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, October 1, 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 or  
the Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building Board Hearing Room  
located at 511 Lakeside Parkway in 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_8TCA2qQdQ7G6-GJytUJZXA>  
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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  
of the Board meetings are available on the Internet at: www.countyofsb.org.  
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:  
http://santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx#current. Any written ex-parte communication subject to  
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.  
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 Williams participated from the following remote location:  
Embassy Suites by Hilton Boulder  
2601 Canyon Boulevard,  
Boulder, CO 80302  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Minutes of the September 17, 2024 Meeting  
County Executive Officer's Report  
24-00001  
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.  
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)  
24-00961  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring the Advanced Revenue and Tax Administration  
Employees of the Auditor-Controller’s Office as the October 2024 Employees of the Month in  
Santa Barbara County.  
24-00960  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS, SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of October 2024 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in  
Santa Barbara County.  
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A-3)  
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24-00979  
SUPERVISOR WILLIAMS, SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of October 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness and  
Prevention Month in Santa Barbara County.  
A-4)  
A-5)  
A-6)  
24-00826  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of October 2024 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in  
Santa Barbara County.  
Honorary Resolutions  
24-00981  
SUPERVISOR WILLIAMS  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of September 30, 2024 through October 6, 2024 as  
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Architecture Appreciation Week in Santa Barbara County.  
Administrative Items  
24-00967  
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER AND WEIGHTS & MEASURES  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) Bulk Citrus Regulatory  
Program Agreement No. 24-0236-036-SF with the California Department of Food and Agriculture  
(CDFA), as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with the CDFA to receive  
reimbursement and services related to the ACP Bulk Citrus Regulatory Program in the County of  
Santa Barbara for the period of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 in the amount of  
$12,838.28; and  
b) Determine that the above action involves government funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities  
and is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).  
A-7)  
24-00968  
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER AND WEIGHTS & MEASURES  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Nursery Inspection Program Agreement No.  
24-0298-000-SA with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with the CDFA for services  
related to enforcement of the Nursery Inspection Program in the County of Santa Barbara for the  
period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 in the amount of $15,385.00; and  
b) Determine that the above action involves government funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities  
and is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).  
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A-8)  
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24-00747  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding California Department of Housing and Community  
Development (State HCD) Standard Agreement with Patterson Point, L.P. and Housing Authority  
of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO) for No Place Like Home (NPLH) Competitive  
Allocation Round 4 Funds for the Patterson Point Project; and Memorandum of Understanding  
(MOU) and Mental Health Supportive Services Agreement with Patterson Point, L.P. and  
HASBARCO in connection with the award of NPLH funds for the Patterson Point Project, Second  
District, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness to execute,  
on behalf of the County, State HCD Standard Agreement No. 21-NPLH-17353 with Patterson  
Point, L.P. (Partnership) and HASBARCO as joint applicants for NPLH program Competitive  
Allocation Round 4 funds for the Patterson Point affordable housing project, located at 80 N.  
Patterson Avenue, Goleta, California, APN 067-200-005 (Project), in an amount of  
$2,325,459.00 for a term of thirty (30) years from the effective date of the State HCD Agreement;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to  
execute any amendments to Standard Agreement No. 21-NPLH-17353 and any and all other  
documents required or deemed necessary to secure NPLH Round 4 grant funds and participate in  
the NPLH Program without having to return to the Board for approval, subject to the Board’s  
authority to rescind this delegated authority at any time;  
c) Direct the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to obtain concurrence  
from Risk Management and Auditor-Controller before exercising the delegated authority under  
Resolution No. 22-2, adopted January 11, 2022, and the above recommended action “b”;  
d) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to  
execute, on behalf of the County, a MOU with Partnership and HASBARCO that identifies the  
roles and responsibilities of the County, the project owner, and the property manager and commits  
the County’s provision of mental health supportive services for a period of twenty (20) years to  
NPLH tenants residing at the Project;  
i) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness the authority to make  
immaterial changes to the MOU per section VII.B. of the MOU without requiring the Board’s  
approval of an amendment of the MOU, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated  
authority at any time;  
e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Mental Health (MH) Supportive Services  
Agreement with Partnership and HASBARCO for the County’s provision of mental health  
supportive services to eligible NPLH tenants residing at the Project, wherein County shall be  
compensated $80,502.00 annually, subject to 3% annual increases thereafter, for a period of twenty  
years; and  
f) Determine that the approval of this item is not subject to environmental review under the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Government Code Section 65913.4(d)  
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(2) as it being developed subject to SB35 and provides affordable multi-family rental housing  
opportunities.  
A-9)  
24-00962  
CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES  
Consider recommendations regarding an application for Destruction of Records for internal Child  
Support Services case and fiscal files, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve an Application for Destruction of Records for internal Child Support Services case and  
fiscal files at least four (4) years and four (4) months old and internal personnel files older than seven  
(7) years from the date of employee separation and no longer required by law to be retained; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are organization and administrative activities of government that  
are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA  
Guideline Section 15378 (b)(5).  
A-10)  
24-00972  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention, Round 5  
(HHAP-5) Subrecipient Agreements for the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care  
(CoC) Allocations, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Subrecipient Agreements for the distribution of State  
of California HHAP-5 funding from the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County CoC allocations with  
the following providers in the specified not to exceed amounts, subject to annual appropriations and  
adopted budget funds:  
i) $406,265.00 to Kingdom Causes, Inc. for Services Coordination;  
ii) $406,265.00 to NBCC, dba New Beginnings for Services Coordination;  
iii) $300,000.00 to Uffizi Order, dba SB ACT for Services Coordination;  
iv) $370,844.00 to Good Samaritan Shelter for Rapid Rehousing;  
v) $370,843.00 to NBCC, dba New Beginnings for Rapid Rehousing;  
vi) $370,843.00 to Partners in Housing Solutions for Rapid Rehousing; and  
vii) $271,348.00 to Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley for Rapid Rehousing; and  
b) Determine that the above recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) as the actions involve the  
creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not  
involve a commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical  
impact on the environment.  
A-11)  
24-00970  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Amendment to the Service Contract with Fluid Resource  
Management for Operation and Maintenance of Cachuma Lake Domestic Water and Waste Water  
Treatment Plants, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Service Contract with  
Fluid Resource Management (BC 23230) increasing the total contract amount by $80,000.00 for a  
total amended contract amount not to exceed $730,000.00. This service contract currently  
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provides for the operation and maintenance of the domestic water and waste water plants at  
Cachuma Lake; and  
b) Determine that the above recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as the action involves the  
maintenance of existing public facilities that will result in no or negligible expansion of existing use.  
A-12)  
24-00982  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Goleta Beach Parking Lot Pavement Rehabilitation, Project  
No. 8712, Award of Construction Contract, Second District, as follows:  
a) Approve the plans and specifications on file in the Community Services Department for the  
Goleta Beach Parking Lot Pavement Rehabilitation, Project No. 8712;  
b) Award, approve and authorize the Chair to execute a contract in the amount of $1,286,025.00  
to the lowest responsible bidder, Ramsey Asphalt Construction, for the Project, subject to the  
provisions of the documents and certifications as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable  
to the Project and as required by California law;  
c) Authorize the Director of Community Services, or designee, to order changes or additions in the  
work being performed for the Project via change orders in the amount not to exceed $76,801.00 as  
authorized under California Public Contract Code Section 20142; and  
d) Determine that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
pursuant to Section 15301 of the State Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA which consists  
of the repair or minor alteration of existing facilities or topographical features, involving negligible or  
no expansion of existing use, and direct staff to file the CEQA Notice of Exemption on that basis.  
A-13)  
24-00975  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Approve Budget Revision Request Nos. 0010130; and 0010136 (Majority Vote Required); and  
Budget Revision Request Nos. 0010124; 0010128; 0010131; 0010135 and 0010143 (4/5 Vote  
Required).  
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A-14)  
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October 1, 2024  
24-00964  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement between the  
County of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG)  
(RP Folio No. 3411) and the Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement Between the County of  
Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) (RP Folio No.  
003410), Second District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement  
between the County of Santa Barbara and SBCAG to increase the size of SBCAG’s leased  
premises in Casa Nueva from a total of 5,591 square feet to 6,009 square feet and modify certain  
management and building responsibilities;  
b) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute the Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement  
between the County of Santa Barbara and APCD to reduce the size of APCD’s leased premises in  
Casa Nueva from a total of 9,061 square feet to 7,271 square feet and modify certain management  
and building responsibilities; and  
c) Determine that the proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities, finding that the actions  
consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, and leasing of existing public or private structures  
involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.  
A-15)  
24-00902  
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Civil Service  
Commission, as follows:  
a) Receive and file the Annual Report of the Civil Service Commission for Fiscal Year 2023-2024;  
and  
b) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section  
15378(b)(4) that the above action is a government activity which does not involve any commitment  
to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the  
environment, and therefore is not a project subject to environmental review.  
A-16)  
24-00966  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a report on Case No. 24EMP-00009: 2560 Lillie LLC  
Emergency Permit, 2560 Lillie Avenue, Summerland Community Plan Area, First District, as  
follows:  
a) Receive and file a report on Emergency Permit Case No. 24EMP-00009, approved by the  
Director of Planning and Development on June 21, 2024, which authorized the removal of the top  
portion of a retaining wall and associated grading to prevent failure of the wall and to protect an  
adjacent Southern California Edison (SCE) power pole; and  
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b) Determine that receiving and filing the report is not a project pursuant to California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) as it is an administrative government activity  
that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A-17)  
24-00983  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services with Environmental Science  
Associates (ESA) and California Energy Commission (CEC) Grant, as follows:  
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Director of the Planning and Development Department, or  
designee, (1) to accept grant funds from the California Clean Energy Planning Program (CCEPP) by  
and through the CEC as part of the County’s Utility-Scale Solar Comprehensive Plan and  
Ordinance Amendments, for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 in the amount of  
$100,000.00, (2) to execute a grant agreement upon review and approval of Auditor-Controller,  
County Counsel, and Risk Management, and (3) to make any certifications and assurances that may  
be required by the grant agreement;  
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with ESA to provide professional services in the preparation of Utility-Scale Solar  
Comprehensive Plan and Ordinance Amendments to allow utility-scale solar development, including  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, for the period of September 12, 2024,  
to June 30, 2026, with a base amount not to exceed $488,335.00. This Agreement converts a  
Purchase Order to a Board Contract and increases funding by $352,836.00, for a revised total  
contract amount not to exceed $502,985.00, inclusive of $150,149.00 under Purchase Order  
CN6619 (as previously amended by CO7809), but which otherwise cancels, nullifies, and  
supersedes Purchase Order CN6619, as previously amended;  
c) Authorize the Planning and Development Department Director, or the Planning and Development  
Director’s designee, to:  
i) Approve up to a 3 percent contingency cost not to exceed $14,650.00 for services being  
performed under the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor, for a total Agreement  
amount not to exceed $502,985.00;  
ii) Approve changes or additions in the services being performed under the Agreement for Services  
of Independent Contractor, provided the Agreement does not exceed the base amount plus the 3  
percent contingency identified in the Agreement; and  
iii) Make immaterial changes in accordance with Section 35 of the Agreement for Services of  
Independent Contractor; and  
d) Determine that the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor and the Board of  
Supervisors’ actions are not a project and, therefore, are exempt from the CEQA pursuant to the  
State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(3) and 15378(b)(5).  
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24-00980  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Volunteer and Clinical Support Services Agreement with  
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU), as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Professional Services Agreement with  
ATSU (learning institution) for volunteer and clinical support services including income generation to  
the County of up to $31,500.00 per year with a period for performance from October 1, 2024,  
through September 30, 2028;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee, to make immaterial changes in  
accordance with Section 34 of the Agreement, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this  
delegation at any time; and  
c) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “project” within the meaning of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is exempt pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA  
Guidelines, because the recommended actions are government fiscal activities that do not involve  
commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the  
environment.  
A-19)  
24-00963  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD  
CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Public Works Director’s Report on Emergency Response  
Actions from Impacts of the 2024 Lake Fire and Continuation of Emergency Actions, Third and  
Fourth Districts, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:  
a) Receive and review a report from the Public Works Director regarding emergency actions taken  
pursuant to Resolution No. 19-327 and Public Contract Code Section 22050 related to emergency  
operations responding to 2024 Lake Fire and the necessity of the action and the reasons the  
emergency will not permit delay resulting from competitive solicitation of bids;  
b) Determine that there is a need to continue the emergency actions ordered by the Public Works  
Director;  
c) Direct staff to return to the Board every 14 days to allow the Board to review the emergency  
actions and determine, by a 4/5 vote, whether there is a need to continue the emergency actions until  
the actions are terminated;  
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010105 to increase appropriations to Services and  
Supplies of $751,000.00 in the Public Works Santa Ynez Flood Zone funded by the release of  
Restricted Purpose of Fund Balance; and  
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e) Find that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15296(c), the  
proposed Lake Fire Emergency Response and Protective Measures are emergency actions exempt  
from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act; and approve the filing of a Notice  
of Exemption on that basis.  
A-20)  
24-00965  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a request for Waiver of Competitive Bidding for ReSource  
Center materials recovery facility equipment, Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Authorize the County Purchasing Agent to waive competitive bidding requirements per County  
Code Section 2-39(c) to procure proprietary waste processing equipment for the Public Works  
Department from Van Dyk Recycling Solutions, not a local vendor, in the amount not to exceed  
$691,652.65 ($628,775.14 with 10% contingency);  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No.0010121 increasing appropriations in Capital Assets in  
the amount of $692,000.00 in the 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 (CEQA) Guidelines Section  
15162 no substantial changes are proposed to the project, no substantial changes have occurred  
with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken, and no new information of  
substantial importance has come to light regarding the environmental effects of the project or of the  
sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures, and therefore the authorization to waive competing  
bidding and approve a budget revision to purchase additional processing equipment for the  
ReSource Center is within the scope of the project covered by the Final Subsequent Environmental  
Impact Report (12EIR-00000-000020) SCH 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. Therefore, no subsequent Environmental  
Impact Reports or Negative Declarations shall be prepared for this action.  
A-21)  
24-00976  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Parcel Map No. 14,852, St. George; Accept Public Utility  
Easement Dedication per said map, Second District, as follows:  
a) Subject to recordation of the Parcel Map No. 14,852, accept on behalf of the public and  
authorize the Clerk of the Board to endorse Parcel Map No. 14,852 accepting the offer of  
dedication, as follows:  
i) Public Utility Easements shown thereon for Public Utility Purposes; and  
b) Determine that the above-recommended action is exempt from California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15315, as set forth in the CEQA Notice of  
Exemption, to the Zoning Administrator staff report dated January 21, 2022, and as determined by  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
October 1, 2024  
the Zoning Administrator as referenced in its action letter dated February 10, 2022.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-22)  
Agenda  
October 1, 2024  
24-00977  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor for  
Cathedral Oaks Complete Streets Project, County Project No. 864052, Second District, as  
follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Mark Thomas and Company, Inc. (not a local vendor), in an amount not to exceed  
$424,505.00, to provide professional design and engineering services for the Cathedral Oaks  
Complete Streets Design;  
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); suspend performance (Section 46.); and to approve  
amendments to the Agreement in an amount not to exceed 10% of the initial contract amount,  
$42,450.00, for a total contract authorization of $466,955.00;  
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010054 to increase appropriations of $446,955.00 in  
Public Works Roads-Capital Infrastructure for Services and Supplies funded by a Santa Barbara  
County Association of Governments (SBCAG) Measure A Grant and Public Works Roads  
Measure A Fund; and  
d) 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.  
A-23)  
24-00984  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding Fiscal Performance of Law Enforcement Service Agreements  
with the Cities of Buellton, Carpinteria, Goleta, and Solvang, as follows:  
a) Receive and file the “Fiscal Performance of Contract City Agreements” report, prepared  
pursuant to direction provided by the Board on September 19, 2023; and  
b) Determine that the approval of the recommended action is not subject to the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since the  
action is a government administrative activity which does not involve commitment to any specific  
project which may result in potentially significant physical impact on the environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
October 1, 2024  
24-00969  
Board of Supervisors  
SUPERVISOR WILLIAMS  
A-24)  
Consider recommendations regarding a Resolution in Support of Proposition 35: Provides  
Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal Health Care Services Initiative, as follows:  
a) Adopt a Resolution in support of Statewide Ballot Proposition 35, the “Provides Permanent  
Funding For Medi-Cal Health Care Services Initiative” on the November 5, 2024 General Election  
ballot; and  
b) 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-25)  
A-26)  
24-00985  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Approve the reappointment of Steve Strachan to the Parks Commission, term ending June 30,  
2027, Fourth District.  
24-00987  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Approve the appointment of Juanita Pineda to the Human Services Commission, term ending June  
30, 2025, Fifth District.  
Hearing Requests  
A-27)  
24-00973  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding the appeal of the County Planning  
Commission’s Approval of the Sierra Botanicals, LLC - Cannabis Processing Project, Case Nos.  
24APL-00020 and 22LUP-00000-00465, Third District, as follows  
(Set a hearing for October 15, 2024. Time estimate: 45 minutes)  
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 24APL-00020;  
b) Make the required findings for approval of the Project, Case No. 22LUP-00000-00465,  
including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;  
c) Determine that the previously certified Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR)  
(17EIR-00000-00003) is adequate and no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative  
Declaration is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and 15168(c); and  
d) Grant approval of the Project, Case No. 22LUP-00000-00465, subject to the conditions of  
approval.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-28)  
Agenda  
October 1, 2024  
24-00974  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding the Historic Landmarks Advisory  
Commission’s designation of All Saints By-the-Sea Episcopal Church as a County Historic  
Landmark, First District, as follows:  
(Set a hearing for October 15, 2024. Time estimate: 15 minutes)  
a) Approve the designation by, and confirm the action of, the Historic Landmarks Advisory  
Commission and the conditions to be imposed, and adopt a Resolution with conditions, designating  
All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church located at 80 Eucalyptus Lane, Montecito, CA 93108 as a  
County Historic Landmark, and determine that the project is exempt from the provisions of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15308;  
b) Modify the designation by the History Landmarks Advisory Commission, and adopt the modified  
Resolution with conditions to be imposed, designating All Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church  
located at 80 Eucalyptus Lane, Montecito, CA 93108 as a County Historic Landmark, and  
determine that the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to State CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15308; or  
c) Disapprove the designation of the Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission designating the All  
Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church located at 80 Eucalyptus Lane, Montecito, CA 93108 as a  
County Historic Landmark and the conditions to be imposed, and determine that the project is  
exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15270.  
ADDENDUM  
Item A-29) is added to the Administrative Agenda, as follows:  
Honorary Resolution  
A-29)  
24-01005  
SUPERVISOR WILLIAMS  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Tomas A. Castelo for his outstanding contributions  
to the Santa Barbara Community.  
Approval of Administrative Agenda  
24-00002  
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  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
October 1, 2024  
MORE THAN 15 MINUTES. (Resolution No. 09-368) (24-00002)  
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS  
AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
October 1, 2024  
12:00 P.M. ..... Recessed to Closed Session  
ADDENDUM  
Closed Session is amended, as follows:  
Closed Session  
24-00989  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Enrique Meda Solis et al. v. County of Santa Barbara et al.; Santa Barbara County Superior Court  
Case No. 21CV04414.  
Alvaro Jose Castellon v. County of Santa Barbara et al.; Santa Barbara County Superior Court  
Case No. 21CV04450.  
County of Santa Barbara v. Laurie Corson et al.; Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No.  
24CV03643.  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code section 54956.8)  
Property: Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 005-201-012, 005-202-005, and 005-204-004, 2545  
Golden Gate Avenue, 2542 Banner Street, and 2554 Banner Street, Summerland, California 93067  
(First Supervisorial District). Agency negotiator: General Services Director Kirk Lagerquist and  
Public Works Director Chris Sneddon. Negotiating party: Phyllis Noble, Michael Brinkenhoff, and  
David Lafitte. Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment.  
Report from Closed Session  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
October 1, 2024  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
24-00880  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Rural County Representatives of California  
(RCRC) Member Agency Strategic Plan Update, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file a member agency update presentation from the RCRC on the RCRC Strategic  
Plan and ongoing efforts; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA), because pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines the actions consist  
of organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect  
physical changes in the environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
2)  
24-00986  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an update on the Countywide Information  
Technology Strategic Plan (ITSP), as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file an update from the Information Technology Department (ITD) regarding the  
Countywide ITSP; and  
b) Determine that the receipt and filing of an update on the ITSP is not the approval of a project  
subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant  
to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), finding that the action is an organizational or  
administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical changes in  
the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
3)  
Agenda  
October 1, 2024  
24-00978  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Energy Assurance Plan (EAP), as follows:  
(EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file a report on the EAP for the County of Santa Barbara;  
b) Adopt the four goals of the EAP;  
c) Direct staff to pursue implementation of strategies in EAP as funding and resources permit; and  
d) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to environmental  
review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines  
Section 15378(b)(4), as the actions do not involve any commitment to any specific project.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
4)  
24-00971  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the General Services Energy Program Update,  
as follows: (EST. TIME: 40 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file the Santa Barbara County Energy Program Update;  
b) Receive and file the Santa Barbara County Municipal Greenhouse Gas Inventory;  
c) Receive and file the Santa Barbara County Decarbonization Roadmap; and  
d) Determine that the proposed actions are not a “project” as defined by the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b) (5), as it is an administrative  
activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
October 1, 2024  
Adjourned at 2:10 PM  
Adjourned to  
Tuesday, October 8, 2024  
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 1, 2024 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV  
Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 5:00 PM  
and on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
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