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Email service to the City of Santa Barbara has been restored.

City staff can once again send and receive email messages. Microsoft continues to monitor the service and process a backlog of messages that accumulated during the outage.

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Joshua Haggmark

Position
Water Resources Director
Bio

Joshua Haggmark serves as the City of Santa Barbara’s Water Resources Director, leading a department dedicated to delivering safe, reliable, and sustainable water services to the community. A licensed Civil Engineer and graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Joshua brings over 25 years of public service to the City.

Throughout his career, Joshua has played a pivotal role in managing Santa Barbara’s diverse water supply portfolio—including Lake Cachuma, Gibraltar Reservoir, groundwater, recycled water, and desalination. He has led the City through historic droughts, championed conservation initiatives, and oversaw the reactivation of the Charles E. Meyer Desalination Facility.

Prior to his current role, Joshua served as Water Resources Manager for 12 years and held multiple engineering positions within the City’s Public Works Department. His leadership reflects a deep commitment to environmental stewardship, infrastructure resilience, and community partnership.