County of Santa Barbara  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
First District - Roy Lee  
Second District - Laura Capps, Chair  
Third District - Joan Hartmann  
Fourth District - Bob Nelson, Vice Chair  
Fifth District - Steve Lavagnino  
Mona Miyasato, County Executive Officer  
Agenda  
Tuesday, February 11, 2025  
9:00 AM  
JOSEPH CENTENO BETTERAVIA GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION  
BUILDING, BOARD HEARING ROOM  
511 EAST LAKESIDE PARKWAY, SANTA MARIA  
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.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
February 11, 2025  
25-00107  
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:  
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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 OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
February 11, 2025  
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 Cable Channel 20 and on YouTube at:  
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Board at (805) 568-2240 or sbcob@countyofsb.org.  
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.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
February 11, 2025  
Disability Access and Accommodation Requests  
The Board of Supervisors Hearing Room in Santa Barbara is located on the Fourth Floor of the County  
Administration Building, 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara. 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.  
Spanish interpreters, American Sign Language interpreters, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  
requests, sound enhancement equipment, or other accommodations 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.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
February 11, 2025  
9:00 A.M. ..... Convened to Regular Session  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Minutes of the February 4, 2025 Meeting  
County Executive Officer's Report  
25-00001  
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)  
25-00098  
SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution in support of the Santa Ynez Valley Community Aquatics Complex.  
25-00110  
SUPERVISOR LEE, SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of February 2025 as Black History Month in  
Santa Barbara County.  
Honorary Resolutions  
A-3)  
25-00111  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring the life of Dorothy Virginia Davis and her  
many contributions to her community and her country.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
February 11, 2025  
25-00091  
Administrative Items  
A-4)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the First Amendment to the Agreement for Services of  
Independent Contractor with Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. for Alcohol and Drug Program  
Services (BC 23-078), as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement  
for Services of Independent Contractor with Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. (not a local  
vendor) (BC 23-078) to increase the contract amount by $4,471,200.00 for the provision of  
Residential Treatment Services to an additional ten clients for a revised, total maximum  
contract amount not to exceed $9,039,600.00, inclusive of $1,142,100.00 for Fiscal Year  
(FY) 2023-2024, $2,632,500.00 for FY 2024-2025, $2,632,500.00 for FY 2025-2026, and  
$2,632,500.00 for FY 2026-2027, for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2027; and  
b) Determine that the above-recommended actions are not a project that is subject to  
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to  
CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)[4], finding that the actions are governmental funding  
mechanisms and/or fiscal activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in  
the environment.  
A-5)  
A-6)  
25-00090  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010271 (Majority Vote Required); and Budget  
Revision Request Nos. 0010289; and 0010299 (4/5 Vote Required).  
25-00097  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Multi-Department Master Service Agreements  
(MSAs), as follows:  
a) Approve, direct, and ratify the Chief Procurement Officer (Purchasing Agent) to execute  
and administer, the annual MSAs with TEKsystems Global Services, LLC, in the amount not  
to exceed $800,000.00 for the services specified in the respective Statement(s) of Work  
attached as 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.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-7)  
Agenda  
February 11, 2025  
25-00101  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Amendment to Multi-Department Master Service  
Agreements (MSAs), as follows:  
a) Approve, and direct the Chief Procurement Officer (Purchasing Agent) to execute and  
administer the First Amendment to MSA with Gray Quarter, Inc. increasing the Maximum  
Contract Amount by $150,000.00 for an amended Maximum Contract Amount of  
$500,000.00; 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.  
A-8)  
25-00084  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the County Planning Commission (CPC) and  
Montecito Planning Commission (MPC) recommended package of Ordinance amendments to  
the County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC), Montecito Land Use and  
Development Code (MLUDC), Article II, Coastal Zoning Ordinance (CZO), to (1) add  
provisions and development standards in accordance with Senate Bill (SB) 9 regulations  
(Government Code (GC) Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7); (2) revise existing development  
standards and permit procedures for Commercial Telecommunication Facilities; and (3)  
process other minor Ordinance amendments to update existing text provisions, including  
updating allowed uses in the Limited Commercial Zone (C-1) zone district in Article II and  
General Industry (M-2) zone district in the LUDC, and implementing clarifications and  
necessary revisions to the existing Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and Junior Accessory  
Dwelling Unit (JADU) Ordinance to align with changes to State law; and to consider  
amendments to Chapter 21, Land Division, to add provisions and development standards in  
accordance with SB 9 regulations (GC Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7), as follows:  
a) Make the findings for approval, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
findings, of “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 21, Land Division, of the Santa Barbara  
County Code, to Establish Procedures and Regulations for Urban Lot Splits, as Authorized by  
GC Section 66411.7”;  
b) Determine that the adoption of the Ordinance is statutorily exempt from CEQA in  
compliance with Section 15268 of the Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA and GC  
Sections 65852.21(j) and 66411.7(n); and  
c) Consider the adoption (second reading) of “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 21, Land  
Division, of the Santa Barbara County Code, to Establish Procedures and Regulations for  
Urban Lot Splits, as Authorized by GC Section 66411.7” (Case No. 24ORD-00024).  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-9)  
Agenda  
February 11, 2025  
25-00093  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the  
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network for Animal Services Related to Wildlife, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Public Health Director, or designee, to execute the MOU  
between Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network and Santa Barbara County Animal Services  
for animal services related to wildlife; and  
b) Determine that the recommended actions are not a project within the meaning of California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 158378(b)(5) of the CEQA  
Guidelines, because the actions are organizational or administrative activities of government  
that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A-10)  
25-00094  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of Grant Awards from Bissell Pet  
Foundation to Animal Services for Empty the Shelters adoption events through June 30, 2026  
in an amount not to exceed $86,300.00, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or designee,  
to accept grant awards received by Santa Barbara County Animal Services in the amount of  
$4,100.00 on August 29, 2024, and $7,200.00 on November 14, 2024, from Bissell Pet  
Foundation for reimbursement of waived adoption fees during Empty the Shelters  
promotional periods;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or designee, to  
accept future quarterly grant awards for Santa Barbara County Animal Services in an amount  
not to exceed $25,000.00 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 and $50,000.00 in FY 2025-2026  
from Bissell Pet Foundation for reimbursement of waived adoption fees upon review and  
concurrence from Auditor-Controller, Risk Management, and County Counsel, subject to the  
Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;  
c) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or designee, to make  
any certifications and assurances that may be required by the grant agreements;  
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010250 for unanticipated revenue from Bissell  
Pet Foundation in the amount of $36,300.00 to support waived adoption fees in FY  
2024-2025; and  
e) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning  
of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt pursuant to Section  
158378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the recommended actions are organizational  
or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical  
changes in the environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-11)  
Agenda  
February 11, 2025  
25-00112  
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Exclusive Ambulance Services Provider Agreement  
between the County of Santa Barbara and American Medical Response West (AMR), as  
follows:  
a) Repeal Ordinance 5182 that rescinded and replaced Chapter 5 of the Santa Barbara County  
Code (Ambulances) on June 20, 2023, which will nullify the actions to approve the permit for  
the Fire District and deny the permit for AMR taken thereunder;  
b) Approve the introduction (first reading) of an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 5182,  
Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 5, titled Ambulances that established a non-exclusive  
system to regulate, set rates for, issue permits for, and contract with ambulance services;  
c) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full;  
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with AMR to provide  
ambulance services for the Santa Barbara County Exclusive Operating Area with an annual  
cost reimbursement to the County in the amount of up to $3,989,831.00 for performance  
period of February 11, 2025 through February 10, 2029. If the County or AMR does not  
provide written notice of withdrawal six (6) months before the end of the applicable term the  
Agreement will automatically renew for one (1) year terms not to exceed beyond February 10,  
2033;  
e) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department and the Local  
Emergency Medical Services Authority to make immaterial changes such as correcting  
clerical errors and updating contact information, upon review and concurrence by the Offices  
of the County Executive, County Counsel, and Auditor-Controller, as may be applicable;  
f) Determine that the above recommended actions are not a “Project” under the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guideline 15387(b)(5) because the actions  
are organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or  
indirect physical changes in the environment; and  
g) Continue the item to the Administrative Agenda of March 4, 2025 to consider adoption of  
the Ordinance, as follows:  
i) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 5182,  
Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 5, titled Ambulances that established a non-exclusive  
system to regulate, set rates for, issue permits for, and contract with ambulance services; and  
ii) Determine that the above recommended action is not a “Project” under the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guideline 15387(b)(5) because the action is  
an organizational or administrative activity of the government that will not result in direct or  
indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A-12)  
25-00092  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
February 11, 2025  
Consider recommendations regarding an Amendment to the Agreement with Geosyntec  
Consultants for Toro Canyon Oil Water Separator Replacement Project, First District, as  
follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute  
Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Geosyntec  
Consultants to increase the contract by $62,873.00 for a total authorization including the  
prior-approved project contingencies to a not-to-exceed amount of $653,056.50 in order to  
provide continued construction management and engineering services; and  
b) Find that the recommended actions to amend contract with Geosyntec Consultants is a  
fiscal activity not constituting a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental  
Quality Act, as set forth in 14 CCR Section 15378(b)(4).  
A-13)  
25-00096  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD  
CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT  
Consider recommendations regarding a summary of Final Quantities for the Cieneguitas  
Channel Repair Project, Second District, as follows:  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Statement of Final Quantities for work  
performed for the Cieneguitas Channel Repair Project (Project No. 24STM1-SC13) by the  
contractor Remedial Transportation Services, Inc. in the amount of $562,405.65; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are an organizational and administrative activity of  
government, and not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
A-14)  
25-00087  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding a Donation of Equipment for the Criminal Investigation  
Bureau (CIB), as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Sheriff to accept a donation of $18,490.00 in technical  
equipment from MOS Equipment for the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office CIB;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010274 to increase appropriations of $18,490.00  
in Sheriff General Fund for Capital Assets (upgraded CIB equipment) funded by a donation  
from MOS Equipment; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are not a project pursuant to the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are not a  
project as it is the creation of a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal  
activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in  
a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.  
A-15)  
25-00095  
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
February 11, 2025  
Consider recommendations regarding the Acceptance of the United States Department of  
Labor Employment and Training Administration Growth Opportunities Grant Funds and  
Establish an Agreement with Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County dba  
CommUnify to Operate Program and Provide Program Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote  
Required)  
a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Santa Barbara County Department of Social  
Services, or designee, to accept the United States Department of Labor Employment and  
Training Administration Growth Opportunities Grant Funds on behalf of the Santa Barbara  
County Workforce Development Board, in the amount of $2,000,000.00 to implement the  
Leaning Forward/Inclinado Hacia Adelante Project for the period July 1, 2024 and ending  
December 31, 2027;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010275 to increase appropriations in the amount  
of $180,500.00 in the Social Services Department, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity  
Act-Workforce Development Board Fund for Salaries and Employee Benefits as well as  
Services and Supplies funded by Department of Labor Growth Opportunities Grant funds;  
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Community Action  
Commission of Santa Barbara County dba CommUnify to operate Leaning Forward/Inclinado  
Hacia Adelante Project for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,397,679.00 for the period  
of February 11, 2025 through December 31, 2027;  
d) Authorize the Director of Social Services or designee, to extend the Agreement with  
Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County dba CommUnify to operate  
program provide Leaning Forward/Inclinado Hacia Adelante Project, amend the Enrollment  
Goals set forth in the Statement of Work and allocate the amount of unused funds from the  
previous Fiscal Year budget to the next Fiscal Year budget, subject to appropriations and  
budget approval and concurrence from Auditor-Controller; and  
e) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(5), since the activity is an  
organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or  
indirect physical changes in the environment.  
Board of Supervisors  
A-16)  
A-17)  
A-18)  
25-00100  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
Approve the appointment of Leonie Mattison to the Behavioral Wellness Commission, term  
ending January 1, 2028, Second District.  
25-00099  
SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Approve the appointment of Jules Hain to the Lompoc Cemetery District Board of Directors,  
term ending December 31, 2026, Third District.  
25-00104  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
February 11, 2025  
Approve the appointment of E. Maria Valencia to the Behavioral Wellness Commission, term  
ending January 1, 2028, Fifth District.  
A-19)  
A-20)  
25-00106  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Approve the appointment of Rosie Garcia to the Guadalupe Cemetery District Board of  
Trustees, term ending December 31, 2028, Fifth District.  
25-00108  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Approve the appointment of Yvette Villa to the Behavioral Wellness Commission, term  
ending January 1, 2028, Fifth District.  
Hearing Requests  
A-21)  
25-00102  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance to amend County Code  
Chapter 46A - Inclusionary Housing revising Sections 46A-2, 46A-3, 46A-4, 46A-5, and  
46A-6, as follows:  
(Set a hearing for March 4, 2025. Time estimate: 30 minutes)  
a) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending County Code Chapter  
46A, Sections 46A-2, 46A-3, 46A-4, 46A-5, and 46A-6 and implement the specific actions  
described in Program 4 of the County of Santa Barbara 2023-2031 Housing Element Update  
(HEU);  
b) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the  
CEQA Guidelines, because it consists of an organizational or administrative activity of  
government which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment;  
and  
c) Continue to the Administrative Agenda of March 18, 2025, to consider recommendations  
as follows:  
i) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance to amend County Code Chapter  
46A to amend Sections 46A-2, 46A-3, 46A-4, 46A5, and 46A-6 and implement the specific  
actions described in Program 4 of the County of Santa Barbara 2023-2031 HEU; and  
ii) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of  
the CEQA, pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it consists of  
an organizational or administrative activity of government which will not result in direct or  
indirect physical changes in the environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-22)  
Agenda  
February 11, 2025  
25-00088  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding the Historic Landmarks Advisory  
Commission’s designation of Arroyo Hondo Bridge as a County Historic Landmark, Third  
District, as follows:  
(Set a hearing for March 4, 2025. Time estimate: 10 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 Arroyo Hondo Bridge, located on U.S. Route No. 101, post mile 40.98, 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 Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission, and adopt the  
modified Resolution with conditions to be imposed, designating Arroyo Hondo Bridge,  
located on U.S. Route No. 101, post mile 40.98, 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  
Arroyo Hondo Bridge, located on U.S. Route No. 101, post mile 40.98, 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.  
A-23)  
25-00109  
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT  
Set a hearing to consider amendments to the Compensation Ordinance and Resolution for  
Elected Officials, as follows:  
(Set a hearing for February 25, 2025. Time estimate: 30 minutes)  
a) Receive a report from the Human Resources Director analyzing elected officials’ salaries  
in comparison to similar positions in the County’s defined management labor market,  
compaction between salaries for elected department heads and their non-elected assistant  
department heads, and parity between salaries of the County’s top attorneys;  
b) Consider a recommendation to:  
i) Adopt an amendment to the Salary Resolution effective May 12, 2025, which amends the  
Salary Resolution, as follows:  
1) To establish salary ranges of 6 steps for each elected department head position with criteria  
for movement within the range based on tenure; place incumbents within the salary range  
based on their tenure, resulting in the following increases effective (May 12, 2025): Auditor  
Controller 5.7% (Step 6) for an annual salary of approximately $267,487.00;  
Clerk-Recorder-Assessor 6.9% (Step 6) for an annual salary of approximately $267,487.00;  
District Attorney 9.1% (Step 4) for an annual salary of approximately $301,022.00; Sheriff  
14.9% (Step 6) for an annual salary of approximately $307,459.00; and Treasurer-Tax  
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Collector 6.9% (Step 6) for an annual salary of approximately $267,487.00; and  
2) Adjust the top of the salary ranges for the appointed County Counsel and Public Defender  
to the same top salary as District Attorney resulting in a 2.7% increase the salary range for  
each of these positions and provide a corresponding salary adjustment to the incumbents in  
these positions for an annual salary of approximately $298,763.00 for County Counsel and  
approximately $300,548.00 for Public Defender;  
ii) Adopt a Resolution amending the Compensation and Benefits Resolution for Elected  
Department Heads, most recently amended by Resolution No. 24-250; and  
c) Consider a recommendation to:  
i) Consider the introduction (first reading) of an Ordinance Setting Compensation and  
Benefits for Members of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to index salaries of  
Members of the Board of Supervisors to seventy percent (70%) of the base salary for a  
California Superior Court Judge, effective May 12, 2025 resulting in a 48.8% salary increase,  
for an annual salary of approximately $171,309.00, with future salary adjustments to be  
effective annually in the pay period in which January 15th falls, and set the biweekly  
allowance for the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to 2% of salary;  
ii) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive full reading of the Ordinance;  
iii) Continue the item to the Administrative Agenda of March 4, 2025 to consider the  
adoption (second reading) of an amendment to Ordinance 5176 which sets the compensation  
and benefits for Members of the Board of Supervisors; and  
iv) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section  
15378(b)(4) that the above actions are 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, and are therefore not a project subject to environmental review.  
On March 4, 2025 Consider recommendations, as follows:  
a) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance to index salaries of Members of  
the Board of Supervisors to seventy percent (70%) of the base salary for a California Superior  
Court Judge, effective May 12, 2025, resulting in a 48.8% salary increase, for an annual  
salary of approximately $171,309.00, with future salary adjustments to be effective annually  
in the pay period in which January 15th falls, and set the biweekly allowance for the Chair of  
the Board of Supervisors to 2% of salary; and  
b) Determine pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) that the above actions are  
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, and are  
therefore not a project subject to environmental review.  
Approval of Administrative Agenda  
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Public Comment Period  
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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) (25-00002)  
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS  
AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.  
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Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
25-00105  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the proposed Santa Barbara County Wine  
Improvement District (SBCWID) Formation, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)  
a) Hold the final hearing, declaring results of the majority protest proceedings;  
b) Adopt the Resolution of Formation of the SBCWID pursuant to Section 36625 of the  
Streets and Highway Code; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because they  
consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect  
physical changes in the environment.  
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2)  
25-00103  
PROBATION DEPARTMENT, SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Alternative Sentencing Program Statistics  
and Annual Policy Review, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)  
a) Receive and file the rules and regulations and administrative policy of the Alternative  
Sentencing program as required on an annual basis pursuant to Penal Code (PC) Section  
1203.016(d)(1);  
b) Receive and file the Alternative Sentencing program statistics;  
c) Receive and file the Probation Department Alternative Sentencing Supervision Policy,  
Chapter 3232;  
d) Receive and file Probation Department Alternative Sentencing Operational Procedures,  
Chapter 3233; and  
e) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA), because pursuant to sections 15378(b)(5) the recommended 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  
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25-00089  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding amendments to the Montecito Land Use  
and Development Code (MLUDC), County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC),  
Article II, Coastal Zoning Ordinance, and associated Comprehensive Plan amendments to  
adopt updated Outdoor Lighting, Signs, and Miscellaneous Ordinance amendments (Case  
Nos. 24ORD-00001, 24ORD-00002, 24ORD-00003, 24GPA-00001, and 24GPA-00002), as  
follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)  
a) Make the required findings for approval, including California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) findings, for the Comprehensive Plan Amendments, Case Nos. 24GPA-00001 and  
24GPA-00002, and the Ordinance Amendments, Case Nos. 24ORD-00001, 24ORD-00002,  
and 24ORD-00003;  
b) Determine that the Comprehensive Plan Amendments, Nos. 24GPA-00001 and  
24GPA-00002, the Ordinance Amendments, Case Nos. 24ORD-00001, 24ORD-00002, and  
24ORD-00003, and the design guidelines amendments are exempt from the CEQA pursuant  
to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15265;  
c) Approve the Outdoor Lighting, Signs, and Miscellaneous Ordinance Amendments by  
taking the following actions:  
i) Adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of the County LUDC (Case No.  
24ORD-00001), Section 35-1 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code;  
ii) Adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of the MLUDC (Case No.  
24ORD-00002), Section 35-2 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code; and  
iii) Adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of the Article II Coastal Zoning  
Ordinance (Case No. 24ORD-00003) of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County  
Code;  
d) Adopt a Resolution approving Case No. 24GPA-00001, amending the Santa Barbara  
County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element in the following ways:  
i) Amend Development Standard VIS-SYV-1.10, amend Development Standard  
VIS-SYV-3.1, and delete Attachment H, of the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan;  
ii) Amend Development Standard VIS-LA-1.2.3 of the Los Alamos Community Plan; and  
iii) Amend Development Standard VIS-EGV-1I, amend Development Standard  
VIS-EGV-1M, and delete Development Standard VIS-EGV-1O, of the Eastern Goleta Valley  
Community Plan;  
e) Adopt a Resolution approving Case No. 24GPA-00002, amending the Santa Barbara  
County Comprehensive Plan Coastal Land Use Plan in the following ways:  
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i) Amend Development Standard VIS-EGV-1I, amend Development Standard VIS-EGV-1M,  
and delete Development Standard VIS-EGV-1O, of the Eastern Goleta Valley Community  
Plan;  
f) Adopt a Resolution revising the Old Town Orcutt Design Guidelines and the Los Alamos  
Bell Street Design Guidelines for consistency with the adoption of the Outdoor Lighting,  
Signs, and Miscellaneous Ordinance Amendments;  
g) Adopt a Resolution revising the Montecito Architectural Guidelines and Development  
Standards for consistency with the adoption of the Outdoor Lighting, Signs, and  
Miscellaneous Ordinance Amendments;  
h) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Planning and Development to submit the Outdoor  
Lighting, Signs, and Miscellaneous Ordinance, Comprehensive Plan Amendments, and  
Montecito Architectural Guidelines and Development Standards amendments (Case No.  
24ORD-00003, Case No. 24GPA-00002) to the California Coastal Commission (CCC) for  
review and certification as an amendment to the Santa Barbara County Local Coastal  
Program; and  
i) Direct the Planning and Development Department to transmit the adopted Resolution to the  
Executive Director of the CCC.  
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February 11, 2025  
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Adjourned the Meeting of  
February 4, 2025 in Memory of Patrick Ferini  
Adjourned at 2:04 PM  
Adjourned to  
February 25, 2025  
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on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
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