Meeting Name: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Agenda status: Approved
Meeting date/time: 8/18/2009 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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09-00727 A-1)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Pamela Avila of the Auditor-Controller’s Office as the August 2009 Santa Barbara County Employee of the Month.Pass Action details Not available
09-00734 A-2)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution welcoming the New American Alliance Education Initiative to Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
09-00728 A-3)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Michael A. Glassow for 40 years of service as a Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.Pass Action details Not available
09-00716 A-4)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution of Commendation recognizing Mark Smith as the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce 2009 Citizen of the Year.Pass Action details Not available
09-00703 A-5)Honorary ResolutionAdopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of September 27, 2009 through October 3, 2009 as Sea Otter Awareness Week in Santa Barbara County.Pass Action details Not available
09-00707 A-6)Agenda ItemApprove the appointment of Wilja Happe as an alternate to the Agricultural Advisory Committee, nominated by the Santa Barbara County Flower and Nursery Growers.Pass Action details Not available
09-00715 A-7)Agenda ItemReceive and file a report summarizing the annual allocation of $1,076,093.02 for the Citizens’ Option for Public Safety Program (COPS) and $851,722.44 for the Juvenile Justice Programs, along with $3,021.84 in interest earnings from the County Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLEF) for Fiscal Year 2008/2009.Pass Action details Not available
09-00731 A-8)Agenda ItemApprove Budget Revision Requests (SEE EXHIBIT A WITH POSTED AGENDA). (4/5 Vote Required)Pass Action details Not available
09-00741 A-9)Agenda ItemReceive and file the Fiscal Issues Report.Pass Action details Not available
09-00698 A-10)Agenda ItemApprove and authorize the Chair to execute Change Order 1, which increases the professional service contract by $75,000. This change order would modify the existing Board Contract No. BC-08-115 with Mercer Inc. for the purposes of providing expert assistance to the County regarding various issues related to the administration of the County Retirement Plan.Pass Action details Not available
09-00714 A-11)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Agreements to Provide Specialized Crane and Trucking Services, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute agreements for specialized crane services for the period of August 18, 2009 through June 30, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 with each of the following contractors: i) T & T Trucking and Crane Service (not a local vendor); ii) OST Crane Service Inc. (not a local vendor); iii) Specialty Crane & Rigging (a local vendor); and b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute agreements for trucking services for the period of August 18, 2009 through June 30, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 with each of the following contractors: i) CalPortland Construction (a local vendor); ii) Speed’s Oil Tool Service, Inc. (a local vendor); iii) Charlene’s Transportation (a local vendor).Pass Action details Not available
09-00713 A-12)Agenda ItemApprove and authorize the Water Agency Manager or his designee to seek and apply for water conservation project and program grants from Federal or State government agencies or other funding entities during FY 2009/2010.Pass Action details Not available
09-00723 A-13)Agenda ItemAuthorize and direct the General Services Department to release the Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit and advertise for a food service concession at the County of Santa Barbara Betteravia Government Center in Santa Maria, Office of Real Estate Services (ORES) Folio No. 003605, Fifth District.Pass Action details Not available
09-00724 A-14)Agenda ItemApprove the Categorical Exemption pursuant to the County’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines for the Fire Station No. 23 Modular Building Replacement, Project No. 8690, at 5003 Depot Avenue, Sisquoc, Fifth District.Pass Action details Not available
09-00726 A-15)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the T-Mobile Lease Agreement at the County Bowl and Clearwire Lease Agreement at the County Bowl at 1126 N. Milpas Street, Santa Barbara, First District, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Lease Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and Omnipoint Communications, Inc., (T-Mobile) (not a local vendor), for the placement of a wireless communication facility adjacent to the existing Verizon Wireless facility on the northwest portion of the County Bowl property, which is located near the intersection of Anapamu and Milpas Streets in Santa Barbara; b) Authorize the General Services Director, or Designee, to execute the Development Agreement with T-Mobile; c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Lease Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and Clear Wireless LLC, (Clearwire) (not a local vendor), for the placement of a wireless communication facility adjacent to the existing Verizon Wireless facility on the northwest portion of the County Bowl property, which is located near the intersection of Pass Action details Not available
09-00712 A-16)Agenda ItemReceive an update on revisions to projects recommended for inclusion in the Substantial Amendment to the County of Santa Barbara Consolidated Plan’s 2008/2009 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant-Recovery Program (CDBG-R), under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).Pass Action details Not available
09-00717 A-17)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the construction of the Cachuma Lake Mohawk Restroom remodel, Project No. D00103, Third District, as follows: a) Approve the Notice of Exemption pursuant to the County’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines for the construction of the Cachuma Lake Mohawk Restroom remodel, County Project No. D00103; and b) Authorize the Director of Parks to advertise for the construction of the Lake Mohawk Restroom remodel.Pass Action details Not available
09-00721 A-18)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the request of Charles and Linda Thompson, owners, for the creation of a new prime agricultural preserve contract, Case No. 08AGP-00000-00039, Carpinteria area, First District, as follows: a) Approve the creation of a new nonprime Agricultural Preserve Contract; b) Accept the Notice of Exemption pursuant to CEQA Sections 15317; c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an agreement creating Agricultural Preserve 08AGP-00000-00039; and d) Adopt a Resolution creating Agricultural Preserve 08AGP-00000-00039.Pass Action details Not available
09-00730 A-19)Agenda ItemAdopt a Resolution authorizing the Chief Probation Officer to accept the California Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention (CalGRIP) Management and Youth Violence Prevention Training Grant award and related contracts, amendments, or extensions with the training provider.Pass Action details Not available
09-00718 A-20)Agenda ItemReceive and file the Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2008/2009 on The Right Outfit Syringe Exchange Program.Pass Action details Not available
09-00719 A-21)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Grant for Health Care Centers Capital Improvement Program, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve and authorize the Public Health Department to accept and receive the Grant Award 1 C81CS13532-01-00 from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Capital Improvement Program for the period of June 29, 2009 through June 28, 2011 in the amount of $418,315; and b) Approve and authorize the Budget Revision Request No. BJE 000466 reflecting $418,315 of unanticipated revenue from the Federal government for an ARRA Capital Improvement Program grant, and increase Services and Supplies ($137,752) and Fixed Assets ($280,563) for Fiscal Year 2009/2010 in the County’s financial system.Pass Action details Not available
09-00709 A-22)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding County Service Area No. 41, Cebada Canyon Road Maintenance Assessments for Fiscal Year 2009/10, Fourth District, as follows: a) Adopt a Resolution establishing road maintenance charges with no increase in benefit assessment for County Service Area No. 41; and b) Approve a Public Works Notice of Exemption pursuant to the County of Santa Barbara’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines.Pass Action details Not available
09-00710 A-23)Agenda ItemApprove and authorize the Chair to execute an application for the destruction of accounting records for the Transportation Division of Public Works. (4/5 Vote Required)Pass Action details Not available
09-00737 A-24)Agenda ItemAdopt a Resolution authorizing the submittal of a regional application for the California Integrated Waste Management Board’s Fifteenth Cycle, FY 09/10, Used Oil Recycling Block Grant in the estimated amount of $31,334.Pass Action details Not available
09-00738 A-25)Agenda ItemApprove and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to Landfill Gas Lease and Operation Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and Neo Tajiguas, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company for the continued operation of their methane gas collection and processing facilities at the Tajiguas Landfill, Third District.Pass Action details Not available
09-00720 A-26)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding Agreements to provide security services to various non-profit agencies for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012 in an amount that reimburses actual, direct costs, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Revenue Agreement with the Lompoc Unified School District; b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Revenue Agreement with Santa Maria Joint Union High School; c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Revenue Agreement with the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District; d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Revenue Agreement with Saint Joseph High School; e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Revenue Agreement with the Cuyama Joint Unified School District; f) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Revenue Agreement with the Los Alamos Valley Men’s Club; and g) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Revenue Agreement with Elks Recreation, Inc.Pass Action details Not available
09-00732 A-27)Agenda ItemApprove and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement providing accredited Administration of Justice courses though Santa Barbara City College to the Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department in order to facilitate in-service training and to obtain State funding for classes offered by way of Instructional Service Agreements/Contracts as provided in Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and the Education Code Section 78015.Pass Action details Not available
09-00736 A-28)Agenda ItemApprove and authorize the Chair to execute a Transfer Agreement with the City of Santa Ana that will accept Public Safety Interoperability Communications Grant Funds in the amount of $198,700 for the Sheriff’s Department and the County Information Technology Division.Pass Action details Not available
09-00702 A-29)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the 2009/2010 Veterans’ Services Office - County Subvention Program and Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance Program, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the California Department of Veterans’ Affairs Subvention Certificate of Compliance for Fiscal Year 2009/2010; and b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the California Department of Veterans’ Affairs Medi-Cal Certificate of Compliance for Fiscal Year 2009/2010.Pass Action details Not available
09-00711 A-30)Agenda ItemReceive and file the Fiscal Year 2008/2009 Fourth Quarter (April - June 2009) report on the Treasurer’s Investment Pool, pursuant to Government Code section 53646(b).Pass Action details Not available
09-00735 A-31)Agenda ItemConsider recommendations regarding the Auditor’s Reports on the Treasurer’s Statement of Assets and the Treasurer’s compliance with the Treasury Oversight Committee provisions contained in Sections 27130-27137 of the California Government Code, as follows: a) Receive and file the Auditor-Controller’s Audit Reports on the Statement of Assets in the Santa Barbara County Treasury Pool, as of June 30, 2009; and b) Receive and file the Auditor-Controller’s Audit Report on the Treasurer’s Compliance with the Treasury Oversight Committee provisions contained in Sections 27130-27137 of the California Government Code for the Fiscal Years ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009.Pass Action details Not available
09-00739 A-32)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the appointment of Michael Olsen to the Human Services Commission, term ending June 30, 2012, First District.Pass Action details Not available
09-00705 A-33)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the appointment of Nancy Jacobs to the Advisory Board on Alcohol and Drug Problems in Santa Barbara County, term ending August 1, 2012, Third District.Pass Action details Not available
09-00706 A-34)Appointment/BOS itemApprove the reappointment of Lisa A. Walters to the Commission for Women, term ending May 1, 2012, Fifth District.Pass Action details Not available
09-00733 A-35)Agenda ItemHEARING - Receive and file an update on the benefits of Child Support. (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.) COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Not available
09-00704 A-36)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the response to the Grand Jury Report entitled “A Child’s Death in Foster Care - An Unavoidable Tragedy?”, as follows: (EST. TIME: 10 MIN.) a) Adopt the responses as the Board of Supervisors’ responses to the 2008-09 Grand Jury Report entitled “A Child’s Death in Foster Care - An Unavoidable Tragedy?”; and b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the letter forwarding the responses to the Presiding Judge. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Not available
09-00708 A-37)Agenda ItemHEARING - Approve an Amendment to an Agreement with Capital Pacific Homes, developer of Providence Landing Park, to establish responsibility for payment for future maintenance of the park, Third District. (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.) COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Not available
09-00725 A-38)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Staal Lot Line Adjustment and Rezone, in the Goleta area, Second District, as follows: (EST. TIME 15 MIN.) a) Adopt the required findings for Case Nos. 09RZN-00000-00005 and 08LLA-00000-00013, including CEQA findings; b) Accept the Notice of Exemption pursuant the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15305; c) Adopt an Ordinance effectuating a Zoning Map Amendment for APNs 153-340-031 and 153-340-010 amending the Inland Zoning Map for the Santa Barbara Rural area from 40-AL and 40-E-1 to AG-II-40; and d) Approve the project, including the following Case Nos.: i) 09RZN-00000-00005, for a Zoning Map Amendment to rezone Parcel 1 and Parcel 2 from 40-E-1 and 40-AL, respectively, to AG-II-40 (Agriculture II, 40-acre minimum gross lot area); and ii) 08LLA-00000-00013, for a Lot Line Adjustment, subject to conditions included in the Planning Commission action letter dated July 8, 2009. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Not available
09-00729 A-39)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider the El Encinal Appeal, Case No. 09APL-00000-00009, of the County Planning Commission’s April 8, 2009 decision granting the appeal, Case No. 08APL-00000-00010, and denying the Land Use Permit, Case No. 08LUP-00000-00024, overturning the Planning and Development’s approval of the El Encinal Pole Barn, Case No. 08LUP-00000-00024, identified as APN 099-030-040, located at approximately 1 1/4 miles southwest of the intersection of Highway 135 and Santa Rita Road, in the Los Alamos area, Fourth District, as follows: (EST. TIME 1 HR. 30 MIN.) a) Adopt the required findings for denial of the project specified in the Planning Commission action letter dated April 10, 2009; b) Accept the Notice of Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15270; c) Deny the appeal, Case No. 09APL-00000-00009, thereby upholding the Planning Commission’s denial of 08LUP-00000-00024; and d) Deny the project, de novo Case No. 08LUP-00000-00024. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Not available
09-00358 1)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara Ranch Development, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.) a) Accept the Addendum dated October 5, 2009 to the Santa Barbara Ranch FEIR as adequate environmental review for the actions; b) Adopt a finding that the Coastal Development Agreement approved by Ordinance 4694 is not yet effective because certification by the Coastal Commission of the Local Coastal Program Amendments has not occurred; and c) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance rescinding the Board's previous approval of the Coastal Development Agreement for Santa Barbara Ranch and vacating its previous authorization for the owners of Dos Pueblos Ranch to seek their own Development Agreement. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICYPass Action details Not available
09-00627 2)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding amendments to Ordinance 4444 of the Santa Barbara County Code relating to the rights and duties and landlords and tenants in rental properties, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Direct the Department of Housing and Community Development to review and propose amendments to Ordinance 4444 of the County Code and take necessary steps to implement the following: i) The expansion of categories covered by the ordinance to include demolition, remodel, rezoning of land use from residential to commercial and condo conversions in addition to the red tagged properties that the ordinance currently applies to; ii) Designation of Housing and Community Development as the overseeing department, establishment of a process and formal system of tracking of evictions, and implementation of an “incremental fee” for non-reporting; iii) Increase relocation payments, and; iv) Establish a protocol for working with Community Based Organizations for enhanced community education regarding this ordinance.Pass Action details Not available
09-00555 3)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 year end revisions and Financial Status Report, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.) a) Approve budget revisions and transfers necessary to close the County's accounting records for all County funds for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2009; and b) Receive and file, per the provisions of Government Code Section 29126.2, the June 20, 2009 Financial Status Report showing the status of appropriations and financing for all department budgets adopted by the Board of Supervisors. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVEPass Action details Not available
09-00694 4)Agenda ItemHEARING - Conduct a joint hearing as the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara; Board of Supervisors of Santa Barbara North County Lighting District; Board of Supervisors of Mission Canyon Lighting District; Board of Supervisors of County Service Area No. 3; Board of Supervisors of County Service Area No. 4; Board of Supervisors of County Service Area No. 5; Board of Supervisors of County Service Area No. 11; Board of Supervisors of County Service Area No. 31; Board of Directors of Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District; Board of Directors of Santa Barbara County Water Agency; and Board of Directors of Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District and adopt the following recommendations: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) A) It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara: i) Consider strategies to mitigate the impact of the Proposition 1A Suspension and select the State Finance Securitization option; ii) Adopt the Resolution (A Resolution Approving The Form Of And Authorizing The Execution And Delivery Of A Purchase   Action details Not available
09-00722 5)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Emergency Operations Center Project No. 8666 Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Bid, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Receive and file a staff report on Emergency Operations Center; (Majority Vote) b) Approve the plans and specifications to construct a 9,922 square foot building to serve as the Santa Barbara County Emergency Operations Center. The estimated construction cost is approximately $5.0 million; (Majority Vote) c) Authorize the Director of General Services to advertise for public construction bids for the Emergency Operations Center project; (Majority Vote) d) Authorize the County Executive Officer, in accordance with Board resolution 99-485, and County policy (Acceptance of Gifts by County), to accept financial contributions towards the construction of the EOC so long as there are no caveats or obligations placed upon the County by accepting these contributions ; and (Majority Vote) e) Approve the Budget Revision for the transfer of $171,504 from the Office of Emergency Services Fund 52  Action details Not available
09-00685 6)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider the request of Susan Basham, attorney for Paul Colombo, to consider the appeal, Case No. 09APL-00000-00017 (filed June 5, 2009), of the Montecito Planning Commission's approval of the Coastal Development Permit for the Terzian Cabana Alterations for exterior alterations to an existing cabana, Case No. 09CDH-00000-00005, in compliance with Section 35-182 of the Article II Coastal Zoning Ordinance, on property located in the 1-E-1 zone, APN 009-360-005, located at 1491 Edgecliff Lane in the Montecito Area, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.) a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 09APL-00000-00017; b) Adopt the required findings for approval of the modified project, Case No. 09CDH-00000-00005, specified in the Montecito Planning Commission's action letter, including the CEQA findings; c) Accept the CEQA exemption included as Attachment B of the staff report to the Montecito Planning Commission for Case No. 09CDH-00000-00005; and d) Approve the modified project, Case No. 09CDH-00000-00005, subject to the revised conditions of approval. COUNTY EXECUTPass Action details Not available
09-00696 7)Agenda ItemHEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Safe Parking Program on County Property License and Service Agreement, ORES 003506, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.) a) Receive and file a report on the status of the Safe Parking Program from Gary Linker of New Beginnings Counseling Center, regarding the operation and administration of overnight dwelling vehicle parking areas; and b) Direct the General Services Department to amend the existing License and Service Agreement based on New Beginnings Counseling Center's request to extend the Safe Parking Program for another three (3) years from September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2012, and increase the total of designated parking spaces from 10 to 15 at the County Administration parking lot. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  Action details Not available