RESOLUTION NO. 2024-044
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A $35,287 TRANSFER OF AGRICULTURAL
CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE FUNDS FROM BATIQUITOS LAGOON
FOUNDATION PROJECT AGP 06-12 TO BATIQUITOS LAGOON FOUNDATION PROJECT AGP 09-03, A $120,236 APPROPRIATION FOR UPCOMING COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECTS, AND AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $5,000 FOR AGP 06-12 TO ALIGN THE CURRENT FY 2023-24
AGRICULTURAL CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE PROGRAM BUDGET AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FUNDING AGREEMENTS
WITH THE BATIQUITOS LAGOON FOUNDATION
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 21.202.060 establishes an Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee and the allowable uses; and
WHEREAS, on August 2, 2005, the Carlsbad City Council created the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee (Committee); and WHEREAS, the principal charge of the Committee is to make recommendations to the City Council for proposed expenditure from the Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee (ACMF) Fun�J_in keeping with the directives approved by the City Council; and . .
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2007, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2008-050 which approved the grant award of $780,589 and appropriation of $74,995 for AGP 06-12; and WHEREAS, on June 28, 2009, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2009-03 which approved the grant award and appropriation of $98,571 to project AGP 09-03; and WHEREAS, on April 11, 2017, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2017-061 which approved a funding appropriation of $100,000 for AGP 06-12; and WHEREAS, on February 27, 2018, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2018-025 to reduce the grant award by $50,000 for AGP 06-12; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2024, the ACMF Committee met and recommended that the City Council approve the request of Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation for funding appropriation of $84,949 to project AGP 06-12, and $35,287 to project AGP 09-03, and a grant award reduction of $35,287 for AGP 06-12; and
WHEREAS, an additional $5,000 of committed funds is being requested to align the FY 2023-24 Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee budget; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the City Council herby approves the award transfer of Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee funds in the amount of $35,287 from Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation Project AGP 06-12 to Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation Project AGP 09-03.
3.That the City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to execute funding agreements with Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation, approved as to form by the City Attorney, itemizing the agreed upon milestones and timing of the release of funds.
4.That the City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to appropriate $125,236 of ACMF funds according to the terms of the approved funding agreements.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of.the City of Carlsbad on the 12th day of March, 2024, by the foliowing vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAVS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
BLACKBURN, BHAT-PATEL, ACOSTA, BURKHOLDER, LUNA.
NONE.
NONE.
NONE.
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)