Carpinteria City Hall will be temporarily closed on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. for an all-staff meeting. Regular business hours will resume immediately following closure. We appreciate your understanding.
Now available on the City’s YouTube page, our State of the City Address is a great viewing opportunity for anyone interested in learning about the City’s past, present and future. The event took place on Sept. 29 at Carpinteria Veteran’s Hall, where Carpinterians were invited to catch up on City news and celebrate the City’s 60th anniversary. After presentations by staff, there was a question and answer segment where city leaders responded to questions from the community. You can view it all in both English and Spanish.
Now that the summer season has come to an end and the lifeguard towers are locked up tight, we take a look back on activities at City Beach during the 2025 summer season. Our stellar lifeguarding staff ensured that thousands people enjoyed a healthy, happy beach experience. The largest category of incidents recorded were safety contacts, which reflects staff’s proactive prevention efforts. We thank our guards for another terrific summer!
Summer City Beach Statistics: June 16 – Sept. 1
The next meeting of the City’s General Plan Update Committee (GPUC) will take place on Monday, Oct. 20 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave. At the meeting, the committee will receive an update on California Coastal Commission staff’s comments on the draft Coastal Land Use Plan/General Plan. City staff will summarize Coastal Commission comments and proposed edits from Coastal Commission staff, and the GPUC will discuss and potentially propose changes to the draft CLUP/GP based on these comments. The public is invited to participate in the meeting by attending in person or through Zoom. The agenda, staff report, and instructions for joining via Zoom are available at https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/agendas-meetings/.
Construction on a new crosswalk connecting Carpinteria High School to the Franklin Creek Trail is scheduled to begin on Monday, Oct. 20. Work will take place on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. During the project, Franklin Creek Trail will be closed between Meadow View Lane and Foothill Road.
The existing crosswalk on Foothill Road will be replaced with a high-intensity activated crosswalk beacon (HAWK for short) that alerts and stops vehicles, allowing protected pedestrian crossings, stopping vehicle traffic only as needed. The signal will operate only when a pedestrian pushes the crossing button.
This project is largely funded by a Caltrans state-aid grant, which covers approximately 90% of the construction costs. Work is expected to be completed within 180 working days of the start date.
Due to inclement weather, City of Carpinteria street sweeping is on hold. Our team will be back at it when the storm passes and weather improves!
The Architectural Review Board will hold its next regular meeting on Thursday, Oct. 16 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://cityofcarp.co/ARBOct16.
Gopher abatement begins at Monte Vista Dog Park on Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 8 – 8:30 and will continue every Tuesday morning until gopher activity subsides.
The park will close briefly for 30 minutes while the non-toxic, environmentally safe treament takes place.
Thank you for your patience while we work to keep our dog park safe and fun for running and playing!
The Carpinteria City Council will hold its next regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 13 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 cityofcarp.co/Council101325. Comments posted on social media will not be provided to council members.
October brings some changes to our usual schedule at Carpinteria Community Pool. Take a peek at the updates above and visit cityofcarp.co/carppool for more information.
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