The City of Carlsbad encourages participation from all members of the community and offers many ways to get involved.

• Register to vote
• Become a city volunteer
• Join a board or commission
• Speak at City Council meetings and other public meetings
• Watch City Council meetings online or on the city's TV channel. The city's government channel is on Time Warner cable channel 24 (basic cable) and 126 (digital cable) and AT&T U-Verse channel 99.
• Contact elected officials
• Attend the annual citizens' budget workshop held each June
• Sign up for Citizens Academy
• Review city plans, agendas and other documents online
• Keep up with city news online and on social networks