County of Santa Barbara  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
First District - Das Williams  
Second District - Laura Capps, Vice Chair  
Third District - Joan Hartmann  
Fourth District - Bob Nelson  
Fifth District - Steve Lavagnino, Chair  
Mona Miyasato, County Executive Officer  
Action Summary  
Tuesday, June 25, 2024  
9:00 AM  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING  
BOARD HEARING ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR  
105 EAST ANAPAMU STREET, SANTA BARBARA  
The Board of Supervisors meets concurrently as the Board of Directors of the Flood Control & Water  
Conservation District, 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 Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,  
Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Minutes of the June 18, 2024 Meeting  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Nelson, to  
approve the minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
County Executive Officer's Report  
24-00001  
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.  
Honored Margie Hunt, Access Line Team Supervisor with the Behavioral  
Wellness Department Access Line, as a part of the "Your County, Your Heroes"  
video series that features unsung heroes throughout the County who embody the  
spirit of selflessness and dedication.  
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 CAPPS  
24-00682  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Ananilia Norton upon her retirement from the  
District Attorney’s Office after over 25 years of faithful and distinguished service to the citizens of  
Santa Barbara County.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. 24-156  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-2)  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
24-00677  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of June 2024 as Gun Violence Awareness Month and  
honoring Moms Demand Action in Sana Barbara County.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. 24-157  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-3)  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
24-00701  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Jeff Frapwell upon his retirement from the County  
Executive Office after over 37 years of faithful and distinguished public service, 7 of those working  
for Santa Barbara County.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. 24-158  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
Honorary Resolutions  
A-4)  
SUPERVISOR WILLIAMS  
24-00675  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 89th Birthday.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be adopted.  
RESOLUTION NO. 24-159  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
Administrative Items  
A-5)  
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER'S OFFICE  
24-00687  
Consider recommendations regarding Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Internal Audit Plan  
(12-Months ending June 30, 2025), as follows:  
a) Receive and file the FY 2024-2025 (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025) Auditor-Controller’s  
Internal Audit Plan in accordance with the County of Santa Barbara Internal Audit Charter; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of  
government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may  
result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Received and filed; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-6)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00658  
Consider recommendations regarding Psynergy Programs, Inc. Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2027  
Services Agreement for Institutions for Mental Diseases Adult Residential Care, Renewal, as  
follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement of Services of Independent  
Contractor with Psynergy Programs, Inc. (not a local vendor) for the provision of Adult Residential  
Care services for a maximum contract amount not to exceed $8,489,220.00, inclusive of  
$2,829,740.00 per FY, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027;  
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to  
suspend, delay, or interrupt services under the Agreement for convenience and make immaterial  
changes to the Agreement per Sections 20 and 26 of the Agreement, amend client caseload and  
program staffing requirements per Exhibit A-2, adjust service location(s) of the program per Exhibit  
A-2, reallocate funds between funding sources, incorporate new codes and make fee-for-service  
rate changes or updates, and activate the Contingency Invoicing Plan per Exhibit B, may make rate  
changes to or otherwise update Exhibit B-3 Mental Health Services (MHS) for multi-year  
contracts annually, may make a monthly decision on whether to use the Contingency Invoicing Plan  
considering the prevailing circumstances and amend the program goals, outcomes, and measures  
per Exhibit E, all without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board’s  
approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this  
delegated authority at any time; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal  
activities that 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.  
Gail Osherenko and Suzanne Riordan addressed the Board.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
b) Delegated; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,  
Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
A-7)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00661  
Consider recommendations regarding Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families contract  
renewal for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2026, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families (not a local vendor) for the  
provision of mental health services for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed  
$9,238,690.00, inclusive of $4,619,345.00 per FY, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June  
30, 2026;  
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to  
suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the Agreement for convenience per Section 20 of  
the Agreement; make immaterial changes to the Agreement per Section 26; authorize additional  
services per Exhibits A-2 through A-6; amend program staffing requirements per Exhibits A-2  
through A-6; reallocate the subsidy per Exhibit B of the Agreement, reallocate funds between  
funding sources, revise or waive the County Maximum Allowable rate, and reallocate between the  
contract allocations in the Exhibit B-1 Mental Health Services (MHS) to increase or decrease the  
incentive payment with discretion per the Exhibit Bs; incorporate new codes and make  
fee-for-service rate changes to Exhibit B-3 MHS issued by the California Department of Health  
Care Services and may make rate changes to Exhibit B-3; and amend the program goals,  
outcomes, and measures per the Exhibit Es, all without altering the maximum contract amount and  
without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board’s  
ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are government funding mechanisms or other 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) Delegated; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-8)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00679  
Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024  
Services Agreement and FY 2024-2025 Renewal Services Agreement for Mental Health Services  
with CALM, Inc., as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for  
Services of Independent Contractor with CALM, Inc. (a local vendor) (BC No. 23-062) to add  
contingency payment and cost settlement provisions and incorporate Medicare Practitioner billing  
and California Department of Health Care Services rate changes with no change to the total  
maximum contract amount of $3,825,745.00 for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30,  
2024;  
i) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to  
incorporate new codes and make fee-for-service rate changes or updates and to reimburse on a  
cost reimbursement basis for Medi-Cal fee-for-service programs per Exhibit B of the Agreement  
(BC No. 23-062) without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board’s  
approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this  
delegated authority at any time;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Renewal Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with CALM, Inc. (a local vendor) for the provision of mental health services to children  
and youth for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $3,870,810.00 for the period of July  
1, 2024, through June 30, 2025;  
i) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to  
suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the Renewal Agreement for convenience and make  
immaterial changes to the Renewal Agreement per Sections 20 and 26 of the Renewal Agreement,  
respectively; amend program service locations per Exhibits A-2, A-4, A-5, A-6, A-7, A-8; amend  
program staffing requirements per Exhibits A-2 through A-8; authorize additional services per  
Exhibit A-4; amend program hours of operation per Exhibit A-5; reallocate funds between funding  
sources with discretion, incorporate new codes and make fee-for-service rate changes or updates  
and to reimburse on a cost reimbursement basis for Medi-Cal fee-for-service programs, reallocate  
between contract allocations related to the incentive payment per Exhibit B; and amend the  
program goals, outcomes, and measures per Exhibit E, all without altering the maximum contract  
amount and without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the Renewal Agreement,  
subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are governmental fiscal activities or funding mechanisms that 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) i) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) i) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-9)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00680  
Consider recommendations regarding a City Mental Health Mobile Crisis Services Revenue  
Agreement for Fiscal Years 2024-2027, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to  
execute the following revenue agreements for providing Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Services  
to the template agreement terms for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, with the  
following cities and with the following anticipated revenue amounts:  
i) City of Buellton, with the projected revenue of $10,318.00;  
ii) City of Carpinteria, with the projected revenue of $8,299.00;  
iii) City of Guadalupe, with the projected revenue of $296.00;  
iv) City of Lompoc, with the projected revenue of $83,953.00;  
v) City of Santa Maria, with the projected revenue of $143,493.00; and  
vi) City of Solvang, with the projected revenue of $8,299.00;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to  
execute a revenue agreement for Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Services with the City of Santa  
Barbara according to the template agreement terms for the period of July 1, 2024, through June  
30, 2027, in the anticipated revenue amount of $240,142.00; 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) i) through vi) Approved and authorized;  
b) Approved and authorized; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-10)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00681  
Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Service Agreement for Mental  
Health and Other Supportive Services with Telecare Corporation for Fiscal Years (FYs)  
2022-2024, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for  
Services of Independent Contractor with Telecare Corporation (a local vendor) (BC 22-031) to  
update language in the Statement of Work for Santa Maria Adults/Older Adults Full Service  
Partnership services, add client expense funds for Full Service Partnerships and client board and  
care funds, implement California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Behavioral Health  
Payment Reform changes, add contingency cost settlement provisions for FY 2023-2024, and to  
increase the contract maximum amount for FY 2022-2023 by $196,167.00, and increase the FY  
2023-2024 amount by $717,950.00, for a new total contract maximum not to exceed  
$12,760,117.00, inclusive of $6,119,167.00 for FY 2022-2023 and $6,640,950.00 for FY  
2023-2024, for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024;  
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to  
incorporate new codes and make fee-for-service rate changes or updates and to reimburse on a  
cost reimbursement basis for Medi-Cal fee-for-service programs per Exhibit B Mental Health  
Services as to each agreement enumerated above under Recommended Action a; and  
c) Determine that the above action is a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal  
activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a  
potentially significant physical impact on the environment and is 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) Delegated; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-11)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00684  
Consider recommendations regarding a Telecare Corporation Mental Health Services Agreement  
for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2026, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Telecare Corporation (Telecare), a California nonprofit organization (not a local  
vendor), for the provision of Adult Mental Health services, for a contract maximum not to exceed  
$13,559,660.00, inclusive of $6,779,830.00 for FY 2024-2025 and $6,779,830.00 for FY  
2025-2026, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026;  
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to  
suspend, delay, or interrupt services under the Agreement for convenience and make immaterial  
changes to the Agreement per Sections 20 and 26 of the Agreement, amend the program goals,  
outcomes, and measures per Exhibit E, modify the client caseload and amend program staffing  
requirements per Exhibit A-2, and authorize, in writing, changes to the rates, per the Exhibit B-1  
and B-3 and to reallocate funds between funding sources per Exhibit B, incorporate new codes  
and make fee-for-service rate changes or updates and to reimburse on a cost reimbursement basis  
for Medi-Cal fee-for-service programs per Exhibit Bs, all without altering the maximum contract  
amount and without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to  
the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are government funding mechanisms or other 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) Delegated; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-12)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00686  
Consider recommendations regarding a Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. Second Amendment to  
the Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2024 Services Agreement and FYs 2024-2026 Renewal Services  
Agreement for Adult Crisis Residential Mental Health Services, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement for  
Services of Independent Contractor with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. (not a local vendor)  
(BC No. 21-034) to add contingency payment and cost settlement provisions and incorporate  
Medicare Practitioner billing and California Department of Health Care Services rate changes with  
no change to the maximum contract amount of $4,107,865.00, inclusive of inclusive of  
$1,350,000.00 for FY 2021-2022, $1,350,000.00 for FY 2022-2023, and $1,407,865.00 for  
FY 2023-2024, for the period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024;  
i) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to  
increase the daily bed rate and incorporate new codes and make fee-for-service rate changes or  
updates and to reimburse on a cost reimbursement basis for Medi-Cal fee-for-service programs  
per Exhibit B of the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement, all without altering the maximum contract amount  
and without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement,  
subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. (not a local vendor) for the provision of adult  
crisis residential mental health services in south Santa Barbara County for a maximum contract  
amount not to exceed $2,870,400.00, inclusive of $1,435,200.00 per FY, for the period of July 1,  
2024, through June 30, 2026;  
i) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to  
suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the FY 2024-2026 Agreement for convenience per  
Section 20 of the FYs 2024-2026 Agreement; make immaterial changes to the FYs 2024-2026  
Agreement per Section 26; change staffing requirements per Exhibit A-2; reallocate funds between  
funding sources, increase the daily bed rate, and incorporate new codes and make fee-for-service  
rate changes or updates and to reimburse on a cost reimbursement basis for Medi-Cal  
fee-for-service programs, reallocate between contract allocations for the incentive payment, and  
activate the Contingency Invoicing Plan per Exhibit B; amend the program goals, outcomes, and  
measures per Exhibit E, all without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the  
Board’s approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this  
delegated authority at any time; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal  
activities that 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) i) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) i) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-13)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00702  
Consider recommendations regarding Mental Health Staffing Services Amendments, Fiscal year  
(FY) 2023-2024, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment relative to an existing  
Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor between LocumTenens.com LLC (not a local  
vendor), and the County (BC 22-077), on behalf of the Santa Barbara County Department of  
Behavioral Wellness (BWell), to increase the Maximum Agreement Value by $250,000.00 for FY  
2023-2024 due to increased need for temporary staffing services, for a new total Maximum  
Agreement Value for FY 2023-2024 not to exceed $1,450,000.00, and a new total Maximum  
Agreement Value not to exceed $3,150,000.00 for the period from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024;  
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment relative to an existing  
Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor between DocStar Medical Partners LLC (not a  
local vendor), and the County (BC 22-102), on behalf of BWell, to increase the Maximum  
Contract Amount by $120,000.00 for FY 2023-2024 due to increased need for temporary staffing  
services, for a new total Maximum Contract Amount for FY 2023-2024 not to exceed  
$520,000.00, and a new total Maximum Contract Amount not to exceed $1,186,000.00 for the  
period from November 22, 2021 to June 30, 2024;  
c) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment relative to an existing  
Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor between Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.  
(formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc.) (not a local vendor), and the County  
(BC 23-002), on behalf of BWell, to increase the Contract Maximum amount by $430,000.00 for  
FY 2023-2024 due to increased need for temporary staffing services, for a new total Contract  
Maximum amount for FY 2023-2024 not to exceed $1,430,000.00, and a new total Contract  
Maximum amount not to exceed $2,430,000.00 for the period from July 1, 2023 to June 30,  
2025. Such amendment will also authorize a change in name by the contractor from Maxim  
Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc. to Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.;  
d) Delegate to the Director of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to suspend each  
Agreement per Section 20 of each Agreement and make immaterial changes to each Agreement  
per Section 26 of each Agreement, all without altering the Maximum Agreement Value, Maximum  
Contract Amount, or Contract Maximum amount (as applicable) and without requiring the Board’s  
approval of an amendment of each Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this  
delegation at any time; and  
e) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms, which  
do not involve any commitment to any specific project which 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) through c) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute;  
d) Delegated; and  
e) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-14)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00703  
Consider recommendations regarding the renewal of Mental Health Staffing Services Agreements  
with DocStar Medical Partners LLC for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, Locumtenens.com LLC for  
FY 2024-2025, Sterling Care Psychiatric Group, Inc. for FY 2024-2026, and Barton Medical,  
Inc. for FY 2024-2025, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with DocStar Medical Partners LLC (not a local vendor) for the provision of locum  
tenens psychiatry, nursing, and physician assistant temporary staffing services for a total maximum  
contract amount not to exceed $500,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with LocumTenens.com LLC (not a local vendor) for the provision of locum tenens  
psychiatry temporary staffing services for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed  
$1,700,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025;  
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a multi-year Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Sterling Care Psychiatric Group, Inc. (not a local vendor) for the provision of  
locum tenens psychiatry and nursing temporary staffing services for a total maximum contract  
amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00, inclusive of $1,500,000.00 per FY, for the period of July 1,  
2024, through June 30, 2026;  
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Barton Medical, Inc. (not a local vendor) for the provision of locum tenens  
psychiatry, nursing, and physician assistant temporary staffing services for FY 2024-2025, for a  
total contract maximum amount not to exceed $1,200,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2024,  
through June 30, 2025;  
e) Regarding the above Agreements at Recommended Actions a) through d), delegate to the  
Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to suspend, delay, or  
interrupt the services under the Agreements for convenience per Section 20 of the Agreements and  
make immaterial changes to the Agreements per Section 26, all without altering the maximum  
contract amount and without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the Agreements,  
subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;  
f) Regarding the above Barton Agreement, delegate to the Director of the Department of  
Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to make immaterial changes and add positions and/or  
approve rate changes not to exceed 10% of the rate currently stated in the respective Exhibit B-1  
per Section 25 of the Agreement, all without altering the maximum contract amount and without  
requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to  
rescind this delegated authority at any time; and  
g) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms, which  
do not involve any commitment to any specific project which 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) through d) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
e) and f) Delegated; and  
g) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-15)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00704  
Consider recommendations regarding the renewal of Mental Health Staffing Services Agreements  
with SHC Services, Inc. for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, and Jackson and Coker Locum  
Tenens, LLC for FY 2024-2025, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with SHC Services, Inc. dba Supplemental Health Care Services, Inc. (not a local  
vendor) for the provision of locum tenens nursing temporary staffing services for a total maximum  
contract amount not to exceed $300,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Jackson and Coker Locum Tenens, LLC (not a local vendor) for the provision of  
locum tenens psychiatry, nursing, and physician assistant temporary staffing services for a total  
maximum contract amount not to exceed $300,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2024, through June  
30, 2025;  
c) Regarding the above Supplemental Health Agreements, delegate to the Director of the  
Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to suspend, delay, or interrupt the  
services under the Agreements for convenience per Section 20 of the Agreements and make  
immaterial changes to the Agreements per Section 26, all without altering the maximum contract  
amount and without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the Agreements, subject to  
the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;  
d) Regarding the above Jackson and Coker Agreement, delegate to the Director of the Department  
of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to make immaterial changes and add positions  
and/or approve rate changes not to exceed 10% of the rate currently stated in the respective  
Exhibit B-1s per Section 25 of the Agreements, all without altering the maximum contract amount  
and without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the Agreements, subject to the  
Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and  
e) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms, which  
do not involve any commitment to any specific project which 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) and b) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
c) and d) Delegated; and  
e) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-16)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00689  
Consider recommendations regarding a Second Amendment to California Mental Health Services  
Authority (CalMHSA) Behavioral Health Quality Improvement Program (BHQIP) Participation  
Agreement, Fiscal Years 2022-2024, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness (BWell) to  
execute a Second Amendment to CalMHSA BHQIP Participation Agreement No.  
1303-BHQIP-2022-SB-A2 to clarify that the 15% administrative fee added by a prior contract  
amendment is applicable only to funding rendered and paid for from the total flexible spending  
account (FSA) during the project period and to delete language, which states “refunds for service  
requests via a work order will be less the administrative fee, equal to 15%,” with no change to the  
September 13, 2022 through June 30, 2024 term of the agreement and no change to the maximum  
contract amount of $42,080.00; and  
b) Determine that the above action is a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal  
activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a  
potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and is organizational or an administrative  
activity of the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the  
environment and is therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) and (b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-17)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00706  
Consider recommendations regarding a Renewal Services Agreement for Mental Health Services  
with Olive Crest for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2026, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Olive Crest (not a local vendor) for the provision of mental health services to  
children and youth for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00, inclusive of  
$750,000.00 per FY, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026;  
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to  
suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the Agreement for convenience and make immaterial  
changes to the Agreement per Sections 20 and 26 of the Agreement, respectively; authorize  
additional services per Exhibits A-3 and A-4; change staffing requirements per Exhibits A-3 and  
A-4; reallocate funds between funding sources, incorporate new codes and make fee-for- service  
rate changes or updates and to reimburse on a cost reimbursement basis for Medi-Cal fee-  
for-service programs, reallocate between contract allocations for the incentive payment, and  
activate the Contingency Invoicing Plan per Exhibit B; and amend the program goals, outcomes,  
and measures per Exhibit E, all without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring  
the Board’s approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind  
this delegated authority at any time; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms that 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) Delegated; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-18)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00707  
Consider recommendations regarding Transitions-Mental Health Association (TMHA) Fiscal  
Years (FYs) 2023-2026 Services Agreement for Lompoc Adult and Older Adult (AOA)-Full  
Service Partnership (FSP) and Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Mental Health Services, as  
follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with TMHA (not a local vendor) to provide AOA-FSP and AOT services in Lompoc  
for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $ 4,712,875.00, inclusive of $730,525.00 in  
one-time, start-up program costs for FYs 2023-2025 and $1,991,175.00 in program costs per  
FY for FYs 2024-2026, for the period of April 29, 2024, through June 30, 2026;  
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to  
suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the Agreement for convenience per Section 20 of  
the Agreement; make immaterial changes to the Agreement per Section 26; amend program staffing  
and hours of operation requirements per Exhibit A-5; reallocate funds between funding sources,  
incorporate new codes and make fee-for-service rate changes or updates, reallocate between  
contract allocations for the incentive payment, and activate the Contingency Invoicing Plan per  
Exhibit B; and amend the program goals, outcomes, and measures per Exhibit E of the Agreement,  
all without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board’s approval of an  
amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at  
any time; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal  
activities that 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) Delegated; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-19)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00708  
Consider recommendations regarding a Dignity Health dba Marian Regional Medical Center for  
Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2027 Services Agreement for Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) Services,  
as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Dignity Health dba Marian Regional Medical Center (a local vendor) to provide  
outpatient CSU services at its CSU, a designated Lanterman-Petris-Short Act facility for a  
maximum contract amount $10,080,000.00 inclusive of $3,360,000.00 for FY 2024-2025,  
$3,360,000.00 for FY 2025-2026, and $3,360,000.00 for FY 2026-2027;  
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee, all without  
altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment  
of the Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time, the  
authority to:  
i) Suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the Agreement for convenience per Section 20 of  
the Agreement;  
ii) Make immaterial changes to the Agreement per Section 26 of the Agreement;  
iii) Reallocate funds between funding sources per Exhibit B and B-1;  
iv) Incorporate new codes and make fee-for-service rate changes to Exhibit B-3 Mental Health  
Services (MHS) issued by the California Department of Health Care Services; make rate changes  
to Exhibit B-3 MHS for County’s operational reasons; make rate changes to or otherwise update  
Exhibit B-3 MHS for multi-year contracts annually; provided that at no time will the rate adjustment  
be lower than the current amount specified in the Exhibit B-3 MHS; and  
v) Amend the program goals, outcomes, and measures per Exhibit E, all without altering the  
maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the  
Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are a government funding mechanism or other 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 is an organizational or administrative  
activity of the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the  
environment and are therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) and (b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) i) through v) Delegated; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-20)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00709  
Consider recommendations regarding Mental Health Association in Santa Barbara County, Inc.  
dba Mental Wellness Center Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2024 Third Amendment and FYs  
2024-2026 Renewal Services Agreement for Mental Health Services, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Third Amendment to the Agreement for  
Services of Independent Contractor with Mental Health Association in Santa Barbara County, Inc.  
dba Mental Wellness Center for FYs 2021-2024 (BC 21-033) to add contingency payment and  
cost settlement provisions, and to incorporate changes for Medicare Practitioner billing and  
California Department of health Care Services rate changes, with no change to the maximum  
contract amount of $8,267,006.00, inclusive of $2,152,751.00 for FY 2021-2022,  
$2,642,030.00 for FY 2022-2023, and $3,472,225.00 for FY 2023-2024, for the period of July  
1, 2021 through June 30, 2024;  
i) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority with  
respect to the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement to (i) amend program services and staffing as provided  
in the Exhibit As; (ii) make immaterial changes to each such Agreement as provided in Section 25;  
(iii) reallocate funds between funding sources, increase the daily bed rate, and incorporate new  
codes and make fee-for-service rate changes or updates and to reimburse on a cost reimbursement  
basis for Medi-Cal fee-for-service programs, reallocate between contract allocations for the  
incentive payment, and activate the contingency payment provisions per Exhibit Bs; and (iv) amend  
the Program goals, outcomes, and measures as provided in Exhibit E without requiring the Board’s  
approval, without changes to the maximum contract amount or the Term of the Agreement, and  
subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Mental Health Association in Santa Barbara County, Inc. dba Mental Wellness  
Center (a local vendor), on behalf of the Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral  
Wellness, for the provision of certain mental health services, for a total maximum contract amount  
of $7,328,690.00 for the period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026 and shall not exceed  
$3,664,345.00 for FY 2024-2025 and $3,664,345.00 for FY 2025-2026;  
i) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority with  
respect to the FYs 2024-2026 Agreement to (i) suspend, delay, or interrupt the services for  
convenience as provided in Section 20, (ii) make immaterial changes as provided in Section 26; (iii)  
amend program services and staffing as provided in the Exhibit As; (iv) change the service location  
per Exhibit A-6, section 1; (v) reallocate funds between funding sources, increase the daily bed  
rate, and incorporate new codes and make fee-for-service rate changes or updates and to  
reimburse on a cost reimbursement basis for Medi-Cal fee-for-service programs, reallocate  
between contract allocations for the incentive payment, and activate the contingency payment  
provisions per Exhibit Bs; and (vi) amend the Program goals, outcomes, and measures as provided  
in Exhibit E of each Agreement and without requiring the Board’s approval, without changes to the  
maximum contract amount or the Term of the Agreement, and subject to the Board’s ability to  
rescind this delegated authority at any time; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms that do  
not involve any commitment to any specific project which 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) i) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) i) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-21)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
24-00710  
Consider recommendations regarding Transitions-Mental Health Association (TMHA) Second  
Amendment to the Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2024 Services Agreement and FYs 2024-2026  
Renewal Services Agreement for Mental Health and Other Supportive Services, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement for  
Services of Independent Contractor with TMHA (not a local vendor) (BC No. 21-078) to add  
contingency payment and cost settlement provisions and incorporate changes for Medicare  
practitioner billing and California Department of Health Care Services rate changes with no change  
to the maximum contract amount of $6,480,135.00 (inclusive of $1,763,100.00 for FY  
2021-2022, $1,989,075.00 for FY 2022-2023, and $2,727,960.00 for FY 2023-2024) for the  
period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024;  
i) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to  
incorporate new codes and make fee-for-service rate changes or updates, reimburse on a cost  
reimbursement basis for Medi-Cal fee-for-service programs, and activate the contingency payment  
provisions per Exhibit B of the FYs 2021-2024 Agreement, all without altering the maximum  
contract amount and without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the FYs  
2021-2024 Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any  
time;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with TMHA (not a local vendor) for the provision of mental health and other supportive  
services to adults and Transition Age Youth for a maximum contract amount not to exceed  
$5,429,170.00, inclusive of $2,714,585.00 for FY 2024-2025 and $2,714,585.00 for FY  
2025-2026, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026;  
i) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to  
suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the FYs 2024-2026 Agreement for convenience per  
Section 20 of the FYs 2024-2026 Agreement; make immaterial changes to the FYs 2024-2026  
Agreement per Section 26; change staffing requirements per Exhibit A-2; reallocate funds between  
funding sources, and incorporate new codes and make fee-for-service rate changes or updates and  
to reimburse on a cost reimbursement basis for Medi-Cal fee-for-service programs, reallocate  
between contract allocations for the incentive payment, and activate the Contingency Invoicing Plan  
per Exhibit B; amend the program goals, outcomes, and measures per Exhibit E, all without altering  
the maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board’s approval of an amendment of the  
Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms that 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) i) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) i) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-22)  
COMMUNICATIONS FOR REFERRAL  
24-00667  
City of Solvang - Approve the requests of the City of Solvang, as follows:  
a) Call for the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024  
for the election of certain officers and consideration of a ballot measure, all as required by the  
provisions of the laws of the State of California relating to Charter Cities;  
b) Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the  
Statewide General Election to be held on that date pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections  
Code;  
c) Render specified services to the City relating to the conduct of a General Municipal Election to  
be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024;  
d) Approve the adoption of regulations for candidates for elective office pertaining to candidate  
statements submitted to the voters at an election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024;  
e) Approve the provision for a procedure for determining by lot a tie among candidates at the  
November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election in accordance with Elections Code Section 15651;  
f) Approve the submission of an Ordinance continuing and modifying an existing Transient  
Occupancy (Hotel) Tax (TOT) to the voters at the general municipal election to be held on  
November 5, 2024, and directing the city attorney to prepare an impartial analysis thereof;  
g) Approve the setting of priorities for filing written arguments regarding a City ballot Measure; and  
h) Approve the provision for the filing of rebuttal arguments for a city measure submitted at the  
November 5, 2024 general municipal election.  
(APPROVE AND REFER TO THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR)  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) through h) Approved and referred to the Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Elections  
Department.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-23)  
COMMUNICATIONS FOR REFERRAL  
24-00663  
City of Santa Barbara - Approve the request of the City of Santa Barbara to consolidate a General  
Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the submission of one measure  
to the voters and the election of three certain officers, with the Statewide General Election to be  
held on that date.  
(APPROVE AND REFER TO THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR)  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be approved and referred to the  
Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Elections Department. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-24)  
COMMUNICATIONS FOR REFERRAL  
24-00665  
Santa Maria Joint Union High School District - Approve the request of the Santa Maria Joint  
Union High School District to order a school bond election to be held in the District and  
consolidated with any other elections held in the same territory on November 5, 2024 in  
accordance with Elections Code section 10403.  
(APPROVE AND REFER TO THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR)  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be approved and referred to the  
Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Elections Department. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-25)  
COMMUNICATIONS FOR REFERRAL  
24-00697  
City of Buellton - Approve the requests of the City of Buellton, as follows:  
a) Call and give notice of the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday,  
November 5, 2024 for the election of certain officers as required by the provisions of the laws of  
the State of California relating to general law cities;  
b) Consolidate a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 with the  
General Election pursuant to Section 10403 of the Elections Code;  
c) Approve the adoption of regulations for candidates for Elective Office pertaining to candidate’s  
statements, material submitted to the electorate and the cost thereof submitted to the voters at an  
election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024;  
d) Call and give notice of the holding of an Election to be consolidated with the General Election to  
be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for the Submission to the Qualified Voters of the  
Question: Should the Buellton General Plan be Amended Until December 31, 2036, to Expand the  
Area within the Existing Urban Growth Boundary by Approximately 123 Acres (Allowing for  
Potential Expansion of City Limits within the Expanded Area) but Prohibit Other Changes to the  
City Limits or the Provision of Municipal Services Beyond the Amended Urban Growth Boundary  
Line Except by Another Initiative Election; and  
e) Call and give notice of the holding of an Election to be consolidated with the General Election to  
be held On Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for the purpose of submitting a measure to the qualified  
voters of Buellton regarding raising the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Rate.  
(APPROVE AND REFER TO THE CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR’S OFFICE)  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) through e) Approved and referred to the Clerk-Recorder-Assessor-Elections  
Department.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-26)  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
24-00645  
Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement  
with Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley (FBSMV), as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an amendment to the Professional Services  
Agreement with FBSMV that extends the period of performance to September 30, 2024 and  
increases funding in the amount of $125,340.00, for a total contract amount of $206,188.00, to  
provide administrative and coordination support for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration  
Program Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD);  
b) Authorize the Director of the County’s Community Services Department to execute further  
amendment(s) of the Agreement to further extend the term to March 31, 2025, should the pending  
six (6) month extension be granted by HUD; and  
c) Determine that the recommended actions are not the acceptance and 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 project is a creation of  
government funding mechanism 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 motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) Authorized; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-27)  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
24-00646  
Consider recommendations regarding an Eighth Amendment to the Agreement for Reimbursement  
of the Cost of a Bikeway across the Gaviota Terminal Company Property, Third District, as  
follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Eighth Amendment to the Agreement between  
the County of Santa Barbara and Texaco Trading and Transportation, Inc. for and on behalf of  
Gaviota Terminal Company for Reimbursement of the Cost of a Bikeway to extend the term of the  
Agreement for one additional year until July 1, 2025; and  
b) Determine that the Board’s approval and execution of the Seventh Amendment is exempt from  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section  
15061(b)(3), because of the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the  
potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and there is no possibility that the  
approval of the Eighth Amendment may have a significant effect on the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-28)  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
24-00647  
Consider recommendations regarding a Landscaping Service Contract with J.D. Humann  
Landscaping, Inc for all North County Parks and Open Spaces, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a service contract with J.D. Humann Landscape,  
Inc. (Contractor) in the amount not to exceed $547,800.00. This contract will provide landscape  
maintenance services to seven (7) Community Services Department parks and six (6) open spaces  
located in North County for a period of twenty-four (24) months beginning July 1, 2024 and ending  
June 30, 2026;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of Community Services Department to exercise the option  
for one additional two (2) year extension, at the County’s discretion, in the amount not to exceed  
$581,100.00, subject to annual budget appropriations; and  
c) Determine that the above recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as the action involves the  
maintenance of existing public facilities that will result in no or negligible expansion of existing use.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) Approved and authorized; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-29)  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
24-00648  
Consider recommendations regarding Subrecipient Agreements with People Assisting the  
Homeless (PATH) Santa Barbara for Street Outreach and Emergency Shelter and a First  
Amendment to extend term of Channel Islands Young Men’s Christian Association (CIYMCA)  
State of California Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Subrecipient Agreement,  
as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Subrecipient Agreement with PATH for  
distribution of State of California Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds in the amount  
of $250,000.00 for essential services and operations of emergency shelter effective July 1, 2024  
through June 30, 2025;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Subrecipient Agreement with PATH for the  
distribution of State of California HHAP - Round 1 (HHAP-1) program funds in the amount of  
$35,619.00, for street outreach services effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to a HHAP Subrecipient  
Agreement with CIYMCA to extend the term of that agreement until March 31, 2025; and  
d) Determine that the recommended actions are not the approval of a project that is subject to  
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and 15378(b)(4), finding that the recommended actions consist of  
administrative or fiscal activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical  
changes in the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) through c) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
d) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-30)  
24-00683  
COUNTY COUNSEL, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD CONTROL  
AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS,  
WATER AGENCY  
Consider recommendations regarding Outside Counsel Contracts with Miliband Water Law, as  
follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Professional Legal  
Services between the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and  
Wesley A. Miliband of Miliband Water Law, through June 30, 2026, for a total not-to-exceed  
amount of $300,000.00; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of  
administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the  
environment.  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Water Agency:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Professional Legal  
Services between the Santa Barbara County Water Agency and Wesley A. Miliband of Miliband  
Water Law, through June 30, 2026, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $100,000.00; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the CEQA pursuant to Section  
15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of administrative activities of  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
Acting as the Board of Supervisors:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Professional Legal  
Services between the County of Santa Barbara and Wesley A. Miliband of Miliband Water Law,  
through June 30, 2026, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $50,000.00; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the CEQA pursuant to Section  
15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of administrative activities of  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) Approved;  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Water Agency:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) Approved;  
Acting as the Board of Supervisors:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-31)  
COUNTY COUNSEL  
24-00696  
Consider recommendations regarding the approval of an Agreement for Services of Contactor on  
Payroll between County Counsel and Ruben Daniel Lopez, Attorney at Law, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Contractor on  
Payroll between County Counsel and Ruben Daniel Lopez, Attorney at Law, in an amount not to  
exceed $102,369.00, for the period of June 24, 2024 to June 23, 2025; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because  
they consist of government administrative activities or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or  
indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-32)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
24-00649  
Consider recommendations regarding a report-out on the Jail Healthcare Study Session, as follows:  
a) Receive and file a report-out on the Jail Healthcare Study Session held on April 3, 2024 at  
Direct Relief in Goleta; and  
b) Determine pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15378(b)  
(5) that the above actions are not a project subject to CEQA review, because they are government  
administrative activities that do not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Received and filed; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-33)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
24-00692  
Consider recommendations regarding the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021  
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Update and Adjustments, as follows: (4/5  
Vote Required)  
a) Approve funding adjustments to identified ARPA projects and direct staff to return to the Board  
with the necessary budgetary adjustments in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 after review of each  
project’s status and continued priority;  
b) Authorize the County Executive Officer, or designee, to enter into Memoranda of Understanding  
(MOUs) with other County Departments to carry-out certain ARPA activities after 2024, in  
accordance with the conditions outlined in U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Local Fiscal  
Recovery Funds FAQ 17.6, dated March 29, 2024, which states that, provided the stated  
conditions are met, an interagency agreement between departments and agencies within a  
recipient’s government satisfies the December 31, 2024 “obligation” deadline;  
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009710 to incorporate ARPA project reductions in the  
General Services Capital Outlay Fund in the amount of $1,820,216.00; and  
d) 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 direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved;  
b) Authorized; and  
c) and d) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-34)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
24-00685  
Approve Budget Revision Request Nos. 0008773; 0009721; 0009724; 0009767; 0009784;  
0009795; 0009798; and 0009803. (4/5 Vote Required)  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-35)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
24-00695  
Consider recommendations regarding Amendment No.1 to Order Form No. 00344646.0 with  
Workday for Subscription Rights, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to Order Form No.  
00344646.0 with Workday to remove the Financial Planning software and costs from the County’s  
subscription; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are not a “project” within the meaning of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), because  
they are government organizational and administrative activities that will not result in direct or  
indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,  
Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
A-36)  
FIRE DEPARTMENT  
24-00657  
Consider recommendations regarding an Independent Contractor Agreement with Genasys, Inc.  
for Implementation and Annual Subscription of Genasys Protect EVAC Software-as-a-Service  
(SaaS) Solution, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Independent Contractor Agreement with  
Genasys, Inc. for implementation services and an annual subscription to the Genasys Protect  
EVAC, an all-hazards evacuation/protective action management SaaS solution, for a total contract  
amount not to exceed $420,210.00 for the period of June 25, 2024 through June 30, 2028; 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 motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-37)  
24-00678  
FIRST 5 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES  
COMMISSION  
Consider recommendations regarding the reappointment 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, 2024, through  
June 30, 2025:  
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 Public 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, 2024, through June 30, 2025; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are organizational or administrative activities of the government  
that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and are, therefore not a  
project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5)  
of the CEQA Guidelines.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) i) through iii) Approved; and  
b) and c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-38)  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
24-00656  
Consider recommendations regarding a request for Waiver of Competitive Bid for Specified  
Vendors Providing Fleet Maintenance Parts and Supplies, as follows:  
a) Authorize the County Purchasing Agent, pursuant to County Code Section 2-39, to procure  
vehicle parts for County fleet vehicles, without being required to conduct a formal bid process,  
from nine local vendors in the following respective not-to-exceed amounts per Fiscal Year (FY),  
and in an aggregate amount of $715,000.00 per FY through June 30, 2027: Santa Maria Ford,  
Santa Maria, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 per FY; Perry Ford Lincoln Mazda, Santa  
Barbara, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 per FY; Jim Vreeland Ford/Mazda Inc,  
Buellton, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 per FY; Gibbs International, Santa Maria, in an  
amount not to exceed $140,000.00 per FY; O’Reilly Auto Parts, Lompoc, Santa Maria, Santa  
Barbara, in an amount not to exceed $125,000.00 per FY; Larrys 8-day Carquest Auto Parts,  
Goleta, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 per FY; PAPE Kenworth, Santa Maria, in an  
amount not to exceed $50,000.00 per FY; Rays Auto Parts, Santa Maria, in an amount not to  
exceed $50,000.00 per FY; and Fast Undercar LLC, Santa Barbara, in an amount not to exceed  
$50,000.00 per FY; and  
b) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines: 15378(b)(5)  
that the above fiscal activity is not a project subject to CEQA; it is an administrative activity of  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Authorized; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-39)  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
24-00662  
Consider recommendations regarding a Multi-Departmental Master Service Agreements (MSAs),  
as follows:  
a) Approve, and direct the Chief Procurement Officer (Purchasing Agent) to execute and  
administer, the annual MSAs with Healthcare Strategists, Inc., in an amount to not exceed  
$400,000.00, for the services specified in the respective Statement(s) of Work attached as Exhibits  
to such MSA;  
b) Approve, and direct the Purchasing Agent to execute and administer, an MSA with PATH, in an  
amount not to exceed $200,000.00, for the services specified in the respective Statements of  
Work attached as Exhibits to such MSA; and  
c) 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) and b) Approved and directed; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-40)  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
24-00664  
Consider recommendations regarding the Award of Professional Services Agreement for Project  
No. 22024, Santa Barbara Veterans Memorial Building Seismic and Heating, Ventilation, and Air  
Conditioning (HVAC) Upgrades Project, First District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) for  
design services in the amount of $239,780.00 with A3 Engineering, LLP (Not a Local Vendor) for  
the Santa Barbara Veterans Memorial Building Seismic and HVAC Upgrades Project, County  
Project 22024;  
b) Authorize the Director of General Services or his Capital Division Chief designee to approve  
Supplemental Service Orders in an aggregate amount not to exceed $23,978.00 to address  
changes or additions to the work being performed under the Professional Service Agreement with  
A3 Engineering;  
c) Authorize the Director of General Services to (i) amend the Agreement to extend the Term of  
the Agreement by up to six (6) additional months, and (ii) terminate the Agreement in accordance  
with the provisions of the Agreement; and  
d) Find that the proposed action(s) do not constitute a project within the meaning of California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR) 15262,  
Feasibility and Planning Studies that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the  
environment, and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) and c) Authorized; and  
d) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-41)  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
24-00700  
Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion  
Project No. 23040 for Bridging Design Services, Fifth District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Bridging Design Services Contract with Nacht  
and Lewis Architects, Inc. for the Santa Barbara County North Branch Expansion Project 23040  
for Programming, Site Investigation, Bridging Design Services, and future Construction  
Administration services for a Base Contract Amount of $2,000,000.00. The contract also includes  
preparing a concept and cost estimate for a 30-bed step down facility that could be potentially  
placed on the North Branch Jail site;  
b) Authorize the Director of General Services, or his Capital Division Chief designee, to approve  
change orders under the Contract in an aggregate amount not to exceed $112,500.00, as  
authorized under Public Contract Code Section 20142;  
c) Authorize the Director of General Services to (i) terminate the Agreement, in accordance with  
the provisions of the Agreement; and (ii) amend the Agreement, in accordance with the provisions  
of the Agreement, to extend the term of the Agreement by no more than 12 additional months; and  
d) Find that the above actions fall are categorically exempt from the provisions of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15262 of the State Guidelines for the  
Implementation of CEQA, as they consist of activities limited to site investigation and design, and  
direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.  
Gail Osherenko, Lynne Gibbs, Suzanne Riordan, and Karin Hauenstein  
addressed the Board.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Nelson, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) and c) Authorized;  
d) Approved; and  
Directed the Department to return to the Board to: (1) Report on jail staffing as it  
relates to future use; (2) Report on current staffing overtime; and (3) Report on  
custody capacity.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,  
Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
A-42)  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT  
24-00650  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Professional Services of Independent  
Contractor with Red Canary, Inc., for Cybersecurity End-Point Protection Services, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement with Red Canary to procure  
continued cybersecurity protection services for up to 5,900 County computers and 4,700 users for  
monitoring, in the amount not to exceed $319,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer or their designee to order additional  
services in an amount not to exceed 5% of the contract amount, or $15,950.00; and  
c) Determine that the above recommended actions are government funding mechanisms or other  
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 is 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) Approved and authorized; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-43)  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT  
24-00651  
Consider recommendations regarding Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services of  
Independent Contractor with Pegasus Studios, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the Amendment No. 1 (Amendment) to the  
Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor (BC23207) with Pegasus Studios to increase  
the contract by $60,000.00 for a new maximum contract amount of $191,500.00 to provide  
on-going audio-visual (A/V) technical support services from December 2, 2023, through June 30,  
2024; and  
b) Determine that the above recommended action is a government funding mechanism or other  
government fiscal activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may  
result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and is 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-44)  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT  
24-00652  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with  
NEC Corporation of America for Countywide Telephone System Maintenance and Support, as  
follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with NEC Corporation of America to provide telephone maintenance and support  
services for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, with options for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, in  
the amount not to exceed $3,190,516.00 (Agreement);  
b) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer or their designee to exercise the option to  
extend the term of the Agreement;  
c) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer or their designee to order additional  
services under the Agreement in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00; and  
d) Determine that the above recommended action is a government funding mechanism or other  
government fiscal activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may  
result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and is 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) and c) Approved and authorized; and  
d) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-45)  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT  
24-00668  
Consider recommendations regarding an agreement for Professional Services of Independent  
Contractor with Smartsheet, Inc., for Software Services, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor (Agreement) with Smartsheet, Inc., to provide software services and licenses for Fiscal  
Year 2024-2025 through Fiscal Year 2026-2027 in the amount not to exceed $1,330,695.45;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer or their designee to order additional  
software services and licenses in an amount not to exceed 10% of the contract amount, or  
$133,069.54; and  
c) Determine that the above recommended action is a government funding mechanism or other  
government fiscal activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may  
result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and is 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) Approved and authorized; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-46)  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
24-00627  
Consider recommendations regarding the Orcutt Community Park Sports Field Lighting Project,  
Case No. 23SPP-00001, as follows:  
a) Make the required findings for approval of the project, Case No. 23SPP-00001, including  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings, as specified in the Findings for Approval;  
b) After considering the Addendum, together with the previously certified Rice Ranch Supplemental  
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (03-EIR-05), and the 2015 Addendum to 03-EIR-05,  
determine that no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA State  
Guidelines Section 15162, Subsequent EIRs and Negative Declarations, and 15164, Addendum to  
an EIR or Negative Declaration; and  
c) Approve the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance for amendments to the current Rice  
Ranch Specific Plan in compliance with Chapter 35.88 of the County Land Use and Development  
Code (23SPP-00001).  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) and b) Approved; and  
c) Adopted.  
ORDINANCE NO. 5215  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-47)  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
24-00643  
Consider recommendations regarding a report on the Robles Trust Driveway Repair Emergency  
Permit for work to repair access to a residential property, Case No. 23EMP-00019, 1170  
Palomino Road, Mission Canyon Community Plan Area, First District, as follows:  
a) Receive and file a report on Emergency Permit Case No. 23EMP-00019, approved by the  
Director of Planning and Development on March 19, 2024, which authorized the construction of a  
retaining wall to reinforce the existing driveway on a residential property; and  
b) Determine that receiving and filing this report is not a project pursuant to California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) as it is an administrative  
government activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Received and filed; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-48)  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
24-00644  
Consider recommendations regarding a report on the Wolf Trust Slope Repair and Retaining Walls  
Emergency Permit for work in the Montecito Community Plan area, Case No. 24EMP-0003, 337  
Hot Springs Road, First District, as follows:  
a) Receive and file a report on Emergency Permit Case No. 24EMP-00003, approved by the  
Director of Planning and Development on May 7, 2024, which authorized construction of soldier  
pile retaining walls varying from 6-ft. to 8-ft.-tall to repair and stabilize slope failure on a residential  
property; and  
b) Determine that receiving and filing this report is not a project pursuant to California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) as it is an administrative  
government activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Received and filed; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-49)  
PROBATION DEPARTMENT  
24-00673  
Consider recommendations regarding Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 and 2024-2026 Agreements  
for Adult Probation Program Services, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Good Samaritan Shelter (Good Sam) a local vendor, to provide enhanced  
treatment services and related recovery and re-entry services; sober living services; shelter beds;  
and withdrawal management services; Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) group services;  
case management; pretrial services navigation to provide case management and supportive  
services; services to assist persons in overcoming obstacles to obtaining a valid California Driver’s  
License (CDL); Reentry Early Access and Diversion for You (READY) navigation services to  
provide case management and supportive services; and Community Service Navigators (CSN) to  
provide case management and supportive services. Clients served under this Agreement are  
individuals under the supervision of the Probation Department, including realigned clients, and  
pretrial clients released to the Pretrial Supervision Program (PTS), with a total contract amount not  
to exceed $1,680,477.00 from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Community Solutions Incorporated (CSI), a local vendor, to provide Reasoning  
and Rehabilitation, a cognitive behavioral treatment program and related recovery and re-entry  
services; Coping with Anger, a cognitive behavioral intervention and anger management program;  
case management and related recovery and re-entry services; and Batterer’s Intervention  
Programming (BIP) for adult clients who are under the supervision of the Probation Department,  
including realigned clients, with a total contract amount not to exceed $763,590.00 from July 1,  
2024 through June 30, 2025;  
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitoring (SCRAM) of California, a local  
vendor, to provide SCRAM that includes equipment, the installation, and removal of equipment,  
monitoring, training, and support for adult clients who are under the supervision of the Probation  
Department, including realigned clients, and pretrial clients released to the PTS, with a total  
contract amount not to exceed $854,000.00 from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. dba SCRAM Systems (AMS) to provide  
Global Position Systems (GPS), Electronic Monitoring (EM), and Remote Alcohol Breath on  
Demand Testing, leased equipment, and monitoring services and training for the enhanced  
supervision of adult and juvenile clients who are under the supervision of the Probation Department,  
including adult pretrial clients released to the PTS and those in the Alternative Sentencing Program  
(ASP) as identified by the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office and monitored by the Probation  
Department, with a total contract amount not to exceed $380,834.60 from July 1, 2024 through  
June 30, 2025;  
e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with The Salvation Army, a local vendor, operating at its Hospitality House, to provide  
transitional sober living services for Post Release Community Supervision and Post Sentence  
Supervision clients under probation supervision, with a total contract amount not to exceed  
$30,000.00 from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
f) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara (Sanctuary), a local vendor, to provide  
enhanced outpatient treatment services and related recovery and re-entry services to a dual  
diagnosis clients under the supervision of the Probation Department with an increased risk of  
incarceration under Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) and Post Sentence Supervision  
(PSS) and standard supervision enhanced, with a total contract amount not to exceed $180,000.00  
from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026;  
g) Authorize the Chief Probation Officer or designee to approve subsequent immaterial changes to  
the agreement including authorizing additional services, amending program staffing requirements,  
amending service locations, and adding program goals, outcomes, and measures, and reallocation  
of funds between funding sources. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer or designee to approve  
line-item budget changes to Attachment B-1 of the Agreements in an amount not to exceed 10% of  
the stated line-item budgeted amounts for each service. Immaterial changes can be made as long as  
the total contract amount of the agreement is not increased, and subject to the Board's ability to  
rescind this delegated authority at any time, and provided that in no event shall any such amendment  
extend the term of the agreement; and  
h) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities of funding mechanisms which  
do not involve any commitment to any specific project which 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) through f) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
g) Authorized; and  
h) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-50)  
PROBATION DEPARTMENT  
24-00705  
Consider recommendations regarding the conversion of Purchase Contract No. CN6394 with  
Vocation Training Center (VTC) for Meals at the Juvenile Justice Center (JJC) from July 1, 2023  
through June 30, 2024 to a Board Contract, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with VTC to provide meals at the Santa Maria JJC for the period of July 1, 2023  
through June 30, 2024, not to exceed the amount of $249,243.90; this Agreement converts  
Purchase Contract No. CN6394 to a Board Contract with a total cost not to exceed the amount of  
$249,243.90 inclusive of $196,771.50 under Purchase Contract No. CN 6394; and this  
Agreement cancels, nullifies, and supersedes Purchase Contract No. CN6394, and any and all  
associated Change Order(s), which included a term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024;  
b) Authorize the Chief Probation Officer or designee to approve subsequent immaterial changes to  
the agreement including authorizing additional services, amending program staffing requirements,  
amending service locations, and adding program goals, outcomes, and measures, and reallocation  
of funds between funding sources. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer or designee to approve  
line-item budget changes to Attachment B-1 of the Agreement in an amount not to exceed 10% of  
the stated line-item budgeted amounts for each service. Immaterial changes can be made as long as  
the total contract amount of the agreement is not increased, and subject to the Board's ability to  
rescind this delegated authority at any time, and provided that in no event shall any such amendment  
extend the term of the agreement; and  
c) Determine that the above 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, 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) Authorized; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-51)  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
24-00688  
Consider recommendations regarding a Second Amendment to the Maddy Emergency Medical  
Services Fund Agreement with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement for  
Maddy Emergency Medical Services Fund Distributions with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital that  
provides partial compensation for trauma and emergency medical services provided to the  
uninsured and medically indigent. The Second Amendment updates the Notices section, amends  
the term to remove automatic extensions, and increases the Agreement amount by $123,000.00 for  
a revised total of $413,000.00 through January 1, 2027; and  
b) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA  
Guidelines, because it consists of the creation of a government funding mechanism or other  
government fiscal activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which  
may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-52)  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
24-00690  
Consider recommendations regarding a request to Increase the Authorized Amount of the Waiver  
of Competitive Bidding for Laboratory Supplies for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-2024 and  
2024-2025, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent, pursuant to County Code Section 2-39,  
to increase the contract (BL2181) total with Becton Dickinson by $25,000.00 for each FY  
2023-2024 and FY 2024-2025 with a revised total amount not to exceed $80,000.00 for each  
fiscal year over the two-year period;  
b) Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent, pursuant to County Code Section 2-39,  
to increase the contract (BL4837) total with Cepheid by an increased amount of $5,000.00 for  
each FY 2023-2024 and FY 2024-2025 with a revised total amount not to exceed $55,000.00  
for each FY over the two-year period; and  
c) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of  
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 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 motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) and b) Approved and authorized; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-53)  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
24-00691  
Consider recommendations regarding the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Data  
Access Agreement (COVID-19 Dataset), as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department to execute an Agreement  
with CDPH for data access to a COVID-19 dataset for a two (2) year term ending June 25, 2026  
at no cost to the County;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department to execute no-cost  
amendments to the COVID-19 Dataset Agreement upon review and approval by County  
Counsel’s Office, Risk Management, and the Auditor-Controller’s Office, subject to the Board’s  
ability to rescind this delegation at any time; 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)(5),  
since the recommended actions are creation of organizational or administrative activities of  
governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) and b) Approved and authorized; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-54)  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
24-00693  
Consider recommendations regarding a Second Amendment to the CenCal Health Systems Maddy  
Program Claims Adjudication Agreement, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the attached Second Amendment to the  
Agreement for Claims Adjudication for the Maddy Program with CenCal Health, to update the  
designated representative and notices section, remove automatic extensions, and increase the  
Agreement amount by $1,621,000.00 for a revised total of $3,296,000.00 without a change to the  
existing term ending December 31, 2026; and  
b) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA  
Guidelines, because it consists of the creation of a government funding mechanism or other  
government fiscal activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which  
may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-55)  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
24-00694  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with  
PathPoint Substance Use Services Agreement, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with PathPoint for the provision of substance use services for the benefit of patients  
served in the Public Health Department’s Health Care for the Homeless Program in a total amount  
not to exceed $39,600.00 for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or designee, to adjust  
hours of service as mutually agreed with the Contractor in accordance with Exhibit A of the  
Agreement; 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 Guideline Section 15378(b)(4)  
since the recommended actions are a government fiscal activity that does not involve commitment  
to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the  
environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
b) Approved and authorized; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-56)  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
24-00660  
Consider recommendations regarding the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Main Access Road Extension  
and Site Improvements for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, County Project No. 828990, Third District, as  
follows:  
a) Approve plans and specifications for the construction of the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill Main  
Access Road Extension and Site Improvements Fiscal Year 2024-2025 on file in the Public Works  
Department office;  
b) Award, approve, and authorize the Chair to execute the construction contract in the amount of  
$965,199.50 to the lowest responsible bidder, Toro Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Box 6285, Oxnard,  
California 93031, subject to the provision of documents and certifications, as set forth in the plans  
and specifications applicable to the project, as required under California Law;  
c) Authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to approve change orders for a contingency  
amount up to $34,800.50, for the construction of County Project No. 828990 for a total not to  
exceed authorization of $1,000,000.00; and  
d) Determine that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section  
15162, no substantial changes are proposed or have occurred, and no new information of  
substantial importance has come to light regarding environmental effects of the Tajiguas Sanitary  
Landfill Main Access Road Extension and Site Improvements Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Project, or  
of the sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures. Therefore, the construction of the project is  
within the scope of the project covered by the Tajiguas Landfill Expansion Project Environmental  
Impact Report (EIR) (01-EIR-05) certified by the Board of Supervisors on August 13, 2002, the  
Addendum to 01-EIR-05 dated November 8, 2006 and accepted by the Board of Supervisors on  
December 5, 2006, and the Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration  
Project Subsequent EIR (08-EIR-00000-00007) (SCH No. 2008201052) certified by the Board  
of Supervisors on May 5, 2009, and that no new environmental document is required.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved;  
b) Awarded, approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
c) Authorized; and  
d) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-57)  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
24-00666  
Consider recommendations regarding the plans and specifications, and award the construction  
contract for East Mountain Drive Bridge Replacement Over Cold Springs Creek, about 1.4 Miles  
North of State Highway 192; County Project No. 862357; Federal Project No. BRLO-NBIL  
(526) to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, Papich Construction Company, Inc., First  
District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the plans and specifications, on file in the Public Works Department, for  
construction of East Mountain Drive Bridge Replacement Over Cold Springs Creek;  
b) Award the construction contract in the amount of $4,311,112.00 to the lowest responsive  
bidder, Papich Construction Company, Inc., 398 Sunrise Terrace, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420,  
subject to the provision of documents and certifications, as set forth in the specifications applicable  
to the project, as required under California law;  
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the construction contract, which has been reviewed  
and approved as to form by County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Manager, or their  
authorized representatives;  
d) Authorize the Public Works Director, or designee to approve change orders for a contingency  
amount up to $235,391.00 plus an additional amount of $146,715.00 for supplemental work  
items, for a total not to exceed authorization of $4,693,218.00, for the construction of East  
Mountain Drive Bridge Replacement Over Cold Springs Creek; and  
e) Consider the whole record, including the environmental effects of the project as shown in the  
Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (20NGD-00000-00012) dated September, 2021, adopted  
by the County of Santa Barbara on December 7, 2021, and find that pursuant to State California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, no substantial changes are  
proposed to the project, and there are no substantial changes in the circumstances under which the  
project will be undertaken or new information of substantial importance regarding significant  
impacts or feasibility of mitigation measures and alternatives, and therefore approval of the  
Recommended Actions are within the scope of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration  
(20NGD-00000-000012), and no subsequent environmental document is required.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized;  
b) Awarded;  
c) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute;  
d) Authorized; and  
e) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-58)  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
24-00674  
Consider recommendations regarding Public Works Director’s Report on Emergency Response  
Actions from Impacts of Flooding and Storms and Continuation of Emergency Actions, as follows:  
(4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Receive and review a report from the Public Works Director regarding emergency actions taken  
pursuant to Resolution No. 19-327 and Public Contract Code Section 22050 related to  
emergency operations responding to flooding, storms, debris removal and transportation projects  
following the recent 2023 and 2024 storm events (23STM1, 23STM2, 24STM1, 24STM2) and  
Refugio Road culvert repairs and the necessity of the action and the reasons the emergency will not  
permit delay resulting from competitive solicitation of bids;  
b) Determine that there is a need to continue the emergency actions ordered by the Public Works  
Director (4/5 vote required);  
c) Direct staff to return to the Board at the next regular meeting, or every 14 days in the case of  
consecutive weekly regular meetings, to allow the Board to review the emergency action and  
determine whether there is a need to continue the emergency action, by a 4/5 vote, until the actions  
are terminated;  
d) Determine that the 2023 winter storms (23STM1 and 23STM2) emergency actions were found  
by the Board to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(d) on February 7, 2023. A Notice of  
Exemption was filed on this basis on February 7, 2023, and the proposed action is within the scope  
of that Notice of Exemption;  
e) Determine that the 2024 winter storm (24STM1 and 24STM2) emergency actions were found  
by the Board to be exempt from the provisions of the CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines  
Section 15269(d) on February 27, 2024. A Notice of Exemption was filed on this basis on  
February 27, 2024, and the proposed action is within the scope of that Notice of Exemption; and  
f) Determine that the Refugio Rd culvert repair emergency actions were found by the Board to be  
exempt from the provisions of the CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15269 on  
May 10, 2024, as they involve specific actions to prevent and mitigate an emergency associated  
with a failed culvert threatening public road infrastructure. A Notice of Exemption was filed on this  
basis on May 10, 2024, and the proposed action is within the scope of that Notice of Exemption.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Received and reviewed;  
b) Approved;  
c) Directed; and  
d) through f) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-59)  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
24-00676  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with  
SCS Engineers, Inc., Third District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Stearns, Conrad, and Schmidt Consulting Engineers, Inc. doing business as SCS  
Engineers, Inc. to provide field services for the Tajiguas Landfill and ReSource Center gas systems  
of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $315,040.00; and  
b) Determine that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section  
15162 no substantial changes are proposed, and no new information of substantial importance has  
come to light regarding environmental effects of the project or of the sufficiency or feasibility of  
mitigation measures, and therefore the contract for monitoring, reporting, operational support, and  
regulatory compliance services for the Tajiguas Landfill is within the scope of the project covered  
by the Tajiguas Landfill Expansion Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (01-EIR-05)  
certified by the Board of Supervisors on August 13, 2002, the Addendum to 01-EIR-05 dated  
November 8, 2006 and accepted by the Board of Supervisors on December 5, 2006, and the  
Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project Subsequent EIR  
(08-EIR-00000-00007) (SCH No. 2008201052) certified by the Board of Supervisors on May  
5, 2009, and for the ReSource Center facilities, is within the scope of the project covered by the  
Final Subsequent EIR (12EIR-00000-000020) SCH No. 2012041068 and Subsequent EIR  
Revision Letter and Errata dated May 27, 2016 certified by the Board of Supervisors on July 12,  
2016, Final Subsequent EIR Addendum dated August 11, 2017 (revised October 26, 2017)  
considered by the Board of Supervisors on November 14, 2017, and second Addendum dated  
August 15, 2023 considered by the Board on October 3, 2023 and November 7, 2023, therefore,  
no subsequent EIRs or Negative Declarations shall be prepared for this action.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-60)  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
24-00654  
Consider recommendations regarding the Acceptance of Eotech Night Vision Donated from the  
Wood-Claeyssens Foundation, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Sheriff to accept 21 Eotech BinoNV night vision binoculars  
valued at $247,508.64, donated to the Sheriff’s Office from the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation  
through the Special Enforcement Team (SET) Support Foundation;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009692 to increase appropriations of $247,508.64 in  
Sheriff General Fund for capital asset equipment funded by a donation from the Wood Claeyssens  
Foundation through the SET Support Foundation; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are government funding mechanisms or other 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 Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved, ratified and authorized; and  
b) and c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-61)  
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
24-00641  
Consider recommendations regarding the renewal of Social Services Agreements for Fiscal Year  
2024-2025, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement with  
CALM (a local vendor) to provide Child Welfare Services Differential Response/Front Porch  
Program services for a total contract amount not to exceed $150,000.00 for the period July 1,  
2024 through June 30, 2025;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement with  
CALM (a local vendor) to provide Trauma Parenting Workshop Services for a total contract  
amount not to exceed $45,000.00 for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with CALM  
(a local vendor) to provide Intensive Family Support Program for a total contract amount not to  
exceed $441,324.00 for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with  
Pathway Family Services, Inc. to provide Child Welfare Services Emergency Shelter Care  
Services for a total contract amount not to exceed $469,139.60 for the period July 1, 2024  
through June 30, 2025;  
e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with Family  
Service Agency of Santa Barbara County (a local vendor) to provide community-based child  
abuse and neglect prevention services for a total contract amount not to exceed $546,667.00 for  
the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
f) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with St.  
Vincent’s Institution (a local vendor) to provide community-based child abuse and neglect  
prevention services for a total contract amount not to exceed $27,000.00 for the period July 1,  
2024 through June 30, 2025;  
g) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Third Amendment to the Agreement with Legacy  
Philanthropy Works for Adverse Childhood Experience Connection Coordination for a total  
contract amount not to exceed $32,000.00 for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
h) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with Santa  
Barbara Family Care Center dba Children’s Resource and Referral of Santa Barbara County to  
provide Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children for a total contract amount not  
to exceed $803,000.00 for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
i) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement with  
Foundation for California Community Colleges to provide Human Resource Services, for the  
CalWORKs Expanded Subsidized Employment Program through Career Catalyst Services for a  
total contract amount not to exceed $1,176,070.10 for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30,  
2025;  
j) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with Pathway  
Family Services, Inc. to provide Resource Family Support Program for a total contract amount not  
to exceed $93,170.58 for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and  
k) 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 activities are organizational  
or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in  
the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) through j) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
k) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-62)  
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
24-00669  
Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of a $60,000.00 cash donation to the  
Department of Social Services from CenCal Health for the Farmworker Resource Center, as  
follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve and authorize the Social Services Director to accept a $60,000.00 cash donation from  
CenCal Health for the Farmworker Resource Center; 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 motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-63)  
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
24-00670  
Consider recommendations regarding an Internship Host Agreement with Santa Barbara County  
Education Office for Student Intern Placement through Partners in Education Program, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or designee, to  
execute the Internship Host Agreement with Santa Barbara County Education Office (local  
vendor), to provide student interns through its Partners in Education Program for a total contract  
amount not to exceed $5,400.00 for the period of June 25, 2024 through June 25, 2025;  
b) Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or designee, to execute up to five  
(5) one-year extensions of the term of this Agreement subject to annual appropriations for a total  
contract amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for each of the extension periods; 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 motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized;  
b) Authorized; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
A-64)  
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
24-00671  
Consider recommendations regarding the Third Amendment to the Agreement with Community  
Action Commission of Santa Barbara County dba CommUnify for 211 Helpline Service, as  
follows:  
a) Approve, and authorize the Chair to execute the Third Amendment to the Agreement with  
Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County dba CommUnify, a local vendor, to  
provide the 211 Helpline Service and Disaster Services for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for a total  
contract amount not to exceed $251,950.00 for the period from July 1, 2024 through June 30,  
2025; 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 motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-65)  
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
24-00672  
Consider recommendations regarding the approval of Agreements with Aspiranet, Kids and  
Families Together, Pathway Family Services, Inc. and Seneca Family of Agencies for Child  
Welfare Services Family Evaluation Services, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Aspiranet (local vendor) to  
provide Family Evaluation Services for a total contract amount not to exceed $110,800.00 for the  
period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Kids and Families Together  
(local vendor) to provide Family Evaluation Services for a total contract amount not to exceed  
$71,200.00 for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Pathway Family Services, Inc.  
(local vendor) to provide Family Evaluation Services for a total contract amount not to exceed  
$137,400.00 for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Seneca Family of Agencies  
(local vendor) to provide Family Evaluation Services for a total contract amount not to exceed  
$91,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and  
e) 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 activities are an  
organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect  
physical changes in the environment.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) through d) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
e) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
Board of Supervisors  
A-66)  
SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
24-00653  
Consider recommendations regarding a contribution of $25,000.00 for Santa Ynez Valley Senior  
Advisory Council DBA: Solvang Senior Center, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize contribution of $25,000.00 for Santa Ynez Valley Senior Advisory  
Council DBA: Solvang Senior Center from Third District 990 fund balance;  
b) Find that the above program is necessary to meet the social needs of the population of the  
County; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are organizational or administrative activities of government that  
will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and are not a project under  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA  
Guidelines.  
Ellen Albertoni addressed the Board.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Nelson, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; and  
b) and c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,  
Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
A-67)  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
24-00711  
Approve the appointment of Djamila Cabugos to the Agricultural Advisory Committee, term ending  
December 31, 2028, Fifth District.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Lavagnino  
Absent:  
24-00002  
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) (24-00002)  
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS  
AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.  
Re: Local 721 Representatives and Child Support Services Employees Expressed  
Concerns Regarding Inadequate Compensations Leading to Staffing Shortages -  
Rose Arellano Sanchez Goulart, Daniel Ibarra Nunez, Lori Newell, Yuri Gomez,  
and Steve Hernandez addressed the Board  
Re: Expressed Concerns with Electronic Voting Practices; Concerns with  
Fraudulent Elections; and Requested an Agenda Discussion Item regarding  
In-Person Single Day Voting - Sherry Foster, Linda Foster, Gretchen Daniels,  
Michael English, Rosalie Hardoin, Peggy Wilson, Rod Walters, Barbara Ireland,  
Lisa Sloan, Lisa Ostendrof, Amy Blair, Michele Weslander Quaid, Kevin  
Osburn, Kelly Avina, Mary Hudson, Efigenia Banales, and Karin Hauenstein  
addressed the Board  
Re: Requested the County to Involve Stakeholders and Advocates in the  
Proposition 1 (New Bonds to Build More Places for Mental Health and Drug or  
Alcohol Treatment and More Housing) Funding Distribution – Larry Severance  
and Suzanne Riordan addressed the Board  
12:00 P.M. ..... Recessed to Closed Session  
Closed Session  
24-00712  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Frontier California Inc. v. County of Santa Barbara, et al., Santa Barbara County Superior Court  
Case No. 24CV01600.  
Jane Doe v. County of Santa Barbara, et al., United States District Court, Central District of  
California, Case No. 2:20-cv-04334.  
American Medical Response West v. County of Santa Barbara et al.; Santa Barbara County  
Superior Court Case No. 23CV04250.  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Subdivision (a) of Government Code section 54957.6)  
Employee organizations: all bargaining units, unrepresented employees, managers, and executives.  
Agency-designated representatives: County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato and Human  
Resources Director Kristine Schmidt.  
Report from Closed Session  
No reportable action taken.  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
24-00517  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD  
CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Flood Benefit Assessment Program for  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, as follows: (EST. TIME: 10 MIN.)  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:  
a) Consider and approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending Ordinance  
3150, the Flood Control Benefit Assessment Ordinance, Relating to Benefit Assessments for Flood  
Control Services imposing a Flood Control Benefit Assessments for FY 2024-2025;  
b) Read the title of Ordinance and waive further reading;  
c) Receive and file a Report regarding Flood Control Benefit Assessment for FY 2024-2025; and  
d) Set a hearing for July 9, 2024 on the administrative agenda to consider recommendations, as  
follows:  
i) Make a determination upon each assessment described in the Report filed by the Board at the  
June 25, 2024 meeting and direct staff to record the Report;  
ii) Adopt a Resolution confirming Flood Control Benefit Assessment for FY 2024-2025 and direct  
staff to record the Resolution;  
iii) Consider and approve the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Ordinance  
3150, the Flood Control Benefit Assessment Ordinance, Relating to Benefit Assessments for Flood  
Control Services imposing Flood Control Benefit Assessments for FY 2024-2025 (Ordinance  
introduced on June 25, 2024); and  
iv) Find that the assessment revenue will be used for meeting operating expenses, including  
employee wage rates and fringe benefits, purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials,  
meeting 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 the Notice of Exemption with the Clerk of the Board.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
HEARING TIME: 11:20 AM - 11:26 AM (6 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that  
this matter be acted on, as follows:  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:  
a) Introduction (First Reading) approved;  
b) Read title; waived further reading of the Ordinance;  
c) Received and filed; and  
d) i) through iv) Set for July 9, 2024 on the Administrative Agenda to consider the  
adoption (Second Reading) of the Ordinance.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Nelson  
2)  
CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES, COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
24-00659  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding KPMG’s Operational Performance Review of  
the Child Support Services Department, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file a report on KPMG’s Operational and Performance Review of the Child  
Support Services Department;  
b) Provide direction as appropriate; and  
c) Find that the proposed actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California  
Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to 14 CCR 15378(b)(2), as it consists of general policy and  
procedure making.  
COUNTY EXCUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
HEARING TIME: 2:27 PM - 3:11 PM (44 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Received and filed;  
b) No action taken; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
3 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
2 - Supervisor Hartmann, and Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
3)  
24-00655  
CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR-ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT,  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding KPMG’s Operational Performance Review of  
the Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder, Assessor, and Elections Office, as follows: (EST.  
TIME: 30 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file a report on KPMG’s Operational and Performance Review of the Santa  
Barbara County Clerk-Recorder, Assessor, and Elections Office;  
b) Provide direction as appropriate; and  
c) Find that the proposed actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California  
Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to 14 CCR 15378(b)(2), as it consists of general policy and  
procedure making.  
COUNTY EXCUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
HEARING TIME: 3:11 PM - 3:57 PM (46 MIN.)  
LeAnne Woolever, Michael English, Rosalie Hardoin, Peggy Wilson, Michele  
Weslander Quaid, and Amy Blair addressed the Board.  
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that  
this matter be acted on, as follows:  
a) Received and filed;  
b) No action taken; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
2 - Supervisor Hartmann, and Supervisor Nelson  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
4)  
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER'S OFFICE, COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
24-00642  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding KPMG’s Operational Performance Review of  
the Santa Barbara County Auditor-Controller’s Office, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file a report on KPMG’s Operational and Performance Review of the Santa  
Barbara County Auditor-Controller’s Office;  
b) Provide direction as appropriate; and  
c) Find that the proposed actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California  
Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to 14 CCR 15378(b)(2), as it consists of general policy and  
procedure making.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
HEARING TIME: 3:58 PM - 4:14 PM (16 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Williams, that  
this matter be acted on, as follows:  
a) Received and filed;  
b) No action taken; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Ayes:  
3 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
2 - Supervisor Hartmann, and Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
5)  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE, PROBATION DEPARTMENT  
24-00713  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Seventh Amendment to the Agreement with  
California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG/Wellpath) for the provision of Medical and Mental  
Health Services, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Seventh Amendment to the Agreement for  
Services with CFMG/Wellpath for healthcare services (medical and mental health services) at the  
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office jail facilities and only for medical services for Probation’s  
juvenile facilities, to extend these services from July 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, and increase the  
not to exceed amount by $13,232,153.75 for this nine-month contract extension period in a total  
amount not to exceed $88,767,268.35 for the contract term; and  
b) Determine that the above action is not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) 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.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
HEARING TIME: 12:07 PM - 12:47 PM (40 MIN.)  
Maureen Earls addressed the Board.  
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Williams, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann,  
that this matter be acted on, as follows:  
a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and  
b) Approved.  
Directed staff to include the following information with the next annual Wellpath  
report: (1) Report on the overpayments for the 2023 – 2024 contract year; and (2)  
Options for addressing overpayments for prior contract years.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,  
Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
6)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
24-00699  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Response to the 2023-2024 Grand Jury  
Report on Wellpath Contract Services and Update on Justice System Improvements, as follows:  
(EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)  
a) Consider and adopt the responses as the Board of Supervisors’ response to the 2023-2024  
Grand Jury report entitled “Wellpath Contract Services Provided to Santa Barbara County and the  
Sheriff’s Office”;  
b) Authorize the Chair to sign the letter and forward the letter and responses to the Presiding Judge  
of Santa Barbara Superior Court;  
c) Receive and file staff’s report related to Justice System Improvements; and  
d) Determine pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15378(b)  
(5) that the above actions are not a project subject to CEQA review, because they are government  
administrative activities that do not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
HEARING TIME: 11:26 AM - 12:07 AM (41 MIN.)  
Diana Sandoval addressed the Board.  
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann, that  
this matter be acted on, as follows:  
a) Considered and adopted;  
b) Authorized; Chair to execute;  
c) Received and filed; and  
d) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
1 - Supervisor Nelson  
Absent:  
Adjourned at 4:15 PM  
Adjourned to  
Tuesday, July 9, 2024  
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 Tuesday, June 25, 2024 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel 20  
at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 5:00 PM and on Saturday, June  
29, 2024, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
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