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24-00001
| | 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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24-00552
| A-1) | Resolution to be Presented | Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Alicia Duran, Kristen Mahurin and Juan Valdez at the June 2024 Employees of the Month in Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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24-00543
| A-2) | Resolution to be Presented | Adopt a Resolution the month of June 2024 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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24-00548
| A-3) | Resolution to be Presented | Adopt a Resolution Proclaiming June 1, 2024 as International Children’s Day and Honoring LEAP: Learn. Engage. Advocate. Partner. in Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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24-00498
| A-4) | Administrative Item | Approve the appointment of Mike Testa to the Agricultural Advisory Committee representing the Santa Barbara County Vintners Association. | Pass |
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24-00518
| A-5) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Single Audit Reports for the Fiscal Year (FY) ended June 30, 2023, as follows:
a) Receive and file the County of Santa Barbara’s Single Audit Reports for the FY ended June 30, 2023; and
b) 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 the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | Pass |
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24-00519
| A-6) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara County Adopted Budget Schedules and the State Controller Final Budget Schedules for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, as follows:
a) Receive and file the Santa Barbara County Adopted Budget Schedules for Fiscal Year 2023-2024;
b) Receive and file the State Controller Final Budget Schedules for Fiscal Year 2023-2024; and
c) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), because they are government fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in potentially significant physical impact on the environment. | Pass |
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24-00520
| A-7) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Authorization for Year End Transfers and Revisions of Appropriations, as follows:
a) Direct the Auditor-Controller to compile and record the transfers and revisions of appropriations necessary to close the County’s accounting records for all County Funds effective for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024; pending approval by your Board at the July 9th and July 16th meetings, as well as the August 20th and August 27th meetings if necessary; and
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(c) of the CEQA Guidelines because they consist of the creation of government funding mechanisms which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. | Pass |
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24-00541
| A-8) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Proposition 4/111 Appropriations Limit, as follows:
Acting as the Board of Supervisors; Board of Directors, Fire Protection District; and Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation Districts:
a) Accept the report of the Proposition 4/111 Appropriations Limit (GANN Initiative) as shown in Exhibits I, II, III, IV, and V;
b) Adopt the following seven (7) Resolutions:
i) Adopt a Resolution establishing an appropriations limit for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 for the County of Santa Barbara;
ii) Adopt a Resolution establishing an appropriations limit for FY 2024-2025 for Santa Barbara County Service Area No. 3;
iii) Adopt a Resolution establishing an appropriations limit for FY 2024-2025 for Santa Barbara County Service Area No. 4;
iv) Adopt a Resolution establishing an appropriations limit for FY 2024-2025 for Santa Barbara County Service Area No. 5;
v) Adopt a Resolution establishing an appropriations limit for FY 2024-2025 for the Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District;
vi) Adopt a Resolution establishing | Pass |
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24-00501
| A-9) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with PATH for Transitional Housing and Ancillary Services for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, 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 $335,008.00 for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024;
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 per Exhibit B-1; and amend the program goals, outcomes, and measures per Exhibits E, all without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Boar | Pass |
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24-00502
| A-10) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Amendment No. 11 to an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with KPMG LLP to Support Implementation of Opportunities Identified in KPMG’s Crisis Services Review Report, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 11 to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with KPMG LLP, referenced as BC 19-212, to add services in an amount not to exceed $388,000.00, for the provision of support to implement the opportunities identified in KPMG’s review of Santa Barbara County’s Crisis Services, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $4,249,340.00 for the period of May 14, 2019 through December 31, 2024; and
b) 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 the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines. | Pass |
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24-00507
| A-11) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Transitions-Mental Health Association (TMHA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2026 Services Agreement for “Access Line” Telephone Services, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with TMHA, a California nonprofit organization (not a local vendor), for the provision of after-hours “Access Line” telephone services for brief intake, screening, education, and referral services for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $826,292.00, inclusive of $150,593.00 for FY 2023-2024, $331,225.00 for FY 2024-2025, and $344,474.00 for FY 2025-2026, for the period of February 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026;
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to make immaterial changes to the Agreement per Section 26 of the Agreement; add additional services/extra coverage per Exhibit A-2, Section 3; amend program staffing requirements per Exhibit A-2, Section 6; reallocate funds between funding sources per Exhibit B of the Agreement; and amend the | Pass |
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24-00512
| A-12) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) First Amendment to the Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2024 County Performance Contract, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness to execute the First Amendment to the California DHCS County Performance Contract (No. 21-10112 A1) and Contractor Certification to extend the term of the agreement through June 30, 2025, for the continued receipt of both Federal and State funds initially for the period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024, and now amended through June 30, 2025; and
b) Determine that the above action is a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and is therefore 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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24-00513
| A-13) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Third Amendment to the Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2024 Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Intergovernmental Agreement (No. 21-10034 A03), as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to execute a Third Amendment to the California DHCS DMC-ODS Intergovernmental Agreement (No. 21-10034 A03), as well as the associated certifications, to increase the Agreement amount by $85,080,000.00 for a total maximum amount of $169,798,000.00 and extend the term of the Agreement through June 30, 2027, for an amended term of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2027; and
b) Determine that the above action is a government fiscal activity or funding mechanism that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and is therefore 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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24-00524
| A-14) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for services of Contractor on Payroll with Muhammad Salman ul Haq, M.D. for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for services of Contractor on Payroll with Muhammad Salman ul Haq, M.D. for the provision of medical support services for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00; and
b) Determine that the above action is a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and are therefore 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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24-00526
| A-15) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the renewal of a Contractor on Payroll Services Agreement with John Onssy Anis, M.D., Fiscal Year 2024-2025, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Contractor on Payroll with John Onssy Anis, M.D., for the provision of medical support services for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00; and
b) Determine that the above action is a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and is therefore 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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24-00527
| A-16) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the renewal of an Agreement for Services of Contractor on Payroll with Fred Berge, M.D., for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Contractor on Payroll with Fred Berge, M.D., for the provision of psychiatric services for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $145,730.00; and
b) Determine that the above action is a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and is therefore 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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24-00531
| A-17) | Administrative Item | City of Goleta - Approve the request from the City of Goleta to consolidate a General Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 2024, as follows:
a) Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 2024, with the Presidential General Election to be held on the date pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code; and
b) Call and give notice of the holding of a General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024, for the submission of a proposed Ordinance/Measure extending Measure G by twenty years upon its expiration, requesting that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors consolidate this election with the Presidential General Election to be held on November 5, 2024, and setting rules for direct arguments and rebuttals concerning the proposed Ordinance/Measure.
(APPROVE AND REFER TO THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR) | Pass |
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24-00535
| A-18) | Administrative Item | City of Santa Barbara - Approve the requests of the City of Santa Barbara, as follows:
a) Call for the submission to the voters of a City Council Charter Amendment Proposal, including the complete text of that proposal; and
b) Ratify the results of the Special Municipal Election in which voters approved the above Charter Amendment proposal.
(APPROVE AND REFER TO THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR) | Pass |
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24-00557
| A-19) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Subrecipient Agreements for California Encampment Resolution Funds (CERF) to address vehicle encampments, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Subrecipient Agreement with NBCC dba New Beginnings Counseling Center, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, using CERF funds for a total contract maximum amount not to exceed $6,391,615.00 for street outreach and interim and permanent housing for people residing in vehicle encampments countywide outside of the City of Santa Barbara, including those near State rights-of-way (ROWs) for a term beginning June 4, 2024, and ending December 31, 2026, subject to finalizing the State Standard Agreement, annual appropriations and budget approval;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Subrecipient Agreement with the City of Santa Barbara, using CERF funds for a total contract maximum amount not to exceed $1,488,820.00, for street outreach to people residing in vehicle encampments in the City of Santa Barbara, including those near (ROWs) for a term beginning June 4, 202 | Pass |
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24-00559
| A-20) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Execution of a State of California Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Subrecipient Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a subrecipient agreement (Agreement) for the distribution of $59,326.00 in State of California PLHA grant funds to Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County, Inc. for administration of a Minor Home Repair Program for a term that begins on May 21, 2024 and ends June 30, 2025;
b) Authorize the County’s Community Services Department Director, or his designee, to approve and execute amendments to the Agreement, as necessary, to revise budget line items, extend the term, and to approve necessary administrative changes to the Agreement that are necessary to conform with Federal, State, and local laws, guidelines, policies, and funding amounts; and
c) Determine that the approval of the above recommended actions is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the | Pass |
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24-00561
| A-21) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Senior Meal Program Funds update and approval of Subrecipient Agreements, as follows:
a) Receive and file a staff report on Fiscal Year 2023 accomplishments of the ARPA Senior Meal Program, a COVID-Related Operating Grants Program;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Subrecipient Agreements (Agreements) with the following eight (8) organizations to provide senior nutrition services to County residents using an aggregate of three hundred sixty-two thousand dollars ($362,000.00) in ARPA funds:
i) Atterdag at Home, Inc. - $50,000.00;
ii) Food from the Heart, Inc. - $50,000.00;
iii) Organic Soup Kitchen - $50,000.00;
iv) Santa Barbara Meals on Wheels - $50,000.00;
v) Santa Maria Valley Meals on Wheels - $50,000.00;
v) Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People - $50,000.00;
vii) Santa Ynez Valley Senior Advisory Council (Solvang) - $12,000.00; and
viii) Santa Ynez Valley Senior Citizens’ Foundation (Buellton) - $50,000.00;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an ARPA Subrecipient Agreement | Pass |
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24-00384
| A-22) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance to Amend County Code Chapter 7A - County Arts Plan to revise Sections 7A-2, 7A-3, and 7A-5, as follows:
a) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance to amend County Code Chapter 7A to amend Section 7A-2, 7A-3, and 7A-5; and
b) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the CEQA, pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it consists of an organizational or administrative activity of government which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | Pass |
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24-00522
| A-23) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the First Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Outside Counsel Perkins Coie LLP, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Legal Services between the County of Santa Barbara and Perkins Coie LLP to increase the total contract amount by $150,000.00 for a total not to exceed amount of $900,000.00 and to extend the term to June 30, 2024; 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. | Pass |
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24-00528
| A-24) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the First Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, P.C., 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 Fire Protection District, the First Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, P.C. to increase the maximum contract amount by $350,000.00 for a new maximum contract amount not-to-exceed $1,000,000.00; and
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the State CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | Pass |
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24-00544
| A-25) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the approval of an Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Outside Counsel Ervin Cohen and Jessup LLP, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Professional Legal Services between the County of Santa Barbara and Ervin Cohen and Jessup LLP for a total not to exceed amount of $500,000.00 and term ending June 30, 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. | Pass |
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24-00494
| A-26) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Indigent Conflict Defense Counsel for Santa Barbara County, LLC for Conflict Indigent Defense Services, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Indigent Conflict Defense Counsel for Santa Barbara County, LLC (Contractor) for conflict indigent defense services for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026 (24 months), with a fixed monthly amount of $215,250.00 for the period between July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, and a fixed monthly amount of $223,860.00 for the period between July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, for a contract total not to exceed $5,269,320.00 over the twenty-four-month term of the Agreement;
b) Authorize the County Executive Officer or designee to approve subsequent immaterial changes to the Agreement including authorizing additional services, subject to review and concurrence by County Counsel, Risk Management, and Auditor-Controller. Immaterial changes can be made as long as the contract | Pass |
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24-00496
| A-27) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding establishing a neutral position on property owner assessment ballots for a proposed Community Benefit Improvement District located in Downtown Santa Barbara, as follows:
a) Establish a neutral position on formation of the Proposed Santa Barbara Community Benefit Improvement District in downtown Santa Barbara and take no action on the property owner assessment ballots for five County owned properties (APN(s) 029-121-020, 029-121-022, 029-161-001, 029-211-025, 039-232-020) located within the proposed District; and
b) Determine that the recommended actions are 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 actions consist of 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. | Pass |
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24-00508
| A-28) | Administrative Item | Approve Budget Revision Request Nos. 0009441; 0009638; 0009658; 0009686; 0009707; 0009711; 0009727; 0009729; 0009730; and 0009755. (4/5 Vote Required) | Pass |
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24-00509
| A-29) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Second Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Ernst and Young (EY) for Disaster Cost Recovery Consulting Services, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with EY for disaster cost recovery services related to the February 2024 storms in the amount of $550,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,050,000.00; and
b) Determine that the proposed action is an administrative activity that does not involve commitment to any specific project, and therefore is not a project as defined by State California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 (b)(5). | Pass |
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24-00510
| A-30) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategic Plan (CEDS) Adoption, as follows:
a) Approve and adopt the final Economic Development Administration (EDA) approved Comprehensive Economic Development Strategic Plan (CEDS); and
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), because pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines the actions consist of organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | Pass |
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24-00511
| A-31) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Adoption of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Employer and Member Retirement Contribution Rates, as follows:
a) Pursuant to Government Code Section 31454, adopt the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 employer and member contribution rates, recommended by Cheiron, the Santa Barbara County Employees Retirement System (SBCERS) actuary, and recommended by the Board of Retirement on December 13, 2023, with an effective date of July 1, 2024 or for the payroll cycle in which that date occurs;
b) Pursuant to Government Code Section 31873, elect to pay the portion of the normal cost of living adjustment that would be otherwise assessed to individual members who are not deemed to be new members pursuant to Government Code Section 7522.04(f), with an effective date of July 1, 2024 or for the payroll cycle in which that date occurs; and
c) Determine that the actions above are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), because they consist of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activi | Pass |
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24-00546
| A-32) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Grant Award Agreement with the California Department of Insurance for the Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Program for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the District Attorney to submit an application and, if awarded, execute a Grant Award Agreement with the California Department of Insurance for the Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Program, for the award period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, with an anticipated award of $53,500.00, up to a maximum grant award amount of $175,000.00;
b) Approve and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute any future amendments to extend the term of the Grant Award Agreement through December 31, 2025, or to increase the grant award in an amount not to exceed an additional $50,000.00, with the concurrence of Risk Management, County Counsel, and Auditor-Controller; and
c) Determine that the above recommendations are not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to | Pass |
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24-00547
| A-33) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Grant Award Agreement with the California Department of Insurance for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud Program for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the District Attorney to submit an application and, if awarded, execute a Grant Award Agreement with the California Department of Insurance for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud Program, for the award period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, with an anticipated award of $305,000.00, up to a maximum grant award amount of $468,000.00;
b) Approve and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute any future amendments to extend the term of the Grant Award Agreement through December 31, 2025, or to increase the grant award in an amount not to exceed an additional $50,000.00, with the concurrence of Risk Management, County Counsel, and Auditor-Controller; and
c) Determine that the above recommendations are not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant | Pass |
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24-00550
| A-34) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Grant Award Agreement with the California Department of Insurance for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Program for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the District Attorney to submit an application and, if awarded, execute a Grant Award Agreement with the California Department of Insurance for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Program, for the award period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, with an anticipated award of $143,500.00, up to a maximum grant award amount of $250,000.00;
b) Approve and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute any future amendments to extend the term of the Grant Award Agreement through December 31, 2025, or to increase the grant award in an amount not to exceed an additional $50,000.00, with the concurrence of Risk Management, County Counsel, and Auditor-Controller; and
c) Determine that the above recommendations are not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sec | Pass |
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24-00495
| A-35) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Agreement to Provide Fire Services between the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement to Provide Fire Services between the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians; 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. | Pass |
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24-00525
| A-36) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the termination of the Proclamation of Local Emergency caused by the February 2024 storms, last action April 2, 2024, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution Terminating the Proclamation of Local Emergency caused by the February 2024 Storms in Santa Barbara County pursuant to Government Code Section 8630;
b) Receive an update on the February 2024 Storms and their impacts; and
c) Determine that these actions are exempt from the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15269. | Pass |
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24-00489
| A-37) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Quitclaim for County-owned Fee Interest in City of Goleta Mathilda Park (Folio 004077), Second District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Quitclaim Deed releasing any and all County rights, title, use and interest in the real property, commonly known as Mathilda Park located in the City of Goleta; and
b) Find that the above action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5), finding that the action does not qualify as a “project” for the purposes of CEQA because the action will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and there is no possibility the action will have a significant effect on the environment. | Pass |
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24-00563
| A-38) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Administration Building Roof Rehabilitation and Replacement Project-Award Construction Contract, Second District, as follows:
a) Award, approve, and authorize the Chair to execute the construction contract in the base amount of $487,400.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, Derricks’ Roofing, Inc., subject to the provisions of the documents and certifications as outlined in the specifications applicable to the project located at 4434 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, and as required by California Law;
b) Authorize the Director of General Services to approve change orders for the Construction Contract in an aggregate amount not to exceed $36,870.00 as authorized under California Public Contract Code Section 20142; and
c) Determine that the proposed actions are exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Sections 15301, subdivision (a) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the project is a minor alteration to a public structure involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use, an | Pass |
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24-00382
| A-39) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an amendment to Chapter 27 of the Santa Barbara County Code related to management positions exempt from the Civil Service to align with changes in management classifications, effective July 4, 2024, as follows:
a) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 27, Article II, Section 27-25-Persons Deemed Exempt from Provisions of This Article-of the Santa Barbara County Code; and
b) Determine that the recommended actions are not 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 are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | Pass |
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24-00530
| A-40) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations to establish the classification of Fuels Crew Supervisor, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution to establish the classification of Fuels Crew Supervisor (Class No. 3590, Range No. 3590, $40.956 to $49.259 per hour), as well as reclassify one (1) 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) legal position in the Fire Department to this classification; and
b) Determine that the above actions are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions are 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. | Pass |
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24-00532
| A-41) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Temporary Employment Service Contracts for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor to provide temporary employment services with Robert Half, Inc. for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor to provide temporary employment services with 22nd Century Technologies, Inc. for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00;
c) Determine that the County’s economic interests are served by the contracts, pursuant to Government Code Section 31000.4, by meeting immediate administrative staffing needs that arise suddenly and cannot be met through the County’s extra help hiring process; and
d) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) that the above action is a government fiscal activity which does not involve | Pass |
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24-00533
| A-42) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations to Establish the Job Classification of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operational Supervisor, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution to establish the job classification of EMS Operational Supervisor (Class No. 8033, Range No. 033, $41.779 to $60.793 per hour); and
b) Determine that the above actions are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions are 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. | Pass |
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24-00534
| A-43) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the adjustment of wages and new hire incentive for the Job Classification of Veterinarian, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution adjusting the salary range for the existing Veterinarian job classification to $71.610 to $86.240 per hour effective June 10, 2024;
b) Approve recommendation authorizing the County Human Resources Director to add the classification of Veterinarian to the critical, hard to fill medical professional positions that may be offered up to $90,000.00 new hire incentive under the provisions of the New Hire and Promotional Incentives Policy, and
c) Determine that the above actions are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions are 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. | Pass |
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24-00493
| A-44) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Report on Case No. 24EMP-00004: Emergency Permit to repair an existing creek bank failure at 11180 Calle Real in the Gaviota Coast Plan area, Third District, as follows:
a) Receive and file a report on Emergency Permit Case No. 24EMP-00004, approved by the Director of Planning and Development on April 2, 2024, which authorized the repair of an existing creek bank failure that required placement of large, natural boulders within an approximately 45-foot long scour area along El Capitan Creek; and
b) Determine that receiving and filing this report is not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (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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24-00549
| A-45) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Report on Case No. 23EMP-00018: Doubleday Emergency Permit Slope and Road Repair, 840 and 894 Toro Canyon Road, Toro Canyon Area, First District, as follows:
a) Receive and file a report on Emergency Permit Case No. 23EMP-00018, approved by the Director of Planning and Development on December 21, 2023, which authorized the repair of an existing slope failure that occurred during the January 2023 storm; and
b) Determine that receiving and filing this report is not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act 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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24-00551
| A-46) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Submittal of a Local Coastal Program (LCP) Amendment to the California Coastal Commission (CCC) Regarding Housing Bill Implementation Project Ordinance Amendments and 2023-2031 Housing Element Update Rezone Amendments, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Planning and Development Department to submit the following amendments to the Santa Barbara County LCP to the for review and certification:
i) Ordinance No. 5204 (21ORD-00003) amending Article II, the Coastal Zoning Ordinance (CZO), to modify the permit process for supportive housing, modify the implementation of state density bonus law, establish objective design standards for multiple-unit and mixed-use housing, and establish streamlined permit procedures and development standards for low barrier navigation centers as required by changes in state housing law;
ii) Ordinance No. 5208 (24RZN-00002) amending the South Coast Rural Region Zoning Map and the Goleta Community Plan Zoning South Map of Article II, the CZO, to rezone parcels or portions of parcels to accommodate the 20 | Pass |
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24-00500
| A-47) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Combined Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan (CMJJP) and Juvenile Justice Realignment Plan (JJRP), as follows:
a) Receive and file the County of Santa Barbara FY 2024-2025 Combined CMJJP and JJRP; and
b) Determine that the above recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), finding that the activities are covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing significant effects on the environment, and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activities in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activities are not subject to CEQA. | Pass |
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| A-48) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the California Department of Public Health’s California Pathways into Public Health Initiative (Cal-PPH) Fellow or Intern Pathways Program Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Public Health Director, or designee, to execute an MOU with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for the Cal-PPH Pathways Program to authorize placement of interns and fellows paid by CDPH in the Department between the dates of February 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026;
b) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee, to modify or terminate the MOU in accordance with section X.D. and to make immaterial changes, upon review and approval by County Counsel, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind at any time; and
c) Determine that the proposed actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the actions consist of organizational or administrative activities of governments that wil | Pass |
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24-00516
| A-49) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Acceptance of a Grant Award from Petco Love to Santa Barbara County Animal Services in the Amount of $15,000.00, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or designee, to accept a grant award received by Santa Barbara County Animal Services in the amount of $15,000.00 from Petco Love for any purpose that has a lifesaving impact for pets in the county;
b) Approve the Budget Revision Request No. 0009681 in the amount of $15,000.00 for unanticipated revenue for use in the Animal Services Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 budget; and
c) Find that the proposed action is an administrative and fiscal activity of the County, which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; and is therefore, not a “project” as defined for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) or (b)(5). | Pass |
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24-00536
| A-50) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the First Amendment to Grant No. 21-10585 for the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Program Management and Collaboration Project, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment 1 to Grant Agreement Number 21-10585 A1 with California Department of Public Health (CDPH) that funds the implementation of the Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Workforce Development Project to decrease the amount by $326,116.00 for a revised amount of $489,174.00, and to extend the term of the grant by one year through January 31, 2026;
b) Approve and authorize the Public Health Director, or designee, to make any required certifications and Project Representative changes in accordance with the Grant Agreement; and
c) Determine that the recommended action is not a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is exempt per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended action is a government fiscal activity that does not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a po | Pass |
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24-00514
| A-51) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Professional Services Agreement with Susanne L. Ramos, M.D., Incorporated, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Susanne L. Ramos, M.D. Incorporated to provide medical services in the Public Health Department Health Care Centers for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $264,000.00; and
b) Determine that the recommended action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the action consists of the creation of a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment. | Pass |
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24-00537
| A-52) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Cal Poly Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children (ENRICH) study Memorandum of Understanding, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Santa Barbara and the California State University through its campus Cal Poly Corporation, San Luis Obispo to work together to promote and study cardiovascular health among pregnant women and infants in the County of Santa Barbara as part of the National Institute for Health Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children program during the period of May 1, 2024 through June 1, 2030 without an exchange of funds; and
b) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it consists of organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | Pass |
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24-00542
| A-53) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Third Amendment to the Agreement with Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Third Amendment to the Agreement with Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services for substitute and temporary healthcare personnel professional services to extend the Agreement for two years for a revised end date of June 30, 2026, and to add $315,000.00 per each additional Fiscal Year, totaling $630,000.00 for a total revised Agreement amount of $2,080,000.00;
b) Approve and authorize the Public Health Director, or designee, to continue to: (1) sign Assignment Confirmation Letters or Placement Orders in accordance with Section B, Exhibit A in the Agreement; (2) add positions and/or approve rate changes not to exceed 10% of the rate currently stated in Exhibit B-1, subject to the procedures set forth in Exhibit B, Section B; and (3) make immaterial changes to the agreement so long as the total Agreement maximum is unchanged, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and
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24-00564
| A-54) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County Public Health Department (PHD) and Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC), as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the County Public Health Department (PHD) and Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC) to facilitate patient referrals between the agencies resulting in shared access to dental services at SBNC and specialty services at PHD for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026;
b) Approve and authorize the Public Health Director to extend the MOU between PHD and Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics for up to an additional term of two years through June 30, 2028 in accordance with Section 6.A of the MOU, and to make immaterial changes, upon review and approval by the Auditor-Controller, Risk Management, and County Counsel, subject to the Board ability to rescind the delegation at any time; and
c) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environm | Pass |
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24-00565
| A-55) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Public Health Department (PHD) and American Indian Health and Services (AIH&S) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the MOU between the County PHD and AIH&S to facilitate patient referrals between the agencies resulting in shared access to dental services at AIH&S and Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) services at PHD for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026;
b) Approve and authorize the Public Health Director to extend the MOU between PHD and AIH&S for up to an additional term of two years through June 30, 2028 in accordance with Section 6.A of the MOU, and to make immaterial changes, upon review and approval by the Auditor-Controller, Risk Management, and County Counsel, subject to the Board ability to rescind the delegation at any time; and
c) 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 org | Pass |
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24-00567
| A-56) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Request for Waiver of Competition for the purchase of GE Medical Systems, Ultrasound and Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC Ultrasound machines, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent, pursuant to County Code section 2-39, to procure three (3) ultrasound machines from GE Medical Systems, Ultrasound and Primary Care Diagnostics, LLC in the total amount of $84,843.00 without being required to conduct a formal bid process through June 30, 2024; and
b) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because is an administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | Pass |
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24-00569
| A-57) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Resolution Authorizing Application and Acceptance of a Local Enforcement Agency Grant from Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) pursuant to Public Resources Code Sections 43230 et seq. and Title 14 California Code of Regulations Sections 18090.0 et seq., as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution to:
i) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or Designee, to submit a Local Enforcement Agency Grant application to the CalRecycle in the amount of approximately $22,715.00 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025;
ii) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or Designee, to submit a Local Enforcement Agency Grant application to CalRecycle each Fiscal Year (FY) through FY 2028-2029;
iii) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or Designee, to execute documents necessary to accept an award of said Local Enforcement Agency grant funds with CalRecycle; and
iv) Approve and authorize the Public Health Director, or Designee, to make and sign all required certifications | Pass |
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24-00572
| A-58) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Program Revenue Agreement Amendments, Salary Resolution Amendment, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a third amendment to Grant Agreement Number 22-10287-A3 with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for the WIC Supplemental Nutrition Program. This amendment updates the Statement of Work and increases funding by $398,102.00 for a revised total of $15,291,386.00 without a change to the period of performance from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025;
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a second amendment to Grant Agreement Number 22-10287-A2 with CDPH to update the Statement of Work which increased funding by $7,356.00 but did not change the period of performance ending September 30, 2025;
c) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a first amendment to Grant Agreement Number 22-10287-A01 with CDPH to update the Statement of Work, payment details, and security requirements and which increased funding by $447,657.00 but did | Pass |
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24-00539
| A-59) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement with MNS Engineers, Incorporated for Construction Management Services of Laguna County Sanitation District Phase 1 Plant Upgrade, Fourth and Fifth Districts, as follows:
Acting as the Board of Directors, Laguna County Sanitation District:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 2 to a Professional Services Agreement with MNS Engineers, Incorporated to extend the contract end date to December 31, 2024; and
b) Find that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to 14 CCR Section 15378(b)(5), in that it is a government administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment. | Pass |
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24-00540
| A-60) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an Amendment to Professional Services Agreements with Carollo Engineers, Incorporated for Engineering Services During Construction of Laguna County Sanitation District Plant Upgrades and Indirect Potable Reuse Study, Fourth and Fifth Districts, as follows:
Acting as the Board of Directors, Laguna County Sanitation District:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 7 to a Professional Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers, Incorporated for Engineering Services During Construction of Plant Upgrades to extend the contract end date to December 31, 2024;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to a Professional Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers, Incorporated for Indirect Potable Reuse Study to extend the contract end date to December 31, 2024; and
c) Find that the proposed actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to 14 CCR Section 15378(b)(5), in that it is a government administrative activity that will not result in direct or | Pass |
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24-00558
| A-61) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Public Works Director’s Report on Emergency Response Actions from Impacts of Flooding and Storms and Continuation of Emergency Actions, 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 flooding, storms, and debris removal projects following the 2023 and 2024 winter storm events 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;
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24-00560
| A-62) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding San Ysidro Debris Basin Improvement Project, First District, as follows:
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
a) Reject the bid protest filed by Rehak General Engineering on April 19, 2024 and find that the bid protest is without merit;
b) Approve plans and specifications for the San Ysidro Debris Basin Improvement Project (Project No. SC8356);
c) Award, approve, and authorize the Chair to execute the construction contract for the San Ysidro Debris Basin Improvement Project in the base contract amount of $1,947,182.55 (including $285,000.00 in itemized supplemental work) to the lowest responsible bidder Marcon Engineering, Inc, subject to the provisions of documents and certifications, as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project and as required by law;
d) Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to approve changes or additions to the work being performed under the Construction Contract, in an amount not to exceed $109,859.13 to complete the work within the scope of | Pass |
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24-00556
| A-63) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding 2024 Flood Control Projects Authority to Advertise, First District, as follows:
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
a) Authorize the Public Works Director to advertise and receive bids for the following projects:
i) Cieneguitas Channel Repair Project (Project No. 24STM1-SC13);
ii) Lower Mission Creek Reach 2B-2 Debris Rack Repair Project (Project No. 23STM1-S05C); and
iii) Lower Mission Creek Flood Control Project Reach 4 - Access (Project No. SC8042); and
b) Determine that the advertising for and receipt of bids is an administrative and fiscal activity which will not result in changes in the environment and therefore the action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b). | Pass |
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24-00555
| A-64) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Bonita School Road Bridge Replacement Environmental Approval, Fifth District, as follows:
a) Certify that the Board has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (23NGD-00000-00008) and make the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings required to adopt the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (23NGD-00000-00003) for Bonita School Road Replacement Project No. 862367;
b) Adopt the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (23NGD-00000-00008) and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Plan included in the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (23NGD-00000-00003) for Bonita School Road Replacement Project No. 862367;
c) Approve the Project and authorize the Director of Public Works to advertise for bids to construct Bonita School Road Replacement Project No. 862367;
d) Authorize the Director of Public Works to proceed with right-of-way acquisition negotiations, including in fee, right-of-way easements or licenses, and/or temporary construction easements, as required for the construct | Pass |
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24-00562
| A-65) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Parcel Map No. 14,845, Miradero Lot Split, 19TPM-00000-00006; Accept Public Utility Easement Dedications per said map, First District, as follows:
a) Subject to recordation of the Parcel Map No. 14,845, accept on behalf of the public and authorize the Clerk of the Board to endorse Parcel Map No. 14,845 accepting the offer of dedication as follows:
i) Public Utility Easements shown thereon for Public Utility Purposes; and
b) Determine that the above-recommended action is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15315 of the Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA, which consists of the division of property in urbanized areas zoned for residential, commercial, or industrial use into four or fewer parcels when the division is in conformance with the General Plan and Zoning, no variances or exceptions are required, all services and access to the proposed parcel to local standards are available, the parcel was not involved in a division of a large parcel within the previous 2 y | Pass |
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24-00566
| A-66) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding North County Hardscape Repairs for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, County Project No. 820789, Fourth District, as follows:
a) Approve the specifications and plans on file in the Public Works Department office, for construction of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 North County Hardscape Repairs;
b) Award the construction contract in the amount of $313,190.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, JJ Fisher Construction, Inc., 261 W. Dana St. Suite 102, Nipomo, CA 93444, subject to the provision of documents and certifications, as set forth in the specifications applicable to the project, as required under California Law;
c) Authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to approve change orders for a contingency amount up to $29,110.00 and supplemental items of $19,000.00, for the construction of County Project No. 820789 for a total not to exceed authorization of $361,300.00?;
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the construction contract, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Manager, or their authorized re | Pass |
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24-00570
| A-67) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Public Works Director’s Report on Emergency Response Actions from Impacts of Flooding and Storms and Continuation of Emergency Actions, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
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 flooding, storms, debris removal and transportation projects following the recent 2023 and 2024 storm events (23STM1, 23STM2, 24STM1, 24STM2) and Refugio Road culvert repairs 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 at the next regular meeting, or every 14 days in the case of consecutive weekly regular meetings, to allow the Board to review the emergency action and determine whether there is a need to continue the emer | Pass |
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24-00571
| A-68) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Road Maintenance Annual Plan, as follows:
a) Approve and adopt the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Road Maintenance Annual Plan;
b) Approve Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Road Maintenance Annual Plan projects and Authorize the Director of Public Works to advertise for construction; and
c) Find the Road Maintenance Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 is exempt from the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15301(c) (as the proposed project(s) consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that previously existing, including but not limited to existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities), and approve the filing of the a Notice of Exemption on that basis. | Pass |
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24-00574
| A-69) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to an Agreement with Patriot Environmental Services, Inc. for Hauling ReSource Center Waste Liquids, Third District, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to the agreement for services of independent contractor with Patriot Environmental Services, Inc. (not a local vendor) to amend the term to be effective February 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024; and
b) Determine 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 environmental effects of the project or of the sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures, and therefore this action is within the scope of the project covered by the prior environmental review including Tajiguas Landfill Expansion Project EIR (01-EIR-05) certified by the Board of Supervisors on August 13, 2002, the Addendum to 01-EIR-05 dated November 8, 2006 and accepted by the Board of Supervisors on December 5, 2006, the Ta | Pass |
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24-00490
| A-70) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding State Funding for the Farmworker Advancement Program Grant and Agreement with Foundation for California Community Colleges for Farmworker Advancement Program, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009688 to increase appropriations in the amount of $100,000.00 in the Social Services Department, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act-Workforce Development Board Fund for Salaries and Employee Benefits funded by Farmworker Advancement Program grant funds from the State of California Employment Development Department;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Foundation for California Community Colleges to provide employer of record services for the Farmworker Advancement Program for a total contract amount not to exceed $198,875.00 for the period of July 1, 2024 through March 31, 2026;
c) Authorize the Director of Social Services, or designee, to extend the Agreement with Foundation for California Community Colleges and allocate the amount of unused funds from the previous Fiscal Year b | Pass |
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24-00554
| A-71) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties for Breaking Barriers Summer Youth Empowerment and Employment Program, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties (local vendor), to serve as program operator in Santa Barbara County for the Breaking Barriers Summer Youth Empowerment and Employment Program, for a total contract amount not to exceed $593,201.00 from May 15, 2024 through September 30, 2024;
b) Authorize the Director of Social Services, or designee, to reallocate the budgeted line items of the Agreement without exceeding the total contract amount; and
c) 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. | Pass |
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24-00499
| A-72) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the 2023-2024 Veterans’ Services Office Subvention and Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance Programs, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the California Department of Veterans Affairs Subvention Certificate of Compliance, Fiscal Year 2023-2024; and
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the California Department of Veterans Affairs Annual Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance Program Certificate of Compliance, Fiscal Year 2023-2024. | Pass |
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24-00553
| A-73) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Hope Elementary School District, Election of 2020, Series 2024C General Obligation Bonds, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Hope Elementary School District to issue and sell bonds directly, in accordance with Education Code section 15140(b), in an amount not to exceed $10,400,000.00; and
b) Determine that the above action involves 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 potentially significant 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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24-00529
| A-74) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the appointment of Curtis Lopez to the Carpinteria Cemetery District Board of Trustees, term ending December 31, 2026, First District. | Pass |
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24-00545
| A-75) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the appointment of Fred Cota to the Veterans’ Services Advisory Commission, term ending July 1, 2025, Second District. | Pass |
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24-00491
| A-76) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the appointment of Cheryl Hermann to the Human Services Commission, term ending June 30, 2027, Third District. | Pass |
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24-00503
| A-77) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the appointment of Andrew Petrovsky to the Board of Architectural Review for Central County, term ending December 31, 2024, Third District. | Pass |
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24-00504
| A-78) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the reappointment of Judith Dale to the Library Advisory Committee, term ending June 30, 2025, Third District. | Pass |
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24-00505
| A-79) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the reappointment of Clare Macdonald to the Assessment Appeals Board No. 1, term ending August 31, 2027, Third District. | Pass |
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24-00506
| A-80) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the reappointment of Cynthia Brittain to the Assessment Appeals Board No. 2, term ending August 31, 2027, Third District. | Pass |
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24-00497
| A-81) | Set Hearing/Hearing Request | Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding a Tax on Cannabis Operations Ordinance for the November 2024 General Election Ballot, as follows:
(Set a hearing for June 18, 2024. Time estimate: 1 hour 30 minutes)
a) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 50A of the Santa Barbara County Code “Tax on Cannabis Operations” to change the tax on cannabis cultivation in the unincorporated area of the County (Ordinance);
b) Read the title and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full;
c) Appoint member(s) of the Board of Supervisors to draft on behalf of the Board an argument in favor of the Tax on Cannabis Operations ballot measure and return to the Board for consideration on July 16, 2024;
d) Set a hearing on the Administrative Agenda of July 9, 2024 to consider the following actions:
i) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 50A of the Santa Barbara County Code (Tax on Cannabis Operations) to change the tax on cannabis cultivation in the unincorporated area of the County (Ordinance);
ii) Adopt a Resoluti | Pass |
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24-00568
| A-82) | Set Hearing/Hearing Request | Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding the Babbitt Appeal of the Planning Commission Approval of the Scibird Residential Alterations, Case Nos. 24APL-00008 of 21LUP-00000-00292 and 22BAR-00000-00187, First District, as follows:
(Set a hearing for June 25, 2024. Time estimate: 1 hour 15 minutes)
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 24APL-00008, thereby affirming the Montecito Planning Commission’s decision to approve Case No. 21LUP-00000-00292, and the Commission’s decision to grant Preliminary Design Review approval of Case No. 22BAR-00000-00187;
b) Make the required findings for approval of Case No. 21LUP-00000-00292 and design review approval of Case No. 22BAR-00000-00187, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
c) Determine the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301(a) and 15331, as set forth in the Notice of Exemption; and
d) Grant de novo approval of Case Nos. 22BAR-00000-00187 and 21LUP-00000-00292, subject to the conditions of approval. | Pass |
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24-00517
| A-83) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Flood Benefit Assessment Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, as follows:
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
a) Make a determination upon each assessment described in the Report filed by the Board at the June 25, 2024 meeting and direct staff to record the Report;
b) Adopt a Resolution confirming Flood Control Benefit Assessment for FY 2024-2025 and direct staff to record the Resolution;
c) Consider and approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Ordinance 3150, the Flood Control Benefit Assessment Ordinance, Relating to Benefit Assessments for Flood Control Services imposing Flood Control Benefit Assessments for FY 2024-2025 (Ordinance introduced on June 25, 2024); and
d) Find that the assessment revenue will be used for meeting operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits, purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials, meeting financial reserve needs and requirements and obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain servi | Pass |
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24-00002
| | 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) (24-00002)
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE. | |
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24-00403
| | Agenda Item | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)
Gustavo Castellanos v. County of Santa Barbara, et al., Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Case No. 22CV03081.
Antoinette Whiting, et al. v. County of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Case No. 24CV02514.
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.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Subdivision (a) of Government Code section 54957.6)
Employee organizations: all bargaining units, unrepresented employees, managers, and executives. Agency-designated representatives: County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato and Human Resources Director Kristine Schmidt.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Government Code section 54957)
Public employee performance evaluations for directors of the following County departments: Agricultural Commissioner; Behavioral Wellnes | |
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24-00538
| 1) | Departmental Agenda | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Solid Waste Tipping Fees, Collection Rates, and Parcel Fees for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)
a) Adopt a Resolution, to be effective July 1, 2024, setting the fee schedules for solid waste handling and disposal fees at County solid waste facilities for FY 2024-2025;
b) Adopt a Resolution, to be effective July 1, 2024, setting the Parcel Fee Schedule for the Cuyama Valley for FY 2024-2025;
c) Adopt a Resolution, to be effective July 1, 2024, setting the fee schedules for solid waste collection rates in the unincorporated Zones 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 service areas for FY 2024-2025;
d) Determine that the proposed actions are for the establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or approval of rates, tolls, fares, or other charges by public agencies which the public agency finds are for the purpose of meeting operating expenses; that no expansion of services or facilities will result, and therefore the proposed actions are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to guidelines 1 | Pass |
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24-00521
| 2) | Departmental Agenda | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 Third Quarter Budget Status Report, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)
a) Receive and file the FY 2023-2024 Third Quarter Budget and Status Report as of March 31, 2024, showing the status of appropriations and financing for departmental budgets adopted by the Board of Supervisors; and
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), because pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) the recommended actions consist of organizational, administrative, or fiscal activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE | Pass |
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24-00488
| 3) | Departmental Agenda | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Third Quarter, Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 update on Cannabis Taxation, Compliance, and Enforcement, 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 | Pass |
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24-00492
| 4) | Departmental Agenda | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Proposed Increase of Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Ballot Measure for November 2024 General Election Ballot, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Receive and consider a report from staff regarding placing a measure on the November 5, 2024 General Election ballot for a possible TOT increase from Twelve Percent (12%) to Fourteen Percent (14%) in the unincorporated areas of the County;
b) Direct staff to return on June 18, 2024 with an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara amending Section 32-12 of the Santa Barbara County Code “Tax-imposed on transients; rate; when payable” and ballot measure for an increase of the TOT before the voters on the November 2024 General Election ballot;
c) Provide other direction to staff as appropriate; and
d) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines because they consist of the creation of government funding mechanisms which do not involve any commitment to a | Pass |
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24-00523
| 5) | Departmental Agenda | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Appeal of the County Planning Commission Approval of the Moriarty Holdings Cannabis Cultivation Project, Case Nos. 23APL-00005, 23CUP-00014, and 19LUP-00000-00273, Fourth District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN)
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 23APL-00005;
b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case No. 23CUP-00014, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
c) Determine that the previously certified Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (17EIR-00000-00003) is adequate and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15168(c); and
d) Grant approval of the Project, Case No. 23CUP-00014, subject to the conditions of approval.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY | Pass |
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