Agenda - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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, August 18, 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, the Water Agency, the Laguna County Sanitation District, and other Special

Districts.

Web Streaming of the Board of Supervisors Meetings, Agendas, Supplemental Materials and Minutes of

the Board of Supervisors are available on the internet at: www.countyofsb.org

Please see page two of this agenda for public participation options for the Board of Supervisors

Meetings.

Persons may address the Board on any matter listed on the agenda. Matters not listed on the agenda

may be addressed during the public comment period at the conclusion of the administrative agenda.

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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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- 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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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 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

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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 $500 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 $500 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 may conduct a Closed Session during a Board meeting, as

necessary and in accordance with applicable laws. 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.

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.

9:00 A.M. ..... Convene to Regular Session

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Minutes of the July 14, 2026 Meeting

County Executive Officer's Report

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County Executive Officer’s Report: Receive a report from the County Executive Officer

(CEO) on County programs, County staff updates and achievements, staff recognitions,

updates on major projects, updates on state and federal legislation, and upcoming

events of interest to the Board and the public. There will be no Board discussion except

to ask questions or refer matters to staff; and no action will be taken unless listed on a

subsequent agenda.

Administrative Agenda

All matters listed hereunder constitute a consent agenda, and will be acted upon by a

single roll call vote of the Board. Matters listed on the Administrative Agenda will be

read only on the request of a member of the Board or the public, in which event the

matter shall be removed from the Administrative Agenda and considered as a separate

item.

Resolutions to be Presented

A-1)

A-2)

A-3)

26-00746

SUPERVISOR NELSON

Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of August 2026 as Child Support Awareness

Month in Santa Barbara County.

26-00747

SUPERVISOR LEE, SUPERVISOR NELSON

Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Andrew Firestone for extraordinary

service to Santa Barbara County’s nonprofit community.

26-00731

SUPERVISOR NELSON

Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Dallys Estrada, Marko Marrero and

Justin Wycoff of the Agricultural Commissioner’s-Weights and Measures Office as the

August 2026 Employees of the Month in Santa Barbara County.

A-4)

26-00745

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Mona Miyasato upon her retirement

from the County of Santa Barbara after over twelve years as the County Executive

Officer and over 30 years of combined service to the communities of Santa Monica,

Marin and Santa Barbara counties.

Administrative Items

A-5)

26-00734

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER AND WEIGHTS & MEASURES

DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding an Appointment to the Agricultural Advisory

Committee, as follows:

a) Appoint the following member to the Agricultural Advisory Committee:

i) Alejandro “Alex” Maldonado appointed by the Santa Barbara County California

Strawberry Commission.

A-6)

A-7)

A-8)

26-00714

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER'S OFFICE

Consider recommendations regarding the Authorization for Year End Transfers and

Revisions of Appropriations, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)

a) Approve budget revisions and transfers necessary to close the County’s accounting

records for County funds for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2026 (Fiscal Year

2025-2026) which require 4/5 approval vote from the Board of Supervisors; and

b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(c) 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.

26-00738

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER'S OFFICE

Consider recommendations regarding Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Annual Countywide

Risk Assessment and Internal Audit Plan, as follows:

a) Receive and file the FY 2026-2027 Annual Countywide Risk Assessment and

Internal Audit Plan in accordance with the County of Santa Barbara Internal Audit

Charter; 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 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.

26-00739

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER'S OFFICE

Consider recommendations regarding the Sheriff’s Office Overtime Analysis Report for

July 2025 Through June 2026, as follows:

a) Receive and file the Sheriff’s Office Overtime Analysis Report for July 2025 Through

June 2026; 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-9)

26-00715

COMMUNICATIONS FOR REFERRAL

Summerland Sanitary District - Approve the request of the Summerland Sanitary

District calling for the election of two at-large District Board Members and requesting

consolidation of District Election with the Statewide General Election on November 3,

2026.

(APPROVE AND REFER TO THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR)

A-10)

26-00719

COMMUNICATIONS FOR REFERRAL

Isla Vista Community Services District - Approve the request of the Isla Vista

Community Services District ordering an election and requesting the consolidation of

the election with the Statewide General Election to be held on November 3, 2026.

(APPROVE AND REFER TO THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR)

A-11)

26-00728

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding the Acceptance of Homekey+ Calle Real Family

Village Standard Agreement, Second District, as follows:

a) Authorize the Community Services Director to execute all certifications, standard

forms, and a 2026 grant agreement in a form substantially similar to the Homekey+

Standard Agreement between the County and the State dated April 10, 2026, and other

related documents required for the acceptance and administration of Homekey+ State

funds, subject to concurrence of County Counsel and Auditor; and

b) Determine that the above-recommended actions are exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to: CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c);

and finding that the actions consist of specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate

an emergency; Government Code Section 8698.4, finding that the County has declared

a shelter crisis and the action includes leasing of County-owned land for permanent

supportive housing serving persons moving from homelessness and financial

assistance; and CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, finding that the actions consist of

minor alterations in the condition of land; and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption

on these bases.

A-12)

26-00705

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding Contract Amendments for Community

Environmental Council and Quail Springs Regarding Resilient Cuyama Valley Initiative,

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 Community Environmental

Council to amend the contract term from August 30, 2026, to March 31, 2027;

b) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the first amendment to the

Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with True Nature Society dba Quail

Springs to amend the contract term from August 30, 2026, to March 31, 2027; and

c) 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-13)

26-00736

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, PROBATION

DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding the execution of First Amended and Restated

Loan Documents for Good Samaritan Shelters’ (GSS) Community Corrections

Partnership Program (CCP), funding, Third District, as follows:

a) Approve and Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the following

First Amended and Restated CCP Loan Documents with GSS:

i) GSS CCP First Amended and Restated Loan Agreement; and

ii) GSS CCP Lompoc First Amended and Restated Regulatory Agreement;

b) Approve the following amended and restated CCP Loan Documents, executed by

GSS:

i) GSS Lompoc CCP First Amended and Restated Deed of Trust; and

ii) GSS Lompoc First Amended and Restated Promissory Note;

c) Authorize and direct the Community Services Department Director to cause the

executed Regulatory Agreement and Deed of Trust referenced in the Recommended

Actions above to be recorded against title to the real property referenced therein; and

d) Determine that the above recommended actions are not a project under the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section

15378(b)(5) because they consist of government administrative or fiscal activities that

will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

A-14)

26-00716

COUNTY COUNSEL

Consider recommendations regarding an Outside Litigation Consultant Contract with

Geosyntec Consultants, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)

a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Geosyntec

Consultants, with a not-to-exceed amount of $200,000.00, for a term starting May 7,

2026, and ending no later than December 31, 2027; and

b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) and (5) of the

CEQA Guidelines.

A-15)

26-00749

COUNTY COUNSEL

Consider recommendations regarding the proposed conflict of interest code of the

Santa Barbara County Special Education Local Plan Area, as follows:

a) Approve the proposed conflict of interest code of the Santa Barbara County Special

Education Local Plan Area as submitted; 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)(5), finding that the action consists of an

administrative activity of the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical

changes in the environment.

A-16)

26-00740

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Consider recommendations regarding an Outdoor Festival License for One805 Live!,

as follows:

a) Find that the application for an Outdoor Festival License for One805 Live!, to be held

on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026, substantially meets the

requirements set forth in Chapter 6, Article VI, Sec. 6-81 of the Santa Barbara County

ordinance;

b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Outdoor Festival License for One805

Live!, to be held on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026; and

c) Find that the proposed actions are not a “project” under the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and 15268, as

they involve organizational and administrative activities of government that will not result

in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment and since approval of a

qualifying application for an outdoor festival license is a ministerial action.

A-17)

26-00741

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Consider recommendations regarding an Outdoor Festival License for Palm Tree

Music Festival, as follows:

a) Find that the application for an Outdoor Festival License for the Palm Tree Music

Festival, to be held on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026, substantially meets the

requirements set forth in Chapter 6, Article VI, Sec. 6-81 of the Santa Barbara County

ordinance;

b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Outdoor Festival License for Palm

Tree Music Festival, to be held on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026; and

c) Find that the proposed actions are not a “project” under the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and 15268, as

they involve organizational and administrative activities of government that will not result

in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment and since approval of a

qualifying application for an outdoor festival license is a ministerial action.

A-18)

A-19)

26-00748

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Approve Budget Revision Request Nos. 1570; 1575; 1577; 1581; 1584; 1585; 1586;

1587; 1588; 1590; 1597; 1600; and 1606. (4/5 Vote Required)

26-00720

COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding the Voluntary Rate Range

Program/Intergovernmental Transfer 2025 Agreement with the State Department of

Health Care Services, as follows:

a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the Intergovernmental Transfer

Agreement (Contract No. IGT-25-0042) regarding transfer of public funds with the

California Department of Health Care Services in the amount of approximately

$714,912.00 from the County Health Department to the Department of Health Care

Services with a term of January 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028;

b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the County Health Department Director to execute the

Intergovernmental Transfer Agreement with the Santa Barbara Medi-Cal Managed

Care Plan for participation in an Intergovernmental Transfer to obtain federal financial

participation leveraged on local dollars used for care provided to CenCal Health

eligible patients with a term of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025; 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,

which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a

potentially significant physical impact on the environment.

A-20)

26-00725

COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding the Influenza Reagent Resource User

Agreement, as follows:

a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a no-cost User Agreement with

the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), effective June 15, 2026, for access to

free influenza reagents;

b) Approve and authorize the County Health Director to execute any future, no-cost

amendments to the User Agreement with the ATCC, including any necessary

certifications, acknowledgements, and documents directly associated with the

Agreement, upon review and approval by County Counsel’s Office and Risk

Management, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any

time;

c) Approve and authorize the County Health Director to terminate this Agreement in

accordance with the Duration of Agreement section, upon review and approval 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 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-21)

26-00737

COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding Pet Lover’s Spay and Neuter Grant Program

Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in the

Amount of $50,000.00, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)

a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the County Health Department, or

designee, to execute Grant Agreement No. 25-0658-000-SO with the CDFA and

accept a grant award in the amount of $50,000.00 for Santa Barbara County Animal

Services (SBCAS) to expand public spay and neuter services through Project PetSafe

for the period of June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027;

b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 1574 in the amount of $50,000.00 for

unanticipated revenue for use in the Animal Services Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget;

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-22)

26-00721

DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

Consider recommendations regarding Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Program Fiscal

Year 2025-2026 Annual Report, as follows:

a) Receive and file the Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Program Fiscal Year 2025-2026

Annual Report; and

b) 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.

A-23)

26-00722

DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

Consider recommendations regarding California Department of Insurance (DOI)

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, as

follows:

a) Adopt and authorize the Chair to execute a Resolution authorizing the District

Attorney, or designee, to submit an application and, if awarded, execute a Grant Award

Agreement with the California DOI for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud

Program, for the award period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with an

anticipated award of $362,000.00, up to a maximum grant award amount of

$452,600.00;

b) Approve and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute any future

amendments to extend the term of the Grant Award Agreement through December 31,

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 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.

A-24)

26-00723

DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

Consider recommendations regarding the California Department of Insurance (DOI)

Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, as

follows:

a) Adopt and authorize the Chair to execute a Resolution authorizing the District

Attorney, or designee, to apply for and, if awarded, execute a Grant Award Agreement

with the California DOI for the Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Program, for the

award period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with an anticipated award of

$53,500.00, up to a maximum grant award amount of $96,700.00;

b) Approve and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute any future

amendments to extend the term of the Grant Award Agreement through December 31,

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 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.

A-25)

26-00724

DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

Consider recommendations regarding the California Department of Insurance (DOI)

Automobile Insurance Fraud Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, as follows:

a) Adopt and authorize the Chair to execute a Resolution authorizing the District

Attorney, or designee, to apply for and, if awarded, execute a Grant Award Agreement

with the California DOI for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Program, for the award

period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with an anticipated award of

$143,500.00, up to a maximum grant award amount of $253,000.00;

b) Approve and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute any future

amendments to extend the term of the Grant Award Agreement through December 31,

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 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.

A-26)

26-00702

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding the Destruction of Accounting Records, as

follows: (4/5 Vote Required)

a) Approve an Application for Destruction of Records of Financial Services Division

files that are more than two (2) years old and are no longer required by law to be

retained; and

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

government that are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b) (5).

A-27)

26-00701

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding Award Public Safety Radio Network (PSRN)

Communication Site Construction Contract, Cuyama Peak Site, County Project No.

PRJ-000641, Fourth District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)

a) Approve the plans and specifications for the PSRN Communication Site, Cuyama

Peak project on file in the General Services Capital Projects office, County Project No.ꢀ

22039;

b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Agreement

(Agreement) for the Cuyama Peak PSRN Construction Project (Project) in the amount

of $2,207,353.00, with Normile Construction, Incorporated (Contractor), the lowest

responsible bidder, to complete the Project;

c) Authorize the Director of General Services or the Director of the Information

Technology Department to approve change orders to the Agreement in the aggregate

amount not to exceed $122,867.65, as authorized under California Public Contract

Code Section 20142; and

d) Determine that the recommended actions continue to be exempt from the provisions

of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the following CEQA

guidelines sections: 15301, as the actions consist of the operation, repair,

maintenance, leasing, licensing or minor alteration of existing public structures,

facilities, mechanical equipment or topographical features, involving negligible or no

expansion of existing or former use; 15302, as the actions consist or replacement or

reconstruction of existing structures and facilities located on the same site and with the

same purpose and capacity; 15303, as the actions consist of construction and location

of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures and installation of small new

equipment and facilities in small structures; and 15061(b)(3), as it can be seen with

certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the

environment; and that a Notice of Exemption on these bases was filed on July 13, 2021.

A-28)

26-00717

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding Amendment 1 to the Calle Real Campus Solar

Power Purchase Agreement to Add Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), as

follows:

a) Find, in accordance with Government Code Section 4217.12, that the anticipated

cost to the County for electricity provided under the amended Power Purchase

Agreement, including the addition of a BESS, will be less than the anticipated marginal

cost to the County of electrical or other energy that would have been consumed in the

absence of the amended contract, and that the terms of the Amendment are in the best

interests of the County;

b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Amendment to the Power Purchase

Agreement with SL Mission Solar I, LLC to add a 5.64 MWh battery energy storage

system to the previously approved 1.4 megawatt direct current (MWdc) groundmounted

solar photovoltaic system at the Calle Real Campus, located at 439 N. San Antonio

Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93110; and

c) Affirm that all California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determinations previously

made for the Calle Real solar project remain applicable because the battery system is

installed within the same previously analyzed footprint and qualifies under CEQA

exemptions for minor alterations to existing facilities, small structures, and renewable

energy installations.

A-29)

26-00732

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding a Consent and Agreement for sale-leaseback

financing for the Santa Barbara County (SBC) Northern Jail Renewable Energy Project,

Fourth District, as follows:

a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Consent and Agreement between

the SBC and Wintrust Asset Finance Inc. related to the sale leaseback financing of

solar and related improvements serving the Northern Branch Jail;

b) Authorize the General Services Director, or designee, to execute any ancillary

documents required to complete the Transaction, provided they do not materially

deviate from the terms presented; and

c) Direct staff to transmit fully executed documents to Wintrust Asset Finance Inc. and

SBC Northern Jail Renewable Energy, LLC upon completion.

A-30)

26-00729

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara Veterans Memorial Building

Seismic and HVAC Upgrades Project, Award Agreement for Construction Services,

Project No. PRJ-000268 (22024), First District, as follows:

a) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute a General Construction

Contract Agreement with Mesa Energy Systems, Inc. in the Base Contract Amount of

$1,526,646.00, with a Contingency Amount not to exceed $88,832.00 for a maximum

Aggregate Contract Amount not to exceed $1,615,478.00 for the Santa Barbara

Veterans Memorial Building Seismic and HVAC Upgrades Project, County Project

PRJ-000268 (22024);

b) Authorize the Director of General Services or his Capital Division Chief designee to

approve change orders in an aggregate amount not to exceed $88,832.00 to address

changes or additions to the work being performed under the General Construction

Agreement with Mesa Energy Systems, INC;

c) Authorize the Director of General Services to (i) amend the Agreement to extend the

Term of the Agreement by up to six (6) additional months, and (ii) terminate the

Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement; and

d) Determine that the project is statutorily exempt from the provisions of California

Environmental Quality Act pursuant to California Public Resources Code Sections

15301 (minor alterations to existing facilities) and 15303 (limited construction of small

facilities) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations and direct staff to file a

Notice of Exemption on that basis.

A-31)

26-00735

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding the 2026-2027 Capital Improvement Program

(CIP) Project Conformity Review, as follows:

a) Receive and file the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission Action Letter from

the June 3, 2026 hearing finding that the outlined Fiscal Years 2026-2031 CIP projects

to be in conformance with the County Comprehensive Plan; and

b) Determine that the proposed actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning

of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines

Section 15378(b)(5) as they consist of organizational or administrative activities of

government that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment; and that

the proposed actions do not constitute “Approval” within the meaning of CEQA

Guidelines Section 15352 as they do not commit the County to a definite course of

action in regard to any project.

A-32)

26-00742

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding the Summary Vacation of Unused Portion of a

County Road at 2275 Ortega Hill Road, APN 005-177-003, in the Community of

Summerland, First District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)

a) Approve, adopt and authorize the Chair to execute the original and certified copy

and authorize staff to record the Resolution, Findings, and Summary Order to Vacate,

thereby abandoning a portion of a County Road and Right-of-Way, approximately

400-square feet being that portion of Assessor's Parcel Number 005-177-003 in the

Community of Summerland; and

b) Determine that the recommended action is exempt from environmental review in

accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections

15061(b)(3), no possibility of an Environmental Impact.

A-33)

26-00750

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (Association)

Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), August 17, 2026 through July 2,

2028, as follows:

a) Approve, authorize, and ratify the County Human Resources Department to execute

the successor MOU between the County of Santa Barbara (County) and the

Association, and authorize the Human Resources Director, or designee to sign the

successor MOU establishing wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of

employment for the period of August 17, 2026, through July 2, 2028; and

b) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines

Section 15378(b)(4) that the above action is a 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 therefore is not a project subject to

environmental review.

A-34)

26-00710

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding the Environmental Justice Element of the

Comprehensive Plan Reporting, as follows:

a) Receive and file a report on Environmental Justice Element reporting and

stakeholder engagement; and

b) Determine that this report does not constitute a project under the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15378(b)(5).

A-35)

26-00703

PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE

Consider recommendations regarding the Approval of a Five-Year Renewal Agreement

for Journal Technologies eDefender license for the Public Defender’s Office, as follows:

a) Approve, authorize, and ratify the Public Defender, or designee, to execute a

five-year software license, maintenance and support agreement with Journal

Technologies, Inc. for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031, in an annual

amount of not to exceed $100,000.00, and adjusted each year thereafter pursuant to

the Consumer Price Index (CPI) not to exceed 4% annually, for a total five year CPI

adjusted amount of $541,632.00; and

b) Determine that the recommended actions are not a project subject to the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5),

finding that the actions consist of administrative activities of government that will not

result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

A-36)

26-00726

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding County Service Area No. 41, Cebada Canyon

Road Maintenance Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, Third District, as follows:

a) Ratify and reaffirm the actions taken in Resolution 26-139, adopted on June 9, 2026,

and adopt the Report as “Exhibit A” to Resolution 26-139, all establishing road

maintenance charges (with no increase in benefit assessment) for County Service Area

No. 41 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027;

b) Direct the Clerk of the Board to file with the Auditor-Controller Resolution 26-139 with

the Report on or before August 21, 2026; and

c) Find that the proposed action is for the establishment, modification, structuring,

restructuring, or approval of rates, tolls, fares, or other charges by public agencies

which the public agency finds are for the purpose of meeting operating expenses; that

the proposed action is therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines 14 CCR section 15273(a)(1).

A-37)

26-00727

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Consider recommendations regarding the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill 2026 Access

Road Extension and Site Improvements, County Project No. 828999, Third District, as

follows:

a) Approve the plans and specifications for the construction of the Tajiguas Sanitary

Landfill 2026 Access Road Extension and Site Improvements, on file in the Public

Works Department office;

b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Contract with Toro

Enterprises, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, to construct the Tajiguas Sanitary

Landfill 2026 Access Road Extension and Site Improvements for a contract term of

September 1, 2026, through October 30, 2026, in the amount of $763,791.00;

c) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to approve change orders for

County Project No. 828999 for a contingency amount up to $50,689.55, for a total

amount not to exceed $814,480.55; and

d) Determine that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Guidelines Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed, no substantial

changes in circumstances have occurred, and no new information of substantial

importance regarding environmental effects of the project or of the sufficiency or

feasibility of mitigation measures have occurred, and therefore the construction of the

project is within the scope of the prior environmental review documents for the Tajiguas

Landfill including the Tajiguas Landfill Expansion Project Environmental Impact Report

(EIR) (01-EIR-05) certified by the Board of Supervisors on August 13, 2002, the

Addendum to 01-EIR-05 dated November 8, 2006 and accepted by the Board of

Supervisors on December 5, 2006, the Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron

Ranch Restoration Project Subsequent EIR (08-EIR-00000-00007) certified by the

Board of Supervisors on May 5, 2009 and the Tajiguas Landfill Capacity Increase

Project EIR (23EIR-00001) certified by the Board of Supervisors on March 19, 2024

and no new environmental document shall be prepared for this project.

A-38)

26-00700

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Certify the Special Election Results for the Safety Seventh Member of the Santa

Barbara County Employees’ Retirement System Board of Retirement.

A-39)

26-00712

SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE

Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Consulting Services with Dell

Marketing, L.P., as follows:

a) Approve and authorize Sheriff Brown or his designee to execute the agreement with

Dell Marketing, L.P. for the Azure Local Cluster Rebuild Service beginning August 18,

2026 and ending June 30, 2027 for a maximum not to exceed $50,875.00; 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)(2) and (5), finding that the actions

consist of continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as purchases for

supplies and general policy and procedure making and organizational or administrative

activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the

environment.

A-40)

26-00713

SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE

Consider recommendations regarding the Sheriff’s In-Car Video Systems Technology

Lifecycle Upgrade, as follows:

a) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to procure in-car video equipment for the Sheriff’s

Office and approve the contract without a formal bid process and approve COBAN

Technologies, Inc. as the sole source vendor for the period ending June 30, 2031, for

an amount of $693,503.00;

b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute this agreement with COBAN

Technologies, Inc. for the provision, installation, licensing, cloud storage, and support of

in-car video hardware and software systems for the Sheriff’s patrol vehicles, effective

August 18, 2026, through June 30, 2031; 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)(5), finding that the actions consist of

governmental administrative and fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect

physical changes in the environment.

Board of Supervisors

A-41)

A-42)

A-43)

26-00704

SUPERVISOR LEE

Approve the reappointment of R.W. “Hap” Ziegler to the Civil Service Commission,

term ending May 31, 2030, First District.

26-00751

SUPERVISOR LEE

Approve the reappointment of Nathan Bero to the Human Services Commission, term

ending June 30, 2029, First District.

26-00733

SUPERVISOR CAPPS

Approve the appointment of Jenny Thompson to the Behavioral Wellness Commission,

term ending January 1, 2027, Second District.

A-44)

A-45)

A-46)

A-47)

A-48)

A-49)

26-00706

SUPERVISOR HARTMANN

Approve the reappointment of Kimberly Kimmerman to the Human Services

Commission, term ending June 30, 2029, Third District.

26-00707

SUPERVISOR HARTMANN

Approve the reappointment of Judith Dale to the Library Advisory Committee, term

ending June 30, 2027, Third District.

26-00708

SUPERVISOR HARTMANN

Approve the appointment of Jose Juan Ibarra to the Parks Commission, term ending

January 1, 2027, Third District.

26-00709

SUPERVISOR HARTMANN

Approve the appointment of Chip Wullbrandt to the County Riding and Hiking Trails

Advisory Committee, open term, Third District.

26-00711

SUPERVISOR HARTMANN

Approve the appointment of Alexis Otero to the Human Services Commission, term

ending June 30, 2029, Third District.

26-00718

SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO

Approve the appointment of Carol Koch to the Arts Commission, term ending June 30,

2029, Fifth District.

Hearing Requests

A-50)

26-00743

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding the Coastal Resources

Mitigation Fund Santa Ynez Unit Mid-cycle Fee Reassessment for the Santa Ynez Unit,

as follows:

(Set a hearing for September 1, 2026. Time estimate: 1 hour)

a) Consider and approve the reassessment of the Santa Ynez Unit Coastal Resources

Mitigation Fund fees for 2025 - 2027;

b) Consider and approve the revised allocation amount for the Coastal Resources

Mitigation Fund 2026 - 2027 grant solicitation cycle;

c) Amend the Coastal Resources Mitigation Fund Guidelines for the purposes of

documenting the Santa Ynez Unit Mid-cycle Fee Reassessment; and

d) Determine that approving fee reassessments, updating available amounts for the

grant solicitation cycle, and updating the Coastal Resources Mitigation Fund Guidelines

are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA

Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and (5).

A-51)

26-00753

SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO

Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding the adoption of an Ordinance

Amending Chapter 23 of the County Code to Regulate Possession of Catalytic

Converters, as follows:

(Set a hearing for September 22, 2026. Time estimate: 10 min.)

a) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance adding Chapter 23, Article

VI, Sections 23-38 through 23-41 to the Santa Barbara County Ordinance Code

regulating possession of catalytic converters;

b) Read the title, “An Ordinance of the County of Santa Barbara adding Chapter 23,

Article VI, Sections 23-38 through 23-41 to the Santa Barbara County Ordinance Code

Regulating Possession of Catalytic Converters” and waive further reading of the

Ordinance; and

c) Set a hearing for the Administrative Agenda of October 6, 2026 to consider the

adoption (Second Reading) of the Ordinance, as follows:

i) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of “An Ordinance of the County of Santa

Barbara adding Chapter 23, Article VI, Sections 23-38 through 23-41 to the Santa

Barbara County Ordinance Code Regulating Possession of Catalytic Converters”; and

ii) 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.

Recess to Closed Session

Closed Session

26-00755

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION

(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)

County of Santa Barbara v. S.J. Amoroso Construction Co., LLC; Orange County

Superior Court Case Number 30-2022-01274057-CU-BC-CJC.

County of Santa Barbara v. Rosser International, Inc.; Orange County Superior Court

Case Number 30-2021-01180189-CU-BC-CJC.

Sable Offshore Corp., et al. v. County of Santa Barbara, et al., U.S. District Court,

Central District of California, Case Number 2:25cv04165.

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

(Subdivision (a) of Government Code section 54957.6)

Employee organizations: Engineers and Technicians Association; and Santa Barbara

and Service Employees International Union, Local 620. Agency-designated

representatives: County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato and Human Resources

Director Kristine Schmidt.

Report from Closed Session

Departmental Agenda

Planning Items and Public Hearings

26-00730

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the State Budget for Fiscal Year

(FY) 2026-2027 Summary and County Impacts, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)

a) Receive and file a report on the state budget for FY 2026-2027 and potential future

impacts to the County’s budget; and

b) Find that the proposed action is not a “project” under the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA)ꢀpursuant toꢀCEQA 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.ꢀꢀ

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

26-00744

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Hagfors Rezone Project, Case

No. 25RZN-00003, Third District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)

a) Make the required findings for approval of the Rezone ordinance, consisting of a

Zoning Map Amendment (Case No. 25RZN-00003) and California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) findings, as specified in Findings for Approval;

b) Determine that the proposed project, Case No. 25RZN-00003, has been adequately

reviewed for compliance with the CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section

15183 [Projects Consistent with a Community Plan or Zoning]/Public Resources Code

Section 21083.3, and that no further environmental review is required because the

project is consistent with the adopted Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan (SYVCP) and

does not result in impacts beyond those analyzed in the SYVCP Environmental Impact

Report (EIR) (08EIR-00000-00004). Further, find that, pursuant to Public Resources

Code 21083.3, the proposed rezoning action is consistent with the community plan and

is therefore subject to exemption from CEQA; and

c) Adopt an Ordinance to approve a Rezone (Case No. 25RZN-00003) amending the

Santa Barbara County Zoning Map of the County Land Use and Development Code to

change Assessor Parcel Number 143-254-002 from Retail Commercial (C-2) to

General Commercial (C-3).

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY