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Meeting date/time:
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5/18/2010
9:00 AM
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Approved
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Meeting location:
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
BOARD HEARING ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR
105 EAST ANAPAMU STREET, SANTA BARBARA
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10-00009
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10-00433
| A-1) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution proclaiming May 22, 2010 as the First Annual Harvey Milk Day in Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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10-00432
| A-2) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Casa Pacifica and their therapy dog, Archibald ‘Archie’ Razz-M-Tazz, for their significant contributions to the lives of Santa Barbara County’s children and youth. | Pass |
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10-00434
| A-3) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Lynette Meyer for her outstanding contributions to our community and for 42 years of service as an educator in Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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10-00458
| A-4) | Agenda Item | Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Professional Legal Services, for outside counsel, between the County of Santa Barbara and the law firm of Rutan and Tucker, LLP, specifying a not-to-exceed amount for services of $100,000.00, for litigation to enforce a restrictive land use covenant at Elings Park South, in Santa Barbara, Second District. (4/5 Vote Required) | Pass |
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10-00441
| A-5) | Agenda Item | Approve Budget Revision Requests (SEE EXHIBIT A WITH POSTED AGENDA). (4/5 Vote Required). | Pass |
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10-00435
| A-6) | Agenda Item | Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Manager to procure, through a Lease Purchase Agreement, six 12-Lead EKG Defibrillator Cardiac Monitors in the amount of $143,117.64 from Physio-Control Inc., the sole source vendor for the Life Pac 15 defibrillator, without being required to conduct a formal bid process. This request for a sole source lease/purchase is recommended by the County Purchasing Manager. | Pass |
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10-00443
| A-7) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara Courthouse Mural Conservation Contract (PDFIRE/8700), First District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize Chair to execute the Professional Services Agreement with the South Coast Fine Art Conservation Center, Inc. (a local vendor) to provide fine art conservation cleaning, for the Santa Barbara Courthouse, Mural Room, Groesbeck Murals, in the not to exceed amount of $450,000.00 including reimbursable expenses; and
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0000879 for $500,000.00, recognizing revenue from insurance reimbursements for the cleaning of the painted murals in the Santa Barbara Courthouse by South Coast Fine Arts Conservation Center, Inc. and appropriating the expenses in the Capital Outlay Fund 0030. | Pass |
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10-00444
| A-8) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the award of Contract to Environmental Heating and Air for Santa Barbara Courthouse Temporary Chiller Project No. F02003, First District, as follows:
a) Approve the plans and specifications for the Courthouse Temporary Chiller Project No. F02003. Plans and specifications are on file with General Services Facilities, Capital Maintenance Program;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Contract with Environmental Heating and Air Conditioning (not a local vendor) in the amount of $ 137,118.00 for the Courthouse Temporary Chiller Project; and
c) Authorize the Director of General Services to approve change orders of an amount not to exceed 10% of the base amount, or $ 13,712.00 for this contract. | Pass |
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10-00445
| A-9) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Emergency Operations Center, Project No. 8666, and Clerk Recorder Assessor Election Division Consolidation Project No. 8685, Phase II, Second District, as follows:
a) Authorize the Director of General Services to approve change orders, for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Project, in an amount not to exceed 10% of the first $250,000.00 of the original Contract amount, plus 5% of the remaining original Contract amount, but not to exceed $150,000.00. The original contract amount awarded by the Board of Supervisors was $3,586,013.00, so the requested change order authorization is $150,000.00; and
b) Authorize the Director of General Services to approve change orders, for the Clerk Recorder Assessor Election Division Consolidation (CRA) Project, in an amount not to exceed 10% of the original contract amount. The original contract amount awarded by the Board was $205,161.00, so the requested change order authorization is $20,516.10. | Pass |
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10-00446
| A-10) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the allocation of $149,050.00 from the Orcutt Quimby Fund and Orcutt Development Fee Agency Fund towards the design of play fields at Waller Park, Fourth District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve a budget revision to appropriate $149,050.00 from the Orcutt Quimby Fund (1397) and the Orcutt Development Fee Agency Fund (1398) towards the design of active recreation sports fields at Waller Park; and
b) Authorize the Parks Director to execute an Agreement with the firm RRM Design of San Luis Obispo (not a local vendor) for the study and design of active recreation sports fields at Waller Park. | Pass |
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10-00449
| A-11) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Concession Agreement with Pyramid Enterprises Inc. to operate the Cachuma boat and marina concession at Cachuma Recreational Area, Third District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Concession Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and Pyramid Enterprises Inc. (not a local vendor) for the concessioner’s use of the County boats and marina facility located within the Cachuma Recreational Area on a month to month basis, for a monthly rental amount of 10% of the concessioner’s gross sales, with a minimum monthly base rent of $3,000.00; and
b) Authorize the Director of Parks to administer the Concession Agreement on behalf of the County of Santa Barbara. | Pass |
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10-00452
| A-12) | Agenda Item | Authorize the Purchasing Manager to issue a purchase order to Upp Technology, Inc. (not a local vendor) in an amount not to exceed $85,000.00 for the purchase and installation of their proprietary IRMS™ inventory and emergency management and response system without a competitive bid. | Pass |
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10-00436
| A-13) | Agenda Item | Adopt a Resolution authorizing the filing of a $1,629,846.00 claim with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) for an allocation of Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds for Fiscal Year 2010-2011. | Pass |
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10-00437
| A-14) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding construction of the Santa Maria Mesa Road at Foxen Canyon Road Intersection Realignment Project, Federal Project No. HSIPL-5951 (122), County Project No. 862265, Fifth District, as follows:
a) Approve the Project and Categorical Exemption pursuant to the County’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines for construction of the Santa Maria Mesa Road at Foxen Canyon Road Intersection Realignment Project;
b) Authorize the Director of Public Works to proceed with right-of-way negotiations for construction of the Santa Maria Mesa Road at Foxen Canyon Road Intersection Realignment Project; and
c) Authorize the Director of Public Works to advertise for construction bids for construction of the Santa Maria Mesa Road at Foxen Canyon Road Intersection Realignment Project. | Pass |
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10-00438
| A-15) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding car share parking locations in Isla Vista, Third District, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution establishing car share parking zones on Pardall Road;
b) Adopt a Resolution establishing car share parking zones on Camino Pescadero; and
c) Adopt a Resolution establishing car share parking zones on Embarcadero del Mar. | Pass |
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10-00439
| A-16) | Agenda Item | Approve the release of the monument deposit collected in the amount of $34,500.00 that was posted to insure the setting of the interior monumentation for Tract Map No. 14,487, Phases 1 and 2 (Providence Landing), Third District. | Pass |
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10-00440
| A-17) | Agenda Item | Acting as the Board of Directors, Laguna County Sanitation District:
Consider recommendations regarding the award of Contract to Cushman Contracting Corporation for replacement of the primary digester dome at the Laguna County Sanitation District Wastewater Reclamation Plant, Fourth District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve plans and specifications for the Laguna County Sanitation District Primary Digester Dome Replacement project. Plans and specifications are on file with the Laguna County Sanitation District;
b) Adopt a Resolution pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22034(f) authorizing the Laguna County Sanitation District Board of Directors to award the Contract;
c) Award the Construction Contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Cushman Contracting Corporation (a local vendor), to replace the primary digester dome at the Laguna County Sanitation District Wastewater Reclamation plant in the amount of $126,320.00; and
d) Approve a contingency of $11,180.00 (total contract not to exceed $137,500.00) for the project and authorize the Public Works Dir | Pass |
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10-00456
| A-18) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the nomination of First District Supervisor Salud Carbajal to serve on the New Santa Barbara Criminal Courts Building Project Advisory Group. | Pass |
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10-00451
| A-19) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the appointment of Douglas Lee Sorum to the Advisory Board on Alcohol and Drug Problems, term ending May 31, 2013, Fourth District. | Pass |
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10-00431
| A-20) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the Priorities for Subsidized Child Development Program Funding, Santa Barbara County, to be submitted by the Santa Barbara County Child Care Planning Council to the California Department of Education. | Pass |
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10-00447
| A-21) | Agenda Item | Proposed Budget Fiscal Year 2010-2011 | Pass |
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10-00454
| A-22) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding reorganization options for the Information Technology Department, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Receive and file a report from the County Executive Office entitled “Information Technology in Santa Barbara County: Organizational Restructuring Options and Impacts”; and
b) Direct staff to maintain the Information Technology Department as a separate department for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE | Pass |
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10-00455
| A-23) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding reorganization options for the Housing and Community Development Department, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Receive and file a report from the County Executive Office entitled “Housing and Community Development: Organizational Restructuring Options and Impacts”; and
b) Direct staff to maintain the Housing and Community Development Department as a separate department for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE | Pass |
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10-00430
| A-24) | Agenda Item | Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
Consider recommendations regarding the Flood Control Benefit Assessment Program for Fiscal Year 2010/2011 as follows:
a) Make a determination upon each assessment described in the report filed by the Board of Supervisors at the June 15, 2010 meeting;
b) Adopt a Resolution confirming Flood Control Benefit Assessment for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 and authorize the Clerk of the Board to record a certified copy;
c) Consider 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 Fiscal Year 2010-2011;
d) Find that the assessment revenue will be used to meet operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits, purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials, meeting financial reserve needs and requirements obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service within existing service areas, wit | Pass |
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10-00448
| A-25) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Receive and file the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Five-Year Plan modification for 2009-2010 and the Workforce Investment Act/Wagner Peyser Act of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Local Plan as required by the State of California. (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE | Pass |
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10-00474
| A-26) | Agenda Item | Receive and file an update on Measure K2010, the Transient Occupancy Tax Rate, which is a local measure on the June 8, 2010 statewide primary election. | Pass |
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10-00001
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10-00370
| 1) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding amendments to the County of Santa Barbara Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) regarding selection of the environmental coordinator and hearing officer for public projects, as follows: (EST. TIME: 25 MIN.)
a) Adopt a Resolution amending the County of Santa Barbara Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act regarding the environmental coordinator and hearing officer requirements for public projects; and
b) Find that these amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15378(b) (5) of the Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY | Pass |
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10-00368
| 2) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Santa Ynez Valley Tourism Business Improvement District, Third District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Receive and file a report on the potential formation of the Santa Ynez Valley Tourism Business Improvement District;
b) Consider the adoption of a Resolution of Consent of the County of Santa Barbara supporting the City of Solvang’s establishment of the Santa Ynez Valley Tourism Business Improvement District that would include part of the unincorporated area of the County; and
c) If the Board adopts the Resolution of Consent, approve a Notice of Exemption pursuant to County’s California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, citing CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(3) and 15378(b)(4).
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY | Pass |
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10-00424
| 3) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note Short Term Financing Program for Fiscal Year 2010-2011, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 10 MIN.)
a) Adopt a Resolution In The Matter Of Providing For The Borrowing Of Funds For Fiscal Year 2010-2011 And The Issuance And Sale Of County Of Santa Barbara, California, 2010-2011 Tax And Revenue Anticipation Notes;
b) Adopt a Resolution In The Matter Of Affirming That Moneys In Internal Service Funds Are Available Only For Designated Purposes And Are Reasonably Required And May Be Loaned For Temporary Cash Flow Needs;
c) Authorize the Treasurer - Tax Collector to execute the Contract of Purchase with De La Rosa and Company for the issuance of non-taxable Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes in accordance with State and Federal law, in an amount not to exceed $105,000,000.00, at a yield not to exceed 2.0%, to meet General Fund cash flow requirements during the 2010-2011 fiscal year;
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Orrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe, LLP to | Pass |
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10-00425
| 4) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the issuance of the Santa Barbara County 2010 Certificates of Participation, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)
a) Approve and authorize the County Treasurer-Tax Collector to execute the Contract of Purchase for the issuances of the Series A-1 non-taxable and/or the Series A-2 taxable 2010 Certificates of Participation in accordance with State and Federal law, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $22 million, at a yield not to exceed 6.5% for Series A-1 and at a yield not to exceed 9.0% Series A-2;
b) Authorize the financing of the following capital improvements:
i) Public Defender Courthouse Remodel;
ii) Emergency Operations Center Construction; and
iii) Betteravia Administration Building and Back-Up Emergency Operations Center Construction;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a contract appointing Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe as Bond Counsel; and accept a proposal for Trustee, Registrar, and Paying Agent Services from US Bank Corporate Trust Services;
d) Direct the County Treasurer-Tax Colle | Pass |
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10-00349
| 5) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an appeal filed by the Friends of Mission Canyon (09APL-00000-00031) of the Planning Commission’s October 26, 2009 approval of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Vital Mission Plan project, located at 1212 Mission Canyon Road in the Mission Canyon area, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 09APL-00000-00031, thereby upholding the County Planning Commission’s approval of 72-CP-116 RV01 and 99-DP-043 (the Vital Mission Plan) as revised herein;
b) Make the required findings for approval of Case Nos. 72-CP-116 RV01 and 99-DP-043 (the Vital Mission Plan), including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
c) Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report, 07EIR-00000-00001, including the FEIR Revision Letter (RV1), and adopt the mitigation monitoring program contained in the conditions of approval; and
d) Grant de novo approval of Case Nos. 72-CP-116 RV01 and 99-DP-043 (the Vital Mission Plan), as revised from the Planning Commission approval, subject to the revised conditions of | Pass |
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10-00351
| 6) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an appeal filed by the Mission Canyon Association (09APL-00000-00030) of the Planning Commission’s October 26, 2009 approval of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Vital Mission Plan project, located at 1212 Mission Canyon Road in the Mission Canyon area, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 09APL-00000-00030, thereby upholding the County Planning Commission’s approval of 72-CP-116 RV01 and 99-DP-043 (the Vital Mission Plan) as revised herein;
b) Make the required findings for approval of Case Nos. 72-CP-116 RV01 and 99-DP-043 (the Vital Mission Plan), including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
c) Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report, 07EIR-00000-00001, including the FEIR Revision Letter (RV1), and adopt the mitigation monitoring program contained in the conditions of approval; and
d) Grant de novo approval of Case Nos. 72-CP-116 RV01 and 99-DP-043 (the Vital Mission Plan), as revised from the Planning Commission approval, subject to the revised conditions o | Pass |
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10-00352
| 7) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an appeal filed by Frank Arredondo and Friends of Xana’yan (09APL-00000-00029) of the Planning Commission’s October 26, 2009 approval of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Vital Mission Plan project, located at 1212 Mission Canyon Road in the Mission Canyon area, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 09APL-00000-00029, thereby upholding the County Planning Commission’s approval of 72-CP-116 RV01 and 99-DP-043 (the Vital Mission Plan) as revised herein;
b) Make the required findings for approval of Case Nos. 72-CP-116 RV01 and 99-DP-043 (the Vital Mission Plan);
c) Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report, 07EIR-00000-00001, including the FEIR Revision Letter (RV1), and adopt the mitigation monitoring program contained in the conditions of approval; and
d) Grant de novo approval of Case Nos. 72-CP-116 RV01 and 99-DP-043 (the Vital Mission Plan), as revised from the Planning Commission approval, subject to the revised conditions of approval.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATIO | Pass |
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10-00350
| 8) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the appeal filed by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (09APL-00000-00041) of the Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission’s (HLAC) November 9, 2009 action regarding the Botanic Garden’s Vital Mission Plan project, located at 1212 Mission Canyon Road in the Mission Canyon area, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)
a) Deny the appeal by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden (09APL-00000-00041);
b) Approve the findings pursuant to Resolution 2003-059;
c) Uphold the Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission’s action subject to the following modifications:
i) Do not require review and approval of a restoration plan for the Meadow Terrace area by the HLAC;
ii) Do not require review and approval of the paving and hardscape plan by the HLAC; and
iii) Limit the HLAC’s review of the Cultural Landscape Master Plan to the portion located within Landmark No. 24; and
d) Accept the previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report, 07EIR-00000-00001, for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s 72-CP-116 RV01 and 99-DP-043 (the V | Pass |
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