<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>County of Santa Barbara - File #: 26-00103</title><link>https://santabarbara.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=7862300&amp;GUID=A98D615C-A465-47C7-BEA3-F8A1A5D80D04</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://santabarbara.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?M=LD&amp;ID=7862300&amp;GUID=A98D615C-A465-47C7-BEA3-F8A1A5D80D04" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>County of Santa Barbara - File #: 26-00103</title><link>https://santabarbara.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=7862300&amp;GUID=A98D615C-A465-47C7-BEA3-F8A1A5D80D04</link><guid isPermaLink="false">A98D615C-A465-47C7-BEA3-F8A1A5D80D04-2026-02-06-17-23-56</guid><description>Title: HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a proposed Transactions and Use Tax Ballot Measure for the June 2026 Primary Election Ballot, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)

Regarding the term of the sales tax measure:

a) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara imposing a one percent transactions (sales) and use general tax measure in the unincorporated areas of the County and approve one of the following options: 

i) Option 1 sets a sunset date on the tax measure, imposing the tax for a term of five years; or 

ii) Option 2 allows for tax to be imposed until ended by voters; 

b) Read the title “An Ordinance of the County of Santa Barbara Imposing a Transactions and Use Tax to be Administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration” and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full; 

c) Approve and authorize member(s) of the Board of Supervisors to author, sign, and submit on behalf of the Board, an argument in favor of the one percent transaction (sales) and use tax ballot measure and</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:23:56 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>