HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-04-22; Community-Police Engagement Commission; ; City Council Legislative Subcommittee UpdateMeeting Date: April 22, 2024
To: Community-Police Engagement Commission
From: Sheila Cobian, Legislative & Constituent Services Director
Staff Contact: Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
Jason.haber@carlsbadca.gov, 442-33-2958
Subject: City Council Legislative Subcommittee Update
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive a presentation regarding the City of Carlsbad Intergovernmental Affairs Program and the city’s
recent and ongoing advocacy efforts related to public safety.
Executive Summary
The City of Carlsbad City Council Legislative Subcommittee works in coordination with the city’s
Intergovernmental Affairs Director, City Manager’s Office, City Attorney’s Office, city departments,
legislative consultants and the Carlsbad community to:
1.Receive information and advise the City Council on intergovernmental and legislative matters
affecting the city
2.Continuously monitor state and federal proposed legislation
a.Review proposed legislation for consistency with the city’s Legislative Platform
b.Make recommendations to City Council to identify high priority bills
c.Make recommendations to City Council to adopt advocacy positions on high priority bills
not addressed by the Legislative Platform
3.Proactively seek to identify local and regional legislative needs and recommend bill sponsorship
opportunities to the City Council
4.Engage and inform the Carlsbad community (residents, businesses, stakeholder groups) and
other governmental agencies on intergovernmental and legislative matters affecting the city
City Council and Legislative Subcommittee Member Melanie Burkholder and Intergovernmental Affairs
Director Jason Haber will provide an update on the city’s recent and ongoing efforts related to public
safety.
Fiscal Analysis
This action has no fiscal impact.
Environmental Evaluation
This action does not require environmental review because it does not constitute a project within the
meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under California Public Resources Code Section
21065 in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
Exhibits
None
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