Meeting Name: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Agenda status: Approved
Meeting date/time: 7/18/2023 9:00 AM Minutes status: Approved  
Meeting location: COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BOARD HEARING ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR 105 E. ANAPAMU STREET, SANTA BARBARA
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23-00001  Agenda ItemCounty 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. - County’s Toys for Tots Drive  Action details Not available
23-00740  Agenda ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9) Kathy Torres v. County of Santa Barbara, et al.; Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 21CV02933. Clay Murray, et al. v. County of Santa Barbara, et al.; United States District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 2:17cv-08805-GW-JPR. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Subdivision (a) of Government Code section 54957.6) Employee organization: All bargaining units, unrepresented employees, managers, and executives; Santa Barbara County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association. Agency-designated representatives: County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato and Human Resources Director Maria Elena De Guevara.  Action details Not available
23-00710 A-1)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding Year-End Transfers and Revisions of Appropriations, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve budget revisions and transfers necessary to close the County’s accounting records for County funds for the Fiscal Year (FY) ended June 30, 2023 (FY 2022-2023) which require a majority approval vote (3/5) from the Board of Supervisors; b) Approve budget revisions and transfers necessary to close the County’s accounting records for County funds for the FY ended June 30, 2023 (FY 2022-2023) which require 4/5 approval vote from the Board of Supervisors; and c) 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 Action details Not available
23-00719 A-2)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 Internal Audit Plan (12-Months ending June 30, 2024), as follows: a) Receive and file the FY 2023-2024 (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024) Auditor-Controller’s Internal Audit Plan in accordance with the County of Santa Barbara Internal Audit Charter; and b) 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 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 Action details Not available
23-00732 A-3)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA), Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2024 Third Amendment and Termination, and FYs 2023-2027 New Services Agreement for Alcohol and Drug Program (ADP) and Mental Health Services (MHS), as follows: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Third Amendment to the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with CADA (BC 21-013), a California nonprofit (a local vendor), to add $750,000.00 in ADP funding as the service volume was greater than anticipated at these sites for FY 2022-2023, for a new total maximum contract amount not to exceed $8,605,912.00, inclusive of $8,278,966.00 in ADP funding ($2,194,640.00 for FY 2021-2022, $3,417,163.00 for FY 2022-2023, and $2,667,163.00 for FY 2023-2024) and $326,946.00 in MHS funding ($108,982.00 per FY), for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024; b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the termination of the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with CADA (BC 21-013) for convenience, effective June 30, 202Pass Action details Not available
23-00734 A-4)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2024 Contract Termination with Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. and FYs 2023-2027 New Services Agreement with Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. (Tarzana) for Alcohol and Drug Programs, as follows: a) Approve, authorize, and ratify the termination of the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Tarzana (BC-20281) for convenience, effective June 30, 2023, to enter into a new services agreement with Tarzana as set forth below in Recommended Action B following the award of the California Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) Drug-Medi-Cal Residential Treatment Services for FYs 2023-2027 to Tarzana; i) Direct the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to issue a letter to Tarzana terminating the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement that is substantially similar to the draft provided; and ii) Delegate authority to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to take actions necessary for the winddown of the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescinPass Action details Not available
23-00735 A-5)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding Aegis Treatment Centers, LLC Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS), Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2024 Contract Termination and New FYs 2023-2027 Service Contract, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the termination of the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Aegis Treatment Centers, LLC (BC 21-060) for convenience, effective June 30, 2023, due to a new FYs 2023-2027 contract resulting from an award received from the Request for Proposals (RFP) for Narcotic Treatment Programs; i) Direct the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to issue a letter to Aegis Treatment Centers, LLC terminating the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement that is substantially similar to the draft provided; and ii) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to take actions necessary for the winddown of the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an AgreementPass Action details Not available
23-00736 A-6)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding the Termination of Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2024 Services Agreement with Good Samaritan Shelter and New FYs 2023-2027 Services Agreement for Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP) and Mental Health Services (MHS), as follows: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the termination of the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Good Samaritan Shelter (BC 21-031) for convenience, effective June 30, 2023, to enter into a new services agreement with Good Samaritan Shelter as set forth below in Recommended Action B following the award of the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Residential Treatment Services, Outpatient Treatment Services, and Recovery Residences Services Request for Proposals for FYs 2023-2027 to Good Samaritan Shelter; i) Direct the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to issue a letter to Good Samaritan Shelter terminating the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement that is substantially similar to the draft provided; and ii) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or dePass Action details Not available
23-00728 A-7)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a Board Contract with Davis Guest Home, Inc., Fiscal Years (FYs) 2022-2024, as follows: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Davis Guest Home, Inc., (not a local vendor), for the provision of Intensive Residential Treatment Services, for the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024; for a contract maximum amount not to exceed $565,000.00, inclusive of $215,000.00 for FY 2022-2023 and $350,000.00 for FY 2023-2024; the FY 2022-2023 contract maximum is inclusive of $200,000.00 under Purchase Order CN2531 but which otherwise cancels, nullifies, and supersedes Purchase Order CN2531; 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 Section 20 of the Agreement and make immaterial changes to the Agreement per Section 26 of the Agreement, all without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of thPass Action details Not available
23-00708 A-8)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding 2023 Homekey Program Application, First District, as follows: a) Authorize the Community Services Director or designee to submit to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (State HCD) a grant application for the 2023 Homekey Program in an amount not to exceed $3,100,000.00 for the acquisition of 2011 Oak Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (Property), including all certifications, standard forms, and other related documents (Application); b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Application and participation in the Homekey Program, and the acceptance and administration of Homekey funds; c) Approve a reservation of up to $915,000.00 in funds made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES), or other available local, State or federal funds that have been allocated to the County, which will serve as capital matching funds required under the Homekey program for the acquisition of the Property by the Turner Foundation, and authorize the Community Services Director to execute a Reservation LetterPass Action details Not available
23-00709 A-9)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding eight (8) contracts to Senior Meal providers using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute agreements (Agreements) with the following eight (8) organizations to provide senior nutrition services to County residents using an aggregate of two-hundred eighteen thousand dollars ($218,000.00) in ARPA funds: i) Atterdag at Home, Inc. - $30,000.00; ii) Food from the Heart - $30,000.00; iii) Organic Soup Kitchen - $30,000.00; iv) Santa Barbara Meals on Wheels - $30,000.00; v) Santa Maria Valley Meals on Wheels - $30,000.00; vi) Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People - $30,000.00; vii) Santa Ynez Valley Senior Advisory Council (Solvang) - $8,000.00; and viii) Santa Ynez Valley Senior Citizen Foundation (Buellton) - $30,000.00; and b) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(4), the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commPass Action details Not available
23-00704 A-10)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a Transformative Climate Communities Grant Application, as follows: a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Community Services Director to apply for a Project Development Grant with the draft Work Plan and Budget through the State of California Strategic Growth Council’s (SCG) Transformative Climate Communities program; b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement with, Blue Sky Sustainable Living Center, The True Nature Society dba Quail Springs, and Community Environmental Council; and c) Determine that the above recommended actions are not a “Project” with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), since the recommended actions are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Pass Action details Not available
23-00715 A-11)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding an agreement for Professional Legal Services with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud and Romo for Water Law Litigation, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Professional Legal Services between the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud and Romo, from June 6, 2023 through June 30, 2025, for a total not to exceed amount of $300,000.00; 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) in that it does not involve a commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact to the environment.Pass Action details Not available
23-00695 A-12)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding the 2022 Biennial Review and amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code of the Solvang Elementary School District, as follows: a) Approve the proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code of Solvang Elementary School District as submitted; and b) Determine 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.Pass Action details Not available
23-00717 A-13)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding an agreement for Professional Legal Services with Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, APLC, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, APLC from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00; 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 and fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Pass Action details Not available
23-00737 A-14)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding an agreement for Professional Legal Services with Quarles and Brady, LLP, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Professional Legal Services with and Quarles and Brady, LLP from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00; 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 and fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Pass Action details Not available
23-00731 A-15)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a Letter of Support Request for AB 779: Groundwater: Adjudication and AB 560: Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: Groundwater Adjudication, as follows: a) Approve a letter of support for AB 779 and authorize the Chair to sign the letter; b) Approve a letter of support for AB 560 and authorize the Chair to sign the letter; and c) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), because pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) the recommended action consists of organizational, administrative or fiscal activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical damages in the environment.Pass Action details Video Video
23-00650 A-16)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding an Amendment to Chapter 50 of the County Code - Licensing of Cannabis Operations, as follows: a) Consider adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 50 to the Santa Barbara County Code, Licensing of Cannabis Operations amending the grounds to deny business license applications and renewal business license applications based on the operator’s failure to file cannabis tax reports by the due date and/or failure to pay county cannabis taxes by within 60 days of the due date set out in Chapter 50A; b) Determine for the purposes of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that: i) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c) these actions are within the scope of the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program, and the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) [Case No. 17EIR-00000-00003, State Clearinghouse No. 2017071016] adequately describes this activity for the purposes of CEQA; and ii) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162(a), after considering thePass Action details Not available
23-00718 A-17)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a Department of State Hospitals (DSH) Collaborative Workgroup Grant Agreement, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the County Executive Officer, or designee, to execute a Grant Agreement with DSH, Agreement No. 23-79016-000, to coordinate a collaborative community stakeholder workgroup focused on developing and implementing local solutions to reduce Felony Incompetent to Stand Trial commitments, for a total grant amount of $500,000.00, for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028; and b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the County Executive Officer, or designee, to execute the Contractor Certification Clause and California Civil Rights Laws Attachments; c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0008981 to receive $100,000.00 in intergovernmental state revenue for services and supplies in Fiscal Year 2023-2024; and d) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, becausPass Action details Not available
23-00713 A-18)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding First 5 Children and Families Commission of Santa Barbara County Acceptance of Appropriations, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Accept $971,427.00 of one-time funding to First 5 Santa Barbara County Children and Families Commission for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-2025 to coordinate the Regional Technical Assistance for Home Visiting Coordination and Integration grant received from First 5 California; b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009056 to establish appropriations of $485,713.50 in First 5 Santa Barbara County Children and Families Commission Fund for Salary and Benefits ($120,779.85) and Service and Supplies ($364,933.65) for FY 2023-2024, funded by unanticipated revenue from First 5 California; and c) Determine that the above actions are government funding mechanisms or other 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 is therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) puPass Action details Not available
23-00706 A-19)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a sole source purchase of a Mobile Nanogrid Emergency Response Trailer, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) For the purchase of a Solar Mobile Nanogrid 100% Renewable Power for Emergency Response trailer, pursuant to County Code Section 2-39, waive competitive bidding by the County and instead authorize the County Purchasing Agent to purchase this equipment in the amount of $123,612.50 as a sole source procurement from Sesame Solar, Inc. of Jackson, Michigan, without being required to conduct a formal bid process; b) Recognize as revenue a portion of the settlement agreement in the amount of $100,000.00, as outlined in the Statement of Decision issued by Judge Colleen K. Sterne of the Superior Court of the State of California on March 3, 2020; c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009062; and d) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines: 15378(b)(5) that the above fiscal activity is not a project subject to CEQA. It is an administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect Pass Action details Not available
23-00714 A-20)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a Professional Services Agreement for facilities and infrastructure asset assessment and solar feasibility study for Gaviota Mariposa Reina Site, Project No. 20036, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Professional Services Agreement in the amount of $490,772.00 with Michael Baker International, Inc., to provide a facilities and infrastructure asset assessment and solar feasibility study for the property known as the Gaviota Mariposa Reina Site, located at 17100 Calle Mariposa Reina, in Gaviota, California (APN 081-130-070); b) Authorize the Director of General Services or designee to approve change orders in an amount not to exceed $37,038.60; c) Approve Budget Revision Request 0009062 for $527,810.60; and d) Find that the proposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changePass Action details Video Video
23-00721 A-21)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding Santa Barbara Courthouse - Historic Landmark Roof and Building Envelope Restoration, Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Architectural Resources Group, Inc. for Architectural Design, Project No. 19013, First District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 2 to the PSA with Architectural Resources Group, Inc., a San Francisco-based California corporation, to extend the term of the PSA to August 18, 2028, increase the fixed fee compensation payable under the PSA from $272,980.00 to $599,386.00 (an increase of $326,406.00), and establish a Supplemental Services Allowance of up to $26,149.00 (contingency amount), in addition to the increased fixed fee compensation, for an increased PSA Maximum Compensation Limit in the amount of $625,535.00; b) Authorize the General Services Director, or designee, to approve Supplemental Service Orders up to an aggregate amount of $26,149.00; and c) Find that the proposed project was determined on April 28, 2022, to be categorically Pass Action details Not available
23-00697 A-22)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding establishing the Job Classification of Public Health Officer, as follows: a) Adopt a Resolution to establish the at-will job classification of Public Health Officer (Class No. 8050, Salary Range ID No. 11, $93.879 to $138.439 per hour) as well as reclassify one (1) 1.0 FTE legal position in the Public Health Department to this new job classification; and b) Determine that the above action is 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 Action details Not available
23-00699 A-23)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding the establishment of Ambulance Operator Job Classifications, as follows: a) Approve the Side Letter between the County of Santa Barbara and Service Employees International Union, Local 620, which establishes the terms and conditions of employment for the Ambulance Operator job classifications; b) Adopt the resolution to establish the classifications of Ambulance Operator-Paramedic (24 Hr. Shift) (Class No. 0461, Range No. 0461, $25.000 to $30.000) Ambulance Operator-Paramedic (Class No. 0462, Range No. 0462, $30.000 to $36.000 per hour) Ambulance Operator-EMT (24 Hr. Shift) (Class No. 0463, Range No. 0463, $16.450 to $20.000 per hour), and, Ambulance Operator-EMT (Class No. 0464, Range No. 0464, $19.740 to 24.000 per hour); and c) 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 any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and therefore is nPass Action details Video Video
23-00703 A-24)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a Fish and Wildlife Commission Grant Award, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve and authorize the Director of Planning and Development to award a grant to the Fish Reef Project; b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0008922 to increase appropriations of $4,500.00 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 services and supplies funded by restricted fund balance; and c) Determine that the award of Fish and Wildlife Commission Grant funds is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the State Guidelines for the implementation of CEQA.Pass Action details Not available
23-00730 A-25)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding the acceptance of a Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Award of $1,122,341.00 for a grant agreement, budget and personnel Resolution for Public Defense Pilot Grant Program (PDPP), as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Public Defender to execute a multi-year grant agreement and grant amendment with the BSSC for the PDPP accepting $1,122,341.00 for the grant agreement term of March 1, 2022 through March 1, 2025; b) Approve, ratify and authorize the Public Defender, or designee, to execute the BSSC Grant Agreement and BSSC Grant Amendment for the PDPP with the BSCC accepting $1,122,341.00 ($563,624.00 for Year 1 and $558,717.00 for Year 2) for the County of Santa Barbara to create a Post-Conviction/Re-entry Unit, enhance data reporting, enhance our content management system (eDefender); leading to data-driven decision making for the thirty-four-month grant project period of March 1, 2022 through January 1, 2025 (BSCC Grant Agreement Term March 1, 2022 through March 1, 2025); c) Approve and authorizPass Action details Not available
23-00711 A-26)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding an Amendment to the Voluntary Rate Range Program/Intergovernmental Transfer 2021 Agreement with the State Department of Health Care Services, as follows: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the amended Intergovernmental Transfer Agreement (Contract No. 21-10203-A) regarding transfer of Public Funds from Public Health to the Department of Health Care Services with a term of January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. This Agreement replaces in its entirety the one previously approved by the Board on October 18, 2022 (Contract No. 21-10203); b) Approve and authorize the Public Health Department Director to make immaterial amendments to Contract No. 21-10203-A such as correcting clerical errors or updating contact information in the Notices Section 5; and c) Determine that these activities are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review as they are not a project under CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(4), since this is a government fiscal activity that does not involve commitment to any specific project that mayPass Action details Not available
23-00723 A-27)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding ACEs PRACTICE (Preventing and Responding to ACEs-Associated Health Conditions and Toxic Stress in Clinics through Community Engagement) Grant, as follows: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics (SBNC), a California not-for-profit public benefit corporation to accept and receive reimbursement funding from SBNC for Preventing and Responding to Associated Health Conditions and Toxic Stress in Clinics through Community Engagement (ACEs PRACTICE) grant activities for the project period of September 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023, in the amount of $50,000.00; 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)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it 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 significanPass Action details Not available
23-00698 A-28)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding the Final Map of Tract No. 14,831 Polo Villas, 17TRM-00000-00002; and, accept various Dedication of Easements for Public Utilities and Public Trail per said map, Set Monument Deposit, First District, as follows: a) Approve the Final Map of Tract No. 14,831 Polo Villas; b) Pursuant to Government Code Section 66496 of the Subdivision Map Act, require the sub divider to post a security to the Clerk of the Board in the total amount of $39,000.00 prior to recordation of Final Map of Tract No. 14,831 Polo Villas to guarantee the payment of the cost of setting of the interior monuments for the Final Map of Tract No. 14,831 Polo Villas, which must be set within one year from the recordation of the map, as certified by the Surveyor on the Final Map of Tract Map No. 14,831 Polo Villas; c) Subject to recordation of the Final Map of Tract No. 14,831 Polo Villas, accept on behalf of the public and authorize the Clerk of the Board to endorse the Final Map of Tract No. 14,831 Polo Villas, accepting the offers of dedication as follows: i) 5’ wide public utilitPass Action details Not available
23-00701 A-29)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding authority to advertise for Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Ridgeline Tank Rehabilitation Phase 2, County Project No. 828986, Third District, as follows: a) Authorize the Director of Public Works to advertise for bids on the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Ridgeline Tank Rehabilitation Phase 2 Project (Project No. 828986); and b) Determine that the proposed Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Ridgeline Tank Rehabilitation Phase 2 Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 CCR 15301 (Existing Facilities) and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis.Pass Action details Not available
23-00702 A-30)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a request for Waiver Increase on Competition in Purchase of Chemicals for Laguna County Sanitation District, Fourth District, as follows: a) Authorize the County Purchasing Agent to increase the previously approved competitive bid waivers per County Code Section 2-39(c) to procure wastewater treatment process chemicals from Brenntag Pacific, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $650,000.00 annually (increased from $400,000.00 on May 10, 2022 Board action); and Garratt-Callahan Company in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00 annually (increased from $75,000.00 on May 10, 2022 Board action), without being required to conduct a formal bid process through June 30, 2027; and b) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it is for continuing maintenance activity for the purchase of supplies.Pass Action details Not available
23-00705 A-31)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding Jalama Road Culvert Replacement at Mile Post 4.3; Federal Project DR-4305-17R-PJ0070, County Project No. 862415, Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve the plans and specifications, on file in the Public Works Department, for construction of Jalama Road Culvert Replacement at Mile Post 4.3; b) Award the construction contract in the amount of $987,749.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, Raminha Construction, Inc., 11505 Halcon Road, Atascadero, CA 93422, subject to the provision of documents and certifications, as set forth in the specifications applicable to the project, as required under California law; c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the construction contract, which has been reviewed and approved as to form by County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Manager, or their authorized representatives; d) Authorize the Public Works Director, or designee to approve change orders for a contingency amount up to $61,888.00, for the construction of Jalama Road Culvert Replacement at Mile Post 4.3, for a total not tPass Action details Not available
23-00707 A-32)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding Sagunto Street Sidewalk Infill; County Project No. 862431, Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve the plans and specifications on file in the Public Works Department Office, for construction of Sagunto Street Sidewalk Infill; b) Award the construction contract in the amount of $190,960.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, R. Burke Corporation, P.O. Box 957, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406, subject to the provision of documents and certifications, as set forth in the specifications applicable to the project, as required under California law; c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the construction contract, which has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Manager, or their authorized representatives; d) Authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to approve change orders for a contingency amount up to $19,096.00 for the construction of Sagunto Street Sidewalk Infill, for a total not to exceed authorization of $210,056.00; e) Approve a Budget Revision Request No. 0008975 to establisPass Action details Not available
23-00724 A-33)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a 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 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; 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 emergency action, by a 4/5 vote, until the actions are terminated; and d) Determine that thePass Action details Not available
23-00729 A-34)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding Purchase Contract CN4850 with Nichols Consulting Engineers for Utility Cuts and Refuse Collection/Heavy Vehicles on Roads Impact Study, as follows: a) Receive and file Purchase Contract CN4850 with Nichols Consulting Engineers, not a local vendor, to provide a service to evaluate the impacts of utility cuts and refuse collection trucks/heavy construction vehicles on the County’s road for $120,000.00 with a term of May 10, 2023 to June 30, 2024; and b) Determine that the recommended action is not a Project within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the action is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Pass Action details Not available
23-00733 A-35)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a request for Waiver on Competition in the Purchase of a Proprietary Aerated Static Pile System at the Tajiguas ReSource Center, Third District, as follows: a) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to waive competitive bidding to procure a proprietary covered aerated static pile compost system (SG MOBILE® System with GORE® Covers) for the Public Works Department from Sustainable Generation, LLC, not a local vendor, in an approximate amount of $4 million; and b) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to advance a deposit of $100,000.00 to Sustainable Generation, LLC in order to secure an order for the manufacture of the GORE® covers; and c) Determine that the proposed actions are not a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15378(b)(2), as it involves administrative and other general policy and procedure making activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.Pass Action details Not available
23-00727 A-36)Appointment/BOS itemConsider recommendations regarding a contribution of $50,000.00 to the Oasis Senior and Community Center for support of the Orcutt Area Seniors in Service Project, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve and authorize the contribution of $50,000.00 from the Fourth District Budget to the Oasis Senior and Community Center for the Orcutt Area Seniors in Service Project; b) Find that the project provides a community benefit that meets the social needs of the County; c) Approve the Budget Revision Request No. 0009108; and d) 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.Pass Action details Not available
23-00700 A-37)Set Hearing/Hearing RequestSet a hearing to consider the Applicant appeal of the Planning Commission’s April 26, 2023 denial of the Existing Oil Lines 901/903 Valve Upgrade Project Amendment and Coastal Development Permit, Case Nos. 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048, Third and Fourth Districts, as follows: (Set a Hearing for August 22, 2023. Time estimate: 2 hours) a) Grant the appeal, Case No. 23APL-00022; b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case Nos. 21AMD-00000-00009 and 22CDP-00000-00048, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; c) After considering the environmental review documents included as Attachment C of the February 2, 2023 Planning Commission Staff Report Addendum dated March 1, 2023 together with previously adopted EIR/EIS and the CEQA exemption Sections 15301(b) [Existing Facilities], 15303(d) [New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures], 15311 [Accessory Structures], and CEQA Statutes Section 15284 [Pipelines], determine that as reflected in the CEQA findings, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration shall bPass Action details Video Video
23-00716 A-38)Departmental AgendaHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Annual TRUTH Act Report and Community Forum, as follows: (EST TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.) 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); b) Hold the public hearing on August 22, 2023, as required by Government Code Section 7283.1(d), regarding ICE’s access to individuals, and receive and consider public comment; and c) 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: APPROVEPass Action details Not available
23-00720 A-39)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Heidi Holly upon her retirement from the Friendship Center.Pass Action details Not available
23-00696 A-40)Resolution to be PresentedAdopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of July 16, 2023 through July 22, 2023 as Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Video Video
23-00712 A-41)Resolution to be PresentedAdopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of August 6, 2023 through August 12, 2023 as National Health Center Week in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Video Video
23-00741 A-42)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding a performance-based salary adjustment for the County Executive Officer (CEO), as follows: a) Approve a 2.5% performance-based salary adjustment effective July 24, 2023 as allowed under Section 4 of the Agreement for Services as CEO approved by the Board of Supervisors on August 24, 2021; and b) Determine that the above action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), because it consists of government funding mechanisms and/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 Action details Not available
23-00002  Agenda ItemPublic 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) (23-00002) WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.  Action details Video Video
23-00592 1)Departmental AgendaConsider recommendations regarding amendments to the Cannabis Business Licensing Fee Ordinance, as follows: a) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara amending Ordinance No. 5181, "An Ordinance Establishing the Cannabis Business License Fee"; and b) Determine for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that: i) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15168(c), these actions are within the scope of the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program, and the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (17EIR-00000-00003, State Clearinghouse No. 2017071016) adequately describes this activity for the purposes of CEQA; and ii) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15162(a), after considering the PEIR certified by the Board of Supervisors on February 6, 2018, that no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required because: i) no substantial changes are proposed which require major revisions of the PEIR due to the involvemePass Action details Video Video
23-00661 2)Departmental AgendaHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Consumer Price Index (CPI) Adjustment of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 Library Special Tax Rate for County Service Area (CSA) No. 3 (greater Goleta), as follows: (EST. TIME: 10 MIN.) a) Adopt the Resolution that confirms the Report and adjusts the FY 2023-2024 library special tax rate in CSA No. 3 by 7.40%; and b) Determine that the above recommended actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) because the actions consist of organizational or administrative actions that will have no direct physical impact on the environment and the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Video Video
23-00662 3)Departmental AgendaHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 Special Tax Levy for the County of Santa Barbara Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Orcutt Community Plan) and for the County of Santa Barbara Community Facilities District No. 2004-1 (Providence Landing), as follows: (EST. TIME: 10 MIN.) a) Receive and file the Administration Reports summarizing the Proposed FY 2023-2024 Special Tax Levy for the County of Santa Barbara Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Orcutt Community Plan) and for the County of Santa Barbara Community Facilities District No. 2004-1 (Providence Landing); b) Adopt a Resolution Levying Special Taxes within the County of Santa Barbara Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Orcutt Community Plan); c) Adopt a Resolution Levying Special Taxes within the County of Santa Barbara Community Facilities District No. 2004-1 (Providence Landing); d) Certify the list of all parcels within the County of Santa Barbara Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Orcutt Community Plan) subject to the special tax levy including thePass Action details Video Video
23-00722 4)Departmental AgendaHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Status Report on Criminal Justice Partners Improvement Efforts, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.) a) Receive and file a report on criminal justice improvement efforts; b) Provide any direction, as appropriate; and c) 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: POLICYPass Action details Video Video
23-00726 5)Departmental AgendaHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Santa Barbara County Behavioral Health Housing and Care Continuum Update, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.) a) Receive and file a presentation on housing and care continuum progress to serve individuals receiving specialty mental health and substance abuse recovery services within Santa Barbara County; and b) Determine that the above actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA guidelines, as organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Video Video
23-00739  Agenda ItemBOARD OF SUPERVISORS AUGUST 2023 PROJECTED CALENDAR The items below are projected to be placed on a Board of Supervisors agenda next month and are subject to change. Therefore, these are draft and remain so until the final agenda is created and posted on the Thursday preceding a Board of Supervisors’ meeting. For information on a particular anticipated item, please contact the department noted. For any other questions regarding the Board of Supervisors’ agendas, please contact the Clerk of the Board Office at (805)568-2240. - Amendment to Cannabis Business License Fee Ordinance County Executive Office Contact: Brittany Odermann - bodermann@countyofsb.org - Pacific Pipeline Company’s Appeal of the Lines 901/903 Valve Upgrade Planning and Development Contact: Katie Nall - nallk@countyofsb.org - Isla Vista Library Service Community Services Department Contact: Ashley Watkins - awatkins@countyofsb.org - Annual TRUTH Act Report and Community Forum Sherriff Contact: Jarrett Morris - jam3768@sbsheriff.org - County ERP Project Update - Workday Implementation County Executive O  Action details Not available