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Home My WebLink About2026-07-28; City Council; Agendas; Regular Session Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 carlsbadca.gov Welcome to our City Council Meeting We welcome your interest and involvement in the city’s legislative process. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the City Council and the action recommended by city staff. You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city website and in the Office of the City Clerk. City Clerk Services staff are also available to answer any questions you have about City Council meeting procedures. How to Watch City Council Chamber Watch the city’s cable channel Watch the livestream at How to Participate Provide in-person comments • Please fill out a public comment card and turn it in to the City Clerk prior to the commencement of public comment for the item you wish to speak to. Provide written comments • Email comments to clerk@carlsbadca.gov. 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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 accommodation 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 Monday before the meeting to make arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by noon on Tuesday, the day of the meeting, and will seek to resolve requests before the start of the meeting in order to maximize accessibility. July 28, 2026, 5 p.m. July 28, 2026 Page 2 CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m. ROLL CALL: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS: None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Bhat-Patel led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None. PRESENTATIONS: Proclamation in Recognition of the Retirement of Laura Rocha PUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Cindie McMahon announced that there was no reportable action. PUBLIC COMMENT: The Brown Act allows any member of the public to comment on items not on the agenda, provided remarks are confined to matters within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. 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 City Council will receive comments in the order received. 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 Council votes on the motion unless members of the Council, the City Manager, or the public request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. 1. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM – Adoption of a resolution approving a memorandum of understanding between the City of Carlsbad and Carlsbad Unified School District for the School Resource Officer Program for the 2026-27 school year. (Staff contact: Darbie Ernst and Shaun Lawton, Police) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-159 – 5/0. 2. SEMIANNUAL TRANSPORTATION REPORT – Receive the Semiannual Transportation Report. (Staff contact: Tom Frank, Public Works) ACTION: Council received the report – 5/0. 3. AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH DUDEK FOR ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MERWIN DRIVE STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS, CIP PROJECT NO. 6608 – Adoption of a resolution approving Amendment No. 4 to the professional services agreement with Dudek for additional engineering design and environmental permitting services for the Merwin Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project, increasing the not-to- exceed amount to $575,467 and extending the term by two years. (Staff contact: Jason Evans, Public Works) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-160 – 5/0. July 28, 2026 Page 3 4. AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH CARRIER JOHNSON FOR DESIGN OF THE FLEET MAINTENANCE BUILDING REFURBISHMENT PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 4714 – Adoption of a resolution authorizing an amendment to the professional services agreement with Carrier Johnson for design of the Fleet Maintenance Building Refurbishment Project. (Staff contact: Steven Stewart, Public Works) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-161 – 5/0. 5. TERMINATING THE DECLARATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY CONDITION IN THE NORTH AGUA HEDIONDA INTERCEPTOR SEWER IN THE HEDIONDA POINT NEIGHBORHOOD – Adoption of a resolution terminating the declaration of a local emergency condition in the North Agua Hedionda Interceptor Sewer in the Hedionda Point neighborhood and determining there is no need to continue the emergency procurement action. (Staff contact: Amanda Flesse, Public Works) ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 2026-162 – 5/0. BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS: None. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: 6. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. CS-519 TO ESTABLISH ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF ALICANTE ROAD AND GALENA AVENUE, CALLE HIDALGO AND CAMINO DE AMIGOS, AND PASEO CERRO AND PASEO DESCANSO – Adoption of Ordinance No. CS-519 amending Section 10.28.360 and adding Sections 10.28.361, 10.28.362, 10.28.363, 10.28.364 and 10.28.365 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to establish all-way stop control at the intersections of Alicante Road and Galena Avenue, Calle Hidalgo and Camino De Amigos, and Paseo Cerro and Paseo Descanso. (Staff contact: Morgen Fry, City Clerk) City Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. CS-519. ACTION: Adopted Ordinance No. CS-519 – 5/0. July 28, 2026 Page 4 PUBLIC HEARINGS: 7. MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT AT 840 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE (CT 2024-0007/SDP 2024-0021/CDP 2024-0035, DEV2024-0004) – 1) Hold a public hearing; and 2) Adopt a resolution approving a California Environmental Quality Act determination for a Class 32 In-Fill Exemption, a tentative tract map CT 2024-0007; site development plan SDP 2024-0021; and coastal development permit CDP 2024-0035 to demolish a vacant bank building and construct a five- story mixed-use building consisting of 3,801 square feet of commercial space, 50 residential condominium units and 50 covered parking spaces on a 0.72-acre property located at 840 Carlsbad Village Drive in the northwest quadrant of the city, the Village & Barrio Master Plan and Local Facilities Management Zone 1. (Case Name: RINCON CVD ; Case No.: CT 2024-0007/SDP 2024-0021/CDP 2024- 0035 (DEV2024-0004)). (Staff contact: Edward Valenzuela, Community Services) City Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolution. ACTION: Held the public hearing; and Adopted Resolution No. 2026-163 with amendments (see Minutes for details) – 4/1 (Burkholder – No). DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: None. COUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: This portion of the agenda is for the City Council Members to make brief announcements, brief reports of their activities and requests for future agenda items. City Council Regional Assignments (Revised 06/09/2026) Mayor Buena Vista Lagoon JPC Chamber of Commerce Liaison (alternate) Clean Energy Alliance JPA (alternate) Encina Joint Powers JAC Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors SANDAG Board of Directors (2nd alternate) Priya Bhat-Patel Mayor Pro Tem – District 3 City/School Committee Clean Energy Alliance JPA Economic Development Subcommittee League of California Cities – SD Division (alternate) North County Transit District SANDAG Board of Directors (1st alternate) Melanie Burkholder Council Member – District 1 City Council Legislative Subcommittee Encina Joint Powers JAC (alternate) Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors (alternate) North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (alternate) Teresa Acosta Council Member – District 4 City Council Legislative Subcommittee City/School Committee League of California Cities – SD Division July 28, 2026 Page 5 Kevin Shin Council Member – District 2 Buena Vista Lagoon JPC Chamber of Commerce Liaison Economic Development Subcommittee Encina Joint Powers JAC Encina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority North County Transit District (alternate) SANDAG Board of Directors ANNOUNCEMENTS: This section of the Agenda is designated for announcements to advise the community regarding events that Members of the City Council have been invited to, and may participate in. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: CITY CLERK COMMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: 6:55 p.m. City Council Meeting Procedures (continued from page 1) The City Council also sits as the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board, Public Financing Authority Board, Community Development Commission and Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. When considering items presented to the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board, each member receives an additional $100 per meeting (max $300/month). When considering items presented to the Community Development Commission each member receives an additional $75 per meeting (max $150/month). Written Materials Written materials related to the agenda that are submitted to the City Council after the agenda packet has been published will be available for review prior to the meeting during normal business hours at the City Clerk’s office, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive and on the city website. To review these materials during the meeting, please see the City Clerk. Visual Materials Visual materials, such as pictures, charts, maps or slides, are allowed for comments on agenda items, not general public comment. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 442-339-2820 or manager@carlsbadca.gov to make arrangements in advance. All materials must be received by the City Manager’s Office no later than noon the day before the meeting. The time spent presenting visual materials is included in the maximum time limit provided to speakers. All speakers with presentations must advance their own slides with the presentation clicker provided. All materials exhibited to the City Council during the meeting are part of the public record. Please note that video presentations are not allowed. July 28, 2026 Page 6 Decorum All participants are expected to conduct themselves with mutual respect. Loud, boisterous and unruly behavior can interfere with the ability of the City Council to conduct the people’s business. That’s why it is illegal to disrupt a City Council meeting. Following a warning from the presiding officer, those engaging in disruptive behavior are subject to law enforcement action. More information about City Council meeting procedures can be found in the Carlsbad Municipal Code chapter 1.20.