Budget and Research

Budget and Research is directed by Tom Alvarez. He leads a team of analysts in a variety of responsibilities, including the development of a balanced Annual Budget, a five-year Capital Improvement Program, Five-Year Forecast, and various other projects.

If you have a question pertaining to a specific department, please contact the assigned analyst at their e-mail address.

Tom Alvarez, Budget Director
toalvarez@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

Jette Christiansson, Business Manager
Fiscal & Policy Analyst
jchris@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

Budgets:

Board of Supervisors

County Counsel

County Executive Office
First 5

General County Programs

Human Resources

Richard Morgantini
Fiscal & Policy Analyst
rmorgan@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

Budgets:

Agriculture and Cooperative Extension
Court Special Services
Debt Service

Probation

Public Health
Social Services

John Jayasinghe
Fiscal & Policy Analyst
jjay@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

Budgets:

Auditor Controller

Clerk-Recorder-Assessor
Community Services
District Attorney
General Revenues
Public Works
Sheriff

Social Services

Joe Toney

Fiscal & Policy Analyst
jtoney@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

Budgets:

Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health

Child Support Services

Fire
General Services
Planning & Development
Public Defender
RDA Successor Agency

Treasurer Tax Collector

General Office Information:

County Executive Office – Budget & Research

(805) 568-3400
105 E. Anapamu, Room 406

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

The members of the team are assigned special projects, such as redistricting, legislative program, and cable franchise agreement negotiations, etc. Please direct questions regarding special items to cao@co.santa-barbara.ca.us, and the mail will be delivered to the appropriate analyst.

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