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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-04-09; City Council Legislative Subcommittee; Agendas Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE Regular Meeting April 9, 2024, 9 a.m. Welcome to the Legislative Subcommittee Meeting We welcome your interest and involvement in the city’s legislative process. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the Legislative Subcommittee and the action recommended by city staff. You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city website. How to watch In Person Online City Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Watch the livestream at carlsbadca.gov/watch How to participate If you would like to provide comments to the Legislative Subcommittee, please: • Fill out a speaker request form, located in the foyer. • Submit the form to the City Clerk before the item begins. • When it’s your turn, the City Clerk will call your name and invite you to the podium. • Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding member changes that time. • You may not give your time to another person, but can create a group. A group must select a single speaker as long as three other members of your group are present. All forms must be submitted to the Clerk before the item begins and will only be accepted for items listed on the agenda (not for general public comment at the beginning of the meeting). Group representatives have 10 minutes unless that time is changed by the presiding officer or the City Council. • In writing: Email comments to clerk@carlsbadca.gov Comments received by 5 p.m. the day prior to the meeting will be shared with the subcommittee prior to the meeting. When e-mailing comments, please identify in the subject line the agenda item to which your comments relate. All comments received will be included as part of the official record. Written comments will not be read out loud. Reasonable accommodations Reasonable Accommodations Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 442-339-2821 (voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on the Monday before the meeting to make arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by 9 a.m. on Tuesday, the day of the meeting, and will seek to resolve requests before the start of the meeting in order to maximize accessibility. April 9, 2024 Page 2 CALL TO ORDER: 9 a.m. ROLL CALL: Acosta, Burkholder. PUBLIC COMMENT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 12, 2024 ACTION: Minutes were approved as presented – 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. ACTION: The Subcommittee received the updates and provided feedback. 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. ACTION: Motion by Council Member Burkholder, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to support AB 1999. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0. Motion by Council Member Burkholder, seconded by Council Member Acosta, to support AB 2684. Motion carried unanimously, 2/0. 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 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. ACTION: The Subcommittee provided input. SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: ADJOURN: 10:50 a.m.