Carlsbad — 2025-09-09

City Council

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1. REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 – Accept and file Report on City Investments as\nof June 30, 2025. (Staff contact: Christian Peacox, City Treasurer and Zach Korach, Administrative\nServices)
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10. MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO THE AGRICULTURAL CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE\nCITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE – Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the\nAgricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Citizens’ Advisory Committee. (Staff contact: Melissa Rhodes,\nCity Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
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11. DISTRICT 3 APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION – Adoption of a\nresolution appointing one member to the Planning Commission. (Staff contact: Melissa Rhodes, City\nClerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
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12. CITY TREASURER APPOINTMENT OF FOUR MEMBERS TO THE INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD\n1) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Investment Review Board for a two-year\nterm; and\n2) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Investment Review Board for a two-year\nterm; and\n3) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Investment Review Board for a four-year\nterm; and\n4) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Investment Review Board for a four-year\nterm. (Staff contact: Melissa Rhodes, City Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolutions.\nORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None.\nORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: None.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS: None.\nDEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
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13. OPTIONS FOR THE BARRIO TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 4015 – 1) Adoption of a City\nCouncil resolution directing the City Manager to proceed with final engineering and design of the\ntraffic calming measures that include sewer and water improvements in Option 1 of the Village and\nBarrio Traffic Circles Project; and\n2) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution directing the\nExecutive Manager to proceed with final engineering and design of water improvements associated\nwith traffic calming measures in Option 1 of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project; or\n3) Adoption of a City Council resolution directing the City Manager to proceed with final engineering\nand design of the traffic calming measures that include sewer and water improvements in Option 2 of\nthe Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project; and\n4) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution directing the\nExecutive Manager to proceed with final engineering and design of water improvements associated\nwith traffic calming measures in Option 2 of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project. (Staff contact:\nTom Frank and Amanda Flesse, Public Works)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolutions.
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2. AGREEMENT WITH UTILITY COST MANAGEMENT LLC FOR UTILITY BILLING REVIEW SERVICES\nAdoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an agreement with\nUtility Cost Management, LLC for utility billing review services in an amount not to exceed 42% of any\nrefunds or future savings achieved for an initial five-year term of the agreement. (Staff contact: Zach\nKorach, Administrative Services)
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3. AGREEMENT WITH THE CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE FOR THE MAERKLE RESERVOIR HYDROGENERATOR\nAdoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution approving a power\npurchase agreement with the Clean Energy Alliance for the Maerkle Reservoir Hydrogenerator and\nauthorizing the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors’ President to sign it. (Staff\ncontact: Dave Padilla, Public Works)
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4. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO ASTER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. FOR THE 2025 CONCRETE REPAIR\nPROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 6013 – Adoption of a resolution accepting the bids and awarding a contract\nto Aster Construction Services, Inc. for the 2025 Concrete Repair Project in an amount not to exceed\n$950,019. (Staff contact: Hossein Ajideh, Public Works)
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5. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE EL CAMINO REAL WIDENING FROM POINSETTIA LANE TO CAMINO VIDA\nROBLE PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 6072 – Adoption of a resolution adopting the plans, specifications\nand contract documents and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the El Camino Real\nWidening from Poinsettia Lane to Camino Vida Roble Project. (Staff contact: Brandon Miles, Public\nWorks)
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6. TGIF CONCERTS IN THE PARK 2025 SEASON AND AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE PROFESSIONAL\nSERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NICHOLAS SITAR, DBA ANTHOLOGY LIVE, THROUGH THE 2027 TGIF\nCONCERTS IN THE PARK SEASON – Adoption of a resolution approving Amendment No. 3 to extend\nthe professional services agreement with Nicholas Sitar, DBA Anthology Live, through the 2027 TGIF\nConcerts in the Parks Season in an amount not to exceed $105,620 per year. (Staff contact: Craddock\nStropes, Community Services)
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7. AGREEMENT WITH WSH MANAGEMENT INC. FOR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT TYLER\nCOURT AFFORDABLE SENIOR APARTMENTS – Adoption of a resolution approving a professional\nservices agreement with WSH Management Inc. for property management services for the Tyler Court\nSenior Apartments in an amount of $57,600 annually with an adjustment up to 3% annually, for an\ninitial one-year term. (Staff contact: Christian Gutierrez, Community Services)
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8. AGREEMENT WITH ON DUTY HEALTH, PC FOR FIREFIGHTER HEALTH AND FITNESS TESTING – Adoption\nof a resolution authorizing execution of a non-exclusive agreement with On Duty Health, PC to provide\nfirefighter health and fitness testing services for an annual amount not to exceed $150,000 and\nauthorizing the City Manager to execute all agreement amendments. (Staff contact: Nathan Pearson,\nFire)
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9. USE OF CITY FACILITIES FOR 2025 STATEWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION VOTE CENTER LOCATIONS – Adoption\nof a resolution authorizing the use of Alga Norte Community Park Meeting Room 301, Calavera\nCommunity Park Activity Room, Pine Avenue Community Center Activity Room and Stagecoach\nCommunity Center Activity Room as vote center locations and waiving any associated fees for their\nuse in the 2025 Statewide Special Election. (Staff contact: Morgen Fry, City Clerk and Faviola Medina,\nCity Manager)\nBOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS:
#1 Presentation
PRESENTATIONS:\nProclamation in Recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month\nPresentation of the 2025 State of the City video\nPUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: