County of Santa Barbara

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

First District - Roy Lee

Second District - Laura Capps, Chair

Third District - Joan Hartmann

Fourth District - Bob Nelson, Vice Chair

Fifth District - Steve Lavagnino

Mona Miyasato, County Executive Officer

Action Summary

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

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 Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Minutes of the February 25, 2025 Meeting

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

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

Ayes:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

County Executive Officer's Report

25-00001

County Executive Officer’s Report: Receive a report from the County Executive Officer (CEO) on

County programs, County staff updates and achievements, staff recognitions, updates on major

projects, updates on state and federal legislation, and upcoming events of interest to the Board and

the public. There will be no Board discussion except to ask questions or refer matters to staff; and

no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda.

No report from the County Executive Officer, Mona Miyasato.

Administrative Agenda

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

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

member of the Board or the public, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Administrative

Agenda and considered as a separate item.

Resolutions to be Presented

A-1)

SUPERVISOR CAPPS

25-00147

Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Javier Celedon and David Webster of the

Community Services Department as the March 2025 Employees of the Month for Santa Barbara

County.

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

this matter be adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. 25-28

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

A-2)

SUPERVISOR CAPPS, SUPERVISOR HARTMANN

25-00160

Adopt a Resolution Proclaiming March 8, 2025 as International Women’s Day in Santa Barbara

County.

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

this matter be adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. 25-29

The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-3)

SUPERVISOR CAPPS

25-00164

Adopt a Resolution Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the County of Santa Barbara Public

Health Department on February 24, 2025.

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

this matter be adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. 25-30

The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

Administrative Items

A-4)

BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT

25-00156

Consider recommendations regarding the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability

Commission (BHSOAC) Program Youth Grant Category 3 (Sustainability) and Category 4 (Other

Priorities) Standard Agreements, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)

a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness, or designee, to

execute the multi-year grant agreement (No. 24MHSOAC018) with the BHSOAC (formerly

known as Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC)), to

retain a Quality Improvement and Sustainability (QIS) Coordinator in order to facilitate financial

sustainability for Behavioral Health Student Services Act of 2019 (formerly known as Mental

Health Student Services Act of 2019) (BHSSA) services in Santa Barbara County, through Round

4 grant funding, Category 3 (Sustainability) specific services, in the amount of $449,650.00,

inclusive of $149,500.00 for Grant Year 1, $149,500.00 for Grant Year 2, and $150,650.00 for

Grant Year 3, for the period of March 4, 2025 through December 31, 2027;

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

execute the multi-year grant agreement (No. 24MHSOAC057) with the BHSOAC (formerly

known as MHSOAC), to retain a Navigator, to expand services to provide school staff with

training on the awareness, identification and prevention education of commercial sexual exploitation

of children and youth using the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Program,

through Round 4 grant funding, Category 4 (Other Priorities) which supports the unique needs of

individual BHSSA grantees, in the amount of $300,000.00, inclusive of $95,590.00 for Grant

Year 1, $100,064.00 for Grant Year 2, and $104,346.00 for Grant Year 3, for the period of

March 4, 2025 through December 31, 2027;

c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010263, increasing appropriations of $122,545.00 in

the Behavioral Wellness Department, Behavioral Health Student Services Act Fund, for services

and supplies funded by unanticipated revenue from the BHSSA grant; and

d) Determine that the above actions are not a project that is subject to environmental review under

the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)

(4), finding the actions are governmental funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activity 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) and b) Approved and authorized; and

c) and d) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

A-5)

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

25-00148

Consider recommendations regarding a Subrecipient Agreement for Opioid Settlement Funds with

Good Samaritan Shelter for Street Outreach, as follows:

a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Subrecipient Agreements for the distribution of

Opioid Settlement funding to Good Samaritan Shelter for $375,000.00 for a homeless outreach

and engagement support team; and

b) Determine that the above recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) as the actions involve the

creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not

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

impact on the environment.

A 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 Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-6)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

25-00149

Adopt a Resolution to amend the 2025 Board of Supervisors’ Schedule of Meeting Dates and

Locations to update the County Budget Workshop dates to occur, as follows: Monday, April 14,

2025 (all day); Wednesday, April 16, 2025 (all day); and Thursday, April 17, 2025 (Noon - 5:00

PM, if needed). All of the Budget Workshop dates are scheduled in Santa Barbara.

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

this matter be adopted.

RESOLUTION NO. 25-31

The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

A-7)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

25-00152

Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010307 (Majority Vote Required); and Budget Revision

Request Nos. 0010312 and 0010313 (4/5 Vote Required).

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

this matter be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

A-8)

FIRE DEPARTMENT

25-00159

Consider recommendations regarding the three-year renewal of a Resolution for Authorized Agents

of the County During Disasters, as follows:

a) Adopt a Resolution designating the County officials listed in the Resolution to conduct all matters

necessary for the financial recovery of the County, including applying for emergency or disaster

recovery and relief from the federal government under Public Law 93-288 as amended by the

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, and/or from the State

under the California Disaster Assistance Act;

b) Adopt and direct the Clerk of the Board or designee to execute a Designation of Applicant’s

Agent Resolution; and

c) Determine the above actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the California

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

because the actions consist of organizational or administrative activities of the government that will

not result in direct or indirect physical change in the environment.

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

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Adopted;

RESOLUTION NO. 25-32

b) Adopted and directed; and

c) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

A-9)

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

25-00158

Consider recommendations regarding a Purchase Order to Frank Ramirez Consulting to provide

governmental relations services related to funding outreach for costs associated with the Regional

Water Quality Control Board - Central Coast Region Cleanup and Abatement Order No.

R3-2023-0070, Fourth District, as follows:

a) Authorize the County Purchasing Agent to Issue a Purchase Order to Frank Ramirez Consulting,

in an amount not to exceed $11,250.00, for a six-month term, to provide governmental relations

services related to seeking funding sources related to Cleanup and Abatement Order No.

R3-2023-0070 issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Coast Region for

2936 Industrial Parkway, Santa Maria, California; and

b) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) because it consists

of government administrative or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical

changes in the environment.

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

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Authorized; and

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

A-10)

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

25-00109

Consider amendments to the Compensation Ordinance and Resolution for Elected Officials, as

follows:

a) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance to index salaries of Members of the

Board of Supervisors to seventy percent (70%) of the base salary for a California Superior Court

Judge, effective May 12, 2025, resulting in a 48.8% salary increase, for an annual salary of

approximately $171,309.00, with future salary adjustments to be effective annually in the pay

period in which January 15th falls, and set the biweekly allowance for the Chair of the Board of

Supervisors to 2% of salary; and

b) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) that

the above actions are 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 subject to environmental review.

Karin Hauenstein addressed the Board

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

that this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Adopted; and

ORDINANCE NO. 5241

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

3 - Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and Supervisor Lavagnino

1 - Supervisor Nelson

1 - Supervisor Lee

Abstained:

A-11)

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

25-00112

Consider recommendations regarding an Exclusive Ambulance Services Provider Agreement

between the County of Santa Barbara and American Medical Response West (AMR), as follows:

a) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 5182, Santa

Barbara County Code, Chapter 5, titled Ambulances that established a non-exclusive system to

regulate, set rates for, issue permits for, and contract with ambulance services; and

b) Determine that the above recommended action is not a “Project” under the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guideline 15387(b)(5) because the action is an

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

physical changes in the environment.

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

that this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Adopted; and

ORDINANCE NO. 5242

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

3 - Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and Supervisor Lavagnino

2 - Supervisor Lee, and Supervisor Nelson

A-12)

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

25-00157

Consider recommendations regarding the Acceptance of $25,000.00 Grant Award from PetSmart

Charities to Animal Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)

a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or designee, to

accept a grant award received by the Santa Barbara County Animal Services in the amount of

$25,000.00 on December 18, 2024;

b) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or designee, to make any

certifications and assurances that may be required by the grant agreement;

c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010302 in the amount of $25,000.00 to establish

budget for unanticipated revenue in Animal Services from PetSmart Charities; and

d) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt pursuant to Section 158378(b)(5)

of the CEQA Guidelines, because the recommended actions 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 Lee, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann, that

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Approved, ratified and authorized;

b) Approved and authorized; and

c) and d) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

A-13)

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

25-00155

Consider recommendations regarding adopting Various Parking Restrictions and Traffic Controls,

First and Second Districts, as follows:

a) Adopt a Resolution to establish various traffic controls in the First and Second Districts; and

b) Find that the proposed actions are for the operation and maintenance of an existing public

facility, involving negligible, or no expansion of use beyond that which presently exists, that the

proposed action is therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14

CCR 15301(c), and approve and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.

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

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Adopted; and

RESOLUTION NO. 25-33

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

A-14)

25-00154

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD

CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement for

Construction of Improvements on San Jose Creek, Third District, as follows:

Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:

a) Approve and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute the First Amendment

to the Cooperative Agreement for Construction of Improvements on San Jose Creek with the City

of Goleta, to incorporate the details of the Hollister Avenue Bridge Project and the Fish Passage

Modification Project; and

b) Determine that executing an Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement is an organizational and

administrative activity that will not result in changes in the environment, and therefore the action

does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, 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 and authorized; and

b) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

25-00002

Public Comment Period

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS RESERVED FOR COMMENT ON MATTERS

WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

EACH PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES AT THE

DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR, FOR A TOTAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OF NO

MORE THAN 15 MINUTES. (Resolution No. 09-368) (25-00002)

WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS

AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.

Re: Expressed Concerns Regarding Recent Ordinance Amendments to the

Development Standards and Permit Procedures for Commercial

Telecommunication Facilities and Urged the Board to Address Gaps in the

Telecommunications Ordinance - Ronald Buckley and Karin Hauenstein

addressed the Board

Re: Requested that the Board Adopt an Ordinance Prohibiting the Unlawful

Possession of Catalytic Converters to Enhance Enforcement and Deter Theft -

Daryl Terrell addressed the Board

Re: Expressed Concerns Regarding a Commercial Bridge and Tertiary Road that

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

the Potential Associated Fines - Diana Sandoval addressed the Board

Departmental Agenda

Planning Items and Public Hearings

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Historic Landmarks Advisory

25-00161

Commission’s designation of Arroyo Hondo Bridge as a County Historic Landmark, as follows:

(EST. TIME: 10 MIN.)

a) Approve the designation by, and confirm the action of, the Historic Landmarks Advisory

Commission and the conditions to be imposed, and adopt a Resolution with conditions, designating

Arroyo Hondo Bridge, located on U.S. Route No. 101, Postmile 40.98, as a County Historic

Landmark, and determine that the project is exempt from the provisions of the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15308;

b) Modify the designation by the Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission, and adopt the

modified Resolution with conditions to be imposed, designating Arroyo Hondo Bridge as a County

Historic Landmark, and determine that the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA

pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15308; or

c) Disapprove the designation of the Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission designating Arroyo

Hondo Bridge as a County Historic Landmark and the conditions to be imposed, and determine

that the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines

Section 15270.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY

HEARING TIME: 9:47 AM - 10:01 AM (14 MIN.)

Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.

Keith Coffman-Grey addressed the Board.

A motion was made by Supervisor Nelson, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that this

matter be acted on as follows:

a) Approved and adopted; and

RESOLUTION NO. 25-34

b) and c) No action taken.

The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

SUPERVISOR LEE

25-00166

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding enforcement at the Hot Springs trailhead on

Red Flag Warning days through 2025, First District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)

(EST. TIME: 1 HR.)

a) Direct County staff to coordinate with appropriate local, state and federal agencies, including

Fire agencies and U.S. Forest Service as appropriate, to develop parking restrictions and trail

closures on Red Flag Warning days through 2025 in the area of the Hot Springs Trail in the First

District, and return to the Board for required approvals;

b) Request that the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office implement enforcement measures for

compliance with parking restrictions and trail closures once established;

c) Request the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office work with the U.S. Forest Service and

California Department of Fish and Wildlife to implement enforcement measures following heavy

rainfall on the Hot Springs Trail to prevent illegal watershed modification and unauthorized activity;

d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010328 to increase appropriations of $25,000.00 in

the Sheriff General Fund for Salaries and Benefits from 990 fund balance for these enforcement

efforts, funded on a reimbursement basis as required and approved by the County Executive

Office; and

e) Determine that the approval of the action is not a project that is subject to environmental review

under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section

15378(b)(4) and (b)(5), finding that the actions are 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 and are organizational or

administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in

the environment.

HEARING TIME: 10:08 AM - 10:53 AM (45 MIN.)

Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.

Vince Semonsen, Orman Gaspar and Cori Hayman addressed the Board.

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

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Directed;

b) and c) Requested; and

d) and e) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

Ayes:

SUPERVISOR HARTMANN

25-00150

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the formation of a Task Force to address

unlawful roadside and sidewalk vending, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)

a) Direct County staff to select members and convene a regional Task Force, comprised of but not

limited to: representatives from relevant County departments (Environmental Health, Public Works,

Sheriff, County Fire, and District Attorney); local city representatives, including the City of Santa

Barbara, City of Santa Maria; and key stakeholders, including California Highway Patrol, Caltrans,

Fish and Wildlife, and County of Ventura, with the goal to collaborate, strategize, and share

resources and best practices to address unlawful roadside and sidewalk vending;

b) Direct County staff to conduct a comprehensive review of the County Code for the Board’s

consideration including but not limited to adopting additional time, place, and manner restrictions on

sidewalk vendors that are directly related to objective health, safety, or welfare concerns, including:

i) Limiting hours of operation that are not unduly restrictive and provided that, in nonresidential

areas, any limitations are not more restrictive than limitations on hours of operation for other

business in that area;

ii) Requirement to maintain sanitary conditions;

iii) Requirement to ensure compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 and any

other disability access standards;

iv) Requirement to obtain a local permit or business license;

v) Requirement to possess any additional required state or local agency licenses or permits, such as

a valid California Department of Tax and Fee Administration seller’s permit;

vi) Requirement to comply with any other generally applicable laws; and

vii) Requiring the vendor to submit to the County information about their operations in accordance

with Government Code Section 51038(c)(8);

c) Report back to the Board with findings, proposed ordinances or resolutions, and implementation

plans, including potential resource needs for enforcement and education efforts including a strategy

for hazardous food and equipment impoundment;

d) Recommend that County Fire utilize its current authority to regulate sidewalk vendors, as may be

applicable, by enforcing County Code Chapter 15 Fire Prevention that adopted the 2022

California Fire Code. This enforcement may include Open Flame restrictions (Section 308),

Outdoor Assembly Event limitations (Section 3106), or Tents, Temporary Special Event Structures

and Other Membrane Structure operations (Section 3107);

e) Direct County staff to develop and disseminate public messages to discourage the public from

patronizing unpermitted food operations and to inform the public of health risks of consuming food

from unverified sources;

f) Direct the County Legislative Committee and state lobbyists to monitor, report, and share

relevant information as pertains to other jurisdictions’ handling of this issue and to write a letter to

our state legislative delegation informing them of the many unintended local consequences of SB

946 and SB 972; and

g) Determine the proposed actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the

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

Guidelines, because it consists of organizational or administrative activities of government which will

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

HEARING TIME: 11:04 AM - 12:20 AM (1 HR. 16 MIN.)

Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.

Mark Philibosian, Jesse Espinoza, Jason Agular and Bea Molina addressed the

Board.

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

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) and b) i) through vii) Directed;

c) Approved;

d) Recommended;

e) and f) Directed; and

g) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

4 - Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, Supervisor Nelson, and

Supervisor Lavagnino

Recused:

1 - Supervisor Lee

GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

25-00162

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Countywide Renewable Energy

Development Project Decision, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)

a) Receive and file information and a presentation on the Santa Barbara County Solar Development

Update;

b) Provide direction to staff regarding the following items presented:

i) Direct staff to explore debt financing opportunities and move forward with direct purchase for all

project sites; or

ii) Move forward and negotiate Power Purchase Agreements for all sites; or

iii) Move forward with Power Purchase Agreements for all Net Energy Metering 2.0 projects and

postpone decision on Net-Billing Tariff projects; or

iv) Any combination of the above options; or

v) No action; and

c) Determine that the proposed actions are not a “project” as defined by the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b) (5), as it is an administrative

activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY

HEARING TIME: 12:20 PM - 1:21 PM (1 HR. 1 MIN.)

Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.

Tim Hade addressed the Board.

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

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Received and filed;

b) ii) Approved

b) i), iii), iv) and v) No action taken; and

c) Approved.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

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

Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino

COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

25-00163

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance to Amend County Code Chapter

46A - Inclusionary Housing, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)

a) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance to amend County Code Chapter 46A

to amend sections 46A-2, 46A-3, 46A-4, 46A-5, and 46A-6 and implement the specific actions

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

(HEU);

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

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

Guidelines, because it consists of an organizational or administrative activity of government which

will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; and

c) Continue to the Administrative Agenda of March 18, 2025, to consider recommendations as

follows:

i) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance to amend County Code Chapter 46A

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

described in Program 4 of the County of Santa Barbara 2023-2031 HEU; and

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

CEQA, pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it consists of an

organizational or administrative activity of government which will not result in direct or indirect

physical changes in the environment.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY

HEARING TIME: 2:00 PM - 2:42 PM (42 MIN.)

Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.

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

this matter be acted on as follows:

a) Introduction (First Reading) approved;

b) Approved; and

c) i) and ii) Set for March 18, 2025 on the Administrative Agenda to consider the

adoption (Second Reading) of the Ordinance.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

4 - Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and Supervisor

Lavagnino

1 - Supervisor Nelson

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

25-00153

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Second Quarter Budget Status Report for

Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)

a) Receive and file the FY 2024-2025 Second Quarter Budget and Status Report as of December

31, 2024, showing the status of appropriations and financing for departmental budgets adopted by

the Board of Supervisors; and

b) 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.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

HEARING TIME: 2:42 PM - 2:54 PM (12 MIN.)

Adjourned at 2:54 PM

Adjourned to

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building

Board Hearing Room

511 East Lakeside Parkway

Santa Maria

Challenges

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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, March 4, 2025 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel

20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 5:00 PM and on Saturday,

March 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.

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