HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-02-13; Regional Airport Bill Advocacy; Haber, JasonTo the memqers of the:
.,PTY COUNCIL
Date &cA ~CC -'I,.
CM ~COO ~DtM {3)..:£_
Feb. 13,2020
Council Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor Hall and ers of the City Council
From: Jason Haber, lntergovernm ffairs Director
Via: l~.Ft-iwt--Scott Chadwick, City Mana er
Re: Regional Airport Bill Advoca
{city of
Carlsbad
Memo ID# 2020014
This memorandum provides an update related to City Council direction provided, as follows, on
Sept. 11, 2018:
On a Minute Motion by Council Member C. Schumacher, seconded by Mayor Hall, the City
will utilize lobbyists in Sacramento to advocate for Carlsbad in upcoming legislation relating
to a possible rewrite of a regional airport bill. Motion carried, 3/2. (M. Schumacher and M.
Packard -No}
Background
On February 16, 2018, Assembly Member Gonzalez Fletcher introduced Assembly Bill No. 3119,
the San Diego Unified Port Consolidation Act, which proposed to eliminate the San Diego County
Regional Airport Authority and give control of San Diego International Airport (SDIA) to the San
Diego Unified Port District. On April 17, 2018, the City Council authorized an opposition letter,
specifically objecting to the proposal to eliminate city representation in the governance of SDIA ·
and land use decisions surrounding McClellan-Palomar Airport.
After undergoing significant amendments, the bill died in the Senate Appropriations Committee
later that year.
Discussion
In making the subject motion, the City Council anticipated a rewrite of AB 3119 to be introduced
the following year; however, no such rewrite ever materialized. As such, there has been no need
for the city's lobbyists to advocate for Carlsbad on this matter.
Next Steps
No further action is anticipated at this time; however, the city's advocacy efforts will be informed
by the City Council's prior direction should legislation similar to AB 3119 be introduced in the
future.
cc: Elaine Lu key, Chief Operations Officer
Celia Brewer, City Attorney
City Manager's Office
City Hall 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr. I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-434-2820 t