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10/18/2016
9:00 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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16-00007
| | Agenda Item | Closed Session Agenda 2016 | |
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16-00802
| A-1) | Agenda Item | Approve the appointment of Kaylee Ellis nominated by the Grower-Shipper Association of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties to the Agricultural Advisory Committee as an alternate. | Pass |
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16-00809
| A-2) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding AB1600 Mitigation Fee Annual Report, as follows:
a) Receive and review the AB1600 Mitigation Fee Annual Report; and
c) Determine that the above actions are not a "project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. | Pass |
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16-00806
| A-3) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding participation in Regional Energy Network, as follows:
a) Direct staff to pursue participation in a Regional Energy Network (REN) to obtain funding from the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for energy efficiency programs;
b) Direct staff to work with Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties on a joint proposal for a REN, with Ventura County being the lead agency; and
c) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), as the actions are the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption (NOE). | Pass |
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16-00805
| A-4) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding Legislative Program Committee Minutes of September 2016, as follows:
a) Receive and file the Minutes of the September 12, 2016, meeting of the County of Santa Barbara Legislative Program Committee; and
b) Determine pursuant to the 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. | Pass |
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16-00810
| A-5) | Agenda Item | Approve Budget Revision Requests (SEE EXHIBIT A POSTED WITH AGENDA). (4/5 Vote Required). | Pass |
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16-00775
| A-6) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding a non-cash donation greater than $10,000.00, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Authorize the Fire Department to accept a non-cash donation of a custom tandem axle stacker trailer with a value of $25,000.00, from the Santa Barbara Firefighters Alliance, a non-profit organization;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0004775 to account for the appropriation of Donation Revenue and the Capital Asset; and
c) Determine that these activities are 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 activities may have a significant effect on the environment. | Pass |
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16-00801
| A-7) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding Jalama Beach Affordable Overnight Accommodations Project No. 8703 Professional Services Agreement (PSA), Third District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the PSA with Blackbird Architects, Inc. (a local vendor) to provide Architectural, Engineering, and related professional design services for the Jalama Beach Affordable Overnight Accommodations Project 8703, in an amount not to exceed $183,350.00;
b) Authorize the Director of General Services or designee to approve amendments to the PSA with Blackbird Architects, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $18,335.00; and
c) Find that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR Section 15378(b)(5) (Organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment), and approve and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis. | Pass |
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16-00747
| A-8) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding the 2017 Employee Benefit Insurance Program Renewal and Ordinance Amendment setting the non-cash out County Contributions to Board of Supervisors Health Insurance premiums to the exact same amount which all County employees receive, as follows:
a) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an amendment to Ordinance 4938;
b) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive the reading of the Ordinance in full; and
c) 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 potentially physical impacts on the environment, and are therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA guidelines. | Pass |
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16-00803
| A-9) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding acceptance of offer, and sale of surplus equipment, as follows:
a) Approve the sale of surplus heavy equipment and authorize the Purchasing Manager to prepare Bills of Sale and complete the transaction; and
b) Find that the proposed contract does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15378 (b)(5) (Organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment), and approve and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis. | Pass |
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16-00804
| A-10) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding construction of 2015-2016 North County Hot Mix Asphalt Overlay, County Project No. 820667N, First, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Districts, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Statement of Final Quantities for the Construction of 2015-2016 North County Hot Mix Asphalt Overlay for work performed and materials supplied by CalPortland Construction, Inc. (a local vendor), 1625 E. Donovan Rd., Santa Maria, CA, 93454, in the amount of $1,212,342.23; and
b) Determine that this project was found by your Board to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 on November 10, 2015, upon approval of the project, that a Notice of Exemption was filed on that basis, and that the proposed action is within the scope of that Notice of Exemption. | Pass |
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16-00814
| A-11) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Memorandum of Understanding for the Flood Emergency Response Grant for Phase 2 of the Upgrade of the Alert Flood Warning System to Alert2 Capacity with the Ventura County Watershed Protection District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute the Memorandum of Understanding for Activities related to the Department of Water Resources, Hydrology and Flood Operations Office, Flood Emergency Response Grant for Phase 2 of the Upgrade of the Alert Flood Warning System to Alert2 Capacity with the Ventura County Watershed Protection District;
b) Approve and authorize the Public Works Director or his designee to prepare, approve, and execute any and all documents needed to receive Proposition 84 FloodSAFE California Initiative Grant funds from the State of California for this project; and
c) Find that the recommended approval and authorization is for the creation of a government funding mechanism and does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act 14 CCR 15378 | Pass |
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16-00812
| A-12) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding an agreement for Services with Duke’s Root Control, Incorporated, Third and Fourth Districts, as follows:
Acting as the Board of Directors, Laguna County Sanitation District:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the agreement with Duke’s Root Control, Incorporated in the not to exceed amount of $120,000.00 for root eradication in certain Laguna County Sanitation District sewer lines; and
b) Find that the proposed action is for the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that which currently exists, that the proposed action is therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR Section 15301(b), and approve the filing of the Notice of Exemption on that basis. | Pass |
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16-00797
| A-13) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding a request for waiver of competition in purchase of law enforcement equipment, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve the purchase of Taser Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) less-lethal tool, pursuant to County Code Section 2-39 and waive competitive bidding on this purchase and authorize the County Purchasing Agent to purchase this equipment as a sole source procurement;
b) Authorize the Sheriff or his designee to sign the Quotation from Taser International for $401,433.14 to purchase 303 X26P Tasers with payments spread over a five-year payment plan;
c) Approve Budget Revision No. 0004783 for $59,290.00 to release Sheriff’s Asset Forfeiture funds to cover the first payment; and
d) Determine pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b) (4) that the above fiscal activity is not a project subject to CEQA. | Pass |
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16-00798
| A-14) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding a $10,000.00 Cash Donation to the Sheriff’s Office, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Accept a cash donation of $10,000.00 from Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0004765 recognizing the donation and placing it in a Restricted Fund Balance; 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 |
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16-00799
| A-15) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding a Grant Award for Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) of $14,700.00, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Accept the award of $14,700.00 from SAVE grant for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-2017;
b) Authorize Sheriff Bill Brown to sign the grant document;
c) Approve Budget Revision No. 0004781 to record the grant and expense; and
d) Determine pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) that the above fiscal activity is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act. | Pass |
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16-00823
| A-16) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding amending Chapter 15 of the Santa Barbara County Code with the Adoption of the 2016 California Fire Code, as follows:
a) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Santa Barbara County Code; and
b) Determine that the adoption of this Ordinance is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act in compliance with Section 15061 (b), (3), (No possibility of impact on the environment). | Pass |
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16-00815
| A-17) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Gaviota Coast Plan, Third District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 2 HR. 30 MIN.)
a) Make the required findings for approval, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
b) Certify the Gaviota Coast Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (County Environmental Document No. 15EIR-00000-00003, State Clearinghouse No. 2014011027), including the EIR Revision Letter dated November 8, 2016; and
c) Adopt the Gaviota Coast Plan by taking the following actions:
i) Adopt a Resolution amending the text and maps of the Land Use Element (Case No. 13GPA-00000-00006) of the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan;
ii) Adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of the County Land Use and Development Code (Case No. 13ORD-00000-00006), Section 35-1 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code;
iii) Adopt an Ordinance amending and adding new zones and overlay zones to the County Zoning Map (Case No. 13RZN-00000-00002) of the County Land Use and Development Code;
iv) Adopt a Resolution amendin | Pass |
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16-00816
| A-18) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider Case No. 16APL-00000-00021, an appeal filed by Barton and Victoria Myers of the County Planning Commission’s deemed denial of the Myers Bridge project (Case Nos. 16LUP-00000-00109), First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 16APL-00000-00021;
b) Make the required findings for denial of the project (Case No. 16LUP-00000-00109) including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
c) Determine the denial of the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15270; and
d) Deny de novo the project, Case No. 16LUP-00000-00109.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY | Pass |
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16-00817
| A-19) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider amending the Santa Barbara County Land Use and Development Code
(LUDC), of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the County Code, to adopt new development standards, permit requirements, and procedures regarding winery development, as follows: (EST. TIME: 2 HR.)
a) Make the required findings for approval, including California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) findings;
b) Certify the Winery Ordinance Update Final Environmental Impact Report including the
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Revision Letter (RV01) dated November 1, 2016, pursuant to the State Guidelines for Implementation of the CEQA Guidelines;
c) Adopt the Winery Ordinance Update by adopting an Ordinance amending Section 35-1 of
Chapter 35 of the Santa Barbara County Land Use and Development Code, to adopt new development standards, permit requirements, and procedures regarding winery development,
Case No. 14ORD-00000-00006; or
d) Consider the possible formation of a Winery Ordinance Task Force and provide direction to staff, if appropriate.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY | Pass |
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16-00824
| A-20) | Appointment/BOS item | Approve the appointment of Heidi Marguerite Summers to the Commission for Women, term ending December 31, 2019, Fifth District. | Pass |
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16-00818
| A-21) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution proclaiming October 24, 2016 Food Awareness Day in Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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16-00813
| A-22) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of October 24, 2016 through October 29, 2016 as Flood Preparedness Week in Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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16-00822
| A-23) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution honoring the Orcutt Graffiti Abatement Program for its many contributions to Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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16-00819
| A-24) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of October 23, 2016 through October 31, 2016 Red Ribbon Week in Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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16-00800
| A-25) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution Proclaiming October 15, 2016 as White Cane Safety Day in Santa Barbara County. | Pass |
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16-00808
| A-26) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution commemorating 100 years of health care services provided by Planned Parenthood. | Pass |
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16-00820
| A-27) | Honorary Resolution | Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Jim Kemp for his service to the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments. | Pass |
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16-00811
| 1) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Receive and file the 2015-2016 Commission for Women Annual Report. (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECCOMENDATION: APPROVE | Pass |
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16-00821
| 2) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the request that Santa Barbara County Employees’ Retirement System (SBCERS) phase-in investment rate of return assumption changes, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Authorize the County Executive Officer (CEO) to sign and submit a letter, to the Board of Retirement of SBCERS, before it adopts the pension contribution rates for next Fiscal Year (FY), requesting that they consider the following changes to allow a gradual increase in anticipated pension costs:
i) A reduction to the assumed investment rate of return (ROR) on plan assets in FY 2017-2018 be no more than a 25 basis point reduction (from the current 7.5% to 7.25%); and
ii) Any additional reductions also be limited to 25 basis points (i.e., from 7.25% to 7%) per year and be implemented in FY 2020-2021 after the next experience study is performed; this would bring the ROR from 7.5% to 7.0% in 4 years;
b) Request that the Board of Retirement delay any decision on assumption changes until County staff has adequate time (approximately one month) to review the actuarial as | Pass |
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16-00780
| 3) | Agenda Item | Consider recommendations regarding Behavioral Wellness Fee Ordinance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-2017 Published Charges, as follows:
a) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of the Ordinance to adjust the Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness Published Charges for inpatient and outpatient mental health services, effective 30 days after adoption by the Board of Supervisors; and
b) 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 may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. | Pass |
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16-00807
| 4) | Agenda Item | HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Receive and file this briefing on Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing;
b) Direct staff to either:
i) Not pursue Commercial PACE further at this time; or
ii) Pursue implementation of a third-party administration model for Commercial PACE and return to the Board at a later date with a budget revision request for funds needed to implement the third-party administration model (which will require a 4/5 vote); and
c) Determine that the above recommended actions is not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are the 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 | Pass |
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