Meeting Name: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Agenda status: Approved
Meeting date/time: 3/23/2004 9:00 AM Minutes status: Approved  
Meeting location: COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BOARD HEARING ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR 105 EAST ANAPAMU STREET, SANTA BARBARA
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04-00283 A-1)Honorary ResolutionPresent a plaque to Mark Werner in recognition and appreciation for ten years of volunteer service to the Board of Supervisors.  Action details Not available
04-00296 A-2)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a resolution honoring Cesar Chavez Day, March 31, 2004.Pass Action details Not available
04-00295 A-3)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a resolution proclaiming March 24, 2004 as World Tuberculosis Day in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
04-00284 A-4)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a resultion honoring the Santa Barbara High School girls waterpolo team for their CIF championship. Pass Action details Not available
04-00310 A-5)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation for Deputy Armando T. Moreno upon his retirement after 29 years of service to Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
04-00311 A-6)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation for Sergeant Charles W. Ward upon his retirement after 32 years of service to Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
04-00312 A-7)Agenda ItemAdopt a Resolution of Commendation for Sergeant James M. Carroll upon his retirement after 33 years of service to Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
04-00285 A-8)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation for Senior Deputy Steve Jones upon his retirement after 31 years of service to Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
04-00290 A-9)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation for Malvin J. Parr, Sheriff's Commander, upon his retirement after 32 years of service to Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
04-00291 A-10)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation for Victoria Deane Rochester, Probation Manager, upon her retirement after 23 years of service to Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
04-00292 A-11)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation for Dennis Bougher, Probation Manager, upon his retirement after 29 years of service to Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
04-00293 A-12)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation for Pamela Ann Barajas, Departmental Assistant Senior, Probation Department, upon her retirement after 35 years of service to Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
04-00289 A-13)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the Micro Turbine Cogeneration Project, Fourth District, as follows: a) Find that it is in the best interest of the Laguna County Sanitation District to enter into energy services agreements (separate design and construction agreements with US Energy Services, Inc. (not a local vendor) to provide an energy conservation facility; b) Find that the anticipated cost to the Laguna County Sanitation District for electrical energy provided under this energy services agreements will be less than the anticipated marginal cost of electrical energy that would have been consumed by the Laguna County Sanitation District in the absence of this contract; c) Approve and execute an agreement with US Energy Services, Inc. (not a local vendor) for the design of a micro turbine energy conservation facility, for the period of April 1, 2004 through May 15, 2004, in the amount of $303,176.00; d) Approve and execute the an agreement with US Energy Services, Inc. (not a local vendor) for the construction of a micro turbine energy conservation facility, forPass Action details Not available
04-00309 A-14)Agenda ItemReview and approve the form and standard terms of the Children & Families Commission contracts with Pran InfoTech (a local vendor) for service and support of a software system for contract compliance and data generation for evaluation purposes.Pass Action details Not available
04-00277 A-15)Agenda ItemAuthorize the County Administrator to execute and transmit a letter notifying the Superior Court Executive Officer that the District Attorney and Public Defender will no longer provide court appointed counsel for juvenile dependency representation services beginning October 1, 2004, pursuant to Government Code 77212 (b).Pass Action details Not available
04-00303 A-16)Agenda ItemApprove Budget Revision requests. (SEE EXHIBIT A WITH POSTED AGENDA)Pass Action details Not available
04-00308 A-17)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding participation in the 2003-04 State-County Property Tax Administration Program, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for 2003-04 State-County Property Tax Administration Grant Program with the State of California; b) Authorize the Clerk-Recorder-Assessor and County Administrator to notify the State Department of Finance of Santa Barbara County's election to begin a new grant contract with the State providing for the State-County Property Tax Administration Grant Program in the amount of $926,817. Pass Action details Not available
04-00307 A-18)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Hall of Records Rehabilitation (Elevator and Electrical System, Site # F02001, County Project No. 8644), First District, as follows: a) Award the construction contract to Urquidez Construction Company, Inc. (a local vendor), subject to provisions of the documents and certifications as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project and as required by California Law, in the amount of $204,800.00; b) Authorize the Chair to execute the agreement upon return of the contractor's executed documents, and the review and approval of County Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Manager or their authorized representatives; c) Authorize the Director of General Services to approve change orders in the aggregate amount of 10% of the contract amount or $20,480.Pass Action details Not available
04-00300 A-19)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Ellwood Apartments Community Development Block Grant Loan Documents, Third District, as follows: a) Find that the acquisition of the Ellwood Apartments Project site is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); b) Approve the commitment of $277,500 of State CDBG funds for the acquisition of property and other soft costs, located at 360 Ellwood Beach Drive, Goleta, CA for the construction of the Ellwood Apartments; c) Authorize the Director of Housing and Community Development to execute a Loan Agreement and Regulatory Agreements, with Peoples' Self-Help Housing Corporation for the acquisition of this project.Pass Action details Not available
04-00301 A-20)Agenda ItemAdopt a resolution adopting Government Code Sections 31658 and 31485.7, authorizing purchase of additional retirement credit by members of the County Employees' Retirement System.Pass Action details Not available
04-00306 A-21)Agenda ItemApprove and execute an agreement with the Vocational Training Center (a local vendor), to provide lunch and dinner meals to the Santa Maria Juvenile Hall, for the period of July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004, in an amount not to exceed $169,944.Pass Action details Not available
04-00305 A-22)Agenda ItemApprove the continued Local Emergency, Resolution Number 00-193, due to the spread and on-going epidemic of blood-borne viral hepatitis (Hepatitis B and C) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among injection drug users and authorize Pacific Pride Foundation as the agent of the County to carry out the Syringe Exchange and Education Program. Pass Action details Not available
04-00302 A-24)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Storm Damage Repairs on Maria Ygnacio Creek at Bridge No. 51C-026 (County Project No.98R250) on Hollister Avenue, Goleta area, Second District, as follows; a) Approve plans and specifications for the project; b) Award the construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Elevation General Engineering, (a local vendor), subject to the provisions of documents and certification, as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project and as required by law, in the amount of $169,175.50; c) Authorize the chair to execute the construction contract upon return of the Contractor's executed contract documents and the review and approval of the County Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Manager or their authorized representatives; d) Approve a contingency fund in the amount of $16,917.55.Pass Action details Not available
04-00270 A-25)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding an application for Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Grant, as follows: a) Adopt a resolution authorizing the Sheriff to submit a $350,000 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant application to the EPA for funding of the North County Jail site environmental assessment; b) Authorize the Sheriff to execute all documents required for submittal of the Brownfields application, execution of the grant agreement consistent with the application, drawdown of funds, and grant administration.Pass Action details Not available
04-00304 A-26)Agenda ItemApprove a destruction of records request for Civil Bureau Records no longer required by law to be retained.Pass Action details Not available
04-00299 A-27)Agenda ItemApprove and execute a Sublease Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and the Cachuma Resource Conservation District, to provide for the continued occupancy of 1057 square feet of office space by the Superior Court/Bail Review Office at 624 West Foster Road, on a month-to-month basis, at a monthly rental rate of $1,365.33.Pass Action details Not available
04-00282 A-28)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the reappointment of Joanne R. Craig-Bowman to the Developmental Disabilities Board Area IX representing Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
04-00298 A-29)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the appointment of Sarah Strickland to the Commission for Women, Fourth District.Pass Action details Not available
04-00286 A-30)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the reappointment of Ron Nanning to the Civil Service Commission, Fourth District.Pass Action details Not available
04-00313 A-32)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an ordinance amending Section 25-1 of Chapter 25 of the Santa Barbara County Code "Oil and Petroleum Wells" to allow the Board of Supervisors to appoint an individual to the position of Petroleum Administrator without the need to amend Chapter 25. (EST. TIME: 5 MIN.) COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Not available
04-00022 A-33)Agenda ItemReschedule the Land Use Element window date of May 11, 2004 to March 29, 2004.Pass Action details Not available
04-00297 A-34)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider the appeal of Jack Brady, Cheryl Miller and Michelle Vander Meulen of the Zoning Administrator's approval of the Timmons Tentative Parcel Map (01TPM-00000-00003) (TPM 14,566) to subdivide a 2.04 acre parcel into two 1.02 acres parcels and as part of Key Site D in the Orcutt Community Plan, located at 1374 Solomon Road (AP No. 105-010-076) Orcutt area, Fourth District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 10 MIN.) a) Adopt the required findings for the project specified in the action letter of the Zoning Administrator dated December 9, 2003, including CEQA findings; b) Accept the proposed exemption, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15315 as adequate environmental review for the project; c) Approve TPM 14,566 subject to the conditions of approval included in the action letter of the Zoning Administrator dated December 9, 2003. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Not available
04-00315 A-35)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation for Andrew Scott Crawford upon attaining the Rank of Eagle Scout.Pass Action details Not available
04-00314 A-36Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation for Joseph Edward Ward upon attaining the Rank of Eagle Scout.Pass Action details Not available
04-00317 A-37)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the appointment of Martha Jane Levy to the Affirmative Action Commission, Second District.Pass Action details Not available
04-00318 A-38)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the appointment of James "Fuji" Collins to the Mental Health Commission, Second District.Pass Action details Not available
03-01159 1)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Septic System Sanitary Survey for Santa Barbara County, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Direct Public Health Department staff to continue disbursement of State septic-to-sewer conversion funds to public sewer agencies working with interested homeowner groups to fund engineering studies for sewer extension projects; b) Direct Public Health Department staff to continue working with Planning & Development Department staff to incorporate information and recommendations from the Septic System Sanitary Survey for Santa Barbara County into the General Plan process; c) Direct Public Health Department staff to continue working with local sewer agencies and septic tank pumpers to explore the need for a septage treatment facility in Santa Barbara County. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Not available
04-00184 2)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the proposed final 2003-08 Santa Barbara County Housing Element, as follows: (EST. TIME: 4 HRS.) a) Adopt the proposed final Negative Declaration addressing the possible environmental effects of adoption of the proposed final 2003-08 Housing Element; b) Adopt the proposed final 2003-08 Housing Element with any additional changes directed by the Board and adopt a Resolution approving Findings supporting the Board's final action in adopting the proposed final 2003-08 Housing Element. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Not available
04-00254 3)Agenda ItemApprove and execute an agreement with the Michael Jackson Media Pool Committee for use of parking spaces in certain designated areas of the parking lot located at the County Court Complex at 312 East Cook Street, and other associated services, during the remainder of all proceedings pertaining to The People v. Michael Jackson court trial, in the amount of $7,500 per day.Pass Action details Not available
04-00059 4)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider final recommendations regarding a revised coastal portion of the Toro Canyon Plan, including related implementing ordinances, to be resubmitted for certification by the California Coastal Commission, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Consider and approve final recommendations on staff's proposed response to the California Coastal Commission's action to certify, with suggested modifications, the coastal portion of the Toro Canyon Plan, as discussed in this report and as reflected in Attachment 1 to this report; b) Adopt a Resolution approving a revised amendment to the Santa Barbara County Local Coastal Program, including the Land Use Plan text and maps and Coastal Zoning Ordinance text and maps, to incorporate and implement the coastal portion of the Toro Canyon Plan, and authorizing and directing Planning & Development staff to re-submit this revised amendment to the California Coastal Commission (Attachment 2, Case No. s 04GPA-00000-00004, 04ORD-00000-00003, and 04RZN-00000-00005); c) Adopt an Ordinance amending the text of the Coastal Zoning OrdinancPass Action details Not available
03-01105 5)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider the Rutledge appeal of the Lambert driveway improvements and 800 square foot pergola under case number 03LUP-00000-00130 (Appeal Case No. 03APL-00000-00014) located 200 feet east of the intersection of Hot Springs Road and Mountain Drive at 910 Hot Springs Road (APN 011-050-024), Montecito Area, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Deny the appeal 03APL-00000-00014. b) Adopt the required findings for the project specified in Attachment A of this Board Letter. c) Grant de novo approval of the Land Use Permit 03LUP-00000-00130 for the as-built driveway improvements & pergola as revised. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Not available
04-00198 6)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider adoption of County Federal Legislative Priorities for the 108th Congress, 2nd Session 2003, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.) Comprehensive Advocacy Issues - Continue Advocacy Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Status Lake Cachuma Surcharge Impacts TEA-21 Transportation Project Funding Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA) / Coastal Assistance Program (CIAP) Monitor and Report Issues - Beach, Shore Erosion Projects - Continue Monitoring Emerging Opportunities - Continue Monitoring Indian Lands (Fee-to-Trust),Tribal Gaming, Status of Indian Tribes - Continue Monitoring Base Realignment and Closure - Reinstate Monitoring COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Not available