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City of Carlsbad
Looking for a nice stroll to enjoy with Mom this weekend? 🥾❤️ The Sea Wall Trail (the lower sea wall) is the perfect place to take the family. This half mile walkway is part of the city’s trail system and it's flat and paved, making it one of our most accessible trails. The lower sea wall does not allow dogs, but they are welcome on the upper sea wall. 🐶 There are restrooms on both ends of the trail. https://loom.ly/vGqBkng
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Today is World Migratory Bird Day! 🌍 Let’s celebrate the amazing journeys of migratory birds, like the blue grosbeak, which travels to Carlsbad along the Pacific Flyway. 💙🐦 You may be able to spot a blue grosbeak around Lake Calavera Preserve. They like to nest near water sources and in mostly open fields with few trees and shrubs, but seeing one may require a little bit of patience. You’re likely to hear its distinctive song 👂before you see it —but they’re worth the wait! https://loom.ly/f1yev-4
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A big congratulations to this year's Community Arts Grant recipients! 🎉After a careful selection process, we awarded $117,120 in grants to 27 deserving schools and nonprofit arts organizations. These grants will support quality art projects and experiences right here in our community. Thank you to everyone involved for helping make Carlsbad an even more vibrant city! 🎨👯 California Arts Council Beacons, Inc. Snyder Art and Design Carlsbad Playreaders COAL Gallery- Carlsbad Oceanside Art League Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra Opera4Kids Patrons of The Arts Foundation New Village Arts ICA San Diego Carlsbad Unified School District CHS Choral Boosters Jefferson Elementary School & PTA La Costa Canyon High School Foundation Inc Sage Creek High School
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City of Carlsbad
The next City Council meeting will take place Tuesday, May 14, starting at 5 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. Topics include: • The monthly update on the city’s investments • Approval of a workers’ compensation settlement • A proposal to purchase new printers to replace ones that are at the end of their useful lives, while reducing the overall number of city printers by 27% • Renewal of a permit with State Parks that allows the city to maintain the upper picnic facilities at Tamarack State Beach and the nearby coastal bluff, which the state owns • A contract to replace water and sewer mains along Carlsbad Boulevard north and south of Cannon Road as well as on Cannon Road nearby • A contract to replace the emergency backup generator at one of the city’s sewer lift stations • An agreement to purchase what are known as habitat mitigation credits to offset the impacts of the city’s storm-related emergency work to remove debris from the Buena Vista Creek channel. The credits are then used to pay for restoration efforts at another wetland or habitat area • Advertising for bids for the annual street resurfacing project, which includes restriping lanes on parts of El Camino Real, Paseo del Norte, The Crossings Drive, El Fuerte Street and Bressi Ranch Way • Continuing the local storm-related emergency proclamation to repair a slope between El Camino Real and Trieste Drive. This proclamation must be renewed at each regular City Council meeting until the emergency is declared over. • Appointing two members to the city’s Historic Preservation Commission • An update on Carlsbad’s economic and financial conditions in the third quarter of the current fiscal year, January through March 2024 • A discussion of Proposition H, which in the 1980s created a Carlsbad-specific requirement for certain projects costing over $1 million to be approved by voters. The Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Committee recommended the City Council discuss the potential for increasing the threshold Agenda and staff reports 🔗 https://loom.ly/H_kfymg Or follow along online at https://loom.ly/hbsl3GE
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City of Carlsbad
Every May you’ll find city staff putting the finishing touches on our proposed budget for the coming fiscal year that starts July 1. Today we’ll tell you about some new resources we’ve created to help interested residents learn about the budget process. More on that along with this news of the week below: 🔹 City directs federal funding to reduce homelessness in Carlsbad 🔹 Creating Safe Routes to School 🔹 Promoting the arts in Carlsbad 🔹 Species spotlight: Blue grosbeak stops in Carlsbad 🔹 City sponsored events this weekend 🔹 What’s on the agenda for your next City Council meeting 👉 https://conta.cc/4b7QbbC
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City of Carlsbad
Love our trails? 🥾🌿 Join us for a trail volunteer event on Saturday, May 11 from 8:30am-11:30am at Hosp Grove East. Please wear closed-toe shoes, sunscreen and gloves. Meet at the Hosp Grove East Trail Head off Monroe Street (Hi-Noon Rotary Picnic Area and Trail Head). You can park at the The Shoppes at Carlsbad parking lot off Marron Road. The city will provide shovels, rakes and shears. Visit our trail volunteer page for more information. https://loom.ly/RvC3NBI
Communication & Engagement
City Manager’s Update, Sept. 29, 2022
This week the City Council voted to advance several projects to help enhance traffic safety, which I’ll review below, in addition to these topics:
09/29/2022
Fix-It Clinic series coming to Carlsbad libraries
Bring your broken things for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. Come participate or watch, learn and get inspired at this free, family, fun-for-all ages event.
09/28/2022 10:24 AM
Carlsbad City Council advances traffic safety efforts
The Carlsbad City Council voted to continue over a dozen new initiatives to address traffic safety and seek input from the community and city commissions on potential additional actions presented by city staff Tuesday.
09/28/2022
Carlsbad Boulevard restriping, other traffic safety projects approved
On Tuesday, the City Council approved several projects to enhance biking and walking in Carlsbad. These projects have been in the works and identified as priority projects to expedite in response to the traffic safety emergency.
09/28/2022
3rd meeting added to give input on housing environmental study
The City of Carlsbad has added a third public meeting to seek community input on what environmental impacts should be evaluated in a study on potential properties that could be rezoned to accommodate future housing.
09/27/2022 10:00 AM
Reducing speeding on Tamarack Avenue
The City of Carlsbad is seeking community feedback on options to reduce speeding on Tamarack Avenue, between Skyline Road and Adams Street.
09/27/2022
New pedestrian signal to be activated at Tamarack and Valley
Walkers, bicyclists and drivers will soon get a chance to try out a new type of traffic signal at the corner of Tamarack Avenue and Valley Street, which, along with other changes to the intersection, will make it easier to notice when someone is crossing the street.
09/26/2022 4:13 PM
City Manager’s Update, Sept. 22, 2022
Today is the first day of fall, and in Carlsbad that can mean more warm weather and an increased potential for Santa Ana winds. This week, I’ve got some fire prevention tips and other seasonal updates to share:
09/22/2022
Carlsbad firefighters help battle wildfires
Fall is often a peak time for wildfires, and prevention and response go hand-in-hand in keeping the danger in check. The Carlsbad Fire Department works hard to protect our community, including through programs that ensure critical resources are deployed when and where they’re needed. Part of that in
09/21/2022
Vote for the next Carlsbad Reads Together adult reading selection
The Carlsbad City Library invites recommendations from the community for the Carlsbad Reads Together 2023 adult reading selection.
09/20/2022
Protecting south Carlsbad Boulevard from cliff erosion
On Tuesday, the City Council received an update on plans to protect a 1-mile stretch of south Carlsbad Boulevard from Manzano Drive to Island Way from future sea level rise while prioritizing walking and biking paths.
09/15/2022 9:40 AM
City Manager’s Update, Sept. 15, 2022
It has been just over three weeks since we declared a traffic safety emergency, and I want to start with a sincere thank you for making it a priority to be safe and courteous on the road, whether you’re biking, walking or driving.
09/15/2022
First year of Clean Energy Alliance
The City of Carlsbad recently completed its first year of service with the Clean Energy Alliance.
09/14/2022 4:27 PM
Next step in traffic safety and mobility plan
On Tuesday, the City Council approved a contract with an engineering and environmental services firm to create an implementation plan and other studies to help pay for and advance a broad range of improvements to get people around the city more safely and easily.
09/14/2022 10:30 AM
Police present active shooter policy
At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the City of Carlsbad Police Department detailed its in-depth approach and extensive training for a potential active shooter emergency. According to a report prepared by the Police Department, shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a
09/14/2022
Live tutoring now available through Brainfuse HelpNow
Access live, real-time 1:1 homework assistance from qualified tutors 24 hours a day by laptop, tablet or phone.
09/13/2022 3:20 PM
DUI checkpoint scheduled for September 16 in Carlsbad
The City of Carlsbad Police Department announced it will hold a DUI Checkpoint in Carlsbad on Friday, September 16, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., the next morning at Carlsbad Boulevard and Beech Avenue.
09/12/2022
Free kitchen caddies back in stock
Carlsbad residents who haven’t picked up a free kitchen caddy yet can do so at two events this month. These small bins can be used to store leftover food scraps in the kitchen before placing in their green compost cart on collection day.
09/09/2022
Traffic safety projects reviewed
On Tuesday, our city’s Transportation Director gave an update to the City Council on the city’s efforts to ease traffic congestion and generally make it more convenient for people to get around Carlsbad in whatever way they want to do that. In a nutshell, that’s what we mean by “mobility.”
09/08/2022 12:47 PM
Library card sign-up month
Sept. 8 is International Literacy Day, and the City of Carlsbad works hard to advance literacy in our community through engaging programs that provide easy access to reading tools and resources at the Carlsbad City Library.
09/08/2022 8:00 AM