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.

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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:

- Distribution to the Board of Supervisors - Submit your comment via email prior to 5:00 PM on

the day prior to the Board meeting. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at:

sbcob@countyofsb.org. Your comment will be distributed to the Board and posted online. Whether 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).

- Attend the Meeting In-Person - Individuals are allowed to attend and provide comments at the

Board meeting in-person at the locations noted above.

- Attend the Meeting by Zoom - Individuals wishing to provide public comment remotely during the

Board meeting can do so via Zoom by clicking the below link to register in advance.

Important Note: Zoom is not intended for County staff to view the meeting. Please refer to the

viewing methods outlined above.

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the webinar. Please review the Zoom protocols below, as follows:

1. Once the Chair has announced the item you want to comment on, please join the meeting.

2. You will be placed on mute until it is your turn to speak. You will be able to hear the Board meeting

live after calling in and will need to turn off or mute your TV or the web stream to avoid sound

interference.

3. The Clerk will call you by name. When removed from mute, you will hear a notification that your

line has been unmuted. If you are using a touchtone phone, you may need to press *6.

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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010611 (4/5 Vote Required).

25-00788

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.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

A-9)

Agenda

September 16, 2025

25-00805

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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

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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 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.

ADDENDUM

Item A-19) is added to the Administrative Agenda, as follows:

A-19)

25-00842

SUPERVISOR NELSON

Consider recommendations regarding direction to report on the status of orphaned and idle wells in

the County of Santa Barbara, as follows:

a) Direct the Santa Barbara County Planning Department, Community Services Department, and

Environmental Health Services to provide a comprehensive status report on the number, location,

and condition of orphaned and idle oil and gas wells in Santa Barbara County, along with any

current plans for their abandonment, by October 14, 2025; and

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

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

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Agenda

September 16, 2025

Departmental Agenda

Planning Items and Public Hearings

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.

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

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.

http://www.countyofsb.org