Government

The City of Santa Paula was incorporated on April 22, 1902 as a general law city. The City Council is made up of five members, elected at-large, serving four year terms. The Mayor is selected for a one-year term from among the members of the City Council. The City operates under a council-manager form of government . The City Council appoints the City Manager and City Attorney. The City Clerk and City Treasurer are elected and serve four year terms.

City Departments & Services

The City of Santa Paula delivers municipal services through nine departments: 

• Administration, which includes:
  • City Attorney
  • City Clerk
  • City Council
  • City Manager
  • Personnel
  • Risk Management
• Building and Safety, which covers:
  • Building
  • Code Enforcement
• Community Services, including:
  • Cable television
  • California Oil Museum
  • Filming
  • Senior services
  • Tourism
  • Recreation
• Economic Development, which covers:
  • Housing
  • Redevelopment
• Finance, including:
  • City Treasurer
  • Utility Billing and Payments
  • Accounting
  • Payroll
  • Purchasing
• Fire
• Police
• Public Works, which includes:
  • Parks
  • Refuse
  • Streets
  • Wastewater
  • Water

Other Services

• Library services in Santa Paula are provided by the Blanchard/Santa Paula Library District
• Public transit services are provided by the Ventura County Transportation Commission

Utilities

• Cable television services by Time Warner Cable
• Electric service by Southern California Edison
• Gas service by Southern California Gas Company
• Telephone services by Verizon
• Telephone/Internet services by Frontier Communications