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Meeting date/time:
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9/2/2014
9:00 AM
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Approved
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Meeting location:
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
BOARD HEARING ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR
105 EAST ANAPAMU STREET, SANTA BARBARA
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14-00009
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14-00001
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14-00673
| A-1) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution proclaiming September 2014 Adult Literacy Month in Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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14-00674
| A-2) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution proclaiming September 2014 National Recovery Month in Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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14-00677
| A-3) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution proclaiming September 2014 Suicide Awareness Month in Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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14-00683
| A-4) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution proclaiming September 2014 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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14-00679
| A-5) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Danny Forner, Amy Herron, Andrea Labbe, Stuart Magee, Ward Quon, Mark Schaedler, Kim Vallely, and Xiaoli Zhang-King of the Auditor-Controller, and Dan Chandler, LeAnne Hagerty, Matthew Phillips, and Cheryl Smith of the Treasurer-Tax Collector as the September and October 2014 Employees of the Month for Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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14-00678
| A-6) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Custody Deputy, Special Duty Eric Jones upon his retirement from the Sheriff’s Office after over 21 years of faithful and distinguished service to the citizens of Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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14-00675
| A-7) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding Organic Food Act Agreement No. 14-0282-SA with California Department of Food and Agriculture, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for services related to enforcement of the Federal Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 and the California Organic Products Act of 2003 in the County of Santa Barbara for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 in the amount of $9,620.00; and
b) Determine that the above action involves government funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities and is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4).
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14-00676
| A-8) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Nursery Inspection Program Agreement No. 14-0341-SA with California Department of Food and Agriculture, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for services related to enforcement of the California Nursery Inspection Program in the County of Santa Barbara for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 in the amount of $24,407.00; and
b) Determine that the proposed action involves government funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities and is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) and direct staff to file a notice of exemption. | Pass |
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14-00685
| A-9) | Agenda Item | Adopt a Resolution establishing the property tax rates and levying taxes for the taxing agencies in the County of Santa Barbara for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015. | Pass |
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14-00684
| A-10) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding Lake Cachuma Marina Cafe Project No. 8456 MC, Award of Construction Contract, Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve the plans and specifications on file in the Community Services Department for the Lake Cachuma Marina Cafe Project, Project No. 8456 MC (Project);
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0003630 establishing net appropriations of $694,000.00 in Community Services Department, Parks Division, Capital Project Fund for Capital Assets - Construction in Progress funded by unanticipated Federal Revenue ($375,000.00) and release of Committed fund balance ($319,000.00);
c) Award a Construction Contract in the amount of $479,650.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, E. Avico, Inc. (not a local vendor), for the Project (Contract), 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;
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Contract by and between the County and E. Avico, Inc. for the Project;
| Pass |
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14-00680
| A-11) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding Scopes of Work for Homeless Management Information System Grants, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Scope of Work for Fiscal Year 2013 Continuum of Care Program Competition with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), Grant Number CA0598L9D031306, in the amount of $104,767.00;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Scope of Work for Fiscal Year 2013 Continuum of Care Program Competition with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for HMIS Expansion I, Grant Number CA1006L9D031302, in the amount of $64,283.00; and
c) Determine that the approval and execution of the Scopes of Work for Fiscal Year 2013 Continuum of Care Program Competition for HMIS and HMIS Expansion I are not the approvals of projects that are subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the projects are a creation of government funding mechanism | Pass |
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14-00688
| A-12) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding appointments of City Representatives to the Library Advisory Committee, as follows:
a) Approve the appointment of the following City representatives to serve on the Library Advisory Committee for a term of one year, or until discharged at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors:
i) Shirley Stacy as the City of Solvang Representative (City appointed August 2013 to August 2016);
ii) Maureen Theobald as the City of Santa Maria Representative (City appointed July 2014 to July 2015);
iii) Judith Dale as the City of Buellton Representative (City appointed December 2013 to December 2014);
iv) Margaret Connell as the City of Goleta Representative (City appointed August 2014 to July 2015); and
v) Alice Down as the City of Lompoc Representative (City appointed August 2014 to July 2015). | Pass |
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14-00689
| A-13) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the First Amendment to the 2013-2014 Emergency Solutions Grants Program Subrecipient Agreement with Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People, Third District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program Subrecipient Agreement with Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People to extend the time of performance to June 30, 2015; and
b) Determine that the approval of the First Amendment to the ESG Program Subrecipient Agreement with Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People 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 project is the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption. | Pass |
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14-00695
| A-14) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Subrecipient Agreements to implement projects and programs approved by the Board of Supervisors on May 6, 2014, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Subrecipient Agreements between the County and subrecipient agencies to implement the projects and programs that were approved by the Board on May 6, 2014; and
b) Determine that the approval and execution of the CDBG Subrecipient Agreements 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 project is a creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
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14-00686
| A-15) | Agenda Item | Approve Budget Revision Requests (SEE EXHIBIT A WITH POSTED AGENDA). (4/5 Vote Required). | Pass |
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14-00693
| A-16) | Agenda Item | Receive and file the Annual Report of the Civil Service Commission for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. | Pass |
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14-00698
| A-17) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding Children’s Health Initiative - Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-2015 Service Contracts, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara (County Executive Office) and Foundation of Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority, Inc. (dba Doorway to Health) for October 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 to provide health (medical, dental, vision) insurance to children residing in Santa Barbara County with family incomes under 300% of the Federal Poverty level, who do not have access to affordable healthcare nor qualify for Medi-Cal or other publicly-subsidized health insurance programs, and determine that this program serves public purposes;
b) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara (Public Health Department (PHD)) and Foundation of Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority, Inc. (dba Doorway to Health) for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 to provide health (medical, dental, vision) insurance to children residing in Santa Barbara County with family incomes under 300% | Pass |
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14-00699
| A-18) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Renewal Consent Resolution for the Santa Barbara South Coast Tourism Business Improvement District (SBSCTBID), as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution granting consent from the County of Santa Barbara to the City of Santa Barbara to renew the Santa Barbara South Coast Tourism Business Improvement District (SBSCTBID) and consenting to the unincorporated area of the Santa Barbara County South Coast to be included in the SBSCTBID; and
b) Determine that the above action does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and therefore it is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines. | Pass |
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14-00405
| A-19) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance Amending Chapter 12A of the County Code, as follows:
a) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance amending Santa Barbara County Code Chapter 12A, County-Owned Property, Article I, In General, Sections 12A-1 through 12A-6, and Article II, Real Property Procedures, Sections 12A-7 through 12A-11.1, pertaining to the administration and procedures for managing County-owned property; and
b) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive the reading of the Ordinance in full. | Pass |
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14-00681
| A-20) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding Main Jail Kitchen Renovation/Sewer Replacement Project No. 8720 Award Construction Contract, Second District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Construction Contract with Vernon Edwards Constructors, Inc. (a local vendor), for the Jail Kitchen Renovation/Sewer Replacement Project 8720, for a base Contract amount of $1,437,610.00;
b) Authorize the Director of General Services or designee to approve change orders in an amount not to exceed $84,380.50, as authorized under California Public Contract Code Section 20142;
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0003605 transferring $300,000.00 from the Sheriff’s Prop 172 funds into the Capital Outlay Fund 0030, Project 8720;
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0003605 transferring $600,000.00 from the Sheriff’s funds into the Capital Outlay Fund 0030, Project 8720; comprising the ARAMARK investment towards the renovation, as noted in the July 10, 2012 Board action awarding Aramark’s Professional Services Agreement for food services; and
e) De | Pass |
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14-00692
| A-21) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the approval of a Settlement Agreement and acceptance of a Deed of Gift for “The Landing of Cabrillo” work of art, First District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Settlement Agreement and Release between the County, Santa Barbara County Courthouse Docent Council (Docent Council), Rodney Baker, the Towbes Foundation, Montecito Bank and Trust, Michael Towbes, and A. Barry Cappello resolving potential litigation regarding the ownership and display of the Dan Sayre Groesbeck painting entitled the “Landing of Cabrillo”;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Deed of Gift, accepting the “Landing of Cabrillo” painting valued at $200,000.00, from the Docent Council, to be made a permanent part of the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Collection for prominent display to the public;
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. BJE-0003626, recognizing the County’s acceptance of the painting as a donation from the Docent Council; and
d) Find that the proposed approval of the Settlement Agreement, ac | Pass |
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14-00691
| A-22) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Steinkellner Bridge Emergency Permit, No. 14EMP-00000-00008, First District, as follows:
a) Receive and file a report on Emergency Permit 14EMP-00000-00008, which authorized the repair and replacement of wood girders, beams, and decking on an existing bridge at 745 San Ysidro Road, APN 011-100-013;
b) Determine that issuance of the emergency permit is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant CEQA Guidelines section 15269(c), as this action was necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and
c) Determine that receiving and filing this report is not a project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), as it is an administrative government activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | Pass |
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14-00682
| A-23) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding Public Health Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness Planning Grant, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Public Health Department Director to execute Agreement No. 14-10413, including Lobbying Certificate and Non-Supplantation Certification, with California Department of Public Health Emergency Preparedness Office for 2014-2017 CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP), State General Fund (GF) Pandemic Influenza, and HHS Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) funding in a total amount, not to exceed $1,887,942.00;
b) Authorize the Public Health Department Director to execute Amendments to Agreement No. 14-10413 to amend the financial year individual fund limits to allow unexpended funds from a financial year to be carried forward to subsequent financial years; and
c) Determine that these activities are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(4), since the recommended actions are government fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a | Pass |
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14-00690
| A-24) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of offer and sale of County surplus equipment, as follows:
a) Accept the highest Public Auction offer to purchase County surplus heavy equipment at a Caterpillar sponsored auction; and
b) Authorize the Purchasing Manager to prepare Bills of Sale and complete the transaction. | Pass |
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14-00696
| A-25) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the construction of Bridge No. 51C-0372 Kinevan Road over San Jose Creek Project (Replacing Existing Bridge No. 51C-0214), Federal Project BRLO-5951(138), County Project No. 862328, Second District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Statement of Final Quantities for the Construction of Bridge No. 51C-0372 Kinevan Road over San Jose Creek Project (Replacing Existing Bridge No. 51C-0214), Federal Project BRLO-5951(138), County Project No. 862328, for work performed and materials supplied by Souza Construction, Inc. (not a local vendor), 4027 Santa Fe Road, San Luis Obispo, California 93401, in the amount of $603,945.20; and
b) Determine that the proposed action is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b) (5), as it is an administrative action that will not result in direct or indirect changes to the environment.
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14-00701
| A-26) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the appointment of Oscar Sepulveda II to the Human Services Commission, term ending September 1, 2017, First District. | Pass |
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14-00702
| A-27) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the reappointment of Marilyn Anticouni to the Assessment Appeals Board 1, term ending September 1, 2017, First District. | Pass |
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14-00687
| A-28) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding Amending Chapter 12 of the Santa Barbara County Code, as follows:
a) Consider adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 12 of the Santa Barbara County Code relating to Emergency Management; and
b) Find that this activity is exempt from review on the basis that it can be seen with certainties that there is no possibility that the activity may have significant effect on the environment under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b) (3) and approve of filing a Notice of Exemption on this basis. | Pass |
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14-00694
| A-29) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding Speed Limits on Various Roads, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Districts, as follows:
a) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance, amending Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 23 Sections 23-15.4, 23-15.5, 23-15.6, 23-15.7 and 23-15.8, pertaining to speed limits on the subject roads described herein;
b) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive the reading of the Ordinance in full;
c) Find that the proposed action is for the operation and maintenance of existing public facilities, involving negligible, or no expansion of use beyond that which presently exists, that the proposed action is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 CCR 15301; and
d) Approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis. | Pass |
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14-00705
| A-30) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the Appointment of Debby Aceves to the Human Services Commission, term ending September 2, 2018, Fifth District. | Pass |
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14-00620
| 1) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the 2014 Hazard Reduction Program, as follows: (EST. TIME: 10 MIN.)
a) Hold a public hearing regarding any properties within the County Fire jurisdiction which are not in compliance with the Hazard Reduction and Defensible Space Program, make findings regarding those properties which have not complied with the Notices to Abate and declare any properties whose owners are determined to have not complied with a Notice to Abate, a fire nuisance;
b) Authorize the issuance of infraction citations (as outlined in the Santa Barbara County Code Chapter 15, Section 15.3, Chapter 49, section 49.08) and necessary abatement work relative to the 2014 Fire Department Defensible Space Program (Weed Abatement);
c) Direct the Clerk of the Board to post the affected Property Owners List in a place easily accessible to the public; and
d) Determine that the above action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guideline Section15301(h) - maintenance of existing landscaping.
COUNTY EXECU | Pass |
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14-00697
| 2) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Lifting of Countywide Hiring Freeze, as follows: (EST. TIME: 10 MIN.)
a) Lift the hiring freeze that was implemented by the Board on December 14, 2010 in response to unprecedented financial issues being experienced by the County at that time; and
b) Determine that the above action is organizational and administrative in nature and is 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: APPROVE | Pass |
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14-00700
| 3) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Assisted Outpatient Treatment Services (Laura’s Law), as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Receive and file an informational presentation on Laura’s Law;
b) Direct the CEO’s Office to work with affected departments, external partners and stakeholders to assess the feasibility of, and potential resource needs for, implementing Laura’s Law in Santa Barbara County and to return within 6 months with those findings; or
c) Take no action at this time; and
d) Determine that these activities are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt from environmental review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(4), since they are a government activity that does not involve a commitment to a specific project that may result in a potentially significant effect on the environment.
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14-00629
| 4) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider the Caltrans Arroyo Parida Bridge Appeal (Case No. 14APL-00000-00014), First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 14APL-00000-00014;
b) Make the required findings for denial of the preliminary design for Case No. 12BAR-00000-00096, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
c) Determine the denial is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15270; and
d) Deny Case No. 12BAR-00000-00096, thereby affirming de novo the decisions of the Planning Commission and South Board of Architectural Review (SBAR) to deny preliminary approval of Case No.12BAR-00000-00096.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY
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