City of Carpinteria

Government in Carpinteria shall be open, honest and equitable and shall encourage, to the fullest extent possible, public participation in the decisionmaking process. Government shall make judicious use of the City's limited resources to promote the highest possible quality of life for all of Carpinteria's residents. This includes providing services consistent with community needs as well as protecting the social and physical environment. The diversity of the community shall be recognized, and City government shall serve the interest of all residents, maintaining an atmosphere in which the residents feel the City has their best interests at heart at all times. The long-range vision and course of action for Carpinteria's future shall continue to be articulated and implemented through an ongoing process of communitywide consensus building.