BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

¶. ¶. Hi. StSq3 3.30 ¶. I would like to call our Board of Supervisors meeting of Tuesday, March 19th to order. Mr. Allen if you could read the roll call please?

Mr. Adam?

Here.

Mr Lavagnino? Here Ms. Wolfe? Here Ms. Farr? Here Mr. Carbajal?

Boy, we have a full house today. Is there motion to approve the minutes of March 12th? Motion has been made and seconded. Discussion? Not having any all those in favor? Aye. Passes unanimously. We will now move on to public comment, and we have two speakers. Mr.

Allen? Our first speaker is Jeff Bard to be followed by Christopher Brown.

Good morning, Mr. Chair and members of the board. It's always a great honor to be able to participate in the proud tradition of public comment which is a privilege Enjoying the United States of America and in many parts of the world, people who go and speak truth to power are suppressed. My name is Jeff Bard. I was appointed to the Board Authorized South Coast Advisory Committee which has now merged into the C3H.

And this has enabled me to found and now be the director of the alliance to teach, teach everywhere about community health. I'm project manager of Action Versus Infectious Disease and the Cough Hygiene Initiative. We have many petitions, one of which is now declared a success. Of course not solely because of our efforts but we petitioned for President Obama to sign into law the Pandemic Preparedness Reauthorization Bill which he did do last week.

The pandemic preparedness is something every citizen and every elected official should be aware of and actively participate in Many people have taken the CERT training, and certainly Galita Prepare now has a very proactive campaign to assure that every household does have adequate supplies in case of service interruptions which may occur. Part of what we do is we track what's going on and the good news is that the very worrisome novel coronavirus which has transmigrated from Saudi Arabia to London And involved human-to-human transmission. It's turning out to be not as infectious as they had feared, so that's good news. However the bad news is that there is a new H1N1 which is Tamiflu resistant. The United States has maximal stockpiles of Tamiflu.

I've always been rather skeptical as to Tamiflu but it does help. But apparently the virus is now evolving. So coming our way soon in 2013-2014 There's always the possibility of a replay of the 2009 pandemic, except it could be much more lethal than we had in 2009. So whatever happened back then consider that to be the kindergarten sandbox dress rehearsal. The H3N2 is very worrisome. Science made a decision, a very difficult decision to go ahead and in the lab turn this very lethal form of influenza into a mammal-to-mammal transmissible if it ever gets out due to accident or terrorism we will have a very serious scenario on our hands So again, I'm here to declare a victory at public comment and remind you that pandemic planning is part of the Santa Barbara emergency preparedness.

Please stay aware. Thank you.

Thank you Mr. Martin.

Christopher Brown?

Good morning, Chair, members of the board. I'm speaking on fire protection primarily going back 20 years to the Paint Fire. I realize that there are missing pieces from the public information. For instance in the Paint Fire three days after the fire there was an individual that crashed off a 154 who had been seen screaming and yelling driving up down the road throwing $100 bills out of his window That made the news and disappeared. We never heard anything about it, I think he was interrogated and released.

In that same situation Lenny Ross was accused criminally, couldn't be convicted and then went into civil trial. And I learned from Charlie Drew who was a friend of Lenny's that he attempted to provide witness at the civil trial and was denied access to the witness chair to provide alibi for Lenny which he had and knew well. So I wonder about this issue of fires now, the paint fire.

I learned from someone that learned from a neighbor up there that the party Ended up starting the fire, was shown to have started the fire. Entered the gate with a key the evening before. This was kept out of local association discussion and I don't think anybody really knows that. And recently, Maria Ignacia Canyon, I visited there to do some work early in the morning and I'm surprised to see smoke, smell smoke I see ashes, obviously a structure fire, pieces of plywood floating by.

Bullets going off and I go, oh somebody had some ammunition. And I figure well it's time to get out of here because this place is going to be basically covered with fire trucks. So on my way out, I discover a fire truck coming in. This is a very bad road. And of course dispatch knows the roads. Firefighters when they're not fighting fires are examining the roads that they have to use to get to fires.

And see pretty near a 30 foot truck trying to go down a road. There's another one behind it. Well, after about a half an hour it made it around one corner. It took about 20 minutes to get around one corner and the next truck about another 20. And then finally at the end a couple of small trucks. And I'm wondering why the big trucks were first? And I learned sometime later that one of the neighbors called up second person reporting the fire saying send your small trucks and a helicopter.

And he knows his stuff. He's been there twenty years. What happened was basically almost getting stuck. Now had that truck gotten stuck and had this been in the summertime, nobody would have gone in and out of that canyon. And the fire department knows this. These drivers of these trucks were not happy about driving their trucks down this road. And I have huge respect for them even taking a truck down that road let alone fighting fires in the summertime.

So I know to go to the fire department doesn't help and I'm here just to say Thank you

very much. I believe we have another speaker.

Yes, our final speaker is Carol Rowe.

Yes, hi. Thank you for allowing me to speak. My name is Carol Rowe. I'm with the Aurora Ensemble in Santa Barbara. We've been in business for about 15 years and I happen to notice a headline in Sunday's paper that said, bring in an estimated $1.4 billion each year. The reason I'm here today is to urge you please to consider reading, analyzing and voting for the Good Neighbor Policy Ordinance for it to preserve the events industry in Santa Barbara.

Thank you.

I guess that's it for public comment. We will now move on to... No, we have admin. You're noted for another item coming up so we have public and then comment on admin items. As a matter of fact the last speaker might've been best placed for the admin but it's okay. So we will now proceed to the administrative agenda We, the first order of business that we will do is adopt resolutions 8 through 7.

Then we'll come back and do admin speakers and then we will break for the reception. So is there a motion to adopt resolutions 1A through 17?

So moved.

Motion has been made. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Passage unanimously. We will now move on to our resolutions and if I could have Bob Vitamonte, Chairman of the Santa Barbara Chapter of SCORE come forward I am honored to present a resolution honoring SCORE for its service to small businesses and proclaiming March 19th as SCORE Recognition Day in Santa Barbara County.

And Bob, in awhile will share with us some of the great things they do but this organization just on a voluntary basis Does so much in our community to mentor other businesses, so that they can succeed. As most of you know the failure rate for small businesses is very great and it's this type of non-profit voluntary mentoring service that really helps many of our small businesses succeed in the community. So it's a real honor for me to present this resolution. Mr. Allen if you could read the resolution please?

Chairman Carbajal, members of the board. This is item A1. It's a resolution proclaiming March 19th 2013 as SCORE Recognition Day in Santa Barbara County whereas SCORE is a resource partner of the Small Business Administration that provides free mentoring and educational services to entrepreneurs and businesses throughout the county through the volunteer efforts of 13,000 successful entrepreneurs business executives and managers working through 350 chapters And whereas, businesses with fewer than 20 employees comprise more than 85% of all private sector employers in the County of Santa Barbara. The entrepreneurial spirit of these small businesses generate the economic drivers that lead to innovation, cultural diversity and enhanced opportunities for all in the local marketplace.

And whereas, the Santa Barbara Chapter of SCORE has supported the endeavors of local entrepreneurs, enterprises and schools since 1968 through the contributions of thousands of volunteer hours Which include face-to-face and online mentoring, workshops and other activities and conferences in support of local business building efforts. And whereas the County of Santa Barbara continues to benefit from the contributions and expertise of SCORE volunteers who help establish successful local owned businesses and the corresponding community benefits of gainful employments, career development and economic success.

And whereas, SCORE volunteers contribute their time and effort in the spirit of helping others and giving back of their individual expertises and experiences. Now therefore be it hereby ordered and resolved that this Board of Supervisors proclaims March 19th 2013 SCORE Recognition Day in Santa Barbara County and recognizes SCORE for their efforts to promote the success of small businesses in Santa Barbara County passed and adopted today.

Thank you board members, thank you Mr. Cabajal. It's really been an honor to be here and actually to represent a very very powerful force in this community. The SCORE chapter of Santa Barbara is one of 365 chapters of SCORE around the country. SCORE as you probably may know is an affiliate resource arm of the Small Business Administration. It is comprised totally of volunteers, of which there are 13,000 at present operating through our 365 chapters. Our local chapter has been in existence since 1968 And SCORE itself is approaching its 50th anniversary in 2014. So we've been here most of the time and we have really enjoyed a very powerful impact on the community. From my perspective, we have people who have been involved right from the get-go And they have empowered many, many small businesses.

The majority being minority businesses in all phases of startup from the very, very initiation of a business concept right through to the execution of a business plan right through to ongoing clients that we serve today. At present, we represent almost 4,000 companies and individuals who participate in SCORE programs here locally. Last year, we served over 400 clients and we've participated through over 4, 000 hours of service That included face-to-face conferences and consulting, free and low cost workshops, online mentoring, and various other periodicals that we create. We write some articles for Newshawk and some other publications so we're trying to get our name out even further.

Our present group is comprised of roughly 70 total counselors of which 30 are active And we are always looking to grow that in various specialized areas. Those individuals, anybody who is a SCORE counselor has been a successful entrepreneur in one shape or form or has been a successful business professional. At one point in time, SCORE stood for retired executives at one point and they've dropped that term. About a third of us are continuing to work in one shape or form. We're either managers or executives or consultants in local corporations etc.

So in a sense, we are continuing to contribute but it's our way of giving back. In fact, we're giving a workshop in a week from now where closely aligned with the Chamber of Commerce and we also work very closely with Women's Economics Venture and the Small Business Development Corp., SBDC. So we're really very, very much involved in trying to propose and really not propose but really continue to support the growth of individual organizations.

Since my background is in finance I thought I would share a couple numbers because statistics can be fairly impressive. The total number of hours that we supported last year was 1.3 million hours through 41,000 businesses. We created 67,000 jobs countrywide and we mentored over 140,000 businesses. Here in California we helped over 6,000 businesses and we created 7,000 jobs We've also mentored about 22,000 businesses here in California. Now what's interesting is that when we look at the demographics about two-thirds of our clients are minorities either women or other minority status so it's really about empowering those from the lower level and it also comes from the perspective that business for many people is the only community that they have We may not acknowledge that in our communities, but most people's lives show up through their business life.

And so we do that in a way to really create that empowerment that really promotes and contributes to the economic and social welfare of Santa Barbara County. In terms of other things I would mention is that we are always looking for, since we are very thinly funded by the Small Business Administration, By all standards, a budget. We also are actively soliciting donations and sponsors so we've been sponsored in the past by banks like Union Bank and Montecito Bank and others. So we're always looking to do that further because that really allows us to propel ourselves forward. And one of the main achievements right now in the honor of this, is that we're having this as an opportunity to again highlight to the community the availability of SCORE to virtually anyone.

And I would mention that all of our services are totally free and confidential. So there are free tools and templates online, there's free mentoring, there's free online mentoring for those who don't want to do a face-to-face. So it's all about contributing and how we contribute. And that is the core of what we do. We sometimes call ourselves the best kept secret in Santa Barbara.

What's interesting though, if you speak to anyone who has received services from SCORE by and large they rave about the impact we've had on their businesses and again helping them sustain particularly through the difficult times that we just had in terms of an economic climate. Score stands ready, and we really very much appreciate it. And I feel very honored to be the chairman of the chapter and to be able to accept this award in recognition of the services of really many people over the years. So that's my gift to the council. So thank you. Thank

you, Bob. Next, we're going to go to item A2. If we could have Dr. Frank Barajas come forward? Every year I try to sponsor this sometimes with my colleagues, sometimes alone. Resolution honoring the legacy and life and service of Cesar Chavez. Being that my father was a farm worker it makes more of an honor for me to sponsor this. But today, as I have done in the past, I invite somebody from the Latino community who has excelled in their own career. And in this case, Professor Barajas is somebody whose work has covered the labor movement in Oxnard and in honoring Cesar Chavez and all the great things that he's done which our clerk of the board will go over in reading the resolution I want to read just a little bio for Dr. Barajas, who also happens to be my childhood friend that I grew up with and very proud of him.

Dr. Frank Barajas is a professor of the United States history at California State University of Channel Islands. He obtained a bachelor and master's degree in history at California State University Fresno and doctorate from the Claremont Graduate University. Dr Barajs is also a veteran of the United States Marine Corps Dr. Baraha specializes on the history of Southern California. He has published peer-reviewed essays on agriculture labor in Ventura County, the Sleeping Lagoon trial, Oxnard schools and the 2004 implementation of a civil gang injunction in the city of Oxnard.

In the fall of 2012, the University of Nebraska Press released his book titled Curious Unions Mexican American Workers and Resistance in Oxnard California 1898 to 1961. The book explores the ways in which the Mexican community forged intriguing partnerships with other ethnic groups within Oxnard in the first half of the 20th century and the resulting economic exchanges Cultural Practices and Labor and Community Activism. Professor Brahas examines how the Oxnard ethnic Mexican population exercised its agency in alliance with other groups and organizations to meet their needs before large-scale protests of labor unions were engaged. Curious Unions charters how the cultural negotiations that took place in Oxnard ethnic Mexican community helped shape and empower farm labor organizing.

Mr. Allen, if you could read the resolution please?

Chairman Carbajal, members of the board. This is a resolution proclaiming March 31st as Cesar Chavez Day in Santa Barbara County. Whereas Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927 near Yuma, Arizona. At age 11 his family lost their farm during the Great Depression and became migrant farm workers. As a farm worker, Cesar traveled throughout the fields, orchards and vineyards of California He experienced firsthand the hardships and injustices of farm worker life that would serve as the foundation for his later commitments to social and economic justice.

As a testament to this legacy, March 31 is recognized as Cesar Chavez Day in the state of California. And whereas, Cesar Chavez was an initial founder of the National Farm Workers Association, the precursor of the United Farm Workers Union which has helped farm workers achieve fair pay, improved working conditions, medical care, and adequate housing. And whereas Cesar Chavez made significant social justice contributions that were built upon the nonviolent methods employed by Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, his leadership and efforts led to improved economic, social, and environmental justice for thousands of farm workers and their families.

And whereas, to demonstrate his commitment to non-violence, Cesar Chavez supported the Great Boycott in 1965. Went on a 25 day fast in 1968. Participated in the nationwide lettuce boycott in 1970 and again fasted for 36 days in 1988 to protest pesticide application practices that negatively affected the health of farm workers. In a 1978 article for the Maryknoll Magazine, Cesar Chavez wrote, The greater the oppression, the more leverage nonviolence holds. Violence does not work in the long run and if it is temporarily successful it replaces one violent form of power with another just as violent. And whereas Cesar Chavez's struggle For universal civil rights is a testament to his courage and resolve as he led a movement that triumphed over adversity and opposition.

His success continues to be an inspiration for individuals and communities who are still working to advance these principles through non-violent organizing. Now therefore, be it hereby ordered and resolved that the Board of Supervisors declares March 31, 2013 as Cesar Chavez Day in Santa Barbara County pass and adopted today.

Thank you Board of Supervisors for this recognition and for honoring a truly great historical figure in the history of the United States, Cesar Estrada Chavez. As Supervisor Carbajal mentioned many of us are the sons and daughters and grandchildren of farm workers or also packing house workers and other workers that labored in the agricultural industrial complex.

It was a complex because it was interlocked with private and public agencies, state, local, and federal in which the industry utilized its leverage, political leverage to subordinate The life of farm workers to maximize profits. And this needs to be understood, to truly appreciate what Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers and people in the community and supporters achieved.

It truly was a David going against a Goliath. A Goliath that denied the basic humanity of agricultural workers. And that's what Cesar Chavez fought for. He fought to give dignity to a population of people that were often treated in an inhumane manner, And he did this nonviolently, but we should not mistaken non-violence with pacifism. Cesar Chavez took up strategies that were very militant marching throughout the state and in local communities having sit ins, protests, boycotts a whole range of militant actions in which captured the attention of public and private industries, excuse me, entities, agencies that ignored them.

And this militancy was necessary in order to bring about social change. And he did this as early as 1958 when he was a part of the community service organization in which he established Cells, cells if you will or organizations in Oxnard the community that Supervisor Carbajal and I are from but also in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria. And the Community Service Organization Mobilize Organized to a greater extent along with other communities Anglo-American African American Asian American supporters to lobby and capture The attention of agricultural workers, particularly with the Bracero program.

It's also called a guest worker program that's being reconsidered at this moment and I would urge you to use your political influence to oppose any sort of guest worker program because it sets a different set of rules for migrant workers outside of the United States to labor that are not That are enjoyed by U.S. citizens and residents here so again this is one thing that was you know I always say in my history classes the history is not it's not about the past it's really about understanding the present So with that I want to let the Santa Barbara County community know that at my university, at Cal State University Channel Islands we're going to have a celebration starting March 27th. Wednesday an exhibit, a photographic exhibit, artistic exhibit of Jess Gutierrez of Oxnard and also Chico Gonzalez On the evening of March 27th at Cal State University Channel Islands opening a debut and having a month-long celebration of Cesar Chavez.

So I thank you supervisors for having me here and I hope you all read my book, Curious Unions which concludes with Cesar Chavez's arrival in Ventura County. And also establishing organizations in Santa Barbara County to understand the true importance of this man in history. Thank you very much.

Thank you. Now we will go on to item A3, if we could have Al Meskimen come forward? And this is a resolution of commendation honoring Al Meskimen for his dedication to designing the Santa Barbara County Fallen Firefighter Memorial. I don't know if you guys have been to it But it is an extraordinary sculpture and memorial that has been erected. And not only are we honoring Al for that major contribution, But you'll see from the resolution that's going to be read, we're honoring Al for the many contributions that he's made in the field of firefighting.

Al is a retired Santa Barbara County Firefighter and he has gone on to do extraordinary academic Things and develop tools that are enabling our firefighters to be more effective and to be safe. So it is a real honor for me to present this resolution to Al. Mr. Allen, if you could read the resolution please?

Chairman Carl Hall members of the board this is item a three it's a resolution honoring Al Meskimen designer of the Santa Barbara County fallen firefighter memorial. Whereas retired fire captain Al Meskimen who served 31 years with Santa Barbara County Fire Department designed the Santa Barbara County Fallen Firefighter Memorial which After 10 years of planning was completed and dedicated on March 31, 2012.

And whereas the Santa Barbara County Fire Department Fallen Firefighter Memorial is located at the entrance to the fire department headquarters and is a tribute to the eight Santa Barbara County firefighters who have died in the line of duty since the department's inception in 1926. And whereas, Al volunteered over 1,000 hours of his time and attended over 50 meetings as he helped lead the effort to design, fundraise and oversee the implementation of the Fallen Firefighter Memorial.

Al Meskeman studied to earn an Associate's Degree from Santa Barbara City College in Environmental Horticulture with Option of Landscape Design, where he made it through the Dean's List Honor Roll and was named the 2007 Outstanding Student of the Year at Santa Barbara City College in Environmental Horticulture. He went on to receive a Master of Architecture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

And whereas, Al Meskimen's thesis project at Cal Poly, Assessing and Improving Fire Resiliency of Structures Located in Wildland-Urban Interface was designated the 2011-12 Outstanding Thesis of the Year Award and contributed to research that influenced the design of the Fallen Firefighter Memorial and the accompanying plant selection, hardscape layout, and materials.

Now therefore, be it hereby ordered and resolved that the Board of Supervisors honors and commends Al Meskimen for his dedication to designing the Santa Barbara County Fallen Firefighter Memorial, passed and adopted today by the board.

I want to thank the board for this honor and Chairman Carbajal. This was an effort to pay back the fire department for my career, which I benefited from and also to recognize the sacrifice that those firefighters. paid ultimately. When I was going through this project, I went ahead and became more aware of the price that every firefighter pays. Their lives are shortened.

They have a lot of stress. And they go silently into retirement, and this was a tribute not only to the ones that paid the ultimate sacrifice but to the other firefighters that sacrificed their lives for your safety. I couldn't have done this without the help of Many people, including Chief Dyer who set things in motion. Dave Niels, Captain Dave Niels who started the Benevolent Foundation and the current Benevolent Foundation President Ken Murray.

So I want to thank you for that and pay tribute to the firefighters that paid their ultimate sacrifice and to all of the other firefighters that contribute to our safety. Thank you.

I guess I should pass it on to my colleagues so they could do a few resolutions themselves, right? So now we will move on to A4 and my colleague Supervisor Wolf will do this resolution.

Thank you Mr. Chair You know, sometimes today we do have a lot of resolutions and sometimes people say well it takes a lot of time and we need to get on with the business. But when you hear The people who are being honored in the statements that they make. I think it is appropriate for us to sometimes acknowledge the people who do so much in our community and make our community what it is.

And given that, it's now my pleasure to move this resolution forward which is recognition of March as Social Worker Month in Santa Barbara County. Before I call up the representatives, I just want to make a statement about the social workers in our community. Whether they work with children, the children's parents, Helping people get back to work, going into homes, going into schools. The work that they do on the ground is so important in making this community what it is and helping people, the most vulnerable people getting back on their feet.

I know my colleagues have heard me say this before but I'm gonna say it again and that is I did a ride along with a social worker who was working in the Child Protective Services Division And to see and witness the type of work that this woman did along with her team was shocking. To know the types of things that are going on in our community, but also the type That our social workers do along with our sheriffs, our police out in the community and the schools. In working with these children it's very sad but the work that they do is heroic so with that It is my pleasure to honor our social workers, and I'd like to call up Edith Gonzalez. She's a social worker for in-home support services.

Judith Sotelo, Social Worker from Adult Protective Services. Carrie Martin, Social Worker Child Welfare Services. Mary Allen Baez, Career Employment Specialist, Welfare to Work Program. Delfino Nera, Social Service Deputy Director and Ted Myers, Social Services Interim Director. Thank you all very much for being here and accepting this recognition on behalf of all of your peers those that are doing the work right now in their offices and out in the streets. Now we'll hear from Mr. Allen.

Chairman Carbajal, members of the board. This is a resolution recognizing March 2013 as Social Work Month whereas the primary mission of social work is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic needs of all people especially the most vulnerable and whereas everyday social workers address the emotional psychological economic interphysical needs of millions of people and help them use their strengths resilience and self advocacy to navigate life's challenges And whereas child welfare and adoption social workers evaluate referrals alleging child abuse or neglect, provide in-person investigations, ongoing case management and supportive services in conjunction with our community partners ensuring the safety, permanence and well being of children in our communities.

And whereas, in Santa Barbara County adult protective and in-home supportive social services workers help to maintain elder and dependent adults safely in their own homes by promoting optimal health and safety. And whereas career employment specialists in the welfare to work and workforce investment programs provide education training and work experience services to unemployed and underemployed county residents by utilizing strong case management skills and collaborative partnerships with community agencies, training providers, and local educational institutions.

Now therefore be it hereby ordered and resolved that this Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara recognizes March 2013 as Professional Social Work Month in Santa Barbara County pass and adopt it today.

Thank you, Supervisor Wolf, Chair Carbajal and members of the board for this recognition. I know we do this almost every year. March is Social Work Month and social work has a long history going back to the 1800's Helping people on the battlefield and health sectors, education sectors as was previously mentioned. And of course in poverty and child abuse and elder abuse.

So we in the Department of Social Services, we have these outstanding social workers who are frontline representatives for the county. In helping strengthen the fabric of our social welfare network, and I really appreciate their recognition that you've given them today. Thank you very much.

Do any of our social workers want to say anything? You're welcome. It's okay, we'll move on to A5. Supervisor Adam, we'll begin with this one.

Thank you Mr. Chair. We are going to adopt a resolution or I guess we have adopted a resolution of commendation for Kim Densmore, probation manager upon her retirement from the Probation Department after 30 years of dedicated service through the County of Santa Barbara

Chairman Carbajal, members of the Board. This is a resolution of commendation for Kim Densmore, Probation Manager upon her retirement from the County of Santa Barbara. Whereas Probation Manager Kim Densemore was born in Okinawa, Japan as a child of the United States Air Force and was raised in England, Michigan, Bermuda and California attending junior high and high school in Lompoc, California.

Whereas Kim attended Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, earned an associate's degree in psychology in 1980 and graduated from the University of La Verne in 1983 with a bachelor of science in criminal justice and psychology. And whereas she began her career with the Santa Barbara County Probation Department in February 1983 as an extra help group counselor at the Santa Maria Juvenile Hall who worked a variety of assignments including home supervision And in the Counseling and Education Center, where she worked in collaboration with personnel from the Santa Barbara County Education Office and Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services. She was subsequently hired full-time in August 1983. And whereas Officer Densmore was promoted in November 1989 to Deputy Probation Officer in the Juvenile Services and held many assignments including investigations, gang officer and code officer.

She was promoted in 1991 to Deputy Probation Officer II in the Santa Maria Juvenile Field Services and was assigned to the Multi-Integrated Systems of Care in the Santa Maria Adult Intensive Supervision Unit where she specialized in gang cases and management of sex offender caseloads. Whereas in 1999, Kim was promoted to Senior Deputy Probation Officer in the Santa Maria Adult Field Services Intensive Supervision Unit and worked on the capacity as Acting Supervising Probation Officer in the Santa Maria Juvenile Court Services Unit.

In 2008 she was promoted to Supervising Probation Officer assigned to the Lompoc Juvenile Special Programs and Adult Units and in 2010 promoted to Probation Manager assigned to the Santa Barbara and Lompoc Juvenile Division, Santa Barbara Booking and Transportation Center, the Susan G. Infrito Juvenile Justice Center, and Special Projects. And whereas Officer Densmore has been a member of the California Probation Parole Corrections Association for over 28 years and has served on the CPPCA Legislative Committee for the past five years, during her career she was recognized as the Adult Deputy Probation Officer of the Year Probation Peace Officer of the Year, and received a California Probation Parole Corrections Association Star Award. And received letters of recognition from Judge Herman for extraordinary service while performing court hearing officer duties.

Chief Patricia Stewart for the Gap Fire Mutual Aid response and from Jim Thomas, Sheriff, for participation in the Special Enforcement Bureau Gang Unit. And whereas Kim is the mother of four children, Kristen, Bill, Sean and Danielle has the grandmother of six. She's excited and ready for a next phase of her life which will include spending more time with Danielle, attending high school events and enjoying more time with her grandchildren.

Now therefore it is hereby ordered and resolved that the Board of Supervisors hereby commends Probation Manager Kim Densmore on her retirement for 30 years of faithful and dedicated service to countless probationers The citizens of Santa Barbara County under the probation department passed and adopted today by the board.

Chair Carbajal, Supervisors. Unfortunately Chief Taylor was not able to be here today. What she'd like for me to do is extend our gratitude, the probation department's gratitude to the Board of Supervisors for extending this resolution to an outstanding employee who has decided to hang up her hat when it comes to probation, set aside her badge and go on into public life. And so I introduce to you Kim Densmore.

Chair Carbajal and Supervisors, thank you for the recognition and the opportunity to speak today. For the past 30 years has been an incredible journey. A journey that should I have the chance to do all over again, I would without hesitation. As an employee of the Probation Department, I've had my ups and downs, my challenges and victories but never a dull moment and never have two days been the same. I can't imagine a more challenging or more rewarding career, and I can't imagine a greater department for which to work.

From my beginning as a group counselor at the Juvenile Hall, to working the streets as a gang officer, to representing the Department in court, to eventually managing the Juvenile Hall and most recently project development, I may have looked back but I have no regrets. What I do have are many exciting memories and many friends. I'm thankful to have been blessed with the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the youth and the families we serve, and a difference to the staff I have had the privilege to work beside as well as those I have mentored.

As I prepare to leave this leg of my journey, I am thankful to now have the time to devote to my children My current children and to myself, time I never seem to have enough of for the past 30 years. Thank you supervisors and thank you Chief Taylor it has been an honor and a privilege

We have one, the next resolution A-6 will also be done by my colleague supervisor.

Thank you Mr. Chair we are adopting a resolution to commend of commendation honoring Robert Ritchie upon his retirement from Santa Barbara County Department of Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Services Mr. Allen, will you read? I'll do my job this time, Mr.

Allen. Actually before you go on, Mr. Allen, we had one retirement and we had a framed resolution. Now we have another retirement and we have a resolution that isn't framed. It's because we have an inconsistent way of doing these things so I don't want you to feel in any way That this, as a matter of fact my office is going to frame this resolution. Because it doesn't make sense to give somebody a nice framed resolution on their retirement and somebody just a piece of paper. So we will make sure that we get our policy consistent and I apologize that this resolution isn't going to be framed. We will get it framed afterwards. Supervisor Adam he's new so we're gonna help him out here.

Mr. Allen would you read the resolution? Thank you.

Chairman Carbaugh, members of the board. This is a resolution on commendation to Robert Ritchie for service to the Department of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services in the County of Santa Barbara. Whereas, Robert Ritchie, Ph.D., has actively served the Department of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services from January 16th, 1996 to March 29th, 2013. And whereas, Robert Ritchie has worked tirelessly as a licensed clinical psychologist to improve the health and well-being of individuals with mental illness, their families, and their loved ones. And whereas, Robert Ritchie as program manager provided strong leadership to his subordinates, wise counsel to his peers and supportive response to the administration. And whereas, Robert has provided powerful guidance to the courts in individualized real world instruction to the coming generation of psychologists.

And whereas, Robert Ritchie has consistently rendered compassionate, caring and mindful treatment to mentally ill and disadvantaged youth working individually with the executive team to develop programs to assess, treat and care for emotionally disturbed children. And whereas, Robert Ritchie has made a strong positive and enduring mark on the methods and resources available to promote the welfare of underserved youth and families in our community. And whereas Robert Ritchie steadily promoted the well-being and professional development of the clinical staff under his charge. Now therefore be it hereby ordered and resolved that this Board of Supervisors recognizes and commends Robert Ritchie, Ph.D., for his exemplary contributions to our community and extends its best wishes upon his retirement from the County of Santa Barbara passed and adopted today.

Chair Carbajal, members of the board. Dr. Ritchie truly exemplifies the values that guide ADMHS in its mission of service. He's worked as a psychologist, manager and forensic expert all the while maintaining his focus on serving the youth and families of our community with innovative clinically sound interventions designed to promote wellness and full participation in society. He has remained a leader in all his roles and his presence will surely be missed. With me is also Michael Kraft, Regional Manager Who has worked closely with Dr. Ritchie for the years.

Since I've been with the department for only a short while, I've asked Michael to come forward with a brief specific example of how Dr. Richie went above and beyond his duties to provide excellent service for the county.

Chair Carbajal and members of the board. It is a pleasure to be here and share with you just one small example of the many, many contributions that Bob has made to our department and also to our community as a whole in 2006 when he stepped down from his manager position and returned to being a psychologist conducting forensic evaluations, he created an internship program in partnership with universities throughout the state that brought into our system the best of academia infusing our teams with cutting edge information about the nature of services and assessment.

And also providing mentorship to those specific interns And expanding the range of services and testing that are available to those youth. And I can say that as a staff member who came in under his mentorship, that our whole team has really benefited from his style of leadership, from the way he has mentored, from his tireless caring and wisdom. We will both miss him and we congratulate him on his years of service. I present Dr. Ritchie.

Thank you. When I came to interview, to become a psychologist with Santa Barbara County, I was working as an adult outpatient supervisor in Pomona at a community mental health clinic and I would leave work and there'd be bullets flying overhead and usually all the potted plants were stolen over the weekend And so when I came up to Santa Barbara County to interview, I thought this would be a real cupcake job. And I looked at Santa Maria and I thought it was very nice community. I didn't think there would be very many problems. Maybe a few high school dropouts. A little bit of teen pregnancy I'd heard about but...

It didn't take me long to realize that there were some very, very high risk children and families. And if one did their job right they became productive citizens happy. And if you didn't do your job right there were suicides, homicides, chronic mental illness, chronic substance abuse And career offenders. So when I came in the MISC program, I had the opportunity to work shoulder-to-shoulder with probation officers, child welfare workers, public health nurses, CBOs and it was a very exciting time with state of the art treatment.

The sky was the limit and you know I'd like to think that we saved a lot of children and families. Had the opportunity to work with Ms. Densmore It was fantastic. At this point, children's mental health has fallen on very hard times. The resources are sparse. The challenges have never been greater. And only through renewed collaboration and clinical direction are we going to be able to adapt those challenges. Anyway, I would like to thank the board and Michael Kraft and Dr. Wada for this award. Thank you.

We are now going to have Mr. Supervisor Lavaniello do item A7. Thank you, Mr. Chair

and as is tradition I have disease of the month but I have a very good working relationship with our public health department and don't want to... Are you

getting open surgery today?

No, I'm not getting a TB test today so In all seriousness, TB we don't think too much about tuberculosis anymore but there are 9 million people worldwide that get sick from this disease. It kills a million and a half people a year. There were 2300 cases in California last year and it's a very expensive disease to treat. Costs the state over 70 million dollars so I want to congratulate our public health department For the emphasis that they've put on educating our public, dropped from 82 cases in 1993 to just 24 cases last year.