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Carlsbad subcommittee prioritizes about 17 capital projects in 2025 state and federal funding request
Summary
Staff presented a table of roughly 17 capital improvement projects grouped by public safety, sustainability/climate adaptation, parks and trails, and transportation; the subcommittee approved the prioritized list and directed staff to present it to the City Council for inclusion in 2025 state and federal budget requests.
City staff presented a revised table of the subcommittee's 2025 state and federal budget priorities, identifying roughly 17 capital improvement projects, estimated years of expenditure, prior appropriations, funding gaps, and a preliminary tiering system to help prioritize requests for state and federal funding.
Jason Haber described the table and the buckets used to group projects (public safety, sustainability and climate adaptation, parks and trails, and transportation/mobility). Councilmember Burkholder praised the layout, saying the approach "sort of spreads it out and becomes real," noting that tiering makes the list more actionable.
Staff explained the tiering reflects project readiness and alignment with strategic priorities; some projects were flagged as more shovel-ready and placed in tier 1 while others were recommended for future years or alternative funding sources. Councilmembers voted to forward the prioritized list to the City Council for consideration; the subcommittee recorded the motion and approved it (tally not specified in the transcript).
The subcommittee and staff emphasized the need to match requests to likely funding pools given state and federal budget uncertainties, including a noted state budget shortfall and the unsettled FY25 federal appropriations process.
