Meeting Name: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Agenda status: Approved
Meeting date/time: 10/1/2019 9:00 AM Minutes status: Approved  
Meeting location: COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BOARD HEARING ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR 105 EAST ANAPAMU STREET, SANTA BARBARA
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19-00002  Agenda ItemCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9) Murray, et al. v. County of Santa Barbara, et al., United States District Court for the Central District of California, case number 2:17-cv-08805-GW-JPR. Hample v. Civil Service Commission of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County Superior Court, case number 16CV02220.  Action details Not available
19-00812 A-1)Resolution to be PresentedAdopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of October 6, 2019 through October 12, 2019 as National 4-H Week in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
19-00813 A-2)Resolution to be PresentedAdopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of September 29, 2019 through October 5, 2019 as American Institute of Architects (AIA) Architecture Appreciation Week in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
19-00847 A-3)Resolution to be PresentedAdopt a Resolution honoring the Crisis Intervention Team of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and the Santa Barbra County Department of Behavioral Wellness for a successful first year of service.Pass Action details Not available
19-00815 A-4)Resolution to be PresentedAdopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Juan Rueda de Leon of the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office as the October 2019 Employee of the Month in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
19-00814 A-5)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of October 2019 as National Cyber Security Awareness Month in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
19-00834 A-6)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding the Auditor-Controller’s Report on Fiscal Year 2018-2019 County Vendor Payments Greater than $100,000.00, as follows: a) Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Report of County Vendor Payments Greater than $100,000.00; and b) 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 Not available
19-00845 A-7)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a Second Amendment for services with independent contractor, Child Abuse Listening Mediation, Inc for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2020, as follows: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment for services with independent contractor, Child Abuse Listening Mediation, Inc., a California nonprofit corporation (a local vendor), for the provision of mental health services to replace Exhibit B-1 MHS for FY 2018-2019 to the First Amended Agreement to include the specific language “County Maximum Allowable Contract Rate” and to reallocate funds between funding sources with no change to the contract maximum amount of $6,045,061.00 for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2020; and b) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, pursuant to section 15378(b)(4) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines.Pass Action details Not available
19-00846 A-8)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a contract with Dominion Voting Systems for a new voting system, as follows: a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute a Voting System and Services Agreement (Agreement) with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. (Dominion) for the purchase of new voting system equipment, software, support and training in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000.00 which includes annual software license fees and optional hardware warranty extensions, beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 and starting at $80,200.00, with annual increases of 3% from the previous year, for a term ending December 31, 2028 (with the option to extend the contract at 2-year increments thereafter) to replace the existing decertified voting system and conform to the State of California Voting System Standards; b) Authorize the County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor, or designee, to approve and sign amendments to the components and services of this Agreement, with the concurrence of County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Management, if the total cost of the amendments does not exceed 10% of thPass Action details Not available
19-00810 A-9)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding an annual Coastal Permit Service Agreement with Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. for the Goleta Beach Project, Second District, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the professional services agreement with Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (Contractor) in the amount not to exceed $35,215.00 to allow the Contractor to provide required coastal permit annual reporting and grant application support services for the Goleta Beach Project; and b) Determine that the recommended actions are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Public Resources Code section 21080.5 and the Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA, 14 CCR Section 15002(l) and 15251(c) (certified regulatory plan in-lieu-of the Environmental Impact Report).Pass Action details Video Video
19-00831 A-10)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding the execution of Grant Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and the City of Santa Barbara for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020 Arts and Culture Programs and Projects, as follows: a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute an agreement with the City of Santa Barbara to receive a grant in the amount of $475,100.00 for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 for the County's Office of Arts and Culture to implement and administer the City's arts grant program and to provide administrative services in support of the City's arts programs; and b) Determine that the approval and execution of the Agreement 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 action is 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 potentially significant physical impact on the environment.Pass Action details Not available
19-00841 A-11)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding submission of Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Applications to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as follows: a) Receive and file a report from staff on the submission of an application by the Community Services Director or designee, which included project applications, a written commitment of General Fund match in the amount of $56,852.00, and all certifications, standard forms, and other related documents to HUD for FY 2019 CoC Program Competition funding in the total amount of $358,082.00 for HMIS Consolidation, Santa Barbara County CoC Planning, and Coordinated Entry System Projects (collectively, the “CoC Projects”); b) Authorize the Community Services Director or designee to execute 2019 CoC Program Grant Agreements and Scopes of Work with HUD for the CoC Projects in a form substantially similar to the FY 2018 CoC grant agreements approved by the Board on September 11, 2018; and c) Determine that the recommended actions are not the acceptance and approval of a project that is subject to ePass Action details Not available
19-00828 A-12)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Outside Counsel Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith LLP, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Professional Legal Services between the County of Santa Barbara and Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith LLP in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 without written amendment; and b) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) because it consists of government administrative or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Pass Action details Not available
19-00843 A-13)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding an Outside Counsel Contract with Snow Spence Green, LLP, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Snow Spence Green, LLP, with a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000.00 and a term ending August 30, 2021; and b) 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 Action details Not available
19-00829 A-14)Administrative ItemApprove Budget Revision Requests (SEE EXHIBIT A POSTED WITH AGENDA). (4/5 Vote Required).Pass Action details Not available
19-00827 A-15)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with KPMG LLP to perform department financial, organizational, and operational reviews, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with KPMG LLP to perform department financial, organizational, and operational reviews to add services and increase funding in the amount of $35,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,235,000.00; and b) Determine that the proposed actions are administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and are therefore not a project as defined by State California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15378(b)(5).Pass Action details Video Video
19-00844 A-16)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a update on cannabis compliance, enforcement and taxation, Fourth Quarter, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Receive an update on the status of cannabis land use permitting, business licensing, tax collection, enforcement, and State licensing; b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0006634 to establish appropriations of $1,043,670.00 to increase Committed Cannabis fund balance funded by a decrease to Residual fund balance, as a result of greater than anticipated tax revenue received in Fiscal Year 2018-2019; and c) Find that the proposed actions are administrative activities of the County, which will not result in direct or indirect changes to the environment and therefore are not a “project” as defined for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).Pass Action details Video Video
19-00811 A-17)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a Public Health Clinic Lease at Franklin Neighborhood Center, 1136 E. Montecito Street, Santa Barbara (RP File No. 002547), First District, as follows: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Lease Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and the City of Santa Barbara for the County’s use of the Franklin Center Clinic located at 1136 East Montecito Street with an initial rental amount of $9,420.03 per month, adjusted annually, for a term of ten (10) years beginning September 1, 2019, with an option to extend for an additional ten (10) years by providing ninety (90) days prior written notice to the landlord. Annual adjustments of the monthly rent is based on the Community Center Non-Profit lease rate set by the City Council, with a maximum of not more than 3%; and b) Determine that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities, finding that the action consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, and leasing of existing puPass Action details Not available
19-00830 A-18)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding Job Order Contracts (JOC), as follows: a) Approve the plans and specifications for the JOCs on file with General Services Capital Projects; b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the General Building Construction JOC A, with an initial Maximum contract value of up to $1,500,000.00, to Newton Construction and Management, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder with an Award Criteria Figure (ACF) composite adjustment factor of .9995; c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the General Building Construction JOC B, with an initial Maximum contract value of up to $1,500,000.00, to Quincon, Inc., the next lowest responsible bidder with an ACF composite adjustment factor of 1.0000; d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the General Building Construction JOC C, with an initial Maximum contract value of up to $1,500,000.00, to Exbon Development, Inc., the next lowest responsible bidder with an ACF composite adjustment factor of 1.0102; e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the General Building Construction JOC D, with an initial Pass Action details Not available
19-00839 A-19)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding consulting services for the Cannabis Program Environmental Impact Report Agreement for services with Wood Environmental and Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor (Agreement) with Wood Environmental and Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (Wood) to assist staff with one or more Planning Commission workshops regarding the implementation of the Santa Barbara County Cannabis Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) use of the Cannabis PEIR during cannabis permit review during the period of October 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, for a base contract amount of $11,720.00; b) Approve and authorize the Director of Planning and Development, or designee, to make immaterial changes in accordance with Section 35 of the Agreement; and c) Determine that the Agreement and the Board of Supervisors’ actions are not a project and, therefore, are exempt from the California Environmental Quality ActPass Action details Video Video
19-00842 A-20)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Contract with MRS Environmental Inc. (MRS) to complete a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the ExxonMobil Interim Trucking for Santa Ynez Unit (SYU) Restart Project, Third District, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Contract Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement No. 19069 with MRS in the amount of $148,775.00 for a total contract not-to-exceed cost of $336,813.00 for the preparation of the Final SEIR for ExxonMobil’s Interim Trucking for SYU Phased Restart Project; b) Authorize the Director of Planning and Development, or designee, to approve immaterial changes in accordance with Section 35 of the Agreement; and c) Determine that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), which exempts organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.Pass Action details Not available
19-00838 A-21)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding Fish and Wildlife Commission Grant Awards, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Director of Planning and Development to award grants to Wildlife Water Project Cattle Exclusion Fencing and Resolving Negative Human-Wildlife Interactions in Santa Barbara County in 2019, as recommended by the County Fish and Wildlife Commission; and b) Determine that the award of Fish and Wildlife Commission Grant funds is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378 (b) (4) of the State Guidelines for the implementation of CEQA.Pass Action details Not available
19-00816 A-22)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding re-ratification of a First Amendment to the Agreement with Community Solutions, Inc., as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to re-ratify the First Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor Contract Number BC18250 with Community Solutions Inc. for $64,760.00; and b) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities of funding mechanisms which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact 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 Action details Not available
19-00823 A-23)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a Side Letter Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and the Service Employees International Union, Local 721, as follows: a) Approve a Side Letter Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and the Service Employees International Union, Local 721 related to the wearing of uniforms by Probation Department staff and a uniform allowance; and b) Determine that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), the above actions are a governmental 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 therefore is not a project subject to environmental review.Pass Action details Not available
19-00824 A-24)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a Statement of Final Quantities for the construction of the North Patterson Avenue widening, County Project No. 862377, Second District, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Statement of Final Quantities for construction of the North Patterson Avenue widening for work performed and materials supplied by Taylor Jane Construction, L.P. (a Tri-County Vendor), 427 Souza Drive, Nipomo, CA, 93444, in the amount of $210,688.71; and b) Determine that this project was found by your Board to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15301(c) on September 18, 2018, a Notice of Exemption was filed on that basis, and that the proposed action is within the scope of that Notice of Exemption.Pass Action details Not available
19-00832 A-25)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding establishing Job Classifications of Urban Forestry Maintenance Worker I and II, as follows: a) Adopt the Resolution to establish the classifications of Urban Forestry Maintenance Worker I (Class 004867, Range 4867, $22.088 to $26.293 per hour) and Urban Forestry Maintenance Worker II (Class 004868, Range 4868, $24.942 to $29.779 per hour), and the corresponding Extra-Help job classifications; b) Approve the side letter between Service Employees International Union, Local 620 and the County of Santa Barbara regarding the terms and conditions applicable to the Urban Forestry Maintenance Worker I/II positions and the concrete special duty allowance; and c) Determine that the above actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions are government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities 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 Not available
19-00833 A-26)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding the Final Map of Tract No. 14,821, Bell Street Mixed Use, 16TRM-00000-00002; and Abandon Public Road and Public Utility Easement; and Accept Public Road Easement and Public Utility Easement Dedications per said map, Third District, as follows: a) Approve the Final Map of Tract No. 14,821 Bell Street Mixed Use; b) Subject to recordation of the Final Map of Tract No. 14,821 Bell Street Mixed Use, abandon and authorize the Clerk of the Board to endorse thereon its approval of the abandonment as noted on said Tract Map, as follows: i) Those variable width portions of St. Joseph Street public road easement and public utility easement within the Final Map of Tract No. 14,821 Bell Street Mixed Use adjoining Lots 11, 12 and 13 of Block 9 on that certain map of the Town of Los Alamos drawn by W. W. Boyster in 1886 and filed for record on February 1, 1879 in Book B, Page 406 of Miscellaneous Records in the County of Santa Barbara; c) Subject to recordation of the Final Map of Tract No. 14,821 Bell Street Mixed Use, accept on behalf of the publicPass Action details Not available
19-00835 A-27)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding 4677 and 4683 Via Roblada Flood Control Easement Vacate and Quitclaim, Second District, as follows: Acting as the Board of Supervisors: a) Approve and adopt the Summary Order to Vacate A Flood Control Easement vacating the County’s interest in the Flood Control Easement in accordance with California Streets and Highways Code Section 8333(c); Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District: b) Find that, pursuant to Section 74-32 of the California Water Code Appendix, the flood control easement located at 4677 and 4683 Via Roblada in the unincorporated area of the County of Santa Barbara (Assessor Parcels Numbers 063-150-014 and -013) created by the Easement Deed recorded on June 26, 1964, as Instrument Number 27216, in Book 2057, Pages 48 through 51 of official records in the Office of the County Recorder of Santa Barbara County (the “Flood Control Easement”) is no longer necessary to be retained for flood control purposes; c) Approve and adopt the Resolution of Findings and Summary Order to Vacate A Pass Action details Not available
19-00822 A-28)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding the acceptance of Sewer Easements Serving APN 107-150-013, Fourth District, as follows: Acting as the Board of Directors, Laguna County Sanitation District: a) Accept the easement deed from International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, a California Corporation, owner of APN 107-150-020, and authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute the certificate of acceptance; b) Accept the easement deed from Hope Community Church of Santa Maria, Inc. a California Corporation, owner of APN 107-150-021, and authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute the certificate of acceptance; 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 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
19-00837 A-29)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding the 2018-2019 Sheriff’s Voluntary Response (SVR) Supplemental Law Enforcement Agreements Report Executed and Approved by the Sheriff Pursuant to the Authority of Resolution No. 19-2, as follows: a) Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 report of SVR supplemental law enforcement agreements, as required by Resolution number 19-2; and b) Determine that the approval of the recommended action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), since the action is a government administrative activity which does not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in potentially significant physical impact on the environment.Pass Action details Not available
19-00840 A-30)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a Second Amendment to the Agreement with eVerge Group, LLC to Implement Human Capital Management System, as follows: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the Second Amendment to the Agreement with eVerge Group, LLC for the implementation of an Oracle Cloud Services Human Capital Management System for the extended period through February 29, 2020; and b) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(5), since the activity is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Pass Action details Not available
19-00836 A-31)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding an agreement to purchase tax defaulted property subject to the power to sell, First District, as follows: Acting as the Board of Supervisors: a) Receive and accept the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Application to Purchase Tax-Defaulted Property from County; b) Adopt the Resolution Approving a Sale by Agreement of Tax-Defaulted Property; c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement to purchase tax-defaulted property with the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District; d) Determine that the above actions are not a project under Section 15378(b)(4) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines because they consist of government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District: e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement to Purchase Tax-DePass Action details Not available
19-00817 A-32)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the reappointment of Anna Everett to the Commission for Women, term ending October 12, 2022, Second District.Pass Action details Not available
19-00819 A-33)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the appointment of Gene Geller to the Goleta Cemetery District Board of Trustees, term ending December 31, 2019, Second District.Pass Action details Not available
19-00820 A-34)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the appointment of Alan Corlin as an Alternate member to the Central County Board of Architectural Review, term ending December 31, 2020, Third District.Pass Action details Not available
19-00821 A-35)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the appointment of Cassandra Ensberg to the Central County Board of Architectural Review, term ending December 31, 2020, Third District.Pass Action details Not available
19-00818 A-36)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the appointment of Elizabeth Weakley to the Historic Landmark Advisory Commission, term ending January 1, 2021, Fourth District.Pass Action details Not available
19-00761 1)Departmental AgendaHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Fernald Point Lane Bridge Replacement Resolution of Necessity, Project at Romero Creek Acquisition of Temporary and Permanent Easement (APNs: 007-380-004, 007-380-006, 007-380-007 and -007-380-024), First District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.) a) Approve, adopt, and authorize the Chair to execute the Resolutions of Necessity for the acquisition of temporary and/or permanent easements (collectively referred to as the “Easements”) in the following real properties for the Fernald Point Lane Bridge Replacement Project at Romero Creek (the “Project”) located on Fernald Point Lane, Santa Barbara: i) APNs 007-380-004 and 007-380-024 (at or near 1745 Fernald Point Lane), which is owned by True Horizons, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, (“True Horizons”); ii) APN 007-380-006 (at or near 1767 Fernald Point Lane), which is owned by Linda S. Keston, Daniel E. Keston and James A. Keston Co-Trustees of the Keston Revocable Trust dated March 29, 1995 (“Keston”); and iii) APN 007-380-007 (at or near 1775 Fernald PoiPass Action details Not available
19-00825 2)Departmental AgendaHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Public Safety Dispatch Separation, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.) a) Receive and file an update from staff on the proposed Regional Fire Communications Facility (RFCF), including preliminary cost estimates for construction and operations; b) Direct staff to focus planning efforts on one of the following locations: i) Option 1: Expand the existing Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to accommodate a RFCF; or ii) Option 2: Build a new Regional Fire Communications Facility at the Santa Ynez Airport; c) Authorize staff to enter into negotiations with regional partners who wish to participate in the RFCF; d) Provide other direction as appropriate; and e) Determine this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5), which are organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Video Video
19-00825  Departmental AgendaHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Public Safety Dispatch Separation, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.) a) Receive and file an update from staff on the proposed Regional Fire Communications Facility (RFCF), including preliminary cost estimates for construction and operations; b) Direct staff to focus planning efforts on one of the following locations: i) Option 1: Expand the existing Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to accommodate a RFCF; or ii) Option 2: Build a new Regional Fire Communications Facility at the Santa Ynez Airport; c) Authorize staff to enter into negotiations with regional partners who wish to participate in the RFCF; d) Provide other direction as appropriate; and e) Determine this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5), which are organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Not available
19-00826 3)Departmental AgendaHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System Review Final Report and Ambulance Agreement Recommendation, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.) a) Receive and file the Fitch and Associates EMS System Assessment Phase 2 and 3 Report; b) Direct the Public Health Department, acting as the Local EMS Agency (LEMSA) to: i) Negotiate and return to the Board for approval of a new Professional Services Agreement with American Medical Response West (AMR) to continue providing emergency ambulance services and 9-1-1 emergency response in the same manner and scope; or ii) Begin the competitive process to select a Contractor to provide emergency ambulance services for Santa Barbara County and to redefine exclusive operating areas as may be necessary; and c) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the actions consist of organizational and administrative activities that will not result inPass Action details Video Video
19-00772 4)Departmental AgendaHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Ni Tennis Court Appeal, Case No. 19APL-00000-00025, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 19APL-00000-00025; b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, Case No. 18CDP-00000-00062, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; c) Determine the project is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303 and 15304; and d) Grant de novo approval of the project, Case No. 18CDP-00000-00062, subject to the conditions of approval. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Video Video
19-00772  Departmental AgendaHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Ni Tennis Court Appeal, Case No. 19APL-00000-00025, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 19APL-00000-00025; b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, Case No. 18CDP-00000-00062, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; c) Determine the project is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303 and 15304; and d) Grant de novo approval of the project, Case No. 18CDP-00000-00062, subject to the conditions of approval. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Not available
19-00772  Departmental AgendaHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Ni Tennis Court Appeal, Case No. 19APL-00000-00025, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 19APL-00000-00025; b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, Case No. 18CDP-00000-00062, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; c) Determine the project is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15303 and 15304; and d) Grant de novo approval of the project, Case No. 18CDP-00000-00062, subject to the conditions of approval. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Not available