https://santabarbara.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7932364&GUID=43566AEF-E39B-4275-A7EC-29914FC9A882Legistar15https://santabarbara.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7932364&GUID=43566AEF-E39B-4275-A7EC-29914FC9A88243566AEF-E39B-4275-A7EC-29914FC9A882-2026-03-10-16-33-48Title: HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Extra Help Service and Retirement Waiver for the County Executive Office, as follows: (EST. TIME: 5 MIN.) a) In accordance with California Government Code Section 7522.56(f)(1), certify that the appointment of retired County Employee, Tanja Heitman, is necessary to fill a critical need in the County Executive office before 180 days have passed from her date of retirement; b) Approve and authorize the County Executive Office to appoint retired employee, Tanja Heitman, as an Extra-Help employee to provide assistance with specialized policy and administrative services on a part-time limited duration basis, not to exceed 960 hours of annual service, with a start date of March 30, 2026; and c) Determine that the above actions are organizational and administrative activities of government that are not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYTue, 10 Mar 2026 16:33:48 GMT