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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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24-01272
| A-1) | Resolution to be Presented | Adopt a Resolution Honoring John Lansing Duncan upon his Retirement from the Santa Barbara County Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission. | |
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24-01271
| A-2) | Resolution to be Presented | Adopt a Resolution Honoring Wendy Sims-Moten upon her retirement from the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Trustees. | |
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24-01274
| A-3) | Resolution to be Presented | Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Supervisor Das Williams for over 20 years of faithful and distinguished service to Santa Barbara County. | |
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24-01263
| A-4) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the AB1600 Mitigation Fee Annual Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024, as follows:
a) Receive and review the FY 2023-2024 AB1600 Mitigation Fee Annual Report which includes the mitigation fee financial activity for FY 2023-2024 and the fee schedules for the Countywide, Orcutt, Goleta, South Coast, Santa Ynez, Lompoc and Santa Maria development impact fee programs; 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 government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | |
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24-01266
| A-5) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Services Agreement for Residential Recovery Housing with Stalwart Clean and Sober, Inc., Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2027, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement with Stalwart Clean and Sober, Inc., a local vendor, for residential recovery services for a total Maximum Contract Amount not to exceed $919,800.00 inclusive of $328,500.00 for FY 2024-2025, $295,650.00 for FY 2025-2026, $295,650.00 for FY 2026-2027 for the period of June 30, 2024 through June 30, 2027, inclusive of $148,820.00 for Purchase Order CN8949, but which otherwise cancels, nullifies, and supersedes Purchase Order No. CN8949;
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to suspend, delay, or interrupt services under the Agreement for convenience and make immaterial changes to the Agreement per Sections 20 and 26 of the Agreement, respectively; and update the rate schedule per Exhibit B of the Agreement, all without altering Maximum Contract Amount and without requiring the Board’s approval | |
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24-01267
| A-6) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Third Amendment to the Services Agreement for Mental Health and Other Supportive Services with PathPoint, Fiscal Years (FYs) 2022-2025, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Third Amendment to the Agreement of Services of Independent Contractor with PathPoint (a local vendor) (BC 22-008) to increase pay rates to Contractor staff and add an additional incentive for Full Service Partnership (FSP) requirements by adding language for FSP Incentive Payment to the Mental Health Services (MHS) Financial Provisions for FYs 2023-2025; and adding $98,856.00 to the maximum contract amount for FY 2024-2025 for a revised total maximum contract amount not to exceed $9,694,789.00, inclusive of $2,565,895.00 for FY 2022-2023; $3,515,019.00 for FY 2023-2024; and $3,613,875.00 for FY 2024-2025, for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025;
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 per Sectio | |
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24-01269
| A-7) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority, dong business as (dba) CenCal Health, Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2026 CalAIM Incentive Payment Program Funding Agreement for the South County Sobering Center Modular Structure Purchase and Installation, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness (BWell) to execute on behalf of the County a Program Funding Agreement with the Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority, dba CenCal Health, for California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) CalAIM Incentive Payment Program grant funds for the purchase and installation of a modular structure for the South County Sobering Center in the amount of a one-time payment of $700,000.00, to be disbursed for the period FY 2024-2026;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010171 to establish appropriations of $1,026,000.00 in the General Services Capital Outlay Fund for Capital Assets funded by transfers in from Behavioral Wellness. Increase appropriations of $1,026 | |
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24-01273
| A-8) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Fiscal Years (FYs) 2022-2027 County Mental Health Plan (MHP) Agreement and Amendment 1 (No. 22-20133 and 22-20133 A01) and California Department of Health Care Services FYs 2021-2027 Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Intergovernmental Agreement and Amendment 1, 2, and 3 (No. 21-10034, No. 21-10034 A01, No. 21-10034 A02, No. 21-10034 A03) Termination, as follows:
a) Authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness to accept the termination of the County MHP Agreement and Amendment (No. 22-20133 and No. 22-20133 A01) with the California DHCS to end the contract terms and conditions in compliance with State and federal requirements, for the provision of Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) by County to eligible Medi-Cal members/beneficiaries with no change to the $0 contract amount and now terminating the contract on December 31, 2024;
b) Authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness to accept the termination of the DMC-ODS Intergovernmenta | |
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24-01279
| A-9) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Good Samaritan Shelter Second Amendment to the Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-2027 Services Agreement for Alcohol and Drug Program (ADP) and Mental Health Services (MHS) (BC 23-087), as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Good Samaritan Shelter (a local vendor) for ADP and MHS (BC 23-087) to extend the AB 1810 Safe and Stable Housing program to June 30, 2025, (Exhibit A-11); increase staffing requirements for the Homeless Housing Case Management Services program (Exhibit A-12); add a shelter bed location in Goleta for five beds (Hedges House of Hope) to the Mental Health Funded Shelter Beds program (Exhibit A-13), funded by the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) grant program; update ADP and MHS Entity Budget by Program for FY 2023-2024, FY 2024-2025, FY 2025-2026 and FY 2026-2027; update the ADP and MHS entity rates and codes by service types (Exhibits B-3s); MHS Program Goals, Outcomes, and Measures (Exhibit E MHS); add BHBH program grant f | |
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24-01291
| A-10) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Department of Behavioral Wellness’ Acceptance of a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Grant for the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program Expansion Project, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to submit and execute an application, including the required certifications and assurances, for grant funds from the SAMHSA of the Federal Department of Health and Human Services in support of the expansion of the Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness AOT Program (Program) in the amount of $499,991.00 per year for budget period September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2025 (year 1), and assuming funding is available and County is compliant with all requirements, $499,991 for the period from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2026 (year 2), $499,991.00 for the period from September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027 (year 3), and $499,991.00 for the period from September 30, 2027 through September 29, 2028 (year 4) | |
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24-01292
| A-11) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the California Department of Housing and Community Development (State HCD) Standard Agreement with Hollister Lofts, L.P., Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO), and Surf Development Company for No Place Like Home (NPLH) Competitive Allocation Round 2 Funds for the Hollister Lofts Project; and Memorandum of Understanding and Mental Health Supportive Services Agreement with Hollister Lofts, L.P. and HASBARCO in connection with the award of NPLH funds for the Hollister Lofts Project, Second District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness to execute, on behalf of the County, State HCD Standard Agreement No. 20-NPLH-14582 with Hollister Lofts, L.P. (Partnership), HASBARCO, and Surf Development Company as joint applicants for NPLH program Competitive Allocation Round 2 funds for the Hollister Lofts affordable housing project, located at 4540 South Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara, California, APN 061-040-030 (Project), in an amount of $4,822,998.00 for a term of thirty (30) years f | |
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24-01290
| A-12) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Department of Behavioral Wellness Staff Master of Social Work (MSW) Scholarship Program Educational Assistance Program and Participation Agreement Template, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to execute the Department of Behavioral Wellness Staff MSW Scholarship Program Educational Assistance Program (Plan), effective January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2029;
b) Within existing funding, approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to execute participation agreements with Staff MSW Scholarship Program Educational Assistance Plan awardees (Awardees) for a maximum scholarship award of $25,000.00 in substantial compliance in form and content with the Department of Behavioral Wellness Staff MSW Scholarship Educational Assistance Program Participation Agreement (Participation Agreement) template through December 31, 2029;
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24-01259
| A-13) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding 2023-2024 Biennial Amendments and Removal and Addition of Agencies to the County of Santa Barbara Single Comprehensive Conflict of Interest Code for County Departments, Commissions/Boards/Committees and Dependent Special Districts, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution approving proposed amendments to the County of Santa Barbara Single Comprehensive Conflict of Interest Code for County Departments, Commissions/Boards/Committees and Dependent Special Districts, superseding Resolution No. 22-233; and
b) Determine that the above action is an organizational or administrative activity of the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines. | |
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24-01260
| A-14) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Certification of Election Results for the November 5, 2024, Presidential General Election, as follows:
a) Accept and file the Certified Statement of the Results of the Official Canvass and Official Election Summary for the Presidential General Election held on November 5, 2024, declare those persons elected as required by law; and
b) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), because it consists of organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | |
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24-01277
| A-15) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a donation of Roland Petersen paintings, as follows:
a) Accept the donation of a collection of three paintings by California artist Roland Petersen from the Living Trust of Roland Petersen; and
b) Determine that the above recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), as the 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 a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. | |
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24-01280
| A-16) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Countywide Library System Agreement, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute a one-year Agreement for Operation of a Countywide Library System (Agreement), by and between the County and the Cities of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Lompoc and Santa Maria (Cities) for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, in the total amount not to exceed $4,850,607.00; and
b) Determine that the above recommended actions are not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), finding that the action involves government organizational or administrative activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. | |
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24-01281
| A-17) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the approval of a Second Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement with Good Samaritan Shelter for an Extended Storage Agreement, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement between the County and Good Samaritan Shelter using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for personal property storage to extend term ending in December 31, 2024 to June 30, 2025; and
b) Determine that the above recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) as the actions involve the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve a commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. | |
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24-01282
| A-18) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendation regarding the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for climate action planning services, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc., for climate action planning services to modify the scope of work, extend the term through December 31, 2025, and adjust contract amount by $53,270.00, for a total amount not to exceed $585,901.00; and
b) Determine that the above recommended actions are government fiscal activities, which do 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. | |
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24-01283
| A-19) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Sustainability Initiatives Fund, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve $250,000.00 of the recommended allocations from the Sustainability Initiatives Fund, which are:
i) $150,000.00 for Resilient Electric Vehicle Charging Stations;
ii) $75,000.00 for Equitable Electrification Incentive Pilot Program; and
iii) $25,000.00 for Clean Commute Incentive Pilot Program;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010244; and
c) Find that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162 that there are no substantial changes proposed, no substantial changes in circumstances, and no new information of substantial importance regarding environmental effects of the project or of the sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures, and therefore the recommended actions are within the scope of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the 2030 Climate Action Plan (23EIR-00002) approved by the Board of Supervisors on August 27, 2024 available for review at County of Santa Barbara - File No. 24-00869, and no n | |
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24-01276
| A-20) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Outside Counsel Meyers Nave for Solid Waste Legal Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Legal Services between the County of Santa Barbara and Meyers Nave to increase the total contract amount by $850,000.00 for a total not to exceed amount of $1,000,000.00 and to extend the contract term to June 30, 2026 for legal advice and representation related to solid waste services and contracting; 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. | |
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24-01299
| A-21) | Administrative Item | Approve Budget Revision Request Nos. 0010127; 0010187; 0010198; and 0010210. (4/5 Vote Required) | |
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24-01275
| A-22) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an Application for Destruction of Records, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Authorize the Chair to execute the Application for Destruction of Records so that records may be destroyed in accordance with Government Code Section 26202; and
b) Determine that the above actions are organizational and administrative activities of government that are not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines. | |
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24-01295
| A-23) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding appointments to CenCal Health Board of Directors, as follows:
a) Appoint the following persons to the CenCal Health Board of Directors for a two-year term effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026:
i) Reappoint Kieran Shah (Provider Classification - Other);
ii) Reappoint Sara Macdonald (Consumer Classification - Medi-Cal Recipient-Santa Barbara County); and
iii) Appoint Lisa Moore (Provider Classification - Hospital Administrator - South County); and
b) Determine that these activities are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) since the recommended actions are government administrative activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in potentially significant physical impact on the environment. | |
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24-01297
| A-24) | Administrative Item | Approve the appointment of Wade Horton, Assistant County Executive Officer, to represent the County of Santa Barbara as Alternate to the Board of Directors of Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM). | |
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24-01278
| A-25) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Site Access and License Agreement to Respond to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Cleanup and Abatement Order (CAO) No. R3-2023-0070, Fourth District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Director of General Services, or designee, to enter into and execute a Site Access and License Agreement that will grant access to property located at 2936 Industrial Parkway, Santa Maria, California to start the required actions necessary to comply with CAO No. R3-2023-0070 issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Coast Region, upon concurrence of County Counsel, Risk Management and Auditor-Controller; and
b) Find that the recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, minor alteration of existing facilities involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use, 15304, minor alternations to land, 15306 consist of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities, and 15309, insp | |
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24-01306
| A-26) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Salary Increases and Range Adjustments for Management and Appointed Executive Classifications, as follows:
a) Approve adjustments to salary ranges for certain management and appointed executive classifications effective February 03, 2025 (Pay Period 2025-05) related to a market salary comparison, including but not limited to increases for certain local agency executive classifications as follows: Behavioral Wellness Director 9.8%, Social Services Director 5.0%, Public Health Director 4.8%, First Five Director 4.2%, Planning and Development Director 3.3%, Fire Chief 2.0%, Chief Probation Officer 1.8%, Child Support Services Director 1.5%, Information Technology Director 1.2%, County Counsel 0.8%, Public Defender 0.8%, and Community Services Director 0.5%;
b) Authorize the Human Resources Director to apply Management General Salary Increases in 2025 and subsequent years, up to a maximum of 1.5% annually, to employees who were Y-rated as a result of their initial placement in the new classification structure on June 24, 2024, as an exception to | |
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24-01268
| A-27) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding establishing the Job Classification of Chief Information Security Officer, as follows:
a) Adopt an Amendment to the Salary Resolution to establish the job classification of Chief Information Security Officer (Class No. 008036, Range No. 8036, $73.529.00 to $93.844.00 per hour) and reclassify one (1) 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) legal position in the County Executive Office to this new job 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. | |
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24-01270
| A-28) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Accenture for Workday Implementation Services and Change Orders No. 8 and No. 9, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Accenture for Workday implementation services that will do the following: (1) extend the term one year through December 31, 2025, (2) reduce the not to exceed amount for travel expenses to $115,500.00, (3) reflect prior authorized change orders funded by contingency into the total “not to exceed” contract amount, and (4) increase the contract by $648,995.76 for project timeline extension and Learning Management System implementation, for a new total not exceed of $8,625,645.76;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Change Order No. 8 to the Statement of Work with Accenture to extend the first phase of the project to August 31, 2025;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Change Order No. 9 to the Statement of Work with Accenture for Lear | |
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24-01305
| A-29) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with NICE Systems Inc., for Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) Services, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an agreement with NICE Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation, (NICE) for DEMS services in the amount not to exceed $1,554,550.00 beginning January 1, 2025, and terminating on the date that is five years after the Initiation Date;
b) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer to exercise an option to extend the Term of the Agreement by up to an additional two years in the amounts of $378,432.00 and $382,025.00, respectively, for each of such additional years at the County’s discretion;
c) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to include a contingency in an amount not to exceed $213,500.00; and
d) Determine that the above recommended action is a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment an | |
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24-01284
| A-30) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Victoria Sumerlin Bliss Separate Property Trust Agricultural Preserve Replacement Contract, No. 24AGP-00011, Carpinteria Area, First District, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution creating Agricultural Preserve Replacement Contract No. 24AGP-00011, consisting of 10.94 acres located south of the intersection of Casitas Pass Road and Lillingston Canyon Road, (APN: 001-090-038) in the Carpinteria area;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agricultural Preserve Replacement Contract No. 24AGP-00011;
c) Authorize recordation by the Clerk of the Board; and
d) Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15317 [Open Space Contracts or Easements]. | |
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24-01293
| A-31) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services with Iteris, Inc. for the preparation of the Santa Barbara County Traffic Modeling and Circulation Element Development, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Iteris, Inc. to provide professional services in the preparation of the Santa Barbara County Traffic Modeling and Circulation Element Development. Services are to be rendered during the period of December 17, 2024 to December 31, 2026, for a base contract amount not to exceed $404,622.00;
b) Approve and authorize the Planning and Development Department (P&D) Director, or the P&D Director’s designee, to:
i) Approve up to a 10 percent contingency cost not to exceed $40,462.00 for services being performed under the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor, for a total contract amount not to exceed $445,084.00;
ii) Approve changes or additions in the services being performed, provided the contract does not exceed the base contract amount plus the 10 percent contingency identifi | |
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24-01294
| A-32) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Bliss Lands, Inc. Agricultural Preserve Replacement Contract, Case No. 24AGP-00010, Carpinteria Area, First District, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution creating Agricultural Preserve Replacement Contract No. 24AGP-00010 consisting of 9.91 acres located at 6335 Casitas Pass Road, in the Carpinteria area (APN 001-090-037);
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Agricultural Preserve Replacement Contract No. 24AGP-00010;
c) Authorize recordation by the Clerk of the Board; and
d) Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15317 [Open Space Contracts or Easements]. | |
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24-01255
| A-33) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 143 Backfill Allocation Spending Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 for Criminal Justice Fees Eliminated by AB 1869, as follows:
a) Consider and adopt the report as the Board of Supervisors’ annual report for FY 2023-2024 as required by Government Code Section 29553 subsection (f), documenting the County’s spending of State backfill allocations which provide fiscal relief for revenues lost from fees repealed by Chapter 92, Statutes of 2020 (AB 1869);
b) Authorize the Chair to sign the letter, regarding the submission of the above referenced report, and direct Probation staff to submit the letter and report to the State of California Director of Finance, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee; and
c) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15378(b)(5) that the above actions are not a project subject to CEQA review, because they are government administrative activities that do not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. | |
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24-01256
| A-34) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 199 Backfill Allocation Spending Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 for Criminal Justice Fees Eliminated by AB 177, as follows:
a) Consider and adopt the report as the Board of Supervisors’ annual report for FY 2023-2024 as required by Government Code Section 29554 subsection (f), documenting the County’s spending of State backfill allocations which provides fiscal relief due to the repeal of the fees specified in Chapter 257, Statutes of 2021 (AB 177);
b) Authorize the Chair to sign the letter regarding submission of the above referenced report, and direct Probation staff to submit the letter and report to the Director of Finance, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee; and
c) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15378(b)(5) that the above actions are not a project subject to CEQA review, because they are government administrative activities that do not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. | |
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24-01257
| A-35) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grant Program for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025-2026 for the Driving Under the Influence Intensive Supervision Program Grant, as follows:
a) Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to submit a California OTS grant application, execute the Grant Award Agreement if the grant is awarded, and accept anticipated grant funding of the FFY 2025-2026 California OTS for a projected amount of $206,967.55 for the period covering October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026; and
b) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms that do 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. | |
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24-01303
| A-36) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Award of $504,688.00 for Amended Grant Agreement, and Budget Resolution for Public Defense Pilot Program (PDPP), as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Public Defender to execute a multi-year amended grant agreement with the BSSC for the PDPP accepting $504,688.00 for the grant agreement term of March 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026;
b) Approve, ratify and authorize the Public Defender, or designee, to execute the BSSC Grant Amendment for the PDPP with the BSCC accepting $504,688.00 for the County of Santa Barbara to continue funding a Post-Conviction/Re-entry Unit, enhance data reporting, and enhance our content management system (eDefender), leading to data-driven decision making for the fifty-six-month grant project period of March 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026;
c) Approve and authorize the Public Defender, or designee, to execute subsequent reports pursuant to the BSCC Grant Agreement or make immaterial amendments that do not change the to | |
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24-01304
| A-37) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding The Regents of the University of California Agreement for Holistic Reentry, Early Access, and Diversion for You (READY) Research and Evaluation Services for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-2027, and Data Transfer and Use Agreement for FYs 2023-2027, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chief Public Defender or designee to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with The Regents of the University of California, for the provision of University of California, State Barbara (UCSB) research and evaluation services for the READY project under Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Grant Agreement No. BSCC 1216-23, for a maximum contract amount not exceed $154,000.00 for the period of June 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026;
b) Delegate to the Chief Public Defender or designee the authority to suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the research and evaluation Agreement for convenience and make immaterial changes to the Agreement, respectively, without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the | |
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24-01265
| A-38) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding providing access and transforming health Capacity and Infrastructure Transition, Expansion, and Development (CITED) grant funds, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Public Health Department Director to execute the Agreement with Cottage Health (CH), a California not-for-profit public hospital system, to accept and receive reimbursement funding from CH for Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) CITED Round 3 Initiative grant activities for the project period of September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2026, in the amount of $1,294,245.96;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010177 in the amount of $431,400.00 to establish appropriations for unanticipated revenue through an agreement with CH;
c) Adopt a Resolution amending the Salary Resolution to allocate six (6) legal positions to the Public Health Department, effective December 9, 2024; and
d) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “Project” with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is exempt per CEQA | |
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24-01261
| A-39) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding Rescinding and Adopting Various Traffic Controls in the First, Second, and Fourth Districts, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution to rescind traffic control in the Second District and to establish various traffic controls in the First, Second, and Fourth Districts; and
b) Find that the proposed actions are for the operation and maintenance of an existing public facility, involving negligible, or no expansion of use beyond that which presently exists, that the proposed action is therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15301(c), and approve and direct staff to file the Notice of Exemption on that basis. | |
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24-01258
| A-40) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Public Works Director’s Report on Emergency Response Actions from Impacts of the 2024 Lake Fire and Continuation of Emergency Actions, Third and Fourth Districts, 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 2024 Lake Fire 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; and
d) Determine that the 2024 Lake Fire emergency acti | |
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24-01296
| A-41) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Quitclaim of Easement granted to the Santa Barbara Flood Control and Water Conservation District (Assessor Parcel No. 137-090-068) (RP File No. 004054), Third District, as follows:
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
a) Approve the quitclaim deed releasing any and all county rights, title, and interest in an existing easement over a portion of Assessor Parcel Number: 137-090-068, granted to the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District), by Joel Baker (Owner);
b) Authorize the Director of Public Works or his designee to execute the Quitclaim of Easement Deed; and
c) Determine that there is no possibility that the recommended action may have a significant effect on the environment and is therefore exempt from further review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), Review for Exemption. | |
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24-01298
| A-42) | Administrative Item | Consider recommendations regarding an Application for the Destruction of Accounting Records, as follows:
a) Approve an Application for Destruction of Records of Financial Services Division files that are more than two (2) years old and are no longer required by law to be retained; and
b) Determine that the above actions are organizational and administrative activities of government that are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b) (5). | |
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24-01262
| A-43) | Appointment/BOS item | Consider recommendations regarding a contribution of $10,000.00 to Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment (BEACON) for a Kelp Restoration Project from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 General County Programs Department 990 discretionary fund, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize a contribution of $10,000.00 to BEACON for the Kelp Restoration Project from the First District FY 2024-2025 General County Programs Department 990 discretionary fund;
b) Find that the project provides a community benefit that meets the social needs of the County;
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c) Determine that the above actions are organizational or administrative activities of the
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines. | |
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24-01251
| A-44) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the reappointment of Sheila Snow to the Historic Landmarks Advisory Committee, term ending January 1, 2029, First District. | |
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24-01252
| A-45) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the reappointment of Mary McMaster to the Assessment Appeals Board No. 2, term ending August 31, 2026, First District. | |
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24-01254
| A-46) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the reappointment of Mathhew Nancarrow to the Veterans’ Services Advisory Committee, term ending July 1, 2028, First District. | |
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24-01253
| A-47) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the reappointment of Michael Cooney to the Planning Commission, term ending December 31, 2026, First District. | |
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24-01264
| A-48) | Appointment/BOS item | Consider recommendations regarding revising the Long Range Planning Work Program and Initiate amendments to the County’s Zoning Ordinances Farmworker Housing to create more ministerial options for permanent farmworker multi-family housing, as follows:
a) Direct Planning and Development Long Range Division staff to include as an option for consideration in the FY 2025-2026 Long Range Planning Work Program amendments to the County’s Zoning Ordinance(s) regarding farmworker housing Ordinance to expand ministerial options for permanent farmworker multi-family housing; and
b) Determine that the proposed action does 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 it consists of an organizational or administrative activity of government which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | |
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24-01285
| A-49) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the reappointment of Robert Jones to the North County Board of Architectural Review, term ending December 31, 2028, Fourth District. | |
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24-01286
| A-50) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the reappointment of Tom Lopez to the North County Board of Architectural Review, term ending December 31, 2028, Fourth District. | |
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24-01287
| A-51) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the reappointment of Michael Nicola to the North County Board of Architectural Review, term ending December 31, 2028, Fourth District. | |
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24-01288
| A-52) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the reappointment of Steven Reese to the North County Board of Architectural Review, term ending December 31, 2028, Fourth District. | |
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24-01289
| A-53) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the reappointment of Wendy Wergeles to the Los Alamos Cemetery District, term ending December 31, 2026, Fourth District. | |
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24-01308
| A-54) | Appointment/BOS item | Consider recommendations regarding a contribution of $145,000.00 to the Goleta Union School District for an Expanded Learning Programs’ Pilot Universal TK-K Care Program (Access for All) and a contribution of $17,168.95 to the Harding School Foundation’s Garden Program from the First District Discretionary Fund, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize a contribution of $145,000.00 to the Goleta Union School District to fund a pilot universal TK-K care program at La Patera School funded by First District General County Programs Department 990 discretionary fund balance;
b) Approve and authorize a contribution of $17,168.95 to the Harding School Foundation in support of the Foundation’s Garden Program funded by First District General County Programs Department 990 discretionary fund balance;
c) Find that the above programs are necessary to meet the social needs of the population of the County;
d) Approve and authorize Budget Revision Request No. 0010255 to release funds held in General County Programs Committed fund balances for discretionary spending by the Board’s First Dist | |
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24-01307
| | Agenda Item | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)
County of Santa Barbara v. Laurie Corson et al.; Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 24CV03643.
Jana Zimmer v. County of Santa Barbara, et al.; Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 24CV00199.
American Medical Response West v. County of Santa Barbara et al.; Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 23CV04250.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code section 54956.8)
Property: Assessor’s Parcel Number 081-130-070, 17100 Calle Mariposa Reina, Gaviota, California 93117 (Third Supervisorial District). Agency negotiator: General Services Director Kirk Lagerquist. Negotiating party: David Rose, Point Arguello Pipeline Company. Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment. | |
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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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24-01300
| 1) | Departmental Agenda | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Annual Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds (TRUTH) Act Report and Community Forum, as follows: (EST. TIME: 2 HR)
a) Receive and file the annual TRUTH Act Report regarding United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) access to individuals as required by Government Code Section 7283.1(d); and
b) Determine that the above action is an organizational or administrative activity of the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE | |
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24-01301
| 2) | Departmental Agenda | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Proposed Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District (SBCWID), as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Adopt a Resolution of Intent to establish the SBCWID;
b) Adopt a Resolution requesting consent of the Cities of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Solvang, Buellton, Lompoc, Santa Maria, and Guadalupe to form the SBCWID;
c) Set a public meeting for January 14, 2025 allowing public testimony regarding the formation of the SBCWID to levy a new business assessment on wine tasting facilities in Santa Barbara County pursuant to Section 54954.6 of the Government Code; and
d) Set a final public hearing for February 11, 2025 to consider recommendations, as follows:
On February 11, 2025:
i) Consider adoption of the Resolution of Formation of the SBCWID pursuant to Section 36625 of the Streets and Highway Code; and
ii) 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 governmen | |
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