Boards & Commissions

A significant focus for the community and City organization has been the increase in youth violence, and the social and economic factors affecting families and neighborhoods. There has been a need for better collaboration and improved…

The purpose of the Committee is to initiate the drafting of all ordinances adding, amending or repealing sections of the Municipal Code (Ord. 3533).

On December 29, 2011 the California State Supreme Court upheld AB 1 X 26 (the “Dissolution Act”) and required the dissolution of every redevelopment agency within California as of February 1, 2012. The bill included provisions for a…

The Oversized Vehicle Off-Street Parking Ad Hoc Stakeholder Committee was established on November 8, 2016 to consider additional off-street parking opportunities for persons living in oversized vehicles and bring recommendations to Council.

In May 1929 the Recreation Commission was established by City Council on the recommendation of the Board of Park Commissioners, who felt that City parks would be more frequently used if recreational facilities were included in the parks.…

The development of the City Planning Commission, formed in 1923, was mainly an outgrowth of the activities of the Plans and Planning Committee, a citizens group. The 1925 earthquake destroyed many structures, and the extensive rebuilding…

In 1975 a grassroots effort to provide a forum for landlords and tenants to resolve rental housing disputes out of court, led the City of Santa Barbara Community Relations Commission in 1976 to establish the Rental Housing Mediation Task…

The Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show is a long standing tradition along the Santa Barbara waterfront. Established in 1965 by local artists and sponsored by the City of Santa Barbara’s Parks and Recreation Department since 1966, the show…

The City Council established the United Youth Empowered in 1994 which became the Youth Council in 1997. Both the United Youth Empowered and the Youth Council were created to function as a voice for teens by facilitating youth forums, youth…