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Minutes
Regular Meeting
March 12, 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 Feb. 13, 2024
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 Salome Tash 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.
Carpi and Clay's David Wetmore 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, including a Power Point presentation {on file with the City Clerk).
The subcommittee received the updates.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Subcommittee Member Acosta requested a presentation/guest speaker from California State Parks
and any other applicable agency on sand retention/dredging in the region.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Subcommittee Member Burkholder announced that she and Intergovernmental Affairs Director
Jason Haber presented to the Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission on Legislative Subcommittee
actions and Legislation relative to the commission. •
ADJOURNMENT: Subcommittee Member Acosta adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 10:12 a.m.
Executive Assistant