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  
Action Summary  
Tuesday, February 3, 2026  
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, Water Agency, the Santa Barbara Fund for Public and Educational Access and other  
Special Districts.  
Live Web Streaming of the Board of Supervisors Meetings, Agendas, Supplemental Materials and Minutes of  
the Board of Supervisors are available on the internet at: www.countyofsb.org.  
9:00 A.M. ..... Convened to Regular Session  
Roll Call  
Present:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Minutes of the January 27, 2026 Meeting  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino,  
to approve the minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
County Executive Officer's Report  
County Executive Officer’s Report: Receive a report from the County Executive Officer (CEO) on  
County programs, County staff updates and achievements, staff recognitions, updates on major  
projects, updates on state and federal legislation, and upcoming events of interest to the Board and  
the public. There will be no Board discussion except to ask questions or refer matters to staff; and  
no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda.  
No report from the County Executive Officer, Mona Miyasato.  
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)  
SUPERVISOR LEE, SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
Adopt a Resolution honoring and commemorating the life of Frank J. Frost Jr.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that  
this matter be adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. 26-20  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-2)  
SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of February 2026 as Communify’s 211 Community  
Celebration Month in Santa Barbara County.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that  
this matter be adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. 26-21  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
A-3)  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
Adopt a Resolution commending UC Santa Barbara Professors, John Martinis and Michel  
Devoret, for their 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that  
this matter be adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. 26-22  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
A-4)  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Sara Elturk, Phillip Ung, Illiana De Hoyos, and  
Martha Sanchez Galvan of the Youth Defender Team in the Public Defender’s Office as the  
February 2026 Employees of the Month for Santa Barbara County.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that  
this matter be adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. 26-23  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-5)  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Adopt a Resolution honoring John Green upon his retirement from the General Services  
Department after over 29 years of faithful and dedicated service to the citizens of Santa Barbara  
County.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that  
this matter be adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. 26-24  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
Administrative Items  
A-6)  
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER'S OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding a Brown Armstrong Contract Renewal, Fiscal Year (FY)  
2025-2026, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to the contract with Brown  
Armstrong Accountancy Corporation (not a local vendor) in the amount of $173,000.00 to  
perform the following audit services, for FY 2025-2026:  
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 $186,000.00 for 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.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) i) through iv) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) Authorized; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
A-7)  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Sub-Recipient Grant Agreement with the University of  
California Davis, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Department Director to execute an Agreement with the University of  
California Davis to receive an amount not to exceed $98,285.00 to implement various tasks under  
the Enabling Electric Vehicles as Distributed Energy Resources Grant from the California Energy  
Commission;  
b) Authorize the Department Director to execute amendments to the Agreement to extend the term,  
without any material changes, up to March 31, 2028; and  
c) Determine that the above recommended actions are not a “Project” with the meaning of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), since  
the recommended actions are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not  
result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized;  
b) Authorized; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-8)  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Blue Sky Center Contract Amendment for Mobility  
Projects; First District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the First Amendment to the  
Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Blue Sky Center to modify the scope and  
increase the amount by $165,500.00 to a total amount not to exceed $442,362.00 to implement  
activities under the Resilient Cuyama Valley initiative funded by the Transformative Climate  
Communities Grant; and  
b) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to environmental  
review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines  
Section 15301 as the actions consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing,  
licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment,  
or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-9)  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Workforce  
Development Project Grant Agreement Number 25-10623 from the California Department of  
Public Health, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute Grant Agreement Number 25-10623 with  
the California Department of Public Health to accept funding for the implementation of the DIS  
Workforce Development Project in the amount not to exceed $733,761.00 for the grant period  
July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030;  
b) Approve and authorize the Public Health Director to execute any future amendments to Grant  
Agreement Number 25-10623, so long as the amount does not exceed 10% ($73,376.00) 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 25-10623; and  
d) 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 motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) and c) Approved and authorized; and  
d) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
A-10)  
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of a $25,000.00 Grant from Craig  
Thompson Environmental Protection Prosecution (CTEPP) Fund to support the District Attorney’s  
Consumer and Environmental Protection Unit, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute a Grant Agreement  
with the Craig Thompson Environmental Protection Prosecution Fund to support the District  
Attorney’s Consumer and Environmental Protection Unit for the period of December 1, 2025  
through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $25,000.00;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010947 to increase appropriations of $25,000.00 in  
the District Attorney General Fund for Services and Supplies funded by unanticipated grant  
revenue from the CTEPP Fund; and  
c) Determine that the above 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) 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.  
Karin Hauenstein addressed the Board  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized; and  
b) and c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
A-11)  
FIRE DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Grant Agreement No. 5GG25232 between the State of  
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the Santa Barbara County  
Fire Department, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Adopt a Resolution approving Grant Agreement No. 5GG25232 with the CAL FIRE for the  
acceptance of $904,677.00 in grant funds to purchase equipment and implement various fuel  
treatments designated by the Santa Barbara County Unit Strategic Fire Plan and Agreement from  
the grant approval date December 12, 2025 through February 15, 2029;  
b) Approve and authorize the Fire Chief, or designee, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this  
delegated authority at any time to:  
i) Conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including but not limited to,  
agreements, amendments, budget adjustments, payment requests and so on, which may be  
necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project; and  
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010950; and  
d) Determine this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to  
Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the action is a creation of government funding mechanisms or  
other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project  
which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment. The Agreement requires a  
copy of the CEQA document must be approved by and provided to the State before any grant  
funds are made available for any Project activity that could directly impact the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Adopted;  
RESOLUTION NO. 26-25  
b) i) Approved and authorized; and  
c) and d) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
A-12)  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Agreement with NICE Systems  
Inc., for Digital Evidence Management System Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute the First Amendment  
(Amendment) to the Agreement with NICE Systems Inc. for Digital Evidence Management System  
Services (Agreement) (Board Contract No. 214208) to replace Exhibit B of the Agreement to  
modify the annual amounts in the payment schedule at no net increase;  
b) Approve and authorize Budget Revision Request No. 0010951, increasing appropriations of  
$283,000.00 in District Attorney General Fund for other charges funded by revenue from a  
Federal grant and increasing appropriations of $283,000.00 in Information Technology IT Services  
Fund for capital assets funded by charges for services; 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.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) and b) Approved and authorized; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-13)  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding an Astound Business Solutions, LLC (Astound) Service  
Order to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor for Dark Fiber Services, as  
follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Sheriff, or his designee, to execute Service Order No.  
OP484269 with Astound Business Solutions, LLC (not a local vendor) to add dark fiber services  
to the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office, Santa Maria Special Investigations Bureau (SIB), for a  
service order maximum contract amount not to exceed $108,000.00 for a 60 month initial service  
agreement, inclusive of a monthly service agreement of $1,800.00 a month, beginning in Fiscal  
Year (FY) 2025-2026, inclusive of all services ordered. The 60-month service agreement term will  
not begin until completion of the installation of the dark fiber line, after ratification by the Board of  
Supervisors;  
b) Approve and authorize the Sheriff, or his designee, to order additional services in an amount not  
to exceed 10% of the contract amount; 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 sections 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.  
Karin Hauenstein addressed the Board  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized;  
b) Approved and authorized; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
Hearing Requests  
A-14)  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance Amending Chapter 17 of the  
County Code for Mandatory Service in Isla Vista; Second District, as follows:  
(Set a hearing for February 24, 2026. Time estimate: 45 minutes)  
a) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 17, Sections 17-1  
and 17-7 of the Santa Barbara County Code, pertaining to mandatory solid waste service  
requirements for the community of Isla Vista in the Second District;  
b) Read the title, “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 17, Solid Waste Services, of the Santa  
Barbara County Code” and waive further reading of the Ordinance; and  
c) Set a hearing for the Administrative Agenda of March 3, 2026 to consider the adoption (Second  
Reading) of the Ordinance, as follows:  
i) Approve the adoption (Second Reading) of “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 17, Solid Waste  
Services, of the Santa Barbara County Code”; and  
ii) Determine that the above-recommended actions are exempt from the provisions of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15308 (Actions by  
Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment) and 15321 (Enforcement Actions by  
Regulatory Agencies) and approve the posting of a Notice of Exemption on that basis.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that  
this matter be set for a hearing, as follows: February 24, 2026 in Santa Barbara  
(EST. TIME 45 MINS.) The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
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.  
Re: Expressed concerns about governance and internal practices of certain local  
nonprofit organizations in Santa Barbara County - Karin Hauenstein and Adan  
"Kiss the Comedian" addressed the Board  
12:00 P.M. ..... Recessed to Closed Session  
Closed Session  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Vernon Anderson v. County of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No.  
22CV05032.  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Subdivision (a) of Government Code section 54957.6)  
Employee organizations: all bargaining units, unrepresented employees, managers, and executives.  
Agency-designated representatives: County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato and Human  
Resources Director Kristine Schmidt.  
Report from Closed Session  
No reportable action taken.  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a proposed Transactions and Use Tax Ballot  
Measure for the June 2026 Primary Election Ballot, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)  
Regarding the term of the sales tax measure:  
a) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the  
County of Santa Barbara imposing a one percent transactions (sales) and use general tax measure  
in the unincorporated areas of the County and approve one of the following options:  
i) Option 1 sets a sunset date on the tax measure, imposing the tax for a term of five years; or  
ii) Option 2 allows for tax to be imposed until ended by voters;  
b) Read the title “An Ordinance of the County of Santa Barbara Imposing a Transactions and Use  
Tax to be Administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration” and waive  
further reading of the Ordinance in full;  
c) Approve and authorize member(s) of the Board of Supervisors to author, sign, and submit on  
behalf of the Board, an argument in favor of the one percent transaction (sales) and use tax ballot  
measure and any rebuttal if necessary, unless the authorized member(s) determines an argument in  
favor is not necessary because another individual or entity has submitted an argument in favor; and  
d) After providing direction to staff on which ordinance option to move forward, set a hearing on  
the Departmental Agenda of February 24, 2026, to consider the following actions:  
i) Consider adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County  
of Santa Barbara imposing a one percent transactions (sales) and use general tax measure in the  
unincorporated areas of the County to be administered by the California Department of Tax and  
Fee Administration;  
ii) Adopt a Resolution submitting the proposed Ordinance and ballot language proposing to impose  
a transactions (sales) and use tax of one percent to the electorate for approval, and requesting and  
ordering consolidation with the June 2, 2026, Primary Election;  
iii) Direct the Auditor-Controller to review the Ordinance/measure and determine whether the  
substance thereof, if adopted, would affect the revenues or expenditures of the County, and to  
prepare a fiscal impact statement pursuant to Elections Code Section 9160(c); and  
iv) 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.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
HEARING TIME: 9:58 AM - 11:52 AM (1 HR. 54 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.  
Laura Robinson, Laurence Severance, Karin Hauenstein, Maureen Earls,  
Angelina Dettamanti, and Gail Osherenko addressed the Board  
No action was taken.  
2)  
SUPERVISOR LEE  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Funding Agreement with the City of  
Carpinteria for Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve Improvements Project, as follows:  
(4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with the City of Carpinteria to  
provide funding to the City in the amount of $800,000.00 to support improvements, planning,  
habitat restoration, public access, and stewardship activities at the Carpinteria Bluffs Nature  
Preserve and related bluff properties;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010932 to establish appropriations of $200,000.00 in  
the General County Programs General Fund for Services and Supplies funded by release of  
Committed Emerging Issues fund balance;  
c) Find that the project provides a community benefit that meets the social needs of the County,  
including public health, safety, and recreational access; and  
d) Determine that the recommended actions are organizational or administrative activities of  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and are  
therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines section 15378(b)(5).  
HEARING TIME: 11:52 AM - 12:02 PM (10 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Lee, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
b) through d) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
3)  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the 2025 General Ordinance Amendment  
Package, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)  
a) Make the required findings for approval of the Zoning Code Amendments, including California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;  
b) Determine that adoption of the Amendments to the County Land Use and Development Code  
(LUDC) (Case No. 25ORD-00009), Coastal Zoning Ordinance (CZO) (Case No.  
25ORD-00010), and Montecito Land Use and Development Code (MLUDC) (Case No.  
25ORD-00011), and repeal of Chapter 35B (Case No. 25ORD-00013) are exempt from CEQA  
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15265;  
c) Adopt the Ordinances (4) to amend the LUDC (Case No. 25ORD-00009), CZO (Case No.  
25ORD-00010), and MLUDC (Case No. 25ORD-00011), and repeal Chapter 35B (Case No.  
25ORD-00013);  
d) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Planning and Development to submit the Amendments (Case  
No. 25ORD-00010 and Case No. 25ORD-00013) to the Santa Barbara County Local Coastal  
Program (LCP) to the California Coastal Commission (CCC) for review and certification; 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  
HEARING TIME: 1:51 PM - 2:07 PM (16 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Lee, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Adopted the required findings for approval of the Zoning Code Amendments,  
including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;  
b) Approved;  
c) Adopted;  
LUDC (Case No.l 25ORD-00009): ORDINANCE NO. 5278  
CZO (Case No. 25ORD-00010): ORDINANCE NO. 5279  
MLUDC (Case No. 25ORD-00011): ORDINANCE NO. 5280  
Repealing Chapter 35B (Cast No. 25ORD-00013): ORDINANCE NO. 5281  
d) Adopted; and  
RESOLUTION NO. 26-26  
e) Directed.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Adjourned at 2:07 PM  
Adjourned to  
Tuesday, February 10, 2026  
Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building  
Board Hearing Room  
511 East Lakeside Parkway  
Santa Maria  
Challenges  
IF YOU CHALLENGE A DETERMINATION MADE ON A MATTER ON THIS AGENDA IN COURT, YOU  
MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE  
PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE TO THE  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE PUBLIC HEARING.  
Announcements  
The meeting of Tuesday, February 3, 2026 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel  
20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM and on Saturday,  
February 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.