File #: 25-00399    Version: 1
Type: Departmental Agenda Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/2/2025 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 5/13/2025 Final action:
Title: HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding options to address emissions from Oil & Gas Operations, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.) a) Provide direction to staff regarding potential actions to address emissions from oil and gas operations, including: i) Preparation of ordinance amendments prohibiting new drilling, or ii) Maintain status quo and allow acceptance of permits applications for new drilling; or iii) Provide other direction to staff, as appropriate; b) Direct staff to maintain status quo and exclude oil and gas operations from the 2030 Climate Action Plan; and c) Determine that the proposed actions are not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (CEQA Guidelines) Section 15378(b)(5) because providing direction to staff is an organizational or administrative activity of the government that itself will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY
Sponsors: COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Attachment A - Assembly Bill 3233, 3. Attachment B - Glossary of Terms, 4. Attachment C - Oil & Gas Emissions Technical Analysis Memo, 5. Attachment D - UCSB Benefits of Oil & Gas Phaseout, 6. Attachment E - UCSB Oil & Gas Economic Impact Memo, 7. Public Comment - Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP, 8. Public Comment - Gray Panthers SB Network, 9. Public Comment - Group 1, 10. Public Comment - Environmental Defense Center, 11. Public Comment - Multi-Agency, 12. Public Comment - Group 2, 13. Public Comment - Group 3, 14. Public Comment - EconAlliance, 15. Public Comment - Carpinteria Valley Association, 16. Public Comment - LWV of Santa Barbara, 17. Public Comment - SBCTAC, 18. Departmental Presenter List Cover Page, 19. Presentation
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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding options to address emissions from Oil & Gas Operations, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)

 

a) Provide direction to staff regarding potential actions to address emissions from oil and gas operations, including:

 

i) Preparation of ordinance amendments prohibiting new drilling, or

 

ii) Maintain status quo and allow acceptance of permits applications for new drilling; or

 

iii) Provide other direction to staff, as appropriate;

 

b) Direct staff to maintain status quo and exclude oil and gas operations from the 2030 Climate Action Plan; and

 

c) Determine that the proposed actions are not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (CEQA Guidelines) Section 15378(b)(5) because providing direction to staff is an organizational or administrative activity of the government that itself will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY