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Minutes
Dec. 14, 2022, 10 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 10:14 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Brisbois, Lichten, Hedayet, Householder, Lash, Alkire
ANNOUN CEM ENT OF CONCURRE NT M EETINGS: None.
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE : Program Manager Nicole Piano -Jones led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES :
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Nov. 17, 2021
Minutes approved as presented, 5/0/1 (Lash -Abstained).
PRESENTATIONS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
PUBLIC HEARING: None.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
1. 2022 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS -Appointment of a Chair and Vice-Chair for the
Agricultural Mitigation Conversion Fee Citizens Advisory Committee. (Staff contact: Nicole
Piano-Jones, Housing & Homeless Services Department).
Staff Recommendation: Receive the reports, provide direction as appropriate and adopt the
resolution.
Members discussed willingness and experience levels and agreed upon Member Alkire as
Chair and Member Brisbois as Vice-Chair.
Motion by Member Lash, seconded by Member Housholder, to adopt Resolution No. 2022-
001. Motion carried, 6/0.
2. 2022 GRANT PROPOSALS -Review grant applications and make funding recommendations to
the City Council. (Staff contact: Nicole Piano-Jones, Program Manager)
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.
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Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Citizens Advisory Committee Regul ar Meeting
Members discussed and asked clarifying questions of staff and applicants.
President and CEO of Carltas Company, Chris Calkins, spoke on behalf of The Flower Fields.
Board Member & Volunteer, Sally Bickerton, spoke on behalf of the Buena Vista Audubon
Society.
CEO Thomas Grimm spoke on behalf of Carlsbad Aquafarm.
Motion by Member Vice-Chair Brisbois, seconded by Chair Alkire, to adopt Resolution No.
2022-02. Motion carried, 6/0.
3. FISCAL REPORT -Informational item regarding the Agricultural Conve rsion Mitigation Fee
fund (Staff contact: Nicole Piano-Jones, Program Manager)
Staff Recommendation: Receive the report on available fund balance.
Members received the report and asked clarifying questions of staff.
COMMISSION COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: Vice-Chair
Brisbois recommended that applicants provide presentations in the future and that past grant
recipients be invited to present updates.
Chair Lash suggestion meeting informally during the year; staff reminded the committee of the
Brown Act rules for convening.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
STAFF COMMENTS: Program Manager Nicole Piano-Jones congratulated and thanked the
committee members.
ADJOURNMENT: 11:04 a.m.
Leah Sorensen
Administrative Secretary