LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE
Staff Report
Meeting Date: Nov. 14, 2023
To: Legislative Subcommittee
From:
Staff Contact:
Jason Haber, Intergovernmental Affairs Director
Jason Haber, [email protected]
Subject:
District:
2024 State and Federal Budget Priorities and State Legislative Proposals All
Recommended Action
Discuss and determine proposed state and federal budget priorities and state legislative proposals to recommend to the City Council.
Discussion
This item will provide an opportunity to discuss Subcommittee recommendations and to provide feedback to staff to prepare for future City Council consideration of these topics.
Staff is requesting Subcommittee input and feedback to help staff further develop potential 2024 state and federal budget requests. Project types that may be well-suited to receiving state and/or federal support in the coming year include those that address homelessness, affordable housing, transportation and mobility improvements, public safety enhancements, and climate protection and resiliency.
Based upon preliminary discussions with city staff, and consistent with the priorities laid out in the city's Strategic Plan, the following projects have been identified as potentially competitive opportunities to receive state and/or federal funding in the coming year:
Carlsbad Water Recycling Facility Improvements (District 3) Chestnut Avenue Underpass Public Art (District 1)
El Camino Real Widening -Arena I Drive to La Costa Avenue (District 4) Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (All Districts)
Fire Station 7: Site Acqu isition and Design (District 2) La Costa Avenue Traffic Improvements (District 4)
La Posada de Guadalupe Homeless Shelter Expansion (District 2) Lowering the Railroad Tracks in the Village (District 1) Maerkle Reservoir Solar Project (District 2)
Camino De Los Coches and Maverick Way Intersection Improvements (District 4) Monroe Street Pool Replacement (District 1)
Robertson Ranch Park Development (District 2)
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Safe Routes to School Improvements: Bike, Vehicle and Pedestrian Safety {All Districts) Schulman Auditorium and Cannon Art Gallery Improvements (District 3) Sea Level Rise Adaptation and Shoreline Preservation (All Districts) South Carlsbad Blvd. Climate Adaptation -Manzano Drive to Island Way (Districts 2 & 3) Stagecoach Park Community Garden Project (District 4)
-Village Decorative Lighting Projects (District 1)
Staff is also requesting Subcommittee input and feedback to help staff develop potential 2024 legislative proposals for the city to sponsor, if any. The following potential bill sponsorship ideas have been identified by staff and support policy priorities identified in the Strategic Plan:
A proposal to amend the Vehicle Code to establish requirements for E-bike rider safety training and licensing.
A proposal to amend the Government Code to add threats to cybersecurity as a Brown Act closed session exception.
A proposal to amend the Government Code to allow for the posting of legal advertising and public noticing via electronic and digital media, rather than in newspapers.
A proposal to amend the Civil Code to identify the use of restrictive covenants as an acceptable instrument for documenting open space dedications, including for mitigation purposes.
Next Steps
Subcommittee recommendations regarding bi ll sponsorship proposals and state and federal budget priorities will be presented for City Council's consideration and direction to staff on December 12, 2023.
Exhibits
None.
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