Carlsbad — 2026-01-13

1. REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS AS OF NOV. 30, 2025 – Accept and file Report on City Investments as\nof Nov. 30, 2025. (Staff contact: Christian Peacox, City Treasurer and Zach Korach, Administrative\nServices)

10. CALIFORNIA\nENCAMPMENT\nRESOLUTION\nFUNDING\nGRANT\nEXTENSIONS\nAND\nRELATED\nPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS – 1) Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to\nexecute amendments with the California Department of Housing and Community Development to\nextend the terms of the ERF-2-R: Carlsbad Village and ERF-3-R: Village and Barrio grant agreements\nand related program documents; and\n2) Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to extend the\nmemorandum of agreement with the City of Oceanside for the ERF-3-R: SR-78 and Buena Vista Creek\nproject; and\n3) Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute amendments to the professional\nservices agreements with Community Resource Center, Whole Person Care Clinic, Interfaith\nCommunity Services and Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego pertaining to all current Encampment\nResolution Funding grants received by the State of California. (Staff contacts: Mandy Mills and Chris\nShilling, Housing and Homeless Services)

11. DONATION FROM THE JOYCE GAMMON TRUST ESTATE – Accepting a $60,810.99 donation distribution\nfrom the Joyce Gammon Trust to the City of Carlsbad Library & Cultural Arts Department and\nauthorizing the City Manager or designee to accept any remaining donation distributions from the\nJoyce Gammon Trust. (Staff contact: Suzanne Smithson, Community Services)\nBOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS:

12. MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO THE AGRICULTURAL CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE\nCITIZENS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE – Adoption of a resolution appointing one member to the\nAgricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Citizens’ Advisory Committee. (Staff contact: Melissa Rhodes,\nCity Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.

13. MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO THE HOUSING COMMISSION – MEMBER AT-LARGE –\nAdoption of a resolution appointing one member to the Housing Commission – Member At-Large.\n(Staff contact: Melissa Rhodes, City Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.

14. MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF ONE MEMBER TO THE SENIOR COMMISSION – Adoption of a resolution\nappointing one member to the Senior Commission. (Staff contact: Melissa Rhodes, City Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.\nORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:

15. ANNUAL ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION REVIEW – 1) Conduct the annual review of elected\nofficials’ compensation; and\n2) Introduce an ordinance titled either:\nA. “An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, amending Title 2, Chapter\n2.04, Section 2.04.010(A), to adjust City Council members’ compensation by the percentage\nincrease in the San Diego Regional Consumer Price Index for 2025”\n(Exhibit 1); or\nB. “An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, permanently waiving City\nCouncil compensation adjustments for 2026” (Exhibit 2); or\nC. Provide other direction as desired.\n3) Introduce an ordinance titled either:\nA. “An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, amending Title 2, Chapter\n2.04, Section 2.04.020(A), to adjust City Clerk and City Treasurer compensation by the\npercentage increase in the San Diego Regional Consumer Price Index for 2025” (Exhibit 3); or\nB. “An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, declining City Clerk and\nCity Treasurer compensation adjustments for 2026” (Exhibit 4); or\nC. Provide other direction as desired. (Staff contact: Jessica Dorsey and Darrin Schwabe, Human\nResources)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Conduct the review, introduce the ordinances or provide other\ndirection as desired.\nORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION:

16. ORDINANCE NO. CS-503 - ESTABLISH ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE\nSTREET AND LAGUNA DRIVE – Adoption of Ordinance No. CS-503 amending Section 10.28.190 of the\nCarlsbad Municipal Code to establish all-way stop control at the intersection of State Street and Laguna\nDrive. (Staff contact: Morgen Fry, City Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. CS-503.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS: None.\nDEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:

17. REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD,\nELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEMPORE AND BOARD PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT, REGIONAL\nCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS AND SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS – 1) Adoption of a resolution\nappointing one member of the City Council to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore for a term ending in\nDecember 2026, or until a replacement is appointed; and\n2) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution appointing one\nmember of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors to serve as President of the Board\nand one member to serve as Vice President of the Board for a term ending in December 2026, or until\na replacement is appointed; and\n3) Adoption of a resolution appointing members of the City Council to the San Diego Association of\nGovernments Board of Directors for a term ending in December 2026, or until a replacement is\nappointed; and\n4) Adoption of a resolution appointing members of the City Council to the San Diego Association of\nGovernments Shoreline Preservation Working Group for a term ending in December 2026, or until a\nreplacement is appointed; and\n5) Adoption of a resolution appointing members of the City Council to the North County Transit\nDistrict Board of Directors for a term ending in December 2026, or until a replacement is appointed;\nand\n6) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution confirming the Board\nPresident’s appointment of a Board Member to the San Diego County Water Authority Board of\nDirectors for a term ending in December 2026, or until a replacement is appointed; and\n7) Adoption of a resolution appointing members of the City Council to the Clean Energy Alliance Joint\nPowers Authority Board of Directors for a term ending in December 2026, or until a replacement is\nappointed; and\n8) Adoption of a resolution confirming the mayoral appointment of members of the City Council to\nthe various regional committee assignments for terms ending in December 2026, or until\nreplacements are appointed; and\n9) Adoption of a resolution confirming the mayoral appointment of members of the City Council to\nthe City Council Economic Development Subcommittee for a term ending in December 2026, or until\nreplacements are appointed. (Staff contact: Morgen Fry, City Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolutions.

2. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CARLSBAD CITY EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION,\nASSOCIATION’S SALARY SCHEDULE – 1) Adoption of a City Council resolution approving a\nmemorandum of understanding between the City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad City Employees’\nAssociation, the association’s Salary Schedule and resulting updates to the Part-Time Employees Salary\nSchedule, and authorizing an appropriation of funds to fund proposed adjustments; and\n2) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution authorizing an\nappropriation of funds for the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Carlsbad and the\nCarlsbad City Employees’ Association; and\n3) Adoption of a resolution of the Community Development Commission authorizing an\nappropriation of funds for the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Carlsbad and the\nCarlsbad City Employees’ Association. (Staff contact: Jessica Dorsey and Darrin Schwabe, Human\nResources)

3. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CARLSBAD FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION AND\nASSOCIATION’S SALARY SCHEDULE – Adoption of a resolution approving a memorandum of\nunderstanding between the City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Firefighters’ Association and the\nassociation’s Salary Schedule and authorizing an appropriation of $385,000 from the city’s General\nFund. (Staff contact: Jessica Dorsey and Darrin Schwabe, Human Resources)

4. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO SIMPSON SANDBLASTING AND SPECIAL COATINGS, INC. FOR\nCONSTRUCTION OF THE ELM AND SKYLINE STEEL RESERVOIR COATING PROJECT, AND ADDITIONAL\nAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS OF THE PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NOS. 5024-3A AND 5024 – Adoption of a\nCarlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution accepting bids and awarding a contract\nto Simpson Sandblasting and Special Coatings, Inc. for the Elm and Skyline Steel Reservoir Coating\nProject, CIP No. 5024-3A, in an amount not to exceed $2,569,819 and authorizing an additional\nappropriation of $295,000 from the Water Replacement Fund, CIP No. 5024. (Staff contact: Daniel\nZimny and Keri Martinez, Public Works)

5. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER WITH CREATIVE HOME DBA CHI CONSTRUCTION, INC.\nFOR THE VALVE REPLACEMENT PHASE III PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NO. 5019-F – Adoption of a Carlsbad\nMunicipal Water District Board of Directors resolution adopting revised plans and authorizing the\nexecution of a construction contract change order with Creative Home, dba CHI Construction, Inc. for\nthe Valve Replacement Phase III Project in an amount not to exceed $348,780. (Staff contact: Timothy\nSmith, Public Works)

6. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE STREET LIGHTING REPLACEMENT PROGRAM PHASE IV PROJECT, CIP\nPROJECT NO. 6062 – Adoption of a resolution adopting the plans, specifications and contract\ndocuments and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the Street Lighting Replacement\nProgram Phase IV Project, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 6062. (Staff contact: Michael\nO’Brien, Public Works)

7. RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STORM-RELATED LOCAL EMERGENCY TO REPAIR STORM DRAIN\nINFRASTRUCTURE IN THE COASTAL BLUFFS NEAR CARLSBAD BOULEVARD AND SOLAMAR DRIVE AND\nAUTHORIZING PERFORMANCE OR REPAIR WORK USING EMERGENCY CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT\nPROCEDURES – Adoption of a resolution ratifying the proclamation of a storm-related local emergency\nto repair storm drain infrastructure in the coastal bluffs near Carlsbad Boulevard and Solamar Drive\nand authorizing the City Manager to direct the repair work to be performed using emergency\nconstruction procurement procedures. (Staff contact: David Edwards, Public Works)

8. AGREEMENT WITH HERITAGE POOL SUPPLY GROUP, INC. FOR POOL CHEMICAL SUPPLY AND DELIVERY\nSERVICES AT CITY FACILITIES – Adoption of a resolution authorizing execution of an agreement for pool\nchemical supply and delivery services at city aquatic facilities with Heritage Pool Supply Group, Inc. in\nan amount not-to-exceed $200,000 for the initial one-year term. (Staff contact: Ashlee Williams,\nCommunity Services)

9. AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TRUE NORTH COMPLIANCE\nSERVICES FOR BUILDING OFFICIAL AND INSPECTION SERVICES – Adoption of a resolution approving\nAmendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with True North Consulting Services for\nBuilding Official services in an amount not to exceed $200,000 and amending the operating budget to\nappropriate $105,000 to the Community Development Department. (Staff contact: Mike Strong,\nCommunity Development)

PRESENTATIONS: None.\nPUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: