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Meeting Minutes
Oct. 12, 2021 – 9:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Mayor Hall called the meeting to order and all Subcommittee members (Mayor Matt Hall and Council
Member Teresa Acosta) 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 Sept. 14, 2021, Subcommittee
meeting.
Subcommittee Member Acosta made the motion to pass the minutes. Mayor Hall
seconded the motion. The item passed unanimously.
Item 2. State & Federal Legislative Reports
Recommendation: Receive updates from representatives of U.S. Congressman Mike
Levin, State Senator Patricia Bates and State Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath,
and provide feedback.
Congressman Mike Levin gave an update on current priorities at the national level.
Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath gave an update on her legislative bills that were signed
into law. State Senator Patricia Bates gave an update on her legislative bills that were signed into
law.
Item 3. Legislative Update and Advocacy Report
Recommendation: Receive an update on state and federal legislative and budget activity
and recent and ongoing advocacy efforts, and provide feedback to staff. Discuss and
determine the Subcommittee’s recommended advocacy positions on high-priority bills.
Sharon Gonsalves and Dane Hutchings from Renne Public Policy Group, state lobbyists, gave
an update on the Orange County oil spill, the state budget, the current status of Carlsbad
priority bills and the 2022 legislative outlook.
Item 4. November Subcommittee Meeting Date
Recommendation: Reschedule the Nov. 9, 2021, subcommittee meeting to Nov. 16,
2021, due to a staff scheduling conflict.
Subcommittee Member Acosta made the motion to move the meeting to Nov. 16. Mayor
Hall seconded the motion. The item passed unanimously.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
ADJOURN
Mayor Hall adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 11:07 am
NEXT REGULAR MEETING:
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