Carlsbad — 2024-06-18

City Council

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1. DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A CITY TREASURER VACANCY AND CALLING THE NOV. 5, 2024,\nMUNICIPAL ELECTION – 1) Adoption of a resolution declaring the existence of a City Treasurer vacancy;\nand\n2) Adoption of a resolution calling for and giving notice of the special municipal election to be held on\nTuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing a City Treasurer for a term ending November 2026;\nand\n3) Adoption of a resolution calling and giving notice of the general municipal election to be held on\nTuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing a City Council Member District 2 and City Council\nMember District 4 for terms ending November 2028; and\n4) Adoption of a resolution requesting that the San Diego County Board of Supervisors consolidate the\ngeneral municipal election with the statewide general election to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024;\nand\n5) Adoption of a resolution requesting that the San Diego County Board of Supervisors consolidate the\nspecial municipal election with the statewide general election to be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024;\nand\nJune 18, 2024 Page 2\n6) Adoption of a resolution approving regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to\ncandidates’ statements submitted to the voters at the general and special municipal elections to be\nheld in the City of Carlsbad on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Staff contact: Faviola Medina, City Clerk\nDepartment, and Sheila Cobian, City Manager Department)
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10. TRANSNET LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024-25\nTHROUGH 2028-29 AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS BETWEEN TRANSNET PROJECTS – 1) Hold a public\nhearing; and\n2) Adoption of a resolution approving the Carlsbad TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of\nProjects for fiscal years 2024-25 through 2028-29 for inclusion in the 2025 San Diego Association of\nGovernments Regional Transportation Improvement Program; and\n3) Adoption of a resolution authorizing the transfer of funds between TransNet projects. (Staff contact:\nHossein Ajideh, Public Works Department)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the\nresolutions.
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11. ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 OPERATING BUDGET, STRATEGIC DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION\nINVESTMENT PROGRAM AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25\nAPPROPRIATION LIMIT AND REVISION OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES, AND UPDATES TO CITY\nCOUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT NO. 95 – COST RECOVERY POLICY FOR FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES\n1) Hold a public hearing; and\n2) Adoption of a resolution adopting the final Operating Budget, Strategic Digital Transformation\nInvestment Program and Capital Improvement Program for FY 2024-25 for the City of Carlsbad and\nestablishing controls on changes in appropriations for budget funds; and\n3) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution adopting the water\ndistrict’s final Operating Budget, Strategic Digital Transformation Investment Program and Capital\nImprovement Program for FY 2024-25 and establishing controls on changes in appropriations for\nbudget funds; and\n4) Adoption of a Community Development Commission resolution adopting the final Operating Budget\nof the Carlsbad Housing Authority for FY 2024-25 and establishing controls on changes in\nappropriations for budget funds; and\n5) Adoption of a Public Financing Authority Board of Directors resolution adopting the final Operating\nBudget and Capital Improvement Program of The Crossings at Carlsbad Municipal Golf Course for FY\n2024-25 and establishing controls on changes in appropriations for budget funds; and\n6) Adoption of a City Council of the City of Carlsbad, acting as the Successor Agency for the Carlsbad\nRedevelopment Agency resolution adopting the final Operating Budget of the successor agency and\nJune 18, 2024 Page 4\nthe enforceable debt obligations of the City of Carlsbad’s Redevelopment Obligation Retirement Fund\nfor FY 2024-25 and establishing controls on changes in appropriations for budget funds; and\n7) Adoption of a resolution establishing the FY 2024-25 appropriation limit as required by Article XIIIB\nof the California State Constitution and state law; and\n8) Adoption of a resolution adopting changes to the Master Fee Schedule; and\n9) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution adopting changes to\nthe Master Fee Schedule; and\n10) Adoption of a Community Development Commission resolution adopting changes to the Master\nFee Schedule; and\n11) Adoption of a resolution approving City Council Policy Statement No. 95 updates to the Cost\nRecovery Policy for fees and charges for services; and\n12) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution approving City\nCouncil Policy Statement No. 95 updates to the Cost Recovery Policy for fees and charges for services;\nand\n13) Adoption of a Community Development Commission resolution approving City Council Policy\nStatement No. 95 updates to the Cost Recovery Policy for fees and charges for services; and\n14) Adoption of a resolution designating $17,500,00 of the city’s unassigned fund balance in the\nGeneral Fund as of July 1, 2024, for asset replacement; and\n15) Adoption of a resolution approving the City of Carlsbad’s share of the FY 2024-25 Operating and\nCapital Budgets of the Encina Wastewater Authority; and\n16) Adoption of a resolution determining that the FY 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program is\nconsistent with the General Plan and applicable Climate Action Plan measures and actions; and\n17) Adoption of a resolution adopting a list of projects and authorizing the allocation of Road\nMaintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds to the pavement management and concrete\nreplacement programs for fiscal year 2024-25; and\n18) Adoption of a resolution authorizing a budget amendment to the Tyler Court Apartment Fund for\nemergency repairs at the Tyler Court Senior Apartments. (Staff contact: Laura Rocha and Zach Korach,\nAdministrative Services Department)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the\nresolutions.\nDEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
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12. PROPOSITION H BALLOT MEASURE – Adoption of a resolution calling a municipal election to submit a\nballot measure to the voters to amend the city charter and Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 1.24 to\nincrease the expenditure limit, add inflation index to the limit, and exempt public safety facilities from\nthe limit; requesting consolidation services from the San Diego County Board of Supervisor; directing\nthe preparation of an impartial analysis; and establishing procedures for ballot arguments and\nrebuttals. (Staff contact: Cindie McMahon, City Attorney Department, Faviola Medina, City Clerk\nDepartment, and Sheila Cobian, City Manager Department)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.\nJune 18, 2024 Page 5\nCOUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: This portion of the agenda\nis for the City Council Members to make brief announcements, brief reports of their activities and requests\nfor future agenda items.\nCity Council Regional Assignments (Revised 12/12/23)\nKeith Blackburn Buena Vista Lagoon JPC\nMayor Chamber of Commerce Liaison (alternate)\nEncina Joint Powers JAC\nEncina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors\nEconomic Development Subcommittee\nSANDAG Board of Directors (2nd alternate)\nSANDAG Shoreline Preservation Work Group (alternate)\nPriya Bhat-Patel City/School Committee\nMayor Pro Tem – District 3 Clean Energy Alliance JPA\nEconomic Development Subcommittee\nLeague of California Cities – SD Division (alternate)\nNorth County Transit District\nSANDAG Board of Directors (1st alternate)\nMelanie Burkholder City Council Legislative Subcommittee\nCouncil Member – District 1 North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (alternate)\nSANDAG Board of Directors\nTeresa Acosta Chamber of Commerce Liaison\nCouncil Member – District 4 City Council Legislative Subcommittee\nCity/School Committee\nClean Energy Alliance JPA (alternate)\nEncina Joint Powers JAC (alternate)\nEncina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors (alternate)\nLeague of California Cities – SD Division\nNorth County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority\nSan Diego County Water Authority\nCarolyn Luna Buena Vista Lagoon JPC\nCouncil Member – District 2 Encina Joint Powers JAC\nEncina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors\nNorth County Transit District (alternate)\nSANDAG Shoreline Preservation Work Group
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2. COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTIONS – Adoption of a resolution accepting a\ncompliance report on the status of all state-mandated annual fire inspections in the City of Carlsbad.\n(Staff contact: Darcy Davidson, Fire Department)
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3. PURCHASE OF PROPERTY INSURANCE COVERAGE – Adoption of a resolution approving the purchase\nof $100 million of property insurance coverage through AON for fiscal year 2024-25 for an amount not\nto exceed $647,396. (Staff contact: Ed Garbo, Administrative Services Department)
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4. PURCHASE OF EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE – Adoption of a resolution approving the\npurchase of a maximum of $43 million of excess liability insurance coverage through California\nInsurance Pool Authority for fiscal year 2024-2025 for an amount not to exceed $1,258,000. (Staff\ncontact: Ed Garbo, Administrative Services Department)
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5. SETTLEMENT OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM OF MICHAEL BRAUN – Adoption of a resolution\napproving the settlement of the workers’ compensation claim of Michael Braun for $70,484. (Staff\ncontact: Sarah Reiswig and Judy von Kalinowski, Administrative Services Department)
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6. ACQUISITION AND RESALE OF TWO UNITS AS PART OF THE CITY’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESALE\nPROGRAM – Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all required documents\nto complete the purchase and resale of two at-risk affordable housing units, 2591 State Street, No.\n200 and 6042 Colt Place, No. 301, as part of the City’s Affordable Housing Resale Program and\nauthorizing the City Manager, or designee, to appropriate $633,000 from the Community\nDevelopment Block Grant Fund for related costs. (Staff contact: Erin Peak, Community Services\nDepartment)
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7. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO QUALITY CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING, INC. FOR THE TRAFFIC CALMING\nPLANS FOR PARK DRIVE, BLACK RAIL ROAD, PLUM TREE ROAD AND CARRILLO WAY, CIP PROJECT NO.\n6070 – Adoption of a resolution accepting bids and awarding a construction contract to Quality\nConstruction & Engineering, Inc. for the traffic calming plans for Park Drive, Black Rail Road, Plum Tree\nRoad and Carrillo Way, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 6070, in an amount not to exceed\n$247,922. (Staff contact: John Kim, Public Works Department)
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8. CONTINUATION OF PROCLAMATION OF A STORM-RELATED LOCAL EMERGENCY FOR REPAIR OF THE\nSLOPE BETWEEN EL CAMINO REAL AND TRIESTE DRIVE – Adoption of a resolution continuing the\nproclamation of a storm-related local emergency for repair of the slope between El Camino Real and\nTrieste Drive. (Staff contact: Tom Frank, Public Works Department)\nJune 18, 2024 Page 3\nBOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS:
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9. DISTRICT 1 APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION – Adoption\nof a resolution appointing one member to the Parks & Recreation Commission. (Staff contact: Tammy\nMcMinn, City Clerk Department)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.\nORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None.\nORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: None.\nPUBLIC HEARING:
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PRESENTATIONS:\nProclamation in Recognition of 3rd Grade Art Contest\nProclamation in Recognition of Juneteenth\nPUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: