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Roll call (5 Present, 0 Absent, 0 Excused) (Recorded at 00:00:12)
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
Roll call (5 Present, 0 Absent, 0 Excused) (Recorded at 00:01:32)
PLEASE NOTE: SOME AGENDA ITEMS MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES TO DISPLAY.
Mayor Lewis made announcement regarding Closed Session.
CONSENT CALENDAR: The items listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion as listed. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the vote, unless an item is removed.
WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: This is a motion to waive the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions at this meeting.
1 and 2 pulled
Motion to approve WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: This is a motion to waive the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions at this meeting. Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Kulchin, seconded by Council Member Hall.
Vote to approve WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: This is a motion to waive the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions at this meeting. (Approved) (Recorded at 00:02:25)
1. AB #19,289 - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION. Accepting a donation from the Carlsbad Library and Arts Foundation for the William D. Cannon Art Gallery's education programs. Resolution No. 2008-013. ACTION:
AB # 19,289
Arts Manager Peter Gordon spoke about the donation and gave facts - 4200 children participated. Program began in 1999 with Grant.
Thanked Mrs. Cannon
Spoke about latest exhibition opening at the ARt Gallery - In Focus National Geographic Portraits.
Invited public to attend.
Peter Gordon now introduced Gina McBride from the ARts Foundation. On behalf of the foundation presenting a check to Carlsbad Library.
Funds will provide funding for gallery.
Also thanked Mrs. Cannon for generosity.
Ms. McBride, organization has an endowment of over 2 million -
Spoke about Capital Campaign for Library Learning Center.
Offered tours of the new Learning Center.
Naming opportunities exist for new Facility.
Spoke about Castles of Carlsbad 5th Annual Home Tour. Announce luncheon Castlesofcarlsbad.com for more information.
Hall - what is the website? McBride-castlesofcarlsbad.com - can also call office 602-2060 - Foundation Website also.
2. AB #19,290 - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION . Accepting a donation from Mrs. Teresa M. Cannon fro the William D. Cannon Art Gallery's Three-Part-Art education program. Resolution No. 2008-014. ACTION:
AB # 19,290
Motion to approve 1. AB #19,289 - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION. Accepting a donation from the Carlsbad Library and Arts Foundation for the William D. Cannon Art Gallery\'s education programs. Resolution No. 2008-013. ACTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Kulchin, seconded by Council Member Hall.
Vote to approve 1. AB #19,289 - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION. Accepting a donation from the Carlsbad Library and Arts Foundation for the William D. Cannon Art Gallery's education programs. Resolution No. 2008-013. ACTION: (Approved) (Recorded at 00:09:14)
Photos now taken by Rob Houston.
End of Photos
3. AB #19,291 - CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 73. Approving City Council Policy No. 73 regarding the City's option to purchase resale affordable housing. Resolution No. 2008-015. ACTION:
AB # 19,291
4. AB #19,292 - NOTICE OF COMPLETION. Accepting the construction of the On-site Wetland Mitigation Restoration for Rancho Santa Fe Road North as complete, and directing the City Clerk to record a Notice of Completion, Project No. 3907. Resolution No. 2008-016. ACTION:
AB # 19,292
5. AB #19,293 - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS. Accepting various donations, and appropriating funds to the Recreation Department's Opportunity Grants program. Resolution No. 2008-017. ACTION:
AB # 19,293
6. AB #19,294 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT. Approving an agreement with Dyett & Bhatia to complete Phase 1 of the General Plan, Local Coastal Program and Zoning Ordinance Update, GPA 07-02, LCPA 07-02 and ZCA 07-01. Resolution No. 2008-018. ACTION:
AB # 19,294
7. AB #19,296 - AWARD OF CONTRACT. Accepting bids and awarding a contract to Nissho of California, Inc. for median, parkway and landscape maintenance services, Bid No. 08-09. Resolution No. 2008-019. ACTION:
AB # 19,296
PUBLIC COMMENT: In conformance with the Brown Act, no Council action can occur on items presented during Public Comment. A total of 15 minutes is provided so members of the public can address the Council on items that are not listed on the Agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each. If you desire to speak during Public Comment, fill out a SPEAKER CARD and place it in the clear tray on the wall adjacent to the Deputy City Clerk. If there are more than five (5) speakers, the remaining speakers will be heard at the end of the agenda just prior to Council Reports. When you are called to speak, please come forward and state your name and address.
Michele Levy, 3021 Highland Drive, Carlsbad came forward to address Council. Ms. Levy spoke about Fire Department Master Plan. Spoke about request relating to Fire Department Master Plan - why can we spend $$$ on pedestrian study and - can smell the smoke from volountary evacatuions. Fire Department must have study to put together a Master Plan. I demand a study of the Fire Department. Mover of the City Council. Spoke about developer - she won. No more shrubs.
Hap L'Heareux, President of New Village Arts - came with numerous people to give update of what they have been doing - the Theater is for aall of us. Kristianne Turner - now came forward to speak. 2007 an amazing year and has new space. End of year awards - received awards - won awards - bringing production back to downtown.
Gave tickets to all Council for production.
Excited for 2008 - will have free Shakespeare outdoors.
Gave phone number of Theater. Last night at theater awards - received best ensemble. Gave out only one best director award and that went to Kristiana.
Nygaard - how do you buy season tickets. L'Heaureux. - call visit website or stop by.
Kulchin - thanked theater group for coming.
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT:
8. AB #19,295 - PRESENTATION FROM NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT. To receive a presentation from North County Transit District regarding the proposed redevelopment of the Carlsbad Village Transit Center. ACTION:
AB # 19,295
CM introduced Lance Schulte of NCTD for presentation. Gave a Master Plan background - and reviewed the next steps. CEO Master Plans.
Project Objective; Project Principles; Guidking Implementation Principles (Presentation on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Key Considerations - Parking / Financial / Phasing / Project approval cost considerations.
Parking feeds into financial considerations due to costs - refined based on pro-forma; Current land rents don't fully support costs. Opportunities for cost reductions.
Looking at interim development opportunities.
Started out process with a rider survey. Common positive features - convenient locations, parking, security and cleanliness.
Public Workshops in Carlsbad - 1st Public Workshop - convenience and mixed uses encouraging 24/7 activity, improve connections with surroundings, build structured parking, and increase night and weekend service. City - hight/mass, bus operations, public parking, City's Old Depot, coordination with City development and Shea. 2nd Public Workshop
Then had 2nd Public Workshop.
Coordinated closely with SANDAG - work on creating partnerships - to make Transit Master Plan viable. Worked on talking to Coastal Commission - does promote parking.
Gave an aerial view of downtown Carlsbad
Created two Land Use Configurations.
Used colors to depict various uses.
Working to coordinate bus pick up and drop off.
A concept utilizing Sprinter Plan - looking at bus pick up and drop off area and coordinating with Coaster schedule.
Another depiction of parking structure.
Also depicted some building heights.
Not viable as a depot anymore with new plan.
showed retaiil surrounding parking structure - trellis arrangements to shade cars and for solar collectors. Also showed a bridging over the tracks in Configuration 1.
Concept to also include a health club, - 55 height made by land developer.
Gave views. Ann Kulchin - asked about busses and where they would be stationed - can't visualize. Mr. Schulte - referreedback to a previous slide for buses (Slide that has Carlsbad Village Transit Center and blue dots.
Kulchin - how many bus bays? Schulte - 8 bus bays.
Now showing second configuration - all bus bays would be on one side of platform - added some additional surface parking as well. Showed wider yet shorter building. On roof decks - can have recreational space for the tenants.
Schedule - Next Steps - Board is conceptually approving proposal. Concluded that these are conceptual plans - like lego blocks.
A lot of flexibility at this point.
Kulchin - where are we in phases regarding TOD Schulte - no ranking at this time - everyting being run in parallel.
Kulchin - no parking at Poinsettia right now? Any plan? Shculte - SANDAG is working on a smart parking study - NCTD land locked at that location.
Kulchin - have always had parking problems. When did we first start working on this?
How many years? Schulte - a long time - in the 80's.
Ball - the document was in 1985 and 1986.
Packard - economic picture does not support doing these things . . . what timeline has been established for cost recovery? Shculte - cashflows would match up to bonded debt for the project - maybe 20 to 30 year bonds. Would have to go to another level of the Study . . . going to put together a GAP analysis.
Lewis - is there any way staff can give directors on how to keep grant money - referring to City to south? Shculte - the grant referring to is for that particular project. Could not be used in Carlsbad. Will be putting a financial picture together to put together a financing plan.
Nygaard - important that we continue to be informed - regarding movement and planning regularly to be engaged in process.
Hall - are you working with private sector in construction? Schulte - Approach being conceptually looked at - NCTD would identify basic parameters - to identify permitting risk due to expense (shies developers away for . Maybe other financial models will create options - trying to keep open - looking for long term ground lease to private.
Hall - when you speak about grants - NCTD or in partnership with City. Shulte - both.
Hall - have you had conversations with property owners along state street to partner with plan. Schulte - yes
Does present opportuniities to present win/win situations.
Hall - last observation - restaurants throughout NC utilize valet parking - has agency ever thought of that? Schulte - Valet gives you greater increase in parking.
Hall - Regarding Poinsettia - maybe valet - Shulte - SANDAG looking at that.
Mike Bullock, Mayberry Drive in Oceanside, came forward to address Council. He also had a PowerPoint presentation. Spoke about 3 categories of Parking. Read part of letter that he submitted. (Letter on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Spoke about less parking if NCTD and tenants and apartment management that would agree to conditions to reduce car use.
Spoke about Ecopass - employer buys bus passes for employees. Cashout - employer pays employees to not drive.
Management Could rent space out. Focused on cashout suggestion.
Lewis - asked him to conclude - Bullock - a lot of data.
Kulchin - didn't you give this presentation before?
Yes, said Mr. Bullock.
Gary Durst, 155 Juniper, Carlsbad, Stated that people who take train do not take the bus. As you look at development, focus on fact that coaster is a commuter run. Buses will not service vast majority of people using coaster. People will get in there cars - most people will take cars - think about how many bays will be needed.
Council received the Report.
Council Reports Now.
Packard Spoke about Encina meeting tomorrow.
Hall - the North Coastal Region for SANDAG met at the Encinitas City Hall - Hall chosen for Transportation.
Kulchin - successful marathon on Sunday.
Lewis - attended the County Water Authority Officers Meeting - snowpack will represent about 30 % of makeup.
Metropolitan considering an increase in rates.
2008 - will be O.K. - 2009 and 2010 could be in trouble.
Meeting adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Continuation of the Public Comments (if necessary)
The remainder of the categories are for reporting purposes. In conformance with the Brown Act, no public testimony and no Council action can occur on these items.
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Roll call (5 Present, 0 Absent, 0 Excused) (Recorded at 00:00:12)
CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
Roll call (5 Present, 0 Absent, 0 Excused) (Recorded at 00:01:32)
PLEASE NOTE: SOME AGENDA ITEMS MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES TO DISPLAY.
Mayor Lewis made announcement regarding Closed Session.
CONSENT CALENDAR: The items listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion as listed. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the vote, unless an item is removed.
WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: This is a motion to waive the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions at this meeting.
1 and 2 pulled
Motion to approve WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: This is a motion to waive the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions at this meeting. Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Kulchin, seconded by Council Member Hall.
Vote to approve WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: This is a motion to waive the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions at this meeting. (Approved) (Recorded at 00:02:25)
1. AB #19,289 - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION. Accepting a donation from the Carlsbad Library and Arts Foundation for the William D. Cannon Art Gallery's education programs. Resolution No. 2008-013. ACTION:
AB # 19,289
Arts Manager Peter Gordon spoke about the donation and gave facts - 4200 children participated. Program began in 1999 with Grant.
Thanked Mrs. Cannon
Spoke about latest exhibition opening at the ARt Gallery - In Focus National Geographic Portraits.
Invited public to attend.
Peter Gordon now introduced Gina McBride from the ARts Foundation. On behalf of the foundation presenting a check to Carlsbad Library.
Funds will provide funding for gallery.
Also thanked Mrs. Cannon for generosity.
Ms. McBride, organization has an endowment of over 2 million -
Spoke about Capital Campaign for Library Learning Center.
Offered tours of the new Learning Center.
Naming opportunities exist for new Facility.
Spoke about Castles of Carlsbad 5th Annual Home Tour. Announce luncheon Castlesofcarlsbad.com for more information.
Hall - what is the website? McBride-castlesofcarlsbad.com - can also call office 602-2060 - Foundation Website also.
2. AB #19,290 - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION . Accepting a donation from Mrs. Teresa M. Cannon fro the William D. Cannon Art Gallery's Three-Part-Art education program. Resolution No. 2008-014. ACTION:
AB # 19,290
Motion to approve 1. AB #19,289 - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION. Accepting a donation from the Carlsbad Library and Arts Foundation for the William D. Cannon Art Gallery\'s education programs. Resolution No. 2008-013. ACTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Kulchin, seconded by Council Member Hall.
Vote to approve 1. AB #19,289 - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION. Accepting a donation from the Carlsbad Library and Arts Foundation for the William D. Cannon Art Gallery's education programs. Resolution No. 2008-013. ACTION: (Approved) (Recorded at 00:09:14)
Photos now taken by Rob Houston.
End of Photos
3. AB #19,291 - CITY COUNCIL POLICY NO. 73. Approving City Council Policy No. 73 regarding the City's option to purchase resale affordable housing. Resolution No. 2008-015. ACTION:
AB # 19,291
4. AB #19,292 - NOTICE OF COMPLETION. Accepting the construction of the On-site Wetland Mitigation Restoration for Rancho Santa Fe Road North as complete, and directing the City Clerk to record a Notice of Completion, Project No. 3907. Resolution No. 2008-016. ACTION:
AB # 19,292
5. AB #19,293 - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS. Accepting various donations, and appropriating funds to the Recreation Department's Opportunity Grants program. Resolution No. 2008-017. ACTION:
AB # 19,293
6. AB #19,294 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT. Approving an agreement with Dyett & Bhatia to complete Phase 1 of the General Plan, Local Coastal Program and Zoning Ordinance Update, GPA 07-02, LCPA 07-02 and ZCA 07-01. Resolution No. 2008-018. ACTION:
AB # 19,294
7. AB #19,296 - AWARD OF CONTRACT. Accepting bids and awarding a contract to Nissho of California, Inc. for median, parkway and landscape maintenance services, Bid No. 08-09. Resolution No. 2008-019. ACTION:
AB # 19,296
PUBLIC COMMENT: In conformance with the Brown Act, no Council action can occur on items presented during Public Comment. A total of 15 minutes is provided so members of the public can address the Council on items that are not listed on the Agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each. If you desire to speak during Public Comment, fill out a SPEAKER CARD and place it in the clear tray on the wall adjacent to the Deputy City Clerk. If there are more than five (5) speakers, the remaining speakers will be heard at the end of the agenda just prior to Council Reports. When you are called to speak, please come forward and state your name and address.
Michele Levy, 3021 Highland Drive, Carlsbad came forward to address Council. Ms. Levy spoke about Fire Department Master Plan. Spoke about request relating to Fire Department Master Plan - why can we spend $$$ on pedestrian study and - can smell the smoke from volountary evacatuions. Fire Department must have study to put together a Master Plan. I demand a study of the Fire Department. Mover of the City Council. Spoke about developer - she won. No more shrubs.
Hap L'Heareux, President of New Village Arts - came with numerous people to give update of what they have been doing - the Theater is for aall of us. Kristianne Turner - now came forward to speak. 2007 an amazing year and has new space. End of year awards - received awards - won awards - bringing production back to downtown.
Gave tickets to all Council for production.
Excited for 2008 - will have free Shakespeare outdoors.
Gave phone number of Theater. Last night at theater awards - received best ensemble. Gave out only one best director award and that went to Kristiana.
Nygaard - how do you buy season tickets. L'Heaureux. - call visit website or stop by.
Kulchin - thanked theater group for coming.
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT:
8. AB #19,295 - PRESENTATION FROM NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT. To receive a presentation from North County Transit District regarding the proposed redevelopment of the Carlsbad Village Transit Center. ACTION:
AB # 19,295
CM introduced Lance Schulte of NCTD for presentation. Gave a Master Plan background - and reviewed the next steps. CEO Master Plans.
Project Objective; Project Principles; Guidking Implementation Principles (Presentation on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Key Considerations - Parking / Financial / Phasing / Project approval cost considerations.
Parking feeds into financial considerations due to costs - refined based on pro-forma; Current land rents don't fully support costs. Opportunities for cost reductions.
Looking at interim development opportunities.
Started out process with a rider survey. Common positive features - convenient locations, parking, security and cleanliness.
Public Workshops in Carlsbad - 1st Public Workshop - convenience and mixed uses encouraging 24/7 activity, improve connections with surroundings, build structured parking, and increase night and weekend service. City - hight/mass, bus operations, public parking, City's Old Depot, coordination with City development and Shea. 2nd Public Workshop
Then had 2nd Public Workshop.
Coordinated closely with SANDAG - work on creating partnerships - to make Transit Master Plan viable. Worked on talking to Coastal Commission - does promote parking.
Gave an aerial view of downtown Carlsbad
Created two Land Use Configurations.
Used colors to depict various uses.
Working to coordinate bus pick up and drop off.
A concept utilizing Sprinter Plan - looking at bus pick up and drop off area and coordinating with Coaster schedule.
Another depiction of parking structure.
Also depicted some building heights.
Not viable as a depot anymore with new plan.
showed retaiil surrounding parking structure - trellis arrangements to shade cars and for solar collectors. Also showed a bridging over the tracks in Configuration 1.
Concept to also include a health club, - 55 height made by land developer.
Gave views. Ann Kulchin - asked about busses and where they would be stationed - can't visualize. Mr. Schulte - referreedback to a previous slide for buses (Slide that has Carlsbad Village Transit Center and blue dots.
Kulchin - how many bus bays? Schulte - 8 bus bays.
Now showing second configuration - all bus bays would be on one side of platform - added some additional surface parking as well. Showed wider yet shorter building. On roof decks - can have recreational space for the tenants.
Schedule - Next Steps - Board is conceptually approving proposal. Concluded that these are conceptual plans - like lego blocks.
A lot of flexibility at this point.
Kulchin - where are we in phases regarding TOD Schulte - no ranking at this time - everyting being run in parallel.
Kulchin - no parking at Poinsettia right now? Any plan? Shculte - SANDAG is working on a smart parking study - NCTD land locked at that location.
Kulchin - have always had parking problems. When did we first start working on this?
How many years? Schulte - a long time - in the 80's.
Ball - the document was in 1985 and 1986.
Packard - economic picture does not support doing these things . . . what timeline has been established for cost recovery? Shculte - cashflows would match up to bonded debt for the project - maybe 20 to 30 year bonds. Would have to go to another level of the Study . . . going to put together a GAP analysis.
Lewis - is there any way staff can give directors on how to keep grant money - referring to City to south? Shculte - the grant referring to is for that particular project. Could not be used in Carlsbad. Will be putting a financial picture together to put together a financing plan.
Nygaard - important that we continue to be informed - regarding movement and planning regularly to be engaged in process.
Hall - are you working with private sector in construction? Schulte - Approach being conceptually looked at - NCTD would identify basic parameters - to identify permitting risk due to expense (shies developers away for . Maybe other financial models will create options - trying to keep open - looking for long term ground lease to private.
Hall - when you speak about grants - NCTD or in partnership with City. Shulte - both.
Hall - have you had conversations with property owners along state street to partner with plan. Schulte - yes
Does present opportuniities to present win/win situations.
Hall - last observation - restaurants throughout NC utilize valet parking - has agency ever thought of that? Schulte - Valet gives you greater increase in parking.
Hall - Regarding Poinsettia - maybe valet - Shulte - SANDAG looking at that.
Mike Bullock, Mayberry Drive in Oceanside, came forward to address Council. He also had a PowerPoint presentation. Spoke about 3 categories of Parking. Read part of letter that he submitted. (Letter on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Spoke about less parking if NCTD and tenants and apartment management that would agree to conditions to reduce car use.
Spoke about Ecopass - employer buys bus passes for employees. Cashout - employer pays employees to not drive.
Management Could rent space out. Focused on cashout suggestion.
Lewis - asked him to conclude - Bullock - a lot of data.
Kulchin - didn't you give this presentation before?
Yes, said Mr. Bullock.
Gary Durst, 155 Juniper, Carlsbad, Stated that people who take train do not take the bus. As you look at development, focus on fact that coaster is a commuter run. Buses will not service vast majority of people using coaster. People will get in there cars - most people will take cars - think about how many bays will be needed.
Council received the Report.
Council Reports Now.
Packard Spoke about Encina meeting tomorrow.
Hall - the North Coastal Region for SANDAG met at the Encinitas City Hall - Hall chosen for Transportation.
Kulchin - successful marathon on Sunday.
Lewis - attended the County Water Authority Officers Meeting - snowpack will represent about 30 % of makeup.
Metropolitan considering an increase in rates.
2008 - will be O.K. - 2009 and 2010 could be in trouble.
Meeting adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Continuation of the Public Comments (if necessary)
The remainder of the categories are for reporting purposes. In conformance with the Brown Act, no public testimony and no Council action can occur on these items.
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