City Council
City Council rejects parks upkeep outsourcing
CARLSBAD — After two years of study and debate, the Carlsbad City Council decided not to outsource the city’s parks maintenance on Feb. 25, preventing the layoff of 22 city employees.
Encinitas considers economic strategies
ENCINITAS — Encinitas has a healthy business community, but it could freshen up its economic development strategy, councilmembers said Wednesday night.
Alcohol restrictions considered for Oceanside fast food restaurants
OCEANSIDE — City Council directed staff to look into limiting alcohol sales at fast food restaurants at their Feb. 19 meeting, specifically restaurants with over the counter ordering and drive-thru services.
New City Council member to be appointed
CARLSBAD — City Council will fill the empty seat left by Farrah Douglas with an appointment around the end of March.
Douglas resigns from Carlsbad City Council
CARLSBAD — Council member Farrah Golshan Douglas announced today that she will be resigning from City Council at the end of this week.
Carlsbad grants pay raise for city attorney
Council also sets aside building for possible higher-ed institute
Escondido Council approves charter for ballot
ESCONDIDO — Despite debate over how the charter would be written and what would be included, the City Council directed staff to place a revised city charter proposal on the upcoming November ballot.
Deal secures cleaner, smaller power plant
CARLSBAD — Facing the inevitability of a new energy plant along its coastline, Carlsbad used its only remaining power — its ability to influence how quickly that plant would be built — to negotiate with NRG for a cleaner, smaller new one.
Encinitas pushes housing element vote back
ENCINITAS — The city’s housing element will go before voters in November 2016, instead of this fall.
Encinitas establishes no-parking zone on part of Orpheus Avenue
ENCINITAS — A ban on parking alongside a portion of Orpheus Avenue aims to improve traffic flow.
