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:

1.	Resolution No. 6242, Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the Franklin Trail.

Agenda Item No. 1 - Resolution No. 6242

2.	Resolution No. 6245, Recognizing the 95th Anniversary of the Alcazar Theatre.

Agenda Item No. 2 - Resolution No. 6245

3.	Proclamation Designating May 21 through 27, 2023, as National Public Works Week in the City of Carpinteria.

Agenda Item No. 3 - Staff Report

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.

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.

4.	Approve the minutes of the regular meeting held May 8, 2023 and the special meeting held May 15, 2023.

Agenda Item No. 4 - Minutes

5.	Receive and file the Expenditures for the period beginning May 1, 2023 and ending May 12, 2023.

Agenda Item No. 5 - Staff Report

6.	Receive and file the Contracts Executed by the City Manager on behalf of the City for the Period of April 18, 2023 through May 15, 2023.

Agenda Item No. 6 - Staff Report

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

Agenda Item No. 7 - Staff Report

8.	Adopt Resolution No. 6246, as read by title only, authorizing the City Manager to apply for grant funds from the California Department of Boating and Waterways for the Carpinteria Beach Continuing Authority Program (CAP) Study being prepared by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE).

Agenda Item No. 8 - Staff Report

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:

9.	Adopt Resolution No. 6244, Approving an Appointment to the Architectural Review Board. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 6244, approving an appointment to the Architectural Review Board.

Agenda Item No. 9 - Staff Report

PUBLIC HEARING:

10.

Adopt Resolution No. 6243, Approving the Revised Measure A Five-Year Local Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2023-24 through 2027-28 and repealing Resolution No. 6195.

Recommendation: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 6243, approving the Revised Measure A Five-Year Local Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2023-24 through 2027-28 and repealing Resolution No. 6195 and (2) Authorize the Public Works Director to submit the Revised Measure A Five-Year Local Program of Projects to the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments.

Agenda Item No. 10 - Staff Report

11.

Continuation of Carpinteria Street Lighting District No. 1 and Levying of Ad Valorem Tax for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and Related Protest Hearing.

Recommendation: (1) Following the Staff Report, open the public hearing and receive any testimony and/or protests concerning the continuation of Assessment District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2023-24, and close the public hearing and (2) Adopt Resolution No. 6238, concerning the continuation of Assessment District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

Agenda Item No. 11 - Staff Report

12.

Resolution No. 6239, concerning the continuation of Carpinteria Lighting, Landscaping and Right-Of-Way Improvement District No. 3 and Levying Assessment for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

Recommendation: (1) Following the Staff Report, open the public hearing and receive any testimony and/or protests concerning the continuation of Assessment District No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2023-24, and close the public hearing and (2) Adopt Resolution No. 6239, concerning the continuation of Assessment District No. 3 for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

Agenda Item No. 12 - Staff Report

13.

Resolution No. 6240, concerning the continuation of Parking and Business Improvement Area Assessment District No. 4, including setting the general business assessment amount for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

Recommendation: (1) Following the staff report, open the public hearing, receive any testimony and/or protests concerning the continuation of Parking and Business Improvement Area Assessment District No. 4 and close the public hearing and (2) Adopt Resolution No. 6240, continuing the District for Fiscal Year 2023-24, including establishing the annual general business assessment amount of $122.64, for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

Agenda Item No. 13 - Staff Report

14.

Continuation of the Winter Protection Berm Assessment District No. 5 and Levying the Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2023-24 and Related Protest Hearing.

Recommendation: (1) Following the Staff Report, open the public hearing, receive any testimony and/or protests concerning the continuation of Assessment District No. 5 for Fiscal Year 2023-24, and close the public hearing and (2) Adopt Resolution No. 6241, concerning the continuation of Assessment District No. 5 for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

Agenda Item No. 14 - Staff Report

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:

15.

Authorization for the City Manager to execute an Agreement with CivicWell to provide staff augmentation services through the CivicSpark Program.

Recommendation: Authorization for the City Manager to execute an Agreement with CivicWell to provide staff augmentation services through the CivicSpark Program in an amount not-to-exceed $31,000. (This motion requires a roll call vote.)

Agenda Item No. 15 - Staff Report

16.	2022 Annual Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Report. Recommendation: Accept the report to be made available for public review and kept on file with the City Clerk.

Agenda Item No. 16 - Staff Report

17.

Initiation of the following legislation position letters: * Oppose Senate Bill 423 (Wiener), Land Use: streamlined housing approvals: multifamily housing developments, and * Support for permanent budget allocation for housing production and state mandated programs payback. * Request state response to the Fentanyl public health crisis.

Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign and direct staff to submit to the appropriate state the subject legislative advocacy letters on behalf of the City of Carpinteria.

Agenda Item No. 17 - Staff Report

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: To Be Selected by Architectural Review Board)

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. COVID-19 Communications Committee (Nomura & Clark)

b. Harbor Seal Advisory Committee (Clark & Alarcon)

c. Senior Services Planning Committee (Lee & Solórzano)

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

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

f. 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, May 17, 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