Program Description
The Citizens' Oversight Committee meets semi-annually; 90 days within the year-end Annual Accountability Performance Report and in February at 4:00 p.m. in Room 15, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street.
History
Incorporated in 1850, the City of Santa Barbara has many facilities that are old and in need of major improvement and/or renovation. In addition, a lack of funding for streets, sidewalks, storm drains, and other streets-related infrastructure has resulted in the deterioration of these critical systems the community relies upon on a daily basis.
In November 2017, Santa Barbara residents approved Measure C – Santa Barbara Critical Infrastructure and Essential Community Services, which provided a one-cent general purpose local sales transaction and use tax. Measure C, which became effective April 1, 2018, will generate an estimated $22.0 Million per year and provide much needed funding for critical infrastructure, to address deferred maintenance of City facilities, and to replace the City's outdated and unsafe police station.