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Meeting Minutes
Feb. 11, 2020 -9:00 a.m.
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Carlsbad City Hall Council Chamber -1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad CA 92008
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Mayor Hall called the meeting to order and al/ Subcommittee members (Mayor Matt Hall and Mayor Pro-
Tern Priya Bhat-Patel) were present. Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director, and Cindie McMahon,
Assistant City Attorney, were also present.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Item 1. Approval of Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the Dec. 10, 2019, Subcommittee Meeting.
The minutes were approved unanimously.
Item 2. City of Carlsbad Legislative Platform
Recommendation: Review the City of Carlsbad Legislative Platform, receive preliminary
input from city departments; discuss potential Subcommittee amendment
recommendations, organizational framework, and updated review schedule; and provide
feedback to staff.
The Subcommittee reviewed the Preliminary Draft City of Carlsbad 2020 Legislative Platform
and Updated Proposed Review Schedule. The Subcommittee conducted an in-depth review
and discussion of the Legislative Platform. The Subcommittee suggested several
amendments, including an interest in potentially adding position statements related to: bluff
stabilization, group homes, airports, Regional Housing Needs Assessment a/location
methodology, mental health support for persons experiencing homelessness, economic
analysis of proposed legislation and ballot measures, single-use plastics and Styrofoam, and
preserving the autonomy of the North County Transit District.
Item 3. Legislative Update
Recommendation: Receive informational update on emerging state and federal legislative
matters.
Staff provided a status update on SB 50 (Wiener) and ongoing legislative efforts to pass a
housing production bill during the current session. New legislation being proposed in
response to AB 5 (Gonzalez) was also discussed. Potential 2020 ballot measures concerning
the Prop 13 "split roll" and rent control expansion were discussed. SB 773 (Skinner) and AB
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953 (Ting/Bloom) were also discussed as cleanup bills to last year's new legislation
concerning Accessory Dwelling Units.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
ADJOURN
NEXT MEETING: The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at 9:00 a.m.