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Carlsbad staff, councilmember outline citylegislative priorities and sponsored bills
Summary
City intergovernmental affairs director Jason Haber and Council Member Melanie Burkholder updated the Arts Commission on Carlsbad's legislative program, sponsored bill history, the 2025 legislative calendar and funding-priorities work, including tracking a muralist licensing exemption and local e-bike and cybersecurity bills.
CarlsbadIntergovernmental Affairs Director Jason Haber and Council Member Melanie Burkholder told the Arts Commission on Sept. 4 that the citymaintains an annual legislative platform and pursues state and federal funding and sponsored bills to advance Carlsbadpriorities.
Haber said the cityoperates its intergovernmental affairs program out of the city manageroffice and relies on a pair of council policies and a standing legislative subcommittee to set advocacy direction. "I'm Jason Haber. I'm the city's intergovernmental affairs director," he said, describing the program's reliance on professional partners and on-site department coordination.
The update matters to the Arts Commission because the citylegislative platform includes one explicit arts position and the cityhas sponsored bills and pursued grants that affect parks, public art and community services.…
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