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Meeting date/time:
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1/14/2025
9:00 AM
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Minutes status:
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Draft
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Meeting location:
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JOSEPH CENTENO BETTERAVIA GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING, BOARD HEARING ROOM
511 EAST LAKESIDE PARKWAY, SANTA MARIA
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25-00053
| | Agenda Item | The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors currently provides in-person participation as well as remote participation until further notice.
Board members and the public may participate from the County Administration Building, Board Hearing Room, Fourth Floor located at 105 East Anapamu Street in Santa Barbara or the Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building Board Hearing Room located at 511 Lakeside Parkway in Santa Maria.
The following methods of participation are available to the public:
1. You may observe the live stream of the Board meetings in the following ways:
- Televised in English and Spanish (SAP channel via Comcast and Cox) on local cable channel 20;
- Online at: ; and
- YouTube (English) at: (Closed Captioning Available)
- YouTube (Spanish) at: <>
2. If you wish to provide public comment, the following methods are available:
- Distribution to the Board of Supervisors - Submit your comment via email prior to 5:0 | |
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25-00001
| | Agenda Item | County Executive Officer’s Report: Receive a report from the County Executive Officer (CEO) on County programs, County staff updates and achievements, staff recognitions, updates on major projects, updates on state and federal legislation, and upcoming events of interest to the Board and the public. There will be no Board discussion except to ask questions or refer matters to staff; and no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda. | |
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25-00055
| A-1) | Resolution to be Presented | Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of January 2025 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Santa Barbara County. | |
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25-00058
| A-2) | Resolution to be Presented | Adopt a Resolution of Commendation celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | |
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25-00041
| A-3) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Services Agreement with PATH for Transitional Housing and Ancillary Services, Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with PATH, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (not a local vendor), for the provision of transitional housing and ancillary services for a maximum contract amount not to exceed $474,500.00 for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025;
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the Agreement for convenience and make immaterial changes to the Agreement per Sections 20 and 26 of the Agreement, respectively; reallocate funds between funding sources and increase the amount of the per bed per day rate per Exhibit B-1; and amend the program goals, outcomes, and measures per Exhibit E, all without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the Agreem | |
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25-00052
| A-4) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Reservation Letter for County Affordable Housing Funds to the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County 3D Printed Home (Project), 550 Cambridge Drive, Second District, as follows:
a) Approve a Reservation Letter for County affordable housing Project funds in an amount not to exceed $400,000.00, effective through December 31, 2025;
b) Authorize the Director of the County’s Community Services Department (CSD) to sign a Project Reservation Letter to the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County (HTF) 3D Printed Home reflecting a reservation of $400,000.00 in County affordable housing funds; and
c) Determine that the approval of the reservation of funding is not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are not a project as they are the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result | |
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25-00049
| A-5) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Outside Counsel Rutan and Tucker, LLP, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Legal Services between the County of Santa Barbara and attorney Douglas Dennington, of the law firm Rutan and Tucker, LLP, to increase the maximum contract amount by $25,000.00 for a new maximum contract amount not to exceed $600,000.00 and to extend the term of the contract to January 31, 2026; and
b) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) because it consists of government administrative or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | |
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25-00050
| A-6) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Ninth Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Outside Counsel Meyers Nave, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute, on behalf of the County of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, the Ninth Amendment to Agreement for Professional Legal Services with the law firm Meyers Nave, to extend the term of the Agreement to January 31, 2026 and to increase the contractor’s hourly rates under the Agreement; and
b) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) because it consists of government administrative or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | |
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25-00037
| A-7) | Administrative Item | Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010266 (Majority Vote Required); and Budget Revision Request Nos. 0010254; and 0010257 (4/5 Vote Required). | |
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25-00048
| A-8) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Sublease with the Employment Development Department (EDD) at America’s Job Center, 1410 South Broadway in Santa Maria (RP File No. 003890), Fourth District, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute a Sublease between the County of Santa Barbara and the State of California’s EDD under the Master Lease Agreement with Santa Maria Associates for the property located at 1410 South Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454 (APN 128-066-005), granting a four (4) year term, with a commencement date of November 1, 2024 terminating on October 31, 2028; and
b) Find that the proposed action is for the continued leasing of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that which presently exists; and is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis. | |
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25-00040
| A-9) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Public Works Director’s Report on Emergency Response Actions from Impacts of the 2024 Lake Fire and Continuation of Emergency Actions, Third and Fourth Districts, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
a) Receive and review a report from the Public Works Director regarding emergency actions taken pursuant to Resolution No. 19-327 and Public Contract Code section 22050 related to emergency operations responding to 2024 Lake Fire and the necessity of the action and the reasons the emergency will not permit delay resulting from competitive solicitation of bids;
b) Determine that there is a need to continue the emergency actions ordered by the Public Works Director (4/5 vote required);
c) Direct staff to return to the Board every 14 days to allow the Board to review the emergency actions and determine, by a 4/5 vote, whether there is a need to continue the emergency actions until the actions are terminated; and
d) Determine that the 2024 Lake Fire Emergency Acti | |
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25-00044
| A-10) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Grazing Lease Agreement with K2 Cattle Company, LLC, Fourth and Fifth Districts, as follows:
Acting as the Board of Directors of Laguna County Sanitation District:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a lease agreement with K2 Cattle Company, LLC to graze on Laguna County Sanitation District property; and
b) Determine the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (existing facilities) and 15304 (minor alterations), and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis. | |
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25-00046
| A-11) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Request for a Bid Waiver on Competition in Purchase of an Influent Screen, Fourth and Fifth Districts, as follows:
Acting as the Board of Directors, Laguna County Sanitation District:
a) Authorize the County Purchasing Agent to waive competitive bidding requirements per County Code Section 2-39(c) to procure a wastewater influent screen in an amount not to exceed $415,000.00 from Huber Technology, Inc., not a local vendor, without being required to conduct a formal bid process; and
b) Determine that the proposed action is not a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378 (b)(2) and (5), as it involves continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as purchases for supplies and administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. | |
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25-00043
| A-12) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an amendment to the Solid Waste Community Program and Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Agreement with the City of Goleta, Second and Third Districts, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute the Amended and Restated Solid Waste Community Program and Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Agreement Between the City of Goleta and the County of Santa Barbara; and
b) Find that the amended agreement does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 (b)(5), as it is an organizational or administrative activity of government that that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | |
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25-00045
| A-13) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Conversion of Purchase Contract (CN9851) to a Board Contract with Clear Water Services for Assembly of an Active Treatment System to Treat Runoff at the Tajiguas ReSource Center, Third District, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services with Tidal Vision Products, Inc. DBA Clear Water Services to continue supporting the installation, assembly and operation of an Active Treatment System at the Tajiguas ReSource Center to June 30, 2025, with a total cost not to exceed $205,289.00, inclusive of $195,609.00 under Purchase Contract No. CN9851 and $9,680.00 under Change Order No. 1. This Agreement converts Purchase Contract No. CN9851 to a Board Contract and cancels, nullifies, and supersedes Purchase Contract No. CN9851, and any and all associated Change Order(s);
b) Approve and authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to approve contingency work with Tidal Vision Products, Inc. DBA Clear Water Services in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 for any changes that may be required to the scope | |
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25-00047
| A-14) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Statements of Final Quantities for the Midwest Guardrail System and Roadway Reconstruction, Lakeview Road Sidewalk Improvements, County Project Nos. 820745 and 820662, First, Third, and Fourth Districts, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Statement of Final Quantities for:
i) Midwest Guardrail System and Roadway Reconstruction, County Project No. 820745 in the First and Third Districts; and
ii) Lakeview Road Sidewalk Improvements, County Project No. 820662 in the Fourth District; and
b) Determine that the approval of Statement of Final Quantities is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and is therefore exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5). | |
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25-00051
| A-15) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with Kingdom Causes, Inc. dba City Net for Understanding and Responding to Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Training, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Kingdom Causes, Inc. dba City Net (local vendor) to provide training for Understanding and Responding to Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,400.00 for the period of January 14, 2025 through January 14, 2026; and
b) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(5), since the activity is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | |
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25-00002
| | Agenda Item | Public Comment Period
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS RESERVED FOR COMMENT ON MATTERS WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. EACH PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR, FOR A TOTAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OF NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES. (Resolution No. 09-368) (25-00002)
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE. | |
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25-00059
| | Agenda Item | CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code section 54956.8)
Property: Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 105-020-060, 105-020-061, and 105-020-062 (Fourth Supervisorial District). Agency negotiator: General Services Director Kirk Lagerquist. Negotiating party: Leonard Knight and Matthew Knight. Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment.
Property: Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 105-020-063 and 105-020-064 (Fourth Supervisorial District). Agency negotiator: General Services Director Kirk Lagerquist. Negotiating party: Michelle Southwick Wood, Executive Director of Orcutt Area Seniors in Service, Inc. Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)
American Medical Response West v. County of Santa Barbara et al.; Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 23CV04250. | |
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24-01301
| 1) | Departmental Agenda | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Proposed Santa Barbara County Wine
Improvement District (SBCWID), as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Hold a public meeting to allow 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
b) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it consists of an administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | |
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25-00042
| 2) | Departmental Agenda | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an update on Cannabis Taxation, Compliance, and Enforcement for the first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)
a) Receive and file an update on the status of cannabis tax collection, land use permitting, business licensing, and enforcement;
b) Provide any other direction to staff regarding the County’s cannabis program; and
c) Find that the proposed actions are administrative activities of the County, which will not result in direct or indirect changes to the environment and therefore are not a “project” as defined for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE | |
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25-00056
| 3) | Departmental Agenda | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Cannabis Odor Abatement and Proposed Amendments to Chapter 50 and Chapter 35, Article II of the County Code, as follows:
(EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Direct the County Executive’s Office to draft necessary amendments to Chapter 50 of the County Code, specifically to integrate mandatory multiple technology carbon filtration odor control measures such as carbon scrubbers or equivalent effective technology in mixed light cannabis cultivation operations;
b) Direct the Planning Department to introduce changes to require Multi-Technology Carbon Filtration in mixed-light cannabis cultivation operations throughout the County of Santa Barbara for consideration to the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission as part of their discussion on odor abatement and enforcement, which is currently scheduled for January 22, 2025;
c) Determine that these actions do not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5); and
d) Provide any additional direction to staff, as appropriate. | |
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25-00039
| 4) | Departmental Agenda | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding transforming the experience of Aging in Santa Barbara County, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Receive and file a presentation from the Adult and Aging Network on the development of a local Master Plan for Aging and provide additional direction as appropriate; and
b) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(4), since the activity is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY | |
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25-00038
| 5) | Departmental Agenda | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the consideration of possible revisions to the Encampment Response Protocol and Safe Parking Program, Amendments to the County Code, and Possible Development of a Safe Sleeping Program, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Receive and file a presentation from staff regarding possible revisions to the Encampment Response Protocol;
b) Provide direction to staff to prepare amendments to the Encampment Response Protocol to reflect the following:
i) Reaffirm the Protocol provision which calls for identifying or providing alternative shelter before removing any encampment that does not exist in a waterway or present a threat to public health and safety;
ii) Remove the requirement to identify or provide alternative shelter before posting notices referencing the potential for enforcement of applicable County Ordinances to clear an encampment in any waterway or other areas where it presents a threat to public health and safety;
iii) Reduce, from 72 hours to 48 hours, the period of time during which notices are required to be posted regarding the | |
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25-00054
| 6) | Departmental Agenda | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a request to enter into contract negotiations for healthcare (medical and mental health) services at the Sheriff’s Jails and Medical Services at Probation’s Juvenile Justice Center (JJC), as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)
a) Direct the Sheriff’s Office and Probation Department to proceed with entering into contract negotiations with California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG) to provide medical services at the County jails and JJC and mental health services at the jails;
b) Receive a presentation regarding staffing credit reimbursements for April 2023 through November 2024;
c) Receive a presentation from the Public Health Department with a pro forma analysis of the staffing and funding required for the Department to provide the County’s correctional medical and mental health services if so directed;
d) Provide any additional direction; and
e) Determine that the above actions are not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15378(b)(5), since the activities are organizational or administrative activ | |
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25-00057
| 7) | Departmental Agenda | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Isla Vista Rental Housing Inspection Pilot Program, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Receive and file a report on the unsafe and substandard housing conditions of rental housing units in the community of Isla Vista and discuss a potential pilot rental housing inspection program;
b) Direct the Planning and Development Department to prepare an Ordinance to create and implement an Isla Vista Rental Housing Inspection Pilot Program;
c) Determine that this report does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5); and
d) Provide direction to staff, as appropriate. | |
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