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CITY /SCHOOLS COMMITTEE
Minutes
Sept. 16, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: 12:30 p.m.
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
ROLL CALL: Mayor Pro Tern Priya Bhat-Patel, Council Member Teresa Acosta, Encinitas Union
School District (EUSD} Board Member Thomas Morton, Carlsbad Unified School District {CUSD}
Trustee Kathy Railings, Trustee Gretchen Vurbeff.
San Dieguito Unified High School District (SDUHSD) Trustee Katrina Young arrived at 12:38 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Special Meeting held Sept. 19, 2023
Minutes of the Special Meeting held May 7, 2024
Minutes were approved as presented -5/0/1 (Trustee Young -Absent).
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. SUPERINTENDENT AND CITY MANAGER UPDATES -Receive and discuss reports on the city's
and school districts' current priority projects and programs.
Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback.
Assistant City Manager Patnoe provided an update on the city's current priorities. EUSD
Superintendent Grey and SDUHSD Superintendent Staffieri provided updates on their
district's current priorities and programs.
The committee rece ived the updates and provided feedback.
2. CRITICAL INCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS -Receive and discuss information regarding
communications between schools and City of Carlsbad public safety agencies during critical
incidents.
Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback.
Police Captain Ryan Opeka, presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Fire Division Chief Kevin Lynds and CUSD Executive
Director of Pupil Services Tim Evanson were available to answer questions.
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The committee received the updates and provided feedback.
3. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS UPDATE -Receive and discuss an update
regarding City of Carlsbad Environmental Sustainability Programs.
Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback.
Senior Program Manager Avecita Jones and Senior Program Manager Katie Hentrich
presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City
Clerk}.
The committee received the updates and provided feedback.
COMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Trustee Railings requested a future agenda item to discuss opportunities for collaboration on
transportation.
Trustee Ra I lings requested that future meetings be scheduled to occur after work hours so more
community members can attend.
ADJOURNMENT: Council Member Acosta adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 2:05 p.m.
Adriana Trujillo
Deputy City Clerk