City Council Meeting - November 10, 2026

At the City of Santa Barbara regular City Council meeting on November 10, 2026, the Council unanimously approved the consent calendar, including a resolution authorizing the City to acquire the property at 3720 Gregory Way under its purchase option and related actions. The Council also adopted an emergency ordinance to keep the existing Title 31 State Street regulations in effect while a referendum is pending. Staff estimated that reopening and restriping the street could cost about $670,280, with approximately $868,140 in additional pavement treatment and a further estimated $1.132 million for later implementation of the approved configuration; keeping the current arrangement temporarily was presented as a way to avoid potentially unnecessary transition costs. The ordinance passed with five votes in favor, one opposed, and one abstention. No construction contract or vendor award was made. The Council continued the temporary rent-increase moratorium item to November 17 after staff reported a threat of litigation.

The Council considered an ordinance revising massage-establishment permits, including screening and inspection requirements and proposed fees of $250 annually for establishments, $150 for home-based sole proprietors, and $50 for alcohol-only sole proprietors. Following public comment and discussion, the Council directed staff to clarify that routine inspections are noticed and to research the 10-year experience requirement and certification alternatives, before returning the item; the motion passed with one dissent and one member absent. These permitting and fee changes could affect local massage businesses, but they are regulatory actions rather than procurement. The meeting also included a proclamation recognizing police records and support-services staff, employee service awards, and commission appointments; no other procurement awards were identified.