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Council member Burkholder moved a multi‑part motion recommending support for a set of bills, which the subcommittee approved after a second and roll‑call vote. The motion language, as moved, listed specific bills and positions. The motion carried unanimously with both members present voting yes.

Text of the motion moved by Council member Burkholder: “I would move that we support AB 650; SB 346; AB 424; SB 35; SB 696; SB 320; and SB 516.” The motion also included the subcommittee’s direction to watch or take positions on additional bills: “watch SB 16, SB 92, AB 1055 and AB 87; oppose AB 253, AB 306, SB 315 and SB 358; and take no position on AB 968.”

The subcommittee’s motion followed a series of briefings from the city’s state lobbyist and from outside presenters. During discussion, members asked staff for additional analysis on several housing and public‑safety related bills before taking formal positions on a small subset of the agenda. The motion was seconded and approved by a unanimous vote.

Because the motion grouped many bills into categories (support, watch, oppose, no position), subcommittee members asked city staff and the contract lobbyists to provide further details and to bring back follow‑up reports for items placed in the “watch” and “no position” categories.

Ending: City staff and the contract lobbyists will distribute a formal list of letters and positions and return with additional information on watched and pending bills at a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Carlsbad - Legislative Subcommittee - Apr 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The subcommittee voted unanimously to adopt a package of positions—support, watch, oppose or no‑position—on a set of state bills after hearing presentations from legislators, lobbyists and regional agencies.","taxTitle","Carlsbad, San Diego County, California","taxId",2843,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603781,"San Diego County Water Authority briefs subcommittee on Colorado River reliance and low‑income water assistance bills",786,1844000,2630000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2998073-97d4f7758657138bd78a3fd975c9764e&start=1844&end=2630","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2998073-97d4f7758657138bd78a3fd975c9764e/thumbnail_1844000.jpg","/articles/6603781/Carlsbad/San-Diego-County/California/San-Diego-County-Water-Authority-briefs-subcommittee-on-Colorado-River-reliance-and-lowincome-water-assistance-bills","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603781-4b6d4153d8a743269bbec0e9e8a3736e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192058&Signature=ZBizo-GxQ2xDmrg4idVnaaILksViby-~OxlFFzr5Q0YjntGli4owcCUJMAIWOLRrYJ0GIvNlKmdalckW4R8DTCfjJyhlRn48RaSIvvVSV5H89dkKLC7rh64lzitZulhGIlAgmafUqipHFNm~PtmAlGfBYepxy7~tqNZfNV1BQZ06LrlbWQrOHC1bZMO~9WlGOl~aujT0Gm607GFfo8GeoVdRD7iDNLsJPBGKlG4-t7P~9K90SfTql6gX~FYKl5HeXwCSlHMt8FPgw823u4tVGBNgGjFnnc~vkpNyBn3ERrqDetBMFCuLiQR5r-3b5UX8jrY5e9yAYRJaAGssQPP86g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carlsbad City Council legislative subcommittee received an update from the San Diego County Water Authority on federal and state priorities affecting regional water supply reliability, affordability and infrastructure.

Megan Quarles, legislative manager for the San Diego County Water Authority, told the subcommittee the agency is closely monitoring negotiations over Colorado River allocations and potential long‑term transfers, as well as state proposals for low‑income water rate assistance and dam safety funding. “We were back in the nineties, we were at about 95% dependent on Metropolitan Water District … And now we're about 5% dependent on Metropolitan,” Quarles said, describing a long‑term shift in the region’s water portfolio.

Quarles said the Water Authority now receives a substantial portion of its supplies through the Imperial Irrigation District conserved‑water agreements and estimated about 65% of the agency’s water now comes from Colorado River sources via those arrangements, with roughly 10% from the Carlsbad desalination plant. She said local agencies are pursuing additional transfers, and that regulatory and funding constraints would affect any inter‑state transfers.

On affordability, Quarles said the Water Authority continues to track proposals for low‑income water rate assistance, naming AB 532 (a CMUA proposal that would authorize agencies to create programs but includes no dedicated funding) and SB 350 (Sen. Durazo), which would establish a statewide low‑income water rate assistance program with an identified funding source. She described SB 350 as controversial in the water industry because of administrative and funding questions; the bill’s sponsors plan a two‑year process to refine program design and identify funding.

Quarles also discussed dam safety and Proposition 4 funding, saying member agencies have a list of dams that need rehabilitation and that the Water Authority is advocating for repair and rehabilitation funding rather than removal funding. She said AB 269, which would have reallocated some rehab funds for removals, was pulled by its author after opposition.

Council members asked for further detail on the Water Authority’s changing supply portfolio and for charts showing historical dependence on Metropolitan Water District; Quarles offered to share visuals and noted that local “pure water” (potable reuse) projects are at different stages in neighboring jurisdictions.

The subcommittee received the presentation; no formal action was taken.

Ending: The subcommittee requested the Water Authority and city staff continue to brief the committee as Colorado River negotiations and state affordability proposals evolve.","The San Diego County Water Authority updated the Carlsbad legislative subcommittee on Colorado River negotiations, the region's water portfolio, and state proposals for low‑income water rate assistance and dam safety funding.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603786,"Clean Energy Alliance outlines state bills, battery-storage safety priorities",692,944000,1636000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2998073-97d4f7758657138bd78a3fd975c9764e&start=944&end=1636","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2998073-97d4f7758657138bd78a3fd975c9764e/thumbnail_944000.jpg","/articles/6603786/Carlsbad/San-Diego-County/California/Clean-Energy-Alliance-outlines-state-bills-battery-storage-safety-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603786-6c871d2463476e22ea95752bfb42d995/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192058&Signature=CgdNqxDrv5xcJFMdepZsKtlNqMXB6ABAMnMr0jMiz4QjGsoM901-sJbhqrndgFHOswhaC6u-isMNZIuIRaWR-PqUJO-7UXpKpoxCZ9~OnzJ77lkAyjFdKHzk1kcZQeXYZ6YP6L5UImP3tjXz5Tr48Q-iEQ13nURUg9t53FTiGekOWy3P-gECP~nqbIJEtBABggzRv4gLeM0llvp8eeynp9Eizx6-hh-Kj2MpowiLrFD3c5cwrTanOz4f8LCaUu4btMxtLBS25h8Bk-AsZuWhyIZ2gFQ0qOGyOsl6h5s24cjWr3dYh-9NF2UCtBI9Poc6blqeJaCgMm3uY2MOEQKllA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carlsbad City Council legislative subcommittee received an update from the Clean Energy Alliance on legislation the agency and its trade association are tracking, focusing on battery storage safety, market regionalization and bills that could affect CCA autonomy and affordability.

The update delivered by Greg Wade, executive director of the Clean Energy Alliance (CEA), said the agency is monitoring several bills proposed by state lawmakers and participating through the California Community Choice Association (CalCCA). “Some of the topics the key topics that have come up … affordability, then of course energy storage systems and their safety, CCA autonomy is always important,” Wade said.

Wade and agency staff described three priorities the CEA is tracking: 1) battery energy storage safety and incident reporting, 2) legislation that would create a broader Western electricity market, and 3) bills touching tax incentives, financing of transmission and net energy metering and billing changes. He described SB 283 as a safety-focused bill that would require “safety incident reporting, emergency management plans” and stronger coordination with local authorities, and said CalCCA’s board supports SB 540 — a regional markets and pathways initiative intended to expand participation in a Western electricity market governed by a new regional organization and by CAISO. He said a Brattle Group study estimates substantial savings statewide from expanded regional markets.

Wade told the subcommittee the agency opposes AB 303, which would effectively prohibit certain large battery storage projects, and that CalCCA has adopted “opposed unless amended” positions on AB 306 (decarbonization/green building standards) and related bills. He said CalCCA was reviewing multiple proposed bills intended to preserve CCA local authority and foster affordability, including AB 44, SB 57, SB 117 and SB 540, and that the CEA had not taken formal positions on many of them yet.

Council members asked CEA staff what specific amendments they were seeking on SB 283. Wade said the changes are primarily definitional and aimed at ensuring the safety provisions apply to investor‑owned utilities as well as CCAs and do not create language that could be read as a prohibition on energy storage. “There are some minor revisions … that deal with definitions of battery energy storage facilities and the emergency management plans,” Wade said.

CEA staff also discussed the recent battery fires in the region and statewide concerns since the Moss Landing incident. Wade described Moss Landing as an adaptive reuse of an older building and said that contributed to fire spread; he and staff said Senate proposals seek to close gaps left by prior general orders and to create clearer local coordination and inspection regimes.

Council members said they want continued engagement because the city may host storage projects in future and emphasized the desire for safety and clarity in state legislation. CEA staff said they and CalCCA will continue to work with authors and committees and bring updates back to the subcommittee.

The subcommittee received the report; no formal action was taken on the CEA presentation.

Ending: The CEA presentation closed with the subcommittee asking staff and the city’s lobbyists to keep Carlsbad informed as bills move through the Legislature.","Clean Energy Alliance officials briefed the Carlsbad City Council legislative subcommittee on state and regional bills they are tracking, emphasizing battery energy storage safety, larger Western regional electricity markets and bills affecting community choice aggregators (CCAs).","actionData","errors"]

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Carlsbad legislative subcommittee adopts positions on several state bills; motion passes unanimously

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