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Minutes
Special Meeting
June 17, 2025, 9 a.m .
CALL TO ORDER: 9 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Burkholder, Acosta.
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Subcommittee Member Burkholder led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Paige DeCino spoke in opposition to AB 943.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 13, 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 Jack Fox representing Senator
Catherine Blakespear's office, Ana Mladenovic representing Assemblymember Tasha
Boerner's office and Jason Haber on behalf of Salome Tash representing Congressman Mike
Levin's office.
The subcommittee received the reports.
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's
Department)
Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback.
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Carpi & Clay's David Wetmore and Laura Morgan-Kessler presented the report on Federal
lobbying efforts, including a PowerPoint Presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
California Public Policy Group Director of Government Affairs 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 H.R. 973 (Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act, H.R. 2786 (Resilient
Coasts and Estuaries Act of 2025), H.R. 3217 (Stop Child Hunger Act), H.R. 1267 (Water Systems
PFAS Liability Protection Act), and to bring back with additional information H.R. 2932 (Cutting
Lead Exposure and Aviation Relief Skies Act). Motion carried unanimously, 2/0.
Don Christiansen advocated for decentralized renewable energy and in opposition of AB 942.
Motion by Subcommittee Member Burkholder, seconded by Subcommittee Member Acosta to
support AB 237 (Patel) Crimes: threats (amended 05/23/2025), AB 379 (Schultz) Crimes:
Prostitution, AB 87 (Boener) Housing development: density bonuses: mixed-use developments,
AB 996 (Pellerin) Public Resources: sea level rise plans, to oppose AB 1337 (Ward) Information
Practices Act of 1977 (amended 05/23/2025), SB 707 (Durazo) Open meetings: meeting and
teleconference requirements, to watch SB 16 (Blakespear) Homeless Housing, Assistance, and
Prevention program: housing element: unsheltered and chronic homelessness: assessment and
financing plan, and to bring back AB 942 (Calderon) Net energy metering: eligible customer-
generators: tariffs (amended 05/05/2025). Motion carried unanimously, 2/0.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Subcommittee Member Acosta suggested a speaker on the LOSSAN Rail Corridor.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Subcommittee Member Acosta, who serves as a Board Member of the San Diego County Water
Authority, reported that after 15 years of litigation, the San Diego County Water Authority and the
Metropolitan Water District have reached a settlement agreement.
Subcommittee Member Acosta reported that she virtually attended a meeting of the Cal Cities
Environmental Quality Committee where they discussed how cities can improve collaboration with
the Legislature.
ADJOURNMENT: Subcommittee Member Acosta adjourned the ~'d meeting at 10:28 a.m.