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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Report on an Initiative to Create a County of Santa Barbara Independent Redistricting Commission and Option to Adopt Outright or Refer to the November 2018 ballot, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)
a) Receive a report pursuant to Elections Code Section 9111 on the Initiative to Create a County of Santa Barbara Independent Redistricting Commission, and either:
1) Adopt the Ordinance without alteration at the July 17, 2018 Board Meeting; or
2) Order the proposed Ordinance to be submitted without alteration to the voters of the County at the November 6, 2018 Consolidated General Election by adopting a Resolution which includes direction to Auditor Controller to prepare a fiscal impact statement;
b) If the Board orders the proposed Ordinance be submitted to the voters (Action A-2), consider taking a position on proposed Ordinance and appointing member(s) of the Board of Supervisors to author, sign and submit on behalf of the Board a direct argument in favor or against the proposed Ordinance and any possible rebuttal; and
c) Determine that the proposed action is a submittal of a proposal to a vote of the people and not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(3).
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY