City Council - February 24, 2026

Santa Barbara City Council · February 25, 2026

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Opening and roll call

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Meeting opened, pledge recited; clerk called roll and confirmed presence of Council members Friedman, Santa Maria, Gutierrez, Jordan and Mayor Rouse; Council member Harmon was later noted absent for a vote. Mayor announced continuation of closed session after the regular meeting.

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The Santa Barbara City Council met Feb. 24, 2026. Council heard a finance committee update warning of a growing multi-year general fund deficit and approved Q2 budget adjustments and salary/position changes; public commenters pressed the council and police about local interactions with ICE and asked for a public forum; the council approved consent items including tenant-based rental assistance funding.

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