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
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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
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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.
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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: