Meeting Name: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Agenda status: Approved
Meeting date/time: 4/22/2014 9:00 AM Minutes status: Approved  
Meeting location: JOSEPH CENTENO BETTERAVIA GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BOARD HEARING ROOM 511 EAST LAKESIDE PARKWAY, SANTA MARIA
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14-00001  Agenda ItemPublic Comment  Action details Video Video
14-00311 A-1)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Sandra Talamantes upon her 34 years of public service to the citizens of Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Video Video
14-00315 A-2)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution proclaiming May 2014 as Military Appreciation month in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Video Video
14-00316 A-3)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution recognizing SMOOTH upon its 40 years of community service in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Video Video
14-00312 A-4)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding approval of Light Brown Apple Moth Agreement 13-0492-SF, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office to be reimbursed for regulatory activities for the Light Brown Apple Moth Program in the County of Santa Barbara for the period of January 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014 in the amount of $110,789.43; and b) Determine that the above action involves government funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities and is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4).Pass Action details Not available
14-00146 A-5)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding an Agreement with Traditions Behavioral Health, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Traditions Behavioral Health (not a local vendor) to provide psychiatry services at Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services facilities through June 30, 2017, for a maximum Contract amount not to exceed $5,793,922.00, which includes $433,560.00 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-2014, $1,734,240.00 for FY 2014-2015, $1,786,267.00 for FY 2015-2016, and $1,839,855.00 for FY 2016-2017; and b) Determine that the approval of the contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), finding that the activities are covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activities in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activities are not subject to CEQA.Pass Action details Not available
14-00310 A-6)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Jalama Beach Park Paving Project No. 8464, Construction Contract Amendment No. 1, Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote required) a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Contract Amendment No. 1 to increase the amount of the Contract with Rockwood General Contractors, Inc. (Rockwood) for the Jalama Beach Park Paving Project in the amount of $27,884.20 for a total amended Contract amount of $334,768.20 upon return of Rockwood’s execution of Amendment No. 1 and the review and approval of County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Manager or their authorized representatives; b) Re-authorize the Director of Community Services, or designee, to order changes or additions in the work being performed for the Jalama Beach Park Paving Project via change orders in an amount not to exceed $27,884.20 pursuant to California Public Contract Code section 20142; and c) Determine that, as this project was previously determined on October 8, 2013 by the Board to be categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEPass Action details Not available
14-00313 A-7)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding an Amendment to the emPower Residential Energy Improvement Loan Loss Reserve and Program Agreements with CoastHills Federal Credit Union, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the emPower Santa Barbara County Residential Energy Improvement Loan Program: Program Agreement Amended and Restated (Program Agreement), and the emPower Santa Barbara County Residential Energy Improvement Loan Program: Energy Improvement Loan Loss Reserve Agreement Amended and Restated (LLR Agreement) between the County of Santa Barbara and CoastHills Federal Credit Union; b) Approve and authorize the County Executive Officer or designee to execute all follow on approvals required by the Program Agreement and LLR Agreement Subject to concurrence by the Auditor-Controller, County Counsel, and Risk Management; and c) Determine that the approval and execution of the Program Agreement and the LLR Agreement is not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA GuPass Action details Not available
14-00306 A-8)Agenda ItemActing as the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara as Successor Agency to the former Santa Barbara County Redevelopment Agency: Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Professional Legal Services with David L. Allen, Attorney at Law, extending the term to April 30, 2015 and waiving insurance requirements, with no change to the previously approved Contract amount.Pass Action details Not available
14-00308 A-9)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Pacific Coast Energy Company Seep Can No. 94, Emergency Permit 14EMP-00000-00003, Fourth District, as follows: a) Receive and file a report on Emergency Permit 14EMP-00000-00003, which authorized the placement of a seep can used to prevent the seepage of petroleum fluids from impacting the environment on the subject property, APN 101-020-074; b) Determine that issuance of the emergency permit is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant CEQA Guideline section 15269(c), as this action was necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and c) Determine that receiving and filing this report is not a project pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378(b)(5), as it is an administrative government activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Pass Action details Video Video
14-00301 A-10)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding an Application to Pursue Twelfth Year Allocation Funding Under the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act, as follows: a) Authorize the Chief Probation Officer, as your lead agent, to submit the Application for Approval to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) in order to utilize funding in the amount of $1,204,519.00 allocated to Santa Barbara County under the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA), from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015; b) Review and approve the County’s Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile Justice Plan (CMJJP) Fiscal Year 2014-2015 (FY14-15) for submission to the BCSS for approval; and c) Assure that the County will adhere to the BSCC’s contract terms and statutory requirements, participate in the collection of the required data, and use grant funding to supplement and not supplant existing programs.Pass Action details Video Video
14-00300 A-11)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Department of Health Care Services and California Endowment Medi-Cal Outreach and Funding, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to enter into an Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services to receive a grant for Medi-Cal Outreach and Enrollment enhancement and expansion for the period March 12, 2014 through June 30, 2015 in the amount of $257,976.00; b) Authorize the Public Health Department Director or designee, in collaboration with Central Coast Collaborative on Homelessness, to recruit local Community Based Organizations that provide services for homeless clients and to execute Agreements with Community Based Organizations as subrecipients of funding under this grant to assist with healthcare coverage outreach and enrollment activities; and c) Determine that these activities are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(4), since the recommended actions are government fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which mayPass Action details Not available
14-00323 A-12)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the Third Amendment to System Agreement with GE Healthcare, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Third Amendment to incorporate a Change Order to the System Agreement with GE Healthcare for the period of March 15, 2011 through March 14, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $17,997.00 for a one-time Base Immunization Export Package software license purchase and ongoing annual support and maintenance for the duration of the Agreement in an amount of $2,599.00 annually, for a total Agreement maximum of $1,769,547.51; and b) Determine that the recommended actions are fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to a specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and are thus exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4). Pass Action details Not available
14-00302 A-13)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding construction of Bridge No. 51C-0369 on Black Road at Orcutt Creek (Replacing Existing Br. No. 51C-0031); Federal Project BRLS-5951(024); County Project No. 863013, Third District, as follows: a) Approve plans and specifications for the Construction of Bridge No. 51C-0369 on Black Road at Orcutt Creek (Replacing Existing Br. No. 51C-0031); Federal Project BRLS-5951(024); County Project No. 863013, on file in the Public Works Department office; b) Award the Construction Contract in the base amount of $1,965,333.40 to the lowest responsible bidder, R. Burke Corporation (a local vendor) P.O. Box 957, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 subject to the provision of documents and certifications, as set forth in the plans and 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 toPass Action details Not available
14-00304 A-14)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the acceptance of Easements for Public Utility purposes, Parcel Map No. 14,771 “Ciervo-Four”, 10TPM-00000-00003, APNs 069-020-006, 008 and 153-170-040, 062, 063, 065, 066, Goleta area, Second District, as follows: a) Pending recordation of Parcel Map No. 14,771, accept on behalf of the Public the offers of dedication for Public Utility Easement purposes and authorize the Clerk of the Board to endorse Parcel Map No. 14,771 accepting said Easements as defined on said map. Consummation of the Public Utility Easements acceptance is subject to completion and recordation of the subject Map; and b) Find that no new effects will occur and no new mitigation measures would be required as a result of the Board’s approval of the subject map and therefore pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15162, that action is within the scope of the project covered by the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for the “Ciervo-Four” development (12NGD-00000-00015) as accepted by the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission as a Responsible AgePass Action details Not available
14-00299 A-15)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Norris and Twitchell Streets Safe Routes to School Project; County Project No. 862371, Fourth District, as follows: a) Approve the Project, Norris and Twitchell Streets Safe Routes to School; County Project No. 862373; b) Authorize the Director of Public Works to advertise for bids to construct the Norris and Twitchell Streets Safe Routes to School Project; County Project No. 862373; and c) Find that the proposed project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that previously existing, including but not limited to existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities that the proposed project is therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 CCR 15301(c) and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis.Pass Action details Not available
14-00309 A-16)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Tajiguas Landfill Resource Recovery Project - Contract Amendments for Preparation of a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and Air Quality Technical Report, First, Second and Third Districts, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No.1 to the Professional Services Contract with the consulting firm of Padre Associates for preparation of the Subsequent EIR for the proposed Tajiguas Landfill Resource Recovery Project in the amount of $39,164.00 which will bring the total Contract value to $232,342.00; and b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No.1 to the Professional Services Contract with the consulting firm of AECOM for preparation of an Air Quality Technical Report and Biological Technical Report for the proposed Tajiguas Landfill Resource Recovery Project in the amount of $42,128.00 which will bring the total Contract value to $279,128.00.Pass Action details Not available
14-00305 A-17)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding land acquisition by Laguna County Sanitation District, Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote required) Acting as the Board of Directors of the Laguna County Sanitation District: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Purchase Agreement between Betteravia Ranches, LLC (seller) and Laguna County Sanitation District (buyer) for acquisition of a portion of seller’s real property known as APN 113-240-002 in the amount of $890,000.00; b) Accept a Grant Deed to the real property conveyed from Betteravia Ranches, LLC to the Laguna County Sanitation District for a portion of APN 113-240-002 by authorizing the Clerk of the Board to sign the Certificate of Acceptance; c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0003292 to appropriate current year funds in the amount of $890,000.00 from Laguna County Sanitation District budget line item 8200 to line item 8100 for acquisition of the property; d) Regarding the acquisition from Betteravia Ranches, LLC, find pursuant to Government Code Sections 51292 (a) and (b), that: i) The location is not bPass Action details Not available
14-00303 A-18)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the acceptance of $179,873.00 Grant for the Marijuana Suppression Program (MSP) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-2014, as follows: (4/5 Vote required) a) Accept a $179,873.00 Grant, for the FY 2013-2014, from the Board of State and Community Corrections (herein referred to as the BSCC) to fund a fourth year of the Marijuana Suppression Program (MSP); b) Approve Budget Revision No. 0003287 recognizing the grant revenue and appropriating expenditures in the Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office; and c) Find that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to 14 CCR 15378 (b)(5), in that it is a government administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.Pass Action details Not available
14-00307 A-19)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the reappointment of Thomas Miller to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, term ending February 28, 2016, Second District.Pass Action details Not available
14-00319 A-20)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the approval of a Contract with Santa Maria Fairpark for the 2014 Veterans Stand down, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Contract between the County of Santa Barbara and the Santa Maria Fairpark for the Santa Barbara County Veteran’s Stand Down on October 18, 2014; and b) Find that the proposed action consists of the normal operation of existing facilities for public gatherings for the purpose for which the facilities were designed, and is therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 CCR 15322 and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.Pass Action details Video Video
14-00317 A-21)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider the appeal of the decision of the Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission of January 13, 2014, to approve changes to County Landmark No. 34, the Juarez-Hosmer Adobe, resulting in a change from the 2010 approved rehabilitation project of all historic structures on the site to a reconstruction project (including demolition) of all historic structures on the site, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR) a) Deny the appeal, Case Number 14APL-00000-00006; b) Modify the action by the Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission from approval of a demolition/reconstruction plan to approval of a rehabilitation plan which updates the plan originally approved by the HLAC on July 12, 2010 by refining the means and methods for accomplishing the rehabilitation as specified by the Roselund Engineering Company (April 2014) and Taylor and Syfan (February 20, 2014); and c) Determine that the modified approval refining the means and methods for rehabilitation of the historic landmark is exempt from the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the State Guidelines for Pass Action details Video Video
14-00318 A-22)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Summerland Community Plan Update, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Make the required California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings for the Summerland Community Plan Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report and findings for approval of the proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments, Ordinance Amendments, and residential and commercial design guidelines; b) Certify the Summerland Community Plan Update Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report pursuant to the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); c) Adopt a Resolution adopting Amendments to the Land Use Element and adopting the Summerland Community Plan Update as an Amendment to the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan, Case No. 14GPA-00000-00001; d) Adopt a Resolution adopting Amendments to the Santa Barbara County Coastal Land Use Plan and adopting the Summerland Community Plan Update as an amendment to the Santa Barbara County Coastal Land Use Plan, Case No. 14GPA-00000-00002; e) Adopt an Ordinance aPass Action details Not available
14-00314 A-23)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Laguna County Sanitation District, Ordinance Relative to Service Charges, Connection Fees, and Trunk Line Fees and Resolution Relative to Collection of Service Charges on the Tax Roll; Third, Fourth and Fifth Districts, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.) Acting as the Board of Directors, Laguna County Sanitation District: a) Adopt an Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 3130 to revise service charges, connection fees and other related fees; b) Adopt a Resolution relative to the collection of said charges on the tax roll; and c) Adopt the findings in the Notice of Exemption that the proposed action is for the establishment of rates for services provided by the Laguna County Sanitation District, that no expansion of services or facilities will result, and that any increased revenues will be used for meeting operating expenses and financial reserve needs and requirements, and that the action is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR Section 15273 and approve the filing of a Notice of ExemptionPass Action details Not available
14-00252 1)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Increase Ballot Measure for November 2014 General Election Ballot, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Section 32-12 of the Santa Barbara County Code to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Rate from the current level of 10% to 12.5% of the rent charged in the unincorporated areas of the County; b) Consider the adoption of a Resolution proposing to increase the transient occupancy tax rate to 12.5%, submitting the proposed language for increase to the electorate for approval, and requesting and ordering consolidation with the November 4, 2014 General Election; (Resolution directs Auditor to prepare fiscal impact statement); and c) Direct the Clerk of the Board to forward the Board initiated Ordinance to County Counsel for the preparation of an impartial analysis.Pass Action details Video Video
14-00298 2)Agenda ItemHEARING - Receive additional information on estimated tax revenue impacts that may result from implementing a Proposition 90 Local Option in Santa Barbara County. (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.) COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION:Pass Action details Video Video
14-00320 3)Agenda ItemHEARING - receive and file a presentation on behavioral health facility/capital needs along the continuum of care and recovery within the County. (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.) COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION:Pass Action details Video Video
14-00321 4)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Mental Health Services Act Plan Update for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 and 2014-2015, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Receive and file a presentation on the Mental Health Services Act Plan Update; and b) Determine that the above action is organizational and administrative activities of government that is 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 Video Video