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  
Action Summary  
Thursday, April 6, 2023  
9:00 AM  
SPECIAL MEETING  
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 Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann,  
Supervisor Nelson, and Supervisor Lavagnino  
Pledge of Allegiance  
County Executive Officer's Report  
23-00001  
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.  
10:00 A.M. ..... Recessed to Closed Session  
Closed Session  
23-00366  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Deciding whether to initiate civil litigation: one case.  
Report from Closed Session  
No reportable action taken.  
23-00002  
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) (23-00002)  
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS  
AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.  
Re: Concerns with the Santa Barbara County Minimum Wage and Call for Action  
- Anna Marie Gott addressed the Board  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
SUPERVISOR WILLIAMS, SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
23-00364  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Urgency Ordinance to amend County Code  
Chapter 44 to add Article IV, Just Cause for Residential Evictions, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
(EST. TIME: 1 HR.)  
a) Pursuant to Government Code Sections 25123 and 25131, adopt an Urgency Ordinance to  
amend County Code Chapter 44 to add Article IV, Just Cause for Residential Evictions;  
b) Read the title and waive further reading of the Urgency Ordinance;  
c) Determine that adoption of the Urgency Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5);  
Or, alternatively consider recommendations, as follows: (3/5 Vote Required)  
d) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the  
County of Santa Barbara to amend County Code Chapter 44 to add Article IV, Just Cause for  
Residential Evictions;  
e) Read the title and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full; and  
f) Set a hearing on the Administrative Agenda of April 18, 2023 to consider recommendations, as  
follows:  
i) Consider adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County  
of Santa Barbara to amend County Code Chapter 44 to add Article IV, Just Cause for Residential  
Evictions; and  
ii) Determine that adoption of the Urgency Ordinance is exempt from the CEQA pursuant to  
CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5).  
HEARING TIME: 9:11 AM - 11:28 AM (2 HR. 17 MIN.)  
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.  
A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Williams, that  
this matter be acted on as follows:  
a) Adopted as amended at the April 6, 2023 Board of Supervisors meeting;  
ORDINANCE NO. 5175  
b) Read title, waived further reading of the Urgency Ordinance;  
c) Approved; and  
d) through f) No action taken.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Supervisor Williams, Supervisor Capps, Supervisor Hartmann, and  
Supervisor Lavagnino  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
1 - Supervisor Nelson  
Adjourned at 12:07 PM  
Adjourned to  
Budget Workshop  
Tuesday April 18, 2023  
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 Thursday, April 6, 2023 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel 20  
at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Friday, April 7, 2023, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
http://www.countyofsb.org