County of Santa Barbara  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
First District - Roy Lee  
Second District - Laura Capps, Chair  
Third District - Joan Hartmann  
Fourth District - Bob Nelson, Vice Chair  
Fifth District - Steve Lavagnino  
Mona Miyasato, County Executive Officer  
Agenda  
Tuesday, September 16, 2025  
9:00 AM  
JOSEPH CENTENO BETTERAVIA GOVERNMENT  
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BOARD HEARING ROOM  
511 EAST LAKESIDE PARKWAY, SANTA MARIA  
The Board of Supervisors meets concurrently as the Board of Directors of: the Flood Control & Water Conservation  
District, the Water Agency, the Laguna County Sanitation District, and other Special Districts.  
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  
Please see page two of this agenda for public participation options for the Board of Supervisors Meetings.  
Persons may address the Board on any matter listed on the agenda. Matters not listed on the agenda may be addressed  
during the public comment period at the conclusion of the administrative agenda.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025  
25-00806  
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors currently provides in-person participation as  
well as remote participation until further notice.  
Board members and the public may participate from the County Administration Building,  
Board Hearing Room, Fourth Floor located at 105 East Anapamu Street in Santa Barbara or  
the Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building Board Hearing Room  
located at 511 Lakeside Parkway in Santa Maria.  
The following methods of participation are available to the public:  
1. You may observe the live stream of the Board meetings in the following ways:  
- Televised in English and Spanish (SAP channel via Comcast and Cox) on local cable channel 20;  
- Online at: <<https://www.countyofsb.org/1333/CSBTV-Livestream>>; and  
- YouTube (English) at: <<https://www.youtube.com/user/CSBTV20>> (Closed Captioning  
Available)  
- YouTube (Spanish) at: <<https://www.youtube.com/@csbtv20espanol>>  
2. If you wish to provide public comment, the following methods are available:  
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the day prior to the Board meeting. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at:  
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the comment is formally part of the record depends on the agenda item it is submitted for and its  
length and time of submittal as set out in Board Resolution 91-333 (Land Use).  
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Board meeting in-person at the locations noted above.  
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4. Each person may address the Board for up to three minutes at the discretion of the Chair.  
5. When your time is up or you have concluded your comments, please hang up or log out.  
If you have any questions or if you are participating in the hearing telephonically or electronically  
and need a disability-related modification or accommodation or have any issues attempting to access  
the hearing, please contact the Clerk of the Board's Office at (805) 568-2240.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025  
Board Meeting Procedures  
The Board of Supervisors is the legislative body for the County of Santa Barbara. Persons are encouraged  
to attend and testify before the Board on any matter appearing on the agenda. Correspondence to the  
Board regarding items appearing on the agenda should be directed to the Clerk of the Board, 105 East  
Anapamu Street, Room 407, Santa Barbara CA 93101. For information regarding the meetings of the  
Board of Supervisors including specific meeting times, or any special accommodations, please contact the  
Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240 or sbcob@countyofsb.org. Procedures for the conduct of the  
meetings of the Board of Supervisors can be found in Board Resolutions 09-368 (General) and 91-333  
(Land Use).  
The schedule of the Board of Supervisors, meeting agendas, supplemental hearing materials and minutes  
of the Board meetings are available on the Internet at: www.countyofsb.org.  
Board Meetings are televised live on County of Santa Barbara Cable Channel 20 and on YouTube at:  
CSBTV20. For information regarding rebroadcasts of a public hearing, please contact the Clerk of the  
Board at (805) 568-2240 or sbcob@countyofsb.org.  
Late Distribution and Ex-Parte Communication  
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and  
distributed by the Clerk of the Board to all or a majority of the members of the Board of Supervisors less  
than 72 hours prior to that meeting are available for inspection in the Clerk of the Board Office, 105 East  
Anapamu Street, Room 407, Santa Barbara, CA, at the Office of the Board of Supervisors, Betteravia  
Government Center, 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria, CA and on the Internet at:  
http://santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx#current. Any written ex-parte communication subject to  
disclosure by members of the Board of Supervisors may be published online as an attachment to the  
corresponding item.  
Disclosure of Campaign Contributions  
Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, members of the Board of Supervisors are disqualified and  
not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or  
personal employment contracts), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the  
Board member received more than $250 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an  
agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or  
opposes the County’s decision on the agenda item within the preceding 12 months. Applicants, appellants,  
contractors, agents or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the  
County’s decision on the agenda item who have made campaign contributions totaling more than $250 to  
a Board member within the preceding 12 months, are required to disclose that fact for the official record  
of the subject proceeding. Disclosures must include the amount and date of the campaign contribution and  
identify the recipient Board member and may be made either in writing to the Clerk of the Board of  
Supervisors prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.  
Closed Session  
The Board of Supervisors conducts a Closed Session between 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. and at 8:00 A.M.  
as necessary. Closed Sessions are not open to the public. Matters discussed during Closed Session include  
existing and pending litigation, personnel matters and real property negotiations. Actions taken by the  
Board during Closed Session will be announced during open session (Gov. Code Sections 54957.1(a) &  
(b), Ralph M. Brown Act). Members of the public may address the Board on Closed Session Agenda items  
during the General Public Comment period. For information related to Closed Session announcements  
please contact County Counsel at (805) 568-2950.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025  
Disability Access and Accommodation Requests  
The Board of Supervisors Hearing Room in Santa Barbara is located on the Fourth Floor of the County  
Administration Building, 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara. The Hearing Room is wheelchair  
accessible. Accessible public parking is available behind the County Administration Building and in City  
Parking Lot #6 located at the corner of Anacapa Street and Anapamu Street. Public access to the County  
Administration Building is available through the Anacapa Street entrance.  
The Board of Supervisors Hearing Room in Santa Maria is located at the Betteravia Government Center,  
511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria. The Hearing Room is wheelchair accessible. Accessible public  
parking is available at the Betteravia Government Center.  
Spanish interpreters, American Sign Language interpreters, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  
requests, sound enhancement equipment, or other accommodations may be arranged by contacting the  
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by 4:00 p.m. on the Friday before the Board meeting. For information  
about these services please contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240 or at sbcob@countyofsb.org.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025  
9:00 A.M. ..... Convene to Regular Session  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Minutes of the September 9, 2025 Meeting  
County Executive Officer's Report  
25-00001  
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.  
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.  
Resolutions to be Presented  
A-1)  
A-2)  
A-3)  
A-4)  
25-00795  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS, SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution recognizing the week of September 15, 2025 through September 21, 2025  
as Diaper Need Awareness Week in Santa Barbara County.  
25-00796  
SUPERVISOR HARTMANN, SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming September 15, 2025 through October 15, 2025 as Hispanic  
Heritage Month in Santa Barbara County.  
25-00798  
SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring the California Natural Art Museum upon  
their twenty fifth anniversary.  
25-00794  
SUPERVISOR LEE, SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring the Community Health Centers (CHC) of the  
Central Coast for exemplary service and extraordinary response during the Gifford Fire.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025  
25-00793  
Honorary Resolutions  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
A-5)  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of September 2025 as Childhood Cancer  
Awareness Month in Santa Barbara County.  
Administrative Items  
A-6)  
A-7)  
25-00800  
25-00788  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010611 (4/5 Vote Required).  
FIRE DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Agreement with Dudek to  
develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and Transportation Study for the  
Santa Barbara Foothill Communities, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Amendment to an Agreement with Dudek  
for the development of a CWPP and Transportation Study for the Santa Barbara Foothill  
Communities, by increasing the contractual amount from $240,500.00 to an amount not to  
exceed $250,000.00; and  
b) Determine this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
pursuant to 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 impact on the environment.  
A-8)  
25-00789  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the OASIS Senior  
Center Site in Orcutt, (Folio No. 003977), Fourth District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow  
Instructions between Orcutt Area Seniors In Service, Inc. (Seller), and the County of Santa  
Barbara (County), as the buyer to purchase two Assessor's Parcel Numbers consisting of  
approximately 5.3 acres in the unincorporated area of the County of Santa Barbara;  
b) Authorize the Director of General Services, or designee, to execute any and all escrow  
documents and complete the due diligence required to facilitate the terms and conditions of  
the proposed Sale; and  
c) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the  
CEQA Guidelines, because it consists of an organizational or administrative activity of  
government which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A-9)  
25-00805  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025  
Consider recommendations regarding SunLight Power Purchase Agreements for Seven (7)  
Countywide Locations, as follows:  
a) Find, in accordance with Government Code Section 4217.12, that the anticipated cost to  
the County for electricity provided by the Power Purchase Agreements will be less than the  
anticipated marginal cost to the County of electrical or other energy that would have been  
consumed in the absence of the Contract, and that the terms of the Solar Services Agreement  
are in the best interests of the County;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Power Purchase Agreement with SL Mission  
Solar I, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of SunLight General Solar Fund III, LLC) to  
finance, design, construct, and maintain solar photovoltaic systems for the Calle Real  
Campus, located at 439 N. San Antonio Road Santa Barbara, CA 93110 (APN 059-140-029);  
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Power Purchase Agreement with SL Mission  
Solar I, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of SunLight General Solar Fund III, LLC) to  
finance, design, construct, and maintain solar photovoltaic systems for the Santa Maria  
Animal Shelter, located at 548 W. Foster Road Santa Maria, CA 93455 (APN 111-231-004);  
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Power Purchase Agreement with SL Mission  
Solar I, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of SunLight General Solar Fund III, LLC) to  
finance, design, construct, and maintain solar photovoltaic systems for the Fire Station 34,  
located at 3500 Harris Grade Road Lompoc, CA 93436 (APN 097-380-043);  
e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Power Purchase Agreement with SL Mission  
Solar I, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of SunLight General Solar Fund III, LLC) to  
finance, design, construct, and maintain solar photovoltaic systems for the New Cuyama  
Aquatics Center, located at 290 Wasioja St. New Cuyama, CA 93254 (APN 149-040-003);  
f) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Power Purchase Agreement with SL Mission  
Solar I, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of SunLight General Solar Fund III, LLC) to  
finance, design, construct, and maintain solar photovoltaic systems for the Casa Nueva  
Building, located at 260 N. San Antonio Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93110 (APN 059-140-029);  
g) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Power Purchase Agreement with SL Mission  
Solar I, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of SunLight General Solar Fund III, LLC) to  
finance, design, construct, and maintain solar photovoltaic systems for the Lompoc Health  
Campus, located at 301 N R St, Lompoc, CA 93436 (APN 091-040-004);  
h) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Power Purchase Agreement with SL Mission  
Solar I, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of SunLight General Solar Fund III, LLC) to  
finance, design, construct, and maintain solar photovoltaic systems for the Santa Barbara  
Social Services Building, located at 234 Camino Del Remedio, Santa Barbara, CA 93110  
(APN 059-140-029); and  
i) Determine that the renewable energy projects are statutorily exempt from the provisions of  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Public Resources  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025  
Code Section 21080.35 (installing solar systems on existing roofs and existing parking lots),  
and it is further categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA per sections 15301 (minor  
alterations to existing facilities) and 15303 (limited construction of small facilities) and  
15304 (minor alterations of land) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations and a  
Notice of Exemption was filed on that basis, and that the recommended actions are within the  
scope of that Notice of Exemption.  
A-10)  
25-00790  
PROBATION DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the 2024 Wellpath, Department of Behavioral  
Wellness, and County Health Department Annual Reports for Medical and Mental Health  
Services at the Juvenile Justice Center, as follows:  
a) Receive and file the 2024 Annual Reports from California Forensic Medical Group/  
Wellpath for medical services provided to youth housed at the juvenile facilities, from the  
Department of Behavioral Wellness for mental health services provided to youth housed in  
juvenile facilities, and from the County Health Department for the medical record audits  
conducted of Wellpath and Department of Behavioral Wellness services; and  
b) Determine that 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 that will not result in direct or  
indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A-11)  
25-00802  
PROBATION DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Resolution Authorizing the Chief Probation Officer  
to Execute Agreement C5612911 with the California Department of Corrections and  
Rehabilitation for the Provision of Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp Services, as  
follows:  
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Chief Probation Officer to execute Agreement  
C5612911 with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for the provision  
of Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp services including the housing, care, and training of  
youthful offenders for a period of July 1, 2025 or upon approval to June 30, 2028 with costs  
based on the per-day rates and cost reimbursement obligations estimated at $124,484.00; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are exempt from 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.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-12)  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025  
25-00797  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Cooperative Agreement for Cycle 6 of the Measure A  
South Coast Bicycle and Pedestrian Safe Routes to School Programs; County Project No.  
864058; First, Second, and Third Districts, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Cooperative Agreement with the Santa  
Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) for projects awarded to Santa  
Barbara County in Cycle 6 of the Measure A South Coast Bicycle and Pedestrian and South  
Coast Safe Routes to School Programs;  
b) Authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to approve and execute amendments  
to the Measure A Cooperative Agreement within the scope and term of the Agreement: 1) to  
extend deadlines for the timely use of funds for individual projects as set forth in Section 1.8  
of the Agreement; and 2) to accept additional funding for individual projects resulting from  
the reconciliation of excess funds process set forth in Section 1.11 of the Agreement;  
c) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to advertise for bids for  
the projects as described in the Cooperative Agreement;  
d) Approve a Budget Revision Request No. 0010780 to establish appropriations of  
$80,400.00 in Public Works-Capital Infrastructure Fund for Services and Supplies funded by  
Community Service Area 31; and  
e) Find these projects exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 Cal. Code of Reg. Section 15301(c) as the proposed project(s)  
consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private  
structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or  
no expansion of use beyond that previously existing, including but not limited to existing  
highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities,  
and approve the filing of the Notice of Exemption on that basis, and find the remaining  
actions are government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do  
not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant  
physical impact on the environment, and are therefore not a project under CEQA pursuant to  
section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-13)  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025  
25-00799  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding North and Central County Pavement Rehabilitation for  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, County Project No. 820802N, Third and Fourth Districts, as  
follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve the specifications and plans on file in the Public Works Department office for  
construction of the North and Central County Pavement Rehabilitation for FY 2024-2025;  
b) Award the construction contract in the amount of $5,256,629.00 to the lowest responsible  
bidder, CalPortland Construction, 1625 E. Donovan Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93454, subject to  
the provision of documents and certifications, as set forth in the specifications applicable to  
the project, as required under California Law;  
c) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to approve change orders for a  
contingency amount up to $293,182.00 and supplemental items of $357,000.00, for the  
construction of County Project No. 820802N for a total not to exceed authorization of  
$5,906,811.00;  
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Contract that has been  
reviewed and approved by County Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Manager, or their  
authorized representatives;  
e) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010783 to provide funding in the amount of  
$667,000.00 for the County Road portion of County Project No. 820802N; and  
f) Determine that the project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental  
Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15301(c) as the proposed project(s) consists of the operation,  
repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities,  
mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use  
beyond that previously existing, including but not limited to existing highways and streets,  
sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities. A Notice of Exemption  
was filed on this basis on May 21, 2024, and the proposed action is within the scope of that  
Notice of Exemption.  
A-14)  
25-00803  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding rescinding and adopting Oversized Vehicle Restrictions  
for Various County Roads, First and Second Districts, as follows:  
a) Adopt a Resolution to rescind oversized vehicle restrictions and to establish oversized  
vehicle restrictions between 10:00 P.M. and 5:00 A.M. in the First and Second Districts; and  
b) Find that the proposed actions are for the operation and maintenance of an existing public  
facility, involving negligible, or no expansion of use beyond that which presently exists, that  
the proposed action is therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant  
to 14 CCR 15301(c), and approve and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-15)  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025  
25-00804  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD  
CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Joint Funding Agreement for the Cooperative Stream  
Gauging Program, as follows:  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Joint Funding Agreement with the United  
States Geological Survey to continue the Countywide Cooperative Stream Gauging Program  
from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, in the amount of $435,075.00, of which  
$332,455.00 will be funded by the Flood Control District; and  
b) Find that the Cooperative Stream Gauging Program is exempt under California  
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15306, basic data collection, research,  
experimental management, and resources evaluation activities; and approve the filing of a  
Notice of Exemption on that basis.  
A-16)  
25-00791  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding a request for Waiver of Competition for the purchase of  
Aviation Fuel, as follows:  
a) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to procure aviation fuel for the County Air Support Unit  
(ASU-Sheriff / Fire) from the Avfuel Corporation, the contracted fuel supplier for the Santa  
Ynez Valley Airport, for up to $400,000.00 per year, without being required to conduct a  
formal competitive bid process pursuant to County Code Section 2-39, for a term of July 1,  
2025, through June 30, 2028; and  
b) Determine this action is exempt for 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.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-17)  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025  
25-00792  
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Allan  
Hancock Joint Community College District for a General Educational Development Testing  
Center, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve and authorize the Social Services Director or designee, to execute the MOU with  
Allan Hancock Joint Community College District to establish a General Educational  
Development Testing Center at the Workforce Resource Center in Santa Maria, also known  
as the America’s Job Center of California;  
b) Approve and authorize the Social Services Director or designee to receive $50,000.00 in  
California Adult Education Program funding from Allan Hancock Joint Community College  
District for the operation of the General Educational Development Testing Center;  
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010724 to increase appropriations in the amount  
of $50,000.00 in the Social Services Department, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity  
Act-Workforce Development Board Fund for Salaries and Employee Benefits funded by  
California Adult Education Program funds; and  
d) 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.  
Board of Supervisors  
A-18)  
25-00808  
SUPERVISOR LEE  
Approve the appointment of Cheryl Smith to the Behavioral Wellness Commission, term  
ending January 1, 2028, First District.  
Approval of Administrative Agenda  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025  
25-00002  
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) (25-00002)  
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS  
AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.  
12:00 P.M. ..... Recess to Closed Session  
Closed Session  
25-00813  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Subdivision (a) of Government Code section 54957.6)  
Employee organizations: Service Employees International Union, Local 620 and Local 721,  
and Union of American Physicians and Dentists. Agency-designated representatives: County  
Executive Officer Mona Miyasato and Human Resources Director Kristine Schmidt.  
Report from Closed Session  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
25-00807  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Transfer of General County Programs  
Discretionary Funds to the City of Santa Maria, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME:  
20 MIN.)  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an agreement for the transfer of $1,500,000.00  
in previously allocated funds to the City of Santa Maria for the Santa Maria Sports Complex  
from the General County Programs General Fund;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010189 to establish appropriations of  
$1,500,000.00 in the General County Programs General Fund for Services and Supplies  
funded by release of Committed Emerging Issues fund balance;  
c) Find that the project 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 the  
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.  
2)  
25-00801  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Amendment to the 2025 County  
Legislative Platform, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)  
a) Amend the 2025 County Legislative Platform to advocate for improved immigration  
reform, to include requirements for law enforcement officer identification and civil rights  
protections; and  
b) Find that the proposed action is an organizational or administrative activity that will not  
result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a project  
under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 14 CCR 15378(b)(5).  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
3)  
Agenda  
September 16, 2025  
25-00809  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Response to the 2024-2025 Grand Jury  
Reports on Deaths in Custody, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)  
a) Consider and adopt the Board of Supervisors’ responses to the 2024-2025 Grand Jury  
reports entitled “Fatal Head Injury at the Northern Branch Jail: A Custody-Related Death  
Investigation,” “Another Suicide in Santa Barbara County Jail: Inmate’s Death Should Have  
Been Prevented,” and “Preventable Death at the Northern Branch Jail: A Death-in-Custody  
Investigation”;  
b) Authorize the Chair to sign the letters and forward the letters and responses to the  
Presiding Judge of Santa Barbara County Superior Court; and  
c) Determine pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
15378(b)(5) that the above actions are not a project subject to CEQA review, because they are  
government administrative activities that do not result in direct or indirect physical changes  
to the environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
Adjourn to  
Tuesday, September 23, 2025  
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, September 16, 2025 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV  
Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 5:00 PM and  
on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
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