HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-19; City Council; Resolution 2021-026RESOLUTION NO. 2021-026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE BEACH PRESERVATION COMMISSION
WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.15 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC) requires that each board
or commission provide to the City Council for its approval an annual work plan of activities to be
undertaken by the board or commission; and
WHEREAS, the work plan includes the commission's mission statement, its composition
and its annual goals and tasks; and
WHEREAS, on Jan. 14, 2020, the City Council adopted resolution No. 2020-009, renaming
the Beach Preservation Committee to Beach Preservation Commission and approving the Beach
Preservation Commission Work Plan for fiscal year 2019-20; and
WHEREAS, since that date, three of the six regularly scheduled Beach Preservation
Commission meetings were held. The other regularly scheduled meetings were canceled due to
non-actionable agenda items and impacts from the COV1D-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, at the regularly scheduled meetings of Oct. 4 and Dec. 1, 2020, the Beach
Preservation Commission reviewed the existing annual work plan and discussed the opportunity
for making changes to the content; and
WHEREAS, the commission decided against making changes to work plan's mission
statement and composition; and
WHEREAS, the commission did decide to make changes to the goals and tasks, by (a) using
a written perspective felt to be more representative of the commissioners, (b) refining existing
tasks for greater specificity and adding new tasks related to periodic monitoring/touring of
Carlsbad Beaches and surrounding areas to assess physical conditions, usage factors and safety
considerations, and (c) adding a new goal to routinely report out the progress of completing the
goals and tasks of the work plan during commission meetings; and
WHEREAS, on Dec. 1, 2020, the Beach Preservation Commission approved its work plan
for fiscal year 2020-21 (Exhibit 3, Attachment A) and recommended approval by the City Council.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad approves the Beach Preservation
Commission Work Plan for FY 2020-21, attached hereto as Attachment A.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 19th day of January, 2021, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Acosta, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
J ,Wrbh-laiktwv for
BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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City of Carlsbad
Beach Preservation Commission Work Plan
Fiscal Year 2020-2021
I.Mission Statement
The Mission of the City of Carlsbad Beach Preservation Commission is to advise the City
Council and the City Manager on matters related to erosion prevention and
protection/enhancement of the Carlsbad shoreline (e.g., littoral cells, sea level rise
et.al.), and to study the best means to maintain beaches for the safety and optimum
enjoyment of the public.
II.Composition
Consistent with City Council Resolution Nos. 93-178 and 2003-120, the Beach
Preservation Commission shall be an advisory commission to the City Council and the
City Manager, and its seven members shall be appointed Carlsbad residents. The
Commission shall investigate and report on topics or studies related to beach erosion as
directed by the City Council and City Manager. Commission Members shall serve on a
volunteer basis, on staggered terms. Commission Members are expected to attend all
meetings, held at dates/times set by the Commission or requested by the City Council or
City Manager. The Commission shall be standing, but subject to termination by the City
Council if it deems the existence of the Commission is no longer necessary to the City.
The Commission name was changed from its original ‘Beach Erosion’ to ‘Beach
Preservation’, based on the nature of coastal awareness shifting from strictly evaluating
the effects of coastal erosion to a more encompassing view of shoreline preservation.
III.FY 2020-2021 Goals & Tasks
The Beach Preservation Commission will focus on the following FY 2020-2021
Goals/Tasks:
(Goals identified in numerals; Tasks to accomplish those Goals identified in alphas)
1.Gain a better understanding of local shoreline preservation and beach nourishment
projects.
a.Study and investigate coastal erosion impacts to Carlsbad beaches through
understanding of coastal processes and terminology, including:
Attachment A
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- Disruption of natural sand supply and sediment flow
- High intensity storms and potential flooding
- Hard stabilization structures or “coastal armoring”
- Sand replenishment/beach nourishment
- Living shorelines, shoreline buffers
- Sea Level Rise impacts - littoral cell/Oceanside cell
b. Review informational documents for current and future Commission
Members, with items to include:
- Map of the City of Carlsbad beaches and jurisdictions (i.e. State
California beaches and City of Carlsbad beaches)
- Beach Preservation Resolutions outlining duties of Beach
Preservation Commission
- Minutes and information from regional planning partners such as
SANDAG’s Shoreline Preservation Working Group
- City of Carlsbad Draft Local Coastal Plan
- Definitions of terms and items, including but not limited to, listed in
the Task above
(Staff to Prepare Information Items Shown Above for Commission)
2. Encourage private and public representatives to be engaged and work together on
protection and enhancement of local beaches.
a. Upon notice from the City of Carlsbad that it is safe to do so, schedule and
carry-out plans drawn up by the Beach Preservation Commission Ad Hoc
Committee for a beach clean-up event in the northern beaches of the City of
Carlsbad.
b. Receive updates from representatives from the three lagoon foundations in
Carlsbad (Agua Hedionda, Batiquitos, and Buena Vista Lagoons).
c. Receive updates from the California State Parks and Recreation Department
on local erosion issues, prevention efforts, and any beach access
improvements to our local beaches.
d. Upon receipt of updates from local jurisdictions (i.e. lagoon foundation,
SANDAG, State Parks, California Fish and Wildlife, etc.), prepare comments as
a Commission to submit to the City Council regarding any comments or
concerns determined to be of interest to the Council.
3. Participate in outreach opportunities related to protection and enhancement of
local beaches.
a. Look for opportunities to engage the citizens and school children of the City
of Carlsbad in stewardship of our coastline through events such as annual
beach cleanups to encourage efforts to keep our beaches clean throughout
the year.
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b. Work with other city departments to encourage outreach for the citizens of
Carlsbad to educate them on potential impacts to the City of Carlsbad on
erosion impacts and sea level rise as shown in the City of Carlsbad Local
Coastal Plan.
c. Observe and monitor local beaches and tidepools for issues contributing to
degradation of beaches including feeding squirrels and other wildlife, pet
waste issues, and trash.
d. Make periodic tours of all Carlsbad beaches to assess physical conditions,
usage factors and safety considerations for the beaches and potentially
impacted surrounding areas.
- Resulting issues requiring action shall be reported to city staff.
4. Tri-annually report out the progress on completing the Goals & Tasks of the Beach
Preservation Commission’s Work Plan.
a. Participate in the review of these goals and tasks during an agenda item
scheduled every other meeting of the Beach Preservation Commission.
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