BLRP); and
WHEREAS, the BLF originally submitted AGP 06-12 in 2006 to develop the Batiquitos Lagoon
Monitoring and Management Plan Program; and
WHEREAS, the Committee, at its June 6, 2007 meeting, supported AGP 06-12 to develop the
plan program and receive its full funding request of $780,589 from the ACMF fund; and
WHEREAS, at the June 2007 and prior meetings, while some committee members questioned
approving the proposed BLF program proposal since the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
(CDF&W) is the responsible lagoon steward and property owner, the Committee acknowledged that
support of the proposal would be in the city's best interest; and
WHEREAS, city staff additionally realized that if substantive data on the lagoon were available,
the data could change tasks identified in BLF's proposal; and
WHEREAS, staff accordingly proposed a modified committee recommendation that Council
award the full amount requested but only appropriate for disbursement a portion of the funding; and
WHEREAS, at its February 19, 2008 meeting, the Council awarded the full grant request and
approved a two-part funding plan with the stipulation funding of part or all of the remaining
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EXHIBIT 1
encumbered balance may first require Committee review and shall require City Council approval within
approximately nine months from the date of City Council action as expressed in City Council Resolution
2008-050; and
WHEREAS, the first part of the approved funding plan, totaling $74,995, was appropriated and
disbursed to the BLF to collect bathymetric and tidal data and implement maintenance activities; and
WHEREAS, the second portion, totaling $705,594, was awarded but not appropriated until
objectives could be achieved that identified CDF&W's stewardship responsibilities and capabilities,
assess the current health of the lagoon, and possibly identify any needed actions; and
WHEREAS, these objectives were not achieved in the nine month time frame stipulated, and no
follow up recommendation by the Committee or additional action by the City Council occurred; and
WHEREAS, recent efforts by CDF&W, BLF, and the city, however, have achieved progress toward
the goals, including CDF&W is in the process of hiring a consultant to write a management and
monitoring plan and now has funding to help ensure adequate lagoon dredging; and
WHEREAS, a recommended first step in the process of developing a monitoring and
management plan would be to prepare the BLRP; and
WHEREAS, the BLRP will be modeled after a successful stakeholder and science driven process
undertaken at the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve (TRNERR); and
WHEREAS, the results of the BLRP will help inform and may be incorporated into the CDF&W's
long-term management and monitoring plan, the contents of which will be discussed by CDF&W, BLF,
the city, and other interested parties; and
WHEREAS, given the length of time since City Council's original funding approval (nine years),
the approval's stipulation, and the evolving nature of Batiquitos Lagoon planning, it is appropriate for
City Council to direct staff to return AGP 06-12 to the Committee for further discussion and
recommendation regarding disposition of the remaining funds (approximately $605,600) previously
awarded as part of AGP 06-12.
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 the City Council hereby authorizes the appropriation of $100,000 to the Batiquitos
Lagoon Foundation to develop a Resiliency Plan for the lagoon.
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EXHIBIT 2
November 28, 2016
Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Grant Project Status Summary 8
Lagoon Monitoring and Management Plan Program (BLF Grant Class G-8)
(Includes ongoing trail maintenance, and invasive plant removal and restoration
along the North Shore Trail (Including establishment and maintenance of a Native
Plant Demonstration Garden adjacent to the Park Hyatt-Aviara trailhead)
Grant Proposal No. AGP-06-12, April 29, 2008
Grant Summary
Project Award: $780,589. Grant Agreement Signed by Mayor Lewis: March 3, 2008.
First funding installment: $23,995 (City of Carlsbad Ck# 175684 dated June 5, 2008).
Second funding installment: $18,000, July 30, 2013. Additional income returned
item credit: $194.33. Total grant disbursed plus additional income to date:
$42,189.33. Project expenses to date: $30,991.05. Current funding remaining (via
payments received to date): $11,198.28. Total Grantfunding (Total Award)
remaining: $749,597.95.
Total project funding of $780,589 was approved, with the stipulation that $74,995 of that
total be approved for funding now to allow some data collection and reporting, and
lagoon maintenance in areas surrounding the lagoon-proper to proceed. Of the total of
$74,995 initial approved funding, $20,995 is to be used to support data collection and
reporting as follows: (1) Task 1.1 -Physical Monitoring: Bathymetric and Beach
Monitoring and Tidal Monitoring: $18,713; and (2) Task 1.3 -Reporting: $2,282. The
remaining $54,000 is distributed over 6 years as indicated in the table above for
ongoing trail maintenance, and invasive plant removal and restoration along the North
Shore Trail (Including establishment and maintenance of a Native Plant Demonstration
Garden adjacent to the Park Hyatt -Aviara trailhead).
The remaining $705,594 of the approved project funds are to be held pending review of
the report of the results of the study report, review by the Agricultural Conversion
Mitigation Fee Committee, and approval by the Carlsbad City Council (expected to start
in the Spring of 2017). If the balance of funding is approved for release by the City, a
revised funding schedule, and project schedule and milestones will be submitted.
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Project Status
• Through careful project management, the BLF has leveraged the maintenance
funding portion of the grant. This translates into more years of support for
invasive plant removal, restoration, trail maintenance, and associated
maintenance activities
• Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation volunteers continued work including: invasive
plant removal; restoration; trail maintenance; and various maintenance activities
in support of California Department of Fish and Wildlife associated with the
Batiquitos Lagoon Ecological Reserve.
• Replaced frayed rope fencing along the North Shore Trail.
• Installed water diverters to correct erosion problem along the Kumeyaay Trail.
• Removed invasive plant material (e.g., Tamarisk, Arundo Donax, Castor Bean,
Fennel, and Wild Radish).
• Continued the expansion of our public volunteer base for invasive plant removal,
. restoration and trail maintenance by offering regular work opportunities on the 1st
and 3rd Saturday's of every month, 12 months per year. Our program is very well
attended by families, high school students and students from local colleges and
universities.
• Formulated and conducted a major Eucalyptus tree trimming/removal effort to
improve public safety along the trail. Working in concert with CDFW and Aviara
Master [Homeowners] Association, CEQA requirements were met and removal
authority was given. Over 70 trees were identified. The first phase of the project
was successfully completed, with Phase 2 still pending.
• Significant work by volunteers resulted in a number of trail improvements,
invasive plant removal, brush removal, and trail drainage improvements. Over a
mile of rope fencing was replaced.
• A major legal issue with the Aviara Master (Homeowners) Association has
impacted our trail maintenance, restoration and volunteer work on portions of the
North Shore Trail. The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation General Council is actively
working on this issue and we expect to successfully resolve it by early 2015. The
issue concerns: the use of volunteers rather than contractors; the use of tools,
equipment and trail vehicles on the trail by volunteers; and volunteer liability
insurance coverage. Work on CDFW and Park Hyatt -Aviara properties is
unaffected, as is the BLF's right-of-access to use the North Shore Trail. Note:
the BLF holds the trail and open space easement for Aviara's property within and
adjacent to the Batiquitos Lagoon Ecological Reserve. This easement was
passed to the BLF by the California Coastal Commission and was part of their
conditions for the Aviara Development Project Coastal Development Plan
approval.
• The legal issue with Aviara Master (Homeowners) Association has been
successfully resolved (see previous bullet item).
• Project funding is being effectively managed and leveraged with our large base
of volunteers. A number of local businesses and church groups also routinely
have helped with needed equipment and materials. As a result, grant funding for
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maintenance activities is expected to be available for use for additional years,
now projected to be through 2020.
• Following a series of meeting with City of Carlsbad Staff, California Department
of Fish and Wildlife, Climate Science Alliance -South Coast, and the BLF, we
formulated a strategy, plan of action and milestones that will lead to preparation
of a Batiquitos Lagoon Management Plan that will ensure the health of the
Batiquitos Lagoon Ecological Reserve and associated watershed into the future.
This management plan will include global climate change, sea level rise, and
other environmental variables to ensure sustainability. The first effort is a four
phase project leading to completion of a Batiquitos Lagoon Resiliency Plan
(BLRP).
Disbursement Request
The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation is requesting disbursement of $100,000 to support
preparation of the Batiquitos Lagoon Resiliency Plan (BLRP). The Climate Science
Alliance -South Coast will lead the four phase project to develop the BLRP, and
include California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the Batiquitos Lagoon
Foundation (BLF), and the City of Carlsbad.
The BLRP project overview, four phases, key deliverables and timeline will be
presented at the AG Conversion Mitigation Fee Committee meeting scheduled to be
held on Tuesday, November 29, 2016.
This disbursement request is considered consistent with the scope of the original grant
application.
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Phase II -Baseline Conditions Data Collection, cont'd
Key Deliverables:
• Steering committee convened
• Baseline data collection
• Phase II report outlining monitoring findings
Phase Ill -Adaptation Strategies
1. Conduct stakeholder kick off workshop -review scenarios and baseline data collected,
and begin brainstorming strategies
2. Conduct stakeholder workshops -identify strategies, outline implementation and
monitoring plan, including triggers for action
3. Prepare Phase Ill report
Timeline: Summer/Fall 2018 -Winter 2019
Key Deliverables:
• Two stakeholder workshops (min)
• Phase Ill report outlining adaptation strategies
Phase IV -Resiliency Plan
1. Prepare final Resiliency Plan -to include information from Phase I, II, and Ill reports
2. As needed, assist CDFW with incorporation of Resiliency Plan into long-term management
plan
Timeline: Spring/Summer 2019
Key Deliverables:
• Resiliency Plan outlining results from Phases I, II, & Ill
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COMMITTEE VACANCY
May 18, 2017
{ City of
Carlsbad
AGRICULTURAL CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE AD HOC CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Two Vacancies -Committee Members
The Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee shall call for,
review and make recommendations to the City Council for proposed expenditures from the
Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Fund in keeping with the mandates established by
Municipal Code Section 21.202.060. Committee members shall be appointed by the Mayor with
the advice and recommendations of the City Council.
Term-Committee Member: Present to September 2017, or until all mitigation funds have been
allocated, whichever occurs first.
Applications are available on the City's website at:
http://www.carlsbadca.gov/cityhall/clerk/meetings/boards/default.asp
They are also available in the City Clerk's Office located at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad.
Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk's Office by noon on Monday, June 19, 2017.
For further information, contact Pam Drew (760) 602-4644.
State of California
County of San Diego
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)
I, Tamara McMinn, Deputy City Clerk, hereby declare under penalty of perjury this is posted on the Bulletin Board in front of City
Hall and posted at the Dove Library and Cole Library on May 18, 2017.
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Tamara McMinn
Deputy City Clerk
COMMITTEE VACANCY
April 7, 2017
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Carlsbad
AGRICULTURAL CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE (ACMF) AD HOC CITIZENS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
Two Vacancies -Committee Members
The Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee shall call for,
review and make recommendations to the City Council for proposed expenditures from the
Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Fund in keeping with the mandates established by
Municipal Code Section 21.202.060. Committee members shall be appointed by the Mayor with
the advice and recommendations of the City Council.
Term -Committee Member: Present to September 2017, or until all mitigation funds have been
allocated, whichever occurs first.
Applications are available on the City's website at:
http://www.carlsbadca.gov/cityhall/clerk/meetings/boards/default.asp
They are also available in the City Clerk's Office located at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad.
Applications must be submitted to the City Clerk's Office by noon on Monday, May 8, 2017. For
further information, contact Pam Drew (760) 602-4644.
State of California
County of San Diego
) 55.
)
I, Tamara McMinn, Deputy City Clerk, hereby declare under penalty of perjury this is posted on the Bulletin Board in front of City
Hall and posted at the Dove Library and Cole Library on April S, 2017.
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Tamara McMinn
Deputy City Clerk