Administration Division:

The Administration Division consists of two programs:

Administration

• Manage the operations of the department.
• Ensure management and the City Council are informed of all matters materially affecting the financial health of the City.
• Provide staff support to the City Council and Finance Committee.
• Assist the City Administrator with policy formulation and implementation of Council direction.
• Provide financial and budgetary support and guidance to all City departments.
• Provide oversight of the City’s investment portfolio.
• Manage the City’s long-term debt, including new-money and refunding debt.
• Manage the City’s Employee Mortgage Loan Assistance Program.
• Administer the City’s cable television franchise.

For More Information Contact:
Robert D. Peirson
Finance Director
RPeirson@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
(805) 564-5334 (Phone)
(805) 897-1978 (Fax)

Budget Management

• Manage the City’s annual budget process, including training and support for departments, analysis of department budget requests, and public presentation of the recommended budget.
• Develop non-departmental tax revenue estimates and provide guidance to departments on departmental revenue estimates.
• Provide expertise to City Council and departments on economic and financial conditions and policy issues affecting the budget.
• Provide ongoing budgetary guidance and support to all City departments in implementing the annual budget.
• Publish the City’s Two-Year Financial Plan and Annual Budget and the popular Budget-at-a-Glance, including CD-ROM and posting on the City’s web site.

For More Information Contact:
Robert Samario
Assistant Finance Director
BSamario@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
(805) 564-5336 (Phone)
(805) 897-1978 (Fax)

More Budget and Finance Information:
Select the link above to view the City’s Adopted Budget Document, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), Six Year CIP and Investment Program.