HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-06-30; 2022 State of the City (Districts - All); Ray, Kristina)
To the members of the:
CITY COUNCIL
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Council Memorandum
June 30, 2022
To: Honorable Mayor Hall a rs of the City Council
From: Kristina Ray, Director of C c ion & Engagement
Via: Scott Chadwick, City Ma age
Re: 2022 State of the City (Dis nets -All)
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Carlsbad
Memo ID #2022076
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an overview the 2022 State of the City events
and video presentation.
Background
The City of Carlsbad prepares an annual State of the City video summarizing recent
accomplishments and future plans. The video is shown at a city-hosted event at the Schulman
Auditorium and an event hosted by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. The details for this
year's events are as follows:
State of the City
Hosted by the City of Carlsbad
Monday, Aug. 15
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium
1775 Dove Lane
State of the Community
Hosted by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
Friday, Aug. 19
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (time is tentative)
Location to be announced
Video theme
This year will mark the City of Carlsbad's 70th birthday. Following 35 years of managed growth,
the city is looking to the future with a new strategic plan that continues to build on the
community's vision.
This story will be told, in part, through interviews with a variety of community members,
including some who are longtime residents and others who have recently arrived. Likewise,
interviews will feature residents of a variety of ages and stages of life. These interviews will
highlight what has made Carlsbad such a special place over all these years and how the five
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elements of the City Council's new strategic plan will help ensure Carlsbad remains a model city
for generations to come.
Planned topics (5 elements of the Strategic Plan)
Quality of life and safety
Parks
Buena Vista Park opening
Calavera Gateway opening
Poinsettia Dog Park opening
City trails feature
Veterans Memorial Park update
Robertson Ranch park planning starting soon
Monroe Street Pool improvements headed to the ballot
Parks & Recreation updated master plan
Traffic & Mobility
Neighborhood traffic safety projects
Maintaining streets, adding biking lanes
Sea Level Rise study to move Carlsbad Boulevard
Making crosswalks even safer
Reducing speeding
El Camino Real projects
Tamarack and Carlsbad Boulevard improvements
Barrio Traffic Circles
E-bike safety and education
Public Safety
New fire station 2
New temporary fire station 7
New ambulances and EMTs
Beach lifeguard program
Smoke detector installation program
Preventing wildfires
Investing in technology
Maintaining low crime rates
Community outreach (summer business summit, Citizens Police Academy)
New police vehicles
Homeless Response
Progress on city efforts to reduce homelessness
Increasing services at La Posada
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Quality of life ordinances
Jobs program
Homeless resource fair
Rapid rehousing
Affordable housing resale program
CDBG grants
Economic vitality
Second highest GDP in the region
Low unemployment
City's core industry clusters thriving
Recent awards for Life In Action, Innovate 78 programs
ViaSat commercial internet and inflight service
TYRA Biosciences
Quidel ribbon cutting (COVID testing)
Tourism and resorts rebounding
Small business support/cybersecurity
Adaptive reuse in the Village
Organizational excellence and efficiency
Investing in technology
Reducing operational costs
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs
Balanced budget
Investments in infrastructure (recent and upcoming CIP projects)
Sustainability and the natural environment
Oil spill response
Single-use plastics, skip the stuff, bags and balloons
Earth Month events
Beach cleanups
Award for storm water monitoring program
New organics recycling
Fleet conversion to hybrid and electric
Updating Climate Action Plan
Free home energy assessment program
Clean Energy Alliance one year mark
Maerkle Reservoir Solar Project
Working with employers to reduce vehicle trips
Water reliability
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Community character
Power Plant demolition
Library and arts programs
City special events
Preserving history
Senior programs (and the senior center and beyond)
Village highlights
Grand Avenue Promenade Feasibility Study
Village and Barrio lighting projects
Objective design standards
Village and Barrio lighting
Growth management committee
City Council Strategic Plan
Next Steps
Video production is underway. The city-hosted event will be promoted through all city
communication chann_els, including media, social media, fliers, ads and email. An event
program will be provided to the City Council in early August. Similar to previous years, each City
Council member will be provided an opportunity to make brief remarks followed by an
opportunity for the public to interact and ask questions of City Council members and staff
during a courtyard reception following the video presentation and remarks.
cc: Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager