File #: 25-00760    Version: 1
Type: Administrative Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/28/2025 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 9/9/2025 Final action: 9/9/2025
Title: Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the 2021 Local Rules of the Assessment Appeals Boards 1 and 2 of Santa Barbara County, as follows: a) Adopt a Resolution approving the proposed Amendment to the 2021 Local Rules (Local Rules) of the Assessment Appeals Boards 1 and 2 (Appeals Board) of Santa Barbara County for use in processing and deciding Applications for Changed Assessments; and b) Determine that the amendment of the Local Rules of the Appeals Board is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA guidelines section 15061(b)(3), finding that the activities are covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing significant effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activities in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activities are not subject to CEQA.
Sponsors: COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Attachment A - Appeals_Board_Resolution_Amending_Local_Rules, 3. Attachment B - Redline Copy – Local Rules of the Assessment Appeals Board of Santa Barbara County, 4. Attachment C - Final – Local Rules of the Assessment Appeals Board of Santa Barbara County, 5. Attachment D - Chief Deputy Assessor Letter of Support, 6. Attachment E - Board_of_Supervisors_Resolution_Adopting_Local_Rules, 7. Minute Order

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Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the 2021 Local Rules of the Assessment Appeals Boards 1 and 2 of Santa Barbara County, as follows:

 

a) Adopt a Resolution approving the proposed Amendment to the 2021 Local Rules (Local Rules) of the Assessment Appeals Boards 1 and 2 (Appeals Board) of Santa Barbara County for use in processing and deciding Applications for Changed Assessments; and

 

b) Determine that the amendment of the Local Rules of the Appeals Board is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA guidelines section 15061(b)(3), finding that the activities are covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing significant effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activities in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activities are not subject to CEQA.