Legislation Details

File #: 26-00047    Version: 1
Type: Administrative Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/14/2026 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 1/27/2026 Final action: 1/27/2026
Title: Consider recommendations regarding approval of a Sister County and Prefecture Cooperation Agreement between Santa Barbara County, California and Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, as follows: a) Approve a Sister County and Prefecture Cooperation Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan in substantially the form provided, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the agreement; and b) Find that the proposed action is not a "project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), as it involves organizational and administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.
Sponsors: COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Attachment A - Sister County_Prefecture Cooperation Agreement, 3. Executed Agreement, 4. Minute Order

Title

Consider recommendations regarding approval of a Sister County and Prefecture Cooperation Agreement between Santa Barbara County, California and Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, as follows:

 

a) Approve a Sister County and Prefecture Cooperation Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan in substantially the form provided, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the agreement; and

 

b) Find that the proposed action is not a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), as it involves organizational and administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.