Sep 01, 2026 City Council Meeting

PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER BURKHOLDER? PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER ACOSTA?

[CALL TO ORDER]

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MISS BHAT-PATEL, WILL YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE? PLEASE RISE IF YOU'RE ABLE.

PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART. READY? BEGIN.

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.

AND, CITY CLERK, DO YOU HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT?

[ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONCURRENT MEETINGS]

NEXT IS APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. THE REGULAR MEETING HELD JUNE 16TH OF 26.

[APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

SPECIAL MEETING HELD JULY 28TH OF 26. SO MOVED.

SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

NEXT IS PRESENTATIONS. WE GET TO SEE THE FIRST SHOWING OF THE STATE OF THE CITY VIDEO.

[PRESENTATIONS]

WE'RE NOT GOING TO REALLY DO THAT BUT TRY TO KEEP YOUR COMMENTS WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES.

MR. SHIN WILL START WITH YOU. YEAH, I'LL BE VERY BRIEF.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TEEING UP THE STATE OF THE CITY IN THIS MANNER.

IT'S BEEN A LOT OF FUN. IT'S GREAT WORKING WITH AMY AND THE MEDIA TEAM, AS WELL AS HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE TOPICS AT HAND.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, I FOCUS PRIMARILY ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY ASPECT, BUT I DID WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT OUR PUBLIC WORKS TEAM IS A FIRST RESPONDER. IF YOU JUST SAW WHAT HAPPENED OFF OF THE EL CAMINO REAL AND, WAS IT MARIN WHERE WE HAD THE SINKHOLE? YOU SEE THAT IMMEDIATE RESPONSE THAT THEY TAKE CARE OF AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE GOING TO STAY SAFE, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ALSO, THANKS, NICK, FOR DOING EVERYTHING. SO TAKE CARE.

MISS BURKHOLDER. THANK YOU. YES, BEFORE MY COMMENTS, IF WE COULD JUST PLAN THIS, NOT ON THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR FOR FILMING.

IT FEELS LIKE EVERY TIME IS SO INCREDIBLY HOT.

BUT NO THANK YOU TO THE COMMS TEAM. AND THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I AM EXCITED FOR THIS YEAR'S VIDEO BECAUSE OUR COMMUNITY WILL SEE THERE'S SO MUCH HAPPENING IN CARLSBAD TO MAKE OUR CITY MORE ACCESSIBLE AND MORE LIVABLE HELPING TO UPHOLD OUR INCREDIBLE QUALITY OF LIFE. WHETHER IT'S MAKING INTERSECTIONS SAFER IN THE BARRIO AND VILLAGE, MAINTAINING AGING INFRASTRUCTURE, OR FINDING MORE EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS TO DELIVER SERVICES, IT ALL CONTRIBUTES TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE WE VALUE HERE IN CARLSBAD.

WE'RE ALSO LOOKING FOR SMARTER WAYS TO USE TECHNOLOGY AND OUR RESOURCES SO WE CAN MAINTAIN WHAT WE HAVE AND DELIVER SERVICES QUICKLY AND RESPONSIBLY.

AND WE'RE TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH WHEN IT COMES TO THINGS LIKE INSPECTING AGING SEWER PIPES, AS KEVIN JUST MENTIONED. SO, WE ARE IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY BECOME EMERGENCIES.

OUR CITY TEAMS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE EVERY DAY, FROM KEEPING OUR FACILITIES AND FLEET IN TOP CONDITION TO WORKING DIRECTLY WITH PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO CONNECT THEM WITH SERVICES AND HOUSING.

TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS REFLECT SOMETHING THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN IMPORTANT TO CARLSBAD.

TAKING CARE OF WHAT WE HAVE, PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE, AND MAKING SURE OUR COMMUNITY REMAINS A SAFE, WELCOMING AND VIBRANT PLACE TO LIVE. THANKS. MISS ACOSTA.

THANK YOU, MAYOR, AND MANY THANKS TO OUR TEAM FOR PUTTING THE VIDEO TOGETHER AND TO THE TEAM WHO MAKE THE WORK HAPPEN, RIGHT? IT'S ALL OF US. AND IT'S A VERY LARGE TEAM.

CARLSBAD. IT IS SUCH AN HONOR TO SERVE YOU, TO WORK HERE, TO LIVE HERE, TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF CARLSBAD.

I'VE BEEN HERE FOR SIX YEARS NOW, AND I CAN SAY THAT THE PROGRESS THAT WE HAVE BEEN SEEING IN THE CITY IS, IS GREATER EVERY YEAR. [INAUDIBLE]. THANK YOU.

HOW DID YOU DO THAT? I DON'T KNOW. SO THE THREE AREAS THAT I TYPICALLY FOCUS ON ARE SAFETY, AFFORDABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY. WE HAVE A SAFE COMMUNITY.

OUR CITY INVESTS IN OUR SAFETY, WHETHER IT'S CRIME PREVENTION OR OUR EXTENSIVE TRAFFIC SAFETY EFFORTS, WE TALK A LOT ABOUT E-BIKES AND THE ISSUES THAT WE'VE HAD.

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WE HELP AFFORDABILITY, WE KEEP FEES LOW. WE PROVIDE FREE AND LOW-COST SERVICES TO RESIDENTS, AND WE MANAGE OUR CITY BUDGETS VERY CAREFULLY.

SERVING ON THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE. I'VE WORKED HARD TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR CITY AT BOTH THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL, SO THAT WE CAN STOP BAD BILLS, WE CAN HELP THE GOOD ONES, AND WE CAN MAKE SURE WE GET FUNDING IN OUR CITY.

ON THE CITY SCHOOLS COMMITTEE, WE PROMOTE COLLABORATION BETWEEN OUR CITY COUNCIL AND THE FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT OVERLAP WITH OUR CITY, SO THAT OUR NEXT GENERATION IS SAFE AND WELL EDUCATED AND WELL ROUNDED.

THE OTHER AREA THAT I REALLY FOCUS A LOT ON IS SUSTAINABILITY, AND I'LL BE TALKING ABOUT THAT IN THE VIDEO.

SO YOU'LL HEAR A LOT MORE ABOUT OUR COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.

WE FEEL A DEEP CONNECTION HERE IN CARLSBAD TO OUR PLACES TO OUR LAND, OUR THREE LAGOONS, OUR PRISTINE COASTLINE SEVEN MILES LONG AND ALL OF OUR OPEN SPACES. WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE TO BE GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS AND PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES.

THAT IS A SERIOUS RESPONSIBILITY WE HAVE. AND YOU'LL SEE MORE IN THE VIDEO ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE DONE THIS YEAR.

ALL OF OUR EFFORTS RESULT IN A MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITY AND A MORE RESILIENT FUTURE.

SO, IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE, AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SHARING THE VIDEO WITH YOU ALL. MISS BHAT-PATEL.

IS IT SAFE? WOULD IT HELP IF WE TURNED OFF THE OTHER MICROPHONES? OKAY. OKAY, GREAT. LET ME KNOW. I THINK WE'RE JUST CHECKING BEFORE I START TALKING.

YOU GO AHEAD. I CAN GO. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. WELL, I'M SO GLAD TO SEE THE COMMUNITY HERE.

AND THANK YOU TO OUR TEAM FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER FIRST OFF.

AND OF COURSE TO THE REST OF THE FOLKS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE VIDEO, YOU'LL GET A CHANCE TO SEE SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THERE.

IT'LL BE FUN TO WATCH. AND JUST THE IDEA THAT COMES FROM THE MAYOR.

I HAVE TO SAY, IT'S ALWAYS FUN TO SEE WHAT HE COMES UP WITH, SO IT'S EXCITING.

I JUST WANT TO TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH WE HAVE TO CELEBRATE OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR.

WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED QUITE A BIT AS A TEAM AND IT'S BEEN REALLY EXCITING TO BE A PART OF THAT.

I KEEP COMING BACK TO ONE THING. CARLSBAD DOESN'T JUST BUILD PROJECTS HERE AND THERE, RIGHT? WE ACTUALLY BUILD COMMUNITY AND THAT'S WHAT IS SO BEAUTIFUL ABOUT OUR CITY.

I SEE THAT SPIRIT EVERYWHERE WE END UP GOING, WHETHER WE'RE GATHERING AT OUR LIBRARIES WITH OUR FAMILIES, WHETHER NEIGHBORS ARE DANCING TOGETHER AT THE TGIF CONCERT, WHETHER KIDS ARE DISCOVERING OUR PARKS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

I THINK THESE ARE JUST MOMENTS THAT REALLY, TRULY MATTER TO ALL OF US, BECAUSE THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT MAKES OUR CITY FEEL LIKE HOME.

AND I KNOW THAT I'M ESPECIALLY PROUD OF PROGRESS.

I'M SURE WE ALL ARE ON VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK SOON.

I KNOW IT'LL BE A PLACE THAT WILL HONOR OUR VETERANS WHILE GIVING GENERATIONS OF CARLSBAD FAMILIES A PLACE TO GATHER, REFLECT AND CONNECT. AND I KNOW THAT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT WITH MY FAMILY.

WE ARE VERY, VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THAT COME TOGETHER.

I DO ALSO LOVE THAT WE HAVEN'T LOST SIGHT OF THE SMALLER TOUCHES FOR INSTANCE, PUBLIC ART, CREATIVE PROGRAMING, THE AMENITIES THAT INVITE PEOPLE TO SLOW DOWN AND REALLY ENJOY HOW MUCH WE HAVE HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AND LOOKING AHEAD, I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT WHAT'S NEXT.

WE HAVE MORE SPACES THAT WILL BRING OUR NEIGHBORS TOGETHER, MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS THAT WE'RE SO LUCKY TO HAVE, AND A COMMUNITY THAT KEEPS GROWING WHILE STAYING TRUE TO WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL. AND SO I KNOW THAT'S THE CARLSBAD I'M REALLY PROUD OF, AND I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THIS VIDEO WITH YOU AND HOPE THAT YOU FEEL VERY PROUD TO CALL THIS CITY HOME AS WELL.

WE HAVE 800 EMPLOYEES IN OUR CITY WHO MAKE SURE OUR CITY STAYS AS NICE AS IT IS.

OFTENTIMES WE ON THE COUNCIL GET CREDIT FOR WHAT THE EMPLOYEES DO, AND THAT'S SWEET, I'LL TAKE THE CREDIT.

BUT WE ALWAYS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT'S THE EMPLOYEES WHO DO IT WHO DO THE WORK.

IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE WHEN WE DO THE STATE OF THE CITY, I'M HUMAN, I'M JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

WHEN THE CAMERA GOES ON IN FRONT OF ME, I'M VERY SELF CONSCIOUS.

I'M WORRIED ABOUT HOW STUPID I'M GOING TO LOOK.

AM I GOING TO SAY SOMETHING DUMB? OUR STAFF HERE WHO PUTS THIS VIDEO TOGETHER DOES AN AMAZING JOB, AND IT'S THE ONLY TIME A CAMERA GOES ON IN FRONT OF ME THAT I CAN FEEL COMFORTABLE THAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO A GREAT JOB WITH IT AND NOT LET ME LOOK DUMB AND OR SAY SOMETHING DUMB. THEY DO A GREAT JOB OF PUTTING TOGETHER THE VIDEO TO SHOW THE COMMUNITY WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED AND HOW BEAUTIFUL THE CITY IS.

AND YEAR AFTER YEAR, WHEN THE VIDEO IS COMPLETED, I ALWAYS SAY THE SAME THING I WANT TO LIVE IN THAT CITY.

IT IS THAT BEAUTIFUL. AND THANKS TO OUR EMPLOYEES, THANKS TO OUR RESIDENTS.

THANKS TO OUR BUSINESS OWNERS. WE HAVE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL CITY WE CAN ALL BE SO PROUD OF.

NOW LET'S WATCH THE VIDEO.

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HI. EVERY YEAR, WE DO AN UPDATE ON WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE YEAR.

IS THAT OKAY WITH YOU GUYS? WHERE IS THIS GOING TO BE? IT'S GOING TO BE SHOWN WORLDWIDE. YOU WANT TO BE FAMOUS? OKAY. ANN KULCHIN IS A LONGTIME RESIDENT AND ALSO SERVED ON OUR CITY COUNCIL FOR ABOUT 32 YEARS. 32.5 YEARS. I'M HERE WITH NEIL BLACK.

GENIE HANSEN. CARL BERNARDO, MARILYN AND WILD BILL HATCH AND THEIR 1957 CORVETTE.

BEEN IN CARLSBAD SINCE 1957. RIGHT NOW I'M HERE AT THE SENIOR CENTER, A PLACE WHERE OLDER ADULTS, YES, JUST LIKE ME, CAN COME TO CONNECT. NOW LET'S LEARN A BIT MORE ABOUT HOW THE CITY CONNECTS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES FROM MAYOR PRO TEM PRIYA BHAT-PATEL.

I'M JOINED BY THE PINNACLE CLUB. OVER TO YOU, PRIYA BHAT-PATEL.

HI, MAYOR. I'M HERE AT THE ANN COLTON COURTYARD AT CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY AT DOVE LANE.

A HOT SPOT FOR COMMUNITY CONNECTION, INCLUDING FOR ME AND MY KIDS.

FIND ART EXHIBITS AT THE CANON GALLERY ON ONE SIDE AND PERFORMANCES ON THE OTHER AT THE SCHULMAN AUDITORIUM.

ALL THREE CARLSBAD CITY LOCATIONS ARE FANTASTIC FOR PROGRAMING, BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS.

THERE'S EVEN A PATHWAY WITH BOOKS AT ONE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS.

OUR CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY AT DOVE LANE AND COLE LIBRARY JUST COMPLETED A YEAR OF BEING OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC, AND THE COMMUNITY HAS RESPONDED BY COLLECTIVELY CHECKING OUT MORE THAN 1 MILLION MATERIALS.

BUT WHEN IT COMES TO COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, THE LIBRARIES ARE ONLY THE START.

THIS SUMMER, OUR TGIF CONCERTS IN THE PARK SERIES BOASTED A FULL LINEUP OF NINE NIGHTS OF LIVE MUSIC AND TOGETHERNESS.

CARLSBAD COMMUNITY MEMBERS SANG, DANCED AND CELEBRATED AMID THE SUMMER SUNSETS.

THESE CONCERTS BRING ALL THE FAMILIES, ALL THE FRIENDS, ALL THE COMMUNITIES TOGETHER EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

WHETHER YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE SITTING NEXT TO YOU OR NOT, BY THE END OF THE NIGHT, YOU KNOW THEM AND YOU'RE HAVING A GOOD TIME WITH THEM. ONE. TWO.

THREE. ON VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK.

IN JULY, THE CITY BROKE GROUND ON VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, WHICH WILL BE THE CITY'S LARGEST PARK.

IT'S NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE 93.7-ACRE PARK WILL SERVE AS A DEDICATED PLACE TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE NATION'S VETERANS.

THE FIRST PARK OF ITS KIND IN CARLSBAD. DESIGNED WITH COMMUNITY INPUT IT WILL INCLUDE SPACES FOR QUIET CONTEMPLATION AS WELL AS ACTIVE USES, SUCH AS THE CITY'S FIRST BIKE PARK AND A NATURE INSPIRED PLAYGROUND.

A VETERANS MEMORIAL PLAZA ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER WILL FEATURE SIX DESCRIPTIVE PANELS HONORING EACH BRANCH OF THE U.S.

MILITARY, A FLAGPOLE, A SMALL PLATFORM, AND PERIMETER SEATING.

PUBLIC ART WILL BE LOCATED SEPARATELY ON THE UPPER PLATEAU, WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE COASTLINE AND AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON, AND A NEW CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE IS GATHERING COMMUNITY INPUT ON ADDITIONAL WAYS TO RECOGNIZE VETERANS AT THE PARK.

HAVING A CITY LIKE CARLSBAD COME OUT AND SAY, WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE, WE WANT TO HONOR YOU.

WE WANT TO SHOW YOU AND OTHER VETERANS IN THE CITY AS WELL AS ELSEWHERE, THAT WE HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN, THAT WE REMEMBER EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR, AND WE WOULD LIKE OTHERS TO REMEMBER AS WELL.

SO, A VISIT TO THE VETERANS PARK WOULD DO THAT, AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

THANK YOU, NEIL, FOR JOINING ME IN THE STATE OF THE CITY VIDEO.

I CHOSE NEIL BECAUSE HE HAS A STORY TO TELL, AND HE'S BEEN A LONGTIME FRIEND.

BUT ALSO THANK YOU TO ALL THE VETERANS WHO HAVE MADE OUR CITY, OUR COUNTY, OUR STATE, OUR WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THANK YOU FOR OUR FREEDOM.

LATER THIS YEAR, THE MONROE STREET POOL WILL REOPEN AFTER A MAJOR EXPANSION AND RENOVATION PROJECT THAT INCLUDES A LARGER POOL AND UPGRADED AMENITIES.

OVER AT POINSETTIA COMMUNITY PARK, THE MULTI-PURPOSE FIELD REOPENED WITH NEW SYNTHETIC TURF DESIGNED TO IMPROVE DURABILITY WHILE ADDRESSING HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH SOME SYNTHETIC TURF MATERIALS.

WE NEED A FIELD THAT'S GOING TO KEEP OUR KIDS SAFE SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE HAVING FUN AND THE SPORTS THAT THEY GROW AND LOVE.

I FEEL LIKE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAN ABSOLUTELY DO THAT.

THE LIBRARY DEBUTED A STORY WALK AT BUENA VISTA RESERVOIR PARK, DISPLAYING PAGES FROM A BOOK IN PERMANENT STANDS ALONG A WALKING PATH.

BOOKS ARE CHANGED OUT EVERY FEW MONTHS. THE CONCEPT COMBINES THE JOY OF READING WITH THE BENEFITS OF OUTDOOR EXPLORATION,

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AROUND THE CORNER AND DOWN THE STREET THE CARLSBAD SCULPTURE GARDEN IS REIMAGINED WITH PERCUSSION PLAY INSTRUMENTS DESIGNED FOR HANDS ON EXPLORATION.

NEW PUBLIC ART IS ON THE WAY ALONG THE CHESTNUT AVENUE I-5 UNDERPASS AND IN THE HEART OF THE BARRIO.

I'M SO GLAD TO SEE COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONNECT AND PROUD THE CITY HELPS MAKE IT HAPPEN.

NOW LET'S GET BACK TO THE MAYOR. LET'S SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE FITNESS CENTER.

FOLLOW ME. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN STUDYING SHAOLIN MARTIAL ARTS? 70 YEARS. I'M OKAY. I TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS IF I HAVE TO.

I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE A THIRD-DEGREE BLACK BELT IN BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU.

YES, SIR. WANT TO SPAR A LITTLE? NO, I THINK I HAVE A HARD TIME EXPLAINING TO MY FRIENDS HOW I GOT A BLACK EYE AND A FAT LIP.

WHAT DO YOU SEE IN CARLSBAD THAT'S BENEFICIAL TO HEALTH? THE OCEAN. THE BEACH. I HAVE ALL KINDS OF JACKETS I NEVER WEAR BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS AROUND 70-72 DEGREES.

IT'S JUST THE HEALTHIEST CLIMATE THAT I HAVE FOUND.

THE CITY OF CARLSBAD GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND TO FOSTER A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BY PROTECTING OUR GREAT OUTDOORS.

COUNCIL MEMBER TERESA ACOSTA WILL TELL US HOW.

I'M JOINED BY MEMBERS OF THE SEWING CLASS. OVER TO YOU TERESA ACOSTA.

HERE IN CARLSBAD, WE PARTNER WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO PROTECT OUR NATURAL RESOURCES.

AND WHEN I SAY COMMUNITY, I'M NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT HUMANS.

I'M ALSO TALKING ABOUT OUR FOUR LEGGED GOAT FRIENDS.

EVEN SOME BUSINESSES HERE IN CARLSBAD ARE UTILIZING GOATS TO HELP CLEAR DRY, FLAMMABLE VEGETATION IN HIGH RISK FIRE ZONES.

THIS HELPS PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT BY LIMITING FUTURE REGROWTH AND DECREASING THE FREQUENCY OF ABATEMENT.

WHEN IT COMES TO PEOPLE, THE CITY AND COMMUNITY WORK TOGETHER TO CARE FOR OUR COASTLINE, LAGOONS AND TRAILS THAT WIND ACROSS OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY.

THIS YEAR, THE CITY MADE GREAT STRIDES IN DELIVERING ON OUR GOALS AND OUR RECENTLY UPDATED CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.

LET'S DIVE RIGHT IN. THE CITY OF CARLSBAD UPDATED ITS CLIMATE ACTION PLAN IN 2024, AND TWO YEARS LATER, THERE IS PLENTY OF PROGRESS TO REPORT. HIGHLIGHTS IN 2025 INCLUDED SWITCHING ALL CITY FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS TO 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY, ADDING 3,000 TREES TO THE CITY'S INVENTORY SINCE SEPTEMBER 2019 AND ADDING MORE ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLES TO OUR FLEET.

YOU CAN TRACK THE PROGRESS THROUGH THE CITY'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN ONLINE DASHBOARD.

THE CITY'S BEACHES EARNED A AND A+ GRADES IN THE ANNUAL HEAL THE BAY BEACH REPORT CARD, A TESTAMENT TO THE CITY AND COMMUNITY PROTECTING THE WATERWAYS AND PREVENTING POLLUTION. THE CITY'S NOT RESTING ON ITS HIGH MARKS.

THIS YEAR'S BUDGET INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL $5 MILLION INVESTMENT INTO THE CITY'S STORMWATER PROGRAM FOR FLOOD AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE.

NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING IS PLANNED FOR THE VILLAGE, AS ARE TEN MORE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS TO THE PUBLIC PARKING LOT ON STATE STREET. SPEAKING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, THE CITY WILL REPLACE EXISTING VEHICLES WITH FOUR MORE ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN THE COMING FISCAL YEAR, ALONG WITH 14 HYBRIDS. THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELECTRIC AND HYBRID CITY VEHICLES TO 177.

CARLSBAD IS TURNING WASTE INTO A RESOURCE YEAR-ROUND.

EACH YEAR, THE CITY'S ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY TEAM HELPS DIVERT MORE THAN 35,000 TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE FROM THE LANDFILL, INCLUDING FOOD SCRAPS, FOOD, SOILED PAPER AND YARD TRIMMINGS, GIVING THOSE MATERIALS A SECOND LIFE INSTEAD OF LETTING THEM GO TO WASTE.

MEANWHILE, ANOTHER 36,000 TONS OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS ARE RECOVERED ANNUALLY AND SENT BACK INTO THE MANUFACTURING PIPELINE TO BECOME NEW PRODUCTS. MORE DROUGHT TOLERANT LANDSCAPING TO REDUCE WATER USE IS ON THE WAY TO REPLACE DECORATIVE LAWNS AT SEVERAL CITY PROPERTIES.

THE CITY ALSO HELPS BUSINESSES MAKE SUSTAINABILITY PART OF THEIR EVERYDAY PRACTICES, SUCH AS SWITCHING TO REUSABLE OR RECYCLABLE FOODWARE AND COMPLYING WITH CARLSBAD'S SINGLE USE PLASTIC BANS. AND WE PROVIDE RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING BINS AND SORTING GUIDES.

TO CELEBRATE BUSINESSES TAKING THE LEAD ON PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT THE CITY RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING EFFORTS THROUGH THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD AND THE CARLSBAD GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM. THIS YEAR, WE CERTIFIED 14 BUSINESSES FOR THE CARLSBAD GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BUSINESSES AND BUILDINGS IN THE CITY TO 72.

EACH YEAR, THE CITY HOSTS A RANGE OF EVENTS TO CELEBRATE EARTH MONTH, INCLUDING A FIXIT CLINIC,

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AND THE HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN HELPS THE CITY TO PROTECT MORE THAN 6,200 ACRES OF HABITAT THAT IS HOME TO SENSITIVE SPECIES AND NATIVE PLANTS.

A BIG SHOUT OUT TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR YOUR TREMENDOUS WORK KEEPING OUR CITY SUCH AN AMAZING PLACE.

NOW LET'S CHECK BACK IN WITH THE MAYOR. IS THIS GOAT PEEING IN FRONT OF ME? GENIE, WHAT DID YOU DO THE DAY BEFORE YOUR 100TH BIRTHDAY? PROBABLY DROVE MY MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE. NOW, TELL ME THE TRUTH, WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING AROUND IN THAT CONVERTIBLE MUSTANG, WERE THE GUYS HOOTING AND HOLLERING AT YOU? THE YOUNG GUYS SAID, HI, GRANDMA.

WHEN YOU WERE DRIVING AROUND IN YOUR CONVERTIBLE MUSTANG, WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PART? I GOT TO SEE THE OCEAN. MY FAVORITE PLACE WAS TO GO ANYWHERE IN THAT MUSTANG.

THE STORES, I WENT EVERYWHERE. I SHOP MYSELF AND I DON'T SHOP ANYMORE.

WHETHER YOU'RE WALKING, BIKING, OR DRIVING, GETTING AROUND CARLSBAD SHOULD BE SAFE, SMOOTH, AND RELIABLE. LET'S GO TO COUNCIL MEMBER MELANIE BURKHOLDER, WHO WILL SHARE SOME OF THE THINGS THE CITY IS DOING TO MAINTAIN THE EXCELLENT QUALITY OF LIFE CARLSBAD IS KNOWN FOR. I'M JOINED BY THE CERAMICS CLASS.

OVER TO YOU, MELANIE BURKHOLDER. HEY, MAYOR. I'M HERE AT CHESTNUT AND MADISON, ONE OF FOUR INTERSECTIONS IN THE BARRIO WHERE CITY CREWS HAVE ADDED ALL WAY STOP SIGNS. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE SEVERAL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE BARRIO, WHICH IS ALSO GETTING MORE THAN 100 NEW PEDESTRIAN LIGHTS AND A TRAFFIC CIRCLE. OVER IN THE VILLAGE CREWS HAVE BEEN ADDING MORE ALL WAY STOPS AT KEY INTERSECTIONS.

CITY STAFF ARE CONTINUING TO FIND WAYS TO INCREASE ON STREET PARKING IN THE VILLAGE, BARRIO AND NEARBY BEACH AREAS.

AFTER ADDING MORE THAN 40 SPOTS LAST YEAR. BY FINDING A PLACE TO PARK IS ONLY THE START OF THE STORY.

AFTER ALL, YOU'RE IN CARLSBAD BECAUSE OF OUR AMAZING QUALITY OF LIFE.

HERE'S WHAT THE CITY DOES TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE IT.

NEW TECHNOLOGY IS ALLOWING THE CITY TO REPLACE HUNDREDS OF PORTIONS OF DAMAGED, CITY OWNED SIDEWALKS IN A MATTER OF MINUTES, AT A FRACTION OF THE COST. THE COASTAL RAIL TRAIL IS ALSO GETTING LONGER, WITH CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON ON A ONE-MILE SEGMENT AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS ALONG AVENIDA ENCINAS BETWEEN PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD AND THE POINSETTIA COASTER STATION.

DOWN THE COAST THE CITY RECENTLY WIDENED THE SIDEWALK ON THE UPPER SEAWALL ALONG CARLSBAD BOULEVARD.

WE'RE ALSO REPLACING FOUR STAIRWAYS DOWN TO THE LOWER SEAWALL.

THE CITY RECENTLY RESUMED WORK AFTER THE SUMMER SEASON.

IN CARLSBAD WE WERE SO SMALL THAT WHATEVER WE DID, IT HAD AN IMPACT AND THAT WAS EXCITING.

WE HELPED WITH THE SEAWALL ON AND THAT TOOK A LONG TIME.

BUT LOOK NOW IT'S JUST LOVELY TO SEE PEOPLE WALKING AND TALKING.

WHEN IT COMES TO UTILITIES, THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF CARLSBAD PROVIDE TOP QUALITY DRINKING WATER, RECYCLED WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES TO MORE THAN 30,000 HOMES AND BUSINESSES IN THE CITY.

WITH SOME PIPES IN CARLSBAD OVER 100 YEARS OLD, THROUGH REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE CITY IS ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS POTENTIAL ISSUES BEFORE THEY BECOME MAJOR PROBLEMS. THAT PAID DIVIDENDS TWICE THIS YEAR IN THE PONTO AREA AND NEAR THE AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON.

IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE CITY'S PROACTIVE INSPECTION APPROACH IDENTIFIED CRACKED OR PARTIALLY COLLAPSED SEWER PIPES.

THE CITY DECLARED STATES OF EMERGENCY THAT ALLOWED STAFF TO EXPEDITE REPAIRS AND GET THEM DONE BEFORE THE PIPES BECAME AN ISSUE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. OUR CITY FLEET TEAM WAS ONCE AGAIN NAMED AMONG THE TOP IN THE NATION.

WHILE OUR FACILITIES CREW KEEPS OUR BUILDINGS IN FANTASTIC SHAPE.

THE CITY CONTINUES TO MAKE PROGRESS ON REDUCING HOMELESSNESS AND THE IMPACTS ON THE COMMUNITY.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS JOINED CITY STAFF AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL POINT IN TIME COUNT TO HELP COLLECT DATA ON THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN CARLSBAD. THE CITY'S HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM CONTINUES TO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND ENFORCE AN UPDATED LAW THAT PROHIBITS CAMPING AND VEHICLES IN PUBLIC SPACES. GRANT FUNDED OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON ENCAMPMENT CLEANUPS ALONG STATE ROUTE 78 AND CONNECTING PEOPLE LIVING IN THEIR VEHICLES TO SERVICES AND HOUSING ARE SEEING IMPACTFUL RESULTS.

I THINK THE THING THAT I'M MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO IS TO BE ABLE TO GROW, TO BE ABLE TO ALSO BE OF SERVICE TO OTHER PEOPLE, GIVE THEM THAT GRACE THAT WAS SHOWN TO ME, TOO.

THE CITY ALSO CONTINUES TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN CARLSBAD, WITH 45 MUCH NEEDED AFFORDABLE HOMES ADDED ACROSS FOUR DEVELOPMENTS AND MORE CURRENTLY

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NOW LET'S SEND IT BACK TO THE MAYOR. EVEN 91-YEAR-OLDS LOVE ICE CREAM.

AND NOW I'M WITH YANA. I LIVE ALONE AND THEY CALL EVERY MORNING AND IT MEANS IT REALLY MEANS A LOT.

IT STARTS THE DAY OUT, RIGHT, BECAUSE THEY'RE VERY CHEERFUL.

AND IF I'M NOT, I AM BY THE TIME THEY GOT THROUGH.

OH MY GOSH. I'M GOING TO SHARE THAT STORY WITH THEM.

COUNCIL MEMBER KEVIN SHIN WILL FILL US IN ON THE PEOPLE WHO KEEP US SAFE AND OUR LATEST SAFETY INVESTMENTS.

OVER TO YOU, KEVIN SHIN. OH, SORRY, MAYOR, I WAS CELEBRATING.

WE'RE HERE ON EL CAMINO REAL, NEAR RANCHO CARLSBAD.

AND YOU'RE GOING TO NOTICE BEHIND ME THAT TRAFFIC IS FLOWING.

THIS YEAR, THE CITY ADDED A THIRD LANE TO WIDEN EL CAMINO REAL ON THIS STRETCH OF MAIN THOROUGHFARE, ALONG WITH A BUFFERED BIKE LANE. WE'RE NOW EXPANDING MORE AREAS OF EL CAMINO REAL, BUT IMPROVING SAFETY GOES BEYOND OUR ROADS.

OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SETTING THE STANDARD FOR TOP QUALITY POLICE WORK.

OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT IS SAFEGUARDING LIVES, PROPERTY AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

AND OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TEAM IS WORKING RAIN OR SHINE TO RESPOND TO ISSUES.

IN SHORT, WHEN YOU COME TO CARLSBAD, YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT OUR PUBLIC SAFETY TEAMS ARE TOP NOTCH HERE FOR YOU.

AND HERE IS THE PROOF. SINCE 2025, THE CITY HAS INVESTED MORE THAN $1.4 MILLION IN WILDFIRE MITIGATION, INCLUDING BRUSH MANAGEMENT AND FUEL REDUCTION IN OUR CITIES, PRESERVES AND IN CITY OWNED URBAN FORESTS SUCH AS HOSP GROVE, AS WELL AS VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AND INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL.

CARLSBAD FIRE, IN COLLABORATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, HABITAT MANAGEMENT TEAM AND PARKS AND RECREATION, ALSO COMPLETED THE FIRST OF TWO PHASES IN PREPARING A WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN TO GUIDE OUR EFFORTS TO BETTER PROTECT LIVES, PROPERTY AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE MEETING STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.

NOW WE'RE TAKING IT A STEP FURTHER AND DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN.

THIS WILL BRING TOGETHER A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERTS TO IDENTIFY PRACTICAL STRATEGIES AND IMPROVE DEFENSIBLE SPACE, REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY RESILIENCE.

THAT COMMITMENT TO SAFETY EXTENDS TO OUR COASTLINE, WHERE CITY OF CARLSBAD LIFEGUARDS HELP KEEP BEACHGOERS SAFE ALONG THE NORTHERN STRETCH OF BEACH THE CITY SERVES. TWO NEW LIVE CAMS LOOKING INTO OPEN SPACE ARE HELPING THE CITY KEEP TABS ON ANY APPROACHING FIRES.

AND THE DEPARTMENT IS PROVIDING NO COST FIRE PREVENTION TRAINING TO BUSINESSES WITH COMMERCIAL KITCHENS AND WORKING WITH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS TO INCREASE WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS AND PROTECTION. LET'S TURN TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

THIS YEAR, THE CITY CREATED A NEW COMMUNITY-ORIENTED POLICING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING TEAM KNOWN AS COPS.

THE TEAM WILL PROACTIVELY IDENTIFY CRIME TRENDS AND QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. MEANWHILE, RECENT TOP-NOTCH POLICING LED TO MAJOR ARRESTS.

A NEW CITY LAW IS STRENGTHENING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ILLEGAL FIREWORKS BY HOLDING RENTERS AND PROPERTY OWNERS ACCOUNTABLE.

THE CITY ALSO IS LEADING THE WAY WITH A SERIES OF NEW E-BIKE SAFETY LAWS.

NOW IN CARLSBAD, E-BIKE OPERATORS MUST BE AT LEAST 12, AND MINORS CAN FACE CITATION AND IMPOUND IF THEY'RE RIDING RECKLESSLY.

KIDS MUST COMPLETE A SAFETY COURSE TO GET THEIR BIKES BACK, AND A PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST BE WITH THEM WHEN THE BIKE IS RELEASED.

E-BIKES ARE NOW PROHIBITED IN PINE AVENUE AND POINSETTIA COMMUNITY PARKS, A DECISION MADE IN RESPONSE TO SERVICE CALLS RECEIVED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK. AND A NEW ONLINE PORTAL ALLOWS COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO REPORT CONCERNS AND SEND IN PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF UNSAFE RIDING. MEANWHILE, SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS PROGRAMS ARE UNDERWAY AT SAGE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL, HOPE ELEMENTARY, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY AND KELLY ELEMENTARY.

TO KEEP OUR CITY SAFE OUR CREWS ARE ALSO READY TO JUMP INTO ACTION WHEN EMERGENCIES ARISE.

IN JANUARY, THE CITY SAW TWO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS FIRST, UNPRECEDENTED RAIN AND WIND DAMAGED KEY STORM DRAIN INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG THE BLUFF. CITY PUBLIC WORKS STAFF IMMEDIATELY GOT TO WORK MAKING THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO KEEP THE BLUFF STABLE AND ALLOW WALKERS AND JOGGERS ACCESS TO THE AREA. LATER IN THE MONTH ON A SATURDAY MORNING AN AGING WATER PIPE BURST AT THE INTERSECTION OF EL CAMINO REAL AND CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE.

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ONCE AGAIN, CITY STAFF ROSE TO THE OCCASION AND GOT THINGS DONE IN CARLSBAD.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HEADS TOWARDS THE DANGER AND TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE.

LET'S GET BACK TO THE MAYOR. BILL, THERE'S A LOT OF 1957 CORVETTES OUT THERE.

WHAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT YOURS? I THINK PROBABLY THE FACT THAT I HAVE HAD THAT CAR 69 YEARS.

WE WENT ON OUR FIRST DATE, OUR HONEYMOON, BROUGHT HOME OUR FIRST BORN FROM THE HOSPITAL IN THAT CAR.

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STATE OF THE CITY, BUT IT'S SUCH A COOL STORY.

I HAD TO SQUEEZE IT IN. THEY'RE GOING TO BE IN THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS FOR THE LONGEST OWNERSHIP OF A VEHICLE.

WHEN YOU GO TO SOME OF OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND YOU TAKE THE CORVETTE, DO YOU GET A LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA ATTENTION? THERE'S ALWAYS PEOPLE COMING OUT AFTERWARDS AND MENTIONING AND TALKING ABOUT THE CAR.

AND SO, IT'S REALLY A FUN EXPERIENCE BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE SHOW A LOT OF INTEREST.

THERE'S BUSINESS IS ALL OVER OUR CITY STEPS FROM THE SENIOR CENTER AND MILES AWAY.

LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

TODAY MORE THAN 9,800 COMPANIES CALL CARLSBAD HOME, AND WE ARE SO GLAD THEY'RE HERE.

CARLSBAD'S ECONOMY IS GOING STRONG, WITH MORE THAN $18.7 BILLION IN GOODS AND SERVICES PRODUCED RIGHT HERE IN OUR CITY.

THAT KIND OF MOMENTUM HELPS KEEP OUR UNEMPLOYMENT RATE LOW AROUND 4%.

WE'RE ALSO SEEING MORE PEOPLE STAYING IN LOCAL HOTELS, WITH THE AVERAGE ROOM RATE CONTINUING TO CLIMB.

AND THAT'S NOT JUST BECAUSE CARLSBAD IS A YEAR-ROUND DESTINATION.

IT'S ALSO BECAUSE NEW BUSINESSES ARE MOVING IN, WHILE LONG TIME FAVORITES GROW, BRINGING MORE PEOPLE TO THE CITY.

CARLSBAD SAW AN INFLUX OF BUSINESS INVESTMENT THIS YEAR, NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS OPENED A 10,000 SQUARE FOOT MANUFACTURING FACILITY TO PRODUCE CUTTING EDGE CANCER DRUGS. KINOVATE LIFE SCIENCES CELEBRATED THE GRAND OPENING OF ITS GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING FACILITY.

IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS EXPANDED ITS CORPORATE CAMPUS TO SCALE OPERATIONS FOR RNA TARGETED THERAPEUTICS.

ATHLETIC GEAR COMPANY REGULUS EXPANDED TO CARLSBAD, LOOKING TO MAKE THEIR HOME IN THE GOLF CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.

AND HOTEL SOLEA, A MARRIOTT AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION HOTEL JUST OPENED NEAR THE WESTIN AND SHERATON CARLSBAD STEPS AWAY FROM LEGOLAND.

MEANWHILE, RESTAURANTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES POURED INTO CARLSBAD.

THEY RUN THE GAMUT FROM GAME ROOMS TO CO-WORKING SPACES, ATHLETIC COMPANIES, FITNESS STUDIOS AND BOOKSTORES.

THIS YEAR, THE CITY EXPANDED ITS SMALL BUSINESS LIAISON PROGRAM TO ALLOW EVEN MORE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS TO CONNECT WITH DEDICATED CITY STAFF TO GET THE GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED FOR SUCCESS. MORE THAN 100 BUSINESSES HAVE VISITED THE SMALL BUSINESS LIAISON OFFICE HOURS AT DOVE LIBRARY AND THE CARLSBAD VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, GETTING KEY GUIDANCE ON HOW TO START A BUSINESS OR GROW THEIR EXISTING ONES.

THE CITY IS ALSO PARTNERING WITH THE CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOST A MONTHLY BUSINESS WORKSHOP SERIES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS.

CARLSBAD BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS CAN TAP INTO THE CITY'S NEW DIGITAL RESOURCE HUB, WHICH EMPOWERS BUSINESSES WITH KEY DATA TO IDENTIFY GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES, REFINE STRATEGIES, AND STAY COMPETITIVE.

THE CITY ALSO CONTINUED TO GROW ITS AWARD-WINNING LIFE IN ACTION AND CARLSBAD TALENT HUB WEBSITES, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO HELP COMPANIES ATTRACT AND IDENTIFY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES.

YOU MENTORED SOME NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS. WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE COUNCIL MEMBER WHO YOU MENTORED? YOU KEITH. THAT'S ALL I WAS FISHING FOR. [LAUGHTER].

WHAT WAS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE MEMORIES OF BEING ON THE COUNCIL FOR ALL THOSE YEARS? OH, IT CAME AT SUCH A GOOD TIME BECAUSE WE WERE JUST STARTING TO REALIZE THE POTENTIAL THAT WE HAD.

SO, IT WAS LIKE, KIND OF LIKE BUILDING A CITY.

AND THAT'S WHEN WE DECIDED THAT WE'D BETTER HIRE SOME PEOPLE AND GO FOR THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE DID. FAST FORWARD TO 2026 NEW STATE HOUSING LAWS ARE REQUIRING MORE HOUSING AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE CITY'S DISCRETION IN APPROVING NEW PROJECTS. STILL, THE CITY IS CONTINUING EFFORTS TO PROTECT COMMUNITY CHARACTER AND PRESERVE AS MUCH LOCAL CONTROL AS POSSIBLE WHEN IT COMES TO NEW DEVELOPMENT. WORK CONTINUES ON AN UPDATED GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN SO THAT CARLSBAD CAN RETAIN ITS EXCELLENT QUALITY OF LIFE AS IT CONTINUES TO GROW.

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THIS YEAR, THE CITY OF CARLSBAD PASSED A BALANCED BUDGET THAT FOCUSES ON MAINTAINING HIGH LEVELS OF SERVICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY, DELIVERING AND COMPLETING MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, AND INVESTING IN PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORE INFRASTRUCTURE, ALL WHILE MAINTAINING A AAA CREDIT RATING AND HEALTHY RESERVES.

AND CONTINUING A TRADITION SPANNING THREE DECADES CARLSBAD ONCE AGAIN RECEIVED HONORS FOR ITS BUDGET AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTING FROM AN ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY IN THE U.S.

AND CANADA. THE CITY IS ALSO STREAMLINING PERMITTING.

MOST RECENTLY, THAT INCLUDES ADDING BUILDING INSPECTIONS TO THE CITY'S ONLINE PERMIT PORTAL SO CUSTOMERS CAN EASILY VIEW BUILDING INSPECTION HISTORY AND SCHEDULE BUILDING INSPECTIONS ONLINE. THE CITY IS CONTINUING TO FUND OPERATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS TO MODERNIZE AND EASE SERVICE DELIVERIES TO RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES. SO IT ONLY MAKES SENSE THAT CARLSBAD WAS ONCE AGAIN NAMED ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP TEN DIGITAL CITIES.

SHORTLY AFTER THE VIDEOING OF THIS STATE OF THE CITY, WE LOST 32-YEAR COUNCIL MEMBER AND MAYOR PRO TEM ANN KULCHIN.

SHE SERVED HER COMMUNITY FOR SO MANY YEARS. BUT I HAVE TO SHARE SOME OF THE FUN STORIES WITH YOU.

WE SAT NEXT TO EACH OTHER ON THE DAIS AND I SWEAR SHE WAS A 20-YEAR-OLD AND AN 80-YEAR OLD'S BODY.

WHEN WE WOULD VOTE DIFFERENTLY THERE WAS A TIME SHE WOULD SLIP ME A NOTE THAT SAID, DO YOU STILL LIKE ME? CHECK ONE YES OR NO? THIS WAS THE KIND OF PERSON I GOT TO WORK WITH, AND SOMEONE WHO SERVED OUR COMMUNITY FOR SO MANY YEARS.

ANN ALWAYS QUOTED A POET AND SAID, PEOPLE WON'T REMEMBER YOU FOR WHAT YOU SAID OR WHAT YOU DID, BUT THEY WILL REMEMBER YOU FOR HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL.

AND ANN, YOU WERE SUCCESSFUL. YOU'VE MADE US ALL FEEL LIKE WE'RE PART OF YOUR FAMILY.

THANK YOU. I MISS YOU SO MUCH.

SO, I WANT TO THANK THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR HELPING ME DO THIS.

I WATCH. WATCH, WATCH, WATCH, WATCH. I WATCHED SOME OF THE STATE OF THE CITIES BY OTHER CITIES, AND IT'S USUALLY JUST THE MAYOR, AND THEY HAVE TO TAKE ON THE WHOLE THE WHOLE TASK.

SO THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL, WITH MAYBE THE EXCEPTION OF MR. SHIN, WHO LOOKED A LITTLE BIT MORE LIKE A CAR SALESMAN THAN HE DID A COUNCILMAN.

MR. CABBAGE PATCH DANCE. SO, THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL AND THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF FOR DOING SUCH A WONDERFUL JOB ON THAT VIDEO.

SO THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION. IF YOU'RE HERE JUST FOR THAT, FOR THE STATE OF THE CITY, WE'RE FINISHED WITH IT. AND NOW WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE ON WITH OUR COUNCIL MEETING.

[PUBLIC COMMENT]

THE BROWN ACT AND THE CITY'S MEETING RULES ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA, AS LONG AS THE COMMENTS ARE REGARDING MATTERS WITHIN THE CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION.

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 THE AGENDA.

CITY COUNCIL RECEIVED NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THE BEGINNING 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 NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS WILL HELP MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS CAN BE CONDUCTED EFFICIENTLY, AND THAT THIS CHAMBER IS A PLACE WHERE ALL POINTS OF VIEW ARE WELCOMED AND RESPECTED.

CITY CLERK. AT THIS TIME, THE PUBLIC COMMENT SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED.

WE'LL CALL IN PERSON SPEAKERS FIRST AND WE'LL FOLLOW IT WITH VIRTUAL SPEAKERS.

MITCH BARAKA. TO FOR THE IN-PERSON SPEAKERS. THE CLERK WILL CALL YOUR NAME.

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

ASK THE CLERK TO TURN OFF THE MICROPHONE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THREE MINUTES.

THAT WAY EVERYBODY GETS EXACTLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME TO SPEAK.

GO AHEAD SIR. SO BASICALLY, THE ONLY ISSUE THAT I HAVE IS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RESERVATION SYSTEM FOR TENNIS COURTS.

WE GET A LARGE INFLUX OF TOURISTS THAT'S GREAT FOR OUR ECONOMY, BUT DURING THE SUMMER YOU CAN WAIT AN HOUR TO PLAY AN HOUR.

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THAT'S BASICALLY IT. OH, I HAVE ALSO I HAVE EMAILED PARKS AND RECREATION SEVERAL TIMES.

AND THAT'S WHY I'M BRINGING THE ISSUE UP TO YOU AS WELL, IS THAT I TRIED.

WITH HIS HAND RAISED OVER HERE IS JEFF MURPHY, PLEASE TALK TO HIM.

KATHY STEINDLBERGER. GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL. THAT WAS A GREAT FILM, I LOVED THAT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THAT EVERY YEAR. MY NAME IS KATHLEEN STEINDLBERGER, AND I WAS FORMERLY ON THE BEACH PRESERVATION COMMISSION.

BY THE END OF THE 1960S, CALIFORNIANS WERE RAPIDLY LOSING THEIR COAST.

POWER PLANTS AND FREEWAYS WERE PAVING OVER DUNES AND WETLANDS.

GATED COMMUNITIES, GATED SUBDIVISIONS CUT PEOPLE OFF FROM THE SHORE.

THE BEACHES IN SANTA BARBARA WERE COVERED IN OIL FROM OIL DRILLING ALONG THE COAST.

SO, IN 1972, CALIFORNIANS ORGANIZED A CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE COAST FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WITH A GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN TO PASS PROP 20 AND THE CREATION OF THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT. THIS SUMMER, OUR COASTLINE HERE IN CARLSBAD HAS BEEN ERODED BY LARGE WAVES FROM TROPICAL STORMS, KING TIDES RESULTING IN LOSS OF SANDY BEACHES, LOSS OF PARKING AT TAMARACK STATE BEACH AND ERODING MANY OF THE CLIFFS ALONG CARLSBAD BOULEVARD. YES, TAMARACK STATE BEACH IS THE JURISDICTION OF STATE PARKS, BUT THE BEACHES IN CARLSBAD BELONG TO ALL OF US.

AND THAT'S THE REASON MANY OF US ARE HERE IN CARLSBAD.

THE CITY OF CARLSBAD HAS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT NO OTHER BEACH TOWN IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAS.

WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A NEW POCKET BEACH AT THE SOUTHBOUND CARLSBAD BOULEVARD AT LOS ENCINOS CREEK.

WITH THE RIGHT PLANNING, WE CAN SAVE A SANDY BEACH HERE FOR UP TO SIX FEET OF SEA LEVEL RISE.

PLEASE DIRECT STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A DECISION TO SAVE THE SANDY BEACH HERE AND REHABILITATE OUR WETLANDS AND KEEP THIS AREA NATURAL AND ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL US CALIFORNIANS.

THE BEACH IS EVERYONE'S BACKYARD. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. STEVEN KOCH.

EVERYONE. I'M A THANKFUL RESIDENT OF CARLSBAD.

I LOVE OUR CITY. SO, I'M COMING TO YOU WITH A FEW CONCERNS.

AND SINCE ONLY HAVE THREE MINUTES, I'M GOING TO READ FROM A SCRIPT.

I APPEAR TO YOU TODAY AS A RESIDENT OF CARLSBAD FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES.

IT WAS DISAPPOINTING LAST TIME I SPOKE ABOUT THE INCREASE IN WATER RATES, WHICH WERE RAISED 30%.

AT THE SAME TIME, SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC HIT US UP FOR ANOTHER 30% INCREASE.

THOSE OF US ON A FIXED INCOME SUCH AS I, WERE SQUEEZED WITH THE INCREASES.

THE COMMUNITY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY BENEFIT FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE WE HAD BEEN CONTRIBUTING TO FOR YEARS, AND THEN THE WATER DISTRICT ASKED FOR MORE. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN SAID THAT THE WATER THAT OR THE MONEY THAT WE WERE PAYING TOWARDS IT WAS GOING TO UPGRADES. WE NEVER RECEIVED THAT. OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, I WATCH OUR CITY GO FROM A SINGLE-FAMILY COMMUNITY TO NOW INFILTRATED WITH HIGH DENSITY, LOW AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

PERHAPS THIS WAS NOT A CITY CHOICE AND SOMETHING DEMANDED OF OUR GOVERNMENT.

IT IS CONCERNING THAT THE BUILDING HEIGHT LIMITS WITHIN THE CITY HAVE BEEN RAISED TO ACCOMMODATE TRAFFIC FROM A PARKING STRUCTURE THAT IS MORE THAN CAN BE SUSTAINED FROM A TWO-LANE CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE.

I DON'T KNOW HOW THE EIR PASSED, AS WE ALL KNOW, IF WE'RE A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY, THAT AREA WILL NOT SUPPORT DEVELOPMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET. HUNDREDS OF UNITS.

THERE IS NOW NO GROCERY STORE IN DOWNTOWN BECAUSE OF THE DELETION OF SMART AND FINAL, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE RESIDENTS IS GOING TO NEED AT LEAST A CAR TO DRIVE FOR A

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AS A RETIRED RESIDENT, I ENJOY GOING TO THE BEACH UP AND DOWN CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE EACH AND EVERY DAY.

LAST WEEK, AN INDIVIDUAL CAME OUT BETWEEN THE BUSHES NEAR THE JACK IN THE BOX.

I WAS ABLE TO STOP, BUT THERE WAS ONLY FOUR FEET LEFT.

WITH THE INFLUX OF LOW-INCOME, HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING, WE WERE FACED WITH A SECURITY SITUATION.

WE NEED MORE FUNDING FOR HOMELESS OUTREACH TASK FORCE AS WELL AS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENFORCE.

SIR, WILL YOU PLEASE TALK WITH JEFF MURPHY? HE'S JUST STANDING RIGHT THERE WITH HIS HAND UP.

HE COULD TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOME OF THESE ISSUES.

THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS. DEPUTY CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR VIRTUAL SPEAKERS.

THERE ARE NO VIRTUAL SPEAKERS FOR NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THOSE PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON ANY CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM TO PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND VIRTUALLY IF YOU ARE USING THE MEETING LINK TO LOG IN OR IF YOU'RE JOINING US BY PHONE, PLEASE PRESS STAR NINE NOW TO RAISE YOUR HAND.

NEXT IS CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER 1-4. ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS WISH TO PULL A CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM?

[CONSENT CALENDAR (Part 1 of 2)]

MISS ACOSTA. THANK YOU. I GUESS I'LL LOOK TO YOU FOR HOW WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT.

BUT I WILL NEED TO RECUSE MYSELF ON ITEM TWO, BECAUSE WORKDAY IS A FORMER SOURCE OF INCOME FOR ME AND MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT. WE'LL EXCUSE YOU WHILE WE DISCUSS ITEM NUMBER TWO.

WE'LL INVITE YOU BACK AND THEN WE'LL VOTE. OKAY.

SO, YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT FIRST AND I GO NOW? YES, PLEASE. THANK YOU.

[2. AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH AVAAP U.S.A. LLC FOR WORKDAY IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES – CORE MODERNIZATION PROJECT]

FOR THE PRESENTATION, WE HAVE OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, ZACH KORACH AND DOUG KAPPEL, OUR IT MANAGER. THANK YOU, MR. CITY MANAGER. GOOD.

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

I'M ZACH KORACH, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, AND WITH ME IS OUR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER, MR. DOUG KAPPEL. AS THE CITY MANAGER MENTIONED THE CITY COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING APPROVAL FOR AMENDMENT NO.

2 WITH AVAAP. AVAAP IS OUR PRIMARY IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CORE SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION PROJECT.

THIS PROJECT AIMS TO NOT ONLY REPLACE BUT ALSO CONSOLIDATE OUR PRIMARY ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS FROM FINANCE, HR, CASHIERING TO UTILITY BILLINGS. IT STRIVES TO ENHANCE OUR INFORMATION AND DATA ACCURACY AND SECURITY.

ALSO CREATING A MORE EFFICIENT AND USER-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCE FOR OUR RESIDENTS WHEN INTERACTING WITH CITY STAFF.

THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN YEARS IN THE MAKING WHEREBY WE'VE BEEN STRATEGICALLY SETTING FUNDS ASIDE THROUGH THE SDTIP OR THE STRATEGIC DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM BY WAY OF THE ANNUAL ADOPTED BUDGET. AS A RESULT, ALL NECESSARY APPROPRIATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

THIS ITEM IS SOLELY SEEKING ADDITIONAL CONTRACT AUTHORITY.

AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MR. KAPPEL FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT IN THIS AMENDMENT.

THANK YOU, ZACH. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS. DOUG KAPPEL, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER.

AS A REFRESHER CORE SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION, OR CSM IS THE EFFORT TO MODERNIZE THE CITY'S CORE ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS. THIS INCLUDES FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, TIMEKEEPING, AND STAFF SCHEDULING.

IT ALSO INCLUDES A MODERN BUDGET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH A PUBLIC FACING PORTAL AND UPDATED UTILITY BILLING AND CASHIERING SYSTEMS. COUNCIL WAS BRIEFED ON THIS PROJECT IN APRIL OF 2025 AND APPROVED THE PROJECT AND PROJECT BUDGET SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

CSM PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT ORGANIZATIONAL BENEFITS.

IT IMPROVES EFFICIENCY AND ACCURACY, STREAMLINES BUSINESS PROCESSES, ENHANCES PUBLIC FACING SERVICES, INCREASES FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY, AND STRENGTHENS CYBER SECURITY.

COLLECTIVELY, CSM MODERNIZES KEY CITY OPERATIONS BY REPLACING OVER SEVEN EXISTING LEGACY SYSTEMS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY IMPLEMENTED BETWEEN 1997 AND 2010 AND NO LONGER MEET THE CITY'S CURRENT BUSINESS NEEDS.

WORKDAY IS A CENTRAL COMPONENT OF CSM. IT REPLACES MULTIPLE LEGACY SYSTEMS FOR HR, FINANCE, PART-TIME SCHEDULING, AND TIME AND ATTENDANCE WITH A SINGLE MODERN CLOUD-BASED SOLUTION.

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AVAAP IS A WORKDAY CERTIFIED PARTNER THAT FOCUSES ON IMPLEMENTING WORKDAY FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

THE CITY'S ORIGINAL GO LIVE TARGET WAS OCTOBER 1ST.

WITH APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 2, THE GO LIVE DATE WILL SHIFT TO JANUARY 1ST.

CSM INVOLVES CONFIGURING A BROAD ARRAY OF COMPLEX PROCESSES AND BUSINESS RULES.

THIS SHIFT PROVIDES STAFF ESSENTIAL ADDITIONAL TIME TO FULLY TEST PAYROLL AND VALIDATE COMMUNICATION WITH THIRD PARTY SYSTEMS, SUCH AS INTEGRATIONS WITH OUR BENEFIT PARTNERS AND OTHER CITY APPLICATIONS SUCH AS THE REC RECREATION ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTION AND THE INTEGRATED LIBRARY SOLUTION.

THE SHIFT ALSO PROVIDES ADDITIONAL TIME TO ENSURE THE UTILITY BILLING SOLUTION IS FUNCTIONING BOTH INTERNALLY AND FOR THE PUBLIC AND ALLOWS FOR ADDITIONAL VALIDATION OF DATA THAT IS BEING MIGRATED FROM THE CITY'S LEGACY SYSTEMS. HERE'S A BREAKDOWN OF THE BUDGET RELATED TO THE AVAAP AMENDMENT.

THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT TOTALS JUST OVER 4.1 MILLION.

AMENDMENT NO. 1 ADDED ROUGHLY 180,000. ADDITIONAL WORK, INCLUDING NEW INTEGRATIONS.

AMENDMENT NO. 2 WILL ADD $907,500, BRINGING THE TOTAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENT TO JUST UNDER 5.2 MILLION.

ALL COSTS REMAIN WITHIN THE ALREADY COUNCIL APPROVED STRATEGIC DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION INVESTMENT PROJECT BUDGET FUNDED THROUGH THE TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND.

STAFF RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO.

2 WITH AVAAP FOR WORKDAY IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES.

ZACH AND I ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? MR. SHIN. YEAH, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I PULLED THIS JUST BECAUSE WE HAD A CONVERSATION DURING OUR BRIEFING.

WHEN YOU WHEN YOU READ THIS AGENDA PACKET FOR THIS SECTION IT JUST DIDN'T SEEM LIKE IT WAS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH INFORMATION TO KNOW THE BACKGROUND OF WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY DOING HERE. OUR ORIGINAL GO LIVE DATE WAS WHEN? OCTOBER 1ST. OKAY SO, AND WE'RE ACTUALLY ASKING FOR THE EXTENSION NOW FOR THREE MONTHS IN ORDER TO DO THIS ADDITIONAL TESTING, RIGHT? TO JUST MAKE SURE THIS THING IS GOING TO BE AIRTIGHT. YES, COUNCIL MEMBER, RIGHT. SO, THE WAY IT LOOKS LIKE ON THE PACKET IS THAT WE'RE DELAYED OUT, AND THEN WE NEED AN ADDITIONAL $900,000 IN ORDER TO DO THAT, WHICH IS LIKE A 22% INCREASE.

HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH ALL OF YOU AND UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A GREATER COMPLEXITY OF ACTUALLY IMPLEMENTING WORKDAY REQUIRES ESSENTIALLY EVERY DEPARTMENT HAVE TO KIND OF COME TOGETHER AND MAKE SURE THIS THING IS GOING TO BE COHESIVE, WHICH REQUIRES A BIG BLOCK OF TIME, CORRECT? YES, SIR, RIGHT. SO THAT'S, THAT'S KIND OF WHERE THE ABRUPT IS.

AND WE ALSO DON'T WANT TO MESS UP PAYROLL. WE DON'T WANT TO MESS UP ANY OF THE COMMUNICATIONS.

AND ALSO, WE DO PROCESSING WITH CUSTOMERS WHERE OUR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES BACK TO US USING WORKDAY, IS THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR. AND THE ANCILLARY SYSTEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT.

YES, SIR. I JUST WANTED MORE TRANSPARENCY OF THIS ONE TOPIC JUST SO THAT SO THAT THE PUBLIC DOESN'T GO OKAY, LIKE FROM THE OUTSIDE IN LOOKING AT IT VERY BRIEFLY, JUST LIKE WE WERE DELAYED AND WE'RE GOING TO ADD AN INCREASE OF 22% WITHIN THREE MONTHS JUST SEEMED OFF. SO, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALL CRYSTAL CLEAR ACROSS THE PUBLIC OF WHY WE HAVE TO DO IT, HOW COMPLEX IT REALLY IS. WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN A SENSE OF ARCHITECTURE.

NOW WITH OUR IT SYSTEMS, ESPECIALLY GIVEN LIKE THE GREAT ADVANCEMENTS OF TECHNOLOGY, TO MAKE SURE WE'RE KIND OF ROBUST FOR THIS NEXT PHASE.

YEAH. YES, SIR. OKAY, GREAT. THAT'S ALL. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANY COMMENTS? MOTION. MOVE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION.

SECOND. SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES.

LET'S BRING BACK MISS ACOSTA.

[CONSENT CALENDAR (Part 2 of 2)]

EXCUSE ME, MAYOR. YES. WE DIDN'T CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

THANK YOU. YES. AT THIS TIME THE PUBLIC COMMENT SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR IS CLOSED.

THERE ARE NO IN-PERSON SPEAKERS. DEPUTY CLERK PLEASE CALL FOR VIRTUAL SPEAKERS.

THERE ARE NO VIRTUAL SPEAKERS FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

AT THIS TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THOSE PARTICIPATING VIRTUALLY WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS,

[00:55:05]

OKAY, NOW WE'LL VOTE. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM NUMBER 5.

[5. HOUSING COMMISSION FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 WORK PLAN REPORT AND FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 HOUSING COMMISSION WORK PLAN]

FOR THE PRESENTATION, WE HAVE HOUSING SERVICES MANAGER, CHRISTIAN GUTIERREZ.

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

SO, THIS ITEM IS THE HOUSING COMMISSION'S ANNUAL WORK PLAN REPORT.

I'LL BRIEFLY HIGHLIGHT THE COMMISSION'S ACTIVITIES FROM THE PAST FISCAL YEAR AND PRESENT THE PROPOSED WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27. SO, THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRES EACH BOARD AND COMMISSION TO PREPARE AN ANNUAL WORK PLAN, OUTLINING ITS ANTICIPATED ACTIVITIES, AND TO REPORT BACK ITS ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

BEYOND THIS REQUIREMENT, THE WORK PLAN HELPS KEEP THE COMMISSION'S ACTIVITIES ALIGNED WITH CITY COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROVIDES A CLEAR FRAMEWORK FOR ITS WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SO DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, THE HOUSING COMMISSION MET NINE TIMES, CONSIDERED A RANGE OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS MATTERS, INCLUDING THE PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY'S, HOUSING AGENCY PLAN, HOMELESS ACTION PLAN AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, AMONG OTHER ITEMS INCLUDED IN ITS PLAN.

SO THE HOUSING COMMISSION ALSO RECEIVED REGULARLY REGULAR STAFF UPDATES IN TRAININGS, AND THEY WERE PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS, THEY PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS PART OF ITS ADVISORY ROLE.

SO JUST A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS YEAR INCLUDE THE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ANNUAL PLAN, ITS REVIEW OF THE HOMELESS ACTION PLAN, AND THEN UPDATES ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS.

THE COMMISSION ALSO PROVIDED INPUT ON HOUSING TRUST FUND AND CDBG MATTERS AND RECEIVED FAIR HOUSING AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

SO, LOOKING AHEAD AT THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 HOUSING COMMISSION WORK PLAN.

THE WORK PLAN LARGELY CONTINUES THE COMMISSION'S EXISTING RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, AND THE PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY PLANS.

AND AS WELL AS HOUSING FUNDING PROGRAMS. SO, MOST OF THESE ACTIVITIES ARE RECURRING IN NATURE.

THE WORK PLAN ALSO HAS INCLUDED AN OVERVIEW, A NEW PLAN, A NEW ITEM, EXCUSE ME, UNDER ONE OF ITS TASKS AN OVERVIEW OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT, AND AS APPLICABLE, A REPORT ON PIPELINE HOUSING PROJECTS THAT SEEK FUNDING OR THAT MAY SEEK FUNDING IN THE FUTURE. SO, THIS PROVIDES CONTINUITY WHILE ENSURING THE COMMISSION REMAINS INFORMED AND HAS OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE INPUT AS HOUSING PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND POLICIES MOVE FORWARD. SO, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 25-26 HOUSING COMMISSION WORK PLAN, REPORT AND APPROVE THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 627 WORK PLAN.

SO THIS CONCLUDES MY PORTION OF THE PRESENTATION, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO NOW INTRODUCE THE HOUSING COMMISSIONER, HOUSING COMMISSION CHAIR, CHAIR HORTON, WHO WILL PROVIDE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS ON THE HOUSING COMMISSION'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE YEAR.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL.

ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION, I'M PLEASED TO BRIEFLY HIGHLIGHT SOME OF OUR WORK OVER THE PAST YEAR.

DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026, THE COMMISSION MET NINE TIMES AND CONTINUED TO ADVISE THE CITY COUNCIL ON A BROAD RANGE OF HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS ISSUES.

SOME OF OUR KEY EFFORTS INCLUDE REVIEWING AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY ANNUAL PLAN, RECEIVING UPDATES ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ELEMENT SITES, AND PROVIDING INPUT ON THE CITY'S HOMELESSNESS ACTION PLAN.

WE ALSO RECEIVED FAIR HOUSING TRAINING AND REVIEW MATTERS RELATED TO HOUSING TRUST FUND AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING.

OVERALL, IT WAS A PRODUCTIVE YEAR, AND THE COMMISSION APPRECIATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE CITY COUNCIL'S EFFORT TO PROMOTE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, HOUSING SECURITY AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD.

THANK YOU TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE COMMISSION'S WORK.

[01:00:08]

THERE ARE NO IN-PERSON SPEAKERS. DEPUTY CLERK, PLEASE CALL FOR VIRTUAL SPEAKERS.

THERE ARE NO VIRTUAL SPEAKERS FOR ITEM 5. THANK YOU.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? OKAY.

WE'LL START WITH YOU, MR. SHIN. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION, AND I APPRECIATE THE CHAIR FOR ATTENDING HERE AND GIVING HIS UPDATE AS WELL.

I LOVE EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE DOING HERE. I'M GLAD WE'RE ABLE TO SUPPORT WHO WE CAN SUPPORT IN REGARDS TO ALL FORMS OF HOUSING.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT JUST BASED OFF OF ONE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENTS EARLIER.

I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF FRUSTRATION WITH HIGH DENSITY RESIDENCES, ESPECIALLY IN THE VILLAGE AND BARRIO AREA.

THE ONE THING I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE, YOU KNOW, HE MADE A COMMENT, AND I'VE HEARD IT MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGHOUT JUST HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH FOLKS. AND THE ONE THING I JUST REALLY WANT TO KIND OF PUSH BACK ON IS I DON'T WANT FOLKS TO LOOK AT INCOME STATUS AS ANY FORM OF SUSPICION OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

I THINK WHEN YOU START ASSOCIATING THE TWO, IT KIND OF, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO START JUDGING PEOPLE IN THE WRONG WAY.

SO, FOLKS NEED PLACES TO STAY. WE, I HAVE OWNED A RESTAURANT.

I KNOW THAT THERE'S PEOPLE WHO ARE GREAT HUMAN BEINGS BASED OFF OF.

REGARDLESS OF WHAT TYPE OF INCOME STATUS THEY ARE.

IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LIVE HERE IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD. I JUST DO NOT.

I DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT ASSOCIATION IN TYING THOSE TWO TOGETHER.

SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU, GUYS, VERY MUCH FOR THIS PRESENTATION.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? MISS ACOSTA, THANK YOU. THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION.

THANKS TO ALL OUR STAFF WHO WORK ON THIS ISSUE.

AND THANKS TO THE HOUSING COMMISSION CHAIR AND THE VOLUNTEERS AT THE HOUSING COMMISSION THAT WORK ON THIS TOO.

I THINK PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT THE COMMISSIONERS WORK REALLY HARD TO READ A LOT, AND THEY HAVE IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS THAT HELP INFORM WHAT WE DO HERE AT THE CITY. SO, THANK YOU FOR THAT. THIS IS HOUSING IS ONE OF THE TOP ISSUES THAT WE HEAR ABOUT IN THE COMMUNITY THAT RESIDENTS TELL ME THAT THEY'RE CONCERNED ABOUT COST-OF-LIVING, UTILITIES COSTS AS WELL. BUT JUST THE SHEER COST TO MOVE INTO THE COMMUNITY TO BUY A HOUSE OR TO RENT HERE IS, IT'S SO HARD, IT'S SO EXPENSIVE. AND I KNOW THAT WE DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO HELP PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ENSURE THAT WE'RE HAVING THESE DISCUSSIONS AND LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT PLACEMENT.

SO HAVING, HAVING TRANSPARENT CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY, EDUCATING PEOPLE ABOUT THE PROCESS AND ABOUT WHAT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING WITH STATE LEGISLATION, IT'S EASY TO BLAME THE STATE. IT'S EASY TO BLAME SOMEBODY FOR NOT HAVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

BUT ACTUALLY, WE ALL NEED TO WORK ON THESE ISSUES TOGETHER.

SO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK ON THIS, AND I'M REALLY PROUD OF OUR CITY'S PROGRESS ON THIS.

WE DO HAVE A RICH AND VIBRANT PROGRAM TO HELP MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN HELP PEOPLE.

WE BUY UNITS WHEN NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THEM AS AFFORDABLE, TO KEEP, TO EXTEND THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT THEY CAN BE AFFORDABLE.

SO THAT THEY DON'T GO UP TO MARKET RATE IF THEY HAVE BEEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR A LONG TIME.

SO THOSE PROGRAMS ARE ALL REALLY IMPORTANT THROUGH OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND AND THROUGH OUR CDBG AND ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS WE WORK ON TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS AND TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. SO, THANK YOU FOR THAT. MISS BHAT-PATEL.

YES, JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF AND TO OUR COMMISSION FOR ALL THE HARD WORK.

AND TO THE CHAIR. CHAIR, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

AND YES, ECHOING THE SENTIMENTS OF MY COLLEAGUES, I WON'T SPEAK FOR TOO LONG, BUT JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I KNOW IT IS DEFINITELY A TOP ISSUE WE HEAR ABOUT. I KNOW YOU ALL ARE WORKING REALLY HARD, AND I KNOW OUR STAFF'S WORKING REALLY HARD TO CONTINUE TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. AT THE SAME TIME, HOPEFULLY ADVOCATING FOR LOCAL CONTROL AS MUCH AS WE CAN.

I KNOW THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ALL SHARE, IS MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO REALLY THINK ABOUT HOW WE'D LIKE TO GROW AS A CITY.

SO, OTHER THAN THAT, I JUST WANTED TO AGREE WITH THE FUTURE OR SORRY, I'M TIRED.

AGREE WITH ALL OF THE DIFFERENT COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE SO FAR.

THANKS. MOTION, PLEASE. YES, MOVE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION.

SECOND. PLEASE VOTE. MISS BURKHOLDER, CAN YOU.

THANK YOU. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGENDA.

FINAL COMMENTS, MR. SHIN. NO, JUST HAD A GREAT BREAK.

[COUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS]

[01:05:04]

THANK YOU, MAYOR. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LITTLE SHIN GIRLS.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE NOTE. TAKE NOTE OF THE CITY SPONSORED BILLS THAT ARE CURRENTLY ON THE GOVERNOR'S DESK.

THEY HAVE MADE THEIR WAY OUT OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE.

ONE OF THEM IS AB 2179, WHICH ALLOWS WORKPLACE VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS TO BE FILED ELECTRONICALLY, AND A PARTY OR WITNESS TO APPEAR REMOTELY AT A HEARING ON A PETITION FOR A WORKPLACE VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER.

AND THE OTHER IS AB 2453, WHICH AUTHORIZES A FIRST RESPONDER TO OPERATE AN OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY IN AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE SITUATION AND WHILE PERFORMING OFFICIAL DUTIES. SO, CONGRATULATIONS, I GUESS, TO THE CITY OF CARLSBAD FOR THAT.

BUT AS I SIT ON THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE, IT'S OFTEN TIMES THAT WE BECOME AWARE OF ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, SO WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE LEGISLATORS TAKE THOSE UP.

AND THE GOVERNOR WILL BE SIGNING THOSE FOR US.

SO, THANK YOU. MISS BHAT-PATEL. I'M SORRY, MISS ACOSTA.

THANK YOU. YES, AUGUST WAS OUR MONTH OFF, BUT WE WERE WE WERE BUSY HAVING LOTS OF MEETINGS.

AND AMONGST THOSE THINGS, THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE, MEMBERS COUNCIL MEMBER BURKHOLDER AND I MET WITH THE DIFFERENT COMMISSIONS WE'VE BEEN GOING AROUND. EVERY YEAR WE GO TO THE DIFFERENT COMMISSIONS AND WE TALK WITH THEM ABOUT THE BILLS THAT RELATE TO THEIR COMMISSION TOPICS AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING AT THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE. SO IT WAS VERY EXCITING TO SHARE WITH THEM THAT THIS YEAR WE HAVE THOSE TWO SPONSORED BILLS, THAT THEY'VE MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK. AND WE DO EXPECT THAT THOSE TWO CITY SPONSORED BILLS WILL BECOME LAW THAT WOULD MAKE OUR RECORD SEVEN CITY SPONSORED BILLS OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS BECOMING LAW. SO WE SURE HOPE IT'S SEVEN FOR SEVEN.

IT'S VERY EXCITING. THE OTHER MEETINGS THAT I'VE HAD A LOT OF WERE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES MEETINGS.

YOU ALL PROBABLY KNOW I'M ABOUT TO BECOME PRESIDENT OF THAT ORGANIZATION WITHIN LESS THAN 30 DAYS.

AND FOR ONE YEAR, I WILL BE THE PRESIDENT FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REPRESENTING ALL THE CITIES OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FIRST FROM CARLSBAD AND FIRST IN 20 YEARS FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY. SO IT'S A BIG HONOR, AND I'M EXCITED TO BRING YOU ALL WITH ME.

MAKE SURE THAT CARLSBAD GETS HIGHLIGHTED AND PROFILED FOR ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT WE DO.

THE OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT I'VE BEEN SPENDING QUITE A BIT OF TIME WITH THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY.

WE'RE SO PLEASED TO HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER SHIN ON THAT BOARD WITH ME.

I'M THE SECRETARY OF THAT BOARD, AND WE HAVE BEEN DOING LOTS OF GREAT THINGS, MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE ALIGNED WITH THE STATE PLANS, GETTING READY FOR A NEW GOVERNOR AND MAKING SURE THAT WATER IS A PRIORITY FOR THE WHOLE STATE.

YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THE COLORADO RIVER IS EXPERIENCING A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY, AND WE DO RECEIVE IMPORTED WATER FROM THE COLORADO RIVER.

SO WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ARE TALKING ABOUT THAT WATER BEING OVERALLOCATED, MEANING TOO MANY STATES ARE ALLOWED ACCESS TO DRAW WATER FROM COLORADO RIVER, THAT MEANS THAT WE ARE IN DANGER OF HAVING A DECREASED SUPPLY.

LUCKILY, SAN DIEGO COUNTY HAS SOME OF THE OLDEST WATER RIGHTS, WHICH ARE VERY COMPLICATED, BUT IT'S REALLY GOOD TO HAVE OLD WATER RIGHTS TO THE COLORADO RIVER.

IT MEANS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE SOME OF THE LAST TO OUR CUT, SO THAT'S REALLY GOOD.

THE OTHER GREAT THING IS THAT WE'VE GOT DESAL HERE IN CARLSBAD IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY OWNS THE RIGHT TO THAT WATER THAT COMES OUT OF THE DESAL PLANT.

SO THAT'S OUR WHOLESALER FOR WATER HERE. AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE DOING PRETTY WELL IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESPITE, YOU KNOW, THOSE OTHER POTENTIAL THREATS HAPPENING THERE.

SO REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THINGS HAPPENING AT THE WATER AUTHORITY RATES ARE MUCH LESS WE WERE TALKING DOUBLE DIGITS BEFORE THIS YEAR IT'S LESS THAN THE RATE OF INFLATION IS THE INCREASE THAT WE APPROVED JUST TWO MONTHS AGO.

SO, IT'S EXCITING TO SEE THINGS STABILIZE AND IMPROVE AND ACTUALLY EVEN GET REALLY GOOD AT THE WATER AUTHORITY FOR THE FUTURE.

OTHER STATES ARE LOOKING AT BUYING OUR WATER FROM THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY TO MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICTS IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY HAVE ALREADY SIGNED DEALS TO BUY OUR DESAL WATER. AND THE OTHER THE THIRD ONE THAT WE JUST APPROVED AN AGREEMENT WITH IS BURBANK WATER AND POWER.

SO WE'VE GOT OTHER, OTHER WATER AGENCIES LOOKING AT OUR WATER FOR 50, 30 TO 50 YEAR-LONG DEALS LOOKING AT WHAT OUR WHAT, HOW WE CAN HELP THEM BE CLIMATE RESILIENT.

IN CASE THERE'S CLIMATE CHANGE, THEY EXPERIENCE A DROUGHT. THEY CAN STILL PURCHASE DESAL WATER FROM US AT A HIGHER RATE, BUT STILL, IT'S GUARANTEED. ANYWAY, GLAD TO SHARE THAT UPDATE WITH YOU AND HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT WEEK.

MISS BHAT-PATEL. YES, THANK YOU. AND YES, WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOU REPRESENTING IN THAT CAPACITY.

AND I KNOW THAT THAT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME FOR OUR CITY IN GENERAL AND FOR OUR REGION.

SO EXCITED FOR THAT. AND THEN IN TERMS OF SOME OF THE DIFFERENT MEETINGS, YES, AUGUST WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OUR TIME OFF BUT DEFINITELY DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE'RE NOT WORKING. WE'RE ALL TAKING MEETINGS AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

SO, I HAD QUITE A FEW COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PERSONAL EVENTS AND RESIDENTIAL MEETINGS, LOTS OF DIFFERENT THINGS GOING ON.

[01:10:07]

AND THEN I KNOW SCHOOL STARTED BACK UP. SO, I HOPE THAT FOLKS ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME GOING BACK TO SCHOOL.

AND THEN I KNOW IT IS A TIME THAT'S VERY BUSY, SO HOPEFULLY PEOPLE ARE GETTING SOME TIME FOR THEMSELVES.

THANKS. CITY MANAGER. THANK YOU, I FIRST WANT TO WELCOME EVERYBODY BACK AND ALSO THANK OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT TEAM FOR THAT TERRIFIC STATE OF THE CITY VIDEO.

[CITY MANAGER COMMENTS]

I ALSO WANT TO COMMEND ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT OUR CITY STAFF DO EACH AND EVERY DAY ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY.

YOU SAW JUST A FRACTION OF WHAT THEY'RE DOING EVERY SINGLE DAY IN THIS VIDEO.

THIS VIDEO SHOULD REALLY BE 3 OR 4 HOURS LONG IF WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON EACH AND EVERY DAY.

WE'RE MAKING SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN INVESTMENTS IN THE CITY, ESPECIALLY IN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AS WELL.

YOU SAW SOME OF THAT AS WE TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANT CORE MODERNIZATION PROJECT THAT WAS LONG DELAYED, AND NOW WE'RE FINALLY MOVING FORWARD WITH IT AND WILL MAKE A BIG IMPACT TO OUR RESIDENTS AND TO OUR CITY AS WELL.

BUT JUST TO THANK ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES FOR EVERYTHING THEY'RE DOING AND ESPECIALLY THANK COUNCIL FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THEM AS WELL.

THANK YOU. CITY ATTORNEY. NOTHING, THANK YOU.

CITY CLERK. NOTHING, THANK YOU. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH AT 2026 8:00 AM.

[ANNOUNCEMENTS]

ALSO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 26 AT 5:00 PM IS THE CITIZENS ACADEMY RIGHT HERE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1200 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE. AND I'D LIKE TO END THE COUNCIL MEETINGS WITH SOMETHING POSITIVE.

MAYOR PRO TEM BHAT-PATEL AND I GOT INVITED TO THE UNVEILING OF THE MURAL ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BATIQUITOS LAGOON.

THANK YOU FOR AASHI JELADA. AASHI. THANK YOU, AASHI JALOTA FOR DOING THAT MURAL. I'M FAMILIAR WITH BOY SCOUTS BECAUSE I WAS A BOY SCOUT UP INTO FIRST CLASS.

NEVER MADE IT TO EAGLE SCOUT, BUT I LEARNED SOMETHING THAT AASHI.

AASHI? AASHI. THIS WAS HER GIRL SCOUT PROJECT OF A GOLD STAR, WHICH IS THE EQUIVALENT TO THE BOY SCOUTS. EAGLE SCOUT, AND THAT'S A BIG DEAL. SO, CONGRATULATIONS TO HER AND CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYBODY WHO GETS TO SEE THE MURAL AT THE, ON THE WEST WALL OF THE BATIQUITOS LAGOON.

AND WITH THAT, WE'RE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.