Meeting Name: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Agenda status: Approved
Meeting date/time: 2/13/2018 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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18-00096 A-1)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding CalCannabis Agreement No. 17-0174 with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, as follows: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Agricultural Commissioner or her designee to execute an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for support of services related to the CalCannabis Pilot Inspection Program in the County of Santa Barbara for the period of December 1, 2017 through October 31, 2019 in the amount of $9,327.00; and b) Determine that the proposed 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) and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.Pass Action details Not available
18-00104 A-2)Agenda ItemIsla Vista Community Services District - Approve the request of the Isla Vista Community Services District to call and give notice of the holding of a special election to be held on June 5, 2018 for the purpose of submitting a utility user tax ballot measure to the voters of the District and requesting that the County consolidate the special election with the statewide primary elections to be held on June 5, 2018. (APPROVE AND REFER TO THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR)Pass Action details Not available
18-00080 A-3)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Cannabis Tax Ballot Measure, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 50A to the Santa Barbara County Code, Imposing a Tax on Cannabis Operations; and b) Consider the adoption of a Resolution proposing to impose a tax on cannabis operations, submitting the proposed Ordinance and ballot language to the electorate for approval, and requesting and ordering consolidation with the June 5, 2018 Primary Election; and c) 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 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 Video Video
18-00101 A-4)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding a Public Convenience or Necessity Determination for Vino et Amicis Wine Bar, Case No. 17PCN-00000-00005, Fourth District, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the letter and forward the application and letter to the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) determining that public convenience will be served by issuing the new “On-Sale Beer and Wine - Public Premises” license to Vino et Amicis Wine Bar, located at 165 S. Broadway Street, Suite 101, in Orcutt; and b) Determine that the proposed action is an administrative activity of the County, which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a “project” as defined for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).Pass Action details Not available
18-00103 A-5)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Caltrans Sustainable Communities Transportation Planning Grant Application, as follows: a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Director of the Planning and Development Department to apply for a grant from Caltrans for the Sustainable Communities Transportation Planning Grant Program for Fiscal Years (FY) 2018-2019 through 2020-2021 in the amount of $1,000,000.00 and enter into a contract accepting any grants that are awarded; and b) Determine that the proposed grant application is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA guidelines Section 15262 and the Notice of Exemption.Pass Action details Video Video
18-00109 A-6)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding San Antonio Groundwater Basin Study, Third, Fourth and Fifth Districts, as follows: Acting as the Board of Directors, Water Agency: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Joint Funding Agreement No. 15WSCA600081610.A3 with the United States Geological Survey increasing the amount by $526,707.00 to a not to exceed amount of $1,877,571.00 (in which $1,536,056.00 will be funded by the County Water Agency and $341,515.00 will be funded by the United States Geological Survey) to continue a comprehensive study of the San Antonio Groundwater Basin in order to assess current and future water availability; and b) Determine that the amendment to the agreement for San Antonio Groundwater Study is exempt under California Environmental Quality Act guidelines, Section 15262; Feasibility and Planning Studies and Section 15306 (Class 6) Basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities, as previously approved by the Board on November 4, 2014.Pass Action details Not available
18-00111 A-7)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Emergency and Disaster Recovery Contracts, First District, as follows: Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute contract amendments adding federal clauses to Agreements for the services of independent contractors providing emergency services, as follows: i) Bob’s Backhoe and Trucking (trucking services) Amendment No. 2; ii) Bob’s Backhoe and Trucking (maintenance services) Amendment No. 2; iii) RLF Trucking and Grading Corp Amendment No. 2; iv) Lash Construction Inc. Amendment No. 2; v) Granite Construction Company Amendment No. 2; vi) Papich Contracting Company, Inc. Amendment No. 1; vii) Tierra Contracting, Inc. Amendment No. 1; viii) Speed’s Amendment No. 1; ix) OST Trucks and Cranes, Inc. Amendment No. 1; x) T and T Truck and Crane Service Amendment No. 1; and xi) Bragg Crane Service Amendment No. 1; b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute agreements for services of independent contractors for disaster recovery services, as followPass Action details Video Video
18-00111  Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Emergency and Disaster Recovery Contracts, First District, as follows: Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute contract amendments adding federal clauses to Agreements for the services of independent contractors providing emergency services, as follows: i) Bob’s Backhoe and Trucking (trucking services) Amendment No. 2; ii) Bob’s Backhoe and Trucking (maintenance services) Amendment No. 2; iii) RLF Trucking and Grading Corp Amendment No. 2; iv) Lash Construction Inc. Amendment No. 2; v) Granite Construction Company Amendment No. 2; vi) Papich Contracting Company, Inc. Amendment No. 1; vii) Tierra Contracting, Inc. Amendment No. 1; viii) Speed’s Amendment No. 1; ix) OST Trucks and Cranes, Inc. Amendment No. 1; x) T and T Truck and Crane Service Amendment No. 1; and xi) Bragg Crane Service Amendment No. 1; b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute agreements for services of independent contractors for disaster recovery services, as followPass Action details Not available
18-00106 A-8)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the reappointment of Allan Jones to the Oak Hill Cemetery Board of Directors, term ending January 1, 2022, Third District.Pass Action details Not available
18-00107 A-9)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the appointment of Art Kaslow to the Oak Hill Cemetery Board of Directors, term ending January 1, 2022, Third District.Pass Action details Not available
18-00108 A-10)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the appointment of Lorenzo Perez to the Guadalupe Cemetery Board of Directors, term ending July 1, 2022, Third District.Pass Action details Not available
18-00110 A-11)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the appointment of Matthew Olson to the Civil Service Commission, term ending May 31, 2020, Fourth District.Pass Action details Not available
18-00102 A-12)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider the recommendation of the County Planning Commission to amend the County’s Environmental Thresholds and Guidelines Manual by revising thresholds of significance to guide the County’s environmental analysis of cultural resources of a project subject to CEQA, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Make the required findings for approval of the proposed amendment, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; b) Determine the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guideline Sections 15308 and 15378(b) of CEQA; and c) Adopt a Resolution recommending that the Board of Supervisors adopt Case No. 17ORD-00000-00017, amending the County of Santa Barbara’s Environmental Thresholds and Guidelines Manual, by revising thresholds of significance to guide the County’s environmental analysis of cultural resources of a project subject to CEQA. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Not available
18-00100 A-13)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Oak Hills Estate request for hearing of Case Nos. 15RZN-00000-00002, 15TRM-00000-00001/TM 14,180, 15DVP-00000-00001, and 17RDN-00000-00006, Third District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.) a) Make the required findings for approval of the project, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; b) Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (17EIR-00000-00001) as modified by the Final EIR Revision Letter dated June 4, 2018, and adopt the mitigation monitoring program contained in the conditions of approval; c) Adopt an Ordinance for Case No. 15RZN-00000-00002, rezoning the project parcel from Residential Ranchette, 1 unit per 10 acres (RR-10) to Design Residential, 1.8 units per acre (DR-1.8); d) Approve the Vesting Tentative Tract Map (15TRM 00000-00001/TRM 14,180) subject to the conditions of approval; e) Approve a Development Plan (15DVP-00000-00001) for the future development of 29 single family residences within the DR-1.8 zone district subject to the conditions of approval; and f) Approve casePass Action details Not available
18-00105 A-14)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of February 2018 as Black History Month in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Video Video
18-00017 1)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the County’s participation in the Government Alliance on Race and Equity, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.) a) Receive and file a presentation on the County’s participation in the Government Alliance on Race and Equity; and b) Determine that the above actions are organizational and administrative activities of government that are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5). COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Video Video
18-00097 2)Agenda ItemHEARING - Receive and file, per the provisions of Government Code Section 29126.2, the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Budget and Financial Status Report as of December 31, 2017, 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: APPROVEPass Action details Video Video
18-00098 3)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Arts and Economic Development in Santa Barbara County, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.) a) Receive and file the following: Santa Barbara County Arts and Economic Prosperity Report v5; Santa Barbara County Arts and Economic Prosperity v5 Executive Summary; 2017 Creative Industries: Business and Employment in the Arts: Santa Barbara County; and the Otis Report on the Creative Economy; and b) Determine that the recommended action does not constitute a project subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), as it consists of organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Video Video
18-00099 4)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin Fringe Basin Boundary Modification, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Districts, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.) a) Receive a presentation on Basin Boundary Modifications in the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin Fringe; b) Adopt the Resolution entitled “Resolution to Submit a Basin Boundary Modification for the Santa Maria River Valley Groundwater Basin Fringe Areas within the County of Santa Barbara”; c) Adopt the Resolution entitled “Resolution of Support for The Santa Maria River Valley Groundwater Basin Boundary Modification Request by the Santa Maria Basin Fringe Areas - County of San Luis Obispo Groundwater Sustainability Agency”; and d) Determine that the proposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), organization or administrative activities that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Video Video
18-00112 5)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Human Services Commission update, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.) a) Receive and file a report and consider funding and structure options from the County of Santa Barbara Human Services Commission (HSC) and County Executive Office regarding the HSC Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Human Services Commission Grant Funding; b) Provide direction on preferred option; and c) Find that the proposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15278 (b) (4) and 15378 (b) (5) of the CEQA Guidelines because they are governmental fiscal, organizational or administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Video Video