HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-04-26; City Council; MinutesApril 26, 2022 Carlsbad City Council Special Meeting Page 2
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM ONLY:
Glenn Bernard expressed his concerns with the cost of the meeting facilitator, the crossing at
Chestnut, the Grand Avenue Promenade, the lack of public restrooms throughout the city, and
the study for the power lines.
John Pimentel expressed his concern with the safety of crossing the street at Tyler Court
Apartments.
Gil Alvarado expressed his concern with the safety of crossing Tyler Street and asked that it
be advanced on the list of priorities.
Gary Nessim requested that Tyler Street be made a one-way street and have an alternative
street design and requested that the Grand Promenade be moved ahead on the priority list.
Lance Schulte expressed his desire to have a park at Ponto and added that 14.3 acres of Ponto
land are now available for sale.
President of the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation Chris Ross thanked the city for the viewing
locations of the lagoon as part of the El Camino Real widening project.
Don Christiansen expressed his concern with the Maerkle Reservoir being a non-performing
asset.
Kris Wright thanked the City Council for their support regarding the Monroe Pool and
requested that they move the project forward.
Facilitator Kehrli explained that timelines can be accelerated, decelerated, or projects can be
added to the list and that staff will bring those items back with further information.
Council Member Norby suggested having the Tyler Street Traffic Circulation Study, the Village
and Barrio Traffic Circles, four of the Village and Barrio lighting projects, the lagoon trail,
sustainable mobility plan and the trench be moved up on the priorities list.
Council Member Acosta agreed with Council Member Norby's project selections of Monroe
Street Pool, Tyler Street, the lagoon trail, the sustainable mobility plan, and added the
Community Garden at Stagecoach, Maerkle Solar, new Fire Station No. 7 and the new City
Hall.
Council Member Bhat-Patel also agreed to several projects including Monroe Street Pool,
Barrio Traffic Circles, the Village and Barrio lighting projects, the lagoon trail, the sustainable
mobility plan, the trench, the Community Garden at Stagecoach, Maerkle Solar, the new Fire
Station No. 7, the new City Hall, and added College Boulevard Extension project. She also re-
emphasized lighting improvements with regards to pedestrian improvements.
Mayor Hall added the Maerkle Reservoir to all of the other projects listed but took exception
to the College Boulevard Extension project.
Council Member Bhat-Patel explained that for the record, some of the projects she
mentioned were for discussion only at this point in the conversation.
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Facilitator Kehrli requested the City Council list their conflicts of interest. Mayor Hall
expressed that he had a conflict of interest on Tyler Street, Village Decorative Lighting, Village
Barrio Circles, Carlsbad Village Drive and Grand Avenue Pedestrian Improvements, Village
Intelligent Parking, Barrio Street Lighting, Chestnut Complete Street 1-5 to Railroad, and the
lowering of the tracks.
Facilitator Kehrli declared recess at 1:21 p.m.
Facilitator Kehrli reconvened the meeting at 1:30 p.m.
Mayor Hall recused himself at 1:31 p.m. due to a potential conflict of interest.
Facilitator Kehrli began the discussion with the list of projects for any possible motions from
the City Council Members.
Motion by Council Member Norby, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn, to accelerate the
Tyler Street Traffic Circulation Study, the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles and all Village and
Barrio lighting projects. Motion carried, 4/0/1 (Hall -Absent).
Motion by Council Member Norby, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn, directing staff to
work with other regional agencies to prioritize the studies for the Lowering Railroad Tracks in
the Village project, remove this project from the Capital Improvement projects list, reidentify
costs for the studies and work with SAN DAG and legislative representatives to seek funding.
Motion carried, 4/0/1 (Hall -Absent).
Mayor Hall returned at 1:48 p.m.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn, seconded by Council Member Bhat-Patel, directing staff
to prioritize maintenance repairs within the current budget on the Monroe Street Pool
through 2026. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
Motion by Mayor Hall, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to continue this item to the 1
p.m. City Council Special Meeting on Tues., May 3, 2022, at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
Facilitator Kehrli thanked everyone for their participation.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: None.
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the Special Meeting of April 26, 2022, was adjourned at 1:58 p.m.
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Tamara R. McMinn, CPMC, CMC
Senior Deputy City Clerk