Grant applications are now open for the Carpinteria Community Services Support Program! Non-profit organizations contributing to our community’s well-being can apply for funding in four categories. Check out the details at https://bit.ly/3Tz0ZYF and submit your application by April 19, 2024. Let’s work together to make Carpinteria even better!
We are thrilled to announce that Carpinteria has joined the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to enhance flood protection for our community!
With this partnership, residents and businesses can now access affordable flood insurance coverage to safeguard against flood-related damages caused by natural disasters.
For more details and to learn how you can benefit from this program, visit https://bit.ly/3VylNCn. Let’s stay safe and resilient together!
The Carpinteria City Council will hold its next regular meeting on Monday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. Members of the public may attend the meeting at City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., or view the meeting live at https://carpinteriaca.gov/, on Government Access Television Channel 21 or by logging into the Zoom webinar.
The following topics are highlights of the agenda. Additional details and numerous ways for the public to provide comments can be found at https://bit.ly/3TOOKbN. Comments posted on social media will not be provided to council members.
🏅 Four proclamations: 1) designating April 2024 as DMV/Donate Life Month; 2) designating April 2 – 8, 2024, International Dark Sky Week; 3) designating April 2024 as Carpinteria Business Month; and 4) celebrating the 65th Anniversary of the Carpinteria Awards Banquet.
🤝 Approval of appointments to, and a removal from, the Downtown “T” Business Advisory Board.
📺 Approval of the agreement between the City of Carpinteria and TV Santa Barbara
📄 Amendment to the City’s CalPERS Contract.
🎸 Receive an update on the City’s Live Entertainment Licensing program and provide direction to staff on revisions to the program.
Carpinteria Beautiful’s Community Cleanup Day is almost here! Join us on Saturday, March 23, from 9 a.m to noon to keep the community clean, green and beautiful. The city-wide event will take place from 9 a.m to noon. Volunteers should meet at the Amtrak Parking Lot, 499 Linden Ave., to be assigned a location. Gloves, bags and trash pickers will be available, but we encourage you to bring your own reusable items, if possible. We hope to see you there.
Who’s ready to hone their skating skills this summer at the Carpinteria Skate Park? Carpinteria Skate Foundation and the City of Carpinteria have teamed up to host seven one-week sessions of skate camp between June 10 and Aug. 2. Participating 7 to 12-year-olds will learn the basics of skateboarding and build on an existing skill set through instruction from experienced skate coaches. Camp runs Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Campers will need to pack a lunch, water bottle, and the appropriate safety equipment, including helmet, knee and elbow pads, and wrist guards. Snacks will be provided and there is a water bottle fill up station on site at the park. The cost for each week is $300, and those who purchase six weeks will receive the seventh week free. Registration opens on April 1 at 9 a.m. and must be completed at http://www.carpskatepark.org by May 31. Please email questions to peterb@carpskatepark.org.
Carpinteria’s beautiful Bluffs Nature Preserve needs your help! Events aimed at restoring native plant species to the popular preserve will be held on three Saturdays, April 6, May 4, and May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Organized by the City of Carpinteria and CivicSpark, the restoration events will rely on volunteers to help remove non-native and invasive plant species and replant with native plants.
If you’re interested in joining us, please RSVP to https://tinyurl.com/ccbluffs or come meet us at the Bailard Avenue Parking Lot on the day of the event. Tools and snacks will be provided, but please bring sun protection and gloves. See you then!
This month, the Carpinteria City Council will hold two special meetings.
On Tuesday, March 19, the Council will meet to hold its Mid-Year Budget Review and Capital Improvement Plan Study Session.
On Tuesday, March 26, the Council will meet to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of a proposal to redevelop the property at 4745 Carpinteria Avenue (currently occupied by Sun Coast Rentals) into a new mixed-use development.
The public is invited to attend meetings and provide comment in person at City Hall or online via the Zoom webinar platform, and can watch live streaming on the City’s website (https://carpinteriaca.gov/), and Government Access Television Channel 21. The agenda for each meeting will include details on how to participate and will be available https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/agendas-meetings/ by the Friday prior to the meeting. Comments posted on social media will not be provided to council members.
The City’s General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan Update Committee will resume efforts to update the City’s guiding document, the General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan, at a meeting on Monday, March 18, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave. Members of the public are welcome to attend in person or by Zoom and may provide comment at the meeting.
A detailed agenda that includes instructions for participation is available at https://carpinteria.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=2331
With summer approaching, Carpinteria families are looking to get their little ones water safe. We can help! Registration for swim lessons at Carpinteria Community Pool opens on April 1 at 6 p.m. Group lessons are 30 minutes and held Monday through Friday for two weeks (10 lessons) at a cost of $100. Swimmers aged 3 to 12 will be placed in lessons based on their swimming abilities. Skilled instructors will help children develop water safety habits and build foundational swim skills. Register for lessons at https://carpinteria.recdesk.com/Community/Program starting on April 1.
More than two dozen local authors will have their diverse works for sale at the Carpinteria Festival of Books on Saturday, March 23 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave. A wide range of genres will be available, fiction, non-fiction, mystery, children’s, photo books and more, and authors will be on hand to discuss their books and answer questions. The event is free and open to the public. Learn more at https://carpinteriaartscenter.org/.
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