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Minutes
November 30, 2022
CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present:
Primary – Jeff Segall, Scott White, Eric Larson, Mike Howes, Mary Ryan, Frank Caraglio, Frances Schnall,
Annika Jimenez, Gita Nassiri, Fred Briggs, Joe Stine, Steve Linke
Alternate – Ron Withall, Jan Neff-Sinclair, Casey Carstairs, Don Christiansen, Terence Green, Nora Jimenez
George, Allen Manzano, Thierry Ibri
Absent:
Primary – Stephen “Hap” L’Heureux, Harry Peacock, Chad Majer, John Nguyen-Cleary, William Sheffler,
Amy Allemann, Patricia Mehan
Alternate – Patrick Goyarts, Matthew Reese, Erin Nell, Angela O’Hara, Lisa Stark, Jamie Jacobs, Art Larson,
Marissa Steketee, Kevin Sabellico, William Fowler
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion by Allen Manzano, seconded by Scott White, to approve the Oct. 12, 2022 minutes as amended.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were no public speakers present.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS:
Meeting opened with a welcome to attendees from Committee Chair Eric Larson. City Planner Eric Lardy
then briefly reviewed the committee’s purpose and charter, the 11 existing performance standards, and
the step-by-step process for the overall Growth Management Plan update. Facilitator Susan Harden
reviewed the meeting agenda. Eric Lardy discussed that the meeting at hand will cover a few existing
standards and a few topics that the committee asked for presentations on, or to be brought back for
further discussion. The committee will decide what action to take with each of the topics, such as
removing it from consideration as a standard, bringing it back for additional discussion around becoming
a new standard or addressing it in a separate quality-of-life memo to the City Council.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS:
• Carlsbad Tomorrow Report Sample Table of Contents and Sample Page. Susan Harden reviewed the
sample table of contents and a sample page of the Growth Management Citizens Committee Report.
The committee had the following comments and recommendations around the format:
o Recommendation to highlight each performance standard as a page whether it’s a new or
existing standard, or if the recommendation is to remove an existing standard.
o There was discussion on incorporating the quality-of-life memo into the report, perhaps as
an appendix or as a stand-alone section.
o There was a desire to have assumed growth projections for the City of Carlsbad listed
upfront.
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o The addition of an Executive Summary was requested.
o The committee would like the report to include text regarding the success, and any issues,
of the original Growth Management Plan. Mike Howes’ historical write up on the Growth
Management Plan was referenced as a starting point.
o The committee asked for text to be included regarding the committee’s process of
considering new best practices, comparisons to other cities/municipalities, etc. to form the
committee’s recommendations where such benchmarks apply.
o There was discussion on adding a section on the funding challenges of collecting enough
developer fees when there is limited growth left in the city, and the probability that the city
will need to lead and pay for projects due to the limited developer fees moving forward.
o There was discussion on how State laws prevent the enforcing of Growth Management by
the city and that potential and real impacts of State housing laws should be addressed in the
report.
o It was noted that there is a need for a very clear nexus between impacts of future
development and fees and fees charged or the State will throw them out.
o Discussion included the need for the report to address how the Growth Management Plan
historically responded to growth when standards weren’t met.
• Fire Standard. Staff’s recommendation that the Standard be removed from Growth Management to
be replaced with annual evaluations of service in the city’s operational planning was reviewed. City
of Carlsbad Fire Chief, Michael Calderwood, was present to answer questions from the committee
and to respond to the stated staff recommendation to remove the Fire Standard from the Growth
Management Plan. The committee discussed what they perceived as pros and cons with removing
the standard, expressing some concern with full removal. The committee discussed the following
regarding mechanisms that could be put in place to ensure new growth doesn’t negatively impact
the Fire Department’s capabilities if the Fire Standard is removed from the Growth Management
Program:
o Develop a community risk assessment (analysis) specific to the Fire Department
o Develop a separate program or fee to help pay for capital costs associated with growth (e.g.
new ladder trucks)
o Annual review program
o Refer to a detailed document outside of the Growth Management Program
o Fire impact fee – updated regularly (annually, biannually, every five years?) and
incorporated into the Growth Management Program
o Direct impact of very large development projects should be considered
o Can standard be placed upon city rather than developer?
o Suggestion that performance standards for service should be outside of the Growth
Management Plan
Action: City staff and Chief Calderwood will take the comments generated during
the discussion and come back to the committee with further recommendations
around including some form of Fire Standard in the Growth Management Program,
including the possibility for the Growth Management Program to direct to standards
set forth in a stand-alone document.
• Police. City of Carlsbad Police Chief, Mickey Williams, provided a presentation on the city’s Police
Department. Chief Williams discussed how it’s difficult to measure the Police Department’s
performance with a single measurement, and that much like the Fire Department, there are many
metrics and considerations involved, along with the ever-changing dynamics of the department – i.e.
homeless response officers are a new component. Chief Williams discussed how the growth of the
Police Department has been primarily related to community concerns and policy (school resource
officers, active shooter, vaping, homelessness) not development growth. He stated the needs and
growth of law enforcement is not directly tied to the number of houses or type of development.
Chief Williams is not recommending a Police performance standard be included in the Growth
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Management Plan but recommends having the Police Department consulted as growth is
considered to determine likely Police impact. Also of importance is what growth or development is
replacing. The committee discussed the following:
o Consider combined “Public Safety” standard for Fire and Police
o How does growth impact capital expenses? (police cars, etc.)
o If the Fire Standard is kept, there should be a Police Standard too
o Develop an Annual Review Program, similar to the Fire Chief’s suggestion
o Opinion expressed that a Police Standard is not needed
o The standard could mandate staff to assess level of service
Action: By consensus, the committee moved to have staff, the Fire Chief, and the
Police Chief collaborate on a recommendation or idea on an approach for
addressing Public Safety, particularly as it relates to future growth in the City of
Carlsbad.
• Library Standard. Fiona Everett, Senior Management Analyst, and Katie Nye and Sheila Crosby,
Deputy Directors of Library & Cultural Arts, provided their reasoning behind recommending that the
Library standard remain as it is in the Growth Management Plan. The committee briefly discussed if
the standard is necessary based on build out projections. The committee was reminded that due to
state mandates the future development could change the projections.
Action: By consensus, the committee moved to leave the Library standard as is.
• Arts/Culture. Richard Shultz, Cultural Arts Manager, provided a presentation on arts and culture,
and its history, in the City of Carlsbad. Mr. Schultz reviewed the many City Council
adopted/approved documents related to culture arts. He notes current public art funding is 1%
through CIP projects, whereas most other cities in the state have been at 2% for a long time. Mr.
Schultz discussed potential funding mechanisms for a venue in the city. The committee discussed
the following:
o Encourage City Council to increase 1% allocation to 2% in CIP
o There was a belief expressed that Cultural Arts belongs in a quality-of-life memo rather than
the Growth Management Plan.
o In GMP, a % would apply to developer projects, which aren’t projected to amount to much
moving forward
o Can a nexus be made?
o Concern expressed about the cumulative impacts of imposing developer fees
o Discussion around the Growth Management Plan and the quality-of-life memo being of
equal importance
Action: By consensus, the committee moved to bring back ideas/language for a
potential Culture and Arts Performance Standard, with no commitment on the
committee’s part for a decision on where to include Culture and Arts.
• City Administrative Facilities Standard. Chair Eric Larson reviewed the staff recommendation to
remove the City Administrative Facilities standard from the Growth Management Program because
the standard is no longer reflective of business operations and the new civic center and city hall
project has been authorized in August 2022 to move forward.
Action: By consensus, the committee moved to remove the City Administrative
Facilities standard from the Growth Management Program.
• Schools Standard. Chair Eric Larson reviewed the staff recommendation to remove the Schools
standard from the Growth Management Program because state law requires annual coordination.
Action: By consensus, the committee moved to remove the Schools standard from
the Growth Management Program.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
• Committee meeting schedule and topics. Chair Eric Larson reminded the committee that the next
meeting will occur in two weeks on December 15, 2022, and the following meeting on January 11,
2023.
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COMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
• It was requested that staff more fully clarify if all Growth Management Standards will assume a related
developer fee or if some standards might be performance-based without an associated fee.
• Based on some discussion and questions from committee members, staff will share the following
information links: SANDAG population materials/presentation, Growth Management in other cities
presentation materials, the City of Chula Vista Capital Improvements Program, and City of Carlsbad
Capital Improvements Program dashboard.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Eric Larson adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 8:25 p.m.
Eric Lardy – Minutes Clerk