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  
Monday, April 13, 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.  
Re: Expressed concerns regarding the Sheriff’s Department budget and proposed  
reductions to Social Services Department funding - Ana Garcia addressed the  
Board  
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. Budget Overview  
HEARING TIME: 9:32 AM - 10:03 AM (31 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation regarding the Budget Overview.  
Departmental Budgets | Health and Human Services  
HEARING TIME: 10:03 AM - 1:29 PM AND 2:55 PM - 4:05 PM (4 HR. 36 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentations regarding Departmental Budgets, as  
follows: County Health, Social Services, First 5 Santa Barbara County,  
Behavioral Wellness, and Child Support Services.  
County Health  
Social Services  
First 5 Santa Barbara County  
Behavioral Wellness  
Child Support Services  
Public Comment | Health and Human Services  
Re: Departmental Functional Group - Health and Human Services: Mike Stoker,  
Dr. Lee Heller, Stacy Bratcher, Leo Decasaus, Laura Robinson, Andrew  
Whyman, Linda Greco, Steve Hernandez, Daniel Ibarra, Winona Mounts, Jean  
Silva, Kendra Duncan O'Connor, Lyn Carlisle, Molly Troup, Margaret Bernal,  
Claire Monaghan, Gloria Soto, Ramona Winner, Andrew Whyman, Leonardo  
Marcus, Tom Franklin, Maria Valencia, and George Kaufmann addressed the  
Board  
Departmental Budgets | Community Resources and Public Facilities  
HEARING TIME: 4:05 PM - 5:48 PM (1 HR. 43 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentations regarding Departmental Budgets, as  
follows: Public Works, Agriculture, Weights and Measures, Planning and  
Development, and Community Services.  
Public Works  
Agriculture, Weights and Measures  
Planning and Development  
Community Services  
Public Comment | Community Resources and Public Facilities  
Re: Departmental Functional Group - Community Resources and Public  
Facilities: Karena Jew, Lawanda Lyons-Pruitt, and Lauren Trujillo addressed the  
Board  
Departmental Budgets | Policy and Executive  
Received and filed a staff presentation regarding the County Counsel  
Departmental Budget.  
County Counsel  
Public Comment | Policy and Executive | County Counsel  
Re: County Counsel Departmental Budget: No requests to speak.  
12:00 P.M. ..... Recessed to Closed Session  
Closed Session  
26-00305  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Government Code section 54957)  
County Executive Officer.  
Report from Closed Session  
No reportable action taken.  
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  
Adjourned at 5:56 PM  
Adjourned to  
Budget Workshop  
Wednesday, April 15, 2026  
County Administration Building  
Board Hearing Room  
105 East Anapamu Street , Fourth Floor  
Santa Barbara  
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 Monday, April 13, 2026 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel 20  
at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 3:00 PM and on Saturday, April  
18, 2026, at 9:00 PM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
http://www.countyofsb.org