The City Council formed the Ad Hoc City Council Veterans Memorial Park Veterans Recognition Subcommittee to gather input on ways to honor and recognize veterans at the future Veterans Memorial Park.

The subcommittee will meet this summer to hear from veterans, nonprofit veteran organizations and community members, then return to the full City Council with recommendations. The subcommittee is temporary and will dissolve automatically after presenting its final recommendations to the City Council. 

• Review the March 10, 2026 City Council staff report. 
• Watch the March 10, 2026 City Council discussion and action on Item 13.

Melanie Burkholder, City Council Member, District 1
Kevin Shin, City Council Member, District 2

Agendas and meeting materials

Meeting agendas and supporting materials will be posted on this page as they become available.

How to participate

Watch meetings

Meetings will be livestreamed on the city's website. Recordings will be available to watch after each meeting.

• Fill out a speaker request form, located in the foyer.
• Submit the form to the Clerk before the item begins.
• When it’s your turn, the Clerk will call your name and invite you to the podium.
• Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding officer changes that time.
• You may not give your time to another person, but can create a group. A group must select a single speaker as long as three other members of your group are present. All forms must be submitted to the City Clerk before the item begins and will only be accepted for items listed on the agenda (not for general public comment at the beginning of the meeting). Group representatives have 10 minutes unless that time is changed by the presiding officer.

Comment in writing

If you wish to provide written comments as part of the record, email your comments to clerk@carlsbadca.gov. Please indicate the agenda item number in your email subject line.

June 30 meeting: Emails received by 8 a.m. on the day of the meeting will be provided to the subcommittee before the meeting begins. 

July 29 and Sept. 30 meetings: Emails received by 2 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be provided to the subcommittee before the meeting begins.

Other comments will be included with the meeting record. Emailed comments will not be read out loud during the meeting.

About Veterans Memorial Park

Veterans Memorial Park will be the largest park in Carlsbad and the city's first dedicated place to recognize and honor the nation's veterans. Located near Faraday Avenue and Cannon Road, the 93.7-acre park will feature a Veterans Memorial Plaza, public art, trails, picnic areas, an inclusive playground, open recreational spaces and a bike park. More than half of the site will remain protected habitat preserve area. 

Construction is expected to begin in summer 2026 and take approximately two years to complete.