Carlsbad will vote on City Council members in two districts, a new city treasurer, and a proposal to revise city spending limits this November. District 4 incumbent Councilmember Teresa Acosta is a candidate for what would be her second four-year term. Her only opponent is Greg Day, a commercial airline pilot and former Marine fighter pilot. Safety, sustainability and affordability are the top issues facing Carlsbad, Acosta said in response to The San Diego Union-Tribune’s questions. “I am working to strengthen our public safety programs and promote our Safer Streets initiative with our community partners,” she said. As for sustainability, “we value our coastline, lagoons, and clean air, and we are committed to a healthy environment full of parks and trails,” Acosta said. “I am leading our city’s efforts to switch to more clean energy, protect our open spaces, open new parks, and preserve our natural resources.” To make the city more affordable she supports workforce housing and the city’s membership in the Clean Energy Alliance, she said. courtesy photosDistrict 4’s candidates are incumbent city Councilmember Teresa Acosta and airline pilot Gregory Day Day said he sees homelessness as the top issue facing the city. “This rise is almost all focused on those suffering from substance abuse and mental health,” Day said. “We need to change our approach to these individuals and stop funding programs that justfacilitate the crisis. We need to seek solutions that create accountability and lead to real results.” Public safety and the way the city is developed also are concerns, he said. “Here in Carlsbad, we value our small community feel and natural landscape,” Day said. “I will fight to preserve our open areas and make sure that we always have sand on our beaches for everyone to enjoy. I will listen to the needs and concerns of the people of Carlsbad and fight to regain control of the growth of our city and stop the mandates from Sacramento.” District 3 has no incumbent. The seat is held by Councilmember Carolyn Luna, a former planning commissioner appointed to the vacancy with the understanding she should would not seek election to the seat this year. The district’s two candidates are Kevin Shin and Tyler Collins. Shin, a Marine Corps veteran, restaurant owner and retired fire captain, said a balanced city budget would be his top priority on the council. “With development revenue dwindling after decades of successful growth in Carlsbad, the challenge is to meet our budget obligations without more taxes or reductions in city services,” Shin said. “I will draw on my experience both as a small business owner and a fire captain in a city fire department responsible for shaping and maintaining a budget to create the environment and opportunities for our city to thrive.” He also would work to improve public safety and local control, he said. “One of the greatest concerns is providing services to our homeless to get them off the streets and into appropriate care without major impacts to our budget,’ Shin said. “Key to this is identifying and developing local and regional resources and solutions with neighboring jurisdictions and stakeholders, including nonprofits.” Courtesy photosDistrict 3’s candidates are restaurant owner Kevin Shin and software engineer Tyler Collins. Collins, a software engineer, said public safety, housing and quality of life were his top issues. “Housing has become a pressing issue in Carlsbad, from homelessness and overdevelopment to a lack of affordable options,” Collins said. “I’m committed to providing essential services, assistance, and housing to those in need, while also addressing the challenges posed by individuals who are resistant to support.” As a council member he would prioritize the needs of the  community and focus on practical solutions for everyday, quality-of-life issues such as traffic, he said. Four candidates are running for city treasurer after the former office holder, Craig Lindholm, retired early in June to spend more time with his family, leaving the position vacant. They are Thomas E. Krouse Jr., Michael J. Williams, Gregorio Kahn, and Christian Peacox. The city treasurer, like the council members, serves a four-year term. The office holder oversees the management of the city’s cash and invested public funds. The spending limit on the ballot is Measure B, an update of Proposition H passed by the city’s voters in 1982. Prop H prohibited spending more than $1 million of city money to buy or improve property without voter approval. Measure B, if approved, would increase the limit to $3.09 million (the 1982 limit in today’s dollars) and add an annual adjustment for inflation based on the regional construction cost index. It also would exclude public safety facilities from the requirement.