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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-11-12; City Council Legislative Subcommittee; Agendas Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE Regular Meeting Nov. 12, 2024, 9 a.m. Welcome to the Legislative Subcommittee Meeting We welcome your interest and involvement in the city’s legislative process. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the Legislative Subcommittee and the action recommended by city staff. You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city website. How to watch In Person Online City Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Watch the livestream at carlsbadca.gov/watch How to participate If you would like to provide comments to the Legislative Subcommittee, please: • Fill out a speaker request form, located in the foyer. • Submit the form to the City Clerk before the item begins. • When it’s your turn, the City Clerk will call your name and invite you to the podium. • For non-agenda public comment, speakers must confine their remarks to matters within the Legislative Subcommittee’s subject matter jurisdiction. • For public comment on agenda items, speakers must confine their remarks to the question or matter under consideration. • Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding member changes that time. • You may not give your time to another person, but can create a group. A group must select a single speaker as long as three other members of your group are present. All forms must be submitted to the City Clerk before the item begins and will only be accepted for items listed on the agenda (not for general public comment at the beginning of the meeting). Group representatives have 10 minutes unless that time is changed by the presiding member or the Legislative Subcommittee. • Failure to comply with the rules for public participation is disruptive conduct. Continuing disruptive conduct after being asked by the presiding member to cease may result in removal from the meeting. • In writing: Email comments to clerk@carlsbadca.gov Comments received by 5 p.m. the day prior to the meeting will be shared with the subcommittee prior to the meeting. When e-mailing comments, please identify in the subject line the agenda item to which your comments relate. All comments received will be included as part of the official record. Written comments will not be read out loud. Reasonable accommodations Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 442-339-2821 (voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on the Monday before the meeting to make arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by 9 a.m. on Tuesday, the day of the meeting, and will seek to resolve requests before the start of the meeting in order to maximize accessibility. Nov. 12, 2024 Page 2 CALL TO ORDER: 9 a.m. ROLL CALL: Burkholder, Acosta. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held Oct. 8, 2024 ACTION: Minutes were approved as presented – 2/0. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: 1. STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE REPORTS – Receive updates from representatives of U.S. Congressman Mike Levin, State Senator Catherine Blakespear, and State Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, and provide feedback. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager Department) Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback. ACTION: The Subcommittee received the updates. 2. LEGISLATIVE AND ADVOCACY UPDATE – Receive updates on federal and state legislative and budget activity and recent and ongoing advocacy efforts; discuss and provide feedback to staff, including identifying high-priority bills, advocacy positions, funding opportunities, and items for future City Council consideration. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager Department) Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback. ACTION: The Subcommittee received the updates. 3. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UPDATE - Receive an update from the California Department of Housing and Community Development regarding state housing policies and programs, and provide feedback. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager Department) Recommendation: Receive the update and provide feedback. ACTION: The Subcommittee received the update. 4. DRAFT CITY OF CARLSBAD 2025 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM – Discuss and determine proposed amendments to the City of Carlsbad Legislative Platform, including the proposed 2025 Legislative Priorities, to recommend to the City Council. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager Department) Recommendation: Discuss and determine the Subcommittee’s recommendation, if any, for future consideration by the City Council. Nov. 12, 2024 Page 3 ACTION: Amendments were received and approved to be brought back to a future meeting – 2/0. 5. 2025 STATE AND FEDERAL BUDGET PRIORITIES AND LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS – Discuss and determine proposed state and federal budget priorities and legislative proposals to recommend to the City Council. Recommendation: Discuss and determine the Subcommittee’s recommendation, if any, for future consideration by the City Council. ACTION: Budget priorities were received and approved to be brought back to a future meeting – 2/0. 6. WINDSOR POINTE ADVOCACY – LETTERS OF SUPPORT – Consider a referral from the Carlsbad City Council to draft letters for the region’s legislators in support of the City of Carlsbad’s efforts to hold Affirmed Housing accountable for their commitments on Windsor Pointe for future review and approval by the City Council. Recommendation: Review draft letter of support and provide input. ACTION: Changes to the letter of support were received and approved to be brought back to a future meeting – 2/0. SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: 10:01 a.m.