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Commission and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. When considering items presented to the Carlsbad Municipal Water
District Board, each member receives an additional $100 per meeting (max $300/month). When considering items presented to the
Community Development Commission each member receives an additional $75 per meeting (max $150/month).
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CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: The City Council is serving as the Carlsbad Municipal
Water District Board of Directors on Consent Calendar Item No. 10, and as the Carlsbad Municipal Water
District Board of Directors, the Public Financing Authority, the Community Development Commission and
City Council as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency on Public Hearing Item No. 14.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: City Attorney Cindie McMahon led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held April 29, 2025
Minutes of the Special Meeting held June 10, 2025
ACTION: Minutes were approved as presented – 5/0.
PRESENTATIONS:
Proclamation in Recognition of Juneteenth Day
PUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT: The Brown Act allows any member of the public to comment on items not on the
agenda, provided remarks are confined to matters within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction.
Please treat others with courtesy, civility, and respect. Members of the public may participate in the
meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The City Council will receive
comments as requested up to a total of 15 minutes in the beginning of the meeting. All other non-agenda
public comments will be heard at the end of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no action
can occur on these items.
CONSENT CALENDAR: The items listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted
by one motion as listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time the
Council votes on the motion unless members of the Council, the City Manager, or the public request specific
items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
1. REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS AS OF APRIL 30, 2025 – Accept and file Report on City Investments as
of April 30, 2025. (Staff contact: Christian Peacox, City Treasurer and Zach Korach, Administrative
Services)
ACTION: Council received the report.
2. CARLSBAD TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
Accept and file the Carlsbad Tourism Business Improvement District Annual Report for fiscal year 2025-
26. (Staff contact: Matt Sanford, Administrative Services)
ACTION: Council received the report.
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3. AGREEMENT WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO TO PROVIDE HOUSING-FOCUSED
SHELTER SERVICES AT THE LA POSADA DE GUADALUPE HOMELESS SHELTER – Adoption of a resolution
approving a professional services agreement with Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego to provide
housing-focused shelter services at the La Posada de Guadalupe homeless shelter to assist individuals
experiencing homelessness in the City of Carlsbad in an amount not to exceed $200,000. (Staff contact:
Chris Shilling, Community Services)
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-128 – 5/0.
4. CORPORATE MARKETING PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES
ADVISORS, INC FOR THE 2025 TGIF CONCERTS IN THE PARKS SEASON – Adoption of a resolution
approving a $10,000 Corporate Marketing Partnership Agreement with Raymond James Financial
Services Advisors, Inc. for the 2025 TGIF Concerts in the Parks season. (Staff contact: Craddock Stropes,
Community Services)
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-129 – 5/0.
5. LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO FOR USE OF THE COUNTY’S EMERGENCY
VEHICLE OPERATIONS CENTER – Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to
approve a license agreement with the County of San Diego for use of the county’s Emergency Vehicle
Operations Center. (Staff contact: Christie Calderwood, Police)
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-130 – 5/0.
6. COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTIONS – Adoption of a resolution accepting a
compliance report on the status of all state-mandated annual fire inspections in the City of Carlsbad.
(Staff contact: Darcy Davidson, Fire)
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-131 – 5/0.
7. AGREEMENT WITH SCA OF CA, LLC FOR CITYWIDE STREET SWEEPING SERVICES – Adoption of a
resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with SCA of CA, LLC to provide citywide street
sweeping services in an amount not to exceed $1,221,676 for the first agreement year. (Staff contact:
Michael O’Brien, Public Works)
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-132 – 5/0.
8. AGREEMENT WITH THE REGIONAL SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION FOR RESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM SERVICES – Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute an agreement with the Regional Solid Waste Association for residential household
hazardous waste collection program services for a five-year term. (Staff contact: Avecita Jones, Public
Works)
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-133 – 5/0.
9. AGREEMENT WITH MIKHAIL OGAWA ENGINEERING, INC. FOR THE CARLSBAD WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT AREA PROGRAM – Adoption of a resolution authorizing a professional services
agreement with Mikhail Ogawa Engineering, Inc. to provide services to prepare an annual Water
Quality Improvement Plan report for the Carlsbad Watershed Management Area program in an
amount not to exceed $218,910. (Staff contact: James Wood, Public Works)
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-134 – 5/0.
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10. 2025 ANNUAL WATER SHORTAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT – Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water
District Board of Directors resolution approving the 2025 Annual Water Shortage Assessment Report
and authorizing the submittal of the assessment tabular report to the California Department of Water
Resources and granting authority to the Executive Manager to incorporate any requested revisions
made by the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors into the report before its
submission. (Staff contact: Keri Martinez, Public Works)
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 1771 – 5/0.
11. CONTINUING THE DECLARATION OF EXISTENCE OF AN EMERGENCY CONDITION IN THE KELLY DRIVE
CHANNEL, CIP PROJECT NO. 6606 – Adoption of a resolution continuing the declaration of the
existence of an emergency condition in the Kelly Drive Channel. (Staff contact: Hossein Ajideh, Public
Works)
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-135 – 5/0.
BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS: None.
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:
12. AMENDING CHAPTER 2.15 AND REPLACING CHAPTER 2.34 ESTABLISHING THE ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION – Introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 2.15 – Boards and
Commissions and repealing and replacing Chapter 2.34 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, establishing
the Environmental Sustainability Commission. (Staff contact: James Wood, Public Works)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Introduce the ordinance.
ACTION: Introduced Ordinance No. CS-496 – 5/0.
ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION:
13. ORDINANCE NO. CS-495 – FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES – Adoption of Ordinance No. CS-495
amending the Carlsbad Municipal Code by adding Chapter 17.05 Fire Hazard Severity Zones,
designating fire hazard severity zones by map to comply with the requirements of California
Government Code Section 51179. (Staff contact: Morgen Fry, City Clerk)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. CS-495.
ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. CS-495 – 5/0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
14. ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET, STRATEGIC DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
INVESTMENT PROGRAM AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
APPROPRIATION LIMIT AND REVISION OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES – 1) Hold a public hearing;
and
2) Adoption of a resolution adopting the final Operating Budget, Strategic Digital Transformation
Investment Program and Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for the City of Carlsbad
and establishing controls on changes in appropriations for budget funds; and
3) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution adopting the water
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district’s final Operating Budget, Strategic Digital Transformation Investment Program and Capital
Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and establishing controls on changes in appropriations
for budget funds; and
4) Adoption of a Community Development Commission resolution adopting the final Operating Budget
of the Carlsbad Housing Authority for FY 2025-26 and establishing controls on changes in
appropriations for budget funds; and
5) Adoption of a Public Financing Authority Board of Directors resolution adopting the final Operating
Budget and Capital Improvement Program of The Crossings at Carlsbad Municipal Golf Course for Fiscal
Year 2025-26 and establishing controls on changes in appropriations for budget funds; and
6) Adoption of a City Council of the City of Carlsbad, acting as the Successor Agency for the Carlsbad
Redevelopment Agency resolution adopting the final Operating Budget of the Successor Agency and
the enforceable debt obligations of the City of Carlsbad’s Redevelopment Obligation Retirement Fund
for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and establishing controls on changes in appropriations for budget funds; and
7) Adoption of a resolution establishing the Fiscal Year 2025-26 appropriation limit as required by
Article XIIIB of the California State Constitution and state law; and
8) Adoption of a resolution adopting changes to the Master Fee Schedule; and
9) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution adopting changes to
the Master Fee Schedule; and
10) Adoption of a Community Development Commission resolution adopting changes to the Master
Fee Schedule; and
11) Adoption of a resolution reducing the city’s Asset Replacement Reserve by $7 million and
increasing the unassigned fund balance in the General Fund by the same amount as of July 1, 2025;
and
12) Adoption of a resolution approving the City of Carlsbad’s share of the Fiscal Year 2025-26
Operating and Capital Budgets of the Encina Wastewater Authority; and
13) Adoption of a resolution determining that the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program
is consistent with the General Plan and applicable Climate Action Plan measures and actions; and
14) Adoption of a resolution adopting a list of projects and authorizing the allocation of Road
Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds to the pavement management and concrete
replacement programs for Fiscal Year 2025-26. (Staff contact: Laura Rocha and Zach Korach,
Administrative Services)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the
resolutions.
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-136; and
Adopted Resolution No. 1772; and
Adopted Resolution No. 575; and
Adopted Resolution No. 101; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-137; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-138; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-139; and
Adopted Resolution No. 1773; and
Adopted Resolution No. 576; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-140; and
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Adopted Resolution No. 2025-141; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-142; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-143 – 5/0.
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
15. OPTIONS FOR THE KELLY DRIVE AND PARK DRIVE COMPLETE STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT – 1)
Adoption of a resolution confirming the project scope for the Kelly Drive and Park Drive Complete
Street Improvements Project that includes roundabouts and directing the City Manager to proceed
with final design, environmental studies and permitting; or
2) Adoption of a resolution directing the City Manager to provide alternate options for the Kelly Drive
and Park Drive Complete Street Improvements Project that do not include roundabouts for City
Council consideration at a future meeting and amending the proposed Capital Improvement Program
five-year plan to move the forecasted construction budget request to fiscal year 2026-27 for Capital
Improvement Program Project No. 6075; and
3) Adoption of a resolution removing interim traffic circles comprised of yellow ceramic domes from
the intersections of Kelly Drive/Park Drive and Kelly Drive/Hillside Drive, slurry sealing, restriping to
the city’s current standard operating procedure, and adding all way stops on Kelly Drive at the
intersections with Park Drive and Hillside Drive by adopting the plans and specifications for a change
order to the 2023 Slurry Seal Project and transferring $195,000 from Capital Improvement Program
Project No. 6075 to the Pavement Management Program, Capital Improvement Program Project No.
6001. (Staff contact: Tom Frank, Public Works)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Consider options and adopt corresponding resolution.
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2025-144, Option No. 2; and
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-145, Option No. 3 – 5/0.
16. COUNCIL MEMBER REQUEST: CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR OUR NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES
BALLOT INITIATIVE – Consider a request from Council Member Burkholder to review and discuss
whether to support the resolution for the Our Neighborhood Voices Ballot Initiative that was initially
presented to the Legislative Subcommittee on May 13, 2025. (Staff contact: Faviola Medina, City
Manager)
City Manager’s Recommendation: Consider the request.
ACTION: The City Council considered the request – (see Minutes for details).
COUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: This portion of the agenda
is for the City Council Members to make brief announcements, brief reports of their activities and requests
for future agenda items.
City Council Regional Assignments (Revised 01/14/2025)
Keith Blackburn
Mayor
Buena Vista Lagoon JPC
Chamber of Commerce Liaison (alternate)
Clean Energy Alliance JPA (alternate)
Economic Development Subcommittee
Encina Joint Powers JAC
Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors
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SANDAG Board of Directors (2nd alternate)
SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Work Group (alternate)
Priya Bhat-Patel
Mayor Pro Tem – District 3
City/School Committee
Clean Energy Alliance JPA
Economic Development Subcommittee
League of California Cities – SD Division (alternate)
North County Transit District
SANDAG Board of Directors (1st alternate)
SANDAG Shoreline Preservation Work Group
Melanie Burkholder
Council Member – District 1
City Council Legislative Subcommittee
Encina Joint Powers JAC (alternate)
Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors (alternate)
North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (alternate)
Teresa Acosta
Council Member – District 4
City Council Legislative Subcommittee
City/School Committee
League of California Cities – SD Division
San Diego County Water Authority
Kevin Shin
Council Member – District 2
Buena Vista Lagoon JPC
Chamber of Commerce Liaison
Encina Joint Powers JAC
Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors
North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority
North County Transit District (alternate)
SANDAG Board of Directors
PUBLIC COMMENT: Continuation of the Public Comments
This portion of the agenda is set aside for continuation of public comments, if necessary, due to exceeding
the total time allotted in the first public comments section. In conformance with the Brown Act, no Council
action can occur on these items.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
This section of the Agenda is designated for announcements to advise the community regarding events
that Members of the City Council have been invited to, and may participate in.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS:
CITY CLERK COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT: 9:16 p.m.
City Council Meeting Procedures (continued from page 1)
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be available for review prior to the meeting during normal business hours at the City Clerk’s office, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
and on the city website. To review these materials during the meeting, please see the City Clerk.
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spent presenting visual materials is included in the maximum time limit provided to speakers. All materials exhibited to the City
Council during the meeting are part of the public record. Please note that video presentations are not allowed.
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with the ability of the City Council to conduct the people’s business. That’s why it is illegal to disrupt a City Council meeting.
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