HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-09-26; City Council; Resolution 2023-250RESOLUTION NO. 2023-250
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE 2023-2030 PARKS & RECREATION
DEPARTMENT MASTER PLAN UPDATE
WHEREAS, the current Parks & Recreation Department Master Plan was approved by the City
Council in 2015, providing a road map for investments in parks and recreation services based on the
community's top priorities, demographic make-up, industry trends, market analysis and other factors;
and
WHEREAS, the 2015 master plan resulted in several new and expanded parks and recreation
projects and programs, representing a total capital investment of over $25 million; and
WHEREAS, another key strategy addressed from the 2015 master plan was completion of an
additional needs assessment to allow the department to keep pace with the community's changing
needs, priorities and trends; and
WHEREAS, that needs assessment is a part of the 2023-2030 Parks & Recreation Department
Master Plan Update; and
WHEREAS, staff offered multiple ways for members of the public and other stakeholders to
provide input in the development of the updated master plan, to ensure it reflected the community's
most important needs and values; and
WHEREAS, the community engagement for the 2023-2030 Parks & Recreation Department
Master Plan Update included thousands of public comments, four community meetings, several focus
groups, an online survey, social media polling, intercept interviews and a scientific survey; and
WHEREAS, the updated master plan will now serve as a road map for parks and recreation
services for the next seven years; and
WHEREAS, a main focus of the updated plan is to maintain the city's existing parks, programs
and facilities at their current high levels of quality and to complete major projects underway, including
the construction of Veterans Memorial Park and Robertson Ranch Park, as well as the
renovation/replacement of Monroe Street Pool; and
WHEREAS, the updated master plan also proposes that staff seek City Council direction on
whether to build additional outdoor pickleball courts at an existing parks to address the demand; and
WHEREAS, the updated master plan reflects the fact the city is not projecting the same level of
growth as it has seen in the past, and is currently projecting a General Fund structural deficit as soon
as fiscal year 2028; and
WHEREAS, staff will seek opportunities to reduce ongoing spending and enhance revenues; and
WHEREAS, the updated master plan proposes that staff complete a study to modify developer
fees which could be set aside for construction costs; and
WHEREAS, the strategies listed for action in the master plan are based on several factors,
including, the Carlsbad Community Vision, the Carlsbad Strategic Plan (2023-2027), the Carlsbad Capital
Improvement Program, community and stakeholder input, the Carlsbad Parks & Recreation
Department staff input, and consulting team expertise and experience; and
WHEREAS, in addition to reflecting community priorities, the master plan update considers
demographics, industry trends, benchmarking, service areas and existing parks and programs when
recommending future investments in parks and recreation; and
WHEREAS, the department's vision and mission statements have been established; and
WHEREAS, the consultant assessed the 42 parks (community parks and special use areas) and
made obse rvations regarding park access, visual and aesthetic appeal, and maintenance standards; and
WHEREAS, parks' design and maintenance was generally very good, considering heavy use; and
WHEREAS, service area maps were generated to illustrate the geographic distribution of parks,
facilities and amenities, and the performance standard for them, based on population density; and
WHEREAS, service area mapping data allows staff and city leadership to make capital
improvement and development decisions based upon citywide need and parks, facility, and amenity
gaps in a specific area; and
WHEREAS, to fulfill the department's mission of strengthening community health and wellness,
core program areas were identified based on current and future community needs; and
WHEREAS, staff identified core program areas for general recreation and for adu lts 50+; and
WHEREAS, the 2023-2030 Parks & Recreation Department Master Plan Update provides
systemwide recommendations for staff to implement over the short-term (0-3 years), long-term (4-7
years) and on an ongoing basis; and
WHEREAS, the strategies of this action plan are divided into four categories: parks, maintenance
and operations, programs, events, and facilities, and funding and marketing; and
WHEREAS, there are multiple strategies detailed per category/per term in the action plan; and
WHEREAS, implementing the identified strategies that require significant capital and/or
operating expense will be contingent upon the availability of funding during the term identified; and
WHEREAS, there is no direct fiscal impact associated with adoption a master plan update; and
WHEREAS, the City Planner has determined that pursuant to Public Resources Code Section
21065, the adoption of a department master plan update does not qualify as a "project" with the
meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act in that it has no potential to cause either a direct
physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment, and therefore does not require environmental review.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Co uncil of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the Parks & Recreation Commission and the Senior Commission have accepted and
recommended the City Council's approval of the 2023-2030 Parks & Recreation
Department Master Plan Update.
3. That the City Council hereby approves the 2023-2030 Parks & Recreation Department
Master Plan Update, on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 26th day of Sept., 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.
None.
None.
None.
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
SHERR&:: City Clerk