District 3 Council Member· 2025-2028
Oscar Gutierrez
Santa Barbara
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 9:07
- Avg per meeting
- 3:02
- Segments
- 91
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Top issues during term (11)(Taxes Budget)
Labor negotiations with city employee unions
The eventual contract terms will shape the city's payroll and budget, but no numbers were disclosed.
SEIU Local 620 supervisory unit labor negotiations
The outcome of union negotiations will affect future payroll and benefit costs in the city budget; no figures were disclosed.
Scroggin v. City of Santa Barbara litigation
Unknown — litigation costs and any potential settlement aren't public.
Special events cost recovery and Fiesta funding
$50,000 targeted for the downtown parade, plus additional Milpas parade support to be identified.
Marcon Engineering litigation claim
Unknown — the potential exposure hasn't been disclosed.
IDE Americas litigation claim
Unknown for now — any settlement or judgment would come out of city funds.
Vacancy tax study
May not generate net revenue once administration costs are counted.
Real property transfer tax measure dropped
Forfeits a potential ~$2.9M half-year revenue source for FY2027.
Council procedures, two-person memos, and handbook updates
Mostly procedural, though council office budget and event sponsorship rules touch on how public money gets spent.
Advisory board and commission guidelines — term limits, remote participation, consolidation
Consolidating boards could reduce staff time and costs; remote participation would add IT expense.
Charter amendment to remove 50-year lease cap
The June ballot option would cost the general fund about $195,000; November about $50,000.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Gutierrez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.