County of Santa Barbara  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
First District - Roy Lee  
Second District - Laura Capps  
Third District - Joan Hartmann, Vice Chair  
Fourth District - Bob Nelson, Chair  
Fifth District - Steve Lavagnino  
Mona Miyasato, County Executive Officer  
Action Summary  
Tuesday, June 16, 2026  
9:00 AM  
BUDGET HEARING  
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  
5 -  
Present:  
Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,  
Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Pledge of Allegiance  
County Executive Officer's Report  
26-00001  
County Executive Officer’s Report: Receive a report from the County Executive Officer  
(CEO) on County programs, County staff updates and achievements, staff  
recognitions, updates on major projects, updates on state and federal legislation, and  
upcoming events of interest to the Board and the public. There will be no Board  
discussion except to ask questions or refer matters to staff; and no action will be taken  
unless listed on a subsequent agenda.  
No report from the County Executive Officer, Mona Miyasato.  
26-00002  
Public Comment Period  
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS RESERVED FOR COMMENT ON MATTERS  
WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF  
SUPERVISORS. EACH PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD FOR UP TO  
THREE MINUTES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR, FOR A TOTAL PUBLIC  
COMMENT PERIOD OF NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES. (Resolution No. 09-368)  
(26-00002)  
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL  
ATTACKS AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.  
Re: Expressed concern that removing all vehicles from a parking lot  
that participates in the Safe Riding Program may be an overreaction  
to the actions of a single participant. - Gregory Lawrence Ryker  
addressed the Board  
Re: Requested information regarding the names and salaries of  
county employees that are associated with a claim regarding  
allegations of a false arrest - Cesar Peralta addressed the Board  
Re: Expressed support for allocating cannabis tax revenue to a Santa  
Barbara County Youth Fund - Lawanda Lyons-Pruitt addressed the  
Board  
Re: Expressed concern that budget reductions have contributed to  
pharmacy closures in Santa Barbara County - George Alvarez  
addressed the Board  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
26-00520  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Public Hearing for Impacts to  
Medical Services provided by the County of Santa Barbara, as follows:  
(EST. TIME: 1 HR.)  
a) Conduct a public hearing to discuss the closure, elimination, or reduction of medical  
services provided by the County of Santa Barbara;  
b) Designate County Health to provide a 24-hour information service that can give  
eligible people immediate information on the available services and access to them,  
and to receive and respond to complaints from individuals eligible for services under  
Health and Safety Code Chapter 2.5 (sections 1440-1498); and  
c) Determine that the above-recommended 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)[5], finding that the actions 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  
HEARING TIME: 9:17 AM - 9:50 AM (33 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.  
Leo Decasaus, George Alvarez, Mike Stoker, and Troy Walton  
addressed the Board  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by  
Supervisor Capps, that this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Conducted a public hearing to discuss the closure, elimination, or  
reduction of medical services provided by the County of Santa  
Barbara;  
b) Designated; and  
c) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Ayes:  
Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,  
Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
2)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
26-00521  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Fiscal Year 2026-2027  
Recommended Budget Hearings, as follows:  
Acting concurrently as the Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Barbara; the Board  
of Directors, Fire Protection District; the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water  
Conservation District; the Board of Directors, Laguna County Sanitation District; the  
Board of Directors, Water Agency and other special districts under the supervision and  
control of the Board of Supervisors:  
a) Receive, consider, and file the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Recommended Budget,  
which includes the County’s General Operating Budget as well as budgets of special  
districts  
governed by the Board of Supervisors;  
b) Approve County Executive Officer (CEO) recommended adjustments and final  
budget adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Recommended Budget;  
c) Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Supervisors entitled In the Matter of Adopting the  
Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027;  
d) Delegate authority to the Chair of the Board to execute single-year renewals of  
grants and contracts previously approved by the Board and included in the Fiscal Year  
2026-2027 Recommended Budget, where contract amounts are within 10% of  
previously contracted amounts;  
e) Receive the draft salary resolution, direct any specific changes made during the  
June 2026 budget hearings, and adopt that amended salary resolution, which updates  
job classifications and department position allocations to include positions approved  
by the Board of Supervisors during the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Hearings to be  
effective July 1, 2026, and salaries effective July 6, 2026;  
f) Adopt position changes previously approved by the CEO during Fiscal Year  
2025-2026 under Board Resolution 99-486; and  
g) Determine pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
Section 15378(b)(4) that the above fiscal activities are not a project subject to CEQA.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by  
Supervisor Lee, that this matter be acted on as follows:  
Acting concurrently as the Board of Supervisors; Board of Directors,  
Fire Protection District; Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water  
Conservation District; Board of Directors, Laguna County Sanitation  
District; Board of Directors, Water Agency; and other Special Districts  
under the supervision and control of the Board of Supervisors:  
a) Received, considered, and filed the Fiscal Year 2026-2027  
Recommended Budget, which includes the County’s General  
Operating Budget as well as budgets of special districts governed by  
the Board of Supervisors;  
b) Approved County Executive Officer (CEO) recommended  
adjustments (Attachment A-1 to the Board Letter) and final budget  
adjustments (Attachment A-2 to the Board Letter) to the Fiscal Year  
2026-2027 Recommended Budget;  
c) Adopted;  
RESOLUTION NO. 26-147  
d) Delegated;  
e) Received and adopted;  
RESOLUTION NO. 26-148  
f) Adopted; and  
g) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Ayes:  
Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,  
Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
3)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
26-00519  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year 2026-2027  
Recommended Budget for the County of Santa Barbara as Successor Agency to the  
former County of Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency, as follows:  
a) Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara as  
the Successor Agency to the former County of Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency,  
entitled In the Matter of Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the County  
of Santa Barbara as Successor Agency to the Former County of Santa Barbara  
Redevelopment Agency; and  
b) Determine that the above-recommended 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 that the actions are governmental  
funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect  
physical changes in the environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by  
Supervisor Lee, that this matter be acted on as follows:  
Acting as the Successor Agency to the former County of Santa  
Barbara Redevelopment Agency:  
a) Adopted; and  
RESOLUTION NO. 26-149  
b) Approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Ayes:  
Supervisor Lee, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,  
Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Budget Hearing  
The schedule shown is an estimate for planning purposes. Items may be heard earlier or later  
than listed on the Agenda. Departmental presentations not completed on Tuesday, June 16,  
2026 may be continued to a later date. If Budget Hearings are continued, the Board of  
Supervisors may discuss, or discuss again, budget items for any County Department, County  
Function or Special Issue previously discussed.  
Persons may address the Board at the conclusion of each Functional Group presentation.  
Please refer to page two (2) of this Agenda for details regarding current methods of  
participation. Matters not listed on the Agenda or of a general nature may be addressed during  
the Public Comment Period at the beginning of each day's hearing. Additionally, pursuant to  
Government Code Section 29082, each department has an opportunity to address the Board  
regarding their recommended budget. At the Board's discretion, departments may be asked to  
respond to questions regarding their recommended budget or make a formal departmental  
update. Staff will be available from each Department to respond to questions and to provide  
information as requested by the Board.  
9:00 A.M. Introduction  
HEARING TIME: 9:51 AM - 10:04 AM (13 MIN.)  
Budget Overview  
HEARING TIME: 10:04 AM - 10:31 AM (27 MIN.)  
Functional Group | Health and Human Services  
HEARING TIME: 10:31 AM - 10:55 AM (24 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation regarding Departmental  
Budgets, as follows: County Health; Social Services; First 5 Santa  
Barbara County; Behavioral Wellness; and Child Support Services.  
County Health  
Social Services  
First 5 Santa Barbara County  
Behavioral Wellness  
Child Support Services  
Public Comment  
Re: Functional Group - Health and Human Services: Laura Robinson  
and Lawanda Lyons-Pruitt addressed the Board  
Functional Group | Community Resources and Public Facilities  
HEARING TIME: 10:55 AM - 10:59 AM (4 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentations regarding Departmental  
Budgets, as follows: Public Works; Agriculture, Weights & Measures;  
Planning & Development; and Community Services.  
Public Works  
Agriculture, Weights & Measures  
Planning & Development  
Community Services  
Public Comment  
No requests to speak.  
Functional Group | Public Safety  
HEARING TIME: 10:59 AM - 11:48 AM (49 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation regarding Departmental  
Budgets, as follows: District Attorney; Probation; Public Defender;  
Sheriff; and Fire.  
District Attorney  
Probation  
Public Defender  
Sheriff  
Fire  
Public Comment  
Re: Functional Group - Public Safety: Lynne Gibbs, Cheryl Smith, and  
Mike Stoker addressed the Board  
Functional Group | General Government and Support Services  
HEARING TIME: 12:01 PM - 12:03 PM (2 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentations regarding Departmental  
Budgets, as follows: Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator;  
Clerk-Recorder-Assessor; Human Resources; Auditor-Controller;  
Information Technology; and General Services.  
Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator  
Clerk-Recorder-Assessor  
Human Resources  
Auditor-Controller  
Information Technology  
General Services  
Public Comment  
No requests to speak.  
Functional Group | Policy and Executive  
HEARING TIME: 12:03 PM - 12:35 PM (32 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentations regarding Departmental  
Budgets, as follows: County Counsel; Board of Supervisors; County  
Executive Office; and General County Programs.  
County Counsel  
Board of Supervisors  
County Executive Office  
General County Programs  
Public Comment  
Re: Functional Group - Policy & Executive: Isabella Avalos, Brisa  
Rodriguez, Barbara Magada, Gloria Soto, Jessica Rodriguez  
Martinez, Darlyn Rodriguez, Mayra Lopez, Adam Pacheco  
Hernandez, Miranda Perez Lopez, Brandon Vasquez, Evangelyn  
Jimenez Hernandez, Kimberly Hernandez Rodriguez, and Eva Maria  
Turralba-Catalan addressed the Board  
Board Deliberation and Decision-Making  
Adjourned at 3:11 PM  
Adjourned to  
Tuesday, June 23, 2026  
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, June 16, 2026 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV  
Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM and  
on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
http://www.countyofsb.org