CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: City Council is serving as the Carlsbad Municipal Water District on Consent Item No. 4. INVOCATION: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Recognition of donation from Carlsbad Friends of the Arts
The Brown Act allows any member of the public to comment on items not on the agenda. Please treat others with courtesy, civility, and respect. In conformance with the Brown Act and California Executive Order No. N-29-20, a total of 15 minutes is provided so members of the public may participate in the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The City Council will receive comments as requested up to a total of 15 minutes in the beginning of the meeting. All other comments will be heard at the end of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no action can occur on these items.
The items listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion as listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time the Council votes on the motion unless members of the Council, the City Manager, or the public request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: This is a motion to waive the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions at this meeting. 2. AGREEMENT WITH SIEMENS MOBILITY, INC. FOR CITYWIDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS SERVICES – Adoption of a resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Siemens Mobility, Inc. to perform citywide traffic signal maintenance and operations services in an amount not to exceed $1,054,786 per year during the initial two-year term of the agreement. (Staff contact: Nestor Mangohig, Public Works) 3. YARROW DRIVE SINKHOLE AND WASTEWATER EMERGENCY REPAIR – Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to approve a reimbursement payment to the City of Vista for the City of Carlsbad’s portion of the costs for the Yarrow Drive sinkhole emergency repair in an amount not to exceed $295,061. (Staff contact: Vicki Quiram and Dave Padilla, Public Works) 4. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO DUDEK FOR THE EL FUERTE AND MAERKLE MOTORIZED VALVES PROJECT, CIP NOS. 5050, 5009 and 5007 – Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board resolution authorizing execution of a professional services agreement with Dudek, a California corporation for engineering design services of the El Fuerte and Maerkle Motorized Valves Project, CIP Project Nos. 5050, 5009 and 5007, in an amount not to exceed $295,505. (Staff contact: Vicki Quiram and Sean Diaz, Public Works) 5. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO A.B. HASHMI, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 CONCRETE REPAIR PROJECT, CIP NO. 6013-21 – Adoption of a resolution accepting bids and awarding a contract to A.B. Hashmi, Inc., for construction of the fiscal year 2020-21 Concrete Repair, CIP Project No. 6013-21, in an amount not to exceed $249,679. (Staff contact: Scott Lyle, Public Works)
ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION FROM THE CARLSBAD FRIENDS OF THE ARTS – Adoption of a resolution accepting a donation of $35,000 from the Carlsbad Friends of the Arts to the City of Carlsbad’s Library & Cultural Arts Department. (Staff contact: Richard Schultz, Library & Cultural Arts)
LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR CARLSBAD TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 – Adoption of a resolution confirming the advisory board’s report and levying an assessment for fiscal year 2021-22 for the Carlsbad Tourism Business Improvement District. (Staff contact: Cheryl Gerhardt, Finance) City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolution.
LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR CARLSBAD GOLF LODGING BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 – Adoption of a resolution confirming the advisory board’s report and levying an assessment for fiscal year 2021-22 for the Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District. (Staff contact: Cheryl Gerhardt, Finance) City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolution.
COVID-19 ACTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORT AND DISCUSSION REGARDING RESUMING INPERSON PUBLIC MEETINGS – 1) Receive a report on recent actions and expenditures related to the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and provide direction as appropriate; and 2) Discuss timeline and options for resuming in-person public meetings. (Staff contact: Geoff Patnoe, City Manager Department) City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report and discuss the timeline and options for resuming in-person public meetings.
DEAD HERITAGE TREE – DISPOSITION OF TREE STUMP AND BURL ON GRAND AVENUE – Adoption of a resolution directing staff to remove the stump and burl of a dead heritage street tree from the public right of way on the south side of grand avenue immediately east of Jefferson Street. (Staff contact: Kyle Lancaster, Parks & Recreation) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO THE BUENA VISTA LAGOON JOINT POWERS COMMITTEE – Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Buena Vista Lagoon Joint Powers Committee. (Staff contact: Tammy McMinn, City Clerk Department) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
Council Commentary and Requests for Consideration of Matters
COUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: City Council Regional Assignments (Revised 1/12/21) Matt Hall Mayor North County Mayors and Managers Chamber of Commerce Liaison (primary) San Diego County Water Authority SANDAG Board of Directors (primary) City Council Legislative Subcommittee Economic Revitalization Subcommittee North County Homeless Action Committee Keith Blackburn Mayor Pro Tem – District 2 Buena Vista Lagoon JPC Encina Joint Powers JAC Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors SANDAG Board of Directors (2nd alternate) SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Working Group (alternate) Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council Policy Update Subcommittee Homeless Action Subcommittee Priya Bhat-Patel Council Member – District 3 SANDAG Board of Directors (1st alternate) SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Working Group (primary) North County Transit District (primary) City/School Committee Clean Energy Alliance JPA (primary) League of California Cities – SD Division (alternate) Economic Revitalization Subcommittee Cori Schumacher Council Member – District 1 Buena Vista Lagoon JPC Encina Joint Powers JAC Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors League of California Cities – SD Division North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (alternate) Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council Policy Update Subcommittee North County Homeless Action Committee Homeless Action Subcommittee Teresa Acosta Council Member – District 4 City/School Committee Chamber of Commerce Liaison (alternate) Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors (alternate) North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority City Council Legislative Subcommittee Clean Energy Alliance JPA (alternate) North County Transit District (alternate) PUBLIC COMMENT: Continuation of the Public Comments This portion of the agenda is set aside for continuation of public comments, if necessary, due to exceeding the total time allotted in the first public comments section. In conformance with the Brown Act, no Council action can occur on these items. ANNOUNCEMENTS: This section of the Agenda is designated for announcements to advise the community regarding events that Members of the City Council have been invited to, and may participate in. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: ADJOURNMENT:
Jun 22, 2021 City Council Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: City Council is serving as the Carlsbad Municipal Water District on Consent Item No. 4. INVOCATION: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Recognition of donation from Carlsbad Friends of the Arts
The Brown Act allows any member of the public to comment on items not on the agenda. Please treat others with courtesy, civility, and respect. In conformance with the Brown Act and California Executive Order No. N-29-20, a total of 15 minutes is provided so members of the public may participate in the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The City Council will receive comments as requested up to a total of 15 minutes in the beginning of the meeting. All other comments will be heard at the end of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no action can occur on these items.
The items listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion as listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time the Council votes on the motion unless members of the Council, the City Manager, or the public request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: This is a motion to waive the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions at this meeting. 2. AGREEMENT WITH SIEMENS MOBILITY, INC. FOR CITYWIDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS SERVICES – Adoption of a resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Siemens Mobility, Inc. to perform citywide traffic signal maintenance and operations services in an amount not to exceed $1,054,786 per year during the initial two-year term of the agreement. (Staff contact: Nestor Mangohig, Public Works) 3. YARROW DRIVE SINKHOLE AND WASTEWATER EMERGENCY REPAIR – Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to approve a reimbursement payment to the City of Vista for the City of Carlsbad’s portion of the costs for the Yarrow Drive sinkhole emergency repair in an amount not to exceed $295,061. (Staff contact: Vicki Quiram and Dave Padilla, Public Works) 4. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO DUDEK FOR THE EL FUERTE AND MAERKLE MOTORIZED VALVES PROJECT, CIP NOS. 5050, 5009 and 5007 – Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board resolution authorizing execution of a professional services agreement with Dudek, a California corporation for engineering design services of the El Fuerte and Maerkle Motorized Valves Project, CIP Project Nos. 5050, 5009 and 5007, in an amount not to exceed $295,505. (Staff contact: Vicki Quiram and Sean Diaz, Public Works) 5. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO A.B. HASHMI, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 CONCRETE REPAIR PROJECT, CIP NO. 6013-21 – Adoption of a resolution accepting bids and awarding a contract to A.B. Hashmi, Inc., for construction of the fiscal year 2020-21 Concrete Repair, CIP Project No. 6013-21, in an amount not to exceed $249,679. (Staff contact: Scott Lyle, Public Works)
ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION FROM THE CARLSBAD FRIENDS OF THE ARTS – Adoption of a resolution accepting a donation of $35,000 from the Carlsbad Friends of the Arts to the City of Carlsbad’s Library & Cultural Arts Department. (Staff contact: Richard Schultz, Library & Cultural Arts)
LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR CARLSBAD TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 – Adoption of a resolution confirming the advisory board’s report and levying an assessment for fiscal year 2021-22 for the Carlsbad Tourism Business Improvement District. (Staff contact: Cheryl Gerhardt, Finance) City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolution.
LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR CARLSBAD GOLF LODGING BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 – Adoption of a resolution confirming the advisory board’s report and levying an assessment for fiscal year 2021-22 for the Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District. (Staff contact: Cheryl Gerhardt, Finance) City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolution.
COVID-19 ACTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORT AND DISCUSSION REGARDING RESUMING INPERSON PUBLIC MEETINGS – 1) Receive a report on recent actions and expenditures related to the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and provide direction as appropriate; and 2) Discuss timeline and options for resuming in-person public meetings. (Staff contact: Geoff Patnoe, City Manager Department) City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report and discuss the timeline and options for resuming in-person public meetings.
DEAD HERITAGE TREE – DISPOSITION OF TREE STUMP AND BURL ON GRAND AVENUE – Adoption of a resolution directing staff to remove the stump and burl of a dead heritage street tree from the public right of way on the south side of grand avenue immediately east of Jefferson Street. (Staff contact: Kyle Lancaster, Parks & Recreation) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO THE BUENA VISTA LAGOON JOINT POWERS COMMITTEE – Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Buena Vista Lagoon Joint Powers Committee. (Staff contact: Tammy McMinn, City Clerk Department) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
Council Commentary and Requests for Consideration of Matters
COUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: City Council Regional Assignments (Revised 1/12/21) Matt Hall Mayor North County Mayors and Managers Chamber of Commerce Liaison (primary) San Diego County Water Authority SANDAG Board of Directors (primary) City Council Legislative Subcommittee Economic Revitalization Subcommittee North County Homeless Action Committee Keith Blackburn Mayor Pro Tem – District 2 Buena Vista Lagoon JPC Encina Joint Powers JAC Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors SANDAG Board of Directors (2nd alternate) SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Working Group (alternate) Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council Policy Update Subcommittee Homeless Action Subcommittee Priya Bhat-Patel Council Member – District 3 SANDAG Board of Directors (1st alternate) SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Working Group (primary) North County Transit District (primary) City/School Committee Clean Energy Alliance JPA (primary) League of California Cities – SD Division (alternate) Economic Revitalization Subcommittee Cori Schumacher Council Member – District 1 Buena Vista Lagoon JPC Encina Joint Powers JAC Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors League of California Cities – SD Division North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (alternate) Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Council Policy Update Subcommittee North County Homeless Action Committee Homeless Action Subcommittee Teresa Acosta Council Member – District 4 City/School Committee Chamber of Commerce Liaison (alternate) Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors (alternate) North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority City Council Legislative Subcommittee Clean Energy Alliance JPA (alternate) North County Transit District (alternate) PUBLIC COMMENT: Continuation of the Public Comments This portion of the agenda is set aside for continuation of public comments, if necessary, due to exceeding the total time allotted in the first public comments section. In conformance with the Brown Act, no Council action can occur on these items. ANNOUNCEMENTS: This section of the Agenda is designated for announcements to advise the community regarding events that Members of the City Council have been invited to, and may participate in. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: