Meeting Name: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Agenda status: Approved
Meeting date/time: 10/16/2018 9:00 AM Minutes status: Approved  
Meeting location: COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BOARD HEARING ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR 105 EAST ANAPAMU STREET, SANTA BARBARA
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18-00007  Agenda ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9) Alcox v. City of Lompoc, et al., United States District Court for the Central District of California, case number 5:17-cv-00507-JVS (AJW). Barbere v. County of Santa Barbara, et al., United States District Court for the Central District of California, case number 2:17-cv-07702-MWF (MRW). Whitson v. Santa Barbara County, et al., Santa Barbara County Superior Court case number 16CV03698. Schlags v. County of Santa Barbara, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board case numbers ADJ4319101, ADJ6656078, ADJ7161373, ADJ7191789, and ADJ727212. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9) Deciding whether to initiate civil litigation: 1 case. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Government Code section 54957) Human Resources Director.  Action details Not available
18-00833 A-1)Agenda ItemApprove, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for support of services related to the Sudden Oak Death (SOD) Program in the County of Santa Barbara for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 in the amount of $8,578.41.Pass Action details Not available
18-00832 A-2)Agenda ItemApprove, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for support of services related to the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) Bulk Citrus Regulatory Program in the County of Santa Barbara for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 in the amount of $22,887.86.Pass Action details Not available
18-00841 A-3)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) Children’s Triage Grant Funds, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2021, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Director of Behavioral Wellness or designee to execute the multi-year grant agreement (No. 17MHSOAC066) with the California MHSOAC, and to execute any subsequent reports or amendments that do not change the amount or substantive terms of the agreement, for Children’s Triage personnel and services in the amount of $882,415.63 for the three year period through November 30, 2021; b) Adopt the Personnel Resolution effective October 22, 2018, as follows: i) Add two (2) 1.0 FTE ADMHS Mental Health Practitioner Intern/I/II positions; and ii) Add two (2) 0.5 FTE ADMHS Peer Recovery Assistant positions; and c) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and are therefore not a project under thePass Action details Not available
18-00842 A-4)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Behavioral Wellness Alcohol and Drug Program - Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Intergovernmental Agreement (No. 18-95148), as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Director of Behavioral Wellness and/or designee to execute the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) DMC-ODS Intergovernmental Agreement and any subsequent amendments impacting service rates or the contract maximum, to provide Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment in the amount of $53,789,466.00 for the period of December 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021; and b) Determine that these activities are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) since the recommended actions are government administrative activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in potentially significant physical impact on the environment.Pass Action details Not available
18-00825 A-5)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Baron Ranch Trail Bridge, Project No. 8649, Award of Contract, Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve the plans and specifications on file in the Community Services Department for the Baron Ranch Trail Bridge (Project); b) Award, and approve and authorize the Chair to execute, a contract in the amount of $431,000.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, R. Burke Corporation, for the Project, subject to the provisions of the documents and certifications as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the Project and as required by California law; c) Authorize the Director of Community Services, or designee, to order changes or additions in the work being performed for the Project via change orders in the amount not to exceed $34,050.00 as authorized under California Public Contract Code Section 20142; d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0006027 for completion of the Project; and e) Determine that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162 no new effects will occuPass Action details Not available
18-00826 A-6)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Point Sal Access Road and Culvert Repairs, Project No. 8455, Third District, as follows: a) Approve the plans and specifications on file in the Community Services Department for the Point Sal Access Road Repairs (Phase 1) and Culvert Repairs (Phase 2), (Project); b) Award, and approve and authorize the Chair to execute, a contract in the amount of $293,266.50 to the lowest responsible bidder, PC Inc., for the Project, subject to the provisions of the documents and certifications as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the Project and as required by California law; c) Authorize the Director of Community Services, or designee, to order changes or additions in the work being performed for the Project via change orders in the amount not to exceed $27,163.33 as authorized under California Public Contract Code Section 20142; and d) Determine that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15301(c) and 15302(c) of the State Guidelines for the implementation of CEQA which Pass Action details Not available
18-00828 A-7)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the United Way of Northern Santa Barbara County, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2019 General Fund Grant Agreement for $90,000.00 for Regional Coordination of Homeless Services and 2019 Homeless Point in Time Count Support, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2019 General Fund Grant Agreement (Agreement) for $90,000.00 with the United Way of Northern Santa Barbara County (United Way NSBC) to: 1) conduct regional coordinated outreach to persons experiencing homelessness; and 2) support the 2019 Point in Time Count of homeless persons during the contract period October 16, 2018 to June 30, 2019; and b) Determine that the approval of the Agreement is not the acceptance and 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 project is a creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project whichPass Action details Not available
18-00820 A-8)Agenda ItemApprove Budget Revision Requests (SEE EXHIBIT A POSTED WITH AGENDA). (4/5 Vote Required).Pass Action details Not available
18-00830 A-9)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding amendments to the 2018 Board of Supervisors' Schedule of Meeting Dates and Locations, as follows: a) Change the location of the December 4, 2018 meeting from Santa Barbara to Santa Maria and change the location of the December 11, 2018 meeting from Santa Maria to Santa Barbara; and b) Set a Special Meeting for Monday, October 22, 2018, at 9:00 AM in Santa Barbara to consider acceptance of the California Coastal Commissions suggested modifications to the County Cannabis Ordinance Local Coastal Plan Amendment.Pass Action details Not available
18-00824 A-10)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Electronic Suspected Child Abuse Reporting System Program (E-SCARS) Grant Award, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Adopt a Resolution approving, ratifying, and authorizing the District Attorney to execute a Grant Agreement with Cal OES accepting the E-SCARS grant award for the current award period of January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018 in the amount of $300,000.00. The District Attorney will return to the Board to accept the subsequent grant award allocations which total $450,000.00; b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0006009 to increase appropriations in the amount of $300,000.00 in District Attorney’s Office General Fund for Salaries and Employee Benefits ($158,428.00), Services and Supplies ($26,572.00), and Capital Assets ($115,000.00) funded by unanticipated revenue from Intergovernmental Revenue-Federal; c) Adopt the Salary Resolution effective October 22, 2018, adding one (1.0 FTE) EDP Systems and Programming Analyst Senior position to the District Attorney’s OfPass Action details Not available
18-00822 A-11)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the approval of a license agreement and acceptance of in-kind gift of waiver of rent for use of room at the Montecito Union School District (File No. 3885), First District, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the license agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and Montecito Union School District that allows the Sheriff’s Department rent-free, exclusive use of approximately 150 square feet of office space and non-exclusive use of common area space at 385 San Ysidro Road in Montecito for a term of five (5) years, which will aid the Sheriff’s Department in the execution of their law enforcement mission and developing direct connections between the Department, students, school staff, and residents of Montecito; b) Accept the waived rental payments, estimated at a total of $22,050.00, as an in-kind gift valued at over $10,000.00 for the term of the agreement, pursuant to Board of Supervisors’ Resolution 15-58 and California Government Code Section 25355; and c) Find that the proposed recommended actions are exempt unPass Action details Not available
18-00823 A-12)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding a farming license for San Ysidro Farms, Inc. (SYFI), on Flood Control Property in San Luis Obispo County (R/P File No.: 003834), as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the License Agreement (License) between SYFI and the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) for SYFI’s right to farm 2.6 acres on a portion of the District’s land located in San Luis Obispo County, for a period of three years, with one option to extend the License upon mutual consent for an additional three years, at an annual fee of Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($3,250.00); and b) Determine that the proposed activities are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, Minor Alterations to Land, since it consists of minor public or private alterations in the land for agricultural purposes and direct staff to file and post a Notice of Exemption on that basiPass Action details Not available
18-00829 A-13)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding a joint funding agreement for the cooperative Stream Gaging and Groundwater Monitoring Programs, as follows: Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Joint Funding Agreement with the United States Geological Survey to continue the county-wide cooperative Stream Gaging Program from November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019 in the amount of $373,850.00, of which $271,800.00 will be funded by the Flood Control District; and b) Find that the Cooperative Stream Gaging Program is exempt under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15306, basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resources evaluation activities; and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis; Acting as the Board of Directors, Water Agency: c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Joint Funding Agreement with the United States Geological Survey to continue the county-wide cooperative Groundwater Monitoring Program from November 1, 20Pass Action details Not available
18-00831 A-14)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor (BC-16-196) with Geo-Logic Associates, Inc. for the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Partial Final Closure Project (Phase 2 and 3), County Project No. 129913, Third District, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to the current Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor (BC-16-196) with the consulting firm Geo-Logic Associates, Inc. (not a local vendor), to provide construction quality assurance services for the Partial Final Closure Project (Phase 2 and 3) at the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill, extending the contract term to December 31, 2019; and b) Find that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed, and no new information of substantial importance has come to light regarding the environmental effects of the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Partial Final Closure Project (Phase 2 and 3) or of the sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures, and therefore tPass Action details Not available
18-00827 A-15)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the transfer of ownership of a retired Sheriff’s Canine, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve the retirement and transfer of ownership of Sheriff’s Canine, “Dougie,” to Senior Deputy Dennis Thomas for the sum of One Dollar; and b) Determine that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5), which exempts organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.Pass Action details Not available
18-00840 A-16)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Resolution amending the Coastal Land Use Plan (Case No. 17GPA-00000-00004), and an Ordinance amending Article II, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the County Code (Case No. 17ORD-00000-00015), of the Local Coastal Program (LCP), to prepare for, mitigate, and respond to threats resulting from current and reasonably foreseeable future sea level rise and coastal hazards, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.) a) Make the required findings for approval, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; b) Determine that this project is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15265, as reflected in the findings for approval; c) Adopt a Resolution (Case No. 17GPA-00000-00004): (1) amending Chapter 3, The Resource Protection and Development Policies; Appendix A, Definitions; and Appendix C, References, of the Coastal Land Use Plan, and (2) adding a new Appendix J, Sea Level Rise Coastal Hazard Screening Areas Map, to the Coastal Land Use Plan; and d) Adopt an Ordinance (Case No. 17ORD-00000-00015): (1) amPass Action details Not available
18-00838 A-17)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding an Amendment of County Code Chapters 9, 23, and 28 for Business Operations Encroaching on Sidewalks or in the County Right-of-Way, as follows: a) Approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 9-Bicycles, to allow permitting, regulation, and collection of fees for shared mobility device operations encroaching on sidewalks or in the County right-of-way; b) Approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 23-Motor Vehicles and Traffic, to allow permitting, regulation, and collection of fees for car share or shared mobility device operations encroaching in the County right-of-way; c) Approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 28-Roads, to allow permitting, regulation, and collection of fees for business operations encroaching on sidewalks or in the County right-of-way; and d) Determine these Ordinance amendments to Santa Barbara County Code, Chapters 9, 23, and 28 are not a project under Pass Action details Not available
18-00839 A-18)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara County-wide Integrated Storm Water Resource Plan, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.) Acting jointly as the Board of Supervisors and the Board of Directors, Water Agency: a) Receive and file the Santa Barbara County-wide Integrated Storm Water Resource Plan; b) Authorize the Public Works Department to submit the Storm Water Resource Plan to the State Water Resources Control Board; and c) Determine that the proposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), organizational or administrative activities that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Not available
18-00845 A-19)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Annual TRUTH Act Report and Community Forum, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.) a) Receive and file the annual TRUTH Act Report regarding United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) access to individuals as required by Government Code section 7283.1(d); b) Hold a public hearing, as required by Government Code section 7283.1(d), regarding ICE’s access to individuals, and receive and consider public comment; and c) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15378(b)(5) that the above actions are not a project subject to CEQA review, because it is a government administrative activity that does not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Not available
18-00834 A-20)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of October 20, 2018 through October 26, 2018 as Flood Preparedness Week in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
18-00836 A-21)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution honoring Chief Eric L. Peterson upon his retirement from the Fire Department after over 31 years of faithful and distinguished service to the citizens of Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Video Video
18-00835 A-22)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of October 23, 2018 through October 31, 2018 as Red Ribbon Week in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Video Video
18-00837 A-23)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution recognizing the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Video Video
18-00846 A-24)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Patricia Jones for her decades of service and dedication to the Santa Barbara County Assessment Appeals Board as the Second District appointee.Pass Action details Video Video
18-00849 A-25)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the reappointment of Joanne Funari to the Santa Barbara County Finance Corporation, term ending July 31, 2024, First District.Pass Action details Not available
18-00851 A-26)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the reappointment of Mary Jo Ehmer to the Santa Barbara County Finance Corporation, term ending July 30, 2019, Fourth District.Pass Action details Not available
18-00852 A-27)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the appointment of Ryan Maxwell to the Santa Barbara County Finance Corporation, term ending July 30, 2019, Fifth District.Pass Action details Not available
18-00850 A-28)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the appointment of a Health Officer, as follows: a) Approve the appointment of Dr. Polly Baldwin, MD, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 101000 as the Interim Health Officer for Santa Barbara County and direct staff to notify the California Department of Public Health of the appointment; b) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the actions consist of the organization and administrative activities of the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Pass Action details Not available
18-00848 1)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a waiver of retirement exclusion for David Brummond, Environmental Health Specialist for Environmental Health Services, as follows: (EST. TIME: 5 MIN.) a) Approve and authorize the Public Health Department Director to appoint retired Environmental Health Specialist David Brummond as Extra Help, to provide Environmental Health Supervisory services limited to 160 hours for the Month of November 2018; b) In accordance with California Government Code Section 7522.56(f)(1), certify that the appointment of retired County employee, David Brummond, is necessary to fill a critical need in the Environmental Health Division of the Public Health Department (PHD), before 180 days have passed from the date of retirement; and c) Determine that the above actions are organizational and administrative activities of government that are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Video Video
18-00847 2)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Tajiguas Resource Recovery Project (TRRP) Financing, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.) a) Hold a public hearing in accordance with the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 and approve a public financing for the primary purpose of the design, acquisition and construction of improvements to the County’s solid waste management system; b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of a 2018 Installment Purchase Contract, a Trust Agreement and a Contract of Purchase; approving execution of an Assignment Agreement and Certificates of Participation to finance certain capital improvements to the solid waste system; approving an Official Statement for said Certificates of Participation; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Continuing Disclosure Agreement; and authorizing certain other actions in connection with the financing in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $180,000,000.00, a term not to exceed 25 years, a true interest cost not to exceed 5.5% and an underwriting discount (excPass Action details Video Video
18-00819 3)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the Appointment of Goleta Library Board of Trustees representing unincorporated areas, Second and Third Districts, as follows: a) Approve Jane Gray and Meredith Murr for recommendation to the Goleta Mayor and City Council for appointment to the Goleta Library Board of Trustees to represent the unincorporated service area of Goleta Valley; b) Approve Jay Freeman for recommendation to the Goleta Mayor and City Council for appointment to the Goleta Library Board of Trustees to represent the Isla Vista Community Services District service area; and c) Determine that the recommendation of appointments to the Goleta Library Board of Trustees 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)(5), finding that the action involves government organizational or administrative activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.Pass Action details Video Video
18-00821 4)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding approval of a $25,000.00 grant in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to Good Samaritan Shelter for leach field replacement project, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2019 Action Plan Substantial Amendment, first amendment to license agreement, Fourth District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.) a) Hear and consider public comments relating to the use of federal CDBG funds for the Good Samaritan Bridgehouse Shelter leach field replacement project at 2025 Sweeney Rd. Lompoc, CA (Project) and to the Substantial Amendment to the FY 2018-2019 Action Plan that were submitted during the 30-day public comment period, which began on September 16, 2018 and concludes at the end of the October 16, 2018 public hearing for the Project; b) Approve a Substantial Amendment to the FY 2018-2019 Action Plan, which adds the use of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) in CDBG Funds, for the Project and direct staff to submit the Substantial Amendment to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); c) Approve a grant of $25,000Pass Action details Video Video
18-00843 5)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Thomas Fire and 1/9 Debris Flow After-Action Report and Improvement Plan, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Receive and file the “Thomas Fire and 1/9 Debris Flow After-Action Report and Improvement Plan” from Hagerty Consulting, Inc. identifying areas of strength and considerations for improvement based on the lessons learned associated with the County’s response to the Thomas Fire of December 2017 and the ensuing 1/9 Debris Flow of January 9, 2018; and b) Determine that these activities are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b) (3), since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activities may have a significant effect on the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Video Video
18-00774 6)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding accepting the California Coastal Commission’s certification with modifications of an amendment to the County’s Local Coastal Program regarding the Gaviota Coast Plan, Third District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR) a) Receive notice of the California Coastal Commission’s certification with 13 suggested modifications of an amendment to the County’s Local Coastal Program (Coastal Commission Case No. LCP-4-STB-18-0039-1-Part B Gaviota Coast Plan); b) Adopt a Resolution acknowledging receipt of the California Coastal Commission’s certification with suggested modifications, accepting and agreeing to the modifications, agreeing to issue Coastal Development Permits for the total area included in the certified Local Coastal Program, and adopting the Local Coastal Program Amendment with the suggested modifications; c) Determine that the Board of Supervisors’ action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.9. The County relied upon the Gaviota Coast Plan Final Environmental IPass Action details Video Video