HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-05-04; City Council; Resolution 2021-100RESOLUTION NO, 2021-100
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE WORK PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF
GENERAL FUND RESERVES TO ACHIEVE THE CITY COUNCIL'S FISCAL YEAR
2021-2022 GOAL TO "ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A CITIZENS
COMMITTEE TO CREATE A NEW PLAN TO MANAGE GROWTH IN CARLSBAD
IN A WAY THAT MAINTAINS AN EXCELLENT QUALITY OF LIFE"
WHEREAS, in 1986 the voters of the City of Carlsbad, California adopted Proposition E, which
has become known as the Growth Management Plan (GMP); and
WHEREAS, the GMP amended the city's General Plan and municipal code by setting forth
growth control measures on housing development and establishing performance standards for
certain public facilities including city administration, library, wastewater treatment capacity, parks,
drainage, circulation, fire, open space, schools, sewer collection, and water distribution, which
ensured that all necessary public facilities were adequate and available concurrent with need to serve
new development; and
WHEREAS, the residential growth control measures established quadrant caps (15,370 units in
the northwest quadrant; 9,042 units in the northeast quadrant; 12,895 units in the southwest
quadrant; and, 17,328 units in the southeast quadrant) and a citywide unit cap (54,599 units); and
WHEREAS, as of March 2021 the city has built or entitled (approved development projects
that have not yet been constructed) 14,953 units in the northwest quadrant; 8,940 units in the north
northeast quadrant; 11,732 units in the southwest quadrant; 17,021 units in the southeast quadrant;
and 52,646 units citywide; and
WHEREAS, California has been experiencing an increasing housing shortage, such that by
2018, California ranked 49th among the United States in housing units per resident. This shortage has
been estimated to be 3-4 million housing units (20-30% of California's housing stock, 14 million as of
2017). Experts say that California needs to double its current rate of housing production (85,000 units
per year) to keep up with expected population growth and prevent prices from further increasing and
needs to quadruple the current rate of housing production over the next seven years in order for
prices and rents to decline; and
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WHEREAS, in response to this housing crisis, the state legislature has adopted a series of
housing related bills over recent years to increase housing production. These changes limit the city's
ability to fully implement the Growth Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, one of the laws passed by the California Legislature was the Residential Density and
Affordability Act of 2017 (SB 166), which amended the Housing Element law to require the city to
ensure that its Housing Element is capable of accommodating the remaining Regional Housing Needs
Allocation (RI-INA) "at all times (Gov. Code § 65863(a);" and
WHEREAS, another law passed by the California Legislature was the Housing Crisis Act of 2019
(SB 330), which added Section 66300 to the Government Code. It states that California is experiencing
a housing shortage crisis of historic proportions. To address the crisis, the Legislature has declared a
statewide housing emergency until 2025 and suspended certain restrictions on development of new
housing during the emergency. Among other things, the Legislature, under Government Code Section
66300 (b)(1)(D), has suspended the ability of cities to establish or implement any provision that:
* Limits the number of land use approvals or permits necessary for the approval and
construction of housing that will be issued or allocated within all or a portion of the
city,
8 Acts as a cap on the number of housing units that can be approved or constructed
either annually or for some other time period, or
•Limits the population of the city; and
WHEREAS, for the sixth housing cycle (2021-2029), the State Department of Housing and
Community Development, via the San Diego Association of Governments, assigned the city a total of
3,873 housing units to be created in Carlsbad during this upcoming eight-year housing period, of
which 2,195 must be reserved for households in the low- and very low-income category; and
WHEREAS, in order to accommodate these housing units, its anticipated that one or more of
the Growth Management Plan quadrant caps will be exceeded, and likely the citywide cap; and
WHEREAS, the City Council sees a need to engage the community through a citizens committee
to initiate discussions regarding what should be included in the development of a new plan to manage
future growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life while also complying with
state law; and
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WHEREAS, initiating work to develop a new plan to manage future growth will achieve savings
by enabling the city to avoid future state enforcement activities and penalties that may result from
non-compliance with state housing law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. The above recitations are true and correct.
2, The City Council directs staff to initiate the process to form a citizen's ad-hoc committee
as described in the work plan (Attachment A) and return with recommendations on the
committee formation process, potential representation, roles and responsibilities, and
draft mission statement and principles of participation for City Council consideration.
3.The City Council finds that the one-time opportunity cost of $350,000 associated with
the work described in the work plan will achieve savings by enabling the city to avoid
future state enforcement activities and penalties that may result from non-compliance
with state housing law.
4.The Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services is authorized to assign $350,000 of
the unassigned General Fund reserve balance at fiscal year-end 2020-21 to pay for one-
time anticipated consultant costs associated with the citizens committee as described
in the work plan (Attachment A).
5.The City Manager is authorized to include this $350,000 one-time opportunity cost in
the city's FY 2021-22 Preliminary Operating Budget.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 4th day of May, 2021, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Acosta, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
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BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Attachment A
Goal Engage the community through a citizens committee to create a
new plan to manage growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains
an excellent quality of life.
Lead Community Development
Supporting City Attorney Parks & Recreation
Fire Police
Library & Cultural Arts Traffic & Mobility
Finance Utilities
Communications
Resource needs • 50% Senior Planner in Community Development Dept.
•Estimated 30-40 hours monthly from supporting departments
•$350,000 (not to exceed) for consultant contract
Estimated 12/22
completion
Growth Management Plan Citizens Committee
To ensure a robust and engaging exchange of ideas and approaches to effectively
manage growth in Carlsbad, staff will assist the City Council in developing the
composition and charter of a citizens committee. Staff will also secure the services of a
professional consultant with expertise in land use and municipal infrastructure and
finance planning. Ultimately, the citizens committee will provide the City Council with
recommendations and suggestions on what should be considered when preparing a
new plan to manage growth in the city.
Tasks
•Committee Formation
o City Council workshop to discuss committee formation
o City Council meeting to form committee and charter
o Three months to complete
•Consulting Services
o Develop scope of work/request for proposals for consultant services
o Consultant selection
o City Council contract approval
o Three months to complete
•Citizen Committee Meetings and Report
o Prepare public informational materials
o Schedule and facilitate committee meetings
o Actively promote meetings and engage the community
o Support the committee in development of recommendations
o Present committee's recommendations to the City Council
o Eight to twelve months to complete
FY 2021-22 City Council Goals
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