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Carlsbad officials outline legislative platform, funding priorities and sponsored bills
Summary
City staff and Councilmember Melanie Burkholder briefed the Historic Preservation Commission on the intergovernmental affairs program, the legislative calendar and the city’s legislative platform; presenters cited recent funding wins (a $350,000 EV charger grant) and said they will continue pursuing federal and state support for infrastructure and preservation projects.
City staff and a council member told the Carlsbad Historic Preservation Commission on May 13 that the city is actively using an adopted legislative platform and a standing legislative subcommittee to guide state and federal advocacy and to pursue funding for local projects.
Jason Haber, the city’s Intergovernmental Affairs Director, described the program framework adopted by the City Council in 2018 that guides how staff and lobbyists monitor bills, prepare position statements, and engage at the state and federal levels. Haber walked the commission through the legislative calendar—including committee referrals, crossover…
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