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  
Friday, April 17, 2026  
9:00 AM  
BUDGET WORKSHOP  
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  
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.  
No report from County Executive Officer, Mona Miyasato.  
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.  
No requests to speak.  
Budget Workshop  
Santa Barbara County Fiscal Year 2026-2027  
The schedule shown is an estimate for planning purposes. Items may be heard earlier or later than listed on  
the Agenda. At the Budget Workshop on Friday, April 17, 2026 the Board of Supervisors may discuss, or  
discuss again, budget items for any County Department, County Function or Special Issue that were listed for  
discussion on daily agendas for earlier in the week of April 13, 2026 through April 17, 2026.  
Persons may address the Board at the conclusion of each Functional Group or Special Issue presentation.  
Please refer to the Important Notice Regarding Public Participation on page two (2) of this Agenda for  
details regarding current methods of participation. Matters not listed on the Agenda or of a general nature  
may be addressed during the Public Comment Period at the end of each day's hearing.  
Staff will be available from each Department to respond to questions and to provide information as requested  
by the Board.  
9:00 A.M. Special Issues  
HEARING TIME: 9:12 AM - 12:57 PM (3 HR. 45 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation regarding the following Special Issues:  
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Update, Pension Fund Outlook, and Jail System  
Housing Options.  
AI Update  
Pension Fund Outlook  
Jail System Housing Options  
Public Comment | Special Issues  
Re: Special Issues: Larry Behrendt, Laurence Severance, Maureen Earls,  
Cheryl Smith, Maria Valencia, Nancy Avoce, Andrew Whyman, Lynne  
Gibbs, Robert Orestein, Pam Flynt Tambo, Jeffrey Shumyn, Rory Moore,  
Suzanne Riordan, Ted Rhodes, Gail Osherenko, Susan Klucker, Randy  
Evered, Julissa Pena, Leslie Jones, Claire Monaghan, Gina Quiroz, Connie  
Alexander, Anna Campbell, Michal Lynch, Lawanda Lyons-Pruitt, Ana  
Garcia, Jeanne Sparks, Caroline Owens, Craig Woodman, Ana A., Katie  
Sanders, Eder Gaona Macedo, Ken Westall, and Mike Glick addressed the  
Board  
Budget Workshop Summary  
HEARING TIME: 1:52 PM - 2:22 PM (30 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation regarding the Budget Workshop  
Summary.  
Public Comment | Budget Workshop Summary  
Re: Budget Workshop Summary: Cecillia Harris, Ray Dugger, Margaret  
Crocco, Mattthew Wilikins, Anthony Rodriguez, Ana Garcia, Bradlee  
Kirkman, Spencer Brandt, Rose Levy, and Julia Barbosa addressed the  
Board  
Board Deliberation  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
26-00304  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027  
Preliminary Budget and Budget Development Workshops, as follows:  
a) Receive and file information about the FY 2026-2027 Preliminary Budget;  
b) Confirm recommended uses of funds to be included in the County Executive Office’s  
Recommended Budget;  
c) Provide direction, if any, regarding other items to be addressed or included in the County  
Executive Office’s Recommended Budget, scheduled for release in May and Board adoption  
scheduled for June 16, 2026 and June 18, 2026;  
d) Provide direction, if any, regarding Special Issues or other items; and  
e) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
15378(b)(4) that the above actions are not a project subject to CEQA review, because it is a  
government fiscal activity that does 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  
A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor  
Hartmann, that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Received and filed;  
b) ConfIrmed recommended uses of funds to be included in the County  
Executive Office's Recommended Budget;  
c) and d) Provided direction; and  
e) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor  
Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
Adjourned at 3:18 PM  
Adjourned to  
Tuesday, April 21, 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 Friday, April 17, 2026 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel 20 at 9:00  
AM, and will be rebroadcast on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 7:00 PM and on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 3:00  
PM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
http://www.countyofsb.org