HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-08; City Council Legislative Subcommittee; Minutes; Regular Session
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
July 8, 2025, 9 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 9 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Burkholder, Acosta.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Subcommittee Member Burkholder led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 17, 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 updates from Salome Tash representing Congressman Mike
Levin’s office, Matt Ruble representing Senator Catherine Blakespear’s office, and Ana
Mladenovic representing Assemblymember Tasha Boerner’s office.
2. PROPOSITION 36 - HOMELESSNESS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND THEFT REDUCTION ACT UPDATE
– Receive an update from the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office regarding the
implementation of Proposition 36, the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction
Act, and provide feedback. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager Department)
Recommendation: Receive the update and provide feedback.
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan reviewed a PowerPoint presentation
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk) and presented a report detailing the implementation
of Proposition 36. The report included a countywide summary of cases prosecuted by the
District Attorney’s Office since the proposition took effect.
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3. 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.
Representing Carpi and Clay, David Wetmore presented the report on federal lobbying efforts.
The subcommittee received the report.
Motion by Subcommittee Member Burkholder, seconded by Subcommittee Member Acosta to
support the Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act. Motion carried unanimously,
2/0.
On behalf of Renne Public Policy Group, Intergovernmental Affairs Director Jason Haber reviewed
a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk) on state lobbying efforts.
The subcommittee received the reports.
Don Christiansen spoke in opposition of AB 942.
Motion by Subcommittee Member Burkholder, seconded by Subcommittee Member Acosta to
oppose AB 942 (Calderon) Net Energy Metering. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0.
Housing and Homeless Services Director Mandy Mills addressed questions from the
Subcommittee regarding SB 16 (Blakespear) Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention
program: housing element: unsheltered and chronic homelessness: assessment and financing
plan.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Subcommittee Member Acosta requested an update on flood management and disaster
preparedness at a future meeting.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Subcommittee Member Burkholder reported that she had recently been in Sacramento, meeting
with Assembly members and staff, and had the opportunity to testify before the Housing Committee
in opposition to SB 79 (Wiener), which addresses housing development near transit (transit-oriented
development).
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Subcommittee Member Acosta reported that she will be attending the upcoming League of California
Cities Board meeting, where state-level issues affecting cities will be discussed .
ADJOURNMENT: Subcommittee Member Acosta adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 10:18 a.m.
in honor of the Texas flood victims.
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Robin Nuschy, Minutes r
Executive Assistant