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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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FEBRUARY 24, 2026
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 735 ANACAPA STREET
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Randy Rowse called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rowse.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez (10:06), Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Wendy Santamaria (10:03), Kristen W. Sneddon (10:02), Mayor Randy Rowse.
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff, present:_City Administrator Kelly McAdQp,, City AttQrney... JohrLS. Doimas, Deputy City'ClerkAustm Taylor. ."
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RECESS:
)L^Rff»vs>ieJCecass$d to closed session at 1(|:01_a.j|^andls?al:e^'th:at. no repoEtable action is anticipated.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Subject: Conference with Labor Negotiators
Recommendation: That Council hold a closed session pursuant to the authority of Government Code Section 54957. 6 to consider instructions to City Negotiator/Human Resources Director Michael Arnoldus and City Attorney John Doimas regarding negotiations with Service Employees' International Union, Local 620, Treatment and Patrol Bargaining Unit; Service Employees' International Union, Local 620, Santa Barbara City Employees' Association (General Bargaining Unit); Service Employees' International Union, Local 620, Santa Barbara City Employees' Association (Hourly Unit); Fire Management Association; Santa Barbara City Firefighters Association; Police Officers Association; Police 02/24/2026 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 1 of 2 -^-
1 Management Association; Santa Barbara City Supervisory Employees; American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees; and Unrepresented Managers and Confidential Employees.
Scheduling: Duration: 90 minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
Documents:
February 26, 2026, report from the Human Resources Director.
Time:
Report:
10:01 a.m. - 11:25 a.m. and continued to after the Regular Council meeting.
No report made.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
No one wished to speak.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rowse adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p. m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on July 28, 2026. ^ANTABA A ITY COUNCIL . ^ _ ^,S4NTA BARBARA
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