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Council Memorandum
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Memo ID# 2023082
To assist City Council members in planning their remarks for the upcoming State of the City/State of the Community events, city staff is providing information about projects, issues and initiatives that will be featured under each of the five themes within the 5-Year Strategic Plan in this year's State of the City video.
Background/Discussion
The annual State of the City event will take place August 15, at the Schulman Auditorium, followed by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce's State of the Community event August 18. At both events, each City Council member will be asked to speak about one of the areas of the City Council 5-Year Strategic Plan. Then, the State of the City video will be shown.
The video will cover projects, initiatives and programs related to each of the five goals in the 5-Year Strategic Plan. City Council remarks can help set the stage for the video by addressing questions such as:
• Why is this goal important to the future of our city? • Why is it important to you as a City Council member?
• What are you most excited about related to progress on this goal? City Council members could also choose to share an anecdote that relates to the goal -perhaps feedback you have received from a community member or your own experience seeing the difference a particular project has made in the community.
Video topics
The 2023 State of the City video will summarize major work completed in the past 12 months for each goal. Specific topics are included on the following page:
Communication & Engagement
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Council Memo -2023 State of the City Video Content (Districts -All) July 27, 2023
Theme: Community character (Keith Blackburn, Mayor)
Maintain Carlsbad's unique community character and connectedness Topics covered in video
Growth Management Committee completes its work
New permit ready plans for accessory dwelling units help ensure ADUs will complement existing neighborhood designs
Objective design standards help preserve community character as more multifamily and mixed uses projects are built
Mills Act provides new tools for owners of historic properties for restoration and preservation Veterans Memorial Park on track, new public art in the works with outreach to veterans groups Robertson Ranch Park planning getting underway
Monroe Street Pool design underway
Update on library programs and new public art
New Village Arts renovation and partnership
Theme: Economic Vitality {Priya Bhat-Patel, Mayor Pro Tern) Foster a healthy local economy
Topics covered in video
New Economic Development Strategic Plan to support small businesses and start-ups, develop workforce and attract talent, grow and support key industries, and encourage placemaking Examples of how adaptive reuse in the Village is helping local businesses thrive Life in Action website getting new tools to help talent learn about Carlsbad and help connect companies to potential new hires
A portion of ViaSat sold, new owner decides to expand in Carlsbad Local company CalSense is growing in Carlsbad and helping municipalities save money and water Carlsbad companies are building solutions to environmental challenges (hydrogen, battery tech) Job-readiness room pilot program success story
Tourism on the rebound post-pandemic
Gross Regional Product reaches $15.8B in 2022, up $1.2B from 2021 Theme: Quality of life and safety (Melanie Burkholder, D1) Prioritize the safety and well-being of the community
Topics covered in video
Traffic safety emergency unites the community, shows results Working with residents to slow speeding in neighborhoods New Community Police Engagement Commission formed
New investments in police technology
Celebrating Fire Station 2 completion and new temporary Fire Station 7
Council Memo -2023 State of the City Video Content (Districts -All) July 27, 2023
Homelessness Outreach Program continues to reduce homelessness and its impacts on the community
$2 million grant to help expand the La Posada de Guadalupe Shelter Increasing affordable housing in Carlsbad
Theme: Organizational excell ence and fiscal health (Carolyn Luna, D2) Be a model for effective and efficient local government Topics covered in video
Maintaining the city's financial health
Continuing to provide a high level of service
Adapting to changing needs, new efficiencies
AAA credit rating maintained
Measuring performance, sharing results with the community (new dashboard) New online tools for permitting, such as for solar panels, pools and checking application status National and regional awards recognize Carlsbad as efficient, well-run government Fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace with events and programming throughout the year Theme: Sustainability and the natural environment (Teresa Acosta, D4) Protect the environment and natural resources
Topics covered in video
New environmental initiatives launched and underway (organics, single-use plastics, Skip the Stuff)
City trails bring the community together
Habitat Management Plan preserves open space, gnatcatcher population increasing Clean Energy Alliance celebrates one year, more cities join Keeping oceans and lagoon water quality clean
Updating the city's Climate Action Plan
Green Business Network expands
Next Steps
A special thank you to City Council members for adding their voices to these two upcoming, annual event s. If staff can provide any additional information to assist in preparing remarks, please let us know.
cc: Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Manager
Cindy McMahon, City Attorney