HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-28; Community-Police Engagement Commission; Agendas
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Dr.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
carlsbadca.gov
COMMUNITY-POLICE ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
July 28, 2025, 5 p.m.
Welcome to the Community-Police Engagement Commission Meeting
We welcome your interest and involvement in the city’s legislative process. This agenda includes information about
topics coming before the Community-Police Engagement Commission and the action recommended by city staff.
You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city website.
How to watch
In Person
Online
City Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Watch the livestream at
carlsbadca.gov/watch
How to participate
If you would like to provide comments to the Commission, please:
• Fill out a speaker request form, located in the foyer.
• Submit the form to the Clerk before the item begins.
• When it’s your turn, the Clerk will call your name and invite you to the podium.
• Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding officer (usually the chair) changes that time.
• You may not give your time to another person, but can create a group. A group must select a single speaker
as long as three other members of your group are present. All forms must be submitted to the City Clerk
before the item begins and will only be accepted for items listed on the agenda (not for general public
comment at the beginning of the meeting). Group representatives have 10 minutes unless that time is
changed by the presiding officer or the Commission.
• In writing: Email comments to clerk@carlsbadca.gov. Comments received by noon the day of the meeting will
be shared with the Commission prior to the meeting. When e-mailing comments, please identify in the subject
line the agenda item to which your comments relate. All comments received will be included as part of the
official record.
Reasonable accommodations
Reasonable Accommodations Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative
formats as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids
will be provided to effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 442-
339-2821 (voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on
the Friday before the meeting to make arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by noon on Monday, the
day of the meeting, and will seek to resolve requests before the start of the meeting in order to maximize
accessibility.
July 28, 2025 Page 2
CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Gish, Novak, Frazee, Zepeda.
Absent: Connolly.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Novak led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held April 28, 2025
ACTION: Minutes were approved as presented. Motion carried, 4/0/1 (Conolly-Absent).
PUBLIC COMMENT: The Brown Act allows any member of the public to comment on items not on the
agenda. 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 Commission will
receive comments in the beginning of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no action can occur
on these items.
CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
1. CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE: Receive a presentation regarding the work of
the City Council Legislative Subcommittee, the City of Carlsbad Intergovernmental Affairs Program and
the city’s recent and ongoing advocacy efforts related to public safety. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City
Manager)
Recommended Action: Receive the presentation.
ACTION: The Commission received the presentation.
2. DRONE PROGRAM: Receive a presentation from Police Lieutenant Shaun Lawton and a Police Ranger
regarding the City of Carlsbad’s Drone Program. (Staff contact: Shaun Lawton, Police)
Recommended Action: Receive the presentation.
ACTION: The Commission received the presentation.
3. REVIEW OF SANDAG CJ BULLETIN: PUBLIC SAFETY ALLOCATIONS IN THE SAN DIEGO REGION:
EXPENDITURES AND STAFFING FOR FY 2023-24: Receive an overview from the Assistant Chief of Police
regarding SANDAG CJ Bulletin “Public Safety Allocations in the San Diego Region: Expenditures and
Staffing for FY 2023-24”. (Staff contact: Reid Shipley, Police)
Recommended Action: Receive the overview.
ACTION: The Commission received the overview.
4. POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT ON RECENT COMMUNITY EVENTS: Receive a report from the Assistant Chief
of Police regarding recent events in the City of Carlsbad. (Staff contact: Christie Calderwood, Police)
July 28, 2025 Page 3
Recommended Action: Receive the report.
ACTION: The Commission received the report.
COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: This portion
of the agenda is for the Commission to make brief announcements, brief reports of their activities and
requests for future agenda items.
Vice Chair Frazee requested that the signature block on the police claim form be made PDF fillable.
Vice Chair Frazee requested a Homeless Ordinance report be brought to the commission. Specifically,
regarding office services, shelter and citing consequences, as well as providing updates as needed.
STAFF COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: 6:25 p.m.