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Minutes
May 1, 2025, 1 p.m.
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: 1 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Bhat-Patel, Blackburn
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Special Meeting held Mar. 5, 2025
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, seconded by Mayor Blackburn, to approve the minutes as
presented. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Blackburn asked Economic Development Manager Matt
Sanford to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. CARLSBAD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS UPDATES -Receive informational
reports from Carlsbad business organizations, discuss and provide recommendations. (Staff
contact: Matt Sanford, Economic Development Department}
Recommendation: Receive the informational reports and provide feedback.
The subcommittee received informational reports from Carlsbad Village Association
Executive Director Christine Davis, Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Brett
Schanzenbach, and Visit Carlsbad President and CEO Kim Sidoriak.
The subcommittee received the reports.
2. 2025 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING CALENDAR -Adopt
the 2025 Economic Development Subcommittee regular meeting calendar. (Staff contact:
Matt Sanford, Economic Development Department}
Recommendation: Adopt the calendar.
Motion by Subcommittee Member Bhat-Patel, seconded by Subcommittee Member
Blackburn to adopt the 2025 Economic Development Subcommittee regular meeting
calendar. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0.
3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC ACTIONS UPDATE -Receive an informational report
on the implementation of current economic development strategic actions, discuss and
provide recommendations. (Staff contact: Matt Sanford, Economic Development
Department)
Recommendation: Receive the informational report and provide feedback.
Economic Development Manager Matt Sanford and Senior Program Manager Rachel Maltz
presented an informational report with a Power Point presentation (on file in the Office of
the City Clerk).
The subcommittee received the report.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Subcommittee Member Bhat-Patel requested an update/presentation on Visit Carlsbad's
promotion of encouraging local experiences.
Subcommittee Member Bhat-Patel requested an update on how Carlsbad is navigating and
connecting with young talent transition into the workforce.
ADJOURN: Mayor Blackburn adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 1:50 p.m.
Executive ~ssistant
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