County Executive Office

Budget and Research

Budget and Research is directed by Jason Stilwell.  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.

 Jason Stilwell, Budget Director  
jstil@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

Budgets:
Alcohol, Drug & Mental Health
General Revenues
District Attorney

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

Budgets:
Board of Supervisors
County Executive Office
General County Programs
Human Resources
 

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

Budgets:
Auditor-Controller
Fire
Parks
Public Works

Rachel (Katz) Lipman
Fiscal & Policy Analyst
rkatz@co.santa-barbara.ca.us 

Budgets:
Planning & Development
Sheriff
Social Services

Kimbra Caywood McCarthy 
Fiscal & Policy Analyst
kcmccarthy@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

Budgets:
Agriculture and Cooperative Extension
Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services
Child Support Services
County Counsel
Treasurer, Tax Collector

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

Budgets:
Clerk-Recorder-Assessor
Court Special Services
Probation
Public Defender
Public Health

Chris Rich
Fiscal & Policy Analyst
crich@co.santa-barbara.ca.us 

Budgets:
Information Technology
General Services
Housing & Community Development

 

Nicole Koon
CEO Project Manager

nkoon@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

Projects:

Deputy Public Information Officer

ICMA Primary Coordinator

Performance Measures Program

Publications
Shared Fiscal Services

Office Information 

Jennie Esquer, Administrative Secretary
(805) 568-3400
105 E. Anapamu, Rm 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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