County of Santa Barbara  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
First District - Das Williams  
Second District - Laura Capps, Vice Chair  
Third District - Joan Hartmann  
Fourth District - Bob Nelson  
Fifth District - Steve Lavagnino, Chair  
Mona Miyasato, County Executive Officer  
Action Summary  
Wednesday, April 10, 2024  
9:00 AM  
BUDGET WORKSHOP  
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.  
9:00 A.M. ..... Convened to Regular Session  
Roll Call  
Present:  
5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,  
Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Pledge of Allegiance  
County Executive Officer's Report  
24-00001  
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.  
No report from County Executive Officer, Mona Miyasato.  
Budget Workshop  
Santa Barbara County Fiscal Year 2024-2025  
The schedule shown is an estimate for planning purposes. Items may be heard earlier or later than  
listed on the Agenda. Departmental presentations not completed by Wednesday, April 10, 2024 may be  
considered on Friday, April 12, 2024. If Budget Workshops are continued to Friday, April 12, 2024,  
the Board of Supervisors may discuss budget items for any County Department, County Function or  
Special Issue previously discussed.  
Persons may address the Board at the conclusion of each Functional Group or Special Issue  
presentation. Please refer to the Important Notice Regarding Public Participation on page two (2) of  
this Agenda for details regarding current methods of participation. Matters not listed on the Agenda or  
of a general nature may be addressed during the Public Comment Period at the end of each day's  
hearing.  
Staff will be available from each Department to respond to questions and to provide information as  
requested by the Board.  
9:00 A.M. Departmental Budgets | Health & Human Services  
HEARING TIME: 9:08 AM - 11:46 AM (2 HR. 38 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentations regarding Departmental Budgets, as  
follows: Public Health, First 5 Santa Barbara County, Social Services, Behavioral  
Wellness, and Child Support Services.  
Public Health  
First 5  
Social Services  
Behavioral Wellness  
Child Support Services  
Public Comment  
Re: Departmental Functional Group - Health and Human Services: Chryss Yost,  
Lee Heller, and Jean Silva addressed the Board  
Departmental Budgets | General Government & Support Services  
HEARING TIME: 12:10 PM - 1:14 PM AND 1:52 PM - 2:44 PM (1 HR. 56 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentations regarding Departmental Budgets, as  
follows: Auditor-Controller, Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator,  
Clerk-Recorder-Assessor, Human Resources, Information Technology, and  
General Services.  
Auditor-Controller  
Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator  
Clerk-Recorder-Assessor  
Human Resources  
Information Technology  
General Services  
Public Comment  
Re: Departmental Functional Group - General Government & Support Services:  
Cheryl Trosky, Alvin Salge, and Peter Haslund addressed the Board.  
Special Issue - Maintenance and Capital Projects  
HEARING TIME: 2:52 PM - 3:38 PM (46 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation regarding Special Issue - Maintenance and  
Capital Projects.  
Public Comment  
No requests to speak.  
Departmental Budgets | Policy & Executive  
HEARING TIME: 3:40 PM - 4:15 PM (35 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentations regarding Departmental Budgets, as  
follows: County Counsel, Board of Supervisors, County Executive Office, General  
County Programs and Fund Balances.  
County Counsel  
Board of Supervisors  
County Executive Office  
General County Programs & Fund Balances  
Public Comment  
No requests to speak.  
Budget Workshop Summary  
HEARING TIME: 4:15 PM - 4:26 PM (11 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation regarding the Budget Workshop Summary.  
Board Deliberation  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
24-00339  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Preliminary Budget  
and Budget Development Workshops, as follows:  
a) Receive and file information about the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 preliminary budget;  
b) Provide direction, if any, regarding items to be addressed or included in the County Executive  
Office’s (CEO’s) Recommended Budget, scheduled for release in May and Board adoption  
scheduled for June 11, 2024 and June 13, 2024;  
c) Affirm or revise priority capital projects recommended for funding as presented in the Special  
Issue;  
d) Provide other direction, if any, as appropriate; and  
e) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15378(b)(4)  
that the above actions are not a project subject to CEQA review, because it is a government fiscal  
activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a  
potentially significant physical impact on the environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Williams,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Received and filed;  
b) Provided direction;  
c) Affirmed;  
d) No action taken; and  
e) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,  
Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
24-00002  
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) (24-00002)  
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS  
AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.  
Re: Request for Fair Compensation for all County of Santa Barbara Employees:  
Christopher Donati and Christina Rubio addressed the Board  
Adjourned at 4:45 PM  
Adjourned to  
Tuesday, April 23, 2024  
Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building  
Board Hearing Room  
511 East Lakeside Parkway  
Santa Maria  
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 Wednesday, April 10, 2024 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel  
20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 5:00 PM and on Sunday, April  
14, 2024, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
http://www.countyofsb.org