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>> IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK. I'M CALLING TONIGHT'S MEETING TO ORDER. ROLL-CALL PLEASE.
[CALL TO ORDER]
>> FOUR OUT OF FIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
UNFORTUNATELY, MS. LUNA CALLED DAN, I'M FEELING A LITTLE UNDER THE WEATHER TODAY.
MS. BHAT-PATEL, WILL YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE?
>> PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART. READY, BEGIN.
>> WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. CITY COUNCIL IS SERVING AS
[ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS]
THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER 3 AND 6.NEXT IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES,
[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD AUGUST 22ND TO 23.THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD AUGUST 29TH OF 23.
>> MOVE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES AS RECITED BY THE MAYOR.
>> THAT PASSES. NEXT IS THE PROCLAMATION IN
[PRESENTATIONS]
RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY AND INVITE MAYOR PRO TEM BHAT-PATEL TO PRESENT THAT ONE.BEFORE I READ THE PROCLAMATION I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT IT'S GREAT TO SEE THE RICH HISTORY IN CARLSBAD OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.
WE ARE ON KUMEYAAY AND LOUISENO LAND HERE IN CARLSBAD.
I JUST HAVE TO SAY THAT WE CELEBRATE.
I THINK THERE ARE 18 DIFFERENT TRIBES RECOGNIZED, LARGE TRIBES WITHIN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO.
THEN OF COURSE, THERE ARE OTHER SUB TRIBES WITHIN THOSE.
IT'S REALLY AWESOME TO BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY AND ALL OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIGENOUS FOLKS THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTIES.
WHEREAS ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY, THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CELEBRATES THE INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND RESILIENCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND RECOGNIZES THEIR INHERENT SOVEREIGNTY.
WHEREAS AMERICAN INDIANS OF THE CARLSBAD REGION PARTICULARLY THE LOUISENO, [INAUDIBLE] AND KUMEYAAY TO BUY IT BY COMMUNITIES HAVE BUILT VIBRANT AND DIVERSE CULTURES SAFEGUARDING LAND, LANGUAGE, SPIRIT, KNOWLEDGE, AND TRADITION ACROSS THE GENERATIONS.
WHEREAS THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT NATIVE PEOPLES HAVE MADE THROUGHOUT HISTORY AND PUBLIC SERVICE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SCHOLARSHIP, THE ARTS AND COUNTLESS OTHER FIELDS ARE INTEGRAL TO OUR NATION, OUR CULTURE AND OUR SOCIETY.
WHEREAS AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY, WE HONORED THE CITY OF CARLSBAD'S FIRST INHABITANTS AND THE TRIBAL NATIONS THAT CONTINUE TO THRIVE TODAY.
THEREFORE, I, MAYOR PRO TEM PRIYA BHAT-PATEL ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, HEREBY PROCLAIM MONDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 2023 AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY AND THE CITY OF CARLSBAD.
WITH THAT, I WILL GO AHEAD AND INTRODUCE ERIC GARCIA WHO IS A LIBRARY TECHNICIAN HERE IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD.
>> THANK YOU. MAYOR PRO TEM BHAT-PATEL.
I'M ERIC ANTHONY GARCIA AND I CURRENTLY WORK AT THE LIBRARY LEARNING CENTERS AS BILINGUAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN.
I'M HONORED TO BE STANDING HERE TODAY ON THE LEGACY OF MY ANCESTRAL ROOTS.
LET ME STICK WITH PEOPLE'S ANCESTRAL HOMELANDS RANGED FROM THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS OF OAXACA TO THE SANDY TERRAINS OF [INAUDIBLE].
I'M PROUD TO BE A DESCENDANT OF PEOPLE WHO RESPECT THE LAND AND EMBRACE THE SIMPLICITY OF LIFE BY FINDING BEAUTY IN EVERYDAY THINGS.
I'M PART OF THE NEW GENERATION OF MIXTEC PEOPLE TO CONTINUE THE LEGACY AS STEWARDS OF THE LAND, CELEBRATION OF OUR ARTISTRY, AND PRESERVATION OF OUR ORAL TRADITION THROUGH STORYTELLING.
ALTHOUGH GROUNDED AND MYSTICAL ROOTS AS A CHILD I HAVE CILIATED, IN AND OUT OF DEFINING WHO I WAS AS A PERSON.
BECAUSE I LACKED UNDERSTANDING OVER POSSESS KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURAL BEAUTY THAT TRACES BACK TO THE MESO AMERICAN PERIOD.
NOW AS I TRAVELED TO WAHAKA, I TAKE IN MORE THAN A DEEP BREATH.
I TAKE IT ALL IN. THE BEAUTIFUL SKIES ABOVE ME.
THE SMELL OF WOOD-BURNING STOVES AND THE BREEZE OVERCOMING WIND.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE EMBRACE OF MY GRANDPARENTS WERE PASSING DOWN THE HISTORICAL LEGACY OF OUR PEOPLE PRESERVED IN THEIR MEMORIES.
LET ME STICK IN LANGUAGE, THERE'S A PHRASE THAT MEANS TOGETHER WE GROW [INAUDIBLE].
THIS THE REMINDED OUR STRENGTH IS THROUGH CONNECTIONS WITH OUR ELDERS IN THEIR SHARED STORIES BECAUSE WE IF WE KNOW OUR PAST.
WE DON'T HAVE TO FEAR OUR FUTURE AND CAN LIVE IN THE PRESENT.
TO THRIVE AS A COMMUNITY THAT CELEBRATES EVERY COMMUNITY MEMBERS UNIQUE STORY.
THIS PROCLAMATION IS SIGNIFICANT TO ME BECAUSE IT AFFIRMS THAT DIGNITY AND BEAUTY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE.
FOR ME TO SEARCH THE UNWAVERING LOVE AND SACRIFICE ON MY GRANDPARENTS AND THE TEACHING OF MY PARENTS.
AS WE ARE BYPRODUCTS THAT WE'RE COMMUNAL FAMILY.
I WOULD LIKE TO END BY THANKING MY GRANDFATHER'S JOHN CHRYSOSTOM OF LAURENTIA SERRANO AND
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ADMIN GARCIA LOPEZ AND TO TO MY GRANDMOTHER'S AND MELINDA LOPEZ, AND RINDA GARCIA MARIO, TO MY PARENTS, ROSA LINDA SORIANO AND ERIC GARCIA SNR FOR THEIR LOVE, TEACHINGS AND THEIR DEVOTION TO FAMILY. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]>> ERIC, WILL YOU PLEASE HANG OUT AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT PROCLAMATION? WE'LL DO A GROUP PHOTOGRAPH.
>> NEXT IS A PROCLAMATION AND RECOGNITION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPRECIATION WEEK AND I INVITE COUNCIL MEMBER ACOSTA UP TO PRESENT THAT.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I'M GOING TO INVITE JAMIE ZELLER, SENIOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, TO STAND AT THE PODIUM.
I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION AND THEN INVITE JAMIE TO SAY A FEW WORDS ON USA. NO WORRIES.
THIS IS FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER APPRECIATION WEEK, OCTOBER 8TH, THROUGH 14TH, 2023.
WHEREAS CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS PROVIDE THE SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELFARE OF OUR RESIDENTS THROUGH THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS RELATING TO BUILDING, ZONING, HOUSING, ANIMAL CONTROL, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND LIFE SAFETY.
WHEREAS CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE CHALLENGING AND DEMANDING ROLES AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
WHEREAS CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE DEDICATED, HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND TRAINED PROFESSIONALS WHO SHARE THE GOALS OF PREVENTING NEIGHBORHOOD DETERIORATION, ENHANCING COMMUNITIES, AND ENSURING SAFETY.
WHEREAS THE CITY OF CARLSBAD WISHES TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR ROLE IN LEADING THE WAY TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES.
NOW THEREFORE I COUNCIL MEMBER TERESA ACOSTA, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 8TH THROUGH 14TH, 2023 BE KNOWN AS CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER APPRECIATION WEEK IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD. WELCOME JAMIE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER ACOSTA.
THANK YOU MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL AND THANK YOU FOR THIS PROCLAMATION FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION WEEK AND FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF CODE ENFORCEMENTS ROLE IN MAINTAINING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CARLSBAD RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS AND VISITORS.
I'M SENIOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER JAMIE ZELLER AND I'M JOINED HERE BY CARLSBAD'S CODE ENFORCEMENT TEAM.
CODE ENFORCEMENT IS A DIVISION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT THAT WORKS TOGETHER WITH ALL DIVISIONS AND DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD TO MAINTAIN SAFE AND HEALTHY LIVING, WORKING CONDITIONS FOR THE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
THE GOAL OF THE DIVISION HAS BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH ESTABLISHED REGULATIONS TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE, AND MAINTAIN THE UNIQUE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD.
HERE'S SOME RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITHIN CODE ENFORCEMENT.
WE CREATED AND UTILIZE A CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCESS GUIDE THAT STAFF AND THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS TO VIA THE CITY OF CARLSBAD WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW OUR DIVISION OPERATES.
WE ALSO CREATED A CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SAFETY MANUAL TO ENSURE OUR OFFICERS ARE PROPERLY TRAINED.
WE CLOSED OUT 1,358 CASES SO FAR THIS YEAR ON VIOLATIONS INVOLVING UNPERMITTED STRUCTURES, BLIGHT, AND PUBLIC NUISANCES.
THESE NUMBERS DO NOT INCLUDE SIGNS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT AWAY.
SPEAKING OF SIGNS, WE REMOVED 1,719 SIGNS FROM THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AT THIS CALENDAR YEAR ALONE.
OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE PURSUED 500 BUSINESSES WHO FAILED TO OBTAIN AND REQUIRED CITY BUSINESS LICENSE.
THIS RESULTED IN THEIR RECOVERY OF OVER $237,000 IN BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWALS.
ONCE AGAIN, WE APPRECIATE YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT AND ACHIEVING THIS GOAL TOGETHER. THANK YOU.
>> JAMIE WILL YOU PLEASE JOIN US AT THE FRONT AND WE'LL DO A GROUP PICTURE.
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[BACKGROUND] NEXT IS GOING TO BE PUBLIC COMMENT, BUT BEFORE WE GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT, SINCE MS. LUNA IS NOT PRESENT TONIGHT, FOR HER REQUEST, I'M GOING TO ASK COUNSEL THAT WE TAKE ITEMS NUMBER SEVEN AND EIGHT AND POSTPONE THEM TO A DATE WHEN THIS LUNA CAN BE PRESENT.AS ANYBODY HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO THAT? CITY MANAGER, PLEASE PUT THAT ON THE NEXT AGENDA.
BEFORE WE GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT,
[PUBLIC COMMENT]
IT SAYS I HAVE TO READ THE FOLLOWING: 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.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY PROVIDING 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 THIS MEETING.
ALL OTHER NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE HEARD AT THE END OF THE MEETING.
IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT, NO ACTION CAN OCCUR ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS. WE WELCOME CLAPPING DURING THE CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
HOWEVER, WE ASK THAT YOU REFRAIN FROM CLAPPING DURING THE BUSINESS SECTION OF THIS MEETING, STARTING WITH THE NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT.
THIS WILL HELP MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS CAN BE CONDUCTED EFFICIENTLY AND THAT THIS CHAMBER IS A PLACE FOR ALL POINTS OF VIEW ARE WELCOMED AND RESPECTED.
PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER.
GOOD EVENING. CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES.
THE AMOUNT OF GROWTH GOING ON AND CROSS-BAG IS IMPRESSIVE.
RECENTLY THE DESIGN STANDARDS WERE APPROVED BY COUNCIL.
IT IS HELPFUL TO HAVE STANDARDS WHERE NONE HAD EXISTED BEFORE.
BUT THERE ARE SERIOUS SHORTCOMINGS IN THE VILLAGE BARRIO DESIGN STANDARDS THAT CAN LEAD TO DEVELOPMENTS THAT DON'T FIT THE CURRENT AESTHETIC AND COULD SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE THE LIVABLE TOWN THAT WE ALL NOW ENJOY.
THE STANDARDS NEED TO BE SIMPLE AND CONCISE WITH EXAMPLES AND DIMENSIONS THAT CLEARLY DICTATE INTENT.
CONCISE DESIGN STANDARDS WILL HELP DEVELOPERS KNOW WHAT THEY NEED TO PROPOSE TO AVOID LENGTHY REVISIONS IN THE REVIEW PROCESS AND IT WILL HELP THE CITY AVOID DISAGREEMENTS AND LAWSUITS WITH DEVELOPERS.
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I AM ASKING COUNCIL TONIGHT TO DIRECT STAFF TO PRIORITIZE THESE REVISIONS TO THE DESIGN STANDARDS SO THAT CARLSBAD VILLAGE AND BARRIO REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND PROSPEROUS. THANK YOU.MARY LUCID, FOLLOWED BY GLENN BERNARD.
GOOD EVENING, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M HERE TO BESEECH YOU TO BRING BACK THE STANDARDS THAT MADE CARLSBAD SO GREAT.
CARLSBAD IS NO LONGER AS GREAT AS IT USED TO BE, DUE TO INDIVIDUALS NOT RECEIVING THE DIRECTION? THAT THEY NEED, AND THAT'S ON THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE LIBRARIES ARE CLOSED ON SUNDAY, LESS SERVICE TO PEOPLE.
THEY NEED TO BE OPEN SEVEN HOURS ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS FOR THE WEEKENDS.
BANKERS HOURS OPENING AN EXTRA HOUR IN THE MORNING IT DOESN'T CUT IT.
BUT YOUR CITY MANAGER HASN'T THE TIME TO SUPERVISE THAT.
HE'S BUSY DOING OTHER THINGS SO YOU GET THE BLAME OR THEIR CREDIT AS THE COUNCIL AT THE DIRECTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
YOU'RE THE ONES THAT HAVE TO SEE TO IT THAT THE STANDARDS OF SERVICE AND EXCELLENCE ARE MAINTAINED.
THE FARMERS INSURANCE BUILDING.
WHY ISN'T THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY WORKING ON SOLVING THESE PROBLEMS? THEY NEED THE DIRECTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL.
I WON'T EVEN GO INTO THE SENIOR CENTER RIGHT NOW, BUT WHEN PEOPLE START COMING TO ME, TO TELL ME ABOUT WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE THERE BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIND A PARK AND WRECKER WHO'S IN CHARGE AT THE SENIOR CENTER.
SOMETHING'S WRONG, SO SCOTT CHADWICK, THE CITY MANAGER NEEDS TO TALK TO PARK AND REC, THEY'RE NICE PEOPLE, BUT NOBODY HAS A GOAL IN WRITING.
IT'S A VAGUE WELL WILL RESPOND.
THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO A COMMENT CARD AND RESPOND TO PEOPLE.
PEOPLE COME TO ME AND SAY, THE KILNS ABOUT WORKING.
I GO, WELL, THERE WAS COVID, IT WASN'T WORKED ON FOR TWO YEARS.
WHY ISN'T THE CITY MANAGER OVERSEEING SOME OF THESE STAFF CHANGES? THEY NEED YOUR DIRECTION AND DON'T SHORT CHANGE THE RESIDENCE, CHECK IT OUT OR BETTER YET ASK FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY.
WHAT'S A FEW MORE DOLLARS FOR THE WELFARE, QUALITY OF LIFE? YOU HAVE THE POWER, I HOPE YOU USE IT AND DO SOMETHING BESIDES.
>> WELL, IT IS A MYSTERY WHY IS SOMEBODY WHO LIVES IN OCEAN SIDE WOULD COME OVER TO CARLSBAD AND COMPLAIN SO MUCH, BUT THE SENIOR CENTERS ARE WONDERFUL.
EIGHT OR NINE YEARS AGO, PHIL NAMED WALT, START HERE AND I'M KEITH.
EVERY MORNING, HE WOKE UP AND HE SAW A GINORMOUS RV PARK INDUSTRY IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE.
POSSIBLY THE BIGGEST RV MADE IN AMERICA.
IT GOT TO THEM AFTER A WHILE AND HE CAME HERE AND HE MADE A POLITE REQUEST.
MAYBE ONCE YOU SEE IT, YOU'LL DO SOMETHING.
SHORTLY AFTER THAT, CITY COUNCIL PASSED SOME HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE THE SAME AS ON THE BOULEVARD AS UP IN 92010.
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NOW, I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS.LET'S JUST PRETEND THAT THIS IS A SINGLE-STOREY HOME.
WHEN DEVELOPERS AND MANY HOMEOWNERS DECIDED TO ADD A SECOND STORY, IN PARTICULAR, THE DEVELOPERS.
THEY OFTEN END UP LOOKING LIKE THAT KIND OF NORMAL, TWO-STOREY.
BUT THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE AND THIS REMINDS ME OF THE SONG BY PHIL COLLINS.
THE LYRICS ARE TAKING IT ALL INSTEAD OF TAKING ONE BYTE.
REVIEW IS PUTTING ME THROUGH IT ALL THE TIME.
SOME PEOPLE WANT THEIR SECOND STORY TO GO ON THE APEX OF THE FIRST STORY.
THEY END UP LOOKING TERRIBLE, HORRIFIC, MONSTROUS.
I HAVE A PHOTO HERE OF ONE SUCH HOUSE.
IN MY OPINION, HOUSES THAT ARE EXPANDED THIS WAY, FINE, NO PROBLEM.
BUT WHEN THIS PROJECT GOT DONE, THIS WALL THAT YOUR, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU PHOTOS, IS LIKE THE SIZE OF THE BORDER WALL AND/OR THE SIZE OF PRISON WALLS.
WHEN THIS WENT UP TO THE NEXT DOOR IN NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE IN THE AFTERNOON GETS NO SUN ANYMORE.
THESE PEOPLE, AFTER LIVING NEXT DOOR TO THIS HOUSE FOR 25 YEARS, THEY MOVED AWAY.
MY REQUEST IS, IF THERE'S A VEHICLE THAT'S MOBILE AND IT CAN MOVE AND IT HAS HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS, HOW ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THIS? I HAD NO PRIOR CONVERSATION WITH THAT FIRST SPEAKER.
COINCIDENTALLY, SHE'S ASKING FOR STANDARDS.
I'M ASKING THAT YOU NOT LET PEOPLE BUILD A HOUSE ON TOP OF A HOUSE.
JUST DO IT NORMAL, PLEASE. THANK YOU.
>> GLENN LEAVE THE PICTURES WITH THE CLERK OVER HERE, PLEASE.
THEN SHE'LL MAKE SURE THE COUNCIL GETS THEM.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS RAUL VILMAR.
I LIVE IN 937, RIGHT BEHIND SMART AND FINAL.
I WAS SUPPOSED TO BRING PICTURES IN.
I CAN PUT THEM UP THERE, BUT IT CAN ONLY BE PUT UP AS AN AGENDA.
MY HAND JUST TO SHOW YOU GUYS HERE.
THE OTHER NIGHT, JULY 9TH, THERE WAS A CRASH BEHIND AND IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE.
BRAND NEW MERCEDES. HE GOT HIT BY A TRUCK.
THEY HAD WANTED TO HAVE SOMEBODY COME OUT.
THEY HAD ONE OFFICER THAT CAME OUT, AND HE COULDN'T SPEAK SPANISH SO I HAD TO TRANSLATE.
THE GENTLEMAN WHO LIVES AT WINDSOR POINT, HE FELL DOWN IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE. HE WAS THERE FOR A WHILE.
MY MOTHER-IN-LAW CALLED ME, I CAME UP, GOT THEM GOING.
YOU FELL DOWN THREE OR FOUR TIMES.
HERE COMES THE PARAMEDICS, THE PARAMEDICS IN CARLSBAD PD FIRE TRUCKS TO HELP THEM UP AND GET THEM OUT.
WE HAD CARLSBAD PD ON AUGUST 24TH AT 7:30 PM BECAUSE HE WAS OUT THERE OFF HIS MEDS.
TEN COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AT 6:00 IN THE MORNING, IT SOUNDED LIKE THERE WAS A CHASE DOWNTOWN CARLSBAD COMING DOWN AROUND THE AREA THERE.
IT WAS 10 COPS. I'D ASKED A YOUNG OFFICER.
SHE I TOLD HER, NO, CAN I ASK YOU WHAT HAPPENED? SHE TELLS ME IT WAS A TRESPASSER. I KNOW BETTER THAN THAT.
THERE WAS ALSO THE OTHER NIGHT THAT TOO AT 10:00 AM, SAME THING.
I HAD [INAUDIBLE] IN POINTE APARTMENTS OVER THERE AND THERE WAS A COUPLE OF DRUNKS.
I HAVE THE VIDEO, BUT THE DRUNK HE'S FALLING DOWN IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, AND HE'S WALKING AND FALLING.
A LADY WHO FOLLOWED HIM BEHIND HIM, THE COPS ARE AT THE WINDSOR.
THEY CAME OUT OF THE AREA BACK THERE.
THERE WAS A YOUNG LADY A COUPLE OF NIGHTS AGO THAT WAS GOING TO WALK HER DOG.
THEN THAT GENTLEMAN WHO WAS ALWAYS OFF HIS MEDS, HE'S OUT IN FRONT ABOUT A UNION CHURCH, THE PARKING LOT YELLING.
I WALK OUT TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE WAS FINE.
THEY WALKED AROUND THE CORNER.
THEY FOUND THEM ON THE FRONT OVER THERE.
I'VE SEEN THEM GETTING ARRESTED OR WHATEVER THEY DID WITH HIM AND STUFF.
BECAUSE THERE'S NO ROUND HERE YOU CAN'T FIND HOUSING,
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NO APARTMENTS, NO NOTHING OF THE S2 HUSKIES, THEN NOBODY WANTS TO RENT TO THEM.SHE LIVES OUT THERE, AND SHE'LL BE DUE ON DECEMBER 22ND FOR MY FIRST GRANDSON.
I DON'T WANT HIM COMING OVER WITH MY DAUGHTER AND HAVE THIS GENTLEMEN GIVE HER A HARD TIME AND STUFF LIKE THAT ON IT.
WE HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS THERE.
NOW THEY'RE TRYING TO BUILD ACROSS THE STREET.
YOU FOLKS ARE TRYING TO GET THE APARTMENTS ACROSS THE STREET.
I'M GOING TO FIGHT IT AS MUCH AS I CAN.
I'M GOING TO GET AS MANY PEOPLE AS I CAN, THEY LIVE IN THE BARRIO.
YOU GUYS WANT TO CHANGE IT A VILLAGE.
>> RAUL, YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED.
RAUL, WILL YOU TAKE A FEW MOMENTS? ARE POLICE CHIEF IS OVER HERE.
HE WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE RIGHT PERSON TO TALK TO ABOUT YOU REFERRED TO THE APARTMENTS THAT ARE PROPOSED TO BE BUILT WHERE THE SMART AND FINAL SHOPPING CENTERS, PLEASE YOU DO HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION.
>> THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS.
>> NEXT, IS THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
[CONSENT CALENDAR]
SAYS I NEED TO READ THE FOLLOWING.ITEM NUMBER 1, ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, IS TO APPROVE AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY.
IF THE AGREEMENTS ARE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY MANAGERS ANNUAL BASE SALARY WILL REMAIN THE SAME AT 326,756 ANNUALLY.
THE CITY MANAGER WILL RECEIVE A ONETIME NON-PERSONAL STIPEND OF $30,000.
THE CITY ATTORNEYS ANNUAL BASE SALARY WILL BE $290,080 WITH A MONTHLY VEHICLE ALLOWANCE OF $1,000 AND CITY-PAID LIFE INSURANCE BENEFIT OF $500,000 IN LIFE INSURANCE.
NEXT IS THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER 1-6, DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKER?
>> YES, WE DO. MARRY LUCID, FOLLOWED BY GLENN BERNARD.
BOTH ARE SPEAKING ON ITEM NUMBER 1.
>> GOOD EVENING. I'M HERE TO ASK YOU TO HOLD OFF UNTIL ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE HERE ON APPROVING THE CONTRACTS FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY MANAGER TO GIVE THEM MORE TIME TO BE DEFINED AS TO THEIR DUTIES.
WHILE THEY SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL, THEY RELY ON YOU TO TELL THEM WHAT TO DO.
IF YOU TELL THEM YOU WANT THE LIBRARY OPEN SO MANY HOURS, COMPARABLE TO OTHER CITIES, NOT BANKERS HOURS, THEN THEY WILL LISTEN TO YOU.
IF YOU TELL THEM YOU WANT MORE MONEY SPENT WISELY AND YOU WANT SOME COHESIVE ACTIONS AT THE SENIOR CENTER SO THEY DON'T ABUSE SENIORS.
THEY DON'T UNILATERALLY DECIDE THEY CAN DO THIS OR THAT.
YOU CAN ORDER THEM TO USE THEIR TALENTS.
YOU'RE NOT PAYING THEM ALL THAT MONEY FOR NOTHING OR MAYBE YOU ARE.
IT'S NICE TO HAVE A FRIEND THAT LAUGH AT YOUR JOKES AND DOES WHAT YOU SAY.
BUT WHAT GOOD DOES THAT DO FOR THAT MONEY TO HAVE THAT TALENT THERE AND YOU'RE NOT WORKING ON THE MAIN PROBLEMS OF THE CITY? YOU KNOW WHAT THEY ARE.
YOUR JOB IS PART PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PART DOING SOMETHING FOR PEOPLE.
THE PARK AND REC MASTER PLAN FOR 2023 SAYS, CARLSBAD IS SO FANTASTIC THAT IT DESERVES TO CHARGE MORE, AND THAT USED TO BE TRUE.
BUT CARLSBAD IS NO LONGER THE GOLD STANDARD.
THAT'S ON THE CITY MANAGER NOT OVERSEEING THE PEOPLE BECAUSE HE'S NOT GOING TO RUFFLE FEATHERS AT PARK AND REC BECAUSE THEY MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.
BUT YOU PEOPLE, ON THE CITY COUNCIL WHO WANT TO MANAGE AND LEAD, EMERGE IN THE ARIZONA, YOU NEED TO TELL THEM YOU'RE NOT GOING TO ACCEPT
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ILLEGAL ACTIONS, ABUSIVE SENIORS, PERIOD.THAT'S ON YOU, THE CITY COUNCIL.
YOU NEED TO TALK TO THE ATTORNEY AND THE CITY MANAGER.
PLEASE POSTPONE YOUR DECISION ON THAT CONTRACT UNTIL ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT AND THAT YOU CAN DECIDE WHAT YOU REALLY EXPECT FROM YOUR HIGH-PRICED TALENT.
>> TODAY TO SEE WHAT THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES MAKES.
I SAW ON THE INTERNET THAT HIS ANNUAL SALARY IS $400,000 AND HE HAS 50,000 MORE FOR EXPENSES.
IT'S FINE WITH ME. IT SEEMS OKAY.
NOW, THERE'S A WEBSITE CALLED TRANSPARENT CALIFORNIA THAT ADDRESSES CITY SALARIES, ETC., THIS CITY AND PROBABLY ALL OTHER CITIES IN CALIFORNIA.
IT INDICATES THAT THE TAXABLE SALARY THAT YOU MENTIONED MR. MAYOR FOR MR. CHADWICK IS IN THE 3S, BUT THERE'S ALLOWANCES AND STIPENDS AND EXPENSE ACCOUNTS FOR THE CITY MANAGER THAT BRINGS HIM IN EXCESS OF THE PRESIDENT.
I RECALL IT. IT SAID $468,000 FOR CHADWICK AND SOMETHING IN THE 3S FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY.
THIS BONUS OF $30,000 IS GOING TO PUT HIM WITHIN KISSING DISTANCE OF BEING THE HALF-MILLION-DOLLAR MAN.
IF TRANSPARENT CALIFORNIA IS CORRECT, THESE WAGES ARE ABSURD, RIDICULOUS, OUTRAGEOUS AND WRONG.
AS I'VE SAID BEFORE, THERE ARE JAGS, MILITARY LAWYERS GETTING RETIRED EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR.
THEY WOULD COME OVER HERE AND BE THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR $100,000 A YEAR.
I GO ON BASE EVERY WEEK, GET A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED LAWYER FROM NEARBY CAMP PENDLETON WHO THIS PLACE CLAIMS TO BE IN LOVE WITH.
THE SAME IS TRUE WITH ANY DESK JOCKEY, A MAJOR, OR A LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, OR A COMMANDER OR LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
THEY DON'T NEED HEALTH CARE BENEFITS AT ALL.
GIVE THEM 100 GRAND, GIVE THEM 30 DAYS LEAVE A YEAR LIKE THEY'RE ACCUSTOMED TO.
THESE PEOPLE WILL BRING THEIR OWN CARS AND DRIVE AROUND TOWN WITHOUT ASKING THE CITY FOR A DIME.
THE SUPPLY IN THIS AREA OF QUALIFIED MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL TO INCLUDE ATTORNEY'S IS OVER THE ROOF.
WE DON'T NEED BE PAYING PEOPLE AS IF THEY ARE BABE RUTH OR SANDY KOUFAX.
THERE'S A GLUT OF LAWYERS AND WE DON'T NEED TO PAY LAWYERS SOMETHING THAT COMES UP TO $400,000 IN A CITY WHERE THE MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME IS ABOUT $120,000.
>> THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS ON ANY CONSENT ITEMS.
>> THANK YOU. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1-6. DO I HAVE A MOTION?
>> I'M SORRY. I WANTED TO PULL ITEM 1 AND ASK A QUESTION.
>> I JUST WANT TO ASK IF WE COULD GET A LITTLE BIT MORE OF AN EXPLANATION OF THE PROCESS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF PUBLIC COMMENT AND QUESTIONS ABOUT IT.
I WANTED TO ASK. I'M NOT SURE WHO'S THE RIGHT PERSON TO ASK THAT IF THAT'S TO THE MAYOR OR THE CITY MANAGER.
>> THAT WOULD BE ME. THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IS THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY MANAGER BOTH GET REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND THAT'S UNDER THE STATE LAW.
THESE REVIEWS HAPPEN IN CLOSED SESSION BECAUSE THE DISCUSSION IS ABOUT THEIR PERFORMANCE.
IN THE EVENT THAT THE COUNCIL IS SATISFIED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY ATTORNEY, THE CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE NEGOTIATES WITH THEM FOR THEIR UPCOMING COMPENSATION.
THIS YEAR, THE SUBCOMMITTEE WAS MADE UP OF MAYOR PRIYA BHAT-PATEL AND ME.
THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS A RESULT, IS RECEIVING AN ANNUAL SALARY INCREASE, WHICH WILL ALSO INCREASE HER PENSION BENEFITS.
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THE CITY MANAGER IS RECEIVING A ONE-TIME CASH STIPEND WHICH WILL NOT INCREASE HIS PERCENTAGE OF PAY OR HIS PENSION BENEFITS.AS A RESULT OF THAT NEGOTIATION, IT'S PLACED ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS IT HAS BEEN SINCE I THINK ALL THE WAY BACK TO 2014.
COUNCIL VOTES ON IT. IF THE COUNCIL VOTES WITH THE THREE VOTE MAJORITY, THEN THAT'S WHAT THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL RECEIVE AS THEIR COMPENSATION.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU. I THINK THERE WAS JUST SO A LOT OF QUESTIONS, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME WEBSITES THAT REPORT DIFFERENT AMOUNTS.
BUT I THINK IT'S ALL VERY CLEAR HERE IN THE AGENDA PACKET WHAT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT IS AND THE BENEFITS THAT BOTH THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY WOULD BE RECEIVING.
I JUST THOUGHT THE ONLY OUTSTANDING QUESTION WAS THE PROCESS, SO THANK YOU, MAYOR.
I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS.
>> JUST LIKE DOCTORS ALWAYS CAUTION YOU THAT DON'T LOOK AT YOUR SYMPTOMS ON THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU.
I SAY THE SAME THING ABOUT THE INTERNET ON MOST ISSUES.
IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT MY SALARY WAS TWO-AND-A-HALF TIMES WHAT MY ACTUAL SALARY IS.
I SAW THAT AND I THOUGHT RIGHT AWAY, THERE GOES THE CREDIBILITY OF LOOKING UP SALARIES ON THE INTERNET.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR ISSUES ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR? LOOKING FOR A MOTION FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER 1-6.
>> PLEASE VOTE. PASSES. THAT BRINGS US TO THE END OF OUR CALENDAR.
A REMINDER THAT ITEM 7 AND 8 ARE PUT OFF UNTIL OUR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING, SO MISS LUNA CAN BE PRESENT FOR THOSE.
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ANY CLOSING STATEMENTS?>> JUST THAT I'M GOING TO LET YOU SPEAK ABOUT WEDGE.
THAT FRIDAY IS SANDEC AND WE DID SUCCESSFULLY REMOVE THE ROAD USER CHARGE AT THE LAST MEETING.
WE ARE STILL PRESENTLY WORKING TOWARD THE RTP 2025, HOPING THAT THAT WILL NOT BE IN THE PLAN, BUT OUR EYES ARE EVER WATCHFUL FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU. JUST GOING DOWN THE LIST.
THE CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS CELEBRATING ITS 100TH BIRTHDAY AND ITS CENTENNIAL GALA WILL BE THIS FRIDAY.
NEXT. I'M THE LIAISON FROM THE COUNCIL TO THE CARLSBERG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SO I FELT COMPELLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT.
THE CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE MET THIS MORNING HERE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 9:00 AM.
AS USUAL, WE HAD THE REPRESENTATIVES OF OUR CONGRESSPERSON AND R2 STATE LEGISLATORS HERE TO GIVE US REPORTS.
WE ALSO HEARD FROM OUR CONTRACT LOBBYISTS IN SACRAMENTO AND IN WASHINGTON DC.
ALL OF THE VIDEO FOR THAT MEETING IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE AND ANYONE IS WELCOME TO COME TO THOSE MEETINGS WE MEET ONCE A MONTH.
BUT JUST SO PEOPLE KNOW, THE BILL THAT THE CITY SPONSORED THIS YEAR DID PASS AND WAS SIGNED INTO LAW.
THAT WAS A BILL THAT WAS AUTHORED BY SENATOR BLAKE'S BEER THAT WOULD HELP PROTECT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE BEING STALKED OR HARASSED.
THAT WAS A REALLY IMPORTANT BILL.
YOU MAY REMEMBER LAST YEAR WE HAD TWO BILLS THAT THE CITY SPONSORED THAT WERE CARRIED BY OUR ASSEMBLY MEMBER ON BOTH OF THOSE WERE SIGNED INTO LAW.
WE'RE THREE FOR THREE, AND I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT OUR SUCCESS.
THESE ARE IDEAS THAT ADDRESS TRUE ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WE HAVE BROUGHT TO OUR LEGISLATORS AS A CITY AND ASK THEM TO TURN INTO LAW TO HELP PEOPLE.
LUCKILY, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET THOSE THROUGH.
IT WAS A VERY EXCITING YEAR RIGHT NOW IN THE STATE LEGISLATIVE CYCLE. WE'VE GOT A COUPLE MORE.
WE HAVE UNTIL OCTOBER 14TH FOR THE GOVERNOR TO SIGN THE REST OF THE PENDING BILLS OR VETO THE REST OF THE PENDING BILLS.
WE'LL SEE WHAT COMES UP THOSE.
THEN IN DC, YOU ALL KNOW THERE'S A LOT HAPPENING OVER THERE WITH THE BUDGET AND A NEW US SENATOR, AND A LOT GOING ON.
WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO STAY ENGAGED WITH THOSE.
FOR THE OTHER ONES, THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, SAN DIEGO DIVISION.
I'LL LET COUNCIL MEMBER BHAT-PATEL SPEAK ON THAT ONE, SINCE SHE'S THE PRESIDENT OF THE SAN DIEGO DIVISION.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR NOW. THANK YOU.
>> YES. THANK YOU. I HAD THE [INAUDIBLE] SOCIAL EQUITY WORKING GROUP LAST WEEK, THE CLEAN ENERGY BOARD MEETING, WHERE THAT WAS A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, BUT WE DID ANNOUNCE OUR CEO, WHO'S GREG WEID, THAT'S OUR NEW CEO FOR THE CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE.
VERY EXCITING TIME FOR US TO HAVE OUR FIRST OFFICIAL HIGHER.
THEN THE NCTD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MET AGAIN.
WE ARE IN SEARCH FOR A NEW CEO FOR THAT AS WELL.
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I'M ON THE COMMITTEE THAT WILL BE WORKING ON THAT AND WE'LL REPORT OUT AS WE HAVE UPDATES, BUT STILL WORKING THROUGH THAT.THE MUCOSA TECHNOLOGY CAREER INSTITUTE HAD A SHOWCASE LAST FRIDAY AND I HAVE TO SAY I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A BIG FAN OF THE WORK THAT THEY DO AND IT WAS GREAT TO BE ABLE TO GO VISIT AND SEE THE EXPANSION THAT THEY HAVE WITH REGARDS TO THE PROGRAMS AND THEN ALSO WHAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER TO OUR REGION, WHETHER IT'S FROM AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDPOINT OR JUST FROM A TALENT PIPELINE STANDPOINT.
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES MET ON MONDAY.
WE TALKED ABOUT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND HOW GOVERNMENT ENTITIES CAN WORK WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND HOW TO PARTNER WITH THEM TO CONTINUE TO MOVE SOLUTIONS FORWARD.
IT WAS A REALLY GOOD CONVERSATION.
ONE OF THE ONES HERE IN NORTH COUNTY CALLED UNIVERSITY THAT POPULAR WITH SOMETHING THAT WE TALKED ABOUT AND WHAT THEY DO TO ENGAGE THE LATINO COMMUNITY.
THEN LAST COUPLE OF THINGS I KNOW WE HAVE OUR PUBLIC SAFETY OPEN HOUSE THIS WEEKEND, WHICH IS ALWAYS A FAVORITE FOR ALL OF US, INCLUDING MY SON AND THEN THE LOW SOUND BOARD MEETING I HAVE ON MONDAY AS WELL.
I WILL REPORT BACK NEXT WEEK. THANK YOU.
>> THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE COUNCIL IS ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14TH,
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BETWEEN 10:00 AM AND 2:00 PM, CITY OF CARLSBAD PUBLIC SAFETY OPEN HOUSE.THAT'LL BE AT THE SAFETY TRAINING CENTER, 5750 ORION STREET IN CARLSBAD. CITY MANAGER.
>> NOTHING TO REPORT. THANK YOU.
>> WE'RE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.