Board of Supervisors in 2025

The Board of Supervisors is the elected governing body of the County of Santa Barbara.

Served all year

Laura CappsSupervisor, District 2
Joan HartmannSupervisor, District 3
Bob NelsonSupervisor, District 4
Steve LavagninoSupervisor, District 5

↘ Left

Das WilliamsSupervisor · January 6

↗ Joined

Roy LeeSupervisor, District 1 · January 6

Staff

Clerk of the BoardNot yet confirmed by an official record.

County CounselNot yet confirmed by an official record.

County Executive OfficerNot yet confirmed by an official record.

Chief Deputy Clerk of the BoardNot yet confirmed by an official record.

Changes in 2025. January 6: Roy Lee joined; Das Williams left (the board's own term list).

December 2025

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Meetings in 2025 (30)

December 16, 2025Regular MeetingGoleta Beach parking lot rehabilitation · Haven Energy battery storage agreements · Planning development fee ordinance · 2026 legislative platform adoption · Workforce housing development RFP · Five-year fiscal forecast review · Land use code amendments workshop · Sable Offshore permit transfer appeal December 9, 2025Regular MeetingLower Mission Creek debris rack repair · State Local Partner arts grant · Outside counsel contract amendment · Polluters Pay Climate Superfund bills · Records destruction application · Drought resilience plan · Haven Energy battery storage systems · Isla Vista rental housing inspection · Youth violence prevention funding · Commission for Women appointment · Park employee rehire waiver · Jail population analysis and review team · Mission Isla Vista housing development appeal · Warrant inventory reduction strategies · Transportation impact mitigation fees · Planning department fee ordinance update November 18, 2025Regular MeetingStorm impact updates · Fire Chief appointment · Substance use treatment contracts · Lompoc Trails easement acceptance · Food Bank contribution · Health Department budget rebalancing · Social Services budget update · OPEB funding policy adjustment November 4, 2025Regular MeetingJunior Lifeguard of Year recognition · Employee of Month commendation · Retirement recognition · Regional trail connector study · Sheriff fleet management amendment · Fire code adoption · Building standards code adoption · Sable offshore permit transfer appeal November 3, 2025Special MeetingSable Offshore litigation · County Fire Chief appointment · SEIU labor negotiations · In-Home Supportive Services negotiations · Unrepresented employee negotiations · Manager and executive negotiations October 21, 2025Regular MeetingStatewide special election reminders · Behavioral health policy forum · Holistic defense program grant · Animal services annual report · Isla Vista parking compliance loan · Cannabis odor ordinance amendments · Orphan and idle wells status · Oil and gas phase-out framework · Fire chief appointment litigation October 14, 2025Regular MeetingCybersecurity awareness resolution · Arts and humanities proclamation · Homeless transitional housing agreement · Artificial intelligence policy review · Santa Maria sports complex funding · Cannabis taxation and enforcement update · Labor negotiation closed session October 7, 2025Regular MeetingDomestic Violence Awareness Month resolution · National Fire Prevention Week resolution · World Homeless Day resolution · Petco Love grant acceptance · Fire Communications Center agreements · Mobile home rent control arbitrators · Cabrillo High School stadium contribution · County Health Department budget rebalancing · Department of Social Services budget update September 23, 2025Regular MeetingArchitecture Appreciation Week · National Preparedness Month · Interfaith Initiative · Physician of the Year · Workday Financials Implementation · Pedestrian Crossing Agreement · Park Ranger Budget Revision · Security Contract Renewal · Management Compensation Refinement · Employee Benefit Insurance · Building Safety Compensation · Budget Status Update · Food Vending Grand Jury Response September 16, 2025Regular MeetingDiaper Need Awareness Week · Hispanic Heritage Month · Oasis Senior Center Site Purchase · Solar Power Purchase Agreements · Safe Routes to School Program · GED Testing Center Agreement · Orphaned and Idle Wells Report · Immigration Legislative Platform Amendment · Deaths in Custody Grand Jury Reports September 9, 2025Regular MeetingCounty 175th anniversary commemoration · Santa Barbara High School anniversary · Suicide Prevention Month proclamation · Recovery Month proclamation · Brisa and Sina affordable apartments funding · Public Works budget revision requests · Planning Commission appointment · San Marcos Ranch TEFRA hearing · Grand Jury housing crisis report response · Mission Isla Vista Partners housing appeal August 26, 2025Regular MeetingRacial Equity Grant Program Administration · Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Update · Water Management Coordination Report · Pet Microchip Scanner Installation · Women's Equality Day Proclamation · Law Enforcement Mask Legislation Support · FamCon Pipe Supply Development Plan · Open Space Element Update Scope August 19, 2025Regular MeetingChild Support Services Performance · Back-to-School Health Fair · 9-1-1 Outage and Redundancy · Pest Detection Agreement · Showers of Blessing Agreement · Child Support Awareness Month · Emergency Management Awareness Month · World Breastfeeding Month · Sherman Henson Retirement · IHSS Caregiver Wages · Immigrant Legal Defense Funding · Mariposa Water Well Appeal · Vaccination Rates Grand Jury Report · Technology Modernization Plan · Cannabis Cultivation Acreage Cap · Cannabis Taxation Grand Jury Report · Frontier Litigation July 1, 2025Regular MeetingBattery energy storage legislation · Public works fee ordinance · Farmworker resource center grant · Agricultural crop and livestock report · Regional energy network impact · Community energy annual update · Pathways initiative resource adequacy · Richards Ranch annexation negotiations · Cannabis taxation and permitting June 24, 2025Regular MeetingCompassion Day Resolution · Goleta Beach Concession Agreement · Architectural Design Services Agreement · Flood Benefit Assessment Program · Transportation Division Fee Ordinance · Emergency Shelters Zoning Amendments · Cali Real Campus Master Plan June 17, 2025Regular MeetingFiscal year budget adoption · Jail expansion cost analysis · Social services funding bridge · Cannabis program reallocation · Oil and gas phase-out planning · Deferred capital improvement projects · Sheriff video equipment replacement · Redevelopment agency successor budget June 10, 2025Regular MeetingHome Visiting Week proclamation · Juneteenth Independence Day resolution · Behavioral Wellness treatment beds · Cannabis business licensing fees · Offshore oil leasing opposition · Williamson Act agricultural program · Mental Health Services Act update · CARE Act and SB 43 implementation · Homelessness update and encampment strategy · Employment vacancies public hearing June 3, 2025Regular MeetingEnvironmental health fees · Fire department contractor agreement · Environmentally preferable procurement policy · Health department consultant waiver · Transient occupancy tax appeal · Solid waste tipping fees · Community wildfire protection plan · Fire hazard severity zones · Cannabis business licensing fees · Cannabis control program adjustments · Cannabis criminal history checks · Cannabis tax revenue budget May 20, 2025Regular MeetingHead Start federal funding opposition · Search and Rescue Month proclamation · Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month · Older Americans Month proclamation · Sheffield Drive pedestrian bicycle connection · Emergency shelters zoning ordinance continuance · Pro-Housing designation program application · Public safety realignment plan addendum · Grand Jury epidemic response report May 13, 2025Regular MeetingNational Peace Officers Week resolution · Food safety net programs opposition · Wildfire Community Preparedness Month · Transient Occupancy Tax audit appeal · Sanitation District sewer rates increase · Environmental Health Services fee study · Consolidated Plan housing funding · Oil and gas emissions phase-out April 16, 2025Regular MeetingFiscal year budget hearings · Health and Human Services funding · Public Works infrastructure projects · Cannabis revenue deficit · Capital improvement project deferrals · Sheriff equipment replacement deferral · Northern Branch Jail energy options · Criminal justice data sharing April 8, 2025Regular MeetingNational observances proclamations · Retirement honors resolutions · Psychiatric health facility report · Homelessness funding authorization · Child care sector relief · Behavioral wellness contractor agreement · Richards Ranch development appeal · Workforce housing study priorities · Long-range planning work program · Equestrian facilities zoning April 1, 2025Regular MeetingRacial Equity Grant Program Disbursement · Ambulance Transport Contract Decision · Isla Vista Trash Capture Project · Kachuma Lake RV Site Fees · Oversized Vehicle Parking Regulations · Sheriff Healthcare Services Agreement · Northern Branch Jail Expansion Design · Criminal Justice Diversion Initiatives March 18, 2025Regular MeetingInclusionary Housing Unit Acquisition · Local Energy Performance Code Pause · Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Second Reading · Transient Occupancy Tax Appeal · Women's History Month Service Awards · Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation Report · Cannabis Odor Control Ordinance Amendments · Cannabis Taxation Compliance and Enforcement March 14, 2025Special MeetingCannabis odor thresholds · Carbon filtration mandates · Odor measurement technology · Misting system phase-out · Compliance extensions · Enforcement reporting systems March 11, 2025Regular MeetingTibet Day proclamation · Inclusionary housing ordinance · Encampment response protocol · Comprehensive Plan progress report · Cannabis odor community forum · Battery energy storage systems · Correctional health monitoring · Capital Improvement Program March 4, 2025Regular MeetingCompensation Ordinance Amendments · Ambulance Services Provider Agreement · PetSmart Charities Grant · Arroyo Hondo Bridge Designation · Hot Springs Trailhead Enforcement · Roadside Vending Task Force · Renewable Energy Development Project · Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Amendment February 11, 2025Regular MeetingSan Ynez Valley Aquatics Complex · Black History Month Proclamation · Empty the Shelters Grant · Ambulance Services Provider Agreement · Elected Officials Compensation Hearing · Wine Improvement District Formation · Alternative Sentencing Program Update · Outdoor Lighting and Sign Ordinances February 4, 2025Regular MeetingCounty 175th anniversary history · Kargasackie appeal withdrawal · Freeway maintenance agreements · Isla Vista capital projects funding · Coastal Resource Mitigation Fund grants · Senate Bill 9 housing implementation · Commercial telecommunication facilities regulations · Local Coastal Program certification January 7, 2025Regular MeetingBoard leadership elections · LGBTQ+ community resolution · Homeland security grant program · Sheriff canine team donation · Board commission appointments · Cold Spring Canyon Bridge landmark · Behavioral wellness crisis services · Legislative advocacy platform · Budget forecast policies