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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-10-02; Environmental Sustainability Commission; Agendas; Notice of AdjournmentENVIRONMENT AL SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT Regular Meeting Oct. 2, 2025 Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Regular Meeting of the Environmental Sustainability Commission scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 at 3 p.m. has been adjourned due to lack of a quorum. All agenda items will be heard and addressed by the Commission at its next regularly scheduled meeting to be held on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 at 3 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, CA 92008. Dated: Oct. 2, 2025 cSere11a cSchtosser Serena Schlosser Senior Office Specialist Environmental Sustainability Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 carlsbadca.gov ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION Regular Meeting Oct. 2, 2025, 3 p.m. Welcome to the Environmental Sustainability Commission Meeting We welcome your interest and involvement in the city’s legislative process. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the Environmental Sustainability 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 City Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Online 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. • For non-agenda public comment, speakers must confine their remarks to matters within the Commission’s subject matter jurisdiction. • For public comment on agenda items, speakers must confine their remarks to the question or matter under consideration. • 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 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. • Failure to comply with the rules for public participation is disruptive conduct. Continuing disruptive conduct after being asked by the presiding official to cease may result in removal from the meeting. • In writing: Email comments to Environmental@carlsbadca.gov. Comments received by 1 p.m. 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 Wednesday before the meeting to make arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by noon on Thursday, the day of the meeting, and will seek to resolve requests before the start of the meeting in order to maximize accessibility. Agenda I I □-=□ Oct. 2, 2025 Page 2 CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held Aug. 7, 2025 PRESENTATIONS: None. 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: The items listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion as listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time the Commission, votes on the motion unless members of the Commission, staff, or the public request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. 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 the protection and long-term sustainability of Carlsbad’s natural environment. (Staff Contact: Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director) Recommended Action: Receive the presentation. 2. DISCUSSION OF 2026 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION WORK PLAN: Participate in a facilitated discussion, provide input and finalize the Environmental Sustainability Commission Annual Work Plan for 2026. (Staff contact: James Wood, Environmental Sustainability Director) Recommended Action: Participate in the discussion and finalize the work plan. Oct. 2, 2025 Page 3 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. STAFF COMMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: