HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-12-14; Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Committee Ad Hoc; Resolution 2022-002RESOLUTION NO. 2022-002
A RESOLUTION OF THE AGRICULTIRAL CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE CITIZEN’S
ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AGRICULTURAL
CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE GRANT FUNDING AS RECOMMENDED HEREIN
WHEREAS, the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Citizen’s Advisory Committee of the City of
Carlsbad, California held a noticed public meeting to obtain public input and review and consider
applications for Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee funds; and,
WHEREAS, on Nov. 17, 2021, the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Citizen’s Ad Hoc Advisory
Committee met and recommended that the City Council authorize the solicitation of proposals not to
exceed the available balance of the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee fund; and,
WHEREAS, on May 10, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-104, authorizing staff
to solicit proposals of new projects, not to exceed the available balance of the Agricultural Conversion
Mitigation Fee Fund; and,
WHEREAS, applications were accepted for a period of approximately two months; and,
WHEREAS, four applications were received for a total request of $372,687, which is within the
available amount available; and,
WHEREAS, the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Citizen’s Advisory Committee has taken all
testimony into account.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Citizen’s
Advisory Committee of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the City Council approve the allocation of Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee grant
funds for the following projects:
Applicant Project Amount
Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation Discovery Center Improvements $62,000
Buena Vista Audubon Society Nature Center Improvements $30,687
Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch Recycled Water Trial $50,000
Carlsbad Aquafarms, Inc. Living Shoreline Restoration Project $230,000
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the Agricultural Conversion
Mitigation Fee Citizen's Advisory Committee of the City of Carlsbad on the 14th day of Dec., 2022,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Chairperson