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Minutes
May 21, 2024, 10 a.m.
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: 10 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Bhat-Patel, Blackburn.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Special Meeting held March 19, 2024
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, seconded by Mayor Blackburn, to approve the minutes as
presented. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. CARLSBAD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS UPDATES -Receive informational
reports from Carlsbad business organizations, discuss and provide recommendations. (Staff
contact: David Graham, Administrative Services Department)
Recommendation: Receive the informational reports and provide feedback.
The subcommittee received informational reports from Visit Carlsbad President and CEO Kim
Sidoriak, and Carlsbad Village Association Executive Director Christine Davis.
The subcommittee received the updates.
2. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION UPDATE -Receive informational reports from North
County higher education institutions, discuss and provide recommendations. (Staff contract:
David Graham, Administrative Services Department)
Recommendation: Receive the informational reports and provide feedback.
The subcommittee received informational reports from Patricia Prado-Olmos, Chief and
Community Engagement Officer at Cal State University San Marcos, Benjamin Gamboa,
Associate Dean at Mira Costa College and Linda Kurokawa, Executive Director of Technology
Career Institute and Community and Workforce Development at Mira Costa College.
PowerPoint presentations on file with the City Clerk.
3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN -FY 2024-25 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGIC ACTIONS -Receive an informational report on the implementation of the
current economic development strategic actions, discuss the provide recommendations.
(Staff contact: David Graham and Matt Sanford, Administrative Services Department)
Recommendation: Receive the informational report and provide feedback.
Economic Development Manager Matt Sanford presented the report with a Power Point
presentation (on file with the Office of the City Clerk).
The subcommittee received the report.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There were no additional comments or announcements.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
There were no requests for future agenda items.
ADJOURN: Mayor Blackburn adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 11:06 a.m.
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