Carmel-by-the-Sea City Information

Routine, Open to the Public Meetings see Links below

  • City Council - First Monday's and Tuesday's - Monthly - Here 
    (when a holiday is close to the First week of the month - these standard dates can shift)
  • Planning Commission  - Second Wednesdays - Monthly- Here
  • Historic Resource Board - Third Mondays - Monthly - Here
  • Forest and Beach  - Second Thursdays - Monthly - Here
  • Community Activities  - Second Tuesdays - Monthly - Here
Important City Web Page Documents
  • City Website Homepage

  • City Friday Letter - Signup for A weekly way to keep up-to-date on what's happening in the Village and all of the Meeting and Topic's on the City's Agenda!

  • General Plan - a comprehensive statement of the planning goals and policies for the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea and its surrounding Sphere of Influence

The CRA encourages everyone to get involved in city government. There are a lot of ways to do this but the first thing you can do is attend as many City meetings as you can. Over time, you will become more knowledgeable about important issues in our Village, you will meet your Council and Commission members, fellow Carmelites and, over time, you will feel more comfortable taking a position and speaking in the public comment sections of the meetings.

Even if you can't attend the meetings in person, you can review the agendas and read the Commission's positions using the links above. You can also watch videos of the meetings live and even watch archived videos of each subject covered at the meeting by clicking on the links imbedded in the agendas!

The City has done a great job of building a great website and making it easier than ever to become engaged in your City Government. So jump in and click to get started.