City of Santa Barbara

The finance department provides financial expertise and guidance to the city council and departments. It offers a range of general services, including purchasing, central warehouse, mail courier services and water meter reading. The department manages the city s daily operations and the financial integrity. It is a part of the city of Santa Barbara consisting of five divisions and eighteen programs. The finance department also offers a number of services in the categories, such as administration, treasury, risk management and accounting.

City Hall is administered by the city government of Santa Barbara in California. The city government of Santa Barbara operates through administrative services, airport, community development, finance, fire, and parks and recreation departments. Its administrative services department provides a variety of services to more than 1,000 city employees through the city clerk, human resources and information systems divisions. The city government s city attorney department is responsible for providing representation and advice to the city council, boards, commissions, officers and the Redevelopment Agency. It operates a rental housing mediation task force that offers information on California s rules and regulations related to landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities.