Get Involved
This isn't a one-way street. Sign up for updates, come to an AMA, or just send me an email. The more residents who are engaged, the better the decisions that come out of that council chamber.
Stay Informed
Most city council votes don't require your attention. But some of them will affect your water rates, what gets built next door, how your street is designed, or how the city spends money it's already committed to spending.
When those come up, I'll send a note. Short, plain English, with a link to the relevant agenda item so you can read it yourself if you want to. Not a newsletter. Not a campaign. Just a heads-up before the vote, while there's still time to weigh in.
Name and email. That's it. I won't share it. You can unsubscribe any time by replying "unsubscribe."
I'll tell you when it matters.
No regular email cadence. No campaign pitches. Just signal.
Ask Me Anything
A few times a year, I hold an informal AMA — Ask Me Anything — where constituents can ask me directly about anything on the city agenda, anything I've voted on, anything coming up, or anything that's been bothering them about how the city is running.
In-person and online. Some sessions are at a local spot in Sebastopol. Some are video calls. Both formats work. The point is access, not ceremony.
What I'll answer honestly: Why I voted the way I voted. What I think is going wrong. What I don't know yet. What the constraints are. What I'm trying to change and why it's slow.
What I won't do: Spin. Deflect with talking points. Tell you everything is fine when it isn't.
Sign up for email updates to be notified when the next AMA is scheduled. I'll send the date, time, location, and any agenda items that are particularly worth discussing.
Date TBD — sign up for email to be notified
In-person session in Sebastopol. Bring any question about city decisions, upcoming votes, or how things work. Nothing is off the table.
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One thing that gets lost in the current process: by the time an item is on a council agenda, most of the staff work has already been done. The window for genuine community input is earlier — when the problem is being framed, not after the solution has been written.
I'm building a space where Sebastopol residents can discuss upcoming issues before they come to a vote — not just react afterward. The goal is real deliberation, not a comment box.
Sign up for email updates and you'll be among the first to know when it launches.
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I read everything sent to me. I may not always respond immediately, but nothing gets ignored.
Reach me through the city's official contact system. Emails sent to city council members become part of the public record — keep that in mind if you'd prefer a private conversation.
pcarter@cityofsebastopol.gov
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City council meetings are typically held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM, Sebastopol City Hall, 7120 Bodega Ave.
Agendas are posted at least 72 hours in advance at cityofsebastopol.gov.
City of Sebastopol
7120 Bodega Avenue
Sebastopol, CA 95472
cityofsebastopol.gov