Print Carlsbad already has its first ballot measure for the June 2022 primary election, the proposed overhaul and expansion of the nearly 40-year-old Monroe Street swimming pool. The Carlsbad City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to support the Monroe Street improvements, saying the work is much needed and long overdue. However, the roughly $16 million in construction costs and an additional $5 million in “soft” costs such as engineering and design will require voter approval under Measure H, an initiative passed in 1982. Basic repairs to the pool, deck, fencing and buildings would cost at least $4 million without any expansion or energy-efficient upgrades. That was one of three possible design levels presented to the City Council and the only option that would not require a citywide vote. Measure H requires that any property acquisition or property improvements other than basic maintenance that cost more that $1 million must go on a citywide ballot.