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IT'S 5:00. I'M CALLING TONIGHT'S MEETING TO ORDER.
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PLEASE TAKE ROLL.ALL FIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
MISS LUNA, WOULD YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE TO THE FLAG? YES, AND BEFORE WE SAY THE PLEDGE TODAY, I WOULD ASK THAT DURING THE RECITATION.
IF YOU COULD PLEASE NEVER FORGET THE 2977 LIVES THAT WE LOST IN THE SEPTEMBER 11TH TERRORIST ATTACK ON OUR SOIL 23 YEARS AGO TOMORROW.
NEXT IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD JULY 23RD OF 24.SPECIAL MEETING HELD AUGUST 20TH OF 24.
SPECIAL MEETING HELD AUGUST 27TH OF 24.
MOVE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES AS RECITED BY THE MAYOR.
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I INVITE COUNCILMEMBER ACOSTA TO READ THE PROCLAMATION.A RECOGNITION OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.
THE GROUP WE CALL LATINOS ENCOMPASSES MANY DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES AND IS VERY DIVERSE.
SO I'LL BE READING THE PROCLAMATION, AND I SEE THAT I'VE GOT SILVANO HERE.
SO THIS IS SILVANO RODRIGUEZ, OUR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER.
SO THANK YOU FOR STANDING AT THE PODIUM.
I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION, AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A FEW WORDS AS WELL.
THIS IS THE PROCLAMATION FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH SEPTEMBER 15TH TO OCTOBER 15TH, 2024.
WHEREAS THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH TO RECOGNIZE THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF HISPANIC CHAMPIONS WHO HAVE INSPIRED OTHERS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS AND TO CELEBRATE THE HISTORIES, CULTURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THOSE WHO ARE DIVERSE IN IDENTITY, CULTURE, GEOGRAPHY, LANGUAGE AND TRADITIONS, AND WHEREAS IMMIGRANTS FLEEING THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION IN THE EARLY 1900S ARRIVED IN CARLSBAD'S OLDEST RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD CALLED BARRIO CARLSBAD OR BARRIO CARLOS, SETTLING NEAR ROOSEVELT AND WALNUT, AND FORMED THE BACKBONE OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND WHEREAS HISPANIC LATIN HERITAGE ROOTS CONSTITUTE THE SECOND LARGEST ETHNIC GROUP IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, AND WHEREAS WE BENEFIT FROM THE ONGOING ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF HISPANIC LATIN PEOPLES IN THE ARTS, ECONOMY, EDUCATION, AGRICULTURE, LITERATURE, MEDICINE, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, AND PUBLIC SERVICE, AND WHEREAS THIS YEAR'S THEME IS PIONEERS OF CHANGE SHAPING THE FUTURE TOGETHER.
NOW, THEREFORE, I COUNCILMEMBER TERESA ACOSTA, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 15TH TO OCTOBER 15TH, 2024, AS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND I INVITE YOU, MR. RODRIGUEZ, TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER ACOSTA MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS SILVANO RODRIGUEZ AND I AM CURRENTLY AN HR MANAGER FOR THE CITY.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE CULTURE OF THOSE OF US WHO ARE PART OF A COMMUNITY THAT CELEBRATES TRADITIONS, STORIES AND STORIES FROM LATIN AMERICA. LATINOS AND LATINAS PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN SHAPING OUR NATION, MAKING SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS AS BUSINESS OWNERS, ACTIVISTS, ARTISTS, PUBLIC SERVANTS AND BEYOND. AS A FIRST GENERATION MEXICAN-AMERICAN, MY PARENTS MIGRATED HERE FROM MEXICO IN THE MID 70S AND SETTLED IN SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, WHERE THEY RAISED THREE DAUGHTERS AND MYSELF. MY DAD WORKED HARD FOR MANY YEARS UNTIL HE WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE HIS FIRST TRUCK AND TOOLS TO START HIS OWN LANDSCAPING BUSINESS, WHICH HE STILL PROUDLY RUNS TODAY.
MY MOM, NOW A RETIRED HOUSEKEEPER, SAVED ALL OF HER MONEY IN HOPES OF SENDING HER CHILDREN TO COLLEGE AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR US THAT SHE WAS NEVER ABLE TO ATTAIN HERSELF. TOGETHER, THEY BOTH STRESS EDUCATION, HARD WORK, AND DEDICATION IN ALL OF US, AND I AM PROUD TO SAY MY MOM'S DREAM WAS ACHIEVED AS ALL FOUR OF HER CHILDREN DID GRADUATE COLLEGE.
WHERE ELSE WOULD THIS BE POSSIBLE? BUT IN THIS GREAT NATION OF OURS THAT EMBRACES DIVERSE CULTURES, BACKGROUNDS, AND WHERE MY MOM'S DREAM IS STILL POSSIBLE FOR ALL.
MY STORY IS JUST ONE OF COUNTLESS UNTOLD EXPERIENCES SHARED BY HISPANICS EVERYDAY.
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STRENGTH AND OPTIMISM WITHIN OUR LATIN COMMUNITY.I WANT TO THANK THE CITY OF CARLSBAD FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND WITH HONOR.
SILVANO, WILL YOU PLEASE HANG OUT? AFTER WE DO THE NEXT PROCLAMATION, WE'RE GOING TO DO A GROUP PICTURE.
GREAT. THANK YOU, MAYOR. AS A FORMER GIRL SCOUT, ALWAYS BEING PREPARED WAS OUR MOTTO.
I'D LOVE TO INVITE KIM YOUNG, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, UP.
I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION AND THEN BE HAPPY TO GIVE HER THE MIC.
THIS IS A PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH.
SORRY. WHEREAS THIS YEAR, CARLSBAD CITIZENS IN CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS DISASTERS RANGING FROM WINTER STORMS, SIGNIFICANT FLOODING, AND DEVASTATING WILDLAND FIRES, RESULTING IN DAMAGES COSTING HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, AND WHEREAS CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES AGAIN CONTINUE TO ENGAGE NUMEROUS LARGE SCALE AND DEVASTATING WILDFIRES ACROSS THE STATE THIS YEAR, AND WHEREAS SAN DIEGO COUNTY CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS THAT HEIGHTEN THE IMPORTANCE OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, AND WHEREAS, SHOULD UNSAFE SPARK PRODUCING OR FIRE PRACTICES BE WITNESSED DURING HOT HIGH WIND DAYS, WE ASK RESIDENTS TO REPORT SUCH PRACTICES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS ARE TAKEN TO MITIGATE THE HAZARD, AND WHEREAS THE LOSS OF LIFE, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND ECONOMIC LOSS CAN BE GREATLY REDUCED IF APPROPRIATE.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MEASURES ARE TAKEN BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A MAJOR EMERGENCY.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, COUNCILMEMBER MELANIE BURKHOLDER, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024 AS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD.
THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER, AND THANK YOU, AND GOOD EVENING.
I'M KIM YOUNG, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND IT'S MY PRIVILEGE TONIGHT TO SPEAK FOR A THIRD TIME NOW ABOUT NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH AND WHAT IT MEANS TO CARLSBAD.
FIRST, I'D LIKE TO RESTATE THE PURPOSE OF NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH, WHICH IS TO PROMOTE WHOLE COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS FOR EMERGENCIES THAT COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME, AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT IT'S NOT JUST EVERY SEPTEMBER THAT WE FOCUS ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, BUT RATHER THE COMMUNITY OF CARLSBAD IS CLEARLY COMMITTED TO YEAR ROUND AND ONGOING PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS.
IN PREVIOUS YEARS, I'VE MENTIONED IMPORTANT CAPABILITIES SUCH AS HANDS ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING FOR CERT MEMBERS, RIGOROUS EOC TRAINING AND EXERCISE PROGRAM, AND ALSO EXHAUSTIVE CITYWIDE EMERGENCY PLANNING EFFORTS.
WHILE ALL OF THOSE STILL REMAIN STRONG CAPABILITIES FOR US THIS YEAR, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO HIGHLIGHT EVEN MORE PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
THESE DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS MASTERED CRITICAL EMERGENCY SKILLS DURING THE ACADEMY, SUCH AS SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS, FIRE AND UTILITY CONTROLS, AND DISASTER MEDICAL OPERATIONS, AND AS A RESULT, EACH GRADUATE.
THEY'RE NOW PREPARED TO SUPPORT OUR FIRST RESPONDERS DURING AN EMERGENCY.
ALONGSIDE OUR PREVIOUSLY TRAINED CERT MEMBERS, AND THANKS AGAIN TO THE CARLSBAD POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CARLSBAD FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT DURING THE ACADEMY.
THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE REGION, ADOPTED THIS NEW TOOL IN MAY OF THIS YEAR.
DURING AN EMERGENCY, POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS USE THE SYSTEM TO COMMUNICATE EVACUATION ORDERS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS. WITH THIS NEW SYSTEM, COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN NOW DOWNLOAD THE GENESIS PROTECT APP TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY ALERTS FROM PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS FOR ZONES IN WHICH THEY WORK, LIVE AND TRAVEL.
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ACHIEVE A SAFE AND RESILIENT CITY OF CARLSBAD.THEREFORE, AS ALWAYS, BUT ESPECIALLY DURING NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH, THANK YOU TO ALL WHO WORK SO HARD TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE AND PREPARED. HAVE A GOOD EVENING.
KIM, WILL YOU JOIN US RIGHT HERE FOR A PHOTO? THANK YOU.
I WAS LOOKING IT UP THE OTHER DAY AND I WAS LIKE, WAIT A MINUTE.
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OH, FIRST, DO WE HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION? THANK YOU MAYOR. THERE WAS NO REPORTABLE ACTION.THANK YOU. NEXT IS PUBLIC COMMENT.
AS LONG AS THE COMMENTS ARE REGARDING MATTERS WITHIN THE CITY COUNCIL'S SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS AS LONG AS THE COMMENTS RELATE TO THE QUESTION OR MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION.
INFORMATION ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ON THIS MEETING IS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS AGENDA.
CITY COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT FOR UP TO A TOTAL OF 15 MINUTES.
NO ACTION MAY OCCUR ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. WHEN MAKING YOUR COMMENTS, PLEASE TREAT OTHERS WITH COURTESY, CIVILITY AND RESPECT.
THE CLERK WILL CALL YOUR NAME.
WHEN 2.5 MINUTES HAS PASSED, THE PODIUM WILL TURN YELLOW.
I'VE ASKED THE CLERK TO TURN OFF THE MICROPHONE AT THE END OF THREE MINUTES.
PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER.
ROSANNE BENTLEY, FOLLOWED BY JEAN WALKER.
BECAUSE NONE OF YOU HAD THE COURTESY NOR CONSIDERATION TO RESPOND DIRECTLY TO ME, I WAS FORCED TO FILE A PUBLIC RECORDS SEARCH TO UNRAVEL THIS MYSTERY WITH REPUBLIC.
FRANKLY, I'D RATHER NOT SPEND MY TIME WITH STUFF LIKE THIS, BUT, AND HERE WE ARE.
LO AND BEHOLD, IT WAS YOU, COUNCILMEMBER PATEL, WHO SUMMARILY DISMISSED MY CONCERN AND SENT MY EMAIL OFF TO YOUR FRIEND JENNA DOTSON AT REPUBLIC.
IT'S INTERESTING TO NOTE HOW IT WAS APPARENTLY SO EASY FOR YOU TO EMAIL HER, BUT NOT ME.
IT'S DISAPPOINTING TO BE A RESIDENT OF CARLSBAD AND TO BE DISMISSED AND DISRESPECTED
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AND THE REAL REASON WHY I'M HERE IS BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE DO WATCH THESE COUNCIL MEETINGS, AND THEY SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF WHO AND WHAT IS GOVERNING OUR CITY.CHARACTER, HONESTY AND INTEGRITY MATTER, IN MY OPINION, AND I FEEL IT'S SORELY LACKING.
YOU WERE VOTED IN TO REPRESENT OUR INTERESTS, NOT YOUR OWN.
ANOTHER SIMPLE SEARCH REVEALED A SERIES OF CAMPAIGN DONATIONS MADE TO YOU, COUNCILMEMBER PATEL, FROM REPUBLIC EMPLOYEES, 200, 250, 150, 100.
IT BEGS THE QUESTION REGARDING A NEXUS BETWEEN THE DONATIONS AND YOUR VOTE TO GIVE REPUBLIC THE CONTRACT, INCLUDING THAT MANDATORY 4.25 YEARLY INCREASE.
FINALLY, WHY DOESN'T REPUBLIC OFFER SENIOR OR LOW INCOME DISCOUNTS LIKE OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES DO? WHY DON'T YOU ASK YOUR FRIEND THAT QUESTION TOO? YOU BASICALLY FORCED US TO USE A SERVICE PROVIDER WHERE WE HAVE NO AUTONOMY, NO FREEDOM, NO CHOICE, NO VOICE.
WE'RE SUBJUGATED TO WHATEVER YOUR WHIM WAS AT THE TIME.
YOU CHOSE REPUBLIC OVER ANOTHER COMPANY, WHATEVER THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
RESIDENTS WERE NOT INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS, BUT WE ARE QUITE LITERALLY PAYING THE PRICE.
WE HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH REPRESENTATION IN CARLSBAD OR MISREPRESENTATION.
ARE WE LISTENING TO ME? WHILE THIS MIGHT SEEM TO BE A SILLY AND TRIVIAL MATTER, I BELIEVE IT'S INDICATIVE OF A DEEPER MALADY, AND IT'S THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG REGARDING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
SINCE THAT TIME, THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTION ON THIS ISSUE.
ARE YOU AWARE THAT ALL LATINO CAUCUS BOARD MEMBERS, INCLUDING COUNCILMEMBER ACOSTA, ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN $5,000 ANNUALLY IN FUNDING FROM SPONSORS.
THIS FUNDRAISING GOES DIRECTLY TO SUPPORT TRAVEL, HOTEL STAYS, MEALS, ENTERTAINMENT, ETC.
FOR THE LATINO CAUCUS MEMBERSHIP.
WE DON'T KNOW WHO COUNCILMEMBER ACOSTA HAS ASKED FOR THIS FUNDRAISING.
HOWEVER, WE DO KNOW SHE IS DIRECTLY BENEFITED AS REFLECTED IN THE LATINO CAUCUS BUDGET.
WE ALSO KNOW SHE PERSONALLY HAS RAISED AT LEAST $15,000 FROM PRIVATE COMPANIES, MANY OF WHICH PRESUMABLY WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF CARLSBAD. 2023 SPONSORS OF THE LATINO CAUCUS INCLUDED BITWISE INDUSTRIES, WHICH PERFORMED WORKFORCE TRAINING.
T-MOBILE HAS A CELL SITE FRANCHISE WITH CARLSBAD PAYING $50,000 ANNUALLY.
HAS COUNCILMEMBER ACOSTA BEEN ADVISED TO RECUSE HERSELF FROM VOTING ON THAT CONTRACT? BONIFACIO GARCIA SERVES AS THE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE LATINO CAUCUS, AND HIS LAW FIRM WAS A MAJOR SPONSOR IN 2023.
I AM SURE THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY MANAGER ARE WELL AWARE OF BONIFACIO'S INVOLVEMENT IN INDICTMENTS OF SWEETWATER UNIFIED HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, WHILE HE SERVED AS THE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT A DECADE AGO.
THE CASE DIRECTLY INVOLVED GARCIA PROVIDING GIFTS OVER THE LEGAL LIMIT TO ELECTEDS.
I AM CALLING ON YOU, MAYOR BLACKBURN, TO BRING FORTH A NEW COUNCIL POLICY REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF ALL VOTES BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHEN VOTING AS A MEMBER OF ANY ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED WITH TAXPAYER FUNDS AND SPECIFICALLY LEAGUE OF CITIES.
ONLY TALLIED VOTES SHOULD BE ALLOWED.
ANY POLICY SHOULD REQUIRE FULL DISCLOSURE OF ALL SPONSORS AT RETREATS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS OR OTHER ATTENDED OTHER EVENTS ATTENDED BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, ENSURING TRANSPARENCY UNTIL THE ISSUE OF FULL DISCLOSURE OF SPONSORSHIPS FOR THE LATINO CAUCUS AND OTHER EVENTS IS RESOLVED.
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WE SIMPLY DO NOT KNOW WHERE.MY NAME IS RAUL VILLAMAR AND I'VE BEEN COMING HERE FOR A LONG TIME SPEAKING ABOUT THE BARRIO.
NOW, I WENT ON VACATION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS.
I'VE WORKED THREE JOBS ALL THE TIME AND THIS TIME WE WENT TO ROSARITO.
HE'S PUSHING A CART AROUND, I CALLED PD.
PD CAME OVER AND THEY JUST TOLD HIM TO LEAVE.
LAST NIGHT THERE WAS IT WAS DARK.
WHERE DID THEY GET THOSE E-BIKES? I CALLED PD, CARLSBAD PD.
THEY CAME OVER AND THEY TALKED TO THEM, SMILING, HAVING A GOOD TIME, AND THEY LEFT THE PEOPLE OVER THERE BEHIND TRUE VALUE. THEY WERE SITTING THERE AND THEY WERE DRINKING.
I TOLD THEM THAT ON THE REPORT, THE DISPATCHER.
DISPATCHER SAYS, OKAY, WE'LL SEND SOMEBODY OUT.
DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SO I SIT THERE.
AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER, MY WIFE GOT HOME FROM CHURCH.
THEY WERE STILL THERE, AND THIS AFTERNOON I CAME TO THE MEETING.
THERE WAS TWO MORE NEW PEOPLE THERE.
IS THAT WHERE EVERYBODY'S GOING TO START COMING AROUND BEHIND ON OAK AVENUE? EVERYTHING IS ON OAK.
YOU'RE GOING TO PUT YOU WANT TO TAKE DOWN SMART AND FINAL AND PUT 300 MORE PEOPLE THERE.
AM I GOING TO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? DO YOU GUYS IS THIS A DISCRIMINATION? IS IT A ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO TO TELL YOU PEOPLE LEAVE US ALONE? I WENT TO BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY MORNING TALKING TO ONE OF THE GUYS THAT WORKS AT THE AT THE RESTAURANT, AND HE WAS SAYING THE SAME THING.
YOU HAVE THE PEOPLE FROM WINDSOR POINT.
THEY COME OUT, GO INTO THEIR BACKYARD, INTO THE BACK PARKING SPOTS.
THEY HAVE DRUG DEALINGS, THEY STEAL THEIR BIKES, THEY STEAL THE PARTS.
I SAID THAT LAST TIME I CAME HERE, NOBODY LISTENED.
WHERE IS ALL THE PROBLEMS BEING TAKEN? I SENT 20 PICTURES TODAY AND ONLY TWO WENT THROUGH TO THE EMAIL.
YOU KNOW, I WANT TO SHOW THESE PICTURES, BUT YOU CAN'T.
HOW AM I GOING TO DO IT? I'M GOING TO START PUTTING THEM DOWN ON CARLSBAD.
RAUL, WILL YOU PLEASE TALK WITH OUR POLICE CHIEF AND MANDY MILLS WITH OUR HOMELESS DIRECTOR.
HI. I'M HERE AS A CITIZEN, BUT I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF THE CITIZENS FOR A FRIENDLY AIRPORT.
IT'S A NONPARTIZAN, ALL VOLUNTEER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
I'M NOT NECESSARILY THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THAT GROUP.
I LIVE ON COVE DRIVE AND THERE HAS BEEN SOME INCREASE CRAZY AMOUNT OF AIRPORT TRAFFIC, AND I COUNTED LAST WEEK IN SEVEN DAYS I HAD, YOU KNOW, TOUCH AND GOES WHERE THEY GO OVER IN A CIRCLE, IN A CIRCLE, IN A CIRCLE, THREE NIGHTS OF TOUCH AND GOES TEN LOOPS, THREE PLANES FROM 10:00 UNTIL 10:48.
ANOTHER NIGHT. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU GUYS GOT A LOT GOING ON.
I'M SITTING HERE LISTENING TO YOU, AND IT MUST BE VERY HARD TO BE IN THE SEAT YOU ARE IN.
I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM YOU.
I'M SURE YOU HAVE OTHER THINGS TO DO, BUT AT SOME POINT CARLSBAD'S GOT TO TAKE BACK THAT AIRPORT.
SOUND CARRIES, AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, OVER WATER BETTER THAN IT CARRIES OVER AIR ON COVE DRIVE.
I FEEL LIKE IT'S LIKE A MILITARY ACCOST OF SOUND EVERY DAY.
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I EVEN HAVE A RECORDING, BUT I'M SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE ON MY PATIO, BECAUSE IT STARTS THIS MORNING.THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO, BUT NO ONE POLICES THEM BECAUSE THE VNAP IS A VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROGRAM, AND IF THEY DON'T WANT TO FOLLOW IT, THEY DON'T FOLLOW IT AS YOU KNOW. THEY HAVE A DESIGNED WAY TO GO IN AND OUT OF THAT AIRPORT.
THEY TAKE A SHARP TURN RIGHT AT LEGOLAND FLY OVER MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
I HAVE WALKED MY NEIGHBORHOOD, AND EVERYONE I TALKED TO SAYS THEY SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
I KNOW THAT EVERYONE WANTS YOU TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
I CONTACTED THE FAA AND I GAVE THEM THE INFORMATION, AND THE ONLY PERSON THAT ACTUALLY HAS GIVEN ME ANY CREDENCE AT ALL IN THIS IS THE FAA, AND THE FAA IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. SAID, YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE UPSET ABOUT THIS.
THE COUNTY IS TRYING TO BRING IN A BIGGER PLANE THAT'S NOT EVEN CERTIFIED TO FLY AT THAT AIRPORT.
PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT PEOPLE NEED INFORMATION.
GOD LOVE YOU, BUT CAN YOU SAVE CAN YOU SAVE US FROM THAT AIRPORT? MA'AM? SIR? VERY COMPLICATED ISSUE, BUT WE HAVE JASON HABER STANDING RIGHT AT THE BACK TO TALK TO YOU.
I'M SURE HE'S SO HAPPY TO SEE ME.
ANYWAYS, GOOD LUCK WITH ALL THIS.
THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS.
THANK YOU. NEXT IS CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER ONE THROUGH FIVE.
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DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS ON ANY OF THOSE? THERE ARE NO SPEAKERS ON THESE ITEMS. COUNCIL MEMBERS WISH TO PULL ANY OF THOSE ITEMS. MOTION, PLEASE. SO MOVED.[6. INVESTMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE UPDATE – Receive the update and provide direction to staff. (Staff contact: Zach Korach, Administrative Services Department)]
CITY MANAGER, PLEASE.THANK YOU SIR. JUST A MOMENT IF I COULD.
WORKING TO GET THE COMPUTER TURNED ON.
OKAY. THANK YOU AGAIN, MR. CITY MANAGER. GOOD EVENING.
MAYOR. MAYOR PRO TEM, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS THE INVESTMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE UPDATE.
SO STARTING WITH THE BACKGROUND, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY.
THIS IS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
THE POLICY PRIORITIZES, IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE HERE, SAFETY OR THE PRESERVING OF CITY FUNDS, LIQUIDITY, OR ENSURING THE CITY IS ABLE TO MEET ITS SHORT TERM OBLIGATIONS, AND LASTLY, BUT NOT LEAST, RETURN ON INVESTMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE AND IN SOME INSTANCES, EVEN MORE RESTRICTIVE. AT THE CITY'S LOCAL LEVEL, THE POLICY SETS FORTH AUTHORIZE INVESTMENTS AND ALSO REQUIRES REVIEW AND REPORTING, NOTABLY THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INVESTMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE.
ALSO LATER IN 1985, INTRODUCED THE INVESTMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE IN SEPTEMBER.
LOOKING AT THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE INVESTMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE.
TODAY IT IS COMPRISED OF FIVE VOTING MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDE THE CITY MANAGER, THE CITY ATTORNEY, THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, AS WELL AS THE CITY TREASURER.
ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE CURRENTLY THREE ACTIVE NON-VOTING RESIDENT ADVISORS.
THE COMMITTEE MEETS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS THE CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY, IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE CITY'S ABILITY TO MANAGE CITY FUNDS AND ENHANCE THE LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY AND OVERSIGHT OVER THE CITY'S INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES.
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STAFF ARE SEEKING DIRECTION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AS TO THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS, DUTIES, QUALIFICATIONS AS WELL AS THE NAMING CONVENTION.SO ON THE TOPIC OF APPOINTMENT A FEW OPTIONS ARE PRESENTED HERE.
THE MAYOR MAY APPOINT ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
ALTERNATIVELY, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS EACH COULD APPOINT A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, OR ALTERNATIVELY, THE CITY TREASURER NOMINATES MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND ULTIMATELY THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD APPROVE THOSE NOMINATIONS.
AGAIN, MAINLY REVIEWING THE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES REPORTS AS WELL AS THE POLICY.
THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ALSO CHOOSE TO ESTABLISH OR SET SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
AN EXAMPLE WOULD BE SETTING QUALIFICATIONS SIMILAR OR THE SAME AS THE CITY TREASURER, WHICH REQUIRE A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE AND/OR FOUR YEARS OF FINANCIAL WORK, WHICH COULD BE IN LIEU OF VARIOUS CERTIFICATIONS AS SET FORTH IN THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE, AND THEN LASTLY, WITHIN OPTION ONE, THE CITY COUNCIL MAY CHOOSE AN ALTERNATIVE NAMING CONVENTION FOR THE COMMITTEE.
ALTERNATIVELY, THE INVESTMENT REVIEW ADVISORY BOARD.
MOVING TO OPTION TWO, THE CITY COUNCIL COULD CHOOSE TO DEFER ANY CHANGES TO THE COMMITTEE UNTIL SUCH A TIME AS THE NEWLY ELECTED CITY TREASURER IS IN OFFICE SUBSEQUENT TO NOVEMBER OF 2024, AND THIRD, AND FINALLY, THE CITY COUNCIL MAY PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE DIRECTION AS NEEDED.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
I'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS? NO, WE DO NOT.
ONE OF THESE WAS A QUALIFICATION, SAME AS THE TREASURER.
I UNDERSTAND THAT'S A PRETTY HIGH HURDLE.
DO YOU ARE YOU CONCERNED THAT WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE WANTING TO VOLUNTEER WHO HAVE THAT QUALIFICATION? THANK YOU, MAYOR, FOR THE QUESTION.
ULTIMATELY, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO CHOOSE THE LEVEL OF QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED.
CURRENTLY, THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CITY TREASURER INCLUDE A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE IN A RELEVANT FIELD OF WORK OR STUDY, I SHOULD SAY FOUR YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE, OR IN LIEU OF THE WORK EXPERIENCE, A VARIETY OF RELEVANT CERTIFICATIONS.
I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WOULD BE A DIFFICULT HURDLE.
I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A GUARANTEE FOR THAT.
WITH THAT SAID, IT IS THE THOUGHT OF STAFF AGAIN AS A POTENTIAL OPTION GIVEN THE MATERIALS AND THE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE BEING DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED DURING THESE MEETINGS IN ORDER TO FOR RESIDENT ADVISORS TO BETTER ADVISE THE CITY TREASURER AND ALSO THE CITY COUNCIL.
IT WOULD BE A VALUE ADDED QUALIFICATION.
I JUST THINK CONSIDERING WE ARE HAVING AN ELECTION FOR A TREASURER IN NOVEMBER, I WOULD BE INCLINED TO CHOOSE OPTION TWO TO WAIT UNTIL THAT SUCH PERSON IS ELECTED AND THEN CONFER WITH HIM.
SO I'M INCLINED TO GO WITH OPTION TWO.
THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MISS BHAT-PATEL? YES. THANK YOU AND I AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUE.
I TOO BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE A NEW CITY TREASURER.
SO I TOO WOULD BE IN SUPPORT OF OPTION TWO.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MR. ACOSTA? THANK YOU.
IN ADDITION TO THE IDEA THAT WE SHOULD WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR, I REALLY DID LIKE THE DESCRIPTION OF THE FACT THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WOULD NOT MAKE INVESTMENT DECISIONS, BUT WOULD JUST PROVIDE ADVISORY COUNSEL TO THE CITY TREASURER.
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THAT HAVE SIMILAR STRUCTURES, VISTA AND OCEANSIDE, AND WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT HOW IT'S GOING FOR THEM AFTER WE WHEN WE REVISIT THIS ISSUE.THANK YOU. MISS LUNA, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? OKAY. MY COMMENT IS I AGREE THAT WE SHOULD PUT THIS OFF UNTIL WE HAVE AN ELECTED TREASURER.
MISS BURKHOLDER, YOU'RE THE ONE WHO BROUGHT IT UP.
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION? I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT.
THANK YOU MAYOR. SECOND. I'D BE HAPPY TO SECOND.
WELL, THAT WAS QUICK AND EASY.
ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, CITY MANAGER.
[7. TRAFFIC SAFETY AND MOBILITY COMMISSION WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 – Adoption of a resolution approving the Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission Work Plan for fiscal year 2024-25. (Staff contact: Nathan Schmidt, Public Works Department]
YES. ITEM NUMBER SEVEN IS THE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND MOBILITY COMMISSION WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2425.MAKING OUR PRESENTATION TODAY IS OUR TRANSPORTATION AND PLANNING MOBILITY MANAGER, NATHAN SCHMIDT.
MR. CHADWICK. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, I'M NATHAN SCHMIDT, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND MOBILITY MANAGER, AND THIS ITEM IS IN REGARDS TO THE WORK PLAN FOR THE TRAFFIC AND SAFETY MOBILITY COMMISSION.
SO THE RECOMMENDED ACTION IS TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 24-25.
SO FIRST, JUST GOING INTO A BIT OF BACKGROUND BEHIND THE WORK PLAN.
THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE, IT REQUIRES COMMISSIONS TO HAVE AN ANNUAL WORK PLAN.
THE MISSION STATEMENT FOR THE COMMISSION WAS ESTABLISHED FOUR YEARS AGO.
NOW, THE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND MOBILITY COMMISSION IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING SAFE MOBILITY FOR THE CITY AND ITS RESIDENTS BY USING DATA DRIVEN DECISION MAKING AND A FORWARD LOOKING APPROACH TO TRANSPORTATION.
WE ARE TRANSPARENT AND DO THE RIGHT THING THE RIGHT WAY.
SO AS FAR AS THE DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE WORK PLAN, FIRST TO REVIEW STUDIES AND REPORTS, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION ON MOBILITY RELATED PROJECTS AND TRAFFIC SAFETY MATTERS, PROVIDE A FORUM TO REVIEW COMMUNITY INPUT, AND TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE CITY CODES AND PLANS ON MOBILITY RELATED MATTERS.
ON THE WORK PLAN ITSELF, IT CONSISTS OF TWO PRIMARY GOALS.
EXAMPLES OF THESE INCLUDE ELEMENTS SUCH AS OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
THEY TYPICALLY REVIEW THOSE BOTH AT THE CONCEPTUAL AND WHEN GETTING READY TO BID.
THE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORTS THAT GO ALONG WITH THAT REVIEW OF THE CITY'S TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROGRAM, OUR SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY PLAN PROJECT AND OUR TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS. NOW, ONE NEW ADDITION THAT THE COMMISSION DID VOTE TO MAKE WITHIN THIS PAST YEAR'S WORK PLAN IS TO REVIEW PARKING MASTER PLANS.
SO THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE SEEKING IS TO GO INTO MORE DETAIL ON HOW PARKING IS FUNCTIONING THROUGHOUT OUR CITY, BE IT THE VILLAGE AND BARRIO AREA, OR IF OPPORTUNITIES ARISE IN OTHER AREAS OF THE CITY, AND THEN THE SECOND GOAL IS TO FOCUS ON MOBILITY, SPECIFICALLY AROUND SCHOOL LOCATIONS, INCLUDING SAFETY. SO ENHANCING SAFETY AROUND OUR SCHOOLS.
SO THAT INCLUDES A REVIEW OF MOBILITY AND SAFETY PROJECTS NEAR OUR SCHOOL SITES, AND TO PROACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHAT WE CALL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLANNING AND THEN LASTLY TO RECEIVE QUARTERLY REPORTS FROM THE CARLSBAD POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SO AGAIN, THE RECOMMENDED ACTION IS TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND MOBILITY COMMISSION WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, AND ALSO HERE TO MAKE A FEW REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION WILL BE COMMISSIONER PETER COLE.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR BLACKBURN.
I PRESENT DISTRICT THREE ON THE COMMISSION.
ON JULY 30TH, YOU RECEIVED A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS AND EXTENSIVE DETAILS ON THE PLANS FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.
HENCE, I WILL NOT BORE YOU WITH THE SAME DETAILS, BUT I WILL RATHER TOUCH ON SOME ITEMS THAT SELDOM APPEAR IN THESE TYPE OF REPORTS.
FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO STATE ONCE AGAIN THAT MR. TOM FRANK, TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR, CITY ENGINEER, AND HIS STAFF CONTINUE THEIR EXCELLENT WORK IN PROVIDING US WITH
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DETAILED REPORTS.STUDIES AND ALWAYS ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS WE HAVE IN A VERY EXPEDIENT MANNER.
WE RECENTLY DEMONSTRATED THAT BY REDOING STAFF'S PROPOSAL FOR THE TYLER STREET COMPLETE STREET PLAN. THE MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSION FELT THAT THE HIGH COST DID NOT JUSTIFY THE GAINS OF DOING THE PROJECT.
WE DO REALIZE THAT YOU CAN APPROVE THE PROJECT REGARDLESS, BUT WE FEEL WE DID OUR JOB? THE UNFORTUNATE THING IS THAT STAFF SPENT A GREAT AMOUNT OF TIME DRAWING UP PLANS IN DETAIL.
IT WOULD BE NICE IF IN FUTURE PROJECTS OF THIS TYPE, A REALISTIC COST ESTIMATE COULD BE DEVELOPED BASED ON HISTORIC DATA BEFORE IT COMES BEFORE THE COMMISSION ON A BI-MONTHLY BASIS.
WE RECEIVE A REPORT, EXCUSE ME, A REPORT FROM LIEUTENANT VELASCO OF THE TRAFFIC DIVISION OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT REGARDING ACCIDENTS, VIOLATIONS, DUI CHECKPOINTS, ETC.
ONE OF THE MAJOR COMPLAINTS TO HIS DEPARTMENT IS SPEEDING, WHICH IS CERTAINLY AN IMPORTANT ISSUE.
THE INITIAL REACTION USUALLY IS LET'S LOWER SPEED LIMITS.
HOWEVER, THAT SELDOM WORKS AND BECOMES AN ENFORCEMENT ISSUE.
STATISTICS HAVE SHOWN THAT DRIVERS GET UPSET AND THEY START SPEEDING EVEN MORE.
SO WE HAVE TO FIND A SOLUTION THAT WORKS.
THE TRAFFIC DIVISION IS DOING A GREAT JOB USING THE CITY'S CENTRAL COMPUTER SYSTEM TO OPTIMIZE TRAFFIC FLOW AT SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS BY MAKING LEFT TURNS LEADING OR LAGGING, DEPENDING ON DEMAND.
ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES IS THE NORTHBOUND LEFT TURN AT EL CAMINO REAL, AVIARA, AND THE WESTBOUND LEFT TURN AT THE SAME INTERSECTION.
THERE IS ALWAYS A GROUP IN EVERY JURISDICTION THAT IS TOTALLY OPPOSED TO SPENDING ANY MONEY ON VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTS, BUT FORGET THAT HELP IMPROVING TRAFFIC HELPS THE ENVIRONMENT.
IDLING STOPPED VEHICLES EXPEL CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE AIR UNLESS THEY HAPPEN TO HAVE THE FEATURE THAT WILL TURN OFF THE ENGINE WHILE THE CAR IS STOPPED ELECTRIC VEHICLES OR HYBRIDS BUT THOSE TYPE OF VEHICLES ARE STILL IN THE MINORITY.
A FEW YEARS AGO, THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, AS PART OF THE MANUAL OF UNIFORM CONTROL DEVICES, WHICH HAS BEEN ADOPTED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ALLOWS A LEFT TURN ON FLASHING YELLOW AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH ONCOMING THROUGH TRAFFIC.
THE COST OF THAT DOING THAT IS MINIMAL.
IT SHOULD REQUIRE NO NEW SIGNALS, NO NEW CONDUIT OR FAILED WIRING.
THE NEW OPERATION IS DONE BY SOFTWARE, WHICH MAY REQUIRE AN UPGRADE BY THE CITY OF CARLSBAD TO DO THAT. THERE IS ONE MINOR MATERIAL AND LABOR COST.
WE HAVE TO INSTALL SIGNS BY THE OVERHEAD LEFT TURN SIGNAL, TELLING THE DRIVER TO YIELD TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. YESTERDAY I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM MR. JOHN KIM, OUR CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER, TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE FIRST INTERSECTION OF THIS TYPE WILL BE INSTALLED AT AVENIDA ENCINAS AND IN AND OUT BURGER DRIVEWAY.
ONCE THAT IS DONE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO OBSERVE THE SIGNAL OPERATION I WAS TRYING TO DESCRIBE TO YOU.
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THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LISTENING.
THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS? THERE ARE NO SPEAKERS.
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? MISS BURKHOLDER. THANK YOU.
IN THE EXAMINATION AROUND THE SCHOOLS, WILL YOU BE CONSIDERING THE INTERSECTION OF CHESTNUT AND VALLEY WHERE WE'VE SEEN INCREASED ACTIVITY IN A COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS? YES, THAT ONE IS DEFINITELY ON OUR RADAR.
WE'RE REACHING OUT TO THE SCHOOLS IN THAT AREA.
I KNEW YOU HAD ME THERE, BUT THEY ONLY HAVE ONE COMMENT AND THAT IS JUST.
THANK YOU. RELATIVE TO THE PARKING IN THE VILLAGE.
PARKING IN THE VILLAGE. NUMBER TWO.
SO I APPRECIATE YOUR DILIGENCE IN THAT AREA.
THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? MISS BHAT-PATEL? SURE. THANK YOU AND THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION, AND THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER COLE, FOR BEING HERE AND PROVIDING US WITH AN UPDATE AS WELL.
AGAIN, I'M JUST GLAD THAT WE HAVE THESE WORK PLANS FROM A TRANSPARENCY PERSPECTIVE, BUT ALSO JUST TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE, AND IT'S GREAT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE ANOTHER SET OF EYES AND EARS ON THE GROUND, TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE US WITH THOSE UPDATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
SO JUST REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK ON THIS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO ACCEPTING IT.
THANK YOU. MISS ACOSTA, THANK YOU.
ALSO, I WANTED TO THANK STAFF AND THE COMMISSIONERS.
I KNOW FOR COMMISSIONERS, YOU ALL ARE VOLUNTEERS AND YOU PUT IN A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT TO READ, RESEARCH AND ATTEND THE MEETINGS SO THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE EXCELLENT ADVICE TO STAFF AND COUNCIL. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
I WOULD SAY IN DISTRICT FOUR, TRAFFIC SAFETY IS ONE OF OUR TOP CONCERNS AND I HEAR EVERY DAY FROM PEOPLE ABOUT JUST AN ISSUE, WHATEVER IT MAY BE.
I PASS THOSE ALONG AND EVERYBODY GETS A RESPONSE.
OKAY, I'LL MAKE A QUICK COMMENT.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING UP THAT FLASHING YELLOW LEFT TURN SIGNAL.
I SAW IT SOMEWHERE ELSE AND LOVED IT.
MAYBE THAT'LL HELP ELIMINATE A LOT OF THAT WAIT TIME.
THAT'S SOMETIMES JUST NOT NECESSARY, AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THE COMMISSION AND TO OUR STAFF.
WHEN I FIRST RAN 16 YEARS AGO, THE BIGGEST CONCERN I HEARD FROM PEOPLE WAS TRAFFIC.
THAT YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO GET HURT IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT THAN ANY OTHER CRIME OR ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE. PLUS, EVERYBODY COMPLAINED THAT IT ALSO AFFECTS EVERYONE'S QUALITY OF LIFE.
DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE YOUNG OR OLD.
DOESN'T MATTER WHAT COLOR YOU ARE.
DOESN'T MATTER WHAT GENDER YOU ARE.
IT AFFECTS YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE WHEN YOU JUST SIT IN TRAFFIC.
I THINK WE'RE NOT WHERE I WANT TO BE YET, BUT I THINK WE'RE GETTING THERE, AND SOMETIMES I'M A LITTLE BIT CRITICAL OF OUR STAFF AND OUR SIGNALS UNTIL I DRIVE INTO A NEIGHBORING CITY.
WE'RE LIGHT YEARS AHEAD, AND FOR THAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MOVE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION AND AGENDA ITEM SEVEN.
[8. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE MONROE STREET POOL RENOVATION AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND APPROPRIATE CONSTRUCTION FUNDING (CIP PROJECT NO. 4724) – Adoption of a resolution approving the Monroe Street Pool Renovation and Replacement Project’s plans, specifications and contract documents, appropriating $18,158,361 in construction funding and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise the project for construction bids. (Staff contact: Steven Stewart, Public Works Department and Kyle Lancaster, Community Services Department)]
THANK YOU SO MUCH. ITEM NUMBER EIGHT IS TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE MONROE STREET POOL RENOVATION AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT, AND APPROPRIATE CONSTRUCTION FUNDING.THIS IS CIP PROJECT NUMBER 4724.
MAKING OUR PRESENTATION TODAY IS OUR MUNICIPAL PROJECTS MANAGER, STEVEN STEWART, ALONG WITH OUR PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR, KYLE LANCASTER, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR, ZACH KORACH.
GENTLEMEN. THANK YOU, SIR, AND GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
KYLE LANCASTER, PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.
TO MY RIGHT IS MR. STEVEN STEWART, MUNICIPAL PROJECTS MANAGER, AND YOU KNOW MR. ZACH KORACH, FINANCE DIRECTOR.
LET ME DIVE INTO THE PRESENTATION.
START WITH THE RECOMMENDED ACTION, THAT IS TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MONROE STREET POOL RENOVATION AND REPLACEMENT PROJECTS, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, AND APPROPRIATING $18,158,361 IN CONSTRUCTION FUNDING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE THE PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS.
WE WILL QUICKLY GO THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION.
IT DOES FOLLOW YOUR STAFF REPORT VERY CONCISELY.
IN REGARD TO THE FACILITY SUMMARY, IT IS A 42 YEAR-OLD FACILITY.
IT OFFERS LAP AND RECREATIONAL SWIM, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND SWIM INSTRUCTION.
IT DOES, HOWEVER, REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT REPAIRS AND UPGRADES TO REMAIN OPERATIONAL AND CODE COMPLIANT.
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I'D LIKE TO GO THROUGH THE COUNCIL'S PAST ACTIONS ESSENTIALLY OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS.SO AGAIN, JUST IN SUCCINCT FASHION.
APRIL 2019 COUNCIL AUTHORIZED AN AGREEMENT WITH LPA INCORPORATED FOR DESIGN.
JANUARY 2021 COUNCIL APPROVED CONCEPT THREE AND DIRECTED STAFF TO PURSUE THE BALLOT MEASURE.
FEBRUARY 2022 COUNCIL DEFERRED THE BALLOT MEASURE TO THE NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION.
JUNE OF 2022, COUNCIL PLACED THE BALLOT MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION.
FEBRUARY 2023 COUNCIL AMENDED THE AGREEMENT WITH LPA, INC.
FOR FINAL DESIGN AND PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
SEPTEMBER 2023 COUNCIL ADOPTED THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN UPDATE, WHICH INCLUDED THE POOL PROJECT AS A STRATEGIC ACTION, AND MOST RECENTLY, THE COUNCIL ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 25 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDED THE POOL PROJECT ONCE AGAIN IN REGARD TO PUBLIC INPUT.
PUT STAFF, CONSULTED WITH THE NEIGHBORS AND POOL USERS TO HELP THE DESIGN TEAM CREATE THREE OPTIONS.
FIRST OPTION WAS THE BARE MINIMUM TO KEEP ONGOING OPERATIONS.
SECOND OPTION WAS KEEPING THE SAME SIZE POOL BUT MODERNIZING THE FACILITY OVERALL, AND LASTLY, CONCEPT THREE WAS TO INCREASE THE POOL SIZE AND ADD FEATURES.
IN DOING THIS, PUBLIC INPUT THE PROJECT OPTIONS THAT WERE PRESENTED TO THE COMMUNITY FOR FEEDBACK IN FALL OF 2020 INCLUDED DESCRIPTION OF THE FEATURES, THE TIMEFRAME TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT, AND THE COST AND LIFESPAN.
OPTION THREE WAS PREFERRED BY MOST RESPONDENTS IN REGARD TO THE NUMBER OF RESPONSES.
MOST DID COME FROM DISTRICT ONE.
HOWEVER, THE OPINIONS DID NOT DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY AMONGST THE DISTRICTS.
THEY DID NOT WANT TO HAVE TO COME BACK LATER AND DO MORE UPGRADES TO THE FACILITY, AND THROUGH THE MAGIC OF OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT TEAM, YOU CAN SEE AN AERIAL OF TODAY, MONROE STREET POOL AND WHAT IT CAN LOOK LIKE IN JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS TIME.
WITH THAT, I WILL TURN IT TO MR. STEWART FOR DESCRIPTION OF THE DETAILS ON THE PROJECT.
THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME ADDED PARKING AT THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE FACILITY AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE ON THE SLIDE AND THE MECHANICAL ROOM WILL BE RECONSTRUCTED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL FAMILY ROOMS. A FAMILY RESTROOMS OPPOSITE THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
THE ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING IN FRONT OF YOU ON THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE PROPOSED POOL THE POOL DECK AND ON THE LEFT SIDE A NEW SHADE STRUCTURE.
ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
THIS SLIDE PROVIDES ANOTHER VIEW OF THE POOL ENHANCEMENTS WE SAW A LITTLE EARLIER.
SOME OF THE LESS OBVIOUS FEATURES WILL INCLUDE A SERVICE TRUCK, ACCESS TO THE MECHANICAL BUILDING IN THE TOP RIGHT AREA, A NEW EXTERIOR ACCESS POINT FOR ENTRY AND EXIT SO PATRONS DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING A NEW SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM FOR POOL WATER HEATING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SLIDE, AND WE WILL HAVE A COLLECTION AREA FOR STORMWATER ON SITE IN A NATURAL DRAINAGE BASIN.
THERE WILL ALSO BE SHADE STRUCTURES FOR PATRONS AND PARTICIPANTS AT THE EVENTS HELD AT THE POOL. THIS SLIDE SHOWS ANOTHER
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ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING WITH THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND SHADE STRUCTURES ON THE LEFT, AND YOU'LL SEE A SHADE STRUCTURE ALSO AT THE FAR END OF THE POOL, AND TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PROPOSED POOL AND THEN OVERLAYING IT WITH THE EXISTING POOL FOOTPRINT, YOU CAN SEE HOW THE DESIGN TEAM WAS ABLE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SWIMMING LANES, FROM NINE ORIENTED SOUTH TO NORTH TO 15 ORIENTED EAST TO WEST.THIS RENDERING SHOWS THE FRONT OF THE COMPLEX AS IT WOULD BE SEEN FROM MONROE STREET.
THIS IS THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WITH AN UPGRADED EXTERIOR FINISH, BUT IT WILL REMAIN LARGELY UNCHANGED FROM THE FRONT AND ADJACENT TO IT O N THE RIGHT SIDE IS THE REORIENTED AND RECONSTRUCTED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT BUILDING.
THIS SLIDE SHOWS A MORE DETAILED LAYOUT OF THE RENOVATED ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
YOU CAN SEE THE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM ON THE LEFT.
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S LOCKER ROOMS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LOBBY, AND STAFF OFFICE AND WORK AREAS.
THE ARCHITECTURAL COLOR SCHEME IS ALSO SHOWN HERE.
BASED ON THE COASTAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE EFFORT TO BLEND IN WITH THE LOCAL SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD, AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN THINGS OVER TO OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR, ZACH.
GREAT. THANK YOU, MR. STEWART. SO TRANSITIONING OVER TO SOME OF THE FINANCIAL COMPONENTS OF THIS PROJECT, PROPOSITION H DOES REQUIRE VOTER APPROVAL FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS WHEN SPENDING GENERAL CITY FUNDS IN EXCESS OF $1 MILLION.
MONROE STREET POOL IS A PROJECT THAT DID MEET THE NEED FOR VOTER APPROVAL, AND AS A RESULT, MEASURE J WAS PLACED ON THE NOVEMBER 2022 BALLOT AND PASSED.
HERE IS SOME BALLOT LANGUAGE AN EXAMPLE OF THE BALLOT LANGUAGE FROM MEASURE J.
I DO WANT TO NOTE THAT THE LANGUAGE DID INCLUDE AN ESTIMATED COST RANGE BETWEEN $22 MILLION UP TO $24 MILLION THAT WAS TO BE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY BY THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN REGIONAL CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX.
SO IN LOOKING AT THE HISTORY OF THE COST INDEX, AS WELL AS THE MAXIMUM SPENDING LIMIT, STARTING WITH $24 MILLION AS OF 2022, THE CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX FOR 2023 WAS 9.4%, OR THAT TRANSLATES TO $2.25 MILLION, INCREASING THE AUTHORIZED SPENDING LIMIT TO $26.25 MILLION.
THE 2024 AUTHORIZED LIMIT WAS INCORRECTLY REPORTED IN THE STAFF REPORT.
THE CORRECT AMOUNT IS $26.25 MILLION, AND AS WE CAN SEE AT THE BOTTOM, THAT IS REASONABLY IN EXCESS OF OUR CURRENT ESTIMATED COST FOR THE PROJECT AT JUST UNDER $23 MILLION.
HERE'S A LOOK AT A DETAILED FISCAL ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT.
THE CITY COUNCIL HAS AUTHORIZED $4.8 MILLION IN APPROPRIATIONS.
THE ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION COSTS TOTAL $20.6 MILLION, RESULTING IN AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR PROJECT FUNDING NEEDED OF $18.15 MILLION.
NOW, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE FUNDING SOURCES THAT THE CITY COUNCIL COULD CONSIDER, FIRST STARTING WITH THE NORTHWEST PARK DEVELOPMENT OR PARK IN-LIEU FUND THE PUBLIC FACILITIES FUND THE INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT FUND GENERAL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS THE GENERAL FUND.
FIRST, THE LEVEL OF APPROPRIATENESS OF FUNDING BASED ON THE NATURE OF THE PROJECT.
WHAT OTHER PROJECTS MAY BE FUNDED FROM FROM THAT PARTICULAR FUNDING SOURCE, AS WELL AS THE FISCAL HEALTH OR THE FISCAL CONDITION OF THOSE RESPECTIVE FUNDING SOURCES AND THEIR PROJECTED FUND BALANCES OUT INTO THE FUTURE.
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APPROXIMATELY 33% OF THE OF THE.THE TOTAL PROJECT FOR MONROE STREET POOL PERTAINS TO CORE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT, AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS 33%, OR APPROXIMATELY $6 MILLION WOULD BE NEEDED, EVEN IF CONCEPT THREE FOR THE PROJECT IS NOT APPROVED.
THE OTHER COMPONENT OF THE PROJECT, 67% WERE JUST OVER $12 MILLION, PERTAINS TO THE EXPANSION ENHANCEMENT AS WELL AS THE MODERN MODERNIZATION OF THE FACILITY, AND SO AS A RESULT, STAFF ARE RECOMMENDING THAT ONE THIRD OF THE CONSTRUCTION FUNDING COME FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT FUND, AND TWO THIRDS OF THE CONSTRUCTION FUNDING COME FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND.
ONCE THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE, THERE ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE OPERATING EXPENSE INCREASES FROM APPROXIMATELY $370,000 A YEAR. THIS WOULD BE DUE TO THE FACILITY'S INCREASE IN SIZE, CAPACITY, PROGRAMING AS WELL AS ANTICIPATED MAINTENANCE COSTS.
HOWEVER, WITH THAT SAID, STAFF ALSO ANTICIPATE THAT THERE WOULD BE OFFSETTING INCREASE IN REVENUES TO FULLY FUND THOSE ADDITIONAL COSTS, ALSO DRIVEN BY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FEES CONSISTENT WITH THAT OF ALGA NORTE AQUATIC CENTER, AND WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO TURN IT BACK OVER TO MR. LANCASTER TO DISCUSS THE NEXT STEPS.
THANK YOU SIR, AND SO, WITH COUNCIL'S APPROVAL, THE CITY CLERK WILL ADVERTISE THE PROJECT FOR BIDS.
STAFF WOULD ANTICIPATE RETURNING TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN EARLY 2025 TO REQUEST AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, AND ALSO THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES.
WE DO HAVE ALGA NORTE CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 8TH, TO COME BACK TO CITY COUNCIL FOR AWARD OF A COUPLE OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS ON RESTROOM RENOVATIONS AND POOL REPLASTERING.
SO I'LL GO BACK TO YOUR RECOMMENDED ACTION.
WE ALSO HAVE A REP FROM OUR LPA DESIGN FIRM AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.
DO WE HAVE SPEAKERS? YES. HEATHER GEBAUER, FOLLOWED BY CASSANDRA AND SARAH.
GOOD EVENING HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL.
I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY AS A LIFELONG SWIMMER AND AVID AND AN ADVOCATE FOR THE AQUATIC COMMUNITY.
I URGE YOU TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE MONROE POOL REHABILITATION PROJECT.
NOW IT'S TIME TO ACT ON THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE AND PROCEED WITH THIS VITAL REHABILITATION.
MY PERSONAL JOURNEY WITH AQUATICS BEGAN AS AGE OF FIVE.
SWIMMING HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF MY LIFE.
I SWIM AT ALGA NORTE ALMOST EVERY DAY.
I STILL COMPETE. I COMPETED IN THE OCEANSIDE PIER SWIM LAST WEEK.
I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF PASSING ON MY LOVE FOR AQUATICS TO MY CHILDREN.
BOTH OF THEM SWIM FOR NORTH COAST AQUATICS AT ALGA NORTE.
AS YOU CAN SEE, WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME AT YOUR POOLS.
ACTUALLY, MANY RESIDENTS LEARNED TO SWIM IN THIS POOL.
IT'S REMARKABLE [INAUDIBLE] IT'S REMARKABLE THAT THE ORIGINAL CONCRETE DECKS ARE STILL INTACT AFTER FOUR DECADES OF SERVICE, A TESTAMENT TO THE DURABILITY AND THE NEED FOR ITS REHABILITATION. THE IMPACT OF OUR AQUATIC PROGRAMS EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE POOL.
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INTO CHS THAT PRACTICE AT MONROE STREET POOL.THESE SKILLS HAVE OPENED DOORS TO HIGHER EDUCATION, CREATED OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY POLO ABROAD, FOSTERED LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS, AND PREPARED OUR YOUTH FOR SUCCESSFUL FUTURES.
WE'RE NOT JUST IMPROVING A FACILITY.
WE'RE INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WE'RE PROVIDING A SPACE WHERE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SWIMMERS AND WATER POLO PLAYERS CAN DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, WHERE RESIDENTS CAN IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH, WHERE WE CAN TEACH CHILDREN TO SWIM, AND WHERE THE SPIRIT OF CARLSBAD AQUATICS TRADITION CAN CONTINUE TO THRIVE.
THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO REMIND YOU THAT AFTER EACH SPEAKER, PLEASE DO NOT CLAP.
THIS IS A BUSINESS MEETING. IT'S NOT ENTERTAINMENT.
COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYOR BLACKBURN.
MY NAME IS ALESSANDRA GUERRA AND I'M A SENIOR AT CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEAR.
I USE THE MONROE STREET POOL MORE THAN ANY OTHER PERSON IN CARLSBAD.
I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION OF MONROE POOL.
I WANT TO REITERATE HOW IMPORTANT THIS POOL IS TO OUR COMMUNITY AND ATHLETES LIKE ME.
WHEN I WAS 13, COVID HIT, RESULTING IN MONROE TO BE SHUT DOWN.
I WAS ONE OF THOUSANDS WITHOUT A PLACE TO SWIM IN THE CARLSBAD COMMUNITY.
HOWEVER, AFTER MONTHS OF WAITING, MONROE OPENED AGAIN.
AS YOU KNOW, LAST OCTOBER, THE MONROE STREET POOL WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO PUMPS BREAKING DOWN.
THESE 50 METER POOLS WERE HEAVILY IMPACTED AND THEY COULD ONLY SERVE SO MUCH OF THE COMMUNITY.
MY COACHES FROM BOTH SEASIDE AND CARLSBAD WORKED TIRELESSLY TO GET PRACTICE TIME FOR US.
FOR OCTOBER, I PRACTICED SOLELY AT THE WAGNER AQUATIC CENTER WITH MY CLUB TEAM.
AFTERWARDS, FOR ABOUT TWO AND A HALF MONTHS, WE WERE AT THE WE WERE AT GIVEN ONLY 1.5 HOURS FOR OUR VARSITY TEAM EACH DAY TO PRACTICE, AND THAT SPACE WAS ONLY A SMALL SECTION OF THE POOL WITHOUT ENOUGH SPACE TO PROPERLY SCRIMMAGE.
LUCKILY, I HAD A CAR AND I COULD DRIVE MYSELF TO ALGA DURING THAT TIME, FOR THE TWO A DAY WORKOUTS THAT WE HAD, BUT MANY PLAYERS WITHOUT A CAR, LICENSE OR RIDE COULD NOT MAKE IT TO THESE PRACTICES.
HOWEVER, IT IS NOT UNCOMMON TO BE CLOSED FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME.
THIS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF ITS AGE BY BUILDING IN 1982, MAKING IT 42 YEARS OLD.
THERE IS NO NEED TO CONSIDER OPPOSITION OF UPGRADING THE POOL.
THE PEOPLE OF CARLSBAD WANT THESE UPGRADES.
I WAS GIVEN I WAS GIVEN EASY ACCESS TO MONROE POOL ALL THESE YEARS, WHICH ALLOWED ME TO GROW MY ATHLETIC ABILITIES, WHERE I'VE EARNED ACCEPTANCE INTO THREE COLLEGES TO STUDY AND PLAY DIVISION ONE WATER POLO.
THANK YOU. SPENCER RODMAN, FOLLOWED BY JACKSON LEWIS LAURIE.
MY NAME IS SPENCER RODMAN, AND I AM A PRODUCT OF THE MONROE STREET POOL.
I GREW UP HERE IN CARLSBAD, AND I STARTED SWIMMING AT THE AGE OF FIVE THERE.
AND SINCE GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL IN 2005, I HAVE CONTINUED SERVING THE COMMUNITY AS A WATER POLO COACH AND SWIM COACH AT CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL, AND I JUST WANT TO BRING A LITTLE BIT OF PERSPECTIVE OF THE LAST 32 YEARS OF MY LIFE, I HAVE TRAVELED AROUND THE COUNTRY, AROUND THE STATE, IN THIS SAN DIEGO REGION, AND I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF POOLS.
THE IMAGES THAT WE SAW UP HERE TODAY WERE CUTE AND IMAGINATIVE, BUT AND QUITE FRANKLY, IT WAS A LITTLE IT WAS SLIGHTLY EMBARRASSING IN THE FACT THAT WHAT I HAVE SEEN IS CAN BE SO MUCH GREATER.
AND WHEN I SEE THIS, SIGN UP HERE.
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WHAT IS POPULAR FOR CARLSBAD IS NOT ALWAYS RIGHT.WHAT IS RIGHT FOR CARLSBAD IS NOT ALWAYS POPULAR.
IT REALLY RINGS TRUE AS AN AQUATIC ATHLETE, IT IS NOT POPULAR TO BE AN AQUATIC ATHLETE.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS SPECIAL.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS PART OF THIS COMMUNITY, AND IT IS BAKED IN SO DEEPLY INTO INTO THE ROOTS OF WHAT'S THE FIRST SPEAKER TALKED ABOUT THAT I MUST IMPLORE YOU TO RECONSIDER THE DESIGN OF THIS POOL TO BE A 50 METER POOL.
I SUGGEST THAT THE PLUMBING AT ALGA NORTE, THAT IS THERE TO HAVE A SECOND 50 METER POOL BUILT, GETS DONE BEFORE THE RENOVATION AT MONROE STREET POOL GETS DONE IN ORDER TO OFFSET THE LOAD THAT THE CLOSURE OF MONROE WILL PUT ON ALGA NORTE, ALONG WITH THE OTHER FACILITIES AROUND OUR GREAT CITY.
I DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO ALL THE ATHLETES OUT HERE.
IT WAS AGAINST MY REQUEST THAT THEY COME, AND THEY WERE, QUITE FRANKLY, VERY UPSET WITH ME THAT I DID NOT OFFER THEM TO COME, AND SOME OF THEM, SOME OF THEM ARE GOING TO SPEAK TODAY AND SOME OF THEM ARE VERY, VERY PREPARED, AND I'M INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THEM.
AND IT'S ALSO JUST A TESTAMENT OF WHAT THE AQUATIC PROGRAMS AT CARLSBAD ARE DOING.
I THINK THAT WE CAN DO A LOT BETTER.
I SEE A MOSAICS ON POOL SIDES.
ONE OF THE MOST CLOSEST EXAMPLES IS LA JOLLA AQUATICS COMPLEX, WHERE THEY COMMEMORATE THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT OF INNOVATIVE FUNDRAISING, PRIVATE PRIVATE DONATIONS AND MAKING IT A FULL, ENCOMPASSING FOR STUDENT ATHLETES, YOUTH PROGRAMS AND THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME, AND I HAVE TEN MORE MINUTES IF YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME ANYTIME.
GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M ALSO AN EXTREMELY FREQUENT USER OF MONROE STREET POOL.
TEN TIMES A WEEK DURING HIGH SCHOOL WATER POLO SEASON, AND SEVEN TIMES A WEEK DURING CLUB WATER POLO SEASON, AND I AM ACCOMPANIED BY MY FRIENDS AND TEAMMATES WHEN IT COMES TO USING THIS FACILITY AS MUCH AS I CAN.
NOW THE CITY IS DEFINITELY RIGHT.
BETWEEN AUGUST 31ST AND SEPTEMBER 30TH IN 2020, THE CITY GAVE OUT AN ONLINE SURVEY TO GATHER PUBLIC INPUT ON THE NEW RENOVATION OPTIONS, AND FROM THAT INPUT, THE CITY DECIDED ON OPTION THREE THE LONGEST AND MOST EXPENSIVE OPTION TO FULFILL.
THAT MEANS JUST ABOUT 60% OF THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THE DECISION TO SUPPORT OPTION THREE ARE INFREQUENT USERS OF THE POOL, AND THEY MADE THEIR DECISION TO SUPPORT THIS RENOVATION OPTION BASED ON HOW THEY THINK THE RENOVATIONS WOULD BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS THEIR OWN PERSONAL PERIODIC USE OF IT.
BUT THEY DID NOT ACCOUNT FOR HOW IT'S ACTUALLY USED ON ON A DAILY, WEEKLY OR SEASONAL BASIS.
THE CURRENT PLAN FOR THE POOL WOULD NOT BENEFIT THE MAJORITY OF ITS USERS.
FOR EXAMPLE, ONE PART OF THE PLAN IS TO CREATE A ROOM TO BE USED FOR SMALL GATHERINGS AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES, WHICH IS REDUNDANT BECAUSE THOSE KINDS OF THINGS HAVE ALREADY EXISTED AT ALGA NORTE. THE PLAN ALSO WANTS TO INCREASE THE POOL DECK SIZE AND WIDEN THE POOL TO 15 TOTAL LANES.
THAT'S FIVE MORE THAN WE ALREADY THAN ALREADY CURRENTLY EXIST.
THE POOL ITSELF SHOULD BE THE FOCUS INSTEAD OF ADDING SO MUCH ADDED DECK AREA THAT WOULD BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO USE THE POOL, AND THE ATHLETES WHO CALL MONROE POOL HOME. AS A POOL ATHLETE, I SIGNED UP FOR AQUATIC SPEED TO SPEND MORE TIME TRAINING MY TEAMMATES AND I LIFT WEIGHTS BEFORE SCHOOL AND THEN FOR TWO HOURS WERE IN THE POOL TRAINING WITH OUR COACH, LEARNING BOTH DRILLS AND LIFE LESSONS DURING SCHOOL.
HOWEVER, WE HAVE TO SIT UNCOMFORTABLY IN WET GEAR AROUND A SMALL WHITEBOARD WHILE OTHER SCHOOLS HAVE PROPER CLASSROOMS AND OFFICES FOR MEETINGS AND FILM REVIEWS, BUT WE ONLY HAVE OUR SHED AT OUR COMMUNITY POOL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR OPPORTUNITY, AND I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT MYSELF AND OUR PERSPECTIVE IN HOPES THAT WE CAN FIND A MORE COST EFFECTIVE USE OF OUR TAX MONEY, AND ONE THAT DOES THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF GOOD FOR THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF PEOPLE IN CARLSBAD.
THANK YOU. ANTHONY BURKE, FOLLOWED BY ERIC DILL.
HELLO, FELLOW MEMBERS OF THIS FABULOUS CITY.
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FIRST OFF, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE FANTASTIC JOB YOU HAVE DONE IN CARING FOR THIS COMMUNITY THAT I AM SO LUCKY TO CALL HOME, AND YEAH, I AM ANTHONY BURKE, A 17 YEAR OLD WATER POLO PLAYER HERE AT CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL.IT IS ANOTHER FAMILY I CAN GO TO, AND I KNOW FOR A FACT I WILL BE RESPECTED AND LOVED.
THIS FAMILY HAS BEEN SHAPING LIVES FOR THE BETTER FOR ALMOST 35 YEARS NOW, AND I CAN'T BE A PART OF THE YEAR WE LET PEOPLE COME TO OUR HOUSE AND CHANGE IT, POSSIBLY FOR THE WORSE, WITHOUT FIRST DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
ONE THING THAT THIS COMMUNITY HAS TAUGHT ME IS RESPECT.
RESPECT TOWARDS OUR PEERS, MENTORS, AND NEIGHBORS.
BECAUSE I HAVE LEARNED THIS, I KNOW KEEPING EVERYONE'S BEST INTEREST IN MIND IS ESSENTIAL.
I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CITY HAS GENEROUSLY, GENEROUSLY GIVEN A LOT OF MONEY TOWARDS THIS PROJECT, AND FRANKLY, I'M VERY EXCITED AND I WANT THE SAME AS EVERYONE HERE, WHICH IS WHAT IS BEST FOR EVERYONE.
IN MY SIX YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AT THE MONROE STREET POOL.
I'VE NOTICED THAT THE SCHOOL USES A POOL MUCH MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE, WHETHER IT BE SWIM AND DIVE OR WATER POLO, BUT BECAUSE OF THIS INFORMATION, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT WE DEVISE A NEW PLAN FOR THE SCHOOL FOR THE POOL.
IT SEEMS TO INCLUDE ALL THE RIGHT STUFF FOR THE COMMUNITY, MORE SWIM LANES AND PARKING.
HOWEVER, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I NOTICED THAT BECAUSE THE SCHOOL USES THE POOL MUCH MORE THAN OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO REDO THE POOL WITH THE STUDENTS BEST INTEREST IN MIND AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY'S.
AFTER ALL, WE ARE THE FUTURE OF CARLSBAD, A PLACE WE ALL LOVE.
OUR FIRST OBJECTIVE FOR THIS PLACE IS MORE POOL TIME FOR US TO GET BETTER, BECAUSE WE WANT TO WIN OUR DIVISION FOR WATER POLO, AND THIS STEP WOULD IMMENSELY HELP US GET THERE QUICKER. IN THE PAST, WE HAVE STRUGGLED FOR ENOUGH POOL TIME TO GET US WHERE WE WANT TO BE.
AS A STUDENT ANOTHER OBJECTIVE WE HAVE IS TO BE ABLE TO USE IT FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES, SUCH AS CLASSES AND ELECTIVES THAT ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE FUN, ACADEMICALLY MEANINGFUL LABS AT THE POOL, WHICH WOULD INSPIRE STUDENTS TO WANT TO COME TO SCHOOL MORE THAN THEY ALREADY DO.
THE 50 METER POOL WOULD ALLOW THE POOL TO HOLD MORE PEOPLE AND CREATE MORE SPACE TO WORK OUT AND HOLD ACTIVITIES IN FOR BOTH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. YOU ARE ASKED TODAY TO MAKE AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER.
I'M ERIC DILL, I'M ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF BUSINESS SERVICES FOR CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND FIRST, I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU AND EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION FOR THE YEARS OF PLANNING AND THOUGHT THAT WENT INTO THESE DESIGNS.
WE KNOW THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF OUTREACH.
I READ THE STAFF REPORT AND IT VERY WELL DOCUMENTED THAT.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE CITIZENS OF CARLSBAD FOR APPROVING MEASURE J.
SINCE WE ALSO PERFORM PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS, WE UNDERSTAND THE TIME AND EXPENSE THAT IT TAKES TO GO FROM CONCEPT TO DESIGN TO FUNDING TO CONSTRUCTION, AND YOU KNOW, WITH THAT IN MIND, HAVING, YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT THESE FOLKS HERE HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT JOB IN BALANCING ALL OF THE INTERESTS ALONG WITH THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION, THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE SITE, THE TIMELINES THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO WORK WITH.
YOU KNOW, WE'RE NOT ONLY YOUR NEIGHBORS, BUT AS YOU'VE HEARD, WE'RE ALSO YOUR BIGGEST USERS, BUT WE'RE ALSO PARTNERS WITH PARKS AND RECREATION ON OUR JOINT USE FACILITIES AND WE MEET REGULARLY, AND MR. LANCASTER AND I HAVE OUR REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING NEXT WEEK.
WE TALK ABOUT ALL OF OUR JOINT USE EFFORTS BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND PARKS AND REC, AND WHILE THE ALGA NORTE POOLS AND MONROE POOL ARE OUTSIDE OF THAT AGREEMENT, WE OFTEN TOUCH ON THINGS THAT OVERLAP BETWEEN THOSE TWO INTERESTS.
SO WE'VE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT MAKING SURE NEXT WEEK THAT WE HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT WHEN THIS PROJECT MOVES FORWARD, THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT THE NEEDS OF BOTH SAGE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL AND CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL ARE MET, PARTICULARLY CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL, SINCE THEY ARE GOING TO BE MOST IMPACTED BY THE MONROE STREET PROJECT.
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BRING ALL OF THE INVESTMENTS THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO BRING TO THE COMMUNITY.SO THANK YOU. THERE ARE NO MORE SPEAKERS.
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? MISS BURKHOLDER. THANK YOU.
WELL, FIRST OF ALL, HEATHER, YOU SHOULD BE A LOBBYIST, JUST FYI.
YES, MA'AM. IF I MAY TURN TO ONE OF THE SLIDES, WE DID REVIEW THE POTENTIAL FOR HAVING A 50 METER POOL AT THIS SITE, AND IN THEORY IT COULD BE ACHIEVABLE FROM A EAST WEST DIRECTION, SO YOU'D ESSENTIALLY FLIP THE CURRENT ORIENTATION.
IT WOULD ALSO SEVERELY REDUCE THE DECK SPACE.
ADDITIONALLY, IT WOULD HAVE A MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
IT WOULD REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PARKING, WHICH FRANKLY, THIS LOT DOESN'T HAVE CAPACITY FOR.
IT WOULD ALSO NEED ADDITIONAL LIGHTING, AND DUE TO INCREASED ACTIVITY, IT WOULD BE INCREASED NOISE.
SO WE DID REVIEW THIS WITH THE PLANNING DIVISION BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THESE FINAL DESIGNS, AND 33 METER WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE APPROPRIATE SIZE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY DONE.
IN ADDITION, 33 METERS DOES CREATE A REGULATION SIZED WATER POLO FACILITY.
CURRENTLY, THE FACILITY IS NOT REGULATION SIZE.
BY INCREASING IT TO 33 METERS, WE WILL ACHIEVE THAT RESULT FOR CARLSBAD HIGH AND OTHER USER GROUPS, BUT WE WILL ALSO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LANES BY 50%, ADDING FIVE LANES.
WE WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL AREA AND THEN TOUCHING ON OTHER POINTS, THERE WILL BE MEETING SPACE AVAILABLE FOR WHETHER IT BE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OR OUR LIFEGUARD INSTRUCTION.
ALL OF THAT IS AVAILABLE WITH THIS DESIGN.
SO AGAIN WE BELIEVE THIS IS THE RIGHT SIZE APPROACH.
YES. COULD WE THEORETICALLY FIT A 50 METER IN THIS SPACE? YES, BUT IT WOULD HAVE A MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE COMMUNITY.
OKAY, AND THEN CAN YOU GO BACK TO, I BELIEVE IT WAS SLIDE MAYBE NUMBER THREE IN THE VERY BEGINNING, NOT NUMBER THREE, IT'S ABOUT THE PAST ACTIONS WHEN WE WHEN WE FIRST STARTED UP THE MONROE STREET POOL. THERE WE GO.
APRIL OF 2019, AND IN THE IN THE STAFF REPORT, IT SAYS, IN FACT, JUNE OF 2015 IS WHEN I THINK THE COUNCIL FIRST APPROVED ADDING THE MONROE STREET POOL TO THE RENOVATION, ANDREW OR ANTHONY WAS, I THINK EIGHT THEN, HE'S 17 AS HE STANDS HERE TODAY.
SO IF WE WERE JUST TO SAY, LET'S THROW OUT THIS PLAN AND START OVER AND DO A 50 METER POOL WHERE WHERE ARE WE? THIS IS NINE YEARS LATER.
SO WHERE WOULD WE BE IN FULFILLMENT OF THAT? I KNOW SOME OF THE FEEDBACK WE'VE GOTTEN IS THIS SHOULD BE DONE IN, YOU KNOW, A YEAR, 18 MONTHS AND FASTER THAN WHAT WE'RE PROJECTING.
SO I USED THIS PAST ACTIONS TO SORT OF SHOW PEOPLE THIS IS THE SPEED OF GOVERNMENT AND ALL OF THE THINGS AND REGULATIONS WE HAVE TO STEP THROUGH AND GO THROUGH, BUT IF WE JUST AGREED, THROW THIS OUT, LET'S START OVER.
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN? WE WOULD IN ALL LIKELIHOOD NEED TO CREATE AN AMENDMENT WITH THE DESIGN FIRM FIRST THAT WOULD BE BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION.
THEN WE WOULD NEED, I WOULD ESTIMATE, UPWARDS OF A YEAR IN ORDER TO CREATE REVISIONS TO THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND BRING THAT BACK TO COUNCIL FOR REVIEW AND ULTIMATELY APPROVAL.
THAT AGAIN, IS ACHIEVABLE, BUT OUR INTENT RIGHT NOW, IF THIS IS APPROVED AND THE CONTRACT IS AWARDED IN EARLY 2025, WOULD BE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CONSTRUCTION STARTING IN SPRING OF 2025 AND HAVE A FACILITY COMPLETE BY SUMMER OF 2026.
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I WAS JUST ABOUT TO ASK THAT QUESTION.YEAH, THAT WAS 33 AND THAT WAS THE RANGE THAT WE WENT TO THE VOTERS WAS UP TO $24 MILLION WITH LIKELY IF WE ENDED UP HAVING TO GO TO A 50, IT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE COST.
SO CAN I ASK THE QUESTION. SO THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS.
SO AT THE MEASURE PASSED WITH A MAX BUDGET, WHICH YOU WENT OVER AS OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT, BUT IF WE WERE TO SWITCH ALL OF THE DESIGN OF THE POOL, IT WOULD INCREASE THE COST TO EXPONENTIALLY TO I'M GUESSING THAT'S A QUESTION, CORRECT? I MEAN, WE DON'T HAVE THOSE COST ESTIMATES AT THIS TIME.
IF WE COULD GO TO THE SLIDE THAT SHOWS THE CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX, IT IS.
ONE THING TO KEEP IN MIND AS I MENTIONED, THE $24 MILLION SPENDING LIMIT IN TODAY'S VALUE HAS BEEN INCREASED TO 26.25.
AGAIN, THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT IT WOULD BE FULLY SUFFICIENT TO MEET A REDESIGN OR INCREASING THE POOL SIZE TO 50M, BUT THAT WOULD ALSO HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE TIMING OF THE PROJECT.
I BELIEVE IF THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE COULD CONFIRM BUT IF THE CITY COUNCIL DID CHOOSE TO INCREASE THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THIS PROJECT, ONE OPTION WOULD BE TO GO BACK TO CARLSBAD VOTERS TO HAVE THAT, THAT THE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS INCREASED, ASSUMING THAT WE WERE TO BE USING GENERAL FUND CITY GENERAL FUNDS.
A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THAT WOULD BE PUBLIC FACILITIES FEES.
WHICH WHICH COULD BE EXPLORED AS WELL.
GREAT. THANK YOU. I DON'T THINK I HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS, BUT I DO HAVE COMMENTS, MISS BHAT-PATEL.
IS THAT ACCURATE? YES, MA'AM. THAT'S ACCURATE, AND IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, IN ORDER TO STAY WITHIN THE APPROVED VOTER APPROVED BUDGET AMOUNT, THERE WOULD NEED TO BE TRADE OFFS WITH OTHER PORTIONS OF THE DESIGN.
MIND YOU, 50 METER POOL IS NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU JUST ACHIEVE WITH THE DECK AREA.
IT'S ALSO INCREASED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, ENLARGING THE ROOM FOR THAT EQUIPMENT, AND THEN, AS I REFERENCED EARLIER, SOMEHOW TRYING TO RECONFIGURE AT LEAST A FEW MORE PARKING SPACES.
SO ALL OF THAT WOULD HAVE ADDITIONAL COST, AND WHETHER OR NOT IT COULD BE ACHIEVED WITHIN THE ESCALATED VOTER APPROVED AMOUNT IS QUESTIONABLE. OKAY.
THANK YOU, AND SPEAKING ABOUT COST, AND THEN I HAVE A FEW OTHER QUESTIONS OTHERWISE, IN TERMS OF THE ESTIMATED COST THAT WE HAVE, AND OBVIOUSLY WE'VE SEEN THAT IT'S MORE THAN WHAT WE HAD INITIALLY ANTICIPATED.
LOOKING FORWARD, ARE WE TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ANY OTHER FLUCTUATIONS THAT WE MIGHT SEE IN CCI, AND THEN, OF COURSE, HOW WILL THAT THEN BE COMMUNICATED TO US, AND OF COURSE, THE VOTERS AS WELL? REALLY, AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, WE CAN RETURN WITH AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM OR PERHAPS ALTERNATIVELY THE NEXT MILESTONE WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT, WE CAN BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE FISCAL ANALYSIS AS IT SPECIFICALLY RELATES TO CONSTRUCTION COSTS INDEX AND WHAT THAT AUTHORIZED LIMIT IS BEGINNING IN 2024 OR EXCUSE ME, 2025.
OKAY. THANK YOU, AND THEN I KNOW WE HEARD FEEDBACK AROUND HAVING A SPACE FOR CLASSROOMS. I KNOW YOU MENTIONED THE MEETING SPACE.
SO IT IS WELL EQUIPPED FOR FOLKS WHEN THEY'RE TAKING COURSES.
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YES, MA'AM. AGAIN, IF I CAN TURN TO ONE OF THE PREVIOUS SLIDES, THERE WILL BE A MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM AND IT'S OVER HERE ON MY FAR LEFT, AND AGAIN, THIS CAN BE USED FOR MEETING PURPOSES, FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, FOR OUR OWN LIFEGUARD TRAINING.OR OTHERS FROM THE COMMUNITY CAN RENT IT OUT.
COULD ALSO BE USED FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED BIRTHDAY PARTIES OR OTHER RESERVATIONS.
OKAY. THANK YOU, AND THEN IN TERMS OF THE SURVEY ITSELF, WE HAD 944 MEMBERS THAT RESPONDED FROM WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE PROVIDED A TOTAL OF OR SORRY, 23,964 RESPONSES FROM FROM THOSE PARTICULAR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
THE QUESTION I HAVE IS, IS DID WE WORK WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DISTRIBUTE THAT AS WELL? DID THAT GO TO LIKE, PARENTS? AND I MEAN, I KNOW THAT THERE ARE FOLKS THAT ARE, OF COURSE, RECEIVING COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY, BUT SOMETIMES THE COMMUNICATIONS THAT ARE RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE DIFFERENT THAN THOSE RECEIVED FROM THE CITY.
SO JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THE OUTREACH DONE THERE.
AND I'VE HEARD FROM OUR COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR, TINA RAY, WHO SAID YES.
SO. OKAY, AND THEN JUST BEAR WITH ME I'M LOOKING AT ALL MY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS HERE.
OKAY. I THINK YOU ALREADY ADDRESSED MY TIMELINE QUESTION, SO I JUST HAVE COMMENTS NOW.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? IF YOU WERE TO CONSIDER UPGRADING THIS POOL, I KNOW IN THE PAST WHEN I WAS ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION, WE DID GET A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT NOISE, AND SO WHAT TYPE OF AN AMENDMENT TO ANY TYPE OF ANALYSIS THAT YOU DID BASED ON A 33 METER POOL, WOULD YOU HAVE TO DO, IF ANY? THE ORIGINAL CUP DID ALLOW FOR UP TO A 50 METER POOL, SO IN THEORY IT WOULD BE ONLY DISCRETIONARY AMENDMENT THAT WOULD NOT NECESSARILY NEED A NEW CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, BUT AGAIN WE DID TAKE INTO ACCOUNT NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS REGARDING NOISE AND PARKING AND OTHER ACTIVITY, AND WE FELT THIS WAS THE APPROPRIATE HAPPY MEDIUM, IF YOU WILL, AS OPPOSED TO MAXIMIZING THE FOOTPRINT OF THE FACILITY.
SO AGAIN, THE CUP DOES ALLOW FOR UP TO 50 METER POOL, BUT 33 IS WHAT'S PROPOSED.
SO WOULD YOU AS FAR AS MODIFYING THE SITE PLAN, THEN I'M ASSUMING YOU WOULD LOOK AT MORE NOISE ATTENUATION TO SATISFY THE NEIGHBORHOOD? YES, MA'AM.
WE DO HAVE NOISE ATTENUATION ALREADY BUILT INTO THE FRONTAGE OF THE FACILITY.
CERTAINLY THAT WOULD CONTINUE, BUT WE MAY ALSO NEED TO LOOK AT OTHER PORTIONS OF THE FACILITY, PERHAPS SIDE PANELS AND SUCH, WHERE WITH THE INCREASED SIZE, AS YOU SAW IN THE EARLIER SLIDE, YOU'RE GOING TO ESSENTIALLY EXPAND FROM EAST TO WEST AND CREATE A GREATER AREA OF IMPACT.
THAT'S IT FOR THE QUESTIONS MISS LUNA.
DO YOU STILL HAVE A QUESTION, MISS BURKHOLDER? GO AHEAD. JUST WAS THINKING ABOUT THIS, THE LANGUAGE OF MEASURE J, IT DIDN'T SPECIFY 33 METER POOL.
CORRECT. IT WAS JUST WHAT AMOUNT OF MONEY NUMBER.
RIGHT. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I REMEMBER THAT CORRECTLY.
YOU ARE CORRECT, BUT CONCEPT THREE DID IN FACT SPECIFY 33 METER POOL.
SO I DO BELIEVE THE VOTERS WERE MADE AWARE.
SO THEN MAY I ASK YOU A QUESTION? BECAUSE WOULD IT BE THEN YOUR PRESUMPTION THAT VOTERS THOUGHT THEY WERE APPROVING A 33 METER POOL? I WOULDN'T PRESUME TO BE IN THE MIND OF THE VOTERS, I JUST WHAT I WOULD SAY IS THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THE POOL CONCEPT DESIGNS WOULD BE, I BELIEVE THAT INFORMATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE BALLOT MATERIALS, AND THE VOTERS WOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD THAT WAS WHAT WE WERE SEEKING THE MONEY FOR.
I ACTUALLY DIDN'T GET TO DO QUESTIONS.
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I DID WANT TO JUST CLARIFY QUICKLY ON THE QUESTION SIDE OF THINGS, THAT THERE IS A LARGE GROUP OF USERS FOR THIS POOL AND ALSO FOR ALGA NORTE.DO YOU HAVE ANY ESTIMATES OF THE AMOUNT OF USERS, ANY KIND OF DATA THAT YOU I KNOW IT WASN'T IN THE STAFF REPORT AND YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT PREPARED FOR THIS QUESTION, BUT I THINK YOU HAVE A REALLY GREAT STORE OF KNOWLEDGE.
SO YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME IDEA OF HOW MANY USERS AND WHAT KINDS OF USER GROUPS ARE EACH POOL.
YES, MA'AM, I HAVE QUITE A LIST OF USER GROUPS AND BOTH FACILITIES ARE HEAVILY USED.
I WILL SAY SPECIFIC TO CARLSBAD UNIFIED.
WE DID DRILL DOWN ON THAT THIS AFTERNOON, AND THEY WE ALLOCATE SPACE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL PHYS ED GROUP FROM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:15 TO 10:15, AND THEN AGAIN ON WEEKDAYS, GENERALLY FROM 3:45 TO 7 P.M.
WE ALSO PROVIDE SPACE FOR MEETS AND HOME GAMES FOR WATER POLO, BUT IN ADDITION TO CARLSBAD UNIFIED, WE HAVE CARLSBAD WATER POLO DIVE, SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL, TECH HIGH, MOONLITE BEACH WATER POLO CLUB. NORTH COAST AQUATICS, PACIFIC RIDGE SCHOOL, SAGE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL, SAN DIEGO ATHLETIC WATER POLO CLUB, SAN DIEGUITO ACADEMY SEASIDE WATER POLO CLUB, SHE RUNS DEEP FITNESS AND VILLAGE GATE ACADEMY, SO THERE ARE A WEALTH OF USER GROUPS. I DO NOT HAVE SPECIFIC HOURS AND TOTAL PERIODS FOR THEM, BUT THE POOLS ARE IN SIGNIFICANT USE.
THANK YOU. I THINK YOU ALSO ANSWERED, WHICH WAS GOOD TO WHAT WAS GOING TO BE MY FOLLOW UP QUESTION, WHICH WAS ABOUT THE CLOSURE OF ALGA NORTE BRIEFLY AT THE END OF THIS YEAR TO REFURBISH THAT ONE, AND THEN LIKEWISE, WHEN WE ARE DOING THE RENOVATION OF THIS POOL YOU KNOW, TRYING TO FIND SOME PLACE FOR ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT USER GROUPS TO GO TEMPORARILY.
THE OTHER QUESTION THAT I HAD RELATED TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT RELATED TO THE ESTHETIC OF THE POOL AND THE COMMENT ABOUT THE MURAL AT LA JOLLA.
AND I'M JUST WONDERING IF THOSE WERE THOSE ARE CITY POOLS AS WELL [INAUDIBLE] ARE THEY PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS? JUST KIND OF WONDERING IF WE HAVE ANY COMPARATIVES FOR SIMILAR POOLS AND WONDERING LIKE IF THEY'RE SIMILAR IN SIZE AND USE? WE DO NOT HAVE SPECIFICS REGARDING COMPARISONS ON ESTHETICS PER SE.
WE CERTAINLY CAN INCORPORATE MURAL LIKE COMPONENTS, AND AGAIN I'LL GO TO ONE OF THE SLIDES.
THERE IS IMAGERY THAT THE DESIGN FIRM HAS PROPOSED, WHICH YOU CAN SEE ON THE GRAY FACADE HERE, AND THEN LIKEWISE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE POOL, THERE WOULD BE A SIMILAR CALL IT A SILHOUETTE, AND THIS WAS A DESIGN COMPONENT.
WE COULD AGAIN GO WITH SOMETHING MORE VIBRANT, IF YOU PREFER, OR A ACTUAL PAINTED MURAL, BUT THIS AGAIN WAS THE DESIGN FIRM'S RECOMMENDATION.
THANK YOU. THOSE ARE ALL MY QUESTIONS, AND SINCE I'M ALREADY HERE, JUST SHARE MY COMMENTS.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL OF THE HARD WORK THAT THE STAFF HAS PUT INTO THIS.
TO THE PUBLIC, ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE TODAY, THE STUDENT ATHLETES AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS FOR SO MANY YEARS IT'S BEEN SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO DO FOR A LONG TIME, AND I REMEMBER JUST ON MY TIME ON THE COUNCIL SINCE 2020, JUST VOTING ON THIS MULTIPLE TIMES, HAVING IT GO TO THE VOTERS.
I DO THINK IF WE WERE TO DELAY THIS, IT WOULD DELAY THE ACTUAL IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTEND THE TIMELINES, AND I WOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL COSTS THAT COULD INCUR ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE VETTED THIS SO THOROUGHLY WITH THE PUBLIC AND HAVE GOTTEN SO FAR IN THIS PROCESS.
BUT I WANT TO REMAIN OPEN MINDED AND WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THE COMMENTS OF MY COLLEAGUES.
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THANK YOU, MISS BHAT-PATEL.SO THIS FACILITY IS OLDER THAN ME WHICH IS SAYING SOMETHING, RIGHT? IT MEANS THAT IT DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE UPDATED AND GLAD TO HEAR THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING THAT.
I THINK SPENCER, YOU AND I MIGHT HAVE OVERLAPPED IN HIGH SCHOOL, SO I THINK DEFINITELY GOING TO SOMEBODY THAT WENT TO CHS, I KNOW HOW INTEGRAL THIS IS TO OUR COMMUNITY AND OBVIOUSLY HOW MUCH OUR ATHLETES DEPEND ON THIS TO BE THERE AND BE FUNCTIONAL AND BE SOMETHING THAT IS HOPEFULLY A FLAGSHIP FOR OUR COMMUNITY. I KNOW OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS, OF COURSE, ARE OBVIOUSLY FREQUENTING THIS AS WELL, AND UTILIZING IT FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND SO REALLY GLAD TO SEE THAT WE'RE MAKING PROGRESS ON THIS, AND I'M HAPPY TO HEAR THAT AS THINGS PROGRESS AND IF THERE ARE CHANGES TO THE COST THAT WILL WILL END UP HEARING ABOUT IT, AND WE CAN COMMUNICATE THAT AS WELL.
AND THEN, OF COURSE, I JUST WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENT, AND I THINK WE'VE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT IT, BUT MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY IN TERMS OF THE CLOSURES, WHEN THINGS WILL START TO OPEN BACK UP WITH OUR RESIDENTS, IS GOING TO BE KEY, BECAUSE I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE WORRIED ABOUT, OH MY GOSH, ALGA NORTE IS GOING TO BE CLOSED, AND THEN OF COURSE THE SAME WITH THIS AS WELL.
SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM MY COLLEAGUES IN TERMS OF WHERE FOLKS ARE AT, BUT OF COURSE, WANTING TO MOVE THIS ALONG TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY GETTING THINGS DONE, AND I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE WE ACTUALLY HAVE A TOP NOTCH FACILITY FOR OUR, OUR ATHLETES BECAUSE, YES, THEY CLEARLY HAVE BEEN DIVISION CHAMPIONS, AND I THINK THEY WERE WHEN WE WERE IN HIGH SCHOOL, I'M PRETTY SURE.
SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT.
THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SUCH A LONG TIME.
I COULD NEVER FACE THE COMMUNITY AND SAY, YOU'VE BEEN WAITING ALL THIS TIME.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ANOTHER SEVERAL YEARS.
SO I THINK THAT WHAT WE'RE GETTING IS PRETTY DARN GOOD.
IT MAY NOT BE EXACTLY WHAT EVERYBODY WANTED, BUT I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A HUGE PLUS FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND A HUGE PLUS THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS WAITED AN AWFUL LONG TIME FOR. SO I'M GOING TO VOTE TO SUPPORT STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION.
OKAY. MISS BURKHOLDER COMMENTS.
THANK YOU. I REFLECT THE COMMENTS OF MY COLLEAGUES AS WELL REGARDING THE MONROE STREET POOL.
SO WE'RE NOT REALLY HELPING YOU ALL IF WE DO IT THAT WAY.
WATER POLO IS NOT AN EASY SPORT, FOLKS.
I'VE TRIED IT. I'M NOT SUCCESSFUL AT IT SO.
SO KUDOS TO YOU ALL, BUT I THINK THAT WE HAVE TO MAKE VERY DIFFICULT DECISIONS UP HERE.
SORRY, THAT'S TAKEN NINE YEARS AND NOW WE'RE STARTING OVER.
LET'S GET THESE IMPROVEMENTS DONE, AND I AM HAPPY TO MOVE TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO CAME OUT HERE TO SPEAK.
AND THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONCLUSION OF OUR MEETING.
[COUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS]
MISS LUNA. MISS BURKHOLDER, YES IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN ME, I WILL BE AT SANDAG FRIDAY AT 9 A.M.FOR THE EXECUTIVE MEETING AND THEN AT 10 FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
[01:45:09]
LEGISLATION THAT THE THAT THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE HAS POSITIONED ON BASED ON OUR LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM, BUT THOSE MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.SO YOU COULD JUST FIND IT AT CARLSBAD, CA.GOV.
I JUST WANT TO I KNOW COUNCIL MEMBER LUNA HAD OPENED WITH THE RECOGNITION OF PATRIOT DAY TOMORROW.
SO I JUST WANTED TO ALSO HONOR THAT AND JUST REFLECT ON IT, AND THEN I KNOW THIS COMING WEEK WE HAVE THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES, TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING, AND THEN I KNOW THAT COUNCIL MEMBER ACOSTA AND I HAVE A CARLSBAD CITY SCHOOLS COMMITTEE MEETING ON MONDAY, AND SO WE'LL REPORT BACK ON THAT AT A LATER DATE, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR WEEK.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 24 FROM 3:30 TO 5:30 P.M.
[CITY MANAGER COMMENTS]
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THERE'S A LITTLE RECOGNITION THAT I WANT TO PASS ON TO OUR CITY COUNCIL.ONE OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS BRADLEY NORTHROP, WHO IS OUR BASICALLY FLEET SUPERINTENDENT.
SO BRADLEY IS OVER IN ATLANTA RIGHT NOW AT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, AND BRADLEY WAS JUST NAMED THE APWA PROFESSIONAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR THE PUBLIC FLEET AWARD.
THAT'S FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AT THE PUBLIC WORKS EXPO HERE IN ATLANTA, AND I JUST WANT TO PASS THAT ON BECAUSE BRADLEY'S JUST FANTASTIC, AS YOU ALL KNOW, BUT I'M SURE HE'S EMBARRASSING ONCE HE ENDS UP WATCHING THIS VIDEO.
NOTHING. THANK YOU, CITY CLERK.
WE'RE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.