HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-03-24; City Council; Resolution 2026-069Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-069 .
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY-
ORIENTED POLICING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING TEAM AND AUTHORIZING SIX
ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, $684,350 OF ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATIONS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM THE GENERAL
FUND’S FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET AND REDUCING THE
ASSET REPLACEMENT RESERVE IN THE GENERAL FUND BY $2,900,000
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that the Police
Department requires additional staffing; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2025, the Chief of Police and Assistant Chief of Police presented an
informational report on the Police Department’s demands for service, challenges and anticipated
staffing needs over the next five years; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department is requesting the addition of six full-time staff in fiscal year
2026-27 including one Community Engagement Division Lieutenant, one COPPS team Sergeant, and
four Police Officers; and
WHEREAS, the costs associated with six additional full-time staff include salary, benefits,
training, equipment, professional services, software and the purchase of six vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the budget for one-time costs needed for the remainder of fiscal year 2025-26 will
be $684,350; and
WHEREAS, the estimated increase in annual ongoing costs beginning fiscal year 2026-27 of
$1,652,116 will be included in the preliminary fiscal year 2026-27 budget; and
WHEREAS, the city’s Asset Replacement Reserve in the General Fund as of July 1, 2025, has a
balance of $10,500,000; and
WHEREAS, the General Fund’s Asset Replacement Reserve schedule included $3,000,000 for
radio replacements in the Police Department in fiscal year 2025-26; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department does not need the full allocation for radio replacements and
the Asset Replacement Reserve in the General Fund may be reduced by $2,900,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
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2. That this action is not a “project” as defined by California Environmental Quality Act, or
CEQA, Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and does not require
environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) as it is a government
fiscal activity and does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may
result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
3.That the Police Department is authorized to hire six additional full-time employees.
4. That the City Manager or designee will appropriate a total of $684,350 from the General
Fund to the Police Department’s FY 2025-26 operating budget, including $569,300 for
the purchase and outfitting of six vehicles.
5.The Asset Replacement Reserve in the General Fund will be reduced by $2,900,000 for
a new balance of $7,600,000 as of March 24, 2026, which results in an increase of
$2,900,000 to the city’s unassigned fund balance in the General Fund.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 24th day of March, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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