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Bringing the Carlsbad community vision to life

On Oct. 11, 2022, the City Council approved a 5-year Carlsbad Strategic Plan (2023-2027) to focus city resources toward fulfilling the Carlsbad community’s vision for the future.

The plan includes high-level goals, objectives, priority projects and service commitments. Progress can be tracked on this page and annual progress reports presented to the City Council.

Read the first progress report presented Feb. 6, 2024
Read the second progress report presented Feb. 25, 2025
Read the third progress report presented Feb. 24, 2026

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Strategic Plan in action

Read how we’re making progress on city priorities. 

E-bike rules: Next steps

Post Date:02/05/2026 9:20 AM

At its meeting in December 2025, the City Council directed staff to develop an ordinance (city law) outlining several new e-bike safety rules. As the next step in the process, the Carlsbad City Council will consider the new ordinance at its meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10.

Carlsbad City Council meeting
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 5 p.m.
City Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive

The agenda and staff report for the Feb. 10 City Council meeting will be available on the city’s website by Friday, Feb. 6.

Proposed safety rules

The new rules, combined with existing state law, could allow the city to: 

  • Set a minimum age of 12 to operate an e-bike, as allowed by Assembly Bill 2234  
  • Clarify definitions of unsafe riding behavior, equipment requirements and the responsibilities of parents and guardians 
  • Impound e-bikes that are being ridden recklessly by minors or e-motorcycles, which are not street legal. 
  • Prohibit e-bikes at Poinsettia and Pine Avenue Community Parks, based on service calls received by the Police Department and community feedback, and authorize the City Manager to restrict e-bike use at other parks as needed. 

Next steps

Before the new rules go into effect, state law requires a few specific steps to be completed. Here’s how that timeline could look:

  • Feb. 10: City Council introduces the ordinance
  • Feb. 24: City Council considers adopting the ordinance
  • Feb. 25: The city would launch a 30-day public information campaign to raise awareness before the new rules take effect 
  • March 26: New laws could take effect, beginning with a 60-day warning period
  • May 25: 60-day warning period ends

Additionally, the team is continuing to explore state legislation that would allow Carlsbad to prohibit riders under age 16 from transporting passengers and join a Marin County pilot program. The pilot program could allow Carlsbad to adopt stricter laws for class 2 e-bikes, which can be ridden without pedaling, including a minimum age of 16 and a helmet requirement for anyone, regardless of age.

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