County of Santa Barbara

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

First District - Das Williams, Chair

Second District - Laura Capps

Third District - Joan Hartmann

Fourth District - Bob Nelson

Fifth District - Steve Lavagnino, Vice Chair

Mona Miyasato, County Executive Officer

Action Summary

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

9:00 AM

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

BOARD HEARING ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR

105 EAST ANAPAMU STREET, SANTA BARBARA

The Board of Supervisors meets concurrently as the Board of Directors of the Flood Control & Water

Conservation District, Water Agency, the Santa Barbara Fund for Public and Educational Access and other

Special Districts.

Live Web Streaming of the Board of Supervisors Meetings, Agendas, Supplemental Materials and Minutes of

the Board of Supervisors are available on the internet at: www.countyofsb.org.

County Executive Officer's Report

23-00001

County Executive Officer’s Report: Receive a report from the County Executive Officer (CEO) on

County programs, County staff updates and achievements, staff recognitions, updates on major

projects, updates on state and federal legislation, and upcoming events of interest to the Board and

the public. There will be no Board discussion except to ask questions or refer matters to staff; and

no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda.

County Executive Officer, Mona Miyasato announced the following:

Introduced Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board, Jacquelyne Alexander, who

announced the upgrades to the Santa Barbara Hearing Room Chambers as part of

a series of scheduled improvements to better provide County constituents with

access to the Board of Supervisors' meetings and other public meetings that take

place in the Santa Barbara Hearing Room;

The County Engineers Association of California honored our Public Works

Director, Scott McGolpin, as the 2023 Engineer of the Year for exemplary

application of engineering management principles in the field of County

Engineering; and

The Santa Barbara Women Lawyers organization presented the Santa Barbara

County Counsel's office with the 2023 Santa Barbara Women Lawyers' Family

Friendly Law Firm Award and named Senior Deputy County Counsel, Lisa

Franklin as Attorney of the Year.

12:00 P.M. ..... Recessed to Closed Session

Closed Session

23-01163

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION

(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)

Application of the California Department of Transportation for an Order Apportioning Maintenance

Costs for the Crossing of Butterfly Lane over One (1) Track Owned by the Union Pacific Railroad

in the City of Santa Barbara in the County of Santa Barbara; Public Utilities Commission of the

State of California Application No. A2008014.

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Subdivision (a) of Government Code section 54957.6)

Employee organization: Santa Barbara County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association. Agency-designated

representatives: County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato and Interim Human Resources Director

Yvonne Torres.

Report from Closed Session

No reportable action taken.

Administrative Agenda

All matters listed hereunder constitute a consent agenda, and will be acted upon by a single roll call

vote of the Board. Matters listed on the Administrative Agenda will be read only on the request of a

member of the Board or the public, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Administrative

Agenda and considered as a separate item.

Administrative Items

A-1)

23-01138

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER AND WEIGHTS & MEASURES

DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding Sudden Oak Death (SOD) Program Agreement No.

23-0413-025-SF with the California Department Food and Agriculture (CDFA), as follows:

a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute an agreement with the CDFA for services

related to the SOD Program in the County of Santa Barbara for the period of July 1, 2023 through

June 30, 2024 in the amount of $3,917.34; and

b) Determine that the above 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 CCR 15378(b)(4).

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute; and

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-2)

BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT

23-01151

Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with

Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara, Inc. Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2024 termination, and new

services agreement for FYs 2023-2027 for Alcohol and Drug Program Services, as follows:

a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the termination of the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement for Services of

Independent Contractor with Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara, Inc. (BC 20-278) for

convenience, effective December 4, 2023, to enter into a new services agreement with Sanctuary

as set forth below in Recommended Action B following the award of the Outpatient Treatment

Services Request for Proposals for FYs 2023-2027 to Sanctuary:

i) Authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to issue a letter to

Sanctuary terminating the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement that is substantially similar to the draft

provided in; and

ii) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to

take actions necessary for the winddown of the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement, subject to the

Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;

b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent

Contractor with Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara, Inc., a California nonprofit (a local vendor),

for the provision of substance use disorder services for a total maximum contract amount not to

exceed $9,136,400.00, inclusive of $2,284,100.00 per fiscal year, for the period of December 5,

2023, through June 30, 2027:

i) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to

suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the FYs 2023-2027 Agreement for convenience

and make immaterial changes to the Agreement per Sections 20 and 26 of the Agreement,

respectively; amend service locations and staffing requirements per Exhibit A-2; reallocate funds

between funding sources and reallocate between the contract allocations in the Exhibit B-1 MHS to

increase or decrease the incentive payment with discretion per Exhibit B; and amend the program

goals, outcomes, and measures per Exhibit E, all without altering the maximum contract amount and

without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the FYs 2023-2027 Agreement,

subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; 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 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.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) i) and ii) Approved, ratified and authorized;

b) i) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and

c) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-3)

COMMUNICATIONS FOR REFERRAL

23-01145

City of Santa Barbara - Approve the request of the City of Santa Barbara calling for the

submission to the voters of a City Council Proposed Measure to amend City Charter Section 519

to modernize Public Works contracting at a Special Municipal Election to be held in the City on

Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

(APPROVE AND REFER TO THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR)

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be approved and referred to the Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Elections

Department. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

A-4)

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

23-01153

Consider recommendations regarding a Subrecipient Agreement with The Salvation Army for

COVID-19 Housing and Homelessness Recovery Plan Using American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

(ARPA) Funds, as follows:

a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Subrecipient Agreement with The Salvation Army

for the distribution of ARPA funding for COVID-19 Recovery in Housing and Homelessness,

subject to annual appropriations and budget approval, for an amount not to exceed $657,000.00,

to provide 12 double occupancy rooms for non-congregate shelter from December 5, 2023, to

December 31, 2024 (ARPA Subrecipient Agreement);

b) Approve offsetting funding adjustments to ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund

(SLFRF) Health and Human Services projects between Homekey Match and Homeless

Encampment Strategy; and

c) Determine that the above recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) as the actions involve the

creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not

involve a commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical

impact on the environment.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and

b) and c) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

A-5)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

23-01149

Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009448 (Majority Vote Required); and Budget Revision

Request Nos. 0009436 and 0009443 (4/5 Vote Required).

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-6)

FIRE DEPARTMENT

23-01150

Consider recommendations regarding an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Ambulance

Transport Administrative Salary Resolution Amendment, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)

a) Adopt a Resolution amending the Salary Resolution, which adds sixteen (16) administrative

support full-time equivalent (FTE) positions, to include 1.0 FTE Team/Project Leader-General, 2.0

FTE Ambulance Operator Paramedic/Ambulance Operator Paramedic (24 Hours Shift), 2.0 FTE

Administrative Office Professional I/II, 1.0 FTE Administrative Office Professional Senior, 1.0 FTE

Storekeeper, 1.0 FTE Accountant III, 2.0 FTE Department Business Specialist I/II, 3.0 FTE Fire

Captain Staff/Shift, 1.0 FTE EDP Office Automation Specialist I/II, and 2.0 FTE Computer

Systems Specialist I/II, effective December 11, 2023;

b) Approve Budget Revision No. 0009451 in the amount of $1,412,200.00 funded from Fire

Protection District Fund Balance for the administrative positions; and

c) 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.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Adopted; and

RESOLUTION NO. 23-264

b) and c) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and

Supervisor Nelson

1 - Supervisor Lavagnino

A-7)

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

23-01146

Consider recommendations regarding a Second Amendment to the CBRE Heery, Inc. Contract

(BC 21282) to Reflect Change of Control and Name Change to Turner and Townsend Heery,

LLC, as follows:

a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement for

Services of Independent Contractor with Turner and Townsend Heery, LLC (Amendment 2),

amending the existing Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor (BC 21282) between the

County and CBRE Heery, Inc. to memorialize the change of control and conversion of CBRE

Heery, Inc., and its name change to Turner and Townsend Heery, LLC; and

b) Determine the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act

guidelines pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) because it consists of organizational or administrative

activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute; and

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

A-8)

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

23-01154

Consider recommendations regarding a report on Case No. 23EMP-00013 for the Sheridan

Family Trust - Emergency Permit, located at 892 Toro Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, First

District, as follows:

a) Receive and file a report on Emergency Permit Case No. 23EMP-00013, approved by the

Director of Planning and Development on September 27, 2023, which authorized the repair and

replacement of existing roadway infrastructure to stabilize a private roadway off Toro Canyon

Road; and

b) Determine that receiving and filing this report is not a project pursuant to California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) as it is an administrative

government activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Received and filed; and

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

A-9)

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

23-01155

Consider recommendations regarding the Coastal Resource Mitigation Fund Grant Contracts with

NatureTrack and Santa Cruz Island Foundation, as follows:

a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Coastal Resource Mitigation Fund contract with

NatureTrack, in the amount of $23,074.00, to purchase four electrical Freedom Trax devices, for

the period of December 5, 2023 to May 15, 2024;

b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Coastal Resource Mitigation Fund contract with

the Santa Cruz Island Foundation, in the amount of $30,000.00, to open the Chrisman California

Islands Center in Carpinteria, for the period of December 5, 2023 to August 15, 2024, First

District;

c) Approve and authorize the Director of Planning and Development, or designee, to take the

following actions for the Coastal Resource Mitigation Fund Contracts:

i) Extend performances in accordance with Sections 3 for up to and not to exceed a period of one

year for good cause;

ii) Approve project changes in accordance with Section 4 of the contract with Nature Track of the

Board Letter and Section 5 of the contract with Santa Cruz Island Foundation of the Board Letter,

including changes to project descriptions, reduction in the overall project budgets or change in

budget items of 10 percent or more; and

iii) Terminate the contracts in accordance with Section 13 in Attachment A to the Board Letter,

and Section 14 in Attachment B to the Board Letter; and

d) Determine that the allocations of the Coastal Resource Mitigation Fund grants are exempt from

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the State

Guidelines for the implementation of the CEQA.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) and b) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;

c) i) through iii) Approved and authorized; and

d) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-10)

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

23-01156

Consider recommendations regarding Stagliano Vineyard Agricultural Preserve Contract, Case

No. 23AGP-00001, Third District, as follows:

a) Adopt a Resolution creating Agricultural Preserve No. 23AGP-00001 consisting of 103.72

acres located at 6050 Happy Canyon Road, in the Santa Ynez Area (Assessor’s Parcel Number

141-250-036);

b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Agricultural Preserve Contract No. 23AGP-00001;

c) Authorize recordation by the Clerk of the Board; and

d) Find that the proposed action is an administrative activity of the County that 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).

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Adopted;

RESOLUTION NO. 23-265

b) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;

c) Authorized; and

d) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-11)

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

23-01161

Consider recommendations regarding a Jason Addison Smith Consulting Services, Inc (dba JAS)

Pacific Building and Safety consultant increase, as follows:

a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent

Contractor with JAS Pacific, whose California corporate identification number is 1858712, for plan

review, permit technician, and related permit services for a period of performance from March 14,

2023 through June 30, 2024 (Agreement). This Agreement converts a Purchase Order to a Board

Contract and increases funding by $300,000.00, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed

$500,000.00, inclusive of $200,000.00 under Purchase Order CN4209 (as previously amended

by CO4693, CO5007, and CO6471), but which otherwise supersedes Purchase Order CN4209,

as previously amended; and

b) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15478(b)(5) that

the above action is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in

direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

A-12)

23-01139

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LAGUNA

COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT

Consider recommendations regarding Parcel Map No. 14,824, Orcutt Gateway Retail Center,

16TPM-00000-00001 and abandon various road rights-of-way and accept various easement

dedications per said map, Fourth District, as follows:

Acting as the Board of Supervisors:

a) Subject to recordation of Parcel Map No. 14,824, abandon that portion of the 20-foot-wide

strip dedicated to the County of Santa Barbara for road purposes as described in Book 32, Page

388 of Deeds lying within the lands subdivided by the map, and authorize the Clerk of the Board to

endorse thereon its approval of the abandonment as noted on said Parcel Map;

b) Subject to recordation of Parcel Map No. 14,824, abandon that portion of the 30-foot-wide

easement dedicated to the County of Santa Barbara for road purposes as described in Book 1701,

Page 9 of Official Records lying within the lands subdivided by the map, and authorize the Clerk of

the Board to endorse thereon its approval of the abandonment as noted on said Parcel Map;

c) Subject to recordation of Parcel Map No. 14,824, abandon that portion of the property

dedicated to the County of Santa Barbara as a public road as described in Book 2056, Page 184

of Official Records lying within the lands subdivided by the map, and authorize the Clerk of the

Board to endorse thereon its approval of the abandonment as noted on said Parcel Map;

d) Subject to recordation of Parcel Map No. 14,824, accept on behalf of the public and authorize

the Clerk of the Board to endorse Parcel Map No. 14,824 accepting the offers of dedication as

shown thereon as follows:

i) A 10-foot-wide Public Access and Public Utility easement to the County of Santa Barbara;

ii) A 30-foot-wide Public Utility easement to the County of Santa Barbara;

iii) A variable width Public Utility and Public Access easement to the County of Santa Barbara

(Sunny Hills Road); and

iv) A variable width Multi-Purpose Trail easement to the County of Santa Barbara;

e) Determine that according to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section

15162 there are no substantial changes proposed in the project which will require major revisions

to the Environmental Impact Report (95-EIR-01); no substantial changes have occurred with

respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken; and there is no new information

of substantial importance; and, therefore the recommended actions are within the scope of the

environmental review documents for this project and no new environmental document is required

[CEQA 15164 Addendum to the Orcutt Community Plan Final 95-EIR-01 dated July 15, 2019

from the Staff Report dated July 25, 2019 approved and adopted by the Santa Barbara County

Planning Commission on August 14, 2019];

Acting as the Board of Directors of the Laguna County Sanitation District:

a) Subject to recordation of Parcel Map No. 14,824, accept the offer of dedication of the

15-foot-wide easement for sanitary sewer purposes to the Laguna County Sanitation District, and

authorize the Clerk of the Board of Directors to endorse thereon its acceptance of said easement

as noted on said Parcel Map; and

b) Determine that according to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 there are no substantial changes

proposed in the project which will require major revisions to the 95-EIR-01; no substantial changes

have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken; and there is

no new information of substantial importance; and, therefore the recommended actions are within

the scope of the environmental review documents for this project and no new environmental

document is required [CEQA 15164 Addendum to the Orcutt Community Plan Final 95-EIR-01

dated July 15, 2019 from the Staff Report dated July 25, 2019 approved and adopted by the

Santa Barbara County Planning Commission on August 14, 2019].

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

Acting as the Board of Supervisors:

a) through c) Approved and authorized;

d) i) through iv) Approved and authorized;

e) Approved;

Acting as the Board of Directors of the Laguna County Sanitation District:

a) Approved and authorized; and

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

A-13)

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

23-01147

Consider recommendations regarding rescinding Resolution 18-150 related to Ceasing Burial of

Residuals and Solid Waste at the Tajiguas Landfill when the Landfill Reaches Permitted Capacity

and to Seek other Residual Disposal Options; Third District, as follows:

a) Rescind Resolution 18-150 adopted by the Board on June 19, 2018 that resolved to cease

burial of residuals and solid waste at the Tajiguas Landfill when the landfill reaches permitted

capacity and to seek other residual disposal options; and

b) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2) and (b)(5) as the recommended

action is a general policy and an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct

or indirect physical changes in the environment.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be continued, as follows: January 9, 2024 in Santa Barbara. The

motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Board of Supervisors

A-14)

SUPERVISOR CAPPS

23-01162

Consider recommendations regarding Child Care Planning Council Membership for 2023-2024, as

follows:

a) Publicize the Board’s intention to select the members and invite local organizations to submit

nominations prior to December 5, 2023;

b) Authorize the Chair to sign the “Certification Statement Regarding Composition of Local

Planning Council Membership,” approving the 2023-2024 membership of the Santa Barbara

County Child Care Planning Council; and

c) Determine that approval of membership in the Santa Barbara County Child Care Planning

Council is not a “Project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to

CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), finding it is an organizational or administrative activity that

will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Approved;

b) Authorized; Chair to execute; and

c) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-15)

SUPERVISOR HARTMANN

23-01160

Consider recommendations regarding authorization of funding from Third District 990 fund balance

for $10,000.00 for a Joint Grant Management Agreement between the Santa Ynez Band of

Mission Indians, the County of Santa Barbara, City of Solvang, and City of Buellton for a joint

submission for the Caltrans 2024-2025 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant, as follows:

a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Joint Grant Management Agreement (Agreement)

between the County of Santa Barbara, the Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians, the City of

Solvang, and the City of Buellton to support a grant application and potential award under Caltrans

2024-2025 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant program with a period of performance from

December 5, 2023 through the end date of the grant if awarded with a total amount not to exceed

$40,000.00 ($10,000.00 from each entity);

b) Approve and authorize the contribution of, and not-to-exceed an amount of $10,000.00, from

the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Third District General County Programs Department 990 discretionary

funding for the Agreement;

c) Find that coordination on this Joint Grant Management Agreement provides a community benefit

that meets the social needs of the County; and

d) Determine that the above actions are organizational or administrative activities of government

that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and are not a project

under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the

CEQA Guidelines.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;

b) Approved and authorized; and

c) and d) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

Honorary Resolutions

A-16)

SUPERVISOR WILLIAMS, SUPERVISOR HARTMANN

23-01140

Adopt a Resolution Honoring Todd Shea as the 2023 Outgoing Santa Barbara Association of

Realtors President in Santa Barbara County.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. 23-266

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Resolutions to be Presented

A-17)

SUPERVISOR WILLIAMS

23-01141

Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Jason Womack of the Information Technology

Department as the December 2023 Employee of the Month in Santa Barbara County.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. 23-267

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-18)

SUPERVISOR WILLIAMS

23-01142

Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring the theatrical contributions of Jonathan Fox in

Santa Barbara County.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. 23-268

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

A-19)

SUPERVISOR WILLIAMS

23-01152

Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring George Chapjian Director of the Community

Services Department upon his retirement from the County of Santa Barbara.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. 23-269

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-20)

SUPERVISOR HARTMANN

23-01143

Adopt a Resolution in Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of CenCal Health in Santa Barbara

County.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that

this matter be adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. 23-270

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

23-00002

Public Comment Period

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS RESERVED FOR COMMENT ON MATTERS

WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

EACH PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES AT THE

DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR, FOR A TOTAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OF NO

MORE THAN 15 MINUTES. (Resolution No. 09-368) (23-00002)

WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS

AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.

Re: Request for the Board to Adopt a Resolution to Urge Congress to Support a

Ceasefire in Gaza & Israel - Amelia Armstrong, Kat Lane, Lena Mallett, Celeste

Barber, Jean Zeibak, Linda Thornburgh, Luke Karis, Marcy Winograd, Mikhail

Tarech Reheem, Alex Lee, Dr. Karen Rice, Rand Clark, Alec Sandoval, Omar

Figueredo, Barbara Parmet, Linda Foster, Lisa Sloan, and Anne Lee addressed

the Board

Departmental Agenda

Planning Items and Public Hearings

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

23-01094

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding responses to the 2023 Grand Jury Reports, as

follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)

a) Consider and adopt the responses as the Board of Supervisors’ response to the 2023 Grand

Jury report entitled "A Death in Custody - Lessons Learned”;

b) Consider and adopt the responses as the Board of Supervisors’ response to the 2023 Grand

Jury report entitled "Every Death in Custody is a Failure”;

c) Consider and adopt the responses as the Board of Supervisors’ response to the 2023 Grand

Jury report entitled “A Vicious Cycle - Incarceration of the Severely Mentally Ill”;

d) Consider and adopt the responses as the Board of Supervisors’ response to the 2023 Grand

Jury report entitled “Death on Electronic Monitored Home Release”;

e) Authorize the Chair to sign the letters and forward the letters and responses to the Presiding

Judge of Santa Barbara County Superior Court; and

f) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15378(b)(5)

that the above actions are not a project subject to CEQA review, because they are is government

administrative activities that do not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

HEARING TIME: 10:34 AM - 12:15 PM (1 HR. 41 MIN.)

Stan Roden, Gail Osherenko, and Lynne Gibbs addressed the Board.

Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) through d) Considered and adopted;

e) Authorized; Chair to execute; and

f) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

3 - Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

2 - Supervisor Williams, and Supervisor Capps

Noes:

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

Directed the County Executive Office to work with the Sheriff-Coroners Office on

a quality assurance advisory board.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

Directed staff to conduct a publicly noticed study session prior to the Fiscal Year

2024-2025 Budget Hearings.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and

Supervisor Nelson

Noes:

1 - Supervisor Lavagnino

SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE

23-01158

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the California Forensic Medical Group

(CFMG)/Wellpath Annual Report for Healthcare Services at the Sheriff’s Office Detention

Facilities and Contract Monitoring, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)

a) Receive and file the 2022 Annual Report prepared by CFMG/Wellpath for healthcare services

at the Sheriff’s Office detention facilities;

b) Receive and file a report and provide direction for Public Health expanded monitoring of the

Agreement with CFMG/Wellpath and continued partnership with Public Health and Behavioral

Wellness over healthcare services at the Sheriff’s Office and Probation Department’s detention

facilities; and

c) 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

recommended 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.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

HEARING TIME: 12:28 PM - 2:02 PM (1 HR. 34 MIN.)

Lawanda Lyons-Pruit, Peter Brown, Pam Flynt Tambo, Gail Osherenko, Maureen

Earls, Susan Horne, and Stan Roden addressed the Board.

Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor Williams, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Received and filed;

b) Received and filed; Provided direction for Public Health expanded monitoring of

the Agreement with CFMG/Wellpath and continued partnership with Public

Health and Behavioral Wellness over healthcare services at the Sheriff’s Office

and Probation Department’s detention facilities; and

c) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,

Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

23-01159

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a general plan amendment, Case No.

22GPA-00000-00002, to adopt the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update (HEU), dated

December 2023, of the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan as required by State housing

element law (Government Code Sections 65580 through 65589.11), as follows: (EST. TIME: 2

HR.)

a) Make the required findings for approval of the proposed general plan amendment, including

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;

b) Determine that the adoption of the HEU is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA

Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption);

c) Adopt a Resolution to approve the proposed general plan amendment, Case No.

22GPA-00000-00002, to adopt the HEU; and

d) Authorize staff to submit the adopted HEU to the California Department of Housing and

Community Development for a final determination as to whether the HEU complies with State

housing element law.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY

HEARING TIME: 3:08 PM - 5:58 PM (2 HR. 50 MIN.)

Mary Ellen Brooks, Otis Calef, Linda Honikman, Joel Boyer, John Polanskey,

Dianne Black, Dustin Hoiseth, Jim Murray, Mark Wilkinson, Kevin Snow, Alex

Chow, and Alex Van Wingerden addressed the Board.

Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.

A motion was made by Supervisor Lavagnino, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,

that this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Adopted the required findings for approval of the proposed general plan

amendment, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;

b) Approved;

c) Adopted; and

RESOLUTION NO. 23-271

d) Authorized.

The motion carried by the following vote:

3 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Hartmann, and Supervisor Lavagnino

2 - Supervisor Capps, and Supervisor Nelson

Ayes:

Noes:

Adjourned at 5:58 PM

Adjourned to

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

County Administration Building

Board Hearing Room

105 East Anapamu Street , Fourth Floor

Santa Barbara

Challenges

IF YOU CHALLENGE A DETERMINATION MADE ON A MATTER ON THIS AGENDA IN COURT, YOU

MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE

PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE TO THE

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE PUBLIC HEARING.

Announcements

The meeting of Tuesday, December 5, 2023 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV

Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 5:00 PM and on

Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.

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