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>> IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK. I'M GOING TO CALL TONIGHT'S MEETING TO ORDER. PLEASE TAKE ROLL.
[CALL TO ORDER]
>> PRESENT. ALL FIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
I HAVE TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT.
[ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS]
THE CITY COUNCIL IS SERVING AS THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NUMBER 3, AND THE DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER'S REPORT ITEM NUMBER 13.CITY CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.
>> PLEASE STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART.
>> 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.
[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
REGULAR MINUTES HELD JUNE 24TH OF '25.REGULAR MEETING HELD JULY 15TH OF '25.
SPECIAL MEETING HELD JULY 22ND OF '25.
REGULAR MEETING HELD JULY 22ND OF '25.
SPECIAL MEETING HELD JULY 29TH OF '25.
SPECIAL MEETING HELD JULY 29TH OF '25, AND REGULAR MEETING HELD JULY 29TH OF '25. ON THE MINUTES.
[PRESENTATIONS]
NEXT IS PRESENTATIONS.I'M GOING TO INVITE COUNCIL MEMBER ACOSTA TO PRESENT TO DONNA SAN MIGUEL BUT FIRST, I HAVE A SPEAKER.
>> DIANA AGIRE, FOLLOWED BY MICHELLE CYR.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS DIANA AGIRE.
I'M A PROUD DAUGHTER OF MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS, AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY, I TRULY APPRECIATE TODAY'S PROCLAMATION TO HONOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.
WHEN WE DECIDED TO MOVE TO CARLSBAD, ONE OF THE ASPECTS I LIKED ABOUT THIS CITY WAS THE INFLUENCES OF THE BARRIO, AS WELL AS THE LEO CORIO.
THEN ALSO THAT WE HAD LAS POSADAS, WHICH IS TO HELP OUR FARMERS, OUR MIGRANT WORKERS.
WE ARE A COMMUNITY THAT HAS SHOWN RESILIENCE, CREATIVITY, AND STRENGTH IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGES, AND OUR ACHIEVEMENTS ARE A SENSE OF PRIDE FOR ALL OF US.
HOWEVER, I MUST ALSO EXPRESS MY CONCERN REGARDING THE RECENT SUPREME COURT RULING THAT COULD IMPACT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY.
AS LATINA AND OUR IMMIGRANTS HERE IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, FACE THE REALITY OF BEING PROFILED BY ICE, SIMPLY BECAUSE OF OUR APPEARANCE, THE LANGUAGE WE SPEAK, OR EVEN THE MUSIC WE MAY LISTEN TO.
AS JUSTICE [INAUDIBLE] HAS OFTEN EMPHASIZED, THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING THE EXPERIENCE OF LATINO COMMUNITIES, HER INSIGHTS REMIND US THAT WHILE WE CELEBRATE OUR SUCCESSES, WE MUST ALSO REMAIN AWARE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT PERSIST.
I ALSO WANTED TO END JUST BY SAYING, I TRULY APPRECIATE THE CITY'S EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT OUR LATINO COMMUNITY ARE PROTECTED.
MANY OF OUR IMMIGRANTS ARE SCARED.
FOR EXAMPLE, THEY ARE SCARED TO GO TO CHURCH AT ST. PATRICK'S BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF ICE.
AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO REITERATE, I TRULY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY IS SAFE AND FEELS PROTECTED IN OUR CITY. THANK YOU.
>> IS IT OKAY TO START? GOOD EVENING, MAYOR BLACKBURN AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I'M A LEADER HERE IN NORTH COUNTY, PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF CARLSBAD AND OCEANSIDE, AND I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TONIGHT IN SUPPORT OF OUR IMMIGRANT POPULATION, A COMMUNITY THAT'S SUFFERING SO GREATLY WITH ACTIONS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN TAKING, SPECIFICALLY ICE WHO ARE KIDNAPPING RANDOM PEOPLE OF COLOR ON THE STREETS AT HOME DEPOTS, CHURCHES, AND IN SCHOOLS IN FRONT OF THEIR CHILDREN LIKE WHAT HAPPENED IN [INAUDIBLE] A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
GIVEN THAT IT'S HAPPENED TO INCINIDO CITY COUNCIL INCENT, SO CLOSE TO US OR IN INCENT, IT'S NOT A FAR REACH TO BELIEVE THIS WILL HAPPEN HERE IN CARLSBAD.
PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE SCARED TO GO TO WORK OR SCHOOL, LOWERING ATTENDANCE RATES AT SCHOOLS AND CREATING TRAUMA AND HARDSHIP FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND BUSINESSES HERE IN NORTH COUNTY.
PEOPLE ARE EVEN SCARED TO GO TO THE GROCERY STORE.
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THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IN LIGHT OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION THAT DIANA AGIRE MENTIONED.YESTERDAY ON ALLOWING RACIAL PROFILING TO BE ALLOWED, WHILE PERSONS ARE IDENTIFIED TO BE STOPPED BY ICE AGENTS.
THEY CAN STOP THEM BASED ON APPARENT RACE OR ETHNICITY, SPEAKING SPANISH OR ENGLISH WITH AN ACCENT, PRESENCE IN A PARTICULAR LOCATION, LIKE A BUS STOP, CAR WASH, OR AGRICULTURAL SITE, OR THE TYPE OF WORK A PERSON DOES.
NOW, MAYBE WE HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING IN CARLSBAD YET, BUT IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME.
IT'S NOT A MATTER OF IF, BUT WHEN, BECAUSE THE $170 BILLION APPROVED FOR ICE TO CONTINUE THIS CRUEL TREATMENT OF OUR IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND ESSENTIAL WORKERS IS GOING TO HAPPEN.
OUR ECONOMY IS GOING TO SUFFER GREATLY WITHOUT THESE WORKERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR ECONOMY IN SO MANY WAYS.
IT'S MY HOPE THAT OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CITY COUNCILS, ESPECIALLY, WILL PUT TOGETHER RESOLUTIONS AND POTENTIALLY AN ORDINANCE TO PROTECT OUR PEOPLE OF COLOR FROM RANDOM KIDNAPPING BY ICE AGENTS.
LET'S COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY THAT VALUES EACH OF OUR NEIGHBORS AND STAND IN SOLIDARITY BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONGER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO INVITE DOCTOR DONA SAMGEL TO THE PODIUM, AND IF SHE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE HER GROUP THAT IS WITH HER, THEY MAY STAND WITH HER.
IT IS MY PRIVILEGE TO PRESENT THIS PROCLAMATION TONIGHT IN HONOR OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, ESPECIALLY AS THE FIRST LATINA ELECTED TO THE CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL.
THIS MONTH, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO REFLECT ON OUR CALIFORNIA HISTORY AND OUR CARLSBAD HISTORY, REMEMBERING OUR LAND WAS HOME TO NATIVE AMERICANS BEFORE IT WAS COLONIZED BY SPANISH MISSIONARIES AND BECAME PART OF NEW SPAIN AND THEN MEXICO.
ALL OF CALIFORNIA, AND THE LAND WE ARE IN RIGHT NOW, WAS PART OF MEXICO UNTIL 1848.
OUR CARLSBAD COMMUNITY HAS A DEEP HISPANIC HERITAGE.
I ASK YOU TO JOIN ME AS WE EMBRACE AND CELEBRATE OUR HERITAGE AND REAFFIRM OUR VALUES OF INCLUSION, RESPECT, AND COMPASSION FOR OUR NEIGHBORS.
I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THE PROCLAMATION, AND THEN THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME WORDS FROM YOU AS OUR RECIPIENT.
THIS IS FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, SEPTEMBER 15TH TO OCTOBER 15TH, 2025.
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 WAS THIS YEAR'S THEME IS COLLECTIVE HERITAGE, HONORING THE PAST, INSPIRING THE FUTURE.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, COUNCIL MEMBER TERESA ACOSTA ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 15TH TO OCTOBER 15TH, 2025 AS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD.
I INVITE YOU TO MAKE SOME COMMENTS.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, [FOREIGN]. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
WE ARE HONORED TO BE RECOGNIZED WITH THIS PROCLAMATION DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH FROM THE CITY COUNCIL OF CARLSBAD.
WE WANT TO THANK COUNCILWOMAN TERESA ACOSTA FOR NOMINATING US.
MOTHER NORTH COUNTY, SAN DIEGO, IS PART OF A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
WE HAVE ABOUT 20 DIFFERENT CHAPTERS NATIONWIDE, AND WE WERE ESTABLISHED ON MAY 4TH, 2009.
OUR FOCUS IS TO EMPOWER YOUNG LATINAS, AND IT STARTS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL.
WE EMPOWER THEM THROUGH LEADERSHIP, HEALTH, CULTURAL AWARENESS, ADVOCACY, AND SERVICE TO OTHERS.
WE DO THIS THROUGH AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT WE PROVIDE AT VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS NORTH COUNTY.
SPECIFICALLY, CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL IS WHERE WE HAVE SEVERAL OF OUR GIRLS GRADUATED.
THIS PAST YEAR HAD 12 GIRLS FROM CARLSBAD AND OCEANSIDE GRADUATE.
LAST YEAR, WE HAD OUR FIRST EDMONITA THAT WAS ACCEPTED AND IS CURRENTLY ATTENDING HARVARD.
SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED AND PROUD OF HER.
OVERALL, THIS PAST YEAR, '24 '25, WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 42 EDMONITA THAT WENT THROUGH THE PROGRAM.
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ON OCTOBER 4TH, WE INVITE YOU ALL TO OUR LATINA CONFERENCE AT PALOMAR, SPONSORED BY PALOMAR, CALC SAN MARCOS, AS WELL AS CHASE BANK LEARN FIFE, AND A COUPLE OF OTHER DIFFERENT SPONSORS.AGAIN, I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS GREAT HONOR, AND I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T SAY THAT MOTHER NORTH COUNTY STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE FIRST TWO PUBLIC COMMENTS MADE. THANK YOU.
>> COULD YOU PLEASE JOIN US UP HERE FOR A PHOTO? COUNCIL STAND BEHIND.
NEXT ONE IS THE STATE OF THE CITY, IS THAT CORRECT? NEXT, I'M THRILLED TO INTRODUCE THE STATE OF THE CITY VIDEO.
WE THOUGHT THAT IT'D BE FUN TO DO SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN THE TRADITIONAL JUST TALKING.
WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT MORE FUN.
LAST YEAR, WE HAD A DOG WALK US THROUGH THE STATE OF THE CITY, AND THIS YEAR, WE HAVE SOME OF OUR YOUNGER RESIDENTS HELPING US WITH THE STATE OF THE CITY.
BUT BEFORE WE START, I INVITE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO SAY A COMMENT OR TWO, AND I'M GOING TO START WITH PRIYA BHAT-PATEL.
>> THANK YOU. WELL, GOOD EVENING, CARLSBAD, AND WELCOME.
OF COURSE, WE'RE SO EXCITED THAT WE'RE CELEBRATING THE STATE OF THE CITY AND JUST OUR CITY IN GENERAL.
WE DID CELEBRATE 73 YEARS FOR CARLSBAD IN JULY.
ACTUALLY, TODAY IS CALIFORNIA'S BIRTHDAY, WHICH IS PRETTY EXCITING, TOO.
I WOULD SAY THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOMENTS OF THE YEAR BECAUSE IT GIVES US A CHANCE TO CELEBRATE EVERYTHING WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY, FROM STRENGTHENING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES TO INVESTING IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROTECTING OUR BEAUTIFUL NATURAL SPACES.
WE'VE REALLY MADE SOME PROGRESS.
NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE DEDICATION OF OUR INCREDIBLE CITY STAFF WHO WORK DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO SERVE OUR RESIDENTS.
THEIR COMMITMENT ALONG WITH THE PARTNERSHIP OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIKE YOU IS WHAT KEEPS OUR COMMUNITY STRONG.
I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS.
EVEN THOUGH WE BRING DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES TO THE TABLE, WE SHARE ONE GOAL, WHICH IS TO MAKE CARLSBAD THE VERY BEST IT CAN BE.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT CARLSBAD'S AMAZING COMMUNITY CHARACTER AND CONNECTEDNESS.
AS WE KNOW, IT'S BEST WHEN WE COME TOGETHER, AND THIS SUMMER WAS NO EXCEPTION.
OUR TGIF CONCERTS IN THE PARKS ARE THE PERFECT EXAMPLE, WITH NINE NIGHTS OF LIVE MUSIC THAT BRING FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORS TOGETHER TO SING, DANCE, AND CONNECT.
I KNOW MY FAMILY HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO CHECK IT OUT, AND MY SON HAD A GREAT TIME.
I'M ALSO PLEASED TO SHARE THAT WE'RE CONTINUING TO INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF OUR PARKS, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, WHICH IS OUR LARGEST YET, WILL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION LATER THIS YEAR.
ROBERTSON RANCH PARK IS MOVING FORWARD WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, AND WE'RE ADDING EIGHT NEW PICKLEBALL COURTS.
I KNOW THAT'S BEEN IN HIGH DEMAND.
FOUR EACH AT CALAVERA HILLS AND STAGECOACH COMMUNITY PARK.
THE MONROE STREET POOL IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING MAJOR RENOVATIONS, THAT WILL INCLUDE A LARGER POOL AND UPGRADED AMENITIES, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE AND READY FOR COMMUNITY TO ENJOY LATER NEXT SUMMER.
OUR LIBRARIES AND CULTURE ARTS PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO SHINE AND THIS YEAR, SUNDAY HOURS RETURNED AT OUR DOVEN COOL LIBRARIES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
WE ALSO HAVE SOME NEW PUBLIC ART THAT'LL BE GOING IN AT THE FIVE CHESTNUT UNDERPASS, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, AND THE BARRIO TRAFFIC CIRCLE.
TOGETHER, THESE PROJECTS ARE MORE THAN AMENITIES.
THEY'RE INVESTMENTS IN WHAT MAKE CARLSBAD A CONNECTED, CREATIVE, AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY.
WITH THAT, I'LL PASS BACK TO THE MAYOR.
THERE'S SO MUCH THAT CARLSBAD CAN BE PROUD OF THIS YEAR AND EVERY YEAR.
I KNOW THAT I TALK A LOT ABOUT MY THREE POLICY PRIORITY AREAS, THE SUSTAINABILITY, AFFORDABILITY, AND SAFETY.
IN THE SUSTAINABILITY AREA, WHICH IS WHAT I TALKED ABOUT IN THE VIDEO, ANYBODY WHO LIVES IN, WORKS IN, OR VISITS CARLSBAD KNOWS, WE HAVE A FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.
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CARLSBAD CONTINUES TO EXCEED THE STATE'S GOALS FOR REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.ALL CITY BUILDINGS NOW RUN ON 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND NINE OUT OF 10 HOMES AND BUSINESSES ARE GETTING AT LEAST HALF OF THEIR ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES.
WE'RE ALSO INVESTING IN EDUCATION AND INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY LESSONS IN OUR SCHOOLS, ORGANICS RECYCLING THAT DIVERTS 36,000 TONS OF WASTE EACH YEAR, NOT GOING TO OUR LANDFILL, BEING RECYCLED AND COMPOSTED.
WE ALSO HAVE FIX-IT CLINICS THAT GIVE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS NEW LIFE AND HAVE EARNED STATEWIDE RECOGNITION FOR THAT PROGRAM.
WE CAN'T FORGET ABOUT THE NEWEST COMMUNITY GARDEN THAT OPENED THIS YEAR IN MY DISTRICT AT STAGECOACH PARK.
WE'RE CELEBRATING THOSE THAT ARE LEADING THE WAY IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY RECOGNIZING THEIR EFFORTS THROUGH THE SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPION AWARD AND THE CARLSBAD GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM.
FINALLY, WE MARKED A MAJOR MILESTONE THIS YEAR.
IT WAS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR OF OUR HABITAT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH PROTECTS MORE THAN 6,200 ACRES OF SENSITIVE HABITAT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS SHOW THAT SUSTAINABILITY ISN'T JUST A PROGRAM IN CARLSBAD, IT IS PART OF WHO WE ARE AND HOW WE PLAN FOR OUR FUTURE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AT TONIGHT'S STATE OF THE CITY PRESENTATION.
MY PORTION OF THE VIDEO DISCUSSES OUR INCREDIBLE QUALITY OF LIFE IN CARLSBAD, AND THE VIDEO DOES A FABULOUS JOB OF SHARING ALL THE GREAT WORK BEING PERFORMED BY THE CITY ON BEHALF OF OUR RESIDENTS EACH AND EVERY DAY.
AT THIS STAGE OF THE CITY PRESENTATION, I WANTED TO TAKE A BRIEF MOMENT TO ALSO HIGHLIGHT A CHALLENGE WE CONTINUE TO FACE IN CARLSBAD.
LOCAL CITIES LIKE CARLSBAD ARE ALWAYS UNDER THE THREAT OF SACRAMENTO'S ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL LEGISLATION.
>> THERE'S NO CONSIDERATION OF OUR GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN AND HOW WELL IT WAS DESIGNED.
STAFF CONTINUOUSLY WORK TO GET AHEAD OF BAD LEGISLATION AND TO PROTECT OUR CITY.
BUT WHEN SAT PASSES LAWS LIKE THE NEW DAY LIGHTING LAW THAT ELIMINATES PARKING, OR LAWS THAT REDUCE LOCAL CONTROL OR ELIMINATE PARKING REQUIREMENTS, IF THE PROJECT IS WITHIN A HALF MILE OF TRANSIT, OUR CITY HAS AN UPHILL BATTLE.
I REPRESENT A DISTRICT THAT IS UNIQUE, HISTORIC, SPECIAL, AND INDEED THE OLDEST PART OF CARLSBAD.
I'VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR PRACTICAL PEOPLE FIRST SOLUTIONS LIKE THE REMOVING OF THE PLANNED ROUNDABOUT AT TAMARACK AND CARLSBAD, BOULEVARD, OR THE ELIMINATION OF SO MANY TRAFFIC CIRCLES IN THE BARRIO BECAUSE THAT'S NOT WHAT PEOPLE WANT.
I LISTEN AND THOSE EXAMPLES ARE THE FORWARD THINKING AND COMMON SENSE ACTIONS OUR COMMUNITY DESERVES.
SACRAMENTO POLITICIANS ARE DESTROYING OUR COMMUNITY WITH UNFUNDED MANDATES, SEIZING LOCAL CONTROL, AND OUR LAND USE AUTHORITY, JUST TO MENTION A FEW.
IN MANY CASES, DEVELOPERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO UPDATE INFRASTRUCTURE OR COMPLY WITH CITY STANDARDS WITH THEIR PROJECTS BECAUSE THE STATE ALLOWS THEM TO APPLY FOR A WAIVER, WHICH WE, AS A CITY CANNOT DENY.
ULTIMATELY, THE IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE ENDS UP AS A BURDEN ON US AND POTENTIALLY THE NEXT GENERATION.
I FEEL WE NEED TO TAKE A STRONGER STANCE AGAINST SACRAMENTO'S TAKEOVER OF OUR CITY, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS.
I FLEW TO SACRAMENTO THIS SUMMER TO TESTIFY IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE AGAINST SP79, WHICH IS A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD DRASTICALLY INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF HOUSING IN TALLER BUILDINGS NEAR TRANSIT.
MY CONSTITUENTS DESERVE ACTION, EQUITY, AND A COUNCIL THAT PROTECTS LOCAL CONTROL.
THAT'S WHAT I FOUGHT FOR AS A RESIDENT, AND THAT'S WHAT I'LL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR AS A COUNCIL MEMBER.
I DO WANT TO CLOSE WITH SOME AMAZING HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GREAT WORK STAFF IS DOING.
WE HAVE 40 MILES OF CITY STREETS BEING RESURFACED.
WE HAVE 40 NEW PARKING SPACES THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED IN THE VILLAGE EMBARIO.
WE HAVE 47 MUCH NEEDED APARTMENTS FOR SENIORS THAT OPENED AT MAJA ECOS RECENTLY. THIS IS REALLY COOL.
OUR FLEET WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE BEST SMALL PUBLIC FLEET IN THE NATION.
I WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF FOR PRIORITIZING CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY SERVICES FOR OUR RESIDENTS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE ROOKIE.
THIS IS MY FIRST STATE OF THE CITY, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY I'M SO PROUD TO BE ABLE TO REPRESENT OUR CITY IN THIS FASHION.
A COUPLE OF HIGHLIGHTS THAT I'D LIKE TO SAY JUST BECAUSE I'M A PUBLIC SAFETY JUNKIE HERE IS THAT WE FIRST HAD A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR MYSELF AND OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM TO VISIT THE EOC.
IT'S OUR EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER.
FOR A PERSON THAT'S HAD TO WORK IN AN EOC, I'M LETTING OUR PUBLIC KNOW THAT WE HAVE ONE OF THE MOST STATE OF THE ART OPERATION CENTER.
IF THERE IS A DISASTER, WE'RE GOING TO BE PREPARED AND READY FOR THAT.
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I WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW THAT WE TAKE WILDFIRE SERIOUSLY.WE HAVE HAD ONE JUST RECENTLY, AND I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE HAVE A NEW MITIGATION PLAN.
WE INCLUDE WE JUST INSTALLED AN ALERT CALIFORNIA CAMERA SYSTEM THAT'S BEEN HEADED BY UCSD AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
IT WILL BE ABLE TO PICK UP AND MONITOR SMOKE THAT'S GOING TO BE COMING FROM CERTAIN AREAS THAT'S BRUSH RELATED IN OUR CITY, AND TO BE ABLE TO PICK AND IDENTIFY THOSE FIRES MEANS THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO THEM QUICKER AND SOONER.
WE GOT A NEW AERIAL LADDER TRUCK, WHICH AS A TRUCK CAPTAIN.
I'M PRETTY PUMPED UP ABOUT, AND I THINK IT ALLOWS FOR US TO HAVE ONE IN RESERVE BACKING, BUT THERE WILL BE MORE NEEDED.
WE HAVE FIREFIGHTER POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN HIRED AND BROUGHT ON TO INCREASE OUR STAFF LOAD, AND THAT IS AN AMAZING THING, KEEPING US MORE SAFE.
OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO GROWING.
WE'VE HIRED NEW POSITIONS AND IMPROVING OUR RESPONSE TIMES, ENHANCING DIGITAL FORENSICS AND KEEPING EVENTS IN SCHOOLS SAFE.
WE HAVE MORE NEEDS FOR MORE POSITIONS, WHICH WE'LL HOPEFULLY DO THROUGHOUT THE FOLLOWING YEARS.
OFFICERS ALSO HELPED SHUT DOWN A SCAM TARGETING SENIORS AND A MAJOR RETAIL THEFT RING, WHILE ALSO INVESTING IN E-BIKE SAFETY PROGRAMS AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL.
ONE THING I ALSO REALLY WANT TO HIGHLIGHT AND PAUSE GOING TO MAKE YOU A LITTLE EMBARRASSED.
I WAS ON LINKEDIN EARLIER TODAY AND I NOTICED THAT OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAMS POSTED SOMETHING, AND THIS IS WHAT I REALLY WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ABOUT OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY.
THIS IS HATS OFF TO SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR CHRIS RENFRO FOR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO HELP A CONTRACTOR NEEDING AN EMERGENCY GAS LINE REPAIR PERMIT.
WHAT CHRIS DID WAS IN HIS AFTER HOURS, HE INSTEAD OF WAITING OVERNIGHT AND COMING BACK TO WORK IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO THIS.
HE JUST WENT AHEAD AND WENT OVER TO THE PLACE AND MADE SURE THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER.
WHEN I LOOK AT THE CITY FOR HOW BEAUTIFUL IT IS AND WE HAVE A GREAT PACIFIC OCEAN.
WHAT WE REALLY HAVE TO FOCUS ON ARE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE BEHIND THE SCENES WORKING AT IT, SO WHO YOU DON'T SEE WORKING IN OUR SEWERS AND OUR STREETS ARE THE PEOPLE THAT WE NEED TO UPLOAD, AS WELL AS THOSE IN IT THAT ARE WORKING BACK THERE, MAKING SURE THAT OUR COMMUNICATIONS IS APPROPRIATE, AND WE JUST HAVE A FINE CITY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. THANKS, MAYOR.
>> I'M GOING TO LET THE VIDEO DO THE SPEAKING FOR ME.
I HOPE YOU ENJOY WATCHING IT AS MUCH AS WE ENJOYED PUTTING IT TOGETHER.
>> HI, THIS IS MAYOR KEITH BLACKBURN.
WE'RE GOING TO TRY SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT FOR THE STATE OF THE CITY THIS YEAR.
WE'RE GOING TO TALK TO SOME OF OUR YOUNGER RESIDENTS RIGHT HERE AT HANDLES AT TGIF.
AT THE BATIKITOS LAGOON TRAIL AT THE DOVE LIBRARY.
WILL YOU JOIN ME? HI. WHAT'S YOUR NAME, PAL?
>> YOU DON'T NEED TO EAT THE MICROPHONE.
[LAUGHTER] HI. I'M KEITH. WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
>> HI. I'M THE MAYOR OF CARLSBAD.
HI, SWEETHEART. WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
>> CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT MAKES CARLSBAD SPECIAL?
>> I LIKE THE SMALLNESS OF THE CITY AND THE BEACH.
>> WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO IN THE CITY. GO TO SCHOOL.
>> YOU LIKE GOING TO SCHOOL? LILA, WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT CARLSBAD?
>> I LOVE HOW BEAUTIFUL IT IS.
>> WHAT WOULD YOU TELL NEW KIDS WHO ARE MOVING TO CARLSBAD?
>> IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY FUN TO LIVE HERE.
>> WE'RE GOING TO ASK MAYOR PRO TEM, PRIYA BHAT-PATEL TO SHARE WHAT THE CITY DOES FOR COMMUNITY CHARACTER.
>> OVER TO YOU PRIYA BHAT-PATEL.
>> HI, MAYOR. I'M HERE AT CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY AT DUB LANE, WHERE SUNDAY HOURS HAVE RETURNED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE START OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC.
NOW OUR LIBRARIES ARE OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK FOR PEOPLE TO GET TOGETHER TO FIND A NEW BOOK OR BROWS AN ART EXHIBIT.
FOSTERING COMMUNITY CONNECTION GOES WELL BEYOND OUR LIBRARIES.
OUR ANNUAL EVENTS, CLASSES, CAMPS, PARKS, AND POOLS ARE ALSO PLACES TO MEET NEW PEOPLE.
HERE ARE MORE OF THE EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN CARLSBAD.
>> THIS SUMMER, OUR TGIF CONCERTS IN THE PARK SERIES ONCE AGAIN RETURNED WITH A FULL LINEUP OF NINE NIGHTS OF LIVE MUSIC AND COMMUNITY FUN.
BACK IN MARCH, THE CITY REOPENED THE RENOVATED ALGONRTE AQUATIC CENTER WITH RESURFACED POOLS AND SPA, UPGRADED RESTROOMS, AND LOCKER ROOMS, AND MORE.
THE COMMUNITY COUNTED DOWN THE MOMENTS UNTIL THE DOORS RE OPENED.
>> I CANNOT WAIT TO START SWIMMING BACK HERE.
>> I'M A LITTLE BIASED, BUT I WOULD SAY IT'S PROBABLY THE BEST WORKOUT FOR YOUR BODY, AND IT'S GREAT FOR KIDS TO DO A LIFELONG SPORT.
>> AS ALGONORTE REOPENED, THE MONROE STREET POOL CLOSED FOR A MAJOR RENOVATION PROJECT THAT INCLUDES A LARGER POOL AND UPGRADED AMENITIES.
IT'S ANTICIPATED TO WELCOME THE COMMUNITY BACK IN LATE SUMMER 2026.
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MOVING ON FROM POOLS TO PARKS, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, WHICH WILL BE THE CITY'S LARGEST, IS ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION LATE THIS YEAR.THE 93.7 ACRE SITE WILL OFFER PLACES FOR QUIET CONTEMPLATION, AS WELL AS ACTIVE USES LIKE THE CITY'S FIRST BIKE PARK AND A NATURE INSPIRED PLAYGROUND.
THE PUBLIC ART ON THE UPPER PLATEAU AND MEMORIAL PLAZA NEAR THE PARKS ENTRANCE WILL HONOR VETERANS AND CREATE REFLECTIVE SPACES FOR VISITORS.
MEANWHILE, ROBERTSON RANCH PARK IS MOVING FORWARD ON ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND REQUIRED APPROVALS WITH THE DESIGN THAT THE COMMUNITY HELPED SHAPE.
EIGHT NEW OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS ARE IN DESIGN WITH FOUR EACH PLANT AT CALER HILLS AND STAGECOACH COMMUNITY PARKS.
MEANINGFUL PROGRAMS ARE CONTINUING OVER AT OUR CITY LIBRARIES.
AFTER A RENOVATION, THE SHULMAN AUDITORIUM RE OPENED WITH IMPROVED ACOUSTICS AND VISUAL TECHNOLOGY.
ACROSS THE COURTYARD FROM THE AUDITORIUM, THE CANNON ART GALLERY CONTINUES TO HOST MEANINGFUL EXHIBITS THAT SHOWCASE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL ARTISTS.
NEW PUBLIC ART IS IN DESIGN FOR THE INTERSTATE FIVE CHESTNUT UNDERPASS, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK AND A TRAFFIC CIRCLE PLANT FOR THE BARRIO.
>> THERE CERTAINLY IS A LOT HAPPENING IN CARLSBAD, AND I'M ALWAYS SO HAPPY TO SEE COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATING AND MAKING SPECIAL MEMORIES.
NOW LET'S GET BACK TO THE MAYOR.
>> DO YOU GUYS WORRY ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT? WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO ME?
>> I WOULD MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S NO LEAVES FOR MY MOM TO SWEEP EVERY NIGHT.
>> LEAVES ARE FUN, AREN'T THEY?
>> THEY'RE PRETTY. IF YOU CAN INVENT SOMETHING TO HELP NATURE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
>> SOMETHING TO SCOOP UP DOGS POO.
>> SOMETHING TO SCOOP UP DOGS POO? WE DO A LOT IN CARLSBAD TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT.
I'M GOING TO ASK COUNCIL MEMBER ACOSTA TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT OF THAT INFORMATION.
>> HEY, MAYOR. I'M HERE AT STAGECOACH COMMUNITY GARDEN, THE CITY'S FOURTH COMMUNITY GARDEN AND THE FIRST IN SOUTH CARLSBAD.
THIS COMMUNITY GARDEN SHOWCASES CARLSBAD COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY.
IT INCLUDES FEATURES LIKE SHARED TOOL STORAGE, COMPOST BINS, WATERWISE PLANTING BEDS, AND A REFILL STATION THAT HELPS CUT DOWN ON SINGLE USE PLASTICS.
THE GARDEN ALSO HIGHLIGHTS HOW THE CITY AND COMMUNITY WORK TOGETHER TO CARE FOR OUR NATURAL RESOURCES FROM OUR BEAUTIFUL COASTLINE TO SCENIC LAGOONS, AND OUR EXPANSIVE TRAIL SYSTEM.
THERE'S LOTS MORE TO TELL YOU.
>> THE CITY OF CARLSBAD RECENTLY ADOPTED ITS UPDATED CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, WHICH OUTLINED STRATEGIES TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.
YOU CAN TRACK THE PROGRESS THROUGH THE CITY'S NEW CLIMATE ACTION PLAN ONLINE DASHBOARD.
CARLSBAD CONTINUES TO EXCEED THE STATE'S AMBITIOUS GOALS FOR REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
AS PART OF THESE EFFORTS, WE TRANSITIONED ALL CITY GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS TO NOW RUN ON 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND WE'RE ACCELERATING OUR SHIFT TO HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
>> IT'S NICE TO LIVE IN A PLACE WHERE THE COMMUNITY IS CLEAN, AND THERE'S A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, THE AIR IS FRESH.
I THINK IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS CITIZENS HERE TO DO WHAT WE CAN.
>> ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY STAFF ALSO VISIT CARLSBAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO TEACH THE NEXT GENERATION ABOUT PROTECTING OUR WATERWAYS.
>> YOU CAN MAKE SURE YOU'RE RECYCLING AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE NOT USING TOO MUCH LIKE PESTICIDES LIKE ON PESTS.
>> THE CITY ACTIVELY PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES LIKE ORGANICS RECYCLING YEAR ROUND.
EACH YEAR, OUR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY TEAM HELPS TO DIVERT MORE THAN 36,000 TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL.
THAT WASTE MATERIAL COMES FULL CIRCLE AS THE CITY HOSTS COMPOST AND MULCH GIVEAWAYS TWICE A YEAR, AND RESIDENTS CAN PICK UP FREE COMPOST AND MULCH MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, YEAR ROUND AT THE PALAMAR TRANSFER STATION.
THE CITY SUPPORTS LOCAL BUSINESSES IN ADOPTING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES BY PROVIDING RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING BINS ALONG WITH EASY TO FOLLOW SORTING GUIDES.
TO CELEBRATE THOSE LEADING THE WAY, THE CITY RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING EFFORTS THROUGH THE SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPION AWARD AND THE CARLSBAD GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM.
THIS YEAR, WE ANNOUNCED THREE NEW SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPIONS, AND WE WELCOMED TEN NEW BUSINESSES TO THE CARLSBAD GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS GAVE NEW LIFE TO OLD APPLIANCES, CLOTHES, AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD GOODS AT THE CITY'S PI FIXIT CLINICS.
THE CLINICS EARNED STATEWIDE HONORS FROM AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY.
THIS SUMMER, THE CITY CONVERTED THE BEACH PRESERVATION COMMISSION INTO THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION AND EXPANDED ITS SCOPE TO INCLUDE NATURAL RESOURCES, OPEN SPACE, CLIMATE ADAPTATION, AND MORE.
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A MILESTONE DECADES IN THE MAKING, THE CITY CELEBRATED THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN, PROTECTING MORE THAN 6,200 ACRES OF HABITAT THAT IS HOME TO SENSITIVE SPECIES AND NATIVE PLANTS.>> THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN PROTECTING OUR CITY'S TREASURED ASSETS.
NOW, LET'S SEE WHAT THE MAYOR'S UP TO.
>> I'M HERE AT THE DOVE LIBRARY WITH PAUSE TO READ.
THIS IS WHERE THE KIDS GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO READ TO THE DOGS FROM LEVON LEASH.
WHAT IS IT ABOUT CARLSBAD THAT MAKES YOU FEEL SAFE AND HAPPY?
>> I LIKE HOW WHEREVER YOU GO, THERE'S POLICE DRIVING AROUND.
>> DO YOU FEEL SAFE IN CARLSBAD?
>> WHEN I'M IN MY HOME, I FEEL PROTECTED, AND I FEEL LIKE THE HOMES ARE VERY PROTECTED IN CARLSBAD.
>> THE NEXT SEGMENTS ARE GOING TO BE ABOUT QUALITY OF LIFE, AND WE'RE GOING TO ASK COUNCIL MEMBER BURKHOLDER TO JOIN US.
>> OVER TO YOU, MELANIE BURKHOLDER.
>> I'VE GOT YOU COVERED, MAYOR.
I'M HERE BY THE ICONIC CARLSBAD SIGN.
WHILE THE SIGN MAY GET THE GLORY, I WANT TO POINT OUT WHAT'S AT YOUR FEET, OUR SCRAMBLE INTERSECTION.
WHEN THE WALK SIGN COMES ON, YOU CAN CROSS ANY DIRECTION, EVEN DIAGONALLY.
WE SPRUCE UP THE SCRAMBLE IN TIME FOR SUMMER TO MAKE IT SAFER FOR PEOPLE TO GET TO THE BEACH OR BUSINESSES.
MAINTAINING OUR ROADS IS JUST ONE WAY.
THE CITY SHORES CARLSBAD IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY.
LET'S GET SOME MORE HIGHLIGHTS.
>> SPEAKING OF ROADS, THE CITY IS RESURFACING NEARLY 40 MILES OF MAIN AND RESIDENTIAL STREETS TO HELP KEEP THEM FREE OF CRACKS AND POTHOLES, EXTEND THEIR USEFUL LIFE, AND SAVE MONEY IN THE LONG RUN.
THE CITY ALSO ADDED MORE THAN 40 PARKING SPOTS IN THE VILLAGE IN BARRIO TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR RESIDENTS, VISITORS, AND BEACHGOERS TO ACCESS LOCAL BUSINESSES AND AMENITIES.
CITY STAFF FOUND AREAS WHERE RED CURBS WERE NO LONGER NEEDED AND RESTRIPED EXISTING SPOTS TO MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT WE ALREADY HAD, AND WE'RE NOT STOPPING THERE.
STAFF ARE CONTINUING TO LOOK FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE ON STREET PARKING IN THE VILLAGE BARRIO, AND NEARBY BEACH AREAS.
ONE OF CARLSBAD'S OLDEST NEIGHBORHOODS IS GETTING BRIGHTER AND SAFER.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE BARRIO.
NEW STREET LIGHTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED, AND NEW PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC CALMING ARE ON THE WAY.
WHEN IT COMES TO UTILITIES, THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF CARLSBAD PROVIDE TOP QUALITY DRINKING WATER, RECYCLED WATER, AND WASTEWATER SERVICES TO MORE THAN 30,000 HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN THE CITY.
THE CITY IS CURRENTLY REPLACING 87 VALVES AT 26 LOCATIONS ACROSS CARLSBAD TO HELP KEEP THE WATER SYSTEM RUNNING SMOOTHLY.
A NEW RECYCLED WATER TANK IS KEEPING THE CITY A LEADER IN CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY.
ALL THESE PROJECTS REQUIRE A SAFE AND RELIABLE FLEET OF VEHICLES AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
CARLSBAD FLEET TEAM IS SETTING THE STANDARD, NAMED THE NATION'S TOP SMALL PUBLIC FLEET AND 18TH BEST AMONG ALL FLEETS NATIONWIDE.
AT THE SAME TIME, OUR FACILITIES TEAM IS ENSURING ALL CITY BUILDINGS REMAIN IN TOP SHAPE.
>> WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT CARLSBAD?
>> PROBABLY THE BEACHES IN SCHOOL.
BUT WHAT'S UP WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAFFIC?
>> THIS YEAR, THE CITY CONTINUED EFFORTS TO PROTECT ITS COMMUNITY CHARACTER WHILE MAINTAINING NEW STATE MANDATED HOUSING LAWS THAT REQUIRE MORE HOUSING AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE CITY'S DISCRETION IN APPROVING NEW PROJECTS.
EVEN WITH THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE CITY IS TAKING STEPS TO PRESERVE AS MUCH LOCAL CONTROL AS POSSIBLE WHEN IT COMES TO NEW DEVELOPMENT.
WORK CONTINUES ON AN UPDATED GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN SO THAT CARLSBAD CAN RETAIN ITS EXCELLENT QUALITY OF LIFE AS IT CONTINUES TO GROW.
OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR APARTMENTS AND CONDOS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY HELP ENSURE NEW PROJECTS FIT IN WITH THE EXISTING CHARACTER OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE CITY REACHED A MILESTONE LAND USE AGREEMENT THAT WILL GIVE CARLSBAD ROUGHLY SIX ACRES OF COASTAL LAND, INCLUDING CANNON PARK, LAND NEXT DOOR, AND A LEASE FOR THE HUB PARK TRAIL SYSTEM ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON.
THE CITY CONTINUES TO MAKE PROGRESS ON REDUCING HOMELESSNESS AND THE IMPACTS ON THE COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS JOIN CITY STAFF AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL POINT AND TIME COUNT TO HELP COLLECT DATA ON THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN CARLSBAD.
THE CITY UPDATED A LAW TO PROHIBIT CAMPING IN VEHICLES AND PUBLIC SPACES.
MEANWHILE, NEW GRANT FUNDED OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSING ON ENCAMPMENT CLEANUPS ALONG STATE ROUTE 78 AND CONNECTING PEOPLE LIVING IN THEIR VEHICLES TO SERVICES AND HOUSING.
THE CITY IS ALREADY SEEING ENCOURAGING RESULTS.
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AT THE SAME TIME, MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY.THE CITY CELEBRATED THE GRAND OPENING OF THE VINTAGE AT MARJA ACRES ON EL CAMINO REAL THAT PROVIDES 47 MUCH NEEDED AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS FOR CARLSBAD'S 55 AND OLDER COMMUNITY.
>> DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO MOVE OUT OF CARLSBAD, OR EVEN SAN DIEGO BECAUSE OF HOW HIGH THE RENTS WERE GOING.
THIS WAS WONDERFUL WHEN IT BECAME AVAILABLE.
IT GAVE US THE HOPE, DETERMINATION THAT WE COULD STAY NOW IN CARLSBAD.
>> PROTECTING QUALITY OF LIFE WILL ALWAYS BE A TOP PRIORITY ACROSS THE CITY.
NOW, LET'S CHECK OUT WHAT THE MAYOR IS UP TO.
>> IF THERE WAS A SUPERHERO IN CARLSBAD, WHO DO YOU THINK IT COULD BE?
>> THE COPS? WHO DO YOU THINK?
>> IF CARLSBAD HAD A SUPERHERO, WHO WOULD IT BE? IF CARLSBAD HAD A SUPERHERO, WHO WOULD IT BE?
>> NOW, LET'S TALK ABOUT CARLSBAD'S REAL SUPERHEROES WITH COUNCIL MEMBER SHIN.
>> HELLO MAYOR. I'M HERE AT THE NEW EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER, THE HIGH TECH HUB THAT KEEPS OUR CITY SAFE AND CONNECTED WHEN IT MATTERS MOST.
THIS FACILITY FEATURES INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY THAT GIVES OUR FIRST RESPONSE TEAMS REAL TIME DATA, SMART TOOLS, AND SEAMLESS COORDINATION.
THIS IS WHERE DECISIONS GET MADE FAST AND COMMUNICATION STAYS CLEAR.
WHILE THIS CENTER IS READY TO ACTIVATE WHEN NEEDED, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS ARE OUT THERE EVERY DAY DOING THE BEST TO PREVENT OR RESPOND EFFICIENTLY TO THE ISSUES THAT ARISE.
HERE'S SOME MORE OF THE DETAILS.
>> WILD FIRES ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND MORE INTENSE ACROSS CALIFORNIA, AND CARLSBAD IS TAKING THAT THREAT SERIOUSLY.
THE CITY IS CREATING WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLANS THAT FOCUS ON CLEARING VEGETATION, MANAGING BRUSH, AND USING APPROACHES DESIGNED FOR CARLSBAD'S UNIQUE LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE TO REDUCE FIRE DAMAGE.
CREWS ARE CARRYING OUT BRUSH MANAGEMENT IN CARLSBAD PRESERVES WITH THE HELP OF QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS EXPERIENCED IN WORKING IN SENSITIVE HABITAT AREAS.
SIMILAR WORK IS HAPPENING IN THE CITY'S URBAN FORESTS, WITH CREWS PRUNING TREE CANOPIES, REMOVING DEAD, DYING OR DECLINING TREES, AND WEEDS ON THE GROUND.
THE CITY IS PARTNERING WITH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS TO HELP GET THEM FIREWISE USA CERTIFIED, LEADING TO INCREASED FIRE PROTECTION AND POTENTIAL REDUCTIONS IN THEIR INSURANCE PREMIUMS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS INCREASING SERVICE CAPACITY THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF A NEW AERIAL LADDER FIRE TRUCK AND RECLASSIFIED SIX EMTS TO FIREFIGHTERS IN A MULTI YEAR EFFORT TO ENHANCE EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
NEW DATA ALSO SHOW CARLSBAD IS AMONG THE SAFEST CITIES, THANKS TO NEW INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC SAFETY, SUCH AS INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND AN ADDITIONAL FIRE STATION ALONG THE COAST.
ONE RESULT, PEOPLE WHO SUFFER CARDIAC ARREST IN CARLSBAD ARE ABOUT THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO FULLY RECOVER THAN THE COUNTY WIDE AVERAGE.
LET'S TURN TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THIS YEAR, THE CITY ADDED SIX POLICE POSITIONS TO IMPROVE RESPONSE TIMES, ENHANCE DIGITAL FORENSIC SERVICES, AID WITH THE OVERALL SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS FOR OUR SPECIAL EVENTS, AND ASSIST IN RESOLVING INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN.
THE CITY COUNCIL'S COMMUNITY POLICE ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION IS CONTINUING TO HELP THE PUBLIC LEARN ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUES AND SHARE THEIR INPUT, AND THE DEPARTMENT REMAINS FOCUSED ON BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY.
WHEN IT COMES TO KEEPING OUR ROADS SAFE, CARLSBAD POLICE ARE WORKING WITH THE SCHOOLS ON E-BIKE SAFETY TRAINING SO STUDENTS CAN GET A PARKING PERMIT ON CAMPUS.
MEANWHILE, SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS PROGRAMS ARE UNDERWAY AT SAGE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL, HOPE ELEMENTARY, AND JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY.
AS E-BIKE SAFETY CHALLENGES CONTINUE, THE CITY IS ALSO SEEKING THE PUBLIC'S INPUT ON WHETHER TO INSTITUTE A MINIMUM AGE OF 12 TO RIDE AN E BIKE IN CARLSBAD.
THIS WOULD BE UNDER A NEW STATE LAW THE CITY SPONSORED.
PROJECTS TO REDUCE SPEEDING IN NEIGHBORHOODS ARE CONTINUING, AND THE CITY IS IMPROVING ROADS TO MAKE THEM MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL MODES OF TRAVEL.
OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM WORKS RAIN OR SHINE.
IN FACT, WHEN WINTER WEATHER COMES, THEY'RE OUT ACROSS THE CITY TO RESPOND TO ANY ISSUES THAT ARISE, WHETHER IT'S DOWNED TREE BRANCHES, FLOODED AREAS, OR POTHOLES.
WE CALL THEM STORM PATROL, AND THEY LIVE UP TO THE NAME.
>> A BIG MAHALO. THANK YOU TO OUR POLICE, FIRE, AND PUBLIC WORKS TEAM FOR KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.
THAT'S IT FOR ME ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY SIDE. LET'S GET BACK TO THE MAYOR.
>> WHY DO YOU THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THERE TO BE A LOT OF JOBS IN CARLSBAD?
>> PROBABLY BECAUSE PEOPLE CAN EARN MONEY AND THAT'S VERY GOOD.
>> IF YOU GOT TO BUILD ANY BUSINESS DOWN HERE YOU WANTED, WHAT WOULD YOU BUILD?
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>> PROBABLY A FISHING SHOP. I LIKE TO FISH WITH MY DAD.
>> THAT'S A GOOD IDEA. I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ONE.
>> DOG TOYS, SO THEN I COULD BUY DOGS.
>> PROBABLY A SHIFT SHOP THAT HAS SKATEBOARDS AND SHIFT BOARDS AND EVERYTHING.
>> TODAY, MORE THAN 6,500 COMPANIES CALL CARLSBAD HOME, AND WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE THEM HERE.
CARLSBAD'S ECONOMY IS GOING STRONG WITH MORE THAN $17.6 BILLION IN GOODS AND SERVICES PRODUCED RIGHT HERE IN OUR CITY.
THAT KIND OF MOMENTUM HELPS KEEP OUR UNEMPLOYMENT RATE LOW AROUND 4.5%.
WE'RE ALSO SEEING MORE PEOPLE STAYING IN LOCAL HOTELS, AND THE AVERAGE ROOM RATE KEEPS CLIMBING.
A BIG REASON WHY, NEW BUSINESSES ARE MOVING IN, AND LONG TIME LOCAL FAVORITES ARE GROWING TOO.
THE VILLAGE SAW NEW RESTAURANTS, INCLUDING THE CHOCOLATE BAR, WILDLAND, DOCENT BREWERY, AND LILO OPENING THEIR DOORS ON STATE STREET.
BARONS MARKET IS IN THE MIDST OF BUILDING OUT A NEW GROCERY STORE IN THE VILLAGE WITH OUTDOOR DINING.
THE CITY ALSO WELCOMED OUTDOOR RETAILER REI'S NEWEST STORE TO LACOSTA TOWN SQUARE, A MOVE THAT GOES PERFECTLY WITH CARLSBAD'S ACTIVE LIFESTYLE.
GLOBAL MANUFACTURER IDEC NORTH AMERICA CHOSE CARLSBAD FOR ITS US HEADQUARTERS, AS DID DIAGNOSTICS COMPANY PICTOR ESTABLISHING ITS US HOME BASE HERE TOO.
CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY TO TRANSFORM THE SHERATON CARLSBAD RESORT AND SPA INTO A PRESTIGIOUS AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION HOTEL.
WORK IS ALSO PROGRESSING ON THE NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS.
THIS YEAR, THE CITY ROLLED OUT A SMALL BUSINESS LIAISON PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TO CONNECT WITH DEDICATED CITY STAFF, INCLUDING BY APPOINTMENT OFFICE HOURS AT OUR LIBRARIES TO GET THE GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED FOR SUCCESS.
CARLSBAD BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS CAN NOW TAP INTO THE CITY'S NEW DIGITAL RESOURCE HUB WHICH EMPOWERS BUSINESSES WITH KEY DATA TO IDENTIFY GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES, REFINED STRATEGIES, AND STAY COMPETITIVE.
THE CITY ALSO RELAUNCHED ITS AWARD WINNING LIFE IN ACTION AND CARLSBAD TALENT HUB WEBSITES, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO HELP COMPANIES ATTRACT AND IDENTIFY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES.
>> OUR TEAM AT CITY HALL IS PROTECTING YOUR TAX DOLLARS.
>> THIS YEAR, THE CITY OF CARLSBAD PASSED A BALANCED BUDGET THAT INVESTS IN THE COMMUNITY'S HIGHEST PRIORITIES, SETS ASIDE MONEY FOR FUTURE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, AND GROWS THE CITY'S CASH RESERVES.
CITY STAFF IS PROJECTING A BALANCED BUDGET THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2031.
WITH ONE OF THE LOWEST PENSION DEBTS IN THE REGION, CARLSBAD WAS ONCE AGAIN AWARDED A TRIPLE A CREDIT RATING, AND CARLSBAD HAS RECEIVED HONORS FOR ITS BUDGET AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTING FROM AN ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY IN THE US AND CANADA.
THE CITY HAS RECEIVED THESE HONORS FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES.
THE CITY IS A RECOGNIZED LEADER WHEN IT COMES TO UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE SERVICES, TRANSPARENCY, AND CYBERSECURITY.
FOR THESE EFFORTS, CARLSBAD WAS ONCE AGAIN NAMED ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP TEN DIGITAL CITIES.
>> THANK YOU TO OUR CITY STAFF.
I SEE THAT YOU HAVE SOME COOL THINGS HERE. WHAT IS THAT?
>> THEY'RE CALLED FLOWER STICKS.
>> WHAT DO THEY DO? OH, HELL. THAT'S COOL.
WHAT YOU DO TO PROTECT THE BEACH? DID YOU MEET ANYBODY SPECIAL HERE TODAY?
>> DID YOU MEET ANYBODY SPECIAL HERE TODAY?
>> HAVE YOU GUYS MET ANYBODY REALLY IMPORTANT HERE TODAY?
>> A GOOD ANSWER. HAVE YOU MET ANYBODY SPECIAL HERE TODAY?
>> I WOULD SAY PROBABLY THE MAYOR OF CARLSBAD.
>> LOOK AT THAT. YOU GOT IT RIGHT ON THE FIRST TIME. YOU'RE MY FAVORITE.
I'M HERE WITH THE CARLSBAD POP WARNER CHEERLEADERS, AND WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF, OUR RESIDENTS, AND OUR VISITORS FOR MAKING CARLSBAD SUCH A WONDERFUL CITY.
AFTER WATCHING THAT, I WANT TO LIVE HERE.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT STATEMENTS IN THERE WAS THE VERY LAST SENTENCE I SAID, AND THAT WAS THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF, RESIDENTS AND OUR VISITORS.
ALL OF THIS IS BECAUSE OF OUR STAFF, OUR RESIDENTS, AND OUR VISITORS.
BUT I ALSO WANT TO SAY THANKS TO OUR COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT WHO PUT THIS WHOLE VIDEO TOGETHER,
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AND I THINK THEY DO A REMARKABLY GOOD JOB EVERY YEAR.THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT'S THE CONCLUSION OF OUR STATE OF THE CITY VIDEO.
IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE, THAT'S FINE, BUT IF YOU WANT TO STAY FOR THE REST OF THE COUNCIL MEETING, YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY.
NEXT, WE'RE GOING TO GO INTO PUBLIC COMMENT.
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I HAVE TO READ THE FOLLOWING.THE BROWN ACT AND THE CITY'S 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 COUNCILS 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 THIS MEETING IS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE AGENDA.
THE CITY COUNCIL RECEIVE NON AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 15 MINUTES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING.
CITY COUNCIL RECEIVE ANY ADDITIONAL NON AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THE END OF THIS 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.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF 2.5 MINUTES, THE LIGHT WILL TURN YELLOW, GIVING YOU NOTICE YOU'RE DOWN TO 30 SECONDS.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FULL THREE MINUTES, I'VE ASKED THE CLERK TO TURN OFF THE MICROPHONE.
THAT WAY EVERYBODY GETS EXACTLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME TO SPEAK. PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER.
>> RUSSELL OWENS, FOLLOWED BY ISABELLA ATENCIO.
>> GOOD EVENING, CARLSBAD CITY HALL.
DURING MY TIME AS A BACHELOR'S STUDENT AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY OF DOMINGUEZ HILLS, I LEARNED THE INS AND OUTS OF A COLLEGE CAMPUS.
I SIGNED AN OFFICIAL FOR VOLLEYBALL.
>> PLEASE PULL THE MICROPHONE A LITTLE CLOSER. THANK YOU.
>> I SIGNED AN OFFICIAL FOR VOLLEYBALL AND SIGNED FOR THE NAVY IN 2015.
WHEN I RETURNED TO CAMPUS IN 2017, I FOUND WORK AND INTERNSHIPS TO SUPPORT MY CAUSE AS WELL AS FINANCIAL AID.
AN ASSOCIATE FROM THE PACIFIC WHO COULD DEFINE MILITARY PERSONNEL.
WOULD YOU CONSIDER WAR TO BE PATHOLOGICAL? THIS ARGUMENT IS THAT WAR CANNOT BE PATHOLOGICAL.
IT IS FOUGHT BETWEEN SUCCESSFUL SOLDIERS AND WARLORDS.
EVEN FROM A CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP STANDPOINT, THERE CANNOT BE AN ILL PERSON ON EITHER OPPOSING SIDE.
I FIRMLY BELIEVE IN DECLASSIFICATION, THIS CAN LEAD TO A BETTER TOMORROW AND BE AT OUR HEARTS OVER SUBJECT MATTERS THAT IS DEAR TO US.
I CANT TO PUSH FORWARD FOR THE SACRIFICE OF BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED.
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PROTESTS IN THE STREET FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER.
WE NEED TO COME TOGETHER IN CARLSBAD, NOT TO STRAY APART.
THESE PROTESTERS ARE CAUSING A SCENE.
I DISAGREE WITH THAT EXPRESSION.
THROUGH THESE SCENARIOS THAT NEED TO BE DISCUSSED IN OUR CURRENT LOCAL POLITICAL CLIMATE.
I SEE THE SIGNS ON THE STREET.
WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH THIS SIGN OR AGREE WITH SOMEONE ELSE, OR IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART, NOR IS THE PATHOLOGICAL. THANK YOU.
>> GOOD EVENING. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND HONORABLE MAYOR BLACKBURN.
I'M HERE THIS EVENING TO EXPRESS MY DISMAY AND DISAPPOINTMENT WITH CARLSBAD ORDINANCE 21.53 0.84 THAT LIMITS THE NUMBER OF PETS PER RESIDENCE TO THREE.
I BELIEVE THIS ORDINANCE TO BE UNFAIR TO THE CITIZENS OF CARLSBAD AND TO THE ABANDONED, ABUSED AND HOMELESS PETS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY WHO HAVE NOBODY TO RELY ON, EXCEPT ORGANIZATIONS AND SHELTERS WHO HAVE THEIR HANDS TIED.
BY THIS ORDINANCE WHEN IT COMES TO FINDING FIT AND LOVING HOMES IN CARLSBAD.
FOR EXAMPLE, MY PARTNER AND I RECENTLY LOST A BLACK CAT THAT WE HAD FOR 17 YEARS DUE TO CANCER.
WE WERE DEVASTATED TO SAY THE LEAST.
WE WENT TO A PET ADOPTION EVENT WHERE WE SPOTTED TWO BLACK CATS TOGETHER IN ONE CRATE.
ONE OF THE CATS IS A TRIPOD, MISSING A BACK LEG, AND HER SISTER ACTS AS A SUPPORT FRIEND TO HER BROTHER.
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WE INTERACTED WITH THEM FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND IN THAT TIME, WE FELL IN LOVE WITH BOTH.WE FILLED OUT THE APPLICATION AND WERE READY TO BRING THEM HOME.
WHEN WE WERE TOLD THAT SINCE WE ALREADY HAVE FOUR PETS, AND WE LIVE IN CARLSBAD, WE ARE OVER OUR LIMIT OF PETS ALLOWED PER RESIDENT.
I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THE FOLLOWING.
ONLY ABOUT ONE IN TEN BLACK CATS ARE ADOPTED, AND APPROXIMATELY 74% OF BLACK CATS ARE LIKELY TO BE EUTHANIZED.
THERE ISN'T A UNIVERSAL NUMBER OF PETS THAT IS TOO MANY.
IT'S SUBJECTIVE AND DEPENDS ON FACTORS LIKE AVAILABLE LIVING SPACE, INDIVIDUAL PET SPECIES AND NEEDS, AND THE OWNER'S CAPACITY TO PROVIDE CARE.
CARLSBAD ORDINANCE STATES THAT ONLY THREE PETS ARE ALLOWED PER RESIDENCE WHILE OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTY ALLOW FOR 4-6 PETS PER RESIDENCE DEPENDING ON THEIR ORDINANCES.
FOR EXAMPLE, OCEAN SIDE ALLOWS FOR SIX PETS PER RESIDENCE.
IMPORTANTLY, SAN DIEGO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETIES FACE SEVERE OVERCROWDING, DOOMING THESE PETS TO NEVER HAVING A FOREVER HOME OR EUTHANASIA.
>> IT'S HEARTBREAKING AND IT'S NOT FAIR TO THEM.
IT SEEMS LIKE AN EASY FIT TO RELIEVE THESE SHELTERS BY ALLOWING MORE PETS TO BE ADOPTED INTO FIT AND LOVING HOMES.
THE CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, PLEASE CONSIDER CHANGING THIS ORDINANCE TO ALLOW MORE ACCEPTABLE PETS.
>> MA'AM, WILL YOU PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE CLERK HAS YOUR PHONE NUMBER OR E MAIL ADDRESS SO YOU CAN BE PUT ON NOTIFICATION IF THIS IS BROUGHT BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
BUT I'M ALSO GOING TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO MAKE A QUICK MINUTE MOTION TO ASK THE CITY MANAGER TO BRING BACK THIS ORDINANCE FOR DISCUSSION WITH THE COUNCIL.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR CONVERSATION? PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PERSONS.
THAT WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION ON THE STATE OF THE CITY.
WE HAVE A GREAT CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR, AND I'D LIKE TO RECONSIDER DISTRICT ELECTIONS.
WE DID IT FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING BEING SUED.
BUT I FIND THAT IT'S NOT REALLY SERVICING ME WELL AS ONE PERSON IN AND EXTRA 100,000 PEOPLE THAT ALSO WANT TO BE SERVICED.
THAT IS THAT BECAUSE YOU'RE ELECTED IN A DISTRICT, AND EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A GREAT CITY COUNCIL PERSON IN MY DISTRICT.
BECAUSE YOU'RE ELECTED IN A DISTRICT, THERE TENDS TO BE AN ATTITUDE THAT YOU'RE SERVICING THAT DISTRICT.
REALLY, ALL OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE BROUGHT UP IN THE STATE OF THE CITY ARE CITY WIDE ISSUES.
ESPECIALLY FIGHTING THE STATE, FOR EXAMPLE, THEY'RE ALL CITY WIDE ISSUES.
AND WHEN I WANT TO TALK TO EACH OF THE COUNCIL PERSONS, GENERALLY, IT'S TALK TO YOU ONE IN YOUR DISTRICT ONLY.
REALLY, I WANT TO TALK TO ALL FOUR OF YOU PLUS THE MAYOR AND INFLUENCE ALL OF YOU SO YOU CAN COME TOGETHER AND WORK ON THAT ISSUE, NOT ONLY HAVE MY COUNCIL PERSON AND HAVE TO CONVINCE HER TO THEN TRY AND SELL THE OTHER COUNCIL PERSONS.
IT'S THE POLITICAL NATURE OF IT AND NOT HOW THE CITIES FUNCTION BECAUSE.
EVERYONE HERE IS GOING TO SAY WE HAVE THE BEST CITY IN THE COUNTY, AND MAYBE THE STATE AND MAYBE THE NATION.
WE HAVE A MUCH BETTER RUN ECONOMIC SITUATION THAN MOST OF THE COUNTRY.
BUT DOING IT BY DISTRICT AND FORMING THE DISTRICTS SO THAT EVERYONE HAS A LITTLE PIECE OF THE COST, JUST SO YOU COULD ACT LIKE YOU'RE REPRESENTING EACH SECTION WHEN REALLY, IT'S HARD TO DO.
I THINK WE'D BE BETTER OFF IF YOU DISCUSS THAT ISSUE.
I KNOW IT'S WAY EASIER TO GET ELECTED IN A DISTRICT BECAUSE THE FINANCIAL BAR IS LOWER.
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU'RE SERVICING US AS WELL AS I WOULD LIKE YOU TO.
WHETHER THE OTHER 100,000 FEEL THE SAME WAY? I DON'T KNOW. THANK YOU.
>> MR. NESSON, WE DECIDED TO DO THAT.
YOU ARE CORRECT, TO PREVENT US FROM BEING SUED BECAUSE IT WAS THE STATE LAW.
LET ME ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ADDRESS THAT.
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IS THAT STILL THE STATE LAW AND WHAT ARE OUR CHOICES?>> YES, SIR. THAT'S CORRECT. THE REQUIREMENT FOR DISTRICT ELECTIONS IS GOVERNED BY THE I THINK IT'S THE CALIFORNIA VOTING VOTER RIGHTS ACT.
I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY JURISDICTION IN CALIFORNIA WHEN FACED WITH SOMEBODY CHALLENGING THE LACK OF DISTRICT ELECTIONS.
I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY JURISDICTION THAT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY FEND OFF THAT CHALLENGE.
I WOULD ALSO NOTE ANECDOTALLY THAT OUR OWN COUNCIL DID BECOME CONSIDERABLY MORE DIVERSE ONCE WE HAD DISTRICT ELECTIONS.
>> I HOPE THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION.
I FOUGHT AGAINST IT, BUT IT WAS A STATE LAW, AND SO WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THE STATE LAWS.
>> THERE ARE NO MORE SPEAKERS.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT IS CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER 1 THROUGH NINE.
[CONSENT CALENDAR]
DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS?>> I HAVE A CONFLICT ON ITEM NUMBER 5, SO WHEN I VOTE, I WILL NOT BE VOTING ON ITEM NUMBER 5.
DO WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO CHOOSE TO PULL ONE OR COMMENTS ON ANY? MOTION, PLEASE.
>> MOVE CONSENT ITEMS ONE THROUGH NINE.
>> PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM NUMBER 10 IS THE APPOINTMENT.
[10. MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO THE AGRICULTURAL CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Citizens' Advisory Committee. (Staff contact: Melissa Rhodes, City Clerk)]
FOR THE AGRICULTURAL CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, QUITE A TITLE. DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS FOR THAT?>> MY RECOMMENDATION IS KATHY PHILLIPS FROM DISTRICT 2.
ANY COMMENTS? ANY DISCUSSION? THAT'S MY MOTION.
PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 11 IS APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION,
[11. DISTRICT 3 APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION - Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Planning Commission. (Staff contact: Melissa Rhodes, City Clerk)]
AND THAT WILL BE MADE BY PRO TEM PRIA BOT PATEL, BUT DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS ON THAT?>> THANK YOU, MAYOR BLACKBURN AND MAYOR PRO TEM PRIYA BHAT-PATEL.
I'M THE ONE THAT IS BEING NOMINATED.
I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE NOMINATION.
WOULD BE REALLY HONORED TO WORK ALONGSIDE THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY PLANNERS, AND THE PLANNING COMMISSIONERS.
SO I JUST EXCITED TO REPRESENT CARLSBAD, IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY. THANKS.
>> YES. I AM GOING TO BE NOMINATING KYLIE FITZGERALD.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
OUT OF ALL OF THE APPLICANTS, I FELT LIKE SHE WAS VERY WELL QUALIFIED.
SHE REALLY STOOD OUT ABOVE AND BEYOND AND BRINGS A FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO THE COMMISSION.
I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING ALONGSIDE HER IN THIS CAPACITY.
WITH THAT, I'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE HER APPOINTMENT.
>> ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE COUNCIL? PLEASE VOTE. PASSAGE UNANIMOUSLY.
CONGRATULATIONS. LOOKING FORWARD TO PUTTING ALL THAT KNOWLEDGE TO WORK.
NUMBER 12 WILL BE THE CITY TREASURER'S APPOINTMENT
[12. CITY TREASURER APPOINTMENT OF FOUR MEMBERS TO THE INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD 1) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Investment Review Board for a two-year term; and 2) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Investment Review Board for a two-year term; and 3) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Investment Review Board for a four-year term; and 4) Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Investment Review Board for a four-year term. (Staff contact: Melissa Rhodes, City Clerk)]
OF FOUR MEMBERS TO THE INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD.>> HI. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
SHORTLY AFTER I WAS ELECTED TO SERVE AS THE CITY TREASURER FOR CARLSBAD, WITH STAFF'S HELP, I BEGAN THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING THE CITY'S INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD.
THIS NEWLY FORMED BOARD WILL CONSIST OF FOUR RESIDENT MEMBERS AND THE CITY TREASURER.
IT WILL SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY, PROVIDING OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE ON THE TREASURER'S THREE PRIMARY INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES OF SAFETY, LIQUIDITY, AND YIELD.
I WANTED TO BEGIN BY EXPRESSING MY SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS.
WE HAD A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE, HIGHLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS THAT WERE EAGER TO SERVE, AND MY CHALLENGE WAS TO SELECT FOUR.
MY GOAL WAS TO ASSEMBLE A GROUP OF SMART, WELL EDUCATED, AND EXPERIENCED INDIVIDUALS WHO COULD ADD REAL VALUE.
OFFERING THOUGHTFUL OVERSIGHT AND MEANINGFUL FEEDBACK.
I'M TO SAY THAT THE NOMINEES I'M PRESENTING TONIGHT OFFER EXACTLY THAT.
EACH BRINGS A WEALTH OF FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE, STRONG EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, AND A DEEP COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY.
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I'M PLEASED TO INTRODUCE THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES.>> BEFORE YOU MAKE THE NOMINATIONS, WE DO HAVE ONE SPEAKER.
WOULD YOU ALLOW THAT ONE SPEAKER?
>> BILL GANN, FOLLOWED BY JONATHAN VEGAN.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS BILL GANN.
I'M A 40 YEAR RESIDENT OF CARLSBAD, AND I'M UP FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD.
I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERING MY NOMINATION.
I'M A MBA AND A CHARTER FINANCIAL ANALYST DESIGNATION.
I HAVE OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN INVESTMENT BUSINESS AND AS AN ANALYST, PORTFOLIO MANAGER, AND MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS.
SOME OF MY PARTICULAR EXPERTISE, DEALING WITH THE IDEAS AND CONCEPTS OF RISK VERSUS RETURN, WHICH I THINK ARE OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE AND WILL BE PARTICULARLY BENEFICIAL FOR THIS BOARD. THANK YOU.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, STAFF, AND TREASURER AND COMMUNITY.
I'M ALSO ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD.
CHRISTIAN, IT'S AN HONOR TO BE NOMINATED, AND SO I TRULY APPRECIATE IT.
A LITTLE ABOUT MYSELF PROFESSIONALLY.
I'M ALSO A CFA CHARTER HOLDER.
I'VE BEEN IN THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY FOR 17 YEARS, STILL IN DIAPERS COMPARED TO THE OTHER GENTLEMAN WITH 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.
BUT I CURRENTLY MANAGE AN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO, AN INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND OF ABOUT $1 BILLION IN ASSETS, WHERE I SPECIALIZE IN INVESTING IN DEEPLY DISCOUNTED SECURITIES OUTSIDE OF THE US.
MOST OF MY CAREER HAS BEEN SPENT WORKING WITH PUBLIC ENTITIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, PARTICULARLY RETIREMENT PLANS FOR CITIES.
I'M VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE NUANCES OF MANAGING PUBLIC FUNDS AND THE HIGH STANDARD OF CARE THAT COMES WITH THAT.
BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE, I'M VERY CONFIDENT THAT I COULD SIT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE AND PROVIDE OVERSIGHT, AS WELL AS JUST INSIGHTS ON THE MARKET ENVIRONMENT AND HOW THAT MIGHT IMPACT THE CITY PORTFOLIO AND THE OVERALL CITY.
ASIDE FROM MY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, PERSONALLY, I'D ALSO ADD THAT I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE POSITION.
MY WIFE AND I HAD THE FORTUNE OF MOVING HERE SIX YEARS AGO NOW AND WE'RE PROUD HOMEOWNERS IN DISTRICT ONE, AND WE TRULY FEEL BLESSED TO LIVE IN SUCH A SPECIAL COMMUNITY AND BE ABLE TO RAISE OUR DAUGHTER HERE.
DURING MY TIME HERE, I WAS ABLE TO GO THROUGH THE CARLSBAD CITIZENS ACADEMY AND THE POLICE CITIZENS ACADEMY.
KEVIN, I'M HOPING THERE'S A CITIZENS FIRE ACADEMY AT SOME POINT, I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT.
DURING THAT TIME, I WAS REALLY ABLE TO LEARN THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE CITY AND JUST HOW SO MANY THINGS COME TOGETHER TO MAKE OUR CITY SO SPECIAL.
I TRULY WOULD BE AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO SIT ON THIS BOARD BECAUSE ONE OF THOSE SPECIAL THINGS IS OUR PRISTINE FINANCIAL CONDITION, THAT AAA CREDIT RATING, WHICH IS RARE AIR FOR A CITY.
TO BE ABLE TO BE PART OF THAT AND ENSURE THAT THE CITY'S FINANCIAL CONDITION REMAINS PRISTINE, NOT JUST TODAY, BUT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME LIKE THAT OF MY DAUGHTER.
REALLY APPRECIATE THE CONSIDERATION, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL.
>> PLEASE PROCEED. I'M SORRY TO HAVE INTERRUPTED YOU.
>> THANKS. THAT SAVES SOME TIME.
I DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH EVERYONE'S BACKGROUND.
BUT THE FIRST AND IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, AND THESE ARE STAGGERED.
BECAUSE IT'S A NEW BOARD, WE'VE GOT TWO-TWO YEAR TERMS AND TWO-FOUR YEAR TERMS, SO THAT NOT EVERYONE IS MATURING ON THE SAME DATE.
THE FIRST NOMINEE FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM IS STEVE RUBENSTEIN.
STEVEN HAS LIVED IN CARLSBAD SINCE 2001.
WORKED AS A FINANCIAL ADVISOR SINCE 2008, HOLDS A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE AND IN MBA, ALONG WITH AN ACTIVE FINRA SERIES 6763 AND 66 LICENSES, AND STEVEN IS ALSO A GRADUATE OF THE CARLSBAD CITIZENS ACADEMY, DEMONSTRATING HIS ONGOING ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR CITY. THAT'S THE FIRST NOMINEE.
>> WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THEM ONE AT A TIME.
>> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? MISS BURKHOLDER.
>> I DON'T HAVE A COMMENT ABOUT ANY ONE PARTICULAR NOMINEE, BUT I DO HAVE A COMMENT ABOUT THE CALIBER OF PEOPLE THAT I READ ABOUT.
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YOUR DECISION MUST HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFICULT.I COMMEND YOU FOR BEING ABLE TO PARSE THROUGH THAT AND CHOOSE THE PEOPLE THAT YOU THINK WILL BEST HELP US AS A CITY.
WE HAD OVER 12 APPLICANTS, AND THEN I INTERVIEWED, EIGHT, NINE PEOPLE, AND IT WAS TOUGH TO NARROW DOWN, BUT EVERYONE WAS REALLY GREAT. THANKS.
>> IF YOU ALREADY SAID THIS TREASURE AND I DIDN'T HEAR IT, I BELIEVE MR. RUBENSTEIN IS BEING NOMINATED FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? THEN THAT'S A MOTION, PLEASE VOTE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. RUBENSTEIN. NEXT ONE, PLEASE.
>> NEXT IS HERE THIS EVENING, BILL GUNALAN, AND HE'S BEING NOMINATED FOR A TWO YEAR TERM, AND I'LL JUST GO OVER REAL QUICK.
AGAIN, HE'S A RESIDENT FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS.
BILL IS A RETIRED INVESTMENT ANALYST WITH A BACHELORS IN BUSINESS AND AN MBA.
HE'S ALSO CFA CHARTER HOLDER BEYOND HIS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, BILL HAS CONTRIBUTED TO OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH HE DIDN'T SAY.
HE WAS A COACH AND A MANAGER FOR CARLSBAD YOUTH BASEBALL AND CURRENTLY SERVES AS A HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH, AND THAT'S A TWO YEAR TERM.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THEN THAT'S THE MOTION, PLEASE VOTE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. GUNALAN. IS THAT HOW YOU PRONOUNCE?
>> THE NEXT ONE, YOU ALSO HEARD FROM THIS EVENING, MR. JONATHAN VEGAN, FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM.
JONATHAN MOVED TO CARLSBAD SIX YEARS AGO, BRINGS 17 YEARS OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE, CURRENTLY SERVES AS A PORTFOLIO MANAGER AND IS ALSO A CFA CHARTER HOLDER WITH THE BACHELORS IN BUSINESS.
AS YOU SAID, JONATHAN COMPLETED BOTH THE CITIZENS ACADEMY AND THE CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY, VERY HIGH ACHIEVER, REFLECTING HIS COMMITMENT TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
>> QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THAT'S THE MOTION, PLEASE VOTE.
>> LAST BUT NOT LEAST APRIL FRIDA TO A TWO YEAR TERM, AND APRIL HAS LIVED IN CARLSBAD FOR NEARLY A DECADE.
HAS OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR WITH A FOCUS ON INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT.
SHE YIELDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING AND IS A CFA CHARTER HOLDER.
APRIL HAS ALSO SERVED AS A VOLUNTEER TRAIL CAPTAIN WITH THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, HELPING TO MAINTAIN AND MONITOR OUR LOCAL TRAILS.
THAT'S LAST ONE FOR A TWO YEAR TERM.
>> THANK YOU. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
THAT WILL BE THE MOTION, PLEASE VOTE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS FRIDA.
>> NEXT IS ITEM NUMBER 13, CITY MANAGER.
[13. OPTIONS FOR THE BARRIO TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT. CIP PROJECT NO. 4015 -1) Adoption of a City Council resolution directing the City Manager to proceed with final engineering and design of the traffic calming measures that include sewer and water improvements in Option 1 of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project; and 2) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution directing the Executive Manager to proceed with final engineering and design of water improvements associated with traffic calming measures in Option 1 of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project; or 3) Adoption of a City Council resolution directing the City Manager to proceed with final engineering and design of the traffic calming measures that include sewer and water improvements in Option 2 of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project; and 4) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution directing the Executive Manager to proceed with final engineering and design of water improvements associated with traffic calming measures in Option 2 of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project. (Staff contact: Tom Frank and Amanda Flesse, Public Works)]
>> THANK YOU. ITEM 13 IS OPTIONS FOR THE BARRIO TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT.
FOR THAT PRESENTATION, IS OUR TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR TOM FRANK.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.
I'M TOM FRANK, THE TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR AND CITY ENGINEER.
>> BEFORE I GET INTO THE OPTIONS BEFORE YOU TONIGHT, I WANTED TO PROVIDE A BRIEF BACKGROUND.
THE BARRIO TRAFFIC CIRCLE PROJECT WAS DEVELOPED AS A PART OF THE VILLAGE AND BARRIO MASTER PLAN WITH THE GOALS TO SLOW VEHICLE SPEEDS AND IMPROVED ROAD SAFETY FOR EVERYBODY WHO WALKS, BIKES, AND DRIVES IN THE AREA.
AS YOU KNOW, AT YOUR LAST MEETING ON JULY 29TH, THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A PROJECT THAT INCLUDES ONE NEW TRAFFIC CIRCLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF PINE AVENUE AND HARDING STREET, INSTEAD OF FIVE TRAFFIC CIRCLES AS PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED.
THE CITY COUNCIL ALSO ASKED STAFF TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT OPTIONS TO HELP REDUCE SPEEDS AND IMPROVE SAFETY AND RETURN TO A MEETING IN NOVEMBER.
THE PLAN WAS DEVELOPED BY A TEAM OF CITY STAFF, INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS, AND OUR PARTNERS AND POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
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OUR GOAL WAS TO ADDRESS THE MULTIPLE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY WHILE BALANCING THE PRIORITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ENGINEERING, ENFORCEMENT, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE CONSIDERATIONS.TO UTILIZE PAST EFFORTS ON THE VILLAGE AND BARRIO MASTER PLAN, THE LOCATIONS PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED FOR THE TRAFFIC CIRCLES WERE CONSIDERED WHEN WE WERE DEVELOPING THE NEW PLAN.
SINCE RAISED CROSSWALKS CAN IMPACT EMERGENCY RESPONSE, THE RAISED CROSSWALK LOCATIONS WERE PURPOSELY LIMITED TO THE LOCATIONS PROPOSED.
WE WILL COLLECT DATA BEFORE AND AFTER THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE IMPLEMENTED TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ROAD CHANGES AND CONSIDER FURTHER ACTION AS APPROPRIATE.
IN THE INTEREST OF TIME AND DELIVERING IMPROVEMENTS AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN, WE ARE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO FIRST PRESENT TWO CONCEPTS AND REQUEST DIRECTION TO PROCEED WITH FINAL ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR ONE OF THE PROPOSED CONCEPTS.
THE FIRST OPTION INCLUDES A VARIETY OF TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES AT 14 INTERSECTIONS, SUCH AS THREE ALL-WAY STOP LOCATIONS, 42 CROSSWALKS, TWO RAISED PAINTED CROSSWALKS, SIX NEW FLASHING SIGNS LOCATIONS FOR PEDESTRIANS.
FOR REFERENCE, THIS PHOTO TAKEN ON TAMARACK AVENUE SHOWS A SAMPLE OF A RAISED CROSSWALK AND TWO FLASHING SIGNS CALLED RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACONS, SIMILAR TO WHAT'S PROPOSED IN OPTION 1.
THE SECOND OPTION INCLUDES ALL-WAY STOP SIGNS AT SIX INTERSECTIONS AND 26 PAINTED CROSSWALKS.
THIS SLIDE SHOWS A SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON OF THE OPTIONS AND WHAT IS INCLUDED IN EACH.
THE PRIMARY DIFFERENCES ARE OPTION 2 INCLUDES THREE ADDITIONAL ALL-WAYS STOPS, WHILE OPTION 1 INCLUDES OTHER FEATURES SUCH AS RAISED CROSSWALKS, RECTANGULAR, RAPID FLASHING BEACON SIGNS, AND ADDITIONAL PAINTED CROSSWALKS.
OPTION 1 ALSO INCLUDES IMPROVEMENTS AT SIX ADDITIONAL INTERSECTIONS THEN OPTION 2.
WE NOTIFY THE COMMUNITY OF THE OPTIONS PRESENTED TONIGHT THROUGH EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WEBSITE UPDATES, AND INVITED PEOPLE TO EMAIL THE CLERK AND ATTEND TONIGHT'S MEETING TO PROVIDE INPUT.
THE EMAILS WE RECEIVED HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO YOU FOR REFERENCE.
FOLLOWING TONIGHT'S MEETING, OUR TEAM WILL PROCEED WITH THE FINAL ENGINEERING DESIGN OF THE SELECTED OPTION.
WE WILL RETURN IN NOVEMBER TO REQUEST ADOPTION OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO BID THE PROJECT AND APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS IF NEEDED.
FOR REFERENCE, HERE IS THE COMPARISON TABLE PRESENTING THE OPTIONS BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION, AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU.
>> YES. DAVID MCGEE, FOLLOWED BY MARY FALL.
>> NOISY FLIP FLOPS. FORGIVE ME.
THANKS FOR HAVING ME HERE TONIGHT.
HELLO MAYOR, AND COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE.
I'M A RESIDENT ON ROOSEVELT STREET, THE 3400 BLOCK.
THAT WOULD BE SOUTH OF CHESTNUT, AND BEEN LIVING THERE FOR SEVERAL DECADES.
HAVE SEEN THE AREA CHANGE AND GROW ALWAYS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN HELPING CLEAN UP.
A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS ARE NO LONGER WITH US.
I LOVE THAT AREA AND RESPECT IT.
WE'VE GONE THROUGH SOME DRAMA WITH THESE CIRCLES AND STUFF.
BUT BE THAT AS IT MAY TONIGHT, WE HAVE TWO OPTIONS TO PICK AND I WOULD DEFINITELY BE AN ADVOCATE OF OPTION NUMBER TWO.
I THINK WE NEED MORE STOP SIGNS.
THE ONE HAS THREE, THE OTHER HAS SIX, STOP SIGN SEEMS TO WORK AND WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THAT BEFORE.
BUT THE BIG THING IS ROOSEVELT IS NOT BEING INCLUDED IN OPTION 1 TO SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC, AND IT'S A SERIOUS PROBLEM.
CHESTNUT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.
WE JUST WIDENED IT UNDERNEATH THE FREEWAY.
ALL THE E BIKES AND EVERYTHING GO CRUISING DOWN AND EVENTUALLY MAYBE ONE DAY WHEN THE TRAINS UNDERGROUND, CHESTNUT WILL BE A MAIN THOROUGHFARE.
WE HAVE TO HAVE A STOP SIGN AT CHESTNUT AND ROOSEVELT.
THERE'S JUST NO WAY AROUND IT.
I'VE LIVED THERE. WE'RE IN DANGER.
TO ME, IT'S LOW HANGING FRUIT AND I RESPECT ALL THE WORK THAT'S GONE IN TO ALL OF THIS.
I EXPECTED JACKHAMMERS TO ALREADY BE GOING OFF.
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I SAW PEOPLE PAINT CIRCLES IN THE STREETS.I SPEAK FOR MY FAMILY AND MANY IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD AND IN THAT AREA.
BUT IT IS A 25 MILE AN HOUR ZONE.
BY THE WAY, THERE'S A TREE, A FICUS THAT'S SURROUNDED ALL OVER IT.
IT NEEDS TRIMMING BECAUSE NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW.
IT'S JUST A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
I'M AN ADVOCATE OF OPTION NUMBER TWO.
I THINK BOTH OF THEM HAVE THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE WITH THE ART AND RESPECT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
BUT YOU'VE GOT TO SLOW DOWN THINGS ON ROOSEVELT.
YOU DID IT ON MADISON ON ONE, BUT SOMEBODY MISSED THE BALL ON ROOSEVELT.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. THANK YOU.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS MARY TUB FALL, AND I'M A RESIDENT OF THE BARRIO AND A PARENT OF CHILDREN WHO ATTEND JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THE TRAFFIC SITUATION IN THE BARRIO.
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT REGRETTABLY, THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS IN THIS COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY WHO ARE SOLELY CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR OWN INTERESTS AND POSSESSIONS AND DON'T CARE ABOUT OTHERS.
THEY DISREGARD STOP SIGNS AND FAILED TO YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS.
MY MOTHER PERSONALLY ALMOST GOT HIT BY VON'S SEMITRUCK THAT RAN THROUGH A STOP SIGN OFF HARDING AND JEFFERSON.
MY NEIGHBOR THERE ALMOST GOT HIT BY A TESLA THAT RAN RIGHT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN RIGHT BY THE SCHOOL AS WELL.
I PROPOSE THE INSTALLATION OF SPEED BUMPS ALONG HARDING, ROOSEVELT, JEFFERSON, AND MADISON STREETS.
THE CITY HAS ALREADY IMPLEMENTED THEM FROM TAMARACK TO MAGNOLIA SCHOOL.
WHY NOT EXTEND THIS TO JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL? I ASSURE YOU THAT THOSE RECKLESS INDIVIDUALS WILL REDUCE THEIR SPEED, ADHERE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO MAKING THE STREETS IN CARLSBAD SAFER.
ADDITIONALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THAT IF THE CITY NEEDS TO ENGAGE IN THIRD PARTY SERVICES, IT SHOULD PRIORITIZE NORTH COUNTY SPECIFICALLY COMPANIES IN SAN DIEGO.
NO MORE OUT OF STATE, LOS ANGELES, KEEP ALL THE MONEY HERE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY AT LEAST.
I WANT TO END WITH PROTESTS OUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. PLEASE DON'T FORGET THAT.
>> NATASHA GOODWIN, FOLLOWED BY JENNY HILL.
>> I'M NOT QUITE AS PREPARED TO EVERYBODY ELSE WITH A SPEECH.
BUT I ACTUALLY OWN A PROPERTY AND HAVE LIVED THERE THE LAST 4.5 YEARS ON MADISON IN 3,400 BLOCK.
I HAVE A SON WHO'S GROWN UP THERE SINCE THE TIME, HE WAS NOT EVEN TWO.
WE MOVED IN RIGHT WHEN HE JUST AFTER HE TURNS TWO, AND HE'S A FIRST GRADER OVER AT ST. PATRICK'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WE BIKE TO AND FROM SCHOOL EVERY SINGLE DAY, AND WE ALSO HAVE A DOG.
I'M OUT WALKING THE NEIGHBORHOOD QUITE A BIT.
A COUPLE OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE WITNESSED AFTER OBSERVING OPTIONS, AS WELL AS JUST WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE BARRIO IS SPEED HAS NOT SLOWED DOWN, EVEN WITH FLASHING CROSSWALK SIGNS.
I SECOND THAT MORE RAISED CROSSWALKS, SPEED HUMPS, SPEED DIPS ARE GOING TO BE EXTREMELY VALUABLE ON THOSE LONG STRAIGHTAWAYS ON ROOSEVELT.
I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE QUITE A BIT OF FAST TRAFFIC ON ROOSEVELT BECAUSE IT MOVES ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE BARRIO AS WELL AS MADISON STREETS.
IN THE WORDS OF MY SON TODAY, HE DIDN'T COME BECAUSE HIS EAST COAST GRANDMA IS HERE IN TOWN, BUT HE SAID IF HE COULD BE HERE, HE WOULD SAY STOP SIGNS ARE SO CHEAP, WHY HAVEN'T THEY DONE THEM ALREADY? BECAUSE HE FEELS UNSAFE CROSSING THE STREET WITHOUT US WITH HIM BECAUSE HE'S SMALL AND THERE'S NO STOP SIGNS.
BUT MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS I'M OUT THERE, A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT WALKING MY DOG.
THE SPEEDS SINGLE DAY IN THE TWO WEEKS, 13 OUT OF 14 DAYS, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WITNESS AT LEAST 2-3 CARS A DAY THAT ARE GOING LIKELY OVER 40 MILES AN HOUR ON MADISON STREETS.
IT'S EXTREMELY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND IT JUST BREAKS MY HEART.
WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO MOVE THIS FASTER. THANK YOU.
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>> HI. MY NAME IS JENNY HILL, AND I'M A CARLSBAD RESIDENT AND JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY PARENT OF TWO.
WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR PRINCIPAL, MISSES COBB, AND THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TEAM AT THE CITY.
JEFFERSON HAS SET UP WALK AND ROLL WEDNESDAY EVERY WEEK THIS YEAR, WHERE WE ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO WALK OR ROLL.
LET'S RIDE THEIR BIKES, SCOOTERS, SKATEBOARDS, ANYTHING WITH WHEELS TO SCHOOL TOGETHER.
WE'VE SET UP FOUR ROUTES AND WHAT WE CALL P PICKUP POINTS, GO JAGUARS, WHERE FAMILIES MEET AT A CERTAIN TIME IN THE MORNING AND WALK OR ROLL TO SCHOOL TOGETHER.
TWO OF OUR ROUTES FALL INTO THIS BARRIO TRAFFIC CALMING AREA WE'RE LOOKING AT.
A GROUP OF OUR WALKS ARE HERE TODAY, TO STRESS TO CITY COUNCIL THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS PROJECT AND MAKE THESE AREAS SAFER TO WALK AND ROLL ON AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
PERSONALLY, I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE CITY TO BEGIN WITH THE STOP SIGNS AND CROSSWALKS RATHER THAN THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE AS I THINK THEY WILL HAVE MORE OF AN IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY.
THOUGH I WOULD PREFER A COMBINATION OF OPTIONS 1 AND 2, I HAVE A SLIGHT PREFERENCE FOR OPTION 2.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND FOR CONSIDERING OUR VOICES.
>> THERE ARE NO MORE SPEAKERS.
>> COUNCIL, QUESTIONS OF STAFF. MR. SHIN.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANKS, TOM FOR DOING THIS.
THANKS FOR BEING PROMPT AND THEN ALSO COLLABORATING WITH ALL THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO REALLY GET A COMPREHENSIVE FEEL OF THESE TWO OPTIONS THAT WE ARE PRESENTED.
I GUESS SOME OF THE QUESTIONS I HAVE, IF WE CAN SHOW THE DIAGRAM FOR OPTION 1.
FOR OPTION 1, I'M LEANING TOWARDS THIS ONE WITH QUESTIONS.
MY BIGGEST QUESTION IS THE ADAPTABILITY OF ADDING STOP SIGNS TO THE PAINTED CROSSWALKS THAT ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE STOP SIGNS.
WE'RE JUST TALKING LIKE A DAYS WORTH OF WORK, JUST A COUPLE DAYS WORTH OF WORK TO GET SOME STOP SIGNS UP THERE, IF WE WERE TO ADD IT LATER AFTER THIS IS ALL SAID AND DONE.
>> THAT MAKES SENSE. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER FOR THAT QUESTION.
WE WISH IT WAS A DAY'S WORTH OF WORK.
IT'S ACTUALLY QUITE A BIT MORE TIME.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE TO PREPARE DESIGN DRAWINGS AND WITH THIS PROJECT, WE WILL BE BETTING IT OUT, SO WE DO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT FORMAL PROCESS.
REGARDING PLACING ADDITIONAL STOP SIGNS, I HAVE TWO POINTS TO MAKE.
ONE, AS I MENTIONED IN THE PRESENTATION.
WITH EITHER OF THESE OPTIONS THAT YOU'D BE CONSIDERING TONIGHT, WE WILL BE DOING BEFORE AND AFTER STUDIES TO GAUGE THE PERFORMANCE, AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO ADD THINGS IN THE FUTURE IF IT'S DEEMED NECESSARY.
THEN SECONDLY, WE DO TAKE DIRECTION FROM CITY COUNCIL AND I TAKE DIRECTION DIRECTLY FROM THE CITY MANAGER.
WE DO HAVE THAT ABILITY TO MODIFY AT THE CITY COUNCILS AND CITY MANAGER'S DIRECTION.
>> IT SEEMS LIKE SOME OF OUR GOALS WAS TO HAVE AN IMPACT AND IT SEEMS LIKE BOTH OPTIONS WOULD CREATE IMPACT, WHERE ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN A ZONE AND IN THAT ZONE, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO RESPECT THE INTERSECTIONS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE SEEING.
WITH THIS ONE, WHAT IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAS THE LEAST AMOUNT OF IMPACT COMPARED TO TWO, KNOWING THAT LATER DOWN THE ROAD, AFTER WE DO AN ANALYSIS, WE CAN ADD ADDITIONAL STOP SIGNS.
>> WHAT I CAN SAY IS AND I BRIEFLY MENTIONED THIS IN THE PRESENTATION.
WE HAVE OUR INTERNAL TEAM WHICH IS WITH OUR PARTNERS IN POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ENGINEERING, AND OPTION 1 WAS OUR PREFERRED OPTION.
>> DO YOU KNOW WHICH DEPARTMENT FAVORED OPTION 1 A LITTLE BIT MORE IN REGARDS TO PUBLIC SAFETY?
>> ALL THREE OF US. WE COLLABORATE, AND THEN WE CAME UP WITH THESE OPTIONS AND THE TEAM ALL FAVORED OPTION 1.
>> PUTTING MULTIPLE SPEED BUMPS IN WOULD CREATE AN ISSUE IN REGARDS TO OUR RESPONSE TO FIRE, CORRECT? OR I GUESS IT'S NOT YOUR QUESTION TO ANSWER, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF FIRE CHIEF IS HERE.
THIS IS CHIEF, JUST TO ADDRESS ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS THAT SPOKE EARLIER.
IF WE WERE TO PUT MULTIPLE SPEED BUMPS IN, WHAT WOULD THE EFFECT BE FOR OUR RESPONSE AND RESPONSE TIME?
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>> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION, MIKE CALDER, FIRE CHIEF.
A COUPLE OF ANSWERS HERE AS FAR AS PREFERENCE, OPTION 1 OR OPTION 2, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS NO PREFERENCE ON OPTION 1 OR OPTION 2, THEY ARE BOTH VIABLE OPTIONS AND REALLY IS UP TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO DETERMINE WHICH OPTION THEY WOULD PREFER.
AS FAR AS THE VERTICAL DEFLECTION, WHICH WOULD BE A SPEED HUMP BUMP LUMP OR A ROUNDABOUT.
WE BELIEVE THAT WE'VE REACHED THE LIMIT.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE OPTION 1 AND 2, THERE'S, I BELIEVE TWO VERTICAL DEFLECTIONS, WHICH ARE THE RAISED CROSSWALKS, AND WE'RE FINE IF WE MOVE THOSE AROUND TO DIFFERENT PLACES.
BUT WHEN WE LOOK AT THIS PROJECT, WE TRY AND DO A 1.5 MILE RADIUS FROM WHERE THIS PROJECT IS CENTERED WITH OTHER PROJECTS THAT HAVE EITHER OCCURRED IN THE GENERAL AREA OR ARE PLANNED TO OCCUR IN THE GENERAL AREA.
AS LONG AS WE STICK WITH TWO, WE BELIEVE THAT'S THE MAX.
THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS WHEN YOU HAVE A FIRE ENGINE AND IT GOES OVER THAT VERTICAL DEFLECTION, IT HAS TO SLOW TO A VERY SLOW SPEED TO GO OVER THAT SPEED BUMP.
THEN THE NEXT SPEED BUMP, IT NEVER GETS UP TO A SPEED TO WHERE IT CAN ADEQUATELY RESPOND AT A FAST PACE BEFORE IT HITS THAT NEXT SPEED BUMP.
YOU'RE ESSENTIALLY SLOWING THE RESPONSE TIME DOWN.
>> SPEAK TO THE THE OTHER CHIEF.
IS IT THE BETTER CALDERWOOD? I DON'T KNOW.
>> I'M SORRY. LET THEM BANTER.
I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN SAY THAT.
>> YES. GOOD EVENING. CHRISTY CALDERWOOD, POLICE CHIEF.
IF I UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION CORRECTLY, IT WAS HOW WOULD THIS EITHER OPTION IMPACT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND RESPONSE TIMES, IF AT ALL, IS THAT CORRECT?
I'D SAY PROBABLY MORE WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS IT'S THE ENFORCEMENT OF EITHER OR.
I KNOW HAVING NOTHING IS DIFFICULT TO ENFORCE JUST BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING TO REDUCE SPEEDS OTHER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED LIMIT.
BEFORE THIS, WHY DID YOU COME TO THE RESULTS OF BELIEVING IN OPTION 1 AS OPPOSED TO TWO?
>> BOTH OPTIONS, THE TEAM THEY COLLABORATED WITH TOM'S TEAM CAME UP WITH BOTH OPTIONS AS VIABLE OPTIONS.
IN OPTION 1 AND HAVING LESS STOP SIGNS IT KEEPS THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC.
HOWEVER, STOP SIGNS ARE A DETERRENT, AND THE POINT OF SOME OF THESE LAWS IS TO GET VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE, WHETHER THERE'S AN OFFICER WATCHING SOMEBODY AT EVERY SINGLE STOP SIGN OR NOT.
THE MAJORITY OF THE PUBLIC DOES FOLLOW THE LAW.
WITH THIS PARTICULAR OPTION, HAVING LESS STOP SIGNS, IT DOES KEEP THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC GOING.
HOWEVER, IN HEARING PUBLIC COMMENT AND POTENTIALLY SOME CONCERNS FROM COUNSEL, OPTION 2 MAY BE A BETTER OPTION BASED OFF THINGS THAT COUNSEL IS HEARING FROM CONSTITUENTS AND PUBLIC COMMENT.
EITHER OF THESE OPTIONS WERE CONSIDERED VIABLE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
>> QUESTIONS, MISS BURKHOLDER.
>> THANK YOU. THANKS TO THE CHIEFS FOR THEIR INPUT ON THIS.
I WANTED TO ASK ABOUT HOW THE FLASHING SIGNS WORK, ESPECIALLY OPTION 1 WHERE WE ARE.
DO PEOPLE COME UP AND THEY PUSH A BUTTON, AND WHERE ARE THEY SPECIFICALLY ON HERE? IF YOU COULD JUST POINT OUT AND SHARE A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE FLASHING ASPECT, THE VISIBLE FLASHING LIGHTS.
ON THIS GRAPHIC IN FRONT OF YOU, THE FLASHING SIGNS ARE DESIGNATED BY THE ORANGE TRIANGULAR OR YELLOWISH ORANGE TRIANGULAR SIGN, WHICH IS WHAT WE SEE IN REAL LIFE, AND WE DO HAVE THAT SLIDE WHICH DEPICTED WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE IN REAL LIFE.
THE WAY IT OPERATES IS A PEDESTRIAN SUCH AS THE ONE CROSSING IN THIS, RAISED CROSSWALK COMES UP AND THEY PUSH THE BUTTON, JUST LIKE AT SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS, AND THEN THAT ACTIVATES THE RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASH BEACONS, AND THOSE ARE A WARNING DEVICE, SO THEY'RE CAUTIONARY.
I DO ALWAYS ADVISE PEDESTRIANS THAT THEY'RE CAUTIONARY, SO MAKE SURE THE VEHICLES ARE SLOWING DOWN, LOOK AT THEM, GET EYE CONTACT, IF YOU CAN, AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE GOING TO SLOW DOWN SO YOU DON'T STEP OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE.
THEY DEAL ALERT DRIVERS THAT THERE ARE PEDESTRIANS.
>> THANK YOU. IN THE CROSSWALK THEMSELVES, ARE THERE ANY FLASHING LIGHTS?
>> THE LIGHTS ARE FULLY ON THE POLES?
>> THEY'RE ONLY IN HOW MANY LOCATIONS, FOUR, SIX? TWO. NO, SIX FLASHING SIGNS.
I SEE THOSE. THERE'S NO AUDIO.
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IT'S NO LIKE WEIGHT OR CROSS.>> THEN, FOR OPTION 2, CAN WE TAKE A LOOK AT THAT ONE AGAIN? NO FLASHING LIGHTS, NO YELLOW SIGNS THAT SAY THERE'S A CROSSWALK, JUST ONLY THE PAINTED LINES?
>> THAT'S CORRECT, AND STOP BARS.
>> STOP SIGNS. I THINK MY BIGGEST QUESTION WAS HOW VISIBLE WOULD THIS BE FOR THE PEDESTRIANS, AS WELL FOR PEOPLE TO SEE THAT PEDESTRIANS ARE CROSSING, NOT JUST THE STOP SIGNS, BECAUSE PEOPLE DO ROLL THROUGH THEM, BUT SEEING THAT THERE IS SOMEBODY STOPPED THERE, MAYBE SOME FLASHING LIGHTS.
ALSO, I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE RESPONSE TIMES, BUT I'M VERY SATISFIED WITH THE ANSWERS FROM PUBLIC SAFETY.
THOSE ARE MY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.
>> YES, THANK YOU. THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION AND THANKS FOR BRINGING IT BACK, AND OF COURSE, THANKS TO THE SPEAKERS FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT AND PAST SPEAKERS, AND FOLKS THAT REACHED OUT TO US VIA EMAIL.
I JUST WANTED TO ASK A LITTLE BIT MORE.
I DID HAVE QUESTIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AND I WILL WAIT UNTIL AFTER I ASK SOME OF THE QUESTIONS OF MR. FRANK.
WITH REGARDS TO THE FLASHING SIGNS FOR PEDESTRIANS, I KNOW WE'VE SEEN THEM.
I KNOW I'VE SEEN THEM AND I'VE UTILIZED THEM ALL ACROSS THE CITY IN DIFFERENT CAPACITIES.
I JUST WANTED TO ASK, WE'VE HEARD FROM FOLKS AROUND THE STOP SIGN LOCATIONS.
OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
I HEARD FROM A SPEAKER, THEY PREFER A COMBINATION OF OPTIONS, AND THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT I WAS JUST CURIOUS ABOUT WITH THE STOP SIGNS.
I HEARD COUNCIL MEMBER SHIN ASK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THEM AT A LATER DATE? HOWEVER, GIVEN THE INTEREST OBVIOUSLY FROM THE COMMUNITY, IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY TO POTENTIALLY HAVE THAT COMPONENT WHERE WE DO HAVE THE STOP SIGN LOCATIONS, IN ADDITION TO THE THREE THAT WE HAVE IN OPTION 1 ADD ON THOSE EXTRA THREE WITH THE OPTION 1 COMPONENTS THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE, IS THAT A FEASIBLE POSSIBILITY, OR WOULD YOU NEED TO MOVE THINGS AROUND FOR IT TO MAKE SENSE?
WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO MODIFY THE OPTIONS.
WHAT I WOULD ASK, AND YOU ALREADY ALLUDED TO THIS IS YOU'RE GOING TO ASK QUESTIONS OF OUR OTHER INTERNAL PARTNERS.
WHEN YOU START ADDING THINGS AS WE DID WHEN WE WERE EVALUATING THESE PLANS, WE WANT TO CONSIDER WHAT THEIR NEEDS ARE AND THEIR EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEEDS.
I'M SURE YOU'LL BE ASKING THEM QUESTIONS IF YOU'RE CONSIDERING ADDING SOMETHING TO THE PLAN.
I COULD SAY, AS YOU HAD HEARD FROM THE CHIEFS, IF YOU ADD MANY OF THEM, THEY MAY HAVE SOME CONSIDERATION.
>> WHEN WE TALK ABOUT INTERSECTIONS WITH IMPROVEMENTS, CAN YOU SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT IMPROVEMENTS MEANS? OBVIOUSLY, WE SEE WE'D GET THAT IN EITHER OPTION.
WE'D GET 14 INSTEAD OF EIGHT IN OPTION 1, JUST A LITTLE BIT OF ELABORATION ON WHAT IMPROVEMENTS MEANS WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL.
>> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
THAT WOULD MEAN ANY OF THE OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE LISTED IN THIS TABLE.
IT WOULD INCLUDE AN ALWAYS STOP SIGN, PAINTED CROSSWALKS, RAISED PAINTED CROSSWALKS, NEW FLASHING SIGN LOCATIONS, AND THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE INTERSECTION.
>> THAT'S WHAT I HAD ANTICIPATED THE ANSWER WOULD BE IS THAT IT COULD BE ANY OF THE OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE LISTED HERE.
OF COURSE, IT WOULD BE WITH REGARDS TO AFTER THERE HAS BEEN STUDIES CONDUCTED ON WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST SOLUTION FOR THAT AREA.
>> THEN LET'S SEE, I DID ASK THAT QUESTION.
NOW THESE ARE QUESTIONS, I'LL GO AHEAD AND START WITH THE FIRE CHIEF, AND THEN I'LL MOVE TO THE POLICE CHIEF.
CHIEF CALDERWOOD, IF I MAY ASK, I KNOW YOU MENTIONED THE MAXIMUM OF TWO VERTICAL DEFLECTIONS.
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT VERTICAL DEFLECTIONS, DOES THAT ALSO I'M ASSUMING IT INCLUDES THE DIPS AS WELL, NOT JUST THE RAISED CROSSWALKS IN THAT?
>> I WAS SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THE RAISED CROSSWALKS.
I KNOW THAT THERE IS ONE TRAFFIC CIRCLE.
THAT IS ACCEPTABLE AS PART OF THE PLAN.
THE DIPS, I DO NOT CONSIDER THEM AS THE SAME AS THE VERTICAL DEFLECTIONS.
I KNOW SOME OF THE STREETS CURRENTLY HAVE THOSE DIPS, SPECIFICALLY ON HARDING, AND I'M NOT INCLUDING THOSE EITHER.
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THOSE ARE FINE AS IT.BECAUSE I KNOW WHEN WE TALK ABOUT INTERSECTIONS WITH IMPROVEMENTS, WE HEARD FROM SOME FOLKS THAT THEY'D LOVE TO HAVE MORE OF THOSE RAISED PAINTED CROSSWALKS.
HOWEVER, IT SOUNDS LIKE TWO WILL BE THE MAXIMUM IN THAT RADIUS WITH REGARDS TO PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONSE TIMES.
>> THAT IS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S PREFERENCE, AND THE 1.5-MILE RADIUS IS AN INDUSTRY STANDARD, HOW WE LOOK AT RESPONSES FROM A FIRE STATION'S LOCATION, AND THAT'S HOW WE PLAN WHERE FIRE STATIONS ARE LOCATED.
WE'RE USING THAT SAME METHOD TO LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT VERTICAL DEFLECTIONS AND HOW THAT REDUCES RESPONSE TIMES.
>> STOP SIGNS DO ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THAT.
I CAN'T THINK OF A MOMENT WHERE WE WOULD BE OPPOSED TO A STOP SIGN.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU. NOW MY OTHER QUESTIONS ARE FOR CHIEF CALDERWOOD AS WELL.
I'LL START OFF WITH THE QUESTION AROUND STOP SIGNS VERSUS OTHER TRAFFIC MITIGATION MEASURES.
I KNOW LAST TIME I HAD ASKED ABOUT STOP SIGNS, BECAUSE I PERSONALLY HAVE TO AGREE WITH SOME OF THE SENTIMENT.
PEOPLE DO UNFORTUNATELY, BLOW THROUGH SOME STOP SIGNS.
I JUST WANTED TO UNDERSTAND FROM YOUR EXPERTISE.
OF COURSE, IT DETERS FOLKS FROM SPEEDING, HOPEFULLY.
>> BUT I'M JUST CURIOUS WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT STOP SIGNS VERSUS SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT HERE, WHAT HAVE YOU ALL SEEN HAS BEEN THE MOST EFFECTIVE IN GETTING FOLKS TO SLOW DOWN?
>> SURE. I THINK IT'S A COMBINATION OF MULTIPLE THINGS.
AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH STOP SIGNS.
WHEN IT COMES TO ENFORCEMENT, OBVIOUSLY, IT COMES DOWN TO RESOURCES, AND THERE'S, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY, BUT I WOULD SAY THOUSANDS OF STOP SIGNS IN THE CITY.
I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE AN OFFICER AT EACH ONE BECAUSE WE PROBABLY GET HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS EACH MONTH, SPECIFIC TO STOP SIGNS, RED LIGHTS, SPEED, AND WE'RE WITH RESOURCES DOING THE BEST THAT WE CAN TO BE EVERYWHERE AT ONCE.
I WISH WE HAD AN OFFICER AT EACH STOP SIGN.
WE'RE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE FACT THAT OUR CARS ARE MUCH SMALLER, SO WE DON'T HAVE THE BIG ENGINES TO WORRY ABOUT.
I'M NOT CONCERNED THAT THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT, EITHER OPTION 1 OR OPTION 2, OR A MODIFICATION OF EITHER ONE, IS GOING TO HAVE SUCH AN IMPACT ON OUR RESPONSE TIMES THAT IT'S GOING TO CAUSE AN ISSUE BECAUSE OUR VEHICLES ARE SMALLER.
WE'LL FIND A WAY TO GET THERE.
IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA, STOP SIGNS ARE NOT A BAD THING.
IT'S HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL.
THERE'S SCHOOLS CLOSE BY, THERE'S PARKS CLOSE BY.
THERE IS ZERO OPPOSITION FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND STOP SIGNS, WHETHER IT'S THESE OPTIONS OR MODIFICATIONS FROM COUNSEL.
>> THANK YOU. I WAS DEFINITELY ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT COMPLAINED TODAY ABOUT SPEEDING AROUND A SCHOOL.
I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND AND EMPATHIZE WITH THOSE THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT.
THE OTHER QUESTION THAT I HAD WAS AROUND ENFORCEMENT WITH REGARDS TO THE PAINTED CROSSWALKS OR RAISED PAINTED CROSSWALKS.
I, TOO HAVE BEEN SOMEBODY WHO'S BEEN WALKING IN A CROSSWALK AND SOMEBODY'S JUST BLOWN THROUGH AND ALMOST HIT ME.
QUESTION TO YOU AROUND WHAT ENFORCEMENT LOOKS LIKE AND IF SOMEBODY DOES SEE THAT, WHAT USUALLY TAKES PLACE IN THAT INTERACTION?
>> SURE. AN OFFICER WOULD HAVE TO WITNESS IT.
A LOT OF TIMES WE GET COMPLAINTS, AND WE WILL GO TO THAT PARTICULAR LOCATION TO CONDUCT AN ENFORCEMENT AT A LATER TIME BECAUSE WE'LL GET THE CALL, AND WE'LL EITHER BE THERE LATER THAT DAY OR LATER THAT WEEK TO CONDUCT ENFORCEMENT.
IF SOMEBODY IS WALKING IN A CROSSWALK, A VEHICLE CANNOT PULL INTO THAT CROSSWALK UNTIL THE PERSON HAS COMPLETELY CROSSED.
EVEN IF THEY'RE HALFWAY, AND IT STILL SEEMS SAFE, THEY HAVE TO BE ALL THE WAY TO THE NEXT SIDEWALK IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO ENTER LEGALLY.
>> THANK YOU. THAT'S WHAT WE LEARNED WHEN WE LEARNED OUR DRIVER'S ED.
I'M HOPING EVERYONE'S DOING THAT, BUT MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT.
I JUST WANTED TO RE-EMPHASIZE THAT, AND I KNOW YOU ALL ARE OUT THERE DOING WHAT YOU CAN.
BUT WHENEVER FOLKS ARE OUT THERE, I'M JUST GOING TO PUT A PLEA OUT THERE AGAIN, ESPECIALLY FOR THAT, IF THERE IS A WAY TO ENFORCE IT, BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST THIS AREA, BUT IT'S EVERYWHERE AROUND TOWN WHERE FOLKS ARE CROSSING AND PEOPLE ARE JUST BLOWING THROUGH ANYWAYS.
JUST SOMETHING THAT, AS A PERSON WHO'S EXPERIENCED IT ALMOST DAILY, AND THEN OF COURSE, WE'RE HEARING FROM OTHERS THAT THEY'RE EXPERIENCING IT TOO.
I THINK I HAD JUST ONE OTHER QUESTION FOR YOU.
LET ME JUST DOUBLE-CHECK HERE.
NO, ACTUALLY, YOU ALREADY ANSWERED IT.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT'S IT.OH, I'M SORRY. YOU WANTED ME TO COME BACK TO YOU, MISS BURKHOLDER QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A QUESTION.
THE SLIDE NUMBER 4 ABOUT THAT ONE, THE RAISED CROSSWALK.
THAT'S ON A HILL, AND I HAPPEN TO LIVE RIGHT BY THERE.
THE RAISED CROSSWALKS THAT OPTION 1 IS PROPOSING WOULDN'T NECESSARILY BE THAT DRASTIC OF A RAISE, RIGHT OR NO.
>> GREAT QUESTION, COUNCIL MEMBER.
THIS PARTICULAR LOCATION AND RIGHT ABOUT WHERE THAT GENTLEMAN IS CROSSING, THAT DOES HAVE SOME PRETTY BIG VERTICAL DEFLECTION.
THIS IS ONE OF THE ONES THAT ARE HIGHER.
TO YOUR POINT, THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE THIS HIGH.
THEY CAN BE LOWER, AND THEY ARE LOWER.
>> MY NEIGHBOR HEARS THEM FLYING OVER THE FIRST TIME THEY HIT IT TOO FAST.
I'VE SEEN STUFF LAYING AROUND HER DRIVEWAY, LIKE, WHAT IS HAPPENING? JUST FLIES OFF THE TRUCK.
THAT WAS ONE OF MY CONCERNS ABOUT THAT BECAUSE YOU USED THIS AS AN EXAMPLE.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE WEREN'T GOING TO GET THESE FIVE-FOOT RAISED CROSSWALKS.
MY NEXT QUESTION MIGHT BE FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY.
JEFFERSON, FOLKS, MISS HALL, I BELIEVE, MENTIONED SOME SPEED HUMPS OVER THERE.
UNFORTUNATELY, JEFFERSON IS NOT ON THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT.
I FEEL LIKE I HEAR YOU, BUT I WANTED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT IT.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMAN BURKHOLDER.
THE BROWN ACT WILL ONLY ALLOW YOU TO DISCUSS AND TAKE ACTIONS ON MATTERS THAT HAVE BEEN AGENDIZED, MEANING THAT THE PUBLIC HAS NOTICE AND CAN COME IN AND OFFER YOU COMMENTS BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR DECISION.
>> THANK YOU. HOPE THAT MAKES SENSE.
THEN, FINALLY, I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT IF WE GO WITH OPTION 1, IF YOU WANT TO PUT THAT ONE UP, CAN WE MAKE A SMALL AMENDMENT TO THIS TO INCLUDE A STOP SIGN AT ROOSEVELT AND CHESTNUT INSTEAD OF THE PAINTED AND RAISED CROSSWALK AT THAT ONE INTERSECTION?
>> I THINK THAT'S ALL MY QUESTIONS.
I JUST HAVE ONE LAST QUESTION.
IT IS JUST REITERATING PERFORMANCE OF EITHER ONE OF THESE ITEMS THAT WE CHOOSE, OPTION 1 OR 2 WILL BE EVALUATED.
THEN WE CAN ALWAYS DO ADDITIONAL OR TAKE AWAY, CORRECT?
>> YEAH, THANKS, TOM. TOM, THE ONE THING I DEFINITELY WANT TO SAY IS I DO COMMEND YOU AND YOUR STAFF INCREDIBLY BECAUSE I KNOW COMING INTO THIS AND JUST BEING A PART OF STAFF.
THE TRAIN WAS SET FOR TRAFFIC CIRCLES, AND YOU GUYS PLANNED IN AN IMMENSE WAY TO GET THESE THINGS GOING, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WE PUMPED THE BRAKES AND SAID RAPIDLY CHANGE AND GIVE US TWO OPTIONS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING SO ADAPTABLE TO IT.
I WANT TO USE THE WORD PIVOT, BUT I'M SICK OF IT, SO I WON'T.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION, THOUGH, REAL QUICK.
IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THIS WOULD BE MORE EXTENSIVE LABOR INTENSIVE MEANS OF GETTING EVERYTHING DONE, AND THEN ADDING THE STOP SIGNS FOR OPTION 2 WOULD BE A QUICK SOLVE AS OPPOSED TO THE OTHER WAY AROUND IF WE DID OPTION 2, AND THEN WE DECIDED WE NEED TO DO MORE, BUT THIS OPTION WOULD TAKE THEM THERE LONGER AND IT WOULD REQUIRE A HEFTY BUDGET.
OPTION 2 IS SIMPLER AND COULD BE DONE QUICKER.
>> I LIKE THE ASK FROM COUNCIL MEMBER BURKHOLDER FOR THE AMENDMENT, AND I WOULD TOTALLY SUPPORT THAT HERE WITH OPTION 1, THEN JUST KNOWING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TELL EVERYONE THAT ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS THAT AS THIS TAKES PLACE, THAT WE HAVE TO GET READY FOR THOSE CHANGES.
FOR CHIEF CALDERWOOD, OUR POLICE CHIEF, I WOULD JUST SAY, GET PREPARED FOR THE CHANGES THAT WILL TAKE PLACE, ALLOW OUR RESIDENTS WHO SEE THE CHANGE TO FEEL SAFE THAT THOSE WE'RE NOT YET COMFORTABLE WITH ALL OF A SUDDEN SEEING THESE STOP SIGNS, KNOW THAT WE'RE ENFORCING IT IMMEDIATELY.
IT'S LIKE A SHOCK TREATMENT WITH THE POOL RIGHT AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WE CAN JUMP IN IT.
THAT'S ALL. I'LL EMPHASIZE AND SUPPORT OPTION 1 WITH THE AMENDMENT.
>> I'M SORRY. DID YOU SAY ONE WITH THE AMENDMENT OR TWO WITH THE AMENDMENT?
>> IT WAS ONE WITH THE AMENDMENT, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO GO LAST SO I CAN MAKE THE MOTION, PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU. THANKS AGAIN TO STAFF.
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THANK YOU, MR. FRANK AND ALL THE STAFF WHO WORKED ON IT.THANK YOU ALSO TO THE WATER FOLKS WHO WORKED ON THIS BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND I KNOW I ASKED AND WE DIDN'T ASK PUBLICLY RIGHT NOW, BUT WE ASKED LAST TIME AND I ASKED PERSONALLY, THE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH EITHER OPTION, SO NO DIFFERENCE.
I UNDERSTAND THAT. THANK YOU ALL FOR WORKING ON THAT.
THANKS TO OUR PUBLIC SAFETY FOLKS, AND ALSO ESPECIALLY TO THE COMMUNITY WHO WEIGHED IN AND GAVE THEIR OPINIONS.
AS COUNCIL MEMBER SHIN SAID, I KNOW THERE WAS A BIG CHANGE FROM THE ORIGINAL PLAN THAT TOOK SOME TIME WITH THE FIVE TRAFFIC CIRCLES TO WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT TONIGHT.
BUT I'M SO EXCITED. WE'RE ALMOST THERE.
WE'VE GOT TWO OPTIONS ON THE TABLE.
I HAVE BEEN OPEN-MINDED ABOUT WANTING TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES LIVING THERE, WALKING THEIR KIDS TO SCHOOL THERE AND UNDERSTANDING WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE ON A DAILY BASIS.
I HAVE BEEN OPEN-MINDED THIS WHOLE TIME.
THE THING THAT I REALLY WANT IS THE MOST SAFE OPTION FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
OPTION 1 DID SEEM TO ME TO BE THE MOST SAFE ESPECIALLY WITH THE RAISED CROSSWALKS, BUT I UNDERSTAND THE AMENDMENT THAT COUNCIL MEMBER BURKHOLDER IS INTERESTED IN WITH THAT ONE CROSSWALK AT CHESTNUT AND ROOSEVELT, HAVING THAT STOP SIGN THERE.
I AM IN FAVOR OF THAT AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE MOTION. THANK YOU.
>> YES, THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENTS OF GRATITUDE FOR OUR STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY, AND I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG ROAD TO GET HERE, PUN INTENDED.
I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I JUST WANTED TO RE-EMPHASIZE IS THAT WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HOW THIS CONTINUES TO SHAPE UP AND HOPEFULLY CONTINUE TO WORK ON IT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT THE COMMUNITY NEEDS AND WANTS.
I TOO AM FINE WITH THE AMENDMENT THAT COUNCILMAN BURKHOLDER HAS MENTIONED WITH OPTION 1.
I THINK OPTION 1 ALLOWS FOR US TO DO WHAT WE CAN IN TERMS OF A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO THIS PARTICULAR AREA.
WE DO NEED A LOT OF THESE TYPES OF THINGS JUST TO GET DRIVERS TO PAY ATTENTION.
A LOT OF IT IS ABOUT DRIVER BEHAVIOR.
I THINK OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE HEARING FROM FOLKS IN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITY IN THAT PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOOD, THAT WALK, BIKE.
THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A STEP FORWARD IN THAT DIRECTION.
I THINK THE OTHER THING I WOULD SAY IS IF WE ARE TAKING AWAY ONE RAISED CROSSWALK FROM THAT PARTICULAR INTERSECTION, I'LL JUST PUT A PLUG IN FOR WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT AREAS, THAT IMPROVEMENTS AT THE 14 DIFFERENT INTERSECTIONS, MAYBE THAT'LL BE SOMEWHERE ELSE.
I JUST THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DO WHAT WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE REALLY DELIVERING FOR THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT'S BEEN OVER 10 YEARS AT THIS POINT.
I KNOW THAT'S NOT ANYONE'S FAULT.
IT'S JUST BEEN A LONG PROCESS.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT WE CAN DO WHAT WE CAN TO MOVE THINGS ALONG EXPEDITIOUSLY AND WORK THROUGH OBVIOUSLY ALL OF THE DIFFERENT PLANS THAT WE'VE COME UP WITH.
I THINK IT'LL BRING THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION FOR THIS AREA.
THANK YOU AGAIN AND LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THE MOTION.
>> I DIDN'T WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT WHETHER WE CHOSE ONE OR TWO BECAUSE THIS ISN'T DELUXE TRAFFIC CIRCLES.
THESE ARE THINGS THAT WE CAN CHANGE ON THE FLY.
IF WE FIND THAT WE NEED ANOTHER STOP SIGN OR WE NEED ANOTHER TRAFFIC HUMP, WE CAN ALWAYS ADD THOSE.
I WASN'T TOO WORRIED ABOUT WHICH ONE WE TAKE.
IT SOUNDS LIKE THE COUNCIL'S LEANING TOWARD CHOICE NUMBER 1 WITH THE STOP SIGN AMENDMENT.
BECAUSE THERE'S GOING TO BE AN AMENDMENT, I'M GOING TO ASK FOR A FIVE MINUTE BREAK SO STAFF CAN PUT TOGETHER A PROPER MOTION.
>> I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T MAKE MY COMMENTS.
DO YOU WANT ME TO DO THAT AFTER?
>> I THOUGHT YOU MADE YOUR COMMENT AND SAID YOU WANTED TO MAKE THE MOTION?
I JUST SAID I WOULD MAKE MY COMMENTS LATE AND DO THE MOTION, BUT I CAN WAIT UNTIL THIS SLIDE GETS UP IF YOU WANT.
>> YOU CONFUSE ME WHEN YOU GO OUT OF ORDER.
GO AHEAD WITH YOUR CLOSING COMMENTS.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS TO STAFF TO ALL OF US REMARKED ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF STAFF BEING GREAT QUALITY SERVICE DELIVERERS AT THE CITY OF CARLSBAD.
BUT IT'S NOT JUST THE STAFF THAT'S SITTING HERE LOOKING AT US RIGHT NOW.
THIS HAS INVOLVED FEDERAL GRANT MONEY, CALTRANS, ALL SORT OF BACK OF OFFICE TYPE THINGS WERE GOING ON TO GET THIS ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE COMMUNITY.
I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR THAT.
THE PIVOT IS THE RIGHT WORD BECAUSE I HEARD VERY LOUD AND CLEAR THAT THE ROUNDABOUTS OR THE TRAFFIC CIRCLES WERE NOT WANTED IN THIS AREA.
WHILE I THINK THEY'RE GREAT AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS, I JUST THINK RIGHT HERE IS NOT THE PLACE FOR IT.
SO I ECHO THE SENTIMENTS OF MY COLLEAGUES.
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I APPRECIATE THEIR SUPPORT AND ONCE WE HAVE THE MOTION UP, I WILL MAKE THE MOTION. THANK YOU.>> TO ALLOW STAFF TIME TO WRITE THE MOTION, JUST FIVE MINUTES.
>> WE'LL RECONVENE AT FIVE MINUTES TO 7:00.
I'M CALLING THE MEETING BACK TO ORDER.
[BACKGROUND] WE LEFT OFF WITH STAFF COMING UP WITH THE MOTION, PLEASE.
>> ON THE SCREEN FOR COUNCIL MEMBER BURKHOLDER'S CONSIDERATION.
>> COUNCIL WHAT YOU'RE SEEING ARE IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE AMENDMENTS THAT YOU ARE REQUESTING, WE DO NEED TO UPDATE THE TWO EXHIBITS THAT ARE IN EXHIBIT.
WE NEED TO UPDATE EXHIBIT 1 AND EXHIBIT 2 EACH IN TWO PLACES.
WHAT YOU HAVE ON YOUR SCREENS ARE WHAT THOSE REVISIONS WOULD LOOK LIKE.
THEN IF THESE CAPTURE THE CHANGE THAT YOU WANT TO MAKE, THEN YOUR MOTION WOULD BE AS SIMPLE AS TO MOVE APPROVAL OF THESE RESOLUTIONS WITH THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
>> MISS BURKHOLDER, DID THAT MEET THE NEEDS?
>> YES. I WAS JUST GOING TO ASK MY COLLEAGUES IF THEY NEEDED ANY MORE TIME TO REVIEW.
OKAY THEN, I MOVE APPROVAL OF OPTION 1 WITH THE NOTED AMENDMENTS ON THE SCREEN.
>> PLEASE VOTE. [BACKGROUND] THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONCLUSION OF OUR MEETING.
[COUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS]
>> YES. SINCE WE WON'T BE HERE ON THURSDAY, OF COURSE, MARKS THE 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11.
AS A FIREFIGHTER AND VETERAN, I JUST WANT US TO ALWAYS REMEMBER THE 02,977 DEATHS THAT TOOK PLACE THERE IN NEW YORK CITY, AS WELL AS IN THE PENTAGON AND IN SHANKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.
IT WAS A FATEFUL DAY AND WHAT WAS AN EPIPHANY FOR ME, AGAIN, WAS ON SUNDAY, I RAN THE STAIRS AT CALC SAN MARCOS.
THERE WAS THROUGH THE WOUNDED WARRIORS, AND WE CLIMBED EVERY STEP THAT THE FIREFIGHTERS WENT UP, AND I LOOKED AT THE COLLEGE STUDENTS AND REALIZED THAT THOSE THAT ARE 24 AND UNDER WEREN'T EVEN BORN YET.
WE'RE IN A WHOLE NEW GENERATION NOW.
THAT BEING SAID, THOSE THAT DO REMEMBER ARE NOW THE HISTORIANS TO A WHOLE NEW GENERATION OF ADULTS.
JUST ENSURE THAT WE PASS WHAT WE REMEMBER ONTO THEM.
THE LAST BUT NOT LEAST ABOUT IT, WHAT I SAID WHEN I WAS THERE IS WHAT I REMEMBER THE MOST AND WHAT I ACTUALLY MISSED THE MOST WAS THAT THERE WAS A MOMENT WHERE WE ALL FELT LIKE WE WERE TOGETHER AGAIN.
IT DIDN'T MATTER WHERE WE WERE POLITICALLY, RELIGIOUSLY, SPIRITUALLY, ANYTHING.
WE WERE JUST ALL AMERICANS, AND WE WANTED TO HOLD EACH OTHER TIGHT AND SEE WHAT THE NEXT STEPS WERE GOING TO BE. ILL JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT.
>> THANK YOU. YES, I WILL BE ATTENDING A 9/11 MEMORIAL IN ENCINITAS ON THE 11TH, BUT I REMEMBER BEING IN SECRET SERVICE TRAINING, WHEN THAT HAPPENED AND WE HAPPENED TO BE ON A BREAK OUTSIDE WATCHING THE TV, WATCHING IT UNFOLD AND I HAD ABOUT HALF OF MY CLASS WAS FROM NEW YORK.
I ALWAYS TRY TO TAKE SPECIAL TIME ON 9/11 FOR SURE.
WE DON'T HAVE A MEETING ON THE 16TH.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, THERE IS AN EVENT CALLED THE BELLS ACROSS AMERICA WITH THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
I'LL BE ATTENDING THAT ON THE 16TH TO PRESENT A CONSTITUTION WEEK PROCLAMATION. THAT'S ALL.
>> THANK YOU. THIS MORNING, WE HAD THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING.
I THOUGHT MAYBE COUNCIL MEMBER BURKHOLDER WOULD GIVE YOU THE QUICK BRIEFING ON THAT, BUT I'LL DO IT.
WE MET HERE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 9:00 AM.
WE DO THAT USUALLY ONCE A MONTH, AND YOU CAN FIND ALL THE INFORMATION AND THE VIDEO ON OUR WEBSITE.
WE WENT OVER THE STATUS OF LEGISLATION, BILLS, BUDGET, BILLS PENDING, BOTH AT THE FEDERAL AND THE STATE LEVEL.
WE TALKED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IF THE BUDGET DOES NOT PASS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND THE NEED FOR A CONTINUING RESOLUTION AND ALL OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT.
WE TALKED AT THE STATE LEVEL ABOUT LEGISLATION THAT'S BEING PUSHED THROUGH RIGHT NOW, SEPTEMBER 12TH, WHICH IS THIS FRIDAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR LEGISLATION TO BE VOTED ON, AND IT'S BEING PUSHED THROUGH NOW AND THEN THE GOVERNOR HAS A MONTH TO SIGN, VETO, OR NOT TOUCH A BILL, IN WHICH CASE IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY BECOME LAW.
THOSE WERE SOME OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT.
WE TALKED ABOUT CHANGING SOME POSITIONS ON LEGISLATION THAT HAD SLIGHTLY CHANGED TO SEE IF MAYBE WE WOULD ALSO CHANGE, BUT WE DIDN'T AND THAT WAS LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE.
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CITY SCHOOL COMMITTEE MET JUST AFTER OUR LAST MEETING AND BEFORE THIS ONE, BUT THAT WAS JULY 31ST.IT FEELS LIKE A LONG TIME AGO.
IN THE CITY SCHOOL COMMITTEE, WE MEET ABOUT TWICE A YEAR HERE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS WITH ALL FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT OVERLAP WITH OUR CITY BOUNDARIES.
WE HAD THE SUPERINTENDENTS OF ALL FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SOME SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES FROM THOSE DISTRICTS.
WE TALKED ABOUT A LOT ABOUT COLLABORATION, INCLUDING ON THINGS LIKE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE E-BIKE SAFETY.
AS YOU KNOW, THE POTENTIAL FOR US TO BAN E-BIKE WILL BE COMING UP AT TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 16TH FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO WEIGH IN ON THAT.
LASTLY, THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, SAN DIEGO COUNTY DIVISION MET YESTERDAY ON ZOOM AND ELECTED NEW LEADERSHIPS.
THEY HAVE CITY OF SAN MARCOS COUNCILWOMAN AS THE PRESIDENT.
CITY OF LEMON GROVE, MAYOR, IS THE VICE PRESIDENT AND THE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT NEWLY A COUNCIL MEMBER FROM VISTA, NEWLY ELECTED TO THAT POSITION, BUT NOT NEW TO HIS COUNCIL.
THOSE ARE THE THREE PEOPLE COORDINATING ALL OF THE REGIONAL CONVERSATIONS AT THE LEAGUE OF CITIES FOR ALL OF OUR LOCAL 18 SAN DIEGO CITIES.
WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT CAP AND TRADE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION.
AT THAT MEETING, WE HAD THE LOBBYISTS FROM THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, MELISSA SPARKS-KRANZ PRESENT TO US.
ALSO SDSU HAS A LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL TRAINING PROGRAM, AND THEY CAME AND SPOKE TO US ABOUT WHAT THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO SHOW US TO BE BETTER COMMUNITY LEADERS AND INTERACT BETTER, GIVE US SKILLS AND TRAINING TO INTERACT BETTER WITH THE PUBLIC.
SORRY, THERE WAS ONE MORE. IT'S WATER.
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY MET, I FEEL LIKE IT WAS LAST WEEK, AUGUST 28.
AN ALL DAY MEETING, AND AS YOU KNOW, FROM MY PREVIOUS REPORTS, WE MEET AT 9:00 AM.
STARTING WITH COMMITTEE MEETINGS BACK TO BACK AND THEN AT 2:00 PM WE START THE OFFICIAL BOARD MEETING OF THE WHOLE 34 MEMBER BOARD.
AT THAT MEETING, WE WENT OVER THINGS LIKE LONG RANGE PLANNING FOR THE FINANCES SO THAT WE COULD KEEP RATES LOW IN THE FUTURE, AND ALSO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENSURE THAT MAINTENANCE IS BEING DONE IN A TIMELY WAY AND PROACTIVELY SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY BREAKAGES IN OUR SYSTEM.
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY PROVIDES ALL THE WHOLESALE WATER FOR ALL THE RETAIL WATER AGENCIES LIKE OURS, CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT.
ALSO, ANOTHER IN DISTRICT 4 IS OLIVENHAIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, WHICH COVERS THE SOUTH PART OF CARLSBAD.
WE ALSO HAVE A TINY BIT IN OUR CITY OF VALLECITOS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT.
THOSE ARE MY UPDATES, AND THANK YOU.
LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT MEETING.
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO SPEAK TODAY AND WE MADE SOME GREAT DECISIONS.
I JUST WANTED TO ALSO RE-EMPHASIZE THE CITY SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING.
I FELT LIKE IT WAS A GREAT DISCUSSION.
WE HAD A LOT OF DIFFERENT TOPICS WE COVERED.
OF COURSE, THE E-BIKE ONE BEING THE MOST TALKED ABOUT WITH REGARDS TO JUST SCHOOL SAFETY AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL, WHICH I KNOW WE'VE ALL BEEN ADVOCATING FOR.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE DISCUSSION NEXT WEEK ON THE 16TH WITH THE TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION.
TGIF HAD ITS LAST CONCERT DURING OUR BREAK AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THAT.
IT WAS FUN TO SEE EVERYONE THERE.
I JUST WANT TO THANK OUR STAFF FOR ALWAYS BEING SO AMAZING AND DOING AMAZING WORK TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND JUST HAVING THE FORESIGHT TO CONTINUE THOSE INTO THE FUTURE.
I KNOW MANY OF US WERE OUT AND THANKING FOLKS FOR LABOR DAY.
SO I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK FOLKS THAT HAVE BEEN PIONEERS IN THAT PARTICULAR REALM.
THEN WE HAD THE CARLSBAD REGIONAL SUMMIT ON FRIDAY WITH THE CARLSBAD CHAMBER AND THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, AS YOU HEARD THE DIVISION MEETING YESTERDAY.
LOOKING FORWARD TO, OF COURSE, THE CONSTITUTION WEEK NEXT WEEK AND THEN THE TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION MEETING.
WE HAVE NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT MEETING AS WELL NEXT WEEK.
THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT IS ALSO BEING CELEBRATED.
I WILL BE AT MULTIPLE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, BUT THERE IS ONE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES NEXT FRIDAY.
ALSO, I HAD ALSO WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT SEPTEMBER 11TH, AND IT WAS DEFINITELY VERY IMPACTFUL FOR ME.
I WAS IN MY LAST YEAR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL.
IT ACTUALLY IMPACTED ME AND STILL DOES WHENEVER I TALK ABOUT IT FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
I REMEMBER ACTUALLY WHAT YOU BROUGHT UP WITH REGARDS TO THE PATRIOTISM AND JUST SEEING FOLKS COME TOGETHER, I ACTUALLY HAD WRITTEN MY SENIOR PROJECT ON THAT SPECIFICALLY AROUND 9/11 AND THE PATRIOTISM WE SAW AND JUST THE COMMUNITY WE SAW AND HOW THAT ACTUALLY ENDED UP SHAPING
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WHAT WE AS A NATION DID IN THAT TIME OF NEED.I KNOW IT'S OUR 24 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, AND IT IS VERY INTERESTING TO THINK THAT THERE'S A WHOLE NEW GENERATION OF FOLKS THAT WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO SHARE THE HISTORY WITH.
I HAVE TO SAY ANYTIME I VISITED THE AREA WHERE THE FREEDOM TOWERS NOW STAND, IT DEFINITELY BRINGS BACK NOT SO GREAT MEMORIES, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I'M SO GLAD WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO REBUILD AND MOVE ON FROM THAT.
JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT ON THAT AND OF COURSE, THANK ALL OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS WHO WERE THERE AND THOSE THAT WERE AFFECTED BY IT AT THE TIME.
[ANNOUNCEMENTS]
>> ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 AT 5:00 PM, CITY OF CARLSBAD CITIZENS ACADEMY, IT WILL BE HELD RIGHT HERE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. CITY MANAGER.
[CITY MANAGER COMMENTS]
>> THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE COUNCIL FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF STAFF AND FOR THE APPRECIATION THAT THEY SHARED TODAY FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK THE CITY EMPLOYEES DO AT EACH AND EVERY LEVEL TO HELP OUR RESIDENTS AND HELP THIS CITY EACH AND EVERY DAY.
I ALSO WANT TO COMMEND THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM FOR THEIR WORK ON TODAY'S VIDEO.
>> WE'RE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.