Treasury Division:

The Treasury consists of three programs:

Revenue & Cash Management

• Manage an investment portfolio of approximately $145 million.
• Prepare and present monthly investment reports to Finance Committee and City Council.
• Manage the City’s banking relationships.
• Ensure timely reconciliation of all cash transactions.
• Assist departments in establishing appropriate controls and procedures for the receipt of cash and for petty cash disbursements.
• Provide ongoing analysis of City revenues.
• Forecast and manage cash to ensure adequate liquidity for expenditure requirements.

For More Information Contact:
Robert Peirson
Finance Director
RPeirson@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
(805) 564-5335 (Phone)
(805) 897-1978 (Fax)

Cashiering & Collections

• Operate a City Hall cashiering function.
• Process payments received from the public and City departments and process bank wires and transfers.
• Prepare daily deposits and related accounting documents.
• Verify payment data from the utility billing lock-box operation.
• Record and reconcile major sources of revenue.
• Audit petty cash claims and assist departments in petty cash procedures.

For More Information Contact:
Brenda Monser
Finance Supervisor
BMonser@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
(805) 564-5339 (Phone)
(805) 897-1978 (Fax)

Licenses & Permits

• Manage the Business Tax and Permit Program.
• Administer the billing and collection of Transient Occupancy Tax, Parking and Business Improvement Area (PBIA) assessments, Old Town and Downtown Business Improvement District assessments and fire inspection fees.
• Process delinquency notices and initiate collection efforts for past due accounts.
• Process and issue over 13,000 City licenses and permits.
• Process applications for exemption from Utility Users’ Tax on water billings and coordinate with other utilities for this exemption.
• Review outside sources and publications to identify unlicensed businesses.

For More Information Contact:
Brenda Monser
Finance Supervisor
BMonser@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
(805) 564-5339 (Phone)
(805) 897-1978 (Fax)