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Aye2) 26-00889 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Firearm Retail Sales Interim Urgency Ordinance Extension, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)a) Receive and file a report that describes the measures taken to alleviate the conditions which led to the adoption of the Firearm Retail Sales Interim Urgency Ordinance, pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(d);b) Adopt an Ordinance extending the Firearm Retail Sales Interim Urgency Ordinance by 10 months and 15 days to August 6, 2027, thereby extending the temporary moratorium on establishment, expansion, and relocation of firearm and ammunition retail sales, pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(a);c) Determine the extension to the Firearm Retail Sales Interim Urgency Ordinance is not subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as it has no potential for significant impact on the environment; andd) Direct staff to return to the Board of Supervisors 10 days prior to the expiration of the interim urgency ordinance, which may also include the adoption of a superseding ordinance, to provide a report that describes the measures taken to alleviate the condition which led to the extension of the Firearm Retail Sales Interim Urgency Ordinance, pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(d).COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPassed · 4–1 How they voted 1
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—1) 26-00691 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding California Municipal Finance Authority Issuance of Qualified 501(c)(3) Bonds on Behalf of Step Up Housing, as follows: (EST. TIME: 5 MIN.)a) Hold a public hearing in compliance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 regarding the issuance by the California Municipal Finance Authority of qualified 501(c)(3) bonds, to finance or refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project located at 4036 Cedarhurst Drive, Santa Maria, California, and consider public comment;b) Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara approving the issuance of the California Municipal Finance Authority qualified 501(c)(3) bonds in an aggregate principal amount not-to-exceed $60,000,000.00 for the purpose of financing or refinancing the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement, and equipping of Knollwood Meadows Apartments, and certain other matters relating thereto; andc) Determine that the above actions involve government funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities and are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYVote recorded · 2–0 How they voted 1
AyeA-27) 26-00380 Consider recommendations regarding a Public Works Director's Report on Emergency Response Actions from Impacts on Flooding and Storms and Continuation of Emergency Actions for the Transportation Division, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)a) Receive and review a report from the Public Works Director regarding emergency actions taken pursuant to Resolution No. 19-327 and Public Contract Code section 22050 related to emergency operations responding to flooding, storms, debris removal and transportation projects following the recent late December 2025 and early January 2026 (25STM3) storm events and the necessity of the action and the reasons the emergency will not permit delay resulting from competitive solicitation of bids; b) Determine that there is a need to continue the emergency actions ordered by the Public Works Director; c) Direct staff to return to the Board at the next regular meeting, or every 14 days in the case of consecutive weekly regular meetings, to allow the Board to review the emergency action and determine whether there is a need to continue the emergency action, by a 4/5 vote, until the actions are terminated; andd) Determine that these emergency actions were found by the Board to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(d) and Section 15301(c) on January 13, 2026. A Notice of Exemption was filed on this basis on January 7, 2026, and the proposed action is within the scope of that Notice of Exemption.Passed · 4–0 How they voted 3
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No8) 26-00192 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding time extension requests for the installation of multi-technology carbon filtration for cannabis odor control, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)a) CP1 Supply Systems Inc / 4505 Foothill Road, Case No. 25TEX-00026:i) Make the required findings for approval;ii) Determine that the activity is not a "Project" subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since it is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; andiii) Approve a 2-month time extension to May 18, 2026, Case No. 25TEX-00026; b) Emmawood B1 LLC / 5888 Via Real, Case No. 25TEX-00027:i) Make the required findings for approval;ii) Determine that the activity is not a "Project" subject to CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since it is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; andiii) Approve a 2-month time extension to May 18, 2026, Case No. 25TEX-00027:c) Valley Crest Farms / 5980 Casitas Pass, Case No. 26TEX-00001:i) Make the required findings for denial;ii) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15270, determine that CEQA does not apply to projects which a public agency rejects or disapproves; iii) Deny the time extension request, Case No. 26TEX-00001:d) CKC Farms, Inc. and Life Remedy Farms, Inc. / 5138 Foothill Road, Case No. 26TEX-00002:i) Make the required findings for approval;ii) Determine that the activity is not a "Project" subject to CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since it is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; andiii) Approve a 6-month time extension to September 18, 2026, Case No. 26TEX-00002;e) Bosim 1628 Management Company LLC / 1628 Cravens Ln, Case No. 26TEX-00003:i) Make the required findings for approval;ii) Determine that the activity is not a "Project" subject to CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since it is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; andiii) Approve a 12-month time extension to March 18, 2027, Case No. 26TEX-00003;f) New Generation Farms, Inc. and Blue Whale Agriculture, Inc. / 5775 Casitas Pass Rd, Case No. 26TEX-00004:i) Make the required findings for approval;ii) Determine that the activity is not a "Project" subject to CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since it is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; andiii) Approve a 6-month time extension to September 18, 2026, Case No. 26TEX-00004;g) Primetime Farms, Inc. / 5554 Casitas Pass Rd, Case No. 26TEX-00005: i) Make the required findings for approval;ii) Determine that the activity is not a "Project" subject to CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since it is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; andiii) Approve a 6-month time extension to September 18, 2026, Case No. 26TEX-00005; andh) G and K Produce / K and G Flowers / 3480 Via Real, Case No. 26TEX-00006:i) Make the required findings for approval;ii) Determine that the activity is not a "Project" subject to CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since it is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; andiii) Approve a 12-month time extension to March 18, 2027, Case No. 26TEX-00006.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 4–1 How they voted 4
AyeA-10) 26-00116 Consider recommendations regarding the North Branch Jail Expansion Project - Award Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor for Construction Management (CM); Project No. 23040, Fifth District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with STV Construction, Inc., a California Corporation, to provide CM services during the design competition and selection, design-build entity design and construction, closeout, and post construction phases for the proposed new North Branch Jail Expansion project, located at 2301 Black Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455 (APN 113-210-022/024), in an amount not to exceed $5,072,320.00; b) Authorize the Director of General Services, or his Assistant Director or Capital Division Chief designee, to approve change orders in an aggregate amount not to exceed 5% or $253,616.00 as authorized under California Public Contract Code Section 20142(b); c) Authorize the Director of General Services to (i) amend the Agreement to extend the Term of the Agreement by up to six (6) additional months, and (ii) terminate the Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement; d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010960; ande) Determine the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) because it consists of organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Passed · 5–0 How they voted 6
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Aye3) 25-00942 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the appeals of the Planning Commission approval of the Sable Offshore Corporation’s Change of Owner, Operator, and Guarantor for the Santa Ynez Unit (SYU), Pacific Offshore Pipeline Company (POPCO) Gas Plant, and Las Flores Pipeline System Final Development Plan (FDP) Permits, First, Third, and Fourth, Districts, as follows: (EST. TIME: 3 HR.) a) Deny the appeals, Case Nos. 24APL-00025 and 24APL-00026; b) Make the required findings for approval of the Change of Owner, Operator, and Guarantor for the respective SYU, POPCO Gas Plant, and Las Flores Pipeline System FDP Permits, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; c) Determine the requests are not a project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5); and d) Grant de novo approval of the Change of Owner, Operator, and Guarantor for the respective SYU, POPCO Gas Plant, and Las Flores Pipeline System FDP Permits, subject to the Conditions of Approval. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 4–1 Aye3) 25-00942 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the appeals of the Planning Commission approval of the Sable Offshore Corporation’s Change of Owner, Operator, and Guarantor for the Santa Ynez Unit (SYU), Pacific Offshore Pipeline Company (POPCO) Gas Plant, and Las Flores Pipeline System Final Development Plan (FDP) Permits, First, Third, and Fourth, Districts, as follows: (EST. TIME: 3 HR.) a) Deny the appeals, Case Nos. 24APL-00025 and 24APL-00026; b) Make the required findings for approval of the Change of Owner, Operator, and Guarantor for the respective SYU, POPCO Gas Plant, and Las Flores Pipeline System FDP Permits, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; c) Determine the requests are not a project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5); and d) Grant de novo approval of the Change of Owner, Operator, and Guarantor for the respective SYU, POPCO Gas Plant, and Las Flores Pipeline System FDP Permits, subject to the Conditions of Approval. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 4–1 How they voted 1
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AyeA-15) 25-00851 Consider recommendations regarding appointment of Mobilehome Rent Control Arbitrators, Santa Barbara County Code of Ordinances Chapter 11A - Mobilehome Rent Control, as follows: a) Reappoint the following candidate to the County of Santa Barbara’s Panel of prospective Mobilehome Rent Control Arbitrators: i) Luis Esparza, Attorney at Law; b) Appoint the following four (4) candidates to the County of Santa Barbara’s Panel of prospective Mobilehome Rent Control Arbitrators: i) L. Donald Boden, Attorney at Law; ii) Janean Acevedo Daniels, Attorney at Law; iii) John Derrick, Attorney at Law; and iv) Janet K. McGinnis, Attorney at Law; c) Appoint the following additional candidate to the County of Santa Barbara’s Panel of prospective Mobilehome Rent Control Arbitrators, in the event that a resignation or other removal reduces the panel to less than five (5): i) Joan Vignocchi, Attorney at Law; and d) Determine that the Board’s appointment and reappointment of Mobilehome Rent Control Arbitrators is not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), as it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Passed · 4–0 How they voted 1
AyeA-20) 25-00830 Consider recommendations regarding Management Classification and Compensation Refinement, as follows: a) Adopt an amendment to the Salary Resolution to revise the County of Santa Barbara’s Classification and Salary Plan Section 2 - to establish additional management classifications and salary ranges and delete unused management classifications; revise Section 3 - Salary Schedules effective October 13, 2025; and revise Section 4 - Department Position Allocation consistent with the June 24, 2024 implementation of the management classification changes that allowed certain employees with existing civil service status to retain that status until leaving their current position; b) Adopt the Resolution which amends the Compensation and Benefits Plan for Management, Appointed Executive, and Confidential Unrepresented Employees (Resolution No. 24-187) previously approved by the Board of Supervisors on April 23, 2024, and amended June 16, 2024, July 16, 2024, and August 27, 2024; c) Authorize the Human Resources Director to apply Management General Salary Increases in 2026 and subsequent years, up to a maximum of 1.5% annually, to employees who will be Y-rated as a result of their placement in the revised classification structure on October 13, 2025 (item (a) above), as an exception to general Y-rating rules; and d) Determine that the above actions are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions are government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.Passed · 4–1 How they voted 1
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AyeA-7) 25-00763 Consider recommendations regarding a Funding Commitment Letter for Brisa Encina Affordable Apartments, Fourth District, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Community Services Department (CSD), pursuant to the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Action Plan approved by the Board on May 7, 2024, to execute a HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Funding Commitment Letter between the County and the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO), in the amount of $1,500,000.00, for the Brisa Encina Affordable Supportive Housing Development (Project); and b) Determine that the above recommended actions are not the approval of projects that are subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are not projects as they are the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.Passed · 4–1 How they voted 3
Aye4) 25-00746 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Resolution for Environmental Health Services (EHS) relating to Retail Food Facility Fees, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)a) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for EHS relating to Retail Food Facilities;b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the County Health Director, or designee, to extend the term of and make certifications for the grant funding allocation award of $44,548.47 in Assembly Bill (AB) 178 Local Government Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation Assistance Program funding through the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health for the extended deadline period of May 31, 2025 through November 30, 2025 with no change to the total grant amount; andc) Determine that the recommended actions are not a "Project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378(b)(4), since the recommended actions are the creation of governmental funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 3–2 2025-07-15Meetingpresentno recording yet · from the board’s roll call
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2025-05-06Meetingpresentno recording yet · from the board’s roll call
2025-04-14Meetingpresentno recording yet · from the board’s roll call
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No3) 25-00294 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Workforce Housing Study, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Receive a presentation on the Workforce Housing Study, which identifies implementation actions to increase the availability of affordable workforce housing in Santa Barbara County; b) Direct staff to prepare a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a lower- to moderate-income workforce affordable housing development at the current site of the Probation building (123 East Carrillo Street, in Santa Barbara), and return to the Board for authorization to issue the RFP; c) Provide direction to staff whether to focus on development of housing or installation of solar panels in the downtown campus parking lot; if housing is selected, direct staff to examine the feasibility of utilizing the current site of the Engineering building (123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara), Human Resources building (1226 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara) and the Administrative building parking lot (105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara) for housing; and d) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a "Project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it consists of an organizational or administrative activity of government which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYVote recorded · 0–1 How they voted 1
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2025-02-25Meetingpresentno recording yet · from the board’s roll call
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—A-11) 25-00112 Consider recommendations regarding an Exclusive Ambulance Services Provider Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and American Medical Response West (AMR), as follows:a) Repeal Ordinance 5182 that rescinded and replaced Chapter 5 of the Santa Barbara County Code (Ambulances) on June 20, 2023, which will nullify the actions to approve the permit for the Fire District and deny the permit for AMR taken thereunder;b) Approve the introduction (first reading) of an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 5182, Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 5, titled Ambulances that established a non-exclusive system to regulate, set rates for, issue permits for, and contract with ambulance services;c) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full; d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with AMR to provide ambulance services for the Santa Barbara County Exclusive Operating Area with an annual cost reimbursement to the County in the amount of up to $3,989,831.00 for performance period of February 11, 2025 through February 10, 2029. If the County or AMR does not provide written notice of withdrawal six (6) months before the end of the applicable term the Agreement will automatically renew for one (1) year terms not to exceed beyond February 10, 2033; e) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department and the Local Emergency Medical Services Authority to make immaterial changes such as correcting clerical errors and updating contact information, upon review and concurrence by the Offices of the County Executive, County Counsel, and Auditor-Controller, as may be applicable;f) Determine that the above recommended actions are not a "Project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guideline 15387(b)(5) because the actions are organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; and g) Continue the item to the Administrative Agenda of March 4, 2025 to consider adoption of the Ordinance, as follows:i) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 5182, Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 5, titled Ambulances that established a non-exclusive system to regulate, set rates for, issue permits for, and contract with ambulance services; and ii) Determine that the above recommended action is not a "Project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guideline 15387(b)(5) because the action is an organizational or administrative activity of the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Vote recorded · 0–1 No3) 25-00089 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding amendments to the Montecito Land Use and Development Code (MLUDC), County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC), Article II, Coastal Zoning Ordinance, and associated Comprehensive Plan amendments to adopt updated Outdoor Lighting, Signs, and Miscellaneous Ordinance amendments (Case Nos. 24ORD-00001, 24ORD-00002, 24ORD-00003, 24GPA-00001, and 24GPA-00002), as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)a) Make the required findings for approval, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings, for the Comprehensive Plan Amendments, Case Nos. 24GPA-00001 and 24GPA-00002, and the Ordinance Amendments, Case Nos. 24ORD-00001, 24ORD-00002, and 24ORD-00003;b) Determine that the Comprehensive Plan Amendments, Nos. 24GPA-00001 and 24GPA-00002, the Ordinance Amendments, Case Nos. 24ORD-00001, 24ORD-00002, and 24ORD-00003, and the design guidelines amendments are exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15265;c) Approve the Outdoor Lighting, Signs, and Miscellaneous Ordinance Amendments by taking the following actions:i) Adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of the County LUDC (Case No. 24ORD-00001), Section 35-1 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code;ii) Adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of the MLUDC (Case No. 24ORD-00002), Section 35-2 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code; andiii) Adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of the Article II Coastal Zoning Ordinance (Case No. 24ORD-00003) of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code;d) Adopt a Resolution approving Case No. 24GPA-00001, amending the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element in the following ways:i) Amend Development Standard VIS-SYV-1.10, amend Development Standard VIS-SYV-3.1, and delete Attachment H, of the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan;ii) Amend Development Standard VIS-LA-1.2.3 of the Los Alamos Community Plan; andiii) Amend Development Standard VIS-EGV-1I, amend Development Standard VIS-EGV-1M, and delete Development Standard VIS-EGV-1O, of the Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan;e) Adopt a Resolution approving Case No. 24GPA-00002, amending the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan Coastal Land Use Plan in the following ways:i) Amend Development Standard VIS-EGV-1I, amend Development Standard VIS-EGV-1M, and delete Development Standard VIS-EGV-1O, of the Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan; f) Adopt a Resolution revising the Old Town Orcutt Design Guidelines and the Los Alamos Bell Street Design Guidelines for consistency with the adoption of the Outdoor Lighting, Signs, and Miscellaneous Ordinance Amendments; g) Adopt a Resolution revising the Montecito Architectural Guidelines and Development Standards for consistency with the adoption of the Outdoor Lighting, Signs, and Miscellaneous Ordinance Amendments;h) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Planning and Development to submit the Outdoor Lighting, Signs, and Miscellaneous Ordinance, Comprehensive Plan Amendments, and Montecito Architectural Guidelines and Development Standards amendments (Case No. 24ORD-00003, Case No. 24GPA-00002) to the California Coastal Commission (CCC) for review and certification as an amendment to the Santa Barbara County Local Coastal Program; andi) Direct the Planning and Development Department to transmit the adopted Resolution to the Executive Director of the CCC.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 3–2 2025-01-14Meetingpresentno recording yet · from the board’s roll call
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Aye25-00032 9:00 A.M.WelcomeSupervisor Steve Lavagnino, 2024 Chair, Board of SupervisorsPresentation of Colors and Pledge of AllegianceSanta Barbara County Fire Department Honor GuardInvocationAnthony RodriguezLady of Guadalupe ChurchIntroduction of Officials Elected in 2024Mona Miyasato, County Executive OfficerAdministration of the Oath of OfficeMona Miyasato, County Executive OfficerCall to Order and Election of Officers of the2025 Board of Supervisors,Board of Directors of the Flood Control & Water Conservation District,and Board of Directors of the Water AgencyJacquelyne Alexander, Chief Deputy Clerk of the BoardNomination of the 2025 Chair and Vice ChairSupervisor Steve Lavagnino, 2024 Chair, Board of SupervisorsPresentation of GavelsRemarks, Steve Lavagnino, 2024 Chair, Board of SupervisorsRemarks, 2025 Chair, Board of SupervisorsPoetry ReadingMcKenna HeilLa Colina Junior High SchoolMusical PresentationLa Colina Jr. High School Jazz BandDirected by Mr. Stephen HughesKeynote AddressGwyn LurieCo-Founder of The Giving List/The Giving List Women and CEO of Montecito Media GroupRecessA reception will follow in the County Administration Building,Board of Supervisors Conference Room, Fourth FloorPassed · 5–0 Aye25-00032 9:00 A.M.WelcomeSupervisor Steve Lavagnino, 2024 Chair, Board of SupervisorsPresentation of Colors and Pledge of AllegianceSanta Barbara County Fire Department Honor GuardInvocationAnthony RodriguezLady of Guadalupe ChurchIntroduction of Officials Elected in 2024Mona Miyasato, County Executive OfficerAdministration of the Oath of OfficeMona Miyasato, County Executive OfficerCall to Order and Election of Officers of the2025 Board of Supervisors,Board of Directors of the Flood Control & Water Conservation District,and Board of Directors of the Water AgencyJacquelyne Alexander, Chief Deputy Clerk of the BoardNomination of the 2025 Chair and Vice ChairSupervisor Steve Lavagnino, 2024 Chair, Board of SupervisorsPresentation of GavelsRemarks, Steve Lavagnino, 2024 Chair, Board of SupervisorsRemarks, 2025 Chair, Board of SupervisorsPoetry ReadingMcKenna HeilLa Colina Junior High SchoolMusical PresentationLa Colina Jr. High School Jazz BandDirected by Mr. Stephen HughesKeynote AddressGwyn LurieCo-Founder of The Giving List/The Giving List Women and CEO of Montecito Media GroupRecessA reception will follow in the County Administration Building,Board of Supervisors Conference Room, Fourth FloorPassed · 5–0 How they voted 1
—A-18) 24-01282 Consider recommendation regarding the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for climate action planning services, as follows:a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc., for climate action planning services to modify the scope of work, extend the term through December 31, 2025, and adjust contract amount by $53,270.00, for a total amount not to exceed $585,901.00; and b) Determine that the above recommended actions are government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and are therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.Vote recorded · 2–0 2024-12-10Meetingpresentno recording yet · from the board’s roll call
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AyeA-18) 24-00980 Consider recommendations regarding a Volunteer and Clinical Support Services Agreement with A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU), as follows: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Professional Services Agreement with ATSU (learning institution) for volunteer and clinical support services including income generation to the County of up to $31,500.00 per year with a period for performance from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2028; b) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee, to make immaterial changes in accordance with Section 34 of the Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegation at any time; and c) Determine that the recommended actions are not a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is exempt pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the recommended actions are government fiscal activities that do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.Passed · 5–0 —A-22) 24-00977 Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor for Cathedral Oaks Complete Streets Project, County Project No. 864052, Second District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Mark Thomas and Company, Inc. (not a local vendor), in an amount not to exceed $424,505.00, to provide professional design and engineering services for the Cathedral Oaks Complete Streets Design; b) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to, in accordance with the Agreement: extend the period of performance for up to one additional year (Section 4.B); make immaterial amendments (Section 34); suspend performance (Section 46.); and to approve amendments to the Agreement in an amount not to exceed 10% of the initial contract amount, $42,450.00, for a total contract authorization of $466,955.00; c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010054 to increase appropriations of $446,955.00 in Public Works Roads-Capital Infrastructure for Services and Supplies funded by a Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) Measure A Grant and Public Works Roads Measure A Fund; and d) Determine the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) because it consists of organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Vote recorded · 1–0 How they voted 2
AyeA-12) 24-00889 Consider recommendations regarding a Second Amendment to the Agreement with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc., as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Voting System and Services Agreement with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. for the purchase of an 821D HiPro InterScan ballot scanner and associated firmware and support and to upgrade existing hardware; to increase the not-to-exceed amount from $2,400,000.00 to $3,500,000.00; and to update the Pricing and Payment Schedule which includes additional annual firmware license fees and hardware warranty fees; b) Authorize the County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor, or designee, to approve and sign amendments to the components and services of the Agreement, with the concurrence of County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Management, if the total cost of the amendments does not exceed 10% of the Agreement’s not-to-exceed amount; c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009895 to increase equipment capital asset appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by $287,560.00 in the Department of Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Fund 0001; and d) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378((b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because they consist of organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Passed · 4–1 Aye1) 24-00893 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara Issuance of Tax-Exempt Multifamily Housing Revenue Obligations for the Benefit of Patterson Point Apartments, as follows: (EST. TIME: 5 MIN.) a) Hold a public hearing in compliance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) regarding the issuance by the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara of tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue obligations, for the benefit of Patterson Point, L.P., and consider public comment; b) Adopt a Resolution approving the issuance by the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara of its multifamily housing revenue obligations for the benefit of Patterson Point, L.P. in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $12,720,240.00, to finance the acquisition and construction of a 24-unit multifamily rental housing facility, to be located in the unincorporated area of the County located at 80 North Patterson Avenue, Goleta, California; and c) Determine that the above actions involve government funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities and are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 4–1 2024-08-27Meetingpresentno recording yet · from the board’s roll call
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Aye2) 24-00766 Consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance renewing Santa Barbara County Code Chapter 12A, County-Owned Property, Article II, Real Property Procedures, Sections 12A-10, 12A-10.1, 12A-11, and 12A-11.1 pertaining to the administration and procedures for managing County-owned property and renewing delegations of authority therein, as follows:a) Consider and approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance renewing delegations of authority for Santa Barbara County Code Chapter 12A, County-Owned Property, Article II, Real Property Procedures, Sections 12A-10, 12A-10.1, 12A-11, and12A-11.1, pertaining to the administration and procedures for managing County-owned property therein; andb) Find that the proposed actions do not constitute a "Project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15378(b)(2), as they consist of "general policy and procedure making" and pursuant to 14 CCR 15378(b)(5) as they consist of organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and approve and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.Passed · 4–0 How they voted 2
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Aye5) 24-00713 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Seventh Amendment to the Agreement with California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG/Wellpath) for the provision of Medical and Mental Health Services, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.) a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Seventh Amendment to the Agreement for Services with CFMG/Wellpath for healthcare services (medical and mental health services) at the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office jail facilities and only for medical services for Probation’s juvenile facilities, to extend these services from July 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, and increase the not to exceed amount by $13,232,153.75 for this nine-month contract extension period in a total amount not to exceed $88,767,268.35 for the contract term; and b) Determine that the above action is not a "Project" subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15378(b)(5), since the activity is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPassed · 4–0 How they voted 1
Aye1) 24-00575 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Recommended Budget Hearings, as follows:Acting concurrently as the Board of Supervisors; the Board of Directors, Fire Protection District, Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District; Board of Directors, Laguna County Sanitation District; Board of Directors, Water Agency; and other special districts under the supervision and control of the Board of Supervisors:a) Receive, consider, and file the FY 2024-2025 Recommended Budget, which includes the County's General Operating Budget as well as budgets of special districts governed by the Board of Supervisors;b) Approve final budget adjustments to the FY 2024-2025 Recommended Budget;c) Adopt a Resolution entitled In the Matter of Adopting the Budget for FY 2024-2025; d) Approve budget adjustments, if any, as amended during Budget Hearings, to the FY 2024-2025 Recommended Budget;e) Delegate authority to the Chair of the Board to execute single-year renewals of grants and contracts previously approved by the Board and included in the FY 2024-2025 Recommended Budget, where contract amounts are within 10% of previously contracted amounts;f) Receive the draft salary resolution, direct any specific changes made during the June 2024 budget hearings, and adopt that amended salary resolution to be effective June 24, 2024, which updates job classifications and department position allocations to include positions approved by the Board of Supervisors during the FY 2024-2025 Budget Hearings;g) Adopt position changes previously approved by the County Executive Officer during FY 2023-2024 under Board Resolution 99-486; andh) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) that the above fiscal activities are not a project subject to CEQA.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 How they voted 1
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Aye2) 24-00187 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the amendment of County Code Chapter 28, for use of County Rights-of-Way for business purposes, as follows:a) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 28-Roads, to allow permitting, regulation, and collection of fees for business operations encroaching on County road right-of-way;b) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full; andc) Set a hearing for the Administrative Agenda (Second Reading) to consider the adoption of an Ordinance amending Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 28, as follows: i) Approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 28-Roads, to allow permitting, regulation, and collection of fees for business operations encroaching in the County road right-of-way; andii) Determine that this action is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (c), as the proposed project(s) consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that previously existing, including but not limited to existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: CONTINUE TO 4/23/2024Passed · 4–0 How they voted 1
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AyeA-17) 23-01212 Consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance Amending Chapter 7 Animals and Fowl, Article I and Adding Article IX, Roosters, to regulate and to limit the number of roosters by parcel size that may be kept on a single premise in Santa Barbara County, as follows: a) Consider and approve the adoption of the Ordinance (Second Reading) to amend Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 7, titled Animals and Fowl, Article I (General), Sections 7-1 and 7-5 through 7-7, and to add Article IX (Roosters); and b) Determine that the recommended actions are not a Project within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the actions are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Passed · 4–1 How they voted 1
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Aye3) 23-01212 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance Amending Chapter 7 Animals and Fowl, Article I and Adding Article IX, Roosters, to regulate and to limit the number of roosters by parcel size that may be kept on a single premise in Santa Barbara County, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance to amend Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 7, titled Animals and Fowl, Article I (General), Sections 7-1 and 7-5 through 7-7, and to add Article IX (Roosters); b) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive full reading of the Ordinance; and c) Continue the hearing to the Administrative Agenda of January 23, 2024 to consider adoption of the Ordinance amendments, as follows: i) Consider and approve the adoption of the Ordinance (Second Reading) to amend Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 7, titled Animals and Fowl, Article I (General), Sections 7-1 and 7-5 through 7-7, and to add Article IX (Roosters); and ii) Determine that the recommended actions are not a Project within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the actions are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 4–1 How they voted 1
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NoA-13) 23-00842 Consider recommendations regarding amendments to the Cannabis Business Licensing Fee Ordinance, as follows:a) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara amending Ordinance No. 5181, "An Ordinance Establishing the Cannabis Business License Fee"; andb) Determine for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that:i) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15168(c), these actions are within the scope of the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program, and the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (17EIR-00000-00003, State Clearinghouse No. 2017071016) adequately describes this activity for the purposes of CEQA; andii) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15162(a), after considering the PEIR certified by the Board of Supervisors on February 6, 2018, that no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required because: i) no substantial changes are proposed which require major revisions of the PEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; ii) no substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the ordinance is undertaken which require major revisions of the PEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; and iii) no new information of substantial importance concerning the ordinance's significant effects or mitigation measures, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time that the PEIR was certified, has been received that shows any of the elements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15162(a)(3) apply.Passed · 4–1 How they voted 2
—2) 23-00798 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Applicant (Pacific Pipeline Company) appeal of the Planning Commission's April 26, 2023 denial of the Existing Oil Lines 901/903 Valve Upgrade Project Amendment, Case Nos. 23APL-00022; 21AMD-00000-00009 & 22CDP-00000-00048, Third and Fourth Districts, as follows: (EST TIME: 1 HR. 45 MIN.)a) Grant the appeal, Case No. 23APL-00022;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case Nos. 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) After considering the environmental review documents included as Attachment C-1, C-2, and D of the February 2, 2023 Planning Commission Staff Report (Included in Attachment 2 of the July 18, 2023 Set Hearing Letter) [Addendum dated March 1, 2023 together with previously adopted EIR/EIS and the CEQA exemption Sections 15301(b) [Existing Facilities], 15303(d) [New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures], 15311 [Accessory Structures], and CEQA Statutes Section 15284 [Pipelines], determine that as reflected in the CEQA findings, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration shall be prepared for this project; andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case Nos. 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048, subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment 2 to the Board Letter).Or, alternatively, the Board could deny the appeal and deny the project, as follows: a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 23APL-00022;b) Make the required findings for denial of the project, Case Nos. 23APL-00022, 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048;c) Determine that denial of the appeal and project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15270(a), included as Attachment A of the Planning Commission Action Letter dated May 3, 2023 (included as Attachment 3 of the July 18, 2023 Set Hearing Letter) including CEQA findings; and d) Deny the Project, Case Nos. 23APL-00000-00022, 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYVote recorded · 0–1 No2) 23-00798 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Applicant (Pacific Pipeline Company) appeal of the Planning Commission's April 26, 2023 denial of the Existing Oil Lines 901/903 Valve Upgrade Project Amendment, Case Nos. 23APL-00022; 21AMD-00000-00009 & 22CDP-00000-00048, Third and Fourth Districts, as follows: (EST TIME: 1 HR. 45 MIN.)a) Grant the appeal, Case No. 23APL-00022;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case Nos. 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) After considering the environmental review documents included as Attachment C-1, C-2, and D of the February 2, 2023 Planning Commission Staff Report (Included in Attachment 2 of the July 18, 2023 Set Hearing Letter) [Addendum dated March 1, 2023 together with previously adopted EIR/EIS and the CEQA exemption Sections 15301(b) [Existing Facilities], 15303(d) [New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures], 15311 [Accessory Structures], and CEQA Statutes Section 15284 [Pipelines], determine that as reflected in the CEQA findings, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration shall be prepared for this project; andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case Nos. 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048, subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment 2 to the Board Letter).Or, alternatively, the Board could deny the appeal and deny the project, as follows: a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 23APL-00022;b) Make the required findings for denial of the project, Case Nos. 23APL-00022, 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048;c) Determine that denial of the appeal and project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15270(a), included as Attachment A of the Planning Commission Action Letter dated May 3, 2023 (included as Attachment 3 of the July 18, 2023 Set Hearing Letter) including CEQA findings; and d) Deny the Project, Case Nos. 23APL-00000-00022, 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYFailed · 2–2 How they voted 10
—A-20) 23-00714 Consider recommendations regarding a Professional Services Agreement for facilities and infrastructure asset assessment and solar feasibility study for Gaviota Mariposa Reina Site, Project No. 20036, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Professional Services Agreement in the amount of $490,772.00 with Michael Baker International, Inc., to provide a facilities and infrastructure asset assessment and solar feasibility study for the property known as the Gaviota Mariposa Reina Site, located at 17100 Calle Mariposa Reina, in Gaviota, California (APN 081-130-070);b) Authorize the Director of General Services or designee to approve change orders in an amount not to exceed $37,038.60;c) Approve Budget Revision Request 0009062 for $527,810.60; andd) Find that the proposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and direct staff to file of a Notice of Exemption on that basis.Passed · 4–0 AyeA-37) 23-00700 Set a hearing to consider the Applicant appeal of the Planning Commission's April 26, 2023 denial of the Existing Oil Lines 901/903 Valve Upgrade Project Amendment and Coastal Development Permit, Case Nos. 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048, Third and Fourth Districts, as follows:(Set a Hearing for August 22, 2023. Time estimate: 2 hours)a) Grant the appeal, Case No. 23APL-00022;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case Nos. 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) After considering the environmental review documents included as Attachment C of the February 2, 2023 Planning Commission Staff Report Addendum dated March 1, 2023 together with previously adopted EIR/EIS and the CEQA exemption Sections 15301(b) [Existing Facilities], 15303(d) [New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures], 15311 [Accessory Structures], and CEQA Statutes Section 15284 [Pipelines], determine that as reflected in the CEQA findings, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration shall be prepared for this project; andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case Nos. 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048, subject to the conditions of approval; orAlternatively, the Board could deny the appeal and deny the project by taking the following actions:a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 23APL-00022;b) Make the required findings for denial of the appeal and project, Case Nos. 23APL-00022, 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048;c) Determine that denial of the appeal and project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15270(a), included as Attachment A of the Planning Commission Action Letter dated May 3, 2023 including CEQA findings; andd) Deny the Project, Case Nos. 23APL-00000-00022, 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048.Passed · 4–0 Aye1) 23-00592 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding amendments to the Cannabis Business Licensing Fee Ordinance, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)a) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending the Ordinance 5181, "An Ordinance Establishing the Cannabis Business License Fee";b) Read the title and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full; c) Set a hearing on the Administrative Agenda to consider recommendations, as follows: i) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 5181, "An Ordinance Establishing the Cannabis Business License Fee"; andii) Determine for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that:1) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c), these actions are within the scope of the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program, and the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (17EIR-00000-00003, State Clearinghouse No. 2017071016) adequately describes this activity for the purposes of CEQA; and2) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162(a), after considering the PEIR certified by the Board on February 6, 2018, that no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required because: i) no substantial changes are proposed which require major revisions of the PEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; ii) no substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the ordinance is undertaken which require major revisions of the PEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; and iii) no new information of substantial importance concerning the ordinance's significant effects or mitigation measures, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time that the PEIR was certified, has been received that shows any of the elements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15162(a)(3) apply.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: CONTINUE TO 8/22/2023Passed · 5–0 How they voted 1
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Aye7) 23-00492 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding direction on design of renovations at the Santa Barbara Main Jail (Second District) and possible construction at the Northern Branch Jail (Fifth District), Project No. 20041, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)a) Receive and file a report on conceptual options for renovations at the Main Jail and new construction at the Northern Branch Jail;b) Regarding the Main Jail, direct staff to proceed with a minimized renovation plan that addresses the Inmate Reception Center, makes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements, and eliminates use of other beds, as detailed in the report; c) Regarding the Northern Branch Jail:i) Direct staff to proceed with obtaining designs for Option 1 (new construction of one pod for a total jail system of 728 beds) and prior to final design, return to the Board with targeted diversion strategies to addresses jail population management, sustainable jail staffing, and identified savings or other revenues to fund the strategies; orii) Direct staff to proceed with obtaining designs for Option 1.5 (new construction of 1.5 pods for a total jail system of 859 beds); oriii) Direct staff to proceed with obtaining designs for Option 2 (new construction of 2 pods for a total jail system of 984 beds);d) Provide other direction as appropriate; ande) Find that these actions are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 as a feasibility and planning study for possible future actions that have not been approved, adopted, or funded, and direct staff to file a notice of exemption on that basis.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYFailed · 1–3 No7) 23-00492 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding direction on design of renovations at the Santa Barbara Main Jail (Second District) and possible construction at the Northern Branch Jail (Fifth District), Project No. 20041, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)a) Receive and file a report on conceptual options for renovations at the Main Jail and new construction at the Northern Branch Jail;b) Regarding the Main Jail, direct staff to proceed with a minimized renovation plan that addresses the Inmate Reception Center, makes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements, and eliminates use of other beds, as detailed in the report; c) Regarding the Northern Branch Jail:i) Direct staff to proceed with obtaining designs for Option 1 (new construction of one pod for a total jail system of 728 beds) and prior to final design, return to the Board with targeted diversion strategies to addresses jail population management, sustainable jail staffing, and identified savings or other revenues to fund the strategies; orii) Direct staff to proceed with obtaining designs for Option 1.5 (new construction of 1.5 pods for a total jail system of 859 beds); oriii) Direct staff to proceed with obtaining designs for Option 2 (new construction of 2 pods for a total jail system of 984 beds);d) Provide other direction as appropriate; ande) Find that these actions are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 as a feasibility and planning study for possible future actions that have not been approved, adopted, or funded, and direct staff to file a notice of exemption on that basis.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 3–2 How they voted 8
Aye4) 23-00217 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Laguna County Sanitation District Ordinance relative to service charges, connection charges, and trunk sewer fees and a Resolution relative to the collection of service charges on the tax roll; Fourth and Fifth Districts, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)Acting as the Board of Directors, Laguna County Sanitation District:a) Receive and file with the Clerk of the Board the fixed charge report for Fiscal Year 2023-2024;b) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance Nos. 3130 and 4142 to change the annual service charge, connection charge, and the Dutard-Solomon, and Bradley-Solomon trunk sewer fees;c) Read title: "An Ordinance of the Laguna County Sanitation District Amending Ordinance No. 3130 Adopted November 19, 1979, Which Established Service Charges, Connection Charges, and Other Rules and Regulations as Amended by Ordinance No. 4142 Adopted December 9, 1993 Establishing Trunk Sewer Fees. This Amending Ordinance Changes the Annual Service Charge and Connection Charge for Single Family and Duplex Dwelling Units, Apartments, Condominiums, Trailer Spaces, Mobile Homes and Non-residential Development; and also Changes the Dutard-Solomon and Bradley-Solomon Trunk Sewer Fees," and waive reading of the Ordinance in full; d) Direct the Clerk to count and report the number of written protests and if no majority protest:i) Set a hearing on the Administrative Agenda for May 16, 2023 to consider recommendations, as follows:1) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance Nos. 3130 and 4142 to change the annual service charge, connection charge, and the Dutard-Solomon and Bradley Solomon trunk sewer fees;2) Consider the adoption of a Resolution authorizing the collection of said charges on the tax roll; and3) Determine that the above actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15273(a)(1), (2), (3), and (4) of the State CEQA Guidelines because they are modifications of service charges, connection charges, and trunk line fees for the purposes of meeting operating and capital expenses, as well as for meeting financial reserve needs required to maintain services within this existing service area, and the modifications in charges and fees are not for the construction of capital projects for the expansion of the service system and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis; ore) If majority protest, take no action and provide direction to staff.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 Aye6) 23-00296 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding establishing benefit assessments for County Service Areas 3, 31, and the Santa Barbara North County Lighting District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)a) Receive and file Benefit Assessment Reports for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for County Service Area 3, County Service Area 31, and the Santa Barbara North County Lighting District with the Clerk of the Board;b) Adopt a Resolution establishing streetlighting charges (no changes proposed), for County Service Areas 3 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024;c) Adopt a Resolution establishing streetlighting charges (no changes proposed), for County Service Areas 31 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024;d) Do not establish the benefit assessments (set to zero) in those portions of the Santa Barbara North County Lighting District authorized to do so for Fiscal Year 2023-2024; ande) Determine that the above actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 CCR Section 15273(a)(1),(2),(3) and (4) of the State CEQA Guidelines because they are for the establishment of benefit assessment rates for services provided by County Service Areas 3 and 31, that no expansion of services or facilities will result, that revenues will be used for meeting operating expenses and financial reserve needs and requirements, and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 How they voted 1
Aye1) 23-00364 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Urgency Ordinance to amend County Code Chapter 44 to add Article IV, Just Cause for Residential Evictions, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)a) Pursuant to Government Code Sections 25123 and 25131, adopt an Urgency Ordinance to amend County Code Chapter 44 to add Article IV, Just Cause for Residential Evictions; b) Read the title and waive further reading of the Urgency Ordinance; and c) Determine that adoption of the Urgency Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5); Or, alternatively consider recommendations, as follows: (3/5 Vote Required)d) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara to amend County Code Chapter 44 to add Article IV, Just Cause for Residential Evictions;e) Read the title and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full; andf) Set a hearing on the Administrative Agenda of April 18, 2023 to consider recommendations, as follows: i) Consider adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara to amend County Code Chapter 44 to add Article IV, Just Cause for Residential Evictions; andii) Determine that adoption of the Urgency Ordinance is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5).Passed · 3–0 How they voted 2
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2022-12-21Meetingpresentno recording yet · from the board’s roll call
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Aye2) 22-01127 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Summerland Citizen's Association Appeal, Case No. 22APL-000000-00022, of the Planning Commission Approval of the Fuel Depot/The Point Signs Project, Case Nos. 21SCC-00000-00006 and 21BAR-00000-00146, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 15 MIN.)a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 22APL-00000-00022; b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, Case No. 21SCC-00000-00006, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; c) Determine the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15311 (Accessory Structures);d) Grant de novo approval of the project, Case No. 21SCC-00000-00006, subject to the conditions of approval; and e) Grant de novo Preliminary and Final design approval of Case No. 22BAR-00000-00062.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 Aye2) 22-01127 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Summerland Citizen's Association Appeal, Case No. 22APL-000000-00022, of the Planning Commission Approval of the Fuel Depot/The Point Signs Project, Case Nos. 21SCC-00000-00006 and 21BAR-00000-00146, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 15 MIN.)a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 22APL-00000-00022; b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, Case No. 21SCC-00000-00006, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; c) Determine the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15311 (Accessory Structures);d) Grant de novo approval of the project, Case No. 21SCC-00000-00006, subject to the conditions of approval; and e) Grant de novo Preliminary and Final design approval of Case No. 22BAR-00000-00062.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 —3) 22-01129 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Applicant Appeal of the Planning Commission Approval of the Ceres Farms Mixed-Light Cannabis Cultivation Project, Case Nos. 22APL-000000-00028 and 19CDP-00000-00015, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) In order to grant the appeal and approve the Project, take the following actions:a) Grant the appeal, Case No. 22APL-00000-00028;b) Make the required findings for approval of the modified Project, Case No. 19CDP-00000-00015, (Attachment 1 of the Board Agenda Letter, dated December 1, 2022) including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) Determine that the previously certified Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (17EIR-00000-00003) is adequate and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections Section 15162 and 15168(c)(2) (Attachments 3 and 4 of the Memo dated December 12, 2022); andd) Grant de novo approval of the modified Project, Case No. 19CDP-00000-00015, subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment 2 of the Memo dated December 12, 2022).; orAlternatively, in order to deny the appeal and approve the Project, take the following actions:a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 22APL-00000-00028;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case No. 19CDP-00000-00015, including CEQA findings;c) Determine that the previously certified PEIR (17EIR-00000-00003) is adequate and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections Section 15162 and 15168(c)(2); andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case No. 19CDP-00000-00015, subject to the conditions of approval, including Condition No. 37 (Odor Abatement Plan Revision), as conditioned by the Planning Commission.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYVote recorded · 1–0 Aye3) 22-01129 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Applicant Appeal of the Planning Commission Approval of the Ceres Farms Mixed-Light Cannabis Cultivation Project, Case Nos. 22APL-000000-00028 and 19CDP-00000-00015, First District, as follows: (EST. 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In order to grant the appeal and approve the Project, take the following actions:a) Grant the appeal, Case No. 22APL-00000-00028;b) Make the required findings for approval of the modified Project, Case No. 19CDP-00000-00015, (Attachment 1 of the Board Agenda Letter, dated December 1, 2022) including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) Determine that the previously certified Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (17EIR-00000-00003) is adequate and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections Section 15162 and 15168(c)(2) (Attachments 3 and 4 of the Memo dated December 12, 2022); andd) Grant de novo approval of the modified Project, Case No. 19CDP-00000-00015, subject to the conditions of approval (Attachment 2 of the Memo dated December 12, 2022).; orAlternatively, in order to deny the appeal and approve the Project, take the following actions:a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 22APL-00000-00028;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case No. 19CDP-00000-00015, including CEQA findings;c) Determine that the previously certified PEIR (17EIR-00000-00003) is adequate and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections Section 15162 and 15168(c)(2); andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case No. 19CDP-00000-00015, subject to the conditions of approval, including Condition No. 37 (Odor Abatement Plan Revision), as conditioned by the Planning Commission.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 How they voted 1
Aye1) 22-01088 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding proposed Countywide Fee Adjustments for Santa Barbara County Parks and Services, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)a) Adopt a Resolution that adjusts County Parks' fees for special events, aquatic programs, camping fees, and establishes new fees; andb) Determine that the above-recommended actions are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080(b)(8) of the California Public Resources Code and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a)(1), (2), and (4) since CEQA does not apply to the establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or approval of rates, tolls, fares, or other charges by public agencies which the public agency finds are for the purpose of: (1) Meeting operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits, (2) Purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials, and (3) Obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service within existing service areas.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 4–1 How they voted 1
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Aye1) 22-00955 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Seaman and Sierra Botanicals, LLC Appeals of the Planning Commission Approval of the Nojoqui Farms Cannabis Cultivation Project, Case Nos. 22APL-000000-00021, 22APL-00000-00023, and 19LUP-00000-00530, Third District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 15 MIN.)a) Deny the appeals, Case Nos. 22APL-00000-00021 and 22APL-00000-00023;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case No. 19LUP-00000-00530 including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) Determine that the previously certified Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (17EIR-00000-00003) is adequate and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168(c)(2); andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case No. 19LUP-00000-00530, subject to the conditions of approval.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 4–0 How they voted 1
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AyeA-4) 22-00872 Consider recommendations regarding a Regional Climate Collaborative Grant Application, as follows:a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Director of the Community Services Department, or designee, to apply for and receive Regional Climate Collaborative Grant funds in an amount up to $1,750,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 through Fiscal Year 2025-2026 from the California Strategic Growth Council;b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Partnership Agreement with the City of Guadalupe, a city government; City of Lompoc, a city government; Los Amigos de Guadalupe, a nonprofit organization; Children and Family Resource Services in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Education Office, a regional public agency, on behalf of its Santa Barbara County Promotores Network Program; Santa Paula Latino Town Hall, Inc., a nonprofit organization, on behalf of the Central Coast Climate Justice Network; California Marine Sanctuary Foundation, a nonprofit organization, on behalf of the Central Coast Climate Collaborative; Cachuma Resource Conservation District, a special district, on behalf of the Wildfire Resilience Collaborative; Community Environmental Council, a nonprofit organization; Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center, a nonprofit organization; and Fund for Santa Barbara, Inc., a philanthropic organization, to implement the Guadalupe-Lompoc Initiative under the Regional Climate Collaborative grant, for the period of January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026; and c) Determine that the above recommended actions do not constitute a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(2), as this involves continuing administrative activities, and 15378(b)(4) for the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.Passed · 4–0 AyeA-14) 22-00875 Consider recommendations regarding a Third Amendment to the Stacy Miller Public Affairs Agreement for COVID-19 Response in Santa Barbara County, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Third Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor Stacy Miller Public Affairs to continue providing communications, community education and outreach for COVID-19 response in the County for an additional nine months through June 30, 2023 and to increase funding by $31,500.00 for the extended period from October 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 for a revised total amount not to exceed $382,000.00;b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0008550 to increase appropriations for the Public Health Department Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget to add $31,500.00 to be spent from October 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; andc) Determine that the proposed actions do not constitute a "Project" within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the actions consist of the creation of a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.Passed · 4–1 Aye1) 22-00884 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Valley Crest, LLC appeal of the Planning Commission approval of the 5980 Casitas Pass Mixed-Light Cannabis Cultivation Project, Case Nos. 22APL-000000-00018 and 19CDP-00000-00016, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.) a) Grant the appeal, Case No. 22APL-00000-00018;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case No. 19CDP-00000-00016, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) Determine that the previously certified Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (17EIR-00000-00003) is adequate and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168(c)(2); andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case No. 19CDP-00000-00016, subject to the conditions of approval; orAlternatively, in order to deny the appeal and approve the Project, take the following actions:a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 22APL-00000-00018;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case No. 19CDP-00000-00016, including CEQA findings;c) Determine that the previously certified PEIR (17EIR-00000-00003) is adequate and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168(c)(2); andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case No. 19CDP-00000-00016, subject to the conditions of approval, including Condition No. 35 (Odor Abatement Plan Revision), as conditioned by the Planning Commission.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 3–0 No2) 22-00883 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Building Electrification Ordinance, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)a) Direct staff to proceed with developing an Ordinance that regulates natural gas infrastructure in new construction, additions, and major alterations, based on health and safety concerns and climatic, geological, and topographical conditions (Option 4), or provide other direction to Staff; and b) Determine that the above recommended actions do not constitute a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2), as this involves continuing administrative activities; when projects and programs proceed to implementation, they may be subject to environmental review under CEQA; and that the above recommended actions are exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308, which consists of actions taken by regulatory agencies, as authorized by state or local Ordinance, to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 3–2 How they voted 1
AyeA-13) 22-00851 Consider recommendations regarding a contract renewal for countywide security services with Triumph Protection Group, as follows:a) Find, in accordance with Government Code Section 31000, that the County of Santa Barbara does not have employee resources to provide the security services being performed by Triumph Protection Group and that the County's economic interests are best served by a contract;b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment 1 to BC20-144 with Triumph Protection Group (a local vendor) increasing the total contract amount by $3,294,540.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,651,700.00. This will be the first of two twenty-four (24) month extension periods, covering October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024; andc) Find that the proposed action does not constitute a "Project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 CCR Section 15378: Maintenance of existing facilities.Passed · 4–1 How they voted 1
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—1) 22-00794 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Elected Department Head Salaries, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)a) Consider options regarding Elected Department Head salaries as follows:1) Option 1: Effective September 5, 2022, provide a 2.5% general wage increase plus 2.5% commensurate to the performance-based salary increase received by Appointed Department Heads and provide for future salary increases as a flat percentage rate increase equivalent to what Appointed Department Heads are eligible to receive (a combination of general wage increase plus performance-based increase); 2) Option 2: Effective September 5, 2022, provide a 2.5% general wage increase plus 2.5% commensurate to the performance-based salary increase received by Appointed Department Heads and provide future increases as follows: i) Provide the District Attorney with a flat percentage wage increase equivalent to the percentage wage increase provided to County Counsel and the Public Defender Department Heads (a combination of general wage increase plus performance-based increase);ii) Provide the Auditor-Controller, Clerk-Recorder-Assessor, and Treasurer-Tax Collector a flat percentage increase equivalent to what Appointed Department Heads are eligible to receive (a combination of general wage increase plus performance-based increase); andiii) Provide the Sheriff a flat percentage increase equivalent to the general wage increase for the Sheriffs Managers Association plus an adjustment that aligns the total percentage increase with other Elected Department Heads;3) Option 3: Effective at the start of each new term in office, set salaries for Elected Department Heads at the median of the market and provide for future increases based on the Consumer Price Index - Urban (CPI-U) that is the basis for salary increases for elected members of the Board of Supervisors; 4) Option 4: Provide annual salary increases for Elected Department Heads based on the same CPI-U that is the basis for salary increases for elected members of the Board of Supervisors and effective in the same pay period;5) Option 5a: Provide a 2.5% salary increase for Elected Department Heads effective September 5, 2022 and County Human Resources will return to the Board prior to the new term in office;6) Option 5b: Provide a 5% salary increase for Elected Department Heads effective September 5, 2022 and County Human Resources will return to the Board prior to the new term in office;7) Option 6: Take no action at this time; and8) Option 7: Provide other direction;b) Consider options and provide direction to County Human Resources regarding parity between Attorney Department Head positions; andc) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) that the above actions are government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and are therefore not a project subject to environmental review.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYFailed · 0–3 Aye1) 22-00794 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Elected Department Head Salaries, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)a) Consider options regarding Elected Department Head salaries as follows:1) Option 1: Effective September 5, 2022, provide a 2.5% general wage increase plus 2.5% commensurate to the performance-based salary increase received by Appointed Department Heads and provide for future salary increases as a flat percentage rate increase equivalent to what Appointed Department Heads are eligible to receive (a combination of general wage increase plus performance-based increase); 2) Option 2: Effective September 5, 2022, provide a 2.5% general wage increase plus 2.5% commensurate to the performance-based salary increase received by Appointed Department Heads and provide future increases as follows: i) Provide the District Attorney with a flat percentage wage increase equivalent to the percentage wage increase provided to County Counsel and the Public Defender Department Heads (a combination of general wage increase plus performance-based increase);ii) Provide the Auditor-Controller, Clerk-Recorder-Assessor, and Treasurer-Tax Collector a flat percentage increase equivalent to what Appointed Department Heads are eligible to receive (a combination of general wage increase plus performance-based increase); andiii) Provide the Sheriff a flat percentage increase equivalent to the general wage increase for the Sheriffs Managers Association plus an adjustment that aligns the total percentage increase with other Elected Department Heads;3) Option 3: Effective at the start of each new term in office, set salaries for Elected Department Heads at the median of the market and provide for future increases based on the Consumer Price Index - Urban (CPI-U) that is the basis for salary increases for elected members of the Board of Supervisors; 4) Option 4: Provide annual salary increases for Elected Department Heads based on the same CPI-U that is the basis for salary increases for elected members of the Board of Supervisors and effective in the same pay period;5) Option 5a: Provide a 2.5% salary increase for Elected Department Heads effective September 5, 2022 and County Human Resources will return to the Board prior to the new term in office;6) Option 5b: Provide a 5% salary increase for Elected Department Heads effective September 5, 2022 and County Human Resources will return to the Board prior to the new term in office;7) Option 6: Take no action at this time; and8) Option 7: Provide other direction;b) Consider options and provide direction to County Human Resources regarding parity between Attorney Department Head positions; andc) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) that the above actions are government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and are therefore not a project subject to environmental review.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 4–1 No3) 22-00791 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Matkins Parcel Map, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, and Zoning Map Amendment, Case Nos. 19TPM-00000-00004, 19GPA-00000-00001, and 19RZN-00000-00001, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Make the required findings for approval of the proposed project, Case Nos. 19TPM-00000-00004, 19GPA-00000-00001, and 19RZN-00000-00001, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;b) Determine that the previous environmental document prepared for the Montecito Community Plan (92-EIR-3) may be used to fulfill the environmental review requirements for this project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 [Subsequent EIRs and Negative Declarations];c) Adopt a Resolution to amend the Land Use Designation Map in the Montecito Community Plan to re-designate Assessor's Parcel Number 013-090-001 from Single Family Semi-Rural Residential, two-acre minimum lot size (SRR-0.5) to Single Family Semi-Rural Residential, one-acre minimum lot size (SRR-1.0) (Case No. 19GPA-00000-00001); andd) Adopt an Ordinance to amend the Zoning Map in the Montecito Community Plan for Assessor's Parcel Number 013-090-001 to change the zoning from Single Family Residential, two-acre minimum lot size (2-E-1) to Single Family Residential, one-acre minimum lot size (1-E-1) (Case No. 19RZN-00000-00001).COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 3–2 How they voted 5
Aye3) 22-00741 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Sheriff's Office participation in the National Policing Institute Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Study and Operation of ALPR Technology, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)a) Receive and file a presentation regarding the proposed participation of the Sheriff's Office in the National Policing Institute's ALPR study and the operation of ALPR technology by the Sheriff's Office within Santa Barbara County;b) Consistent with the requirements of California Civil Code Section 1798.90.55(a), during a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board, provide members of the public and the Board with an opportunity to comment upon and provide suggestions relating to the Sheriff's Office's: i) Participation in the National Policing Institute's study on the effectiveness of Automated License Plate Reader technology; andii) Operation of Automated License Plate Reader technology within Santa Barbara County, to include policies, procedures, privacy concerns and transparency toward concerned community members and policy makers; c) Approve, ratify and authorize the Sheriff or his designee to execute the Services Agreement and Amendment with Flock Group, Inc.; andd) Determine that under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) the above actions are not subject to CEQA review because they are administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; determine that the proposed project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines pursuant to section 15301, Existing Facilities, and section 15303, New Construction, because the project will either result in a minor alteration to a public structure involving negligible or no expansion of existing structures or involve the construction and location of new, small facilities; and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPassed · 4–0 How they voted 2
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Aye1) 22-00513 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Ambulance Service Contract Policy Resolution and Ambulance Services Update, as follows: (EST. TIME: 2 HR.)a) Adopt a Resolution adopting a policy setting forth issues to be considered for inclusion in contracts for the provision of emergency ambulance services entered into or renewed on or after January 1, 2022; b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Fifth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with American Medical Response West (AMR) to update the Vehicle Maintenance Program, to update the "Lame Duck" Contract Termination provision, and to extend the termination date to March 1, 2024 to allow for completion of the Ambulance Services Request-For-Proposals (RFP) process; c) Approve and authorize the Public Health Department Director, or designee, to authorize AMR's requests in accordance with Agreement Section 11.1.G, upon review and approval from the County Executive Officer (CEO), Auditor-Controller, and County Counsel;d) With respect to the RFP for an Exclusive Ambulance Services Provider for the Santa Barbara County Exclusive Operating Area:i) Approve and authorize issuance of the RFP; orii) Provide staff with other direction regarding further development of the RFP; ande) Determine that the proposed actions do not constitute a "Project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it consists of the creation of a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal and administrative activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 How they voted 4
Aye6) 22-00468 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Singer and Concerned Carpinterians Appeal, Case No. 22APL-000000-00004, of the Planning Commission's approval of the 4701 Foothill Road Cannabis Cultivation Project, Case Nos. 19DVP-00000-00016 and 19CDP-00000-00017, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 22APL-00000-00004;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case Nos. 19DVP-00000-00016 and 19CDP-00000-00017, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) Determine that the previously certified Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (17EIR-00000-00003) constitutes adequate environmental review and no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168 (c)(2); andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case Nos. 19DVP-00000-00016 and 19CDP-00000-00017, subject to the conditions of approval.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 No6) 22-00468 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Singer and Concerned Carpinterians Appeal, Case No. 22APL-000000-00004, of the Planning Commission's approval of the 4701 Foothill Road Cannabis Cultivation Project, Case Nos. 19DVP-00000-00016 and 19CDP-00000-00017, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 22APL-00000-00004;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case Nos. 19DVP-00000-00016 and 19CDP-00000-00017, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) Determine that the previously certified Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (17EIR-00000-00003) constitutes adequate environmental review and no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168 (c)(2); andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case Nos. 19DVP-00000-00016 and 19CDP-00000-00017, subject to the conditions of approval.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 3–2 Aye7) 22-00472 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Stassinos, Concerned Carpinterians, and Save Arroyo Paredon Appeal, Case No. 22APL-00000-00006, of the Planning Commission's approval of the 3508 Via Real Cannabis Cultivation Project, Case Nos. 19DVP-00000-00020, 22CUP-00000-00005, and 19CDP-00000-00027, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 22APL-00000-00006;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case Nos. 19DVP-00000-00020, 22CUP-00000-00005, and 19CDP-00000-00027, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) Determine that the previously certified Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (17EIR-00000-00003) constitutes adequate environmental review and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168 (c)(2); andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case Nos. 19DVP-00000-00020, 22CUP-00000-00005, and 19CDP-00000-00027, subject to the conditions of approval.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 4–0 2022-05-17Meetingpresentno recording yet · from the board’s roll call
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AyeA-8) 22-00156 Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara Main Jail Renovation Project - Award Professional Services Agreement (PSA) for Architectural Design Programming, Project No. 20041, Second District, as follows:a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the PSA with Nacht and Lewis, a Sacramento, CA, corporation, to provide professional programming services to develop scope and planning for the Main Jail Renovation project, located at 4436 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA, in an amount not to exceed $1,263,795.00;b) Authorize the General Services Director or designee to approve change orders for a 10% contingency amount up to $126,379.50 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $1,390,174.50;c) Delegate authority to the General Services Director, or designee, to act on behalf of the County to adjust milestone dates within the established term of the Professional Services Agreement, Exhibit F as necessary; andd) Find that the proposed action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15262 as a feasibility and planning study for possible future actions that have not been approved, adopted, or funded, and direct staff to file a notice of exemption on that basis.Passed · 4–1 How they voted 3
Aye3) 22-00132 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an amendment to Chapter 50 of the County Code - Licensing of Cannabis Operations, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)a) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 50 of the Santa Barbara County Code, Licensing of Cannabis Operations in the unincorporated area of the County;b) Read the title and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full; andc) Set a hearing on the Administrative Agenda for March 1, 2022 to consider recommendations, as follows: i) Consider adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 50 to the Santa Barbara County Code, Licensing of Cannabis Operations; andii) Determine for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that:1) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15168(c) these actions are within the scope of the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program, and the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) [Case No. 17EIR-00000-00003, State Clearinghouse No. 2017071016] adequately describes this activity for the purposes of CEQA; and2) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15162(a), after considering the PEIR certified by the Board of Supervisors on February 6, 2018, that no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required because: i) no substantial changes are proposed which require major revisions of the PEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; ii) no substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the ordinance is undertaken which require major revisions of the PEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; and iii) no new information of substantial importance concerning the ordinance's significant effects or mitigation measures, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time that the PEIR was certified, has been received that shows any of the following situations elements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15162(3) apply.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 4–1 How they voted 6
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AyeA-1) 21-01146 Consider recommendations regarding a Santa Barbara County Hemp Ordinance, as follows: a) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 3, Agriculture, of the Santa Barbara County Code Regarding Hemp; b) Read the title, "An Ordinance Regulating Hemp" and waive reading the Ordinance in full; and c) Find that the proposed actions are exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) based on CEQA Guidelines 15307, 15308, 15060(c)(2), and 15061(b)(3) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that these actions will have a significant effect on the environment, these actions will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and these actions will assure the maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of natural resources and the environment.Passed · 4–1 AyeA-25) 22-00109 Consider recommendations regarding conditional reservation of funding to the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (Housing Authority) for the Homekey Program Application in Santa Maria, Fifth District, as follows:a) Approve a reservation of $3,486,400.00, in funds made available by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and HOME American Rescue Plan Consortium funds that have been allocated to the County, which will serve as the capital matching funds required under the Homekey program for the acquisition and rehabilitation of 1007 Main St., Santa Maria by the Housing Authority, and ratify a Reservation Letter signed by the Community Services Director for inclusion in the Homekey application to the State submitted prior to the January 31, 2022 deadline for geographic set-asides and application bonus award; b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a letter of support for the Homekey project, which will be attached to the Notice of Exemption; andc) Determine that the recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 50675.1.4, finding that the proposed "Homekey" project is to provide housing for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness and who are impacted by COVID-19 and that the project satisfies the requirements described more fully in Section 50675.1.4, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.Passed · 5–0 How they voted 4
No2) 22-00036 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the appeal, Case No. 20APL-00000-00028, filed by Steve Decker, Applicant, of the County Planning Commission's denial of the Decker Greenhouse project, Case No. 19LUP-00000-00469, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)a) Uphold the appeal, Case No. 20APL-00000-00028;b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, Case No. 19LUP-00000-00469, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) Determine that based on the CEQA Consistency Analysis and Examination of Environmental Effects Document and previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan, the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 as stated in the Notice of Exemption; and d) Approve the project de novo, Case No. 19LUP-00000-00469, subject to the conditions of approval.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYFailed · 2–3 Aye2) 22-00036 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the appeal, Case No. 20APL-00000-00028, filed by Steve Decker, Applicant, of the County Planning Commission's denial of the Decker Greenhouse project, Case No. 19LUP-00000-00469, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)a) Uphold the appeal, Case No. 20APL-00000-00028;b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, Case No. 19LUP-00000-00469, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) Determine that based on the CEQA Consistency Analysis and Examination of Environmental Effects Document and previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan, the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 as stated in the Notice of Exemption; and d) Approve the project de novo, Case No. 19LUP-00000-00469, subject to the conditions of approval.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 3–2 Aye3) 21-01146 Consider recommendations regarding a Santa Barbara County Hemp Ordinance, as follows: a) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 3, Agriculture, of the Santa Barbara County Code Regarding Hemp; b) Read title, "An Ordinance Regulating Hemp" and waive reading the Ordinance in full; and c) Find that the proposed actions are exempt under the CEQA based on CEQA Guidelines 15307, 15308, 15060(c)(2), and 15061(b)(3) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that these actions will have a significant effect on the environment, these actions will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and these actions will assure the maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of natural resources and the environment.Passed · 3–1 How they voted 2
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Aye4) 21-01145 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Case No. 21APL-00000-00027, Bien Nacido Vineyards, et al. appeal of the Planning Commission approval of the Canna Rios, LLC Cannabis Cultivation Project, Case No. 19LUP-00000-00116, Fifth District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 21APL-00000-00027;b) Make the required findings for approval of the revised Project, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) Determine that the previously certified Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (17EIR-00000-00003) is adequate and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168(c)(2); andd) Grant de novo approval of the revised Project, Case No. 19LUP-00000-00116, subject to conditions of approval.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 4–1 How they voted 7
Aye1) 21-01097 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the County Planning Commission's recommendation to approve the Oasis Meeting Center Project (Case No. 14GPA-00000-00020, 16RMM-00000-00001, 16CUP-00000-00006, 16DVP-00000-00002, 16LLA-00000-00004, 17CUP-00000-00013, and 18GOV-00000-00005), Fourth District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)a) Make the required findings for approval of the project, including modifications to the parking requirements and including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;b) Certify the Environmental Impact Report (Case No. 19EIR-00000-00003), as modified by the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Revision Letter dated November 23, 2021, pursuant to the State Guidelines for Implementation of the CEQA, including making the CEQA findings and the statement of overriding considerations, and adopt the mitigation monitoring program contained in the Conditions of Approval;c) Adopt a Resolution amending the Comprehensive Plan (Case No. 14GPA-00000-00020) and revising the Orcutt Community Plan (OCP) as summarized below:i) Revise the text of OCP Development Standard KS18-1 to allow portions of APNs 105-020-063 and 105-020-064 to be developed for non-profit meeting facilities;ii) Amend the OCP Open Space Area Map by removing the "Open Space Area" designation from APNs 105-020-063 and 105-020-064; iii) Amend the OCP Parks, Recreation and Trails (PRT) Map by removing the "Proposed Public Park" designation from APNs 105-020-063 and 105-020-064, and by depicting the proposed trail realignment;iv) Amend the OCP Bikeways Map to allow an approximately 300-foot section of the proposed OCP Orcutt Creek Trail's Class I bike path to be a Class II, striped bike lane; andv) Amend the OCP Figure KS18-1 to reflect the above changes to the Open Space Map, Parks, Recreation and Trails Map and Bikeways Map to ensure consistency with the Orcutt Community Plan; d) Approve a Recorded Map Modification (Case No. 16RMM-00000-00001) to modify two conditions and two recorded maps, specifically: TM 12,679 Condition No. 18/TM 13,345 and Condition No. 21; TM 13,345 Condition No. 8; TM 13,345 recorded map for Unit 1 (Book 125, p.8); and TM 13,345 recorded map for Unit 2 (Book 128, p. 93), subject to the conditions of approval;e) Approve a Lot Line Adjustment (Case No. 16LLA-00000-00004) subject to the conditions of approval;f) Approve a Major Conditional Use Permit (Case No. 16CUP-00000-00006) subject to the conditions of approval;g) Approve a Development Plan (Case No. 16DVP-00000-00002) subject to the conditions of approval; andh) Approve a Minor Conditional Use Permit (Case No. 17CUP-00000-00013) for an Off-Site Directional Sign subject to the conditions of approval.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 Aye4) 21-01096 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Claffey Appeal, Case No. 21APL-000000-00048, of the Planning Commission Approval of the Cresco California, Mixed-Light Cultivation and Processing Project, Case Nos. 21CUP-00000-00006, 21CDP-00000-00118, and 20RVP-00000-00058, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 21APL-00000-00048;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case Nos. 21CUP-00000-00006, 21CDP-00000-00118, and 20RVP-00000-00058, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) Determine that the previously certified Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (17EIR-00000-00003) constitutes adequate environmental review and no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168 (c)(2); andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case Nos. 21CUP-00000-00006, 21CDP-00000-00118, and 20RVP-00000-00058 subject to the conditions of approval.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 Aye4) 21-01096 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Claffey Appeal, Case No. 21APL-000000-00048, of the Planning Commission Approval of the Cresco California, Mixed-Light Cultivation and Processing Project, Case Nos. 21CUP-00000-00006, 21CDP-00000-00118, and 20RVP-00000-00058, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 21APL-00000-00048;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case Nos. 21CUP-00000-00006, 21CDP-00000-00118, and 20RVP-00000-00058, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) Determine that the previously certified Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (17EIR-00000-00003) constitutes adequate environmental review and no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168 (c)(2); andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case Nos. 21CUP-00000-00006, 21CDP-00000-00118, and 20RVP-00000-00058 subject to the conditions of approval.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 How they voted 8
Aye1) 21-00643 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Bien Nacido Vineyards, et al. Appeal of the Planning Commission Approval of the Canna Rios, LLC Cannabis Cultivation Project, Case No. 21APL-000000-00027, Fifth District, as follows: a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 21APL-00000-00027;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case No. 19LUP-00000-00116, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) Determine that the previously certified Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (17EIR-00000-00003) is adequate and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections Section 15162 and 15168(c)(2); andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case No. 19LUP-00000-00116, subject to conditions of approval.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: CONTINUE TO 12/14/2021Passed · 5–0 Aye1) 21-00643 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Bien Nacido Vineyards, et al. Appeal of the Planning Commission Approval of the Canna Rios, LLC Cannabis Cultivation Project, Case No. 21APL-000000-00027, Fifth District, as follows: a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 21APL-00000-00027;b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case No. 19LUP-00000-00116, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) Determine that the previously certified Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (17EIR-00000-00003) is adequate and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections Section 15162 and 15168(c)(2); andd) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case No. 19LUP-00000-00116, subject to conditions of approval.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: CONTINUE TO 12/14/2021Passed · 5–0 AyeA-4) 21-00939 Consider recommendations regarding a Goleta Beach Restaurant Concession Agreement, Second District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Concession Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara (County) and PRJKT SB, Inc. (Concessionaire), to allow Concessionaire to operate and manage the Restaurant, Snack Bar, and Venue space at Goleta Beach for a term of ten (10) years, with three options to extend the term for an additional five (5) years per each extension, with Concessionaire to pay County special use fees (Fee) of Ten Percent (10%) of Concessioner's gross sales and Fifteen Percent (15%) of gross alcohol sales, or Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) per month for the Restaurant and Snack Bar, whichever is greater; Twelve and One-half Percent (12.5%) of Concessionaire's gross sales and Fifteen Percent (15%) of gross alcohol sales for catering of special events at Goleta Beach Park; and Ten Percent (10%) of Concessionaire's gross sales and Fifteen Percent (15%) of gross alcohol sales, or Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) per month for the Venue, whichever is greater;b) Authorize the Director of the Community Services Department, or designee, to exercise any and all of the options to extend the term of the Concession Agreement for an additional five (5) years per extension provided that the Concessionaire is not in default under the terms of the Concession Agreement;c) Authorize the Director of the Community Services Department, or designee, to extend any and all options for the Concession Agreement Initial Term for up to an additional thirty (30) days per extension provided that the Director determines that the Concessioner is making satisfactory progress toward completion of capital improvements in order to open the operation; andd) Find that the recommended actions are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the following CEQA guidelines as the actions consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing or minor alteration of existing public structures, facilities and/or equipment that involves negligible or no expansion of existing or former uses (Section 15301), replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced (Section 15302), construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure (Section 15303), minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees (Section 15304), and construction, or replacement of minor structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities (Section 15311), and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on these bases.Passed · 5–0 How they voted 8
AyeA-15) 21-00929 Consider recommendations regarding an Authorizing Resolution and Master Standard Agreement (MSA) between the Santa Barbara County and the State of California Housing and Community Development Department Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief funds related to the 2017 Thomas Fire, First District, as follows: a) Adopt the Authorizing Resolution formalizing the acceptance of State Community Development Block Grant Disaster Relief funding for unmet infrastructure needs related to the 2017 Thomas Fire; b) Authorize the Public Works Director, or his designee, to execute a MSA in a form substantially similar to the MSA with the State of California Housing and Community Development Department and to take additional related actions, as set forth in the Authorizing Resolution for funding in the amount estimated at $6,000,000.00 under the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery guidelines, subject to County Counsel approval as to form; and c) Determine that the other Recommended Actions are not the acceptance and approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(4), finding that actions consist of the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.Passed · 5–0 Aye3) 21-00866 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the County Planning Commission's recommendation to deny the SB Clark, LLC Residential Subdivision (Key Site 3) project (13GPA-00000-00005, 13RZN-00000-00001, 13TRM-00000-00001, 13DVP-0000-00010, 17RDN-00000-00005), as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)a) Make the required findings for denial of the project, Case Nos. 13GPA-00000-00005, 13RZN-00000-00001, 13TRM-00000-00001, 13DVP-00000-00010 and 17RDN-00000-00005, as specified in the Findings for Denial;b) Determine that denial of the project, Case Nos. 13GPA-00000-00005, 13RZN-00000-00001, 13TRM-00000-00001, 13DVP-00000-00010 and 17RDN-00000-00005, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15270 as specified in the CEQA Notice of Exemption; and c) Deny the project, General Plan Amendment (Case No. 13GPA-00000-00005), Rezone (13RZN-00000-00001), Vesting Tentative Tract Map (Case No. 13TRM-00000-00001), Development Plan (Case No. 13DVP-00000-00010) and Road Naming application (Case No. 17RDN-00000-00005). COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 How they voted 3
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Aye1) 21-00699 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the acquisition of 630 Randall Road, Santa Barbara, California, by The Santa Barbara Flood Control and Water Conservation District for Flood Control Purposes (APN 007-120-101) (RES File No. 003892), First District, as follows (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.) Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District: a) Approve, adopt and authorize the Public Works Director, as the General Manager of The Santa Barbara Flood Control and Water Conservation District, to execute the Resolution of Necessity, for the acquisition in fee of real property located at 630 Randall Road, Santa Barbara (APN: 007-120-101), hereinafter referred to as the "Property", currently owned by Catherine W. Montgomery, Trustee of the Montgomery Living Trust, dated February 7, 2014; b) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to execute any and all documents and to expend funds for deposit with the State Treasurer’s Office in a sum equal to the appraised market value for the Property, in the amount of $1,346,000.00 for APN 007-120-101, and any additional related costs and fees, in order to acquire fee interest; and c) After considering the Environmental Impact Report as well as the Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report, for the Randall Road Debris Basin Project (SCH Number; 2019029104), find that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15162, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration shall be prepared for this project. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 How they voted 16
AyeA-11) 21-00657 Consider recommendations regarding the reallocation of Homeless Emergency Assistance Program (HEAP) Funds to Good Samaritan Shelter Inc. for the purchase and installation of a restroom/shower trailer to be located on the County-owned Bridgehouse Shelter site as part of the Pallet Shelter Project, Fourth District, as follows:a) Approve the reallocation and re-programing of $65,148.00 in prior unexpended State HEAP funds from various previously awarded subrecipients to Good Samaritan Shelter Inc. for the purchase of a restroom/shower trailer; b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement between the County and Good Samaritan Shelter, dated April 2, 2019, in order to amend the scope of work, revise the budget, and add an additional $65,148.00 in additional HEAP funds for reimbursement of a restroom/shower trailer for the Pallet Shelter Project; andc) Determine that the recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c), finding that the actions consist of specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; Government Code Section 8698.4, finding that the County has declared a shelter crisis and the action includes leasing of County-owned land for a homeless shelter and financial assistance therefore; CEQA Guidelines Section 15303, finding that the actions consist of the construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; and CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, finding that the action consists of minor public alterations in the condition of land; and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on these bases.Passed · 5–0 AyeA-36) 21-00660 Consider recommendations regarding Santa Maria Valley Sustainable Public Demonstration Garden Project, Fourth District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) Acting as the Board of Directors, Water Agency: a) Approve the plans and specifications for the Santa Maria Valley Sustainable Garden Project (WC8550); b) Award the construction contract for the Santa Maria Valley Sustainable Garden Project, in the amount of $243,640.00 to the lowest responsible bidder JF Will Company, Inc. (a local vendor in Santa Maria), subject to the provisions of documents and certifications, as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project and as required by law; c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Contract upon return of the contractor’s executed contract documents, and the review and approval of the County Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Manager or their authorized representatives; d) Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to approve changes or additions to the work being performed under the Construction Contract, in an amount not to exceed $24,364.00 for the Santa Maria Valley Sustainable Garden Project; e) Approve the Budget Revision Request No. 0007702 to increase appropriations of $25,285.00 in Water Agency Fund for Capital Assets funded by the release of Restricted Purpose of Fund, Fund Balance and to transfer appropriations of $250,000.00 in Water Agency Fund from Services and Supplies to Capital Assets-Land Improvements to complete the Santa Maria Valley Sustainable Garden Project; and f) Determine that the Santa Maria Valley Sustainable Garden Project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15301, which consists of repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of existing facilities that involve no expansion, and direct the Clerk of the Board to file the California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption.Passed · 4–1 Aye4) 21-00503 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending Speed Limits Specified in County Code Sections 23-15.4, 23-15.5, 23-15.6, 15.7 and 23-15.8, First and Third Districts, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)a) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 23, Sections 23-15.4, 23-15.5, 23-15.6, 23-15.7 and 23-15.8, pertaining to speed limits on Ortega Ridge Road in the Summerland area of the First District; and Burton Mesa Boulevard and St. Andrews Way in the Vandenberg Village area and Onstott Road and Rucker Road in the Mission Hills area of the Third District;b) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full; andc) Continue the item to the Administrative Agenda of August 17, 2021 to consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending speed limits on various roads, as follows:i) Adopt the Ordinance (Second Reading) amending Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 23, Sections 23-15.4, 23-15.5, 23-15.6, 23-15.7 and 23-15.8, pertaining to speed limits on Ortega Ridge Road in the Summerland area of the First District; and Burton Mesa Boulevard and St. Andrews Way in the Vandenberg Village area and Onstott Road and Rucker Road in the Mission Hills area of the Third District; andii) Determine that amending Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 23, Sections 23-15.4, 23-15.5, 23-15.6, 23-15.7 and 23-15.8, pertaining to speed limits, is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to 14 CCR Section 15378(b)(2), since the recommended actions are administrative activities of the County that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is general policy and procedure making.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 Aye6) 21-00695 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an agreement with EF Johnson Company for the Public Safety Radio System Replacement Project, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor (Agreement) with EF Johnson Company for System and Installation for the Public Safety Radio System Replacement Project (Project) in the amount not to exceed $30,239,809.00; b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0007711; c) Direct staff to return to the Board by January 2022 for an update about the project phases and to consider further funding for the Project;d) Authorize the General Services Director, or designee, until otherwise ordered by the Board, to administer the Agreement on behalf of the County and to execute the Final Detailed Design Certificate for Phase 1, attached to the Agreement as Exhibit I; ande) Determine that the recommended actions are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the following CEQA guidelines sections: 15301 as the actions consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, licensing or minor alteration of existing public structures, facilities, mechanical equipment or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use; 15302 as the actions consist or replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities located on the same site and with the same purpose and capacity; 15303 as the actions consist of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures and installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and 15061(b)(3) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment; and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on these bases.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPassed · 5–0 How they voted 2
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Aye2) 21-00447 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) Financing of Tax-Exempt Private Activity Notes on Behalf of Westmont College, as follows: (EST. TIME: 5 MIN.)a) Hold a public hearing in compliance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) regarding the re-issuance by the CMFA of tax-exempt variable rate revenue notes, for the purpose of refinancing the acquisition, construction, improvement, renovation, upgrading and equipping of education facilities for Westmont College, and consider public comment;b) Adopt a Resolution of the County of Santa Barbara approving the reissuance, for federal income tax purposes, of the CMFA Variable Rate Revenue Notes, Series 2016A in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $60,000,000.00 for the purpose of refinancing the acquisition, construction, improvement, renovation, upgrading and equipping of certain educational facilities, for the benefit of Westmont College and certain other matters relating thereto; andc) Determine that the above actions involve government funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities and are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPassed · 5–0 Aye6) 21-00451 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the adoption of amendments to the Coastal Zoning Ordinance (CZO), the County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC), and the Montecito Land Use and Development Code (MLUDC) to revise existing and create new development standards and permit procedures to implement recent changes in State legislation regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) and consider the adoption of an amendment to the Santa Barbara County Uniform Rules for Agricultural Preserves and Farmland Security Zones (Uniform Rules) to revise the existing ADU definition, add a new JADU definition, and allow JADUs as a compatible use on agricultural preserve contracted lands, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Consider recommendations regarding the CZO amendment (Case No. 20ORD-00000-00001), as follows: i) Make the required findings for approval, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; ii) Determine that the adoption of the Ordinance is statutorily exempt from environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15265 and 15282(h); and iii) Adopt an Ordinance (Case No. 20ORD-00000-00001) amending the CZO, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code; b) Consider recommendations regarding LUDC amendment (Case No. 20ORD-00000-00002), as follows: i) Make the required findings for approval, including CEQA findings; ii) Determine that the adoption of this Ordinance is statutorily exempt from environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15282(h); and iii) Adopt an Ordinance amending Section 35-1, the LUDC, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code; c) Consider recommendations regarding MLUDC amendment (Case No. 20ORD-00000-00003), as follows: i) Make the required findings for approval, including CEQA findings; ii) Determine that the adoption of this Ordinance is statutorily exempt from environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15282(h); and iii) Adopt an Ordinance amending Section 35-2, the MLUDC, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code; and d) Consider recommendations regarding the Uniform Rules amendment, as follows: i) Determine that the Uniform Rules amendment is statutorily exempt from environmental review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and ii) Adopt a Resolution amending the Uniform Rules to revise the existing ADU definition, add a new JADU definition, and allow JADUs as a compatible use on agricultural preserve contracted lands. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 AyeA-12) 21-00469 Consider recommendations regarding an Amendment and Transfer of Conservation Easements at the Scolari Ranch from the County to the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, Third and Fourth Districts, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Amended and Restated Conservation Easement subject to final approval by County Counsel and the Directors of Planning and Development and General Services, amending and restating a conservation easement previously accepted by the County on April 21, 2020, granted by LeRoy Scolari, Gerald E. Scolari and Sandra K. Scolari, and Rosebel V. Cameron, as trustees of the owners, on real property containing approximately 233 acres of land, located in the County of Santa Barbara, on Assessor Parcel Number 083-090-001;b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Amended and Restated Conservation Easement subject to final approval by County Counsel and the Directors of Planning and Development and General Services, amending and restating a conservation easement previously accepted by the County on April 21, 2020, granted by LeRoy Scolari, Gerald E. Scolari and Sandra K. Scolari, and Rosebel V. Cameron, as trustees of the owners, on real property containing approximately 271 acres of land, located in the County of Santa Barbara, on Assessor Parcel Number 083-090-002; c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Amended and Restated Conservation Easement subject to final approval by County Counsel and the Directors of Planning and Development and General Services, amending and restating a conservation easement previously accepted by the County on April 21, 2020, granted by LeRoy Scolari, as trustee of the owner, on real property containing approximately 467.87 acres of land, located in the County of Santa Barbara, on Assessor Parcel Number 083-080-004;d) Authorize and direct the Clerk to execute Certificates of Acceptance in a form substantially similar to those attached to the Amended and Restated Conservation Easements, thereby affirming the County's acceptance of the Conservation Easements as amended and restated, and direct staff to subsequently record the Amended and Restated Conservation Easements;e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Amendment to Funding Agreement following execution by all the parties of the Amended and Restated Conservation Easements;f) Authorize the Director of General Services, or designee, following the termination of the Funding Agreement becoming effective, to execute any additional related documents required to release the financial security for the Funding Agreement;g) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Assignment and Assumption Agreements with The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, effective upon recordation, following execution by all the parties of the Amendment to Funding Agreement;h) Authorize the Director of General Services, or designee, to execute any additional related documents required to facilitate the County's acceptance and assignment of the Amended and Restated Conservation Easements; andi) Find that the proposed actions are within the scope of the environmental document prepared and adopted for the Strauss Wind Energy Project (Certified Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 18EIR-00000-00001/SCH No. 2018071002), including the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) Revision Letter dated November 12, 2019, that no substantial changes are proposed, there are no substantial changes in circumstances or new information of substantial importance regarding significant impacts or feasibility of mitigation measures and alternatives and, therefore, that no additional environmental review is required pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162.Passed · 5–0 How they voted 2
Aye3) 21-00321 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the allocation of 2020 and 2021 Coastal Resource Enhancement Fund (CREF) Grants, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.) a) Receive and file staff’s recommendations for the 2020 and 2021 CREF awards; b) Approve the 2020 and 2021 CREF budgeting of funds as proposed on pages 7 through 9, including Table 9, of the staff report, along with stipulations outlined in the Staff Recommendation sections for each proposal; c) Direct staff to prepare the proposed contractual agreements with non-County grantees, including final grant conditions, and return with contractual agreements for Board consideration and approval, including appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance; d) Transfer the Santa Barbara County Trails Council 2018 CREF award ($20,000.00) to the Community Services Department for planning costs of the Jalama Coastal Trail; e) Extend the Guadalupe Dunes Center 2019 CREF award ($35,430.00) to May 11, 2023 to allow time to complete requirements prior to entering a grant agreement with the County; f) Defer $118,212.00 of 2021 acquisition monies to the Fund Deferral Program and retain the $419,588.00 that is currently in the Fund Deferral Program, allowing for a total $537,800.00 to accrue for future coastal acquisition proposals; and g) Determine that budgeting CREF funds for the recommended projects does not constitute a "Project" within the meaning of CEQA, pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5) and 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it is an administrative activity of the government and creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 How they voted 12
AyeA-19) 21-00392 Consider recommendations regarding Laguna County Sanitation North Trunk Line Rehabilitation Phase 2, Fourth District, as follows:Acting as the Board of Directors, Laguna County Sanitation District:a) Approve plans and specifications for the North Trunk Line Rehabilitation Phase 2 Project, Project No. NRTUN2, on file in the Laguna County Sanitation District office; b) Reject the bid protest, and award the construction contract in the base amount of $958,070.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, Performance Pipeline Technologies, Incorporated, (not a local vendor), subject to the provision of documents and certifications as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project, as required under California law; c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Contract with Performance Pipeline Technologies, Incorporated; d) Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to approve change orders for a contingency amount up to $48,000.00 for the construction of North Trunk Line Rehabilitation Phase 2, Project No. NRTUN2 for a total, not-to-exceed contract amount of $1,006,070.00; ande) Determine that the action is within the scope of the North Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation project included in the previously posted and filed Notice of Exemption prepared pursuant to Section 15301(b) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines).Passed · 5–0 Aye4) 21-00275 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Establishing Benefit Assessments for County Service Areas 3, 31, and the Santa Barbara North County Lighting District for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, Second, Third and Fourth Districts, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.) Acting as the Governing Authority of County Service Area 3, County Service Area 31 and the Santa Barbara North County Lighting District: a) Receive and file Benefit Assessment Reports for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 for County Service Area 3, County Service Area 31, and the Santa Barbara North County Lighting District with the Clerk of the Board; b) Adopt a Resolution establishing streetlighting charges (no changes proposed), for County Service Areas 3 for Fiscal Year 2021-2022; c) Adopt a Resolution establishing streetlighting charges (no changes proposed), for County Service Areas 31 for Fiscal Year 2021-2022; d) Do not establish the benefit assessments (set to zero) in those portions of the Santa Barbara North County Lighting District authorized to do so for Fiscal Year 2021-2022; and e) Determine that the above actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 CCR Section 15273(a)(1),(2),(3) and (4) of the State CEQA Guidelines because they are for the establishment of benefit assessment rates for services provided by County Service Areas 3 and 31, that no expansion of services or facilities will result, that revenues will be used for meeting operating expenses and financial reserve needs and requirements, and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 How they voted 8
—3) 21-00327 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the approval of Santa Barbara County HOME Consortium and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Urban, Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)a) Receive and file a staff report on the Santa Barbara County 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan, which includes recommendations for award of CDBG and HOME Investment Partnership funds for FY 2021-2022; b) Consider public comments received on the draft 2021-2022 Action Plan, during the thirty (30) day public comment period, which commenced on March 19, 2021 and concludes at the end of the public hearing on this item; c) Approve the funding awards to be included in the draft 2021-2022 Action Plan; d) Direct staff to finalize the draft 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan by revising to reflect any direction provided by the Board and adding any public comments received and submit them to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD);e) Adopt a Resolution authorizing submittal of the 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan to HUD; f) Authorize the County Executive Officer or her designee to execute all certifications, standard forms and other related documents required for the acceptance and administration of FY 2021-2022 CDBG and HOME funds and authorize the County Executive Officer or her designee to execute all certifications, standard forms, and other related documents required for the submittal to and approval by HUD of the 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan; andg) Determine that the recommended actions are not the acceptance and approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the project is a creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMEDATION: POLICYPassed · 3–0 How they voted 13
Aye2) 21-00278 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Proposed Fee Ordinance for the Public Works Department, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)a) Approve the introduction (first reading) of the proposed Ordinance amending fees for County Surveyor services;b) Read the title "An Ordinance Adopting a Schedule of Fees for Services Provided by the Department of Public Works, County Surveyor Division in Connection with the Review and Approval of Subdivision and Survey Related Documents and Maps within the Jurisdiction of Santa Barbara County," and waive full reading of the selected Ordinance; andc) Continue the hearing to the Administrative Agenda of April 20, 2021 to consider recommendations, as follows:i) Consider and approve the adoption (second reading) of the Ordinance amending fees for County Surveyor services effective 60 days after adoption; andii) Find that the above-recommended actions are the establishment, modification, structuring, restricting, or approval of rates, tolls, fees, or other charges by public agencies which the public agency finds are for the purpose of meeting operating expenses and purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials and are therefore not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under California Public Resources Code section 21080, subdivisions (b)(8)(A) and (B), and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273, subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2), and are an administrative activity of the County, which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a "project" as defined for purposes of the CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines and Section 15378, subdivisions (b)(4) and (b)(5).COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 How they voted 9
Aye1) 21-00167 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the adoption of the Proposed Fee Ordinance for the Surveyor Division in Public Works Department, as follows:a) Approve the introduction (first reading) of the proposed Ordinance amending fees for County Surveyor services;b) Read the title "An Ordinance Adopting a Schedule of Fees for Services Provided by the Department of Public Works, County Surveyor Division in Connection with the Review and Approval of Subdivision and Survey Related Documents and Maps within the Jurisdiction of Santa Barbara County," and waive full reading of the selected Ordinance; andc) Continue the hearing on the Administrative Agenda to consider recommendations, as follows:i) Consider and approve the adoption (second reading) of the Ordinance amending fees for County Surveyor services effective 60 days after adoption; andii) Find that the above-recommended actions are the establishment, modification, structuring, restricting, or approval of rates, tolls, fees, or other charges by public agencies which the public agency finds are for the purpose of meeting operating expenses and purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials and are therefore not subject to the CEQA under California Public Resources Code section 21080, subdivisions (b)(8)(A) and (B), and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273, subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(2), and are an administrative activity of the County, which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a "project" as defined for purposes of the CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines and Section 15378, subdivisions (b)(4) and (b)(5).COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: CONTINUE TO 4/6/2021Passed · 4–0 Aye3) 21-00233 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Floradale Avenue Bridge No. 51C-0370 over the Santa Ynez River, County Project 862032, Federal Project BRLSZD-5951 (060), Third District as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 10 MIN.)a) Approve the plans and specifications, on file in the Public Works Department Office, for construction of Floradale Avenue Bridge No. 51C-0370 over Santa Ynez; b) Approve the Request for Local Advance Construction Authorization for the Construction and Construction Engineering phases of work for the above referenced project and work with the County Executive Office and the Auditor-Controller to develop a temporary cash flow advances funding process to track the payout and return of the cash advances; c) Award the construction contract in the amount of $14,991,931.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, MCM Construction, 6413 32nd Street, North Highlands, CA 95660, subject to the provision of documents and certifications, as set forth in the specifications applicable to the project, as required under California law; d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the construction contract, which has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Manager, or their authorized representatives;e) Authorize the Public Works Director, or designee to approve change orders for a contingency amount up to $773,132.00, plus an additional amount of $220,700.00 for supplemental work items for the construction of Floradale Avenue Bridge No. 51C-0370 over Santa Ynez River for a total not to exceed authorization of $15,985,763.00; f) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0007431 from the General Fund in the amount of $1,770,600.00 to provide a temporary operating transfer for construction expenses anticipated to be incurred in current Fiscal Year; andg) Consider the environmental effects of the project as shown in the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (18NGD-00000-00003) dated September 28, 2018, adopted by the County of Santa Barbara on December 4, 2018, and find that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed, and there are no substantial changes in circumstances or new information of substantial importance regarding significant impacts or feasibility of mitigation measures and alternative, and therefore approval of the Recommended Actions are within the scope of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (18NGD-00000-00003).COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPassed · 5–0 How they voted 12
—4) 21-00178 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an On Bill Financing Agreement for Exterior Lighting Project at Various Santa Barbara County Facilities, First and Second District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.) a) Find, in accordance with Government Code Section 4217.13, that funds for the repayment of an On-Bill loan from Southern California Edison (SCE), for an exterior lighting energy savings project, are projected to be available from funding that otherwise would have been used for purchase of electrical energy in the absence of the completion of the exterior lighting project, and that the terms of the On-Bill Financing Loan Agreement are in the best interests of the County; b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an On-Bill Financing Loan Agreement, in a form substantially similar to the Agreement for Local Government/Institutional Customer Projects, for an On Bill 0% financing Loan from SCE in the amount of $134,445.89 with a 5.1-year term to fund energy efficient exterior lighting upgrades at various County facilities; andc) Determine that the recommended actions are exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (minor alterations to existing facilities) as they relate to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATIONS: APPROVEVote recorded · 0–0 Aye7) 21-00168 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Pulice Appeal of the Ellwood Quarry Revised Conditional Use Permit and Reclamation Plan, Case Nos. 19APL-00000-00026, 18RVP-00000-00016, and 17RVP-00000-00082, Third District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 19APL-00000-00026;b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) After considering the environmental review documents (Addendum dated March 4, 2021 together with the previously adopted Environmental Impact Report 87-EIR-3), determine that as reflected in the CEQA findings, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report shall be prepared for this project; andd) Grant de novo approval of Case Nos. 17RVP-00000-00082 and 18RVP-00000-00016 subject to the conditions of approval.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 How they voted 9
Aye4) 21-00168 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Pulice Appeal of the Ellwood Quarry Revised Conditional Use Permit and Reclamation Plan, Case Nos. 19APL-00000-00026, 18RVP-00000-00016, and 17RVP-00000-00082, Third District, as follows: ( EST. TIME: 1HR.)a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 19APL-00000-00026;b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;c) After considering the environmental review documents (Addendum dated March 2, 2021 together with the previously adopted Environmental Impact Report 87-EIR-3), determine that as reflected in the CEQA findings, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report shall be prepared for this project; andd) Grant de novo approval of Case Nos. 17RVP-00000-00082 and 18RVP-00000-00016 subject to the conditions.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 Aye6) 21-00171 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 27, Personnel, Articles I and II and a Resolution establishing County Office Hours, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)a) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 27, Personnel, Articles I and II, to provide textual clarity and modernization of the 1971 language; b) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive full reading of the Ordinance;c) Set a hearing on the Administrative Agenda for March 9, 2021 to consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 27, Article I and II, to provide textual clarity and modernization of the 1971 language; and d) Find that the proposed actions do not constitute a "Project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to 14 CCR 15378(b)(2), as it consists of general policy and procedure making;That the Board of Supervisors on March 9, 2021 consider recommendations, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)a) Consider adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 27, Personnel, Articles I and II, to provide clarity and modernization of the 1971 language;b) Adopt the Resolution Regarding County Office Hours; andc) Find that the proposed actions do not constitute a "Project" within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to 14 CCR 15378(b)(2), as it consists of general policy and procedure making.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 How they voted 6
AyeA-16) 21-00111 Consider recommendations regarding an Enterprise Fleet Management equity lease agreement, as follows:a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Master Lease Agreement and accompanying Addendum with Enterprise Fleet Management for a term of 5 years, for a total contract amount of $3,014,700.00; delegate to the Sheriff, or designee, the authority to sign individual vehicle lease agreements pursuant to the Master Lease as long as 1) there is concurrence to the individual vehicle lease agreement by County Counsel, Auditor Controller, and Risk Management, 2) Sheriff's Office to provide a report of all signed leases to General Services quarterly, and 3) this delegation is subject to the Board's authority to rescind this delegated authority at any time; andb) Determine that the above actions are an organizational or administrative activity of the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.Passed · 5–0 Aye2) 21-00125 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara Financing of Tax-Exempt Private Activity Bonds for Central Plaza Apartments, as follows: (EST. TIME: 5 MIN.) a) Hold a public hearing in compliance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) of 1982 regarding the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara's plan to issue Private Activity Bonds, specifically multifamily housing revenue bonds for The Central Plaza Apartments, and consider public comment;b) Adopt a Resolution approving the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds for Central Plaza Apartments by the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara, in an amount not-to-exceed $35,000,000.00;c) Authorize and direct, jointly and severally, the officers of the County to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents that they deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of the Resolution and the financing approved hereby; andd) Determine that the above actions involve government funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities and are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPassed · 5–0 How they voted 7
Aye2) 21-00116 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Chapter 50 - Licensing of Commercial Cannabis Operations Ordinance Amendments, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)a) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara amending Chapter 50 of the Santa Barbara County Code, Licensing of Commercial Cannabis Operations;b) Read the title: "An Ordinance Amending Chapter 50, Licensing of Commercial Cannabis Operations, of The Santa Barbara County Code," and waive reading of the Ordinance in full;c) Set a hearing on the Administrative Agenda for February 9, 2021 to consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 50 of the Santa Barbara County Code, Licensing of Commercial Cannabis Operations; andd) Make the required California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings and determine for the purposes of CEQA that:i) These actions are within the scope of the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program, and the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) [Case No. 17EIR-00000-00003, State Clearinghouse No. 2017071016] adequately describes this activity for the purposes of CEQA; andii) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15162(a), after considering the PEIR certified by the Board of Supervisors on February 6, 2018, that no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required because: i) no substantial changes are proposed which require major revisions of the PEIR; ii) no substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the Ordinance is undertaken which require major revisions of the PEIR; and iii) no new information of substantial importance concerning the Ordinance's significant effects or mitigation measures, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time that the PEIR was certified, has been received;That the Board of Supervisors on Administrative Agenda of February 9, 2021 consider recommendations, as follows:a) Consider adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara amending Chapter 50 to the Santa Barbara County Code, Licensing of Commercial Cannabis Operations; andb) Make the required California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings and determine for the purposes of CEQA that:i) These actions are within the scope of the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program, and the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program Final PEIR [Case No. 17EIR-00000-00003, State Clearinghouse No. 2017071016] adequately describes this activity for the purposes of CEQA; andii) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15162(a), after considering the PEIR certified by the Board of Supervisors on February 6, 2018, that no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required because: i) no substantial changes are proposed which require major revisions of the PEIR; ii) no substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the Ordinance is undertaken which require major revisions of the PEIR; and iii) no new information of substantial importance concerning the Ordinance's significant effects or mitigation measures, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time that the PEIR was certified, has been received.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPassed · 5–0 How they voted 14
AyeA-7) 21-00086 Consider recommendations regarding a request to participate in the Vandenberg Air Force Base Master Plan Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Agreement with REACH in the amount of $200,000.00 for Services Related to Phase 1 Assessment of the Master Plan Project, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Addendum No. 1 that adds the County of Santa Barbara to the MOU for the VAFB Master Plan between REACH, The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GOBiz), the 30th Space Wing, United States Space Force, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Deloitte Consulting, LLP; b) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and REACH for Services related to the VAFB Master Plan Phase 1 and authorize payment of $200,000.00 for the statement of work; c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0007344, which appropriates $120,000.00 from available cannabis tax revenues and $80,000.00 from the General County Programs fund balance: and d) Determine that the proposed action is related to the creation of a government funding mechanism and other fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and therefore is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378 (b)(4).Passed · 5–0 How they voted 11
AyeA-5) 21-00034 Consider recommendations regarding Jalama Beach Park Grant Award and Grant Application Resolutions, Third District, as follows: a) Adopt a Resolution to approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the California Coastal Conservancy (Coastal Conservancy) Grant Awards for the: i) Jalama Beach Coastal Trail and Beach Access Planning Project; and ii) Jalama Beach Campground Expansion and Improvements Planning Project; b) Authorize the Director of the Community Services Department, or designee, to execute the grant agreement, in a form substantially similar to the Coastal Conservancy draft agreement and upon review and concurrence of County Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Manager or their designee; c) Adopt a Resolution to approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Approval of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Grant Application for the Jalama Beach Water Recycling Feasibility Study; d) Authorize the Director of the Community Services Department, or designee, to apply for a Water Recycling Program grant from SWRCB, for the Jalama Beach Water Recycling Feasibility Study; e) Authorize the Director of the Community Services Department, or designee, to execute and submit the grant contract, in a form substantially similar to the SWRCB contract terms and conditions and upon review and concurrence of County Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Manager or their designee if the SWRCB grant is awarded; and f) Determine that the above recommended actions are not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262, finding that project involves only feasibility or planning studies for possible future actions which the board has not approved, adopted, or funded but does require consideration of environmental factors.Passed · 5–0 —A-6) 21-00036 Consider recommendations regarding a Landscaping Service Contract with BrightView Landscaping Services, Inc for all County Parks, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a service contract with BrightView Landscaping Services, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $321,786.00; this contract will provide landscape maintenance services to eighteen (18) Community Services Department parks and open spaces located throughout the County for a period of eighteen (18) months beginning January 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022; b) Approve and authorize the Director of Community Services Department to exercise the option for one additional two (2) year extension, at the County’s discretion, in the amount not to exceed $448,550.00, subject to annual budget appropriations and with the following annual breakdown: July 1, 2022 through June30, 2023 (Third Year) at $220,960.00. July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 (Fourth Year) at $227,590.00; and c) Determine that the above recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301 as the action involves the maintenance of existing public facilities that will result in no or negligible expansion of existing use.Vote recorded · 0–0 AyeA-8) 21-00037 Consider recommendations regarding Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Round 2 Applications for the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care (CoC) and the County of Santa Barbara, as follows: a) Authorize the Community Services Director, or designee, to submit a funding application and all certifications, standard forms, and other related documents to the State of California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency (BCSHA) to obtain the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County CoC funding allocation in an amount up to $1,004,973.00 from the 2020 State of California HHAP Round 2 funding; b) Authorize the Community Services Director, or designee, to submit a funding application and all certifications, standard forms, and other related documents to the BCSHA to obtain the County of Santa Barbara allocation in an amount up to $899,512.00 from the 2020 HHAP Round 2 funding; c) Authorize the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute all certifications, standard forms, and grant agreement in a form substantially similar to the 2019 State of California HHAP grant agreement, and other related documents required for the acceptance and administration of HHAP Round 2 funds allocated to the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County CoC; d) Authorize the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute all certifications, standard forms, and grant agreement in a form substantially similar to the 2019 State of California HHAP grant agreement and other related documents required for the acceptance and administration of HHAP Round 2 funds allocated to the County of Santa Barbara; e) Authorize the Community Services Director, or designee, to sign a Letter of Support for the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County CoC to be included in the 2020 State of California HHAP application for Round 2 funding; and f) Determine that the recommended actions are not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and 15378(b)(4), finding that the recommended actions consist of administrative or fiscal activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Passed · 5–0 —2) 21-00048 HEARING - Consider Board of Supervisors’ 2021 appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.) a) Adult and Aging Network - one Chair of the Policy Council and one Co-Chair; b) Area Agency on Aging (Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens) - one regular member to Advisory Council; c) Beach Erosion Authority for Control Operations and Nourishment (BEACON) - two regular members, one alternate member; d) Behavioral Wellness Commission - one regular member; e) California State Association of Counties (CSAC) - one regular member, one alternate member; f) CenCal Health - one regular member; g) Child Care Planning Council - one regular member; h) CommUnify (formerly Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County) - one regular member, one alternate member; i) Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) Representative - one regular member; j) Debt Advisory Committee - one regular member, one alternate member; k) Elected Officials Committee on Regional Homelessness Solutions - two regular members; l) First Five Children and Families Commission of Santa Barbara County - one regular member, one alternate member; m) Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee - two regular members; n) Juvenile Justice Coordination Council - two regular members, one North County, one South County; o) KIDS Network Policy Council - two members to serve as Chair and Vice-Chair; p) Law Library Board of Trustees - Chair as Ex-Officio Member; q) Legislative Program Committee - two regular members; r) Library Advisory Committee - one regular member; s) Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) - two regular members and one alternate member; t) Multi-jurisdictional Solid Waste Task Force - two regular members; u) National Association of Counties (NACO) - one regular member, one alternate member; v) Psychiatric Health Facility Governing Board - one regular member, one alternate member; w) Retirement Board of the Santa Barbara County Employees Retirement System - one regular member; x) The Funders Collaborative of Home for Good - two regular members; and y) Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Board - one regular member. 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Aye3) 20-00400 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the confirmation of emergency Rule No. 2 temporarily suspending County Code Chapter 35 Zoning Regulations and Permit Restrictions, including conditions of approval, on wineries and wine tasting rooms serving food, as long as compliant with state laws regulating retail food and alcohol and state and local directives regarding reopening of businesses, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)a) Pursuant to Santa Barbara County Code section 12-5(b)(1), confirm Emergency Rule No. 2 that the Director of Emergency Services issued on May 25, 2020, temporarily suspending Chapter 35 permit restrictions, including conditions of approval, and any zoning development standards or regulations that otherwise prohibit or limit wineries and wine tasting rooms from serving food, as long as compliant with State law regulating retail food and alcohol and local directives regarding reopening of businesses. Emergency Rule No. 2 is in effect until: 1) December 16, 2020; or 2) the proclaimed Santa Barbara County Local Emergency from the COVID-19 virus is terminated; or 3) superseded by the adoption of amendments to the County Zoning Ordinances by the Board of Supervisors, whichever is earlier; b) Determine that confirmation of Emergency Rule No. 2 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15269(c), 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c); andc) Waive the Notice of Exemption 6-day posting requirement for good cause pursuant to County CEQA Guidelines section V.D.2.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPassed · 2–0 How they voted 1
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No7) 14-00188 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Rose Petition for Termination of the Grove Non-Conforming Use, APN 133-220-020, Third District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)a) Determine that the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Action pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3); andb) Consider one of the following:i) Render a written decision containing findings of fact, included as Attachment 2 to the April 1, 2014 Board Letter, ordering the nonconforming use terminated, and requiring that the nonconforming use be terminated by April 1, 2017; orii) Render a written decision containing findings of fact, included as Attachment 2A to the March 25, 2014 Board Memorandum, permitting the continuance of the nonconforming use; oriii) Render no decision on the matter, thereby being deemed to permit the continuance of the nonconforming use.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYVote recorded · 2–2 2014-03-18Meetingpresentno recording yet · from the board’s roll call
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No4) 12-00649 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Joseph Centeno Betteravia Administration Building D Addition, Project No. 8676 PH2 - Award Construction Contract; Fifth District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)a) Find that the bid submitted by K.J. Cain, Inc. for the Joseph Centeno Betteravia Administration Building D Addition Project is non-responsive; b) Reject the bid of K.J. Cain, Inc. on the basis that it is non-responsive; c) Find that Diani Building Corp. is the lowest responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid; d) Award a Fixed Price Construction Contract in the amount of $902,000.00 to Diani Building Corp., subject to the provisions of the documents and certifications as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project and as required by California Law;e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Contract upon return of the Contractor’s executed contract documents, and the review and approval of County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Manager or their authorized representatives;f) Authorize the Director of General Services or designee to approve change orders up to the limit specified in Public Contract Code Section 20142, or $57,600.00 for this contract; andg) Find that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed, and no new information of substantial importance has come to light regarding environmental effects of the project, and therefore the project is within the scope of the Notice of Exemption approved by your Board pursuant to 14 CCR 15301 on March 20, 2012, and that therefore no new environmental document is required.COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEFailed · 0–3 How they voted 1
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