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  
Agenda  
Tuesday, March 5, 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, 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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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 County Administration Building,  
Board Hearing Room, Fourth Floor located at 105 East Anapamu Street in Santa Barbara.  
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;  
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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).  
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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.  
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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 within the preceding 12 months. 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 within the preceding 12 months, 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.  
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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.  
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. Public access to the County  
Administration Building is available through the Anacapa Street entrance.  
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. (Please Note: The Santa Maria Hearing Room,  
will be closed for audio/visual upgrades through mid-March 2024 and will not be available for remote  
testimony during the closure. Instead, community members are encouraged to participate in person at the  
Santa Barbara Hearing Room, located on the Fourth Floor at 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara,  
or virtually by registering for the meeting in advance via the Zoom registration link available on page two  
(2) of the Agenda.)  
American Sign Language interpreters, sound enhancement equipment, and/or another request for  
disability accommodation may be arranged by contacting the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by 4:00  
p.m. on the Friday before the Board meeting. For information about these services please contact the  
Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240 or at sbcob@countyofsb.org.  
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9:00 A.M. ..... Convened to Regular Session  
Supervisor Nelson will be participating from the following remote location:  
Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building  
511 E Lakeside Parkway, Suite 47  
Santa Maria, CA 93455  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Minutes of the February 27, 2024 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-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Significant exposure to civil litigation: 3 cases.  
Noemi Doohan, Paige Batson, and Shellie Robles-Davis each submitted a claim for more  
than $10,000, as are attached to the Agenda item.  
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.  
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.  
Resolutions to be Presented  
A-1)  
A-2)  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Ted Sten upon the conclusion of his service  
on the Santa Barbara County Board of Retirement.  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS, SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution designating March 2024 as Women’s History Month in Santa Barbara  
County.  
Honorary Resolutions  
A-3)  
A-4)  
SUPERVISOR WILLIAMS, SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution Proclaiming March 10, 2024 as Tibet Day in Santa Barbara County.  
Administrative Items  
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER'S OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding the Renewal of a Contract with Brown Armstrong  
Accountancy Corporation (Brown Armstrong) for the County’s Annual Financial Audits, as  
follows:  
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 2 to the contract with  
Brown Armstrong [not a local vendor] in the amount of $145,000.00 to perform the  
following audit services, for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024:  
i) The annual financial audit for the County;  
ii) The Single Audit;  
iii) The First 5 Commission’s annual financial audit; and  
iv) The annual Treasury financial and compliance audits;  
b) Authorize the Auditor-Controller to approve change orders for up to two additional Single  
Audit Major Programs of $6,000.00 each, if identified, that exceed the seven included in the  
Single Audit base amount for a total contract amount not to exceed $157,000.00 for Fiscal  
Year 2023-2024; and  
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c) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), because they are  
government fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which  
may result in potentially significant physical impact on the environment.  
A-5)  
CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES  
Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Santa Barbara County  
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Subrecipient Agreement with Santa Barbara Partners in  
Education for Digital Literacy Programs and services supporting residents impacted by the  
COVID-19 Pandemic, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Subrecipient  
Agreement with Santa Barbara Partners in Education to administer a digital literacy program  
from February 7, 2023 to June 30, 2025, modifying the line item budget but not changing the  
ARPA-funded total maximum contract amount, $375,000.00;  
b) Delegate to the Director of the Child Support Department or designee the authority to  
reallocate at his/her discretion between budgetary line items without altering the maximum  
contract amount, 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-6)  
A-7)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009488. (4/5 Vote Required)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Adopt a Resolution to amend the 2024 Board of Supervisors’ Schedule of Meeting Dates and  
Locations to add an additional meeting at 2:00PM on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 to conduct a  
Housing Element Rezone Workshop to be held in the Planning Commission Hearing Room.  
A-8)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding an Appointment of the Public Works Department  
Director, as follows:  
a) Approve the appointment of Chris Sneddon as the County of Santa Barbara Public Works  
Director, beginning April 1, 2024; and  
b) Determine that the recommended actions are not a project under the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2)  
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because the recommended actions involve continuing administrative or maintenance activity.  
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding the Acceptance of a Donation of Investigative  
Equipment from Merakai, LLC dba MOS Equipment, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Accept a donation of $11,009.00 in technical equipment from Merakai, LLC dba MOS  
Equipment for the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigations;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009568 to increase appropriations of $11,000.00  
in District Attorney General Fund for Services and Supplies (upgraded CIB equipment)  
funded by a donation of equipment from MOS Equipment; and  
c) Determine that the above recommended actions are exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4),  
because they consist 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.  
A-10)  
FIRE DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Request for Waiver of Competition in the purchase of  
two (2) Type 3 Fire Engines from West-Mark, as follows:  
a) Authorize the Chief Procurement Officer as the County Purchasing Agent, pursuant to  
County Code Section 2-39, to procure two (2) Type 3 fire engines, for a total amount not to  
exceed $1,100,000.00, without conducting a competitive procurement process; and  
b) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section  
15378(b)(4) that the above fiscal activity is not a project subject to the CEQA.  
A-11)  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Multi-Department Master Service Agreements (MSA),  
as follows:  
a) Approve, and direct the Chief Procurement Officer (Purchasing Agent) to execute and  
administer, the annual MSA with R L F Trucking and Grading Corporation in an amount not  
to exceed $1,100,000.00, for the services specified in the respective Statements of Work as in  
Exhibits to such MSA; and  
b) 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.  
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PROBATION DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to an Agreement with Good  
Samaritan Shelter for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to an Agreement for  
Services of Independent Contractor with Good Samaritan Shelter (a local vendor), (Board  
Contract 23008), to amend Exhibit A Statement of Work to add Section XI, move “Other  
Requirements for Service Delivery Staff” in its entirety from Section X to Section XI, add  
“Holistic Reentry, Early Access, and Diversion for You (READY) Pretrial Service Navigator  
(PSN)” to Section X, and to amend Exhibit B “Payment Arrangements” to increase the total  
contract maximum amount to $1,130,987.35 and replace Attachment B-1 “Schedule of Fees”  
in its entirety;  
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 these activities are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), finding that these activities are  
covered by the common sense exception that CEQA applies only to projects which have the  
potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with  
certainty that there is no possibility that these activities may have a significant effect on the  
environment, the activities are not subject to CEQA.  
A-13)  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Request to Increase the Authorized Amount of the  
Waiver of Competitive Bidding for Veterinary Food Supplies for Fiscal Years (FYs)  
2023-2024 and 2024-2025, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Waive competitive bidding by the County of Santa Barbara and authorize the County’s  
Purchasing Agent to increase the Contract (BL2344) total with Hill’s Food, Shelter and Love  
Program by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. by an increased amount of $60,000.00 for each FY  
2023-2024 and FY 2024-2025 with a revised total amount not to exceed $120,000.00 for  
each FY over the two-year period;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009529 to increase appropriations for the Animal  
Services FY 2023-24 Budget to add $60,000.00 for animal food, funded by a release of  
designated fund balance; and  
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c) Find that the proposed action is an administrative and fiscal activity of the County, which  
will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in 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)(4) and (b)(5).  
A-14)  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County Mobile Food  
Program (MFP) Agreement, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Public Health Department Director to execute an agreement  
between the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County as the Eligible Recipient Agency (ERA) and  
the County of Santa Barbara as the Sub-Distributing Agency (SDA) to allow the distribution  
of United States Department of Agriculture donated food under the Emergency Food  
Assistance Program through the Food Bank’s Mobile Food Distribution program. Per Title 7  
of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 251.2(c)(2) the Agreement is, and must be,  
permanent; however, either party can cancel the Agreement upon a 30-day notice;  
b) Approve and authorize the Public Health Department Director to execute the MFP  
Agreement with the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County setting forth the responsibilities of  
each agency in conjunction with the SDA Agreement;  
c) Approve and authorize the Public Health Department Director to make amendments as  
required by the SDA Agreement and Title 7 CFR Section 251.2, to make amendments to the  
MFP Agreement, and to execute any addendums to the SDA Agreement so long as such  
actions do not expand the scope or cost of the program, upon approval of the  
Auditor-Controller, County Counsel, and Risk Management, unless otherwise directed by the  
Board; and  
d) Determine that the proposed actions do 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-15)  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding CenCal Health California Advancing and Innovating  
Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Implementation and Acceptance of  
CenCal Health Incentive Payment Program (IPP) Funding, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement with the Santa Barbara  
San Luis Obispo Regional Health Authority DBA CenCal Health to implement delivery of  
CalAIM ECM services with a term of three years beginning upon execution and approval by  
the Department of Health Care Services;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Health to enter into an agreement with  
CenCal Health to accept IPP funding of $950,499.00 to support the development and  
expansion of sustainable ECM services for CenCal Health members. Funds must be  
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expended within twenty-four months of receipt;  
c) Approve and adopt a Salary Resolution, which allocates to the Public Health Department  
one (1) 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Staff Nurse, Supervisor legal position, and three (3)  
1.0 FTE Health Service Aide legal positions;  
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009551 to establish appropriations for  
$950,400.00 of unanticipated revenue from CenCal Health to increase Salaries and Benefits,  
Services and Supplies, and Other Costs for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in the County’s financial  
system; and  
e) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the actions are exempt per CEQA  
Guideline Section 15378(b)(5), since the recommended actions are an organizational or  
administrative activity of the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical  
change in the environment  
A-16)  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor  
for Santa Maria River Levee Bike Trail Project, County Project No. 862372, Fifth District, as  
follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with EMC Planning Group Inc. (not a local vendor), for an Agreement amount up  
to $311,172.00, which includes a contingency amount of $28,287.92, to provide professional  
engineering and environmental services for the Santa Maria River Levee Bike Trail Project;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to, in accordance with  
the Agreement: extend the period of performance for up to one additional year (Section 4.B);  
make immaterial amendments (Section 34); and, suspend performance (Section 46.); and  
c) Determine the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality  
Act guidelines pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) because it consists of organizational or  
administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical  
changes in the environment.  
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons; County  
Project No. 820796; First and Second Districts, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve the plans and specifications on file in the Public Works Department Office, for  
construction of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons;  
b) Award the construction contract, in the amount of $266,561.00 to the lowest responsible  
bidder, Xcel Engineering, 6238 N. Brix Ave, Fresno CA 93722, 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 by County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Manager, or their  
authorized representatives;  
d) Authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to approve change orders for a  
contingency amount up to $25,829.00 for the construction of Rectangular Rapid Flashing  
Beacons for a total not to exceed authorization of $292,390.00;  
e) Approve a Budget Revision Request No. 0009575 to increase appropriations in the amount  
of $88,500.00 in Public Works Roads-Capital Maintenance for Services and Supplies funded  
by a release of Restricted Purpose of Fund balance; and  
f) Determine the project was found by your Board to be exempt from the provisions of the  
California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15301(c) (as the proposed  
project(s) consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public  
or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving  
negligible or no expansion of use beyond that previously existing, including but not limited to  
existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar  
facilities), a Notice of Exemption was filed on that basis, and the proposed action is within  
the scope of that Notice of Exemption.  
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity “As Needed”  
Design Services Contracts, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute three (3) Agreements for Services of  
Independent Contractor with MNS, Inc., Tetra Tech, Inc., and Bengal Engineering, Inc. for  
design services on an “as needed” basis through June 30, 2027, with work being initiated via  
Task Orders, with a minimum amount of $50,000.00, and a total amount not to exceed  
$1,000,000.00 for each agreement;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to execute Task Orders  
and approve Task Order amendments within the scope of the Agreement, upon concurrence  
with the Auditor-Controller’s Office and the Office of County Counsel;  
c) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to make immaterial  
changes in accordance with the terms of each Agreement; and  
d) Find that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the  
California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15378 (b)(5) (Organizational or  
administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical  
changes in the environment).  
A-19)  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor  
with Diani Building Corporation, Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Diani Building Corp. (a local vendor) to provide maintenance and repair  
services for the period of March 5, 2024 through June 30, 2025 in an amount not to exceed  
$500,000.00;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009556 increasing appropriations in the amount  
of $100,000.00 in Public Works Resource Recovery and Waste Management Enterprise  
Fund, which is funded by the release of Retained Earnings; and  
c) Determine that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act 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 maintenance and repair for  
ongoing operation of the ReSource Center facilities is within the scope of the project covered  
by the prior environmental review, the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR)  
State Clearing House 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 July 11, 2023 considered  
by the Board on October 3, 2023 and November 7, 2023, therefore, no subsequent EIR or  
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March 5, 2024  
Negative Declaration shall be prepared for this action.  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
A-20)  
Consider recommendations regarding an agreement with Patriot Environmental Services, Inc.  
for Hauling ReSource Center Waste Liquids, Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an agreement for services of independent  
contractor with Patriot Environmental Services, Inc. (not a local vendor) to store and  
transport waste liquids generated at the Tajiguas Landfill and ReSource Center for an amount  
not to exceed $250,000.00;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009555 increasing appropriations in the amount  
of $250,000.00 in Public Works Resource Recovery and Waste Management Enterprise  
Fund, which is funded by the release of Retained Earnings; and  
c) Determine that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act 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 this action is within the scope of the project  
covered by the prior environmental review including 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, 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 the Final Subsequent EIR  
(12-EIR-00000-00002) State Clearing House 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 Final Subsequent EIR  
Addendum dated July 11, 2023 considered by the Board of Supervisors on October 3, 202,  
therefore no new environmental document is required.  
A-21)  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with Pacific Petroleum California, Inc.  
for Hauling and Storing ReSource Center Waste Liquids, Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote  
Required)  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an agreement for services of independent  
contractor with Pacific Petroleum California, Inc. (a local vendor) to store and transport waste  
liquids generated at the Tajiguas Landfill and ReSource Center for an amount not to exceed  
$250,000.00;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009554 increasing appropriations in the amount  
of $250,000.00 in Public Works Resource Recovery and Waste Management Enterprise  
Fund, which is funded by the release of Retained Earnings; and  
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c) Determine that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act 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 this action is within the scope of the project  
covered by the prior environmental review including 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, 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 the Final Subsequent EIR  
(12-EIR-00000-00002) State Clearing House 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 Final Subsequent EIR  
Addendum dated July 11, 2023 considered by the Board of Supervisors on October 3, 2023,  
therefore no new environmental document is required.  
Hearing Requests  
A-22)  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding the approval of the Tajiguas Landfill  
Capacity Increase Project, Third District, as follows:  
(Set a Hearing for March 19, 2024. Time Estimate: 1 Hour 15 Minutes)  
a) Certify that the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR), 23EIR-00001, for  
the Tajiguas Landfill Capacity Increase Project has been completed in compliance with the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);  
b) Certify that the Board has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Final  
SEIR, 23EIR-00001, as well as information presented during the public hearing prior to the  
approval of the project, and make and adopt the CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding  
Considerations;  
c) Approve the Tajiguas Landfill Capacity Increase Project, which provides an additional  
capacity of 6.1 million cubic yards, increasing the permitted total design capacity of the  
Tajiguas Landfill from 23.3 million cubic yards to 29.4 million cubic yards;  
d) Adopt the mitigation measures, with their corresponding monitoring requirements, as the  
Mitigation Monitoring Program for this project;  
e) Direct the Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division to acquire local, State and  
Federal permits and approvals to the extent required by law for implementation of the project;  
and  
f) Authorize Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division to advertise/solicit for  
bids/proposals for construction of project and for other contracts that may be required to  
implement the project.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
March 5, 2024  
Board of Supervisors  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
A-23)  
A-24)  
A-25)  
Approve the appointment of Evie Vesper to the Behavioral Wellness Commission, term  
ending January 1, 2026, Second District.  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
Approve the reappointment of Marcos Olivarez to the Behavioral Wellness Commission,  
term ending January 1, 2027, Second District.  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Approve the appointment of David Ketelaar to the Behavioral Wellness Commission, term  
ending January 1, 2027, Fourth District.  
Approval of Administrative Agenda  
Public Comment Period  
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DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR, FOR A TOTAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OF NO  
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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 Erickson Appeal of the County  
Planning Commission Approval of Verizon Wireless at Camino Majorca, Case Nos.  
23APL-00040, 22DVP-00000-00023, 22CDP-00000-00146, and 19BAR-00000-00222,  
which consist of an appeal of a Director-level Development Plan and concurrent Coastal  
Development Permit, and the associated Board of Architectural Review application to allow  
the installation of a new small cell wireless facility on an existing utility pole located within  
the public right-of-way of Camino Majorca, Second District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.  
15 MIN.)  
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 23APL-00040;  
b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, Case Nos. 22DVP-00000-00023,  
22CDP-00000-00146, and 19BAR-00000-00222, including California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) findings;  
c) Determine the project is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section  
15303; and  
d) Grant de novo approval of the project, Case Nos. 22DVP-00000-00023,  
22CDP-00000-00146, and 19BAR-00000-00222, subject to the conditions of approval.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
March 5, 2024  
Adjourned at 12:50 PM  
Adjourned to  
Tuesday, March 12, 2024  
Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building  
Board Hearing Room  
511 East Lakeside Parkway  
Santa Maria  
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HEARING.  
Announcements  
The meeting of Tuesday, March 5, 2024 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel  
20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 5:00 PM and on Saturday,  
March 9, 2024, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.