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Minutes
Regular Meeting
March 14, 2023, 9 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 9 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Acosta, Burkholder.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None.
SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
1. STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE REPORTS -Receive updates from representatives of U.S.
Congressman Mike Levin, State Senator Catherine Blakespear and State Assemblymember Tasha
Boerner Horvath, and provide feedback. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager's Department)
Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback.
The subcommittee received informational reports from Kyle Krahel -Frolander from Congressman
Mike Levin's office, Francine Busby from State Senator Catherine Blakespear's office and
Margaret Doyle from State Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath's office.
The subcommittee received the updates.
2. LEGISLATIVE AND ADVOCACY UPDATE -Receive updates on federal and state legislative and
budget activity and recent and ongoing advocacy efforts; discuss and provide feedback to staff,
including identifying high-priority bills, advocacy positions, funding opportunities, and items for
future City Council consideration. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager's Department)
Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback.
Carpi and Clay's David Wetmore and Laura Morgan-Kessler presented the report on federal
lobbying efforts. ·
Motion by Subcommittee Member Burkholder, seconded by Subcommittee Member Acosta to
support an opposition letter from 'Friends of the Earth on a portion on the Farm Bill that would
take away local official's rights to regulate local pesticides. The motion passed unanimously, 2/0.
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Renne Public Policy Group (RPPG) Director of Government Affairs Sharon Gonsalves presented
the report on state lobbying efforts and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office
of the City Clerk).
Motion by Subcommittee Member Burkholder, seconded by Subcommittee Member Acosta to
support AB 817 and AB 557. The motion passed unanimously, 2/0.
Motion by Subcommittee Member Burkholder, seconded by Subcommittee Member Acosta to
support SB 43 and SB 363. The motion passed unanimously, 2/0.
The subcommittee received the reports.
3. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION UPDATE -Receive an informational update and
overview of the California Public Commission's policy and regulatory work concerning the
telecommunications, energy, transportation. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager's
Department)
Recommendation: Receive the update and provide feedback.
California Public Utilities Commission Local Government and Community Liaison Jesus Torres
presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City
Clerk).
The subcommittee received the report.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None.
ADJOURN: Subcommittee Member Acosta adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 10:37 a.m.
Kaylin McCauley
Deputy City Clerk