Monte Wilson
Candidate for City Council Member, Santa Barbara, District 4 · Small Business Owner
Monte Wilson is a retired technology executive who worked at Adobe and Oracle. He has been endorsed by former Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse and retired Santa Barbara Police Chief Barney Melekian, and his campaign had raised more than $65,000 as of August 2026.
Positions in brief
He emphasizes streamlined housing permitting, fully funding police and fire departments, downtown revitalization, and fiscally responsible budgeting.
On his campaign site, Wilson supports adaptive reuse, ADUs, and infill housing; fully funding police and fire with an emphasis on officer recruitment and retention; a faster permit track and reopened State Street for downtown businesses; trade apprenticeships alongside traditional education; and addressing pension liabilities through fiscally responsible budgeting.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Supports adaptive reuse, ADUs, and infill housing paired with streamlined permitting.
“Adaptive Reuse, ADUs and infill housing to grow smartly”
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Wants to fully fund police and fire departments with a focus on officer recruitment and retention and proactive community policing.
“officer recruitment and retention”
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Wants a faster business permit track and to reopen State Street to vehicle traffic and events.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Supports fiscally responsible budgeting and addressing pension liabilities transparently.
“Fiscally Responsible Budgeting”
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