City Clerk
Our Key Functions
The City Clerk's Office provides agendas, staff reports, and minutes of City Council meetings; maintains and processes all City Council-approved ordinances, resolutions, deeds, agreements, and contracts; administers municipal elections; recruits and maintains membership records for advisory groups; processes certain types of appeals; coordinates Public Records Act Requests; administers domestic partnership certificates; and provides staff for the City Hall telephone system. For related information, please visit the following pages/links:
- Appeals Procedure
- Advisory Groups, Boards and Commissions
- City Council Meetings, Agendas and Videos Online
- City Charter & Municipal Code
- Domestic Partnerships
- Enterprise Systems Catalog
- Government Transparency
- Public Records Act Requests
- Note: Most non-emergency City offices (including the Clerk's Office) will be closed in observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day from Monday, December 23, 2024, to Sunday, January 5, 2025. Normal operations will resume on Monday, January 6, 2025. Public Records Requests submitted during the holiday closure will not be processed until our office resumes normal business operations on Monday, January 6, 2025. Thank you.
- SB City Vote Website
Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Filings
- Campaign Electronic Filing System Includes links to Campaign Statements, Tickets/Admission Distribution Forms, Gift to Agency Report Forms
- Statement of Economic Interest/Form 700
Location and Hours
735 Anacapa Street
P.O. Box 1990
Santa Barbara, California 93102-1990
(805) 564-5309
(805) 897-2623 Fax
The City Clerk’s Office is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., and from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday & Alternating Fridays*.
Appointments for services are appreciated. For appointments, please contact the Clerk's Office at (805) 564-5309, or via email to: Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.
*Click here to see which Fridays we’re closed
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La Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal está abierta al público de 9:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m., y de 1:00 p.m. a 5:00 p.m. de Lunes a Jueves y Viernes Alternos*.
Citas para servicios son apreciados. Para hacer una cita, por favor comuníquese con la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal al (805) 564-5309, o por correo electrónico a Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.
*Haga clic aquí para ver los viernes que cerramos.
Staff
- Sarah Gorman, MMC - City Clerk Services Manager
- Austin J. Taylor - Deputy City Clerk
- Caitlin Colyer - Deputy City Clerk
- Norma P. Welche - Deputy City Clerk
Messages and inquiries regarding the City Clerk's website may be sent to the Clerk's Office at Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov