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Carpinteria adopts two-year strategic plan and files quarterly reports; staff highlights immigration support funding and RFP
Summary
Council adopted the city—s Fiscal Years 2025–27 strategic plan, received fourth-quarter departmental reports, and staff updated the council on immigration support: an RFP closing July 30 and $150,000 in grant funds (+$10,000 released immediately) available for community services.
The Carpinteria City Council on July 28 adopted its finalized Fiscal Years 2025–27 strategic plan and received and filed fourth-quarter departmental reports for the 2024–25 budget year.
City Manager Michael Ramirez said the public-facing strategic plan aligns council priorities with departmental objectives and will be posted online and translated: "This final version is intended to be public facing. It's user friendly, easy to read, and clearly connects council goals, community input, and departmental objectives." The council approved the plan and asked staff to provide printed copies to members.
Council also received the departmental fourth-quarter reports. Staff highlighted recruitment progress, the onboarding of several new employees, the launch of summer programs and library literacy efforts, completion of the community pool facilities needs assessment, and long-range planning work in Community Development. The quarterly reports were filed by council action.
On immigration support, Assistant City Manager Ryan Kintz reminded the council that an RFP for immigration support services was released July 16 and closes July 30. Kintz said staff reviewed the community services grant program eligibility and determined it already contains a category for "city council initiatives and emergent needs," and therefore would accept applications for immigration support. He confirmed the total grant availability is $150,000; staff earlier released $10,000 to nonprofits as an immediate allocation.
Public commenters pressed the council to increase funding for direct services; Becky Norton of the Carpinteria Immigrant Rights Coalition asked the city to raise its allocation from $10,000 to $40,000 to match per-capita support in nearby jurisdictions.
Council members asked staff to ensure outreach so affected nonprofits know how to apply; staff said selections would be brought back to the full council for approval.
