HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-05-19; City Council; Resolution 2026-097Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-097 .
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 16, 2026, FOR
ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 OPERATING, STRATEGIC DIGITAL
TRANSFORMATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM BUDGETS; CARLSBAD’S SHARE OF THE ENCINA WASTEWATER
AUTHORITY OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS; THE GANN SPENDING
LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 AND CHANGES TO THE MASTER FEE
SCHEDULE; AND DETERMINING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN BUDGET IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN
AND APPLICABLE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN MEASURES AND ACTIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, has received a report on the city’s
preliminary Operating, Strategic Digital Transformation Investment Program, and Capital Improvement
Program budgets for fiscal year 2026-27 and on proposed changes to the Master Fee Schedule; and
WHEREAS, prior to the adoption of the budgets, the changes to the fee schedule, and other
budget-related documents, the City Council desires to conduct a public hearing at which oral and
written presentations may be made; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide notice of the public hearing on the city’s website
at least 10 days in advance of the public hearing and for 10 days in a newspaper regularly published at
least once a week.
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.
2. That the proposed 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. The
activity or projects for which this budget is intended to fund may require preparation of
an environmental document in accordance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines.
3.That a public hearing is set for June 16, 2026, at 5 p.m., at the City of Carlsbad Council
Chamber at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive in Carlsbad, California.
4.That, at the public hearing, oral and written presentations may be made on:
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a.The adoption of the fiscal year 2026-27 Operating, Strategic Digital Transformation
Investment Program, and Capital Improvement Program Budgets;
b.The adoption of the city’s share of the Encina Wastewater Authority Operating and
Capital Budgets;
c.The adoption of the Gann spending limit for fiscal year 2026-27;
d.The adoption of changes to the Master Fee Schedule; and
e.The determination that the fiscal year 2026-27 Capital Improvement Plan is
consistent with the General Plan and the applicable Climate Action Plan measures
and actions.
5.That the City Clerk’s Office is directed to publish notice of the public hearing on the city’s
website at least 10 days in advance of the public hearing and for 10 days in a newspaper
regularly published at least once a week.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Joint Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, the Board of Directors of the
Carlsbad Public Financing Authority, the City of Carlsbad Community Development Commission, and
the City Council of the City of Carlsbad as Successor Agency to the Carlsbad Redevelopment
Agency held on the 19th day of May, 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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