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
Social Services

 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:
Fire
Parks
Public Works

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

Budgets:
Housing & Community Development
Planning & Development
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

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

Budgets:
Probation
Public Defender
Public Health
Court Special Services

Xenia Tihomirova
Fiscal & Policy Analyst
xtihom@co.santa-barbara.ca.us 

Budgets:
Auditor-Controller
Clerk-Recorder-Assessor
Sheriff
Treasurer-Tax Collector

Tony Manuel
Fiscal Analyst
tmanuel@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

Budgets:
Board of Supervisors
County Executive Office
General County Programs 

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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