County Board of Supervisors Budget Workshops, April 13, 15, and 17
County Board of Supervisors Budget Workshops, April 13, 15, and 17


County Board of Supervisors
2026-27 Budget Workshops
Beginning at 9 a.m. each day on
Monday, April 13, Wednesday, April 15, and Friday, April 17
County Administration Building
Board Hearing Room, Fourth Floor
105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara
The public may participate virtually or in person at the County Board Hearing Room
in Santa Barbara or Santa Maria. 

Notice Regarding Public Participation

Email Clerk of the Board
County of Santa Barbara Budget Workshops Fiscal Year 2026-2027, Responsible Stewardship Today; Resilient, Sustainable Tomorrow
Budget Workshop Materials

Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Workshops

The budget workshops present the County’s preliminary Fiscal Year (FY) 2026–27 budget to the Board and the public. County departments will outline proposed budgets, key operational changes, anticipated accomplishments, future goals, and any service level reductions or restoration requests.

The preliminary operating budget totals $1.64 billion, a 2.9% decrease from the prior year. It reflects a two-year balancing strategy to address projected General Fund deficits while preserving core community services.

The workshops provide the Board of Supervisors an opportunity to review and discuss departmental budgets and key issues, receive public input, and give direction to the County Executive Officer ahead of the Recommended FY 2026–27 Budget, to be released in May. Final budget decisions will be made during adoption hearings on June 16 and 18, 2026.
LIVESTREAM
YOUTUBE "CSBTV20"
YOUTUBE "CSBTV20 Español"
Board of Supervisors Meetings en Español
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisor meetings are available in Spanish. Watch live on our Spanish YouTube Channel, or Cable TV subscribers can access Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) in language settings.
Advance requests are still needed to interpret public comment originating in Spanish. To provide public comment in Spanish, contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240, before 4:00 p.m. the Friday before the Board meeting. 
El Condado de Santa Bárbara está ofreciendo interpretación en español de las reuniones de la Junta de Supervisores. Véalo en vivo en nuestro canal de YouTube en español, o las personas suscritas a la televisión por cable pueden acceder a la programación secundaria de audio (SAP) en los ajustes de idioma.
Aún se requieren solicitudes por adelantado para interpretar los comentarios públicos originales en español. Para proporcionar comentarios públicos en español, póngase en contacto con la Secretaría de la Junta llamando al (805) 568-2240 antes de las 4:00 p.m. del viernes anterior a la reunión de la Junta.
The schedule shown is an estimate for planning purposes. Items may be heard earlier or later than listed on the Agenda. The Board of Supervisors may discuss budget items for any County Department, County Function, or Special Issue previously discussed.

  Monday, April 13 Schedule
9:00 AM     Budget Overview                        Mona Miyasato, County Executive Officer
                                                                                            Paul Clementi, Budget Director

Departmental Budgets – Health and Human Services*
County Health                                                                                 Mouhanad Hammami
Social Services                                                                                           Daniel Nielson
First 5 Santa Barbara County                                                            Wendy Sims-Moten
Behavioral Wellness                                                                                     Toni Navarro
Child Support Services                                                                          Mette Richardson

Departmental Budgets – Community Resources & Public Facilities*
Public Works                                                                                             Chris Sneddon
Agriculture, Weights, & Measures                                                                  Jose Chang
Planning & Development                                                                            Lisa Plowman
Community Services                                                                                     Jesús Armas

Departmental Budgets – Policy and Executive*
County Counsel                                                                                  Rachel Van Mullem
                                                           
*Opportunity for Public Comment will be provided at the conclusion of each Functional Group 

  Wednesday, April 15 Schedule
9:00 AM   Departmental Budgets – Public Safety*
District Attorney                                                                                         John Savrnoch
Probation                                                                                                       Holly Benton
Public Defender                                                                                          Tracy Macuga
Sheriff                                                                                                                Bill Brown
Fire                                                                                                                 Garrett Huff


Departmental Budgets – General Government & Support Services*
Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator                                               Harry Hagen
Clerk-Recorder-Assessor                                                                               Joe Holland
Human Resources                                                                                      Kristy Schmidt
Auditor-Controller                                                                                       Betsy Schaffer
Information Technology                                                                              Chris Chirgwin
Special Issue –  AI Update                                                           Information Technology
General Services                                                                                       Kirk Lagerquist


Departmental Budgets – Policy and Executive*
Board of Supervisors                                                                           Brittany Odermann
County Executive Office                                                                      Brittany Odermann
Special Issue - Cannabis Revenue Budget Update                            Brittany Odermann
General County Programs & Fund Balances                                              Paul Clementi
*Opportunity for Public Comment will be provided at the conclusion of each Functional Group and Special Issue

  Friday, April 17 Schedule 
9:00 AM    Special Issues
Pension Fund Outlook                                                                                     Greg Levin
Jail System Housing Options                                                      County Executive Office

Budget Workshop Summary                        Mona Miyasato, County Executive Officer


Public Comment


Board Deliberation/Adjourn


Notice: On this day, the Board of Supervisors may discuss, or discuss again, budget items for any County Department, County Function or Special Issue that were listed for discussion on daily agendas for earlier in the week.
Meetings are broadcast live and rebroadcast on CSBTV 20 according to a schedule provided in each agenda. Videos of each meeting and other County programming are available on our YouTube channel "CSBTV20."
For information about obtaining a videotape of a public hearing or a schedule of CSBTV broadcasts, please call (805) 568-3427.



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