City of Carpinteria
City Council Agenda
Monday, June 27, 2022
Council Chamber, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue,
Carpinteria, CA 93013
4:00 p.m. Closed Session - 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://carpinteria.ca.us/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@ci.carpinteria.ca.us, or (2) the  eComment link on the City's agenda website (https://carpinteria.ca.us/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.carpinteria.ca.us 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

PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION MATTERS

CLOSED SESSION

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION.   Based on existing facts and circumstances, the legislative body is deciding whether to initiate litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) with regard to one potential case.  Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a), and based on advice from legal counsel, the City Council finds that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.

TEMPORARY ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INTRODUCTIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

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.

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.

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.

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.

2. Approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of June 13, 2022.


3. Receive and file the Expenditures for the period beginning June 4, 2022 and ending June 17, 2022.


4. Receive and file the Contracts Executed by the City Manager on behalf of the City for the Period of May 17, 2022 through June 20, 2022.


5. Adoption of Resolution No. 6142 Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City Council and Boards, Committees, and Commissions.


ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:

6. Development Permit Application Authorization concerning the Carpinteria Valley Water District El Carro Park Groundwater Monitoring Wells Project.

Recommendation:  Authorize the City Manager to sign City Permit Application No. 22- 2140-CUP/CDP on behalf of the City of Carpinteria as property owner for the El Carro Park Groundwater Monitoring Wells Project. (This motion requires a roll call vote.)


7. Authorization for the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City the Amended Joint Powers Agreement necessary to consummate the City of Carpinteria’s membership in the Black Gold Cooperative Library System.

Recommendation:  Authorize the Mayor to sign the Amended Joint Powers Agreement on behalf of the City.


PUBLIC HEARING (Continued from June 23, 2022 Special City Council Meeting):

8. Adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/23 Budget, setting related Appropriations Limits as required by State Law, and making year-end amendments to the FY 2021/22 Budget.

Recommendation:  Receive the staff report and public comment, close the public hearing, provide staff with direction concerning any changes to the proposed budget and take the following actions: (1) Approve and adopt by Resolution No. 6139, the Municipal Budget for Fiscal Year 2022/23, including authorization of year-end amendments for Fiscal Year 2021/22; and (2) Establish the appropriation limit for the City of Carpinteria for the 2022/23 Fiscal Year through adoption of Resolution No. 6140; and (3) Establish the appropriation limit for Street Lighting District No. 1 for the 2022/23 Fiscal Year through adoption of Resolution No. 6141. (This motion requires a roll call vote.)




OTHER BUSINESS:

9. Long-Term Financial Plan 2023-27.

Recommendation:  Receive and file the report and direct staff as determined appropriate.



10. Ordinance No. 755, an urgency ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on the establishment of formula businesses in the City of Carpinteria.

Recommendation:  Approve and adopt Ordinance No. 755, as modified by the City Council and as read by title only, an urgency ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on the establishment of formula businesses in the City of Carpinteria. (This motion requires a 4/5th vote of the legislative body.)



11. Resolution Nos. 6143 and 6144, approving and adopting the revisions to the Conditions of Employment for Management and Miscellaneous Unrepresented Personnel for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

Recommendation:  Adopt Resolution Nos. 6143 and 6144, approving revisions to the Conditions of Employment for Management and Miscellaneous Personnel and authorizing the City Manager to implement the changes effective July 1, 2022.


12. Resolution No. 6145, approving and adopting the reclassifications of certain positions in Administrative Services, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation Departments.

Recommendation:  Adopt Resolution No. 6145, approving the reclassification of certain positions in Administrative Services, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation Departments.



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.


TEMPORARY ADJOURNMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CARPINTERIA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES



RECONVENE THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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. Representatives to Regional Agencies and Committees

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

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

c. Channel Counties Division, League of California Cities (Nomura/Alt. Lee)

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

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

f. Santa Barbara Joint Affordable Housing Task Group (Carty & Alarcon)

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

h. Home for Good of Santa Barbara County (Clark/Alt. Alarcon)

i. South Coast Youth Safety Partnership (Lee & Alarcon)

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

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

2. Joint and Standing Committees

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

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

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

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

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

f. City Council Finance/Budget Committee (Carty & 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/Alt. Carty) (PC: Benefield and Callender) (ARB: Reginato and Stein)

i. General Plan and Coastal Plan Update Committee (Joint Committee membership from City Council and Planning Commission) (Clark & Lee) (PC: Allen/Callender)

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

3. Ad Hoc Committees

a. COVID-19 Communications Committee (Clark & Nomura)

b. Harbor Seal Advisory Committee (Clark & Lee)

c. Senior Services Planning Committee (Carty & Lee)

4. City Representatives on other Committees

a. Community Media Access Center (Gary Dobbins)

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

c. Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (Chuck McQuary)

d. County Library Advisory Committee (Gail Marshall)

ATTENDANCE OF COUNCILMEMBERS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

ADJOURNMENT



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.

This agenda was posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 in the City Clerk's Office, on the City Hall Public Notices Board, and on the Internet.