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Minutes
Regular Meeting
Feb. 13, 2024, 9 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 9:02 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Acosta, Burkholder.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held Dec. 12, 2023
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Motion by Subcommittee Member Acosta, seconded by Subcommittee Member Burkholder, to
approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0.
SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
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, and provide feedback. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager's Department)
Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback.
The subcommittee received informational reports from Ashley Emann from Congressman Mike
Levin's office, Francine Busby from State Senator Catherine Blakespear's office, and Ross Tritt
from Assemblymember Tasha Boerner's office.
The subcommittee received the reports.
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; and receive an informational update on March 5, 2024,
statewide ballot measure Proposition 1-Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024. (Staff
contact: Jason Haber, City Manager's Department)
Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback.
On behalf of Carpi and Clay's Lauren Morgan-Kessler, Intergovernmental Affairs Director Jason
Haber presented the report on Federal lobbying efforts.
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Renne Public Policy Group, Director of Government Affairs Sharon Gonsalves presented a report
on state lobbying efforts, the 2024 Legislative Calendar, 2024-2025 State Budget Highlights and
2024 Bills of Interest including a Power Point presentation (on file with the City Clerk}.
Raul Villamar voiced concerns over the Windsor Point housing project.
The subcommittee received the updates and after some discussion, Subcommittee Member
Burkholder made a motion to support AB 1802, SB 905 and SB 1011. Subcommittee Member
Acosta seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0.
The subcommittee received the updates.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Subcommittee Member Acosta announced that she and Subcommittee Member Burkholder will be
meeting separately with Carlsbad Boards and Commissions to give presentations on Legislative
Subcommittee actions and provide legislative updates to increase awareness.
Subcommittee Member Acosta announced she will be attending the League of CA Cities
Environmental Policy meeting in March of 2024.
Subcommittee Member Acosta announced she will be attending the City Leaders Summit in April
2024.
ADJOURNMENT: Subcommittee Member Acosta adjourned the ouly noticed meeting at 10:26 a.m.