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Carpinteria Council adopts resolution to back biodiversity and climate-resilient stewardship of south-central coast
Summary
The Carpinteria City Council unanimously adopted a resolution on April 27, 2026 endorsing regional biodiversity protection and integrating native-plant and habitat measures into local planning. Supporters from regional conservation groups and local residents spoke in favor; one resident urged attention to recent tree removals at a housing site.
The Carpinteria City Council on April 27 adopted a resolution declaring support for biodiversity and climate-resilient stewardship of the south-central California coast, emphasizing protections for the city’s coastal, riparian and upland habitats.
The resolution, read into the record and adopted by voice vote, cites state initiatives including California’s 30-by-30 goals and calls on the city to integrate biodiversity into land-use decisions, expand protected areas and pursue restoration, partnerships and funding. The text in the record lists April 27, 2026, as the adoption date.
Supporters who addressed the council during the public-comment period urged adoption. "Wildfire prevention and biodiversity…
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