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Home My WebLink About2024-06-11; City Council; Minutes (2)CITY COUNCIL Minutes June 11, 2024, 5 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m. ROLL CALL: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder. Absent: Luna. Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Burkholder led the Pledge of Allegiance. ANNOUNCEMENT OF. CONCURRENT MEETINGS: Mayor Blackburn announ_ced that the City Council is serving as the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors on Consent . Calendar Item Nos. 8 and 9 and as the City of Carlsbad City Council and the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors on Con se nt Calendar Item No. 10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held April 9, 2024 Minutes of the Special Meeting held April 16, 2024 Minutes of the Special Meeting held April 23, 2024 Minutes of the Special Meeting held May 7, 2024 Minutes of the Special Meeting held May 21, 2024 Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously, 4/0/1 (Luna -Absent). PRESENTATIONS: Proclamation in Recognition of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Council Member Acosta read the proclamation and Max Disposti said a few words. Procl amation in Recognition of National Gun Violence Awareness Day Mayor Blackburn read the proclamation and Police Sergeant Jim Willis said a few words. Recognition of Donation from The Joyce Gammon Trust Mayor Blackburn invited Deputy Library Director Sheila Crosby to the podium who accepted the donation. PUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney announced that there was no reportable action. PUBLIC COMMENT: Mary Lucid spoke regarding the Senior Center. Rosanne Bentley spoke regarding her disappointment with the June 5, 2024, Planning Commission meeting where an item was continued even though there was a quorum present. Joni Gang spoke regarding the library's Home Bound patron delivery service. June 11, 2024 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 2 CONSENT CALENDAR: Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to approve Con sent Calendar Item Nos. 1 through 12. Motion carried, 4/0/1 (Luna -Absent). 1. REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS AS OF APRIL 30, 2024 -Accept and file Report on City Investments as of April 30, 2024. (Staff contact: Craig Lindholm and Zach Korach, Administrative Services Department) 2. ANNUAL LEVY OF BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS FOR THE BUENA VISTA CHANNEL MAINTENANCE DISTRICT BENEFIT AREA NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 -Adoption of Resolution No. 2024- 116 authorizing the annual levy of benefit assessments for the Buena Vista Channel Maintenance District Benefit Area No. 1 for fiscal year 2024-25. (Staff contact: Katie Scl;lroeder, Administrative Services Department) 3. INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO. 1, A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT -Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-117 initiating the proceedings, approving the preliminary engineer's report for fiscal year 2024-25 and setting a public hearing for July 16, 2024, for the annual levy of assessments within Street Lighting and Landscaping District No. 1, a special assessment district. (Staff contact: Katie Schroeder, Administrative Services Department) 4. INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO. 2, A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT -Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-118 initiating the proceedings, approving the preliminary engineer's report for fiscal year 2024-25 and setting a public hearing for July 16, 2024, for the annual levy of assessments within Street Lighting and Landscaping District No. 2, a special assessment district. (Staff contact: Katie Schroeder, Administrative Services Department) 5. RENEWAL OF CISCO SMARTNET MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT PLAN WITH LOGICALIS INC. - Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-119 authorizing the City Manager to execute documents necessary to procure Cisco SmartNet Maintenance and Support Services through June 30, 2025, from Logicalis Inc. for an amount not to exceed $128,566.86. (Staff contact: Maria Callander and Mike Pugliese, Administrative Services Department) 6. CARLSBAD TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT -Accept and file the Carlsbad Tourism Business Improvement District Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-25. (St aff contact: Matt Sanford, Administrative Services Department) 7. DONATION TO LIBRARY FROM THE JOYCE GAMMON TRUST ESTATE -Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-120 accepting a $387,115 donation from the Joyce Gammon Trust Estate to the City of Carlsbad Library & Cultural Arts Department and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to appropriate $50,000 from a new Library & Cultural Arts Donations Special Revenue Fund to support delivery services to homebound patrons. (Staff contact: Suzanne Smithson, Community Services Department) June 11, 2024 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 3 8. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE VALVE REPLACEMENT PHASE Ill PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 5019-F -Adoption of Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors Resolution No. 1737 approving plans, specifications and contract documents and authorizing the Secretary to the Board of Directors to advertise for bids for the Valve Replacement Phase Ill Project. (Staff contact: Timothy Smith and Stephanie Harrison, Public Works Department) 9. 2024 ANNUAL WATER SHORTAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT -Adoption of Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors Resolution No. 1738 approving the 2024 Annual Water Shortage Assessment Report and authorizing submittal of the assessment tabular report to the California Department of Water Resources on or ~~fore July 1, 2024, and granting authority to the Executive Manager to incorporate requested revisions made by the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors, if any, into the report prior to its submission. (Staff contact: Keri Martinez and Mariel Cairns, Public Works Department) 10. AGREEMENT WITH KENNEDY/JENKS CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR THE POTABLE WATER AND SEWER MASTER PLAN UPDATES -1) Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-121 approving a professional services agreement with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc. for engineering services for the Potable Water and Sewer Master Plan updates in an amount not to exceed $791,638; and 2) Adoption of Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors Resolution No. 1739 authorizing the use of the water operating budget for the Carl sbad Municipal Water District's portion of a professional services agreement with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc. for engineering services for the Potable Water and Sewer Master Plan updates. (Staff contact: Dave Padilla and Sean Diaz, Public Works Department) 11. AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION AGREEMENT FOR THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER RECONFIGURATION PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 4715 -1) Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-122 accepting bids and awarding a construction contract to Gilman Builders, Inc. for the Emergency Operations Center Reconfiguration Project in an amount not to exceed $2,661,000; and 2) Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-123 approving a professional services agreement with SchneiderCM for construction management and inspection services for the Emergency Operations Center Reconfiguration Project in an amount not to exceed $239,480. (Staff contact: Steven Stewart, Public Works Department) 12. CONTINUATION OF PROCLAMATION OF A STORM -RELATED LOCAL EMERGENCY FOR REPAIR OF THE SLOPE BETWEEN EL CAMINO REAL AND TRIESTE DRIVE -Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-124 continuing the proclamation of a storm-related local emergency for repair of the slope between El Camino Real and Trieste Drive. (Staff contact: Tom Frank, Public Works Department) BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS: None. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None. June 11, 2024 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page4 ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: None. PUBLIC HEARING: 13. REMOVING THE COLLEGE BOULEVARD AND PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND THE ASSOCIATED LEVEL OF SERVICE DEFICIENCY DECLARATION AND REVISING THE MELROSE DRIVE AND PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT'S SCOPE OF WORK, CIP PROJECT NOS. 6028 AND 6034 -1) Hold a public hearing; and 2) Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-125 authorizing.removal of the Growth Management Plan Vehicular .~evel of Service Deficiency Declaration for the street facility of College Boulevard and Palomar Airport Road and the Associated Project No. 6028 from the Capital Improvement Program, revising the scope of work of the Melrose Drive and Palomar Afrport Road Improvements, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 6034 and adopting related California Environmental Quality Act findings. (Staff contact: Tom Frank and Nathan Schmidt, Public Works Department) City Manager's Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolution. Planning & Mobility Manager Nathan Schmidt reviewed the report and presented a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Mayor Blackburn opened the duly noticed public hearing at 5:35 p.m. Seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Blackburn closed the duly noticed public hearing at 5:35 p.m. Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to adopt Resolution No. 2024-125. Motion carried, 4/0/1 (Luna -Ab sent). DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 14. UPDATE ON THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO'S ACTION ITEMS FOR AFFIRMED HOUSING'S WINDSOR POINTE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT-Receive an update on the County of San Diego's action items related to Windsor Pointe. (Staff contact: Mandy Mills, Community Services Department) City Manager's Recommendation: Receive the update. Housing & Homeless Services Director Mandy Mills reviewed the report and presented a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). The City Council received the update. Rosanne Bentley expressed her concern regarding the Windsor Pointe project. June 11, 2024 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 5 Denis Jensen spoke regarding the issues at Windsor Pointe and suggested it be closed. Lara Benusis expressed her concern regarding Windsor Pointe and suggested it be closed. Raul Villamar expressed his concern regarding the lack of veterans living at Windsor Pointe. Julie Ajdour expressed her concern regarding the lack of the County of San Diego • representatives at meetings to answer questions. Michael Schertzer spoke regarding the definition of severe mental illness. Council discussion ensued. 15. PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE OPTIONS FOR PROPOSITION H AMENDMENTS OR EXEMPTIONS Receive a report on proposed ballot measure options for Proposition H amendments or exe1T1ptions and provide direction to staff. (Staff contact: Cindie McMahon, City Attorney Department and Zach Korach; Administrative Services Department) City Manager's Recommendation: Receive the report and provide direction to staff. The City Council received the report. City Attorney Cindie McMahon and Finance Director Zach Korach reviewed the report and presented a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Council Member Burkholder expressed her opposition for a ballot measure to cover the proposed increase in the expenditure limit to $3.09 million. Motion by Mayor Blackburn, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, asking staff to return with ballot language to propose an amendment to increase the expenditure limit to $3.09 million and to exempt public safety facilities. Motion carried, 3/1/1 (Burkholder -No; Luna -Absent). COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS: Mayor Blackburn and the City Council Members reported on activities and meetings of some committees and subcommittees of which they are members. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: None. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None. CITY CLERK COMMENTS: None. June 11, 2024 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 6 ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Blackburn adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 6:50 p.m. ( 2~R Jtl_mA:, Tamara R. McMinn, CPMC, CMC Senior Deputy City Clerk