CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council met Tuesday for a presentation on regional COVID-19 vaccination coordination. The council approved the Biotech and Beyond building as a regional point of distribution for vaccination and testing programs, coordinated by emergency services agencies. The council heard a presentation on the city’s Clean Energy Alliance power supply product offerings and agreed to offer several options, with the ability for customers to opt out and return to San Diego Gas & Electric if they preferred. Council member Keith Blackburn was approved as mayor pro tempore. Several appointments were approved: Jengi Martinez, Michael Luna and Michael Sebahar, Parks & Recreation Commission; Geoff Gray, Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District Advisory Board.
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CITY COUNCILS
CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council is scheduled to meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday for a presentation on regional COVID-19 vaccination coordination. The council will consider using the Biotech and Beyond building as a regional point of distribution for vaccination and testing programs coordinated by emergency services agencies. The council will hear a presentation on the city’s Clean Energy Alliance power supply product offerings.
The Vista City Council this week turned down a request for $5 million from the housing nonprofit Solutions for Change, saying it had not been given enough time to consider the request, and the amount being sought would use nearly all the city’s affordable housing funds.
Solutions for Change hopes to build a a 33-unit, low-income housing complex on East Vista Way, along with a new intake and access center for families in its program. It asked the city to commit the money by Feb. 28 to enable it to compete for a county grant application due on March 1.
“Solutions has a unique opportunity to leverage the city’s financial support within its application,” the organization stated in a letter to the city. “We cannot bring this much-needed community asset to fruition without your support. Please consider providing the partnership a letter, committing to make the city loan.”
CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council met Tuesday to approve its election results and swear in new Councilmember Teresa Acosta and re-elected member Keith Blackburn. The council heard reports on actions and expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. An urgency ordinance regarding hotel employee recall rights was approved 4-1. The ordinance takes place immediately and requires hotels with 200 or more guest rooms to bring back workers who were furloughed or laid off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than hiring replacements for lower wages.
DEL MAR
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The Del Mar City Council met in closed session Monday to discuss litigation. In regular session, the council affirmed the results of the 2020 general municipal election and swore in re-elected Councilmember Dave Druker and newly elected members Tracy Martinez and Dan Quirk. Outgoing Councilmember Sherryl Parks and outgoing Mayor Ellie Haviland delivered final remarks. The council appointed Councilmember Terry Gaasterlan