[00:00:05] I'M CALLING TONIGHT'S MEETING TO ORDER. [CALL TO ORDER] PLEASE TAKE ROLL. LET THE RECORD SHOW. FOUR OF THE FIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT. I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. THE CITY COUNCIL IS SERVING AS THE CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, AND THE CITY COUNCIL AS SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NUMBER TWO, AND AS THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, AS WELL AS ON THE ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION ON ITEM NUMBER NINE. MISS BHAT-PATEL, WOULD YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE? SURE. PLEASE RISE. PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART. READY? BEGIN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. NEXT IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 10TH OF 24. [APPROVAL OF MINUTES] REGULAR MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 24TH OF 24 AND SPECIAL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 15TH OF 24. MOTION, PLEASE. SO MOVED. SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. AND THAT PASSES. NEXT IS PRESENTATIONS. [PRESENTATIONS] IT'S MY PLEASURE TO READ THE RECORD. PROCLAMATION OF AND RECOGNITION FOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER MATT PINNELL. MATT, WOULD YOU PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND YOUR FRAMED PROCLAMATION IS AT THE PODIUM AND IT'S MY PLEASURE TO READ THIS. MATT PINNELL HAS BEEN A DEDICATED, SELFLESS AND ESTEEMED EMPLOYEE IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND WILL BE RETIRING AFTER A DISTINGUISHED CAREER SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF CARLSBAD FOR THE PAST 21 YEARS. HIS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR BEGAN IN 1990 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND CONTINUED AT THE BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT. IN 1999, HE WAS HIRED BY THE CARLSBAD POLICE DEPARTMENT AS A COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR TWO. IN 2023, HE WAS PROMOTED TO COMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR IN 2011, AND WAS PROMOTED TO COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER IN 2022. MATT SERVED THE CITY OF CARLSBAD WITH PROFOUND KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE. HE SERVED AS A SWAT DISPATCH OPERATOR AND HAS PARTICIPATED AND LED RESPONSE EFFORTS IN MAJOR INCIDENTS, INCLUDING THE 2007 FIRESTORMS, THE 2010 KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHOOTING. THE 2014 POINSETTIA FIRE AND THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC, AND LED THE COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION THROUGH SEVERAL OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTINGS IN THE RECENT YEAR. HE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE RATINGS AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR HIS EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS, RESULTING IN A MAYORAL COMMENDATION IN 2023. MATT IS KNOWN BY HIS FELLOW EMPLOYEES AS A MENTOR AND COACH, WHO LEADS BY EXAMPLE WITH CALMNESS AND PROFESSIONALISM. HIS CAREER HAS SIGNIFICANTLY, SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE SAFETY IN CARLSBAD'S COMMUNITY, AND HIS IMPACT WILL BE REALIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT. IN THE FUTURE AND HONORS THE PAST IN PURSUIT OF A SAFER, SAFER TOMORROW. NOW, THEREFORE, I, KEITH BLACKBURN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, DUBAI, DO HEREBY TAKE GREAT PRIDE AND PLEASURE IN OFFERING MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS, THANKS AND APPRECIATION, AS WELL AS THOSE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, TO MATT PARNELL FOR HIS 34 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND EXTENDS OUR WISH, OUR BEST WISHES FOR MANY YEARS OF WELL-DESERVED HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY IN THE FUTURE. AND I GOT TO CORRECT SOMETHING IT SAYS, I'M PLEASED TO OFFER YOU MY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR LEAVING. I'M SAD THAT YOU'RE LEAVING. I GOT TO WORK WITH YOU FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. YOU WERE MY GO TO GUY AT DISPATCH. AND FOR THAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? YES. IT'S BEEN A GREAT PLEASURE TO HAVE WORKED WITH THIS FOR THIS CITY. IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF CARLSBAD. I'M VERY HAPPY THAT I MOVED OUT FROM INDIANA TO CALIFORNIA. CARLSBAD HIRED ME AS I WAS LOOKING FOR DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW, FOR A JOB SOMEWHERE HERE IN IN THE COUNTY AND HAPPENED TO LAND IN CARLSBAD, AND I'M. I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE PAST 21 YEARS. IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL CITY TO WORK FOR. THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH AT THE DEPARTMENT ARE EXCELLENT. [00:05:02] TREMENDOUS SUPPORT FROM ADMINISTRATION AND FROM THE SUPERVISORS AND MANAGEMENT. I'M GOING TO MISS IT A LOT. I'M GOING TO MISS MY COWORKERS, ESPECIALLY GREAT TEAM WORKING THERE, AND I'M VERY PROUD OF THEM. I KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE FANTASTIC MOVING FORWARD. AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS HONOR. MATT, WE'RE GOING TO DO A GROUP PHOTO RIGHT HERE. IF YOU HAVE ANYBODY WHO WOULD LIKE TO INVITE TO BE PART OF THE PHOTO, PLEASE INVITE THEM. TO DO A DOUBLE CONGRATULATIONS. IF YOU STAND BACK JUST A LITTLE BIT. BUT THIS IS THE CENTER. NEXT IS A REPORT OUT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION. [PUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION] THANK YOU. MAYOR. THERE WERE CLOSED SESSIONS TODAY, HELD AT NOON AND AT 330. THERE WAS NO REPORTABLE ACTION FROM EITHER CLOSED SESSION. THANK YOU. NEXT IS PUBLIC COMMENT, BUT I HAVE TO READ THE FOLLOWING. [PUBLIC COMMENT] THE BROWN ACT AND THE CITIES MEETING RULES ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON ITEMS, NOT ON THE AGENDA, 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 MEETING IS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS AGENDA. THE CITY COUNCIL RECEIVED NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR UP TO A TOTAL OF 15 MINUTES. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE ANY ADDITIONAL NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THE END OF THE MEETING IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT. NO ACTION MAY OCCUR ON ANY NON-AGENDA ITEMS. WHEN MAKING YOUR COMMENTS, PLEASE TREAT OTHERS WITH COURTESY, CIVILITY AND RESPECT. 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 THE MEETING, STARTING WITH THE NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS WILL HELP MAKE SURE THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS CAN BE CONDUCTED EFFICIENTLY, AND THAT THIS CHAMBER IS A PLACE WHERE ALL POINTS OF VIEW ARE WELCOMED AND RESPECTED. THE CLERK WILL CALL YOUR NAME. PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES AT THE 2.5 MINUTE MARK. THE LIGHT ON THE PODIUM WILL TURN YELLOW, GIVING YOU A WARNING THAT YOU HAVE 30S LEFT. I'VE ASKED THE CLERK TO TURN OFF THE MICROPHONE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE THREE MINUTES, AND THAT WAY EVERYBODY GETS EXACTLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME TO SPEAK. PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER, JOHN CHRISTIANSEN, FOLLOWED BY KATHY LEONHARD. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, COUNCIL STAFF AND FELLOW CITIZENS AND STUDENTS. FELLOW CITIZENS. GOOD. MY NAME IS DON CHRISTIANSEN. I LIVE AT 3715 LONGVIEW DRIVE IN CARLSBAD, AND I CONTINUE TO BE A DECENTRALIZED RENEWABLE ENERGY ADVOCATE. THE CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECENTLY HELD A CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES FORUM. SINCE SOME CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBERS DID NOT ATTEND. I WILL ASK ALL OF YOU THE SAME QUESTION THAT I ASKED THE COUNCIL CANDIDATES AFTER I READ THE SIXTH POINT OF OUR NINE POINT COMMUNITY VISION STATEMENT THAT IS SUSTAINABILITY. BUILD ON THE CITY SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES TO EMERGE AS A LEADER IN GREEN DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY. PURSUE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, PARTICULARLY ON SUSTAINABLE WATER, ENERGY, RECYCLING AND FOODS. GIVEN THAT STATEMENT, MY QUESTION PERTAINS TO THE UPCOMING NOVEMBER 12TH COUNCIL MEETING, WHEN YOU WILL VOTE ON THE UPDATED CLIMATE ACTION [00:10:08] PLAN. MY QUESTION WAS, AND STILL IS, WILL YOU SUPPORT BUILDING SOLAR ELECTRIC CANOPIES WITH BATTERY STORAGE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING OVER CITY OWNED PARKING LOTS? BIDIRECTIONAL CHARGING RECENTLY BECAME STATE LAW. THIS MEANS FUTURE ELECTRIC VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE CHARGED DURING THE DAY, WHEN ELECTRIC RATES ARE LOWER AND DISCHARGE INTO THEIR OWNER'S HOMES DURING THE DUCK CURVE HOURS OF 4 TO 9 P.M., WHEN ELECTRIC RATES ARE HIGHER. THE DUCK CURVE SHOWS THAT WE HAVE AN ABUNDANCE OF SOLAR ELECTRICITY DURING THE DAY AND A SHORTAGE IN THE EVENING. THUS, LOWER RATES DURING THE DAY AND HIGHER RATES DURING THE EVENING. THIS WOULD BE A WAY FOR THE CITY TO SHOW LEADERSHIP ON RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND TO SHOW PARKING LOT OWNERS A WAY TO TURN THE COST OF PARKING LOT MAINTENANCE INTO THE BENEFIT OF SOLAR ELECTRIC GENERATION, WITH SOME COST OFFSET BY REVENUE FROM ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING AND GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES. TO RESTATE MY QUESTION, WILL YOU SUPPORT BUILDING SOLAR ELECTRIC CANOPIES WITH BATTERY STORAGE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING OVER CITY OWNED PARKING LOTS? I HAVE 24 SECONDS LEFT, SO I WANT TO PUT THEM TO WHAT I THINK IS GOOD. USE THIS DOCUMENT. A LOT OF TIME AND ENERGY PUT INTO IT. I WOULD SUGGEST HAVING A COPY OF IT READILY AVAILABLE IN THE FOYER, RATHER THAN ON THE WALL BACK BY THE RESTROOMS, WHERE PEOPLE USUALLY HAVE OTHER THINGS IN MIND RATHER THAN TAKING THE TIME TO READ OUR COMMUNITY VISION. THANK YOU, CATHY LEONHARD, FOLLOWED BY VANESSA FORSYTH. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. AS YOU KNOW, LAST WEEK, CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO OPPOSE COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS OUT OF PALOMAR FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF VISTA CITIZENS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THESE BIG JETS WILL CAUSE ON THE EXISTING NOISE AND AIR POLLUTION, VERSUS THE CONVENIENCE OF HAVING A CLOSER AIRPORT THAN DRIVING CLEAR DOWN TO LINDBERGH FIELD. MY QUESTION, MR. MAYOR, IS WILL CARLSBAD BE HAVING A SIMILAR VOTE PRIOR TO THE DECEMBER 11TH SAN DIEGO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOTE ON THE AMERICAN AIRLINES USAGE, AND IF SO, WHEN DO YOU ANTICIPATE THAT HAPPENING? MA'AM, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. WE DON'T ANSWER QUESTIONS DURING A PUBLIC COMMENT. IT'S PUBLIC COMMENT, BUT I WILL HAVE YOU SPEAK WITH. LET'S SEE. OH, THERE'S MIKE STRONG RIGHT IN THE BACK, WAVING HIS HAND WITH THE BLUE TIE ON. HE'LL BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION ON WHEN THAT AGENDA ITEM WOULD BE COMING. I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO MISS THE MEETING. OKAY. THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE IT. VANESSA FORSYTH, FOLLOWED BY MICHAEL MCMAHON. HI. CAN YOU HEAR ME? YOU CAN HEAR ME. SORRY, I DON'T WANT TO COUGH. I AM A CARLSBAD RESIDENT FOR 25 YEARS, AND I THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO THE CITY COUNCILORS AND MAYOR. I AM SPEAKING TO SAY THAT I ATTENDED THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OCTOBER 2ND, AND UNFORTUNATELY, THEY DID NOT SUPPORT BY A 4 TO 3 VOTE ANY OF THE PROPOSALS. THAT WOULD INVOLVE THE ONE ASPECT THAT MR. CHRISTENSEN SPOKE TO IN TERMS OF DOING SOLAR PANELS OVER WHERE WE HAVE PARKING IN THE CITY. I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT JUST MAKES SENSE. WE HAVE THOSE IN SCHOOL PARKING LOTS AND OTHER PLACES, AND YES, WE HAVE NOW BIDIRECTIONAL. AND I THINK BECAUSE THAT WILL BE EASIER TO HAVE HAPPEN IN TERMS OF REACHING OUR GOALS IN THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN IS SOMETHING THAT I HOPE THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR WILL RECONSIDER AND SUPPORT, IN ADDITION TO THE CAP PLAN, WHICH WE WILL HEAR ON NOVEMBER 12TH. ALSO, I WANT TO SPEAK TO TWO OTHER THINGS THAT CAME UP AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION WERE THE REACH CODES. THE REACH CODE THAT WAS SUGGESTED WOULD MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE. AND AGAIN, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE. OTHER COMMUNITIES ARE DOING IT IS REQUIRING THAT NONRESIDENTIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION WOULD BE ELECTRIC PREFERRED INSTEAD OF GAS. BECAUSE WHEN YOU HAVE TO REPLACE ITEMS, BECAUSE WE NEED TO GET AWAY FROM GAS, IT'S A LOT EASIER TO DO THAT AT THE [00:15:09] END OF THE LIFE OF ITEMS, BUT NOT DO IT AT THE END OF THE LIFE OF ITEMS THAT WE USE FOR LIKE COOKING AND WASHING AND HEATERS, GAS HEATERS. SO IF IT'S PLUMBED ALL ELECTRIC, THAT IS AN ADVANTAGE. AND THEN ALSO TO EVEN LOOK AT NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS. SO, YOU KNOW, THE CAP PLAN IS A FRAMEWORK WHICH I THINK IS VERY IMPORTANT. IT'S FUTURE ORIENTED. BUT AS WE GET CLOSER TO 35, AND WE EXPECT CHANGES IN THE BUILDING CODE FROM THE STATE BASED ON TRYING TO GET TO ZERO EMISSIONS. WE NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE AND BE LOOKING AT DOING THIS. SO, I ASK YOUR SUPPORT FOR THAT AND WE'LL TALK MORE. THANK YOU. MICHAEL MCMAHON. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. I'M MICHAEL MCMAHON, A CARLSBAD RESIDENT. THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN UPDATES NOW BEEN. IT'S BEEN COMPLETED. IT'S COMPLETED ITS FINAL PUBLIC REVIEW, AND IT WILL BE COMING BEFORE THIS COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL NEXT MONTH. SO JUST LAST WEEK, THE UNITED NATIONS RELEASED ITS ANNUAL EMISSIONS GAP REPORT, AND IT SHOWED THAT CURRENT CLIMATE POLICIES, WHICH TAKES STOCK OF COUNTRIES, PROMISES TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE COMPARED TO WHAT IS NEEDED, FINDS THAT THE WORLD FACES AS MUCH AS A 5.6°F WARMING ABOVE PRE-INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL LEVELS BY THE END OF THE CENTURY. IF WE DON'T TAKE GREATER ACTION ON REDUCING PLANET WARMING FOSSIL FUELS BY THE END OF THE CENTURY WE NEED TO REMOVE OR REDUCE PLANET WARMING FOSSIL FUEL GASES AS MUCH AS WE CAN. SO WE ONLY HAVE TO LOOK AT THE PAST FEW WEEKS TO SEE THE UNPRECEDENTED, UNPRECEDENTED DEVASTATION OF CLIMATE FUELED HURRICANES HELENE AND MILTON HAD ON THE LIVES OF THE COMMUNITY OF THIS COUNTRY. NOW, DIRECT CLIMATE ACTION TAKES PLACE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, PRESENTED IN OUR CAP THE PUBLIC INPUT SECTION. OUR RESIDENTS ARE SPEAKING OUT THAT THEY WANT US TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT ALIGN WITH COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND SUSTAINABILITY AND ARE SAYING THINGS LIKE TAKE BOLD ACTION, SET AGGRESSIVE GOALS, IN ESTABLISHING AMBITIOUS TARGETS. AND BECAUSE ENERGY IS 41% OF OUR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND BUILDINGS ACCOUNT FOR 30% OF THAT, WE NEED TO MOVE AHEAD AND BE OUT IN FRONT OF THIS SECTOR TO ENACT STRONGER BUILDING EFFICIENCY CODES AND GET THEM IN PLACE AS SOON AS WE CAN TO ACHIEVE OUR LONG TERM GOALS. SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THESE CAP MEASURES THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THIS UPDATE ARE CUMULATIVE IN THAT IF ONE IS RELAXED, OTHERS WILL HAVE TO BE MADE MORE STRINGENT. SO WHEN OUR CAP UPDATE COMES BEFORE THIS COUNCIL, LET'S TAKE ACTION ON OUR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS AND MAKE CARLSBAD A CLIMATE LEADER. THANK YOU. THAT CONCLUDES OUR SPEAKERS. THANK YOU. NEXT IS CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER ONE THROUGH EIGHT. [CONSENT CALENDAR] BUT WE'RE GOING TO PULL ITEM NUMBER ONE AND SEND THAT BACK TO STAFF FOR A FUTURE AGENDA. SO WE HAVE ITEMS NUMBER TWO THROUGH EIGHT. DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS ON THOSE? NO, MAYOR WE DO NOT. ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS WISH TO PULL ANY OF THOSE. MOTION, PLEASE. SO MOVED. SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. AND THAT PASSES. I'M GOING TO TAKE ITEM NUMBER 11 OUT OF ORDER. [11. APPEAL FILED BY THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS OF THE CITY ENGINEER’S DECISION TO DENY AN EXCEPTION TO THE CONSTRUCTION HOUR LIMITATIONS IN CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 8.48.10 FOR THE BATIQUITOS LAGOON DOUBLE TRACK PROJECT] AND SO THAT'LL BE NEXT. CITY MANAGER. SUDDENLY. AND WE'VE RECEIVED SOME INFORMATION FROM OUR FROM SANDAG. AND THIS WAS THE APPEAL FILED BY SANDAG OF THE CITY ENGINEERS DECISION TO DENY AN EXEMPTION TO THE CONSTRUCTION HOUR LIMITATIONS IN CARLSBAD CITY CODE SECTION 8.48.10 FOR THE BATIQUITOS LAGOON DOUBLE TRACK PROJECT. IF THE REPRESENTATIVES ARE HERE. IF YOU COULD APPROACH THE MIC, SIR. YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR BLACKBURN AND CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS DAVID CORTEZ. I AM THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION AT SANDAG, AND WE'RE HERE TO ASK THIS COUNCIL TO ALLOW THE RESCHEDULING OF ITEM NUMBER 11 OF THE AGENDA FOR A LATER DATE. THIS WILL ALLOW TIME TO BETTER COLLABORATE WITH CITY STAFF. [00:20:02] I'M LOOKING TO THE ATTORNEY. IF WE NEED TO VOTE ON A RESCHEDULING OR IF I COULD JUST GRANT IT. I WOULD GO AHEAD AND TAKE A VOTE. MAYOR, SAY IT AGAIN. I WOULD GO AHEAD AND TAKE A VOTE. OKAY. MOTION IS TO RESCHEDULE. SECOND. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? YES. I WAS WONDERING WHAT IS THE TIME FRAME TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION? WE'RE HOPING WITHIN A MONTH. OKAY. IF POSSIBLE. OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU. WE CAN ACCOMMODATE THAT. IS THAT CORRECT? YES. AND THERE'S NO DEADLINE FOR THIS APPEAL. OKAY, THANKS. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION TO AND SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES. SEE YOU NEXT MONTH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ITEM NUMBER NINE, CITY MANAGER. ALL RIGHT. ITEM NUMBER NINE IS TO REPEAL AND REPLACE TITLE ONE, GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT CODE. [9. REPEAL AND REPLACE TITLE 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT CODE] AND MAKING OUR PRESENTATION TODAY IS OUR SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST SHOSHANA AGUILAR AS WELL AS OUR UTILITIES DIRECTOR AMANDA PLESSY. LADIES. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD. MY NAME IS SHOSHANA AGUILAR WITH THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, AND I'M JOINED BY OUR GENERAL MANAGER, AMANDA PLESSY. THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS TO INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE TITLE ONE OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT CODE. WE HAVE ONE PROPOSED ACTION, AND I WILL GIVE YOU A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES AND EXPLAIN NEXT STEPS. SO THE PROPOSED ACTION IS TO INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPEALING AND REPLACING TITLE ONE OF THE MWD CODE. THIS PAST SUMMER, YOU VOTED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 49 TO CODIFY ALL OF CMD'S EXISTING ORDINANCES. NOW, THE MWD CODE IS ONLINE IN A FORMAT SIMILAR TO THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE. THE NEW MWD CODE HAS THREE TITLES, AND THIS EVENING'S ITEM IS TO CONSIDER CHANGES TO TITLE ONE. SO BRIEFLY THE CHANGES. THE FIRST ONE IS INTO CHAPTER 1.04, AND IT WOULD COVER HOW CODE ADOPTION WOULD BE AMENDED TO MORE CLOSELY MIRROR THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE. CHAPTER 1.08 ON ADMINISTRATION NOW INCORPORATES HOW TO HANDLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, HOW THE MWD BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WOULD BE DESIGNATED CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT PRACTICE AND THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE. CLARIFY WHAT KINDS OF MEETINGS WE HAVE INCONSISTENT WITH CURRENT PRACTICE, AND ALSO TO REMOVE THE HOLIDAY SECTION SINCE CMS FOLLOWS THE CITY'S HOLIDAY SCHEDULE. CHAPTER 1.12 REMOVES LANGUAGE AROUND SETTING TERRITORY. THE CMS SERVICE AREA WOULD BE SET BY YOUR RESOLUTION IN COORDINATION WITH THE SAN DIEGO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION. CHAPTER. CHAPTER 1.16 ON FINANCE HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO CLARIFY EMERGENCY PURCHASING PROCEDURES, IN ADDITION TO INCLUDING OTHER FINANCE PROVISIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY'S CURRENT PRACTICE FOR ACCOUNTING, CASH MANAGEMENT, PURCHASING AND PROVIDING REFUNDS. I'M ALMOST DONE. CHAPTER 1.20 ON ENFORCEMENT CLARIFIES HOW THE CODE WOULD BE ENFORCED, SIMILAR TO THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE, INCLUDING PROCEDURES FOR CIVIL PENALTIES AND APPEALS. SO IF YOU DO VOTE TO APPROVE INTRODUCTION OF THE ORDINANCE, WE WOULD RETURN SHORTLY AT ANOTHER MEETING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION AND STAFF PLANS TO RETURN TO THE BOARD WITH ADDITIONAL UPDATES TO THE REMAINING TITLES. FINALLY, AGAIN, THE PROPOSED ACTION IS TO INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPEALING AND REPLACING TITLE ONE OF THE MWD CODE. THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND WE ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS? NO, MAYOR, WE DO NOT. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL. MOTION. MOVE. INTRODUCTION OF THE ORDINANCE. SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. AND THAT PASSES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ITEM TEN. CITY MANAGER. [10. AMEND CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 18.21.030 (GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE – SITE DEVELOPMENT) AND 18.04.055 (BUILDING CODE – BOARD OF APPEALS) WITH FINDINGS OF FACT SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE AMENDMENTS (MCA 2024-2003)] YES. ITEM TEN IS TO AMEND CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 18.21.030, WHICH IS THE GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE SITE DEVELOPMENT AND UNICODE, SECTION 18.04.055, WHICH IS THE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS WITH FINDINGS OF FACT SUPPORTING CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE AMENDMENTS AND MAKING. OUR PRESENTATION TODAY IS OUR ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, MIKE STRONG, SIR. THANK YOU, CITY MANAGER CHADWICK. AND GOOD EVENING, CITY COUNCIL. THIS AGENDA ITEM IS ESSENTIALLY A SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE THAT WAS ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 8TH. THE ORDINANCE IS FOR 76 THAT WAS ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE CITY COUNCIL WITH A50 VOTE. [00:25:05] TYPICALLY, THE SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE IS DONE ON A CONSENT CALENDAR. THE PROCEDURES SURROUNDING AMENDING THE BUILDING CODE IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT, AND THAT'S WHY IT REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. SO THAT CONCLUDES STAFF'S PRESENTATION. WE'RE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL FOR THE SECOND READING. DO WE HAVE SPEAKERS? NO, MAYOR, WE DO NOT HAVE. I'M SORRY. I'M OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING. DO WE HAVE SPEAKERS? WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SPEAKERS. THANK YOU. I'M CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? MOTION, PLEASE. YES. MOVE. ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE. SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. AND THAT PASSES. THANK YOU. IT'S ONLY 25 AFTER, AND WE'VE NOW JUST REACHED THE CONCLUSION OF OUR CALENDAR. I WISH THEY WERE ALL LIKE THIS. COMMENTS, MISS BURKHOLDER. [COUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS] EXCUSE ME JUST ONE. QUICKLY. I DID PARTICIPATE IN THE AD HOC COMMITTEE AT SANDAG LAST FRIDAY, WHERE WE ARE GOING TO BE REVIEWING THE CEO, AND THERE'S REALLY NOT ANYTHING IN PLACE RIGHT NOW TO DO THAT. SO WE'RE GOING TO BE COMING UP WITH A WHOLE PROCESS TO DO THAT. AND SINCE IT'S FRESH ON OUR MINDS, IT SHOULD BE. IT SHOULD BE PRETTY EASY TO GET US ALL TOGETHER AND MAKE THAT HAPPEN. THANK YOU, MISS ACOSTA. GREAT. THANK YOU. LAST THURSDAY, I ATTENDED THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. IT'S TYPICALLY AN ALL DAY MEETING IN SAN DIEGO, AND WE DISCUSSED QUITE A FEW THINGS, BUT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT OUR WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES. THERE ARE STATE LAWS COMING DOWN THAT ARE REQUIRING US ALL TO USE LESS WATER AND TO WATER AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES, SO WE'RE FOCUSED ON THAT. ANOTHER THING THAT WE WORKED ON WAS OUR ADVOCACY ON WATER, MAKING SURE THAT WATER FUNDING COMES DOWN FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. AND THE FEDERAL LOBBYIST WAS CHANGED OVER FOR THE WATER AUTHORITY. SO THEY THINK THAT THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE MORE LUCK GETTING MORE FUNDING TO THE SAN DIEGO REGION. THAT WAS REALLY GOOD. THANK YOU, MISS BHAT-PATEL. YES. THANK YOU. TODAY, I ACTUALLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO A GROUNDBREAKING EVENT FOR NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT'S HYDROGEN FUELING STATION THAT'S ACTUALLY IN OCEANSIDE. THAT WAS THANKS TO CONGRESS MEMBER LEVIN'S SUPPORT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD IN THAT PARTICULAR REGARD WITH REGARDS TO ZERO EMISSION BUSSES. SO YOU'LL BE SEEING THOSE OUT AND ABOUT SOON, HOPEFULLY. BUT IT WAS REALLY EXCITING THAT WE ARE A LEADER JUST IN THE REGION FOR DOING SOMETHING LIKE THAT, AND I'M GLAD THAT CARLSBAD IS A PART OF THAT AS WELL. AND THEN WE HAVE THE CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING THIS COMING THURSDAY. AND I KNOW THURSDAY IS ALSO HALLOWEEN. SO HAPPY HALLOWEEN AND ENJOY. FOR THOSE THAT ALSO CELEBRATE, I WILL BE CELEBRATING DIWALI. HAPPY DIWALI AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THIS WEEK ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH 24 AT 11:00 AM TILL 12:30 P.M. AVIARA EAST VISTA AZUL AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY. RIBBON CUTTING WILL BE AT 1380 LAUREL TREE LANE IN CARLSBAD AND MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH, 24 FROM 11 A.M. TO NOON. ARMY AND NAVY ACADEMIES. VETERANS DAY MILITARY REVIEW AT BLISS STADIUM, 2600 CARLSBAD BOULEVARD IN CARLSBAD. CITY MANAGER. NOTHING, SIR. CITY ATTORNEY? NOTHING. THANK YOU. CLERK? NOTHING. THANK YOU. WE'RE ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.