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Minutes
Regular Meeting
April 9, 2024, 9 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 9 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Burkholder, Acosta.
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
PUBLIC COMMENT: Vanessa Forsythe spoke about AB 2686 (Bryan) and SB 1193 (Menjivar) and
requested the city's support for these bills.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 12, 2024
Motion by Subcommittee Member Burkholder, seconded by Subcommittee Member Acosta, to
approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0.
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 Department)
Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback.
The subcommittee received informational reports from Salome Tash from Congressman Mike
Levin's office, Matt Rubel from State Senator Catherine Blakespear's office, and Ross Tritt from
Assemblymember Tasha Boerner's office.
Intergovernmental Affairs Director Jason Haber notified the Subcommittee of technical
difficulties in broadcasting the meeting and Subcommittee Member Acosta called for a recess at
9:09 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:16 a.m.
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. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager's Department)
Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback.
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Laura Morgan-Kessler, Partner at Carpi & Clay Government Relations, presented a report on
federal lobbying efforts.
Renne Public Policy Group Director of Government Affairs Sharon Gonsalves presented a report
on state lobbying efforts, including a PowerPoint presentation (on file with the City Clerk).
The subcommittee received the updates and after some discussion, Subcommittee Member
Burkholder made a motion to support AB 1999 (Irwin). Subcommittee Member Acosta
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0. •
Subcommittee Member Burkholder made a motion to support AB.2686 (Bryan). Subcommittee
Member Acosta seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0.
Note: Subcommittee Member Burkholder's second motion was to take a support position on AB
2684, however, this motion was actually in reference to AB 2686, which was misidentified as AB
2684 in the presentation from RPPG.
Intergovernmental Affairs Director Jason Haber suggested that the Subcommittee consider
taking a short break and Subcommittee Member Burkholder called fora recess at 10:17 a.m.
The meeting reconvened at 10:18 am.
3. WINDSOR POINTE ADVOCACY EFFORTS-Consider a referral from the Carlsbad City Council
to develop regional, state and federal advocacy strategies to advance city interests
concerning the Windsor Pointe affordable housing development, including the use of No
Place Like Home operating reserve funds to provide additional on-site security, funding
enhanced clinical and behavioral health referral services for supportive housing projects,
developing a mechanism to allow subregional housing placement prioritizations, and
ensuring homeless veterans are not ineligible for placement in permanent supportive
housing as a result of receiving veteran benefits that exceed maximum income limits.
Recommendation: Consider potential advocacy strategies and provide input.
Julie Ajdour expressed concerns regarding the Windsor Pointe project and No Place Like Home
housing funding for the project.
Intergovernmental Affairs Director Jason Haber introduced Housing and Homeless Services
Director Mandy Mills, presented a report on advocacy efforts concerning the Windsor Pointe
affordable housing project, and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file with the City
Clerk).
Intergovernmental Affairs Director Jason Haber suggested that the Subcommittee consider
taking a short break and Subcommittee Member Burkholder called for a recess at 10:24 a.m.
The meeting reconvened at 10:24 am.
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The subcommittee received the update and provided input to staff.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Subcommittee Member Burkholder requested a representative from the airport come speak to the
subcommittee to discuss SB 1193. Subcommittee Member Acosta requested as a priority a
presentation/guest speaker from California State Parks on sand retention/dredging in the region.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Subcommittee Member Acosta spoke about being very engaged with League of California Cities and
how productive the Environmental Policy Committee meeting had been in March. Also, she
indicated she would be attending the City Leaders Summit the following week and a League of
California Cities Board meeting at the end of the summit.
ADJOURNMENT: Subcommittee Member Acosta adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 10:50 a.m.
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