Apr 28, 2026 City Council Meeting

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IT'S 5:00. I'M CALLING TONIGHT'S MEETING TO ORDER.

[ CALL TO ORDER]

COUNCIL MEMBER BURKHOLDER? PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER ACOSTA? HERE. MAYOR PRO TEM BHAT-PATEL? HERE. MAYOR BLACKBURN? PRESENT. ALL FIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.

HAVE TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT. THE CITY COUNCIL IS SERVING AS A CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NUMBER 3.

[ ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS]

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

NEXT IS PRESENTATIONS. I INVITE COUNCIL MEMBER ACOSTA TO PRESENT THE GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM.

[ PRESENTATIONS]

I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION AND THEN INVITE YOU TO SHARE A FEW WORDS AS WELL.

THIS IS A PROCLAMATION FROM THE CITY OF CARLSBAD FOR GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM APRIL 28TH, 2026.

WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CARLSBAD RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING AND PRESERVING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND PROMOTING A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT.

AND WHEREAS, IN 2019, THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE CITY'S INCLUSION IN THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK AND LAUNCHED THE CARLSBAD GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM TO FURTHER THE CITY'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.

AND WHEREAS, THE CARLSBAD GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM ENCOURAGES BUSINESSES OF ALL SIZES TO BE MORE SUSTAINABLE THROUGH PRACTICES THAT ACHIEVE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION, WASTE DIVERSION, STORMWATER PROTECTION, ENERGY CONSERVATION, AND MORE.

AND WHEREAS WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES HAVE COMPLETED THE NECESSARY STEPS TO BECOME A FULLY CERTIFIED OR RECERTIFIED GREEN BUSINESS.

ACTIVATE. AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON FOUNDATION. ALWAYS HUNGRY GROCERY AND GOODS.

APTERA MOTORS. CARLSBAD VILLAGE ASSOCIATION. CITY OF CARLSBAD LIBRARY LEARNING CENTER.

THE FRENCH DOOR CAFE. LEARN TO SEW STUDIO. MORRISON INSURANCE SERVICES.

PURELY SOURCE. SHEAR KARMA. SOCAL CAMERAS. STEM AVIATION ACADEMY.

AND SYNERGIZE. NOW. THEREFORE. I TERESA ACOSTA, ON BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE AFOREMENTIONED ORGANIZATIONS AS CERTIFIED GREEN BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND ENCOURAGE ALL CARLSBAD BUSINESSES TO JOIN THE CARLSBAD GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM. DO I HAVE TO? OKAY, HERE WE GO.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR. MAYOR PRO TEM AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I'M SANDRINE CASSIDY, REPRESENTING MY TEAM AT ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS.

WE ARE PROUD TO MANAGE THE CARLSBAD GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM, WHERE SUSTAINABILITY IS MORE THAN AN IDEA.

IT'S MEASURABLE ACTION, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, AND REAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.

SINCE 2019, WE'VE PARTNERED WITH BUSINESSES OF EVERY SIZE AND SECTOR TO HELP THEM OPERATE MORE SUSTAINABLY, BOOST WORKPLACE WELLNESS AND PRODUCTIVITY, AND SAVE MONEY WHILE DOING IT.

THE PROGRAM IS FREE. THE GUIDANCE IS PERSONALIZED, AND WE HELP BUSINESSES INDIVIDUALLY THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS.

TONIGHT, WE ARE CELEBRATING 16 OUTSTANDING LOCAL BUSINESSES WHO ACHIEVED CERTIFICATION OR RECERTIFICATION THIS YEAR.

THESE BUSINESSES DIDN'T JUST CHECK A BOX, THEY MADE MEANINGFUL CHANGES THAT REDUCE ENERGY, WATER AND WASTE, IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY MEASURES IN WAYS THAT TRULY ADD UP.

WITH THIS YEAR'S HONOREES CARLSBAD HAS NOW RECOGNIZED MORE THAN 70 BUSINESSES, AND THEY JOIN A GROWING NETWORK OF OVER 4,600 ACROSS CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK.

THAT'S NOT JUST A TREND, IT'S A MOVEMENT. AND CARLSBAD IS IN THE MIDDLE OF IT DOING ITS PART AND THEN SOME.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITY FOR CONTINUING TO CHAMPION THIS PROGRAM AND FOR LEADING BY EXAMPLE, BY CERTIFYING MANY CITY FACILITIES AS WELL. THAT KIND OF LEADERSHIP MAKES IT EASIER FOR BUSINESSES TO FOLLOW AND TO OUR BUSINESSES.

THANK YOU FOR STEPPING UP. SUSTAINABILITY IS A JOURNEY, AND IT'S AN HONOR TO BE BY YOUR SIDE AS YOU TAKE THESE MEANINGFUL STEPS.

NOW LET'S TALK RESULTS. THIS YEAR, OUR 16 BUSINESSES REDUCED CO2 EMISSIONS EQUIVALENT TO PLANTING 100 ACRES OF URBAN TREES.

THEY SAVED ENOUGH ELECTRICITY TO POWER 16 HOMES FOR A FULL YEAR, AND THEY CAN SERVE 3700 BATHTUBS OF WATER,

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ON MAY 4TH, WE'LL CELEBRATE THESE ACHIEVEMENTS AT OUR ANNUAL RECOGNITION MIXER ALONGSIDE OUR EVENT SPONSOR, THE CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE, AND OUR GROWING NETWORK OF CERTIFIED GREEN BUSINESSES AND PARTNERS.

IF YOU ARE A CARLSBAD BUSINESS OR KNOW ONE, WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN OUR COMPLIMENTARY PROGRAM BY SEARCHING ONLINE FOR THE CARLSBAD GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM.

WHEN BUSINESSES GO GREEN, THE WHOLE COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT BENEFIT.

THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS TO TONIGHT'S HONOREES.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU. MA'AM. WILL YOU PLEASE JOIN US FOR A PICTURE HERE IN THE FRONT? GREEN FOR GREEN BUSINESS. YES. KEVIN. YEAH, THERE'S TOO MANY OF THEM UP HERE.

AND THEN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THAT IS TRUE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SINCE YOU ARE THE RECIPIENT, YOU SHOULD GO RIGHT HERE IN THE MIDDLE.

YEAH. OF COURSE. DO YOU HAVE THE CERTIFICATE OR THE.

YOU EARNED IT BY SPEAKING. I DO. IT'S VERY NICE.

YEAH. YOU CAN OPEN IT UP THAT WAY. OKAY. WILL YOU HELP GET ORGANIZED? TO SEE YOU A LITTLE BIT. YOU CAN MOVE KEVIN. KATIE, COULD YOU HELP ME? JESUS. HI. GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL. DO YOU WANT A SECOND? WE'RE GONNA NEED TO. KEEP SINGING. I'LL GO RIGHT.

OH, OKAY. OKAY. SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO GO OVER HERE, I THINK, DON'T THEY? THEY'RE TAKING ONE. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. OH, WAIT.

HOLD ON, HOLD ON. NICE AND TIGHT. AND WE'RE GOING TO SMILE.

ONE. TWO. THREE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GREAT WORK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

HEY. HI. IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU. I KNOW, YES. I KNOW. SEE YA.

NEXT IS PUBLIC COMMENT, BUT I HAVE TO READ THE FOLLOWING.

[PUBLIC COMMENT]

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS, AS LONG AS THE COMMENTS RELATE TO THE QUESTION OR MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION.

INFORMATION ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING IS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS AGENDA.

THE CITY COUNCIL RECEIVED NONAGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 15 MINUTES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING.

CITY COUNCIL RECEIVED ANY ADDITIONAL NONAGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THE END OF THE MEETING IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT.

NO ACTION MAY OCCUR ON ANY NON AGENDA ITEMS. WHEN MAKING YOUR COMMENTS, PLEASE TREAT OTHERS WITH COURTESY, CIVILITY AND RESPECT. WE WELCOME CLAPPING DURING THE CEREMONIAL PRESENTATIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

HOWEVER, WE ASK THAT YOU REFRAIN FROM CLAPPING DURING THE BUSINESS SECTION OF THE MEETING.

STARTING WITH THE NONAGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS WILL HELP MAKE SURE THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS CAN BE CONDUCTED EFFICIENTLY AND THIS CHAMBER IS A PLACE WHERE ALL POINTS OF VIEW ARE WELCOMED AND RESPECTED. THE CLERK WILL CALL YOUR NAME.

PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM. YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

THANK YOU. YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES. AND AT THE 2.5 MINUTE MARK, THE LIGHT WILL TURN YELLOW.

THAT'S GIVING YOU A HEADS UP THAT YOU'VE ONLY GOT 30S LEFT.

PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER. DIANA RICKER, FOLLOWED BY DAVID RUSSELL, RUSSELL DAVID OWENS.

APRIL IS SEXUAL AWARENESS MONTH. CNN AND OTHER NEWS OUTLETS YOU CAN FACT CHECK ME RECENTLY REPORTED ABOUT AN ONLINE GLOBAL ORGANIZED NETWORK OF

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WHAT CNN AND THESE OUTLETS DIDN'T SHARE IS THIS INFORMATION IS OUTDATED BY 15 YEARS OR MORE.

THESE SEDATIVES AND TARGETED INTENT HAS VASTLY CHANGED AMONGST CRIMINAL MINDED INDIVIDUALS IN TODAY'S TIMES.

IMAGINE HOW THIS LIQUID HAS TRANSFORMED OVER THE YEARS.

IS IT A GAS NOW THAT CAN BE PUSHED INTO YOUR HVAC SYSTEM? OR IS IT JUST A SINGLE DROP UNDER THE FRONT DOOR OF YOUR HOME? IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES TO A WOULD BE KILLER, THIEF, OR PEDOPHILE WHERE CHILDREN LIVE.

IMAGINE WHAT THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN CLASS COULD DO WITH THIS POTION THAT LEAVES THE VICTIM WITH NO MEMORY.

ME AND MY CHILDREN ARE VICTIMS OF THIS TYPE OF CRIME HERE IN CARLSBAD.

AND WHEN I SHARED THIS INFORMATION TO CARLSBAD POLICE DEPARTMENT, CPD TOLD ME THIS TYPE OF CRIME, SPECIFICALLY THIS TYPE OF CRIME, DOESN'T HAPPEN TO SOMEBODY THAT, SOMEONE THAT LOOKS LIKE ME.

I SHARED AN IMAGE OF AN IUD THAT WAS FOUND IN ME THAT WAS NOT PLACED BY MY KNOWLEDGE OR WITH MY CONSENT.

I SHARED COPIES OF MY MINOR DAUGHTER BEING SEARCHED ON GOOGLE TRENDS IN THE COUNTRY OF ISRAEL AND OTHER MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRIES ON A REGULAR BASIS.

I HAVE SHARED ODD AND UNEXPLAINED MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS, DIAGNOSIS, POISONS IN MY SYSTEMS, CLUES OF HIDDEN CAMERAS IN MY HOME, CAR, PARENTS HOME. AND I'M NOT. AND I'M SORRY.

IT SHOULDN'T BE THIS DIFFICULT TO GET JUSTICE IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND REPORTING A CRIME IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD SHOULD IT BE MET WITH RETALIATION.

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME BECAUSE OF MY SKIN COLOR.

I IMAGINE IF THIS WAS A COUNTERPART FEMALE OF MY OF ME WITH LIGHT SKIN AND LIGHT HAIR AND LIGHT EYES, WOULD THEY HAVE RECEIVED JUSTICE BY NOW? THERE'S NO INVESTIGATION EVER.

I DO HAVE EVIDENCE CONTRARY TO WHAT THE POLICE IS SAYING.

I DO HAVE EVIDENCE. THERE IS EVIDENCE. NONE OF THESE INCIDENTS ARE BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE POLICE.

IT'S BEEN THREE YEARS. YOU GUYS HAVE SEEN ME HERE MORE THAN THREE YEARS, I THINK.

IT SHOULDN'T BE THIS DIFFICULT. THE CITY OF CARLSBAD.

RUSSELL DAVID OWENS FOLLOWED BY ANGELIA O'BRIEN.

TO THE CITY OF CARLSBAD. THANK YOU, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TONIGHT.

THE IDEA THAT I HAVE SPOKEN ON THE SUBJECT MATTER BEFORE, AND THERE WAS A SLIM RESULT, IS A LITTLE BIT DISAPPOINTING.

THERE HAS BEEN VANDALISM DONE TO THE CITY OF CARLSBAD.

YES, THE VANDALISM IS IN NEIGHBORHOODS AND ON STREETS THAT WE CARE ABOUT SO MUCH.

WE AS A CITY HAVE TO DO MORE THAN LISTEN TO ONE ANOTHER.

WE HAVE TO ACT ON THE IDEA THAT BROKEN LAWS HAVE CONSEQUENCES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANGELIA O'BRIEN FOLLOWED BY SOCORRO ANDERSON.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ANGELIA O'BRIEN AND I'M A JUNIOR AT LA COSTA CANYON HIGH SCHOOL, AND I'VE LIVED IN CARLSBAD DISTRICT FOR MY WHOLE LIFE.

I'M HERE TODAY WITH A PRETTY SIMPLE IDEA, ONE THAT I THINK COULD HAVE A REAL IMPACT ON YOUNG PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY AND ON CARLSBAD AS A WHOLE.

RIGHT NOW, PEOPLE MY AGE TALK A LOT ABOUT PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE, BUT WE DON'T ALWAYS HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES TO DO SO.

LAST YEAR, WHEN I WAS 16, I REALLY WANTED TO FIND MY FIRST JOB.

I WANTED TO BUILD EXPERIENCE, PREPARE FOR COLLEGE, AND OBVIOUSLY MAKE A LITTLE MONEY.

BUT WHEN I STARTED LOOKING HERE IN CARLSBAD, THERE WAS SIMPLY NO WHERE TO START.

THERE WASN'T ONE CENTRAL PLACE TO FIND OPPORTUNITIES IN MY COMMUNITY.

EVENTUALLY, I DID FIND A JOB, BUT IT TOOK A LOT LONGER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE.

AND THIS ISN'T JUST MY EXPERIENCE. IT'S A PATTERN THAT I'VE NOTICED AND TALKED ABOUT WITH A LOT OF MY FRIENDS.

THERE ARE SO MANY STUDENTS HERE WHO ARE MOTIVATED, READY TO WORK, READY TO CONTRIBUTE, BUT THEY'RE LEFT NAVIGATING EVERYTHING ON THEIR OWN WITH NO CLEAR DIRECTION. AT THE SAME TIME, THERE ARE SO MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WOULD GENUINELY WELCOME YOUNG PEOPLE.

THEY JUST DON'T HAVE AN EASY WAY TO REACH THEM. SO THE ISSUE ISN'T NECESSARILY A LACK OF OPPORTUNITY.

IT'S A LACK OF A CONNECTION. THE CONCEPT I'M PROPOSING IS SOMETHING CALLED THE YOUTH OPPORTUNITY PORTAL.

THIS WOULD BE A DEDICATED SECTION OF THE CITY'S WEBSITE, WHERE LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS COULD POST JOBS, INTERNSHIPS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES SPECIFICALLY FOR TEENAGERS.

BUSINESSES WOULD SUBMIT A SIMPLE FORM THE CITY COULD REVIEW POSTINGS TO ENSURE THAT THEY'RE LEGITIMATE, AND STUDENTS COULD EASILY ACCESS AND APPLY TO OPPORTUNITIES IN ONE

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PROGRAMS LIKE THIS OFTEN QUALIFY FOR STATE AND FEDERAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS, SO THE COST TO THE CITY WOULD BE VERY LOW TO IMPLEMENT.

A CITY CALLED NEWTON IN MASSACHUSETTS, WHICH IS A VERY SIMILAR SIZE TO CARLSBAD, IMPLEMENTED A YOUTH OPPORTUNITY PORTAL JUST LIKE THIS ONE.

THEY FOUND THAT STUDENTS DIDN'T JUST GAIN EMPLOYMENT, THEY DEVELOPED REAL PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, STRENGTHENED THEIR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, AND GAINED A STRONGER SENSE OF DIRECTION.

MANY CITIES EVEN DISCOVERED INTEREST THAT SHAPED WHAT THEY WANTED TO STUDY AND PURSUE LONG TERM.

AND NEWTON ISN'T AN EXCEPTION. THERE'S PLENTY OF CITIES LIKE PALO ALTO, BERKELEY AND IRVINE THAT ALL HAVE IMPLEMENTED SIMILAR PROGRAMS AND HAVE SEEN REAL SUCCESS CONNECTING STUDENTS TO LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES. AT THE SAME TIME, LOCAL BUSINESSES ALL BENEFITED TOO.

THEY WERE ABLE TO FILL POSITIONS WITH MOTIVATED YOUNG PEOPLE AND BUILD STRONGER CONNECTIONS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. THERE'S NO REASON CARLSBAD COULDN'T SEE THE EXACT SAME RESULTS, IF NOT BETTER, GIVEN OUR STRONG LOCAL ECONOMY AND ENGAGED STUDENT POPULATION.

SO TODAY I'M ASKING THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER A YOUTH OPPORTUNITY PORTAL, MAYBE STARTING WITH A FEASIBILITY REVIEW OR PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, OR EVEN BUILDING IT INTO EXISTING WORKFORCE PROGRAMS THAT EXIST NOW.

BECAUSE WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE ACTUALLY GET THE CHANCE TO BE INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITY, IT GIVES US PURPOSE, DIRECTION, AND A REAL REASON TO STAY CONNECTED TO THE PLACE WE GREW UP IN. AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT HELPS STRENGTHEN NOT JUST US AS STUDENTS, BUT CARLSBAD AS A WHOLE.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MA'AM. EXCUSE ME.

I'M GOING TO HAVE YOU TALK WITH OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXPERT.

IF YOU'LL JUST MEET WITH HER AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM, WE'LL HAVE HER COME AND TALK TO YOU. OKAY, THANK YOU. SOCORRO ANDERSON, FOLLOWED BY ELISE LU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS.

SOCORRO ANDERSON, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES AT FATHER RAYMOND MOORE HALL.

I WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN COUNCIL INTRODUCED THE PROCLAMATION AND THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO THE SAFETY, DIGNITY AND WELL-BEING OF EVERY CHILD IN OUR CITY.

I WATCHED IT ON TV. IN ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION, THE DISTRICT ONE REPRESENTATIVES, WHICH HAS THE GREATEST PERCENTAGE OF MINORITIES, VOTED NO. I UNDERSTOOD REASON BEING IT SHOULD BE THE SCHOOL'S RESPONSIBILITY.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HAS LAWS IN PLACE TO PROTECT STUDENTS, AND ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. SAFEGUARDING THEM FROM HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION.

IN TODAY'S CULTURE, THE FAMILIES OF DISTRICT ONE ARE ASKING WHY THEIR CHILDREN ARE NOT DESERVING OF THE EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER THE CITY'S PROCLAMATION. WE ARE ALL PLAY A ROLE.

WE AGREE AND DISAGREE ON POLICIES, BUT THE SAFETY OF ALL CHILDREN, NO MATTER WHERE THEY LIVE IN CARLSBAD, IS A COMMITMENT WE SHOULD ALL MAKE. THANK YOU.

ELISE LU. GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ELISE LIU AND I LIVE IN CARLSBAD IN DISTRICT THREE, AND I AM A STUDENT AT CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL.

I'M EXTREMELY LUCKY TO LIVE IN THE BEAUTIFUL COASTAL CITY THAT CARLSBAD IS, WHERE THE BEACH IS SO CLOSE.

I AM ALSO PART OF CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL TEAM, AND WE ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO CALL THE COURTS AT CARLSBAD STATE BEACH OUR HOME COURTS.

BECAUSE THE TEAM PRACTICES OR HOSTS GAMES THERE ALMOST EVERY DAY RECENTLY, I HAVE NOTICED THE ISSUE OF THE WORSENING CONDITION OF THE PUBLIC RESTROOMS LOCATED AT THE END OF THE PATH FROM PINE AVENUE. AT THOSE RESTROOMS, THERE ARE ONLY TWO TOILETS IN EACH OF THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SIDES.

DURING BUSY TIMES, THIS LEADS TO LONG LINES AND WAIT TIMES.

THIS IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN 20 GIRLS COMING STRAIGHT FROM SCHOOL THAT ARE ON THE TEAM ALL HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM AT ONCE, AND HAVE TO CONTEND WITH OTHER BEACHGOERS TO USE ONE OF THE TWO TOILETS.

THERE IS ALSO A BIGGER CONCERN ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE FACILITIES THEMSELVES.

THE BATHROOMS ARE OFTEN UNSANITARY AND HAVE A BAD SMELL.

THERE ARE ALSO VERY REGULARLY CLOGGED, WITH USUALLY ONLY ONE TOILET USABLE AT A TIME.

IN FACT, JUST TWO WEEKS AGO, OUR ENTIRE TEAM HAD TO USE THE MEN'S RESTROOM, WHICH CREATED DISCOMFORT AND INCONVENIENCE FOR EVERYONE.

I UNDERSTAND THAT PUBLIC RESTROOMS ARE DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN, ESPECIALLY IN SUCH BUSY AREAS LIKE CARLSBAD STATE BEACH.

HOWEVER, THIS SITUATION GOES BEYOND THE DETERIORATION AFTER NORMAL USE AND ALSO AFFECTS PUBLIC HEALTH, ACCESSIBILITY AND THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE OF ONE OF CARLSBAD'S MOST VISITED AREAS.

I RESPECTFULLY PROPOSE THAT THE CITY CONSIDER RENOVATING THESE RESTROOMS, OR IMPROVING THE PLUMBING TO BETTER HANDLE THE LARGE AMOUNT OF USE.

EVEN SMALLER UPGRADES, SUCH AS INCREASING CAPACITY OR IMPROVING MAINTENANCE FREQUENCY, COULD MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE.

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I HOPE THE COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER WORKING TOWARDS SOLUTIONS THAT MAKE THESE SPACES CLEANER, MORE FUNCTIONAL AND MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MA'AM, I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO TALK WITH KYLE LANCASTER.

OUR, THERE HE IS RIGHT THERE. HE'S OUR PARKS DIRECTOR, BUT JUST A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION.

I BELIEVE THAT THAT BATHROOM AND THE BATHROOM THAT'S AT THE END OF TAMARACK BELONG TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THEM. I KNOW THAT THE CITY TOOK ON THE CHALLENGE TO DO THE STATE'S WORK FOR THEM.

ON THE ONE AT TAMARACK, BUT I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE ONE AT THE FOOT OF PINE STREET.

SO KYLE WILL BE ABLE TO TALK WITH YOU ABOUT IT.

NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS. NEXT IS A REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION CITY ATTORNEY.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. THERE WAS NO REPORTABLE ACTION.

THANK YOU. AND THEN NEXT IS THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER 1 THROUGH 5.

[CONSENT CALENDAR]

AND MISS ACOSTA, YOU'LL BE VOTING ON THE REST OF THEM.

WE JUST WITH THE NOTE THAT YOU'RE RECUSING FROM ITEM NUMBER 1.

YES. ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS ON ANY OF THE OTHER ITEMS? QUESTIONS? HOW ABOUT A MOTION? MOVE ITEMS 1 THROUGH 5.

SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM NUMBER 6 IS THE MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF TWO MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION

[6. MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF TWO MEMBERS TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION]

MY TWO RECOMMENDATIONS ARE JOHN MAY AND ROBERT SMITH.

DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? HOW ABOUT A VOTE? PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

[7. PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 11.16 CLARIFYING THE REGULATION OF THE TEMPORARY STORAGE AND STAGING OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS WITHIN THE CITY’S PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND PUBLIC PROPERTY]

TO GIVE THE PRESENTATION, WE HAVE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES JEFF MURPHY AND TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR TOM FRANK.

THANK YOU, MR. CITY MANAGER, AND GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS JEFF MURPHY, AND TO MY RIGHT IS TOM FRANK. FOR THIS ITEM, STAFF IS PROPOSING A SMALL CODE AMENDMENT TO HELP MANAGE CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH OUR PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

WHEN THE CITY IS WORKING ON STREET IMPROVEMENTS, SPACE IS ALSO TYPICALLY NEEDED TO STORE EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS.

FOR SMALL PROJECTS STAGING AREAS CAN USUALLY BE LOCATED WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY NEAR THE CONSTRUCTION SITE.

HOWEVER, FOR LARGER OR LONGER DURATION PROJECTS, STAGING WITHIN THE SAME RIGHT OF WAY IS NOT ALWAYS FEASIBLE.

IN THESE CASES, STAGING IS OFTEN BETTER LOCATED, SAY, ON A NEARBY PUBLIC ROAD OR PUBLIC PROPERTY.

AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN, THOUGH, THE CITY CODE DOES NOT PROVIDE A CLEAR MECHANISM TO ALLOW THESE TYPES OF ALTERNATIVE STAGING AREAS, SO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS CLARIFY THAT TEMPORARY STAGING OF THINGS LIKE TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT WHEN PART OF AN AUTHORIZED PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECT CAN BE ALLOWED IN ADJACENT PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY OR ON THIS PUBLIC PROPERTY.

THERE ARE LIMITATIONS BEING PROPOSED IN THE ORDINANCE, WHICH WILL ADDRESS THE CONCERNS RAISED IN A RECENT CORRESPONDENCE THAT WAS SUBMITTED BY THE PUBLIC ON THIS ITEM. FIRST, THESE STAGING AREAS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR PUBLIC PROJECTS.

PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT CANNOT USE PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR THEIR STAGING NEEDS.

STAGING CAN ONLY BE PLACED ON DEVELOPED OR LEGALLY DISTURBED PUBLIC PROPERTY.

THERE CAN BE NO IMPACTS TO NATURAL OR SENSITIVE HABITAT.

TO ENSURE THAT STAGING AREAS REMAIN TEMPORARY, THE SAME SPACE CANNOT BE USED MORE THAN THREE TIMES PER YEAR, WITH EACH USE NOT EXCEEDING 60 CONSECUTIVE DAYS UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY ENGINEER.

LIKE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT STAGING AREAS SHALL COMPLY WITH CITY CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING HOURS, AS WELL AS STORMWATER REGULATIONS. AFTER COMPLETION, THE STAGING AREA SHALL BE RESTORED TO ITS PREVIOUS CONDITION.

AND GOING FORWARD, THE STAGING AREA WILL BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM PROJECT DESCRIPTION, SO THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC WILL KNOW WHERE THESE STAGING AREAS WILL OCCUR AS PART OF THE CIP APPROVAL PROCESS.

STAFF FINDS THESE CHANGES WILL CREATE A SAFER, MORE PREDICTABLE AREA FOR CONSTRUCTION STAGING AND THEREFORE RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY

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THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. BOTH TOM AND I ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS? NO SPEAKERS. QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. MY QUESTION IS, IS THIS ONLY FOR LARGE PROJECTS OR DOES THIS ALSO APPLY TO MAYBE A LARGE RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPING PROJECT? IF THE RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPING IS ASSOCIATED AS A PRIVATE, IT'S NOT.

IT'S ONLY FOR PUBLIC PROJECTS, SO CITY MOSTLY SEE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WHERE ADDITIONAL SPACE IS NEEDED IN ORDER TO STORE MATERIALS.

SO HOW DO RESIDENTS HANDLE, SAY, SAY, FOR INSTANCE, IF I WERE DOING A LARGE LANDSCAPING PROJECT AND WE HAVE TO STAGE THE MATERIALS, THE SOD, THE DIRT, ALL IN THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, HOW DOES THAT WORK? TYPICALLY WHAT THEY DO IS THEY'LL STAGE IT. THEY SHOULD BE STAGED IN THEIR DRIVEWAY OR ON THEIR PROPERTY.

THEY SHOULD NOT BE STAGING IT IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. OKAY.

THANK YOU. COMMENTS. MOTION. MOVE INTRODUCTION OF THE ORDINANCE.

SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT IS ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION, THIS

[8. ORDINANCE NO. CS-513 – RENEWING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S MILITARY EQUIPMENT POLICY]

DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS? NO SPEAKERS. COUNCIL, HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? MOTION, PLEASE. MOVE ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE.

SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. NUMBER 9, CITY MANAGER.

[9. FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM]

AND FOR THE PRESENTATION, WE HAVE SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER, NICOLE PIANO-JONES.

THANK YOU AND GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

AGAIN, MY NAME IS NICOLE PIANO-JONES. I'M A SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER WITH HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICES, PRESENTING THE PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT FOR OUR CDBG PROGRAM.

SO I'LL PROVIDE JUST A BRIEF OVERVIEW. WE AS A CITY RECEIVE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS EVERY YEAR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THEY ARE ENTITLEMENT FUNDS, WHICH MEANS WE DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO GO THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS.

AND FOR THIS UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, WE WILL BE RECEIVING $535,326.

THOSE FUNDS ARE TO SERVE LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND COMMUNITIES.

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE THESE FUNDS, INCLUDING CREATION OF A CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND AN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.

THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN IDENTIFIES THE PRIORITIES FOR A FIVE YEAR PERIOD, AND THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN IS THE FUNDING OF THOSE PROJECTS EVERY YEAR. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2030 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL LAST SPRING. THERE ARE SIX PRIORITIES THAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, FAIR HOUSING, PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION BEING IN THE HIGHEST CATEGORY, FOLLOWED BY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

SO FOR THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THIS UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR AS I MENTIONED, WE HAVE AN AWARD AMOUNT OF 535,326.

THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. SO THOSE ARE SERVICES THAT DIRECTLY ASSIST HOUSEHOLDS.

AND PEOPLE ARE LIMITED TO 15% OF THE TOTAL GRANT.

SO IN THAT CATEGORY THERE IS $80,298 AVAILABLE, WHICH IS FUNDING TO PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES FOR THEIR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAMS. AND THEN IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND FAIR HOUSING CATEGORY, THAT IS ALSO CAPPED AT 20% OF OUR ANNUAL GRANT, WHICH FOR THIS YEAR IS 107,065, OF WHICH IT WILL GO TOWARDS A FAIR HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM AND OVERALL ADMINISTRATION. AND LASTLY THE HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE CATEGORY IS NOT CAPPED.

AND THE AMOUNT THERE IS 347,326, ALL OF WHICH IS BEING ALLOCATED TO THE CITY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES. HERE IS THE TIMELINE IN THIS ANNUAL FUNDING CYCLE.

SO IT BEGAN IN NOVEMBER OF 2025, WHEN CITY COUNCIL HELD A PUBLIC HEARING TO REAFFIRM THOSE CONSOLIDATED PLAN PRIORITIES.

FOLLOWED BY AN APPLICATION PERIOD FOR NEW APPLICATIONS.

THEN, IN MARCH OF 2026, WE HAD A HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING.

SORRY. WE HAD A HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING, FOLLOWED BY A PUBLIC REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS OF THE ACTION PLAN FOR 30

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LASTLY ENDING WITH THE PUBLIC HEARING HERE TONIGHT FOLLOWING THIS MEETING THE ANNUAL PLAN WILL BE SUBMITTED TO HUD BEFORE THE STATUTORY DEADLINE, WHICH THIS YEAR IS IN JUNE.

TO CONCLUDE STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZE THE SUBMISSION OF THE, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

I'M AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. I'M OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS? NO SPEAKERS. CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL.

MISS ACOSTA. THANK YOU, MISS PIANO-JONES, FOR THE PRESENTATION AND FOR THE WORK ON THE PACKET.

AND I KNOW IT'S NOT JUST YOU. IT'S ALL THE PEOPLE THAT YOU'RE THAT WORKED ON THIS AGENDA ITEM WITH YOU.

THERE'S SO MUCH WORK THAT GOES INTO THIS. AND AS YOU SHOWED US ON THE TIMELINE, THERE'S, THERE ARE MANY STEPS TO THE PROCESS.

IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAD A SLIGHT DECREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS.

I THINK WE SAID 5% LESS THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR IN WHAT WE'RE RECEIVING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND I THINK OUR STAFF HAVE DONE A REALLY WONDERFUL JOB IN FIGURING OUT WHAT THE BEST PLACES ARE TO MAKE THE BIGGEST IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY TO HELP.

SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR ALL THE HARD WORK.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MOTION, PLEASE. MOVE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION.

SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU.

I THINK THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONCLUSION OF OUR AGENDIZED ITEMS. HOLY COW! LOOK WHAT TIME IT IS. CLOSING COMMENTS, MR.

[COUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS]

MISS BURKHOLDER? WHAT'S THAT? OKAY. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

LAST WEEK I HAD THE, I WAS INVITED OUT TO THE CARLSBAD JET CENTER TO TOUR IT, TO SEE WHAT THEY'RE DOING OUT THERE.

AND I LEARNED THAT I'D REALLY LIKE TO HAVE AN OFFICE SPACE OUT THERE.

IT'S REALLY QUITE NICE AND PRETTY, BUT A LOT OF GOOD WORK IS GOING ON, THE JET CENTER SPECIFIC.

THE STATE OF TRI-CITY ALSO IS LAST WEEK, AND SEVERAL.

ALL OF US WERE THERE ACTUALLY TO ATTEND THAT.

AS YOU KNOW, TRI-CITY AND SHARP ARE GOING TO MAYBE MERGE WHEN THE VOTERS DECIDE.

SO IT WAS KIND OF AN UPDATE ON EVERYTHING GOING ON THERE.

IT'S BEEN A GOOD TIME HOSTING CITY STUFF HERE IN CITY HALL CHAMBERS WITH THE THIRD GRADERS THAT ARE COMING THROUGH AND DOING A MOCK CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

THEY ALWAYS ASK THE MOST FUN QUESTIONS. AND THIS WEEK WE HAVE THE CARLSBAD POLICE DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCH.

GRAZE AT THE FLOWER FIELDS PUT ON BY OUR FARM BUREAU AND THE CRYSTAL APPLE AWARDS.

AND I THINK SEVERAL OF US WILL BE AT SEVERAL OF THOSE OCCASIONS AS WELL.

LOVE TO SHOUT OUT TO IT, KEVIN AND MARIA CALLANDER WERE JUST HERE THIS AFTERNOON HELPING WITH MY IPAD BECAUSE OF SOME INTERNET ISSUE.

THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS KEEPING US CONNECTED. ALSO TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY.

I DID RECEIVE A MESSAGE FROM A CONSTITUENT TODAY ABOUT A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN ALERTED THAT YOU CAN'T PARK THERE.

AND THE PERSON JUST WANTED TO THANK US FOR PUBLIC SAFETY COMING OUT AND DOING THAT.

AND ALSO TO OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WHO IS DOING A FANTASTIC JOB RENDERING THE CARLSBAD BY THE SEA CROSSWALKS A LITTLE BIT SAFER IN THAT AREA. SO THANK YOU TO ALL OF THOSE DEPARTMENTS AND EVERYONE THAT WORKS TO MAKE THE CITY RUN SMOOTHLY.

AND FOR THAT LEVEL OF EXPECTATION THAT RESIDENTS HAVE AND THAT WE FULFILL ON THE DAILY.

AND FINALLY, HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO. AND IF YOU'RE A MOM, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY.

THANKS. MISS ACOSTA. THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO LIMIT MY COMMENTS TO LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES AND THE CITY'S ADVOCACY WORK.

SO THIS PAST WEEK WE FLEW UP TO SACRAMENTO. SEVERAL OF OUR STAFF WENT UP AND I WAS THERE.

AS YOU KNOW, I'M ON THE BOARD AND THE INCOMING PRESIDENT FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPRESENTING THE CITIES OF CALIFORNIA.

WE HAD TWO DAYS OF ADVOCACY MEETINGS AND BOARD MEETINGS.

SO IT WAS FOUR DAYS TOTAL IN SACRAMENTO. AND WE WERE ABLE TO THANK THE TWO LEGISLATORS THAT ARE CARRYING THE TWO CARLSBAD SPONSORED BILLS THIS YEAR.

ASSEMBLY MEMBER DARSHANA PATEL, WHO IS CARRYING THE BILL PROPOSAL THAT WE ALL APPROVED FOR THE VIRTUAL APPEARANCES FOR WORKPLACE VIOLENCE.

SO THAT'S REALLY EXCITING THAT WE WERE ABLE TO THANK HER, THAT THAT APPEARS TO BE MOVING ALONG AND IS ON TRACK TO BECOME A NEW LAW IN THE STATE TO

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AND THE OTHER ONE IS THE UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLES THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE THEM ON CITY STREETS TO GET TO AN EMERGENCY DESTINATION.

AND THAT WAS A BILL THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SPONSORED BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER LAURIE DAVIES.

WE THANKED HER IN PERSON AS WELL. THAT BILL HAS SINCE SWITCHED AUTHORS TO A DIFFERENT ASSEMBLY MEMBER, MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO THANK THE ORIGINAL AUTHORS AND EVEN GO TO THE ASSEMBLY FLOOR FOR RECOGNITION OF THE WORK THAT CITIES ARE DOING IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES, DEFEND OUR COMMUNITIES, AND FIGHT FOR LOCAL CONTROL.

SO IT'S SUPER COOL TO BE UP THERE IN SACRAMENTO AND BEING THAT VOICE ON BEHALF OF CARLSBAD UP THERE AND IN THOSE HALLS.

SO I, I'M REALLY GRATEFUL THAT WE WENT AND THAT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A STRONG VOICE AT THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA, LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES. AND I WANT TO ECHO THE OTHER COMMENTS. HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO OTHERS, BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE HERE UNTIL AFTER MOTHER'S DAY AGAIN.

SO THANKS. MISS BHAT-PATEL. YES, THANK YOU. BEFORE I GO THROUGH THE LIST OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

MAYOR. I JUST WANTED TO SHARE SOMETHING. I KNOW WE HAD ALL BEEN INVITED TO A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR MARGE JONES'S HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY, AND SHE ACTUALLY USED TO BE ON OUR CARLSBAD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION.

SHE ACTUALLY PASSED IN DECEMBER OF THIS PAST YEAR, AND I JUST WANTED TO QUICKLY RECOGNIZE HER BECAUSE SHE HAD A HUGE IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SHE WAS PART OF OUR CARLSBAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

SHE HAD VOLUNTEERED FOR THE PTA, DONE A BUNCH OF THINGS FOR THE CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY.

AND THEN AS I MENTIONED, SHE WAS PART OF OUR COMMISSION AS WELL.

SO I JUST WANTED TO SHOUT HER OUT. I KNOW THERE WERE A LOT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT LOVED HER.

AND I KNOW THAT THE CITY SENT OVER A RECOGNITION FOR HER.

SO JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT BRIEFLY. CITY STUFF, THE MAYOR AND I ACTUALLY GOT TO TAG TEAM ON SOME LAST WEEK AND THAT WAS REALLY FUN TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE KIDS AND JUST CHAT WITH THEM AND SHARE THE WORK THAT WE'VE DONE TOGETHER.

AS YOU HEARD, TRI-CITY, WE WERE ALL THERE. I HAD NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT AS WELL, AND I KNOW WE HAVE A COUPLE OTHER MEETINGS IN BETWEEN NOW AND THE NEXT TIME WE MEET WITH REGARDS TO THAT. I THINK I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS MENTIONED, BUT WE HAD AN EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AT POINSETTIA PARK WHERE THERE WERE STUDENTS THAT WERE HONORED FOR THE POSTER CONTEST THAT THEY WON.

AND IT WAS REALLY COOL TO SEE FOLKS OUT THERE CELEBRATING SUSTAINABILITY AND JUST BEING A PART OF EVERYTHING THAT IS WITH REGARDS TO EARTH MONTH.

WE WILL HAVE A CLEAN ENERGY ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING THIS THURSDAY, ALONG WITH THE OTHER EVENTS THAT YOU'VE HEARD FOR THIS WEEK. AND THEN YES, I JUST WANT TO WISH EVERYONE THAT MAY CELEBRATE A HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY AND WE'LL SEE YOU SOON.

CITY MANAGER. JUST TO MANAGE COUNCIL'S EXPECTATIONS, THE NEXT COUPLE OF MEETINGS IN MAY MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT LONGER THAN TODAY, INCLUDING OUR BUDGET PRESENTATION ON MAY 19TH.

SO JUST PREPARE. THANK YOU. CITY ATTORNEY? NOTHING, THANK YOU.

CITY CLERK? NOTHING, THANK YOU. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH AT 11:30 A.M..

[ANNOUNCEMENTS]

GRAZE IN THE FIELDS. CARLSBAD STRAWBERRY. I'M SORRY.

FLOWER FIELDS, 5704 PASEO DEL NORTE IN CARLSBAD.

THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH AT 7 P.M.. 29TH ANNUAL CRYSTAL APPLE AWARD CEREMONY AT THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, 1975 CHESTNUT AVENUE. AND I'D LIKE TO END MEETINGS WITH A POSITIVE NOTE TO SOMETHING COOL THAT HAPPENED IN THE CITY.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW, WE HAVE A CLASS CALLED CITY STUFF.

I SEE A LOT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES. ANYBODY GO THROUGH CITY STUFF IN THIRD GRADE? OH COME ON.

WELL, ALL THE THIRD GRADERS COME THROUGH AND THEY DO A MOCK CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AND THEY DECIDE WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO CUT DOWN THE OLDEST TREE IN THE CITY BECAUSE IT'S CRACKING THE SIDEWALK AND THEY HAVE AN ACTUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND THEY MAKE THE DECISION.

WELL, I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU A LOST ART OF WRITTEN THANK YOUS.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO JADE MACHADO'S CLASS AT LA COSTA MEADOWS.

THEY ALL WROTE A WRITTEN THANK YOU WITH SOME GREAT ART, BUT I WANT TO SHARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WERE SAID JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE FUN.

IT SAID I NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE ABLE TO SHAKE THE MAYOR'S HAND, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR MAKING MY DREAMS COME TRUE.

AND ANOTHER ONE SAID, THANK YOU FOR LETTING US BE THERE.

AND THANK YOU FOR CLAPPING FOR US. ANOTHER ONE SAYS, AT THE VERY END IT SAID, P.S.

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SO THAT'S HOW I'M GOING TO END TODAY'S MEETING. WE'RE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.