Last night we welcomed a full house of community members for our first in-person City Council meeting since March 17, 2020. It was a long agenda, lasting until nearly 11 p.m.! But it was great to see everyone in person and to be back in the City Council chamber after all this time.
If you tuned in, you might have noticed an empty seat on the dais due to the resignation last Friday of District 1 City Council Member Cori Schumacher. We wish Council Member Schumacher the very best and appreciate her service to the City of Carlsbad.
Next week, the City Council will discuss ways to fill this vacancy. Here is a link to a summary of options prepared by the City Attorney’s Office. In short, the City Council may decide to appoint someone to fill the remainder of the term, which expires next November, or hold a special election. Under the city’s municipal code, if someone were appointed, that person could not run for the seat for at least one year after completing the term.
The meeting July 20 will be held in person at City Hall and start at 6 p.m.
Redistricting commissioners selected
Also yesterday, the city conducted a random drawing for members of a new Independent Redistricting Commission, the group that will ultimately decide on new boundaries for City Council districts. District maps need to be updated every 10 years following the Census to make sure all districts have the same number of people. The city has four City Council districts, and the mayor is elected citywide.
