Annual Meeting 2026

USSB Annual Meeting of the Membership
Sunday, June 7 at 11:30 AM

Annual Meeting Agenda

The Annual Meeting is a business meeting for members to vote on important ballot measures including our annual budget for the coming fiscal year and nominees for the Nominating Committee and Board of Trustees. It is also a time to celebrate our shared accomplishments over the past year, look ahead to next year, and be together in community.

Please join us for this business meeting and celebration on Sunday, June 7th, at 11:30 in Parish Hall.

Voting Information:

  • Members who have signed the membership book on or before May 7, 2026 and committed to an annual financial contribution are eligible to vote. (Members may also receive ministerial exemption from financial commitment.)
  • We will be emailing all members an electronic ballot. The ballot will be anonymous and secure. Should you not be able to vote via electronic ballot, there will be an opportunity to vote at the meeting. If you prefer to vote by mail and/or did not receive the electronic ballot, please call the office at 965-4583 or email our Office Manager, Roberta Weighill
  • Members may vote by proxy. Each member attending the meeting may hold one proxy. Proxies should be dated, signed and state the name of the member to carry the proxy. Please contact the office for a proxy form.
  • The quorum for an annual meeting is one-tenth of the membership counted as present, voting by proxy or absentee ballot.

Official Voting Membership at Meeting Notice: 350
Quorum to conduct business: 10% of Total Membership: 35
The quorum to make additions or deletions from Agenda: 20% of Total Membership: 70

Ballot Items:

Adopt the 2026-2027 Fiscal Plan

Fiscal Plan

Each year the congregation votes to adopt the following fiscal year’s plan. Below you will find a recording of our Town Hall meeting held on Wednesday, May 27th at 5:30PM on Zoom, where we reviewed budgeted revenues and expenses for the coming fiscal year. 

The Director is available to answer any budgetary questions you may have at any time. Please feel free to direct your questions to Erin Wilson.

Jefferson Building Renaming Finalists

At the 2023 Annual Meeting, the congregation voted to rename both the Jefferson window and the Jefferson Building. The congregation then went through a process to rename the window, deciding to honor the remarkable Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.  

As part of the Capital Campaign, the Board of Trustees is now inviting the congregation to rename the building formerly known as Jefferson.

We received a total of 55 valid nominations. Members of USSB in good standing then voted on their top 5 in a primary. The top 5 finalists now have a final round of voting on the Annual Meeting Ballot. 

Finalists, with their nominees’ detail (if provided):

  • Fellowship Hall – Fellowship is what we are all about.
  • Friendship Hall 
  • Harmony Hall – Multiple meanings makes ‘hall’ less boring. Sounds welcoming, expresses values.
  • La Paz Hall – La Paz means ‘peace’ in Spanish. The building sits on La Paz Alleyway. It is the name of another room in that building. 
  • Monarch Hall – Monarch branch has been significant in connecting the community; monarchs fly long distances, monarchs go through metamorphosis and change, they are resilient; these are all UU values.

2026 Board of Trustees and Nominating Committee Slate of Candidates

The Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the following slate of candidates for the Board of Trustees and the Nominating Committee for the following terms. 


Nominees for the Nominating Committee:

Nominees for the Board of Trustees:

Should you have any questions regarding the Annual Meeting, Ballot Measures, virtual meeting information, membership status, or financial plan, please feel free to contact our Director, Erin Wilson.