HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-15; City Council Legislative Subcommittee; Minutes
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
April 15, 2025, 9 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 9 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Burkholder, Acosta.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Subcommittee Member Burkholder led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held Mar. 18, 2025.
Motion by Subcommittee Member Burkholder, seconded by Subcommittee Member Acosta, to
approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0.
SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
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.
The subcommittee received informational reports from Salome Tash representing
Congressman Mike Levin’s office, Matt Rubel representing Senator Catherine Blakespear’s
office and Ana Mladenovic representing Assemblymember Tasha Boerner’s office.
The subcommittee received the reports.
2. CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – Receive an update from the Clean Energy
Alliance regarding the agency’s current legislative priorities and advocacy efforts and provide
feedback. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager Department)
Recommendation: Receive the update and provide feedback.
The Clean Energy Alliance Executive Director, Greg Wade, presented a report summarizing
the agency’s current legislative priorities and advocacy efforts, which focus on affordability,
decarbonization, Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) autonomy, infrastructure, battery
energy storage facilities and reducing emission.
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The subcommittee received the reports.
3. SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – Receive an update from the
San Diego County Water Authority regarding the agency’s current legislative priorities and
advocacy efforts and provide feedback. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager
Department)
Recommendation: Receive the update and provide feedback.
The San Diego County Water Authority’s Legislative Manager, Meggan Quarels presented a
report on the agency’s current legislative priorities and advocacy efforts.
The subcommittee received the report.
4. 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’s
Department)
Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback.
On behalf of Carpi & Clay Government Relations, Intergovernmental Affairs Director Jason
Haber presented the report on federal lobbying efforts.
California Public Policy Group Managing Director Sharon Gonsalves presented a report on
state lobbying efforts, including a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City
Clerk).
The subcommittee received the reports.
Motion by Subcommittee Member Burkholder, seconded by Subcommittee Member Acosta
to support AB 346 (Durazo) Local agencies: transient occupancy taxes: short-term rental
facilitator, AB 424 (Davies) Alcohol and other drug programs: complaints, SB 35 (Umberg)
Alcohol and drug programs, SB 496 (Hurtado) Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation: appeals
advisory committee: exemptions, SB 329 (Blakespear) Alcohol and drug recovery or
treatment facilities: investigations, and SB 569 (Blakespear) Department of Transportation:
homeless encampments; to watch SB 16 (Blakespear) Homeless Housing Assistance, and
Prevention program: housing element: Integrated Plan for Behavioral Health Services
Outcomes, SB 92 (Blakespear) Housing development: density bonuses: mixed-use
developments, AB 1055 (Boerner D) Accessory dwelling units: proof of residential occupancy
requirements, and AB 87 (Boerner D) Housing development: density bonuses: mixed-use
developments: short term rentals. To oppose AB 253 (Ward) California Residential Private
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Permitting Review Act: residential building permits, AB 306 (Schultz) Building regulations:
state building standards, SB 315 (Grayson) Quimby Act, SB 358 (Becker) Mitigation Fee Act:
mitigating vehicular traffic impacts; and to take no position on AB 968 (Boerner) Pharmacists:
self-administered FDA-approved nonhormonal contraceptives. Motion carried unanimously,
2/0.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Subcommittee Member Acosta stated she will be attending the League of California Cities City
Summit beginning April 23, 2025, and will moderate a panel discussion on homelessness and what
local communities are doing all over the state.
ADJOURNMENT: Subcommittee Member Acosta adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 10:57 a.m.