HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-02-15; 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
Special Meeting
Feb. 15, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
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
In Person
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City Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
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Watch the livestream at
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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.
• For non-agenda public comment, speakers must confine their remarks to matters within the City Council’s subject
matter jurisdiction.
• For public comment on agenda items, speakers must confine their remarks to the question or matter under
consideration.
• Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding officer (usually the Mayor) changes that time.
• You may not give your time to another person, but can create a group. A group must select a single speaker as long
as three other members of your group are present. All forms must be submitted to the City Clerk before the item
begins and will only be accepted for items listed on the agenda (not for general public comment at the beginning of
the meeting). Group representatives have 10 minutes unless that time is changed by the presiding officer or the City
Council.
• Failure to comply with the rules for public participation is disruptive conduct. Continuing disruptive conduct after
being asked by the presiding official to cease may result in removal from the meeting.
Reasonable Accommodations
Reasonable Accommodations Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as
required 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 Wednesday before the meeting
to make arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the day before the meeting, and will
seek to resolve requests before the start of the meeting in order to maximize accessibility.
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.
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CALL TO ORDER: 3:35 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder.
Absent: Luna.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Transportation Director Tom Frank.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM ONLY:
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
1. PROCLAMATION OF A STORM-RELATED LOCAL EMERGENCY FOR REPAIR OF THE SLOPE BETWEEN EL
CAMINO REAL AND TRIESTE DRIVE – Adoption of a resolution ratifying the Director of Emergency
Services’s proclamation of a storm-related local emergency for repair of the slope between El Camino
Real and Trieste Drive. (Staff contact: Scott Chadwick, City Manager’s Department)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-032 – 4/0/1 (Luna – Absent).
COUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: This portion of the agenda is
for the City Council Members to make brief announcements, brief reports of their activities and requests for
future agenda items.
City Council Regional Assignments (Revised 12/12/23)
Keith Blackburn
Mayor
Buena Vista Lagoon JPC
Chamber of Commerce Liaison (alternate)
Encina Joint Powers JAC
Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors
Economic Development Subcommittee
SANDAG Board of Directors (2nd alternate)
SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Work Group (alternate)
Priya Bhat-Patel
Mayor Pro Tem – District 3
City/School Committee
Clean Energy Alliance JPA
Economic Development Subcommittee
League of California Cities – SD Division (alternate)
North County Transit District
SANDAG Board of Directors (1st alternate)
Melanie Burkholder
Council Member – District 1
City Council Legislative Subcommittee
North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (alternate)
SANDAG Board of Directors
Teresa Acosta
Council Member – District 4
Chamber of Commerce Liaison
City Council Legislative Subcommittee
City/School Committee
Clean Energy Alliance JPA (alternate)
Encina Joint Powers JAC (alternate)
Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors (alternate)
League of California Cities – SD Division
North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority
San Diego County Water Authority
Carolyn Luna
Council Member – District 2
Buena Vista Lagoon JPC
Encina Joint Powers JAC
Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors
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North County Transit District (alternate)
SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Work Group
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:
CITY CLERK COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT: 3:41 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 may speak on any city related item that does not appear on the agenda, provided remarks are confined to
matters within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. State law prohibits the City Council from taking action on items not
listed on the agenda. Comments requiring follow up will be referred to staff and, if appropriate, considered at a future City Council
meeting. 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, provided remarks are confined to the question or matter under consideration. 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.
Departmental Reports
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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.