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  
Wednesday, April 15, 2026  
9:00 AM  
BUDGET WORKSHOP  
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  
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 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 regarding the integration of medical records into  
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems; and concerns with the presence of  
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents within the county - Ana  
Garcia addressed the Board  
Re: Expressed concerns regarding the La Posada Supportive Housing  
Community as a neighboring resident and parent in the area and requested  
the housing community be moved - Theresa Douglas addressed the Board  
Budget Workshop  
Santa Barbara County Fiscal Year 2026-2027  
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 by Wednesday, April 15, 2026 may be considered on  
Friday, April 17, 2026. If Budget Workshops are continued to Friday, April 17, 2026, the Board of  
Supervisors may discuss 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 or Special Issue presentation.  
Please refer to the Important Notice Regarding Public Participation on 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 end of each day's hearing.  
Staff will be available from each Department to respond to questions and to provide information as requested  
by the Board.  
9:00 A.M. Departmental Budgets | Public Safety  
HEARING TIME: 9:11 AM - 3:08 PM (5 HR. 57 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentations regarding Departmental Budgets, as  
follows: District Attorney, Probation, Public Defender, Sheriff, and Fire.  
District Attorney  
Probation  
Public Defender  
Sheriff  
Fire  
Public Comment | Public Safety  
Re: Departmental Functional Group - Public Safety: Chelsea Lancaster,  
Cheryl Smith, Laurence Severance, Andrew Whyman, Gail Osherenko, Zach  
Cosseboom, Ana Garcia, Karen Rice, Katherine Campbell, Stephanie  
Kiesow, Lawanda Lyons-Pruitt, Graham Neiman, Sarah Ebe Nuñez, Jaycee  
Hunter, Jenna Flynn, Maureen Earls, Laura Robinson, Matt Maxwell, Max  
Moore, Mike Stoker, Lynne Gibbs, Jennifer Baird, Steven Baird, Suzanne  
Riordan, Tom Franklin, Hank Pitcher, George Kaufmann, and Gloria Soto  
addressed the Board  
Departmental Budgets | General Government and Support Services  
HEARING TIME: 3:07 PM - 5:10 PM (2 HR. 3 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  
Special Issue - AI Update  
General Services  
Public Comment | General Government and Support Services  
Re: Departmental Functional Group - General Government & Support  
Services: No requests to speak.  
Departmental Budgets | Policy and Executive  
Received and filed staff presentations regarding Departmental Budgets, as  
follows: Board of Supervisors, County Executive Office, Special Issue -  
Cannabis Revenue Budget Update, and General County Programs and Fund  
Balances.  
Board of Supervisors  
County Executive Office  
Special Issue - Cannabis Revenue Budget Update  
General County Programs and Fund Balances  
Public Comment | Policy and Executive  
Re: Departmental Functional Group - Policy and Executive: Carmen  
Martinez, Ivette Peralta, Bradin Lopez, Brandon Vasquez, Maydeli Aguirre,  
Enrique Morales, Eva Maria Torreilla Catalen, Gloria Soto, Lay Tep, Mayra  
Lopez, Lawanda Lyons-Pruitt, and Nathalia Perez addressed the Board  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
26-00304  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027  
Preliminary Budget and Budget Development Workshops, as follows:  
a) Receive and file information about the FY 2026-2027 Preliminary Budget;  
b) Confirm recommended uses of funds to be included in the County Executive Office’s  
Recommended Budget;  
c) Provide direction, if any, regarding other items to be addressed or included in the County  
Executive Office’s Recommended Budget, scheduled for release in May and Board adoption  
scheduled for June 16, 2026 and June 18, 2026;  
d) Provide direction, if any, regarding Special Issues or other items; and  
e) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
15378(b)(4) that the above actions are not a project subject to CEQA review, because it is a  
government fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project  
which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
Adjourned at 6:27 PM  
Adjourned to  
Budget Workshop  
Friday, April 17, 2026  
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 Wednesday, April 15, 2026 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel 20 at  
9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM and on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at  
7:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
http://www.countyofsb.org