CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: City Council is serving as the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors on Public Hearing Item No. 6. INVOCATION: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Presentation of proclamation in recognition of Arbor Week. Presentation of proclamation in recognition of Volunteer Week.
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 participate in the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The City Clerk will read comments as requested up to a total of 15 minutes. All other comments requested to be read by the City Clerk will trail until the end of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no Council action can occur on these items
1. APPROVAL OF CDBG 5-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN – Adoption of a resolution approving the fiscal year 2020-25 Five Year Consolidated Plan and authorizing the submission of the Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Staff contact: Nancy Melander, Community Development) 2. PRELIMINARY DESIGN PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND A PROPOSAL SOLICITATION FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION 2 – Adoption of a resolution approving the preliminary design plans and specifications for reconstruction of Fire Station 2 and construction of a temporary fire station, Capital Improvement Program (Project No. 4060), and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for design-build proposal solicitation. (Staff contact: Steven Stewart, Public Works and Michael Calderwood, Fire)
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH GHD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR BEACH ACCESS REPAIRS FROM PINE AVENUE TO TAMARACK AVENUE – Adoption of a resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with GHD for Professional Engineering Services for the Beach Access Repairs from Pine Avenue to Tamarack Avenue, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 3896. (Staff contact: Emad Elias, Public Works)
AMENDMENT TO FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS – Adopt Ordinance No. CS-373 approving a Zone Code Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment to ensure consistency with Federal guidelines related to Floodplain Management Regulations. (Staff contact: Sheila Cobian, City Clerk Services) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. CS-373.
WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM 2020 – Adopt a resolution authorizing the abatement of declared nuisances of weeds and rubbish upon private property in the City of Carlsbad under the terms of the City of Carlsbad’s Weed Abatement Program and scheduling a Public Hearing for July 28, 2020 to consider the final Weed Abatement Cost Report. (Staff contact: Randy Metz, Fire) City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolution.
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT 2019 TRIENNIAL REPORT ON WATER QUALITY RELATIVE TO PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS – Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District resolution approving the Carlsbad Municipal Water District 2019 Triennial Report on Water Quality Relative to Public Health Goals. (Staff contact: Mark Biskup, Public Works) City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolution.
COVID-19 ACTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORT – Receive a report on recent actions and expenditures related to the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and provide direction as appropriate. (Staff contact: Geoff Patnoe, City Manager Department) City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report.
OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS AND STREAMLINED PERMITTING FOR MULTIFAMILY HOUSING AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS – This report offers two possible actions for the City Council: Option 1 includes an Ad Hoc Design Review Committee 1) Approving an agreement for professional consulting services with RRM Design Group to assist in the preparation of objective design standards and procedures to streamline the permitting process for multifamily housing and mixed-use development projects, including an ad hoc design review committee; 2) Appropriating $33,880 from the City Council’s General Fund contingency account for consultant costs associated with the ad hoc design review committee; and 3) Providing direction to staff on the composition of the ad hoc design review committee and the process for appointing its members and directing staff to return to the City Council for the formal appointment of the committee; or, Option 2 excludes an Ad Hoc Design Review Committee - Adopt a resolution (Exhibit 2) approving an agreement for professional consulting services with RRM Design Group to assist in the preparation of objective design standards and procedures to streamline the permitting process for multifamily housing and mixed-use development projects. (Staff contact: Jennifer Jesser, Community Development) City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report, discuss the options and adopt the corresponding resolution to the preferred option.
PRESENTATION REGARDING AFFIRMED HOUSING’S WINDSOR POINTE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY NO PLACE LIKE HOME PROGRAM – Receive informational presentations from Affirmed Housing on the company’s Windsor Pointe homeless and veterans affordable housing development and from the Corporation for Supportive Housing on the county’s No Place Like Home Program. (Staff contact: David de Cordova, Community Development) City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the presentations.
COVID-19 RESPONSE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AD HOC CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION SUBCOMMITTEE – Adopt a resolution approving the Economic Response and Recovery Initiative and directing staff to do the following: 1. On May 5, 2020, present a rent relief proposal to City Council for New Village Arts and the Chapters Café at the City Library along with recommended guidelines for evaluating economic relief requests from city lessees to ensure consistency and fairness in any relief granted 2. Bring all city lessee requests for economic relief received during the pendency of the local declaration of emergency, along with a staff recommendation, to the City Council for consideration 3. Return to the City Council with recommendations for extending local land use permits in conformance with state law 4. Work with the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, Carlsbad Village Association and Visit Carlsbad to develop a marketing strategy and funding recommendation to promote Carlsbad tourism and businesses 5. Work with the City Council Legislative Subcommittee to evaluate in an open, noticed meeting and return to the City Council with recommendations for legislative advocacy that would: a. Support legislation that helps businesses who have had business interruption due to COVID-19 insurance claims denied b. Support legislation to ensure small businesses are protected from an extraordinary rise in health care premiums due to COVID-19 c. Support legislation that would automatically extend subdivision maps under the Subdivision Map Act due to the economic impact of COVID-19 like action taken by the State of California in the wake of the Great Recession d. Support legislation that would remove impediments to the automatic extension of local permits due to the economic impact of COVID-19 6. Continue the open source business community engagement that allows for all businesses to provide input to the City Council on economic revitalization 7. On May 5, 2020, present recommended funding and funding sources for the Economic Recovery and Revitalization Initiative. (Staff contact: David Graham, City Manager Department) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
APPOINT THREE MEMBERS TO THE ARTS COMMISSION – Adopt resolutions appointing three members to the Arts Commission. (Staff contact: Tammy McMinn, City Clerk Services) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolutions.
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. The City Clerk shall read any remaining public comments into the record. In conformance with the Brown Act, no Council action can occur on these items.
Council Commentary and Request for Consideration of Matters
City Council Regional Assignments (Revised 1/29/20) Matt Hall North County Mayors and Managers Mayor City/School Committee Chamber of Commerce Liaison (primary) San Diego County Water Authority San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors Keith Blackburn Mayor Pro Tem Priya Bhat-Patel Council Member – District 3 Cori Schumacher Council Member – District 1 Buena Vista Lagoon JPC Encina Wastewater Authority/JAC Board of Directors North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority Chamber of Commerce Liaison (alternate) SANDAG (1st alternate) North County Transit District (alternate) SANDAG (2nd alternate) North County Transit District (primary) City/School Committee League of California Cities – SD Division Encina Wastewater Authority/JAC Board of Directors (alternate) SANDAG (primary) Buena Vista Lagoon JPC Encina Wastewater Authority/JAC Board of Directors North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (alternate) ADJOURNMENT:
CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: City Council is serving as the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors on Public Hearing Item No. 6. INVOCATION: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Presentation of proclamation in recognition of Arbor Week. Presentation of proclamation in recognition of Volunteer Week.
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 participate in the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The City Clerk will read comments as requested up to a total of 15 minutes. All other comments requested to be read by the City Clerk will trail until the end of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no Council action can occur on these items
1. APPROVAL OF CDBG 5-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN – Adoption of a resolution approving the fiscal year 2020-25 Five Year Consolidated Plan and authorizing the submission of the Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Staff contact: Nancy Melander, Community Development) 2. PRELIMINARY DESIGN PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND A PROPOSAL SOLICITATION FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION 2 – Adoption of a resolution approving the preliminary design plans and specifications for reconstruction of Fire Station 2 and construction of a temporary fire station, Capital Improvement Program (Project No. 4060), and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for design-build proposal solicitation. (Staff contact: Steven Stewart, Public Works and Michael Calderwood, Fire)
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH GHD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR BEACH ACCESS REPAIRS FROM PINE AVENUE TO TAMARACK AVENUE – Adoption of a resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with GHD for Professional Engineering Services for the Beach Access Repairs from Pine Avenue to Tamarack Avenue, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 3896. (Staff contact: Emad Elias, Public Works)
AMENDMENT TO FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS – Adopt Ordinance No. CS-373 approving a Zone Code Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment to ensure consistency with Federal guidelines related to Floodplain Management Regulations. (Staff contact: Sheila Cobian, City Clerk Services) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. CS-373.
WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM 2020 – Adopt a resolution authorizing the abatement of declared nuisances of weeds and rubbish upon private property in the City of Carlsbad under the terms of the City of Carlsbad’s Weed Abatement Program and scheduling a Public Hearing for July 28, 2020 to consider the final Weed Abatement Cost Report. (Staff contact: Randy Metz, Fire) City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolution.
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT 2019 TRIENNIAL REPORT ON WATER QUALITY RELATIVE TO PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS – Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District resolution approving the Carlsbad Municipal Water District 2019 Triennial Report on Water Quality Relative to Public Health Goals. (Staff contact: Mark Biskup, Public Works) City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolution.
COVID-19 ACTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORT – Receive a report on recent actions and expenditures related to the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and provide direction as appropriate. (Staff contact: Geoff Patnoe, City Manager Department) City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report.
OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS AND STREAMLINED PERMITTING FOR MULTIFAMILY HOUSING AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS – This report offers two possible actions for the City Council: Option 1 includes an Ad Hoc Design Review Committee 1) Approving an agreement for professional consulting services with RRM Design Group to assist in the preparation of objective design standards and procedures to streamline the permitting process for multifamily housing and mixed-use development projects, including an ad hoc design review committee; 2) Appropriating $33,880 from the City Council’s General Fund contingency account for consultant costs associated with the ad hoc design review committee; and 3) Providing direction to staff on the composition of the ad hoc design review committee and the process for appointing its members and directing staff to return to the City Council for the formal appointment of the committee; or, Option 2 excludes an Ad Hoc Design Review Committee - Adopt a resolution (Exhibit 2) approving an agreement for professional consulting services with RRM Design Group to assist in the preparation of objective design standards and procedures to streamline the permitting process for multifamily housing and mixed-use development projects. (Staff contact: Jennifer Jesser, Community Development) City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report, discuss the options and adopt the corresponding resolution to the preferred option.
PRESENTATION REGARDING AFFIRMED HOUSING’S WINDSOR POINTE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY NO PLACE LIKE HOME PROGRAM – Receive informational presentations from Affirmed Housing on the company’s Windsor Pointe homeless and veterans affordable housing development and from the Corporation for Supportive Housing on the county’s No Place Like Home Program. (Staff contact: David de Cordova, Community Development) City Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the presentations.
COVID-19 RESPONSE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AD HOC CITY COUNCIL ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION SUBCOMMITTEE – Adopt a resolution approving the Economic Response and Recovery Initiative and directing staff to do the following: 1. On May 5, 2020, present a rent relief proposal to City Council for New Village Arts and the Chapters Café at the City Library along with recommended guidelines for evaluating economic relief requests from city lessees to ensure consistency and fairness in any relief granted 2. Bring all city lessee requests for economic relief received during the pendency of the local declaration of emergency, along with a staff recommendation, to the City Council for consideration 3. Return to the City Council with recommendations for extending local land use permits in conformance with state law 4. Work with the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, Carlsbad Village Association and Visit Carlsbad to develop a marketing strategy and funding recommendation to promote Carlsbad tourism and businesses 5. Work with the City Council Legislative Subcommittee to evaluate in an open, noticed meeting and return to the City Council with recommendations for legislative advocacy that would: a. Support legislation that helps businesses who have had business interruption due to COVID-19 insurance claims denied b. Support legislation to ensure small businesses are protected from an extraordinary rise in health care premiums due to COVID-19 c. Support legislation that would automatically extend subdivision maps under the Subdivision Map Act due to the economic impact of COVID-19 like action taken by the State of California in the wake of the Great Recession d. Support legislation that would remove impediments to the automatic extension of local permits due to the economic impact of COVID-19 6. Continue the open source business community engagement that allows for all businesses to provide input to the City Council on economic revitalization 7. On May 5, 2020, present recommended funding and funding sources for the Economic Recovery and Revitalization Initiative. (Staff contact: David Graham, City Manager Department) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
APPOINT THREE MEMBERS TO THE ARTS COMMISSION – Adopt resolutions appointing three members to the Arts Commission. (Staff contact: Tammy McMinn, City Clerk Services) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolutions.
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. The City Clerk shall read any remaining public comments into the record. In conformance with the Brown Act, no Council action can occur on these items.
Council Commentary and Request for Consideration of Matters
City Council Regional Assignments (Revised 1/29/20) Matt Hall North County Mayors and Managers Mayor City/School Committee Chamber of Commerce Liaison (primary) San Diego County Water Authority San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors Keith Blackburn Mayor Pro Tem Priya Bhat-Patel Council Member – District 3 Cori Schumacher Council Member – District 1 Buena Vista Lagoon JPC Encina Wastewater Authority/JAC Board of Directors North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority Chamber of Commerce Liaison (alternate) SANDAG (1st alternate) North County Transit District (alternate) SANDAG (2nd alternate) North County Transit District (primary) City/School Committee League of California Cities – SD Division Encina Wastewater Authority/JAC Board of Directors (alternate) SANDAG (primary) Buena Vista Lagoon JPC Encina Wastewater Authority/JAC Board of Directors North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (alternate) ADJOURNMENT: