Largely missing in the debate about the future of downtown Santa Barbara – whether it has one and what it should look like – have been the property owners themselves. This week, long-germinating plans to rectify this are coming to a head. If all goes as proponents hope, downtown property owners will soon vote to “tax” themselves to the tune of $2 million a year. This would pay for security and cleaning beyond what City Hall currently provides, as well as homeless outreach and additional events and promotions designed to draw people downtown.