County of Santa Barbara  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
First District - Roy Lee  
Second District - Laura Capps  
Third District - Joan Hartmann, Vice Chair  
Fourth District - Bob Nelson, Chair  
Fifth District - Steve Lavagnino  
Mona Miyasato, County Executive Officer  
Agenda  
Tuesday, January 27, 2026  
9:00 AM  
JOSEPH CENTENO BETTERAVIA GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION  
BUILDING, BOARD HEARING ROOM  
511 EAST LAKESIDE PARKWAY, SANTA MARIA  
The Board of Supervisors meets concurrently as the Board of Directors of: the Flood Control & Water Conservation  
District, the Water Agency, the Laguna County Sanitation District, and other Special Districts.  
Web Streaming of the Board of Supervisors Meetings, Agendas, Supplemental Materials and Minutes of the Board of  
Supervisors are available on the internet at: www.countyofsb.org  
Please see page two of this agenda for public participation options for the Board of Supervisors Meetings.  
Persons may address the Board on any matter listed on the agenda. Matters not listed on the agenda may be addressed  
during the public comment period at the conclusion of the administrative agenda.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
26-00080  
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). For planning, zoning  
and subdivision hearings, submissions more than one page in length must be filed with the Clerk no  
later than 12:00 PM on the Friday before the Board hearing unless the Board by motion and 4/5 vote  
determines to accept a late submission.  
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at the locations noted above.  
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viewing methods outlined above.  
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meeting live after calling in and will need to turn off or mute your TV or the web stream to avoid  
sound interference.  
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4. Each person may address the Board for up to three minutes at the discretion of the Chair.  
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 or  
sbcob@countyofsb.org.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
Board Meeting Procedures  
The Board of Supervisors is the legislative body for the County of Santa Barbara. Persons are encouraged  
to attend and testify before the Board on any matter appearing on the agenda. Correspondence to the  
Board regarding items appearing on the agenda should be directed to the Clerk of the Board, 105 East  
Anapamu Street, Room 407, Santa Barbara CA 93101. For information regarding the meetings of the  
Board of Supervisors including specific meeting times, or any special accommodations, please contact the  
Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240 or sbcob@countyofsb.org. Procedures for the conduct of the  
meetings of the Board of Supervisors can be found in Board Resolutions 09-368 (General) and 91-333  
(Land Use).  
The schedule of the Board of Supervisors, meeting agendas, supplemental hearing materials and minutes  
of the Board meetings are available on the Internet at: www.countyofsb.org.  
Board Meetings are televised live on County of Santa Barbara Cable Channel 20 and on YouTube at:  
CSBTV20. For information regarding rebroadcasts of a public hearing, please contact the Clerk of the  
Board at (805) 568-2240 or sbcob@countyofsb.org.  
Late Distribution and Ex-Parte Communication  
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and  
distributed by the Clerk of the Board to all or a majority of the members of the Board of Supervisors less  
than 72 hours prior to that meeting are available for inspection in the Clerk of the Board Office, 105 East  
Anapamu Street, Room 407, Santa Barbara, CA, at the Office of the Board of Supervisors, Betteravia  
Government Center, 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria, CA and on the Internet at:  
http://santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx#current. Any written ex-parte communication subject to  
disclosure by members of the Board of Supervisors may be published online as an attachment to the  
corresponding item.  
Disclosure of Campaign Contributions  
Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, members of the Board of Supervisors are disqualified and  
not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or  
personal employment contracts), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the  
Board member received more than $250 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an  
agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or  
opposes the County’s decision on the agenda item within the preceding 12 months. Applicants, appellants,  
contractors, agents or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the  
County’s decision on the agenda item who have made campaign contributions totaling more than $250 to  
a Board member within the preceding 12 months, are required to disclose that fact for the official record  
of the subject proceeding. Disclosures must include the amount and date of the campaign contribution and  
identify the recipient Board member and may be made either in writing to the Clerk of the Board of  
Supervisors prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.  
Closed Session  
The Board of Supervisors conducts a Closed Session between 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. and at 8:00 A.M.  
as necessary. Closed Sessions are not open to the public. Matters discussed during Closed Session include  
existing and pending litigation, personnel matters and real property negotiations. Actions taken by the  
Board during Closed Session will be announced during open session (Gov. Code Sections 54957.1(a) &  
(b), Ralph M. Brown Act). Members of the public may address the Board on Closed Session Agenda items  
during the General Public Comment period. For information related to Closed Session announcements  
please contact County Counsel at (805) 568-2950.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
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  
January 27, 2026  
9:00 A.M. ..... Convene to Regular Session  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Minutes of the January 13, 2026 Meeting  
County Executive Officer's Report  
26-00001  
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)  
26-00056  
SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring the Santa Barbara County Animal Care  
Foundation, its Board of Directors, and its volunteers for their outstanding service and  
dedication to the community.  
26-00062  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Adopt a Resolution honoring Lorena Chavez upon her retirement from the County Health  
Department after over 29 years of faithful and dedicated service to the citizens of Santa  
Barbara County..  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
26-00061  
Administrative Items  
A-3)  
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER AND WEIGHTS & MEASURES  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with Clean Harbors Environmental  
Services, Inc. for a one-time Pesticide Disposal Event, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Clean Harbors  
Environmental Services, Inc. for the collection, transportation, and disposal of pesticides  
during a one-time Pesticide Disposal Event, coordinated by the Agricultural Commissioner’s  
Office, in a Not-to-Exceed amount of $200,000.00;  
b) Approve the acceptance of up to $200,000.00 from the California Department of Pesticide  
Regulation for funding for the Pesticide Disposal Event; 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) and (5), finding that the actions consist of  
governmental funding mechanisms and administrative activities of government that will not  
result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A-4)  
A-5)  
A-6)  
26-00058  
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 September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025; 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.  
26-00050  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding acceptance of a Donation from DignityMoves, as  
follows:  
a) Accept the donation of $200,000.00 from DignityMoves, a California nonprofit public  
benefit corporation (DignityMoves), to be used to pay for the provision of services to  
residents of La Posada interim housing, located at 4500 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara; and  
b) Determine that the above recommended action is exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), as  
the action involves 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 physical impact on the environment.  
26-00081  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
Consider recommendations regarding amended and restated loan documents for Hollister  
Lofts (Project) Second District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the amended and  
restated Hollister Lofts documents:  
i) HOME Loan Agreement;  
ii) HOME Regulatory Agreement;  
iii) HOME Subordination Agreement;  
iv) County Land Loan Subordination Agreement;  
v) County Land Loan Agreement; and  
vi) County Land Loan Regulatory Agreement; and  
b) Determine that the recommended action 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 subject item is an organizational or  
administrative activity of government(s) that will not result in direct or indirect physical  
changes in the environment.  
A-7)  
26-00046  
COUNTY COUNSEL  
Consider recommendations regarding Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement with Outside Tax  
Counsel Ice Miller LLP, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement  
for Professional Legal Services with Ice Miller LLP, extending the term to August 31, 2027,  
increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $40,000.00 for a total not-to-exceed amount of  
$115,000.00, and updating the hourly rates; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) because they are  
administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical  
changes in the environment.  
A-8)  
26-00082  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010914 (Majority Vote Required); and Budget  
Revision Request No. 0010937 (4/5 Vote Required).  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-9)  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
26-00047  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding approval of a Sister County and Prefecture Cooperation  
Agreement between Santa Barbara County, California and Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, as  
follows:  
a) Approve a Sister County and Prefecture Cooperation Agreement between the County of  
Santa Barbara and Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan in substantially the form provided, and  
authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the agreement; and  
b) Find that the proposed action is not a “project” under the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), as it involves organizational  
and administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical  
changes to the environment.  
A-10)  
26-00063  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Eleventh Amendment to the Physician Services  
Provider Agreement, Federally Qualified Health Center with CenCal Health, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the County Health Director to sign the Eleventh  
Amendment to the Physician Services Provider Agreement, Federally Qualified Health  
Center with CenCal Health to delete and replace in its entirety the Summary of the Pay for  
Performance Program (For Primary Care Provider or Primary Care Group) for Santa Barbara  
County without changes to the performance period January 1, 2025, through December 31,  
2030;  
b) Approve and authorize the County Health Director to execute any future amendments to  
this Agreement and to make any of the following changes, upon review and concurrence by  
the Auditor Controller’s Office, Risk Management, and County Counsel’s Office and subject  
to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time:  
i) Changes to the Agreement that are necessary to conform with federal, State, or local  
governmental laws, regulations, ordinances, orders, rules, directives, circulars, bulletins,  
notices, guidelines, and policies;  
ii) Updates to reimbursement rates, fee schedules, or incentive program terms to conform  
with the California Department of Health Care Services directives, CenCal Health's approved  
rate filings, and/or state or federal funding adjustments, provided there is no increase in  
County financial obligation beyond budgeted amounts; and  
iii) Non-material administrative, technical, or clarifying changes that do not substantively  
alter the Agreement; and  
c) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning  
of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and are exempt pursuant to Section  
15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, since the recommended actions are the creation of  
government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities that do not involve any  
commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical  
impact on the environment.  
A-11)  
26-00064  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
Consider recommendations regarding Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Prevention and  
Collaboration Grant Award Number 26-STI25 from the California Department of Public  
Health (CDPH), as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Grant Award Number 26-STI25 with the  
CDPH to accept funding for the implementation of the STI Program Management and  
Collaboration Project in the amount not to exceed $1,751,370.00 for the grant period July 1,  
2026, through June 30, 2031;  
b) Approve and authorize the Public Health Director to execute any future amendments to  
Grant Award Number 26-STI25, so long as the amendment does not exceed ten percent  
(10%) ($175,137.00) of the total award amount work plan, 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; and  
c) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning  
of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and are exempt pursuant to Section  
15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, since the recommended actions are the creation of  
government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities that do not involve any  
commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical  
impact on the environment.  
A-12)  
26-00065  
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding the California Governor’s Office of Emergency  
Services (Cal OES) Child Advocacy Center (KC) Program Grant Program, 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 the Cal  
OES KC Program for the award period of April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, 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, or designee, to execute any future  
amendments to extend the term of the Grant Award Agreement through September 30, 2027,  
or to increase the grant award in an amount not to exceed an additional $50,000.00, with the  
concurrence of Risk Management, County Counsel, and Auditor-Controller; 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)  
because 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-13)  
26-00066  
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
Consider recommendations regarding the California Governor’s Office of Emergency  
Services (Cal OES) Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach Program Grant,  
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 the Cal  
OES Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach Program Grant for the award  
period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, up to a maximum grant subaward  
amount of $196,906.00, subject to the approval and concurrence of Risk Management,  
Auditor-Controller, and County Counsel;  
b) Approve and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute any future  
amendments to extend the term of the Grant Award Agreement through June 30, 2027, or to  
increase the grant award in an amount not to exceed an additional $50,000.00, with the  
concurrence of Risk Management, County Counsel, and Auditor-Controller; 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)  
because 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)  
26-00067  
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding the California Governor’s Office of Emergency  
Services (Cal OES) Human Trafficking Advocacy Program (HA) Grant Program, 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 the Cal  
OES Human Trafficking Advocacy Program for the award period of January 1, 2026 through  
December 31, 2026, up to a maximum grant award amount of $147,000.00, subject to the  
approval and concurrence of Risk Management, Auditor Controller, and County Counsel;  
b) Approve and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute any future  
amendments to extend the term of the Grant Award Agreement through June 30, 2027, or to  
increase the grant award in an amount not to exceed an additional $50,000.00, with the  
concurrence of Risk Management, County Counsel, and Auditor-Controller; 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)  
because 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-15)  
26-00071  
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding the California Governor’s Office of Emergency  
Services (Cal OES) Victim/Witness (VW) Program Grant Award; Subaward VW25 03 2801,  
as follows:  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
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 the Cal  
OES VW Program for the award period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, in  
the amount of $740,145.00, subject to the approval and concurrence of Risk Management,  
Auditor Controller, and County Counsel;  
b) Approve and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute any future  
amendments to extend the term of the Grant Award Agreement through March 31, 2027, or  
to increase the grant award in an amount not to exceed an additional $100,000.00, with the  
concurrence of Risk Management, County Counsel, and Auditor-Controller; 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)  
because 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-16)  
26-00072  
FIRE DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of a Non-Cash Donation Greater than  
$10,000.00 from One805, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Authorize the Santa Barbara County Fire Protection Department (Fire Department) to  
accept a non-cash donation from the family foundation of Michelle and Craig Taylor through  
One805 of twenty-six (26) UESCOPE Video laryngoscope devices and associated  
components for a total of $53,398.31;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010936; and  
c) Determine that these activities are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15061 (b)(3), since it can be seen with certainty  
that there is no possibility that the activities may have a significant effect on the environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-17)  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
26-00070  
FIRE DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Local Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement  
No.26-FI-11050700-002 between the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and the United  
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Los Padres National Forest, as  
follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Fire Chief to execute Local Cooperative Fire Protection  
Agreement 26-FI-11050700-002 between the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and the  
USDA Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest;  
b) Authorize the Fire Chief to update the Operating Plan for the Cooperative Fire Protection  
Agreement on an annual basis for the term of this agreement; and  
c) Determine that the above-recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to  
environmental review under the 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 do not involve  
any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical  
impact on the environment.  
A-18)  
26-00059  
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a new Job Classification of Assistant Director of  
Information Technology/Chief Information Security Officer, as follows:  
a) Adopt an Amendment to the Resolution which establishes the job classification of  
Assistant Director of Information Technology/Chief Information Security Officer (Class No.  
8037, Range No. 8037, $83.615 - $106.714 per hour), transfers one (1) 1.0 Full Time  
Equivalent (FTE) legal position from the County Executive Office to the Information  
Technology Department, and reclassifies it to the new the job classification; 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 governmental 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.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-19)  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
26-00076  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the ITAM-0551 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, as  
follows:  
a) Receive and file the ITAM-0551 Artificial Intelligence Policy; and  
b) 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.  
A-20)  
26-00057  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the California Coastal Commission Conditional  
Certification of the Local Coastal Program Amendment for Rezones for the 2023-2031  
Housing Element Update, as follows:  
a) Receive notice of the California Coastal Commission’s certification of the Coastal Land  
Use Plan amendment (Resolution No. 24-93) of the County’s Local Coastal Program  
amendment for rezones for the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update (Coastal Commission  
Case No. LCP-4-STB-24-0028-1-Part B);  
b) Receive notice of the California Coastal Commission’s conditional certification of the  
Coastal Zoning Ordinance amendment (Ordinance No. 5208 and Ordinance No. 5209),  
zoning map and zoning text, respectively, of the County’s Local Coastal Program amendment  
for rezones for the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update (Coastal Commission Case No.  
LCP-4-STB-24-0028-1-Part B);  
c) Adopt a Resolution acknowledging receipt of the California Coastal Commission’s  
conditional certification of the Coastal Zoning Ordinance amendment (Ordinance No. 5208  
and Ordinance No. 5209) with suggested modifications, accepting and agreeing to the  
suggested modifications, agreeing to issue Coastal Development Permits for the total area  
included in the conditionally certified Local Coastal Program, and adopting the Local Coastal  
Program amendment with the suggested modifications;  
d) Determine that the Board of Supervisors’ action is exempt from environmental review  
under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines  
Sections 15162 and 15265; and  
e) Direct the Planning and Development Department to transmit the adopted resolution to the  
Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-21)  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
26-00048  
PROBATION DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grant Application  
for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026-2027 Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Intensive  
Supervision Program, as follows:  
a) Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to submit a California OTS Grant Application for  
the FFY 2026-2027 DUI Intensive Supervision Program for a projected grant amount of  
$220,756.00 for the period covering October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms  
that 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 the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA  
guidelines.  
A-22)  
26-00069  
PROBATION DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to Agreement with Fighting Back  
Santa Maria Valley for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025-2027, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to Agreement for  
Services of Independent Contractor with Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley, (BC 24330) to  
extend the performance term to June 30, 2027, and to increase the contract total by  
$1,277,419.00, from $914,317.00 to $2,191,736.00 due to services being added and the  
contract being extended. Ratified modifications include the Restorative Justice Program cost  
transitioning to funding two full-time equivalent (FTE) beginning January 15, 2026, and  
adding two FTE Youth Programming Specialists beginning January 15, 2026; 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  
the 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.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-23)  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
26-00060  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD  
CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Public Works Director’s Report on Emergency  
Response Actions from Impacts on Flooding and Storms and Continuation of Emergency  
Actions, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
Acting as the Board of Supervisors:  
a) Receive and review a report from the Public Works Director regarding emergency actions  
taken pursuant to Resolution No. 19-327 and Public Contract Code section 22050 related to  
emergency operations responding to flooding, storms, debris removal and transportation  
projects following the recent late December 2025 and early January 2026 (25STM3) storm  
events and the necessity of the action and the reasons the emergency will not permit delay  
resulting from competitive solicitation of bids;  
b) Determine that there is a need to continue the emergency actions ordered by the Public  
Works Director (4/5 vote required);  
c) Direct staff to return to the Board at the next regular meeting, or every 14 days in the case  
of consecutive weekly regular meetings, to allow the Board to review the emergency action  
and determine whether there is a need to continue the emergency action, by a 4/5 vote, until  
the actions are terminated; and  
d) Determine that these emergency actions were found by the Board to be exempt from the  
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines  
Section 15269(d) and Section 15301(c) on January 13, 2026. A Notice of Exemption was  
filed on this basis on January 7, 2026, and the proposed action is within the scope of that  
Notice of Exemption.  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:  
a) Receive and review a report from the Public Works Director regarding emergency actions  
taken pursuant to Resolution No. 19-327 and Public Contract Code section 22050 related to  
emergency operations responding to flooding, storms, debris removal of Flood Control  
facilities and projects following the recent late December 2025 and early January 2026  
(25STM3) storm events and the necessity of the action and the reasons the emergency will  
not permit delay resulting from competitive solicitation of bids;  
b) Determine that there is a need to continue the emergency actions ordered by the Public  
Works Director (4/5 vote required);  
c) Direct staff to return to the Board at the next regular meeting, or every 14 days in the case  
of consecutive weekly regular meetings, to allow the Board to review the emergency action  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
and determine whether there is a need to continue the emergency action, by a 4/5 vote, until  
the actions are terminated; and  
d) Determine that these emergency actions are statutorily exempt from the provisions of the  
California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c)  
for actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency. A Notice of Exemption was filed  
on this basis on January 13, 2026, and the proposed action is within the scope of that Notice  
of Exemption.  
A-24)  
25-01034  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding amendments to Santa Barbara County Code Chapter 6,  
Article VI regarding Outdoor Festivals and Chapter 36 regarding Public Nuisances, as  
follows:  
a) Consider and approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance of the Board of  
Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara amending Chapter 6, Article VI regarding  
Outdoor Festivals and Chapter 36 regarding Public Nuisances; and  
b) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to the 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.  
A-25)  
26-00073  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding a Lease Agreement between the County of Santa  
Barbara and Miramar Acquisition Co., a California Limited Liability Company, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Lease Agreement with Miramar Acquisition  
Co., LLC, to accept donated office space and services at the Rosewood Miramar Beach  
Montecito for deputies to utilize for daily patrol activities; and  
b) Determine that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) guidelines pursuant to Section 15301 “Existing Facilities”, finding that the  
CEQA Existing Facilities exemption allows for use that will not involve any expansion of use  
beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-26)  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
26-00049  
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with City of  
Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department to Establish the Community Connections  
Corps Program and Agreement with Foundation for California Community Colleges for  
Career Catalyst Services, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Social Services Director or designee to receive the Disaster  
Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant in the amount of $900,000.00 from the State of  
California Employment Development Department;  
b) Approve and authorize the Social Services Director or designee, to execute the MOU with  
the City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department to establish the Community  
Connections Corps Program upon County Counsel and Risk concurrence;  
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Foundation for California  
Community Colleges to provide employer of record services (Career Catalyst Services) for  
the Community Connections Corps Program for a total contract amount not to exceed  
$151,362.41 for the period of January 27, 2026, through August 22, 2026;  
d) Authorize the Director of Social Services or designee, to execute the Worksite Agreement  
(Exhibit E in the Agreement) with Foundation for California Community Colleges to  
participate as a worksite in the Community Connections Corps Program;  
e) Authorize the Director of Social Services or designee, to extend the Agreement with  
Foundation for California Community Colleges to provide employer of records services  
(Career Catalyst Services) for the Community Connections Corps Program and allocate the  
amount of unused funds from the previous fiscal year budget to the next fiscal year budget,  
subject to appropriations and budget approval and concurrence from Auditor-Controller;  
f) Authorize the Director of Social Services, or designee, to reallocate the budgeted line items  
of the Agreement with Foundation for California Community Colleges without exceeding the  
total contract amount;  
g) Authorize the Director of Social Services, or designee, to accept additional funds and  
extend the term of the Agreement with Foundation for California Community Colleges  
subject to concurrence from County Counsel and Auditor-Controller; and  
h) 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  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
26-00083  
Board of Supervisors  
SUPERVISOR LEE  
A-27)  
A-28)  
A-29)  
A-30)  
A-31)  
A-32)  
A-33)  
Approve the appointment of Thomas Bollay to the Montecito Board of Architectural Review,  
term ending December 31, 2028, First District.  
26-00074  
SUPERVISOR LEE  
Approve the reappointment of Robert Kupiec to the Montecito Planning Commission, term  
ending January 1, 2028, First District.  
26-00077  
26-00078  
26-00079  
SUPERVISOR LEE  
Approve the reappointment of Karen Kerns to the Montecito Planning Commission, term  
ending December 31, 2027, First District.  
SUPERVISOR LEE  
Approve the Appointment of Carolyn Adams to the County Riding and Hiking Trails  
Advisory Committee, open term, First District.  
SUPERVISOR LEE  
Approve the appointment of Michelle Madril to the Behavioral Wellness Commission, term  
ending January 1, 2029, First District.  
26-00075  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
Approve the reappointment of Sharon Hoshida to the Library Advisory Committee, term  
ending June 30, 2026, Second District.  
26-00068  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
Consider recommendations regarding the Child Care Planning Council Membership for 2025  
through 2026, as follows:  
a) Authorize the Chair to sign the “Certification Statement Regarding Composition of Local  
Planning Council Membership,” approving the 2025-2026 membership of the Santa Barbara  
County Child Care Planning Council; and  
b) Determine that approval of the membership in the Santa Barbara County Child Care  
Planning Council is not a “Project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), finding it is an organizational or  
administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the  
environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-34)  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
26-00084  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Consider recommendations regarding a Santa Barbara County Stand Down Update, as  
follows:  
a) Receive an oral report from Supervisor Lavagnino regarding the 2025 Santa Barbara  
County Stand Down event; and  
b) 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.  
Approval of Administrative Agenda  
26-00002  
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) (26-00002)  
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS  
AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
12:00 P.M. ..... Recess to Closed Session  
Closed Session  
26-00085  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Luis Miguel Alejandro Lazaro v. Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office et al., Santa Barbara  
County Superior Court Case No. 24CV05620.  
Emerging Acquisitions, LLC (d/b/a Bulk Handling Systems) v. Santa Barbara County, et al.,  
U.S. District Court, Central District of California Case No. 8:23-cv-00329.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, sitting as the Board of Supervisors and as the  
Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation  
District:  
Antoinette Whiting, et al. v. County of Santa Barbara, et al., Santa Barbara County Superior  
Court Case Number 24CV02514.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Deciding whether to initiate civil litigation: 2 cases.  
Report from Closed Session  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
26-00055  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Extra Help Service and Retirement  
Waiver for Sheriff’s Office, as follows: (EST. TIME: 5 MIN.)  
a) In accordance with California Government Code Section 7522.56(f)(1), certify that the  
appointment of County Employee Jose Ayala, Communications Dispatch Supervisor, is  
necessary to fill a critical need in the Sheriff’s Office before 180 days have passed from his  
date of retirement;  
b) Approve and authorize the Sheriff’s Office to appoint retired employee, Jose Ayala, as an  
Extra Help employee to assist with critical technical projects within the dispatch center on a  
part-time basis not to exceed 960 hours or annual service with an appointment effective  
February 2, 2026; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5)  
because they consist of government administrative or discal activities that will not result in  
direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
2)  
26-00052  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Progress Update on the One Climate  
Initiative, 2030 Climate Action Plan and Energy Assurance Plan, as follows:  
(EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file the One Climate Initiative 5-Year Review, the One Climate Initiative  
2025 Progress Report, the 2023 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Memo, and the Summary of  
Policy Impacts on Local Climate Action; and  
b) Determine that the above recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to  
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to  
CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 (b)(5), as the actions are organizational or administrative  
activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the  
environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
3)  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
26-00054  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE, GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the conclusion of the Enterprise Pilot  
Program, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)  
a) Formally conclude the Sheriff’s Office 2021 Enterprise Fleet Management pilot program,  
based on pilot program success in meeting or exceeding established performance measures;  
b) Approve the term extension and total contract amount of the existing Master Lease  
Agreement for Enterprise Fleet Management for a total contract amount of $6,984,200.00, for  
a term of five years starting February 9, 2026 and ending February 9, 2031;  
c) Delegate to the Sheriff, or designee, the authority to sign individual vehicle lease  
agreements pursuant to the Master Equity Lease as long as: 1) there is concurrence to the  
individual vehicle lease agreement by County Counsel, Auditor Controller, and Risk  
Management, 2) the Sheriff’s Office provides a report of all signed leases to General  
Services, and 3) this delegation is subject to the Board’s authority to rescind this delegated  
authority at any time; and  
d) Determine that the above actions are an organizational or administrative activity of the  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and  
is therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to  
section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
4)  
26-00053  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a First Quarter Update, Fiscal Year  
2025-2026, on Cannabis Taxation, Permitting, and Licensing, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30  
MIN.)  
a) Receive and file an update on the status of cannabis tax collection, land use permitting, and  
business licensing;  
b) Provide any other direction to staff regarding the County’s cannabis program, including  
whether to reopen the retail application process for the Toro Canyon/Summerland  
Community Plan Area; and  
c) Find that the proposed actions are administrative activities of the County, which will not  
result in direct or indirect changes to the environment and therefore are not a “project” as  
defined for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State  
CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
5)  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
25-01069  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Ordinance Streamlining and Housing  
Accommodation Amendments, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)  
a) Make the required findings for approval, including California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) findings, for the Ordinance Amendments, Case Nos. 25ORD-00006, 25ORD-00007,  
and 25ORD-00008;  
b) Determine that the Ordinance Amendments, Case Nos. 25ORD-00006, 25ORD-00007,  
and 25ORD-00008, are exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)  
(3), 15168(c), and 15265;  
c) Approve the Ordinance Streamlining and Housing Accommodation Amendments by  
taking the following actions:  
i) Adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Regulations of the County Land Use and  
Development Code (Case No. 25ORD-00006), Section 35-1 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the  
Santa Barbara County Code;  
ii) Adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Regulations of the Article II Coastal Zoning  
Ordinance (Case No. 25ORD-00007), of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County  
Code; and  
iii) Adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Regulations of the Montecito Land Use and  
Development Code (Case No. 25ORD-00008), Section 35-2 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the  
Santa Barbara County Code;  
d) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Planning and Development Department to submit the  
Coastal Zoning Ordinance Streamlining and Housing Accommodation Amendments (Case  
No. 25ORD-00007) to the California Coastal Commission (CCC) for review and certification  
as an amendment to the Santa Barbara County Local Coastal Program; and  
e) Direct the Planning and Development Department to transmit the adopted Resolution to  
the Executive Director of the CCC.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
January 27, 2026  
Adjourn to  
Tuesday, February 3, 2026  
County Administration Building  
Board Hearing Room  
105 East Anapamu Street , Fourth Floor  
Santa Barbara  
Challenges  
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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, January 27, 2026 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV  
Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 5:00 PM and on  
Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
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