Carlsbad — 2025-01-14

City Council

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1. REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS AS OF NOV. 30, 2024 – Accept and file Report on City Investments as\nof Nov. 30, 2024. (Staff contact: Christian Peacox, City Treasurer and Zach Korach Administrative\nServices)
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10. DISTRICT 2 AND DISTRICT 4 APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION – 1) Adoption of a\nresolution appointing one member to the Planning Commission; and\n2) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Planning Commission. (Staff contact:\nTammy McMinn, City Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolutions.
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11. MAYORAL, DISTRICT 2 AND DISTRICT 4 APPOINTMENTS TO THE TRAFFIC SAFETY & MOBILITY\nCOMMISSION – 1) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Traffic Safety & Mobility\nCommission; and\n2) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission; and\n3) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission. (Staff\ncontact: Tammy McMinn, City Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolutions.\nORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:
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12. ANNUAL ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION REVIEW – 1) Conduct the annual review of elected\nofficials’ compensation; and,\n2) Introduce an ordinance titled either:\nA. “An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, amending Title 2, Chapter\n2.04, Section 2.04.010(A), to adjust City Council members’ compensation by the percentage\nincrease in the San Diego Regional Consumer Price Index for 2024” (Exhibit 1), or\nB. “An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, permanently waiving City\nCouncil compensation adjustments for 2025” (Exhibit 2), or\nC. Provide other direction as desired.\n3) Introduce an ordinance titled either:\nA. “An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, amending Title 2, Chapter\n2.04, Section 2.04.020(A), to adjust City Clerk and City Treasurer compensation by the\npercentage increase in the San Diego Regional Consumer Price Index for 2024” (Exhibit 3), or\nB. “An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, declining City Clerk and\nCity Treasurer compensation adjustments for 2025” (Exhibit 4), or\nC. Provide other direction as desired. (Staff contact: Judy Von Kalinowski and Silvano Rodriguez,\nAdministrative Services)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Introduce the ordinances.
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13. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS – Introduction of an ordinance amending Carlsbad Municipal Code\nSection 1.15.040 – Campaign contribution limits to reflect adjustments calculated on the total change\nin the California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the San Diego region since the last\nadjustments were made. (Staff contact: Faviola Medina, City Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Introduce the ordinance.\nORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: None.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS: None.\nDEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
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14. REVIEW OF 2024 TGIF CONCERTS IN THE PARKS SEASON AND PLANNING UPDATE FOR FUTURE\nSEASONS – 1) Receive a report of the 2024 TGIF Concerts in the Parks season; and\n2) Receive an update on the planning for the 2025 TGIF Concerts in the Parks series, and confirm the\npreferred concert schedules for 2025 through 2027; and\n2) Provide any additional feedback or direction as desired. (Staff contact: Suzanne Smithson and\nCraddock Stropes, Community Services)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report and update and provide direction to staff.
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15. WINDSOR POINTE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT – REGIONAL ADVOCACY LETTER – Review and\napprove a draft advocacy letter for the region’s legislators to be asked to sign in support of the City of\nCarlsbad’s efforts to hold Affirmed Housing accountable for its commitments regarding the Windsor\nPointe Affordable Housing Project. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Review and approve the draft advocacy letter.
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16. 2025 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM UPDATE – 1) Adopt a resolution approving\nthe City of Carlsbad 2025 Legislative Platform; and\n2) Direct staff to advocate for eight potential city-sponsored state legislative proposals and for federal,\nstate and county funding for specified city projects; and\n3) Receive reports on state and federal legislative and budget activity and recent and ongoing advocacy\nefforts and provide feedback to staff as desired. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution, provide direction to staff and receive\nreports.
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17. REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND CMWD BOARD, ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEMPORE\nAND BOARD PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT, REGIONAL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS AND\nSUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS – 1) Adopt a resolution appointing one member of the City Council to\nserve as Mayor Pro Tempore for a term ending in December 2025, or until a replacement is appointed;\nand\n2) Adopt a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board resolution appointing one member of the Board\nof Directors to serve as President of the Board and one member to serve as Vice President of the\nBoard for a term ending in December 2025, or until a replacement is appointed; and\n3) Adopt a resolution appointing members of the City Council to the San Diego Association of\nGovernments Board of Directors for a term ending in December 2025, or until a replacement is\nappointed; and\n4) Adopt a resolution appointing members of the City Council to the San Diego Association of\nGovernments Shoreline Preservation Working Group for a term ending in December 2025, or until a\nreplacement is appointed; and\n5) Adopt a resolution appointing members of the City Council to the North County Transit District\nBoard of Directors for a term ending in December 2025, or until a replacement is appointed; and\n6) Adopt a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board resolution confirming the Board President’s\nappointment of a Board Member to the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors for a\nterm ending in December 2025, or until a replacement is appointed; and\n7) Adopt a resolution appointing members of the City Council to the Clean Energy Alliance Joint\nPowers Authority Board of Directors for a term ending in December 2025, or until a replacement is\nappointed; and\n8) Adopt a resolution confirming the mayoral appointment of members of the City Council to the\nvarious regional committee assignments for terms ending in December 2025, or until replacements\nare appointed; and\n9) Adopt a resolution confirming the mayoral appointment of members of the City Council to the City\nCouncil Economic Development Subcommittee for a term ending in December 2025, or until\nreplacements are appointed; and\n10) Adopt a resolution confirming the mayoral appointment of members of the City Council to the\nCity Council Legislative Subcommittee for a term ending in December 2026, or until replacements\nare appointed. (Staff contact: Faviola Medina, City Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolutions.
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2. CITY ATTORNEY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT – Adoption of a resolution approving the amended and\nrestated City Attorney Employment Agreement with Cindie K. McMahon and corresponding\namendments to the Appointed Officials Salary Range Schedule. (Staff contact: Judy Von Kalinowski,\nAdministrative Services)
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3. APPROVAL OF REVISED 2025 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR – Adoption of a resolution\napproving a revised 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Calendar. (Staff contact: Sheila Cobian, City\nManager)\nJan. 14, 2025 Page 2
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4. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF\nPROJECT-BASED VOUCHERS FOR VETERANS FOR THE WINDSOR POINTE AFFORDABLE HOUSING\nDEVELOPMENT PROJECT – Adoption of a Community Development Commission resolution consenting\nto the Housing Authority of the County of San Diego administering six Housing & Urban Development\nVeterans Affairs Supportive Housing project-based vouchers for the Windsor Pointe affordable\nhousing development project at 965 Oak Avenue and 3606 Harding Street in Carlsbad. (Staff contact:\nMandy Mills, Community Services)
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5. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO EDWARDS CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. FOR THE MONROE STREET POOL\nRENOVATION AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT, AND APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CUMMING\nMANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES, CIP\nPROJECT NO. 4724 – 1) Adoption of a resolution rejecting a bid protest submitted by Construct 1 One\nCorp., accepting the bids received and awarding a construction contract to Edwards Construction\nGroup, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $14,126,653 for the Monroe Street Pool Renovation and\nReplacement Project, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 4724; and\n2) Adoption of a resolution approving a professional services agreement with Cumming Management\nGroup, Inc. for construction management and inspection services in an amount not to exceed\n$563,800 for the Monroe Street Pool Renovation and Replacement Project, Capital Improvement\nProgram Project No. 4724. (Staff contact: Steven Stewart, Public Works)
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6. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO FILANC AND TRANSFERRING FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANNON\nLIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 5552 – Adoption of resolution approving\nthe revised plans, specifications and contract documents, accepting bids, authorizing relief of the\napparent low bid, awarding a construction contract to Filanc, and transferring funds within the sewer\nreplacement fund for construction of the Cannon Lift Station Improvements Project, Capital\nImprovement Program Project No. 5552. (Staff contact: Dave Padilla and Daniel Zimny, Public Works)
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7. AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC., TO EXTEND THE TERM\nFOR THE CARLSBAD BOULEVARD WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AT TERRAMAR PROJECT, CIP\nPROJECT NOS. 5048 AND 5503-20 – 1) Adopt a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors\nresolution authorizing execution of Amendment No. 2 to the professional services agreement with\nCarollo Engineers, Inc. to extend the agreement term for the Carlsbad Boulevard Water Improvements\nat Terramar Project; and\n2) Adopt a City Council resolution authorizing execution of Amendment No. 2 to the professional\nservices agreement with Carollo Engineers, Inc. to extend the agreement term for the Carlsbad\nBoulevard Sewer Improvements at Terramar Project. (Staff contact: Dave Padilla and Sean Diaz, Public\nWorks)\nBOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS:
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8. DISTRICT 2 AND DISTRICT 4 APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY-POLICE ENGAGEMENT\nCOMMISSION – 1) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Community-Police\nEngagement Commission; and\n2) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Community-Police Engagement\nCommission. (Staff contact: Tammy McMinn, City Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolutions.\nJan. 14, 2025 Page 3
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9. DISTRICT 2 AND DISTRICT 4 APPOINTMENTS TO THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION – 1) Adoption\nof a resolution appointing one member to the Parks & Recreation Commission; and\n2) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Parks & Recreation Commission. (Staff\ncontact: Tammy McMinn, City Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolutions.
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PRESENTATIONS: None.\nPUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: