HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-08-27; City Council; Resolution 2013-22023
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WHEREAS, on May 15, 2012, council directed staff to pursue exploration of one
community garden site with members ofthe Carlsbad Community Gardens Collaborative; and
WHEREAS, staff and the CCGC subsequently created a concept plan for a .5 acre
1 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-220
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY
GARDEN IN A SEGMENT OF CALAVERA HILLS COMMUNITY PARK,
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WHEREAS, the city's existing Harold E. Smerdu Community Garden, established in 1984,
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y has provided gardening opportunities for plot holders for almost 30 years; and
8 WHEREAS, the waiting list for a vacant plot at the existing community garden is
^ currently averaging three years and one hundred residents; and
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14 community garden within the southeastern end of Calavera Hills Community Park; and
15 WHEREAS, in June, 2013, staff noticed residents within 600' of Calavera Hills Park of a
community garden informational meeting to be held on July 8, 2013; and
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WHEREAS, comments from residents at that informational meeting ranged from neutral
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to very supportive of converting the proposed segment of park into a community garden; and
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2Q WHEREAS, on July 15, 2013, parks & recreation commission voted to support staff's
21 recommendation in regard to the development and operation of a new community garden; and
22 WHEREAS, on July 16, 2013, the city council voted to approve staff's recommendation in
regard to the development and operation of a new community garden;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of CaHsbad,
California, as follows that:
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1. The above recitations are true and correct.
2. The development of a community garden within the southeast end of Calavera
Hills Community Park is authorized.
3. Funding in the amount of $80,000 for development costs is appropriated from
Parks and Recreation Department-contingency account, and transferred to parks
maintenance-miscellaneous supplies account.
4. Operation of the community garden will be conducted in accordance with the
new Smerdu model, with no increase to the current parks maintenance operations
budget that is used to maintain the parkland the community garden will be located
on.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting ofthe City Coundl ofthe City
of Carlsbad on the 27*^ day of August, 2013, by the foHowing vote to wit:
AYES:
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Council Members Hall, Packard, Wood, Blackburn and Douglas.
None.
ABSENT: None.
ATTEST:
BARBARA ENGLESON^^ity Clerk