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Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance adding Chapter 52 to the Santa Barbara County Code, titled Local Housing Marketing Program (Case No. 26ORD-00003), which affects portions of First, Second, and Third Districts, as follows:
(Set a hearing for April 21, 2026. Time estimate: 45 minutes)
a) Consider and approve the introduction (first reading) of an Ordinance adding Chapter 52 to the Santa Barbara County Code, titled Local Housing Marketing Program;
b) Read the title and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full;
c) Determine that the ordinance, Local Housing Marketing Program, is not a “project” as defined in State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) because it consists of an organizational or administrative activity of government which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and, therefore, is not subject to CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c); and
d) Continue the hearing to the Administrative Agenda of May 5, 2026, to consider recommendations as follows:
i) Consider the adoption (second reading) of the Ordinance adding Chapter 52 to the Santa Barbara County Code, Local Housing Marketing Program (Case No. 26ORD-00003); and
ii) Determine that the ordinance, Local Housing Marketing Program (Case No. 26ORD-00003), is not a “project” as defined in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and, therefore, is not subject to CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c).