The coast news, june 30, 2017

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JUNE 30, 2017

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Employees to see pay increases

Council approves traffic calming along . Willowspring, Cerro

By Ruarri Serpa

By Aaron Burgin

CARLSBAD — Salaries for management and parttime employees of the city are set to increase, along with reimbursement for travel expenditures incurred during city business. On June 27, the City Council approved changes to the salary schedule for management and part-time employees. While salaries will remain in place for now, the change means managers could see an increase at their next annual review. The City Council also approved a jump from $50 to $70 per day for food and incidental expenses, and extended travel reimbursement to volunteers. “We’ve got the best parks ... I think in all of San Diego County,” Councilman Michael Schumacher said, leading off the discussion. “Probably the best libraries, the best roads — a lot of physical, positive attributes. It’s not lost, I think, on any of us, that those things wouldn’t be done without the professionals at the city of Carlsbad.” The city identified pay increases as a main concern for city employees, which came from the result of a survey in 2015 and from meetings held last month, according to a report prepared by the city. The report describes 2009 beginning a “gradual decrease of competitiveness” in employee compensation. In 2013, the city began targeting the mean income for similar positions in the labor market, but last month, the

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Jon Foreman, lead singer of hometown band Switchfoot, performs during the band’s 13th annual Bro-Am last Saturday, which drew thousands to Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. The event raises money for local charitable organizations. More photos on Page A7. Photos by Pat Cubel

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City Council OKs ‘deemed approved’ ordinance By Aaron Burgin

ENCINITAS — After years of debate, the Encinitas City Council has taken the first step toward approving a new set of regulations that it hopes will crack down on unruly alcohol-serving establishments along the Coast Highway 101 corridor. The Council unanimously approved introducing the so-called ‘deemed approved’ ordinance at the TURN TO RAISE ON A3 June 28 Council meeting.

Previously the council voted against taking the step in 2014, opting for a proactive enforcement approach. But the council said at its meeting that the measures weren’t enough to combat the mounting issues of noise, disorderly behavior and public nuisance associated with what some local residents have called an “out of control” nightlife scene in Encinitas. “We haven’t achieved the balance that everyone

deserves,” Mayor Catherine Blakespear said. Deemed approved ordinances give cities more latitude in enforcing nuisance rules and revoking business licenses on establishments that are subject to less restrictions due to their grandfathered status. In the case of Encinitas, the ordinance would target all alcohol-serving establishments that are open after 10 p.m., or 41 of the city’s 131 alcohol-serv-

ing establishments, making them subject to tougher noise, trash and other nuisance standards. Establishments that violate the new rules would be subjected to a warning at first, but subsequent violations would result in fines of $500 and $1,000 and an administrative hearing after a second offense to determine if further action — or revocation — is necessary. Downtown establish-

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ENCINITAS — Neighbors living in THE the New Encinitas communities along VISTA Willowspring Drive and Cerro Street who have for years implored the council to NEWS slow traffic along the streets will at long last receive the relief. The City Council voted unanimously on June 28 to install 47 speed-slowing devices known as “speed cushions” along the two busy neighborhood streets, part of a pilot program the city hopes will allow it to respond faster to community calls for traffic calming. “This pilot program is the best option towards trying to find a solution,” CounRANCHO cilman Joe Mosca said. Several neighbors came to the counSFNEWS cil meeting to urge the council to approve the project, which was on the consent calendar agenda — a list of items that the council typically approves without discussion. Many of the neighbors had been fighting for traffic calming since as early as 2011, when they formally started the city’s Neighborhood Traffic Management Program process. According to city information, drivers heavily use Cerro and Willowspring as

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