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Carlsbad swears in new council members and treasurer, approves city manager contract
Summary
Carlsbad City Council unanimously approved an employment agreement for Jeff Patineau as city manager and swore in Kevin Chin, Teresa Acosta and City Treasurer Christian Peacocks at its December meeting. The council also adopted an ordinance on the consent calendar.
The Carlsbad City Council on Dec. 10, 2024, swore in two council members and a city treasurer and unanimously approved an employment agreement to appoint Jeff Patineau as city manager.
Christian Peacocks took the oath of office as city treasurer and pledged to “increase transparency and protect and grow our financial resources,” after describing his campaign and outreach to neighborhoods. Kevin Chin and Teresa Acosta were sworn in as council members; Chin described his background as a Marine, firefighter and business owner and thanked supporters, while Acosta outlined priorities including coastal protection, clean energy and affordability.
On the consent calendar the council approved an employment agreement with Jeff Patineau to serve as city manager effective Dec. 19, 2024. The agreement sets Mr. Patineau’s total compensation, including salary, auto allowance and deferred compensation, at $335,635 per year; it also provides city-paid life insurance and the health, pension and other benefits offered to unrepresented employees. The consent calendar (items 1–7, including item 3) passed unanimously.
The council also moved and adopted an ordinance listed as item 8; the city attorney did not recite ordinance language at the meeting. No ordinance number or substantive text was read on the record during the adoption.
During non-agenda public comment, resident Glenn Bernard criticized what he called government overreach and questioned high public-sector pay, citing an outside website’s figures for previous city manager compensation. Bernard also urged universities reserve dorm space for homeless people, prioritizing veterans. Those comments were taken under public comment and did not prompt council action during the meeting.
The meeting included routine approvals of minutes and brief report-outs from staff. After a five-minute recess the council reconvened, completed remaining business and adjourned with a short reception planned outside the chambers.
What’s next: the city manager’s employment agreement is effective Dec. 19, 2024, per the terms read into the record; council did not set further public hearings on that item at this meeting.
