Carlsbad — 2026-01-27

City Council

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1. AGREEMENT WITH KITTELSON AND ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PREPARE A CLEAN MOBILITY CHARGING\nMASTER PLAN – Adoption of a resolution awarding a professional services agreement to Kittelson &\nAssociates, Inc. to prepare a clean mobility charging master plan, including a feasibility analysis and\nengineering services, in an amount not to exceed $140,000. (Staff contact: Katie Hentrich, Public\nWorks)
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10. WORK PLANS FOR THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION AND THE SENIOR COMMISSION\n1) Adoption of a resolution accepting the 2025 work plan report of accomplishments and approving\nthe 2026 work plan for the Parks & Recreation Commission; and\n2) Adoption of a resolution accepting the 2025 work plan report of accomplishments and approving\nthe 2026 work plan for the Senior Commission. (Staff contact: Ashlee Williams and Eric Biggin,\nCommunity Services)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolutions.
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11. WORK PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY-POLICE ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION – Adoption of a resolution\naccepting Fiscal Year 2024-25 Community-Police Engagement Commission Work Plan Annual Report\nand approving the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Community-Police Engagement Commission Work Plan. (Staff\ncontact: Faviola Medina, City Manager)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
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12. UTILITIES DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE UPDATE REPORT\nReceive and file the Utilities Department’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Operations and Maintenance update\nreport on the water, recycled water and wastewater operations and maintenance programs. (Staff\ncontact: Amanda Flesse, Public Works)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Receive and file the report.
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2. SEMIANNUAL TRANSPORTATION REPORT – Receive the Semiannual Transportation Report. (Staff\ncontact: Tom Frank, Public Works)
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3. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO PALM ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. FOR THE BARRIO\nTRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NOS. 4015, 3904 AND 3904-D – 1) Adoption of a City Council\nresolution accepting the bids and awarding a contract to Palm Engineering Construction Company, Inc.\nfor the Barrio Traffic Calming Project in an amount not to exceed $3,543,178.50; and\n2) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution authorizing the use\nof $2,457,834.50 from the Water System Rehabilitation and Replacement Program for the Barrio\nTraffic Calming Project. (Staff contact: Brandon Miles and Sean Diaz, Public Works)
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4. AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION OF DESIGN SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LPA, INC. FOR ADDITIONAL\nCONTRACT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE MONROE STREET POOL RENOVATION AND\nREPLACEMENT PROJECT AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING, CIP PROJECT NO. 4724 – Adoption of a resolution\nauthorizing an amendment and extension of the design services agreement with LPA, Inc. for\nadditional contract administration services for the Monroe Street Pool Renovation and Replacement\nProject and appropriating additional funding in an amount not to exceed $243,000. (Staff contact:\nSteven Stewart, Public Works)
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5. CONTINUING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STORM-RELATED LOCAL EMERGENCY TO REPAIR STORM\nDRAIN INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE COASTAL BLUFFS NEAR CARLSBAD BOULEVARD AND SOLAMAR DRIVE\nAdoption of a resolution continuing the proclamation of a storm-related local emergency to repair\nstorm drain infrastructure in the coastal bluffs near Carlsbad Boulevard and Solamar Drive and\ndetermining the need to continue the emergency procurement of storm drain repair work. (Staff\ncontact: David Edwards, Public Works)
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6. CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT – Adoption of a resolution approving the Amended and\nRestated City Manager Employment Agreement with Geoff Patnoe and a corresponding amendment\nto the Appointed Officials Salary Range Schedule. (Staff contact: Jessica Dorsey and Laura Rocha,\nAdministrative Services)
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7. WINNING TEAMS GRANT FOR CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL LANCER DANCERS AND APPROPRIATION OF\nFUNDS – Adoption of a resolution approving a winning teams grant through the Community Activity\nFunding Program for the Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers and authorizing an appropriation of\n$8,059 for the expenditure from the City Council Contingency Account. (Staff contact: Erin Peak,\nCommunity Services)\nBOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS: None.\nORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None.\nORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION:
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8. ORDINANCE NOS. CS-504 AND CS-505 – ANNUAL ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION REVIEW\n1) Adoption of Ordinance No. CS-504 amending Title 2, Chapter 2.04, Section 2.04.010(A), to adjust\nCity Council members’ compensation by the percentage increase in the San Diego Regional Consumer\nPrice Index for 2025; and\n2) Adoption of Ordinance No. CS-505 amending Title 2, Chapter 2.04, Section 2.04.020(A), to adjust\nCity Clerk and City Treasurer compensation by the percentage increase in the San Diego Regional\nConsumer Price Index for 2025. (Staff contact: Morgen Fry, City Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance Nos. CS-504 and CS-505.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS:
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9. 2025 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AMENDMENTS – 1) Hold a public hearing; and\n2) Adoption of a resolution approving a California Environmental Quality Act exemption determination\nand requesting California Coastal Commission certification of a Local Coastal Program amendment to\nthe Zoning Ordinance (Title 21) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code related to accessory dwelling units and\njunior accessory dwelling units (Case Name: 2025 Accessory Dwelling Unit Amendment; Case No.: MCA\n2025-0002/ZCA 2025-0001/LCPA 2025-0023/PUB 2025-0009); and\n3) Introduction of an ordinance adopting amendments to Title 21, Zone Code, of the Carlsbad\nMunicipal Code and Local Coastal Program to ensure consistency with state law related to accessory\ndwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units (Case Name: 2025 Accessory Dwelling Unit\nAmendment; Case No.: ZCA 2025-0001/LCPA 2025-0023/PUB 2025-0009); and\n4) Introduction of an ordinance adopting amendments to Title 6, Health and Sanitation, and Title 20,\nSubdivision, of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, to ensure consistency with state law related to accessory\ndwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units (Case Name: 2025 Accessory Dwelling Unit\nAmendment; Case No.: MCA 2025-0002/PUB 2025-0009). (Staff contact: Shelley Glennon, Community\nServices)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Hold the public hearing, adopt the resolution and introduce\nthe ordinances.\nDEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
#1 Presentation
PRESENTATIONS: None.\nPUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: