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, February 25, 2025  
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, 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  
February 25, 2025  
25-00145  
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:  
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length and time of submittal as set out in Board Resolution 91-333 (Land Use).  
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Agenda  
February 25, 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.  
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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  
February 25, 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  
February 25, 2025  
9:00 A.M. ..... Convened to Regular Session  
Supervisor Nelson participated from the following remote location:  
1701 Rhode Island Avenue Northwest, 2nd Floor  
Washington, DC 20036  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Minutes of the February 11, 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)  
25-00142  
SUPERVISOR LEE  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Sheila Lodge for her outstanding  
contributions to the Santa Barbara community.  
Administrative Items  
A-2)  
25-00118  
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER AND WEIGHTS & MEASURES  
DEPARTMENT  
Approve the appointment of Alex Van Wingerden to the Agricultural Advisory Committee,  
nominated by the Santa Barbara County Flower and Nursery Growers.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-3)  
Agenda  
February 25, 2025  
25-00130  
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER'S OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding the Auditor-Controller’s Report on the Santa Barbara  
County Treasurer’s Investment Pool Statement of Assets as of December 31, 2024, as  
follows:  
a) Receive and file the Auditor-Controller's Report on the Santa Barbara County Treasurer’s  
Investment Pool Statement of Assets as of December 31, 2024; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines because they  
consist of the creation of government funding mechanisms which do not involve any  
commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical  
impact on the environment.  
A-4)  
25-00132  
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER'S OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding the Brown Armstrong Contract Renewal, Fiscal Years  
(FYs) 2025-2028, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute the contract with Brown Armstrong  
Accountancy Corporation (Brown Armstrong) [not a local vendor] in the amount of  
$153,000.00 to perform the following audit services, for the FY 2024-2025 with options to  
renew for FYs 2025-2026 at a cost of $173,000.00 and 2026-2027 for a cost of $153,000.00:  
i) the annual financial audit for the County;  
ii) the Single Audit;  
iii) the First 5 Commission’s annual financial audit; and  
iv) the annual Treasury financial and compliance audits;  
b) Authorize the Auditor-Controller to approve change orders for up to two additional Single  
Audit Major Programs of $6,500.00 each, if identified, that exceed the seven included in the  
Single Audit base amount for a total contract amount not to exceed $166,000.00 in FYs  
2024-2025 and 2026-2027, and $186,000.00 in FY 2025-2026; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), because they are  
government fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which  
may result in potentially significant physical impact on the environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-5)  
Agenda  
February 25, 2025  
25-00116  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Transitions-Mental Health Association (TMHA) First  
Amendment to the Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2026 Services Agreement for Mental Health and  
Other Supportive Services, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement  
for Services of Independent Contractor with TMHA (not a local vendor) (BC No. 24-020) to  
add Medi-Cal Patient Revenue funding to the Wellness Centers and Family Advocate  
programs, and adjust staffing slightly to better align with need, including the addition of Peer  
Specialists as appropriate; adjust staffing and staffing ratios at the North Community Full  
Service Partnership to better align with need, including the addition of clinicians and case  
workers with lived experience, including Peer Specialists as appropriate; update staffing  
requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation to align with California Department of  
Rehabilitation requirements; reduce staffing of the Growing Grounds program to better align  
with need; and add $572,474.00 in behavioral health funding for FYs 2024-2026 for a  
revised, total maximum contract amount not to exceed $6,001,644.00, inclusive of  
$3,000,822.00 in FY 2024-2025 and $3,000,822.00 in FY 2025-2026, for the period of July  
1, 2024, through June 30, 2026;  
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the  
authority to change program location and staffing requirements per Exhibit A-3; change  
staffing requirements and operational hours per Exhibit A-5; change staffing requirements per  
Exhibit A-7; change program location and staffing requirements per Exhibit A-8; make rate  
changes to or otherwise update Exhibit B-3 MHS for multi-year contracts annually per  
Exhibit B; all without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the  
Board of Supervisors approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board of  
Supervisors’ ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and  
c) Determine that the above-recommended actions are not a project that is subject to  
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to  
CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are governmental funding  
mechanisms and/or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in  
the environment.  
A-6)  
25-00119  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor  
with KPMG LLP to Perform Behavioral Wellness Department Financial, Organizational, and  
Operational Reviews, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of  
Independent Contractor with KPMG LLP for the provision of consulting services to the  
Department of Behavioral Wellness regarding County outpatient mental health clinic  
services, without being required to conduct a formal competitive bidding process, for a  
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February 25, 2025  
maximum contract amount not to exceed $617,000.00 for the period of February 1, 2025,  
through June 30, 2025; and  
b) Determine that the above-recommended action is not a project that is subject to  
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to  
CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4), finding that the action is a governmental funding  
mechanism and/or fiscal activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in  
the environment.  
A-7)  
25-00135  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the California Department of Housing and Community  
Development (State HCD) Standard Agreement with Cypress and 7th, L.P., Surf  
Development Company, and the County of Santa Barbara for the No Place Like Home  
(NPLH) program non-competitive allocation round 4 loan funds, First Amended and Restated  
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Mental Health (MH) Supportive Services  
Agreement with Cypress and 7th, L.P. and the Housing Authority of the County of Santa  
Barbara (HASBARCO) in connection with an award of NPLH funds for the Cypress and 7th  
permanent supportive housing project, Fourth District, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness to  
execute, on behalf of the County, State HCD Standard Agreement No. 21-NPLH-17345 with  
Cypress and 7th, L.P. and Surf Development Company as joint applicants for NPLH  
Non-competitive Allocation Round 4 loan funds for the Cypress and 7th permanent  
supportive housing project, located at 1401 E. Cypress Avenue, Lompoc, California (APN  
085-150-089) (Project), in an amount of $632,696.00 for a term of 30 years from the effective  
date of the State HCD Standard Agreement:  
i) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee  
to execute any amendments to State HCD Standard Agreement No. 21-NPLH-17345 and any  
and all other documents required or deemed necessary to secure these funds and participate in  
the NPLH program without having to return to the Board for approval, subject to the Board’s  
authority to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and  
ii) Direct the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to obtain  
concurrence from Risk Management, Auditor-Controller, and County Counsel before  
exercising the delegated authority under Resolution 23-39, adopted March 14, 2023, and the  
above recommended action a;  
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or  
designee to execute, on behalf of the County, a First Amended and Restated MOU with  
Cypress and 7th, L.P. and HASBARCO that identifies the roles and responsibilities of the  
County, the project owner, and the property manager and commits the County’s provision of  
mental health supportive services to eligible NPLH tenants residing at the Project for a period  
of 20 years and amends the original MOU;  
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a MH Supportive Services Agreement with  
Cypress and 7th, L.P. and HASBARCO for the County’s provision of MH supportive  
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services to eligible NPLH tenants residing at the Project for an estimated contract amount of  
$84,000.00 annually, subject to 3% annual increases thereafter, for a period of 20 years;  
d) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness the authority to make  
immaterial changes to the MOU per section VII.B and the MH Supportive Services  
Agreement per section 25, without requiring the Board of Supervisor’s approval of an  
amendment of the MOU or MH Supportive Services Agreement, subject to the Board of  
Supervisor’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and  
e) Determine that the above recommended actions are not a project subject to California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4),  
finding that the actions are the creation of a governmental funding mechanism or other  
government fiscal activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project  
which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and Public  
Resources Code Section 21163.1, which states that a decision by a public agency to seek  
funding from the NPLH Program does not constitute a project.  
A-8)  
25-00126  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement to Provide Affordable Housing and  
Rental Restrictive Covenant for St. George Residential Building 22DVP-00000-00010,  
22CUP-00000-00018, and 22CDP-00000-00091, Second District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement to Provide Affordable Housing  
and Rental Restrictive Covenant and Preemptive Right with Edward St. George; and  
b) Determine that the above recommended action is exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15303 as the  
action involves the construction of a Single Room Occupancy (SRO) facility with five  
dwelling units and is located in an urbanized area of the County, described by the CEQA  
Notice of Exemption.  
A-9)  
25-00127  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the re-appointments of two Goleta Valley Library  
Advisory Commission Members, Second and Third Districts, as follows:  
a) Approve the reappointment of Marcos Aguilar and Dave Callanan to the Goleta Valley  
Library Advisory Commission for a second term expiring on June 30, 2027, to represent the  
unincorporated service area of Goleta Valley; and  
b) Determine that the recommendation of appointments to the Goleta Valley Library  
Advisory Commission is not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review  
under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines  
Section 15378(b)(5), finding that the action involves government organizational or  
administrative 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-10)  
Agenda  
February 25, 2025  
25-00131  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, GENERAL SERVICES  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Park Ranger Resident Rental Agreement (Folio No.  
003752), as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the chair to execute the Park Ranger Resident Rental Agreement;  
b) Authorize and approve the Community Services Department (CSD) Director, or designee  
to approve and execute future Park Ranger Resident Rental Agreements on behalf of the  
County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors upon review and concurrence by the  
Auditor-Controller, Risk Management, County Counsel and on the condition that no  
significant changes are made to the Agreement; and  
c) Determine that the above-recommended action is not a project that is subject to  
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to  
section 15301, finding that the action is not a project as they are organizational or  
administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical  
changes in the environment, and direct staff to file the Notice of Exemption.  
A-11)  
25-00122  
COUNTY COUNSEL  
Consider recommendations regarding an Outside Counsel Contract with Stradling Yocca  
Carlson and Rauth, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Professional Legal  
Services with Stradling Yocca Carlson and Rauth, A Professional Corporation, with a  
not-to-exceed amount of $25,000.00 and a term ending January 31, 2028; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they  
consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect  
physical changes in the environment.  
A-12)  
25-00134  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Approve Budget Revision Request Nos. 0010249; 0010283; 0010284; and 0010310  
(Majority Vote Required); and Budget Revision Request Nos. 0010253; 0010269; and  
0010270 (4/5 Vote Required).  
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A-13)  
Agenda  
February 25, 2025  
25-00114  
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding a California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services  
(Cal OES) Child Advocacy Center Program Grant Program, Subaward No. KC24 03 2801, as  
follows:  
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the District Attorney or his designee to submit an  
application, and if awarded, execute the Grant Subaward Agreement, which includes the  
Grant Subaward Assurances, Program Standard Assurance Addendum, Standard Certification  
of Compliance, and Application Signatures Form to accept anticipated funding with Cal OES  
Child Advocacy Center (KC) Program for the award period of April 1, 2025 through March  
31, 2026, up to a maximum grant subaward amount of $200,000.00, subject to the approval  
and concurrence of Risk Management, Auditor-Controller, and County Counsel;  
b) Approve and authorize the District Attorney to execute any amendments to the Grant  
Subaward Agreement extending the term thereof through September 30, 2026, or for a  
supplemental grant subaward in the amount not to exceed $50,000.00, with the concurrence  
of County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Management; 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),  
since they consist 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 physical impact on the environment.  
A-14)  
25-00117  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an amendment to the Multi-Department Master Service  
Agreements (MSAs), as follows:  
a) Approve, and direct the Chief Procurement Officer (Purchasing Agent) to execute and  
administer, the First Amendment (Amendment) to the MSA with BMAK Inc., a California  
Corporation doing business as CompuWave, Inc. increasing the Maximum Contract Amount  
by $750,000.00 for an amended Maximum Contract Amount of $2,000,000.00; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are not a “project” and are exempt from California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA guidelines  
because they are organization or administrative activities of government that will not result in  
direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-15)  
Agenda  
February 25, 2025  
25-00133  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement at 2034  
De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara (Folio No. 003466), First District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement  
between the County Behavioral Wellness Department and Douglas W. Aiken and Patricia E.  
Aiken, Co-Trustees of the Aiken Family Living Trust, to extend the term of the Outreach and  
Crisis Services Office Lease, located at 2034 De La Vina Street, in Santa Barbara, for an  
additional two (2) years; and  
b) Determine that the recommended actions are not the approval of a project that is subject to  
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to  
CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are not a project as they are  
the 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, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.  
A-16)  
25-00115  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement (No. BC24000) with NEC Corporation  
of America for Countywide Telephone System Maintenance and Support, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to execute the  
consent to assignment to and assumption by Forerunner Technologies, Inc., of the Agreement  
(BC24000) with NEC Corporation of America;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to execute other  
documents to the extent to effectuate the assignment and assumption of the Agreement; and  
c) Determine that the above recommended action is a government funding mechanism or  
other government fiscal activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific  
project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and is  
therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to  
Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-17)  
Agenda  
February 25, 2025  
25-00124  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the  
California Department of Public Health Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Control Branch  
and Santa Barbara County Public Health Department for Participation in the 340B Drug  
Pricing Program as an STD Entity, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department to execute an MOU  
with the California Department of Public Health for participation in the 340B Drug Pricing  
Program as a STD entity;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department to execute no-cost  
amendments to the MOU upon review and approval by County Counsel’s Office, subject to  
the Board’s ability to rescind this delegation at any time; and  
c) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is exempt per CEQA Guideline Section  
15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions are government fiscal activities that do not  
involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant  
physical impact on the environment.  
A-18)  
25-00137  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the 2025  
Collaborative Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an MOU with Cottage Health, Santa  
Barbara County Public Health Department, and Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness  
Department for participation in the 2025 Collaborative CHNA. The MOU is at will and will  
remain in effect for the period between January 8, 2025 to December 31, 2027, or until  
modified or terminated by any one of the partners by mutual consent;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department or the Director of the  
Behavioral Wellness Department, or designee, to make and sign any required representations  
or certifications in accordance with the MOU;  
c) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department or the Director of the  
Behavioral Wellness Department to execute any future no-cost amendments to the 2025  
Collaborative CHNA MOU, upon review and concurrence by County Counsel’s Office,  
subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and  
d) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt per CEQA Guideline Section  
15378(b)(4), since the recommended actions are creation of a governmental funding  
mechanisms or other government fiscal activities that do not involve commitment to any  
specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the  
environment.  
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February 25, 2025  
25-00138  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Ryan White Human Immunodeficiency Virus  
(HIV) Care Program Grant Agreement Number 23-10983 with California Department of  
Public Health (CDPH), as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize prior Chair Lavagnino’s signature for executing Grant  
Agreement Number 23-10983, with the CDPH to accept funding for the HIV Care Program  
in the amount not to exceed $1,151,130.00 for the grant period of April 1, 2024 through  
March 31, 2029;  
b) Approve and authorize the Public Health Director to execute any future amendments to  
Grant Agreement Number 23-10983, so long as the amount does not exceed 10%  
($115,113.00) of the agreement amount and there are no significant changes in the scope of  
work, upon review and approval by the Auditor-Controller and County Counsel, subject to  
the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;  
c) Approve and authorize the Public Health Director, or designee, to make and sign any  
required certifications and to make Project Representative changes in accordance with Grant  
Agreement Number 23-10983; and  
d) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the  
California Environmental Quality Act and is exempt per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)  
(4) since the recommended actions are government fiscal activities that do not involve  
commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical  
impact on the environment.  
A-20)  
25-00128  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Santa Claus Lane Streetscape Improvements Projects  
Phase 1A Wetland Mitigation Agreement, State Project No. LPPSB1L-6090(096), County  
Project No. 720783, First District, as follows:  
a) Approve a Wetland Mitigation and Monitoring Plan for construction of the Santa Claus  
Lane Streetscape Improvements Project Phase 1A Wetland Mitigation;  
b) Approve, award, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of  
Independent Contractor with the Cachuma Resource Conservation District for the Santa  
Claus Lane Streetscape Improvements Project Wetland Mitigation and Monitoring Plan in the  
amount of $527,213.00 to the Cachuma Resource Conservation District 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 Public Works Director, or designee, to approve change orders to the  
Agreement with the Cachuma Resource Conservation District for up to a 10% contingency  
amount up to $52,721.30, for unexcepted supplemental work items for the construction of  
Santa Claus Lane Streetscape Improvements Project Phase 1A Wetland Mitigation, for a total  
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not to exceed authorization of $579,934.30;  
d) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Public Works, or designee, the authority to  
make immaterial amendments to the Agreement per Section 29 of the Agreement; and  
e) Consider the environmental effects of the project as shown in the Final Mitigated Negative  
Declaration (19NGD-00000-00005) dated September 16, 2019, adopted by the County of  
Santa Barbara on September 25, 2019, and find that pursuant to California Environmental  
Quality Act Guidelines Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed, and there are no  
substantial changes in circumstances or new information of substantial importance regarding  
significant impacts or feasibility of mitigation measures and alternative, and therefore  
approval of the Recommended Actions are within the scope of the Final Mitigated Negative  
Declaration (19NGD-00000-00005).  
A-21)  
25-00129  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding South County Hardscape Repairs for Fiscal Year (FY)  
2024-2025, County Project No. 820801S, Second District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve the specifications and plans on file in the Public Works Department office, for  
construction of the FY 2024-2025 South County Hardscape Repairs;  
b) Award the Construction Contract in the amount of $387,843.00 to the lowest responsible  
bidder, The JF Will Company, Inc., 2640 Industrial Parkway Suite 100, Santa Maria, CA  
93455, 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 County  
Project No. 820801S for a contingency amount up to $34,418.00 and supplemental items of  
$50,500.00, for the construction of County Project No. 820801S for a total not to exceed  
authorization of $472,761.00;  
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010298 to increase appropriations of $472,761.00  
in Public Works Roads-Capital Maintenance Fund for Services and Supplies funded by a  
release of Fund 0016 restricted fund balance in the amount of $472,761.00;  
e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Contract for County Project  
No. 820801S, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel, Auditor-Controller,  
and Risk Manager, or their authorized representatives; 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  
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highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities),  
and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption, dated May 21, 2024, on that basis.  
A-22)  
25-00136  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a five-year repair and maintenance contract with  
Northeast-Western Energy Systems, LLC, for the Combined Heat and Power Engines located  
at the Tajiguas ReSource Center, Third District, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a five-year Agreement for Services of  
Independent Contractor with Northeast-Western Energy Systems LLC, not a local vendor, to  
repair and maintain the combined heat and power engines at the Tajiguas ReSource Center,  
not to exceed $4,376,399.00; and  
b) Determine that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed to the ReSource Center project, no  
substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the  
ReSource Center project is undertaken, and no new information of substantial importance has  
come to light regarding the environmental effects of the ReSource Center project or of the  
sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures, and therefore the authorization to execute a  
four-year contract for consulting and maintenance of the four combine heat and power  
engines constructed as a part of the ReSource Center is within the scope of the project  
covered by the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (12EIR-00000-000020)  
SCH No. 2012041068 and Subsequent EIR Revision Letter and Errata dated May 27, 2016  
certified by the Board of Supervisors on July 12, 2016, Final Subsequent EIR Addendum  
dated August 11, 2017 (revised October 26, 2017) considered by the Board of Supervisors on  
November 14, 2017, second Addendum dated August 15, 2023 considered by the Board on  
October 3, 2023 and November 7, 2023, and the third Addendum dated August 9, 2024  
considered by the Board on September 10, 2024. Therefore, no subsequent EIR or Negative  
Declaration shall be prepared for this action.  
A-23)  
25-00140  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LAGUNA  
COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Award of Photovoltaic Power Generation System  
Repair Project at the Laguna County Sanitation District Wastewater Reclamation Plant,  
Fourth and Fifth Districts, as follows:  
Acting as the Board of Directors of the Laguna County Sanitation District:  
a) Award the construction contract in the base amount of $298,972.51 to the lowest  
responsible bidder, Motive Energy Storage Systems, LLC (not a local vendor), subject to the  
provision of documents and certifications as set forth in the plans and specifications  
applicable to the project, as required under California law;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Contract with Motive Energy  
Storage Systems, LLC;  
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c) Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to approve change orders for a  
contingency amount up to $30,000.00 for the construction of Photovoltaic Power Generation  
System Repair Project, Project No. SOLRP1 for a total, not-to-exceed contract amount of  
$328,972.51; and  
d) Find that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
Section 15162 that there are no substantial changes proposed, no substantial changes in  
circumstances, and no new information of substantial importance regarding environmental  
effects of the project or of the sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures, and therefore  
the recommended actions are within the scope of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration  
for the Laguna County Sanitation District Photovoltaic Solar Energy Project  
(10NGD-00000-00025) approved by the Board of Directors on February 1, 2011.  
A-24)  
25-00141  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD  
CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Summary of Final Quantities for the Cold Springs  
Debris Basin Improvement Project, First District, as follows:  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Statement of Final Quantities for work  
performed for the Cold Springs Debris Basin Improvement Project (Project No. SC8355) by  
the contractor Lash Construction, Inc. (a local vendor) in the amount of $2,800,354.70; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are an organizational and administrative activity of  
government, and not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
A-25)  
25-00125  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding an updated Contract for Software Support and  
Maintenance with Central Square Technologies for the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)  
System, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Sheriff, or his designee, to execute a contract with  
Central Square Technology, LLC for the CAD System software and maintenance from April  
1, 2024 through March 31, 2025, to not exceed $251,969.00;  
b) Authorize the Sheriff, or his designee, to execute the optional renewal period with Central  
Square Technologies, LLC for CAD System software and maintenance from April 1, 2025  
through March 31, 2025, to not exceed $239,132.00, subject to appropriations and  
concurrence from County Counsel and Auditor-Controller; and  
c) 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 to the environment.  
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February 25, 2025  
25-00123  
TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR-PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR  
Consider recommendations regarding the Treasurer’s Investment Pool Report for the quarter  
ended December 31, 2024, as follows:  
a) Accept for filing the Treasurer’s Investment Pool Report for the quarter ended December  
31, 2024 pursuant to California Government Code Section 53646(b); and  
b) Review and approve the Investment Pool Policy Statement pursuant to California  
Government Code Section 53646.  
Board of Supervisors  
A-27)  
25-00143  
SUPERVISOR LEE  
Approve the appointment of Andy Sheaffer to the Agricultural Advisory Committee, term  
ending January 1, 2029, First District.  
Hearing Requests  
A-28)  
25-00120  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding amending Chapter 50 of the County  
Code - Licensing of Cannabis Operations to address: 1) background check requirements; and  
2) odor abatement compliance, as follows:  
(Set a hearing for March 18, 2025. Time estimate: 45 minutes)  
a) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 50 to the  
Santa Barbara County Code, Licensing of Cannabis Operations;  
b) Read the title and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full;  
c) Set a hearing on the Administrative Agenda of April 1, 2025 to consider recommendations,  
as follows:  
i) Consider adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 50 to the Santa  
Barbara County Code, Licensing of Commercial Cannabis Operations; and  
ii) Determine for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that:  
1) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c), these actions are within the scope of the  
Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program, and the Cannabis Land Use  
Ordinance and Licensing Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR)  
(17EIR-00000-00003, State Clearinghouse No. 2017071016) adequately describes this  
activity for the purposes of CEQA;  
2) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162(a), after considering the PEIR certified by  
the Board of Supervisors on February 6, 2018, that no subsequent EIR or Negative  
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Declaration is required because: i) no substantial changes are proposed which require major  
revisions of the PEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental impacts or a  
substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; ii) no  
substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the  
ordinance is undertaken which require major revisions of the PEIR due to the involvement of  
new significant environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously  
identified significant effects; and iii) no new information of substantial importance  
concerning the ordinance’s significant effects or mitigation measures, which was not known  
and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time that the  
PEIR was certified, has been received that shows any of the elements of CEQA Guidelines  
Section 15162(a)(3) apply.  
A-29)  
25-00113  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding Environmental Health Services’ fee  
Resolutions and Ordinances, as follows:  
(Set a hearing for March 11, 2025. Time estimate: 1 hour)  
a) Receive and file a presentation regarding Environmental Health Services’ Fee Schedule  
Resolutions and Ordinances;  
b) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for Environmental Health Services relating to Food  
Facilities;  
c) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for Environmental Health Services relating to Public  
Swimming Pools;  
d) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for Environmental Health Services relating to Onsite  
Wastewater Treatment Systems, Pumping, Maintenance and Disposal Services, Sewage  
Violation Inspections, and Land Development Review Services;  
e) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for Environmental Health Services relating to  
Organized Camps and Housing Complaint Inspections;  
f) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for Environmental Health Services relating to Body Art;  
g) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for Environmental Health Services relating to Public  
Water Systems (California Safe Drinking Water Act);  
h) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for Environmental Health Services relating to Water  
Wells and Private Water Systems;  
i) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for  
Environmental Health Services relating to Solid Waste;  
j) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for  
Environmental Health Services relating to Monitoring Wells and Borings;  
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k) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for  
Environmental Health Services relating to Site Mitigation;  
l) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for  
Environmental Health Services relating to Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA);  
m) Read the titles of the above Ordinances amending fees for Environmental Health Services  
relating to Solid Waste, Monitoring Wells and Borings, Site Mitigation, and CUPA into the  
record and waive full reading of these Ordinances;  
n) Find that approval of the recommended actions a) - n) is exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8)  
(A) and (B) because the fees will be used for operating expenses and for the purchase of  
supplies, equipment and materials; and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 because the  
proposed actions are administrative activities of the County, which will not result in direct or  
indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a "Project" as defined for  
purposes of CEQA, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis;  
o) Continue the hearing on Environmental Health Services’ Fee Ordinances to the  
Administrative Agenda of March 18, 2025 to consider recommendations, as follows:  
i) Consider and approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for  
Environmental Health Services relating to Solid Waste;  
ii) Consider and approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for  
Environmental Health Services relating to Monitoring Wells and Borings;  
iii) Consider and approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for  
Environmental Health Services relating to Site Mitigation;  
iv) Consider and approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for  
Environmental Health Services relating to CUPA; and  
v) Find that approval of the above recommended actions i) - iv) is exempt from CEQA  
pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8)(A) and (B) because the fees will be  
used for operating expenses and for the purchase of supplies, equipment and materials; and  
CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 because the proposed actions are administrative activities of  
the County, which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment  
and is therefore not a "Project" as defined for purposes of CEQA, and direct staff to file a  
Notice of Exemption on that basis.  
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February 25, 2025  
25-00121  
TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR-PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR  
Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding the Dimitar Yazadzhiev Appeal of the  
Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Audit Final Determination, as  
follows:  
(Set a hearing for March 18, 2025. Time estimate: 20 minutes)  
a) Conduct a hearing to consider the appeal of the final determination of TOT, Tourism  
Business Improvement District assessment (TBID), interest and penalties assessed by the  
Treasurer-Tax Collector on Dimitar Yazadzhiev in the amount of $8,034.37;  
b) Uphold the Treasurer-Tax Collector's final determination and deny the appeal request for  
the waiver of penalties and interest totaling $1,717.82;  
c) Deny the appeal request for a payment plan arrangement for the TOT/TBID amount  
totaling $6,316.55;  
d) Adopt the findings proposed by the Treasurer-Tax Collector; and  
e) Determine that the above actions involve government funding mechanisms and/or fiscal  
activities and are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),  
pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
Approval of Administrative Agenda  
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.  
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12:00 P.M. ..... Recessed to Closed Session  
Closed Session  
25-00146  
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 Human  
Resources Director Kristine Schmidt.  
Report from Closed Session  
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Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
25-00144  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the appeals of the Planning Commission  
Approval of the Sable Offshore Corporation’s Change of Owner, Operator, and Guarantor for  
the Santa Ynez Unit, Pacific Offshore Pipeline Company Gas Plant, and Las Flores Pipeline  
System Final Development Plan Permits, Third, Fourth, and First Districts, as follows: (EST.  
TIME: 2 HR.)  
a) Deny the appeals, Case Nos. 24APL-00025 and 24APL-00026;  
b) Make the required finding for approval of the Sable Offshore Corporation’s Change of  
Owner, Operator, and Guarantor for the respective Santa Ynez Unit, Pacific Offshore  
Pipeline Company Gas Plant, and Las Flores Pipeline System Final Development Plan  
Permits, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;  
c) Determine the requests are not a “project” that is subject to environmental review under  
CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), finding that the actions consist of administrative  
activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect changes to the environment;  
and  
d) Grant de novo approval of the Change of Owner, Operator, and Guarantor for the  
respective Santa Ynez Unit, Pacific Offshore Pipeline Company Gas Plant, and Las Flores  
Pipeline System Final Development Plan Permits as detailed in the Board Letter and subject  
to the Conditions of Approval.  
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2)  
25-00139  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara County Health Center  
Board 2024 Annual Report, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file the Santa Barbara County Health Center Board 2024 Annual Report; and  
b) Determine that the recommended action is not a “Project” within the meaning of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is exempt per CEQA Guideline Section  
15378(b)(5) since it is an organizational and administrative activity of the government that  
will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
3)  
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February 25, 2025  
25-00109  
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider amendments to the Compensation Ordinance and Resolution for  
Elected Officials, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)  
a) Receive a report from the Human Resources Director analyzing elected officials’ salaries  
in comparison to similar positions in the County’s defined management labor market,  
compaction between salaries for elected department heads and their non-elected assistant  
department heads, and parity between salaries of the county’s top attorneys;  
b) Consider a recommendation to:  
i) Adopt an amendment to the Salary Resolution effective May 12, 2025, which amends the  
Salary Resolution, as follows:  
1) To establish salary ranges of 6 steps for each elected department head position with criteria  
for movement within the range based on tenure; place incumbents within the salary range  
based on their tenure, resulting in the following increases effective (May 12, 2025): Auditor  
Controller 5.7% (Step 6) for an annual salary of approximately $267,487.00;  
Clerk-Recorder-Assessor 6.9% (Step 6) for an annual salary of approximately $267,487.00;  
District Attorney 9.1% (Step 4) for an annual salary of approximately $301,022.00; Sheriff  
14.9% (Step 6) for an annual salary of approximately $307,459.00; and Treasurer-Tax  
Collector 6.9% (Step 6) for an annual salary of approximately $267,487.00; and  
2) Adjust the top of the salary ranges for the appointed County Counsel and Public Defender  
to the same top salary as District Attorney resulting in a 2.7% increase the salary range for  
each of these positions and provide a corresponding salary adjustment to the incumbents in  
these positions for an annual salary of approximately $298,763.00 for County Counsel and  
approximately $300,548.00 for Public Defender;  
ii) Adopt a Resolution amending the Compensation and Benefits Resolution for Elected  
Department Heads, most recently amended by Resolution No. 24-250; and  
c) Consider a recommendation to:  
i) Consider the introduction (first reading) of an Ordinance Setting Compensation and  
Benefits for Members of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to index salaries of  
Members of the Board of Supervisors to seventy percent (70%) of the base salary for a  
California Superior Court Judge, effective May 12, 2025 resulting in a 48.8% salary increase,  
for an annual salary of approximately $171,309.00, with future salary adjustments to be  
effective annually in the pay period in which January 15th falls, and set the biweekly  
allowance for the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to 2% of salary;  
ii) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive full reading of the Ordinance;  
iii) Continue the item to the Administrative Agenda of March 4, 2025 to consider the  
adoption (second reading) of an amendment to Ordinance 5176 which sets the compensation  
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and benefits for Members of the Board of Supervisors; and  
iv) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section  
15378(b)(4) that the above actions are 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, and are therefore not a project subject to environmental review.  
On March 4, 2025 Consider recommendations, as follows:  
a) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance to index salaries of Members of  
the Board of Supervisors to seventy percent (70%) of the base salary for a California Superior  
Court Judge, effective May 12, 2025, resulting in a 48.8% salary increase, for an annual  
salary of approximately $171,309.00, with future salary adjustments to be effective annually  
in the pay period in which January 15th falls, and set the biweekly allowance for the Chair of  
the Board of Supervisors to 2% of salary; and  
b) Determine pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) that the above actions are  
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, and are  
therefore not a project subject to environmental review.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
February 25, 2025  
Adjourned at 6:04 PM  
Adjourned to  
Tuesday, March 4, 2025  
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HEARING.  
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Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 5:00 PM and  
on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
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