County of Santa Barbara

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

First District - Roy Lee

Second District - Laura Capps, Chair

Third District - Joan Hartmann

Fourth District - Bob Nelson, Vice Chair

Fifth District - Steve Lavagnino

Mona Miyasato, County Executive Officer

Action Summary

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

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, Water Agency, the Santa Barbara Fund for Public and Educational Access and other Special Districts.

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

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

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

Roll Call

Present:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Minutes of the March 4, 2025 Meeting

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, to

approve the minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

County Executive Officer's Report

25-00001

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 the County Executive Officer, Mona Miyasato.

Administrative Agenda

All matters listed hereunder constitute a consent agenda, and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of

the Board. Matters listed on the Administrative Agenda will be read only on the request of a member of the

Board or the public, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Administrative Agenda and

considered as a separate item.

Resolutions to be Presented

A-1)

SUPERVISOR HARTMANN

25-00173

Adopt a Resolution Proclaiming March 10, 2025 as Tibet Day in Santa Barbara County.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor

Hartmann, that this matter be adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. 25-35

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

Administrative Items

A-2)

BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT

25-00177

Consider recommendations regarding a revenue Agreement for Behavioral Health Mobile

Crisis Services with the City of Santa Barbara for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30,

2026, as follows:

a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute a revenue Agreement for Behavioral

Health Mobile Crisis Services with the City of Santa Barbara (Agreement) for the period of

July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, in the anticipated revenue amount of $278,111.00,

inclusive of $138,080.00 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, and $140,031.00 for FY

2025-2026;

b) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness, or

designee, to make immaterial changes to the Agreement per Section 27; and, to amend or

modify the Agreement rates per the Exhibit B-1, all without altering the maximum contract

amount and without requiring additional approval of the Board of Supervisors’, subject to

the Board of Supervisors’ ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and

c) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities, which do not involve

any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical

impact on the environment and are therefore not a project under the California

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

Guidelines.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor

Hartmann, that this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute;

b) Approved and authorized; and

c) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-3)

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

25-00163

Consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance to Amend County Code Chapter 46A -

Inclusionary Housing, as follows:

a) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance to amend County Code Chapter

46A to amend Sections 46A-2, 46A-3, 46A-4, 46A5, and 46A-6 and implement the specific

actions described in Program 4 of the County of Santa Barbara 2023-2031 Housing Element

Update (HEU); and

b) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of

the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the

CEQA Guidelines, because it consists of an organizational or administrative activity of

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

This item was mistakenly included on the March 11, 2025 agenda and will

instead be heard at the properly noticed Board of Supervisors meeting on

March 18, 2025.

A-4)

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

25-00178

Consider recommendations regarding the Appointments of the City of Carpinteria, Lompoc,

Solvang, Santa Maria and Guadalupe Representatives to the County Library Advisory

Committee, as follows:

a) Appoint Glynn Birdwell as the City of Carpinteria Representative, Cara Carucci as the

City of Lompoc Representative, Mark Infanti as the City of Solvang Representative, Suzanne

Hajnik as the City of Santa Maria Representative and Deborah Sykes as the City of

Guadalupe Representative to serve on the County of Santa Barbara Library Advisory

Committee; and

b) Determine that the recommended appointment to the Library Advisory Committee 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 action involves government organizational or administrative activities which

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

significant physical impact on the environment.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor

Hartmann, that this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Appointed; and

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-5)

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

25-00179

Consider recommendations regarding revisions to the Encampment Response Protocol, as

follows:

a) Approve and adopt the following revisions to the Encampment Response Protocol:

i) Remove the requirement to identify or provide alternative shelter before posting notices

referencing the potential for enforcement of applicable County ordinances to clear an

encampment in any waterway or other areas where it presents a threat to public health and

safety;

ii) Reduce, from 72 hours to 48 hours, the period of time during which notices are required

to be posted regarding the removal of personal property from unauthorized encampment sites

in the enforcement of applicable County ordinances; and

iii) Reduce, from 90 days to 60 days, the duration of the County’s commitment to store

personal property removed from unauthorized encampment sites in the enforcement of

applicable County ordinances; and

b) Determine that the approval of the recommended actions is exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the

recommended actions are government fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to

any specific project which may result in potentially significant physical impact on the

environment.

Gina Quiroz addressed the Board.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor

Lavagnino, that this matter be acted on as follows:

a) i) through iii) Approved and adopted; and

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-6)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

25-00172

Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010316 (4/5 Vote Required).

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor

Hartmann, that this matter be approved. The motion carried by the following

vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-7)

FIRE DEPARTMENT

25-00168

Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of a cash and non-cash donation greater

than $10,000.00 from One805, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)

a) Authorize the Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District (Fire District) to accept a

non-cash donation from One805 of eighteen (18) Starlink Mini Kits and eighteen (18)

Starlink Mini Mounts, for a total of $10,252.40;

b) Authorize the Fire District to accept a cash donation from One805 of $39,747.60;

c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010304; and

d) 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 motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor

Hartmann, that this matter be acted on as follows:

a) and b) Authorized; and

c) and d) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-8)

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

25-00175

Consider recommendations regarding a County Land Loan to Hollister Lofts L.P., for a

Permanent Supportive Housing Development Project (Folio 003910), Second District, as

follows:

a) Ratify, approve and authorize the Chair to execute the County Land Loan Agreement and

Regulatory Agreement with Hollister Lofts L.P for the Hollister Lofts permanent supportive

housing project; and

b) Find that, pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15162, no

substantial changes are proposed and no new circumstances or information of substantial

importance have come to light regarding environmental effects of the County Land Loan

Agreement and Regulatory Agreement, and therefore the proposed action is within the scope

of the CEQA Notice of Exemption approved by the Board of Supervisors on November 5,

2019, and on file with the Clerk of the Board, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section

15004(b)(4), and that therefore no new Notice of Exemption is required.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor

Hartmann, that this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Ratified, approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-9)

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

25-00176

Consider recommendations regarding Multi-Department Master Service Agreements

(MSAs), as follows:

a) Approve and direct the Chief Procurement Officer (Purchasing Agent) to execute and

administer, the annual MSA with Santa Maria Tire, Inc., in the amount not to exceed

$400,000.00 for the services specified in the respective Statement(s) of Work in Exhibits to

such MSA; and

b) Determine that the above actions are not a “project” and are exempt from California

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

guidelines because they are organization or administrative activities of government that will

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

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor

Hartmann, that this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Approved and directed; and

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-10)

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

25-00180

Consider recommendations regarding the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Annual Progress

Report, as follows:

a) Receive and file the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Annual Progress Report;

b) Determine that the County Planning Commission’s actions regarding the 2024

Comprehensive Plan Annual Progress Report are not subject to the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(3) and 15378(b)(5);

and

c) Direct staff to provide the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Annual Progress Report to the

Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), and California Department of

Housing and Community Development (HCD), pursuant to Government Code 65400, and to

the City of Santa Barbara, pursuant to the Board’s action to adopt the Mission Canyon

Community Plan (April 1, 2014).

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor

Nelson, that this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Received and filed;

b) Approved; and

c) Directed.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-11)

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

25-00169

Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of a Sewer Easement on APN

023-121-005, First District, as follows:

Acting as the governing authority of County Service Area 12:

a) Accept the easement deed from Crandall S. Edwards and Doreen J. Edwards, husband and

wife as joint tenants, owner of APN 023-121-005, and authorize the Clerk of the Board to

execute the certificate of acceptance; and

b) Find that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the

California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to 14 CCR 15378(b)(5), in that it is a

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

environment.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor

Hartmann, that this matter be acted on as follows:

Acting as the governing authority of County Service Area 12:

a) Accepted and authorized; and

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-12)

SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

25-00174

Consider recommendations regarding the recommendation for Appointment of Workforce

Development Board Members, as follows:

a) Appoint Yvette Cope and Michael Boyer as members of the Workforce Development

Board;

b) Reappoint Cesar Valladares, Carola Smith, and Justin McIntire to the Workforce

Development Board; and

c) Determine that the above actions do not involve any commitment to any specific project

which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment, and therefore it is

not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section

15378(b)(4) and (5) as the proposed action is also an organizational or administrative

activity.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor

Hartmann, that this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Appointed;

b) Reappointed; and

c) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

Board of Supervisors

A-13)

SUPERVISOR CAPPS

25-00185

Consider recommendations regarding a Community Forum on Cannabis Odor in Carpinteria,

as follows:

a) Authorize a special meeting to host a Community Forum on Cannabis Odor in Carpinteria

to be held in Carpinteria City Hall Chambers on March 14, 2025. The purpose of this forum

is to provide additional opportunity to hear from the community on the needs for improved

cannabis odor control;

b) Determine that these actions do not constitute a project under the California

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

and

c) Provide any additional direction to staff, as appropriate.

Karin Hauenstein and Peter Dugre addressed the Board.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Authorized;

b) Approved; and

c) Directed staff to explore options for live streaming and broadcasting the

meeting from the Carpinteria City Council Chambers.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

3 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, and Supervisor Nelson

2 - Supervisor Hartmann, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Hearing Requests

A-14)

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

25-00170

Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding proposed Cachuma Lake Recreational

Vehicle (RV) Hookup Sites Fee Adjustments, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)

(Set a hearing for April 1, 2025. Time estimate: 15 minutes)

a) Adopt a Resolution that adjusts Parks fees for RV hookup sites at Cachuma Lake

Recreational Area. The adopted fees will go into effect once the current RV hookup project

is complete; and

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

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080(b)(8) of the California Public

Resources Code and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a)(1), (2), and (4) since CEQA does

not apply to the establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or approval of rates,

tolls, or fares.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor

Hartmann, that this matter be set for a hearing, as follows: April 1, 2025 in

Santa Barbara (EST. TIME 15 MINS.). The motion carried by the following

vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-15)

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

25-00167

Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding the Appeal of the County Planning

Commission Approval of the Laguna Blanca School Amendment, Case Nos. 24APL-00034,

and 21AMD-00000-00003, Second District, as follows:

(Set a hearing for April 1, 2025. Time estimate: 1 hour)

a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 24APL-00034;

b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case No. 21AMD-00000-00003,

including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;

c) Determine that the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines

Section 15314 (Minor Additions to Schools), as set forth in the Notice of Exemption;

d) Determine that the previously adopted Negative Declaration (06NGD-00000-00014) and

CEQA Addendum are adequate and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or

Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162; and

e) Grant de novo approval of the Project, Case No. 21AMD-00000-00003, subject to the

conditions of approval.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor

Hartmann, that this matter be set for a hearing, as follows: April 1, 2025 in

Santa Barbara (EST. TIME 1 HR.). The motion carried by the following

vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-16)

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

25-00186

Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding a proposed Ordinance amending

parking regulations specified in County Code Section 23-11 and repealing County Code

Section 23-13.12 pertaining to oversized vehicles, as follows:

(Set a hearing for April 1, 2025. Time estimate: 20 minutes)

a) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending Santa Barbara

County Code, Chapter 23, Section 11 and repealing Chapter 23, Section 13.12, pertaining to

parking restrictions of oversized vehicles on County right of way in all Supervisorial

Districts;

b) Read the title of the Ordinance into the record and waive further reading of the Ordinance

in full; and

c) Set a hearing for the Administrative Agenda of April 8, 2025, to consider adoption of an

Ordinance amending the parking regulations of oversized vehicles, as follows:

i) Adopt the Ordinance (Second Reading) amending Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter

23, Section 11 and repealing Chapter 23, Section 13.12, pertaining to parking restrictions of

oversized vehicles on County right of way in all Supervisorial Districts; and

ii) Determine that amending Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 23, Sections 23-11 and

repealing Chapter 23, Section 13.12, pertaining to parking regulations, are for the operation

and maintenance of an existing public facility, involving negligible, or no expansion of use

beyond that which presently exists, and are therefore exempt from California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 CCR 15301(c), and approve and direct staff to file a

Notice of Exemption on that basis.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor

Hartmann, that this matter be set for a hearing, as follows: April 1, 2025 in

Santa Barbara (EST. TIME 20 MINS.). The motion carried by the following

vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

25-00002

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) (25-00002)

WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS

AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.

Re: Expressed concerns with the March 14, 2025 Special Meeting regarding a

Community Forum on Cannabis Odor in Carpinteria - Lorraine McIntire

addressed the Board

Re: Expressed disappointment in the recent Board salary increase; Expressed

Concerns Regarding a Commercial Bridge and Tertiary Road that was

Permitted by Planning and Development and Built on her Property as well as

the Potential Associated Fines - Diana Sandoval addressed the Board

Re: Expressed Concerns regarding associated costs to adding jail housing

units; concerns about those with mental issues currently incarcerated; and

call for action to reduce incarceration - Gail Osherenko addressed the Board

Re: Expressed Concerns with inappropriate Government spending - Sherry

Foster addressed the Board

Re: Expressed Concerns with Mobile Home affordability; rent increases for

Mobile Homes; requested that the Board update the Ordinance - Steve

Wagner addressed the Board

Re: Requested the implementation of a policy for 100% cost recovery for

fees; and Applicant charged for billable vs. non billable hours. wants a

hearing to determine what is and is not billable/public benefit - Andy

Caldwell addressed the Board

Departmental Agenda

Planning Items and Public Hearings

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Informational Report Regarding

25-00171

Battery Energy Storage Systems, and Moss Landing Fire, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)

a) Receive and File a report;

b) Provide direction to staff as appropriate; and

c) 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).

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY

HEARING TIME: 10:23 AM - 12:16 PM (1 HR. 53 MIN.)

Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.

Lee Heller, Katie Davis, Thomas Becker, Spencer Brandt, Irene Cooke,

Sherry Foster, Angelica Gutierrez, Andy Caldwell, Terri Stricklin, Bill Baker

and Craig Lewis addressed the Board.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps,

that this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Received and filed;

b) Directed staff, as follows: (1) Send the County Legislative Committee

direction to advocate for AB 303 (to increase local control); (2) Review the

noticing area to residents the distance for sitting battery plants; Air Quality

Monitoring and presence of on-site personnel; and (3) Proceed to develop

proposals for batteries on the two County sites that were previously

determined; and

c) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

25-00182

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding updates on Jail Health Monitoring and

California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Justice-Involved Initiative, as

follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)

a) Receive and file the Public Health Department 2024 update on Jail Health Monitoring and

audits;

b) Receive and file an update on the CalAIM Justice-Involved Initiative and the Public

Health Department’s role in implementation and oversight; and

c) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt per CEQA Guidelines

Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions are 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.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

HEARING TIME: 12:16 PM - 1:27 PM (1 HR. 11 MIN.)

Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.

Maureen Earls addressed the Board.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps,

that this matter be acted on as follows:

a) and b) Received and filed; and

c) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

25-00184

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Five Year Capital Improvement

Program (CIP), Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 through FY 2029-2030, as follows: (EST.

TIME: 35 MIN.)

a) Receive and file the detailed Five-Year CIP, FY 2025-2026 through FY 2029-2030;

b) Review and grant preliminary, non-binding conceptual approval of the projects contained

in the CIP;

c) Refer new CIP Projects to the Planning Commission and request analysis of these projects

proposed for planning, initiation, or construction in future FYs for conformity with the

County Comprehensive Plan per Government Codes 65401 and 65402; and

d) 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.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY

HEARING TIME: 2:00 PM - 2:48 PM (48 MIN.)

Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee,

that this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Received and filed;

b) Reviewed;

c) Referred; and

d) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

25-00181

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Environmental Health Services’ Fee

Resolutions and Ordinances, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)

a) Receive and file a presentation regarding Environmental Health Services’ Fee Schedule

Resolutions and Ordinances;

b) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for Environmental Health Services relating to Food

Facilities;

c) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for Environmental Health Services relating to Public

Swimming Pools;

d) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for Environmental Health Services relating to Onsite

Wastewater Treatment Systems, Pumping, Maintenance and Disposal Services, Sewage

Violation Inspections, and Land Development Review Services;

e) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for Environmental Health Services relating to

Organized Camps and Housing Complaint Inspections;

f) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for Environmental Health Services relating to Body

Art;

g) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for Environmental Health Services relating to Public

Water Systems (California Safe Drinking Water Act);

h) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for Environmental Health Services relating to Water

Wells and Private Water Systems;

i) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for

Environmental Health Services relating to Solid Waste;

j) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for

Environmental Health Services relating to Monitoring Wells and Borings;

k) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for

Environmental Health Services relating to Site Mitigation;

l) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for

Environmental Health Services relating to Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA);

m) Read the titles of the above Ordinances amending fees for Environmental Health Services

relating to Solid Waste, Monitoring Wells and Borings, Site Mitigation, and CUPA into the

record and waive full reading of these Ordinances;

n) Find that approval of the recommended actions a) - m) is exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8)

(A) and (B) because the fees will be used for operating expenses and for the purchase of

supplies, equipment and materials; and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 because the

proposed actions are administrative activities of the County, which will not result in direct or

indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a "Project" as defined for

purposes of CEQA, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis;

o) Continue the hearing on Environmental Health Services’ Fee Ordinances to the

Administrative Agenda of March 18, 2025 to consider recommendations, as follows:

i) Consider and approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for

Environmental Health Services relating to Solid Waste;

ii) Consider and approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for

Environmental Health Services relating to Monitoring Wells and Borings;

iii) Consider and approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for

Environmental Health Services relating to Site Mitigation;

iv) Consider and approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending fees for

Environmental Health Services relating to CUPA;

v) Find that approval of the above recommended actions i)-iv) is exempt from CEQA

pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8)(A) and (B) because the fees will be

used for operating expenses and for the purchase of supplies, equipment and materials; and

CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 because the proposed actions are administrative activities

of the County, which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment

and is therefore not a "Project" as defined for purposes of CEQA, and direct staff to file a

Notice of Exemption on that basis.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY

A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor

Nelson, that this matter be withdrawn from the agenda. The motion carried

by the following vote:

5 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

Adjourned at 2:48 PM

Adjourned to

Friday, March 14, 2025

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Announcements

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9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 5:00 PM and on Saturday, March 15,

2025, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.

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