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 Charter Spectrum (formerly Time Warner) cable channel 24 (basic cable) and 126 (digital cable) and AT&T U-Verse channel 99.
• Contact elected officials
• Sign up for Citizens Academy
• Review city plans, agendas and other documents online
• Keep up with city news online and on social media
• Provide public input