0:00:00 0 Invocation – Pledge of Allegiance 0:00:02 06:00:55 PM Start Audio Recording [06:00:55 PM] 0:00:05 06:00:59 PM 1. Approval of Agenda 0:00:05 06:00:58 PM Motion The motion was made by Councilor Carter and seconded by Councilor Estrada to approve the Agenda 0:00:06 06:00:59 PM Vote The vote was as follows: Yes - Chavez, Waters, Carter, Rodriguez, Estrada, Shirley, Walterscheid, Anaya-Flores; No - None; Absent - None; the motion carried. 0:00:33 06:01:27 PM 2. Routine and Regular Business A. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on March 9, 2021 B. City Personnel Report C. Monthly Reports 1) Municipal Services Department February 2021 2) Community Development Department February 2021 3) Utilities Department February 2021 0:00:47 06:01:40 PM Motion The motion was made by Councilor Rodriguez and seconded by Councilor Waters to approve Routine & Regular Business 0:00:52 06:01:45 PM Vote The vote was as follows: Yes - Chavez, Waters, Carter, Rodriguez, Estrada, Shirley, Walterscheid, Anaya-Flores; No - None; Absent - None; the motion carried. 0:01:10 06:02:04 PM 3. Consider Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Carlsbad and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 0:01:18 06:02:11 PM K C Cass Mr. K.C. Cass explained this contract/agreement sets summer hours, the hours will be in effect from May 1 - September 30. He said the contract was amended to include 4 hours of wellness for union members who do not have City insurance. He explained that was previously not allowed. He said union workers will now have educational pay. He also said they increased the sick leave buy back from 33% to 40%. He said the clothing and tool allowance to include a cell phone was increased from $.90 to $1.28 per hour. The union agreed to a 0% raise due to the economic downturn and will revisit the issue in January 2022. He said he is thankful the union was agreeable to working with the City in these hard times. Mayor Janway thanked Mr. John Corman, who was not able to attend the meeting, for all his hard work and all of IBEW. 0:04:26 06:05:19 PM Motion The motion was made by Councilor Rodriguez and seconded by Councilor Estrada to approve Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Carlsbad and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 0:04:32 06:05:25 PM Vote The vote was as follows: Yes - Chavez, Waters, Carter, Rodriguez, Estrada, Shirley, Walterscheid, Anaya-Flores; No - None; Absent - None; the motion carried. 0:04:56 06:05:50 PM 4. Consider Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Carlsbad and United Steel Workers (USW) 0:05:01 06:05:54 PM Mr. K C Cass Mr. Cass explained the summer hours are to be in effect May 1 - September 30. He said they are going to a better step program as they work through water and waste water operators. He said there was a descrepancy in the policy and there is a tremendous raise to go to level 2. He explained the City needs more level 4 operators and in the new contract the better pay would be for getting to a level 4 operator. He said the increase for holiday pay was from time and half to double time, as a reward for them working on holidays while other's are home enjoying family time. He said on-call pay went up from $ .75 per hour to $1.00 per hour. He said they received an annual sick leave buy back from 33% to 40%. He said the clothing allowance was increased to $3.00 per pay period. He said the journeyman foreman pay was increased by 2%. He explained there is a 0% increase in pay and will be revisited in January 2022. Councilor Walterscheid asked Mr. Cass if there has been a cost analysis done. Mr. Cass answered that this is a very small amount of money, it is a good faith gesture and to say thank you to the employees. 0:08:50 06:09:43 PM Motion The motion was made by Councilor Carter and seconded by Councilor Rodriguez to approve Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Carlsbad and United Steel Workers (USW) 0:08:55 06:09:48 PM Vote The vote was as follows: Yes - Chavez, Waters, Carter, Rodriguez, Estrada, Shirley, Walterscheid, Anaya-Flores; No - None; Absent - None; the motion carried. 0:09:14 06:10:07 PM Mayor Janway Mayor Janway thanked Union President Mr. Mike Hernandez and all the Steelworkers for all their hard work. Mayor Janway said he appreciated all the hard work. 0:09:25 06:10:19 PM 5. Consider Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Police Officers Association (CPOA) 0:09:33 06:10:26 PM Mr. K C Cass Mr. Cass explained in the contract the gender specific language was cleaned up to recognize all members of the police department equally. He said it had some very male dominated language that was cleaned up and removed from the contract. He expalined there were some amendments made to the contract requiring 2 years before being promoted to detective or narcotics officers. He explained there is an assessment before promotions are given, He said there is an oral assessment the officer must give before their peers instead of a test. He said there is also educational pay in the contract. He explained there is a one-time $600.00 clothing allowance when being promoted to detective or above, that is to be one-time in their career. He said they also agreed to a 0% increase in pay and will be discussed in January 2022 with limited non-monetary. Councilor Chavez said he was happy to see the lateral transfer language for vacation and sick leave. He said it would huge for department to maintain seasoned officers. Mr. Cass said he was glad Councilor Chavez mentioned it and it would allow the best candidate to have the job without losing their benefits and being penalized for a transfer. He said it was something that needed to be addressed. 0:12:57 06:13:50 PM Motion The motion was made by Councilor Rodriguez and seconded by Councilor Waters to approve Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Police Officers Association (CPOA) 0:13:00 06:13:53 PM Vote The vote was as follows: Yes - Chavez, Waters, Carter, Rodriguez, Estrada, Shirley, Walterscheid, Anaya-Flores; No - None; Absent - None; the motion carried. 0:13:35 06:14:29 PM 6. Consider Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Carlsbad and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) 0:13:40 06:14:34 PM Mrs. Wendy Austin Mrs. Austin explained the language in the new contract reflects current operations at each fire station. She said there will be educational pay in the new contract, updated language for forced call outs, instrudtorship upgrades and promotions to more accurately reflect the current operations, updated uniform language that allows 6 duty shirts instead of 6 button down shirts. She said the monetary modifications include 0% wage increase for the first year and wage increases for years 2 & 3 will be negotiaged in January 2022. 0:15:04 06:15:58 PM Motion The motion was made by Councilor Rodriguez and seconded by Councilor Waters to approve Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Carlsbad and the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) 0:15:08 06:16:02 PM Vote The vote was as follows: Yes - Chavez, Waters, Carter, Rodriguez, Estrada, Shirley, Walterscheid, Anaya-Flores; No - None; Absent - None; the motion carried. 0:15:44 06:16:38 PM 7. Consider Approval of Resolution 2021-13, a Resolution authorizing filing of an Application to the New Mexico Tourism Department for the FY22 New Mexico Clean and Beautiful Grant 0:16:01 06:16:55 PM Ms. Garwood Ms. Garwood explained that $.50 of every vehicle registered in the State of New Mexico goes to this grant fund. She said this year she is asking for something different, in years past she has paid the youth to clean up littered areas, this year she is asking to hire a youth intern to keep up with social media and the youth, as she doesn't have time to dedicate to that. She said some money would go to advertising, purchasing an enclosed trailer for supplies to take to clean up sites. She said she and Mayor Janway have discussed doing landscaping at the Municipal Annex and she is asking for money for that project. Mayor Janway asked Ms. Garwood to speak about the award she received. Ms. Garwood said she received the President's Choice Award for Keep Carlsbad Beautiful this year for 2020 events. She said it is a contridiction being how long our State has been shut down. She explained Keep Carlsbad Beautiful looked for loopholes to get things done and got national recognition for it. She said it was group effort to get it done. Councilor Walterscheid thanked Ms. Garwood for what she does, it is a thankless job and he has been on her clean ups and it has been fun, she makes it fun. Ms. Garwood thanked everyone for their support. She said it is her following that enables her to do the work she does. Councilor Estrada thanked Ms. Garwood for her leadership and said it is appreciated. 0:22:39 06:23:33 PM Motion The motion was made by Councilor Rodriguez and seconded by Councilor Estrada to approve Resolution 2021-13, a Resolution authorizing filing of an Application to the New Mexico Tourism Department for the FY22 New Mexico Clean and Beautiful Grant 0:22:49 06:23:43 PM Vote The vote was as follows: Yes - Chavez, Waters, Carter, Rodriguez, Estrada, Shirley, Walterscheid, Anaya-Flores; No - None; Absent - None; the motion carried. 0:23:06 06:24:00 PM 8. Consider Approval of Resolution 2021-14, a Resolution requiring the removal of the weeds and debris at 312 Nelson Street Owner: Sean Tennison 0:23:20 06:24:14 PM Ms. Ortiz Ms. Ortiz said the listed owner is Sean Tennison, he is no longer the owner of the property, there has been no official transfer of the property has taken place and all correspondence has not been replied to. She said Code Enforcement has been working with this property since 2016 and the drug task force has been involved. She said the utilites have been off and on in the last few years. She said they don't know who the owner is, however has been told it is the owners son that lives there, it has not been confirmed. She said making contact with the tenants has been unsuccessful and has been a volitile situation. She said this property needs to be cleaned up, the cars are parked in the right of way, the backyard is also junked up. She said the Fire Marshall has said it is a hazard, if there was a fire it would be dangerous to get personnel in there. 0:25:35 06:26:29 PM Motion The motion was made by Councilor Rodriguez and seconded by Councilor Carter to approve Resolution 2021-14, a Resolution requiring the removal of the weeds and debris at 312 Nelson Street Owner: Sean Tennison 0:25:40 06:26:34 PM Vote The vote was as follows: Yes - Chavez, Waters, Carter, Rodriguez, Estrada, Shirley, Walterscheid, Anaya-Flores; No - None; Absent - None; the motion carried. 0:25:57 06:26:51 PM 9. Consider Approval of Ordinance 2021-06, an Ordinance authorizing the Amendment of an Agreement with the City of Carlsbad and Avalon Ranch for the operation of a Substance Abuse Treatment Facility for Women and Children and to enter into a Lease Agreement A. Public Hearing B. Approval of Ordinance 0:26:28 06:27:22 PM Public Hearing Mrs. Madrid-Boyea explained the City received two (2) special grants in 2016 for the construction or renovation of a building for a residential treatment facility for women with substance abuse problems and their children. She said the City has been working with an organization by the name of Avalon Ranch, this is a nonprofit corporation to bring the program to the Carlsbad area. She said the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration requires an agreement for the construction and operations of the facility be in place before considering the City for the grant process. She said the City now has an agreement for the development and use of the property, the agreement was contingent on the City's receipt of the grant funds. She said the City and Avalon Ranch have worked hard to get this facility renovated it is located at 106 N. Mesquite, Carlsbad NM, it is ready to go operational. She said the City owns this property and will own all the improvements. She explained an amended agreement is needed and the lease of the facility by Avalon Ranch needs to be approved by an ordinance and approved by the NMDFA. The City Administrafor should be authorized to amend or change the lease if NMDFA needs any amendments or changes. She said a qualified appraiser will determine the value of the property and a fair market rental value will be determined for Avalon Ranch. She said rent could be paid by cash or services or a combination of both. Mr. Wood Houghton, President of Avalon Ranch Board said he would like to recognize all the work former councilman Jeff Diamond has done. He said he is hoping to accept clients the 1st of May. He said an agreement had been started with Golden Services to administer this facility, however Golden Services has dissolved. He said Lifehouse has purchased Villa De Esperanza and combining it with Avalon Ranch. He said counseling would also be done at Avalon Ranch that was previously done at Golden Services. He said Golden Services was the only facility providing counseling for children in Carlsbad. He said an amendment he'd like to see is taking outside clients. Councilman Walterscheid asked what kind of counseling is offered. Mr. Houghton answered it is for children with substance abuse parents. He said outside clients would be counseling for any other issues, not just substance abuse. He said 1 in 5 people will need counseling during their lifetime. He said CYFD 80% - 100% of children in their care have parents that are involved in substance abuse. He said they treat parents and children and there are numerous examples where this has worked in families. Phillip Houston Executive Director of the Lifehouse, he said they have entered into an agreement to operate and manage the Avalon Ranch. He said Villa de Esperanza is the only in-patient treatment program for sustance use in the county. He said the staff is exceptional and has experience. He said Lifehouse offers sober living they have a house for women with children and have a continuam for care past the 28 days for the program. He said he would like to thank Mayor Janway, Jeff Diamond, Woods Houghton, K C Cass and everyone who made this happen. He said this will be of great benefit in helping a lot of lives. He said he is willing to answer any questions and would love to give a tour of the facility. Kim Rogers, Executive Director of Avalon Ranch, she said she will be working with Lifehouse and Avalon Ranch. She said her passion is children and she hopes to help many families with this facilty. She said the building is state of the art and she is hoping to have an open house for everyone to come by. She said there will be a daycare for the mothers with children, while the mothers are attending programs the children will be in daycare and learn social skills. She said there will be parental skills and group therapy for the mothers. Councilwoman Waters thanked Kim Rogers, and said it sounds great. Mayor Janway said it will be good for the city. Mayor Janway asked if anyone would like to speak regarding the Ordinance. No one appeared and the Mayor declared the public hearing closed and reconvened the Council into regular session 0:36:44 06:37:38 PM Approval of Ordinance 0:36:47 06:37:41 PM Motion The motion was made by Councilor Carter and seconded by Councilor Waters to approve Approval of Ordinance 2021-06, an Ordinance authorizing the Amendment of an Agreement with the City of Carlsbad and Avalon Ranch for the operation of a Substance Abuse Treatment Facility for Women and Children and to enter into a Lease Agreemen 0:36:58 06:37:52 PM Vote The vote was as follows: Yes - Chavez, Waters, Carter, Rodriguez, Estrada, Shirley, Walterscheid, Anaya-Flores; No - None; Absent - None; the motion carried. 0:37:15 06:38:09 PM 10. Council Committee Reports No reports 0:37:30 06:38:24 PM Mayor Janway Mayor Janway asked if anyone in the audience would like to address the Council. No one appeared 0:37:35 06:38:29 PM 11. Adjourn 0:37:38 06:38:32 PM Motion The motion was made by Councilor Lisa Anaya-Flores and seconded by Councilor Waters to Adjourn 0:37:45 06:38:39 PM Vote The vote was as follows: Yes - Chavez, Waters, Carter, Rodriguez, Estrada, Shirley, Walterscheid, Anaya-Flores; No - None; Absent - None; the motion carried. 0:38:05 06:39:01 PM Stop Audio Recording