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Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Feb. 5, 2026, 10 a.m.
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: 10:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Shin, Bhat-Patel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Subcommittee Member Shin led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Special Meeting held October 21, 2025, filed as submitted.
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 Chamber of Commerce
President and CEO Brett Schanzenbach, Carlsbad Village Association Executive Director
Christine Davis, and Visit Carlsbad President and CEO Kim Sidorak.
The subcommittee received the reports.
2. NORTH COUNTY ECONOMIC TRENDS – Receive an informational report from San Diego North
Economic Development Council regarding economic trends for North County in 2026, discuss
and provide feedback. (Staff contact: Matt Sanford, Economic Development Department)
Recommendation: Receive the informational report and provide feedback.
San Diego North Economic Development Council President and CEO Eric Bruvold presented
the report and reviewed a Power Point presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
The subcommittee received the report.
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)
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Recommendation: Receive the informational report and provide feedback.
Economic Development Director Matt Sanford and Senior Program Manager Rachel Maltz
presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City
Clerk).
The subcommittee received the report.
4. FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 PROPOSED STRATEGIC ACTIONS -Receive a report on proposed
economic development strategic actions for Fiscal Year 2026-27, discuss and provide
feedback. (Staff contact: Matt Sanford, Economic Development Department)
Recommendation: Receive the informational report and provide a recommendation.
Economic Development Director Matt Sanford presented the report and reviewed a Power
Point presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
The subcommittee received the report.
5. 2026 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING CALENDAR -Adopt
the 2026 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 Shin to
adopt the 2026 Economic Development Subcommittee Regular Meeting Calendar, as
amended to revise the April meeting date from April 21, 2026, to April 28, 2026. Motion
carried unanimously, 2/0.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Subcommittee Shin requested a future item regarding possible city guidelines to promote public
and private partnerships.
ADJOURN: Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 11:51 a.m.
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