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15-00881
| A-1) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Kaelanne Quinonez for “Preserving a Legacy” through Girl Scouts. | Pass |
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15-00882
| A-2) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Judge Thomas P. Anderle as the recipient of the inaugural Thomas P. Anderle Award for Judicial Excellence. | Pass |
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15-00887
| A-3) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the resale of 217 Rice Ranch Road, Fourth District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Adopt a Resolution declaring the County’s intention to sell the County-owned property located at 217 Rice Ranch Road, located in the Orcutt Bluffs Development in Santa Maria, California (Assessor Parcel Number 103-630-008), pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Resolution;
b) Authorize the Director of the County of Santa Barbara General Services Department (GSD), or designee, to perform residential real estate services by arranging for marketing the residential property at 217 Rice Ranch Road, obtaining offers to purchase, opening escrow, drafting the grant deed and, at the Director’s option, to contract with a licensed real estate broker to market the property and assist in obtaining a qualified buyer;
c) Authorize the Director of the County Community Services Department (CSD Director) or designee to qualify and certify the eligibility of applicants pursuant to the qualifying criteria referenced in the Resolution;
d) Authorize the CSD | Pass |
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15-00889
| A-4) | Agenda Item | HEARING- Consider recommendations regarding a Sub-recipient Agreement with the Housing Authority of Santa Barbara County to administer a HOME funded Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Subrecipient Agreement in the amount of $237,315.00 between the County and the Housing Authority of Santa Barbara County (Housing Authority) to administer a TBRA program funded through the County HOME Consortium for a term of one (1) year, beginning July 1, 2015 and terminating June 30, 2016; and
b) Determine that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the action is a creation of a governmental funding mechanism or other 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 direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATIONS: | Pass |
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15-00888
| A-5) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding General Fund Agreements with Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a General Fund Grant Agreement with Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County for Common Ground Santa Barbara in the amount of $40,000.00 for the period beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a General Fund Grant Agreement with Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County for the Family Violence Prevention Program in the amount of $60,000.00 for the period beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016; and
c) Determine that the approval of the General Fund Grant Agreements are not the approvals of projects that are subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the projects are a 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 potentiall | Pass |
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15-00879
| A-6) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding approval of Solvang Elementary School District’s Conflict of Interest Code, as follows:
a) Approve, as the Code Reviewing Body, the Solvang Elementary School District Conflict of Interest Code; and
b) Determine that the above action is an organizational or administrative activity of government that is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines. | Pass |
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15-00048
| A-7) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding re-ratification of the Drought Proclamation Passed November 10, 2015, (Thirty-Day Renewal), as follows:
a) Adopt the Resolution re-ratifying the Proclamation of a Local Emergency for Drought and Water Supply Conditions that exist in Santa Barbara County pursuant to Government Code Section 8630(c);
b) Direct the Office of Emergency Management to return monthly for re-ratification of the Emergency until such a time that weather and water supply conditions dictate otherwise; and
c) Determine that this project was found by your Board to be exempt from the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b) (3) and 15269(a), and that the proposed actions are within the scope of the prior CEQA exemption. | Pass |
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15-00449
| A-8) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding re-ratification of the Proclamation of a Local Emergency related to Refugio Beach Oil Spill passed November 10, 2015 (Thirty-Day Renewal), as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution re-ratifying the Proclamation of a Local Emergency related to Refugio Beach Oil Spill declared by the Director of Emergency Management on May 20, 2015, when the Board was not in session, pursuant to Government Code Section 8550 et. Seq. and Chapter 12, Section 12-5(a) of the Santa Barbara County Code and subsequently re-ratified by the Board;
b) Direct the Office of Emergency Management to return monthly for re-ratification of the Emergency until such time that response and recovery conditions dictate otherwise; and
c) Determine that this project was found by your Board to be exempt from the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b) (3) and 15269(a), and that the proposed actions are within the scope of the prior CEQA exemption. | Pass |
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15-00880
| A-9) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Ynez Valley Airport ACIP 14 Project No. 8595 Award Construction Contract, Third District, as follows:
a) Approve the plans and specifications for construction of the Santa Ynez Airport ACIP 14 project on file in the General Services Capital Projects office;
b) Reject the bid protest, and award the construction contract in the base amount of $747,935.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, Whitaker Construction Group, Inc., subject to the provisions of the documents and certifications as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project and as required by California Law;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Contract with Whitaker Construction Group, Inc.;
d) Authorize the Director of General Services to approve change orders in an amount not to exceed $49,896.75 as authorized under California Public Contract Code Section 20142; and
e) Find that the project was determined by your Board to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State CEQA | Pass |
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15-00884
| A-10) | Agenda Item | Acting as the Board of Directors, Water Agency:
Consider recommendations regarding a Joint Funding Agreement for the Cooperative Stream Gaging and Groundwater Monitoring Program, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Joint Funding Agreement with the United States Geological Survey to continue the countywide Cooperative Stream Gaging and Groundwater Monitoring Program from November 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016 in the amount of $455,000.00 of which $333,180.00 will be funded by the County Water Agency; and
b) Find that the Cooperative Stream Gaging and Groundwater Monitoring Program is exempt under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15306, basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resources evaluation activities; and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis. | Pass |
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15-00891
| A-11) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding construction of the 2015-2016 South County Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Overlay, County Project No. S 820667, First, Second, and Third Districts, as follows:
a) Approve plans and specifications for the Construction of 2015-2016 South County HMA Overlay, County Project No. S 820667, on file in the Public Works Department office;
b) Award the construction contract in the amount of $915,814.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, CalPortland Construction, 1625 E. Donovan Road, Santa Maria, CA 93454, 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 Public Works Director or designee to approve change orders for a contingency amount up to $58,290.70, plus an additional amount of $46,100.00 for supplemental work items for th | Pass |
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15-00892
| A-12) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding construction of 2015-2016 North County HMA Overlay; County Project No. N 820667, First, Third, Fourth and Fifth Districts, as follows:
a) Approve plans and specifications for the Construction of 2015-2016 North County Hot Mix Asphalt Overlay, County Project No. N 820667, on file in the Public Works Department office;
b) Award the construction contract in the amount of $1,161,952.40 to the lowest responsible bidder, CalPortland Construction, 1625 E. Donovan Road, Santa Maria, CA 93454, 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 Public Works Director or designee to approve change orders for a contingency amount up to $70,597.62, plus an additional amount of $77,400.00 for supplemental work items for the | Pass |
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15-00890
| A-13) | Agenda Item | HEARING- Consider recommendations regarding Fish and Game Commission Composition and Membership, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Adopt a Resolution which will modify the membership from 12 to 5 members, and rename the Santa Barbara County Fish and Game Commission to the Santa Barbara County Fish and Wildlife Commission;
b) Rescind Resolutions that establish Fish and Game Commission, 83-75, 88-594, 96-10, and 03-057; and
c) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline 15378(b)(5) that the above action is not a project subject to CEQA review because it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY | Pass |
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15-00862
| A-14) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding Staff Physician and Psychiatrist Recruitment Incentives, as follows:
a) Within existing funding, authorize the County Executive Officer (CEO) to approve requests from the Public Health Department to provide new hire incentives for Public Health Staff Physicians up to $75,000.00 per appointment as permitted by the New Hire Recruiting Incentives and Reimbursements Policy, not to exceed a maximum aggregate total of $550,000.00 for the remainder of the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2016;
b) Within existing funding, authorize the CEO to approve requests from the Department of Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services to provide new hire incentives for Alcohol Drug and Mental Health psychiatrists up to $75,000.00 as permitted by the New Hire Recruiting Incentives and Reimbursements Policy, not to exceed an maximum aggregate of $150,000.00 for the remainder of the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2016; and
c) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b | Pass |
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15-00814
| 1) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding initiation of annexation of APN 107-250-008 (Bradley Village Tract Map 14,739 - Orcutt Community Plan Key Site 30) to the Santa Barbara North County Lighting District and Establishing a Zone of Benefit, Fourth District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 10 MIN.)
a) Receive and file testimony of any written protests or support;
b) Count the written property owner ballot(s);
c) Adopt a Resolution creating a zone of benefit for Bradley Village (Tract Map 14,739) within the North County Lighting District and imposing an annual assessment for street lighting services should there not be a majority protest; and
d) Find that the adoption of Resolutions to initiate formation and forming a zone benefit assessment is statutorily exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15273(a)(1) for the establishment of rates for the purposes of meeting operating expenses and direct staff to file and post a Notice of Exemption on that basis.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE | Pass |
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15-00885
| 2) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Receive and file a presentation regarding the 2014-2015 Commission for Women Annual Report. (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE | Pass |
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15-00883
| 3) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Receive and file, per the provisions of Government Code Section 29126.2, the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget and Financial Status Report as of September 30, 2015, showing the status of appropriations and financing for all departmental budgets adopted by the Board of Supervisors. (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE | Pass |
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15-00886
| 4) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Orcutt Community Facilities District Special Report, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Receive and file the Orcutt Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Orcutt Community Plan) Special Report summarizing the existing special tax levy; and
b) Determine that the Orcutt Community Facilities Districts Special Report is not subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), finding that the project is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and direct staff to file the Notice of Exemption.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE | Pass |
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15-00829
| 5) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Nicholas Appeal of the Stewart Single Family Dwelling and Agricultural Barn, Assessor Parcel No. 135-310-041, located at 3209 Old Calzada Ridge Road, Santa Ynez Community Planning area, Third District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 15APL-00000-00015;
b) Make the required findings for approval of the project including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings;
c) Determine that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15303(a) of the State Guidelines for the Implementation of the CEQA; and
d) Grant de novo approval of the project, Case No. 14LUP-00000-00438.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY | Pass |
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