City of Carpinteria
City Council Agenda
Monday, August 28, 2023
Council Chamber, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue,
Carpinteria, CA 93013
5:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
In-Person and Virtual Participation Options





Attendance/Viewing Options:
  • Attend the in-person meeting in City Council Chambers at City Hall (5775 Carpinteria Ave.)
  • View the meeting live through the City’s website (https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/agendas-meetings/) on your computer, tablet or smartphone.
  • View the meeting on Government Access Television Channel 21 (broadcast live and rebroadcast on the Wednesday and the Saturday following the meeting at 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., respectively).
  • Call 669-900-9128 (and enter Webinar ID 889 0390 2262) to listen to the meeting on your phone.
  • Join the City’s Zoom webinar from your computer, tablet, or smartphone by CLICKING HERE. Alternatively, you can join the Zoom webinar by logging on to zoom.us, downloading the application, selecting "Join Meeting", and entering Webinar ID 889 0390 2262.

How to Provide Public Comments
  • Provide a live public comment during the in-person meeting in City Council Chambers at City Hall (5775 Carpinteria Ave.). Please note the City has the discretion to limit both the overall and indivdual speaker time for any meeting or agenda matter. Typically, the Council's practice has been to limit each speaker to three minutes.
  • Provide a live comment through the City’s Zoom webinar platform (through the link provided above). To make public comments through this platform please use the “raise your hand” feature to notify staff that you would like to make a public comment during designated public comment times. Once it is your turn to provide a public comment, staff will unmute your microphone and you will be given a designated amount of time to provide your comment (typically, the practice has been up to 3 minutes per speaker on each item). At the end of your comment, staff will once again mute your microphone.
  • Submit a written comment (as either a general public comment or on a specific agenda item) to be distributed to Council Members by 12:00 P.M. on the day of the meeting by either submitting your comment via (1) email to PublicComment@carpinteriaca.gov (PLEASE NOTE NEW PUBLIC COMMENT EMAIL ADDRESS), or (2) the  eComment link on the City's agenda website https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/agendas-meetings\). Please reference the agenda item to which your comment pertain. While written comments become part of the record, they will not be read aloud at the meeting.

Please note that the City will make every effort to make the meeting accessible virtually; however, if one of the above virtual attendance/viewing or public comment options is unavailable due to technological issues, you are invited to take advantage of one of the other participation options outlined above (including attending and providing public comment in-person in the City Council Chambers). Additional options may be made available at the meeting.

Additionally, as the situation with COVID-19 continues to evolve, the City will provide updates on any changes to this policy as soon as possible. The public is referred to the City’s website at www.carpinteriaca.gov for the latest COVID-19 policies and information. The City of Carpinteria thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent spreading the COVID-19 virus. 

Also, please note that Spanish interpretation will be available at the in-person meeting and through the City’s Zoom webinar.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

COUNCILMEMBER(S) REQUEST FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449:  The City Council may consider Councilmember(s) request to participate in the meeting remotely under the regulations of AB 2449 by making the necessary findings and voting on whether the Councilmember(s) may participate remotely.

AGENDA MODIFICATIONS:  The City Council may modify the regular agenda by tabling items, adding urgency items to the agenda, or changing the order in which items are considered. Changes to the Consent Calendar are considered at the time the Consent Calendar is considered.

INTRODUCTIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: NONE

PUBLIC INFORMATION REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS  This may include updates on law enforcement activity within the City from a Sheriff’s Office representative.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

The City Manager will report to the City Council regarding various City and/or community events and/or matters of interest. There will be no City Council discussion except to ask questions or refer matters to staff; and no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda.

a. Planning Commission Actions


b. Status Update on the Work of the City Manager Succession Process Committee

c. Status Update on the Work of the Senior Services Planning Committee

d. FEMA Community Rating System

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA  This is a time for public comments on matters not otherwise on the agenda but within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council.  The Public Comment period is limited to 15 minutes and divided among those persons desiring to speak. No person shall speak longer than three minutes; however, the Mayor may establish shorter periods based on the time available and/or the number of persons waiting to speak.  Persons wishing to speak on a specific item will be recognized at the time the agenda item is considered.  The audio-visual system in the Council Chamber is not available for speaker use during the general Public Comment period.    The City and the City Council are not responsible for the content of statements made during the public comment period, or the factual accuracy of any such statements.

CONSENT CALENDAR:  Items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and are normally enacted by one unanimous vote of the Council.  If you wish to speak on a consent calendar item please do so during the public comment period provided at the beginning of this item.

1. Approve the minutes of the regular meeting held July 24, 2023 and the special meeting held July 31, 2023.


2. Receive and file the Expenditures for the period beginning July 15, 2023 and ending August 18, 2023.


3. Receive and file Report of Contracts Executed by the City Manager for the Period of July 18, 2023 through August 21, 2023.


4. Receive and file the Monthly City Treasurer’s Report on Compliance with Statement of Safekeeping and Investment of Public Funds for July 2023.


5. Adopt Ordinance No. 768 (second reading), amending Chapters 2.20.070 (Public Works Department) and 2.20.080 (Parks, Recreation, and Public Facilities Departments) in the Carpinteria Municipal Code. (This motion requires a roll call vote.)


ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:

6. Granting of an Easement to Southern California Edison for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in City Parking Lot No. 1 along the Elm Avenue frontage.

Recommendation:  Authorize the City Manager to execute the Grant of Easement of approximately 700 square feet to Southern California Edison for the purposes of installation, maintenance and operation of electrical equipment associated with electric vehicle infrastructure in City Parking Lot No. 1


7. Real Property License Agreement concerning the Franklin Creek Trail Improvement Project.

Recommendation:  Authorize the City Manager to execute a Real Property License Agreement with the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for the Franklin Creek Trail Improvement Project. (This motion requires a roll call vote.)


8. Real Property License Agreement concerning the Carpinteria High School Area Crosswalk Safety Improvements Project.

Recommendation:  Authorize the City Manager to execute a Real Property License Agreement with the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for the Carpinteria High School Area Crosswalk Safety Improvement Project. (This motion requires a roll call vote.)


9. Participation in the Sustainable Community Network Program for residential solar and battery storage.

Recommendation:  Authorize the City Manager to execute a Program Participation Agreement with Electriq Power, Inc, for the City to participate in the Sustainable Community Network Program.


10. Sending a comment letter to the County of Santa Barbara regarding its Draft 2023 - 2031 Housing Element Update.

Recommendation:  Approve the letter (Attachment A) to be sent to the County of Santa Barbara regarding the County’s Draft 2023 - 2031 Housing Element Update.


PUBLIC HEARING:

11. Annual Review of Fire Protection Mitigation Fee Program. (Continued from July 24, 2023 Council Meeting)

Recommendation:  Adopt Resolution No. 6259, approving the update of the Fire Protection Mitigation Fee Schedule for Development and accepting the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District’s Annual Report.


12. Adoption of Resolution No. 6265, initiating amendment of the City’s Accessory Dwelling Unit and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations, a part of its Local Coastal Program and Zoning Code, in response to recent state Accessory Dwelling Unit legislation.

Recommendation:  Adopt Resolution No. 6265 (Attachment A), initiating amendments to the Carpinteria Local Coastal Program and Chapter 14.72 of Title 14, Zoning, of the Carpinteria Municipal Code, to address recent state Accessory Dwelling Unit legislation.


CONSIDERATION OF ANY ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR AND/OR OTHER AGENDA ITEMS REQUESTED TO BE ADVANCED

MATTERS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS: NONE

OTHER BUSINESS:

13. Agreement between the Carpinteria Skate Foundation and the City of Carpinteria for Carpinteria skate park youth services.

Recommendation:  Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with the Carpinteria Skate Foundation.


14. Annual Report on Law Enforcement Services.

Recommendation:  Receive and file report.


15. 2023 Work Plan Status Report.

Recommendation:  Receive and file the 2023 Work Plan Status report.


16. Together We Thrive: A Community Resource and Engagement Fair Debrief and Survey Report.

Recommendation:  Receive and file Together We Thrive: A Community Resource and Engagement Fair Debrief and Survey Report.


17. Annual Report on implementation of the City’s Sustainable Community Policy.

Recommendation:  Receive and file the Annual Report on the City’s Sustainable Community Policy (Resolution No. 5500).


18. Rental of Street Sweeping Equipment.

Recommendation:  (1) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a rental agreement with Haaker Equipment Company for street sweeping equipment in an amount not to exceed $94,176 and (2) Appropriate $14,700 for rental of street sweeping equipment. (This motion requires a roll call vote.)


19. Amendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement adjusting the annual base wage.

Recommendation:  Approve the Ninth Amendment to the Employment Agreement for the City Manager adjusting the annual base wage.


LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: The City Council will discuss local, state and/or federal legislation under consideration and decide whether to direct staff to place a matter(s) on a future City Council agenda for consideration.


COMMITTEE REPORTS, INQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS PRESENTED BY COUNCILMEMBERS

Informational reports from Councilmember representatives on the committees, commissions and organizations listed below. This is also an opportunity for Councilmembers to request information from staff or seek support from fellow Councilmembers for future agenda items.

1. Appointees to Other Government Agencies

a. Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment (BEACON) (Solórzano/Alt. Clark)

b. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) (Clark/Alt. Alarcon)

c. Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG)(Clark/Alt. Nomura)

d. Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD)(Clark/Alt. Nomura)

e. Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) (Nomura/Alt. Goleta)

f. Santa Barbara Mosquito and Vector Management District (Joe Franken)

g. Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (Solórzano)

2. Regional Committees

a. Channel Counties Division, League of California Cities (Nomura/Alt. Alarcon)

b. Santa Barbara Joint Affordable Housing Task Group (Alarcon & Solórzano)

c. Santa Barbara County Elected Leaders Forum to Address Homelessness (Clark/Alt. Alarcon)

d. South Coast Youth Safety Partnership (Solórzano/Alt. Lee)

e. Multijurisdictional Solid Waste Task Group (Lee/Alt. Alarcon)

3. Joint and Standing Committees

a. City Council/Economic Vitality Committee (Alarcon & Lee)

b. City Council/Public Safety Committee (Clark & Nomura)

c. City Council/School Board Committee (Lee and Alarcon)

d. City Council/Utilities Committee (Lee & Nomura)

e. City Council/First District Supervisor Committee (Lee & Solórzano)

f. City Council Finance/Budget Committee (Alarcon & Clark)

g. Transportation Committee (Lee & Clark)

h. Development Review Committee (Joint Committee membership from City Council, Planning Commission and Architectural Review Board) (CC: Clark & Nomura) (PC: To Be Selected by Planning Commission) (ARB: Stein & O’Connor)

i. General Plan and Coastal Plan Update Committee (Joint Committee membership from City Council and Planning Commission) (Lee & Clark) (PC: To Be Selected by Planning Commission)

j. Public Facility Site Acquisition/Development Committee (Clark & Nomura)

k. City Council Boards, Commissions and Committees Interview Committee (Clark & Nomura/ Alt. Lee)

4. Ad Hoc Committees

a. Senior Services Planning Committee (Lee & Solórzano)

b. Civic/Youth Engagement Committee (Lee & Nomura)

c. City Council Housing Element Committee (Clark & Nomura)

d. City Manager Succession Process Committee (Clark & Alarcon)

5. Appointed Representatives to Area Boards & Committees

a. Community Media Access Center (Gary Dobbins)

b. County Library Advisory Committee (Gail Marshall)

ATTENDANCE OF COUNCILMEMBERS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

ADJOURNMENT

This agenda was posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, in the City Clerk’s Office, on the City Hall Public Notices Board, and on the Internet.



In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 684-5405, extension 403 or the California Relay Service at (866) 735-2929. Notification 2 business days prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting. Materials related to an agenda item submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public review at the City Clerk's Office.

Materials related to an agenda item submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public review at the City Clerk's Office, located at 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013 or by going to the City’s website at https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/agendas-meeting