Carlsbad — 2026-02-24

1. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO PALM ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. FOR THE POINSETTIA\nLANE SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND BRESSI SEWER MANHOLE REHABILITATION PROJECTS, CIP\nPROJECT NOS. 5548, 5548-D, 5503, AND 5503-26 – Adoption of a resolution adopting the revised plans,\nspecifications and contract documents, accepting the bids and awarding a contract to Palm\nEngineering Construction Company, Inc. for the construction of the Poinsettia Lane Sewer\nImprovements and Bressi Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Projects in an amount not to exceed\n$3,527,704. (Staff contact: Daniel Zimny and Keri Martinez, Public Works)

10. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL UPDATE FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 AND\nMIDYEAR BUDGET REVIEW – 1) Receive a report on the economic and financial update for the second\nquarter of fiscal year 2025-26 and provide direction as appropriate; and\n2) Receive a report on the results of the fiscal year 2025-26 mid-year budget review; and\n3) Adoption of a City Council resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to appropriate\n$490,000 from the General Fund, $18,677 from the Fleet Maintenance Fund, $29,159 from the Fleet\nReplacement Fund, $206,000 from the Stormwater Enterprise Fund, and $22,000 from the\nWastewater Operating Fund to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget for various operational\nneeds; and\n4) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution authorizing the\nExecutive Manager or designee to appropriate $121,615 from the Potable Water Operating Fund for\nvarious operational needs. (Staff contact: Zach Korach and Matt Sanford, Administrative Services)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the reports and adopt the resolutions.

11. INTERNAL AUDIT UPDATE AND INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF CARLSBAD\nMUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 3.28 – PURCHASE TO STREAMLINE PROCUREMENT – 1) Receive a report\non the city’s procurement functions; and\n2) Introduce an ordinance amending Sections 3.28.040, 3.28.050, 3.28.060, 3.28.070, 3.28.080 and\n3.28.120 of Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 3.28 – Purchasing to streamline procurement, including\nby increasing the City Manager’s awarding authority for the procurement of goods and services to\n$250,000. (Staff contact: Toufic Tabshouri and Laura Rocha, Administrative Services)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report and introduce the ordinance.

12. STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE – Receive an update on progress made towards the goals of the Carlsbad\nStrategic Plan 2023-2027, an update on city finances and an overview of strategic actions planned to occur through fiscal year 2026-27 and provide feedback to staff. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City Manager)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the updates and provide feedback.

2. AGREEMENT WITH WIH RESOURCE GROUP FOR THE PALOMAR TRANSFER STATION CONSULTANT\nSERVICES TO RENEW PLANNING, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND OPERATOR AGREEMENT\nDEVELOPMENT – Adoption of a resolution awarding a professional services agreement with WIH\nResource Group for Palomar Transfer Station consultant services to renew planning, regulatory\ncompliance and operator agreement development and authorizing appropriation of funds from the\nSolid Waste Enterprise Fund in an amount not to exceed $464,520. (Staff contact: James Wood and\nAvecita Jones, Public Works)

3. CONTINUING THE PROCLAMATION OF A STORM-RELATED LOCAL EMERGENCY TO REPAIR STORM\nDRAIN INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE COASTAL BLUFFS NEAR CARLSBAD BOULEVARD AND SOLAMAR\nDRIVE, CIP PROJECT NO. 6607 – Adoption of a resolution continuing the proclamation of a storm-\nrelated local emergency to repair storm drain infrastructure in the coastal bluffs near Carlsbad\nBoulevard and Solamar Drive and determining the need to continue the emergency storm drain repair\nwork. (Staff contact: David Edwards, Public Works)

4. CONTINUING THE DECLARATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY FOR AN EMERGENCY CONDITION\nRESULTING FROM A WATER MAIN BREAK AND SINKHOLE AT CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE AND EL\nCAMINO REAL AND DETERMINING THE NEED TO CONTINUE EMERGENCY CONSTRUCTION\nPROCUREMENT PROCEDURES – 1) Adoption of a City Council resolution continuing the declaration of\na local emergency for an emergency condition resulting from a water main break and sinkhole at\nCarlsbad Village Drive and El Camino Real and determining the need to continue the emergency\nconstruction procurement procedures; and\n2) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution continuing the\ndeclaration of a local emergency for an emergency condition resulting from a water main break and\nsinkhole at Carlsbad Village Drive and El Camino Real and determining the need to continue emergency\nconstruction procurement procedures. (Staff contact: Tom Frank and Amanda Flesse, Public Works)

5. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT, INC. FOR THE VETERANS\nMEMORIAL PARK PROJECT AND THE FARADAY AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, CIP PROJECT NOS.\n4609 AND 6099 – Adoption of a resolution adopting the revised plans, specifications and contract\ndocuments, accepting bids and awarding a construction contract to Brightview Landscape\nDevelopment, Inc., for the Veterans Memorial Park Project, Capital Improvement Program Project No.\n4609, and the Faraday Avenue Improvements Project, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 6099,\nin an amount not-to-exceed $38,898,398.80. (Staff contact: Kyle Lancaster, Community Services and\nJohn Kim, Public Works)

6. ADDITION OF A POLICE CASE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECT TO THE STRATEGIC DIGITAL\nTRANSFORMATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM IN FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 AND AGREEMENT WITH AXON\nENTERPRISE, INC FOR THE POLICE CASE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – Adoption of a resolution\nauthorizing the City Manager to add a project to the Strategic Digital Transformation Investment\nProgram to implement a police case records management system and appropriate $1,750,000 from\nthe Technology Investment Capital Fund in fiscal year 2025-26 and to execute an agreement with Axon\nEnterprise, Inc. for the purchase, implementation, ongoing licensing and support of a police case\nrecords management system for an amount not to exceed $2,956,620 for the term of the agreement.\n(Staff contact: Maria Callander, Administrative Services, and Ryan Opeka, Police)

7. SETTLEMENT OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM OF JOHN MAUD – Adoption of a resolution\nauthorizing settlement of the workers’ compensation claim of John Maud. (Staff contact: Kierstyn\nYaross and Sarah Reiswig, Administrative Services)\nBOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS: None.\nORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None.\nORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION:

8. ORDINANCE NO. CS-508 AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.30.050 MEETINGS FOR\nTHE COMMUNITY-POLICE ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION – Adoption of Ordinance No. CS-508 amending\nCarlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 2.30, Section 2.30.050 Meetings to adjust the number of\nCommunity-Police Engagement Commission regular meetings from four to two per year. (Staff\nContact: Morgen Fry, City Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. CS-508.

9. ORDINANCE NO. CS-509 AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 10.56, OPERATION OF\nREGULATED MOBILITY DEVICES, TO REGULATE E-BIKES – Adoption of Ordinance No. CS-509 amending\nTitle 10, Chapter 10.56 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code - Operation of Regulated Mobility Devices.\n(Staff contact: Morgen Fry, City Clerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. CS-509.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS: None.\nDEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:

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