2024-10-15; City Council; CS01; Performance Evaluation of Appointed Public Employees and Conference with Labor Negotiators

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Oct. 15, 2024
Mayor and City Council
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Judy Von Kalinowski, Human Resources Director
Performance Evaluation of Appointed Public Employees and Conference with Labor Negotiators
Recommended Action
That the City Council, by motion, authorize a closed session regarding personnel matters pursuant to Government Code sections 54957 and 54957.6 as follows:

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Titles: City Manager and City Attorney

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
City Representatives: Judy Von Kalinowski, Human Resources Director Alison Alpert, Best Best & Krieger
Unrepresented Employees: City Manager and City Attorney Oct. 15, 2024
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Tammy Cloud-McMinn
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FW: Outrageous City Salary Increases
Application 20-047.pdf
From: Denis Jensen <[email protected]>
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To: Keith Blackburn <keith .blackburn@carlsbadca .gov>; Melanie Burkholder <[email protected]>; Priya Bhat-Patel <priya.bhat-patel@carlsbadca .gov>; Carolyn Luna <[email protected]>; Teresa Acosta <[email protected]>; Council Internet Email <[email protected]> Cc: Gregory Day <[email protected]>; Lara Benusis <[email protected]>; Mark Packard <[email protected]>; Tracy Carmichael <whatzuptlc@yahoo .com>; Teri Jacobs <[email protected]>; michaelajd <michaelajd@yahoo .com>; Matt Hall <[email protected]>; Lauren Ladda <[email protected]>; Raul Villamar <[email protected]>; Dee Dee Rowlett <deedee [email protected]>; Jeffrey Yuen <[email protected] .gov>; Alanna Trimble <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Momophd Momofphd <[email protected]> ; Tyler Collins <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Supervisor Jim Desmond <[email protected]>; Mike Curtin <[email protected]>; Dorian Hargrove <[email protected]>; Steve Puterski <[email protected]>; Bianco, Rachel <[email protected]>; Justin Cox <[email protected]>; philip.diehl@sduniontdbune .com; [email protected]; Paula Yokoyama <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; ann welton <[email protected]>; Carl Gehring <[email protected]>; Andrea Ryon <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Stacey Boyer <[email protected]>; jacqueline Barnhill <[email protected]>; Kelly Kelly <[email protected]>; Mary Huber <[email protected]>; Krisha Markowicz <[email protected]>; Christine Smoczynski <[email protected]>; [email protected]; George Corrales <[email protected]>; Ryan King <[email protected]>; Mary Estrada <[email protected]>; (Johnston <[email protected]>; Julie Christopher <[email protected]>; Tyler Carter <[email protected]>; Matt Krepelin <[email protected]>; HeatherandJustin Nash <[email protected]>; Ace Hauling & Demolition <[email protected]>; Allyson P Davis <[email protected]>; Crystal Brynildsen <[email protected]>; Jennifer George <[email protected]> ; LUIGI P <astrojupiter [email protected]>; scott tibbets <[email protected]>; shari mirkin <[email protected]>; Cherise Hurlburt <cheriseangelle@me .com>; Jim Ahearn <[email protected]>; Chris Peters <[email protected]>; Mike Kalscheur <[email protected]>; Kristina Lima <kristinalima@yahoo .com>; Jeremiah Patton <[email protected]> ; Shannon Everett <[email protected]>; Frank Temple <[email protected]>; Austin Borders <[email protected]> ; Brad Sivert <[email protected]> ; Judy Oconnor <[email protected]>; Mark <[email protected]>; Bekah P <[email protected]>; LeeAnne Scherer <[email protected]> ; Sherrie <ottergran@yahoo .com>; Raco Nasirpour <[email protected]>; Khara Stevens <[email protected]>; Brock Maclean <[email protected]>; heitchew <[email protected]>; Julia Darling <[email protected]>; Lois Swagerty <[email protected]>; seth haller <[email protected]> Subject: Outrageous City Salary Increases
Carlsbad City Council,
I am appalled to see that the following two City public servants are up for (and seeking?) a raise at a closed session City Hall meeting tomorrow, 10/15:
1 The City Manager, total current compensation package: $514,477 The City Attorney, total current compensation package: $431,125 Source: Transparent California, available here.

Meanwhile, the average Carlsbad voter's salary is approximately $83,905.

As I've discussed with many on this thread, I just returned from an extended stay in New York City and did not experience a fraction of the homeless and vagrant issues we experience daily at our local District 1 parks, playgrounds and in the Village. Downtown Carlsbad is turning into Los Angeles and yet these key positions are up for a raise. I'm of the opinion that while Carlsbad voters struggle with increasing expenses at every level (thanks for the waste removal rate hike, Acosta and Bhat-Patel) that we should not be rewarding failure with salaries that already approach vulgar levels.

The City Manager has plummeted previous City budget surpluses and has spent what I'm told is $98,214 of grants per Carlsbad homeless, only to have our number of homeless increase 87%. The City is a big fan of vague "outreach" and "wraparound services" but it sounds more like these funds have been squandered.

The City Attorney seems to have denied Carlsbad's State Constitutional right to vote on low income housing for Windsor Pointe, later claiming "Our restrictions restrict 24 units, which is less than 49% and the remaining units are not restricted". However the developer's bond application confirms a 100% low income restriction, as attached. As per former Mayor Matt Hall and City Council meeting transcripts, both positions neglected to inform voters nor the City Council of this homeless facility's irreparable 55 year obligation nor it's No Place Like Home requirement that imports homeless with serious criminal offenses from other parts of the County.

In addition to what is now approaching 1,000 expensive first responder needs in just two years, we are literally importing homeless from downtown San Diego while voters see the same Carlsbad homeless sleeping on our park benches as before.

Until we stop the Los Angelesization of Carlsbad, I request we stop financially rewarding poor performance. @Greg Day, does Teresa Acosta reward failure?
Sincerely,
Denis Jensen
CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i 2 Agenda Item No. 6.36
Application No. 20-437

THE CALIFORNIA DEBT LIMIT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE
February 18, 2020
Staff Report

REQUEST FOR A QUALIFIED PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND ALLOCATION FOR A

QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROJECT
Prepared by: Chee Thao Yang
Applicant:

Allocation Amount Requested:

Tax-exempt:

Project Information:

Name:

Project Address:

Project City, County, Zip Code:

Project Sponsor Information:

Name:

Principals:

Prope rty Management Company :

Project Financing Information:

Bond Counsel:

Private Placement Purchaser:

Cash Flow Permanent Bond:

Public Sale:

Underwriter:

Credit Enhancement Provider:

Rating:

TEFRA Noticing Date:

TEFRA Adoption Date:

Description of Proposed Project :

State Ceiling Pool:

Total Number of Units:

Manager's Units:

Type:

Population Served:

California Municipal Finance Authority
$15,202,647
Windsor Pointe
965, 967 Oak Avenue; 3606, 3618, 3630 Harding Street
Carlsbad, San Diego, 92008
Carlsbad Veteran Housing, LP (AHG Windsor Pointe, LLC;
NEXUS For Affordable Housing , Inc.)
James Silverwood & Nicki Cometa for AHG Windsor Pointe, LLC; Gina Onweiler for Nexus
Solari Enterprise, Inc.

Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
January 2, 2020
January 14, 2020
General
50 2 Unrestricted
New Construction
Family/Special Needs
Windsor Pointe Apartments is a new construction, special needs housing project located in Carlsbad on a combined total of 0.97-acre site. The project consists of 48 restricted rental units and 2 unrestricted manager units. The project will have 24 studio units, 16 one-bedroom units, 8 two-bedroom units and 2 three-bedroom units. The buildings at both sites will be three-stories. Common amenities include mangement offices, a community space, a case manager's office, a computer room and laundry facilities at each site. Each unit will have central heating and air, carpet, ceiling fan, refrigerator, stove/oven, dishwasher and disposa l at each site. There will be a total of 47 parking spaces provided between both sites. The project will be pursuing GreenPoint Rated Program. Green features include solar photovoltaic and water-wise technologies throughout the buildings .. The construction is expected to begin in June 2020 and be completed in July 2021.

Description of Public Benefits:

Agenda Item No. 6.36
Application No. 20-437
Percent of Restricted Rental Units in the Project: 100% 60% (29 units) restricted to 50% or less of area median income households. 40% (19 units) restricted to 60% or less of area median income households.

Unit Mix: Studio, 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms
The proposed project will be receiving service amenity points.

Term of Restrictions:

Income and Rent Restrictions:

Details of Project Financing:

Estimated Total Development Cost:

Estimated Hard Costs per Unit:

Estimated per Unit Cost:

Allocation per Unit:

Allocation per Restricted Rental Unit:

Sources of Funds:

Tax-Exempt Bond Proceeds
LIH Tax Credit Equity
Deferred Costs
No Place Like Home COSR
City of Carlsbad Commitment #1 Loan
City of Carlsband Commitment #2 Loan
No Place Like Hom Loan
Total Sources
Uses of Funds:

Land Cost/ Acquisition
Relocation
New Construction
Contractor Overhead & Profit
Architectural Fees
Survey and Engineering
Construction Interest and Fees
Permanent Financing
Legal Fees
Reserves
Appraisal
Hard Cost Contingency
Local Development Impact Fees
Other Project Costs (Soft Costs, Marketing, etc.)
Developer Costs
Total Uses
55 years
$ 33,147,928
$ 228,914
$ 662,959
$ 304,053
$ 316,722
($11,445,724 /50 units including mgr. units)
($33,147,928 /50 units including mgr. units)
($15,202,647 /50 units including mgr. units)
($15,202,647 /48 restricted units)
Construction Permanent
$ 15,202,647 $ 0
$ 9,950,175 $ 14,214,536
$ 4,170,105 $ 0
$ 0 $ 4,875,000
$ 3,825,000 $ 4,250,000
$ 0 $ 4,543,392
$ 0 $ 5,265,000
$ 33,147,927 $ 33,147,928
$ 4,345,791
$ 331,000
$ 14,596,752
$ 350,000
$ 700,000
$ 250,000
$ 1,085,000
$ 505,438
$ 185,000
$ 5,679,000
$ 15,000
$ 1,053,000
$ 750,000
$ 801,947
$ 2,500,000
$ 33,147,928
Analyst Comments:

Agenda Item No. 6.36
Application No. 20-437
This project is considered a high cost per unit project. The Project Sponsor cited that the location of the project, which is located in a historic beach community, is a factor in the high cost. It is also in close proximity to I-5 which requires the project to be restricted to certain requirements. Parking is also to be provided per the City's instructions given the population and tourism in the area. The project will include a concrete podium on the ground floor to accomodate parking. The parking garage on the ground floor restricts the space available for additional units. The Project Sponsor also cites the land acquistion cost as higher than would normally be included in the budget for a 50-unit affordable housing development. Additionally , the project has experienced some financing delays that have increrased the carrying costs considerably . Further, nearly half of the units are designed as single resident occupancy units and there will be 16 additional one-bedroom units included. This results in higher costs due primarily to the ratio of bathrooms and kitchens to number of units. Finally, the project is required to pay prevailing wages, per the County of San Diego's funding requirements .

Legal Questionnaire:

The Staff has reviewed the Applicant's responses to the questions contained in the Legal Status portion of the application . No information was disclosed to question the financial viability or legal integrity of the Applicant.

Total Points:
119.0 out of 145 [See Attachment A]
Recommendation:

Staff recommends that the Committee approves $15,202,647 in tax-exempt bond allocation.

ATTACHMENT A
EVALUATION SCORING:

Maximum Points
Allowed for Non-Point Criteria Mixed Income
Projects
Preservation Project 20
Exceeding Minimum Income Restrictions: 35
Exceeding Minimum Rent Restrictions
[Allowed if 10 pts not awarded above in Preservation [10] Project]
Gross Rents 5
Large Family Units 5
Leveraging 10
Community Revitalization Area 5
Site Amenities 10
Service Amenities 10
New Construction or Substantial Renovation 10
Sustainable Building Methods 10
Forgone Eligible Developer Fee 10 (Competitive Allocation Process Only) Minimum Term of Restrictions 10 (Competitive Allocation Process Only) Negative Points (No Maximum) -10
Total Points 145
Agenda Item No. 6.36
Application No. 20-437
Maximum Points
Allowed for Mixed Points Scored
Income Projects
20 0
15 35
[10] 10
5 5
5 0
10 10
5 0
10 10
10 10
10 10
10 9
10 10
10 10
-10 0
125 119
Tammy Cloud-McMinn
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Subject: FW: Outrageous City Salary Increases
From: Paula Yokoyama <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2024 12:00 PM
To: Denis Jensen <[email protected]>
Cc: Keith Blackburn <keith .blackburn@carlsbadca .gov>; Melanie Burkholder <melanie ,burkholder@car lsbadca.gov>; Priya Bhat-Patel <priya [email protected]>; Carolyn Luna <carolyn [email protected]>; Teresa Acosta <[email protected]>; Council Internet Email <[email protected]> ; Gregory Day <[email protected]>; Lara Benusis <[email protected]>; Mark Packard <[email protected]>; Tracy Carmichael <[email protected]>; Teri Jacobs <[email protected]>; michaelajd <michaelajd@yahoo .com>; Matt Hall <[email protected]>; Lauren Ladda <[email protected]>; Raul Villamar <[email protected]>; Dee Dee Rowlett <[email protected]>; Jeffrey Yuen <Jeffrey.Yuen@sdcounty .ca.gov>; Alanna Trimble <[email protected]>; Momophd Momofphd <[email protected]>; Tyler Collins <tyler@collinsforcarlsbad .com>; [email protected]; Supervisor Jim Desmond <jim.desmond@sdcounty .ca.gov>; Mike Curtin <[email protected]>; Dorian Hargrove <[email protected]>; Steve Puterski <[email protected]>; Bianco, Rachel <[email protected]>; Justin Cox <Justin.Cox@lOnews .com>; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; ann welton <[email protected]>; Carl Gehring <[email protected]>; Andrea Ryon <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Stacey Boyer <[email protected]>; jacqueline Barnhill <[email protected]>; Kelly Kelly <[email protected]>; Mary Huber <[email protected]>; Krisha Markowicz <krisha2700@yahoo .com>; Christine Smoczynski <chris_enhls@yahoo .com>; [email protected]; George Corrales <[email protected]>; Ryan King <[email protected]>; Mary Estrada <[email protected]>; (Johnston <carlyfjohnston@gmai l.com>; Julie Christopher <[email protected]>; Tyler Carter <[email protected]>; Matt Krepelin <[email protected]>; HeatherandJustin Nash <[email protected]>; Ace Hauling & Demolition <acehauling2000@gmai l.com>; Allyson P Davis <[email protected]>; Crystal Brynildsen <[email protected]>; Jennifer George <[email protected]>; LUIGI P <[email protected]>; scott tibbets <[email protected]>; shari mirkin <[email protected]>; Cherise Hurlburt <[email protected]>; Jim Ahearn <[email protected]>; Chris Peters <[email protected]>; Mike Kalscheur <[email protected]>; Kristina Lima <[email protected]>; Jeremiah Patton <[email protected]>; Shannon Everett <[email protected]>; Frank Temple <[email protected]>; Austin Borders <[email protected]>; Brad Sivert <[email protected]>; Judy Oconnor <[email protected]>; Mark <[email protected]>; Bekah P <[email protected]>; LeeAnne Scherer <[email protected]>; Sherrie <ottergran@yahoo .com>; Roca Nasirpour <[email protected]>; Khara Stevens <[email protected]>; Brock Maclean <[email protected]>; heitchew <[email protected]>; Julia Darling <[email protected]>; Lois Swagerty <[email protected]>; seth haller <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Outrageous City Salary Increases
Shameful money grubbing greedy people .They don't deserve it. They are already getting too much.Paula Yokoyama
1 On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 11 :27 AM Denis Jensen <[email protected]> wrote :

Carlsbad City Council,
I am appalled to see that the following two City public servants are up for (and seeking?) a raise at a closed session City Hall meeting tomorrow, 10/15 :

The City Manager, total current compensation package: $514,477 The City Attorney, total current compensation package: $431,125 Source: Transparent California, available here.

Meanwhile, the average Carlsbad voter's salary is approximately $83,905.

As I've discussed with many on this thread, I just returned from an extended stay in New York City and did not experience a fraction of the homeless and vagrant issues we experience daily at our local District 1 parks, playgrounds and in the Village. Downtown Carlsbad is turning into Los Angeles and yet these key positions are up for a raise. I'm of the opinion that while Carlsbad voters strugg le with increasing expenses at every level (thanks for the waste removal rate hike, Acosta and Bhat-Patel) that we should not be rewarding failure with salaries that already approach vulgar levels.

In addition to what is now approaching 1,000 expensive first responde r needs in just two years, we are literally importing homeless from downtown San Diego while vote rs see the same Carlsbad home less sleeping on our park benches as before.

Until we stop the Los Angelesization of Carlsbad, I request we stop financially rewarding poor performance. @Greg Day, does Teresa Acosta reward failure?
Sincerely,
Denis Jensen
CAUTION: Do not open attachm ents or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i 2 Tammy Cloud-McMinn
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Subject: FW: Outrageous City Salary Increases
From: Momophd Momofphd <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2024 1:06 PM
To: Paula Yokoyama <[email protected]>
Cc: Denis Jensen <[email protected]>; Keith Blackburn <keith .blackburn@carlsbadca .gov>; Melanie Burkholder <melanie [email protected]>; Priya Bhat-Patel <priya.bhat-patel@carlsbadca .gov>; Carolyn Luna <[email protected]>; Teresa Acosta <[email protected]>; Council Internet Email <[email protected]>; Gregory Day <[email protected]>; Lara Benusis <ibenusis@yahoo .com>; Mark Packard <[email protected]>; Tracy Carmichael <[email protected]>; Teri Jacobs <[email protected]>; michaelajd <[email protected]>; Matt Hall <[email protected]>; Lauren Ladda <[email protected]>; Raul Villamar <[email protected]>; Dee Dee Rowlett <[email protected]>; Jeffrey Yuen <[email protected]>; Alanna Trimb le <[email protected]>; Tyler Collins <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Supervisor Jim Desmond <jim.desmond@sdcounty .ca.gov>; Mike Curtin <[email protected]>; Dorian Hargrove <[email protected]>; Steve Puterski <[email protected]>; Bianco, Rachel <[email protected]>; Justin Cox <Justin.Cox@lOnews .com>; philip [email protected]; bakerstacey2016@gmail .com; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; ann welton <[email protected]>; Carl Gehring <[email protected]>; Andrea Ryon <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Stacey Boyer <[email protected]>; jacqueline Barnhill <lasbonitas@yahoo .com>; Kelly Kelly <kelly [email protected]>; Mary Huber <[email protected]>; Krisha Markowicz <krisha2700@yahoo .com>; Christine Smoczynski <[email protected]>; [email protected]; George Corrales <[email protected]>; Ryan King <[email protected]>; Mary Estrada <mary [email protected]>; (Johnston <[email protected]>; Julie Christopher <[email protected]>; Tyler Carter <[email protected]>; Matt Krepelin <[email protected]>; HeatherandJustin Nash <[email protected]>; Ace Hauling & Demolition <[email protected]>; Allyson P Davis <[email protected]>; Crystal Brynildsen <[email protected]>; Jennifer George <[email protected]>; LUIGI P <astrojupiter [email protected]>; scott tibbets <[email protected]>; shari mirkin <[email protected]>; Cherise Hurlburt <cheriseangelle@me .com>; Jim Ahearn <[email protected]>; Chris Peters <[email protected]>; Mike Kalscheur <[email protected]>; Kristina Lima <[email protected]>; Jeremiah Patton <[email protected]>; Shannon Everett <skeverett@yahoo .com>; Frank Temple <[email protected]>; Austin Borders <[email protected]>; Brad Sivert <[email protected]>; Judy Oconnor <[email protected]>; Mark <[email protected]>; Bekah P <[email protected]>; LeeAnne Scherer <[email protected]>; Sherrie <ottergran@yahoo .com>; Roca Nasirpour <[email protected]>; Khara Stevens <[email protected]> ; Brock Maclean <[email protected]>; heitchew <[email protected]> ; Julia Darling <[email protected]>; Lois Swagerty <[email protected]>; seth haller <[email protected]> Subject : Re: Outrageous City Salary Increases
I did write an email to all of the council/mayor . It's absolutely disgusting.

On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 12:00 PM Paula Yokoyama <pj.yokoyama@gma il.com> wrote :
1 Shameful money grubbing greedy people.They don't deserve it. They are already getting too much.Paula Yokoyama
On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 11 :27 AM Denis Jensen <denis [email protected]> wrote:

Carlsbad City Council,
I am appalled to see that the following two City public servants are up for (and seeking?) a raise at a closed session City Hall meeting tomorrow, 10/15:

The City Manager, total current compensation package: $514,477 The City Attorney, total current compensation package: $431,125 Source: Transparent California, available here.

Meanwhile, the average Carlsbad voter's salary is approximately $83,905.

The City Attorney seems to have denied Carlsbad's State Constitutional right to vote on low income housing for Windsor Pointe, later claiming "Our restrictions restrict 24 units, which is less than 49% and the remaining units are not restricted". However the developer's bond application confirms a 100% low income restriction, as attached. As per former Mayor Matt Hall and City Council meeting transcripts, both positions neglected to inform voters nor the City Council of this homeless facility's irreparable 55 year obligation nor ' it's No Place Like Home requirement that imports homeless with serious criminal offenses from other parts of the County. In addition to what is now approaching 1,000 expensive first responder needs in just two years, we are literally importing homeless from downtown San Diego while voters see the same Carlsbad homeless sleeping on our park benches as before.

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To: 'Paula Yokoyama' <[email protected]>; 'Denis Jensen' <[email protected]> Cc: Keith Blackburn <[email protected]> ; Melanie Burkholder <melanie [email protected]>; Priya Bhat-Patel <[email protected]>; Carolyn Luna <carolyn [email protected]>; Teresa Acosta <[email protected]>; Council Internet Email <council@carlsbadca .gov>; 'Gregory Day' <[email protected]>; 'Lara Benusis' <ibenusis@yahoo .com>; 'Mark Packard' <[email protected]>; 'Tracy Carmichael' <whatzuptlc@yahoo .com>; 'Teri Jacobs' <[email protected]>; 'michaelajd' <[email protected]>; 'Matt Hall' <[email protected]>; 'Lauren Ladda' <[email protected]>; 'Raul Villamar' <[email protected]>; 'Dee Dee Rowlett ' <[email protected]>; 'Jeffrey Yuen' <[email protected]>; 'Alanna Trimble' <alannalt@yahoo .com>; 'Momophd Momofphd' <[email protected]> ; 'Tyler Collins' <[email protected]>; [email protected] ; 'Supervisor Jim Desmond' <[email protected]>; 'Mike Curtin' <[email protected]>; 'Dorian Hargrove' <[email protected]>; 'Steve Puterski' <[email protected]>; 'Bianco, Rachel' <[email protected]>; 'Justin Cox' <[email protected]>; [email protected]; bakerstacey2016@gmail .com; [email protected]; Chris@solutionsforchange .org; [email protected] ; [email protected]; 'ann welton' <[email protected]>; 'Carl Gehring' <[email protected]>; 'Andrea Ryon' <[email protected]>; 'Stacey Boyer' <[email protected]>; 'jacqueline Barnhill' <lasbonitas@yahoo .com>; 'Kelly Kelly' <[email protected]>; 'Mary Huber' <[email protected]>; 'Krisha Markowicz' <[email protected]>; 'Christine Smoczynski' <chris_enhls@yahoo .com>; [email protected]; 'George Corrales' <[email protected]>; 'Ryan King' <[email protected]>; 'Mary Estrada' <mary.estrada0l@gma il.com>; 'CJohnston' <[email protected]>; 'Julie Christopher' <[email protected]>; 'Tyler Carter' <[email protected]>; 'Matt Krepelin' <matt [email protected]>; 'HeatherandJustin Nash' <[email protected]>; 'Ace Hauling & Demolition' <[email protected]>; 'Allyson P Davis' <[email protected]> ; 'Crystal Brynildsen' <[email protected]>; 'Jennifer George' <[email protected]> ; 'LUIGI P' <[email protected]>; 'scott tibbets' <[email protected]>; 'shari mirkin' <[email protected]> ; 'Cherise Hurlburt' <[email protected]>; 'Jim Ahearn' <[email protected]>; 'Chris Peters' <[email protected]>; 'Mike Kalscheur' <mkalscheur@mpre- inc.com>; 'Kristina Lima' <kristinalima@yahoo .com>; 'Jeremiah Patton' <[email protected]>; 'Shannon Everett' <skeverett@yahoo .com>; 'Frank Temple' <[email protected]>; 'Austin Borders' <[email protected]>; 'Brad Sivert' <[email protected]>; 'Judy Oconnor' <[email protected]>; 'Mark' <mwsteffen@yahoo .com>; 'Bekah P' <tob [email protected]>; 'LeeAnne Scherer' <[email protected]>; 'Sherrie' <ottergran@yahoo .com>; 'Roco Nasirpour' <[email protected]>; 'Khara Stevens' <[email protected]>; 'Brock Maclean' <[email protected]>; 'heitchew' <[email protected]>; 'Julia Darling' <[email protected]>; 'Lois Swagerty' <[email protected]>; 'seth haller' <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Outrageous City Salary Increases
How did the salaries ever get to that point? Niki Coates 1 From: Paula Yokoyama <[email protected]>
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To: Denis Jensen <[email protected]>
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Shameful money grubbing greedy people .They don't deserve it. They are already getting too much .Paula Yokoyama
On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 11 :27 AM Denis Jensen <[email protected]> wrote:

Carlsbad City Council,
I am appalled to see that the following two City public servants are up fo r (and seeking?) a raise at a closed session City Hall meet ing tomorrow, 10/15:

The City Manager, total current compensation package: $514,477 The City Attorney, total current compensation package: $431,125 Source: Transparent California, available here.

Meanwhile, the average Carlsbad voter's salary is approximately $83,905. 2 As I've discussed with many on this thread, I just returned from an extended stay in New York City and did not experience a fraction of the homeless and vagrant issues we experience daily at our local District 1 parks, playgrounds and in the Village. Downtown Carlsbad is turning into Los Angeles and yet these key positions are up for a raise. I'm of the opinion that while Carlsbad voters struggle with increasing expenses at every level (thanks for the waste removal rat e hike, Acosta and Bhat-Patel) that we should not be rewarding failure with salaries that already approach vulgar levels.

The City Attorney seems to have denied Carlsbad's State Constitutional right to vote on low income housing for Windsor Pointe, later claiming "Our restr iction s restrict 24 units, which is less than 49% and the remainin g units are not restricted". However the developer's bond application confirms a 100% low income restriction, as attached . As per former Mayor Matt Hall and City Council meeting transcripts, both positions neglected to inform voters nor the City Council of this homeless facility's irreparable 55 year obligation nor it's No Place Like Home requirement that imports homeless with serious criminal offenses from other parts of the County.

Until we stop the Los Angelesization of Carlsbad, I request we stop financially rewarding poor performance. @Greg Day, does Teresa Acosta reward failure?
Sincerely,
Denis Jensen
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How did the salaries ever get to that point? Niki Coates 1 From: Paula Yokoyama <[email protected]>
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Shameful money grubbing greedy people.They don't deserve it. They are already getting too much.Paula Yokoyama
On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 11 :27 AM Denis Jensen <[email protected]> wrote:

Carlsbad City Council,
I am appalled to see that the following two City public servants are up for (and seeking?) a raise at a closed session City Hall meeting tomorrow, 10/15:

The City Manager, total current compensation package: $514,477 The City Attorney, total current compensation package: $431,125 Source: Transparent California, available here.

Meanwhile, the average Carlsbad voter's salary is approximately $83,905. 2 As I've discussed with many on this thread, I just returned from an extended stay in New York City and did not experience a fraction of the homeless and vagrant issues we experience daily at our local District 1 parks, playgrounds and in the Village. Downtown Carlsbad is turning into Los Angeles and yet these key positions are up for a raise. I'm of the opinion that while Carlsbad voters struggle with increasing expenses at every level (thanks for the waste removal rate hike, Acosta and Bhat-Patel) that we should not be rewarding failure with salaries that already approach vulgar levels.

Until we stop the Los Angelesization of Carlsbad, I request we stop financially rewarding poor performance. @Greg Day, does Teresa Acosta reward failure?
Sincerely,
Denis Jensen
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Cc: Denis Jensen <[email protected]>; Keith Blackburn <[email protected]>; Melanie Burkholder <Melanie. Burkholder@ca rlsbadca .gov>; Priya Bhat-Patel <Priya. [email protected]>; Carolyn Luna <[email protected]>; Teresa Acosta <[email protected]>; Council Internet Email <[email protected]>; Gregory Day <[email protected]>; Lara Benusis <[email protected]>; Mark Packard <[email protected]>; Tracy Carmichael <[email protected]>; Teri Jacobs <[email protected]>; michaelajd <[email protected]>; Matt Hall <[email protected]>; Lauren Ladda <[email protected]>; Raul Villamar <[email protected]>; Dee Dee Rowlett <[email protected]>; Jeffrey Yuen <[email protected]>; Alanna Trimble <alannalt@yahoo .com>; Tyler Collins <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Supervisor Jim Desmond <jim [email protected]>; Mike Curtin <[email protected]>; Dorian Hargrove <[email protected]>; Steve Puterski <[email protected]>; Bianco, Rachel <[email protected]>; Justin Cox <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected] ; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; ann welton <[email protected]>; Carl Gehring <[email protected]>; Andrea Ryon <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Stacey Boyer <[email protected]>; jacqueline Barnhill <[email protected]>; Kelly Kelly <[email protected]>; Mary Huber <[email protected]>; Krisha Markowicz <[email protected]>; Christine Smoczynski <[email protected]>; [email protected]; George Corrales <[email protected]>; Ryan King <[email protected]>; Mary Estrada <[email protected]>; CJohnston <[email protected]>; Julie Christopher <[email protected]>; Tyler Carter <[email protected]>; Matt Krepelin <[email protected]>; HeatherandJustin Nash <[email protected]>; Ace Hauling & Demolition <[email protected]>; Allyson P Davis <[email protected]>; Crystal Brynildsen <[email protected]>; Jennifer George <[email protected]>; LUIGI P <[email protected]>; scott tibbets <[email protected]>; shari mirkin <[email protected]>; Cherise Hurlburt <[email protected]>; Jim Ahearn <[email protected]>; Chris Peters <[email protected]>; Mike Kalscheur <[email protected]>; Kristina Lima <kristinalima@yahoo .com>; Jeremiah Patton <[email protected]>; Shannon Everett <[email protected]>; Frank Temple <[email protected]>; Austin Borders <[email protected]>; Brad Sivert <[email protected]>; Judy Oconnor <[email protected]>; Mark <[email protected]>; Bekah P <[email protected]>; LeeAnne Scherer <[email protected]>; Sherrie <[email protected]>; Raco Nasirpour <[email protected]>; Khara Stevens <[email protected]>; Brock Maclean <[email protected]>; heitchew <[email protected]>; Julia Darling <[email protected]>; Lois Swagerty <[email protected]>; seth haller <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Outrageous City Salary Increases
I did write an email to all of the council/mayor . It's absolutely disgusting.

On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 12:00 PM Paula Yokoyama <[email protected]> wrote:
1 Shameful money grubbing greedy people.They don't deserve it. They are already getting too much.Paula Yokoyama
On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 11 :27 AM Denis Jensen <denis [email protected]> wrote:

Carlsbad City Council,
I am appalled to see that the following two City public servants are up for (and seeking?) a raise at a closed session City Hall meeting tomorrow, 10/15:

The City Manager, total current compensation package: $514,477 The City Attorney, total current compensation package: $431,125 Source: Transparent California, available here.

Meanwhile, the average Carlsbad voter's salary is approximately $83,905.

The City Attorney seems to have denied Carlsbad's State Constitutional right to vote on low income housing for Windsor Pointe, later claiming "Our restrictions restrict 24 units, which is less than 49% and the , remaining units are not restricted". However the developer's bond application confirms a 100% low income restriction, as attached. As per former Mayor Matt Hall and City Council meeting transcripts, both positions neglected to inform voters nor the City Council of this homeless facility's irreparable 55 year obligation nor it's No Place Like Home requirement that imports homeless with serious criminal offenses from other parts of the County. In addition to what is now approaching 1,000 expensive first responder needs in just two years, we are literally importing homeless from downtown San Diego while voters see the same Carlsbad homeless sleeping on our park benches as before.

To:

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 9:27 AM
City Clerk
Subject: FW: Outrageous City Salary Increases
From: Paula Yokoyama <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2024 12:00 PM
To: Denis Jensen <[email protected]>
Cc: Keith Blackburn <[email protected]>; Melanie Burkholder <[email protected]>; Priya Bhat-Patel <[email protected]>; Carolyn Luna <[email protected]>; Teresa Acosta <[email protected]>; Council Internet Email <[email protected]>; Gregory Day <[email protected]>; Lara Benusis <ibenusis@yahoo .com>; Mark Packard <[email protected]>; Tracy Carmichael <whatzuptlc@yahoo .com>; Teri Jacobs <[email protected]>; michaelajd <[email protected]>; Matt Hall <[email protected]>; Lauren Ladda <[email protected]>; Raul Villamar <[email protected]>; Dee Dee Rowlett <[email protected]>; Jeffrey Yuen <[email protected]>; Alanna Trimble <[email protected]>; Momophd Momofphd <[email protected]>; Tyler Collins <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Supervisor Jim Desmond <[email protected]>; Mike Curtin <mike@curt inforcarlsbad.com>; Dorian Hargrove <[email protected]>; Steve Puterski <[email protected]>; Bianco, Rachel <[email protected]>; Justin Cox <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; ann welton <[email protected]>; Carl Gehring <[email protected]>; Andrea Ryon <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Stacey Boyer <[email protected]> ; jacqueline Barnhill <lasbonitas@yahoo .com>; Kelly Kelly <[email protected]>; Mary Huber <[email protected]>; Krisha Markowicz <[email protected]>; Christine Smoczynski <[email protected]>; [email protected]; George Corrales <[email protected]>; Ryan King <[email protected]>; Mary Estrada <[email protected]>; (Johnston <carlyfjohnston@gma il.com>; Julie Christopher <[email protected]>; Tyler Carter <[email protected]>; Matt Krepelin <matt.k [email protected]>; HeatherandJustin Nash <[email protected]>; Ace Hauling & Demolition <[email protected]>; Allyson P Davis <[email protected]>; Crystal Brynildsen <[email protected]> ; Jennifer George <[email protected]>; LUIGI P <[email protected]>; scott tibbets <[email protected]>; shari mirkin <[email protected]>; Cherise Hurlburt <[email protected]>; Jim Ahearn <jim@jsahearn .com>; Chris Peters <[email protected]> ; Mike Kalscheur <[email protected]>; Kristina Lima <[email protected]> ; Jeremiah Patton <[email protected]>; Shannon Everett <skeverett@yahoo .com>; Frank Temple <[email protected]>; Austin Borders <[email protected]>; Brad Sivert <[email protected]>; Judy Oconnor <[email protected]>; Mark <mwsteffen@yahoo .com>; Bekah P <[email protected]>; LeeAnne Scherer <leeannemcsche [email protected]>; Sherrie <otte rgran@yahoo .com>; Roco Nasirpour <[email protected]>; Khara Stevens <[email protected]> ; Brock Maclean <[email protected]>; heitchew <[email protected]>; Julia Darling <[email protected]>; Lois Swagerty <[email protected]>; seth haller <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Outrageous City Salary Increases
Shameful money grubbing greedy people .They don't deserve it. They are already getting too much.Paula Yokoyama
1 On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 11 :27 AM Denis Jensen <[email protected]> wrote:

Carlsbad City Council,
I am appalled to see that the following two City public servants are up for (and seeking?) a raise at a closed session City Hall meeting tomorrow, 10/15:

The City Manager, total current compensation package: $514,477 The City Attorney, total current compensation package: $431,125 Source: Transparent California, available here.

Meanwhile, the average Carlsbad voter's salary is approximately $83,905.

As I've discussed with many on this thread, I ju st returned from an extended stay in New York City and did not experience a fraction of the homeless and vagrant issues we experience daily at our local District 1 parks, playgrounds and in the Village. Downtown Carlsbad is turning into Los Angeles and yet these key positions are up for a raise. I'm of the opinion that while Carlsbad voters struggle with increasing expenses at every level (thanks for the waste removal rate hike, Acosta and Bhat-Patel) that we should not be rewarding failure with salaries that already approach vulgar levels.

In addition to what is now approaching 1,000 expensive first responder needs in just two years, we are literally import ing homeless from downtown San Diego while voters see the same Carlsbad homeless sleeping on our park benches as before .

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Carlsbad City Council,
I am appalled to see that the following two City public servant s are up for (and seeking?) a raise at a closed sessio n City Hall meeting tomorrow, 10/15:
1 The City Manager, total current compensation package: $514,477 The City Attorney, total current compensation package: $431,125 Source: Transparent California, available here.

Meanwhile, the average Carlsbad voter's salary is approximately $83,905.

THE CALIFORNIA DEBT LIMIT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE
February 18, 2020
Staff Report

REQUEST FOR A QUALIFIED PRIVATE ACTIVITY BOND ALLOCATION FOR A

QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROJECT
Prepared by: Chee Thao Yang
Applicant:

Allocation Amount Requested:

Tax-exempt:

Project Information:

Name:

Project Address:

Project City, County, Zip Code:

Pro_ject Sponsor Information:

Name:

Principals:

Property Management Company:

Project Financing Information:

Bond Counsel:

Private Placement Purchaser:

Cash Flow Permanent Bond:

Public Sale:

Underwriter:

Credit Enhancement Provider:

Rating:

TEFRA Noticing Date:

TEFRA Adoption Date:

Description of Proposed Project:

State Ceiling Pool:

Total Number of Units:

Manager's Units:

Type:

Population Served:

California Municipal Finance Authority
$15,202,647
Windsor Pointe
965, 967 Oak Avenue; 3606, 3618, 3630 Harding Street
Carlsbad, San Diego, 92008
Carlsbad Veteran Housing, LP (AHG Windsor Pointe, LLC;
NEXUS For Affordable Housing, Inc.)
James Silverwood & Nicki Cometa for AHG Windsor Pointe, LLC; Gina Onweiler for Nexus
Solari Enterprise, Inc.

Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
January 2, 2020
January 14, 2020
General
50 2 Unrestricted
New Construction
Family/Special Needs
Windsor Pointe Apartments is a new construction, special needs housing project located in Carlsbad on a combined total of 0.97-acre site. The project consists of 48 restricted rental units and 2 unrestricted manager units. The project will have 24 studio units, 16 one-bedroom units, 8 two-bedroom units and 2 three-bedroom units. The buildings at both sites will be three-stories. Common amenities include mangement offices, a community space, a case manager's office, a computer room and laundry facilities at each site. Each unit will have central heating and air, carpet, ceiling fan, refrigerator, stove/oven, dishwasher and disposal at each site. There will be a tota l of 47 parking spaces provided between both sites. The project will be pursuing GreenPoint Rated Program. Green features include solar photovoltaic and water-wise technologies throughout the buildings .. The construction is expected to begin in June 2020 and be completed in July 2021.

Description of Public Benefits:

Unit Mix: Studio, 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms
The proposed project will be receiving service amenity points.

Term of Restrictions:

Income and Rent Restrictions:

Details of Project Financing:

Estimated Total Development Cost:

Estimated Hard Costs per Unit:

Estimated per Unit Cost:

Allocation per Unit:

Allocation per Restricted Rental Unit:

Sources of Funds:

Tax-Exempt Bond Proceeds
LIH Tax Credit Equity
Deferred Costs
No Place Like Home COSR
City of Carlsbad Commitment # 1 Loan
City of Carlsband Commitment #2 Loan
No Place Like Hom Loan
Total Sources
Uses of Funds:

Land Cost/ Acquis ition
Relocation
New Construction
Contractor Overhead & Profit
Architectural Fees
Survey and Engineering
Construction Interest and Fees
Permanent Financing
Legal Fees
Reserves
Appraisal
Hard Cost Contingency
Local Development Impact Fees
Other Project Costs (Soft Costs, Marketing, etc.)
Developer Costs
Total Uses
55 years
$ 33,147,928
$ 228,914
$ 662,959
$ 304,053
$ 316,722
($11,445,724 /50 units including mgr. units)
($33,147 ,928 /50 units including mgr. units)
($15,202,647 /50 units including mgr. units)
($15,202 ,647 /48 restricted units)
Construction Permanent
$ 15,202,647 $ 0
$ 9,950,175 $ 14,214,536
$ 4,170,105 $ 0
$ 0 $ 4,875,000
$ 3,825,000 $ 4,250,000
$ 0 $ 4,543,392
$ 0 $ 5,265,000
$ 33,147,927 $ 33,147,928
$ 4,345,791
$ 331,000
$ 14,596,752
$ 350,000
$ 700,000
$ 250,000
$ 1,085,000
$ 505,438
$ 185,000
$ 5,679,000
$ 15,000
$ 1,053,000
$ 750,000
$ 801,947
$ 2,500,000
$ 33,147,928
Analyst Comments:

Agenda Item No. 6.36
Application No. 20 -437
This project is considered a high cost per unit project. The Project Sponsor cited that the location of the project, which is located in a historic beach community , is a factor in the high cost. It is also in close proximity to I-5 which requires the project to be restricted to certain requirements . Parking is also to be provided per the City's instructions given the population and tourism in the area. The project will include a concrete podium on the ground floor to accomodate parking. The parking garage on the ground floor restricts the space available for additional units . The Project Sponsor also cites the land acquistion cost as higher than would normally be included in the budget for a 50-unit affordable housing development. Additionally, the project has experienced some financing delays that have increrased the carrying costs considerably. Further, nearly half of the units are designed as single resident occupancy units and there will be 16 additional one-bedroom units included. This results in higher costs due primarily to the ratio of bathrooms and kitchens to number of units. Finally, the project is required to pay prevailing wages, per the County of San Diego's funding requirements.

Legal Questionnaire :

The Staff has reviewed the Applicant's responses to the questions contained in the Legal Status portion of the application. No information was disclosed to question the financial viability or legal integrity of the Applicant.

Total Points:
119.0 out of 145 [See Attachment A]
Recommendation:

Staff recommends that the Committee approves $15,202,647 in tax-exempt bond allocation .

ATTACHMENT A
EVALUATION SCORING:

Maximum Points
Allowed for Non-Point Criteria Mixed Income
Projects
Preservation Project 20
Exceeding Minimum Income Restrictions : 35
Exceeding Minimum Rent Restrictions
[Allowed if 10 pts not awarded above in Preservation [10] Project]
Gross Rents 5
Large Family Units 5
Leveraging 10
Community Revitalization Area 5
Site Amenities 10
Service Amenities 10
New Construction or Substantial Renovation 10
Sustainable Building Methods 10
Forgone Eligible Developer Fee 10 (Competitive Allocation Process Only) Minimum Term of Restrictions 10 (Competitive Allocation Process Only) Negative Points (No Maximum) -10
Total Points 145
Agenda Item No. 6.36
Application No. 20-437
Maximum Points
Allowed for Mixed Points Scored
Income Projects
20 0
15 35
[l O] 10
5 5
5 0
10 10
5 0
10 10
10 10
10 10
10 9
10 10
10 10
-10 0
125 119
Tammy Cloud-McMinn
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024 11 :22 AM
City Clerk
Subject: FW: Outrageous City Salary Increases
From: michael ajdour <michaelajd@yahoo .com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 10:44 AM
To: [email protected]; 'Paula Yokoyama' <[email protected]>; 'Denis Jensen' <[email protected]> Cc: Keith Blackburn <[email protected]>; Melanie Burkholder <melanie [email protected]>; Priya Bhat-Patel <priya [email protected]>; Carolyn Luna <[email protected]>; Teresa Acosta <[email protected]>; Council Internet Email <council@carlsbadca .gov>; 'Gregory Day' <[email protected]>; 'Lara Benusis' <[email protected]>; 'Mark Packard' <[email protected]>; 'Tracy Carmichael' <[email protected]>; 'Teri Jacobs' <tjacobs86@pacbell .net>; 'Matt Hall' <[email protected]>; 'Lauren Ladda' <[email protected]>; 'Raul Villamar' <[email protected]>; 'Dee Dee Rowlett' <[email protected]>; 'Jeffrey Yuen' <[email protected]>; 'Alanna Trimble' <[email protected]>; 'Momophd Momofphd' <[email protected]>; 'Tyler Collins' <[email protected]>; [email protected]; 'Supervisor Jim Desmond' <[email protected]>; 'Mike Curtin' <[email protected]>; 'Dorian Hargrove' <[email protected]>; 'Steve Puterski' <[email protected]>; 'Bianco, Rachel' <[email protected]>; 'Justin Cox' <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; 'ann welton' <[email protected]>; 'Carl Gehring' <[email protected]>; 'Andrea Ryon' <[email protected]>; 'Stacey Boyer' <[email protected]>; 'jacqueline Barnhill' <[email protected]>; 'Kelly Kelly' <[email protected]>; 'Mary Huber' <[email protected]>; 'Krisha Markowicz' <[email protected]>; 'Christine Smoczynski' <[email protected]>; [email protected]; 'George Corrales' <[email protected]>; 'Ryan King' <[email protected]>; 'Mary Estrada' <[email protected]>; 'CJohns.ton' <[email protected]>; 'Julie Christopher' <[email protected]>; 'Tyler Carter' <[email protected]>; 'Matt Krepelin' <[email protected]>; 'HeatherandJustin Nash' <[email protected]>; 'Ace Hauling & Demolition' <[email protected]>; 'Allyson P Davis' <[email protected]>; 'Crystal Brynildsen' <[email protected]>; 'Jennifer George' <[email protected]>; 'LUIGI P' <astrojupiter [email protected]>; 'scott tibbets' <[email protected]>; 'shari mirkin' <[email protected]>; 'Cherise Hurlburt' <[email protected]>; 'Jim Ahearn' <[email protected]>; 'Chris Peters' <[email protected]>; 'Mike Kalscheur' <[email protected]>; 'Kristina Lima' <[email protected]>; 'Jeremiah Patton' <[email protected]>; 'Shannon Everett' <[email protected]>; 'Frank Temple' <[email protected]>; 'Austin Borders' <[email protected]>; 'Brad Sivert' <[email protected]>; 'Judy Oconnor' <[email protected]>; 'Mark' <[email protected]>; 'Bekah P' <[email protected]>; 'LeeAnne Scherer' <[email protected]>; 'Sherrie' <ottergran@yahoo .com>; 'Roca Nasirpour' <[email protected]>; 'Khara Stevens' <[email protected]>; 'Brock Maclean' <[email protected]>; 'heitchew' <[email protected]>; 'Julia Darling' <[email protected]>; 'Lois Swagerty' <[email protected]>; 'seth haller' <[email protected]> Subject : RE: Outrageous City Salary Increases
Dear Mayor,Council & all others on this thread,
I've heard from some of you that you've written letters for tonight's closed council session, but they don't appear on the city website with the agenda item. I guess that must be the way council meetings closed to the public work . Zero public comment - verbal or written. 1 But since council IS on this thread, here's my letter. If other residents have comments on performance based salary changes for the city manager & city attorney , please share your letter. Thanks all. ******************************************
Dear Mayor & Council-
Re: the sole agenda item for Oct 15,2024
Please look at your own salaries.

Please look at the salaries of a few people who are in leadership roles with the City of Carlsbad after coming up through the ranks for decades. People who actually get the job done- Jason Haber, Kyle Lancaster , and Susanne Smitherson .

Then look at the city attorney & manager's salary bloat.

Scott Chadwick did a terrific job writing soothing statements & getting his zoom on during covid .

Carlsbad's needs are not the same now .

He also created layers of middle management by hiring his past colleagues at handsome salaries.

Compare the B.C. ( Before Chadwick) staffing figures with the current ones .

He treats our town like his slush fund.

Mr. Chadwick may quite rightly state that Carlsbad changed managers often before he took the job .

However, that has more to do with both covid and our current mayor's affability. I think almost any city manager would get along with Mayor Blackburn . Nobody deserves a bonus or a salary bump to stick around & do that.

As for the City attorney, please look at the high expense to hire outside legal council because legal issues that the city faces are not in her wheelhouse. Also how she handles Windsor Pointe . Something is NOT right there.

There are other attorneys with broader legal skill sets . She shou ld get a pay cut for all the times the city shells out$$ on them.

Many thanks to those doing a good job without the king sized compensation.

Sincerely,
Julie Ajdour
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On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 7:24 PM, [email protected]
<[email protected]> wrote :

How did the salaries ever get to that point? Niki Coates From: Paula Yokoyama <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2024 12:00 PM
To: Denis Jensen <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]; Melanie Burkholder <[email protected]>; Priya Bhat Patel <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Gregory Day <[email protected]>; Lara Benusis <[email protected]>; Mark Packard <[email protected]>; Tracy Carmichael <[email protected]>; Teri Jacobs <[email protected]>; michaelajd <[email protected]>; Matt Hall <[email protected]>; Lauren Ladda <[email protected]>; Raul Villamar <[email protected]>; Dee Dee Rowlett <[email protected]>; Jeffrey Yuen <[email protected]>; Alanna Trimble <[email protected]>; Momophd Momofphd <[email protected]>; Tyler Collins <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Supervisor 2 Jim Desmond <[email protected]>; Mike Curtin <mike@curtinforcarlsbad .com>; Dorian Hargrove <[email protected]>; Steve Puterski <[email protected]>; Bianco, Rachel <[email protected]>; Justin Cox <[email protected]>; [email protected]; bakerstacey2016@gmail .com; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; ann welton <[email protected]>; Carl Gehring <[email protected]>; Andrea Ryon <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Stacey Boyer <[email protected]>; jacqueline Barnhill <[email protected]>; Kelly Kelly <[email protected]>; Mary Huber <[email protected]>; Krisha Markowicz <[email protected]>; Christine Smoczynski <chris [email protected]>; [email protected]; George Corrales <[email protected]>; Ryan King <[email protected]>; Mary Estrada <[email protected]>; CJohnston <[email protected]>; Julie Christopher <[email protected]>; Tyler Carter <[email protected]>; Matt Krepelin <[email protected]>; HeatherandJustin Nash <[email protected]>; Ace Hauling & Demolition <[email protected]>; Allyson P Davis <[email protected]>; Crystal Brynildsen <[email protected]>; Jennifer George <[email protected]>; LUIGI P <[email protected]>; scott tibbets <[email protected]>; shari mirkin <[email protected]>; Cherise Hurlburt <[email protected]>; Jim Ahearn <[email protected]>; Chris Peters <[email protected]>; Mike Kalscheur <[email protected]>; Kristina Lima <[email protected]>; Jeremiah Patton <[email protected]>; Shannon Everett <[email protected]>; Frank Temple <[email protected]>; Austin Borders <[email protected]>; Brad Sivert <[email protected]>; Judy Oconnor <[email protected]>; Mark <[email protected]>; Bekah P <[email protected]>; LeeAnne Scherer <[email protected]>; Sherrie <[email protected]>; Raco Nasirpour <[email protected]>; Khara Stevens <[email protected]>; Brock Maclean <[email protected]>; heitchew <[email protected]>; Julia Darling <[email protected]>; Lois Swagerty <[email protected]>; seth haller <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Outrageous City Salary Increases
Shameful money grubbing greedy people. They don't deserve it. They are already getting too much.Paula Yokoyama
On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 11 :27 AM Denis Jensen <[email protected]> wrote:

Carlsbad City Council,
I am appalled to see that the following two City public servants are up for (and seeking?) a raise at a closed session City Hall _meeting tomorrow, 10/15:

The City Manager, total current compensation package: $514,477 The City Attorney, total current compensation package: $431, 125 Source: Transparent California, available here.
3 Meanwhile, the average Carlsbad voter's salary is approximately $83,905.

As I've discussed with many on this thread, I just returned from an extended stay in New York City and did not experience a fraction of the homeless and vagrant issues we experience daily at our local District 1 parks, playgrounds and in the Village. Downtown Carlsbad is turning into Los Angeles and yet these key positions are up for a raise. I'm of the opinion that while Carlsbad voters struggle with increasing expenses at every level (thanks for the waste removal rate hike, Acosta and Bhat Patel) that we should not be rewarding failure with salaries that already approach vulgar levels.

Until we stop the Los Angelesization of Carlsbad, I request we stop financially rewarding poor performance .
@G_!eg D~y, does Teresa Acosta reward failure?
Sincerely,
Denis Jensen
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