HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-01-09; City Council; ; Mayoral Appointment of One Member to the Beach Preservation CommissionCA Review CKM
Meeting Date: Jan. 9, 2024
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Staff Contact: Tammy McMinn, Senior Deputy City Clerk
tammy.mcminn@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2953
Subject: Mayoral Appointment of One Member to the Beach Preservation
Commission
Districts: All
Recommended Action
Adopt a resolution appointing one member to the Beach Preservation Commission.
Executive Summary
The City Council is being asked to appoint one member to the Beach Preservation Commission,
which investigates, researches and makes recommendations to the City Council and the City
Manager on general coastal topics, studies, and programs, including, but not limited to the
following:
• Protecting and enhancing the shoreline (e.g., littoral cells and sea level rise)
• Preventing beach erosion
• Preserving and maintaining beaches for the safety and optimum enjoyment of the public.
The commission consists of seven members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City
Council. Members must be residents of Carlsbad and normally serve four-year terms, unless
appointed to fill an unexpired term.
Explanation & Analysis
Commissioner Kevin Shotas was appointed to the Beach Preservation Commission in June 2022,
to fill the expired term of Commissioner Fred Briggs for a term ending in June 2026.
Commissioner Shotas resigned in November 2023. There is currently an unscheduled vacancy
on the Beach Preservation Commission for a term ending in June 2026.
The City Clerk’s Office received 12 applications from residents wishing to serve on the Beach
Preservation Commission. In keeping with City Council Policy No. 88, Mayor Blackburn has
recommended the following residents wishing to serve on the Beach Preservation Commission
to advance in the process and interview with the full City Council:
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Mayoral recommendation:
•Spencer Burrows – District 1
•James Revell – District 3
Exhibit 2 contains the applications of the applicants moving forward in the interview process.
The Maddy Act (California Government Code Sections 54970-54974) requires that on or before
December 31 of each year the legislative body shall prepare a Local Appointments List, which
contains the appointive terms of Board and Commission members that will expire in the next
calendar year. The name of the incumbent appointee, the date of appointment and the term
expiration date is also included on the list. Based on the prepared list, the City Clerk’s Office
accepts applications (available on the city’s website and in the City Clerk’s Office) for any
upcoming vacancies.
The current members of the Beach Preservation Commission are:
Commission member District
Brian Colby 3
Michael Corrigan 1
Cynthia Norall 1
Lisa Stark 3
Kathleen Steindlberger 1
Chris Woolsey 2
Members of the Beach Preservation Commission are subject to the provisions of California’s
Political Reform Act of 1974 and must file statements of economic interest each year and
complete two hours of ethics training every two years.
Fiscal Analysis
This action has no financial impact.
Next Steps
Following the appointment of one member to the Beach Preservation Commission, the City
Clerk’s Office will update the commission roster and coordinate the oath of office and the
filing of the appointee's statement of economic interest and ethics training certificate.
Environmental Evaluation
This action does not require environmental review because it does not constitute a project
within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under California Public
Resources Code Section 21065 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.
Exhibits
1.City Council resolution
2.Applications received from residents advancing to the interview process
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING ONE MEMBER TO THE BEACH PRESERVATION
COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Commissioner Kevin Shotas was appointed to the Beach Preservation Commission
in June 2022; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Shotas resigned in November 2023; and
WHEREAS, an unscheduled vacancy on the Beach Preservation Commission exists with a term
ending in June 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ccirlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the following Carlsbad resident is appointed to serve on the Beach Preservation
Commission, for a term ending in June 2026, or until a replacement is appointed.
Spencer Burrows
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 9th day of January, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.
None.
None.
None.
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
Exhibit 1
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Exhibit 2
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