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Contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (805) 564-5418 or ParksAndRec@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.

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Office Address
620 Laguna St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Mailing Address
Parks and Recreation Department
City of Santa Barbara
P.O. Box 1990
Santa Barbara, CA 93102

Phone Hours
Monday - Friday
(Closed every other Friday)
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(805) 564-5418

Administration

Jill Zachary
Parks and Recreation Director
(805) 564-5430
JZachary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Jazmin LeBlanc
Assistant Parks and Recreation Director
(805) 564-5513
JLeBlanc@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Tina Nelson
Business Manager
(805) 897-1913
TNelson@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Eryn Blazey
Marketing Coordinator
(805) 564-5589
EBlazey@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

 

Rose Nevarez
Administrative Analyst
(805) 564-5436
RNevarez@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Courtney Carlson
Administrative Assistant
(805) 564-5430
CCarlson@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Recreation

Rich Hanna
Recreation Manager
(805) 897-2591
RHanna@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Adam Porte
Recreation Manager
(805) 560-7552
APorte@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Jason Bryan
Senior Recreation Supervisor
Active Adults and Classes
(805) 897-2519
JBryan@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Michelle McDonnell
Recreation Supervisor
Community Services
(805) 897-2652
MMcDonnell@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Vincent Savelich
Recreation Supervisor
Youth Activities and Inclusion Services
(805) 560-7555
VSavelich@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Sarah Knowles
Senior Recreation Supervisor
Facilities and Special Events
(805) 897-1999
SKnowles@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Tony Sholl
Recreation Supervisor
Aquatics
(805) 560-7546
TSholl@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Jeff Smith
Recreation Supervisor
Youth and Adult Sports/Tennis
(805) 897-1944
JESmith@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Parks

Simón Herrera
Parks Manager          
(805) 564-5464
SHerrera@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Position Available
Parks Supervisor
Waterfront and Downtown Parks

Steve Biddle
Parks Supervisor
Sports Fields, Open Space, Beach Maintenance, Riviera Parks
(805) 564-5439
SBiddle@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Todd Newell
Parks Supervisor
Park Support Services
(805) 564-5457
TNewell@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Ignacio Valdez
Parks Supervisor
Parkways and Medians, Northside Parks
(805) 897-1930
IValdez@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Ernie Rodriguez
Park Ranger Supervisor
(805) 897-1942
ERodriguez@santabarbaraca.gov

Daisy Hernandez
Administrative Assistant
(805) 564-5484
DAHernandez@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Forestry

Nathan Slack
Urban Forest Superintendent
(805) 564-5592
NSlack@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

 

Brett Volpi
Street Tree Supervisor
(805) 564-5435
BVolpi@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Patricia Herrera
Office Specialist II
(805) 897-2692
PHerrera@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Project Management Team

Justin Van Mullem
Capital Projects Supervisor
(805) 897-1972
JVanMullem@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Position Available
Park Project Planner

Monique O'Conner
Associate Park Planner
(805) 560-7576
MOConner@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Keven Strasburg
Project Engineer
(805) 897-1906
KStrasburg@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Fax Numbers

Administration and Marketing
(805) 564-5480

Community Services
(805) 963-7569

Youth Activities, Sports, and Active Adults
(805) 897-2520

Parks and Forestry
(805) 897-2524