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Meeting date/time:
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11/17/2015
8:00 AM
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Approved
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Meeting location:
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
BOARD HEARING ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR
105 EAST ANAPAMU STREET, SANTA BARBARA
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15-00009
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15-00893
| A-1) | Agenda Item | Receive and file the Auditor-Controller’s Sheriff Take-Home Vehicles Audit Report 2015. | Pass |
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15-00895
| A-2) | Agenda Item | Receive and file the Auditor-Controller's Report on the Statement of Assets of the Santa Barbara County Treasurer’s Investment Pool as of September 30, 2015. | Pass |
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15-00901
| A-3) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Subrecipient Agreement with the Housing Authority of Santa Barbara County to administer a HOME funded Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program, as follows:
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 with an effective date of November 17, 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. | Pass |
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15-00902
| A-4) | Agenda Item | Approve Budget Revision Requests (SEE EXHIBIT A WITH POSTED AGENDA). (4/5 Vote Required). | Pass |
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15-00905
| A-5) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Completion of Construction of Santa Barbara Courthouse Elevator, County Project No. 8722, First District, as follows:
a) Ratify the Change Order Numbers Three (3) and Five (5) included in the Change Order Log, which total $12,822.46, were executed by the Director of General Services, and exceeded the previously approved threshold by $8,292.05;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the “Statement of Final Quantities” for Construction of Santa Barbara Courthouse Elevator, County Project No. 8722 for work performed and materials supplied by Vernon Edwards Constructors, Inc. (a local vendor), in the amount of $740,042.05; and
c) Determine that the project was previously determined by your Board to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(a) on June 18, 2013, upon project approval that a Notice of Exemption was filed on that basis, and that the above actions are within the scope of that Notice of Exemption. | Pass |
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15-00904
| A-6) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the proposed vacation of North-South segment of Miramar Avenue right-of-way, Santa Barbara (Real Property File No. 3558), First District, as follows:
a) Adopt the Resolution and Notice of Intent to Vacate a County Road declaring the County’s intent to vacate the North-South segment of Miramar Avenue associated with the Miramar Hotel and Bungalow Project, and setting the date of December 8, 2015, on the Board’s Administrative Agenda for final Board action to approve the vacation of such portion of Miramar Avenue;
b) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to accept on behalf of the Board of Supervisors the dedication of public access easements for roadway purposes abutting the Miramar Hotel and Bungalow Project site, as set forth under New Condition of Approval No. 88, Special Condition DVP-1;
c) Authorize the Director of General Services, or designee, to accept on behalf of the Board the dedication of public access easements for pedestrian walkways through the Miramar Hotel and Bungalow Project site, as set forth under New Co | Pass |
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15-00819
| A-7) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding a revised Ordinance to amend “Chapter 7 - Animals and Fowl” of the Santa Barbara County Code, as follows:
a) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Santa Barbara County Code with an effective date of January 1, 2016; and
b) Determine that adoption of an Ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Santa Barbara County Code is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b)(3), since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant impact on the environment, and direct staff to file the Notice of Exemption. | Pass |
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15-00903
| A-8) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the Tuberculosis Control Program Revenue Base Award Augmentation, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Public Health Department Director to execute the Acceptance of Award augmenting the Tuberculosis Control Program’s base award with the California Department of Public Health Tuberculosis Control Branch to support tuberculosis prevention and control activities for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 in the amount of $13,810.00, increasing the total Fiscal Year 2015-2016 award amount from $169,201.00 to $183,011.00; and
b) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment, and are therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA guidelines. | Pass |
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15-00898
| A-9) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding an agreement with Laurel Labor Services, Inc. of Santa Maria to provide on-call casual labor for litter abatement and construction and demolition sorting, Second and Third Districts, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a labor contract with Laurel Labor Services, Inc. of Santa Maria, a local contractor, for services to provide on-call casual labor for litter abatement and sorting and diversion of recyclable materials at County operated Resource Recovery and Waste Management facilities. The amount of the contract is not to exceed $600,000.00 for the period December 1, 2015 to November 30, 2016; and
b) Find that the project is for the operation and maintenance of the existing resource recovery and waste management facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that which presently exists, that the proposed action is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15301 and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis. | Pass |
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15-00897
| A-10) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding approval to advertise and approval of Amendment No. 1 Engineering Design Services Contract (BC-16-084) with SWT Engineering, Inc. for the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Partial Final Closure Project (Phase 2 and 3), County Project No. 129913, Third District, as follows:
a) Authorize the Director of Public Works to advertise for bids, pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20100 et seq., on the construction of the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Partial Final Closure Project (Phase 2 and 3);
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to the current Engineering Design Services Contract (BC-16-084) with the consulting firm of SWT Engineering, Inc. (not a local vendor), for the Partial Final Closure Project (Phase 2 and 3) at the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill in the amount of $41,242.00 for a base contract value of $248,087.00 and a total contract value of $268,087.00, which includes a $20,000.00 contingency; and
c) Find that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed, | Pass |
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15-00899
| A-11) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the adoption of Resolutions for Stop Controls on various roads, Third District and Parking Restrictions on various roads, First and Fourth Districts, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution to establish stop controls on various roads in the Santa Ynez and Vandenberg Village areas of the Third Supervisorial District;
b) Adopt a Resolution to rescind Resolution 98-35 and Resolution 04-220 to remove parking restrictions on various roads in the Orcutt area of the Fourth Supervisorial District;
c) Adopt a Resolution to establish a no stopping, standing or parking zone on various roads in the Mission Canyon area of the First Supervisorial District and in the Orcutt area of the Fourth Supervisorial District; and
d) 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, and approve and direct staff to file the Noti | Pass |
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15-00896
| A-12) | Agenda Item | Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 First Quarter (July - September 2015) report on the Treasurer’s Investment Pool, pursuant to Government Code section 53646(b). | Pass |
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15-00894
| A-13) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the appointment of Ruth Watkins Ackerman to the Advisory Board on Alcohol and Other Drug Problems, term ending December 31, 2018, Second District. | Pass |
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15-00907
| 1) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the status of seniors in Santa Barbara County, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Receive and file a presentation from the Adult and Aging Network on the status of seniors in Santa Barbara County and provide additional direction as appropriate; and
b) Determine that these actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b) (3), finding that the execution of these actions 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 activity may have a significant effect on the environment, the activities are not subject to CEQA. | Pass |
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15-00900
| 2) | Agenda Item | HEARING- Consider recommendations regarding consultant reports on main and proposed new jails, forecasted future bed space need, staffing and operating cost analysis, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)
a) Receive and file the Carter Goble Associates, LLC consultant’s report on forecasted future bed space needs and staffing levels and operating costs for the existing Main Jail and proposed new Northern Branch Jail facilities;
b) Receive and file Marx|Okubo Associates, Inc. condition assessment of the existing Main Jail facilities and projects the required maintenance costs over the coming ten years;
c) Provide direction to staff regarding the County’s options, as follows:
i) Continue with current direction to construct/design both the AB900 project (a conditional award for a 376 bed facility) and the SB1022 project (a conditional award for a 228 bed facility);
ii) Continue with only the AB900 project, and not SB1022 project;
iii) Return to the Board at a future date for further discussion and direction; or
iv) Provide other direction to staff as appropriate
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15-00890
| 3) | 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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15-00835
| 4) | Agenda Item | HEARING- Consider recommendations regarding the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2015, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)
Acting as the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Water Agency and Board of Supervisors:
a) Receive and file a presentation on the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and the related process for Groundwater Basin Boundary adjustments;
Acting as the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Water Agency:
b) Adopt the Resolution entitled “Resolution to designate the Santa Barbara County Water Agency as the Requesting Agency to Conduct the Boundary Modification Process pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2015” for the San Antonio and the Cuyama Valley Groundwater Basins; and
c) Determine that the proposed actions are not subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Guidelines Section 15378(b) (5), as they are administrative actions that will not result in direct or indirect changes to the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Clerk of the Bo | Pass |
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15-00906
| 5) | Agenda Item | HEARING: Consider recommendations regarding the DRAFT 2016 Legislative Platform, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)
a) Receive and file a report and provide staff with direction on recommended changes to the County’s Draft 2016 Legislative Platform; and
b) Find that the proposed actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to 14 CCR 15378(b)(2), as it consists of general policy and procedure making.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE | Pass |
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