ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Minutes
May 9, 2022, 3 p.m.
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
CALL TO ORDER: 3 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Hall, Bhat-Patel.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 14, 2022
Subcommittee Member Bhat-Patel made the motion to pass the minutes. Mayor Hall seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
SUBCOMMITTEE COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
Item 1.Carlsbad Business Organization and Business Updates Recommendation: Receive an informational report from Carlsbad business organizations and businesses, discuss and provide recommendations.
The subcommittee received informational reports from Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce CEO Bret Schanzenbach and Visit Carlsbad President Kim Sidoriak.
Item 2. Micro Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations Update Recommendation: Receive an informational report regarding MEHKOs from San Diego County staff, discuss and provide recommendations.
San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality, Food and Housing Division Chief of Operations Ryan Johnson presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Tracy Carmichael expressed her concerns with MEHKO operations and the impact they might have on the community.
The subcommittee received the report.
Item 3. Carlsbad Mobility Program Update
Recommendation: Receive an informational report regarding city mobility efforts, discuss and provide recommendations.
Traffic Planning and Mobility Manager Nathan Schmidt presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
The subcommittee received the report.
Item 4. Economic Development Strategic Plan Update
Recommendation: Receive an informational report rega rding progress on the Economic Development Strategic Plan, discuss and provide recommendations.
Economic Development Manager Matt Sanford and RSG Group Director Lynn Kelly-Lehner presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
The subcommittee received the report.
Item S.Economic Development Program and BEAR Update
Recommendation: Receive an informational report regarding city economic development activities, discuss and provide recommendations.
Chief Innovation Officer David Graham and Economic Development Manager Matt Sanford presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
The subcommittee received the report.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None.
ADJOURN: 4:55 p.m.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING: July 11, 2022, at 3 p.m.
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Kaylin McCauley
Deputy City Clerk