HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-23; City Council; Agendas
The City Council also sits as the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board, Public Financing Authority Board, Community Development
Commission and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. When considering items presented to the Carlsbad Municipal Water
District Board, each member receives an additional $100 per meeting (max $300/month). When considering items presented to the
Community Development Commission each member receives an additional $75 per meeting (max $150/month).
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Welcome to Your City Council Meeting
We welcome your interest and involvement in the city’s legislative process. This agenda includes information
about topics coming before the City Council and the action recommended by city staff. You can read about each
topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city website and in the Office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk
is also available to answer any questions you have about City Council meeting procedures.
How to Watch
The City of Carlsbad provides three ways to watch a City Council meeting:
In Person
On TV Online
Most City Council meetings take
place at City Hall, 1200 Carlsbad
Village Drive
Watch live and replays of meetings
on Charter Spectrum channel 24
and AT&T U-verse channel 99
Watch the livestream and replay past meetings on the city
website,
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/residents/communication/city-
tv-channel
How to Participate
If you would like to provide comments to the City Council, please:
• Fill out a speaker request form, located in the foyer.
• Submit the form to the City Clerk before the item begins.
• When it’s your turn, the City Clerk will call your name and invite you to the podium.
• Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding officer (usually the Mayor) changes that time.
• You may not give your time to another person, but groups can select a single speaker as long as three
other members of your group are present. Group representatives have 10 minutes unless that time is
changed by the presiding officer or the City Council.
Reasonable Accommodations
Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as require by the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to
effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 442-339-2821 (voice),
711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on the Monday
before the meeting to make arrangements.
More information about City Council meeting procedures can be found at the end of this agenda and in the
Carlsbad Municipal Code chapter 1.20.
Special Meeting
May 23, 2022, 4 p.m.
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CALL TO ORDER: 4 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Blackburn led the Pledge of Allegiance.
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
1. UPDATE ON STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS TO RELOCATE SDG&E’S NORTH COAST SERVICE CENTER
TO THE CITY-OWNED PARKING LOT PROPERTIES AT THE SHOPPING CENTER KNOWN AS THE
SHOPPES AT CARLSBAD – Receive status update and provide direction on negotiations to relocate
SDG&E’s North Coast Service Center to the city-owned parking lot properties at the shopping
center known as The Shoppes at Carlsbad. (Staff contact: Gary Barberio, Community Services and
Celia Brewer, City Attorney’s Department)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the update and provide direction as necessary.
ACTION: Minute motion by Council Member Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member
Acosta directing staff to return with an update of the negotiations on July 26, 2022, and
include alternative site location options – 5/0.
COUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS:
City Council Regional Assignments (Revised 1/11/22)
Matt Hall
Mayor
City Council Legislative Subcommittee
Economic Development Subcommittee
North County Homeless Action Committee
SANDAG Board of Directors (primary)
San Diego County Water Authority
Keith Blackburn
Mayor Pro Tem – District 2
Buena Vista Lagoon JPC
Encina Joint Powers JAC
Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors
SANDAG Board of Directors (2nd alternate)
Priya Bhat-Patel
Council Member – District 3
Chamber of Commerce (alternate)
City/School Committee
Clean Energy Alliance JPA (alternate)
Economic Development Subcommittee
League of California Cities – SD Division (alternate)
North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (alternate)
North County Homeless Action Committee
North County Transit District (primary)
SANDAG Board of Directors (1st alternate)
Peder Norby
Council Member – District 1
Buena Vista Lagoon JPC
Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors (alternate)
North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (primary)
Teresa Acosta
Council Member – District 4
Chamber of Commerce Liaison (primary)
City Council Legislative Subcommittee
City/School Committee
Clean Energy Alliance JPA (primary)
Encina Joint Powers JAC
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Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors
League of California Cities – SD Division
North County Transit District (alternate)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
This section of the Agenda is designated for announcements to advise the community regarding
events that Members of the City Council have been invited to, and may participate in.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT: 5:39 p.m.
City Council Meeting Procedures (continued from page 1)
Written Materials
Written materials related to the agenda that are submitted to the City Council after the agenda packet has been published
will be available for review prior to the meeting during normal business hours at the City Clerk’s office, 1200 Carlsbad Village
Drive and on the city website. To review these materials during the meeting, please see the City Clerk.
Visual Materials
Visual materials, such as pictures, charts, maps or slides, are allowed for comments on agenda items, not general public
comment. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 442-339-2820 or manager@carlsbadca.gov to make arrangements in
advance. All materials must be received by the City Manager’s Office no later than noon the day before the meeting. The
time spent presenting visual materials is included in the maximum time limit provided to speakers. All materials exhibited to
the City Council during the meeting are part of the public record. Please note that video presentations are not allowed.
Decorum
All participants are expected to conduct themselves with mutual respect. Loud, boisterous and unruly behavior can interfere
with the ability of the City Council to conduct the people’s business. That’s why it is illegal to disrupt a City Council meeting.
Following a warning from the presiding officer, those engaging in disruptive behavior are subject to law enforcement action.
City Council Agenda
The City Council follows a regular order of business that is specified in the Carlsbad Municipal Code. The City Council may only
make decisions about topics listed on the agenda.
Presentations
The City Council often recognizes individuals and groups for achievements and contributions to the community. Well-wishers
often fill the chamber during presentations to show their support and perhaps get a photo. If you don’t see an open seat
when you arrive, there will likely be one once the presentations are over.
Consent Items
Consent items are considered routine and may be enacted together by one motion and vote. Any City Council member may
remove or “pull” an item from the “consent calendar” for a separate vote. Members of the public may pull an item from the
consent calendar by requesting to speak about that item. A speaker request form must be submitted to the clerk prior to the
start of the consent portion of the agenda.
Public Comment
Members of the public are also welcome to provide comments on agenda items during the portions of the meeting when
those items are being discussed. In both cases, a request to speak form must be submitted to the clerk in advance of that
portion of the meeting beginning.
Public Hearing
Certain actions by the City Council require a “public hearing,” which is a time within the regular meeting that has been set
aside and noticed according to different rules.
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Departmental Reports
This part of the agenda is for items that are not considered routine and do not require a public hearing. These items are
usually presented to the City Council by city staff and can be informational in nature or require action. The staff report about
each item indicates the purpose of the item and whether or not action is requested.
Other Reports
At the end of each meeting, City Council members and the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk are given an
opportunity to share information. This usually includes reports about recent meetings, regional issues, and recent or
upcoming meetings and events.
City Council Actions
Resolution
A resolution is an official statement of City Council policy that directs administrative or legal action or embodies a public City
Council statement. A resolution may be introduced and adopted at the same meeting. Once adopted, it remains City Council
policy until changed by subsequent City Council resolution.
Ordinance
Ordinances are city laws contained in the Carlsbad Municipal Code. Enacting a new city law or changing an existing one is a
two-step process. First, the ordinance is “introduced” by city staff to the City Council. If the City Council votes in favor of the
introduction, the ordinance will be placed on a subsequent City Council meeting agenda for “adoption.” If the City Council
votes to adopt the ordinance, it will usually go into effect 30 days later.
Motion
A motion is used to propose City Council direction related to an item on the agenda. Any City Council member may make a
motion. A motion must receive a “second” from another City Council member to be eligible for a City Council vote.