Meeting Name: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Agenda status: Approved
Meeting date/time: 5/12/2020 9:00 AM Minutes status: Approved  
Meeting location: REMOTE VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION ONLY
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20-00311 A-1)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of May 2020 as Mental Health Month in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Video Video
20-00303 A-2)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Contractor on Payroll for the Office of County Counsel, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Contractor on Payroll between the County of Santa Barbara and Callie Patton Kim, Attorney at Law, in an amount not to exceed $208,257.37 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
20-00310 A-3)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding the delegation to County Counsel of litigation filing and settlement authority for “Affirmative” Claims, not to exceed $50,000.00 per case, as follows: a) Pursuant to Government Code sections 25203 and 949, for “affirmative” litigation (cases that may bring money to the County), delegate to County Counsel the authority to file and/or settle actions, only where County Counsel determines that neither the County’s realistic potential recovery nor the County’s expected litigation costs will exceed $50,000.00 per case, and provided: i) The action does not use the County’s authority for land use, permitting, or code enforcement; ii) The settlement would not require amendment of any County policy, rule, or regulation; iii) Concurrence for any litigation filing or settlement is provided by: the Director(s) of the involved County department(s); or the County Executive Officer; iv) The Board may rescind the delegation of authority at any time; and v) County Counsel shall not re-delegate the authority; and shall report to the Board periodicalPass Action details Not available
20-00304 A-4)Administrative ItemApprove Budget Revision Request. (Majority Vote Required)Pass Action details Not available
20-00312 A-5)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding Fire Protection District Sikorsky HH-60L 964 Donation, Acceptance of Cash Donation Greater than $10,000.00, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Authorize the Fire Department to accept a cash donation of $1,151,500.00, from Direct Relief International, a non-profit organization; b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0006816; and c) Determine that the above 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), finding that the actions are the creation of a governmental funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity, 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
20-00314 A-6)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding a Donation of Surplus County Vehicle No. 3469 to the Allan Hancock Joint Community College District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve the donation of surplus County Vehicle No. 3469 to Allan Hancock Joint Community College District; and b) Determine that the above-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)(5) because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Pass Action details Not available
20-00305 A-7)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding On-Call Professional Planning Services: Agreement for Services with MIG, Inc., Countywide, as follows: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with MIG, Inc. to provide on-call professional services in the areas of environmental review, current planning, and long range planning for the period of January 6, 2020, to June 30, 2020, with a base contract amount not to exceed $500,000.00 that includes $195,000.00 under Purchase Contract No. CN23469 but otherwise cancels, nullifies, and supersedes CN23469; b) Authorize the Planning and Development Department Director, or the Planning and Development Director’s designee, to: i) Approve up to a 10 percent contingency cost not to exceed $50,000.00 for services being performed under the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor, for a total contract amount not to exceed $550,000.00; ii) Approve changes or additions in the services being performed, provided the contract does not exceed the base contract amount plus the 10 percent cPass Action details Not available
20-00306 A-8)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 Public Safety Realignment Act Plan, as follows: a) Accept the Santa Barbara County FY 2020-2021 Public Safety Realignment Act Plan developed by the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) and approved by the Executive Committee of the CCP; and b) Determine that the acceptance of the FY 2020-2021 Public Safety Realignment Act Plan is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), finding that the activities 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 activities in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activities are not subject to CEQA.Pass Action details Not available
20-00316 A-9)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Local - Infrastructure Program Grant Agreement with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Personnel Resolution, as follows: a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Public Health Director to execute Grant Agreement Number 19-10853 with CDPH to accept funding for the implementing the project, Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Local - Infrastructure, in the amount not to exceed $438,556.54 for the period of May 12, 2020 through June 30, 2023; b) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee, to make and sign all required representations and certifications, and to make changes to the Project Representatives or remittance address, as required under the Grant Agreement No. 19-10853; c) Adopt the Salary Resolution, which allocates to the Public Health Department one (1) 1.0 FTE Health Educator (job class 3910) as of May 18, 2020; and d) Determine that this action is not a “Project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guideline section 15378(Pass Action details Not available
20-00309 A-10)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding East Mountain Drive Temporary Bridge at Cold Springs Creek, County Project No. 862420, First District, as follows: a) Approve the plans and specifications for Construction of East Mountain Drive Temporary Bridge at Cold Springs Creek; b) Award the construction contract in the amount of $197,920.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, CalPortland Construction (a local Vendor), PO Box 1280, Santa Maria, CA 93456, subject to the provision of documents and certifications as set forth in the specifications applicable to the project, as required under California Law; c) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to approve change orders for supplemental work items in an amount up to $14,000.00 and a contingency amount up to $21,192.00 for a total not to exceed authorization of $233,112.00; and d) Determine the project was found by the Board to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to guideline section 15269. Emergency Projects, (d) Projects undertaken, carried out, or approved byPass Action details Not available
20-00307 A-11)Set Hearing/Hearing RequestSet a hearing to consider recommendations regarding the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending 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, as follows: (Set a hearing for June 2, 2020. Time estimate: 10 minutes) a) Receive and file a presentation regarding amendments to the Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness Published Charges for inpatient and outpatient mental health services; b) Consider and approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance to amend the Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness Published Charges for inpatient and outpatient mental health services; c) Read the title and waive further reading of the Ordinance; and d) Continue the item to the Administrative Agenda of June 16, 2020 to consider recommendations, as follows: i) Consider and adopt the Ordinance (Second Reading) to adjust the Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness Published ChaPass Action details Not available
20-00313 A-12)Set Hearing/Hearing RequestSet a hearing to consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Recommended Budget for Santa Barbara County and Recommended Budget for Santa Barbara County as Successor Agency to the former County of Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency, as follows: a) Set a hearing for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Recommended Budget for the County of Santa Barbara to begin Tuesday, June 9, 2020, and continue, if necessary, through Friday, June 19, 2020, with specific hearings scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, 2020 and, if necessary, Thursday, June 11, 2020; b) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378 that the above fiscal activities are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act; Acting as Successor Agency to the former County of Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency: c) Set a hearing for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Recommended Budget for the County of Santa Barbara as Successor Agency to the former County of Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency to begin Tuesday, June 9, 2020, and continue, if necessary, through Friday, June 19, Pass Action details Not available
20-00308 A-13)Set Hearing/Hearing RequestSet a hearing to consider recommendations regarding the County Planning Commission’s recommended Ordinance amendments to the County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC) and the Article II Coastal Zoning Ordinance (Article II), to implement new development standards and permit requirements regarding certain commercial cannabis activities, as follows: (Set a hearing for June 2, 2020. Time estimate: 3 hours) a) Consider recommendations regarding LUDC Amendment (Case No. 19ORD-00000-00009), as follows: i) Make the required findings for approval, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings; ii) After considering the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) adopted for the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program (17EIR-00000-00003), determine that as reflected in the CEQA findings, no subsequent environmental document shall be prepared for this project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162; and adoption of the LUDC Amendment (Case No. 19ORD-00000-00009) is within the scope of the program approved earlier, and the Final Program EIR adopted for the Pass Action details Not available
20-00315 A-14)Set Hearing/Hearing RequestSet a hearing to consider recommendations regarding accepting the California Coastal Commission’s conditional certification of the Agricultural Employee Dwelling Coastal Zoning Ordinance amendment (Case No. 18ORD-00000-00003) as an amendment to the County’s certified Local Coastal Program, as follows: (Set a hearing for June 2, 2020. Time estimate: 45 minutes) a) Receive notice of the California Coastal Commission’s conditional certification of an amendment to the County’s Local Coastal Program (Coastal Commission Case No. LCP-4-STB-18-0098-3-Part B), with five suggested modifications; b) Adopt a Resolution acknowledging receipt of the California Coastal Commission’s conditional certification with modifications, accepting and agreeing to the suggested modifications, agreeing to issue Coastal Development Permits for the total area included in the conditionally certified Local Coastal Program, and adopting the Local Coastal Program Amendment with the suggested modifications; c) Determine that the Board’s action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuPass Action details Not available
20-00317 A-15)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding the Flood Control Benefit Assessment Program for Fiscal Year 2020-2021, as follows: Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District: a) Make a determination upon each assessment described in the Report filed by the Board at the June 2, 2020 meeting and direct staff to record the Report; b) Adopt the Resolution confirming Flood Control Benefit Assessment for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and direct staff to record the Resolution; c) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance amending Ordinance 3150, the Flood Control Benefit Assessment Ordinance, Relating to Benefit Assessments for Flood Control Services imposing Flood Control Benefit Assessments for Fiscal Year 2020-2021; and d) Find that the assessment revenue will be used for meeting operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits, purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials, meeting financial reserve needs and requirements and obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service within existing service arePass Action details Not available
20-00218 A-16)Administrative ItemConsider recommendations regarding an Ordinance Increasing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency Fees for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification, EMT re-certification and Paramedic Accreditation, as follows: a) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) increasing EMS Agency Fees for EMT certification, EMT re-certification, and Paramedic accreditation with an effective date of July 1, 2020; and b) Determine the above recommended actions are not a “Project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and that the actions are exempt per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(5) as organizational or administrative activities of the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.Pass Action details Video Video
20-00281 1)Departmental AgendaHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.) a) Receive and file a brief update on COVID-19 and Santa Barbara County's response and operations; b) Provide any direction, as appropriate; and c) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act, because pursuant to sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) the recommended actions consist of organizational, administrative or fiscal activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Video Video