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, July 14, 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.  
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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:  
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>  
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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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in-person at the locations noted above.  
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so via Zoom by clicking the below link to register in advance.  
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viewing methods outlined above.  
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1. Once the Chair has announced the item you want to comment on, please join the meeting.  
2. You will be placed on mute until it is your turn to speak. You will be able to hear the Board  
meeting live after calling in and will need to turn off or mute your TV or the web stream to avoid  
sound interference.  
3. The Clerk will call you by name. When removed from mute, you will hear a notification that  
your line has been unmuted. If you are using a touchtone phone, you may need to press *6.  
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 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 $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 7, 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.  
Video Highlight - Your County, Your Services: Citizen Access Portal On-Demand  
Permits  
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)  
26-00692  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of July 19, 2026 through July 25, 2026 as  
Probation and Pretrial Services Week in Santa Barbara County.  
Administrative Items  
A-2)  
26-00663  
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER'S OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding an Independent Special Districts Compliance  
Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 Audits and FY 2025-2026 Budgets, as  
follows:  
a) Receive and file the Independent Special Districts Compliance Report for FY  
2023-2024 Audits and FY 2025-2026 Budgets; 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-3)  
26-00673  
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.  
A-4)  
26-00657  
CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR-ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Certification of Election Results for the  
June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election, as follows:  
a) Accept and file the Certified Statement of the Results of the Official Canvass,  
Official Election Summary, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 Certification of  
Elections Official for the Statewide Direct Primary Election held on June 2, 2026,  
and declare those persons elected and declare the results as required by law; and  
b) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)  
(5), because it consists of organizational or administrative activities of governments  
that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A-5)  
26-00682  
CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR-ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Amendment for the Enterprise Records  
Management Contract with Tyler Technologies, Inc., as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Second Amendment with Tyler  
Technology Inc. for a 5 year extension and additional modules Tyler Payments,  
Vitals Access, eCertification and Filing Access to the contract not to exceed  
$425,000.00;  
b) Delegate authority to the Clerk-Recorder Assessor to modify the contract up to  
$20,000.00, approximately 5% of the total contract; and  
c) Determine pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) that the above actions are not a project subject to  
CEQA review because the actions consist of organizational and administrative  
activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in  
the environment.  
A-6)  
26-00659  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the approval of a Subordination Agreement  
with the State of California Housing and Community Development Department  
(State HCD) for Patterson Point, Second District, as follows:  
a) Authorize the Board Chair to execute a Subordination Agreement, with the State  
HCD for the Patterson Point Affordable Housing Project subordinating a  
$1,488,000.00 County Loan to State HCD loan; and  
b) Determine that the above recommended action is not a project under the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section  
15378(b)(5) because it consists of government administrative or fiscal activities that  
will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A-7)  
26-00661  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement to Provide Affordable Housing  
and Rental Restrictive Covenant for CP Land Investors LLC Housing Development  
Building 24DVP-00006, 24CDP-00034, 26AMD-00001, Second District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement to Provide Affordable  
Housing and Rental Restrictive Covenant and Preemptive Right with CP Land  
Investors, LLC; and  
b) Determine that the above recommended action is exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section  
21159.25, as set forth in the Notice of Exemption.  
A-8)  
26-00662  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the approval of a Community Development  
Block Grant Capital (CDBG Capital) Subrecipient Agreement between the County  
and Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo, Inc. (CAPSLO), as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board, pursuant to the Fiscal Year (FY)  
2026-2027 Annual Action Plan approved by the Board on June 9, 2026, to execute a  
CDBG Capital Subrecipient Agreement between the County and CAPSLO for  
$247,794.00 for Home Repair Program; and  
b) Determine that the above 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)(4), finding that the  
action is not a project as it is the creation of government funding mechanisms or  
other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any  
specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the  
environment.  
A-9)  
26-00664  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the State of California Department of State  
Hospitals (DSH) Authorizing Resolution and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for  
Good Samaritan Shelter’s (GSS) Life House II (Project) in Northern Santa Barbara  
County, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute a DSH Authorizing  
Resolution enabling the County of Santa Barbara to submit a Program Funding  
Agreement to DSH to participate in the Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) Diversion  
and Community-Based Restoration Infrastructure Program;  
b) Approve and authorize the County Executive Officer, or designee, to enter and  
execute an MOA with GSS for purposes of GSS submitting to DSH a project  
application for Infrastructure IST Diversion and Community-Based Restoration  
Infrastructure Program (IST Program) funding; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), because pursuant to sections 15378(b)(4) and  
15378(b)(5) the recommended actions consist of organizational, administrative, or  
fiscal activities of government that will not result in indirect or indirect physical  
changes in the environment.  
A-10)  
26-00668  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the approval of Waller Park Playfields Master  
Plan Update, Fourth District, as follows:  
a) Approve the Waller Park Playfields Master Plan Update for active recreation  
sports fields at Waller Park; and  
b) Determine that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15262 of the State Guidelines for the implementation of  
CEQA as the project is a planning study for possible future actions, which the  
County has not approved, adopted or funded.  
A-11)  
26-00678  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the approval of Workforce Housing  
Development Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA), 117 East Carrillo Street, APN  
029-211-025, First District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute an ENA  
with SoLa Impact LLC (SoLA); 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)(4) because it consists of 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-12)  
26-00685  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the approval of a Contract for Sanitation  
Services to resolve encampments in Santa Barbara County, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute a service  
contract (Agreement) with South Coast Funding Group, LLC, a Delaware limited  
liability company doing business as QwikResponse Restoration and Construction  
(QwikResponse) in the amount not to exceed $317,500.00, for the period of August  
1, 2026, to June 30, 2028; and  
b) Determine that the above recommended action is exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15304  
(Minor Alterations to Land), as the contemplated activities consist of minor public or  
private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not  
involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees, and direct staff to file a CEQA  
Notice of Exemption on that basis.  
A-13)  
26-00695  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding authorization to apply to the federal  
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for the  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-Based  
Treatment and Support (STREETS) Grant Program, as follows:  
a) Authorize the Community Services Department Director to apply to the federal  
SAMHSA for the FY 2026 STREETS Grant Program by July 26, 2026, for an  
amount up to $3,000,000.00 annually over a four-year project period (totaling up to  
$12,000,000.00); and  
b) Determine the above 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 actions  
are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in  
direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.  
A-14)  
26-00696  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the approval of a Contract for Homeless  
Outreach through Opioid Settlement Funds (OSF), as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute a  
Subrecipient Agreement with Good Samaritan Shelter (GSS) for the use of OSF in  
the amount not to exceed $750,000.00. This Agreement will provide homeless  
outreach and engagement support services throughout the County for the period  
July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027;  
b) Authorize the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute budget  
amendments in alignment with the Agreement and requirements to ensure full  
expenditure of the OSF; 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) as the actions involve the creation of government funding mechanisms or other  
government fiscal activities which do not involve a commitment to any specific  
project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the  
environment.  
A-15)  
26-00680  
COUNTY COUNSEL  
Consider recommendations regarding the approval of a First Amendment to the  
Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Outside Counsel Andrade Gonzalez  
LLP, as follow: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the  
Agreement for Professional Legal Services between the County of Santa Barbara  
and Andrade Gonzalez LLP to increase the contract not to exceed amount to  
$900,000.00, extend the contract term to June 30, 2027, amend the scope of work  
in Exhibit A, and amend the hourly rates in Attachment B-1; and  
b) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)  
(4) and 15378(b)(5) because it consists of government administrative or fiscal  
activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A-16)  
26-00655  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding a Third Quarter Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026  
update on Cannabis Taxation, Permitting, and Licensing, as follows:  
a) Receive and file an update on the status of cannabis tax collection, land use  
permitting, and business licensing; and  
b) 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).  
A-17)  
26-00698  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding support for Tort Reform Legislation, as  
follows:  
a) Adopt a position to support Tort Reform Legislation for public entities, related  
primarily to Assembly Bill 218 (2019); and  
b) Find that the proposed action is an organizational or administrative activity that  
will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is  
therefore not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Guidelines 14 CCR 15378(b)(5).ꢀ  
A-18)  
26-00671  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the First Amendment to the Hospitalist and  
Outpatient Professional Services Agreement with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital,  
as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the  
Professional Services Agreement with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (a local  
vendor) for hospitalist and outpatient professional services. The Amendment will  
authorize the County to receive an amount not to exceed $88,000.00 from Santa  
Barbara Cottage Hospital, and revise the Statement of Work for the period of July 1,  
2026, to June 30, 2027;  
b) Approve and authorize Budget Revision BJE No. 0011111 in the amount of  
$88,000.00 to increase revenue and expenditure allocations in the County Health  
Department’s 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), pursuant to Section  
15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the actions consist of 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-19)  
26-00684  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding County Health and Vision Service Plan (VSP)  
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Mobile Vision Clinic, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the no-cost MOU with VSP, a  
California not-for-profit corporation, and its affiliate, VSP Eyes of Hope Mobile Clinic  
VSP to provide free, on-site vision screenings, comprehensive eye examinations,  
and related vision services to eligible community members in Santa Barbara County  
in coordination with the County; and  
b) Determine that the recommended action is not a “project” within the meaning of  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is exempt pursuant to Section  
15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the recommended action is a  
government fiscal activity that does not involve commitment to any specific project  
which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.  
A-20)  
26-00693  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Emergency Medical Care Committee  
(EMCC) Appointment, as follows:  
a) Appoint Brian Fallon, Fire Chief representative nominated by the Fire Chiefs’  
Association of Santa Barbara County, to the EMCC to replace a retiring member for  
the remainder of their appointment; and  
b) Determine the above action does 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 that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.  
A-21)  
26-00658  
FIRE DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of a non-cash donation  
greater than $10,000.00 from The Gary Sinise Foundation, partnered with Amazon,  
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 Gary Sinise Foundation  
partnered with Amazon for five (5) Thermal Drone devices and associated  
components for a total of $49,994.07;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0011159; 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.  
A-22)  
26-00688  
FIRST 5 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES  
COMMISSION  
Consider recommendations regarding the appointment of an Alternate Community  
Member to the First 5 Children and Families Commission of Santa Barbara County,  
as follows:  
a) Approve the appointment of Frances Contreras as an Alternate Community  
Member (twelfth member) to the First 5 Children and Families Commission of Santa  
Barbara County for a term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028; 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-23)  
26-00686  
FIRST 5 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES  
COMMISSION  
Consider recommendations regarding the reappointments of County Members to the  
First 5 Children and Families Commission of Santa Barbara County, as follows:  
a) Approve the reappointment of the following individuals as regular County  
Members of the First 5 Children and Families Commission of Santa Barbara County  
for a term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027:  
i) Daniel Nielson, Director of the Social Services Department;  
ii) Antonette Navarro, Director of the Behavioral Wellness Department; and  
iii) Mouhanad Hammami, Director of the County Health Department;  
b) Approve the reappointment of Holly Benton, Chief Probation Officer, Probation  
Department, as an alternate County Member of the First 5 Children and Families  
Commission of Santa Barbara County for a term of July 1, 2026, through June 30,  
2027; 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  
administrative activities of the government that will not result in direct or indirect  
physical changes in the environment.  
A-24)  
26-00672  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Multi-Department Master Service Agreements  
(MSAs) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027, as follows:  
a) Approve, and direct the Chief Procurement Officer (Purchasing Agent) to execute  
and administer the FY 2026-2027 MSAs with the contractors, and in the amounts,  
set forth in the MSA Listing - July 14, 2026 for the services specified in the  
respective Statement(s) of Work as in Exhibit A to such MSAs; and  
b) Determine that the above action is not a “project” and is exempt from California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA  
guidelines because it is an organization or administrative activity of government that  
will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.  
A-25)  
26-00674  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Warnekros Agricultural Preserve New  
Contract No. 25AGP-00015, Fourth District, as follows:  
a) Adopt a Resolution creating a new Agricultural Preserve Contract No.  
25AGP-00015 consisting of 28.30 acres located approximately five miles west of  
Highway 246, just outside of the incorporated area of Lompoc with West Central  
Avenue being the main arterial road running along the south end of the site between  
Legge Avenue on the west and Floradale Avenue on the east (APN 093-040-006);  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Agricultural Preserve New Contract  
No. 25AGP-00015;  
c) Authorize recordation by the Clerk of the Board; and  
d) Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15317 [Open Space  
Contracts or Easements].  
A-26)  
26-00675  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Warnekros Agricultural Preserve New  
Contract No. 25AGP-00013, Fourth District, as follows:  
a) Adopt a Resolution creating a new Agricultural Preserve Contract No.  
25AGP-00013 consisting of 27.52 acres located approximately five miles west of  
Highway 246, just outside of the incorporated area of Lompoc with West Central  
Avenue running along the south end of the site and Legge Avenue directly abutting  
the west property line (APN 093-040-004);  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Agricultural Preserve New Contract  
No. 25AGP-00013;  
c) Authorize recordation by the Clerk of the Board; and  
d) Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15317 [Open Space  
Contracts or Easements].  
A-27)  
26-00676  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Warnekros Agricultural Preserve  
Replacement Contract No. 26AGP-00004, Fourth District, as follows:  
a) Adopt a Resolution creating a Replacement Agricultural Preserve Contract No.  
26AGP-00004 consisting of 26.12 acres located approximately five miles west of  
Highway 246, just outside of the incorporated area of Lompoc, with West Central  
Avenue being the main arterial road running along the south end of the site and  
Legge Avenue to the west of the property (APN 093-040-031);  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Agricultural Preserve Replacement  
Contract No. 26AGP-00004;  
c) Authorize recordation by the Clerk of the Board; and  
d) Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15317 [Open Space  
Contracts or Easements].  
A-28)  
26-00670  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Award Contract to On Track Solutions,  
LLC for Construction Support Services on Project No. 720864 Santa Claus Lane  
Streetscape and Coastal Access Improvements Project, Phase 2, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of  
Independent Contractor with On Track Solutions, LLC, to provide construction  
support services during construction for the Santa Claus Lane Streetscape and  
Coastal Access Improvements Project - Phase 2, Project No. 720864, for the period  
of July 14, 2026, through June 30, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $109,501.60;  
b) Approve and authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to make  
amendments to the Agreement for additional work in an amount not to exceed  
$10,950.00 as set forth in Exhibit B of the Agreement, for a total not-to-exceed  
contract amount of $120,451.60;  
c) Approve and authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to amend the  
Agreement to extend the Term of the Agreement by up to one year to complete the  
work within the scope of the Agreement; and  
d) Consider the environmental effects of the project as shown in the Final Mitigated  
Negative Declaration (19NGD-00000-00005) dated September 16, 2019, adopted  
by the County of Santa Barbara on September 25, 2019, and find that pursuant to  
California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15162, no substantial  
changes are proposed, and there are no substantial changes in circumstances or  
new information of substantial importance regarding significant impacts or feasibility  
of mitigation measures and alternative, and therefore approval of the  
Recommended Actions are within the scope of the Final Mitigated Negative  
Declaration (19NGD-00000-00005).  
A-29)  
26-00683  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding awarding a Contract to HDR Engineering, Inc.  
for Construction Support Services on County Project No. 720864 Santa Claus Lane  
Streetscape and Coastal Access Improvements Project - Phase 2, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of  
Independent Contractor with HDR Engineering, Inc, to provide engineering services  
during construction for the Santa Claus Lane Streetscape and Coastal Access  
Improvements Project - Phase 2, County Project No. 720864, for the period of July  
14, 2026, through June 30, 2028, for an amount of $99,672.00;  
b) Approve and authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to make  
amendments to the Agreement for additional work in an amount not to exceed  
$9,967.00 as set forth in Exhibit B of the Agreement, for a total not-to-exceed  
contract amount of $109,639.00;  
c) Approve and authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to amend the  
Agreement to extend the Term of the Agreement by up to one year to complete the  
work within the scope of the Agreement; and  
d) Consider the environmental effects of the project as shown in the Final Mitigated  
Negative Declaration (19NGD-00000-00005) dated September 16, 2019, adopted  
by the County of Santa Barbara on September 25, 2019, and find that pursuant to  
California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15162, no substantial  
changes are proposed, and there are no substantial changes in circumstances or  
new information of substantial importance regarding significant impacts or feasibility  
of mitigation measures and alternative, and therefore approval of the  
Recommended Actions are within the scope of the Final Mitigated Negative  
Declaration (19NGD-00000-00005).  
A-30)  
26-00689  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Pavement Preservation and Preventive  
Maintenance; County Project No. 820810; First, Second, Third, and Fourth Districts,  
as follows:  
a) Approve the specifications on file in the Public Works Department office for  
construction of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Pavement Preservation and Preventive  
Maintenance, County Project No. 820810;  
b) Award the Construction Contract, County Project No. 820810, in the amount of  
$2,118,345.00 to the lowest responsible bidder, Pavement Coatings Co., 10240 San  
Sevaine Way, Jurupa Valley, CA 91752, subject to the provision of documents and  
certifications, as set forth in the specifications applicable to the project, as required  
under California Law;  
c) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to approve change orders for  
County Project No. 820810 for a contingency amount up to $123,668.00 and  
supplemental items of $105,000.00, for the construction of County Project No.  
820810 for a total not to exceed authorization of $2,347,013.00;  
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Contract for County  
Project No. 820810, that has been reviewed and approved by County Counsel,  
Auditor-Controller, and Risk Manager, or their authorized representatives; and  
e) Determine that the project is exempt from the provisions of the California  
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15301(c) as the proposed project(s)  
consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public  
or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features,  
involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that previously existing, including  
but not limited to existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and  
pedestrian trails, and similar facilities. A Notice of Exemption was filed on this basis  
on May 20, 2025, and the proposed action is within the scope of that Notice of  
Exemption.  
A-31)  
26-00505  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD  
CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Flood Control Benefit Assessment  
Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 as follows:  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:  
a) Make a determination upon each assessment described in the Benefit  
Assessment Report for FY 2026-2027 filed by the Board at the July 7, 2026 meeting  
and direct staff to record the Report;  
b) Adopt a Resolution confirming Flood Control Benefit Assessment for FY  
2026-2027;  
c) Consider and approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending  
Ordinance No. 3150, the Flood Control Benefit Assessment Ordinance, Relating to  
Benefit Assessments for Flood Control Services imposing Flood Control Benefit  
Assessments for FY 2026-2027 (Ordinance introduced on July 7, 2026); and  
d) Find that the assessment revenue will be used for operating expenses, including  
employee wage rates and fringe benefits, purchasing or leasing supplies or  
equipment, materials, financial reserve needs and requirements and obtaining  
funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service within existing service areas;  
and that the recalculation and imposition of the annual Flood Control Benefit  
Assessment are therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a)(1, 2, 3, and 4); and direct staff  
to file a Notice of Exemption with the Clerk of the Board.  
A-32)  
26-00677  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GENERAL SERVICES  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Second Amendment of Professional  
Service Agreement for Community Workforce Coordinator Services, First and Third  
Districts, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the  
Professional Service Agreement (Agreement), Board Contract No. 24270  
(SCON-001812) with Vanir Construction Management, Inc.; increasing the  
maximum contract limit from $278,870.00 to $322,890.00, to continue to provide  
Community Workforce Agreement compliance services for General Services  
(Capital) and Public Works (Transportation and Resource Recovery) Projects;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of General Services, or the Director of Public  
Works or designee, to approve Supplemental Service Orders in a maximum  
aggregate amount not to exceed $81,390.00 for a maximum aggregate contract  
amount not to exceed $322,890.00;  
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0011157 to increase Fiscal Year  
2026-2027 appropriations of $35,000.00 in Public Works Roads-Capital  
Infrastructure Fund (Fund 0017) for Services and Supplies funded by General  
County Programs; and  
d) Continue to find that the recommended actions are not a project under the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to sections 15378(b)(4) and  
15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of administrative and  
fiscal activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical  
changes in the environment, and that a Notice of Exemptions on these basis was  
approved and filed on May 6, 2025.  
A-33)  
26-00679  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding the California Forensic Medical Group  
(CFMG) 2025 Annual Report for Healthcare Services at Sheriff’s Jail Facilities, as  
follows:  
a) Receive and file the 2025 annual report prepared by California Forensic Medical  
Group (CFMG/Wellpath) regarding the Healthcare Services within Sheriff’s Office jail  
facilities;  
b) Receive and file the Grievance Oversight Coordinator’s 2025 Annual Report; and  
c) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(5), since the  
activity is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not  
result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A-34)  
26-00690  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding Acceptance of Cash Donation Greater than  
$10,000.00 from The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas (MMHPI), as  
follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Authorize the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office to accept a cash donation of  
$39,562.50 to be used for a one-year subscription to Comms Coach, a GovWorx  
product, that will be used in the Public Safety Dispatch Center for quality assurance  
and improvement;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010991; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding  
mechanisms which do not involve any commitment to any special project which may  
result in a potential significant impact on the environment and are therefore not a  
project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section  
15378(b)(4) of the CEQA guidelines.  
A-35)  
26-00667  
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with  
Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Lompoc for the Provision of Eligibility Workers  
to Conduct Informational Presentations, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the County of Santa Barbara Department of Social  
Services (DSS) Director to execute a MOU with the FCC Lompoc, for the provision  
of DSS Eligibility Worker(s) to conduct informational presentations to inmates with  
an upcoming release date at FCC Lompoc’s minimum to low security facilities;  
b) Delegate authority to the Director of Social Services, or designee, to execute  
renewals of the MOU with FCC Lompoc for the Provision of Eligibility Worker(s) to  
Conduct Informational Presentations in the FCC Lompoc and provided that Social  
Services obtains concurrence from County Counsel; and  
c) Determine that the approval and execution of the MOU is exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section  
15061(b)(3), finding that the execution of the MOU is covered by the general rule  
that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant  
effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no  
possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment, the  
activities are not subject to CEQA.  
A-36)  
26-00665  
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with Martha Gonzalez for  
Contractor on Payroll/Cuyama Family Resource Center Coordinator, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Martha  
Gonzalez for Services of Contractor on Payroll as the Cuyama Valley Family  
Resource Center Coordinator for a total contract amount not to exceed $98,945.23  
for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and  
b) 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.  
A-37)  
26-00681  
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with CALM, Inc. for Intensive  
Family Services Program, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement with CALM, Inc. (local  
vendor) to provide Child Welfare Services Intensive Family Services Program for a  
total contract amount not to exceed $440,000.00 for the period of July 14, 2026  
through June 30, 2027; and  
b) Determine that the above-recommended action is not a “Project” subject to  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines 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  
A-38)  
26-00656  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Approve the reappointment of Gina G. Gluyas to the Assessment Appeal Board No.  
2, Term Ending August 31, 2028, Fifth District.  
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  
ADDENDUM  
The Closed Session Agenda is amended, as follows:  
Closed Session  
26-00699  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Paragraph  
(2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Significant exposure to civil litigation: 1 case, based on these “facts and  
circumstances”:  
Diani Building Corp. claims that it completed work allegedly for the County of Santa  
Barbara that remains unpaid and for which it is owed payment.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Deciding whether to initiate civil litigation: 1 case.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Lesley Torgeson v. County of Santa Barbara, et al., Santa Barbara County Superior  
Court Case No. 24CV05608.  
Flying Goat Cellars, Inc., et al. v. Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, et al.,  
U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Case Number 2:26cv05489.  
Sable Offshore Corp., et al. v. County of Santa Barbara, et al., U.S. District Court,  
Central District of California, Case Number 2:25cv04165.  
Report from Closed Session  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
26-00691  
TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR-PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding California Municipal Finance  
Authority Issuance of Qualified 501(c)(3) Bonds on Behalf of Step Up Housing, as  
follows: (EST. TIME: 5 MIN.)  
a) Hold a public hearing in compliance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility  
Act of 1982 regarding the issuance by the California Municipal Finance Authority of  
qualified 501(c)(3) bonds, to finance or refinance the acquisition, rehabilitation,  
improvement and equipping of a multifamily rental housing project located at 4036  
Cedarhurst Drive, Santa Maria, California, and consider public comment;  
b) Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara  
approving the issuance of the California Municipal Finance Authority qualified 501(c)  
(3) bonds in an aggregate principal amount not-to-exceed $60,000,000.00 for the  
purpose of financing or refinancing the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement, and  
equipping of Knollwood Meadows Apartments, and certain other matters relating  
thereto; and  
c) Determine that the above actions involve government funding mechanisms and/or  
fiscal activities and are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
2)  
26-00645  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Consumer Price Index (CPI)  
Adjustment of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Library Special Tax Rate for County  
Service Area (CSA) No. 3 (Greater Goleta); Second and Third Districts, as follows:  
(EST. TIME: 10 MIN.)  
a) Adopt the Resolution that confirms the Report and adjusts the FY 2026-2027  
Library Special Tax Rate in CSA No. 3 by 3.20%; and  
b) Determine that the above recommended action is not a project under the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Sections  
15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) because the actions consist of organizational or  
administrative actions that will have no direct physical impact on the environment  
and the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal  
activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
3)  
26-00648  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027  
Orcutt and Providence Landing Community Facilities Districts Special Tax Levy;  
Fourth District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 10 MIN.)  
a) Adopt a Resolution levying special taxes within the County of Santa Barbara  
Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Orcutt Community Plan);  
b) Adopt a Resolution levying special taxes within the County of Santa Barbara  
Community Facilities District No. 2004-1 (Providence Landing);  
c) Certify the list of all parcels within the County of Santa Barbara Community  
Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Orcutt Community Plan) subject to the Special Tax  
Levy including the amount of the tax to be levied on each parcel for FY 2026-2027  
and direct the Clerk of the Board or other designated official to file with the County  
Auditor the certified list;  
d) Certify the list of all parcels within the County of Santa Barbara Community  
Facilities District No. 2004-1 (Providence Landing) subject to the Special Tax Levy  
including the amount of the tax to be levied on each parcel for FY 2026-2027 and  
direct the Clerk of the Board or other designated official to file with the County  
Auditor the certified list; and  
e) Determine that the above recommended actions are not a project under the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Sections  
15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) because the actions consist of organizational or  
administrative actions that will have no direct physical impact on the environment  
and the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal  
activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
4)  
26-00687  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, PLANNING AND  
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,  
FIRE DEPARTMENT, COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the progress of the Accela  
platform implementation and planned future updates, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30  
MIN.)  
a) Receive and file a joint report on progress of Accela implementations since  
Board-directed action on June 22, 2021, and contract with Accela, Inc.;  
b) Direct staff to work on recommended future priorities and improvements to the  
software; 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)(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.  
COUNY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
5)  
26-00666  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the 2026 Community Services  
Department Homelessness Update to the Board of Supervisors, as follows: (EST.  
TIME: 1 HR.)  
a) Receive and file a presentation on homelessness in the County of Santa Barbara  
to ensure compliance with State of California and U.S. Department of Housing and  
Urban Development (HUD) requirements, including:  
i) 2026 Sheltered Point in Time Count and Housing Inventory Count;  
ii) Review of calendar year 2025 Homeless Management Information System  
(HMIS) data;  
iii) Encampment Resolution Strategy Progress Report;  
iv) Local, State, and Federal funding to address homelessness overview; and  
v) The future of homelessness response in the County; and  
b) 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  
administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical  
changes in the environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
6)  
26-00654  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding amendments to the County Land  
Use and Development Code (LUDC) (Case No. 24ORD-00028), Article II Coastal  
Zoning Ordinance (CZO) (Case No. 24ORD-00029), Montecito Land Use and  
Development Code (MLUDC) (Case No. 24ORD-00030), Comprehensive Plan Land  
Use Element (Case No. 26GPA-00005), Coastal Land Use Plan (Case No.  
26GPA-00006), and Uniform Rules for Agricultural Preserves to adopt the  
Utility-Scale Solar Project, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)  
a) Make the required findings for approval, including California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations;  
b) Certify the Utility-Scale Solar Amendments Final Program Environmental Impact  
Report (PEIR) (County Environmental Document No. 25EIR-00003, State  
Clearinghouse No. 2024110254), dated December 2025, and adopt the Mitigation  
Monitoring and Reporting Program;  
c) Approve the Utility-Scale Solar Ordinance Amendments Project by taking the  
following actions:  
i) Adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of the County LUDC (Case  
No. 24ORD-00028), Section 35-1 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara  
County Code;  
ii) Adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of Article II CZO (Case No.  
24ORD-00029), of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code;  
iii) Adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of the MLUDC (Case No.  
24ORD-00030), Section 35-2 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County  
Code;  
iv) Adopt a Resolution amending the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan,  
Case No. 26GPA-00005; and  
v) Adopt a Resolution amending the Coastal Land Use Plan of the Comprehensive  
Plan, Case No. 26GPA-00006;  
d) Adopt a Resolution amending the Uniform Rules for Agricultural Preserves and  
Farmland Security Zones;  
e) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Planning and Development Department to  
submit the CZO and Coastal Land Use Plan amendments to the California Coastal  
Commission (CCC) for review and certification as an amendment to the Santa  
Barbara County Local Coastal Program; and  
f) Direct the Planning and Development Department to transmit the adopted  
resolution to the Executive Director of the CCC.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENATION: APPROVE  
Adjourn to  
Tuesday, August 18, 2026  
County Administration Building  
Board Hearing Room  
105 East Anapamu Street , Fourth Floor  
Santa Barbara  
Challenges  
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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  
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Barbara TV Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, July 16,  
2026, at 5:00 PM and on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel  
20.  
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