County of Santa Barbara  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
First District - Das Williams, Chair  
Second District - Laura Capps  
Third District - Joan Hartmann  
Fourth District - Bob Nelson  
Fifth District - Steve Lavagnino, Vice Chair  
Mona Miyasato, County Executive Officer  
Agenda  
Tuesday, October 10, 2023  
9:00 AM  
JOSEPH CENTENO BETTERAVIA GOVERNMENT  
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BOARD HEARING ROOM  
511 EAST LAKESIDE PARKWAY, SANTA MARIA  
The Board of Supervisors meets concurrently as the Board of Directors of: the Flood Control & Water Conservation  
District, the Water Agency, the Laguna County Sanitation District, and other Special Districts.  
Web Streaming of the Board of Supervisors Meetings, Agendas, Supplemental Materials and Minutes of the Board of  
Supervisors are available on the internet at: www.countyofsb.org  
Please see page two of this agenda for public participation options for the Board of Supervisors Meetings.  
Persons may address the Board on any matter listed on the agenda. Matters not listed on the agenda may be addressed  
during the public comment period at the conclusion of the administrative agenda.  
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Agenda  
October 10, 2023  
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors currently provides in-person participation as  
well as remote participation until further notice.  
Board members and the public may participate from the Joseph Centeno Betteravia  
Government Administration Building Board Hearing Room, 511 Lakeside Parkway, Santa  
Maria.  
The following methods of participation are available to the public:  
1. You may observe the live stream of the Board meetings in the following ways:  
- Televised in English and Spanish (SAP channel via Comcast and Cox) on local cable channel 20;  
- Online at: <https://www.countyofsb.org/1333/CSBTV-Livestream>; and  
- YouTube at: <https://www.youtube.com/user/CSBTV20> (Closed Captioning Available)  
2. If you wish to provide public comment, the following methods are available:  
- Distribution to the Board of Supervisors - Submit your comment via email prior to 5:00 PM on  
the day prior to the Board meeting. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at:  
sbcob@countyofsb.org. Your comment will be distributed to the Board and posted online. Whether  
the comment is formally part of the record depends on the agenda item it is submitted for and its  
length and time of submittal as set out in Board Resolution 91-333 (Land Use).  
- Attend the Meeting In-Person - Individuals are allowed to attend and provide comments at the  
Board meeting in-person. Please note, we are following all local and State guidelines and are no  
longer requiring face coverings indoors. Please be advised that the Public Health Department is still  
strongly encouraging County staff and members of the public to mask and socially distance  
themselves in public areas.  
- Attend the Meeting by Zoom - Individuals wishing to provide public comment remotely during the  
Board meeting can do so via Zoom by clicking the below link to register in advance.  
Register in advance for this meeting:  
<https://countyofsb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U53pOuaZR-qtU9toJdY_0A>  
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing important information about  
joining the webinar. Please review the Zoom protocols below, as follows:  
1. Once the Chair has announced the item you want to comment on, please join the meeting.  
2. You will be placed on mute until it is your turn to speak. You will be able to hear the Board  
meeting live after calling in and will need to turn off or mute your TV or the web stream to avoid  
sound interference.  
3. The Clerk will call you by name. When removed from mute, you will hear a notification that your  
line has been unmuted. If you are using a touchtone phone, you may need to press *6.  
4. Each person may address the Board for up to three minutes at the discretion of the Chair.  
5. When your time is up or you have concluded your comments, please hang up or log out.  
If you have any questions or if you are participating in the hearing telephonically or electronically  
and need a disability-related modification or accommodation or have any issues attempting to access  
the hearing, please contact the Clerk of the Board's Office at (805) 568-2240.  
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Board Meeting Procedures  
The Board of Supervisors is the legislative body for the County of Santa Barbara. Persons are encouraged  
to attend and testify before the Board on any matter appearing on the agenda. Correspondence to the  
Board regarding items appearing on the agenda should be directed to the Clerk of the Board, 105 East  
Anapamu Street, Room 407, Santa Barbara CA 93101. For information regarding the meetings of the  
Board of Supervisors including specific meeting times, or any special accommodations, please contact the  
Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240 or sbcob@countyofsb.org. Procedures for the conduct of the  
meetings of the Board of Supervisors can be found in Board Resolutions 09-368 (General) and 91-333  
(Land Use).  
The schedule of the Board of Supervisors, meeting agendas, supplemental hearing materials and minutes  
Board Meetings are televised live on County of Santa Barbara TV channel 20. For information about  
obtaining a videotape of a public hearing or a schedule of CSBTV broadcasts please call (805) 568-3427.  
Late Distribution and Ex-Parte Communication  
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and  
distributed by the Clerk of the Board to all or a majority of the members of the Board of Supervisors less  
than 72 hours prior to that meeting are available for inspection in the Clerk of the Board Office, 105 East  
Anapamu Street, Room 407, Santa Barbara, CA, at the Office of the Board of Supervisors, Betteravia  
Government Center, 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria, CA and on the Internet at:  
disclosure by members of the Board of Supervisors may be published online as an attachment to the  
corresponding item.  
Disclosure of Campaign Contributions  
Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, members of the Board of Supervisors are disqualified and  
not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or  
personal employment contracts), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the  
Board member received more than $250 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an  
agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or  
opposes the County’s decision on the agenda item since January 1, 2023. Applicants, appellants,  
contractors, agents or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the  
County’s decision on the agenda item who have made campaign contributions totaling more than $250 to  
a Board member since January 1, 2023, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the  
subject proceeding. Disclosures must include the amount and date of the campaign contribution and  
identify the recipient Board member and may be made either in writing to the Clerk of the Board of  
Supervisors prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.  
Closed Session  
The Board of Supervisors conducts a Closed Session between 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. and at 8:00 A.M.  
as necessary. Closed Sessions are not open to the public. Matters discussed during Closed Session include  
existing and pending litigation, personnel matters and real property negotiations. Actions taken by the  
Board during Closed Session will be announced during open session (Gov. Code Sections 54957.1(a) &  
(b), Ralph M. Brown Act). Members of the public may address the Board on Closed Session Agenda items  
during the General Public Comment period. For information related to Closed Session announcements  
please contact County Counsel at (805) 568-2950.  
Disability Access  
The Board of Supervisors Hearing Room in Santa Barbara is located on the Fourth Floor of the County  
Administration Building, 105 East Anapamu Street. The Hearing Room is wheelchair accessible.  
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Accessible public parking is available behind the County Administration Building and in City Parking Lot  
#6 located at the corner of Anacapa Street and Anapamu Street.  
The Board of Supervisors Hearing Room in Santa Maria is located at the Betteravia Government Center,  
511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria. The Hearing Room is wheelchair accessible. Accessible public  
parking is available at the Betteravia Government Center.  
American Sign Language interpreters, Spanish language interpretation and sound enhancement  
equipment may be arranged by contacting the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by 4:00 p.m. on Friday  
before the Board meeting. For information about these services please contact the Clerk of the Board at  
(805) 568-2240.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
October 10, 2023  
9:00 A.M. ..... Convened to Regular Session  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Minutes of the October 3, 2023 Meeting  
County Executive Officer's Report  
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.  
12:00 P.M. ..... Recessed to Closed Session  
Closed Session  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
American Medical Response West v. County of Santa Barbara et al., Santa Barbara County  
Superior Court Case Number 23CV04250.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Deciding whether to initiate civil litigation: 1 case.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Paragraph (2)  
of subdivision (d) and Paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Significant exposure to civil litigation: 1 case, based on these “facts and circumstances:”  
The California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region, has named the  
County of Santa Barbara as a prior landowner of 2936 Industrial Parkway in Santa Maria, the  
former site of the Semco Twist Drill and Tool Company, in Cleanup and Abatement Order  
No. R3-2023-0070.  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT / RE-APPOINTMENT  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Government Code section 54957)  
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Director of Community Services Department.  
Report from Closed Session  
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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.  
Administrative Items  
A-1)  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Professional Service Contracts for the Cachuma  
Recreational Vehicle (RV) Area Renovation Project, Third District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the professional services agreement with  
Blackbird Architects, Inc. (Blackbird) in the amount not to exceed $363,492.00 to allow  
Blackbird to provide construction administration services for the Cachuma RV Area  
Renovation Project;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the professional services agreement with  
Storrer Environmental Services LLC (Storrer) in the amount not to exceed $60,000.00 to  
allow Storrer to provide biological inspection services for the Cachuma RV Area Renovation  
Project; and  
c) Determine that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed to the project, and no new information of  
substantial importance has come to light regarding environmental effects of the project, and  
therefore these actions are within the scope of the project covered by the Notice of Exemption  
approved by the Board of Supervisors for this project on October 3, 2023, and determine that  
therefore no new environmental document is required.  
A-2)  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the appointment of a City of Santa Barbara  
Representative to the County Library Advisory Committee, as follows:  
a) Approve the appointment of Amber Caldwell as the City of Santa Barbara Representative  
to serve on the County of Santa Barbara Library Advisory Committee; and  
b) Determine that the recommended appointment to the Library Advisory Committee is not  
the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5),  
finding that the action involves government organizational or administrative activities which  
do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially  
significant physical impact on the environment.  
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A-3)  
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October 10, 2023  
COUNTY COUNSEL  
Consider recommendations regarding an Outside Counsel Contract with Orrick, Herrington  
and Sutcliffe LLP, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Special Counsel  
Services with Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP, in the amount of $95,000.00; 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.  
A-4)  
A-5)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Approve Budget Revision Request Nos. 0009353; and 0009356 (Majority Vote Required),  
and Budget Revision Request Nos. 0009315; 0009329; 0009335; 0009339; 0009342; and  
0009343 (4/5 Vote Required).  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding the adoption of a Resolution Establishing the  
Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) in the County of Santa Barbara, as follows:  
a) Approve and adopt a Resolution establishing the EMCC in the County of Santa Barbara;  
and  
b) Find that the proposed action is an organizational and administrative activity that does not  
involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in direct or indirect physical  
changes to the environment, and is therefore not a "project" as defined for purposes of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State CEQA Guidelines Section  
15378(b)(5).  
A-6)  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Lease Agreement with Dish Wireless at Kellogg  
Open Space, Goleta, (R/P File No. 004028), Second District, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute the Lease Agreement between the  
County and Dish Wireless, to allow Dish Wireless to construct, operate and maintain a  
telecommunications facility on a portion of the County-owned property known as Kellogg  
Open Space, located in the 600 block of North Kellogg Avenue, in Goleta, also known as  
Assessor’s Parcel Number 069-350-031, for a term of six (6) years, with two (2) options to  
renew the Lease for five (5) years each, and an annual base rent of Thirty Thousand Dollars  
($30,000.00); and  
b) Determine that the proposed action of approving Dish Wireless’ leasing, operation and  
maintenance of the wireless communication facility is exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, pursuant to Section 15303, New  
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Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, and Section 15304, Minor Alterations to  
Land, and approve and direct staff to file and post a Notice of Exemption on that basis.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-7)  
Agenda  
October 10, 2023  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Cachuma Lake Recreational Vehicle Site Renewal,  
General Services Project No. 20033, Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve the plans and specifications for construction of the County of Santa Barbara  
Cachuma Lake Recreational Vehicle Site Renewal Project on file in the General Services  
Capital Projects Division office;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a construction contract (Contract) in the base  
amount of $12,650,888.00 with the lowest responsible bidder, Marcon Engineering, Inc., 876  
N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025, subject to the provision of documents and  
certifications, as set forth in the Project specifications and as required under California Law;  
c) Authorize the Director of General Services, or his designee, to approve change orders  
under the Contract in an aggregate amount not to exceed $645,044.40, as authorized under  
Public Contract Code Section 20142;  
d) Approve an amount not to exceed $7,000,000.00 for temporary cashflow transfers from the  
Advance Construction Reserve in the General Fund;  
e) Approve a Budget Revision Request No. 0009337 to use Advance Construction Funds in  
the amount of $7,000,000.00;  
f) Approve a Percent for Art appropriation in the amount of $149,500.00 to be deposited into  
the County Arts Fund in accordance with Section 7A-3 of the County Code; and  
g) Determine that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15302 of the State Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA  
which consists of replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the  
new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and have substantially  
the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced; CEQA Guidelines Section 15301  
which consists of the repair or minor alteration of existing facilities or topographical features,  
involving negligible or no expansion of existing use; and CEQA Guidelines Section 15304(b)  
which consists of minor alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation,  
including the replacement of existing conventional landscaping with water efficient  
landscaping, which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees, and direct staff to  
file the CEQA Notice of Exemption on that basis.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-8)  
Agenda  
October 10, 2023  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Lawrence J. Bines, M.D., Professional Corporation  
Agreement Termination, Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024, Board Contract No. 23126, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to terminate for convenience due to shifting business  
needs, effective November 15, 2023, the Agreement for Services with Independent  
Contractor Lawrence J. Bines, M.D., Professional Corporation (Contractor) for FY  
2023-2024 (BC No. 23126) that was effective July 1, 2023;  
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department’s issuance of a  
Notice of Intent to Terminate Agreement, which terminates the Agreement, effective  
November 15, 2023, subject to the Board’s approval;  
c) Delegate authority to the Director of the Public Health Department or designee to take  
actions necessary for the winddown of the Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to  
rescind this delegated authority at any time; and  
d) Determine that the recommended actions are not a Project within the meaning of  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the  
CEQA Guidelines, because the actions are organizational or administrative activities of  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A-9)  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS)  
Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, as follows:  
a) Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Report summarizing operational levels  
of the SBCAS and highlighting the accomplishments of those engaged in the support of  
animals and people across the county; and  
b) Determine that the recommended 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 are organizational or administrative activities of  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
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A-10)  
Agenda  
October 10, 2023  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding Grant Funding from the State Alcoholic Beverage  
Control (ABC) for Increased Law Enforcement to Reduce Criminal Activity Involving  
Alcohol, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Sheriff or designee to execute a grant agreement with  
the State ABC for the Alcoholic Policing Partnership Program for Fiscal Year (FY)  
2023-2024 in the amount of $50,000.00; and  
b) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to 14 CCR 15378(b)(4), in that  
it is a government fiscal or funding activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in  
the environment.  
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A-11)  
SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Consider recommendations regarding authorization of funding from the 990 fund balance for  
upcoming district-specific public information forums and townhalls, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize an amount not-to-exceed of $5,000.00 for the planning,  
coordination, and execution of four upcoming district-specific public information forums and  
townhalls on youth wellness, homelessness, and tenant rights responsibilities and resources  
from the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 990 fund balance that was allocated to each Supervisor’s  
office;  
b) Find that the public information forums and townhalls on these topics provides a  
community benefit that meets the social needs 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.  
A-12)  
A-13)  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Approve the appointment of Carmen Garcia to the Santa Maria Cemetery District, term  
ending December 31, 2026, Fourth District.  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Approve the appointment of Kristen Cahoon to the Human Services Commission, term  
ending June 30, 2024, Fourth District.  
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Resolutions to be Presented  
SUPERVISOR WILLIAMS  
A-14)  
A-15)  
A-16)  
A-17)  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of October 2023 as National Cyber Security  
Awareness Month in Santa Barbara County.  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS, SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of October 2023 as Adopt a Shelter Dog Month in  
Santa Barbara County.  
SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of October 8, 2023 through October 14, 2023 as  
Fire Prevention Week in Santa Barbara County.  
SUPERVISOR WILLIAMS, SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the Second Monday of October 2023 as Indigenous Peoples’  
Day in Santa Barbara County.  
Approval of Administrative Agenda  
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) (23-00002)  
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS  
AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.  
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Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the applicant’s Appeal, Case No.  
23APL-00023, of the County Planning Commission’s Denial of the North Fork Ranch Frost  
Ponds Project, Case No. 16CUP-00000-00005, First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)  
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 23APL-00000-00023;  
b) Make the required findings for denial of the Project, as specified in the findings of denial;  
c) Determine that denial of the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15270(a), as specified in the Notice of  
Exemption; and  
d) Deny the Project, Case No. 16CUP-00000-00005.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
2)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Resolution in the Matter of the Board of  
Supervisors Agenda Policy and Protocols for the Conduct of Meetings and Amendments to  
Santa Barbara County Code Chapter 2, Article I, Section 2.1 Regarding When and Where  
Regular Board of Supervisors Meetings Are Held, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)  
a) Adopt a Resolution regarding the Board of Supervisors’ Agenda Policies and Protocols for  
the Conduct of Meetings rescinding and replacing Resolution No. 09-368;  
b) Consider the Introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article I,  
Section 2.1 of the Santa Barbara County Code regarding when and where regular Board of  
Supervisors meetings are held;  
c) Read the title and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full;  
d) Provide other direction as appropriate;  
e) Set a hearing on the Administrative Agenda of October 17, 2023 to consider  
recommendations, as follows:  
i) Consider the Adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article I,  
Section 2.1 of the Santa Barbara County Code regarding when and where regular Board of  
Supervisors meetings are held;  
ii) 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  
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consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect  
physical changes in the environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
3)  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Polling and Potential Tax Measures, as  
follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)  
a) Receive and file an update on efforts to develop a tax measure(s) to be placed on the  
November 2024 general election ballot;  
b) Direct staff to conduct polling for the following potential sales or parcel tax measures:  
i) Sales tax measure for general revenue purposes; unincorporated county;  
ii) Sales tax measure for special revenue purposes - libraries; countywide; and  
iii) Parcel tax measure for special revenue purposes - libraries; countywide; or  
c) Provide other direction, as appropriate; and  
d) Determine that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
Section 15378(b)(5) the above actions are not a project subject to CEQA review because they  
are administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the  
environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
October 10, 2023  
Adjourned at 4:41 PM  
Adjourned to  
Tuesday, October 17, 2023  
Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building  
Board Hearing Room  
511 East Lakeside Parkway  
Santa Maria  
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, October 10, 2023 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV  
Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 5:00 PM and on  
Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.