Carlsbad — 2026-05-12

1. REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 2026 – Accept and file Report on City Investments\nas of March 31, 2026. (Staff contact: Christian Peacox, City Treasurer and Zach Korach, Administrative\nServices)

10. APPROVAL OF THE 2025 URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY\nPLAN – 1) Hold a public hearing; and\n2) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution adopting the 2025\nUrban Water Management Plan and the Water Shortage Contingency Plan and authorizing submittal\nto the California Department of Water Resources; or\n3) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution adopting the 2025\nUrban Water Management Plan and the Water Shortage Contingency Plan and delegating authority\nto the Executive Manager to approve revisions to the plans and authorizing submittal to the California\nDepartment of Water Resources. (Staff contact: Keri Martinez and Dave Padilla, Public Works)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing, and adopt the\nresolution.

11. ANNUAL REPORT ON VACANCIES AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS – 1) Hold a public\nhearing; and\n2) Receive annual report on the status of the city’s vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts.\n(Staff contact: Paul Ho, Administrative Services)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing, and receive the\nreport.\nDEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:

12. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL UPDATE FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 – Receive a\nreport on the economic and financial update for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025-26 and provide\ndirection as appropriate (Staff contact: Zach Korach and Tess Sangster, Administrative Services)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Receive the report and provide direction as appropriate.

13. ESTABLISHMENT OF SEWER BENEFIT AREA N – Adoption of a resolution establishing Sewer Benefit\nArea N and a corresponding sewer capacity fee in accordance with the 2026 Engineer’s Report. (Staff\ncontact: Dave Padilla and Amanda Flesse, Public Works)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt the resolution.\nCOUNCIL COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: This portion of the agenda\nis for the City Council Members to make brief announcements, brief reports of their activities and requests\nfor future agenda items.\nCity Council Regional Assignments (Revised 01/15/2026)\nKeith Blackburn\nMayor\nBuena Vista Lagoon JPC\nChamber of Commerce Liaison (alternate)\nClean Energy Alliance JPA (alternate)\nEncina Joint Powers JAC\nEncina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors\nSANDAG Board of Directors (2nd alternate)\nSANDAG Shoreline Preservation Work Group (alternate)\nPriya Bhat-Patel\nMayor Pro Tem – District 3\nCity/School Committee\nClean Energy Alliance JPA\nEconomic Development Subcommittee\nLeague of California Cities – SD Division (alternate)\nNorth County Transit District\nSANDAG Board of Directors (1st alternate)\nSANDAG Shoreline Preservation Work Group\nMelanie Burkholder\nCouncil Member – District 1\nCity Council Legislative Subcommittee\nEncina Joint Powers JAC (alternate)\nEncina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors (alternate)\nNorth County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority (alternate)\nTeresa Acosta\nCouncil Member – District 4\nCity Council Legislative Subcommittee\nCity/School Committee\nLeague of California Cities – SD Division\nSan Diego County Water Authority\nKevin Shin\nCouncil Member – District 2\nBuena Vista Lagoon JPC\nChamber of Commerce Liaison\nEconomic Development Subcommittee\nEncina Joint Powers JAC\nEncina Wastewater Authority Board of Directors\nNorth County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority\nNorth County Transit District (alternate)\nSANDAG Board of Directors

2. ANNUAL INVESTMENT POLICY UPDATE – Adoption of a resolution approving the city’s Investment\nPolicy dated May 12, 2026, and renewing the delegation of authority to the City Treasurer to manage\ninvestments for one year ending May 12, 2027. (Staff contact: Christian Peacox, City Treasurer and\nZach Korach, Administrative Services)

3. SIDE LETTER AGREEMENTS WITH THE CARLSBAD FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC., CARLSBAD POLICE\nMANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AND CARLSBAD POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION AND AMENDMENTS\nTO THE UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PLAN, UNREPRESENTED\nEMPLOYEES’ SALARY SCHEDULE, AND CARLSBAD FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. SALARY\nSCHEDULE – 1) Adoption of a resolution approving side letter agreements between the City of Carlsbad\nand the Carlsbad Firefighters’ Association, Inc., Carlsbad Police Officers’ Association and Carlsbad\nPolice Management Association; and\n2) Adoption of a resolution approving amendments to the Unrepresented Employees’ Compensation\nand Benefits Plan, Unrepresented Employees’ Salary Schedule and Carlsbad Firefighters’ Association,\nInc. Salary Schedule and authorizing an appropriation of $66,800 from the city’s General Fund. (Staff\ncontact: Jessica Dorsey and Laura Rocha, Administrative Services)

4. CHESTNUT APARTMENTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING AGREEMENT AMENDMENT – Adoption of a\nresolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the affordable housing\nregulatory agreement for the Chestnut Apartments, located at 945 Chestnut Avenue. (Staff contact:\nNicole Piano-Jones, Community Services)

5. INCREASE TO CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE’S AUTHORITY TO APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS FOR THE\nMONROE STREET POOL RENOVATION AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL\nFUNDING, CIP PROJECT NO. 4724 – Adoption of a resolution authorizing an increase to the City\nManager or designee’s change order approval authority and appropriation of additional funding for\nthe Monroe Street Pool Renovation and Replacement Project. (Staff contact: Steven Stewart, Public\nWorks and Kyle Lancaster, Community Services)

6. APPOINTMENT TO THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS – Adoption of\na Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution appointing Carlsbad Municipal Water\nDistrict General Manager Amanda Flesse to the San Diego Water Authority Board of Directors. (Staff\ncontact: Morgen Fry, City Clerk)

7. CONFIRMING THE DECLARATION OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY CONDITION RESULTING FROM A PARTIAL\nPIPE COLLAPSE ON THE NORTH BATIQUITOS INTERCEPTOR SEWER IN THE PONTO AREA AND\nAUTHORIZING REPAIR USING EMERGENCY CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES, CIP\nPROJECT NOS. 5503 AND 5503-27 – Adoption of a resolution confirming the declaration of a local\nemergency condition resulting from a partial pipe collapse on the North Batiquitos Interceptor Sewer\nin the Ponto area and authorizing the City Manager to direct the repair work to be performed using\nemergency construction procurement procedures. (Staff contact: Amanda Flesse and Keri Martinez,\nPublic Works)\nBOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBER APPOINTMENTS: None.\nORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None.\nORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION:

8. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. CS-514 – CLARIFYING THE REGULATION OF THE TEMPORARY STORAGE\nAND STAGING OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS WITHIN THE CITY’S PUBLIC RIGHT-\nOF-WAY AND PUBLIC PROPERTY – Adoption of Ordinance No. CS-514 amending provisions of Chapter\n11.16 clarifying the regulation of the temporary storage and staging of construction equipment and\nmaterials within the city’s public right-of-way or on public property. (Staff contact: Morgen Fry, City\nClerk)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. CS-514.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS:

9. TOLL BROTHERS REQUEST FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT – DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO\nALLOW FURTHER PROCESSING OF THE REQUEST – 1) Hold a public hearing; and\n2) Adopt a resolution remanding back to city staff for further processing the application of a General\nPlan amendment, Bressi Ranch Master Plan amendment, tentative tract map and planned\ndevelopment permit to change the Planned Industrial General Plan designation to residential to allow\nfor approximately 111 3-story residential townhomes on a vacant 7-acre parcel at 6405 Alicante Road\n(APN 213-60-12-00), located south of Gateway Road, west of Alicante Road and north of Town Garden\nRoad (Case Name: Toll Brothers Bressi Ranch / Case No.: GPA2025-0001/AMEND2025-0003/CT2025-\n0006/PUD2025-0006 (DEV2024-0088); or\n3) Adopt a resolution denying the application for a General Plan amendment, Bressi Ranch Master\nPlan amendment, tentative tract map and planned development permit to change the Planned\nIndustrial General Plan designation to residential to allow for approximately 111 3-story residential\ntownhomes on a vacant 7-acre parcel at 6405 Alicante Road (APN 213-60-12-00), located south of\nGateway Road, west of Alicante Road and north of Town Garden Road (Case Name: Toll Brothers Bressi\nRanch / Case No.: GPA2025-0001/Amend2025-0003/CT2025-0006/PUD2025-0006 (DEV2024-0088).\n(Staff contact: Eric Lardy, Community Services)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing, and adopt the\nresolution.

PRESENTATIONS:\nProclamation in Recognition of Asian American Pacific Islander Month\nPUBLIC REPORT OF ANY ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION: