Looking for a fun way to spend Saturday afternoon? AgeWell is hosting a Saturday Excursion to the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History on Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. Participants will take part in a docent-led tour and explore the rich history of Carpinteria and its surrounding areas. The museum is located at 956 Maple Ave. Questions? Call (805) 881-1279.

Due to current internet outages at City Hall, the following agenda items will be postponed to a special City Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 3:

• Appointments to Council Advisory Groups (Item #10)
• Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY 2023/24 (Item #13)
• Harbor Seal Advisory Committee Recommendations (Item #14)
• Wine Improvement District Establishment (Item #15)
• Live Entertainment Licensing program (Item #16)

Cox Communications is experiencing a regional outage that has resulted in temporary service outages for City Hall phones and email.

Service is expected to be restored later today, Jan. 27, but residents should know that their efforts to reach City staff through phone calls or emails will not be successful until for an indeterminate time.

It’s important for everyone to know their rights if approached by an immigration (ICE) agent as well as how families can best prepare for something happening. Immigrant Legal Resource Center provides practical tips for things immigrant families can do now to prepare as well as information on rights everyone has in the United States, regardless of immigration status.

• Know Your Rights is a tutorial video in seven languages to help prepare you for encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE): https://www.wehaverights.us/
• A know-your-rights handout in Spanish to help families prepare for a possible interaction with ICE: https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/spanish_kyr_two_pager_v2.pdf

The Carpinteria City Council will hold its next regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 27 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/3CkLeAe.

• A proclamation declaring February 2025 as “211 Community Day Celebration Month” and Honoring CommUnify for its contributions to the Carpinteria community.
• Consideration of appointments to the Planning Commission, Architectural Review Board, Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Board, Carpinteria Open Space Management Advisory Board, Tree Advisory Board, Downtown “T” Business Advisory Board, Integrated Pest Management Committee, Environmental Review Committee, Community Development Block Grant Committee, the Santa Barbara Mosquito and Vector Management District, Community Media Access Center and County Library Advisory Committee.
• Code Compliance Quarterly Report Q4, 2024.
• Closeout of Former Venoco Oil Pipeline #0470 Abandonment Project.
• Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year that ended June 30, 2024.
• Ad Hoc Harbor Seal Advisory Committee recommendations.
• Discussion and Potential Action to grant consent to the County of Santa Barbara to establish the Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District and include the City of Carpinteria in the Established Wine Improvement District.
• Receive an update on the City’s Live Entertainment Licensing program and provide direction to staff.

Santa Barbara MTD has kicked off a public outreach process seeking input from the public on a proposed adjustment to MTD’s bus fare structure. MTD’s fares have been unchanged for the past 16 years, but rising operational costs have necessitated an update to keep bus service sustainable and dependable in the future.

In coming weeks, MTD will host several open house style public meetings to discuss details and take input from community members. These meetings will have English-Spanish interpretation available. A Carpinteria meeting will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave.

The outreach and survey period will run through mid-February, and the public is invited to visit https://sbmtd.gov/farechange to review the proposed alternatives and to complete a short survey. The survey is available in English and Spanish, and will also be available in paper form at the Transit Center and onboard MTD buses.

The Less is More 2025 Calendar is now available at City Hall! Discover Santa Barbara County’s ultimate guide to waste reduction and recycling, now in an exciting new format! Each month highlights a unique topic while keeping essential resources at your fingertips. Pick up your free copy at City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., while supplies last or download it at https://cosantabarbara.app.box.com/s/izi37b5k6wc2fk8s2p6xu0vp54rgvlvz

Today, we honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Let us use this day to reflect on Dr. King’s teachings and to recommit ourselves to the ongoing work of building a community where everyone feels valued, respected, and included.

Preparedness goes a long way in protecting your home and your family from fire. Are you ready?

Read and complete the Ready, Set, Go! guides in English or Spanish to ensure that you are prepared in the case of a fire.

English: https://sbcfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ready_set_go.pdf

Spanish: https://sbcfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ready_set_go-PDF_Spanish.pdf

At Silent Night Book Club, you’re invited to cozy up with a book of your choice and read side by side with company. The free event will take place on Friday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. Cocoa and hot tea will be available, and all forms of reading are acceptable: e-books, audiobooks, textbooks, whatever! Described as “a book club for the socially awkward,” the club is open to teens and adults.