6. INTRODUCING AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE STREET AND LAGUNA DRIVE

[7. ORDINANCE NO. CS-502 – CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION’S SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM AND LAND USE AND ZONING MAP CORRECTIONS]

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I'M SORRY. IT'S A SECOND READING.

DO I NEED TO DO A SECOND READING ON THAT?

>> NO.

>> NO, YOU'RE CORRECT, MAYOR. IT'S FOR ADOPTION, AND WE DON'T TO. [OVERLAPPING]

>> DO WE HAVE SPEAKERS ON ITEM 7?

>> NO SPEAKERS FOR THIS ITEM.

>> ANY DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL? MOTION?

>> MOVE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE.

>> SECOND.

>> PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

NUMBER 8, CITY MANAGER, PLEASE.

[8. OPTIONS FOR THE KELLY DRIVE AND PARK DRIVE COMPLETE STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 6075]

>> THANK YOU. NUMBER 8 IS OPTIONS FOR THE KELLY DRIVE AND PARK DRIVE COMPLETE STREETS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, AND TO WALK US THROUGH THAT IS TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR TOM FRANK.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS TOM FRANK.

I'M THE TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR AND CITY ENGINEER.

TONIGHT, I WILL BE PRESENTING OPTIONS FOR THE NEAR TERM AND LONG TERM IMPROVEMENTS ALONG KELLY DRIVE AND PARK DRIVE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

FOR REFERENCE, THE PROJECT IS HIGHLIGHTED HERE IN ORANGE.

IT STRETCHES ALONG KELLY DRIVE, WEST OF EL CAMINO REAL, TO PARK DRIVE, AND THEN WEST TO NABINO DRIVE.

THE PROJECT AREA COVERS A VARIETY OF UNIQUE USES, INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL HOMES, A SCHOOL, PARK, AND A TRAIL.

STREET IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN PLANNED IN THIS AREA FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH PLANNING PROJECT BEGINNING IN 2018.

SINCE THAT TIME, THE CITY HAS WORKED WITH NEIGHBORS AND THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO GATHER FEEDBACK ON THE PRIORITIES AND THE NEEDS.

SOME OF THE OUTREACH THAT WAS COMPLETED 2018-2022 INCLUDED PUBLIC WORKSHOPS, IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL MEETINGS, ONLINE SURVEYS, MEETINGS WITH KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PRINCIPALS AND THE CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, ALONG WITH THE SCHOOL'S PTA.

IN JUNE OF 2025, THE CITY COUNCIL REVISITED THE OPTIONS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS ALONG KELLY DRIVE.

THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED NEAR TERM STREET IMPROVEMENTS WHICH WERE COMPLETED DURING THE SUMMER.

THESE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED REMOVING THE EXISTING YELLOW CERAMIC DOMES ON KELLY DRIVE AT THE INTERSECTION WITH HILLSIDE DRIVE AND PARK DRIVE, ENHANCING THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS, AND REPAVING AND RESTRIPING THE INTERSECTIONS OF THE STREET TO THE CITY'S CURRENT STANDARDS.

ALSO, ADDING ALWAYS STOPS AT THE KELLY DRIVE AND INTERSECTIONS WITH PARK DRIVE AND HILLSIDE DRIVE.

ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY COUNCIL DIRECTED STAFF TO EXPLORE FURTHER OPTIONS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE ROUNDABOUTS AS WERE PREVIOUSLY PLANNED.

SINCE THEN, THE TEAM HAS BEEN MONITORING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION TO ASSESS THE AREA OF CONCERNS AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT.

FOLLOWING THESE EFFORTS, WE DEVELOPED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEAR TERM IMPROVEMENTS, AS WELL AS TWO POTENTIAL LONG TERM OPTIONS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

THE NEAR TERM IMPROVEMENTS WHICH ARE RECOMMENDED REGARDLESS OF WHICH LONG TERM OPTION YOU SELECT INCLUDE RESTRIPING THE EXISTING MEDIAN IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL TO DISCOURAGE LEFT TURNS OUT OF THE PARKING LOT.

THEN ALSO ADDING RED CURB ALONG KELLY DRIVE IMMEDIATELY SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION WITH HILLSIDE DRIVE TO ESTABLISH A Q LANE TO ENTER THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT.

BOTH OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS ARE RECOMMENDED TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW AND ENHANCE THE SAFETY FOR PEDESTRIANS.

THIS GRAPHIC HELPS EXPLAIN THE PROPOSED NEAR TERM IMPROVEMENTS.

THE ORANGE BOX ON THE LEFT SHOWS A NEW STRIPED MEDIAN, AND THE ORANGE BOX ON THE RIGHT SHOWS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW Q LANE.

LOOKING AT LONGER TERM IMPROVEMENTS.

THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.

OPTION 1 IS TO DEVELOP THE SAFE ROUTES SCHOOL PLAN IN COLLABORATION WITH KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THE CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THIS IS A RECOMMENDED OPTION THAT THE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND MOBILITY COMMISSION RECOMMENDED TO CITY COUNCIL.

OPTION 2 IS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SEVERAL FOCUSED IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH I'LL EXPLAIN MORE IN DETAIL SHORTLY.

>> SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLANS AIM TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION.

THEY INVOLVE STAFF WORKING CLOSELY WITH SCHOOLS,

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INCLUDING STUDENTS, PARENTS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND THE SURROUNDING RESIDENTS TO DEVELOP A PLAN.

THIS COLLABORATION HELPS ENSURE MEASURES AND THE PLAN REFLECT THE NEEDS AND PRIORITIES OF THE COMMUNITY.

I SHOULD NOTE THAT IT ALSO TAKES TIME.

WE ANTICIPATE DEVELOPING A SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL PLAN FOR THIS AREA WOULD TAKE ABOUT A YEAR.

THE SECOND OPTION BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS MORE FOCUSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AREA.

THESE IMPROVEMENTS ARE DETAILED ON THIS SLIDE AND INCLUDE MOVING THE CROSSWALK ON KELLY DRIVE, IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE PARKING LOT EXIT.

ALSO WITH THAT, CONSIDERING AN ALL-WAY STOP SIGN AT THE PARKING LOT EXIT.

CLASS II BIKE LANES IMPLEMENTED ON PARK DRIVE, CLASS I SHARED PATHWAY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF PARK DRIVE, EVALUATING ALL-WAY STOP SIGNS ALONG PARK DRIVE, AND ADDITIONAL BIKE LANE STRIPING AT THE TRANSITIONS.

THEN LASTLY, EXPLORING ADDITIONAL PARKING IN FRONT OF THE LAGUNA PARK AREA.

THIS OPTION WOULD BE QUICKER TO IMPLEMENT AND INVOLVES MORE TIMELY LIMITED COMMUNITY OUTREACH.

THE OPTIONS INCLUDED HERE WERE DEVELOPED BY CONSIDERING THE COMMUNITY INPUT RECEIVED PRIMARILY BETWEEN 2018 AND 2022, AND MORE RECENT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OUR STAFF, INCLUDING INPUT FROM OUR FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT PARTNERS.

I SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS LISTED ABOVE OUR MEASURES THAT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN A SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLAN, DEPENDING ON THE OUTCOME OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THAT WOULD BE COMPLETED UNDER OPTION 1.

UPON CITY COUNCIL'S DIRECTION, STAFF WILL PROCEED WITH WORK ORDERS FOR THE NEAR TERM IMPROVEMENTS COORDINATING WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO MINIMIZE DISRUPTIONS.

THE CURRENT PLAN IS TO COMPLETE THE RESTRIPING DURING THE SCHOOL'S WINTER BREAK.

IF OPTION 1 IS APPROVED, WE WOULD BEGIN SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLANNING PROCESS AND RETURN TO THE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND MOBILITY COMMISSION, AND THE CITY COUNCIL WITH A DRAFT PLAN TO REVIEW AND APPROVE AT A FUTURE MEETING.

OR IF OPTION 2 IS APPROVED, WE'D CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND DEVELOP PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND A BID DOCUMENT FOR THE FOCUSED IMPROVEMENTS AND SEEK APPROVAL AT A FUTURE MEETING OF BOTH THE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND MOBILITY COMMISSION AND THEN CITY COUNCIL.

AGAIN, THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ARE ON THE SLIDE, AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> DO WE HAVE SPEAKERS?

>> WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER FOR THIS ITEM. CHRIS WRIGHT.

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

FIRST, THANK YOU TO ALL AND ESPECIALLY THE COUNCIL, WHO HELPED TO REMOVE THE TRAFFIC CIRCLES AT KELLY DRIVE AT BOTH THE PARK AND HILLSIDE INTERSECTIONS.

IT'S GREAT.

SECOND, AS A STAKEHOLDER WHO DRIVES THE STREET OF KELLY DRIVE DAILY, I BELIEVE THAT THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN CITY STAFF, STUDENTS, PARENTS, SCHOOL OFFICIALS, AND RESIDENTS PROVIDES THE BEST WAY TO PROCEED.

AFTER ALL, A COMBINED EFFORT OF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS, PLUS THE EXPERTISE OF STAFF, SEEMED TO BE THE BEST FORMULATION FOR A SUCCESS.

I SUPPORT THE NEAR TERM MEASURES OF ONE RESTRIPING THE MEDIAN ALONG THE SCHOOL FRONTAGE TO DISCOURAGE LEFT TURNS.

IT'S A LOGICAL AND AN INEXPENSIVE WAY TO KEEP TRAFFIC FLOWING EASILY DURING SCHOOL TIME DROP OFFS AND PICKUPS.

I SUPPORT TWO, ADDING THE RED CURBING AT SOUTHBOUND KELLY JUST AFTER HILLSIDE, WHICH WOULD ALLOW A SPECIFIC LANE TO TURN INTO KELLY SCHOOL, THUS ALLOWING THOSE OF US WHO WISH TO RETURN TO OUR HOMES, THE CURRENT LANE TO PROCEED WITHOUT HAVING TO WAIT IN TRAFFIC FOR SCHOOL TO END BY WAITING IN A LONG LINE OF THOSE WISHING TO PICK UP THEIR CHILDREN.

I ALSO SUPPORT OPTION 1, WITH A COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT, AS MENTIONED ABOVE.

SOME OF THE POINTS MENTIONED IN OPTION 2 MIGHT HELP THIS OVERALL PLAN, WHICH COULD BE DISCUSSED IN THE OUTREACH OF OPTION 1.

I STRONGLY OBJECT TO THE RELOCATION OF THE MID BLOCK CROSSWALK TO A LOCATION SOUTH OF THE SCHOOL'S EXIT DRIVEWAY, AS THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC MAKING RIGHT TURNS FROM THE SCHOOL DRIVEWAY EXIT WOULD BE HAMPERED AND MORE SAFETY ISSUES COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE CROSSWALK BE PLACED DIRECTLY IN THE WAY OF EXITING CARS.

I DO LIKE THE IDEA OF PROVIDING A CLASS II BIKE LANES AND TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES ALONG PARK DRIVE TO ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS FROM RESIDENTS WHO PRESENTED AT THE LAST MEETING.

I ALSO DO LIKE THE IDEA OF PROVIDING A SIDEWALK ALONG THE SOUTH PORTION OF PARK DRIVE BETWEEN KELLY AND ABELNA.

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FINALLY, I'D LIKE THE COUNCIL TO ADOPT COUNCIL MEMBER SHIN'S REQUEST TO PLACE A CROSSWALK BETWEEN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF KELLY DRIVE AND PARK DRIVE NEXT TO THE TENNIS COURTS DIRECTLY SOUTH WHERE THERE IS NO CROSSWALK CURRENTLY.

THIS WOULD ALLOW A DIRECT PATH TO THE KELLY TRAIL AND WESTBOUND FOR PEDESTRIANS TO PROCEED ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LAGOON. THANK YOU.

>> NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS.

>> THANK YOU. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.

NOBODY? MISS ACOSTA.

>> THANK YOU. THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION.

I JUST HAD A QUICK FOLLOW UP QUESTION BASED ON THE PUBLIC COMMENT.

IF WE GO WITH OPTION 1, WE COULD POTENTIALLY DO THE THINGS THAT ARE IN OPTION 2, BUT THE PROCESS WOULD BE A LOT MORE COLLABORATIVE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND HAVE MORE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT I HEARD AND READ.

THEN FOR SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL, I KNOW WE'VE GOT A LATER AGENDA ITEM WHEN WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT FUNDING, BUT ISN'T THERE FUNDING OUT THERE AND POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE TO HELP US? WE MIGHT HAVE TO APPLY FOR IT, BUT ISN'T THERE SOME FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECTS?

>> WE'RE ALWAYS SEARCHING FOR ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS, AND WE WOULD INCLUDE THIS IN FUTURE BUDGETS AS WELL.

>> YEAH. THOSE ARE MY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MISS BURKHOLDER?

>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE UNDERSTANDING THIS CORRECTLY.

THAT WAS REALLY MY ONLY QUESTION AS WELL.

THE ITEMS IN OPTION 2 CAN BE INCLUDED IN OPTION 1, AND THAT ALLOWS FOR PUBLIC INPUT STILL.

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHY WE HAVE THOSE TWO DIFFERENT OPTIONS THEN.

BUT THAT'S OKAY, I ONLY HAVE COMMENTS. THANK YOU.

>> HAS STAFF CONSIDERED THE CONCERN THAT MISS WRIGHT, THE SPEAKER MADE ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THE CROSSWALK?

>> WE'VE HEARD THAT CONCERN, AND SO IT'S NOTED, AND THAT WILL BE A PART OF OUR CONCEPTUAL DESIGN IN OUR WORKSHOPS.

>> SO IF IT'S DETERMINED THAT THERE'S A BETTER PLACE FOR THE CROSSWALK, THAT'S NOT A BIG DEAL, IS THAT RIGHT? TO CHANGE?

>> NO, THE CONCERN AND THE COMMENT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. YEAH.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU. COMMENTS, MR. SHIN.

>> YEAH, I KNOW OPTION 1 SEEMS LIKE IT COULD POSSIBLY TAKE A LITTLE BIT LONGER THAN OPTION 2.

HOWEVER, IT'S THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE LIKE WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER BURKHOLDER SAID, IT'LL CREATE COHESION WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND KNOWING THAT THEY HAVE MORE BUY IN AS OPPOSED TO US MAKING DIRECTIONS.

I'M IN SUPPORT OF OPTION 1, SO THAT OUR RESIDENTS AND THEN OUR SCHOOLS WHO WEREN'T PRESENT TO REPRESENT CAN HAVE A GREATER SAY. THAT'S ALL.

>> MISS BURKHOLDER. COMMENTS? I'M SORRY?

>> I WANT TO GO LAST.

>> SURE. YOU CAN GO LAST. MISS ACOSTA.

>> THANK YOU. I DO SEE THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS SOMEWHAT SIMILAR, BUT THE FIRST RECOMMENDATION THAT IS UNANIMOUSLY SENT TO US, I BELIEVE BY THE TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION ALLOWS US TO HAVE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE VIEW AND MORE COMMUNITY INPUT.

SO I REALLY SUPPORT OPTION 1.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK ON THIS.

>> MISS BHAT-PATEL.

>> JUST ECHOING THE SENTIMENTS OF THE COLLEAGUES THAT JUST SPOKE OTHER THAN THAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SUPPORTING OPTION 1.

>> MISS BURKHOLDER.

>> THANK YOU. YES. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE LITERALLY LIKE THE SECOND DAY AFTER I WAS ELECTED, PEOPLE CONTACTED ME ABOUT KELLY DRIVE AND HOW DANGEROUS IT IS, ESPECIALLY DURING SCHOOL, PICK UP AND DROP OFF.

YOU AND I ACTUALLY WENT ON A FIELD TRIP OUT THERE AND DISCUSSED ALL THE DIFFERENT POSSIBILITIES.

THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON ALMOST EIGHT YEARS NOW.

IT'S TIME FOR US TO GET SOME PAINT ON THE GROUND AND GET THIS DONE.

I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT IT, AND I DEFINITELY I AM IN FAVOR OF OPTION 1, MY MOTION WOULD BE MOVE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OPTION 1.

>> SECOND.

>> PLEASE VOTE. THAT WAS EASY.

PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU, SIR. ITEM NUMBER 3, CITY MANAGER.

>> THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 9 IS PARKING OPPORTUNITY.

>> DID I SAY THREE?

>> YOU DID.

>> ITEM 9.

>> ITEM NUMBER 9. I'M HERE TO CORRECT YOU.

[9. PARKING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BARRIO]

ITEM NUMBER 9, IS PARKING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BARRIO.

TO WALK US THROUGH THAT IS TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR TOM FRANK AND CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER JOHN KIM.

>> THANK YOU, SIR AGAIN, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.

MY NAME FOR THE RECORD IS TOM FRANK, TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR AND CITY ENGINEER.

TONIGHT, I WILL BE PRESENTING OPTIONS FOR EXPANDED PARKING IN THE BARRIO.

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WE KNOW PARKING IN THE BARRIO IS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE.

STAFF HAS BEEN EXPLORING WAYS TO ADD MORE PARKING IN THE BARRIO AND THE VILLAGE FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

ADDITIONALLY, IN MARCH OF 2025, THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A MINUTE MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ASSESS ADDITIONAL PARKING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BARRIO.

SPECIFICALLY ALONG MADISON STREET AND EAST FROM MADISON STREET, THE CHESTNUT AVENUE.

DURING THE JULY 29TH, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, STAFF PRESENTED A THREE-PHASED APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE INCREASED PARKING OPPORTUNITIES.

THE FIRST PHASE CONSISTED OF CONVERTING RED CURB TO GRAY CURB.

AN EXAMPLE OF THIS WOULD BE A RED CURB NEAR A DRIVEWAY THAT IS NO LONGER BEING USED, THAT COULD BE CONVERTED TO AVAILABLE PARKING SPACE.

THE SECOND PHASE, WHICH IS WHAT I'LL BE SPENDING MOST OF TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION ADDRESSING INVOLVES EVALUATING PARKING NEXT TO PINE PARK.

THEN THERE'S A THIRD PHASE WHICH INVOLVES AN ANALYSIS OF DIAGONAL PARKING ON SOME OF THE WIDER STREETS IN THE BARRIO.

I WILL SHARE AN UPDATE TO OUR PROGRESS ON THAT PHASE TOWARDS THE END OF TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION.

LOOKING MORE CLOSELY AT PHASE 2, YOU CAN SEE HIGHLIGHTED HERE THE SPECIFIC AREAS NEAR PINE PARK WHERE WE RECENTLY EVALUATED OPTIONS FOR INCREASING PARKING.

IT'S ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF MADISON STREET AND THE NORTH SIDE OF CHESTNUT AVENUE, CLOSEST TO THE INTERSECTION.

HERE'S A DIFFERENT ANGLE OF THE STUDY AREA ALONG CHESTNUT AVENUE.

CURRENTLY, THERE ARE FIVE PARALLEL PARKING SPACES HERE.

CONVERTING THIS AREA TO PERPENDICULAR PARKING STALLS WOULD RESULT IN THE NET GAIN OF FOUR PARKING SPACES.

I WANT TO NOTE THAT THIS DESIGN ALLOWS US TO KEEP THE EXISTING TREES IN THE AREA AND ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE EXISTING STORM DRAIN INLET WHERE THE PARKING SPACES ARE NOT FEASIBLE.

NOW LOOKING AT MADISON STREET, HERE'S SHOWING THE FIVE EXISTING PARALLEL PARKING SPACES THAT ARE CURRENTLY OUT THERE.

THEN CONVERTING THIS AREA TO DIAGONAL PARKING WOULD INVOLVE WORKING AROUND THE EXISTING UTILITIES TO REDUCE COSTS AND REROUTING THE EXISTING SIDEWALK.

THERE'S A NET GAIN OF TWO PARKING SPACES WITH THIS OPTION.

ADDITIONALLY, STAFF IDENTIFIED POTENTIAL CONCERNS WITH CONVERTING THIS AREA TO DIAGONAL PARKING, INCLUDING BIKE CONFLICTS, LIMITED VISIBILITY FOR CYCLISTS.

SMALL PORTION OF THE DIAGONAL PARKING MIXED WITH THE PARALLEL PARKING MAY CAUSE SOME CONFUSION FOR BOTH THE DRIVERS AND THE BICYCLISTS.

THIS TABLE SHOWS THE ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION PER NET GAIN OF PARKING SPACES.

THE NET GAIN OF FOREST PARKING SPACES ON CHESTNUT AVENUE IS ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY 31,000.

IT'S ACTUALLY 31,175 PER SPACE.

A NET GAIN OF TWO SPACES ON MADISON STREET ESTIMATED AT 59,250 PER SPACE.

IN SUMMARY, BASED ON THE PARKING ASSESSMENT OF THE PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATES PRESENTED, STAFF RECOMMENDS IMPLEMENTING THE PERPENDICULAR PARKING ON THE PORTIONS OF CHESTNUT AVENUE EAST OF MADISON STREET.

THAT'S THE EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING PERPENDICULAR PARKING, AND WE SEE NO MAJOR OPERATIONAL CONCERNS.

WHEREAS, WE'RE NOT RECOMMENDING THE CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE MADISON STREET IMPROVEMENTS CONSIDERING THE HIGHER COST, THE CONFLICTS WITH THE BIKE LANES, AND THE SHORTER SEGMENT OF DIAGONAL MIXED WITH THE REMAINING PARALLEL PARKING ON MADISON STREET AT THIS TIME.

MOVING ON TO THE PHASE 3 STATUS OF THE ADDITIONAL PARKING OPPORTUNITIES, WE ANALYZED THE FEASIBILITY OF ADDITIONAL DIAGONAL PARKING ON THE WIDER STREETS.

IF APPROVED, STAFF WOULD INITIATE THE ANALYSIS OF THE PARKING ON THE WIDER STREETS, INCLUDING COLLECTING TRAFFIC DATA, CONDUCTING TRAFFIC OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS, PROVIDING A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF THE PROPOSED OPTIONS.

MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS, THE NEXT STEPS WOULD BE TO GATHER THE PUBLIC INPUT AT A TRAFFIC SAFETY MOBILITY COMMISSION MEETING AND THEN PRESENT THE FINDINGS TO YOU, THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE SUMMER OF NEXT YEAR.

IN SUMMARY OF ALL OF THE NEXT STEPS ON THIS ITEM.

UPON CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL, STAFF WILL INITIATE A TASK ORDER WITH A CONSULTANT TO BEGIN WORK ON THE BARRIO PARKING ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND BEGIN FINAL DESIGN AND PERMANENT AND PUBLIC OUTREACH FOR THE PERPENDICULAR PARKING ON CHESTNUT AVENUE EAST OF MADISON STREET.

AGAIN, THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ARE ON THIS SLIDE.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION,

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AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> DO YOU HAVE ANY SPEAKERS?

>> GARY NESSON.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYOR BLACKBURN.

I AGREE 100% WITH THE PRESENTATION ON PUTTING THE PERMANENT ON CHESTNUT.

I'D LIKE TO OFFER A DIAGONAL CENTER OF THE ROAD PARKING PLAN THAT I'D LIKE TO GIVE TO EACH OF YOU AND ONE FOR THE CITY MANAGER THAT SOMEONE CAN PASS UP TO YOU AT SOME POINT IN TIME.

I'LL GIVE IT TO THE CLERK.

[BACKGROUND]

>> I'M GIVING YOU THAT BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT GETS CONSIDERED WHEN YOU HIRE A CONSULTANT TO HELP WITH THE TRAFFIC PLANNING THAT IT GETS CONSIDERED, IT'S A PLAN THAT IS ABOUT 10-YEARS-OLD FOR CHESTNUT BY THE BEACH, WHEN WE NEEDED BEACH PARKING, AND THAT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT MOVE THE CARS IN THERE.

THE REASON I DREW THAT WITH SOMEONE HELP FROM A COUPLE OF OTHER PEOPLE, IS THAT AS CARLSBAD DEVELOPS BY THE BEACH, AND PARTICULARLY ON MADISON STREET AND SOME OF THE STREETS IN THE BARRIO, ROOSEVELT STREET.

EACH TIME A HOUSE IS CONVERTED INTO A CONDO COMPLEX OF SOME SORT, WHICH IS GOING TO OCCUR CONTINUOUSLY OVER THE NEXT 30 YEARS, DRIVEWAYS ARE ADDED TO THE PLACE.

EVERY TIME YOU ADD A DRIVEWAY, YOU LOSE A PARKING SPACE.

YOU'RE GOING TO CONTINUOUSLY LOSE PARKING SPACES.

BY DOING THIS, WHICH IS SELDOM SEEN, BUT THERE ARE SOME IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO.

BY PUTTING THE SPACES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, IT HELPS SLOW TRAFFIC DOWN ON A ROAD BECAUSE THERE'S JUST LIKE A MEDIAN DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH DIAGONAL PARKING AND ON THE OTHER SIDE, PERHAPS PARALLEL PARKING, WHATEVER DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE ROAD, THE WIDTH OF THE ROAD.

IT ALLOWS YOU TO MAKE EVERYONE SLOW DOWN.

YOU NO LONGER HAVE A PROBLEM WITH DIAGONAL PARKING WITH PEOPLE BACKING INTO THE BIKE LANE BECAUSE THE BIKE LANE IS REALLY NOW ALONG THE CURB.

WHEN YOU'RE BACKING OUT OF YOUR DRIVEWAY, YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON.

WHEN YOU PUT THE BARRELS OUT FOR TRASH, YOU CAN SEE WHAT'S GOING ON STILL BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT USING THAT FOR PARKING ANYMORE.

ALL THE CARS ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.

YOU CAN GAIN A LOT OF SPACES BY DOING THAT AS THEY'RE TAKEN AWAY BY PEOPLE BUILDING CONDOMINIUMS IN A BARRIO.

HAVING BUILT ONE, AND IT WAS ONE HOUSE BEFORE, AND NOW IT'S FOUR UNITS.

EVEN THOUGH IT HAS TWO PARKING SPACES BEHIND, IT HAS TWO WIDE PARKING SPACES THAT TAKE UP THE ENTIRE MADISON STREET AND TOOK AWAY ALL OF THE PARKING SPACES, AND IT'S HAPPENING CONTINUOUSLY.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT GET CONSIDERED BY YOUR COUNCIL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> GARY. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT PEOPLE ASK ME ABOUT MY PATIENTS WITH LISTENING TO PEOPLE COME IN AND COME UP WITH THEIR IDEAS AND I TELL THEM SOMETIMES, IT'S WORTH IT BECAUSE SOMEBODY COMES UP WITH AN IDEA I HADN'T THOUGHT OF LIKE TONIGHT.

WHEN YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY, WOULD YOU PLEASE FIND PICTURES OF REAL PICTURES, NOT JUST A SKETCH BECAUSE A SKETCH IS HARD TO FOLLOW OF WHERE THIS HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND SEND THOSE PICTURES TO THE COUNCIL SO WE COULD TAKE A LOOK AT IT? THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS?

>> NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS. QUESTIONS OF COUNCIL MISS ACOSTA.

>> THANK YOU. I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION.

THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

IN THINKING ABOUT THE PUBLIC COMMENT AND KNOWING THAT STAFF PLAN TO INITIATE WORKING WITH A CONSULTANT ON A PARKING STUDY, WOULD WE BE CONSIDERING OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS THAT YOU COULD BRING TO THE COUNCIL IN THE FUTURE AROUND MAYBE MEDIAN PARKING AND OTHER WAYS? LIKE I KNOW IN LUCADIA, THERE IS PARKING NEXT TO THE RAILROAD, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY A MEDIAN BECAUSE IT'S BETWEEN THE TWO BIG STREETS.

THEN I KNOW IN OCEANSIDE, THERE'S A REALLY INTERESTING CONFIGURATION.

I DON'T SUPER LOVE IT ON MISSION WHERE YOU BACK INTO THE DIAGONAL PARKING SPOTS.

BUT WHAT OUR PARKING ANALYSIS INCLUDE MANY OPTIONS THAT COULD BE BROUGHT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION.

>> YES, COUNCIL MEMBER.

WE WELCOME PUBLIC COMMENTS.

I HAD TALKED WITH THAT GENTLEMAN AND APPRECIATE HIM PROVIDING THOSE SUGGESTIONS.

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WE'LL LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS FOR THE DIAGONAL PARKING AND OTHER PARKING OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS PART OF THAT STUDY EFFORT.

THAT IS MORE PUBLIC INPUT. PUBLIC INPUT IS GOOD.

>> YEAH. GREAT. THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL.

>> OTHER QUESTIONS, MISS BURKHOLDER.

>> JUST TWO. YOU MENTIONED THE BARRIO LIGHTING TRANSFER OF FUNDS.

THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE I'M JUST MAKING SURE THERE WON'T BE ANY NEGATIVE IMPACT TO THE BARRIO LIGHTING PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE GOING ON.

>> NO, MADAM.

>> JUST FOR THE PUBLICS AWARENESS.

I THINK THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THAT'S ANOTHER PROJECT WE'VE BEEN WAITING ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

THEN I KNOW EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE FOUND 44 SPOTS IN THE VILLAGE, WHICH IS WONDERFUL.

PARKING IS A HUGE ORAL IN THE VILLAGE AND I'M SUPER BUSINESS ORIENTED AND CONCERNED THAT IF SOMEONE CAN'T PARK TO GO EAT AT A RESTAURANT, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO STAY AND EAT HERE AND IT'S LOVELY HERE, SO I WANT THEM TO.

I'M WONDERING IF YOU GUYS, STAFF IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR THOSE AND GET CREATIVE WITH PAINT AND MOVING THIS AND MOVING THAT SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO ADD ON WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY DONE.

>> WE ARE IN REGARDS TO WHAT WE'RE CALLING PHASE 1, WHERE WE'RE LOOKING FOR EXISTING RED CURB THAT WE CAN CONVERT.

>> YES.

>> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

>> THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT IS SOMETHING I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT SINCE I GOT ELECTED, AND I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE IT COMING RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I THINK IT'S GOING TO HELP.

ALSO THOSE BEING PARKING PLACES, I THINK ARE GOING TO CUT DOWN ON SOME OF THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE WITH PEOPLE SLEEPING THERE.

I THINK THAT'S A GOOD THING.

I KNOW THAT ALL THE PARENTS THAT TAKE THEIR KIDS TO PINE WILL REALLY APPRECIATE THAT THERE'S A FEW MORE SPOTS THERE.

RESIDENTS HAVE CALLED AND SAID, THANK YOU FOR THIS ONE, TOO, SO JOB WELL DONE.

>> MISS BHAT-PATEL.

>> QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS.

>> RIGHT NOW, JUST COMMENTS.

>> THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE PRESENTATION AND FOR THE FEEDBACK THAT WE'VE RECEIVED WITH REGARDS TO THIS.

JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY.

IT SOUNDS LIKE WE WOULD BE GAINING A NET OF LET'S JUST SAY WE WERE TALKING ABOUT BOTH PROJECTS.

I KNOW THE FOCUS IS ON OPTION 1, BUT THERE WOULD BE A GAIN OF SIX PARKING SPOTS IF WE WERE TO BE LOOKING AT BOTH, IS THAT CORRECT? A NET GAIN?

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> THEN WITH BOTH OPTIONS COMBINED TOGETHER, COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT THE COST WOULD BE TO ADD THESE PARKING SPOTS?

>> YES. THE COST WOULD BE $243,000 JUST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS.

THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE SOFT COSTS SUCH AS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT INSPECTION COSTS AND CONTINGENCY, BUT THAT'LL GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THAT COST LOOKS LIKE.

YOU CAN SEE IN THIS SLIDE WITH THAT NET PARKING GAIN OF SIX, WHICH YOU REFERENCED, THAT'S THE LOWEST ROW, THAT'S EQUIVALENT TO AN ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST PER SPACE OF APPROXIMATELY $40,000 PER SPACE.

>> THANK YOU. I KNOW YOU'VE BROKEN IT DOWN HERE, WHICH IS REALLY HELPFUL TO SEE THE VISUAL OF JUST THAT OPTION 1 AND OPTION 2.

OPTION 1 IS THAT CHESTNUT AVENUE ONLY, WHICH I BELIEVE IS THE ONE THAT WAS THE RECOMMENDED OPTION BY STAFF AND THEN OPTION 2, WHICH IS THE MADISON STREET ONLY.

GREAT. THOSE ARE MY ONLY QUESTIONS.

I HAVE COMMENTS. THANK YOU.

>> QUESTIONS, MR. BLACKBURN.

>> WE WERE JOKING A LITTLE BIT EARLIER WITH THE RETIREMENT OF GARY BARBERIO.

I DID ASK HIM A QUESTION RECENTLY ABOUT WHAT DID A PARKING SPOT COST 20 YEARS AGO? WHEN I GOT ELECTED 17 YEARS AGO, PARKING SPOTS, I THOUGHT WERE LIKE 20,000, HE CORRECTED ME AND PLEASE HELP ME REMEMBER.

DID HE SAY 20 YEARS AGO, THEY WERE $12,500 PER SPOT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT, SIR. THAT'S WHAT I RECALL.

>> THAT'S WHAT THE VALUE OF A PARKING SPOT WAS.

THAT WAS 20 YEARS AGO.

IT'S VERY REASONABLE TO THINK THAT THE VALUE OF A PARKING SPOT AT 31,000, IT SEEMS TO BE REASONABLE, IF YOU TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION, ALL THE INFLATION.

>> JUST TO ADD TO THAT POINT, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THE CONSTRUCTION COST FOR CONSTRUCTING THOSE NINE SPACES WAS IN THE ORDER OF ABOUT 14,000.

BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NET GAIN BECAUSE YOU'RE LOSING SOME OF THE EXISTING CURB PARKING RIGHT NOW, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE NET GAIN, THAT'S WHAT WE WERE LOOKING AT, THEN GOES UP TO 31,000.

>> THE REASON I BRING THIS UP IS BECAUSE THAT'S STICKER SHOCK WHEN SOMEBODY SAYS, REALLY A PARKING SPOT, OVER $31,000, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A REASONABLE PRICE AND IT SEEMS TO BE WHAT THE COST OF A SPOT IS AND HAS BEEN FOR MANY YEARS, VERY EXPENSIVE.

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THANK YOU FOR CLEARING THAT UP. I APPRECIATE IT.

>> IF I COULD ALSO JUST CLARIFY, I THINK SOME OF THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS INCLUDES THE TEARING OUT AND ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WORK.

IT DEPENDS ON THIS PARTICULAR STREET, THIS PARTICULAR LOCATION MAY INVOLVE ADDITIONAL EXCAVATING AND WORK THAT'S GOING TO TAKE PLACE.

THAT'S WHAT ALSO WHAT WE'RE PAYING FOR AS WELL HERE.

THE COST OF A PARKING IS BUT MAYBE DIFFERENT ON ANOTHER STREET BECAUSE WE'RE NOT HAVING TO TEAR OUT SO MUCH CEMENT OR CONCRETE THAT'S ALREADY THERE, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> YEAH, THAT'S CORRECT. RECONSTRUCTING EXISTING RIGHT AWAY IS VERY EXPENSIVE OPERATION.

>> I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY FOR COUNCIL'S BENEFIT THAT THIS PARTICULAR ONE HAS THIS COST VALUE BECAUSE OF THE OTHER WORK THAT WE'RE DOING. THANK YOU.

>> COMMENTS, MR. SHIN.

>> I'M IN FAVOR FOR THIS. WITH YOUR COMMENTS MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER BURKHOLDER, I WAS JUST THINKING HOW DISHARDENED I GET WHEN FOLKS IN MY DISTRICT SAY THEY WANT TO AVOID THE VILLAGE, AND IT'S ALWAYS THE PARKING ISSUE.

WE'VE REALIZED IN A SENSE THAT THROUGH THE CITY THAT PARKING IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE TOP THREE BIGGEST ISSUES IN D1.

I APOLOGIZE. I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO ASK EITHER TOM OR THE CITY MANAGER.

BUT IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR, IS THERE A WAY TO PROVIDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY ON A LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS OF WHAT IT IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO WITH PARKING, MEANING THAT, REGARDLESS OF COST OR SOLUTIONS, IT'S ALL TEED UP? WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE FACING.

I GET PEOPLE ASKING ALL THESE RANDOM SOLUTIONS AND I DON'T WANT TO TELL THEM THAT WE'RE NOT CONSIDERING IT OR WE THOUGHT ABOUT IT AND THAT COST X AMOUNT OF DOLLARS AND DOZEN PENCIL.

>> I'LL TAKE THAT. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.

OUR PLAN IN THE COMING YEAR IS TO BRING AN ITEM FORWARD THAT GIVES COUNCIL AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THE VILLAGE AND GIVE STAFF A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT VARIOUS OPTIONS THAT MAY EXIST IN THE SHORT TERM AND IN THE LONG TERM IN THE VILLAGE.

I'VE HAD A NUMBER OF MEETINGS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND RESIDENTS AND EVEN DEVELOPERS.

I'VE HAD AN ACTUAL DEVELOPER WHO SAT IN A MEETING AND PUT HIS FOOT IN HIS MOUTH BY SAYING THAT THERE ISN'T A PARKING PROBLEM IN THE VILLAGE.

I SAID, YOU'RE SAYING THAT THE COUNCIL IS WRONG, THE PUBLIC'S WRONG, THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION IS WRONG, OUR VISITORS ARE WRONG, OUR BUSINESSES ARE WRONG, AND HE WITH THE STRAIGHT FACE SAID, THEY'RE ABSOLUTELY WRONG.

I THINK HAVING A CONVERSATION OR A DISCUSSION WOULD MAKE A LOT OF SENSE, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO BRING SOMETHING FORWARD IN THE FIRST PART OF THE YEAR TO DO JUST THAT. THAT'S ALREADY IN THE WORKS.

>> GREAT. NO NEED FOR MOTIONS OR ANYTHING.

WE ALREADY KNOW YOUR COMMENTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> MISS BURKHOLDER.

>> THANK YOU. TOM, COULD YOU PLEASE PULL UP THIS SLIDE WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE MY MOTION, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE QUITE LONG? CAN I JUST MAKE THE MOTION TO ADOPT STAFF'S RECOMMENDED ACTION? THAT'S THE MOTION.

>> SECOND.

>> COMMENTS FROM MISS ACOSTA?

>> YES. YOU WENT BEFORE WE FINISHED MAKING OUR COMMENTS.

THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION, COUNCIL MEMBER SHIN, ABOUT THE FUTURE OF PARKING IN THE AREA BECAUSE I'VE HAD THE SAME QUESTIONS, WHICH IS WHY I WAS ASKING ABOUT THE PUBLIC COMMENT AND THIS HANDOUT THAT WE GOT AND WHETHER THAT WAS GOING TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PARKING ANALYSIS, AND IT'S HERE ON PAGE 217 OF OUR PACKET.

EXACTLY WHAT YOU WERE ASKING ABOUT.

I WAS LIKE FOLLOWING ALONG.

I'M VERY PLEASED THAT WE ARE GOING TO DIG IN A LITTLE DEEPER AND HAVE THE COMMUNITY INPUT AND THE TRAFFIC SAFETY MOBILITY COMMISSION HAVE THEIR CHANCE TO GIVE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL AS WELL.

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THAT.

I SUPPORT THE MOTION. THANKS.

>> MISS BHAT-PATEL.

>> YES. THANK YOU. THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE WORK ON THIS.

I JUST WANTED TO EMPHASIZE THAT AS WE CONTINUE TO LOOK AT WAYS TO INCREASE PARKING OPTIONS THAT WE LOOK FOR COST EFFECTIVE WAYS, AND I KNOW YOU ALL ARE TRYING TO DO THAT.

I JUST WANTED TO RE EMPHASIZE THAT JUST BECAUSE LIKE THE MAYOR MENTIONED AND LIKE I ASKED DURING BRIEFINGS, THE NUMBER IS REALLY HIGH FOR JUST ONE SPOT.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S A REAL RETURN ON OUR INVESTMENT FOR PUTTING THAT SPOT IN.

OF COURSE, IT'S GOING TO GET UTILIZED.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME, SPENDING THAT 31-$50,000 FOR A PARKING SPOT, IS IT WORTH IT? I THINK BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO LOOK AT MORE CREATIVE WAYS WHICH I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE BEEN DOING, WHICH IS WHY WE WERE ABLE TO SEE MANY OTHER SPOTS POP UP IN THAT AREA.

I'D LOVE TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION AND I KNOW WE'RE HAVING THAT NEXT MONTH.

AGAIN, THAT'S SOMETHING AS OUR BODY IS SUPPOSED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I JUST WANT TO AGAIN HIGHLIGHT AND EMPHASIZE, SUPPORTIVE OF IT, KNOWING THAT I KNOW FOLKS HAVE ASKED ABOUT IT AND SOMETHING THAT THEY CONTINUE TO PRIORITIZE.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SUPPORTING IT, BUT ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE OPTIONS IN THE FUTURE. THANKS.

>> I JUST WANT TO CONFIRM THAT THE MOTION DID NOT

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INCLUDE THE MADISON PARKING SPOTS, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT, SIR.

>> THANK YOU. I SUPPORT IT, BUT I WILL VENT FOR JUST A MOMENT.

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS ALLOWING PEOPLE TO DEVELOP MULTI-UNIT COMPLEXES WITH NO PARKING SPOTS.

PEOPLE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PARK ON THE STREET.

NOW LOOK WHAT IT'S COSTING THE CITY, WHERE WE COULD BE SPENDING THAT MONEY ON PARKS AND BETTER ROADS AND POLICE AND FIRE, THINGS LIKE THAT.

AGAIN, IT'S MY CHANCE TO VENT THAT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS MAKING SOME BAD DECISIONS THAT THEY'RE FORCING ON THE INDIVIDUAL CITIES, WHETHER WE LIKE IT OR NOT, AND IT'S COSTING US MONEY, AND IT'S COSTING US HASSLE.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU, MR. FRANK. ITEM NUMBER 10.

[10. 2026 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM UPDATE]

DOES ANYBODY NEED A BREAK? WE DO HAVE, I THINK SEVEN SPEAKERS ON THIS.

DOES ANYBODY NEED A BREAK OR CAN WE POWER THROUGH?

>> POWERING THROUGH.

>> PLEASE CONTINUE [INAUDIBLE]

>> THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 10, PLEASE.

>> ITEM 10 IS THE 2026 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM UPDATE.

FOR THE PRESENTATION, WE HAVE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR JASON HABER.

>> BEFORE WE START, ATTORNEY, WOULD YOU PLEASE ADVISE US ON THE PROPER WAY TO HANDLE IT WITH MISS ACOSTA HAVING TO RECUSE HERSELF FROM ONE OF THESE?

>> COUNCILOR MARCOS TO ANNOUNCE HE RECUSE AND THEN I'LL EXPLAIN.

>> YES. I'D LIKE TO RECUSE MYSELF ON ONE PART OF THIS AGENDA ITEM, AND THAT'S THE PART THAT IS THE LACOSTA AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENT BECAUSE IT GOES NEAR MY HOUSE.

BUT AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THERE'S A PROCESS TO GO THROUGH THIS, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DESCRIBE THE PROCESS. THANKS.

>> BECAUSE THIS CAN BE SEPARATED OUT WITHOUT AFFECTING THE REMAINDER OF THE ITEM.

THE FPPC DOES ALLOW US TO SEGMENT THIS ITEM.

THE WAY THE SEGMENTATION WILL WORK IN THIS CASE IS THAT MR. HABER WILL DO HIS PRESENTATION, AND WE CAN HEAR FROM ALL THE SPEAKERS ON THIS ITEM.

THEN COUNCIL MEMBER ACOSTA CAN EXCUSE HERSELF.

THE COUNCIL CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND DELIBERATE ON THE ONE ITEM THAT SHE IS RECUSED ON.

THEN ONCE COUNCIL HAS MADE ITS FINAL DECISION ON THAT ONE ITEM, SHE CAN JOIN THE COUNCIL AND WE CAN CONTINUE ON WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE ITEM.

>> THANK YOU, MR. HABER. YOU'RE MAKING START.

>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, JASON HABER, THE CITY'S INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR, AND I'M JOINED TONIGHT BY SHARON GONZALVEEZ, THE MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, THE CITY'S CONTRACT LOBBYIST IN SACRAMENTO.

THIS ITEM IS TO PROVIDE AND PRESENT THE 2026 PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND A LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM UPDATE.

THE PROPOSED ACTION FOR TONIGHT IS MULTI PART.

WE'RE ASKING THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, 2026 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM, DIRECT STAFF TO ADVOCATE FOR A NUMBER OF CITY SPONSORED LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND FUNDING.

THEN FINALLY, TO RECEIVE A PRESENTATION ON STATE AND FEDERAL ADVOCACY ACTIVITY OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A BIT OF A LOOK AHEAD INTO THE COMING YEAR AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK.

WITH THAT, WE'LL START AT THE END OF THE LIST, AND I'LL PROVIDE SOME REMARKS RELATED TO OUR FEDERAL YEAR IN REVIEW, AND THEN I'LL HAND THINGS OVER OFF TO MISS GONZALVEZ FOR A STATE UPDATE.

THE CITY DOES MAINTAIN A FEDERAL CONTRACT LOBBYIST AS WELL, CARPI AND CLAY, LOCATED IN WASHINGTON DC, AND WE WORK WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.

IN 2025, THE CITY CONTINUED TO BE ACTIVE IN WASHINGTON DC, ENGAGED WITH OUR CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND FEDERAL DECISION MAKERS, MONITORED FEDERAL ACTIVITY THAT COULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON CITY SERVICES AND OUR RESIDENTS AND ADVOCATED FOR FEDERAL FUNDING AND POLICY THAT WOULD HELP THE CITY.

THIS YEAR, THE CITY HAD A CHANCE TO HAD A CHANGE TO OUR FEDERAL CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AS ADAM SCHIFF BECAME THE CALIFORNIA'S JUNIOR SENATOR FILLING THE SEAT HELD BY FORMER SENATOR DIANE FEINSTEIN.

FOR MUCH OF THE YEAR, CONGRESS WAS FOCUSED ON THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.

THE CITY WORKED WITH OUR FEDERAL ADVOCATES TO SUBMIT A COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING REQUEST FOR THE CARLSBAD VILLAGE RAILROAD DOUBLE TRACK TRENCHING PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION.

WE WERE PLEASED TO SEE THAT CONGRESSMAN LEVIN, WHO NOW SITS ON THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE WAS ABLE TO PUT $1 MILLION FOR THE PROJECT INTO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 HOUSE TRANSPORTATION HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BILL.

CONGRESS IS STILL WORKING TO FINALIZE THIS SPENDING BILL AND WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE FUNDING.

OUTSIDE OF APPROPRIATIONS BILLS, THE CONGRESS ALSO WORKED TO ADVANCE ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE ITEMS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS.

CITY WEIGHED IN TO SUPPORT SEVERAL BILLS THAT ADDRESSED ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THE CITY,

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INCLUDING THE RESILIENT COASTS AND ESTUARIES ACT, WATER SYSTEMS PFOS LIABILITY PROTECTION ACT, AND SETTING CONSUMER STANDARDS FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES ACT.

THE CITY AND OUR FEDERAL TEAM ALSO MONITORED A LARGE NUMBER OF BILLS OF INTEREST TO THE CITY ON ISSUES RELATED TO HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, HUMAN SERVICES, PUBLIC SAFETY, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

THIS PAST YEAR ALSO SAW A CHANGE IN THE ADMINISTRATION WITH THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP FOR HIS SECOND TERM.

OVER THE PAST 11 MONTHS, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN HIGHLY ACTIVE ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF POLICY ACTIONS, MANY OF WHICH HAVE TAKEN PLACE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDERS.

OUR FEDERAL ADVOCATES HAVE MADE SURE THAT THE CITY IS STAYING ON TOP OF THESE ACTIONS, AND THEY REGULARLY PROVIDE THE CITY WITH DETAILED MEMOS ON THESE ACTIONS, INCLUDING ON TOPICS RELATED TO EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND IMPOUNDMENT.

IN 2025, MEMBERS OF THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE, INCLUDING COUNCIL MEMBER ACOSTA AND COUNCIL MEMBER BURKHOLDER TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON DC ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BOTH TO CONDUCT CITY SPECIFIC ADVOCACY TRIPS AND TO PARTICIPATE IN BROADER COALITION EFFORTS SUCH AS WITH THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES.

DURING THESE TRIPS, OUR LOBBYIST TEAM AT CARPI AND CLAY ARRANGED FOR CITY OFFICIALS TO MEET WITH A BROAD ARRAY OF FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS, INCLUDING THE CITY'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND SEVERAL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.

THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BOTH THE FAA, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AND THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, AS WELL AS THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES.

THESE VISITS PROVIDE THE CITY WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS OUR PROJECTS AND PRIORITIES DIRECTLY WITH FEDERAL DECISION MAKERS AND ALLOW THE CITY'S VOICE TO BE PART OF THESE LARGER NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS.

LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT YEAR, CONGRESS WILL LOOK TO MAKE PROGRESS ON SEVERAL PIECES OF MULTI YEAR LEGISLATION.

THIS WILL PROVIDE THE CITY WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN ON IMPORTANT POLICY DISCUSSIONS AROUND ISSUES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION, WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND DISASTER MITIGATION AND RECOVERY.

WITH THE HELP OF OUR FEDERAL ADVOCATES, THE CITY IS ALREADY LOOKING INTO THESE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEXT YEAR AND HOW BEST TO POSITION THE CITY FOR SUCCESS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.

WITH THAT, I WILL HAND THINGS OFF TO MISS GONZALEZ TO PROVIDE US WITH A STATE UPDATE.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, SHARON GONZALEZ, MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, THE STATES OR THE CITY STATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE.

THIS YEAR THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS A TWO YEAR CYCLE, AND THIS YEAR MARKED THE FIRST YEAR OF A TWO YEAR SESSION WITH THE SESSION ENDING SEPTEMBER 13, AND THE GOVERNOR HAVING UNTIL OCTOBER 13 TO EITHER SIGN OR VETO LEGISLATION THAT MADE IT TO HIS DESK.

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, OR I GUESS, I SHOULD SAY, PRIOR TO THIS YEAR, IN THE ASSEMBLY, YOU USED TO BE ABLE TO INTRODUCE 50 BILLS IN A TWO YEAR SESSION.

IN THE SENATE, YOU USED TO BE ABLE TO DO 40 BILLS.

LEADERSHIP HAD MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT MEMBERS WERE GOING TO BE LIMITED TO 35 BILLS FOR EACH TWO YEAR SESSION IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE MORE THOUGHTFUL ANALYSIS AND DEBATE SURROUNDING BILLS.

THAT BEING SAID, WE STILL HAD OVER 2,800 BILLS INTRODUCED THIS YEAR.

WHAT HAPPENS DURING A TWO YEAR SESSION IS BILLS CAN ACTUALLY BE HELD IN A COMMITTEE AND BE TAKEN UP THE FOLLOWING YEAR IF THEY NEED MORE WORK.

OF THE BILLS THAT WERE INTRODUCED, 917 MADE THEM TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK, 794 WERE SIGNED AND 123 WERE VETOED.

THAT'S ACTUALLY A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE GOVERNOR'S NORMAL VETO RATE, AND HIS VETO MESSAGES SURROUNDING BILLS WERE ALL REGARDING THE STATE'S ONGOING BUDGET CHALLENGES.

THE VARIOUS THEMES THAT WE HAD, AS I MENTIONED, WERE THE STATES LEGISLATIVE OR THE BUDGET DEFICIT, WHICH REALLY WAS A CLOUD ON ALL BILLS THAT HAD A COST RELATED TO THEM, AS WELL AS THE BUDGET AND VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO CITIES THAT ARE FUNDED THROUGH THE STATE BUDGET.

ALSO, WE CONTINUED TO SEE MORE HOUSING LAWS AIMED AT TARGETING LOCAL AGENCIES.

THAT'S VERY MUCH THE NARRATIVE UP IN SACRAMENTO.

ONE TALKING POINT THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR WAS THE COST OF LIVING AND AFFORDABILITY.

WE REALLY DIDN'T SEE THAT ADDRESSED THROUGH LEGISLATION UNTIL A SERIES OF GUT AND AMENDS.

THE LAST IT WAS ACTUALLY 72 HOURS BEFORE SESSION ADJOURNED, WHICH ACTUALLY THE SERIES OF GUT AND AMENDS LED TO A LEADERSHIP CHANGE IN THE SENATE BECAUSE THERE WAS FRUSTRATION OVER THE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND INVOLVEMENT AMONGST MEMBERS TO BE INVOLVED IN WHAT THOSE BILLS ULTIMATELY LOOK LIKE.

WE PROVIDED AN END OF YEAR REPORT WHICH GOES INTO THE BILLS IN GREATER DETAIL.

FOR THE SAKE OF TIME.

I'LL GO OVER MORE THEMES AROUND AREAS THAT THE CITY IS POSITIONED.

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THE CITY TOOK A POSITION ON 25 BILLS, BUT WE WORKED ON OTHER BILLS THROUGH THE CITY'S ORGANIZATIONS, WHETHER IT'S THE COUNCIL THAT'S INVOLVED OR CITY STAFF.

WORKING WITH CAL CITIES, THE MUNICIPAL CLERKS ASSOCIATION, AS WELL AS AQUA.

ON THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, AND WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON OPPOSING BILLS THAT REQUIRE THE CITY TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL DUTIES WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDING, WHICH ULTIMATELY REQUIRES THE CITY TO USE AND REDIRECT LIMITED RESOURCES TO THE MAYOR'S POINT AND THE ITEM PREVIOUS TO THIS.

AGAIN, HOUSING AND LAND USE.

THIS YEAR, WE SAW IT REALLY TARGETED AT TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AND MITIGATING VEHICULAR TRAFFIC IMPACTS.

CITY POSITIONED ON A NUMBER OF SOBER LIVING HOMES BILLS.

THERE WAS A STUDY DONE THAT REALLY FOCUSED MORE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND WHAT THEY CAN DO BETTER.

THOSE WERE GENERALLY WHAT THE BILLS THIS YEAR PROVIDED.

CLIMATE CHANGE, WE DID THAT BY SUPPORTING THE EXTENSION OF CAP AND TRADE AS WELL AS ALLOCATING PROP $4 THROUGH THE STATE BUDGET THIS YEAR.

THEN PUBLIC SAFETY, REALLY THE BIGGEST THING ON PUBLIC SAFETY THIS YEAR WAS TO ENSURE THAT THE STATE ALLOCATED FUNDING THROUGH THE BUDGET FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PROP 36.

THEN LOOKING AHEAD INTO 2026, ONCE THE LEGISLATURE COMES BACK IN JANUARY, THINGS ARE GOING TO START MOVING PRETTY QUICKLY.

IT BEING THE SECOND YEAR OF A TWO YEAR SESSION, MEANING THAT WE'LL HAVE POLICY COMMITTEE HEARINGS AND ANY BILL THAT'S CURRENTLY IN ITS HOUSE OF ORIGIN WILL HAVE TO BE VOTED OUT OF THAT HOUSE OF ORIGIN BY THE END OF JANUARY.

ADDITIONALLY, THE GOVERNOR IS GOING TO BE RELEASING HIS 26/27 BUDGET PROPOSAL, AND THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST HAS ANTICIPATED AN $18 BILLION DEFICIT THAT WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AND THEN FEBRUARY 20 WILL BE THE BILL INTRODUCTION DEADLINE.

I HIGHLIGHT THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DISCUSSING PAST THIS.

IN TERMS OF POLICY TRENDS, IT BEING AN ELECTION YEAR, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A LOT OF BALLOT MEASURES THAT ARE USED TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE LEGISLATURE TO TAKE ACTION THROUGH BILLS.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE THINGS HAVING TO DO WITH LOCAL MEASURES AS WELL AS AT THE END OF SESSION, THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS OR TO MAKE CHANGES TO PROPERTY TAX LIMITS AND TRANSFER TAXES.

IT WAS AGAIN, ANOTHER GOT AN AMEND AT THE LAST WEEK OF SESSION.

THERE REALLY WASN'T AN APPETITE TO EVEN ADDRESS IT SO THE INTENT IS TO GO AFTER THE ULA MEASURE IN LA.

BUT OF COURSE, THE STATE TENDS TO LOOK AT HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS A STATEWIDE BILL.

THERE'S DISCUSSIONS ON THAT.

SB 423 WAS THE BILL, AB 698 BY WIX IS A BILL THAT WOULD REQUIRE STUDIES TO BE DONE ON WHAT A TRANSFER TAX WOULD ACTUALLY PROVIDE BECAUSE THAT WAS THE MISGUIDED PART IN WHAT HAPPENED IN LOS ANGELES.

THIS YEAR THROUGH THE BUDGET BILL, WE DID A NUMBER OF SQL REFORM BILLS, PRETTY SWEEPING BROAD REVIEWS, AND THERE'S A LOT OF PROMISES THAT HAVE BEEN MEANT IN TERMS OF CLEAN UP REGARDING THOSE BILLS.

WE'RE LOOKING TO SEE SOME SQL REFORMS, AND THEN AGAIN, I MENTIONED THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS MEASURES.

THAT GOES INTO WHAT WE SAID REGARDING THE ELECTION.

ELECTION YEARS ARE ALWAYS REALLY INTERESTING UP IN SACRAMENTO AS PEOPLE ARE EITHER RUNNING FOR REELECTION OR RUNNING FOR THEIR NEXT JOB.

WE DO HAVE ALL 80 ASSEMBLY MEMBERS WHO ARE GOING TO BE UP FOR REELECTION OR TURNING OUT IN THEIR OPEN SEATS AS WELL AS HALF OF THE SENATE WITH 20 SENATORS SO THE GOVERNOR'S RACE HAS ALSO BECOME REALLY INTERESTING.

WE'VE GOT A NUMBER OF CANDIDATES.

IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THERE'S QUITE ENOUGH CANDIDATES AS MORE SEEM INTERESTED IN PUTTING THEIR NAME IN THE RING, AS WELL AS A COUPLE OF LEGISLATIVELY APPROVED BALLOT MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATURE AND WITH THAT, I WILL KICK IT BACK TO MR. HABER.

>> THANK YOU, MISS GONZALEZ.

I WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE PRESENTATION AND WE CAN TAKE QUESTIONS AT THE END ON ANY PIECE OF THIS.

AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THE FIRST ACTION YOU'RE BEING REQUESTED IS TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION, ADOPTING THE PROPOSED 2026 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM.

THIS IS REALLY ROOTED IN TWO CITY COUNCIL POLICIES.

CITY COUNCIL POLICY 39 PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW OF HOW THE CITY FRAMES ITS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM AND DOES LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, AND A RESOLUTION THAT WAS ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN 2019 ESTABLISHED

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THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE AND TASKED THAT SUBCOMMITTEE WITH AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM.

ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS THAT ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE ARE THEN PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS NEEDED TO APPROVE THE CHANGES.

THROUGHOUT THAT PROCESS, STAFF ENGAGES DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE CITY, OUR LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANTS, AND THROUGH THE SUBCOMMITTEE.

THERE IS OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND INPUT TO BE INCORPORATED IN WHAT'S ULTIMATELY RECOMMENDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

AS WE'VE DONE FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE PLATFORM MIRROR THOSE THAT ARE OUTLINED IN THE CITY COUNCIL'S FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND SO ANYTIME WE'RE CONDUCTING ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, THOSE MIRROR AND FOLLOW THE PRIORITIES OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN AS WELL.

[NOISE] THIS YEAR, ABOUT A DOZEN AMENDMENTS ARE PROPOSED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, REALLY FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS.

FIRST E-BIKES, THAT INCORPORATES CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION THAT WAS PROVIDED AT YOUR LAST MEETING AROUND ADVOCACY RELATED TO E-BIKES, PARTICULARLY FOR UNDER 16 RIDERS, BANNING E-BIKE RIDERSHIP UNDER 16 AS WELL AS PROHIBITING CARRYING PASSENGERS AND REQUIRING HELMETS FOR CLASS TWO E-BIKES.

YOU'LL ALSO RECALL THAT THE CITY COUNCIL RECENTLY REFERRED A DISCUSSION ON SOBER LIVING GROUP HOMES, RECOVERY BASED GROUP HOMES TO THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE.

THAT POLICY DISCUSSION ALSO OCCURRED AND THERE'S A RECOMMENDED CHANGE IN THE POSITION STATEMENT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT, PERMITTING AND INSPECTION AUTHORITY FOR CITIES RELATED TO GROUP HOMES.

SEVERAL POSITION STATEMENTS RELATED TO HOUSING AND LAND USE ARE ALSO UPDATED IN THE PROPOSED PLATFORM, AS WELL AS RELATED TO FIRE PROTECTION INITIATIVES.

I DO HAVE THE ACTUAL LANGUAGE AVAILABLE, IF ANY MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL WANTS TO DIVE INTO THE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE THAT'S BEING PROPOSED IN YOUR PACKET.

THE CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDS PURSUING STATE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS, EIGHT DIFFERENT PROPOSALS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YOUR PACKET.

FIVE OF THOSE PROPOSALS ARE CARRYOVERS FROM LAST YEAR.

THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERED AND ENDORSED PURSUING FIVE OF THE PROPOSALS THAT ARE IN YOUR PACKET HERE, ALLOWING E-FILING AND VIRTUAL APPEARANCES FOR WORKPLACE VIOLENCE HARASSMENT, RESTRAINING ORDERS, ALLOWING PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS TO DRIVE OFF HIGHWAY UTVS, UTILITY, TERRAIN VEHICLES ON CITY STREETS, DISALLOWING SHORT-TERM RENTAL OF UNITS AND PROJECTS THAT RECEIVE WAIVERS OR CONCESSIONS OR DENSITY BONUSES.

REALLOCATING 50 FARM WORKER RESTRICTED BEDS AT LA POSADA FOR USE BY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND THEN REQUIRING OCCUPANTS OF PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING UNITS TO AGREE TO RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

THIS YEAR, A FEW NEW PROPOSALS THAT ARE INCLUDED, EXCLUDING DISABLED AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING, AS WELL AS WATER AND SEWER UTILITY STANDARDS FROM THE LIST OF ELEMENTS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR WAIVERS OR CONCESSIONS UNDER STATE DENSITY BONUS LAW.

AGAIN, CARRYING THE CITY COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATION RELATED TO E-BIKE RIDER SAFETY TRAINING, AND LICENSING, ENHANCING THE STATEMENT AND INITIATIVE THERE.

THEN FINALLY, MIRRORING THE PLATFORM STATEMENT THAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR PLATFORM, RECOMMENDED, RELATED TO REGULATION AND OVERSIGHT OF RECOVERY BASED GROUP HOMES.

>> THE FINAL PART FOR TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE RELATES TO STATE BUDGET REQUESTS.

THIS IS IDENTIFYING PRIORITY PROJECTS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE CITY'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, AS WELL AS THE STRATEGIC PLAN THAT ARE IN NEED OF FUNDING, AND APPEAR TO BE ALIGNED WITH STATE TIMELINES AND FUNDING PRIORITIES.

THIS ALLOWS US AND GIVES US CLEAR GUIDANCE WHEN WE'RE PURSUING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARISE OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR AS WELL AS DISCRETIONARY BUDGET REQUESTS THAT WE TAKE OUT TO OUR STATE AND FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES.

WHAT YOU SEE IN YOUR PACKET IS CONSIDERED A MULTI YEAR EFFORT.

THE LIST OF PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED ARE BUCKETED INTO FOUR PRIMARY PROJECT AREAS AND ARE LISTED UNDER TIER I AND TIER II CONSIDERATIONS.

THE TIER I PROJECTS ARE REALLY MOST TIMELY IN TERMS OF SHOVEL READINESS, MOST LIKELY TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

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BUT HAVING THE TIER II PROJECTS LISTED AS WELL, IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SHOWCASE PROJECTS THAT ARE COMING DOWN THE PIKE FOR OUR REPRESENTATIVES AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT'S OUT ON THE HORIZON FOR THE CITY.

THIS FIRST LIST AND THE NEXT SLIDE, IDENTIFY THE TIER 1 PROJECTS.

THEY COVER THINGS IN THE AREA OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SUSTAINABILITY, TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY AS WELL AS PARKS AND TRAILS.

THEN AGAIN, CONTINUING THE TIER I LIST ALONG THOSE SAME THEME AREAS.

THAT CONCLUDES THE TIER II LIST.

GOING INTO TIER II, I HAD BROKEN THIS SLIDE OUT TO HIGHLIGHT THE PROJECT THAT WE WILL BE SEGMENTING OUT IN OUR DISCUSSION LATER, LACOSTA AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS, MULTI MODAL COMPLETE STREETS IMPROVEMENTS FROM EL CAMINO REAL TO RANCHO SANTA FE, AND THEN ADDITIONAL PROJECTS THAT AGAIN, ARE A LITTLE EARLY IN THE PLANNING PERIOD, MORE LIKELY TO BE MORE COMPETITIVE FOR FUNDING IN THE COMING YEARS HIGHLIGHTED HERE.

WITH THAT, AGAIN, HIGHLIGHTING THE PROPOSED ACTION FOR TONIGHT, ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2026 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM, DIRECT STAFFED WITH A MINUTE MOTION TO PURSUE THE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES, AND WE'VE PROVIDED YOU WITH AN UPDATE ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY FOR THE AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITY FOR THE PRIOR YEAR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, HAPPY TO TAKE THOSE.

>> PLEASE CALL SPEAKERS.

>> LINDA DANIELS, FOLLOWED BY DON CHRISTIANSEN.

>> HELLO, IT'S ME AGAIN, YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST.

[LAUGHTER] MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.

MR. PATNO.

VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE.

FIRST, I WANT TO START OFF BY SAYING THAT I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR A GREAT YEAR.

I THANK YOU ALL HAVE DONE A WONDERFUL JOB.

2025 HAS BEEN VERY, VERY HELPFUL AND GOOD FOR AND LOTS OF DIFFERENT REASONS.

AS YOU KNOW, I AM A 12-YEAR RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD.

I'M YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST, AS YOU KNOW, AND I AM ON IN SIERRA CLUB ON THE SAN DIEGO BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION COALITION, AND I REPRESENT YOU ON THE ADVISORY COUNCIL OF OUR CEA.

THAT'S MY BACKGROUND RIGHT NOW.

[LAUGHTER] I'M JUST HERE TO REALLY SAY THAT I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SUPERFUND.

I THINK THAT WE REALLY NEED IT, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I THINK FEMA IS GOING TO BE GOING AWAY BECAUSE OF THIS FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION AND WITHOUT FEMA, WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY HELP WHEN WE HAVE OUR WILDFIRES AND WE HAVE OUR PROBLEMS WITH THE OCEAN AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

I'M JUST ASKING FOR THE LOBBYING PEOPLE TO REALLY CONCENTRATE ON MAKING SURE THAT OUR BILLS, THE AB 1243, AND SB 684, GET PASSED.

WELL, THEY HAVE TO BE PUT TOGETHER FIRST, AND THEN THEY GO BUT THAT'S WHAT WE REALLY WANT.

THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR HELP.

YOU APPRECIATE IT. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

>> DON CHRISTIANSEN, FOLLOWED BY CHRIS WRIGHT.

>> COULD I REQUEST TO BE A LATER SPEAKER? I'D LIKE TO HEAR WHAT THE STUDENTS HAVE TO SAY ON THIS SUBJECT.

THE PEOPLE THAT BROUGHT FORTH THE ISSUE.

NO, I NEED TO WING IT.

WELL, HERE WE GO. MY NAME IS DON CHRISTIANSEN.

I LIVE AT 3715 LONGVIEW DRIVE, AND I CONTINUE TO BE A DECENTRALIZED RENEWABLE ENERGY ADVOCATE.

NOW, DURING THIS PRESENTATION BY STAFF, WE HEARD SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WERE COMING DOWN FROM OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

I DID NOT HEAR THE WORDS DRILL BABY DRILL, BUT I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT THOSE WORDS AREN'T REALLY IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA.

REALLY DOESN'T MAKE A WHOLE LOT OF SENSE TO CONTINUE TO EXTRACT FROM MOTHER EARTH.

WHAT IS THE POINT OF EXTRACTING WHEN WE CAN HARVEST? WE CAN HARVEST FROM THE SUN.

WE CAN HARVEST FROM THE WIND.

WE DON'T HAVE TO BE DRILLING INTO MOTHER EARTH TO CARRY ON DOING THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING SINCE THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION THAT'S NOT GOOD FOR US.

IT'S NOT GOOD FOR US, IT'S NOT GOOD FOR THE CRITTERS, IT'S NOT GOOD FOR THE PLANET.

IT'S JUST NOT GOOD, EXCEPT FOR THOSE THAT MAKE MONEY FROM EXTRACTING FROM MOTHER EARTH.

I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH PROFIT.

PROFIT IS GOOD, BUT THERE'S A NATURAL, THERE'S A HUMANISTIC PROFIT THAT IS FOR THE BETTER GOOD.

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WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF A MUCH BETTER GOOD THAN JUST CARRYING ON WITH BUSINESS AS USUAL BY EXTRACTING FOSSIL FUELS THAT END UP KILLING A CERTAIN PERCENT OF US AND END UP DAMAGING A LOT OF LIVES FOR HOWEVER LONG A PERSON'S LIFE EXPECTANCY IS.

[NOISE] I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE STUDENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN THE INITIATIVE TO GET TO THIS POINT.

I WAS HOPING THAT THERE WOULD BE SOME EXPLANATION OF THE CLAUSE THAT THE STUDENTS WANT TO INSERT IN THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM.

I HAVE READ THE CLAUSE, I AGREE WITH THE CLAUSE, I FULLY SUPPORT THE CLAUSE.

I WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUPPORT THE CLAUSE AS WELL.

BIG OIL SPENT A RECORD $38 MILLION ON LOBBYING IN CALIFORNIA IN 2024 TO OBSTRUCT CLIMATE PROGRESS, SHATTERING ITS 2017 RECORD BY 31%.

[NOISE] WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM AND CHEVRON, ACCOUNTED FOR 83% OF THE INDUSTRY'S EXPENDITURE IN 2024, BROKE THEIR PREVIOUS SPENDING RECORD WITH THE COMBINED $30.6 MILLION LAST YEAR.

WHAT DO CORPORATE POLLUTERS GET FOR THEIR LOBBYING? THEY GET TO MAXIMIZE THEIR PROFITS WHILE KILLING URGENTLY NEEDED CLIMATE POLICY.

PLEASE CONSIDER PEOPLE OVER PROFITS. THANK YOU.

>> CHRIS WRIGHT, FOLLOWED BY JERRY INGRAM.

>> I HAVE A PRESENTATION.

>> IT'S THREE MINUTE.

>> GOOD EVENING AGAIN.

I'M REPRESENTING EQUITABLE LAND USE ALLIANCE, ELUA.

WE PROPOSE SEVEN LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM CHANGES TO THE LEGISLATIVE SUB-COMMITTEE AND WITH OUR THANKS, THREE OF THEM HAVE BEEN FOR YOUR APPROVAL TONIGHT.

WE WANT TO PROPOSE TO COUNCIL ONE ADDITIONAL CHANGE.

SHOWN IN THIS SLIDE, THE TOP ORANGE ARROW IS THE EXISTING STATEMENT, SUPPORT MEASURES THAT AUTHORIZE LOCAL LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING LAW TO OVERRIDE CONFLICTING STATE LAW.

THE WORD MEASURES COULD INCLUDE BOTH LEGISLATIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

OUR PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHOWN HERE WITH A GREEN ARROW, SIMPLY REPLACES THE WORD MEASURES WITH THE PHRASE LEGISLATION OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS UNDERLINED IN RED FOR CLARIFICATION.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT TWO OTHER POSITION STATEMENTS IN THE CURRENT PLATFORM CONTAIN THE EXACT SAME LANGUAGE, LEGISLATION OR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, SHOWN HERE IN THE GREEN BOXES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE.

THANK YOU, SHARON, FOR BEING HERE.

IN THEIR 2025 END OF YEAR REPORT, THE CITY'S STATE LOBBYIST FIRM STATES THAT THE PACE OF HOUSING LEGISLATION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN INTENSE IN 2026 WITH ANTICIPATED TRENDS TO INCREASE DENSITY, BUILDING HEIGHTS, WITH NEW OR EXPANDED PLANNING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

DUE TO THE STATE'S BUDGET DEFICIT ACCORDING TO THEM, $12.3 BILLION, WE CAN EXPECT THAT MORE HOUSING BILLS WILL REQUIRE CITIES TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR THESE NEW UNFUNDED MANDATES.

THE AMENDMENT WOULD DEMONSTRATE THAT THE COUNCIL'S BROAD SUPPORT FOR RESTORATION OF LOCAL CONTROL THROUGH EITHER LEGISLATIVE OR CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES BECAUSE THEY ARE A FAR MORE POWERFUL TOOL AS THIS COULD ADDRESS A MULTIPLE OF LAWS.

IN JUNE 2025, OUR CITY COUNCIL NARROWLY OPPOSED OUR NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BY A TWO TO THREE VOTE.

CONCERNS SEEM TO BE ABOUT THE VETTING OF THAT ORGANIZATION AND LANGUAGE EXPRESSED IN THEIR PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS OR LANGUAGE, AND THERE IS NO COMMITMENT TO SPEND ANY PUBLIC RESOURCES FOR CAMPAIGNING ON ANY BALLOT MEASURE.

THIS IS ALSO TRUE FOR THE OTHER EXISTING POSITION STATEMENTS LOCATED IN OTHER PARTS OF THE PLATFORM THAT INCLUDE REFERENCES TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

IN CONCLUSION, ELUA REQUESTS THIS CRITICAL CHANGE TO THE PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS US TO TAKE A STRONG STAND AGAINST STATE MANDATES, SHOWS OUR STANCE FOR SELF GOVERNANCE AS A CHARTER CITY AND WILL PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHER CITIES WHO ARE STANDING UP TO AN UNREASONABLE STATE LAWS.

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>> I WANT TO TAKE A SECOND TO THANK ALL OF YOU WHO ARE BEING SO RESPECTFUL.

I SEE SIGNS, AND SOMETIMES THERE'S THAT DESIRE TO HOLD IT UP, BUT THEN IT BLOCKS THE VIEW OF THE PEOPLE BEHIND YOU, AND ALL OF YOU HAVE BEEN SO RESPECTFUL AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

>> JERRY INGRAM, FOLLOWED BY LEXI HAN.

>> EVENING AGAIN. AGAIN, MY NAME IS JERRY INGRAM.

I'M A RETIRED LIBRARIAN.

I LIVE IN SOUTH AREA OF CARLSBAD, AND I'VE BEEN LIVING THERE FOR 25 YEARS.

I'M HERE TO TALK TO YOU NOW ABOUT THE CLAUSE THAT THE STUDENTS ARE GOING TO SPEAK ABOUT.

CARLSBAD SUPPORTS LEGISLATION THAT HOLDS POLLUTING AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMITTING INDUSTRIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLIMATE DAMAGES THEY HAVE CAUSED.

I URGE YOU TO ADD THIS CLAUSE TO THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM.

BY ADDING IT, CARLSBAD WILL BE ABLE TO ADVOCATE ON A STATE-WIDE LEVEL FOR LAWS CALLING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FROM FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES.

ONE SUCH CRITICAL BILL, AS YOU'VE HEARD IS THE POLLUTERS PAY CLIMATE SUPERFUND ACT, WHICH WOULD EMPOWER CAL EPA TO IDENTIFY THE POLLUTERS MOST RESPONSIBLE FOR HISTORIC GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN OUR STATE, AND FORCE THEM TO PAY FOR THE CLIMATE DESTRUCTION FROM WHICH THEY CONTINUE TO PROFIT.

ACROSS OUR STATE AND ALL COASTAL STATES, WE'RE SEEING INSURANCE COMPANIES DROP EXISTING CUSTOMERS, REFUSE TO COVER NEW BUILDS, AND RAISE THE COST OF HOME INSURANCE OUT OF REACH OF THE AVERAGE HOME OWNER.

WHY? BECAUSE THE RISKS OF WILDFIRE AND FLOOD DESTRUCTION RISE EXPONENTIALLY WITH EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS WHICH ARE MADE WORSE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE, AND THE COST TO INSURE AGAINST THEM IS UNSUPPORTABLE.

JUST MONTHS AGO, BOTH WEALTHY AND LOW INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS ALIKE IN LA, EXPERIENCED SOME OF THE MOST DEVASTATING WILDFIRES IN HISTORY, CAUSING AN UNPRECEDENTED $250 BILLION IN DAMAGE, DESTROYING MORE THAN 16,000 STRUCTURES, AND KILLING 29 PEOPLE.

THESE ARE FOSSIL FUEL DRIVEN DISASTERS.

THE SCIENCE IS CLEAR.

FOR DECADES, THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY HAS KNOWN THAT THEIR ACTIONS WOULD TRIGGER CLIMATE CHANGE, YET THEY CONTINUED THEIR DESTRUCTIVE PRACTICES AND SUPPRESSED SCIENCE ON THE TOPIC TO COVER THEIR TRACKS.

SINCE THE 1960S, FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES LIKE EXXON HAVE BURIED THE FINDINGS OF EVEN THEIR OWN SCIENTISTS ABOUT THE PLANET WARMING EFFECTS OF THEIR EMISSIONS, AND THEY CONTINUE TO REAP MASSIVE PROFITS AT THE EXPENSE OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

THE STATE OF VERMONT AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK HAVE LED THE NATION BY PASSING THEIR OWN POLLUTER PAY ACTS.

NOW IT'S CALIFORNIA'S TURN.

ADDING THIS CLAUSE TO OUR LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM WILL MEAN THAT CARLSBAD WILL BE ABLE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE POLLUTERS PAY CLIMATE SUPERFUND ACT.

WHEN PASSED, THIS WOULD MEAN MORE FUNDING FOR CLIMATE MITIGATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ADAPTATION, INCLUDING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND UPDATING OUR AGING STORMWATER SYSTEMS WHILE REBUILDING AND REINFORCING OUR COMMUNITIES.

ADDITIONALLY, WITH 40% OF THE FUNDS BEING RESERVED FOR FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES, THOSE MOST AFFECTED WILL RECEIVE DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

THE CATASTROPHE POSITION ARE AS MUCH IN CARLSBAD AS IN MIAMI.

>> LEXI HAN, FOLLOWED BY PIPER MURPHY.

>> HI, I'M LEXI HAN, AND I'M WITH YOUTH V. OIL.

WE'RE ASKING THE CITY OF CARLSBAD TO SUPPORT OUR POLLUTERS PAY CLAUSE.

WE ARE A LED CAMPAIGN UNDER THE NONPROFIT, SAN DIEGO 350.

WE ADVOCATE FOR AN END TO EXTRACTION AND DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL FUELS, AS WELL AS A JUST TRANSITION TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.

YOUTH V. OIL HELPED END NEW BACKYARD OIL DRILLING IN CALIFORNIA AND EMPOWERS YOUTH IN THE CAUSE OF CLIMATE JUSTICE.

I'M LEXI HAN, AND I'M A YOUTH V. OIL MEMBER AND A SENIOR AT CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL.

I'M PART OF OCEAN CLUB, SPEECH IN BAY, AND THE PRESIDENT OF ANIMAL ADVOCACY CLUB.

I'M SPEAKING WITH PIPER MURPHY, WHO IS ALSO A SENIOR AT CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL, THE PRESIDENT OF GREEN CLUB, AND A MEMBER OF OCEAN CLUB.

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WE'RE ASKING THE CITY OF CARLSBAD TO ADD OUR CLAUSE TO THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM.

THE PROPOSED CLAUSE IS SUPPORT LEGISLATION THAT HOLDS POLLUTING AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMITTING INDUSTRIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLIMATE DAMAGES THEY'VE CAUSED.

ALSO, WE ARE ASKING FOR A LETTER TO STATE LEGISLATORS, SUPPORTING BILLS SB 684 AND AB 123 OF THE SUPERFUND.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE EXISTING CLAUSES ON YOUR PLATFORM THAT SUPPORT OUR PROPOSED ONE.

THEY ARE UNDER AREAS SUCH AS HEALTHY CITIES, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

THE ISSUE IS THAT US BILLION DOLLAR DISASTERS ARE INCREASING AND BECOMING MORE DESTRUCTIVE, DEADLY, AND COSTLY.

FLOODING IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY LAST YEAR, SAW 1,200 PEOPLE DISPLACED AND CAUSED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE.

AS YOU MAY KNOW, WILDFIRES RAVAGED LOS ANGELES EARLIER THIS YEAR, AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LOST THEIR HOMES WITH A TOTAL OF $250 BILLION IN DAMAGE.

THE QUESTION IS, WHO IS GOING TO PAY?

>> CLIMATE DAMAGES COSTS TOO MUCH, AND WE DO KNOW WHO'S AT FAULT.

EXXONMOBIL AND CHEVRON REPORTED $36 BILLION AND $21 BILLION IN PROFITS FOR 2023.

THESE COMPANIES HAVE SCIENTISTS WHO TOLD THEM THAT THEIR PRODUCTS WOULD CAUSE CLIMATE DISASTERS SINCE THE 60S.

THEY'VE MISLED THE PUBLIC AND AVOIDED ACCOUNTABILITY.

WHY SHOULD WE SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES? THANK YOU. PIPER MURPHY, FOLLOWED BY SARAH RAP.

>> THE POLLUTERS PAY CLIMATE SUPERFUND ACT OF 2025 WILL HOLD FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES FINANCIALLY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE DAMAGE THEY KNOWINGLY CAUSED.

EMISSION ATTRIBUTION STUDY BY CALEPA TRACKS WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EMISSIONS.

MONEY WILL GO IN A SUPERFUND TOWARDS PROJECTS RESPONDING AND MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE AND COMBATING ITS EFFECTS.

FOURTY PERCENT OF FUNDS MUST GO TOWARDS FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES.

HOW DOES IT WORK? IT WILL BE ENFORCED ON COMPANIES IF THEIR OIL AND GAS PRODUCTS RESULT IN OVER 1 BILLION TONS OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BETWEEN 1990 AND 2024.

THE FUNDS WILL GO TO IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE, DECARBONIZATION, FOSSIL FUEL TRANSITION, PUBLIC TRANSIT, EMERGENCY DISASTER MANAGEMENT, AND MANY MORE.

CARLSBAD WOULD BENEFIT CONTINUALLY FROM THIS BILL'S FUNDING, INCLUDING THE CITY'S GOALS OF REDUCING AIR POLLUTION, SUPPORTING LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH.

THESE FUNDS WILL HELP THE CITY STAY ON TRACK WITH ITS CLIMATE ACTION PLAN AND PROJECTS SUCH AS STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE, SEA LEVEL RISE, WILD FIRE PREPAREDNESS, NCTD, AND CLEAN ENERGY.

ALL PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, BUT YOUTH WILL BE AFFECTED.

THE CITY HAS A DUTY TO FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS.

HERE ARE SOME COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

WON'T OIL COMPANIES RAISE PRICES? NO, THIS BILL ONLY TARGETS THE LARGEST POLLUTING COMPANIES LEAVING PLENTY OF OTHER COMPANIES TO OFFER COMPETITIVE PRICES.

THE SUPERFUND FEE DOES NOT THREATEN BANKRUPTCY AND HAS WELL CODIFIED LEGAL LANGUAGE.

ANOTHER QUESTION IS, AREN'T THESE COMPANIES ALREADY REGULATED? NOT TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY SHOULD BE.

THE SUPERFUND ENSURES THAT CALIFORNIA TAXPAYERS DON'T HAVE TO BEAR THE FULL FINANCIAL COST OF FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES HISTORICAL POLLUTION.

IT DOESN'T IMPACT OTHER ACCOUNTABILITY EFFORTS LIKE LAWSUITS OR CAP AND TRADE.

OUR ORGANIZATION HAS MET WITH LOCAL LEGISLATORS, SPOKE AT COMMITTEE HEARINGS AND PASSED SAN DIEGO, LA MESA AND VISTA CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS, AND SDEA RESOLUTION.

WE PARTICIPATED IN POLLUTERS PAY YOUTH WALKOUTS ON OCTOBER 24, WITH OVER 2000 YOUTH ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND 50 SCHOOLS.

MANY CITIES HAVE PASSED POLLUTER PAY ACT RESOLUTIONS.

THESE INCLUDE SAN DIEGO, LA MESA, VISTA, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, BERKELEY, AND OXFORD, AND MANY MORE. THANK YOU.

>> SARAH RAPP, FOLLOWED BY STEVE LINKY.

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>> HELLO. MY NAME IS SARAH RAPP, AND I'M A CROSS BAD DISTRICT 4 RESIDENT.

I'M JUST HERE TO SUPPORT THE CLASS AND ASK THAT YOU ADD IT TO YOUR PLATFORM. THANK YOU.

>> STEVE LINKY.

>> STEVE LINKY, EQUITABLE LAND USE ALIENS.

THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM, WHILE IMPORTANT IS A PASSIVE APPROACH, WHICH ONLY TRIGGERS POSITIONS WHEN LEGISLATORS INTRODUCE THEIR RELATED BILLS.

THE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS ARE YOUR CHANCE TO ACTIVELY ENCOURAGE LEGISLATION.

BASED ON ELUA'S SPECIFIC MONITORING OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS IN CARLSBAD, WE URGE YOU TO CONSIDER THREE NEW PLATFORM STATEMENTS AND FIVE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS.

FIRST, THIS POSITION STATEMENT IS PART OF THE EXISTING RECOMMENDED PLATFORM, WHICH WOULD SHIFT THE BURDEN OF PROOF OF NEED FOR DEVELOPMENT CONCESSIONS, INCENTIVES, AND WAIVERS BACK TO DENSITY BONUS PROJECT APPLICANTS RATHER THAN THE CITY.

NUMEROUS RECENT PROJECTS IN CARLSBAD HAVE INCLUDED WAIVERS AND CONCESSIONS FOR MAXIMUM BUILDING AND RETAINING WALL HEIGHTS, MAXIMUM BUILDING MASSES, MINIMUM SETBACKS TO NEIGHBORING LOTS AND STREETS, AND MAXIMUM EXCAVATION DEPTHS, AS WELL AS REDUCED INFRASTRUCTURE, IMPROVEMENTS IN RECREATION SPACE.

SHIFTING THE FEASIBILITY BURDEN OF PROOF BACK TO THE DEVELOPERS SHOULD BE A PROACTIVE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL AS WELL AS BEING IN THE PLATFORM.

SECOND, WE URGE YOU TO ADD TO BOTH YOUR LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND PROPOSALS, THIS SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT EXEMPTS AREAS IN HIGH AND VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES FROM STATE HOUSING LAWS THAT COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT EMERGENCY RESPONSES AND EVACUATIONS RELATED TO FIRES.

SACRAMENTO DICTATING INCREASED RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY REDUCING BUILDING SETBACKS AND THE ABILITY OF THE CITY TO UPGRADE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THESE HIGH SEVERITY ZONES IS INSANITY.

THE LAST THREE PROPOSALS ARE RELATED TO THE STATE'S MISGUIDED TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT BILLS THAT USURP LOCAL CONTROL AROUND TRANSIT STOPS, BUT DO NOT REFLECT THE REALITIES OF TRANSIT IN CARLSBAD, WHICH THE LEGISLATURE DOES NOT COMPREHEND.

FOR THIS THIRD ITEM, WE URGE YOU TO ADD BOTH YOUR LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND PROPOSALS, THIS SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT REVISES THE STATE'S DEFINITION OF MAJOR TRANSIT STOP.

THE CURRENT DEFINITION INCLUDES ANY STOP WITH TRAIN SERVICE, WHICH TAKES AWAY THE CITY'S RIGHT TO SET MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS, REQUIRE STREET AND SIDEWALK WIDENING, COLLECT JUSTIFIED MITIGATION FEES, ET CETERA WITHIN ONE HALF MILE OF THE CARLSBAD VILLAGE AND POINT SETI A TRAIN STATIONS.

BUT THESE STATIONS ARE NOT PART OF A TRANSIT NETWORK THAT CAN GET PEOPLE THE KEY DESTINATION IN REASONABLE AMOUNTS OF TIME TO REPLACE VEHICLE USAGE.

THIS FOURTH ITEM TO RESTORE THE CITY'S ABILITY TO IMPOSE PARKING MINIMUMS IS PART OF THE EXISTING RECOMMENDED PLATFORM, AND WE ARE URGING YOU TO MAKE IT A LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL.

MULTIPLE VILLAGE AREA PROJECTS HAVE ALREADY AVOIDED PARKING MINIMUMS WITH MORE IN THE PIPELINE, AND ALREADY SCARCE OFFSITE PARKING WILL HAVE MANY MORE USERS BECAUSE TRANSIT IS NOT A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO THEM.

FINALLY, THIS FIFTH ITEM IS ALSO PART OF THE EXISTING RECOMMENDED PLATFORM.

WE'RE URGING YOU TO MAKE IT A LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL.

THE DISTANCE SHOULD BE MEASURED TO TRANSIT BY WALKABLE DISTANCE, NOT A STRAIGHT LINE. THANK YOU.

>> NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS.

>> QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL.

>> I'M SORRY. I THINK I HAVE TO GO NOW.

THIS IS WHAT WE DESCRIBED AT THE BEGINNING.

I HAVE TO RECUSE MYSELF AND YOU ONLY TALK BECAUSE I WANT TO BE HERE FOR THE REST OF THE CONVERSATION.

PLEASE ONLY TALK ABOUT THE ONE THING I HAVE TO RECUSE MYSELF FOR, WHICH IS THE LACOSTA AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENTS, AND THEN I'LL BE BACK WHEN YOU'RE DONE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR-.

QUESTIONS. I'M SORRY.

>> ON JUST THAT TOPIC. NO QUESTIONS.

>> YES, MAYOR, IF I COULD JUST ADD SOME CONTEXT TO THAT.

THIS IS IN THE CONTEXT OF CONSIDERING BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR SEEKING FUNDING STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING.

AS I MENTIONED, WE HAVE TIER 1 AND TIER 2 CATEGORIES.

THIS IS IN THE TIER 2 CATEGORY UNDER TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY.

THIS IS LACOSTA AVENUE, COMPLETE STREETS IMPROVEMENTS FROM EL CAMINO REAL TANCHO, SANTA FE.

>> NO QUESTIONS, HOW ABOUT COMMENTS.

WELL, THIS IS EASY. HOW ABOUT A MOTION?

>> MOVED.

>> SECOND.

>> PLEASE VOTE.

>> THAT PASSES. WELL, THAT WAS SIMPLE.

WE CAN INVITE MISS COSA BACK.

SPENT MORE TIME WALKING BACK AND FORTH THAN YOU WERE BEING GONE.

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ON THE NEXT TOPIC. ANY QUESTIONS? MR. SHIN.

>> OTHER BODY PART. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL SPEAKERS FOR COMING OUT IN REGARDS TO THESE TOPICS.

I LOVE SEEING STUDENTS GET ACTIVATED IN THE CAUSE AND THE FUTURE THAT THEY WANT TO SEE.

WE'RE HERE TO HELP PROVIDE YOUR FUTURE, AND I HAVE DAUGHTERS YOUNGER THAN YOU, AND I HOPE YOU GUYS ARE DOING IT FOR THEM.

IN REGARDS TO THE STUDENT ACTIVISTS THAT WERE UP HERE SPEAKING, DO WE HAVE LANGUAGE OF SUPPORT FOR WHAT THEY'VE MENTIONED?

>> WE DO HAVE BROAD STATEMENTS THAT I THINK THEY LISTED SEVERAL EXISTING POSITION STATEMENTS THAT COVER THIS TOPIC BROADLY.

IN THIS SPECIFIC CASE, LIKE PROVIDING A SPECIFIC BASIS FOR AT SOME POINT, PERHAPS WANTING TO SUPPORT THE BILLS THAT WE'RE REFERENCED AND GOING AFTER THIS PARTICULAR STRATEGY FOR HOLDING POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE.

I DON'T KNOW THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING QUITE THAT SPECIFIC.

HOWEVER, I THINK STAFF'S POSITION ULTIMATELY IS THAT THERE IS A BASIS ULTIMATELY ALREADY EXISTING IN THE PLATFORM THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO ENGAGE ON THESE TYPES OF ISSUES. THAT'S ALL.

>> THANK YOU, COUNSEL. I WAS JUST GOING TO ADD WE DO HAVE LANGUAGE BECAUSE WE TALKED ABOUT IT IN THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE.

WHEN IT GETS TO ME, I CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTION TOO. THANKS.

>> LET'S MAKE IT GO TO YOU.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

I WAS HOPING TO GET A CHANCE TO AUGMENT A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT THE STAFF TALKED ABOUT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THIS IS SUCH A HARD WORKING STAFF AND CONTRACT LOBBYIST AND NOT JUST MISS GONZALVEZ, WHO'S AWESOME TO BE HERE TO FLY DOWN FROM SACRAMENTO FOR THE PRESENTATION TODAY, BUT ALSO OUR FEDERAL CONTRACT LOBBYISTS.

THERE WERE SOME THINGS THAT THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE THAT WE DISCUSSED THAT DOVETAIL WITH THE COMMENTS MADE BY THE PUBLIC SPEAKERS.

FOR THE UV OIL, WE DID HAVE ONE OF THE SPEAKERS LEFT HIGH SCHOOL AND CAME OUT TO OUR MEETING, WHICH IS AT 9:00 A.M.

CAME TO COUNCIL CHAMBERS TO TESTIFY AND THEN HAD TO GO BACK TO CLASS.

DIDN'T REALLY I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WATCHED THE VIDEO, BUT WE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THEIR PROPOSAL AT LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE.

I DID PROPOSE AND PRESENT A MOTION THAT DID NOT PASS FOR LACK OF A SECOND.

THE PROPOSED STATEMENT WOULD HAVE READ, IT WAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

SOME OF THE LANGUAGE WAS DIFFERENT BECAUSE THE INITIAL LANGUAGE THAT WAS IN THEIR PROPOSAL TALKED ABOUT HOLDING THE INDUSTRIES ACCOUNTABLE, AND I CHANGED IT TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION THAT HOLDS POLLUTING AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMITTING COMPANIES FINANCIALLY ACCOUNTABLE FOR DAMAGES CAUSED TO OUR CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES.

WITH A BROAD STATEMENT LIKE THAT, BUT A LITTLE BIT TAILORED TO COMPANIES RATHER THAN INDUSTRIES, THE CITY WOULD BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE SUPERFUND.

THAT WAS JUST ON THAT ONE.

ALSO FOR THE EQUITABLE LAND USE ALLIANCE. THANK YOU.

THEY HAVE BEEN SO ENGAGED WITH OUR COMMITTEE COMING TO OUR COMMITTEE, SHARING THOUGHTS AS THEY DID HERE TODAY.

THEY BROUGHT ALMOST ALL OF THOSE PROPOSALS, THEY ADDED A FEW MORE TO OUR COMMITTEE AS WELL, AND WE DISCUSSED THEM WITH STAFF AND WE DID NOT INCLUDE ALL OF THEIRS, BUT WE HAD LENGTHY DISCUSSION ABOUT WHY AND WE BROUGHT THAT TO STAFF AS WELL.

IF ANY OF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THEIR ADDITIONS, WE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE BECAUSE WE HAD A BIG CHUNK OF OUR LAST MEETING ON DECEMBER 2ND WAS GOING THROUGH THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS AND TALKING ABOUT WHY THOSE WOULD OR WOULD NOT BE GOOD.

WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU CAME OUT OF THAT DELIBERATIVE PROCESS FROM OUR SUBCOMMITTEE AND SOME OF THOSE WERE NOT INCLUDED FOR VERY GOOD REASONS.

WE'D BE HAPPY TO GO THROUGH THEM WITH YOU.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I JUST WANTED TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ELSE THAT STAFF WANTED TO ADD AFTER HEARING THE PUBLIC COMMENT THAT WAS ADDITIONAL FROM EQUITABLE LAND USE ALLIANCE IN PARTICULAR.

DID YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL RESPONSE TO ANYTHING THAT THEY ADDED?

>> NOTHING SPECIFIC TO ADD.

I DON'T THINK AT THIS POINT, JUST TO REITERATE SOME OF THE DISCUSSION THAT OCCURRED WITH THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE.

FOR THOSE ITEMS, AS THE SPEAKERS MENTIONED, WE DID INCORPORATE A FEW OF THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE STAFF AGREED WITH.

I THINK WHERE YOU SEE THEIR PROPOSALS THAT AREN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECOMMENDED CHANGES, MAINLY THAT'S DUE TO WHAT WE PERCEIVE AS REDUNDANCY.

WE HAVE BROADER POSITION STATEMENTS, TYPICALLY, THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE PLATFORM, AND THEY PROVIDE US A BASIS FOR ACTING ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ISSUES THAT MAY COME UP UNDER THAT UMBRELLA.

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GENERALLY, WHERE WE DID NOT RECOMMEND INCLUDING THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS, I THINK THAT WAS GENERALLY BECAUSE WE FELT LIKE THERE WAS BROAD COVERAGE UNDER OTHER STATEMENTS THAT ALREADY EXIST IN THE PLATFORM.

>> THANK YOU. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE WAS TRYING TO KEEP OUR LIST OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS SMALL.

I KNOW IT'S SOMETHING I CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT BECAUSE IF EVERYTHING'S A PRIORITY, NOTHING'S A PRIORITY.

TRYING TO NARROW DOWN THE LIST OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AS WELL AND WE WEREN'T THAT SUCCESSFUL. WE TRIED.

BUT WE DID BRING TO YOU WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS A GOOD MENU FOR THE LEGISLATORS TO TAKE A LOOK AT.

I THINK THERE WAS A LOT OF CONVERSATION AND DELIBERATION, AND I WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER BERKLER FOR GOING THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

WE DON'T ALWAYS AGREE, BUT WE ARE RESPECTFUL ABOUT THE CONVERSATION AND ONE OF THE ONES THAT I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR MORE FEEDBACK ON IS THAT PROPOSED LANGUAGE TO SUPPORT THE STUDENTS AND THE YOUTH FEE OIL PROPOSAL BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THE LANGUAGE IS A COUPLE WORDS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THEY SUGGESTED, I THINK THEY HAVE A GREAT IDEA THERE, AND I'M STILL VERY SUPPORTIVE. THANK YOU.

>> MISS BURKHOLDER.

>> THANK YOU. I THANK YOU FOR THAT.

THOSE COMMENTS, COUNCIL MEMBER, I AGREE.

WE DID HAVE A LENGTHY DISCUSSION.

LAST WEEK WAS ACTUALLY A SPECIAL MEETING IN ADDITION TO OUR REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING IN JANUARY.

I'M SORRY, THIS IS DECEMBER STILL IN DECEMBER, AND I WANTED TO EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHY I DIDN'T SECOND THE MOTION.

I HAVE SOME CONCERNS THAT WE MIGHT BE PUNISHING SMALL BUSINESSES FOR SOMETHING THAT OCCURRED WHEN IT WAS NOT A LAW, NOT BREAKING A LAW.

I'M NOT ENTIRELY SURE HOW THAT WOULD LOOK.

I THOUGHT THE STATEMENT WAS PRETTY WIDE IN ITS BREADTH AND I DIDN'T THINK IT AS THE COUNCIL MEMBER SAID, REALLY DRILLED INTO THE POLLUTERS PAY AGENDA, AND THAT IT MIGHT HAVE IMPACTS ON SMALL BUSINESSES.

I WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT AND HOW TO ESSENTIALLY MEASURE AND WHAT TYPES OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.

HOW WOULD WE ENFORCE IT? HAVING SAID ALL THAT, WE DO HAVE LANGUAGE IN THE PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS US TO IF A BILL COMES THIS WAY, WE WATCH, WE FOLLOW, WE SUPPORT, OR WE OPPOSE, AND WE STILL HAVE THAT ABILITY TO DO THAT.

I WANT TO THANK THE STUDENTS FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION AND THE ADULTS FOR COMING TO SPEAK ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT TOPIC.

I JUST APPRECIATE YOU ALL FOR DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

IT'S FANTASTIC. THAT'S ALL I GOT.

>> I WANT TO TAKE JUST A MOMENT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE.

WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT RESPONSIBILITIES THAT WE TAKE ON OTHER THAN JUST THE COUNCIL DUTIES.

THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND ONE OF THE MOST TIME CONSUMING AND COMPLICATED OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE SO TERESA AND MELANIE, THANK YOU FOR TAKING THAT ON.

IT DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED, AND I KNOW HOW MUCH TIME AND ENERGY THAT IT TAKES TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THAT.

THANK YOU. MISS PATEL, DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING.

>> GO AHEAD.

>> THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION TO OUR STAFF, TO OUR CONTRACT LOBBYIST, AND THEN, OF COURSE, ALL THE SPEAKERS THAT SPOKE TONIGHT, JUST A IMMENSE AMOUNT OF GRATITUDE THERE.

I'LL SPEAK SPECIFICALLY TO THE LANGUAGE THAT WAS PROPOSED BECAUSE I KNOW WE HAVE DISCUSSION ON ALL THE OTHER ITEMS AS WELL, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE WE'RE FOCUSING SPECIFICALLY ON THIS.

I DID SEE ALL THE EMAILS COME IN AND THANK YOU FOR WRITING IN.

I DO HAVE TO SAY MY BROTHER USED TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL'S GREEN CLUB, TOO, SO IT'S NICE TO SEE HOW IT'S GROWN AND DEVELOPED OVER THE COURSE OF ALMOST TWO DECADES.

[LAUGHTER] I APPRECIATE HOW MUCH ADVOCACY YOU ALL HAVE DONE.

I AM DEFINITELY IN FULL SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSAL AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE COMMENTS THAT MY COLLEAGUE MADE WITH REGARDS TO THE TWEAKS TO THE LANGUAGE I'D BE SUPPORTIVE OF.

I THINK IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO STAND UP FOR WHAT WE'VE BEEN SAYING WITH REGARDS TO SUSTAINABILITY FROM OUR CITY STANDPOINT.

I DON'T NECESSARILY THINK IT PUNISHES SMALL BUSINESSES.

THIS IS TALKING ABOUT LARGER CORPORATIONS, WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY WHAT WAS TALKED ABOUT FROM THE STUDENTS' PRESENTATION, SO I, AGAIN, IN FULL SUPPORT.

WE OBVIOUSLY ARE WANTING TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS AND OUR FUTURE IS PARAMOUNT AND SOMETHING THAT WE CONTINUE TO PRIORITIZE HERE IN THE CITY.

OBVIOUSLY, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT AS WE LOOK FORWARD, WE'RE LEAVING A BETTER FUTURE FOR OUR FUTURE RESIDENTS OF THIS CITY, HOPEFULLY, SO I'M SUPPORTIVE OF IT.

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I WILL WAIT TO MAKE MY COMMENTS AND OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE OTHER PIECE.

IT SEEMS LIKE YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.

>> I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE THAT MOTION SINCE I JUST GOT SUPPORT.

>> I CAN SECOND.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I DID HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.

WAS THE MOTION GOING TO INCLUDE THE WORDING CHANGES BROUGHT UP BY MS. WRIGHT ABOUT THE LEGISLATIVE AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS?

>> LET ME CLARIFY. THIS IS A MINUTE MOTION JUST FOR THE ISSUE OF THE STUDENTS, A YOUTH V. OIL PROPOSAL.

THE MINUTE MOTION WOULD ADD THE STATEMENT TO THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM, SUPPORT LEGISLATION THAT HOLDS POLLUTING AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMITTING COMPANIES FINANCIALLY ACCOUNTABLE FOR DAMAGES CAUSED TO OUR CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES.

>> MR. HABER, I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO COMMENT ON IT SINCE YOU'RE OUR ADVISOR.

>> STAFF HAS NOT OPPOSED TO THE PROPOSED LANGUAGE.

AS I MENTIONED, WE DO HAVE SEVERAL STATEMENTS IN THE PLATFORM THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THIS CONCEPT.

AGAIN, I THINK PUTTING THIS IN THE PLATFORM DOES NOT NECESSARILY HOLD THE CITY TO SUPPORTING BILLS THAT MAY COME FORWARD NEXT YEAR IN THE SESSION.

WE'RE ANTICIPATING THAT THOSE WILL BE REINTRODUCED AT THE EARLY PART OF THE SESSION.

ONCE WE HAVE THE DETAILS OF THAT AND WE UNDERSTAND WHAT'S IN THE BILL, WE'LL BE ABLE TO BRING THAT FORWARD TO THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION ABOUT WHETHER THE CITY WANTS TO POSITION ON THOSE.

CORRECT. THAT'S REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE PLATFORM SAYS, WE CAN HAVE THAT DISCUSSION AND WE CAN DETERMINE IF WE HAVE A BASIS FOR ADVOCACY OR IF WE NEED TO ADD ANYTHING TO THE PLATFORM IN ORDER TO GIVE US THAT BASIS.

>> THANK YOU. COMMENTS, MR. SHIN?

>> CAN YOU TALK ABOUT A DIFFERENT TOPIC?

>> I'M SORRY?

>> ON THIS MOTION? NO COMMENTS ON THIS ONE.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE VOTE. PASSES, 4-1.

>> SORRY. I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STUDENTS.

I KNOW HOW HARD YOU ALL WORKED ON THAT. THANK YOU.

>> ONTO THE MAIN ISSUE. COMMENTS?

>> I COULD BRING UP A SPECIFIC TOPIC. I'M NEW.

>> BACK ON TOPIC.

>> GREAT. I JUST WANT TO BRING UP SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT MORE VISCERAL, AND THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS.

NOVEMBER 2018, I WAS ASSIGNED TO THE WOOLSEY FIRE, WHICH THEN I HAD TO GET LATERALED OVER THERE TO CALL THE CAMP FIRE, AND THAT WAS IN PARADISE.

WHILE I WAS AT THE PARADISE FIRE, IT WAS TOO LATE.

WHEN WE GOT THERE, I SAW, I BELIEVE, IT WAS 85 PEOPLE, IF I LOOKED RIGHT, PERISHED IN THAT FIRE, AND A GOOD MAJORITY OF THEM WERE JUST TRYING TO EVACUATE.

JUST SO YOU CAN SEE THE OPTICS OF IT, ARRIVING ON SCENE TO THAT, YOU SAW DOZENS OF CARS THAT WERE UNABLE TO FLEE THE AREA, AND ALL I SAW WERE THEIR SKELETONS.

THEN I SAW THE FAMILIES TRYING TO WONDER, WHEN I WENT DOWN THE HILL, WHERE ARE THE FAMILIES? IN 2003, WE WITNESSED THE CEDAR FIRE HERE IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY WHERE WE HAD AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE DIED TRYING TO EVACUATE THEIR HOME.

WHEN I SEE THE ATTEMPTS TO EVEN FLEE, IT'S USUALLY TOO LITTLE TOO LATE, AND THEN BIG TRAGEDIES TAKE PLACE.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CITY'S LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM ALREADY INCLUDES BROAD POSITION STATEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL CONTROL OVER LAND USE DECISIONS AND ALLOWING LOCAL LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING LAWS TO OVERRIDE CONFLICTING STATE LAWS.

WE'VE ALSO ADOPTED POSITIONS IN FAVOR OF PROTECTING THE CITY'S ABILITY TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND METHOD OF FIRE HAZARD MITIGATION IN AND AROUND WILD LAND AND PROTECTED HABITAT AREAS.

HOWEVER, WITH THE INCREASING THREAT AND RECENT EXAMPLES OF DEVASTATION CAUSED BY WILDFIRES STATEWIDE, I'D LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT WE INCLUDE THE POSITION STATEMENT PROPOSED BY THE EQUITY LAND USE ALLIANCE TO SPECIFICALLY EXPRESS AND BOLSTER THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR MEASURES THAT EXEMPT AREAS IN HIGH AND VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES FROM STATE HOUSING LAWS THAT COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT EMERGENCY RESPONSES TO OR EVACUATIONS FROM WILDFIRES. THAT'S ALL.

>> IS THAT A MOTION, COUNCIL MEMBER?

>> IT IS.

>> SECOND, FOR PURPOSES OF DISCUSSION.

>> MS. ACOSTA.

>> THANK YOU. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM MR. HABER BECAUSE WE DID HAVE THIS CONVERSATION.

LIKE I SAID, WE GAVE A LOT OF TIME TO EQUITABLE LAND USE ALLIANCE AND THEIR PROPOSALS, AND WE INCLUDED SOME AND DIDN'T INCLUDE OTHERS.

I JUST WANT TO HEAR FROM OUR STAFF AND CONTRACT LOBBYIST.

USUALLY, LIKE MR. HABER PREVIOUSLY SAID, IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS REDUNDANT, BUT SOMETIMES IT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED.

I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY WITH STAFF AND OUR CONTRACT LOBBYIST WHAT THE ISSUE WAS WITH THIS ONE.

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>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER, FOR THE SUGGESTION.

THIS STATEMENT, AGAIN, NOT IN CONFLICT WITH STAFF POSITION, GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF THE CONCEPT, AND AGAIN GENERALLY CONSISTENT WITH OTHER STATEMENTS THAT WE DO HAVE IN THE PLATFORM.

AT ITS ROOT, ULTIMATELY GOING BACK TO THIS QUESTION OF LOCAL CONTROL OVER HOUSING AND LAND USE DECISIONS, WHICH WE HAVE SEVERAL STATEMENTS IN THE PLATFORM THAT SPEAK TO THAT, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE US A BASIS FOR ADVOCATING ON A BILL OR A PROPOSAL THAT DID COME FORWARD IN THIS AREA.

THAT SAID, THIS IS ENTIRELY CONSISTENT WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT FEEDBACK AND INTEREST IN PROTECTING THE COMMUNITY IN THIS WAY, AND THERE WOULD BE NO OPPOSITION TO INCORPORATING THIS.

THE FEEDBACK THAT YOU RECEIVED AT THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE WAS GENERALLY TO THE POINT THAT WE HAVE STATEMENTS THAT ALREADY COVER THIS.

IF THE COUNCIL DOES WANT TO ADD SPECIFICITY IN THIS AREA, THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU, BECAUSE I KNOW WE DIDN'T GO AGAINST STAFF RECOMMENDATION.

IF WE DIDN'T INCLUDE IT, IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY REDUNDANT, BUT I UNDERSTAND COUNCIL MEMBER SHIN'S INTEREST IN PULLING THIS OUT AND REINFORCING IT.

I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I ALSO WENT TO PARADISE.

I VIEWED THE DESTRUCTION IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FIRE.

I DIDN'T SEE HUMAN SKELETONS, BUT I SAW HOUSES THAT WERE JUST SHELLS AND BLACK BLOTCHES ON THE GROUND WHERE THE CARS WERE, WHERE PEOPLE COULDN'T GET OUT OF TOWN.

IT WAS SO INCREDIBLY SAD IF A TOWN OF ABOUT 24,000 PEOPLE WERE DISPLACED IN THAT FIRE.

THE MAYOR HAD A BIG PIECE OF PROPERTY WHERE SHE WAS JUST SAYING, IF YOU HAVE A MOBILE HOME, IF YOU HAVE A TENT, COME STAY ON MY PROPERTY AND WE'LL HELP YOU FIGURE OUT YOUR HOME SITUATION BECAUSE THEY WERE VIRTUALLY HOMELESS.

IT WAS SUCH A SAD THING, SO I'M VERY CONCERNED ALSO THAT WE HAVE LOTS OF MITIGATION AND ASSISTANCE FOR FIRE.

I SUPPORT THIS AS WELL THEN. THANKS.

>> I'M JUST GOING TO COMMENT ON THE SAME THING.

ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF THIS COUNCIL IS YOU HAVE TWO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS.

YOU HAVE KEVIN WHO IS A FIREMAN AND ME WHO IS A POLICE OFFICER.

WE'VE BEEN TO SOME OF THESE LARGE FIRES.

JUST HERE IN LITTLE CARLSBAD, WE'VE HAD FIRES THAT WERE SO OUT OF CONTROL THAT WHEN I TALKED TO THE FORESTRY DEPARTMENT, BACK THEN IT WAS RUN BY FORESTRY AND NOT CAL FIRE, I SAID, WHAT'S THE PLAN? THEY SAID, "THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO.

IT'LL BURN ITSELF OUT WHEN IT HITS THE OCEAN." THAT WAS TRULY THEIR PLAN FOR THE FIRE.

TO WATCH ALL THE PEOPLE TRYING TO DRIVE DOWN LACOSTA AVENUE TO GET AWAY FROM THE FIRE AND HAVE JUST GRIDLOCK, AND THE PANIC THAT WAS SETTING IN, YES, IT'S HORRIBLE TO LOSE YOUR HOUSE, BUT IT'S EVEN WORSE TO LOSE YOUR FAMILY, ESPECIALLY LOSE YOUR FAMILY WHILE THEY'RE SITTING IN A CAR, TRYING TO GET AWAY AND THEN BEING ENGULFED BY FLAMES, AND THAT'S WHAT KEVIN HAD TO VIEW.

LUCKILY, WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT IN CARLSBAD, BUT WE VERY EASILY COULD HAVE.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT ANY POLICE OR FIRE LOSE SLEEP OVER, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHEN THE BIG ONES HIT, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN? WHEN YOU HAVE ALL THE LANES OF LACOSTA AVENUE STOPPED TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE AREA, YOU CAN'T GET ANY POLICE OR FIRE INTO THE AREA, SO THAT MAKES IT EVEN WORSE.

I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU.

ANYTHING THAT WE NEED TO DO TO MAKE IT SAFER FOR OUR RESIDENTS IN CASE OF A FIRE, I ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT.

ARE YOU READY FOR A VOTE? WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE VOTE.

THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

DOES THAT TAKE CARE OF ALL THE VOTES?

>> NO.

>> NO. WE STILL HAVE MORE. KEEP ME ONLINE.

>> I'LL MOVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION.

>> SECOND.

>> ANY DISCUSSION?

>> MAYOR.

>> YES. THANK YOU. I HAVE SOMETHING TO ADD.

[BACKGROUND] LET'S WAIT FOR JUST A MOMENT. I'M SO SORRY.

WE HAVE AN EVER INCREASING VOLUME OF AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC COMING IN AND OUT OF PALOMAR AIRPORT, ESPECIALLY EARLY MORNING, LATE NIGHT FLIGHTS, INVOLVING LARGER PLANES LIKE AMERICAN AIRLINES.

I WONDER IF THERE MAY BE SOMETHING WE CAN DO TO STRENGTHEN THIS SECTION OF LEGISLATION WITH THE FAA QUIET HOURS.

I UNDERSTAND I'M NOT ANTI-AIRPORT AT ALL, AND I UNDERSTAND OUR AIRPORT IS A GREAT ASSET.

I JUST WANT THEM TO BE A BETTER NEIGHBOR AND TO FOLLOW THE RULES, ESPECIALLY THE VNAP RULES.

THE V STANDS FOR VOLUNTARY, AND I'D LIKE TO PETITION THE FAA TO GET RID OF THE V IN VNAP, THE VOLUNTARY.

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I'M ASKING FOR SUPPORT.

MODIFICATION OF THE MCCLELLAN-PALOMAR AIRPORT VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE, THAT'S THE VNAP, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE NOISE OVER NEIGHBORHOODS TO ESTABLISH MANDATORY FLIGHT PATHS AND ENFORCEABLE MANDATORY QUIET HOURS, RESTRICTING FLIGHT ACTIVITY AT PALOMAR AIRPORT TO OCCUR DURING REASONABLE HOURS OF 7:00 AM TO 10:00 PM.

>> SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH.

[LAUGHTER]

>> NOW, MS. ACOSTA.

>> THANK YOU. I HEARD IT AND I GOT IT.

SOMETIMES WHEN THE MOTIONS ARE A LITTLE LONG, I'M THINKING, I WONDER IF WE CAN GET THAT UP ON THE SCREEN, SO WE CAN SEE WHAT THAT ALL WAS, BUT I GOT IT.

I WAS JUST THINKING AS YOU WERE DOING IT. THANK YOU.

I THINK THE HIGHLINE IS REMOVED THE V FROM VNAP.

[LAUGHTER] THANK YOU. I SUPPORT IT. THANKS.

>> THANK YOU. MISS BHAT-PATEL.

>> YES, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS FOR BRINGING THIS UP.

EVEN RECENTLY, JUST PERSONAL ANECDOTE, WE JUST HAD AMERICAN AIRLINES FLYING OVER OUR HOUSE, AND THAT WAS DEFINITELY NOT THEIR FLIGHT PATH.

I JUST HAVE TO SAY, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT UP.

I KNOW WE'VE HAD A LOT OF RESIDENTS CONTACTING US OVER THE COURSE OF MANY YEARS, AND IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WE'RE CONTINUING TO SEE ESCALATE.

I APPRECIATE THAT WE'RE TAKING CONTINUING TO TAKE A STAND BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT.

>> NOW, WE ALREADY HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, AND IT'LL INCLUDE MY SUGGESTION.

>> YOU WOULD HAVE TO MOVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION INCLUDING WHAT YOU JUST SAID, AND THEN IF KEVIN'S OKAY WITH IT.

>> MAYOR, IF I COULD JUST JUMP IN FOR ONE OTHER MODIFICATION, POSSIBLY, I'LL DEFER TO THE CITY ATTORNEY IF YOU WANT.

BASED ON THE AMENDMENTS THAT WERE ALL JUST DISCUSSED, I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT WHERE SPECIFICALLY IN THE UPDATED PLATFORM THOSE WOULD BE LOCATED.

ON THE YOUTH V. OIL STATEMENT AS AMENDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ACOSTA, THAT WOULD GO IN SECTION 2 UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY UNDER THE CLIMATE CHANGE SUBSECTION, AND THIS WOULD BE ITEM H. FOR THE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES DISCUSSION, COUNCIL MEMBER SHIN'S MOTION, THAT WOULD GO IN SECTION 5, HOUSING COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

UNDER THE HOUSING SUBSECTION, THIS WOULD BE ITEM DD.

THEN FINALLY, ON THE MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATION RELATED TO THE VNAP AND THE AIRPORT, THAT WOULD GO UNDER SECTION 8, TRANSPORTATION COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC WORKS, SUBSECTION TRANSPORTATION, ITEM N. INCLUDE ALL OF THAT IN YOUR MOTION AS WELL.

>> THAN YOU, MR. HABER. THAT'S WHY WE KEEP YOU AROUND.

I APPRECIATE IT. THAT'LL BE THE MOTION. MS. ACOSTA.

>> SORRY. I WAS JUST GOING TO ASK BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TRAIN ME ON THIS PROCEDURE.

I WAS JUST THINKING, YOU MADE THE ORIGINAL MOTION AND I SECONDED.

THEN WASN'T THAT JUST AN AMENDMENT TO OUR MOTION, SO IT'S STILL YOUR MOTION? I'M JUST SAYING. A QUESTION FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY.

>> ESSENTIALLY, YES, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT HAPPENED.

[LAUGHTER] ESSENTIALLY, YES, BUT THE IMPORTANT THING IS, DO YOU ALL UNDERSTAND WHAT THE MOTION IS, AND DOES THE SECOND OR SECOND IT AND DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE VOTING ON?

>> THE MOTION IS BY MISS BHAT-PATEL AND SECONDED BY MS. ACOSTA. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANKS FOR GUIDING ME THROUGH THAT.

PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

[OVERLAPPING]

>> MR. MAYOR, WE HAVE ONE MORE ITEM IN THIS ITEM THAT I DON'T THINK WE COVERED.

[OVERLAPPING] YOU VOTED ON THE PLATFORM, YOU VOTED ON THE BUDGET PRIORITIES, AND THE LAST PIECE IS JUST A MINUTE MOTION TO DIRECT STAFF TO PURSUE THE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE STAFF REPORT AS WELL.

>> SO MOVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION.

>> SECOND.

>> PLEASE VOTE. THANK YOU, JASON.

THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

HAVE WE REACHED THE CONCLUSION?

>> THANK YOU.

>> COMMENTS, MR. SHIN?

[COUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS]

>> JUST THIS WAS THE END OF MY ROOKIE YEAR.

I JUST REALLY WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FROM THE COUNCIL HERE FOR NOT MAKING ME FEEL TOO MUCH LIKE A ROOKIE.

ALL THE STAFF FOR SUPPORTING ME, MAKING ME FEEL LIKE I'M A SOLID VETERAN HERE AND JUST HAPPY NEW YEAR'S TO EVERYBODY.

>> MISS BURKHOLDER.

>> THANK YOU. I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE SENIOR CENTER WHERE SPECTRUM HOSTED A DIGITAL TRAINING FOR SENIORS.

BY THE WAY, THE CITY OF CARLSBAD THINKS YOU'RE A SENIOR IF YOU'RE OVER 50.

I FIRMLY DISAGREE WITH THAT.

BUT ANYWAY, IT WAS SO REMARKABLE.

THERE WAS SO MUCH ACTIVITY IN THE SENIOR CENTER AND I WANT TO BRAG ON THEM A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE EVERYBODY THAT WAS INVOLVED IN

[02:15:01]

PUTTING ON THAT DIGITAL LEARNING CLASS COULD NOT SAY ANYTHING BUT WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT OUR SENIOR CENTER.

I TOO DID NOT KNOW THAT THERE WAS A GYM IN THERE, THAT THERE ARE ALL OF ACTIVITY ROOMS. IT'S A BIGGER PLACE THAN IT SEEMS. I'VE LITERALLY ONLY BEEN IN A VERY SMALL PORTION OF IT UNTIL THEN.

I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO GO TO THE SENIOR CENTER. IT'S REALLY WONDERFUL.

I GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR ONE SAFE PLACE OUT IN SAN MARCOS, WHICH IS A PHENOMENAL FACILITY.

IT IS ALMOST LIKE A MINI TOWN WHERE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN ANY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION OR ABUSIVE SITUATION CAN GO, AND IT'S LIKE ONE STOP SHOPPING.

THEY HAVE A HAIR SALON, THEY HAVE DOCTORS, THEY HAVE CLOTHING, THEY HAVE FOOD.

IT IS AMAZING. THERE'S SHELTER.

WE'RE SO LUCKY TO HAVE THAT DA SUMMER STUFF IN SPEARHEADED THAT MOVEMENT, AND WE'RE SO LUCKY TO HAVE THAT.

THEY'RE GOING TO TRY TO PUT ONE OUT IN EAST COUNTY.

I'M NOT SURE ENTIRELY WHAT CITY.

WE HAVE THE FIRST ANNUAL MAGICAL START TO THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE CHOIRS THAT CAME AND SANG AT THE FOUNTAIN, THE CARLSBAD VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, BARNS AND COFFEE.

BETTER BUZZ. PUT THAT ON AND IT WAS LOVELY, VERY WELL ATTENDED AND ALL OF THESE MUSICIANS ARE FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOLS.

IT'S LIKE THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND SING AND PLAY INSTRUMENTS AND SERENADES WITH THE HOLIDAY MUSIC. IT WAS WONDERFUL.

THE TREE LIGHTING AT THE CARLSBAD VILLAGE FAIR WAS AGAIN WONDERFULLY ATTENDED, OF COURSE THAT'S SPONSORED BY ROTARY.

WE THAT BIG TREE THERE EVERY YEAR.

THEN COMING UP, WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING THE CARLSBAD FIRE ASSOCIATION AS HAVING THEIR HOLIDAY GET TOGETHER.

ONE OR MORE OF US MIGHT BE ATTENDING THAT.

THEN WE HAVE OUR HOLIDAY PARTIES.

I'LL SEE YOU I THINK IT'S THE 16TH.

THEN FOLLOWING THAT, WE HAVE THE DOVES, WHICH ARE THE BUSINESS AWARDS THAT WE ALWAYS ATTEND IN OCEANSIDE, AND THEN WE HAVE HOLIDAYS, AND THEN WE HAVE A BREAK.

I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY IT WITH YOUR FAMILIES, AND IF I DON'T SEE YOU BEFORE, HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY AND I'LL SEE YOU IN THE NEW YEAR.

>> MS. ACOSTA.

>> THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO TRY TO GO THROUGH THIS QUICKLY.

I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE OFFICIAL CITY TREE LIGHTING AT LEO CARRILLO HISTORIC PARK, WHICH IS REALLY AMAZING.

I ALSO ATTENDED THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES LEAGUE LEADERS, WHICH IS A RETREAT, COMBINED WITH THE BOARD MEETING.

I AM NOW THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION THAT NOT JUST SEEKS TO, ITS MISSION IS TO EXPAND AND PROTECT LOCAL CONTROL THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES.

THAT WAS REALLY EXCELLENT.

WE WENT THROUGH A PROCESS OF SETTING THE STATEWIDE PRIORITIES FOR ALL MEMBERS, WHICH ARE WE HAVE 483 CITIES IN CALIFORNIA AND 97% OF THEM ARE MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, ESSENTIALLY FOR ALL THE CITIES OF CALIFORNIA.

WE TALKED ABOUT A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT IN OUR LAST AGENDA ITEM IN THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM THERE.

THEN I ATTENDED CONGRESSMAN MIKE LEVIN'S PRESS CONFERENCE TO OPPOSE OPENING UP OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, WHICH IS A NEW PROPOSAL BY THE PRESIDENT AND MIKE LEVIN AND OUR LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM ARE OPPOSED TO OPENING UP OIL DRILLING OFF OF OUR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST.

I ATTENDED THAT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.

THEN LASTLY, I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING A LOT OF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES ABOUT IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN CARLSBAD, AND I THINK THAT THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION OUT THERE, SOME OF WHICH IS NOT ENTIRELY FACTUAL, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT.

I KNOW WE HAVEN'T GONE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE LINE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MINUTE MOTION TO RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION.

I'VE TYPED THAT MY MOTION WOULD BE TO ASK THE CITY MANAGER TO PLACE AN INFORMATIONAL ITEM ON A FUTURE AGENDA SO THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY CAN RECEIVE A REPORT FROM OUR POLICE CHIEF ON THE DEPARTMENT'S OBSERVATIONS OF RECENT FEDERAL ACTIVITIES IN CARLSBAD AND TO SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY, WHAT OUR INVOLVEMENT HAS BEEN, IF ANY, AND GIVE COUNSEL AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS THAT MIGHT HELP SEPARATE FACT FROM FICTION.

>> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND, ANY COMMENTS. PLEASE VOTE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

>> THAT'S ALL I HAVE. CAN I SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS? HAPPY HOLIDAYS? WHATEVER YOU'RE CELEBRATING.

>> MISS BHAT-PATEL.

>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER.

I WAS HOPING TO DO THE SAME, SO I APPRECIATE THAT THERE WAS THAT SENTIMENT.

I'M SURE WE ALL RECEIVED THE SAME COMMUNICATION.

[02:20:02]

I THINK THAT WILL HELP WITH JUST SHEDDING SOME LIGHT ON EVERYTHING GOING ON.

COUNCIL MEMBER BURKHOLDER, IT'S AWESOME THAT YOU HAD A CHANCE TO GO TO ONE SAFE PLACE.

THAT PLACE IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART.

IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I HELPED DA STEFAN HELP OPEN UP AND SO IT'S SOMETHING THAT I TRULY AM SO EXCITED THAT NORTH COUNTY HAS HERE IN NORTH COUNTY TO SERVE OUR SURVIVORS.

REALLY PROUD OF THAT FOR EVERYONE.

THEN IN TERMS OF EVERYTHING GOING ON, I KNOW WE HAD OUR LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES MEETING YESTERDAY.

THAT WAS JUST AN UPDATE ON WHAT BILLS WERE SIGNED, WHAT THE PRIORITIES ARE MOVING FORWARD FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, AND WHAT WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING MOVING FORWARD.

WE HAVE A LOT OF NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT MEETINGS NEXT WEEK.

I ACTUALLY HAVE THREE DIFFERENT ONES.

WE HAVE A PERFORMANCE ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING, AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING AND THEN OUR REGULAR BOARD MEETING TO CLOSE OUT THE YEAR FOR NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT.

THEN I TOO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE HOLIDAY AT THE RANCHO.

IT'S ALWAYS SO MUCH FUN, JUST A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO OUR STAFF THAT PUT IT ALL TOGETHER.

IT LOOKED BEAUTIFUL.

IT'S ALWAYS SUCH A WINTER WONDERLAND WHEN YOU WALK IN, AND EVEN THOUGH WE LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, IT STILL FEELS LIKE YOU'RE SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR A LITTLE BIT.

I THINK THE KIDS LOVE IT, TOO.

I MEAN, THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT CRAFTS AND EVERYTHING TO ENJOY.

JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THAT.

FOR THE HOLIDAYS, HAPPY HANUKKAH, MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND IF YOU CELEBRATE ANYTHING ELSE, HOPE YOU ENJOY THAT AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

>> BEFORE WE CONTINUE WITH OUR COMMENTS, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT WE STILL HAVE FOUR MORE PUBLIC SPEAKERS.

[PUBLIC COMMENT]

PLEASE CALL THE NEXT SPEAKER.

>> JUAN LODGE, FOLLOWED BY GARY NEASHAM.

>> THANK YOU FOR MOVING FORWARD ON BRINGING THAT ITEM REGARDING THE DOVE LIBRARY.

THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT.

I DID EMAIL, AND I HEARD BACK.

THE REPLY WAS VERY GENERIC.

IT JUST STATED THAT IT WAS LEGAL FOR HSI TO STAGE IN THE PARKING LOT.

JUST BECAUSE IT WAS LEGAL, IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT MADE ANY SENSE AT ALL.

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WERE INSIDE THAT BUILDING, THE LIBRARY WAS OPEN.

LIBRARIANS WERE NOT NOTIFIED.

THERE WERE SEVEN VEHICLES OUTSIDE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING WITH ARMED FEDERAL AGENTS AND TACTICAL GEAR.

I DO WANT TO JUST TALK ABOUT SOME THINGS THAT ARE FACTS.

IN THAT AREA, THE HOME DEPOT AND ENCINITAS HAS BEEN TARGETED SEVERAL TIMES. THAT'S A FACT.

THERE'S A CONSTRUCTION SITE NEARBY THAT'S BEEN TARGETED SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE ARE APARTMENT BUILDINGS THAT HAVE BEEN TARGETED SEVERAL TIMES.

THOSE ARE WORKING PEOPLE.

ANOTHER FACT THAT WAS JUST PUBLISHED A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO IN THE NEW YORK TIMES THAT ONLY 6% OF THE ARRESTS BY FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES HAVE RESULTED IN ARRESTING PEOPLE WITH VIOLENT CRIMES ON THEIR RECORDS.

I AM NOT AWARE THAT THERE WAS ANY EMERGENCY IN THAT AREA THAT WARRANTED THAT MILITARIZED ACTION.

BREAKING UP FAMILIES AND BRUTALIZING WORKING PARENTS IS NOT WHAT OUR LIBRARY PARKING LOTS OR LIBRARIES ARE FOR.

MY HARD EARNED MONEY HAS SUPPORTS THESE LIBRARIES.

I'VE LIVED IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD FOR 20 YEARS.

I PAY MY PROPERTY TAXES.

THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY THAT HAS GONE TOWARDS THESE PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE CITY ARE IN YOUR HANDS.

YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT ALL THE RESIDENTS IN THE CITY AND MAKE SURE THAT OUR ASSETS ARE USED FOR THE BENEFIT AND THE WELL BEING OF ALL OF THE RESIDENTS HERE.

I CALL UPON YOU TO HAVE THE MORAL COURAGE TO PUBLICLY CONDEMN THE USE OF OUR MAIN LIBRARY PARKING LOT BY MASKED UNACCOUNTABLE EXCUSE ME, MILITARIZED FEDERAL AGENTS TO KIDNAP WORKING PARENTS.

LIBRARIES SHOULD BE USED FOR STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND NOT BREAKING THEM UP.

I'M ASKING FOR A BETTER RESPONSE THAN TELLING ME THAT THIS WAS LEGAL.

IT MAY HAVE BEEN LEGAL, BUT IT WAS WRONG.

I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU SPEAK OUT AND PUBLICLY SAY SO.

I COME FROM A FAMILY THAT'S BEEN BROKEN UP BY THESE KINDS OF THINGS. THANK YOU.

>> GARY NEASHAM, FOLLOWED BY BARBARA LA PLANTE.

>> THANK YOU FOR REMEMBERING TO PUT THE PUBLIC COMMENTS IN AT THE END. COUPLE OF COMMENTS.

ONE, I'M GOING TO MAKE REQUEST AS THE WATER BOARD FOR THE FIVE OF YOU AS THE WATER BOARD.

[02:25:03]

RIGHT NOW, IF YOU WERE TO PUT A BACKFLOW PREVENTER ON A NEW PROJECT OR YOUR HOUSE, YOU WOULD BE REQUIRED TO EVERY YEAR, DO A CHECK OF THAT AND HIRE A PLUMBER TO DO THAT EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

THAT ADDS A SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE TO NOT THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS, BUT THE OPERATING COSTS OF EVERYONE'S HOUSE.

I'M GOING TO GUESS IT'S PROBABLY UNNECESSARY AND WE RANDOMLY PUT THAT IN BECAUSE WE COULD AND YOU DIDN'T NOTICE THAT THAT WAS GOING ON.

PROBABLY YOU CAN BE DOING IT EVERY TWO YEARS OR THREE YEARS OR SOME PERIOD THAT'S MORE REASONABLE.

I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO GO BACK AT YOUR NEXT MEETING, THINK ABOUT THAT AND SUGGEST THAT ASK STAFF AT THE WATER DEPARTMENT TO CHECK ON THAT AND WHAT WOULD BE A MORE REASONABLE PERIOD THAN ONE YEAR JUST BECAUSE THEY COULD PUT THAT FORWARD AND MAKE ME ADHERE TO THAT WHEN A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T HAVE A BACK FULL PREVENTER ON THEIR HOUSE AT ALL AND THEY'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO PREVENT THAT BACKUP.

NEXT, AS PART OF WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON WITH THE ISSUE YOU WENT TONIGHT WITH EXXON AND MOBIL AND EVERYTHING ALL THOSE COMPANIES.

PART OF THAT IS HOW MUCH WE CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

ONE OF THE THINGS CARLSBAD DECIDED IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO SOME THINGS LIKE NOT ALLOW GAS POWERED BLOWERS IN CARLSBAD, WHICH WE DECIDED A FEW YEARS AGO, BUT WE DON'T BOTHER TO ENFORCE IT.

WE HAVE SUBCONTRACTORS WORKING FOR THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND THEY'RE USING GAS POWERED BLOWERS.

WE KEEP GIVING THEM EXEMPTIONS OR NOT WE'RE AWARE THAT THEY'RE DOING THAT BUT FOR SOMEONE THAT LIVES NEXT TO THE LIBRARY THAT EVERY OTHER DAY GETS BLOWN BY THE GAS POWER BLOWERS BEFORE THE HOURS ARE EVEN ALLOWED TO USE IT, THEY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE A POLICY THAT IS PART OF OUR CLIMATE ACTION POLICY IN CARLSBAD TO MINIMIZE HOW MUCH GREENHOUSE GAS WE DO THAT IS RELATED TO THE WHOLE ISSUE.

EVERY LITTLE BIT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE.

WE ALSO HAVE NEW BUSINESSES OPENING UP, RESTAURANTS AND SUCH THAT ARE ADDING GAS FIREPLACES ALL OVER SO I CAN ENJOY MYSELF AT A RESTAURANT AND SIT AROUND A GAS FIREPLACE.

WELL, THAT'S JUST BLOWING GREENHOUSE GAS UP INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.

WE'RE ADDING THAT ALL OF THE TIME.

THAT'S AGAINST OUR WHOLE CITY POLICY, OUR GOALS POLICY.

WE NEED TO ENFORCE THAT SO THAT WE REALLY ARE TRYING TO FULFILL OUR POLICIES, AND THEN PERHAPS WE WOULDN'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM IF EVERYONE WOULD DO THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> MR. NEASHAM, WILL YOU TALK WITH JAMIE WOOD? HE'S THE HANDSOME GUY STANDING AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM, WAVING HIS ARM AND HE'LL TALK TO YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT.

>> BARBARA LA PLANTE, FOLLOWED BY MELISSA BELL.

>> HI, THANK YOU ALL FOR TAKING MY COMMENT.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS WAS VERY REVELATORY.

I HAVEN'T SAT THROUGH A WHOLE MEETING BEFORE.

YOU GUYS ARE DOING FANTASTIC WORK.

I CAN REALLY SEE THAT, SO THANK YOU.

PEOPLE HAVE SAID A LOT OF IMPORTANT THINGS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH ICE IN THE CITY, AND I SECOND EVERYTHING THEY'RE SAYING, BUT I WANTED TO JUST ADD ONE OTHER COMMENT, WHICH IS THAT THE LIBRARIES ARE A VERY IMPORTANT CIVIC ORGANIZATION FOR THE CITY, AND AS THE YEAR RUNS FORWARD, WE'RE GOING TO BE USING THEM TO BE VOTING.

I THINK THAT ALLOWING ICE TO BE IN THESE LOCATIONS IS HAVING A CHILLING EFFECT AND IT'S GOING TO MAKE VOTER SUPPRESSION EVEN GREATER THAN IT IS.

I'M GLAD THAT YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO LOOK INTO IT.

I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE SOONER RATHER THAN LATER BECAUSE THE LONGER THEY'RE ALLOWED TO ACT IN THE CITY, THE WORSE IT'S GOING TO GET AND THIS IS NOT A GOOD SITUATION.

IT MAY BE LEGAL, BUT IT'S CRUEL, IT'S UNKIND AND IT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. THANK YOU.

>> NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS.

>> THANK YOU. MR. CITY MANAGER. ANYTHING FOR CLOSING?

[CITY MANAGER COMMENTS]

>> NOTHING OTHER THAN HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY YEAR.

>> CITY ATTORNEY.

[CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS]

>> I WANTED TO CONGRATULATE YOU ALL ON A WONDERFUL YEAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY AND THE CITY MANAGER'S TEAM.

YOU GOT A LOT OF WORK DONE.

IT WAS AMAZING WATCHING YOU ALL, AND I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY.

>> THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US OUT OF JAIL.

MAKE SURE WE DO THE RIGHT THINGS.

THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.

[CITY CLERK COMMENTS]

>> HAPPY HOLIDAYS. THAT'S ALL.

>> ANNOUNCEMENTS, THURSDAY,

[ANNOUNCEMENTS]

DECEMBER 11TH FROM 5:00-7:00 PM AT THE CARLSBAD LIBRARY AND ARTS FOUNDATION HOLIDAY PARTY AT THE DOVE LIBRARY,

[02:30:04]

1775 DOVE LANE IN CARLSBAD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, FROM 7:00 AM-9:00 AM.

THE HOLIDAY BREAKFAST AND SERVICE AWARDS RECOGNITION CEREMONY, THAT'LL BE AT THE OMNI LA COSTA RESORT, 02,100 COSTA DEL MAR ROAD IN CARLSBAD.

JUST TO END ON A POSITIVE NOTE TONIGHT, I'M A GUY, AND JUST BEING A GUY, WHEN I WAS TOLD I WAS GOING TO BE GOING AROUND THE COUNTY, DOING SOMETHING LIKE 10 CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTINGS, I THOUGHT, BOY.

BUT I WAS ABLE TO INVITE MY GRANDCHILDREN TO GO WITH ME ON SOME OF THESE TO WATCH THE KIDS AT THESE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTINGS, AND ALMOST ALL OF THEM HAD SANTA CLAUSES THERE AND TO WATCH THE KIDS THE LITTLE KIDS SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF THEIR LUNGS AND THE PARENTS TAKING PICTURES SO THEY CAN SHOW THEM THE PICTURES WHEN THEY'RE 16 AND THE EIGHT, NINE, 10 YEAR OLD BELIEVING THAT WITH THE REAL SANTA CLAUS AND NOT ONE OF HIS HELPERS WAS JUST HEARTWARMING.

I'M USUALLY A BAH HUMBUG GUY, BUT THIS CHANGED MY ATTITUDE.

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN.

THERE WAS CALLERS, THERE WAS ENTERTAINMENT AT MOST OF THESE TREE LIGHTINGS.

IF YOU'RE IN A BAH HUMBUG MOOD, GO TO A TREE LIGHTING.

I'LL CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE. WE'RE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

Dec 09, 2025 City Council Meeting

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