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Minutes
Regular Meeting
June 11, 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: Kathleen Steindlberger shared her concerns about items K & Lfrom the 2024
Legislative Agenda regarding coastal erosion issues.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 21, 2024
Motion by Subcommittee Member Burkholder, seconded by Subcommittee Member Acosta, 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 Department)
Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback.
The subcommittee received an informational report from Salome Tash representing
Congressman Mike Levin's office. Francine Busby representing State Senator Catherine
Blakespear's office also presented a report. Ms. Busby provided a fact sheet relating. (on file
with the Office of the City Clerk).
Ross Tritt representing Assemblymember Tasha Boerner's office presented an informational
report.
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 Department)
Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback.
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Carpi and Clay's Laura Morgan-Kessler presented the 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 in the Office of the City
Clerk).
The subcommittee received the updates.
Motion by Subcommittee Member Burkholder, seconded by Subcommittee Member Acosta to
support: AB 1774 (Dixon) Vehicles: electric bicycles, AB 2259 (Boerner) Transportation: bicycle
safety handbook, AB 1794 (McCarty) Crimes: larceny, AB 2943 (Zbur and Riva) Crimes:
shoplifting AB 3209 (Berman) Crimes: theft: retail theft restraining orders, SB 1053 (Blakespear)
and AB 2236 (Bauer-Kagan) Solid waste: reusable grocery bags: standards: plastic film
prohibition, AB 2761 (Hart) Product safety: plastic packaging: Reducing Toxics in Packaging Act,
SB 1271 (Min) Electric bicycles, powered mobility devices, and storage batteries, and SB 1242
(Min) Crimes: fires. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Subcommittee Member Burkholder requested a presentation on Rank Choice Voting.
Subcommittee Member Acosta requested a presentation on beaches run by California State Parks
regarding speed humps being placed in the ocean to slow down sand erosion and an update on
actions and advocacy with HCD as a follow up item at the next Legislative Subcommittee meeting.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: Subcommittee Member Acosta adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 10:15 a.m.
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~ Robin Nuschy, Minutes Clerk
Executive Assistant