Finance Committee - February 3, 2026

Santa Barbara City Finance Committee · February 4, 2026

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Opening and roll call

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Chair Friedman called the meeting to order in the council chambers and requested roll call; Committee member Harmon and Chair Friedman were present; Council member Santa Maria was noted absent.

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Finance committee reviewed December 2025 polling on possible local revenue measures (transient occupancy tax increase, real property transfer tax and a library parcel tax), heard public comment from housing and tourism representatives, and voted unanimously to forward staffrecommendation to explore a real property transfer tax to the full City Council.

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