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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-078
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING SIX ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES AND
$690,400 OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FROM THE GENERAL FUND'S FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 OPERATING BUDGET
Exhibit 1
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that the Police
Department requires additional staffing; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2025, the Chief of Police and Assistant Chief of Police presented an
informational report on the Police Department's demands for service, challenges and anticipated
staffing needs over the next five years; and
WHEREAS, City Council directed staff to return to City Council to present the six full-time staffing
requests submitted in the FY2025-26 budget process;
WHEREAS, the Police Department is requesting the addition of six full-time staff in fiscal year
2024-25 including one Traffic/Special Events Sergeant, three Police Officers, one Internet Crimes
Against Children Detective and one Digital Forensics Specialist; and
WHEREAS, the costs associated with six additional full-time staff include salary, benefits,
training, equipment, professional services, software and the purchase of six vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the budget for one-time costs needed for the remainder of FY24-25 will be $690,400;
and
WHEREAS, the estimated increase in annual ongoing costs beginning FY25-26 of $1,396,399 will
be included in the preliminary fiscal year 2025-26 budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. The proposed action is not a "project" as defined by CEQA Section 21065 and CEQA
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and does not require environmental review under
CEQA Guidelines Section 15060{c)(3) as it is a government fiscal activity and does not
involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially
significant physical impact on the environment.
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3. That the Police Department will be authorized to hire six additional full-time
employees.
4. The City Manager or designee will appropriate a total of $690,400 from the General
Fund to the Police Department's FY2024-25 operating budget, including $607,000 for
the purchase and outfitting of six vehicles.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 25th day of March 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
March 25, 2025
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
None.
None.
None.
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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