Eastside Santa Barbara Community Resilience Hub

Franklin Neighborhood Center and Eastside Library in Santa Barbara houses leased space for a medical clinic, commercial kitchen, multi-purpose meeting rooms and teen programs, digital access, and literacy and education support resources. The library has existing solar (meeting approximately 60% of the facility‘s energy needs) and has several planned electric vehicle chargers. Both sites provide critical services to the Eastside community during emergencies. “Resilience Hubs are a central component of ensuring that our community has the critical resources, security, and information it needs during disasters to weather and recover from even the greatest adversity. By participating in this pilot, we will ensure that we are designing these assets to be able to serve our entire community when it needs it the most,” says Alelia Parenteau, Acting Director of the City of Santa Barbara Sustainability & Resilience Department.

Status: In Progress

Cost: High

Partners: Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative, Office of Emergency Management, City of Santa Barbara, Community Environmental Council

Permitting: None

Funding Sources: City of Santa Barbara