City Council

14. ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET, STRATEGIC DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION\nINVESTMENT PROGRAM AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26\nAPPROPRIATION LIMIT AND REVISION OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES – 1) Hold a public hearing;\nand\n2) Adoption of a resolution adopting the final Operating Budget, Strategic Digital Transformation\nInvestment Program and Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for the City of Carlsbad\nand establishing controls on changes in appropriations for budget funds; and\n3) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution adopting the water\ndistrict’s final Operating Budget, Strategic Digital Transformation Investment Program and Capital\nImprovement Program for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and establishing controls on changes in appropriations\nfor budget funds; and\n4) Adoption of a Community Development Commission resolution adopting the final Operating Budget\nof the Carlsbad Housing Authority for FY 2025-26 and establishing controls on changes in\nappropriations for budget funds; and\n5) Adoption of a Public Financing Authority Board of Directors resolution adopting the final Operating\nBudget and Capital Improvement Program of The Crossings at Carlsbad Municipal Golf Course for Fiscal\nYear 2025-26 and establishing controls on changes in appropriations for budget funds; and\n6) Adoption of a City Council of the City of Carlsbad, acting as the Successor Agency for the Carlsbad\nRedevelopment Agency resolution adopting the final Operating Budget of the Successor Agency and\nthe enforceable debt obligations of the City of Carlsbad’s Redevelopment Obligation Retirement Fund\nfor Fiscal Year 2025-26 and establishing controls on changes in appropriations for budget funds; and\n7) Adoption of a resolution establishing the Fiscal Year 2025-26 appropriation limit as required by\nArticle XIIIB of the California State Constitution and state law; and\n8) Adoption of a resolution adopting changes to the Master Fee Schedule; and\n9) Adoption of a Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of Directors resolution adopting changes to\nthe Master Fee Schedule; and\n10) Adoption of a Community Development Commission resolution adopting changes to the Master\nFee Schedule; and\n11) Adoption of a resolution reducing the city’s Asset Replacement Reserve by $7 million and\nincreasing the unassigned fund balance in the General Fund by the same amount as of July 1, 2025;\nand\n12) Adoption of a resolution approving the City of Carlsbad’s share of the Fiscal Year 2025-26\nOperating and Capital Budgets of the Encina Wastewater Authority; and\n13) Adoption of a resolution determining that the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program\nis consistent with the General Plan and applicable Climate Action Plan measures and actions; and\n14) Adoption of a resolution adopting a list of projects and authorizing the allocation of Road\nMaintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds to the pavement management and concrete\nreplacement programs for Fiscal Year 2025-26. (Staff contact: Laura Rocha and Zach Korach,\nAdministrative Services)\nCity Manager’s Recommendation: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the\nresolutions.\nDEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: