# Reunión del Comité de Ordenanzas en español octubre 6 de  2026


**Body:** City of Santa Barbara - City TV
**Date:** October 07, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The City of Santa Barbara Ordinances Committee met on October 6, 2026, to review proposed amendments to the city’s inclusionary housing program. Staff recommended consolidating requirements across rental and ownership projects, standardizing rounding and payment rules, allowing additional compliance options such as off-site units and acquisition or rehabilitation of existing units, and directing inclusionary housing fees to the Local Housing Trust Fund. Staff said a land-donation option was not included because it would require further analysis; it could be considered in a later amendment. The committee was asked to recommend the code amendments to the City Council. The transcript ends during discussion of the motion and does not clearly establish a formal vote or final action.

The discussion focused on proposed in-lieu and alternative-compliance fees, not contract awards or purchasing. Staff proposed $72 per square foot for ownership projects and $91 per square foot for rental projects, described as the maximum legally supportable rates. Members discussed whether to reduce the rental rate to $73 per square foot in the Central Business District or use a consistent citywide rate; comments favored the maximum rate, including citywide, but the formal outcome is unclear. Staff noted the fee schedule would be presented separately to the City Council. No procurement activity was identified.

**Source:** City of Santa Barbara - City TV