ATTACHMENT 1
Hourly Rate Classes
Effective 04/05/2025
Revised 04/08/2025
MUNIS 17 MUNIS 18 Hourly Rate
7045 8037 Grounds Maintenance Worker II $30.0995
7046 8038 Heavy Equipment Tech $39.6991
7047 8039 Housing Programs Specialist $47.5073
7411 8322 Housing Project Planner $50.9429
7048 N/A Human Resources Analyst II $53.5481
7416 8325 Human Resources Technician $39.5017
7023 8017 Information Technology Technician I $33.1746
7024 8018 Information Technology Technician II $36.1100 7049 N/A Law Clerk $36.7439
7465 8368 Lead Equipment Technician $43.8634
7050 N/A Legal Administrative Assistant I $31.4801
7051 N/A Legal Administrative Assistant II $38.0492
7052 8040 Librarian I $36.3345
7053 8041 Librarian II $39.9462
7054 8042 Library Assistant I $27.2324
7055 8043 Library Assistant II $28.3410
7057 8045 Library Systems Technician I $33.1746
7056 8044 Library Technician $30.2391
7005 N/A Litigation Paralegal $38.8162
7058 8046 Mail Services Specialist $23.1656
7061 8049 Maintenance Crew Leader $35.5748
7059 8047 Maintenance Worker I $25.5956
7060 8048 Maintenance Worker II $30.1750
7417 8326 Marketing Coordinator $44.7474
7022 8016 Network Analyst $49.3362
7063 8051 Office Specialist I $23.7504
7064 8052 Office Specialist II $26.1115
7067 8055 Outreach Coordinator $41.5220
7066 8054 Painter $35.6872
7068 8056 Parking Coordinator $38.1464
7072 8060 Planning Technician I $36.4719
7071 8059 Planning Technician II $39.5017
7073 8061 Plumber $37.8242
7070 8058 Project Engineer I $52.2110
7075 8063 Project Engineer II $57.4007
7077 8065 Project Planner $50.9429
7078 8066 Public Works Inspector I $38.6238
7397 8310 Real Property Agent $47.2710
7080 8068 Records Technician $30.1750
7382 8306 Recreation Coordinator $35.6343
7082 8070 Recreation Program Leader $25.2151
7083 8071 Recreation Specialist $29.4819
7081 8069 Recycling Educator $36.1100
7084 8072 Rental Housing Mediation Specialist $39.1096
7085 N/A Risk Analyst II $53.5481
7091 8078 Senior Commission Secretary $35.1313
7086 8073 Senior Custodian $27.0389
7035 8028 Senior Electronics/Communications Technician $44.0977 7033 8027 Senior Engineering Technician $42.0641
7087 8074 Senior Grounds Maintenance Worker $31.3247
7088 8075 Senior Library Technician $33.0796
7089 8076 Senior Maintenance Worker $33.8442
7076 8064 Senior Network/Applications Analyst $53.2531
7455 8358 Senior Plan Check Engineer $59.2481
7380 8303 Senior Plans Examiner $53.6234
7090 8077 Senior Real Property Agent $54.3553
7092 8079 Stock Clerk $26.6375
7094 8081 Survey Technician I $33.5070
7093 8080 Survey Technician II $36.4719
7096 8083 Traffic Technician I $33.1746
7097 8084 Traffic Technician II $36.4719
7100 8087 Transportation Engineering Associate $48.2231 7098 8085 Tree Trimmer I $27.4468
7099 8086 Tree Trimmer II $30.7828
7101 8088 Vehicle Services Assistant $27.1743
7104 8091 Water Resources Specialist $46.1070
7379 8304 Water Resources Technician $36.1100
7102 8089 Welder/Fabricator $36.3448
Hourly Assignment to "Regular" Classes
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Hourly Rate Classes
Effective 04/05/2025
Revised 04/08/2025
MUNIS 17 MUNIS 18 Range
7006 8003 Airport Operations Specialist $35.6732
7462 8366 Airport Police Officer $51.0068
7463 8367 Airport Police Officer II $55.8366
7352 8287 Harbor Patrol Officer $48.3525
7354 8289 Lab Analyst I $41.6348
7069 8057 Park Ranger $38.8822
7356 8291 Treatment Plant Technician $38.3440
7349 8284 Wastewater Treatment Plant OIT $35.4336
7350 8285 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator III $49.4659 7351 8286 Water Distribution Operator Technician II $39.3183 7458 8360 Water Meter Technician II $35.7629
7355 8290 Water Treatment Plant OIT $35.4347
7353 8288 Water Treatment Plant Operator II $44.5762
7450 8354 Water Treatment Plant Operator III $49.4635
MUNIS 17 MUNIS 18 Range
7390 N/A Police Chief $122.398 - $148.7759
MUNIS 17 MUNIS 18 Range
7357 N/A Police Lieutenant $80.4677 - $97.8090
MUNIS 17 MUNIS 18 Range
7359 N/A Police Officer $49.4096
7361 N/A Police Officer- Entry $46.7718
MUNIS 17 MUNIS 18 Range
7464 N/A Administrative Polygraph Examiner $97.0000
7227 N/A Background Investigator $49.4100
7388 N/A EMD Dispatcher $44.0130
7395 N/A Identification Technician $41.4583
7360 N/A Parking Enforcement Officer $28.9188
7358 N/A Public Safety Dispatcher II $34.4852
7362 N/A Police Property/Evidence Assistant $29.2402
7391 N/A Police Property/Evidence Technician $34.4718
7363 N/A Police Records Specialist $28.7186
7364 N/A Police Technician $27.5417
MUNIS 17 MUNIS 18 Range
7432 N/A Fire Inspector II $46.3617
23 Police Management
24 Police Sworn
39 Fire Non-Sworn
29 Police Non-Sworn
19 SBCEA Treatment & Patrol
21 Police Chief
Hourly Assignment to "Regular" Classes
ATTACHMENT 1
Hourly Rate Classes
Effective 04/05/2025
Revised 04/08/2025
MUNIS 17 MUNIS 18 Classification Department Hourly Rate 7461 8363 Administrative Investigator Human Resources $65.30 7220 N/A Airport Marketing Assistant Airport $17.71
7219 8205 Airport Operations Intern Airport $16.72
7394 8309 Airport Services Coordinator Airport $34.94
7221 8206 Airport Traffic Aide Airport $16.72
7218 8204 Alternative Transportation Planner Public Works $43.12 7396 N/A ARCON Instructor Police $51.07
7225 N/A Assistant PAL Coordinator I Police $16.72
7222 N/A Assistant PAL Coordinator II Police $19.63
7224 8207 Assistant Park Planner Parks & Recreation $25.25 7223 N/A Assistant to Council I City Council $16.72
7270 N/A Assistant to Council II City Council $17.15
7271 N/A Assistant to Council III City Council $19.63
7226 8208 Automotive Parts Aide Public Works $20.65
7145 8132 Beach Lifeguard I Parks & Recreation $23.53
7146 8133 Beach Lifeguard II Parks & Recreation $24.71
7147 8134 Beach Lifeguard III Parks & Recreation $25.94 7228 8209 Cannoneer Waterfront $24.11
7229 N/A CAO Special Projects Manager CAO $61.51
7240 N/A CAO Intern CAO $16.72
7243 N/A City Council Intern City Council $16.72
7425 8334 City Programs Intern I Various $17.14
7426 8335 City Programs Intern II Various $19.42
7427 8336 City Programs Intern III Various $21.69
7428 8337 City Programs Intern IV Various $22.84
7429 8338 City Programs Intern V Various $25.12
7430 8339 City Programs Intern VI Various $26.27
7431 8340 City Programs Intern VII Various $28.56
7253 8222 City TV Production Aid Lead Admin Services $19.21 7251 8220 City TV Production Aide I Admin Services $16.72 7252 8221 City TV Production Aide II Admin Services $18.38 7250 8219 City TV Production Intern Admin Services $16.72 7135 8122 Clerical Assistant Various $16.72
7234 8211 Commercial Driver Trainer Public Works $29.29 7217 N/A Community Services Liaison Police $18.84
7384 N/A Community Services Officer Police $25.08
7235 8212 Creeks Resources Technician Parks & Recreation $28.72 7236 8213 Database Specialist Public Works $22.50
7237 N/A Development Manager Library $36.66
7238 N/A Dispatch Training Coordinator Police $48.81
7239 8214 Diver Waterfront $24.11
7399 8311 Downtown Ambassador I Public Works $19.86
7400 8312 Downtown Ambassador II Public Works $22.60
7451 8355 Downtown Ambassador III Public Works $25.96
7413 N/A Elections Advisor Admin Services $115.85
7412 N/A Elections Assistant Admin Services $27.59
7392 N/A EMD Auditor Police $56.04
7275 N/A EMS Nurse Educator Fire $89.14
7245 8215 Extension Aide Library $19.49
7246 N/A Facilities Project Manager Public Works $40.01 7436 8344 Facility Monitor I - Weekday Parks & Recreation $22.35 7437 8345 Facility Monitor II - Weekday Parks & Recreation $23.47 7438 8346 Facility Monitor III - Weekday Parks & Recreation $24.64 7381 N/A Financial Systems Analyst Admin Services $56.28 7247 8216 Fire Public Education Assistant Fire $17.52
7231 N/A Fire Service Mutual Aide Specialist I Fire $41.12 7232 N/A Fire Service Mutual Aide Specialist II Fire $56.72 7230 N/A Fire Special Projects Manager Fire $53.31
7248 8217 GIS Mapping Technician Fire $20.65
7249 8218 Golf Course Maintenance Worker Parks & Recreation $16.72 7254 8223 Grounds Maintenance Assistant I Parks & Recreation $21.25 7255 8224 Grounds Maintenance Assistant II Parks & Recreation $23.00 7306 8260 Harbor Patrol Crew I Waterfront $16.72
7307 8261 Harbor Patrol Crew II Waterfront $17.39
7308 8262 Harbor Patrol Crew III Waterfront $18.26
7309 8263 Harbor Patrol Crew IV Waterfront $19.12
7310 8264 Harbor Patrol Crew V Waterfront $19.99
7311 8265 Harbor Patrol Crew VI Waterfront $20.85
7312 8266 Harbor Patrol Crew VII Waterfront $21.72
7313 8267 Harbor Patrol Crew VIII Waterfront $22.57
7314 8268 Harbor Patrol Crew IX Waterfront $23.44
7315 8269 Harbor Patrol Crew X Waterfront $24.32
7316 8270 Harbor Patrol Crew XI Waterfront $25.16
Hourly Rate Schedule (Limited Term)
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Hourly Rate Classes
Effective 04/05/2025
Revised 04/08/2025
MUNIS 17 MUNIS 18 Classification Department Hourly Rate 7187 8174 Head Beach Lifeguard I Parks & Recreation $29.74 7188 8175 Head Beach Lifeguard II Parks & Recreation $31.23 7189 8176 Head Beach Lifeguard III Parks & Recreation $32.79 7296 N/A Human Resources Specialist Admin Services $28.85 7433 8341 Inclusion Specialist I Parks & Recreation $23.91 7434 8342 Inclusion Specialist II Parks & Recreation $25.11 7435 8343 Inclusion Specialist III Parks & Recreation $26.36 7383 8305 Information Systems Intern Admin Services $16.72 7256 N/A Internal Affairs Investigator Police $45.13
7105 8092 Job Apprentice I Parks & Recreation $16.72
7151 8138 Junior Lifeguard Instructor I Parks & Recreation $23.53 7152 8139 Junior Lifeguard Instructor II Parks & Recreation $24.71 7153 8140 Junior Lifeguard Instructor III Parks & Recreation $25.94 7192 8179 Junior Lifeguard Program Director I Parks & Recreation $29.74 7193 8180 Junior Lifeguard Program Director II Parks & Recreation $31.23 7194 8181 Junior Lifeguard Program Director III Parks & Recreation $32.79 7257 8225 Library Building Monitor Library $22.95
7280 8243 Library Volunteer Coordinator Library $20.65
7262 8230 Lot Operator Public Works $17.22
7265 8234 Management Intern Various $16.72
7274 8239 Management Intern IV Various $18.38
7268 8236 Marketing Assistant I Airport $16.72
7269 8237 Marketing Assistant II Airport $22.69
7272 N/A Mayor's Aide City Council $26.91
7330 8302 Meter Reader Public Works $24.92
7279 8242 Page Library $16.72
7281 N/A Parking Citation Admin Review Officer Police $47.16 7402 8313 Parking Coordinator Aide I Various $18.84
7403 8314 Parking Coordinator Aide II Various $20.99
7404 8315 Parking Coordinator Aide III Various $23.15
7418 8327 Parking Lead I Various $17.77
7419 8328 Parking Lead II Various $18.30
7423 8332 Parking Monitor I Various $17.22
7424 8333 Parking Monitor II Various $17.77
7288 N/A Parks Project Manager Parks & Recreation $52.81 7442 8350 Park Ranger Assistant III Parks & Recreation $20.60 7282 8244 Planning Intern I Community Development $17.19 7283 8245 Planning Intern II Community Development $20.06 7284 N/A Police Cadet I Police $19.37
7285 N/A Police Cadet II Police $20.99
7401 N/A Police Project Manager Police $51.07
7124 8111 Pool Lifeguard Parks & Recreation $23.53
7125 8112 Pool Lifeguard II Parks & Recreation $24.71
7126 8113 Pool Lifeguard III Parks & Recreation $25.94
7289 8364 Project Manager I Public Works $47.80
7290 8365 Project Manager II Public Works $61.18
7291 8248 Public Information Assistant Public Works $16.72 7119 8106 Recreation Assistant I Parks & Recreation $16.72 7120 8107 Recreation Assistant II Parks & Recreation $16.80 7121 8108 Recreation Assistant III Parks & Recreation $17.64 7162 8149 Recreation Leader I Parks & Recreation $22.35 7163 8150 Recreation Leader II Parks & Recreation $23.47 7164 8151 Recreation Leader III Parks & Recreation $24.64 7172 8159 Recreation Program Director I Parks & Recreation $27.04 7173 8160 Recreation Program Director II Parks & Recreation $28.39 7174 8161 Recreation Program Director III Parks & Recreation $29.81 7376 8298 Recreation Therapist/Nurse I Parks & Recreation $30.35 7377 8299 Recreation Therapist/Nurse II Parks & Recreation $54.08 7292 8249 Rental Mediation Aide I Community Development $16.72 7293 8250 Rental Mediation Aide II Community Development $23.32 7294 8251 Rental Mediation Aide III Community Development $27.01 7393 N/A Restorative Court Liaison Police $25.34
7295 N/A Restorative Outreach Specialist Police $23.29
7297 8252 School Crossing Guard I Police $20.90
7298 8253 School Crossing Guard II Police $21.95
Hourly Rate Schedule (Limited Term)
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Hourly Rate Classes
Effective 04/05/2025
Revised 04/08/2025
MUNIS 17 MUNIS 18 Classification Department Hourly Rate 7167 8154 Senior Pool Lifeguard I Parks & Recreation $26.34 7168 8155 Senior Pool Lifeguard II Parks & Recreation $27.66 7169 8156 Senior Pool Lifeguard III Parks & Recreation $29.04 7398 N/A SNAP Officer Police $25.08
7453 8357 Special Investigator I City Attorney $60.13
7460 8362 Special Investigator II City Attorney $62.54
7299 8254 Standby Diver Waterfront $18.34
7140 8127 Swim Instructor I Parks & Recreation $24.46
7141 8128 Swim Instructor II Parks & Recreation $25.68
7459 8361 Swim Instructor III Parks & Recreation $26.97 7301 8256 Traffic Counter Public Works $16.72
7303 N/A Traffic Engineer Public Works $84.58
7304 8258 Utility Worker I Public Works $22.14
7305 8259 Utility Worker II Public Works $24.82
7405 8316 Waterfront Facilities Aide I Waterfront $19.92 7406 8317 Waterfront Facilities Aide II Waterfront $20.48 7407 8318 Waterfront Facilities Aide III Waterfront $21.06 7408 8319 Waterfront Facilities Aide IV Waterfront $21.62 7420 8329 Waterfront Parking Lot Operator I Waterfront $16.72 7421 8330 Waterfront Parking Lot Operator II Waterfront $17.24 7422 8331 Waterfront Parking Lot Operator III Waterfront $17.80 7328 8282 Web Technician Administrative Services $28.72
EFFECTIVE REVISIONS
6/29/2024 Compaction, Supervisor's Unit - CAR 7/23/2024 7/13/2024 Salary adjustment for specific job classification - CAR 7/23/2024 9/7/2024 Certain Hourly classifications - 4.5% salary increase CAR 9/7/2024 6/29/2024 Certain Unrepresented Managers -3.5% salary increase; CAR 9/7/2024 10/5/2024 Treatment and Patrol - 3% salary increase; CAR 10/8/2024 11/30/2024 Management salary increase; CAR 12/3/2024
12/28/2024 PMA salary increase; CAR 12/10/2024
1/14/2025
04/05/2025
04/05/2025
04/05/2025
AFSCME and Unrepresented Managers - 2% salary increase; CAR 1/14/2025 General Unit - 5.5% salary increase; CAR 4/8/2025
Compaction, Supervisor's Unit - CAR 4/8/2025
Compaction, Police Chief - CAR 4/8/2025
Hourly Rate Schedule (Limited Term)
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ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Analyst I 1
Administrative Assistant* 1
Administrative Specialist 1
Airport Business Development Supervisor 1
Airport Business Manager 1
Airport Director 1
Airport Properties Manager 1
Marketing Coordinator 1
Marketing Supervisor 1
Property Management Specialist 1
10 CAPITAL SUPPORT
Principal Project Manager 1
Administrative Analyst III 1
2 CERTIFICATION & OPERATIONS
Airport Operations Manager 1
Airport Operations Specialist 7
Airport Operations Supervisor 3
Airport Operations Technician 2
Senior Airport Operations Specialist 6
19 MAINTENANCE
Accounting Assistant 1
Airport Facilities Manager 1
Airport Maintenance Coordinator 1
Airport Maintenance Supervisor 1
Airport Maintenance Worker II 3
Custodial Supervisor 1
Custodian 8
Grounds Maintenance Crew Leader 1
Grounds Maintenance Worker II 1
Painter 2
Senior Airport Maintenance Worker 4
Senior Custodian 1
25 SECURITY
Airport Police Officer 6
Airport Police Officer II 4
Airport Patrol Supervisor 1
Airport Security Aide 5
Senior Airport Security Aide 1
17 TOTAL AIRPORT DEPARTMENT 73
RESOLUTION NO.
SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT/DIVISION POSITIONS:
The Council hereby authorizes the following positions in each of the Departments and/or Divisions as provided for in the 2025 fiscal year operating budget:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, AUTHORIZING CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS IN THE CITY'S SERVICE EFFECTIVE JUNE 29, 2024, AND PROVIDING A SCHEDULE OF CLASSIFICATIONS AND SALARIES FOR THE SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR.
Full-Time Positions
Authorized
Part-Time Positions
Authorized
AIRPORT
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Full-Time Positions
Authorized
Part-Time Positions
Authorized
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Administrative Specialist* 1
Administrator's Office Supervisor* 1
Assistant City Administrator 1
City Administrator/City Clerk/Treasurer 1
City Clerk Services Manager 1
City TV Production Specialist 1
City TV Production Supervisor 1
Communications Specialist 1
Community Engagement Officer/PIO 1
Deputy City Clerk 3
Senior Assistant to the City Administrator 2
14 TOTAL CITY ADMINISTRATOR 14
CITY ATTORNEY
Assistant City Attorney II 1
Assistant City Attorney III 1
Assistant City Attorney IV 2
Assistant City Attorney V 3 0.5
City Attorney 1
City Attorney Investigator III* 1
Law Practice Administrator* 1
Legal Administrative Assistant II* 3
Litigation Paralegal III* 1
Senior Legal Administrative Assistant* 1
15 0.5
TOTAL CITY ATTORNEY 15 0.5
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
CITY ATTORNEY
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Full-Time Positions
Authorized
Part-Time Positions
Authorized
ADMINISTRATION
Accounting Assistant 1
Administrative Analyst III 1
Administrative Assistant* 1
Community Development Business Manager 1
Community Development Director 1
Graphic Designer 1
Project Planner 1
State Street Master Planner 1
8 BUILDING & SAFETY
Administrative Analyst II 1
Administrative Assistant 1
Administrative Specialist 2
Administrative/Clerical Supervisor 1
Building and Safety Supervisor 3
Building Inspector 4
Building Permit Technician 4
Chief Building Official 1
Plans Examiner 2
Records Technician 1
Senior Building Inspector/Specialty 5
Senior Plan Check Engineer 1
Senior Plans Examiner 2
28 HOUSING & HUMAN SERVICES
Administrative Analyst III 1
Administrative Assistant 1
Community Development Programs Specialist 0.5
Housing & Human Services Manager 1
Housing Program Specialist 2
Rental Housing Mediation Specialist 2
Rental Housing Mediation Supervisor 1
Sr Community Development Programs Specialist 1
9 0.5
PLANNING & ZONING
Administrative Analyst II 1
Administrative Assistant 1
Administrative Supervisor 1
Associate Planner 11
City Planner 1
Commission Secretary 3
Planning Technician II 5
Principal Planner 1
Project Planner 11
Senior Planner II 3
38 TOTAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 83 0.5
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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Full-Time Positions
Authorized
Part-Time Positions
Authorized
ACCOUNTING
Accountant II 1
Accounting Assistant 1
Accounting Supervisor 1
Accounting Technician 1
Accounting Technician* 2
Administrative Specialist 1
Controller 1
Finance Analyst I 1
Finance Analyst I* 1
Payroll and A/P Supervisor* 1
Senior Accountant 2
13 ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Analyst III* 1
Administrative Assistant* 1
Budget Manager 1
Finance Director 1
4 GENERAL SERVICES
Buyer II 1
General Services Manager 1
Mail Services Specialist 1
1 Senior Buyer 1
Warehouse Specialist 1
6 RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk Analyst I* 1
Risk Analyst II* 2
Risk Manager 1
4 TREASURY
Accounting Assistant 3 0.5
Accounting Coordinator 1
Accounting Technician 1
Administrative Analyst III 1
Assistant Finance Director 1
Finance Analyst I 1
Finance Analyst II 1
Finance Supervisor 2
11 0.5
TOTAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT 38 0.5
FINANCE
Purchasing Supervisor
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Full-Time Positions
Authorized
Part-Time Positions
Authorized
ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant* 1
Administrative Specialist 1
Emergency Services Manager 1
Fire Business Manager 1
Fire Chief 1
Office Specialist II 1
6 AIRPORT RESCUE & FIREFIGHTING
Fire Captain 3
Fire Engineer 6
9 OPERATIONS
Fire Battalion Chief 4
Fire Captain 25
Fire Engineer 24
Fire Operations Division Chief 1
Firefighter 27
81 PREVENTION
Fire Inspector II 4
Fire Inspector III 1
Fire Battalion Chief / Fire Marshal 1
Fire Public Education Coordinator 1
Fire Services Specialist 2
9 TOTAL FIRE DEPARTMENT 105
HUMAN RESOURCES
Administrative Specialist* 1
Human Resources Analyst I* 2
Human Resources Analyst II* 3
Human Resources Director 1
Human Resources Manager 1
Human Resources Technician* 1
Labor Relations Manager 1
Senior Human Resources Analyst* 1
11 TOTAL HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 11
FIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
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Full-Time Positions
Authorized
Part-Time Positions
Authorized
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Administrative Analyst I 1
Applications Administrator* 1
Applications Administrator 1
Applications Analyst* 1
Applications Analyst 2
Geographic Information Systems Analyst 2
Geographic Information Systems Technician 1
Electronics/Communications Supervisor 1
Electronics/Communications Technician II 1
Information Technology Administrator 1
Information Technology Director 1
1 Information Technology Project Manager 1
Information Technology Supervisor 3
Information Technology Supervisor* 1
Information Technology Technician I 2
Information Technology Technician II 3
Network Analyst 4
Senior Electronics/Communications Technician 2
System Administrator 1
Webmaster 1
32 TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT 32
LIBRARY
Administrative Analyst I 1
Administrative Assistant* 1
Department Systems Supervisor 1
Librarian II 9
Library Circulation Supervisor 2
Library Director 1
Library Services Manager 2
Library Systems Analyst 1
Library Systems Technician II 1
Library Technician 14 0.8
Library Technician (delete by 6/30/2025) 1
Library Technician (delete by 12/31/2024) 0.8
Marketing Coordinator 1
Outreach Coordinator 2
Outreach Coordinator (delete by 6/30/2025) 1
Senior Librarian 3
Senior Library Technician 1
Supervising Librarian 2
44 1.6
TOTAL LIBRARY DEPARTMENT 44 1.6
MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
Administrative Assistant to Mayor/Council* 1
City Councilmember 6
Mayor 1
8 TOTAL MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL 8
LIBRARY
MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
Information Technology Manager
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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Full-Time Positions
Authorized
Part-Time Positions
Authorized
ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Analyst II 1
Assistant Parks & Recreation Director 1
Associate Planner 1
Administrative Assistant* 1
Capital Projects Supervisor 1
Parks and Recreation Business Manager 1
Parks and Recreation Director 1
Project Engineer I 1
Project Planner 1
9 NEIGHBORHOOD AND OUTREACH SERVICES
Neighborhood & Outreach Services Coordinator II 1
Neighborhood & Outreach Services Supervisor I 1
Recreation Coordinator 1
Recreation Specialist 1
4 PARKS
Administrative Assistant 1
Automotive/Equipment Technician 1
Custodian 1
Equipment Operator 3
Grounds Maintenance Crew Leader 3
Grounds Maintenance Worker I 3
Grounds Maintenance Worker II 9
Irrigation Systems Technician 2
Office Specialist II 1
Park Ranger 3
Parks Manager 1
Parks Superintendent 1
Parks Supervisor 3
Senior Grounds Maintenance Worker 6
Senior Maintenance Worker 1
Senior Tree Trimmer 2
Street Tree Supervisor 1
Supervising Park Ranger 1
Tree Care Specialist 1
Tree Trimmer II 2
Urban Forest Superintendent 1
47 RECREATION
Aquatics Specialist 1
Administrative Specialist 5
Marketing Coordinator 1
Recreation Coordinator 6
Recreation Programs Manager 2
Recreation Specialist 1
Recreation Supervisor I 2
Senior Recreation Supervisor 4
22 TOTAL PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 82
PARKS AND RECREATION
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Full-Time Positions
Authorized
Part-Time Positions
Authorized
Administrative Assistant* 1
Police Services Coordinator 1
2 Assistant Police Chief 2
1 Police Commander 7
20 Police Officer 112
142
STRATEGIC OPERATIONS & PERSONNEL
Administrative Analyst II 1
Administrative Specialist 1
Police Administrative Manager 1
Police Business Manager 1
Police Services Coordinator 2
6 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/CRIME ANALYSIS
Network Administrator 1
Police Information Technology Manager 1
Police Services Coordinator 1
Senior Network / Applications Analyst 2
5 ANIMAL CONTROL
Animal Control Officer 2
Animal Control Officer II 1
3 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS & INTERNAL OPERATIONS
RECORDS BUREAU
Police Records Manager 1
Police Records Specialist 12
Police Records Supervisor 2
Police Services Specialist 1
16 COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
Public Safety Communications Manager 1
Public Safety Dispatcher II 9
Public Safety Dispatcher III 5
Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor 3
18 INVESTIGATIONS
Police Services Coordinator 2
2 CRIME LAB
Identification Technician 1
1 PROPERTY ROOM
Police Property/Evidence Technician 2
2 FIELD OPERATIONS
PARKING ENFORCEMENT
Parking Enforcement Officer 12
Police Technician 1
13 TOTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT 210
POLICE
CHIEF'S STAFF
Police Chief
Police Sergeant
SWORN STAFF
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Full-Time Positions
Authorized
Part-Time Positions
Authorized
ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Analyst III 1
Administrative Assistant 2
Administrative Assistant* 1
Public Works Business Manager 1
Public Works Director 1
6 DESAL PROGRAM
Water Treatment Superintendent 1
1 ENGINEERING SERVICES
Administrative Analyst II 1
Administrative Assistant 1
Administrative Assistant Unclassified (Delete by 6/30/28) 1 Administrative Specialist 1
Administrative Supervisor 1
City Engineer 1
Engineering Technician II 2
Planning Technician II 1
Principal Architect 1
Principal Engineer 3
Principal Project Manager 1
Principal Traffic Engineer 1
Project Engineer II 17
Project Planner 1
Public Works Inspector II 2
Senior Engineering Technician 4
Senior Planner II 1
Senior Project Engineer 3
Senior Project Engineer Unclassified (Delete by 6/30/28) 1 Senior Public Works Inspector 3
Senior Real Property Agent 2
Senior Traffic Signal Technician 1
Senior Traffic Technician 1
Supervising Engineer 7
Supervising Transportation Engineer 1
Traffic Signal Technician II 2
Traffic Technician II 1
62 PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS
ADMINISTRATION
Accounting Assistant 1
Administrative Analyst II 1
Administrative Assistant 1
Administrative Specialist 1
Public Works Operations Manager 1
5 BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Carpenter 2
Electrician 2
Facilities Maintenance Superintendent 1
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor 1
Facilities Maintenance Worker II 1
Facilities Manager 1
HVAC Technician 1
Painter 2
Plumber 2
Project Engineer II 2
Welder/Fabricator 1
16 CUSTODIAL
Custodial Supervisor 1
Custodian 7 1
Senior Custodian 3
11 1
PUBLIC WORKS
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Part-Time Positions
Authorized
FLEET
Automotive Parts Specialist 1
Automotive Service Writer 1
Fleet Services Superintendent 1
Fleet Services Technician I 3
Fleet Services Technician II 4
Lead Equipment Technician 1
Vehicle Services Assistant 1
12 STREETS
Accounting Assistant 1
Administrative Analyst I 1
Maintenance Supervisor II 1
Senior Streets Maintenance Worker 6
Streets Maintenance Coordinator 3
Streets Maintenance Crew Leader 2
Streets Maintenance Superintendent 1
Streets Maintenance Worker II 16
31 DOWNTOWN TEAM
DOWNTOWN PLAZA AND PARKING
Accounting Assistant 1
Assistant Parking Coordinator 2.4
Downtown Plaza & Parking Manager 1
Electronics Technician II 1
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor 1
Maintenance Crew Leader 2
Maintenance Worker II 6
Parking Coordinator 3
Parking Maintenance Coordinator 1
Parking Resources Specialist 1
Parking Supervisor 2
Project Planner 1
Senior Maintenance Worker 1
21 2.4
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Administrative Assistant 1
Associate Transportation Planner 2
Project Planner Unclassified (Delete by 6/30/2026) 1
Public Works Manager 1
Supervising Transportation Planner 1
6 PUBLIC WORKS (Continued)
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Authorized
Part-Time Positions
Authorized
WATER RESOURCES
WASTEWATER COLLECTION
Administrative Specialist 1
Public Works Operations Assistant 1
Senior Wastewater Collection System Operator 5
Senior Wastewater Collection System Outreach Program Coordinator 1 Wastewater Collection System Lead Operator 1
Wastewater Collection System Operator II 5
Wastewater Collection System Project Coordinator 3
Wastewater Collection System Superintendent 1
Wastewater Collection System Supervisor 1
Water Quality Superintendent 1
Water/Wastewater Maintenance Planner/Scheduler 1
21 WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Accounting Assistant 1
Water Resources Specialist 1
Control Systems Operator Specialist II 2
Senior Control Systems Operator Specialist 1
Senior Treatment Plant Technician 2
Senior Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator 1
Treatment Plant Technician 3
Treatment Plant Technician Supervisor 1
Wastewater Compliance Specialist 1
Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief Operator 1
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator III 10
Wastewater Treatment Superintendent 1
Wastewater Treatment Supervisor 1
Water/Wastewater Maintenance Planner/Scheduler 2
28 WATER DISTRIBUTION
Accounting Assistant 1
Control Systems Operator Specialist II 1
Cross Connection Specialist 1
Lead Water Meter Technician 1
Reservoir & Dam Caretaker/Distribution Operator 1
Senior Control Systems Operator Specialist 1
Senior Cross Connection Specialist 1
Water Distribution Chief Operator 1
Water Distribution Lead Operator Technician 2
Water Distribution Operator Technician II 18
Water Distribution Project Coordinator 2
Water Distribution Superintendent 1
Water Distribution Supervisor 3
Water Meter Technician II 3
Water/Wastewater Maintenance Planner/Scheduler 1
38 WATER SUPPLY
Administrative Analyst II 3
Public Works Operations Assistant 1
Water Resources Specialist 2
Water Services Manager 1
Water Service Superintendent 1
Water Services Supervisor 1
9 WATER TREATMENT
Accounting Assistant 0.8
Control Systems Operator Specialist II 1
Senior Control Systems Operator Specialist 1
Water Treatment Chief Operator 1
Water Treatment Plant Operator III 9
Water Treatment Superintendent 1
Water Treatment Supervisor 1
Water/Wastewater Maintenance Planner/Scheduler 1
15 0.8
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Authorized
Part-Time Positions
Authorized
WATER/WASTEWATER ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Analyst III 1
Administrative Assistant 1
Principal Project Manager 1
Wastewater System Manager 1
Water Resources Manager 1
Water System Manager 1
6 WATER/WASTEWATER LABS
Laboratory Analyst II 5
Laboratory Analyst Coordinator 2
Laboratory Supervisor 1
8 WATER/WASTEWATER RECLAMATION
Senior Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator 1
Water Distribution Operator Technician II 1
2 TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 298 4.2
SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE
ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant* 1
Finance Analyst II 1
Sustainability and Resilience Director 1
3 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Code Enforcement Officer 2
Environmental Services Specialist II 2
Environmental Services Supervisor 1
5 CREEKS/WATER QUALITY
Administrative Specialist 1
Associate Planner 1
Code Enforcement Officer 1
Creeks Restoration/Clean Water Manager 1
Creeks Supervisor 1
Project Planner 3
Water Quality Research Analyst 1
9 ENERGY AND CLIMATE
Administrative Analyst II 2
Associate Transportation Planner 1
Energy and Climate Program Manager 2
Energy and Climate Specialist 2
7 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Environmental Services Manager 1
Environmental Services Specialist II 3
Outreach Coordinator 2
6 TOTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE DEPARTMENT
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Part-Time Positions
Authorized
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT & COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Accounting Assistant 1
Administrative Analyst III 1
Administrative Assistant* 1
Administrative Specialist 1
Administrative Supervisor 1
Billing Supervisor 1
Waterfront Business Manager 1
Waterfront Director/Harbormaster 1
8 FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
Heavy Equipment Technician 1
Senior Waterfront Maintenance Worker 2
Waterfront Facilities Manager 1
Waterfront Maintenance Coordinator 1
Waterfront Maintenance Crew Leader 2
Waterfront Maintenance Superintendent 1
Waterfront Maintenance Worker II 10
18 PARKING SERVICES
Office Specialist II 1
Parking Coordinator 2
Waterfront Parking Supervisor 1
4 SECURITY
Harbor Operations Assistant 2
Harbor Operations Manager 1
Harbor Patrol Officer 10
Harbor Patrol Supervisor 1
Office Specialist II 1
Waterfront Vessel Technician 1
16 TOTAL WATERFRONT DEPARTMENT 46
CITY WIDE TOTAL 1089 7.30
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Finance Department
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2025 Interim Financial Statements for the Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council accept the Fiscal Year 2025 Interim Financial Statements for the eight months ended February 28, 2025.
DISCUSSION:
The interim financial statements for the eight months ended February 28, 2025 (67.0% of the fiscal year) are attached. The interim financial statements include budgetary activity in comparison to actual activity for the General Fund, Enterprise Funds, Internal Service Funds, and select Special Revenue Funds.
ATTACHMENT: Interim Financial Statements for the Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025
PREPARED BY: Nathalie Lecolley, Controller
SUBMITTED BY: Keith DeMartini, Finance Director
APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
Agenda Item No. 9
File Code No. 250.02
ATTACHMENT 1
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with %of Previous
Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
GENERAL FUND (pages 3-7)
Revenue 182,752,119 185,352,769 113,638,936 503 71,714,336 61.3% 108,356,876 Expenditures 187,311,014 195,615,931 122,978,909 6,266,495 66,370,527 66.1% 147,184,248 Addition to / (use of) reserves (4,558,895) (10,263,162) (9,339,973) (6,265,992) 5,343,809 (38,827,372) MEASURE C (pages 3-7)
Included in GF summary
Revenue 33,400,000 33,400,000 21,750,318 - 11,649,682 65.1% 21,520,063 Expenditures 37,313,123 37,313,123 26,212,226 - 11,100,897 70.2% 33,524,687 Addition to / (use of) reserves (3,913,123) (3,913,123) (4,461,908) - (12,004,624) SOLID WASTE FUND (page 9)
Revenue 40,327,843 40,629,889 26,865,278 - 13,764,611 66.1% 25,871,512 Expenditures 39,609,106 40,592,288 23,897,395 8,504,341 8,190,552 79.8% 23,059,400 Addition to / (use of) reserves 718,737 37,601 2,967,883 (8,504,341) 5,574,059 2,812,111 WATER OPERATING FUND (page 10)
Revenue 80,625,863 78,825,863 55,845,319 - 22,980,544 70.8% 52,091,093 Expenditures 83,755,501 87,567,540 48,571,871 8,469,406 30,526,263 65.1% 47,049,327 Addition to / (use of) reserves (3,129,638) (8,741,677) 7,273,448 (8,469,406) (7,545,719) 5,041,767 WASTEWATER OPERATING FUND (page 11)
Revenue 31,282,314 31,282,314 21,608,658 - 9,673,656 69.1% 19,454,052 Expenditures 31,971,687 33,715,961 20,292,533 2,765,232 10,658,196 68.4% 18,400,174 Addition to / (use of) reserves (689,373) (2,433,647) 1,316,125 (2,765,232) (984,540) 1,053,879 DOWNTOWN PARKING FUND (page 12)
Revenue 15,376,580 14,961,822 7,400,623 - 7,561,200 49.5% 7,120,233 Expenditures 13,634,491 12,667,046 7,434,359 832,617 4,400,070 65.3% 7,616,613 Addition to / (use of) reserves 1,742,089 2,294,777 (33,736) (832,617) 3,161,130 (496,380) AIRPORT OPERATING FUND (page 13)
Revenue 32,685,752 33,787,621 22,084,143 - 11,703,478 65.4% 19,671,078 Expenditures 32,958,862 38,794,545 23,839,968 2,614,592 12,339,986 68.2% 18,187,055 Addition to / (use of) reserves (273,111) (5,006,924) (1,755,825) (2,614,592) (636,507) 1,484,024 GOLF COURSE FUND (page 14)
Revenue 4,700,502 4,700,502 3,156,316 - 1,544,186 67.1% 2,955,498 Expenditures 4,353,846 4,352,182 2,496,494 - 1,855,688 57.4% 2,138,544 Addition to / (use of) reserves 346,656 348,320 659,821 - (311,502) 816,955 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT FUND (page 15)
Revenue 6,795,568 7,206,466 4,621,319 - 2,585,147 64.1% 4,548,600 Expenditures 6,503,281 7,295,783 3,848,582 199,509 3,247,691 55.5% 4,450,271 Addition to / (use of) reserves 292,286 (89,317) 772,737 (199,509) (662,544) 98,329
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
Summary by Fund
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with %of Previous
Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
Summary by Fund
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year) FLEET REPLACEMENT FUND (page 16)
Revenue 5,977,251 6,922,558 4,669,206 - 2,253,352 67.4% 3,914,404 Expenditures 4,522,282 8,445,205 1,872,397 484,010 6,088,798 27.9% 1,597,308 Addition to / (use of) reserves 1,454,969 (1,522,647) 2,796,809 (484,010) (3,835,446) 2,317,096 FLEET MAINTENANCE FUND (page 17)
Revenue 3,581,759 3,579,113 2,336,584 - 1,242,530 65.3% 2,153,528 Expenditures 3,893,937 3,941,276 2,473,410 275,228 1,192,639 69.7% 2,268,785 Addition to / (use of) reserves (312,178) (362,163) (136,826) (275,228) 49,891 (115,256) SELF INSURANCE TRUST FUND (page 18)
Revenue 20,896,719 20,297,138 13,581,339 - 6,715,800 66.9% 11,632,455 Expenditures 22,630,509 23,050,390 11,283,237 406,631 11,360,523 50.7% 11,446,538 Addition to / (use of) reserves (1,733,790) (2,753,252) 2,298,102 (406,631) (4,644,723) 185,916 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND (page 19)
Revenue 9,384,047 9,384,036 6,316,700 - 3,067,337 67.3% 4,245,385 Expenditures 9,737,489 9,674,727 6,280,555 68,675 3,325,497 65.6% 4,740,446 Addition to / (use of) reserves (353,441) (290,690) 36,145 (68,675) (258,160) (495,062) WATERFRONT OPERATING FUND (page 20)
Revenue 20,459,725 20,486,725 14,006,993 - 6,479,732 68.4% 13,537,398 Expenditures 21,050,805 21,356,094 13,358,535 909,519 7,088,039 66.8% 12,057,971 Addition to / (use of) reserves (591,080) (869,369) 648,457 (909,519) (608,307) 1,479,426 SANTA BARBARA CLEAN ENERGY FUND (page 21)
Revenue 53,307,781 53,307,781 28,230,521 - 25,077,260 53.0% 30,201,858 Expenditures 55,457,671 58,365,914 30,576,004 4,637,093 23,152,817 60.3% 18,988,187 Addition to / (use of) reserves (2,149,890) (5,058,133) (2,345,483) (4,637,093) 1,924,443 11,213,671 ENERGY AND CLIMATE MANAGEMENT FUND (page 22)
Revenue 2,273,443 2,269,760 1,481,291 - 788,469 65.3% 1,939,687 Expenditures 2,326,253 2,727,512 1,243,404 191,221 1,292,887 52.6% 1,810,915 Addition to / (use of) reserves (52,810) (457,752) 237,887 (191,221) (504,419) 128,772
TOTAL FOR ALL FUNDS
Revenue 543,827,266 546,394,358 347,593,543 503 198,801,318 63.6% 329,213,720 Expenditures 557,029,857 585,475,518 346,659,879 36,624,571 202,191,068 65.5% 354,520,470 Addition to / (use of) reserves (13,202,591) (39,081,160) 933,664 (36,625,074) (3,389,750) (25,306,749) ** It is City policy to adopt a balanced budget. In most cases, encumbrance balances exist at year-end. These encumbrance balances are obligations of each fund and must be reported at the beginning of each fiscal year. In addition, a corresponding appropriations entry must be made in order to accommodate the 'carried-over' encumbrance amount. Most differences between budgeted annual revenues and expenses are due to these encumbrance carryovers.
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Balance with Percent Previous Change Over Budget Budget Actual Revised budget Received YTD Prior Year TAXES
Sales and Use 31,200,000 30,000,000 20,802,745 9,197,255 69.3% 20,076,260 3.6% Measure C Sales Tax 33,400,000 33,400,000 21,750,318 11,649,682 65.1% 21,520,063 1.1% Measure I Sales Tax - 3,000,000 - 3,000,000 0.0% - 0.0% Property Taxes 51,030,000 51,000,000 27,207,266 23,792,734 53.3% 26,392,554 3.1% Utility Users Tax 7,950,000 8,200,000 5,616,997 2,583,003 68.5% 5,216,764 7.7% Transient Occupancy Tax 28,700,000 29,300,000 20,725,180 8,574,820 70.7% 18,404,134 12.6% Business License 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,318,924 581,076 80.0% 2,240,258 3.5% Cannabis Excise Tax 1,400,000 1,030,000 644,608 385,393 62.6% 794,954 -18.9% Real Property Transfer Tax 1,200,000 910,000 509,616 400,384 56.0% 542,770 -6.1% Total Tax Revenues 157,780,000 159,740,000 99,575,654 60,164,346 62.3% 95,187,758 4.6%
LICENSES & PERMITS
Licenses & Permits 237,886 237,886 101,028 136,858 42.5% 79,205 27.6% Total 237,886 237,886 101,028 136,858 42.5% 79,205 27.6%
FINES & FORFEITURES
Police 2,540,600 2,540,600 1,389,764 1,150,836 54.7% 963,299 44.3% Other Fines & Forfeitures 483,000 483,000 696,332 (213,332) 144.2% 403,503 72.6% Total 3,023,600 3,023,600 2,086,096 937,504 69.0% 1,366,802 52.6%
USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY
Investment Income 2,327,858 2,327,858 996,562 1,331,296 42.8% 1,368,250 -27.2% Rents & Concessions 1,539,676 1,539,676 852,192 687,484 55.3% 891,823 -4.4% Total 3,867,534 3,867,534 1,848,754 2,018,780 47.8% 2,260,074 -18.2%
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
Library 884,966 884,966 45,601 839,366 5.2% 436,145 -89.5% Fire 1,500,000 1,700,000 1,103,866 596,134 64.9% 974,697 13.3% Other Intergovernmental 627,078 687,954 423,058 264,896 61.5% 498,462 -15.1% Total 3,012,044 3,272,920 1,572,524 1,700,396 48.0% 1,909,304 -17.6%
FEES & SERVICE CHARGES
Community Development 7,230,640 7,230,640 5,316,765 1,913,875 73.5% 4,968,983 7.0% Parks & Recreation 4,320,477 4,667,866 2,901,650 1,766,216 62.2% 2,859,929 1.5% Other Service Charges 2,821,667 2,653,367 2,082,197
571,170 78.5% 2,097,568 -0.7%
Total 14,372,784 14,551,873 10,300,613 4,251,260 70.8% 9,926,480 3.8%
OTHER REVENUES
Interfund Charges & Reimbursem 13,921,095 14,447,457 9,519,231 4,928,226 65.9% 8,607,334 10.6% Overhead Indirect Allocations 9,547,772 9,547,772 6,338,388 3,209,384 66.4% 6,169,379 2.7% Interfund Transfers 466,300 440,622 338,686 101,936 76.9% 177,242 91.1% Interfund Loans 2,191,004 2,191,004 - 2,191,004 0.0% -
Miscellaneous 1,121,592 1,121,592 165,442 956,150 14.8% 483,563 -65.8% Donations 110,509 110,509 32,877 77,633 29.8% 50,459 -34.8% Franchise Fees 6,500,000 6,200,000 3,509,960 2,690,040 56.6% 3,659,340 -4.1% Total 33,858,272 34,058,956 19,904,584 14,154,372 58.4% 19,147,317 4.0% Subtotal Non-Tax Revenues 58,372,119 59,012,769 35,813,599 23,199,170 60.7% 34,689,181 3.2% TOTAL REVENUES 216,152,119 218,752,769 135,389,253 83,363,516 61.9% 129,876,939 4.2%
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
General Fund
Interim Statement of Budgeted and Actual Revenues
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
YTD
Remaining Expended
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with and Previous
Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Encumbered YTD
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Mayor & City Council
MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL 1,298,908 1,281,661 795,884 1,507 484,270 62.2% 723,177
ARTS & COMMUNITY
PROMOTIONS 2,178,925 2,378,203 1,643,514 433,011 301,678 87.3% 1,803,500 Total 3,477,833 3,659,863 2,439,398 434,517 785,948 78.5% 2,526,677 City Attorney
ADMINISTRATION 1,382,822 1,584,730 833,670 197,630 553,430 65.1% 672,147 CITY ATTORNEY-ADVISORY 1,993,320 1,549,882 921,153 16,000 612,729 60.5% 899,738 LITIGATION 1,718,292 1,604,737 878,375 151,950 574,411 64.2% 838,532 ENFORCEMENT 770,328 1,206,160 604,092 1,750 600,318 50.2% 491,360 Total 5,864,762 5,945,509 3,237,291 367,330 2,340,888 60.6% 2,901,776 Administration
CITY ADMINISTRATOR 2,599,989 3,101,466 1,970,455 276,613 854,398 72.5% 1,971,963 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS - - - - - #DIV/0! 9,990
CITY TV 624,883 746,808 370,028 12,748 364,032 51.3% 340,789 CITY CLERK 1,242,002 1,255,947 526,419 15,692 713,836 43.2% 462,161 Total 4,466,875 5,104,221 2,866,903 305,053 1,932,265 62.1% 2,784,903 Human Resources
HUMAN RESOURCES 2,400,886 2,462,465 1,533,729 63,926 864,810 64.9% 1,666,266 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 378,121 474,738 187,847 202,874 84,017 82.3% 240,275 EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT 39,447 72,590 41,366 34,337 (3,113) 104.3% 19,093 Total 2,818,454 3,009,793 1,762,942 301,138 945,714 68.6% 1,925,634 Finance
ADMINISTRATION 377,593 439,662 260,961 49,500 129,200 70.6% 229,706 MANAGEMENT 897,324 1,085,198 521,972 250,618 312,608 71.2% 390,352 CASHIERING & COLLECTION 1,721,444 1,916,588 841,885 188,130 886,572 53.7% 543,838 LICENSES & PERMITS - 94 1 - 93 0.7% 234,570
BUDGET MANAGEMENT 977,338 1,376,072 715,684 224,464 435,925 68.3% 633,277 ACCOUNTING 1,182,596 1,192,682 764,605 29,880 398,197 66.6% 703,499 MISCELLANEOUS 515,876 512,056 325,126 - 186,930 63.5% 322,364 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 308,213 320,306 239,723 14,850 65,734 79.5% 179,925 SERVICE 935,654 878,857 488,730 3,231 386,896 56.0% 454,707 PURCHASING 838,350 837,574 503,030 - 334,544 60.1% 531,294 CENTRAL WAREHOUSE 219,506 215,859 136,429 - 79,430 63.2% 138,305 MAIL SERVICES 176,934 186,223 110,285 11,106 64,832 65.2% 106,075 Total 8,150,828 8,961,169 4,908,430 771,779 3,280,960 63.4% 4,467,913
TOTAL GENERAL
GOVERNMENT 24,778,752 26,680,555 15,214,963 2,179,817 9,285,774 65.2% 14,606,903 General Fund
Interim Statement of Appropriations, Expenditures and Encumbrances For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
YTD
Remaining Expended
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with and Previous
Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Encumbered YTD General Fund
Interim Statement of Appropriations, Expenditures and Encumbrances For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
PUBLIC SAFETY
Police
CHIEF'S STAFF 2,746,596 2,963,729 2,189,323 24,526 749,880 74.7% 1,738,544 BUSINESS OFFICE 1,107,733 1,060,638 635,382 1,035 424,221 60.0% 499,756 RECORDS BUREAU 2,539,652 2,412,404 1,379,843 27,767 1,004,794 58.3% 1,182,083 STRATEGIC OPERATIONS 2,114,775 2,043,299 1,727,809 16,508 298,982 85.4% 1,161,710 PROPERTY ROOM 338,792 320,455 172,645 - 147,810 53.9% 189,106 TRAINING, RECRUITMENT/WELLNES 2,389,726 2,549,601 1,900,173 82,203 567,225 77.8% 1,693,086 RANGE AND EQUIPMENT 1,900,458 1,975,146 1,138,091 184,012 653,043 66.9% 1,832,394 COMMUNITY & MEDIA RELATIONS - - - - - #DIV/0! 104,636
INF.TECHNOLOGY/CRIME ANALYSIS 1,853,534 2,152,879 1,660,883 264,865 227,131 89.4% 1,349,603 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS & INTER 7,144,333 7,627,379 4,197,239 6,019 3,424,121 55.1% 3,959,929 CRIME LAB 218,380 206,448 116,908 - 89,540 56.6% 113,407 FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION 22,923,235 24,168,071 15,272,225 9,827 8,886,019 63.2% 14,311,145 TRAFFIC 1,121,763 1,183,959 790,801 - 393,157 66.8% 590,671 SPECIAL EVENTS 699,244 668,486 254,054 - 414,432 38.0% 587,162 STREET CRIMES UNIT 2,147,719 2,777,957 1,525,740 - 1,252,217 54.9% 1,226,001 SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT TEAM 166,766 164,335 37,427 - 126,908 22.8% 82,823 PARKING AND STREET SWEEPING 563,810 533,221 208,136 - 325,085 39.0% 191,768 PARKING ENFORCEMENT 1,196,801 1,138,440 614,404 - 524,036 54.0% 414,182 COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CTR 4,577,784 4,372,182 2,514,586 - 1,857,596 57.5% 2,651,972 ANIMAL CONTROL 1,077,991 1,097,063 465,901 444,304 186,858 83.0% 574,271 Total 56,829,092 59,415,692 36,801,572 1,061,065 21,553,055 63.7% 34,454,247 Fire
ADMINISTRATION 1,996,743 2,013,597 1,388,705 - 624,892 69.0% 1,196,481 EMERGENCY SRVS / PUBLIC ED 469,292 464,320 295,704 - 168,616 63.7% 274,501 PREVENTION 1,358,357 1,359,305 848,609 - 510,696 62.4% 822,234 WILDLAND FIRE MITIGATION PROG. 405,247 447,167 206,130 29,811 211,226 52.8% 480,662 OPERATIONS 30,288,202 30,684,738 20,153,858 133,411 10,397,468 66.1% 18,707,086 TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT 1,702,279 1,709,475 1,034,972 10,863 663,639 61.2% 635,599 ARFF 3,671,451 3,695,737 2,418,609 - 1,277,128 65.4% 2,318,600 Total 39,891,571 40,374,338 26,346,587 174,085 13,853,666 65.7% 24,435,163 TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 96,720,663 99,790,030 63,148,159 1,235,151 35,406,720 64.5% 58,889,410
PUBLIC WORKS
Public Works
ADMINISTRATION 1,905,266 1,906,577 1,389,227 32,986 484,363 74.6% 979,509 ENGINEERING SVCS 10,188,284 10,112,868 6,019,541 10,459 4,082,868 59.6% 5,123,111 PUBLIC RT OF WAY MGMT 2,383,963 2,390,501 1,368,881 20,040 1,001,579 58.1% 1,255,573 WATER RESOURCES - 3,113 - - 3,113 - 17,046
Total 14,477,514 14,413,059 8,777,650 63,486 5,571,923 61.3% 7,375,239 TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS 14,477,514 14,413,059 8,777,650 63,486 5,571,923 61.3% 7,375,239
YTD
Remaining Expended
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with and Previous
Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Encumbered YTD General Fund
Interim Statement of Appropriations, Expenditures and Encumbrances For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Parks & Recreation
REC PROGRAM MGMT 1,228,259 1,251,370 718,125 55,557 477,688 61.8% 737,615 FACILITIES & SPECIAL EVENTS 2,271,060 2,322,530 1,429,380 128,056 765,093 67.1% 1,139,127 YOUTH ACTIVITIES 1,694,474 1,687,904 990,996 2,836 694,073 58.9% 852,582 ACTIVE ADULTS 1,063,688 1,074,413 644,197 5,376 424,840 60.5% 631,488 AQUATICS 2,333,117 2,531,802 1,678,890 55,868 797,044 68.5% 1,310,909 SPORTS 1,324,457 1,527,810 831,007 (53,737) 750,540 50.9% 541,058 TENNIS - 1,963 - - 1,963 0.0% 345,618
NEIGHBORHOOD/OUTREACH SERV 1,460,701 1,479,410 833,190 13,102 633,118 57.2% 746,665 ADMINISTRATION 1,586,827 1,575,250 994,190 569 580,491 63.1% 915,610 PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM 924,758 916,904 517,653 27,670 371,580 59.5% 512,643 PARK OPERATIONS MNGMNT 1,446,676 1,449,086 907,196 4,116 537,774 62.9% 803,678 GROUNDS & FACILITIES MAINT. 7,423,775 7,485,344 4,367,424 298,836 2,819,084 62.3% 4,212,172 FORESTRY 1,998,175 2,146,878 1,247,901 82,029 816,948 61.9% 1,174,284 BEACH MAINTENANCE 200,757 207,117 150,447 17,465 39,206 81.1% 123,260 MEDIANS PARKWAYS&CONTRACTS 573,082 613,753 269,735 193,147 150,870 75.4% 251,777 Total 25,529,806 26,271,535 15,580,333 830,890 9,860,312 62.5% 14,298,487 Library
ADMINISTRATION 1,198,662 1,192,988 732,110 91,666 369,212 69.1% 652,104 CENTRAL LIBRARY 6,304,296 6,346,549 3,578,547 122,143 2,645,859 58.3% 3,421,988 EASTSIDE LIBRARY 722,641 683,378 363,373 2,914 317,091 53.6% 332,681 LIBRARY ON THE GO 379,079 352,667 239,776 - 112,891 68.0% 156,629 ADULT EDUCATION 384,951 384,040 266,329 - 117,711 69.3% 172,107 Total 8,989,630 8,959,622 5,180,135 216,722 3,562,765 60.2% 4,735,508 TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICES 34,519,436 35,231,157 20,760,468 1,047,612 13,423,077 61.9% 19,033,995
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Community Development
ADMINISTRATION 2,375,354 2,364,076 1,431,175 28,686 904,215 61.8% 1,420,471 RENTAL HOUSING MEDIATION 381,964 377,131 249,934 273 126,924 66.3% 228,196 HUMAN SERVICES 938,860 1,190,998 348,522 800,655 41,821 96.5% 452,499 LONG RANGE PLAN & SPEC STUDY 1,543,144 1,726,805 827,416 134,017 765,372 55.7% 671,977 DEVEL & ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW 2,038,135 2,125,281 1,223,496 10,246 891,539 58.1% 1,058,188 ZONING INFO & ENFORCEMENT 1,749,051 1,737,367 1,017,319 7,241 712,807 59.0% 874,379 DESIGN REV & HIST PRESERVATION 1,824,762 1,811,155 1,068,499 2,654 740,002 59.1% 1,003,756 BLDG INSP & CODE ENFORCEMENT 1,992,719 1,983,647 1,051,070 256 932,321 53.0% 1,117,480 RECORDS ARCHIVES & CLER SVCS 745,718 756,685 456,600 24,134 275,950 63.5% 419,541 BLDG COUNTER & PLAN REV SVCS 3,045,582 3,284,204 1,836,345 304,039 1,143,820 65.2% 1,416,556 CODE COMPLIANCE 1,062,674 1,053,701 618,054 1,250 434,397 58.8% 586,903 Total 17,697,964 18,411,050 10,128,431 1,313,451 6,969,168 62.1% 9,249,946 TOTAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 17,697,964 18,411,050 10,128,431 1,313,451 6,969,168 62.1% 9,249,946
YTD
Remaining Expended
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with and Previous
Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Encumbered YTD General Fund
Interim Statement of Appropriations, Expenditures and Encumbrances For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE
Sustainability and Resilience
ADMINISTRATION - 42,172 18,393 14,528 9,251 78.1% 5,182 ABATEMENT 352,576 811,269 244,591 412,450 154,227 81.0% 93,376 Total 352,576 853,440 262,984 426,978 163,479 80.8% 98,558 TAL SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE 352,576 853,440 262,984 426,978 163,479 80.8% 98,558
NON-DEPARTMENTAL
Non-Departmental
MEASURE C SALES TAX 37,313,123 37,313,123 26,212,226 - 11,100,897 70.2% 33,524,687 TRANSFERS OUT 2,709,015 4,359,015 3,482,919 - 876,096 79.9% 665,266 CAPITAL OUTLAY TRANSFER 1,805,000 1,805,000 1,203,333 - 601,667 66.7% 37,264,930 APPROP. RESERVE 250,000 72,624 - - 72,624 0.0% -
Sub Total 42,077,138 43,549,762 30,898,478 - 12,651,284 70.9% 71,454,884 ANTICIPATED SALARY SAVINGS (6,000,000) (6,000,000) - - (6,000,000) 0.0% - TOTAL NON-DEPARTMENTAL 36,077,138 37,549,762 30,898,478 - 6,651,284 82.3% 71,454,884 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 224,624,042 232,929,054 149,191,134 6,266,495 77,471,425 66.7% 180,708,935 ** The legal level of budgetary control is at the department level for the General Fund. Therefore, as long as the department as a whole is within budget, budgetary compliance has been achieved. The City actively monitors the budget status of each department and takes measures to address potential over budget situations before they occur.
For Enterprise and Internal Service Funds, the level of budgetary control is at the fund level. The City also monitors and addresses these fund types for potential over budget situations.
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with Percent of Previous Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
TRAFFIC SAFETY FUND
Revenue 245,000 245,000 124,364 - 120,636 50.8% 136,637 Expenditures 245,000 245,000 126,219 - 118,781 51.5% 136,637 Revenue Less Expenditures - - (1,855) - 1,855 -
CREEK RESTORATION/WATER QUALITY IMPRVMT
Revenue 6,522,314 6,522,314 4,719,888 - 1,802,426 72.4% 4,161,144 Expenditures 6,926,031 7,525,305 3,932,938 863,974 2,728,393 63.7% 3,748,757 Revenue Less Expenditures (403,717) (1,002,991) 786,950 (863,974) (925,967) 412,387
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
Revenue 1,176,711 1,386,673 286,256 - 1,100,417 20.6% 663,499 Expenditures 1,179,563 2,099,778 168,666 716,737 1,214,376 42.2% 470,651 Revenue Less Expenditures (2,852) (713,106) 117,590 (716,737) (113,959) 192,848
COUNTY LIBRARY
Revenue 417,924 417,924 1,582 - 416,342 0.4% 260,587
Expenditures 562,009 552,130 273,589 5,663 272,878 50.6% 280,436 Revenue Less Expenditures (144,085) (134,206) (272,007) (5,663) 143,464 (19,849)
STREETS FUND
Revenue 13,697,673 14,447,673 10,236,923 - 4,210,750 70.9% 8,906,963 Expenditures 14,307,637 14,710,775 8,844,917 118,089 5,747,769 60.9% 9,547,137 Revenue Less Expenditures (609,964) (263,102) 1,392,006 (118,089) (1,537,019) (640,174)
MEASURE A FUND
Revenue 5,010,416 5,010,416 3,007,021 - 2,003,395 60.0% 3,178,203 Expenditures 5,277,829 7,514,930 5,292,851 288,950 1,933,129 74.3% 3,758,944 Revenue Less Expenditures (267,413) (2,504,514) (2,285,830) (288,950) 70,267 (580,741)
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
Special Revenue Funds
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with Percent of Previous Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
REVENUES
Service charges 40,007,726 40,007,726 26,682,788 - 13,324,938 66.7% 25,554,608 Other Fees & Charges 58,350 58,350 17,704 - 40,646 30.3% 34,683 Investment Income 209,600 209,600 162,084 - 47,516 77.3% 118,377 Grants 23,279 325,325 - - 325,325 0.0% 151,250
Miscellaneous 28,888 28,888 2,702 - 26,186 9.4% 12,593
TOTAL REVENUES 40,327,843 40,629,889 26,865,278 - 13,764,611 66.1% 25,871,512
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 2,106,867 2,125,265 1,275,036 - 850,230 60.0% 1,094,449 Materials, Supplies & Services 35,689,310 36,333,830 22,003,217 8,279,660 6,050,953 83.3% 21,214,152 Special Projects 1,241,338 1,241,338 348,212 162,339 730,787 41.1% 640,129 Transfers-Out 200,000 200,000 133,333 - 66,667 66.7% 33,717 Equipment 309,256 629,520 137,598 62,342 429,581 31.8% 76,953 Other 40,000 40,000 - - 40,000 0.0% -
Appropriated Reserve 22,335 22,335 - - 22,335 0.0% -
TOTAL EXPENSES 39,609,106 40,592,288 23,897,395 8,504,341 8,190,552 79.8% 23,059,400 Revenue Less Expense 718,737 37,601 2,967,883 (8,504,341) 5,574,059 2,812,111
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
SOLID WASTE FUND
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with Percent of Previous Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
REVENUES
Water Sales- Metered 66,474,000 66,474,000 47,393,910 - 19,080,090 71.3% 42,655,057 Service Charges 251,460 251,460 219,410 - 32,050 87.3% 156,171 Cater JPA Treatment 2,400,000 2,400,000 1,539,246 - 860,754 64.1% 1,335,476 Investment Income 2,900,100 2,900,100 2,112,056 - 788,044 72.8% 1,780,876 Grants - - - - - #DIV/0! 15,212
Reimbursements 8,515,303 6,715,303 4,045,436 - 2,669,867 60.2% 5,388,080 Miscellaneous 85,000 85,000 535,261 - (450,261) 629.7% 760,222 TOTAL REVENUES 80,625,863 78,825,863 55,845,319 - 22,980,544 70.8% 52,091,093
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 15,924,842 15,749,659 10,021,368 - 5,728,290 63.6% 8,994,251 Materials, Supplies 24,984,192 28,200,552 10,745,317 8,050,173 9,405,062 66.6% 11,979,283 Special Projects 834,235 904,730 159,059 204,564 541,107 40.2% 139,513 Water Purchases 8,290,000 8,290,000 5,520,535 - 2,769,465 66.6% 5,330,425 Debt Service 9,187,487 9,187,487 5,572,401 - 3,615,086 60.7% 5,549,867 Transfer-Out 56,755 56,755 34,603 - 22,152 61.0% 2,485
Capital Outlay Transfers 23,582,950 24,082,950 16,221,967 - 7,860,983 67.4% 14,771,968 Equipment 298,690 336,734 107,900 10,025 218,810 35.0% 118,082 Capitalized Fixed Assets 412,550 570,873 149,312 201,645 219,916 61.5% 126,289 Other 33,800 37,800 39,408 3,000 (4,608) 112.2% 37,164
Appropriated Reserve 150,000 150,000 - - 150,000 0.0% - TOTAL EXPENSES 83,755,501 87,567,540 48,571,871 8,469,406 30,526,263 65.1% 47,049,327 Revenue Less Expense (3,129,638) (8,741,677) 7,273,448 (8,469,406) (7,545,719) 5,041,767
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
WATER OPERATING FUND
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with % of Previous
Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
REVENUES
Service Charges 30,110,997 30,110,997 20,621,063 - 9,489,934 68.5% 18,705,061 Fees 512,317 512,317 481,744 - 30,573 94.0% 357,203
Investment Income 600,000 600,000 434,812 - 165,188 72.5% 372,716 Rents & Concessions 54,000 54,000 34,284 - 19,716 63.5% 34,284 Grants - - - - - #DIV/0! (15,212)
Miscellaneous 5,000 5,000 36,756 - (31,756) 735.1% -
TOTAL REVENUES 31,282,314 31,282,314 21,608,658 - 9,673,656 69.1% 19,454,052
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 10,295,923 10,184,038 6,496,254 - 3,687,783 63.8% 5,985,498 Materials, Supplies&Servs. 12,028,121 12,645,226 6,846,857 2,124,553 3,673,816 70.9% 6,569,102 Special Projects 562,600 1,002,666 109,616 575,783 317,267 68.4% 413,154 Transfer-Out 56,755 56,755 34,603 - 22,152 61.0% 1,617
Debt Service 3,550,838 3,550,838 2,487,062 - 1,063,776 70.0% 2,510,187 Capital Outlay Transfers 5,159,750 5,909,750 4,189,833 - 1,719,917 70.9% 2,704,210 Equipment 137,900 178,631 57,008 - 121,623 31.9% 73,770 Capitalized Fixed Assets 177,000 181,258 71,300 60,896 49,062 72.9% 141,123 Other 2,800 6,800 - 4,000 2,800 58.8% 1,513
TOTAL EXPENSES 31,971,687 33,715,961 20,292,533 2,765,232 10,658,196 68.4% 18,400,174 Revenue Less Expense (689,373) (2,433,647) 1,316,125 (2,765,232) (984,540) 1,053,879 Miscellaneous
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
WASTEWATER OPERATING FUND
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with % of Previous
Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
REVENUES
Improvement Tax 1,000,000 1,000,000 600,762 - 399,238 60.1% 609,844 Parking Fees 12,263,819 11,836,205 5,494,612 - 6,341,594 46.4% 5,385,663 Other Fees & Charges 20,000 20,000 2,002.37 - 17,998 10.0% - Investment Income 140,000 140,000 80,670 - 59,330 57.6% 83,105 Rents & Concessions 374,590 387,446 224,633 - 162,813 58.0% 284,060 Miscellaneous 175,272 175,272 62,678 - 112,594 35.8% 88,963 Operating Transfers-In 1,402,899 1,402,899 935,266 - 467,633 66.7% 668,599 TOTAL REVENUES 15,376,580 14,961,822 7,400,623 - 7,561,200 49.5% 7,120,233
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 6,538,289 6,490,455 3,946,609 - 2,543,846 60.8% 3,502,224 Materials, Supplies & Ser 5,101,222 5,177,227 3,090,193 506,008 1,581,026 69.5% 3,247,235 Special Projects 433,893 519,924 111,078 326,609 82,237 84.2% 255,715 Transfer-Out 4,600 - - - - #DIV/0! 3,084
Capital Outlay Transfers 1,502,048 425,000 283,333 - 141,667 66.7% 603,333 Equipment 44,440 44,440 3,146 - 41,294 7.1% 5,021
Appropriated Reserve 10,000 10,000 - - 10,000 0.0% -
TOTAL EXPENSES 13,634,491 12,667,046 7,434,359 832,617 4,400,070 65.3% 7,616,613 Revenue Less Expense 1,742,089 2,294,777 (33,736) (832,617) 3,161,130 (496,380) Miscellaneous
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
DOWNTOWN PARKING FUND
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with Percent of Previous Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
REVENUES
Leases-Commercial/Industria 6,352,589 6,352,589 3,721,299 - 2,631,290 58.6% 3,748,777 Leases-Terminal 11,933,771 11,933,771 8,251,821 - 3,681,950 69.1% 6,685,653 Leases-Non-Commercial Avia 5,193,119 5,193,119 3,603,180 - 1,589,939 69.4% 3,399,032 Leases-Commercial Aviation 7,324,595 7,324,595 4,358,882 - 2,965,714 59.5% 4,303,916 Investment Income 700,000 700,000 395,601 - 304,399 56.5% 430,687 Grants - - - - - - 437,036
Service Charges 1,719 1,719 - - 1,719 0.0% -
Miscellaneous 179,958 179,958 22,181 - 157,777 12.3% 136,767 Operating Transfers-In 1,000,000 2,101,869 1,731,179 - 370,690 82.4% 529,210 TOTAL REVENUES 32,685,752 33,787,621 22,084,143 - 11,703,478 65.4% 19,671,078
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 13,120,829 12,855,655 7,728,418 - 5,127,237 60.1% 6,792,454 Materials, Supplies & Service 13,599,246 15,724,582 9,284,350 2,281,282 4,158,951 73.6% 8,258,038 Special Projects 792,500 3,544,602 2,344,067 234,670 965,865 72.8% 672,186 Transfer-Out 532,544 532,544 345,362 - 187,182 64.9% 293,364 Debt Service 1,556,500 1,556,500 1,037,667 - 518,833 66.7% 1,039,470 Capital Outlay Transfers 2,969,881 4,028,237 3,040,460 - 987,777 75.5% 1,117,424 Equipment 255,806 416,869 59,644 94,640 262,585 37.0% 14,118 Other - 4,000 - 4,000 - 100.0% -
Appropriated Reserve 131,556 131,556 - - 131,556 0.0% - TOTAL EXPENSES 32,958,862 38,794,545 23,839,968 2,614,592 12,339,986 68.2% 18,187,055 Revenue Less Expense (273,111) (5,006,924) (1,755,825) (2,614,592) (636,507) 1,484,024 Miscellaneous
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
AIRPORT OPERATING FUND
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with Percent of Previous Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
REVENUES
Fees & Card Sales 4,347,952 4,347,952 2,907,693 - 1,440,259 66.9% 2,726,777 Investment Income 110,000 110,000 95,648 - 14,352 87.0% 66,735 Rents & Concessions 242,550 242,550 151,935 - 90,615 62.6% 160,874 Miscellaneous - - 1,040 - (1,040) 0.0% 1,113
TOTAL REVENUES 4,700,502 4,700,502 3,156,316 - 1,544,186 67.1% 2,955,498
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 122,516 120,853 80,296 - 40,557 66.4% 73,528 Materials, Supplies & Srvs. 3,631,330 3,631,329 2,016,198 - 1,615,131 55.5% 1,865,015 Capital Outlay Transfers 600,000 600,000 400,000 - 200,000 66.7% 200,000 TOTAL EXPENSES 4,353,846 4,352,182 2,496,494 - 1,855,688 57.4% 2,138,544 Revenue Less Expense 346,656 348,320 659,821 - (311,502) 816,955 Miscellaneous
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
GOLF COURSE FUND
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with Percent of Previous Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
REVENUES
Service Charges 2,487,997 2,898,895 1,673,172 - 1,225,723 57.7% 2,340,904 Work Orders - Bldg Maint. 4,302,071 4,302,071 2,947,553 - 1,354,518 68.5% 2,207,696 Miscellaneous 5,500 5,500 594 - 4,906 10.8% -
TOTAL REVENUES 6,795,568 7,206,466 4,621,319 - 2,585,147 64.1% 4,548,600
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 4,241,025 4,184,002 2,368,570 - 1,815,432 56.6% 2,729,479 Materials, Supplies & Svcs. 1,941,956 2,670,079 1,253,752 58,149 1,358,178 49.1% 1,500,781 Special Projects 315,300 426,301 221,447 141,360 63,494 85.1% 214,275 Capital Outlay Transfers - - - - - #DIV/0! 2,399
Equipment 5,000 15,400 4,813 - 10,587 31.3% 2,649
TOTAL EXPENSES 6,503,281 7,295,783 3,848,582 199,509 3,247,691 55.5% 4,450,271 Revenue Less Expense 292,286 (89,317) 772,737 (199,509) (662,544) 98,329
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT FUND
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with Percent of Previous Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
REVENUES
Vehicle Rental Charges 5,282,423 5,888,794 3,926,697 - 1,962,097 66.7% 3,415,526 Investment Income 622,448 702,448 484,290 - 218,158 68.9% 358,306 Rents & Concessions 4,380 255,656 68,782 - 186,874 26.9% 68,782 Miscellaneous 68,000 68,000 184,330 - (116,330) 271.1% 71,791 Operating Transfers-In - 7,660 5,107 - 2,553 66.7% -
TOTAL REVENUES 5,977,251 6,922,558 4,669,206 - 2,253,352 67.4% 3,914,404
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 246,665 350,633 144,365 - 206,268 41.2% 112,557 Materials, Supplies & Svcs. 31,417 39,077 26,892 8,233 3,952 89.9% 23,176 Debt Service 606,371 606,371 303,186 303,186 (0) 100.0% 303,186 Capital Outlay Transfers - 24,322 24,322 - - 100.0% -
Capitalized Fixed Assets 3,637,829 7,424,802 1,373,631 172,592 5,878,578 20.8% 1,158,390 TOTAL EXPENSES 4,522,282 8,445,205 1,872,397 484,010 6,088,798 27.9% 1,597,308 Revenue Less Expense 1,454,969 (1,522,647) 2,796,809 (484,010) (3,835,446) 2,317,096
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
FLEET REPLACEMENT FUND
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with Percent of Previous Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
REVENUES
Vehicle Maintenance Charg 3,447,007 3,446,861 2,253,358 - 1,193,503 65.4% 2,057,928 Reimbursements 7,500 5,000 3,333 - 1,667 66.7% 6,667
Miscellaneous 127,252 127,252 79,893 - 47,360 62.8% 88,934 TOTAL REVENUES 3,581,759 3,579,113 2,336,584 - 1,242,530 65.3% 2,153,528
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 1,921,196 1,798,871 1,146,120 - 652,751 63.7% 1,016,941 Materials, Supplies & Svcs. 1,897,522 2,051,486 1,288,856 260,979 501,650 75.5% 1,211,615 Special Projects 50,867 83,035 35,388 14,249 33,398 59.8% 37,564 Capital Outlay Transfers 1,467 - - - - #DIV/0! 1,397
Equipment 7,884 7,884 3,045 - 4,839 38.6% 1,267
Appropriated Reserve 15,000 - - - - #DIV/0! -
TOTAL EXPENSES 3,893,937 3,941,276 2,473,410 275,228 1,192,639 69.7% 2,268,785 Revenue Less Expense (312,178) (362,163) (136,826) (275,228) 49,891 (115,256)
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
FLEET MAINTENANCE FUND
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with Percent of Previous Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
REVENUES
Insurance Premiums 13,688,728 13,089,147 8,726,097 - 4,363,050 66.7% 7,338,998 Workers' Compensation Premium 6,498,510 6,498,510 4,332,340 - 2,166,170 66.7% 3,851,706 OSH Charges 361,744 361,744 241,163 - 120,581 66.7% 202,721 Unemployment Insurance Premiu 191,912 191,912 127,941 - 63,971 66.7% 127,941 Investment Income 80,000 80,000 103,248 - (23,248) 129.1% 60,538 Operating Transfers-In 75,825 75,825 50,550 - 25,275 66.7% 50,550 TOTAL REVENUES 20,896,719 20,297,138 13,581,339 - 6,715,800 66.9% 11,632,455
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 964,940 954,543 658,585 - 295,958 69.0% 559,770 Materials, Supplies & Services 21,665,161 22,095,847 10,622,595 406,631 11,066,621 49.9% 10,886,040 Special Projects 409 - 2,057 - (2,057) 728
Capital Outlay Transfers 409 - - - - #DIV/0! 273
TOTAL EXPENSES 22,630,509 23,050,390 11,283,237 406,631 11,360,523 50.7% 11,446,538 Revenue Less Expense (1,733,790) (2,753,252) 2,298,102 (406,631) (4,644,723) 185,916 The Self Insurance Trust Fund is an internal service fund of the City, which accounts for the cost of providing workers' compensation, property and liability insurance as well as unemployment insurance and certain self-insured employee benefits on a city-wide basis. Internal Service Funds charge other funds for the cost of providing their specific services.
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
SELF INSURANCE TRUST FUND
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with Percent of Previous Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
REVENUES
Service charges 8,753,519 8,753,508 5,839,717 - 2,913,792 66.7% 4,120,274 Operating Transfers-In 630,528 630,528 476,983 - 153,545 75.6% 125,111 TOTAL REVENUES 9,384,047 9,384,036 6,316,700 - 3,067,337 67.3% 4,245,385
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 6,127,811 6,059,039 3,551,919 - 2,507,120 58.6% 2,509,557 Materials, Supplies & Serv 3,207,927 3,213,938 2,538,432 68,675 606,831 81.1% 2,065,824 Special Projects 200 200 - - 200 0.0% 150
Capital Outlay Transfers 242,810 242,810 161,873 - 80,937 66.7% 161,152 Equipment 158,940 158,940 28,331
- 130,609 17.8% 3,913
TOTAL EXPENSES 9,737,489 9,674,727 6,280,555 68,675 3,325,497 65.6% 4,740,446 Revenue Less Expense (353,441) (290,690) 36,145 (68,675) (258,160) (495,062)
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with Percent of Previous Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
REVENUES
Leases - Commercial 2,300,000 2,300,000 1,508,335 - 791,665 65.6% 1,603,508 Leases - Food Service 3,250,000 3,250,000 2,528,163 - 721,837 77.8% 2,336,110 Slip Rental Fees 6,135,835 6,135,835 4,145,595 - 1,990,240 67.6% 3,790,439 Visitors Fees 845,000 845,000 508,054 - 336,946 60.1% 541,692 Slip Transfer Fees 1,100,000 1,100,000 681,625 - 418,375 62.0% 947,875 Parking Revenue 4,368,275 4,368,275 3,113,972 - 1,254,303 71.3% 2,867,283 Wharf Parking 402,500 402,500 238,127 - 164,373 59.2% 199,921 Grants - 27,000 - - 27,000 0.0% -
Other Fees & Charges 277,540 277,540 173,352 - 104,188 62.5% 164,825 Investment Income 394,100 394,100 308,360 - 85,740 78.2% 254,368 Rents & Concessions 475,000 475,000 328,385 - 146,615 69.1% 306,002 Miscellaneous 911,475 911,475 473,025 - 438,450 51.9% 525,374 TOTAL REVENUES 20,459,725 20,486,725 14,006,993 - 6,479,732 68.4% 13,537,398
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 8,945,652 8,994,560 5,606,357 - 3,388,203 62.3% 5,083,614 Materials, Supplies & Svcs. 7,305,281 7,477,222 4,528,061 903,771 2,045,391 72.6% 4,254,223 Special Projects 202,590 232,909 117,312 - 115,597 50.4% 113,635 Debt Service 2,033,432 2,033,432 1,465,887 - 567,545 72.1% 1,466,594 Capital Outlay Transfers 2,275,000 2,275,000 1,516,667 - 758,333 66.7% 1,100,000 Equipment 146,350 195,471 89,252 749 105,470 46.0% 36,297 Capitalized Fixed Assets 32,500 32,500 - - 32,500 0.0% - Other 10,000 15,000 - 5,000 10,000 33.3% 1,513
Appropriated Reserve 100,000 65,000 - - 65,000 0.0% -
TOTAL EXPENSES 21,050,805 21,356,094 13,358,535 909,519 7,088,039 66.8% 12,057,971 Revenue Less Expense (591,080) (869,369) 648,457 (909,519) (608,307) 1,479,426 Miscellaneous
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
WATERFRONT OPERATING FUND
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with Percent of Previous Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
REVENUES
Service Charges 53,000,781 53,000,781 27,745,602 - 25,255,179 52.3% 30,104,199 Investment Income 307,000 307,000 484,794 - (177,794) 157.9% 76,599 Miscellaneous - - 125 - (125) -
Grants - - - - - 0.0% 21,060
TOTAL REVENUES 53,307,781 53,307,781 28,230,521 - 25,077,260 53.0% 30,201,858
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 1,719,294 1,700,739 984,709 - 716,030 57.9% 287,477 Materials, Supplies & Svc 47,673,244 50,599,297 28,710,006 4,637,093 17,252,198 65.9% 17,905,168 Special Projects 3,329,223 3,329,969 880,389 - 2,449,580 26.4% 795,542 Debt Service 2,202,038 2,202,038 - - 2,202,038 0.0% -
Equipment 6,500 6,500 900 - 5,600 13.8% -
Other 527,371 527,371 - - 527,371 0.0% -
TOTAL EXPENSES 55,457,671 58,365,914 30,576,004 4,637,093 23,152,817 60.3% 18,988,187 Revenue Less Expense (2,149,890) (5,058,133) (2,345,483) (4,637,093) 1,924,443 11,213,671
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
SANTA BARBARA CLEAN ENERGY FUND
Remaining
Adopted Revised YTD Encum- Balance with Percent of Previous Budget Budget Actual brances Revised budget Budget YTD
REVENUES
Service charges 2,205,693 2,202,010 1,434,673 - 767,337 65.2% 1,895,896 Miscellaneous 67,750 67,750 46,618 - 21,132 68.8% 43,791 TOTAL REVENUES 2,273,443 2,269,760 1,481,291 - 788,469 65.3% 1,939,687
EXPENSES
Salaries & Benefits 96,540 95,344 56,105 - 39,239 58.8% 490,202 Materials, Supplies & Servic 2,056,213 2,327,914 1,134,527 128,588 1,064,799 54.3% 1,247,955 Special Projects 173,500 300,954 52,772 59,332 188,850 37.2% 71,466 Transfer-Out - - - - #DIV/0! 240
Equipment - 3,301 - 3,301 - 100.0% 1,053
TOTAL EXPENSES 2,326,253 2,727,512 1,243,404 191,221 1,292,887 52.6% 1,810,915 Revenue Less Expense (52,810) (457,752) 237,887 (191,221) (504,419) 128,772 Miscellaneous
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Interim Statement of Revenues and Expenditures
For Eight Months Ended February 28, 2025 (67% of Fiscal Year)
ENERGY AND CLIMATE MANAGEMENT FUND
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Award of Contract for Development of a Water Loss Control Strategic Plan [Agreement]
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute a contract with E Source Companies LLC in the amount of $159,360 for the development of a Water Loss Control Strategic Plan and authorize expenditures of up to $15,936 for potential extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work.
DISCUSSION:
Background
The difference between the amount of water the City of Santa Barbara (City) produces versus the amount of water consumed is known as water loss. Water can be lost from the water distribution system via leaks or water main breaks (referred to as “real losses”) or as a result of accounting or data issues such as water meter under-registration and data handling errors (referred to as “apparent losses”).
Water suppliers in California must abide by water loss regulations and reporting requirements established by state legislation SB 555. The City currently tracks water losses through state-mandated annual water loss audits submitted to the California Department of Water Resources. By January 2028, the City must be in compliance with its volumetric water loss standard assigned by the State Water Resources Control Board.
A water loss standard is an upper limit on the volume of a water supplier’s water loss.
Water Loss Control Strategic Plan
The City does not currently have an overarching water loss strategy in place to help guide the City in future water loss control efforts. Staff recommend developing and implementing a Water Loss Control Strategic Plan (WLCSP) that addresses both real and apparent water losses to increase the City’s confidence in its water loss calculations, help ensure legislative targets are met, and direct cost-effective water loss control efforts. The primary goal of the plan is to develop a menu of recommended water loss control Agenda Item No. 10
File Code No. 540.01
Council Agenda Report
Award of Contract for Development of a Water Loss Control Strategic Plan [Agreement] April 22, 2025
interventions to develop a comprehensive water loss program for the City based on costeffectiveness. The cost-effectiveness metric developed for the plan will be the same metric used in the upcoming update to the Water Conservation Strategic Plan, so water loss control interventions can be weighed against the City’s other water efficiency measures.
Staff conducted a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process for development of a WLCSP. Staff arerecommending that Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute a contract with E Source Companies LLC for development of the plan.
The primary tasks in the scope of work are:
1. Assess existing water loss audit practices and data quality.
Examine the City’s water audit methodology and input data quality. Provide recommendations on how to improve water loss audit inputs, data quality, and overall confidence in water loss audit results. The results of this task will assist with Task 2.
2. Develop a cost-effective Water Loss Control Strategic Plan.
Develop a “menu” of water loss interventions the City may choose to implement and assign a cost-effectiveness metric for each intervention. The costeffectiveness metric used to score the interventions should allow for a simple comparison to water conservation measures from the City’s Water Conservation Strategic Plan.
3. Develop retail meter testing and replacement programs.
Develop a meter testing and replacement program for both the City’s small (1” and below) and large (1.5” and above) customer retail meters.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
There are sufficient expenditure appropriations in the Water Operating Fund budget in Fiscal Year 2025 to cover the cost of the proposed contract, including potential extra services, with E Source Companies LLC.
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
Water loss control is an important initiative to further enhance the City’s water efficiency.
This strategic plan will allow the City to be a better manager of its existing water resources by increasing the City’s confidence in its water loss calculations and directing costeffective water loss control efforts.
Council Agenda Report
Award of Contract for Development of a Water Loss Control Strategic Plan [Agreement] April 22, 2025
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The Contract for Development of a Water Loss Control Strategic Plan falls outside of the definition of a “Project” under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378 (b)(5) as administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct physical changes in the environment are not subject to CEQA environmental review. All future projects that result in physical changes in the environment as a result of the Water Loss Control Strategic Plan will be subject to CEQA environmental review.
WATER COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
This item was presented to the Water Commission at its meeting on March 20, 2025. The Commission voted 4-0-1 in support of staff’s recommendation.
A copy of the contract may be requested from the Public Works Department for public review by contacting [email protected].
PREPARED BY: Joshua Haggmark, P.E., Water Resources Manager/DC/DH/sjc SUBMITTED BY: Brian D’Amour, P.E., Acting Public Works Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Waterfront Department
SUBJECT: Waterfront Department Purchase Order with Momentum Work, Incorporated for Marina Janitorial Services
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council find it in the City’s best interest to waive the formal bid procedure as authorized by Municipal Code Section 4.52.070 (L), and authorize the General Services Manager to issue an annual purchase order to Momentum Work, Incorporated for marina janitorial services at the Waterfront Department for Fiscal Year 2026 in an amount not to exceed $446,600 and for Fiscal Year 2027 in an amount not to exceed $459,800 subject to budget appropriations.
DISCUSSION:
Momentum Work, Incorporated, formally UPC Work, Incorporated has provided janitorial services to the Waterfront since 1992. Momentum Work, Incorporated (Work Inc.) is a non-profit organization providing vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with mental, developmental, and physical disabilities. These individuals are referred through the Department of Rehabilitation, Tri-Counties Regional Center, and Mental Health Services.
For over 34 years, Work, Inc. has provided a clean and safe environment for public enjoyment of the Harbor. The company is responsible for cleaning nine restrooms, cleaning and maintaining harbor trash and recycling dumpster areas, picking up litter, emptying trash & recycling containers, cleaning bike storage units and trash receptacles, and dusting off cobwebs from associated buildings for the parking lots, harbor, marina, and commercial areas, and spot cleaning and sweeping walkways and bike paths from Marina Way to West Beach. Work, Inc. supervisors (coaches) oversee their employees who work seven days a week, including holidays, from 6:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Work, Inc. employees are dependable, courteous and take their work seriously, and are available during special events such as the Harbor & Seafood Festival and 4th of July. Equipment Agenda Item No. 11
File Code No. 570.03
Council Agenda Report
Waterfront Department Purchase Order with Momentum Work, Incorporated for Marina Janitorial Services
April 22, 2025
and supplies are provided by the Waterfront, and Work, Inc. receives State funds for supervisory & administrative expenses.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
The proposed purchase order with Momentum Work Incorporated for janitorial services at the Waterfront Department for Fiscal Year 2026 is $438,600 and for Fiscal Year 2027 is $451,800 with an additional $8,000 per year for emergency unplanned custodial services at $75/hour with prior written consent from the Waterfront Facilities.
Staff recommends that it is in the best interest of the City to continue providing work opportunities to individuals in the Momentum Work, Inc. Vocational Rehabilitation Program. Sufficient funds for the Work, Inc. contract have been included in the Waterfront Department Fiscal Year 2026 and FY 2027 budget submittal.
ATTACHMENT: Letter dated March 19, 2025, from Judy Linares, Executive Director of UCP Work, Inc.
PREPARED BY: Brian Adair, Waterfront Facilities Manager SUBMITTED BY: Mike Wiltshire, Waterfront Director
APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
March 19, 2025
Mr. Brian Adair
Waterfront Facilities Manager
City of Santa Barbara, Waterfront Department
P. O. Box 1990
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
Re: FY 26/27 Two-Year Contract Proposal
Dear Brian,
All of us at Momentum WORK, Inc. are extraordinarily proud of our partnership with the City Waterfront Department, because it provides significant training opportunities for Santa Barbara residents with disabilities.
Aside from earning an income, most meaningful to the crewmembers are the relationships that they have formed with Harbor Maintenance and the marina/harbor tenants and boat owners, who are supportive and encouraging.
Our crews continue to provide janitorial service to the entire harbor 365 days a year, and crewmembers feel valued every day that they are on the job. An example of their work is as follows:
• Clean and stock restrooms including the four marina restroom complexes and public restrooms, Santa Barbara Landing and in the commercial area; regularly checking all restrooms throughout the day and before end of day:
a. Marina #1-East and west restrooms
b. Marina #2-Restroom building
c. Marina #3-Restroom building
d. Marina #4-Restroom building
e. Santa Barbara Landing-Public restrooms
f. Building 125-Four public restrooms
g. Building 119-Public restrooms, and
h. Waterfront Center Building 113-Two public restrooms
• Empty trash in the commercial area, on all marinas and along walkways and parking lot • Sweep walkways from the harbor entrance to W. Beach daily and assist maintenance staff with sweeping bike paths and parking lots, and keeping trash carts clean and maintained • Dust outside of all buildings in the commercial area, all restrooms and Santa Barbara Landing • Collect trash from landscaped areas and parking lots, clean bike lockers and trash receptacles and clean, organize, and maintain the three trash and recycling dumpster areas • Spot clean outside of trash cans and lids monthly
• Spot clean all marina docks to remove bird and mammal droppings • Spot clean and empty trash in small laundry room adjacent to Marina #3 restroom • Spot clean Waterfront Center Buildings
• Support the annual fourth of July and Harbor Seafood Festival events • Momentum WORK, Inc. provides the following supplies for its crew: uniforms, trash gloves, parking passes, first aid supplies, sunscreen, water, coffee, snacks, office supplies, kitchen supplies, reflective vests, life jackets, rain jackets, wheelchair flags.
ATTACHMENT
• Santa Barbara City Harbor provides the following supplies: office space (Momentum WORK, inc. responsible to clean and maintain), all chemicals and cleaning supplies, disposable gloves, rags, toilet paper, paper towels, soaps, trash bags (black, small, clear), tools (brooms, dust pans, mops, buckets), mutt mitts, seat covers, scrubbers, brushes, blowers, dusters, gum scrapers, door stops, cleaning and trash carts.
Daily Harbor Schedule-Staff Supervision is daily from 6:30am-4pm Staff supervision is daily from 6:30 until 4:00 pm/Minimum of 8 Crew Members per day Time: Task:
6:30 am Spot checks, bathrooms unlocked
7:00-8:00 am Commercial trash
7:00-8:00 am Santa Barbara Landing, two restrooms, trash, walkway 8:00-11:00 Marina 4 restrooms, laundry room
8:00-9:30 am Marina 2 restrooms
8:00-10:00 am Marina 1 trash
8:00-11:30 am Commercial restrooms, Buildings 119 & 125 9:50-11:30 am Marina 3 restrooms
10:00-11:30 am Trash-marinas 2, 3,4, sidewalk, Santa Barbara Landing, parking lot, breakwater 11:30-12:00 pm Lunch break (some crew)
11:30-12:00 pm Special projects, mutt mitts, sweeping, recheck supplies 12:00-3:00 pm Marina 1A & 1B
3:00-4:00 pm Projects, dock scrubbing, spot check public restrooms, commercial trash, trash cart cleaning
As you know, we receive funding from the State of California to provide job coaching at the waterfront, however the funding is always insufficient to meet the needs of our employment groups. We are requesting the following rates and please include a budget item of $8,000 each contract year for additional emergency labor. • Proposal for 07/01/25 to 12/31/25: Total $216,000 for 9.5H/day X 184 (365/2) which makes a daily rate of $1,173.91 and an hourly rate of $123.57; Min. wage: $16.50/H, Approx./Ave. 8 workers • Proposal for 01/01/26 to 06/30/26: Total $222,600 for 9.5H/day X 181 (365/2) which makes a daily rate of $1,229.83 and an hourly rate of $129.46; Min. wage: $17.00/H, Approx./Ave. 8 workers • Proposal for 07/01/26 to 12/31/26: Total $222,600 for 9.5H/day X 184 (365/2) which makes a daily rate of $1,209.78 and an hourly rate of $127.35; Min. wage: $17.00/H, Approx./Ave. 8 workers • Proposal for 01/01/27 to 06/30/27: Total $229,200 for 9.5H/day X 181 (365/2) which makes a daily rate of $1,266.34 and an hourly rate of $133.29; Min. wage: $17.50/H, Approx./Ave. 8 workers Brian, all of us at Momentum WORK, Inc. wish to extend our deepest gratitude to you and the City of Santa Barbara for your continued partnership and support. As always if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 805-451-3549 or email me at [email protected].
Kind Regards,
Judy Linares
Executive Director
Cc: Mike Wiltshire, Harbor Master
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: City Council
FROM: Sustainability & Resilience Department
SUBJECT: Proposed Solid Waste Utility Rates
RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
A. Set a Public Hearing date for June 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., for consideration of increases to the City’s solid waste rates; and
B. Direct staff to send a Notice of Public Hearing to customers informing them of the Public Hearing and proposed changes to solid waste rates.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City administers a solid waste Franchise Agreement with Marborg Industries (MarBorg) and a Material Delivery Agreement (MDA) with the County of Santa Barbara (the County).
The City recovers the costs for operating water, wastewater, and solid waste services through a monthly utility bill. The revenues from these services must be sufficient to meet the ongoing cost of operating each utility.
To evaluate the solid waste utility’s revenue sufficiency, the City’s rate consultant analyzed a 15-year planning period and a five-year rate setting period (Fiscal Years 2026-2030). The rate setting analysis also considered the results of a Cost-of-Service Study completed in 2024. Over the course of the rate-setting period, the total revenue requirements for the Solid Waste Fund are increasing according to inflation as specified in the contracts with MarBorg and the County; actual increases are applied for FY 2026 and maximum increases are used for FY 2027 through 2030 projections. While the overall annual revenue requirement increases are projected to be typical, the findings of the Cost-of-Service Study demonstrate that a rebalancing of revenue generation among sectors is necessary for compliance with Proposition 218 requirements. As a result, the City’s rate consultant is recommending specific rate increases to each of the solid waste utility customer categories to sufficiently meet the needs of the solid waste utility over the next five years.
Agenda Item No. 12
File Code No. 630.01
Council Agenda Report
Proposed Solid Waste Utility Rates
April 22, 2025
DISCUSSION:
Background
On January 11, 2022, City Council approved a contract with MSW Consultants (MSW) to conduct a Cost-of-Service Study. On December 12, 2023, City Council approved a contract with R3 Consulting Group, Inc. to conduct a five-year Solid Waste Rate Study, incorporating the results of the MSW Cost-of-Service Study.
Solid Waste Rate Change for Fiscal Years 2026-2030
Several factors inform the proposed Fiscal Years 2026-2030 rates, as outlined below.
Waste Processing and Disposal
In 2016, the County of Santa Barbara and the Cities of Santa Barbara, Goleta, Buellton, and Solvang worked together to develop and build the ReSource Center at the Tajiguas Landfill. The ReSource Center is a state-of-the-art resource management facility that significantly increases the diversion of trash from landfill disposal, thereby extending the life of Tajiguas, and providing a long-term waste management solution for the South Coast.
The ReSource Center consists of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) that sorts trash and recovers recyclable commodities, as well as an anaerobic digester that converts organics recovered from the MRF into compostable material and biogas. In December 2018, the City executed a 22-year Materials Delivery Agreement (MDA) with the County that commits the City’s waste and associated tipping fees for processing at the ReSource Center. The County is increasing tipping fees 4%, from $189.00 per ton in FY 2025 to $196.50 per ton in FY 2026, to keep up with inflation and other cost increases. Under the MDA, the annual tipping fee increases for this and future fiscal years may not exceed
7.5% in one year or 15% total in any three consecutive years.
Waste Collection and Hauling
The City adopted its current solid waste franchise hauler agreement with MarBorg on April 18, 2023, which went into effect on June 8, 2023. As part of this agreement, MarBorg’s baseline compensation for curbside cart collection and other collection services will increase by 6.44% FY 2026. In Fiscal Years 2027 through 2029 increases to compensation are tied to an inflation index and are not to exceed 5% per year plus a flat 2% increase for fleet replacement, for a total increase not to exceed 7%. In Fiscal Year 2030 onwards, increases to compensation are tied to an inflation index and are not to exceed 5%.
Council Agenda Report
Proposed Solid Waste Utility Rates
April 22, 2025
City Programs
In addition to paying for waste hauling and disposal, solid waste rate revenue also pays for various City programs managed by the Clean Community Division. These programs include abandoned waste removal in the public rights-of-way, maintenance of public containers (i.e., public trash cans), clean-up and abatement of homeless encampments throughout the City, public education and outreach, compliance with City reserve policies, and other environmental programs that ensure the City complies with State regulations and maintains its status as an environmentally-forward City.
Fiscal Year 2026 Rate Increase and Sector Rebalancing
Incorporating all the above factors results in a total solid waste rate increase of 4.51% for Fiscal Year 2026. However, this is the average increase in overall revenue requirements, not what individual customers will be seeing on their bill.
Customers within the City are divided into one of three different rate classes: the Small Residential sector (consisting of properties with 1-4 residential units), the Large Residential sector (5 residential units or more on a property), and the Businesses and Schools sector (nearly all other properties). Rates may differ between each sector because the underlying cost drivers of each sector is different. For example, the types of trucks and routes needed to service a block of single-family residential houses are distinct from the trucks and routes used to service a block of commercial businesses. In addition, the underlying types of waste produced by each sector varies and may have underlying cost factors that are different.
Proposition 218 is a voter-approved constitutional initiative passed in 1996 that sets limits, rules, and requirements for the ways local governments, like the City of Santa Barbara, can set user fees, such as solid waste fees. One such requirement is that fee revenue generated within each sector should be sufficient to pay for the costs of service generated by that sector. In other words, as a general rule, the rates of one customer class should not be used to supplement the rates of a different customer class.
The results of the Solid Waste Rate Study and Cost-of-Service Study find that a rebalancing of revenue generation among sectors is necessary for compliance with Proposition 218 requirements, as is common with long-term Franchise Agreements in the solid waste industry; specifically, Small Residential rates must increase more than Large Residential and Business rates to appropriately cover each sector’s cost of service. Note that the increases to Small Residential rates are not due to the transition to curbside collection of wheeled carts, which is reducing the total cost of service in the Small Residential Sector. The Fiscal Year 2026 rates for each customer sector are proposed to increase as shown in the table on the following page.
Council Agenda Report
Proposed Solid Waste Utility Rates
April 22, 2025
Santa Barbara Rate Increases Effective July 1, 2025
Small Residential (1-4 Units) 7.40%
Large Residential (5+ Units) 4.15%
Businesses and Schools 2.65%
Fiscal Years 2027-2030 Rate Increase Maximums and Sector Rebalancing For years two through five of the five-year rate notice, the proposed rate increases are conservatively calculated using the contractual maximums of the MarBorg Franchise Agreement and County MDA. The rates below would be the maximum allowable increase each year. If inflation results in lower cost adjustments, the resulting rates adopted by Council in Fiscal Years 2027 through 2030 may be lower than noticed under Proposition 218, without the need to undertake an additional noticing process. The sector rebalancing called for by the Solid Waste Rate Study continues throughout this noticing period, with the Fiscal Years 2027 through 2030 rates for each customer sector proposed to increase as shown in the table below.
Sector
Maximum
% Change
FY 2027
Maximum
% Change
FY 2028
Maximum
% Change
FY 2029
Maximum
% Change
FY 2030
Small
Residential (1-4
Units)
7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40%
Large
Residential (5+
Units)
5.20% 5.85% 5.90% 4.30%
Businesses and
Schools 3.70% 4.35% 4.40% 2.80%
The table below depicts the dollar increase for the average customer by customer sector in Fiscal Year 2026.
SAMPLE
Customer
Profile
SAMPLE
Service Level
Current
Rates
Proposed
FY 26
Rates
1 Unit
Small Residential
one 65-gal trash cart
one 65-gal yard waste cart
one 65-gal recycling cart
serviced 1x/week
$60.60 $65.05
2-4 Units
Small Residential
three 65-gal trash carts
one 95-gal yard waste
three 95-gal recycling
serviced 1x/week
$107.44 $115.33
Council Agenda Report
Proposed Solid Waste Utility Rates
April 22, 2025
5+ Units
Large Residential
(Cart Service)
five 95-gal trash carts
one 95-gal yard waste cart
five 95-gal recycling carts
serviced 1x/week
$475.36 $495.15
5+ Units
Large Residential
(Small/Medium
Dumpster Service)
4-yard trash dumpster
2-yard recycling dumpster
serviced 1x/week
$626.80 $652.85
Business
(Cart Service)
three 95-gal trash carts
three 95-gal recycling carts
serviced 2x/week
$635.40 $652.23
Business
(Dumpster Service)
4-yard trash dumpster
4-yard recycling dumpster
serviced 2x/week
$1,787.31 $1,834.68
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Under the proposed solid waste rates for Fiscal Years 2026 through 2030, the City will fulfill its contractual obligations to the County for waste processing and to MarBorg for franchised waste hauling services. The proposed rates also enable compliance with State regulations and fund additional management of encampment and community clean-up.
SUSTAINABILTY IMPACT:
The proposed rates enable the City to provide responsible local management of its generated waste, while maintaining high levels of diversion and recovery to mitigate environmental impacts.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft Notice of Public Hearing on Utility Rates
2. Solid Waste Rate Study Report
3. Report Attachment 1: Service Expense and Revenue
Projections
PREPARED BY: Dustin Merback, Environmental Services Specialist SUBMITTED BY: Alelia Parenteau, Sustainability and Resilience Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED CHANGES TO CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
TRASH & RECYCLING RATES
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 2:00 p.m.
Location: City of Santa Barbara Council Chambers
City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara
Meeting details will be posted no less than 72 hours prior to the start of the Public Hearing on the City Council meeting agenda located at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP.
You are receiving this Notice because our records indicate that you are a City of Santa Barbara utility customer. This Notice describes proposed trash and recycling rate changes and explains how you can file a protest and participate in the process. Please note: some customers are billed by the City for some, but not all, services (trash & recycling, water, wastewater). This Notice applies only to the services that appear on your bill from the City.
Proposed Trash & Recycling Rate Changes
The Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 2026) proposed rate increases are shown on the chart below. The proposed maximum rate increases for Fiscal Years 2027 – 2030 shown below may be implemented at lower rates depending on actual annual inflation.
Service Sector
Proposed
% Change
FY 2026
Maximum
% Change
FY 2027
Maximum
% Change
FY 2028
Maximum
% Change
FY 2029
Maximum
% Change
FY 2030
Small Residential (1-4 Units) 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% Large Residential (5+ Units) 4.15% 5.20% 5.85% 5.90% 4.30% Businesses and Schools 2.65% 3.70% 4.35% 4.40% 2.80%
Why are Small Residential rates increasing more than those for Large Residential and Business and Schools?
Rates are increasing at different percentages for each sector due to necessary rebalancing to reflect the actual cost of providing service for the Small Residential sector.
When do the new rates take effect?
City Council will consider adopting these rates on June 17, 2025 (one week after the public hearing).
The FY 2026 rates will be effective starting July 1, 2025.
How do I stay informed?
• WATCH City Council meetings live online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV or tune in to City TV Channel 18.
• ATTEND City Council meetings. Visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAPfor participationdetails. • EXPLORE updated information on recycling, waste reduction, and program enhancementsat SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Recycling.
• CONTACT US at (805) 564-5631 or [email protected] with questions.
Attachment 1
How will the proposed changes impact my monthly trash & recycling bill? Sample trash and recycling service levels are displayed on the table below. To preview your estimated July 2025 bill, please visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/TrashRates to view our Trash & Recycling Bill Calculator. Customers can also contact the City’s Clean Community Division at (805) 564-5631 or [email protected] with any questions.
SAMPLE
Customer Profile
SAMPLE
Service Level
Current
Rates
Proposed
FY 26 Rates % Change
1 Unit
Small Residential
one 65-gal trash cart
one 65-gal yard waste cart
one 65-gal recycling cart
serviced 1x/week
$60.60 $65.05 7.34%
2-4 Units
Small Residential
three 65-gal trash carts
one 95-gal yard waste
three 95-gal recycling
serviced 1x/week
$107.44 $115.33 7.34%
5+ Units
Large Residential
(Cart Service)
five 95-gal trash carts
one 95-gal yard waste cart
five 95-gal recycling carts
serviced 1x/week
$475.36 $495.15 4.16%
5+ Units
Large Residential
(Small/Medium Dumpster Service)
4-yard trash dumpster
2-yard recycling dumpster
serviced 1x/week
$626.80 $652.85 4.16%
Business
(Cart Service)
three 95-gal trash carts
three 95-gal recycling carts
serviced 2x/week
$635.40 $652.23 2.65%
Business
(Dumpster Service)
4-yard trash dumpster
4-yard recycling dumpster
serviced 2x/week
$1,787.31 $1,834.68 2.65%
How can I lower my trash bill?
Customers may be able to lower their bills by “right-sizing” their service, properly sorting waste and diverting recyclables from higher-cost trash containers to lower-cost recycling containers, and increasing recycling service while decreasing trash service where possible. Many Business and Large Residential (5+ unit) customers receive more yard waste service than they need, especially if they have landscapers that can self-haul trimmings instead of using yard waste containers.
How do I protest?
If you wish to submit a written protest of any of the above increases, your protest must be received by the City Clerk of the City of Santa Barbara at 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, prior to the close of the public hearing on June 10, 2025. Protests must include your name, service address, and whether you are protesting the amount of the fee increase, the basis for calculation of the fee, or both. Written protests may be mailed or delivered in-person to the address above, or deposited in the bill payment drop box slot located on the exterior of the City Hall building on the De La Guerra Plaza side. Only written protests received before the close of the public hearing on June 10, 2025 will be counted. During the hearing, City Council will consider all protests and public testimony. Protests are public records. One written protest per parcel or service address will be tabulated. If you later challenge the rates in court, you may be limited to the grounds stated in your protest. If you challenge the City's rate setting action in court, you may be limited to the issues and grounds raised in a written protest or in public testimony at the public hearing. There is a 120-day statute of limitation for challenging any new, increased, or extended fee or charge (California Government Code Section 53759).
ANUNCIO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
CAMBIOS PROPUESTOS DE TARIFAS DE BASURA Y RECICLAJE
PARA LA CIUDAD DE SANTA BARBARA
Fecha: Martes, 10 de Junio de 2025, 2:00 p.m.
Dirección: Ayuntamiento de la ciudad de Santa Barbara
735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara
Los detalles de la reunión se publicarán por lo menos 72 horas antes del inicio de la Audiencia Pública en la agenda de reuniones del Concejo Municipal que se encuentra en SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP.
Usted está recibiendo este Aviso porque nuestros registros indican que usted es un cliente de servicios públicos de la Ciudad de Santa Barbara. Este Aviso describe los cambios propuestos en las tarifas de basura y reciclaje y explica cómo puede presentar una protesta y participar en el proceso.
Tenga en cuenta que la Ciudad factura a algunos clientes por algunos servicios, pero no por todos (basura y reciclaje, agua, aguas residuales). Este aviso sólo se aplica a los servicios que aparecen en su factura de la Ciudad.
Cambios propuestos en las tarifas de basura y reciclaje Los aumentos de tarifas propuestos para el Año Fiscal 2026 (AF 2026) se muestran en el siguiente cuadro. Los aumentos máximos de tarifas propuestos para los Años Fiscales 2027 - 2030 que se muestran a continuación pueden implementarse con tarifas más bajas dependiendo de la inflación anual actual.
Sector de Servicios
Propuesta %
Cambio AF
2026
Cambio %
Máximo AF
2027
Cambio %
Máximo AF
2028
Cambio %
Máximo AF
2029
Cambio %
Máximo AF
2030
Residencial Pequeño
(1-4 Unidades) 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40%
Residencial más Grande
(5+ Unidades) 4.15% 5.20% 5.85% 5.90% 4.30%
Empresas y Escuelas 2.65% 3.70% 4.35% 4.40% 2.80%
¿Por qué aumentan más las tarifas de Pequeñas Residencias que las de Grandes Residencias y Empresas y Colegios?
Las tarifas aumentan en porcentajes diferentes para cada sector debido a un reequilibrio necesario para reflejar el coste real de la prestación del servicio para el sector Residencial Pequeño. ¿Cuándo entrarán en vigor las nuevas tarifas?
El Consejo Municipal considerará la adopción de estas tarifas el 17 de Junio de 2025 (una semana después de la audiencia pública). Las tarifas del año fiscal 2026 entrarán en vigor el 1 de Julio de 2025. ¿Cómo puedo mantenerme informado?
• SIGA las reuniones del Ayuntamiento en directo a través de Internet en SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV o sintonice City TV Canal 18. • ASISTA a las reuniones del Ayuntamiento. Visite SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP para los detalles de participación.
• EXPLORE información actualizada sobre reciclaje, reducción de residuos y mejoras del programa en SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Recycling.
• CONTÁCTENOS al (805) 564-5631 o [email protected] si tiene preguntas. ¿Cómo afectarán los cambios propuestos a mi factura mensual de basura y reciclaje? En la siguiente tabla se muestran ejemplos de niveles de servicio de basura y reciclaje. Para ver su factura estimada de julio de 2025, visite SantaBarbaraCA.gov/TrashRates para ver nuestra Calculadora de Facturas de Basura y Reciclaje. Los clientes también pueden contactar a la División de Comunidad Limpia de la Ciudad al (805) 564-5631 o [email protected] con cualquier pregunta.
MUESTRA
Perfil del cliente
MUESTRA
Nivel de servicio
Actualmente
Tarifas
Tarifas
Propuesta AF 26 % Cambio
1 Unidad
Pequeño Residencial
1 carretilla de basura de 65 gal
1 carretilla de jardinería de 65 gal
1 carretilla de reciclaje de 65 gal
mantenimiento 1x/ semana
$60.60 $65.05 7.34%
2-4 Unidad
Pequeño Residencial
3 carretillas de basura 65 gal
1 carretilla de jardinería 95 gal
3 carretillas de reciclaje 95 gal
recolección 1x/semana
$107.44 $115.33 7.34%
5+ Unidades
Residencial Grande
(Servicio de Carretilla)
5 carretillas de basura 95 gal
1 carretilla de jardinería 95 gal
5 carretillas de reciclaje 95 gal
recolección 1x/semana
$475.36 $495.15 4.16%
5+ Unidades
Residencial Grande
(Servicio de contenedor
pequeño/mediano)
contenedor de basura 4 yardas
contenedor de reciclaje 2 yardas
recolección 1x/semana
$626.80 $652.85 4.16%
Empresa
(Servicio de carretillas)
3 carretillas de basura 95 gal
3 carretillas de reciclaje 95 gal
recolección 2x/semana
$635.40 $652.23 2.65%
Empresa
(Servicio de contenedores)
contenedor de basura 4 yardas
contenedor de reciclaje 4 yardas
recolección 2x/semana
$1,787.31 $1,834.68 2.65%
¿Cómo puedo reducir mi factura de la basura?
Los clientes pueden reducir sus facturas “dimensionando” su servicio, clasificando adecuadamente los residuos y desviando los materiales reciclables de los contenedores de basura más caros a los contenedores de reciclaje más baratos, y aumentando el servicio de reciclaje a la vez que reducen el servicio de basura siempre que sea posible. Muchos clientes de empresas y grandes residencias (más de 5 unidades) reciben más servicio de recogida de residuos de jardinería del que necesitan, especialmente si tienen jardineros que pueden recoger ellos mismos los recortes en lugar de utilizar contenedores de residuos de jardinería. ¿Cómo puedo protestar?
Si desea presentar una protesta por escrito de cualquiera de los aumentos anteriores, su protesta debe ser recibida por el Secretario Municipal de la Ciudad de Santa Barbara en 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101, antes del cierre de la audiencia pública el 10 de Junio de 2025. Las protestas deben incluir su nombre, dirección de servicio, y si usted está protestando la cantidad del aumento de la tarifa, la base para el cálculo de la tarifa, o ambos. Las protestas por escrito pueden enviarse por correo o entregarse en persona en la dirección arriba indicada, o depositarse en el buzón de pago de facturas situado en el exterior del edificio del Ayuntamiento, en el lado de De La Guerra Plaza. Sólo se tendrán en cuenta las protestas por escrito recibidas antes del cierre de la audiencia pública el 10 de Junio de 2025. Durante la audiencia, el Ayuntamiento considerará todas las protestas y testimonios públicos. Las protestas son registros públicos. Se tabulará una protesta escrita por parcela o dirección de servicio. Si más adelante impugna las tarifas ante un tribunal, puede verse limitado a los motivos expuestos en su protesta. Si impugna ante un tribunal la decisión del Ayuntamiento de fijar las tarifas, sólo podrá alegar los motivos y cuestiones expuestos en su protesta por escrito o en su testimonio público en la audiencia pública. Existe un plazo de prescripción de 120 días para impugnar cualquier tasa o cargo nuevo, aumentado o ampliado (Código de Gobierno de California, artículo 53759).
REPORT
City of Santa Barbara
submitted electronically: March 31, 2025
Solid Waste Utility
Service Rate Study
Attachment 2
March 31, 2025
Mr. Dustin Merback
Environmental Services Specialist II
City of Santa Barbara, Sustainability & Resilience
801 Garden Street, Suite 200, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
submitted via email: [email protected]
SUBJECT: Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – R3 Report Dear Mr. Merback,
R3 Consulting Group (R3) is pleased to submit this report to the City of Santa Barbara (City) detailing our methodology, findings, and recommendations as related to the City’s maximum solid waste service rates. The City engaged R3 to prepare a financial plan and rate study (Study) analyzing and forecasting the revenues necessary to sustainably fund the City’s solid waste services. The purpose of the Study was to determine whether the City’s solid waste rates meet the cost-of-service and proportionality requirements of Proposition 218 (Prop. 218) and to recommend adjustments to maximum solid waste rates for fiscal years (FYs) 2025-26 through 2029-30. Further goals of the Study were to ensure sustainable rate revenues to the City to fund its solid waste system costs while minimizing disruption to solid waste ratepayers.
Study findings and recommendations include:
Current solid waste service rates and revenues are not sufficient to cover projected costs of solid waste service in upcoming fiscal years. Adjustments to maximum solid waste service rates are necessary to cover escalating costs for providing solid waste services, including costs for collection services provided by MarBorg Industries (MarBorg), costs for post-collection recovery and disposal services provided by the County of Santa Barbara (County), and the City’s costs to administer solid waste programs and solid waste utility billing.
Recommended adjustments to maximum solid waste service rates are fair and equitable, with costs for provision of solid waste services being allocated proportionately among solid waste service customers within each sector. Recommended maximum adjustments will not recover more revenue than necessary to meet the City’s costs of providing solid waste services.
Recommended adjustments to maximum solid waste service rates are different for each of the City’s three solid waste service sectors (small residential, large residential, business and schools). This is necessary to balance revenues and costs for each sector via a phased-in approach over time.
We appreciate this opportunity to work with you and your team and to be of service to the City. If you have questions, please contact us via the methods shown below.
Sincerely,
Garth Schultz | Principal Sarah Koplowicz | Sr. Consultant R3 Consulting Group, Inc. R3 Consulting Group, Inc.
510.292.0853 | [email protected] 415.686.3398 | [email protected]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report TOC
1. Executive Summary
page 1
2. Background
page 4
3. Financial Projections
page 6
4. 5 Year Rates
page 10
Attachment
1. Santa Barbara Solid Waste Service Expense and Revenue Projections
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 1 of 16 Purpose
R3 Consulting Group, Inc. (R3) was engaged by the City of Santa Barbara (City) to provide the City with a cost-of-service analysis and 5-year rate study (Study) of its solid waste service rates. The purpose of the Study was to determine whether the City’s solid waste rates meet the cost-of-service and proportionality requirements of Proposition 218 (Prop. 218) and to recommend adjustments to maximum solid waste rates for fiscal years (FYs) 2025-26 through 2029-30. Further goals of the Study are to ensure sustainable rate revenues to the City to fund its solid waste system costs while minimizing disruption to solid waste ratepayers.
Methodology
The City sets its own solid waste service rates and conducts billing and collection of solid waste rate revenues. Revenues from solid waste service rates are the primary source of funding for the City’s solid waste system – while other minor revenue sources such as grants periodically fund small special projects, rates are the only source of ongoing revenues to fund solid waste system operations. The City’s solid waste rate customers fall into three categories:
Small residential accounts serving four or fewer dwelling units (~18,000 accounts).
Large residential accounts serving five or more dwelling units (~965 accounts).
Business and schools accounts, including all non-residential accounts (~1,817 accounts).
In completing the Study, R3 conducted a detailed review of the City’s current and projected revenues at current solid waste service rates as well as projected necessary solid waste service costs. This analysis was completed in collaboration with City staff, with adjustments being made over multiple revisions to ensure that projected expenses were as accurate as possible. Expense projections include the following cost categories, which are wholly funded by the City’s solid waste service rates:
MarBorg Solid Waste Collection Services
Santa Barbara County Post-collection and Disposal Services City Clean Community Division
City Utility Billing
Adjustments to maximum solid waste service rates charged by the City were then calculated to meet the cost of providing solid waste services, which included adequately recovering revenues to fully cover solid waste utility expenses for the coming fifteen fiscal years while minimizing customer impacts resulting from rate adjustments. The Study was developed with input and feedback from City staff.
Findings
The primary findings from this Study are:
Solid waste services provided by the City (including collection of refuse, recycling, and organics) are critical services and are required for health and safety as well as compliance with State laws.
The City’s solid waste collection operations are well-managed and well-run, and with available cost-efficiency measures already being implemented where feasible.
Current solid waste service rates and revenues are not sufficient to cover projected costs of solid waste service in upcoming fiscal years. Adjustments to maximum solid waste service rates are necessary to cover escalating costs for providing solid waste services, including costs for collection services provided by MarBorg costs for post-collection recovery and disposal services Executive Summary
City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 2 of 16 provided by the County of Santa Barbara (County), and the City’s costs to administer solid waste programs and solid waste utility billing.
Recommended adjustments to maximum solid waste service rates are fair and equitable, with costs for provision of solid waste services being allocated proportionately among solid waste service customers within each sector. Recommended maximum adjustments will not recover more revenue than necessary to meet the City’s costs of providing solid waste services.
Different adjustments to maximum solid waste service rates for each of the City’s three solid waste service sectors (small residential, large residential, business and schools) are necessary to balance revenues and costs for each sector over time.
Recommended Adjustments to Maximum Rates
Adjustments to the City’s maximum solid waste service rates are necessary to fund the projected costs of the City’s solid waste system. Revenues at current FY 2024-25 rates are not sufficient to cover the projected costs of providing services overall, and adjustments to rates for each sector or account category are necessary in the coming five years. R3 prepared recommended rate adjustments by account category by fiscal year, which are shown in Table 1, below, and Figure 1, on the following page.
Complete calculation details demonstrating how the recommended maximum rate adjustments were derived are included in Attachment 1, including projections of costs and rate adjustments over a 15-year period through FY 2039-40. Overall, recommended adjustments to solid waste service rates range from
4.51% to 5.74% per year, with different percentage rate adjustments for each account category, which are necessary to balance revenues and costs for each account category over time.
Recommended rate adjustments result in maximum solid waste service rates that consider adjustments to compensation for MarBorg’s collection services and the County’s post-collection services at the highest contractually allowed amounts. If actual compensation adjustments for either or both of these contracted services come in lower than the contractual ceilings, then the City may consider implementing rate adjustments below the maximums. Alternatively, the City could implement the maximum solid waste service rates, accrue surplus revenues to rate stabilization reserves, and offset future rate adjustments in years 6 through 15 (FY 2030-31 through FY 2039-40).
Table 1: Recommended 5-Year Rate Revenue Adjustments by Account Category Account Category FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 Small Residential 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40%
Large Residential 4.15% 5.20% 5.85% 5.90% 4.30%
Businesses and Schools 2.65% 3.70% 4.35% 4.40% 2.80%
Overall 4.51% 5.27% 5.72% 5.74% 4.75%
Executive Summary
City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 3 of 16 Figure 1: Recommended 5-Year Rate Revenue Adjustments by Account Category The rate adjustments in Table 1 and Figure 1 are recommended in that they accomplish the following:
Rate revenue projections cover the overall costs of providing solid waste services in total, without generating excess rate revenues or reliance on outside funding sources or rate reserves. Overall revenues and solid waste system costs are in balance in each fiscal year and are not more than necessary to cover the costs of providing solid waste services.
Small residential service rates are gradually increased in order to cover the allocated costs of providing services such that rate revenues balance with allocated costs by approximately FY 2039-40. While a quicker approach to increasing small residential service rate revenues to cover allocated costs could be considered, doing so would be disruptive to the City’s small residential service accounts, which comprise a vast majority of the City’s solid waste service recipients.
Large residential service rates are gradually increased in order to cover the allocated costs of providing services such that rate revenues balance with allocated costs by approximately FY 2039-40. While smaller adjustments to large residential service rates could be considered (because rate revenues and allocated costs for this account category are already roughly in balance) doing so would require greater increases in small residential service rates.
Business and school service rates are gradually increased in order to cover the allocated costs of providing services such that rate revenues balance with allocated costs by approximately FY 2039-40. While smaller adjustments to business and school service rates could be considered (because rate revenues currently exceed the allocated costs for this account category) doing so would require greater increases in small residential service rates.
7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40%
4.15%
5.20%
5.85% 5.90%
4.30%
2.65%
3.70%
4.35% 4.40%
2.80%
4.51%
5.27%
5.72% 5.74% 4.75%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
FY 25-26 FY 26-27 FY 27-28 FY 28-29 FY 29-30
Small Residential Large Residential Businesses and Schools Overall
2. BACKGROUND
City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 4 of 16 Solid Waste Services
The City’s Clean Community Division provides critical solid waste programs and services to residents and businesses in the City. All of the funding for solid waste services is from payment of solid waste charges to small residential, large residential, and business and school solid waste service customers. Solid waste utility expenses are comprised of the following categories.
MarBorg Collection Costs
Solid Waste Collection – Solid waste collection services (which includes trash, recycling, and greenwaste from residents, businesses and schools) are provided by MarBorg via the Franchise Agreement for Residential and Commercial Franchise Waste Hauler Services (Agreement) commencing June 8, 2023. Per the Agreement, MarBorg also pays the City a Franchise Fee which is for use of City property in the public right-of-way and the costs of maintaining, repairing, and replacing City’s infrastructure (such as roads) that are worn or damaged by providing solid waste collection services. Annual compensation to MarBorg for solid waste collection services are outlined in Section 13.01 of the Agreement.
Neighborhood Collection Services – These services are provided by MarBorg per Section 4.07 of the Agreement, and include bulky item pickup, abandoned waste cleanup, and fallen palm frond collection services provided throughout the City. Annual compensation to MarBorg for neighborhood collection services are outlined in Section 13.01 of the Agreement.
County Post-Collection Costs
Post-Collection Processing, Recycling, Composting, and Disposal of Solid Waste – These services are provided by the County of Santa Barbara pursuant to the Material Delivery Agreement (MDA) between the City and the County.
City Clean Community Division Costs
City Solid Waste Programs and Services – The City provides critical solid waste programs and services including management and administration of the Agreement with MarBorg; outreach, education, and reporting functions for compliance with State Laws AB 341, AB 1826, SB 1383; and other solid waste-related services housed in the City’s Clean Community Division. The City recovers its costs for these services via solid waste rate revenues.
City Billing Costs
City Billing Services – The City provides its own utility billing services, which include billing and collections of solid waste service rates. The City recovers the proportionate costs for solid waste’s proportionate share of billing costs via solid waste rate revenues, which are set per the City’s budget.
Taken together, payments to MarBorg and the County are projected to comprise 84% of solid waste service expenses in FY 2025-26. The remaining 16% of solid waste service rate revenues fund the City’s solid waste management, administration, compliance, reporting, outreach and education services (provided by the Clean Community Division of the Sustainability & Resilience Department), and utility billing services (provided by the City Billing & Customer Services Division of the Finance Department).
Figure 2, on the following page, demonstrates the relative percentage of expenses for each of these categories.
Background
City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 5 of 16 Figure 2: Projected FY 2025-26 Solid Waste Service Percentages by Category 47%
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3. FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS
City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 6 of 16 Expense Projections
Solid waste rate revenues collected by the City primarily pay for solid waste collection services – provided by private company MarBorg – and solid waste processing, recycling, and disposal services – provided by Santa Barbara County through the Material Delivery Agreement (MDA) between the City and the County. For FY 2025-26:
City payments to MarBorg for solid waste collection services are projected to be $19.9 million.
City payments to the County for post-collection services are projected to be $15.8 million.
The remaining rate revenues fund the City’s solid waste programs and solid waste’s proportionate share of utility billing services. For FY 2025-26:
Funding of programs and services provided by the Clean Community Division are projected to be $5.1 million.
Funding of solid waste’s share of City utility billing services are projected to by $1.7 million.
The City’s total solid waste system costs were projected by the City at $39.4 million in FY 2023-24 and $40.2 million in FY 2024-25. Using actual costs, known cost changes, and projected costs changes, R3 projects that the City’s solid waste system costs will be $42.5 million in FY 2025-26. Expense projections in this Study are based on the following assumptions:
MarBorg actual current costs for solid waste collection services are adjusted by 4.44% CPI plus 2% (totaling to 6.44%) per Section 13.01.d of the Agreement in FY 2025-26, and at maximum future rate adjustments per Sections 13.01.e and 13.01.d of the Agreement (5% CPI plus 2% in FY 2026-27 through FY 2028-29, and 5% CPI in FY 2029-30).
County actual current costs per ton adjusted in accordance with the City-County MDA, which is 4% in FY 2025-26, maximum of 3.6% adjustment in FY 2025-26 and maximum of 15% cumulative adjustments every three years thereafter. These multi-year maximum adjustments have been spread evenly across fiscal years in the 15-year calculations. Actual recent tonnages are applied to the per ton costs to yield total annual post-collection cost projections.
Clean Community Division and the solid waste portion of City utility billing costs escalating an estimated 4% per year, consistent with historical experience and staff’s stated assumptions regarding future cost recovery needs for these functions.
Table 2, below, and Figure 3, on the following page, shows the projected costs for FY 2025-26 through FY 2029-30.
Table 2: Solid Waste Service Expense Projections
Expense Categories FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 MarBorg Collection $19,887,720 $21,280,339 $22,769,963 $24,363,859 $25,582,053 County Post-Collection $15,782,099 $16,351,889 $17,131,875 $17,949,065 $18,805,235 City Clean Community Division $5,107,007 $5,311,819 $5,524,292 $5,745,264 $5,975,075 City Utility Billing $1,707,041 $1,775,500 $1,846,519 $1,920,380 $1,997,195 Total Expenses $42,483,867 $44,719,547 $47,272,649 $49,978,568 $52,359,558 Financial Projections
City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 7 of 16 Figure 3: Solid Waste Service Expense Projections
For the projected MarBorg collection and County post-collection costs, cost escalations are at the contractual maximums, although not in anticipation of any extraordinary events. If contractual maximums are not hit, and if other costs remain unchanged in future, the City could consider implementing solid waste rate adjustments below those identified in this Study.
Over the long-term (i.e., 10- to 15-year planning horizon), the maximum annual rate adjustments calculated by R3 are unlikely to be necessary in each and every year. Therefore, the City may expect that actual long-term rate adjustments will likely be lower than the maximums we have identified.
Revenue Projections
R3 thoroughly evaluated the City’s solid waste system costs and revenue projections and found that current solid waste rate revenues (prior to any adjustments to solid waste service rates in FY 2025-26 or thereafter) are not sufficient to cover the projected cost of providing solid waste services in the 5-year period from FY 2025-26 through FY 2029-30.
At the City’s current solid waste service rates, which were effective July 1, 2024 – and which were set to recover the budgeted $40.2 million in projected total solid waste system costs in FY 2024-25 plus contingency – total annual revenues are projected to be $40.7 million (with the difference between the two amounts being the result of changed solid waste subscriptions over the course of the year). Not adjusting solid waste service rates will result in revenues that are less than the projected cost of providing solid waste services in all years from FY 2025-26 through FY 2029-30, as shown in Table 3 and Figure 4, on the following page.
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City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 8 of 16 Table 3: Projected Expenses Compared to Revenues at Current FY 2024-25 Rates FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30
Revenues at Current FY 2024-25 Rates $40,649,232 $40,649,232 $40,649,232 $40,649,232 $40,649,232 Projected Expenses $42,483,867 $44,719,547 $47,272,649 $49,978,568 $52,359,558 Rate Revenue Shortfall $(1,834,635) $(4,070,315) $(6,623,417) $(9,329,336) $(11,710,326) Figure 4: Projected Expenses Compared to Revenues at Current FY 2024-25 Rates As demonstrated in Table 3 and Figure 4, revenues at current rates are below cost projections for each of the forthcoming five fiscal years. In order for the City to sustainably fund its existing solid waste system without reliance on other funding sources or use of reserves, rate adjustments are necessary in FY 2025- 26 and each of the four successive years in order to fund the cost of providing services.
It should be noted that cost and revenue projections do not account for any use of solid waste rate reserves, nor do they account for any generation of new solid waste rate reserves. This Study assumes that the City’s solid waste rate reserves are sufficient to meet City policy.
Cost-of-Service Allocations
Prior to the City’s current Agreement with MarBorg, there was no mechanism for incrementally adjusting solid waste service rates charged to customers in each account category to account for changes in the cost of providing solid waste services to each account category. Because no such mechanism existed, over time small residential customers paid less than the cost of providing their service, while commercial (business and school) customers paid more.
In order to correct the effects of this prior trend, R3 recommends that the City implement larger rate adjustments for small residential accounts and smaller adjustments for business and school accounts, based on the following cost allocation approach.
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City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 9 of 16 MarBorg Solid Waste Collection Cost-of-Service Allocations This Study allocates MarBorg’s costs for solid waste collection services as follows: small residential accounts being allocated 47.53%, large residential accounts being allocated 19.97%, and business and school accounts being allocated 32.50% of MarBorg’s solid waste collection services costs. MarBorg’s costs for neighborhood collection services are allocated separately, as discussed in the following section.
Allocation of MarBorg’s solid waste collection costs are allocated in the same percentages for each year considered via this Study; given the forthcoming operational changes, it is recommended that the City consider updating these values prior to completing its next 5-year rate study.
All Other Costs (MarBorg Neighborhood Collection Services, County Post-Collection, City Clean Community Division and City Billing)
All other costs (including costs for MarBorg’s neighborhood collection services, costs for post-collection services provided by the County, and the City’s costs for solid waste programs, services, and billing services) are allocated based on the percentage of solid waste rate revenues projected for each account category for the prior fiscal year. This allocation methodology is necessary and appropriate in that:
Costs for these services are generally known to be proportionate to the level of service provided to accounts in each category, and thus the amount of revenue paid for level of service in each category, and
Other allocation factors that could be considered for these categories were either not available for this Study (i.e., specific solid waste tonnages by waste stream by account category) or are known not to be representative of the actual costs by account category (i.e., the percentage of overall accounts by category).
Table 4, below, shows the percentage of revenue allocations by account category and fiscal year for the 5-year period considered by this Study. Note that the percentages change over time (with greater percentages for small residential and lower percentages for large residential and business and school accounts) because small residential service rates are recommended to increase faster than the large residential and business and school service rates. This is because the costs for MarBorg’s solid waste collection services are allocated more heavily towards small residential accounts, which results in small residential accounts paying more revenues to fund the proportionate cost-of-service over time.
Table 4: Percentage of Solid Waste Revenues by Account Category and Fiscal Year Account Category FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 Small Residential 32.30% 33.20% 33.88% 34.43% 34.94%
Large Residential 21.67% 21.60% 21.59% 21.61% 21.65%
Businesses and Schools 46.02% 45.20% 44.53% 43.96% 43.41%
4. 5 YEAR RATES
City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 10 of 16 Recommended Maximum Solid Waste Service Rates
As discussed in prior sections of this report, adjustments to solid waste service rates are necessary to fund the projected costs of the City’s solid waste system. Revenues at current FY 2024-25 rates are not sufficient to cover the projected costs of providing services overall, and adjustments to rates for each account category are necessary in the coming five years. R3 prepared recommended rate adjustments by account category by fiscal year. Complete calculation details are included in Attachment 1, including projections of costs and rate adjustments over a 15-year period through FY 2039-40. Overall, recommended adjustments to solid waste service rates in the coming five fiscal years range from 4.51% to 5.74% per year, with different percentage rate adjustments for each account category, in accordance with the factors discussed earlier in this Report.
Recommended rate adjustments result in maximum solid waste service rates that contemplate adjustments to compensation for MarBorg’s collection services and the County’s post-collection services at the highest contractually allowed amounts. If actual compensation adjustments for either or both of these contracted services come in lower than the contractual ceilings, then the City may consider implementing rate adjustments below the maximums. Alternatively, the City could implement the maximum rate adjustments, accrue surplus revenues to rate stabilization reserves, and offset future rate adjustments in years 6 through 15 (FY 2030-31 through FY 2039-40).
Small Residential Service Rates
The City’s small residential service rates are applicable to accounts with 4 or fewer dwelling units. Small residential service rates include a base service charge as well as charges based on trash container volume which are added together to comprise the total month solid waste service rates billed to customers on their utility bills. Monthly solid waste service rates include weekly collection of trash, recycling, and organics, as well as access to the other services offered by the City’s Clean Community Division (such as battery and cell phone collection, sharps mail-in disposal, Christmas tree collection, and bulky item collection).
R3 recommends adjustments to small residential service rates of 7.4% per year for each of the following five fiscal years. As shown in Attachment 1, our 15-year projections indicate that maximum adjustments of 7.3% to 7.4% per year could be necessary through FY 2039-40. Actual adjustments may be less, assuming that annual compensation adjustments due to MarBorg and the County are less than contractual maximums. Additionally, revisiting the cost-of-service allocations in FY 2029-30 in advance of the City’s next five year rate adjustments for FY 2030-31 through FY 2034-35 could lessen the need for the maximum rate adjustments identified in this Study.
Table 5 and Figure 5, on the following page, show the recommended monthly small residential service base service charges, by fiscal year.
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City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 11 of 16 Table 5: Small Residential Base Service Charge
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Figure 5: Small Residential Base Service Charge
Table 6 and Figure 6, below, show the recommended monthly small residential service rates for 65- gallon trash service collected once weekly, for each of the coming five fiscal years. Table 7 and Figure 7, on the following page, show the combined total monthly small residential service rate inclusive of the base service charge and the 65-gallon trash service charge.
The majority of small residential accounts subscribe to one 32-gallon trash service (6,653 accounts), followed by one 65-gallon trash service (6,021 accounts), followed by 35-gallon trash service (5,437 accounts). Fewer small residential accounts subscribe to larger 95-gallon trash service (2,649 accounts) and only 1,568 small residential accounts subscribe to multiple containers or other trash service combinations.
Table 6: Small Residential 65-gallon Trash Service
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Figure 6: Small Residential 65-gallon Trash Service
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City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 12 of 16 Table 7: Small Residential Base Service Charge + 65-gallon Trash Service Current FY
2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 $60.60 $65.05 $69.86 $75.03 $80.59 $86.56
Figure 7: Small Residential Base Service Charge + 65-gallon Trash Service Large Residential Service Rates
The City’s large residential service rates are applicable to accounts with more than 4 dwelling units.
Unlike small residential service rates, large resident service rates do not include a base service charge – all large residential rates are based on trash, recycling, and organics (greenwaste and/or food scraps) container volumes which are added together to comprise the total monthly solid waste service rates billed to customers on their utility bills. Monthly solid waste service rates include minimum weekly collection of trash, recycling, and organics, as well as access to the other services offered by the City’s Clean Community Division (such as battery and cell phone collection, Christmas tree and extra holiday trash collection, and twice annual large item and electronic waste collections).
Tables and Figures 8 through 10, on the following pages, show the recommended large residential monthly service solid waste services rates, by fiscal year, for an example large residential account with:
Five 95-gallon trash containers serviced once weekly (Table 8 and Figure 8).
Five 95-gallon recycling containers serviced once weekly (Table 9 and Figure 9).
One 95-gallon organics (greenwaste) container serviced once weekly (Table 10 and Figure 10).
Table 11 and Figure 11, also on the following pages, show the combined total monthly totals for all of the above service levels. There are many other possible service combinations for large residential accounts, with multiple collections possible per week. Large residential accounts choose the best combination of container sizes and collection frequency to fit their waste generation and recycling needs.
R3 recommends adjustments to large residential service rates of 4.15% to 5.90% per year for each of the following five fiscal years. As shown in Attachment 1, our 15-year projections indicate that maximum adjustments of 3.70% to 4.31% per year could be necessary through FY 2039-40. Actual adjustments may be less, assuming that annual compensation adjustments due to MarBorg and the County are less than contractual maximums.
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City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 13 of 16 Table 8: Large Residential Account with Five 95-gallon Trash Containers Once Weekly Current FY
2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 $297.10 $309.45 $325.55 $344.60 $364.95 $380.65
Figure 8: Large Residential Account with Five 95-gallon Trash Containers Once Weekly Table 9: Large Residential Account with Five 95-gallon Recycling Containers Once Weekly Current FY
2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 $148.55 $154.75 $162.80 $172.30 $182.45 $190.30
Figure 9: Large Residential Account with Five 95-gallon Recycling Containers Once Weekly $297.10 $309.45 $325.55 $344.60 $364.95 $380.65
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City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 14 of 16 Table 10: Large Residential Account with One 95-gallon Organics Container Once Weekly Current FY
2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 $29.71 $30.95 $32.56 $34.46 $36.49 $38.06
Figure 10: Large Residential Account with One 95-gallon Organics Container Once Weekly Table 11: Large Residential Account Monthly Total with Five 95-gallon Trash Containers, Five 96- gallon Recycling Containers, and One 95-gallon Organics Once Weekly Current FY
2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 $475.36 $495.15 $520.91 $551.36 $583.89 $609.01
Figure 11: Large Residential Account Monthly Total with Five 95-gallon Trash Containers, Five 96- gallon Recycling Containers, and One 95-gallon Organics Once Weekly $29.71 $30.95 $32.56 $34.46 $36.49 $38.06
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City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 15 of 16 Business and School Service Rates
The City’s business and school solid waste services rates are applicable to non-residential accounts. As with large residential rates, business and school rates do not include a base service charge – rates are based on trash, recycling, and organics (greenwaste and/or food scraps) container volumes which are added together to comprise the total month solid waste service rates billed to customers on their utility bills. Monthly solid waste service rates include minimum weekly collection of trash, recycling, and organics, as well as access to the other services offered by the City’s Clean Community Division (such as waste evaluations and training).
Tables and Figures 12 and 13, below on the following pages, show the recommended business and school monthly service solid waste services rates, by fiscal year, for an example account with:
Three 95-gallon trash containers serviced twice weekly (Table 12 and Figure 12).
Three 95-gallon recycling containers serviced twice weekly (Table 13 and Figure 13).
Table 14 and Figure 14, on the following pages, show the combined total monthly totals for the above service levels. There are many other possible service combinations for business and school accounts, with multiple collection possible per week. As with large residential accounts, business and school choose the best combination of container sizes and collection frequency to fit their waste generation and recycling needs.
R3 recommends adjustments to business and school service rates of 2.65% to 4.4% per year for each of the following five fiscal years. As shown in Attachment 1, our 15-year projections indicate that maximum adjustments of 1.86% to 2.8% per year could be necessary through FY 2039-40. Actual adjustments may be less, assuming that annual compensation adjustments due to MarBorg and the County are less than contractual maximums.
Table 12: Business/School Account with Three 95-gallon Trash Containers Twice Weekly Current FY
2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 $423.60 $434.82 $450.90 $470.52 $491.22 $504.96
Figure 12: Business/School Account with Three 95-gallon Trash Containers Twice Weekly $423.60 $434.82 $450.90 $470.52 $491.22 $504.96
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City of Santa Barbara | Solid Waste Utility Service Rate Study – Report 16 of 16 Table 13: Business/School Account with Three 95-gallon Recycling Containers Twice Weekly Current FY
2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 $211.80 $217.41 $225.45 $235.26 $245.61 $252.48
Figure 13: Business/School Account with Three 95-gallon Recycling Containers Twice Weekly Table 14: Business/School Account Monthly Total with Three 95-gallon Trash Containers Twice Weekly and Three 95-gallon Recycling Containers Twice Weekly Current FY
2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 $635.40 $652.23 $676.35 $705.78 $736.83 $757.44
Figure 14: Business/School Account Monthly Total with Three 95-gallon Trash Containers Twice Weekly and Three 95-gallon Recycling Containers Twice Weekly $211.80 $217.41 $225.45 $235.26 $245.61 $252.48
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FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 FY 2030-31 FY 2031-32 FY 2032-33 FY 2033-34 FY 2034-35 FY 2035-36 FY 2036-37 FY 2037-38 FY 2038-39 FY 2039-40 MarBorg Collection Service Compensation 7,321,042 7,833,515 8,381,861 8,968,591 9,417,021 9,887,872 10,382,266 10,901,379 11,446,448 12,018,770 12,619,708 13,250,694 13,913,229 14,608,890 15,339,335 MarBorg Neighborhood Collection Services Compensation 429,061 471,887 515,261 560,279 597,007 643,181 692,194 744,806 801,866 863,041 928,589 1,000,147 1,076,021 1,157,899 1,246,167 County Post-Collection Processing and Disposal 5,098,128 5,428,827 5,804,279 6,179,863 6,570,549 7,063,226 7,584,822 8,143,445 8,748,109 9,394,884 10,086,288 10,839,753 11,636,534 12,494,569 13,417,588 City Environmental Services Programs 1,649,728 1,763,524 1,871,630 1,978,094 2,087,691 2,227,738 2,374,667 2,530,824 2,698,761 2,876,988 3,066,016 3,270,836 3,485,455 3,714,954 3,960,072 City Franchise Fee 1,019,363 1,121,110 1,224,158 1,331,113 1,418,371 1,528,072 1,644,517 1,769,512 1,905,074 2,050,414 2,206,144 2,376,151 2,556,411 2,750,938 2,960,645 City Billing Services 551,429 589,466 625,601 661,187 697,820 744,631 793,743 845,939 902,073 961,646 1,024,829 1,093,291 1,165,029 1,241,740 1,323,671 Total Revenue Requirement 16,068,751 17,208,329 18,422,790 19,679,127 20,788,459 22,094,720 23,472,209 24,935,905 26,502,331 28,165,743 29,931,574 31,830,872 33,832,679 35,968,990 38,247,478 13,130,569 14,102,231 15,145,796 16,266,585 17,470,312 18,763,115 20,151,586 21,642,803 23,244,370 24,964,453 26,811,823 28,795,898 30,926,794 33,215,377 35,640,100 (2,938,182) (3,106,098) (3,276,994) (3,412,542) (3,318,147) (3,331,605) (3,320,623) (3,293,102) (3,257,961) (3,201,290) (3,119,751) (3,034,974) (2,905,885) (2,753,613) (2,607,378) 973,234 1,049,549 1,128,091 1,196,007 1,300,512 1,392,939 1,488,187 1,603,169 1,719,878 1,836,887 1,991,796 2,125,447 2,275,455 2,440,950 2,607,378
7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.30% 7.30% MarBorg Collection Service Compensation 3,076,100 3,291,427 3,521,826 3,768,354 3,956,772 4,154,611 4,362,341 4,580,458 4,809,481 5,049,955 5,302,453 5,567,575 5,845,954 6,138,252 6,445,164 MarBorg Neighborhood Collection Services Compensation 287,856 307,011 328,349 351,659 369,926 386,716 404,249 422,370 440,875 459,965 479,647 499,444 520,053 540,986 562,213 County Post-Collection Processing and Disposal 3,420,323 3,532,008 3,698,772 3,878,793 4,071,333 4,246,798 4,429,615 4,618,040 4,809,810 5,007,087 5,209,897 5,413,051 5,624,069 5,837,629 6,053,399 City Environmental Services Programs 1,106,799 1,147,353 1,192,695 1,241,552 1,293,604 1,339,438 1,386,831 1,435,197 1,483,810 1,533,316 1,583,697 1,633,359 1,684,560 1,735,676 1,786,603 City Franchise Fee 683,889 729,397 780,094 835,473 878,871 918,760 960,415 1,003,467 1,047,432 1,092,786 1,139,545 1,186,580 1,235,543 1,285,275 1,335,707 City Billing Services 369,953 383,508 398,663 414,994 432,393 447,713 463,554 479,721 495,970 512,518 529,358 545,957 563,072 580,157 597,180 Total Revenue Requirement 8,944,920 9,390,704 9,920,399 10,490,825 11,002,899 11,494,036 12,007,005 12,539,253 13,087,378 13,655,627 14,244,597 14,845,966 15,473,251 16,117,975 16,780,266 8,810,401 9,176,033 9,653,187 10,217,898 10,820,754 11,286,046 11,771,346 12,271,628 12,780,901 13,304,918 13,843,767 14,383,674 14,944,637 15,512,533 16,086,497 (134,519) (214,671) (267,212) (272,927) (182,145) (207,990) (235,659) (267,625) (306,477) (350,709) (400,830) (462,292) (528,614) (605,442) (693,769) 365,632 477,154 564,711 602,856 465,292 485,300 500,282 509,273 524,017 538,849 539,907 560,963 567,896 573,964 693,769
4.15% 5.20% 5.85% 5.90% 4.30% 4.30% 4.25% 4.15% 4.10% 4.05% 3.90% 3.90% 3.80% 3.70% 4.31% MarBorg Collection Service Compensation 5,006,741 5,357,213 5,732,218 6,133,473 6,440,147 6,762,155 7,100,262 7,455,275 7,828,039 8,219,441 8,630,413 9,061,934 9,515,030 9,990,782 10,490,321 MarBorg Neighborhood Collection Services Compensation 611,312 642,448 677,230 715,361 741,731 764,200 787,359 810,817 834,152 857,731 881,538 904,672 928,402 951,815 974,855 County Post-Collection Processing and Disposal 7,263,648 7,391,054 7,628,824 7,890,409 8,163,353 8,392,222 8,627,604 8,865,182 9,100,339 9,337,087 9,575,225 9,804,973 10,040,130 10,270,780 10,496,353 City Environmental Services Programs 2,350,480 2,400,942 2,459,967 2,525,618 2,593,780 2,646,902 2,701,143 2,755,126 2,807,423 2,859,289 2,910,664 2,958,597 3,007,289 3,053,765 3,097,897 City Franchise Fee 1,452,356 1,526,331 1,608,966 1,699,556 1,762,207 1,815,589 1,870,610 1,926,340 1,981,779 2,037,799 2,094,360 2,149,320 2,205,700 2,261,325 2,316,062 City Billing Services 785,659 802,526 822,255 844,199 866,982 884,739 902,869 920,913 938,393 955,730 972,902 988,924 1,005,200 1,020,735 1,035,486 Total Revenue Requirement 17,470,196 18,120,514 18,929,460 19,808,616 20,568,200 21,265,807 21,989,847 22,733,653 23,490,125 24,267,077 25,065,102 25,868,420 26,701,751 27,549,202 28,410,974 18,708,262 19,204,031 19,914,580 20,780,864 21,695,222 22,302,688 22,927,163 23,557,660 24,181,938 24,810,668 25,443,340 26,053,980 26,679,276 27,292,899 27,893,343 1,238,066 1,083,517 985,120 972,248 1,127,022 1,036,881 937,316 824,007 691,813 543,591 378,238 185,560 (22,475) (256,303) (517,631) 495,769 710,549 866,284 914,358 607,466 624,475 630,497 624,278 628,730 632,672 610,640 625,296 613,623 600,444 517,631
2.65% 3.70% 4.35% 4.40% 2.80% 2.80% 2.75% 2.65% 2.60% 2.55% 2.40% 2.40% 2.30% 2.20% 1.86% MarBorg Collection Service Compensation 15,403,883 16,482,155 17,635,905 18,870,418 19,813,940 20,804,638 21,844,869 22,937,112 24,083,968 25,288,166 26,552,574 27,880,203 29,274,213 30,737,924 32,274,820 MarBorg Neighborhood Collection Services Compensation 1,328,229 1,421,346 1,520,840 1,627,299 1,708,664 1,794,097 1,883,802 1,977,993 2,076,893 2,180,737 2,289,774 2,404,263 2,524,476 2,650,700 2,783,235 County Post-Collection Processing and Disposal 15,782,099 16,351,889 17,131,875 17,949,065 18,805,235 19,702,246 20,642,041 21,626,667 22,658,258 23,739,058 24,871,410 26,057,777 27,300,733 28,602,978 29,967,340 City Environmental Services Programs 5,107,007 5,311,819 5,524,292 5,745,264 5,975,075 6,214,078 6,462,641 6,721,147 6,989,994 7,269,593 7,560,377 7,862,792 8,177,304 8,504,395 8,844,572 City Franchise Fee 3,155,608 3,376,838 3,613,218 3,866,142 4,059,449 4,262,421 4,475,542 4,699,319 4,934,285 5,180,999 5,440,049 5,712,051 5,997,654 6,297,538 6,612,414 City Billing Services 1,707,041 1,775,500 1,846,519 1,920,380 1,997,195 2,077,083 2,160,166 2,246,573 2,336,436 2,429,894 2,527,089 2,628,172 2,733,301 2,842,632 2,956,337 Total Revenue Requirement 42,483,867 44,719,547 47,272,649 49,978,568 52,359,558 54,854,563 57,469,061 60,208,811 63,079,834 66,088,447 69,241,273 72,545,258 76,007,681 79,636,167 83,438,718 40,649,232 42,482,295 44,713,563 47,265,347 49,986,288 52,351,849 54,850,095 57,472,091 60,207,209 63,080,039 66,098,930 69,233,552 72,550,707 76,020,809 79,619,940 (1,834,635) (2,237,252) (2,559,086) (2,713,221) (2,373,270) (2,502,714) (2,618,966) (2,736,720) (2,872,625) (3,008,408) (3,142,343) (3,311,706) (3,456,974) (3,615,358) (3,818,778) 1,834,635 2,237,252 2,559,086 2,713,221 2,373,270 2,502,714 2,618,966 2,736,720 2,872,625 3,008,408 3,142,343 3,311,706 3,456,974 3,615,358 3,818,778 Recommended Rate Adjustment
LGR
Revenues @ Prior FY Rates
BUS-SCH
Revenues @ Prior FY Rates
Costs
Prior Year's Revenues less Expenses
Recommended Rate Adjustment
SMR
Recommended Rate Adjustment
Recommended Revenue Adjustment
Recommended Revenue Adjustment
ATTACHMENT 1 | SANTA BARBARA SOLID WASTE UTILITY SERVICE EXPENSE AND REVENUE PROJECTIONS 15-Year Projections
Costs
Prior Year's Revenues less Expenses
5-Year Rate Study 10-Year Projections
Recommended Revenue Adjustment
Revenues @ Prior FY Rates
Costs
Prior Year's Revenues less Expenses
SECTOR CATEGORY
TOTAL
Recommended Revenue Adjustment
Revenues @ Prior FY Rates
Costs
Prior Year's Revenues less Expenses
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30 FY 2030-31 FY 2031-32 FY 2032-33 FY 2033-34 FY 2034-35 FY 2035-36 FY 2036-37 FY 2037-38 FY 2038-39 FY 2039-40 MarBorg Collection Service Compensation 7,321,042 7,833,515 8,381,861 8,968,591 9,417,021 9,887,872 10,382,266 10,901,379 11,446,448 12,018,770 12,619,708 13,250,694 13,913,229 14,608,890 15,339,335 MarBorg Neighborhood Collection Services Compensation 429,061 471,887 515,261 560,279 597,007 643,181 692,194 744,806 801,866 863,041 928,589 1,000,147 1,076,021 1,157,899 1,246,167 County Post-Collection Processing and Disposal 5,098,128 5,428,827 5,804,279 6,179,863 6,570,549 7,063,226 7,584,822 8,143,445 8,748,109 9,394,884 10,086,288 10,839,753 11,636,534 12,494,569 13,417,588 City Environmental Services Programs 1,649,728 1,763,524 1,871,630 1,978,094 2,087,691 2,227,738 2,374,667 2,530,824 2,698,761 2,876,988 3,066,016 3,270,836 3,485,455 3,714,954 3,960,072 City Franchise Fee 1,019,363 1,121,110 1,224,158 1,331,113 1,418,371 1,528,072 1,644,517 1,769,512 1,905,074 2,050,414 2,206,144 2,376,151 2,556,411 2,750,938 2,960,645 City Billing Services 551,429 589,466 625,601 661,187 697,820 744,631 793,743 845,939 902,073 961,646 1,024,829 1,093,291 1,165,029 1,241,740 1,323,671 Total Revenue Requirement 16,068,751 17,208,329 18,422,790 19,679,127 20,788,459 22,094,720 23,472,209 24,935,905 26,502,331 28,165,743 29,931,574 31,830,872 33,832,679 35,968,990 38,247,478 13,130,569 14,102,231 15,145,796 16,266,585 17,470,312 18,763,115 20,151,586 21,642,803 23,244,370 24,964,453 26,811,823 28,795,898 30,926,794 33,215,377 35,640,100 (2,938,182) (3,106,098) (3,276,994) (3,412,542) (3,318,147) (3,331,605) (3,320,623) (3,293,102) (3,257,961) (3,201,290) (3,119,751) (3,034,974) (2,905,885) (2,753,613) (2,607,378) 973,234 1,049,549 1,128,091 1,196,007 1,300,512 1,392,939 1,488,187 1,603,169 1,719,878 1,836,887 1,991,796 2,125,447 2,275,455 2,440,950 2,607,378
7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.30% 7.30% MarBorg Collection Service Compensation 3,076,100 3,291,427 3,521,826 3,768,354 3,956,772 4,154,611 4,362,341 4,580,458 4,809,481 5,049,955 5,302,453 5,567,575 5,845,954 6,138,252 6,445,164 MarBorg Neighborhood Collection Services Compensation 287,856 307,011 328,349 351,659 369,926 386,716 404,249 422,370 440,875 459,965 479,647 499,444 520,053 540,986 562,213 County Post-Collection Processing and Disposal 3,420,323 3,532,008 3,698,772 3,878,793 4,071,333 4,246,798 4,429,615 4,618,040 4,809,810 5,007,087 5,209,897 5,413,051 5,624,069 5,837,629 6,053,399 City Environmental Services Programs 1,106,799 1,147,353 1,192,695 1,241,552 1,293,604 1,339,438 1,386,831 1,435,197 1,483,810 1,533,316 1,583,697 1,633,359 1,684,560 1,735,676 1,786,603 City Franchise Fee 683,889 729,397 780,094 835,473 878,871 918,760 960,415 1,003,467 1,047,432 1,092,786 1,139,545 1,186,580 1,235,543 1,285,275 1,335,707 City Billing Services 369,953 383,508 398,663 414,994 432,393 447,713 463,554 479,721 495,970 512,518 529,358 545,957 563,072 580,157 597,180 Total Revenue Requirement 8,944,920 9,390,704 9,920,399 10,490,825 11,002,899 11,494,036 12,007,005 12,539,253 13,087,378 13,655,627 14,244,597 14,845,966 15,473,251 16,117,975 16,780,266 8,810,401 9,176,033 9,653,187 10,217,898 10,820,754 11,286,046 11,771,346 12,271,628 12,780,901 13,304,918 13,843,767 14,383,674 14,944,637 15,512,533 16,086,497 (134,519) (214,671) (267,212) (272,927) (182,145) (207,990) (235,659) (267,625) (306,477) (350,709) (400,830) (462,292) (528,614) (605,442) (693,769) 365,632 477,154 564,711 602,856 465,292 485,300 500,282 509,273 524,017 538,849 539,907 560,963 567,896 573,964 693,769
4.15% 5.20% 5.85% 5.90% 4.30% 4.30% 4.25% 4.15% 4.10% 4.05% 3.90% 3.90% 3.80% 3.70% 4.31% MarBorg Collection Service Compensation 5,006,741 5,357,213 5,732,218 6,133,473 6,440,147 6,762,155 7,100,262 7,455,275 7,828,039 8,219,441 8,630,413 9,061,934 9,515,030 9,990,782 10,490,321 MarBorg Neighborhood Collection Services Compensation 611,312 642,448 677,230 715,361 741,731 764,200 787,359 810,817 834,152 857,731 881,538 904,672 928,402 951,815 974,855 County Post-Collection Processing and Disposal 7,263,648 7,391,054 7,628,824 7,890,409 8,163,353 8,392,222 8,627,604 8,865,182 9,100,339 9,337,087 9,575,225 9,804,973 10,040,130 10,270,780 10,496,353 City Environmental Services Programs 2,350,480 2,400,942 2,459,967 2,525,618 2,593,780 2,646,902 2,701,143 2,755,126 2,807,423 2,859,289 2,910,664 2,958,597 3,007,289 3,053,765 3,097,897 City Franchise Fee 1,452,356 1,526,331 1,608,966 1,699,556 1,762,207 1,815,589 1,870,610 1,926,340 1,981,779 2,037,799 2,094,360 2,149,320 2,205,700 2,261,325 2,316,062 City Billing Services 785,659 802,526 822,255 844,199 866,982 884,739 902,869 920,913 938,393 955,730 972,902 988,924 1,005,200 1,020,735 1,035,486 Total Revenue Requirement 17,470,196 18,120,514 18,929,460 19,808,616 20,568,200 21,265,807 21,989,847 22,733,653 23,490,125 24,267,077 25,065,102 25,868,420 26,701,751 27,549,202 28,410,974 18,708,262 19,204,031 19,914,580 20,780,864 21,695,222 22,302,688 22,927,163 23,557,660 24,181,938 24,810,668 25,443,340 26,053,980 26,679,276 27,292,899 27,893,343 1,238,066 1,083,517 985,120 972,248 1,127,022 1,036,881 937,316 824,007 691,813 543,591 378,238 185,560 (22,475) (256,303) (517,631) 495,769 710,549 866,284 914,358 607,466 624,475 630,497 624,278 628,730 632,672 610,640 625,296 613,623 600,444 517,631
2.65% 3.70% 4.35% 4.40% 2.80% 2.80% 2.75% 2.65% 2.60% 2.55% 2.40% 2.40% 2.30% 2.20% 1.86% MarBorg Collection Service Compensation 15,403,883 16,482,155 17,635,905 18,870,418 19,813,940 20,804,638 21,844,869 22,937,112 24,083,968 25,288,166 26,552,574 27,880,203 29,274,213 30,737,924 32,274,820 MarBorg Neighborhood Collection Services Compensation 1,328,229 1,421,346 1,520,840 1,627,299 1,708,664 1,794,097 1,883,802 1,977,993 2,076,893 2,180,737 2,289,774 2,404,263 2,524,476 2,650,700 2,783,235 County Post-Collection Processing and Disposal 15,782,099 16,351,889 17,131,875 17,949,065 18,805,235 19,702,246 20,642,041 21,626,667 22,658,258 23,739,058 24,871,410 26,057,777 27,300,733 28,602,978 29,967,340 City Environmental Services Programs 5,107,007 5,311,819 5,524,292 5,745,264 5,975,075 6,214,078 6,462,641 6,721,147 6,989,994 7,269,593 7,560,377 7,862,792 8,177,304 8,504,395 8,844,572 City Franchise Fee 3,155,608 3,376,838 3,613,218 3,866,142 4,059,449 4,262,421 4,475,542 4,699,319 4,934,285 5,180,999 5,440,049 5,712,051 5,997,654 6,297,538 6,612,414 City Billing Services 1,707,041 1,775,500 1,846,519 1,920,380 1,997,195 2,077,083 2,160,166 2,246,573 2,336,436 2,429,894 2,527,089 2,628,172 2,733,301 2,842,632 2,956,337 Total Revenue Requirement 42,483,867 44,719,547 47,272,649 49,978,568 52,359,558 54,854,563 57,469,061 60,208,811 63,079,834 66,088,447 69,241,273 72,545,258 76,007,681 79,636,167 83,438,718 40,649,232 42,482,295 44,713,563 47,265,347 49,986,288 52,351,849 54,850,095 57,472,091 60,207,209 63,080,039 66,098,930 69,233,552 72,550,707 76,020,809 79,619,940 (1,834,635) (2,237,252) (2,559,086) (2,713,221) (2,373,270) (2,502,714) (2,618,966) (2,736,720) (2,872,625) (3,008,408) (3,142,343) (3,311,706) (3,456,974) (3,615,358) (3,818,778) 1,834,635 2,237,252 2,559,086 2,713,221 2,373,270 2,502,714 2,618,966 2,736,720 2,872,625 3,008,408 3,142,343 3,311,706 3,456,974 3,615,358 3,818,778 Recommended Rate Adjustment
LGR
Revenues @ Prior FY Rates
BUS-SCH
Revenues @ Prior FY Rates
Costs
Prior Year's Revenues less Expenses
Recommended Rate Adjustment
SMR
Recommended Rate Adjustment
Recommended Revenue Adjustment
Recommended Revenue Adjustment
ATTACHMENT 1 | SANTA BARBARA SOLID WASTE UTILITY SERVICE EXPENSE AND REVENUE PROJECTIONS 15-Year Projections
Costs
Prior Year's Revenues less Expenses
5-Year Rate Study 10-Year Projections
Recommended Revenue Adjustment
Revenues @ Prior FY Rates
Costs
Prior Year's Revenues less Expenses
SECTOR CATEGORY
TOTAL
Recommended Revenue Adjustment
Revenues @ Prior FY Rates
Costs
Prior Year's Revenues less Expenses
Attachment 3
SMR 14,103,803 15,151,780 16,273,887 17,462,592 18,770,824 20,156,054 21,639,773 23,245,972 24,964,248 26,801,340 28,803,619 30,921,345 33,202,249 35,656,327 38,247,478 LGR 9,176,033 9,653,187 10,217,898 10,820,754 11,286,046 11,771,346 12,271,628 12,780,901 13,304,918 13,843,767 14,383,674 14,944,637 15,512,533 16,086,497 16,780,266 BUS-SCH 19,204,031 19,914,580 20,780,864 21,695,222 22,302,688 22,927,163 23,557,660 24,181,938 24,810,668 25,443,340 26,053,980 26,679,276 27,292,899 27,893,343 28,410,974 Total Rate Revenues 42,483,867 44,719,547 47,272,649 49,978,568 52,359,558 54,854,563 57,469,061 60,208,811 63,079,834 66,088,447 69,241,273 72,545,258 76,007,681 79,636,167 83,438,718 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30
Small Residential 32.30% 33.20% 33.88% 34.43% 34.94% 35.8% 36.7% 37.7% 38.6% 39.6% 40.6% 41.6% 42.6% 43.7% 44.8% Large Residential 21.67% 21.60% 21.59% 21.61% 21.65% 21.6% 21.5% 21.4% 21.2% 21.1% 20.9% 20.8% 20.6% 20.4% 20.2% Businesses and Schools 46.02% 45.20% 44.53% 43.96% 43.41% 42.6% 41.8% 41.0% 40.2% 39.3% 38.5% 37.6% 36.8% 35.9% 35.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30
Revenues at Current FY 2024-25 Rates $ 40,649,232 $ 40,649,232 $ 40,649,232 $ 40,649,232 $ 40,649,232 Projected Expenses $ 42,483,867 $ 44,719,547 $ 47,272,649 $ 49,978,568 $ 52,359,558 Rate Revenue Shortfall $ (1,834,635) $ (4,070,315) $ (6,623,417) $ (9,329,336) $ (11,710,326) FY 2025-26 FY 2025-27 FY 2025-28 FY 2025-29 FY 2025-30
Marborg $ 8,769,466 $ 9,426,512 $ 10,121,280 $ 10,859,983 $ 11,432,399 County Costs $ 5,098,128 $ 5,428,827 $ 5,804,279 $ 6,179,863 $ 6,570,549 Clean Community Division Costs $ 1,649,728 $ 1,763,524 $ 1,871,630 $ 1,978,094 $ 2,087,691 Billing Costs $ 551,429 $ 589,466 $ 625,601 $ 661,187 $ 697,820 Total Allocated Costs $ 16,068,751 $ 17,208,329 $ 18,422,790 $ 19,679,127 $ 20,788,459 Revenues at Current FY 2024-25 Rates $ 13,130,569 $ 13,130,569 $ 13,130,569 $ 13,130,569 $ 13,130,569 Rate Revenue Shortfall $ (2,938,182) $ (4,077,760) $ (5,292,221) $ (6,548,558) $ (7,657,890) FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30
MarBorg $ 4,047,845 $ 4,327,835 $ 4,630,269 $ 4,955,486 $ 5,205,569 County Costs $ 3,420,323 $ 3,532,008 $ 3,698,772 $ 3,878,793 $ 4,071,333 Clean Community Division Costs $ 1,106,799 $ 1,147,353 $ 1,192,695 $ 1,241,552 $ 1,293,604 Billing Costs $ 369,953 $ 383,508 $ 398,663 $ 414,994 $ 432,393 Total Allocated Costs $ 8,944,920 $ 9,390,704 $ 9,920,399 $ 10,490,825 $ 11,002,899 Revenues at Current FY 2024-25 Rates $ 8,810,401 $ 8,810,401 $ 8,810,401 $ 8,810,401 $ 8,810,401 Rate Revenue Shortfall $ (134,519) $ (580,303) $ (1,109,998) $ (1,680,424) $ (2,192,498) FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30
Marborg $ 7,070,409 $ 7,525,992 $ 8,018,414 $ 8,548,390 $ 8,944,085 County Costs $ 7,263,648 $ 7,391,054 $ 7,628,824 $ 7,890,409 $ 8,163,353 Clean Community Division Costs $ 2,350,480 $ 2,400,942 $ 2,459,967 $ 2,525,618 $ 2,593,780 Billing Costs $ 785,659 $ 802,526 $ 822,255 $ 844,199 $ 866,982 Total Allocated Costs $ 17,470,196 $ 18,120,514 $ 18,929,460 $ 19,808,616 $ 20,568,200 Revenues at Current FY 2024-25 Rates $ 18,708,262 $ 18,708,262 $ 18,708,262 $ 18,708,262 $ 18,708,262 Rate Revenue Shortfall $ 1,238,066 $ 587,748 $ (221,198) $ (1,100,354) $ (1,859,938) FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30
MarBorg Collection Costs $ 19,887,720 $ 21,280,339 $ 22,769,963 $ 24,363,859 $ 25,582,053 County Post-Collection Costs $ 15,782,099 $ 16,351,889 $ 17,131,875 $ 17,949,065 $ 18,805,235 City Clean Community Division Costs $ 5,107,007 $ 5,311,819 $ 5,524,292 $ 5,745,264 $ 5,975,075 City Billing Costs $ 1,707,041 $ 1,775,500 $ 1,846,519 $ 1,920,380 $ 1,997,195 Total Costs $ 42,483,867 $ 44,719,547 $ 47,272,649 $ 49,978,568 $ 52,359,558 Revenues at Current FY 2024-25 Rates $ 40,649,232 $ 40,649,232 $ 40,649,232 $ 40,649,232 $ 40,649,232 Rate Revenue Shortfall $ (1,834,635) $ (4,070,315) $ (6,623,417) $ (9,329,336) $ (11,710,326) FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30
Small Residential 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40% 7.40%
Large Residential 4.15% 5.20% 5.85% 5.90% 4.30%
Businesses and Schools 2.65% 3.70% 4.35% 4.40% 2.80%
FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 FY 2027-28 FY 2028-29 FY 2029-30
Overall Rate Revenue Adjustment 4.51% 5.27% 5.72% 5.74% 4.75%
4.5% 5.3% 5.7% 5.7% 4.7%
$2,761,001 $2,761,001 $2,761,001 $2,761,001 $2,761,001 $2,761,001 Large Residential
Businesses and Schools
Total
Small Residential
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: City Administrator’s Office
SUBJECT: Interviews for City Advisory Groups
(Estimated Time: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.)
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council hold interviews of applicants to various City Advisory Groups.
DISCUSSION:
Interviews of applicants for various positions on City Advisory Groups are to be held on April 22, 2025. Applicants also had the opportunity to be interviewed on April 15, 2025.
Applicants have been notified that to be considered for appointment they must be interviewed. Applicants have been requested to prepare a two-to-three-minute verbal presentation, in response to a set of questions. Those questions are specific to the group for which they are applying. Applicants applying to more than one advisory group may have up to five minutes for their presentation. A list of eligible applicants and pertinent information about the City Advisory Groups is attached to this report.
Appointments are scheduled to take place on May 20, 2025.
ATTACHMENT: List of Applicants
PREPARED AND
SUBMITTED BY: Norma Welche, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
Agenda Item No. 13
File Code No. 140.05
ATTACHMENT
*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 1
Spring Recruitment 2025
ARTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
One vacancy.
Term Expiration: December 31, 2027
Qualifications/Category: Members may be residents of the South Coast area of Santa Barbara County. Members should be persons with acknowledged accomplishments in the arts and persons who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to cultural arts and art activities.
Appointees may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.
CATEGORY
(Number of
Vacancies)
APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
Ann Wellman
John Bielecki
Susan Steindler
Olivia Salter 1. Housing Authority Commission
2. Arts Advisory Committee
County Resident (1)
Linda Saccoccio
*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 2
BUILDING AND FIRE CODE BOARD OF APPEALS
Two vacancies.
Term Expirations:
June 30, 2026
June 30, 2028
Qualifications/Category: Residents of the City or the adjoining area of Santa Barbara County who demonstrate knowledge and expertise in specialty areas governed by the construction and fire codes of the City. Appointees may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.
CATEGORY
(Number of
Vacancies)
APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
City/County Resident
(2) NONE
*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 3
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Seven vacancies.
Term Expirations:
December 31, 2025 (African American Community)
December 31, 2026 (Business Community)
December 31, 2027 (Westside/Lower Westside Neighborhood; Human Services Organization; Latino Community) December 31, 2028 (Downtown Area Neighborhood; Disabled Community) Qualifications/Category: Members must be employees or residents of the designated organizations/neighborhoods and be qualified electors of the County.
Human Services Organization;
Downtown Area Neighborhood;
Business Community
Westside/Lower Westside Neighborhood;
Latino Community
Disabled Community; and
African American Community
Appointees may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.
CATEGORY
(Number of Vacancies)
APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years
Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
Joseph Evers
Also qualifies for
Westside/Lower Westside
Category (Business preferred)
Business Community (1) Cristopher Lapp
Jen Lemberger Current member under
Eastside Community category
Downtown Neighborhood (1) NONE
Human Services Organization
(1) Eileen Read 1. CDHSC
2. Housing Authority Commission
Latino Community (1) NONE
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*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 4
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE (CONT’D) Seven vacancies.
Term Expirations:
December 31, 2025 (African American Community)
December 31, 2026 (Business Community)
December 31, 2027 (Westside/Lower Westside Neighborhood; Human Services Organization; Latino Community) December 31, 2028 (Downtown Area Neighborhood; Disabled Community) Qualifications/Category: Members must be employees or residents of the designated organizations/neighborhoods and be qualified electors of the County.
Human Services Organization;
Downtown Area Neighborhood;
Business Community
Westside/Lower Westside Neighborhood;
Latino Community
Disabled Community; and
African American Community
Appointees may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.
CATEGORY
(Number of Vacancies) APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
Westside/Lower Westside
Neighborhood (1) Joseph Evers
Prefers Business Category; Also
qualifies for Westside/Lower
Westside Category
African American Community
(1) NONE
Disabled Community (1) Jacob Lesner-Buxton 06/27/2023
(2 years)
Term expired 12/31/2024;
continuing to serve until
successor is appointed.
*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 5
COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS COMMITTEE
One vacancy.
Term Expiration: December 31, 2026
Qualifications/Category: Members must be a representative of the Cultural Arts. Appointees may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.
CATEGORY
(Number of Vacancies)
APPLICANT Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
Cultural Arts (1) NONE
*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 6
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
One vacancy.
Term Expiration: December 31, 2029
Qualifications/Categories: Resident of the City.
Appointee may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government, and for one year after ceasing to be a member, shall not be eligible for any salaried office or employment with the City.
CATEGORY
(Number of
Vacancies)
APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
Amber Caldwell 6/27/2023
(2 years) Resident of the City (1)
*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 7
DOWNTOWN PARKING COMMITTEE
Two vacancies.
Term Expiration: December 31, 2028
Qualifications/Categories: Members must be qualified electors* of the City or County of Santa Barbara. Up to two new appointees may be qualified electors* of the County. Appointee may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.
CATEGORY
(Number of
Vacancies)
APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
Josue Iventura County
Wesley McRae County
City/County Resident
(2)
*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 8
HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION
One vacancy.
Term Expiration: December 31, 2028
Qualifications/Category: Member may be a qualified elector* of the City, or a non-City resident, meeting one of the following categories:
Licensed Architect;
Professional Architectural Historian;
Licensed Landscape Architect; or
Member representing the Public at Large.
Appointees may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.
CATEGORY
(Number of Vacancies)
APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
Sheila Lodge QE – City; Public at Large
Bryon Bass Non-City; Public at Large
Qualified Elector of the
City/Non-City Resident
(1)
*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 9
HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSION
Three vacancies.
Term Expirations:
June 30, 2026 (Public at Large-1)
June 30, 2029 (Tenant-1 & Public at Large-1)
Qualifications/Categories: Appointee must meet one of the following qualifications:
City or Non-City resident tenant receiving housing assistance from the Housing Authority; or City residents representing the public at large.
Appointees may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.
CATEGORY
(Number of Vacancies)
APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
Alexis Flores City
Tenant (1)
Joseph Samora City
Kirsten Ellis
Ryan Kimball
Lang Sligh
Skip Szymanski
Patricia Wheatley
6/29/2021
6/6/2017
(8 years)
Olivia Salter 1. Housing Authority Commission
2. Arts Advisory Committee
Public at Large (2)
Eileen Read 1. CDHSC
2. Housing Authority Commission
*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 10
MOSQUITO AND VECTOR MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD
One vacancy.
Term Expiration: January 4, 2027
Qualifications/Categories: Registered voter of the City, or a current member of the City Council. Appointee may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.
CATEGORY
(Number of
Vacancies)
APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
Voter of the City, or
Councilmember (1) Teri Jory
6/27/2023
12/8/2020
3/19/2019
(6 years, 3 months)
Term expired 1/5/2025; continuing to
serve until a successor is appointed.
*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 11
NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL
Six vacancies.
Term Expirations:
December 31, 2025 (Public at large-1)
December 31, 2027 (Neighborhood Representative- 1)
December 31, 2028 (Neighborhood Representative-3; and Public at large-1) Qualifications/Categories: Public at large representatives may reside anywhere within City limits. Neighborhood representatives must be residents of the following neighborhoods, and no more than three members can represent one specific neighborhood:
Eastside (1 opening);
Lower Eastside (2 openings);
Laguna (1 opening);
West Downtown (3 openings);
Westside (2 openings);
Lower Westside (3 openings); and
Public at Large (3 openings).
Appointees may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.
CATEGORY
(Number of
Vacancies)
APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
Bruce Caron Public at Large
Sally Foxen
12/8/2020
12/6/2016
12/11/2012
3/1/2011
(14 years, 3 months)
-Term expired 12/31/2024;
continuing to serve until a
successor is appointed.
-Lower Westside Neighborhood
Javier Limon Lower Westside Neighborhood
Liliana Melero Eastside Neighborhood
Kenneth Rivas Westside Neighborhood
Neighborhood
Representative or
Public at Large (6)
Genevieve Taft-Vazquez Eastside Neighborhood
*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 12
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
One vacancy.
Term Expiration: June 30, 2026 (Youth Intern**)
Qualifications/Categories:
**Youth Intern: One youth intern who is not a member of the Commission and is a high school student volunteer who resides within the Santa Barbara High School District or attends other high schools within the City limits and is nominated by the principal of the student’s high school. The student shall be either in their junior or senior year of high school and shall be and remain a student in good standing as is determined by the high school. A student that graduates shall not serve for more than three (3) months following graduation. Appointees may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.
CATEGORY
(Number of
Vacancies)
APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
Youth Intern (1) NONE
*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 13
RENTAL HOUSING MEDIATION BOARD
One vacancy.
Term Expiration: December 31, 2027
Qualifications/Categories: The majority of members (8) must be residents of the City of Santa Barbara.
Non-City resident members must reside in a jurisdiction which contracts with the Rental Housing Mediation Program for services (currently Goleta and Carpinteria). Member must be a Landlord Mediator who owns or manages residential properties for consideration or compensation, whether single or multiple units.
Appointees may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.
CATEGORY
(Number of
Vacancies)
APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
Landlord Mediator
– City/County (1) NONE
*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 14
SANTA BARBARA YOUTH COUNCIL
Thirteen vacancies.
Term Expirations:
June 30, 2026 (Public at Large-1; SBUSD High School students-2; Local Alt/Com/Cont’n-2) June 30, 2027 (SBUSD High School students- 6; Local Private HS/Independent Studies- 1; Public at large- 1) Qualifications/Categories: Members must be between the ages of 13-19 years and may be residents of the City or County. Majority of members must be City residents. Members must represent the following:
Eight members must be from students attending a Santa Barbara Union School District high school:
o No more than 3 members can be from any one High School:
SMHS (3 openings); SBHS (2 openings); DPHS (3 openings) One member must be a student attending a Local Private School or independent studies; Two members representing the Public at Large; and
Two members must be students from a local alternative, community, or continuation high school. Note: Up to 6 new members may be County residents.
Note: All applicants also fit the category of Public at Large.
Applicants must appear for an interview before the Santa Barbara Youth Council and City Council.
CATEGORY
(Number of
Vacancies)
APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
Local Alt, Comm, or
Cont. HS –
City/County (2)
NONE
Ariana Fisher DPHS (City)
Luca Flagiello SBHS (City)
Erick Gonzalez SBHS (City)
Rumi Jahangir-Arshad 11/19/2024
(6 months) SMHS (County)
Layla Llewellyn SMHS (County)
Victoria Martinez SMHS (County)
Sophia Mills SBHS (County)
Charlotte Smythe SMHS (City)
SBUSD High School –
City/County (8)
Wyatt Wagner SBHS (City)
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*Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 15
SANTA BARBARA YOUTH COUNCIL (cont’d)
Thirteen vacancies.
Term Expirations:
June 30, 2026 (Public at Large-1; SBUSD High School students-2; Local Alt/Com/Cont’n-2) June 30, 2027 (SBUSD High School students- 6; Local Private HS/Independent Studies- 1; Public at large- 1) Qualifications/Categories: Members must be between the ages of 13-19 years and may be residents of the City or County. Majority of members must be City residents. Members must represent the following:
Eight members must be from students attending a Santa Barbara Union School District high school:
o San Marcos High School, Santa Barbara High School, and Dos Pueblos High School. No more than 3 members can be from any one High School:
SMHS (3 openings) ;SBHS (2 openings); DPHS (3 openings) One member must be a student attending a Local Private School or independent studies; Two members representing the Public at Large; and
Two members must be students from a local alternative, community, or continuation high school. Note: Up to 6 new members may be County residents.
Note: All applicants also fit the category of Public at Large.
Applicants must appear for an interview before the Santa Barbara Youth Council and City Council.
CATEGORY
(Number of
Vacancies) APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd) Notes
Naomi Walsh DPHS (County)
Carlos Vazquez 6/27/2023
(2 years) SMHS (City)
Amelia Leonardi SMHS (City)
SBUSD High School –
City/County (8)
(cont’d)
Frida Hernandez Pulido SMHS (County)
Sonia Marquez Miranda BDHS (County) Local Private High
School/Independent
Studies – City/County
(1) Micaela White Dual Enrollment: HCS/SBCC (City)
Public at Large – Riley Long La Colina JR High (County) City/County (2) Carter Saunders La Colina JR High (County) *Registered voter in the City/County of Santa Barbara
who is a US citizen aged 18 years or older. 16
SINGLE FAMILY DESIGN BOARD
Two vacancies.
Term Expiration: June 30, 2029
Qualifications/Category: Members must be residents of the County of Santa Barbara and meet one of the following categories:
Appointee must possess professional qualifications in fields related to architecture, including but not limited to, architecture or landscape architecture, including, but not limited to, building design, structural engineering, industrial design, urban planning, or landscape contracting; or Appointee must be a Licensed Architect; or
Appointee must represent the Public at Large.
Appointees may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.
CATEGORY
(Number of
Vacancies)
APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Applicant’s
Preference
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Notes
Katie Gerpheide 12/6/2022
(2 years, 6 months)
County Resident (2) Shahab Parsa
Dawn Sherry 4/11/2023
(2 years)
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: City Administrator’s Office
SUBJECT: Appointment of Vice-Chair for Ordinance Committee, Finance Committee, Sustainability Committee, and Legislative Committee and Confirmation of Legislative Committee Chair
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council appoint Vice-Chairs for Ordinance Committee, Finance Committee, Sustainability Committee, and Legislative Committee, and confirm the Legislative Committee Chair.
DISCUSSION:
The City’s Ordinance Committee, Finance Committee, and Sustainability Committees have appointed Chairs, but have not appointed Vice-Chairs. Appointment of a Vice-Chair will assist in administration of Committee duties. Accordingly, Council should appoint ViceChairs of each Committee.
Ordinance Committee members are:
Kristen W. Sneddon, Chair
Oscar Gutierrez
Michael Jordan
Mayor Randy Rowse, Alternate
Finance Committee members are:
Eric Friedman, Chair
Meagan Harmon
Wendy Santamaria
Mayor Randy Rowse, Alternate
Sustainability Committee members are:
Meagan Harmon, Chair
Eric Friedman
Kristen W. Sneddon
Agenda Item No. 14
File Code No. 140.07
Council Agenda Report
Appointment of Vice-Chair for Ordinance Committee, Finance Committee, Sustainability Committee, and Legislative Committee and Confirmation of Legislative Committee Chair April 22, 2025
On April 15, 2025, the Legislative Committee selected Meagan Harmon as the Chair. Staff recommends that Council confirm this appointment as well as the appointment of a Vice Chair. Legislative Committee members are:
Eric Friedman
Meagan Harmon
Kristen W. Sneddon
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
This action does not have a budget/financial impact on the City.
PREPARED AND
SUBMITTED BY: Sarah Gorman, City Clerk Services Manager APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Finance Department
SUBJECT: City Administrator’s Recommended Two-Year Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 and Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
A. Receive the City Administrator’s Recommended Two-Year Financial Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2026 and 2027 and Operating and Capital Budget for FY2026; B. Hear a report from staff in connection with the filing of the FY2026 budget; and C. Approve the proposed schedule of Council budget review meetings and Public Hearings related to the City Administrator’s Recommended Two-Year Financial Plan for FY2026 and FY 2027 and Recommended Budget for FY2026.
DISCUSSION:
In accordance with City Charter, the Recommended Two-Year Financial Plan for FY2026 and FY2027 (“Recommended Plan”) has been filed with the City Clerk’s Office and is being submitted to Council today. The Recommended Plan covers a two-year planning horizon and includes the operating and capital budget for the first year of the plan. In June, Council will adopt a Two-Year Financial Plan for FY2026 and FY2027 as well as an operating and capital budget for FY2026.
As part of the public hearing process, City staff will present and discuss details of the recommended budget during regularly scheduled Council meetings in May. Over the course of the public hearings, staff will present each department’s recommended budget, including their operating budget and capital program, if applicable, as well as proposed performance measures and objectives for their programs.
Agenda Item No. 15
File Code No. 230.05
Council Agenda Report
City Administrator’s Recommended Two-Year Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 and Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 April 22, 2025
The first of these work sessions will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. The proposed schedule for the budget work sessions, during which the public hearings on the budget will be held, is included as an attachment to this report for Council approval.
In addition to the public review by Council, staff recommends that the Finance Committee review certain elements of the Recommended Budget in more detail. An overview of department budgets will be presented to the Finance Committee on April 29, 2025.
The City Administrator’s recommended budget for FY2026 can be accessed using the online budget tool as of today on the City’s website at https://SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Budget.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
There is no direct financial or budget impact by the City Council taking action on staff’s recommendations. The City Administrator’s recommended budget for FY2026 includes many budget, financial, and operational recommendations that impact the City as well as considerations for the long-term fiscal sustainability of the organization.
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
Producing and making the City’s budget publicly available using the online budget tool is in line with the greater sustainability and resilience goals of the City through leveraging technology to disseminate information to a broad audience and minimizing the use of paper and other materials.
ATTACHMENT: Proposed Schedule of Council Budget Review Meetings and Public Hearings
PREPARED BY: Natalija Glusac, Budget Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Keith DeMartini, Finance Director
APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Budget Hearing Schedule - Fiscal Years 2026 & 2027
PROPOSED Schedule of ALL Budget Review Meetings & Public Hearings Please Note: Meeting dates and times are subject to change on short notice
MEETING DATE BUDGET AGENDA ITEM(S)
REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AND
BUDGET
WORK SESSION
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Overview of City fund structure, enterprise,
and ICS funds
• Major economic indicators
• General Fund multi-year forecast and budget
balancing considerations
FINANCE
COMMITTEE
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Downtown Parking Draft Budget Overview
REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Introduction of the Recommended Budget for
Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027
• Filing of the Recommended Budget for
Fiscal Year 2026
• Proposed Schedule of l Budget Review Meetings
and Public Hearings
FINANCE
COMMITTEE
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Recommendations to the City Council
• Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
• Proposed Fee Schedule
REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AND
PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Recommendations to the City Council
• General Fund and Measure C
• Enterprise Funds and Other Funds
REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 pm • Council Budget Deliberations
REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AND
PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Prop. 218 Hearing for Proposed FY2025-FY2029
Solid Waste Rates
• Council Budget Deliberations, IF NEEDED
REGULAR
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• City Council Budget Adoption
• Solid Waste Rates Adoption
ATTACHMENT
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: April 22, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: City Attorney’s Office
SUBJECT: Amending Chapter 26.50 Regarding Tenant Protection [Ordinance Introduction]
RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
A. Introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending the Municipal Code by Amending Sections 26.50.040, 26.50.055, and 26.50.070 and the Addition of Section 26.50.090 Relating to Just Cause Evictions; and
B. Provide direction to staff regarding potential additional amendments to Chapter
26.50. BACKGROUND:
On March 11, 2025, Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance incorporating amendments to Santa Barbara Municipal Code Chapter 26.50 requested by Councilmembers Santamaria and Sneddon and to present the ordinance directly to the Council for introduction at its meeting of April 8, 2025.
The Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (Stats. 2019, ch. 597; AB 1482) established statewide just cause eviction and relocation assistance protections for residential tenants but also authorized cities to enact more protective local regulations that supersede state law. On December 8, 2020, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5979 enacting Municipal Code Chapter 26.50 to establish local regulations that were more protective than the provisions of Civil Code Section 1946.2 as it existed at that time. On March 21, 2023, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 6107 as an urgency measure further amending Municipal Code Chapter 26.50 to strengthen tenant protections regarding no-fault just cause eviction. Shortly thereafter, the County Board of Supervisors adopted similar tenant protection measures applicable to unincorporated areas, and on July 11, 2023, the Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance to provide tenants with a right of first refusal to rerent a unit following a no-fault just cause eviction. During the 2023 legislative session, the Agenda Item No. 16
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Legislature adopted Senate Bill 567 further amending Civil Code Section 1946.2 to provide additional tenant protections. The bill was signed by the Governor and is chaptered as 2023 Statutes, Chapter 290. In January 2024, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 6139 to again provide greater protection to Santa Barbara residents than under Civil Code Section 1946.2. Ordinance No. 6139 also added Municipal Code Chapter 26.60 to prevent tenant harassment. When Ordinance No. 6139 was adopted, it did not include three provisions that were recommended by the Ordinance Committee.
Those three provisions are the basis for the proposal discussed in this Agenda Report.
Chapter 26.50 applies to all rental units in the City except for units exempted by Section
26.50.030. The exemptions from Chapter 26.50 reflect the exemptions from the just cause provisions of State law. In summary, the exemptions include:
Transient and tourist hotel occupancies (i.e., rentals for less than 30 days). Housing in institutions such as hospitals, religious facilities, extended care, and similar licensed residential care facilities.
Dormitories owned and operated by schools, colleges, and universities. Housing where the tenant and owner live in the same unit and share a bathroom or kitchen facilities.
Single-family owner-occupied residences where the owner-occupant rents no more than two units, including ADUs.
Duplexes where the owner occupies one of the residences and rents the other unit. Single family homes, townhomes, and condominiums owned by individuals, family trusts, or limited liability companies (LLC) so long as the LLC does not have any corporate members. (Housing owned by corporations, real estate investment trusts, or LLCs with corporate members are not exempt.) Housing that received a certificate of occupancy within the last 15 years. (The last 15 years is determined on a rolling basis.)
Deed restricted housing for very low, low, or moderate income persons or families. (Tenants who receive Section 8 assistance are protected by Chapter 26.50 if the rental unit is not otherwise deed restricted.)
For example, if a tenant rents an entire single family home from an individual homeowner, that tenancy is exempt from the Just Cause requirements of Chapter 26.50. Also, rentals of newly constructed units are exempt from Chapter 26.50 for 15 years after the unit received a certificate of occupancy from the City.
DISCUSSION:
Limitation on Rent Increase for Returning Tenant Following a Substantial Remodel Existing Municipal Code Section 26.50.055 provides tenants with a right of first refusal to re-rent following a just cause eviction. Currently, the section:
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Requires an owner to give written notice to tenants of the right of first refusal at the same time the tenant is given notice of the termination of tenancy and notice of right to relocation benefits.
Gives tenants who are evicted for no-fault just cause, a right of first refusal to rerent the unit or a comparable unit for a period of two years. Requires tenants who wish to take advantage of the right of first refusal to keep the owner apprised of the tenants’ contact information. Requires owners to make the offer to re-rent in the form of a written lease that complies with the City’s existing requirements under Chapter 26.40. Requires owners to establish the rental price in accordance with Civil Code § 1954.53, when applicable.
The right to re-rent is additional to rights to re-rent under Civil Code Section 1946.2 (b)(2)(A)(vi) [right to re-rent if an intended family member fails to occupy a unit as their primary residence for at least 12 months] and Section 1946.2 (b)(2)(D)(iv) [right to re-rent if substantial remodel is not commenced or completed].
The proposed amendment to Municipal Code Section 26.50.055 would limit the rent for a re-rental following a no-fault eviction based on substantial remodel to an increase of 5% plus CPI or 10%, whichever is lower, of the rent at the time of the no-fault eviction. For purposes of the right of first refusal to re-rent following a termination of tenancy for a substantial remodel, this is considered to be a temporary interruption of the tenant’s right to a unit under the pre-existing lease. The language of the proposed amendment is the same as presented to Council on January 9, 2024, with additional language to address the recommendation by the Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County to clarify that the change in CPI is to be calculated in the same manner as currently required by the Tenant Protection Act.
Independent Verification of Need for Tenant to Vacate for a Substantial Remodel Existing Municipal Code Section 26.50.070 allows a no-fault just cause eviction to substantially remodel a unit. Substantially remodel is currently defined as:
The replacement or substantial modification of any structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical system that requires a permit from a governmental agency, or the abatement of hazardous materials, including lead-based paint, mold, or asbestos, in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, that cannot be reasonably accomplished in a safe manner with the tenant in place and that requires the tenant to vacate the rental unit for at least 30 consecutive days. Substantial remodeling does not include cosmetic improvements, including painting and decorating, minor repairs, routine maintenance, or other work that can be performed safely without having the rental unit vacated. For purposes of this Subsection, a tenant is not required to vacate a rental unit on any days where a tenant could continue living in the rental unit without violating health, safety, and habitability codes and laws.
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Under current law, before an owner may recover possession to substantially remodel a unit, the owner must:
Give notice of termination as is required for any no-fault just cause eviction. Obtain all governmental permits needed for the proposed work. Serve the tenants with a copy of the permits along with a written notice stating the reason for the termination, the type and scope of work, and why the work cannot be performed with the tenant in place and requires the tenant to vacate for at least 30 consecutive days.
File the documents with the Community Development Department.
The proposed amendment to Municipal Code Section 26.50.070 would add an additional requirement for independent verification by a licensed construction expert verifying that the work cannot be reasonably accomplished in a safe manner with the tenant in place and that the proposed work requires the tenant to vacate the unit for at least 30 consecutive days. The language of the proposed amendment is the same recommended for introduction on January 9, 2024.
Cooling Off Period
The draft ordinance presented to Council for introduction on January 9, 2024, included a provision to preclude a new owner of property having five or more rental units from initiating no-fault just cause evictions to demolish or substantially remodel a unit for a period of one year following the owner’s acquisition of the property. That provision was not included in the adopted ordinance. The current proposal would adopt that restriction.
Additional Clarifying Amendment
Council’s motion adopted on March 11, 2025, included direction to make clarifying amendments as recommended by the Legal Aid Foundation. One of those clarifications is contained in the proposed amendments to Section 26.50.055. The other is contained in a proposed amendment to Section 26.50.040. Under current law, an owner is required to provide a tenant’s written notice of the tenant’s right of first refusal. The proposed amendment would require the owner to also give notice of the owner’s obligations with respect to re-renting the unit.
Additional Direction to Staff
During the meetings regarding the City’s tenant protection ordinances, there have been questions about establishing an administrative appeal process for owners who challenge the limitation of the rental adjustment in a specific situation. Development of such an appeals process requires specific direction from the City Council and would take some time to develop. There are a variety of ways the appeal could be handled. For example, it could be through:
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a binding arbitration process as is the case for mobile home rent control under Municipal Code Chapter 26.08;
a staff hearing officer;
an independent hearing officer; or
a hearing by the Rental Housing Mediation Board.
Also, it will be necessary to develop criteria for an appeal application. If Council would like staff to explore establishment of an administrative hearing process further, it should direct the City Administrator and City Attorney to develop a recommendation and proposal for consideration by Council at a future meeting.
Finally, Council should direct staff regarding other potential adjustments to Chapter 26.50 for consideration at a future meeting.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
The proposed amendments to Chapter 26.50 are not anticipated to have a budget/financial impact on the City. The financial implications of additional directions to Staff would be evaluated as part of the development of a future recommendation.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
This ordinance is not subject to environmental review pursuant to the State CEQA Sections 15060(c)(3) pertaining to activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect change to the environment and 15061 (b)(3), the common sense exception, because the ordinances have no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment directly or indirectly in that it merely regulates existing physical development.
PREPARED BY: Daniel S. Hentschke, Assistant City Attorney SUBMITTED BY: Sarah J. Knecht, City Attorney
APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
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1 ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA BARBARA AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE
BY AMENDING SECTIONS 26.50.040, 26.50.055, AND
26.50.070 AND THE ADDITION OF SECTION 26.50.090
RELATING TO JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 26.50.040 of Chapter 26.50 of Title 26 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
26.50.040. Just Cause Eviction Notice Requirements.
A. The written notice to terminate tenancy shall state in full the facts and circumstances constituting the at-fault just cause or no-fault just cause for termination.
B. A written notice to terminate tenancy based upon no-fault just cause shall be accompanied by a supplemental notice informing each qualified tenant of their right to and the dollar denominated amount of a relocation assistance payment required by this chapter.
C. Before the owner of a rental unit issues a notice to terminate a tenancy for just cause that is a curable lease violation, the owner shall first give notice of the violation to each qualified tenant with an opportunity to cure the violation pursuant to paragraph (3) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. If the violation is not cured within the time period set forth in the notice, a three-day notice to quit without an opportunity to cure may thereafter be served to terminate the tenancy.
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2 D. A written notice to terminate tenancy based upon a no-fault just cause eviction shall be accompanied by a supplemental notice informing each qualified tenant of the right of first refusal under Section 26.50.055 and the owner’s obligations under Subsection C of Section 26.50.055. The notice shall advise the tenant of the owner's contact information and of the tenant's obligation to provide the tenant's contact information to owner.
E. In addition to the requirements of this Section, a written notice of termination must contain all of the information required by Civil Code Section 1946.2 as adopted by Section 2 of Chapter 290 of 2023 California Statutes.
SECTION 2. Section 26.50.055 of Chapter 26.50 of Title 26, of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
26.50.055 Right to Re-rent Following No-Fault Just Cause Eviction.
A. The provisions of this Section are additional to the rights to re-rent provided to tenants under subsections (b)(2)(A)(vi) and (b)(2)(D)(iv) of Civil Code Section 1946.2 as adopted by Section 2 of Chapter 290 of 2023 California Statutes.
B. A qualified tenant subject to a no-fault just cause termination of tenancy shall have a right of first refusal to re-rent the rental unit or a comparable new rental unit at the same property for a period of two years following the termination of tenancy, provided that the tenant has kept the owner notified of the tenant’s contact information according to the notice provided under Section 26.50.040 (D).
C. An owner seeking to rent a unit to which a person has a right of first refusal to re-rent under subsection (B) shall:
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3 1. Have given the supplemental notice required by Section 26.50.040 (D).
2. Offer each qualified tenant having a right of first refusal with respect to a unit a rental agreement in compliance with Section 26.40.010 of this Code. The offer shall be in the form of a written lease and shall remain open for acceptance for a period of not less than 30 days.
3. For a re-rental following a no-fault just cause termination of tenancy on the grounds of a substantial remodel of the unit, establish the rental price for the unit at no more than gross rental rate charged for the unit at the time of the notice of termination of tenancy plus 5 percent plus the change in the cost of living, or 10 percent, whichever is lower, of the gross rental rate charged for the unit at the time of the notice of termination of tenancy. For purposes of this paragraph, a no-fault just cause termination of tenancy shall be deemed for all purposes to be a temporary interruption of the tenant’s rights to the unit and the exercise of the right of first refusal to be a continuation of the pre-existing lease subject to the rent increase authorized by this paragraph. The change in cost of living means the percentage change, for the year in which the substantial remodel occurs, in the California Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for All Items (CPI-U) as published by the California Department of Industrial Relations, unless the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes a CPIU for a metropolitan area that includes Santa Barbara County, in which case the CPI-U published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics will be used.
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4 34. For a tenancy not subject to paragraph 3, Eestablish the rental price in accordance with Civil Code § 1954.53 when applicable.
SECTION 3. Section 26.50.070 of Chapter 26.50 of Title 26 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
26.50.070 Definitions.
EARLY TENANT ALERT NOTICE. An additional written notice of no-fault just cause termination of a tenancy provided at least 60 days before the notice of termination required by Section 26.50.040 A.
JUST CAUSE. At-fault just cause and no-fault just cause, as follows:
1. At-fault just cause, which is any of the following:
a. Default in the payment of rent.
b. A breach of a material term of the lease, as described in paragraph (3) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure, including, but not limited to, violation of a provision of the lease after being issued a written notice to correct the violation.
c. Maintaining, committing, or permitting the maintenance or commission of a nuisance as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
d. Committing waste as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
e. The tenant had a written lease that terminated on or after the effective date of this chapter, and after a written offer from the owner, the tenant has
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5 refused to execute a written extension or renewal of the lease for an additional term of the same duration and with similar other terms, provided that those terms do not violate this chapter or any other provision of law.
f. Criminal activity by the tenant on the rental unit, including any common areas, or any criminal activity or criminal threat, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 422 of the Penal Code, on or off the rental unit, that is directed at any owner or agent of the owner of the rental unit; provided that criminal activity or criminal threat directed at a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence shall not be the basis for at-fault or no-fault just cause eviction of the tenant who is a victim of domestic violence. g. Assigning or subletting the premises in violation of the tenant’s lease, as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. h. The tenant’s refusal to allow the owner to enter the rental unit as authorized by Sections 1101.5 and 1954 of the Civil Code, and Sections 13113.7 and 17926.1 of the Health and Safety Code.
i. Using the premises for an unlawful purpose as described in paragraph (4) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure. j. The employee, agent, or licensee’s failure to vacate after their termination as an employee, agent, or a licensee as described in paragraph (1) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
k. When the tenant fails to deliver possession of the rental unit after providing the owner written notice as provided in Civil Code Section 1946 of the tenant’s intention to terminate the hiring of the real property, or makes a written offer to
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6 surrender that is accepted in writing by the landlord, but fails to deliver possession at the time specified in that written notice as described in paragraph (5) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
2. No-fault just cause is any of the following:
a. The owner seeks in good faith to recover possession of the rental unit for use and occupancy by the owner or their spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents if a provision of the lease allows the owner to terminate the lease when the owner, or their spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents, unilaterally decides to occupy the rental unit for a minimum of 12 continuous months as that person’s primary residence. This Subsection does not apply if the intended occupant occupies a rental unit on the property or if a vacancy of a similar unit already exists at the property. The written notice terminating a tenancy for a just cause pursuant to this subparagraph shall contain the name or names and relationship to the owner of the intended occupant. The written notice shall additionally include notification that the tenant may request proof that the intended occupant is an owner or related to the owner. The proof shall be provided upon request and may include an operating agreement and other non-public documents. This subsection applies only if the intended occupant moves into the rental unit within 90 days after the tenant vacates and occupies the residential unit as a primary residence for at least 12 consecutive months. If the intended occupant fails to occupy the rental unit within 90 days after the tenant vacates or fails to occupy the rental unit as their primary residence for at least 12 consecutive months, the owner shall offer the unit to the tenant
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7 who vacated it at the same rent and lease terms in effect at the time the tenant vacated and shall reimburse the tenant for reasonable moving expenses incurred in excess of any relocation assistance that was paid to the tenant in connection with the written notice.
However, if the intended occupant moves into the rental unit within 90 days after the tenant vacates but dies before having occupied the rental unit as a primary residence for 12 months, this will not be considered a failure to comply with this section or a material violation of this section by the owner.
b. The owner seeks in good faith to recover possession to permanently withdraw the rental unit from the rental market. The notice of termination must be filed with the Community Development Department when it is given to the tenant and must specify the intended use of the unit and the lot on which the rental unit is located. c. The owner seeks in good faith to comply with any of the following:
i. An order issued by a government agency or court
relating to habitability that necessitates vacating the rental unit. ii. An order issued by a government agency or court to
vacate the rental unit.
iii. A local ordinance that expressly requires vacating the rental unit.
d. The owner seeks in good faith to recover possession to totally demolish or to substantially remodel the rental unit, provided the owner has done all of the following:
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8 i. Obtained all permits necessary to carry out the demolition or substantial remodel from the applicable governmental agencies. ii. For a proposed substantial remodel, obtained a written opinion supported by a detailed explanation and signed under penalty of perjury from an independent construction expert, who holds a current and valid California Contractors State License Board license with classifications in A, B, or B-2, as applicable to the proposed work, stating that the work cannot be reasonably accomplished in a safe manner with the tenant in place and that the proposed work requires the tenant to vacate the rental unit for at least consecutive 30 days. The person preparing the report may not be the owner, the licensed contractor retained to perform the work, or otherwise be financially interested in the work other than payment for preparation of the report. The report must be filed concurrently with the building permit application for the proposed work.
iiiii. Served the tenants with a copy of the permits along with a written notice stating the reason for the termination, the type and scope of work to be performed, why the work cannot be reasonably accomplished in a safe manner with the tenant in place, and why the work requires the tenant to vacate the residential real property for at least 30 consecutive days. The copy and notice shall be contained in or served concurrently with the notice of termination required by Section 26.50.040. iiiiv. Filed with the Community Development Department a copy of the written opinion signed under penalty of perjury from the construction expert and the documents served on the tenant under subsection 2.d.iiiii.
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9 OWNER. An owner as defined in Civil Code Section 1954.51. For purposes of Subsection B. 2. a. of this Section, owner also has the meaning defined in Civil Code Section 1946.2 (a)(2)(viii)(II).
QUALIFIED TENANT. A tenant who has continuously and lawfully occupied or had the legal right to occupy a rental unit for 12 months.
RENT. The total consideration charged or received by an owner in exchange for the use or occupancy of a rental unit.
RENTAL UNIT. Any unit in any real property, regardless of zoning status, including the land appurtenant thereto, that is rented or available for rent for residential use or occupancy (regardless of whether the unit is also used for other purposes), together with all housing services connected with use or occupancy of such property, such as common areas and recreational facilities held out for use by the tenant.
SUBSTANTIALLY REMODEL. The replacement or substantial modification of any structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical system that requires a permit from a governmental agency, or the abatement of hazardous materials, including lead-based paint, mold, or asbestos, in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, that cannot be reasonably accomplished in a safe manner with the tenant in place and that requires the tenant to vacate the rental unit for at least 30 consecutive days. Substantial remodeling does not include cosmetic improvements, including painting and decorating, minor repairs, routine maintenance, or other work that can be performed safely without having the rental unit vacated. For purposes of this Subsection,
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10 a tenant is not required to vacate a rental unit on any days where a tenant could continue living in the rental unit without violating health, safety, and habitability codes and laws.
TENANT. Any renter, tenant, subtenant, lessee, or sublessee, or person entitled by written or oral agreement to occupy a rental unit, or any successor of any of the foregoing.
SECTION 4. Chapter 26.50 of Title 26 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code to amended by adding Section 26.50.090 to read as follows:
26.50.090 Additional Limitation on No-Fault Just Cause Eviction for Demolition or Substantial Remodel.
An owner who acquires property having five or more rental units shall not commence a no-fault just cause eviction of any qualified tenant to demolish or substantially remodel a unit for a period of one year following the owner’s acquisition of the property.