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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Proposed Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District (SBCWID), as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Adopt a Resolution of Intent to establish the SBCWID;
b) Adopt a Resolution requesting consent of the Cities of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Solvang, Buellton, Lompoc, Santa Maria, and Guadalupe to form the SBCWID;
c) Set a public meeting for January 14, 2025 allowing public testimony regarding the formation of the SBCWID to levy a new business assessment on wine tasting facilities in Santa Barbara County pursuant to Section 54954.6 of the Government Code; and
d) Set a final public hearing for February 11, 2025 to consider recommendations, as follows:
On February 11, 2025:
i) Consider adoption of the Resolution of Formation of the SBCWID pursuant to Section 36625 of the Streets and Highway Code; and
ii) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because they consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY