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, August 26, 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.  
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August 26, 2025  
25-00753  
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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- YouTube (Spanish) at: <https://www.youtube.com/@csbtv20espanol>  
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the day prior to the Board meeting. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at:  
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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 at the locations noted above.  
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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 Cable Channel 20 and on YouTube at:  
CSBTV20. For information regarding rebroadcasts of a public hearing, please contact the Clerk of the  
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.  
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August 26, 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  
August 26, 2025  
9:00 A.M. ..... Convene to Regular Session  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Minutes of the August 19, 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)  
25-00740  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS, SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming August 26, 2025 as Women’s Equality Day in Santa Barbara  
County.  
25-00741  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Dr. Suzanne Levy for her dedicated service  
to education and the community of Santa Barbara County.  
Administrative Items  
A-3)  
25-00731  
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER AND WEIGHTS & MEASURES  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Weights and Measures Weighmaster Agreement  
25-0089-000-SA, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with the California  
Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for the Weighmaster Compliance Program of  
Santa Barbara County for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 in the amount of  
$960.00; and  
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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-4)  
25-00738  
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER'S OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding establishing Property Tax Rates and Levying Taxes for  
Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026, as follows:  
a) Adopt a Resolution establishing the Property Tax Rates and Levying Taxes for the taxing  
agencies in the County of Santa Barbara for the FY 2025-2026; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), 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)  
25-00725  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Services Agreement for Skilled Nursing Facility  
Services with Powers Park Healthcare, Inc., dba Channel Islands Post Acute, Fiscal Years  
(FYs) 2025-2027, Second District, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of  
Independent Contractor (Agreement) with Powers Park Healthcare, Inc., dba Channel Islands  
Post Acute (Channel Islands Post Acute), (not a local vendor) for the provision of Skilled  
Nursing Facility services for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $3,467,500.00,  
inclusive of $1,733,750.00 per FY, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027;  
b) Regarding the above Agreement, delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral  
Wellness or designee the authority to (i) suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the  
Agreement for convenience as provided in Section 20 of the Agreement, (ii) make immaterial  
changes to the Agreement as provided in Section 26 of the Agreement, (iii) authorize  
additional or different services as provided in Section 8 of Exhibit A-2 of the Agreement, (iv)  
reallocate funds between funding sources as provided in Section II.E of Exhibit B of the  
Agreement, (v) adjust the Per Diem rate in writing as provided in Section IV.A of Exhibit B  
of the Agreement, and (vi) amend the Program goals, outcomes, and measures as provided in  
Exhibit E of the Agreement, all without altering the maximum contract amount and without  
requiring the Board of Supervisor’s approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to  
the Board of Supervisor’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and  
c) 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 activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in  
the environment.  
A-6)  
25-00745  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
August 26, 2025  
Consider recommendations regarding California Mental Health Services Authority  
(CalMHSA) Interoperability Solution Participation Agreement Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-2027  
and CalMHSA Data Archive Solution Participation Agreement FY 2023-2027, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness, or  
designee, to accept $50,000.00 in California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS)  
Data Exchange Framework Data Sharing Agreement Signatory Grant funding awarded by the  
CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation;  
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Participation Agreement (No.  
5128-INT-2023-SB) with the CalMHSA to enable the Department of Behavioral Wellness  
(BWell) to participate in CalMHSA’s Interoperability Solution Program, a managed  
Interoperability Software as a Service solution, to assist the Department of Behavioral  
Wellness in meeting state and federal interoperability requirements; for a total maximum  
contract amount not to exceed $348,608.00, inclusive of a one-time Implementation and  
Project Management Fee of $150,000.00 plus a CalMHSA Managed Services Annual  
Subscription of $31,500.00 in FY 2023-2024, $64,575.00 in FY 2024-2025, $67,804.00 in  
FY 2025-2026, and $34,729.00 in FY 2026-2027, for the period of January 1, 2024, through  
December 31, 2026;  
c) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Participation Agreement (No.  
5127-ARCHIVE-2023-SB) with CalMHSA to enable BWell to participate in CalMHSA’s  
Data Archive Solution Program, where CalMHSA will provide a database solution,  
professional implementation, and support services to assist with archiving legacy application  
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) databases; for a total maximum contract amount not to  
exceed $79,704.00, inclusive of a one-time Professional Services and Implementation Fee of  
$24,900.00; an Annual Subscription License Fee of $11,268.00 per calendar year for each  
calendar year that the Data Archive Agreement is in effect; and Optional Additional Services  
of $21,000.00 for report writing and additional storage if required, for the period of January  
1, 2024, through December 31, 2026;  
d) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the  
authority relative to both the Interoperability Agreement and the Data Archive Agreement  
(each an “Agreement”) to (i) withdraw from or terminate the applicable Agreement in  
accordance with the provisions of each Agreement, (ii) make immaterial changes to each  
Agreement as provided in each Agreement, (iii) authorize additional or different services as  
provided in each Agreement, (iv) and reallocate funds between funding sources referenced in  
the applicable Agreement; all without altering the maximum contract amount and without  
requiring the Board of Supervisors’ approval of an amendment of the applicable Agreement,  
subject to the Board of Supervisors’ ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;  
e) Approve a Budget Revision Request (BJE) No. 0010698 to increase appropriations of  
$382,000.00 in Behavioral Wellness, Mental Health Services Act Fund for Capital Assets and  
Services and Supplies, funded by release of Restricted Purpose of Fund Balance; and  
f) Determine that the above recommended actions are not a project that is subject to  
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August 26, 2025  
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 activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in  
the environment.  
A-7)  
25-00743  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Santa Maria Joint Union High School District  
Revenue Agreement for Alcohol and Drug Program: Early Intervention Services and  
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a revenue Agreement with Santa Maria  
Joint Union High School District, for the provision of Alcohol and Drug Program: Early  
Intervention Services and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services at District schools,  
with a projected revenue amount of $46,926.00, for the period of August 1, 2025, through  
June 30, 2026; 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 activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in  
the environment.  
A-8)  
25-00747  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agency (Grant) Agreement with Tulare County  
Office of Education for Friday Night Live Program Services for Fiscal Years (FYs)  
2025-2027, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or  
designee to execute the Agency (Grant) Agreement (No. 260215) with the Tulare County  
Office of Education, serving as administrator of the California Friday Night Live Partnership  
on behalf of the California Department of Health Care Services, for Behavioral Wellness to  
provide Friday Night Live Program services in the County for the period of July 1, 2025  
through June 30, 2027, in the estimated total amount of $92,000.00 ($46,000.00 per FY); and  
b) Determine that the above recommended action is 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 action is a governmental funding  
mechanism and/or fiscal activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in  
the environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-9)  
Agenda  
August 26, 2025  
25-00734  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with The Fund for Santa Barbara to  
administer a fifth cycle of the County of Santa Barbara Racial Equity Grant Program, as  
follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the Regranting Agreement with The  
Fund for Santa Barbara administration of a Racial Equity Grant Program for a total maximum  
contract amount not to exceed $275,000.00 for the period of September 15, 2025, through  
June 30, 2027; and  
b) Determine that the above recommended action is exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), as  
the action involves 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 physical impact on the environment.  
A-10)  
25-00735  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Annual Update to the Inclusionary Housing  
Ordinance, as follows:  
a) Receive and file the 2025 Update and Annual Adjustment of Affordable Housing In-Lieu  
Fees and Inclusionary Housing Requirements; and  
b) Determine that the proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) guidelines, pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are 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-11)  
25-00727  
COUNTY COUNSEL  
Consider recommendations regarding a Second Amendment to the Agreement for  
Professional Legal Services with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement for  
Professional Legal Services with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, A Professional Corporation, for  
the period of September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026; and  
b) Determine that the above action is not a project, under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5),  
because it consists of government administrative and fiscal activities that will not result in  
direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-12)  
Agenda  
August 26, 2025  
25-00716  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance  
amending Chapter 50 of the County Code, Licensing of Cannabis Operations, as follows:  
a) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 50 to the  
Santa Barbara County Code, Licensing of Cannabis Operations to reduce the cultivation  
acreage cap to 134 acres in the Carpinteria Overlay and to 1,417 acres in the Unincorporated  
area; and  
b) Determine for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that:  
i) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c) these actions are within the scope of the  
Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program, and the Cannabis Land Use  
Ordinance and Licensing Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR)  
[Case No. 17EIR-00000-00003, State Clearinghouse No. 2017071016] adequately describes  
this activity for the purposes of CEQA; and  
ii) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162(a), after considering the PEIR certified by  
the Board of Supervisors on February 6, 2018, that no subsequent EIR or Negative  
Declaration is required because: i) no substantial changes are proposed which require major  
revisions of the PEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental impacts or a  
substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; ii) no  
substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the  
ordinance is undertaken which require major revisions of the PEIR due to the involvement of  
new significant environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously  
identified significant effects; and iii) no new information of substantial importance  
concerning the ordinance’s significant effects or mitigation measures, which was not known  
and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time that the  
PEIR was certified, has been received that shows any of the following situations elements of  
CEQA Guidelines Section 15162(3) apply.  
A-13)  
25-00748  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Approve Budget Revision Request Nos. 0010700; and 0010721 (4/5 Vote Required).  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-14)  
Agenda  
August 26, 2025  
25-00721  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,  
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WATER AGENCY  
Consider recommendations regarding responses to 2024-2025 Grand Jury Report on Water  
Management, as follows:  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Water Agency:  
a) Consider and adopt the responses as the Santa Barbara County Water Agency Board of  
Directors’ response to the 2024-2025 Grand Jury report entitled, “Water Management in  
Santa Barbara County - Keep Up the Good Work”;  
b) Authorize the Chair to sign the letter, and forward the letter and responses to the Presiding  
Judge of Santa Barbara Superior Court; and  
c) Determine pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
15378(b)(5) that the above actions are not a project subject to CEQA review because they are  
government administrative activities that do not result in direct or indirect physical changes  
to the environment.  
A-15)  
25-00744  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City  
of Santa Maria Fire Department for installation and service of public microchip scanning  
stations by Animal Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Reequired)  
a) Acknowledge an in-kind donation to Santa Barbara County Animal Services from the  
Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation of twenty (20) microchip scanners, utility  
boxes, and hardware for the building of microchip scanning stations;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010713 for the value of the microchip scanners,  
utility boxes and hardware for the building of microchip scanning stations of $5,700.00;  
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a MOU between the City of Santa Maria Fire  
Department and Santa Barbara County Animal Services for the purpose of installing no more  
than five (5) microchip scanning stations for the period of two years from the date the MOU  
is executed by the County; and  
d) 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.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-16)  
Agenda  
August 26, 2025  
25-00755  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PROBATION DEPARTMENT,  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding Path Justice Involved (JI) Grant Funds for CalAIM  
Staffing (5.3 Full Time Equivalents [FTEs]) and Implementation Costs; Salary Resolution, as  
follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Adopt an Amendment to the Salary Resolution which allocates to:  
i) County Health one (1) 1.0 FTE Health Services Manager III; one (1) 0.3 FTE Correctional  
Health Medical Director; one (1) 1.0 FTE Data Analytics Manager; one (1) 0.5 FTE  
Department Business Specialist I/II; one (1) 1.0 FTE Financial Services Management  
Professional Senior; and one (1) 0.5 FTE Cost Analyst I/II; and  
ii) Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office one (1) 1.0 FTE Department Business Specialist I/II;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010746 in the amount of $2,837,356.00 in the  
County Health Department Health Care Fund for personnel expenses ($873,822.00),  
contractual services ($265,000.00), services and supplies ($1,499,905.00), and indirect costs  
($198,629.00) funded by the Sheriff’s Department and Probation Department’s PATH JI  
Round 3 Funding award; Increase appropriations of $2,384,492.00 in Sheriff General Fund  
for Salaries and Benefits and Other Financing Uses funded by release of Restricted Fund  
Balance - Sheriff Categorical Grants. Also, increase appropriations of $635,170.00 in  
Probation General Fund Other Financing Uses funded by a release of Restricted Fund  
Balance; and  
c) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt per CEQA Guideline Section  
15378(b)(4), since the recommended actions are the creation of government funding  
mechanisms or other government fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to any  
specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the  
environment.  
A-17)  
25-00728  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a dedication of road right of way to the County of Santa  
Barbara providing access to the Montessori Housing Development at 5050 Hollister Avenue,  
Second District, as follows:  
a) Adopt the Resolution to accept the one-foot Dedication of Road Right of Way to provide  
access to a housing development at 5050 Hollister; and  
b) Consider the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the 2023-2031 Housing  
Element Update certified by the Board of Supervisors on May 3, 2024, and determine  
pursuant to 14 CCR 15162(a) that no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required for  
this action because there were no substantial changes or new information that was not known  
at the time the previous EIR was adopted.  
A-18)  
25-00742  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
August 26, 2025  
Consider recommendations regarding Countywide Elevator Preventative Maintenance  
Contracts, First and Second Districts, as follows:  
a) Find, in accordance with Government Code Section 31000, that the County does not have  
employee resources to complete the elevator preventative maintenance services to be  
completed by Pacific Coast Elevator Corporation doing business as Amtech Elevator  
Services (Amtech Elevator) under the recommended contracts, and that the County’s  
economic interests are served by the recommended contracts for such services;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Amtech Elevator in a base contract amount of $470,400.00, to provide South  
County elevator preventative maintenance and call out services for the five-year period  
beginning on September 1, 2025, and ending on June 30, 2030;  
c) Authorize the Director of General Services, or his Assistant Director designee, to approve  
amendments to Agreement 1 with Amtech Elevator to add sites and services to the Scope of  
Services for South County preventive maintenance, and to increase the amount payable under  
Agreement 1 accordingly in an aggregate supplemental services amount not to exceed  
$47,040.00, 10% of the base contract amount, for a total not-to-exceed maximum contract  
amount of $517,440.00; and  
d) Find that the recommended contract approvals 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)  
25-00736  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Lease Agreement with Domestic Violence Solutions  
for Santa Barbara County, Second District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Lease Agreement between the County of  
Santa Barbara and Domestic Violence Solutions;  
b) Determine and find that, pursuant to Government Code Section 26227, the premises are  
not necessary for County use and will not be necessary for County use for the duration of the  
Lease Agreement;  
c) Determine and find that the use of the premises by Domestic Violence Solutions, a  
California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, serves a public purpose and provides a direct  
benefit to the residents of the County; and  
d) Determine that the proposed action of approving Domestic Violence Solutions’ Lease  
Agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines,  
pursuant to Sections 15301, “Existing Facilities”. This is a categorical exemption which  
includes the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or  
private structures or facilities, provided the exemption only involves negligible or no  
expansion of the previous site's use.  
A-20)  
25-00754  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Solar Services Agreements for Northern Branch Jail  
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and Foster Road Campus, as follows:  
a) Find, in accordance with Government Code Section 4217.12, that the anticipated cost to  
the County for electricity provided by the Solar Services Agreement will be less than the  
anticipated marginal cost to the County of electrical or other energy that would have been  
consumed in the absence of the Contract, and that the terms of the Solar Services Agreement  
are in the best interests of the County;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Solar Services Agreement with SBC  
Northern Jail Renewable Energy, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Solaris Energy, Inc.) to  
finance, design, construct, and maintain solar photovoltaic systems for the Northern Branch  
Jail, located at 2301 Black Road Santa Maria, CA 93455 (APN 113-210-024);  
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Solar Services Agreement which includes a  
License to utilize the parking lots, with SBC Foster Rd Campus Renewable Energy, LLC (a  
wholly owned subsidiary of Solaris Energy, Inc.) to finance, design, construct, and maintain  
solar photovoltaic systems for the Foster Road Campus, located at 812 W. Foster Road Santa  
Maria, CA 93455 (APN 111-231-004);  
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Lease Agreement with SBC Northern Jail  
Renewable Energy, LLC for a term of 20-years, with four five-year options to extend,  
allowing them access over the Northern Branch Jail solar site to install and site solar  
equipment in accordance with the Solar Services Agreement;  
e) Approve and authorize the Director of General Services or designee to execute a  
Memorandum of Lease with SBC Northern Jail Renewable Energy, LLC in a form  
substantially similar to that included as Exhibit A to the Solar Services Agreement, subject to  
review and approval of County Counsel;  
f) Approve and authorize the Director of General Services or designee to execute a  
Memorandum of License with SBC Foster Road Renewable Energy, LLC in a form  
substantially similar to that included as Exhibit A to the Solar Services Agreement, subject to  
review and approval of County Counsel; and  
g) Determine that the renewable energy project is statutorily exempt from the provisions of  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Public Resources  
Code Section 21080.35 (installing solar systems on existing roofs and existing parking lots),  
and it is further categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA per sections 15301 (minor  
alterations to existing facilities) and 15303 (limited construction of small facilities) and  
15304 (minor alterations of land) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations and a  
Notice of Exemption was filed on that basis, and that the recommended actions are within the  
scope of that Notice of Exemption.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-21)  
Agenda  
August 26, 2025  
25-00726  
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a new job classification of Aircraft Mechanic Lead, as  
follows:  
a) Adopt an Amendment to the Resolution to establish the job classification of Aircraft  
Mechanic Lead (Class No. 000416, Range No.000416, $48.800 - $59.317 per hour) and  
reclassify one (1) 1.0 FTE legal position in the Fire Department to this new job classification;  
and  
b) Determine that the above actions are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions  
are 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-22)  
25-00737  
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a new job classification of Santa Barbara County  
Employees’ Retirement System (SBCERS) Disability Retirement Manager, as follows:  
a) Adopt an Amendment to the Resolution in Attachment A to establish the job classification  
of SBCERS Disability Retirement Manager (Class No. 8711, Range No. 8711,  
$60.845-77.652 per hour) and allocate one (1) position; and  
b) Determine that the above actions are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions  
are 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-23)  
25-00733  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, GENERAL SERVICES  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Countywide Telecommunications and Data  
Agreements with Frontier Communications of America, Inc., as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Services Agreement (Agreement) with  
Frontier Communications of America, Inc. (Frontier) for Countywide telecommunications  
and data services for a maximum contract amount not to exceed $2,315,690.76, inclusive of  
the base contract amount and estimates for taxes, tariffs, fees, and increases for renewals of  
existing services during the term of the Agreement, for the period beginning August 26, 2025,  
and ending the later of August 25, 2030, or 60 months from successful service connection for  
Schedule S-5550176391, which includes the following schedules:  
i) Business Local and LD Schedule S-0000443862;  
ii) Business Local and LD Schedule S-0000443861;  
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iii) Business Local and LD Schedule S-0000440851;  
iv) Private Line Schedule S-0000444435;  
v) Private Line Schedule S-0000444436;  
vi) Private Line Schedule S-0000444437;  
vii) Private Line Schedule S-0000450919;  
viii) Private Line Schedule S-0000451040;  
ix) Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) Schedule S-5550176391; and  
x) Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) Schedule S-0000451050;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chief Procurement Officer to execute additional Schedules to  
the Board-approved Frontier Services Agreement, with Chief Information Officer (CIO)  
concurrence, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00;  
c) Approve and authorize the Chief Procurement Officer, or their designee, to increase the  
maximum contract amount by an amount not to exceed $133,252.00 to accommodate  
potential increases in taxes, tariffs, and fees during the Term; and  
d) Determine that the above recommended action is a government funding mechanism or  
other government fiscal activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific  
project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and is  
therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to  
section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
A-24)  
25-00722  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Parcel Map No. 14,905, Leach, 24HSG-00005 and  
accept Public Utility Easements dedication per said map, Second District, as follows:  
a) Subject to recordation of the Parcel Map No. 14,905, accept on behalf of the public and  
authorize the Clerk of the Board to endorse Parcel Map No. 14,905 accepting the offer of  
dedication as follows:  
i) Public Utility Easements shown thereon; and  
b) Determine that the above-recommended actions are exempt from environmental review  
under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code  
section 21080, subdivision (b)(1), and CEQA Guidelines Section 15268 since the approval of  
a qualifying project under SB 9 for a housing development with no more than two primary  
units or a lot split in a single-family zone, or both, is a ministerial action.  
A-25)  
25-00723  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Parcel Map No. 14,885, Lany 1990, 23TPM-00006 and  
accept Public Utility Easements dedication per said map, Third District, as follows:  
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a) Subject to recordation of the Parcel Map No. 14,885, accept on behalf of the public and  
authorize the Clerk of the Board to endorse Parcel Map No. 14,885 accepting the offer of  
dedication as follows:  
i) Public Utility Easements shown thereon; and  
b) Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
Section 15162, no new effects will occur and no new mitigation measures would be required  
as a result of the recommended actions because there are no substantial changes proposed, no  
substantial changes in circumstances, and no new information of substantial importance  
regarding environmental effects of the project or the sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation  
measures, and therefore the recommended actions are within the scope of the environmental  
review documents for this project [Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (24NGD-00008)  
approved and adopted by the County Planning Commission on January 29, 2025], and no  
new environmental document shall be prepared for this project.  
A-26)  
25-00730  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding a Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC)  
Agreement for an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for  
Fiscal Year 2025-2026, as follows:  
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Sheriff, or his designee, on behalf of Santa Barbara  
County to submit an application and, if awarded, execute a Grant Award Agreement with the  
BSCC for an Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program, for the award period of October 1, 2025  
through September 30, 2026, with an anticipated award amount of $346,122.00;  
b) Approve and authorize the Sheriff or his designee to execute a Grant Agreement with the  
BSCC, upon review and approval of County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller, or their  
designees, when the anticipated JAG funding is awarded;  
c) Designate the Sheriff’s Office as the programmatic lead, and Probation and County Health  
as program partners, for the implementation of the JAG Program grant funds; and  
d) Determine that the above recommendations are not the approval of 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 project is a 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 physical  
impact on the environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-27)  
Agenda  
August 26, 2025  
25-00732  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Agreement with Keefe  
Commissary Network, LLC, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement  
for Service with Keefe Commissary Network, LLC to continue providing commissary  
services at Sheriff’s Office Correctional Facilities for a period effective January 1, 2025  
through December 31, 2025, with a contract not-to-exceed amount of $750,000.00; and  
b) 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.  
A-28)  
25-00729  
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with Good Samaritan Shelter for  
Subsidized Employment through the Joint Opportunities Building Skills Program, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or  
designee, to execute an Agreement with Good Samaritan Shelter (local vendor) to provide  
subsidized employment through the Joint Opportunities Building Skills Program for a total  
contract amount not to exceed $72,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30,  
2026; and  
b) 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.  
A-29)  
25-00739  
TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR-PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR  
Consider recommendations regarding the Treasurer’s Investment Pool Report for the quarter  
ended June 30, 2025, as follows:  
a) Accept for filing the Treasurer’s Investment Pool Report for the quarter ended June 30,  
2025, pursuant to California Government Code section 53646(b); 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 section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
August 26, 2025  
25-00750  
Board of Supervisors  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
A-30)  
Approve the appointment of Faith Davis to the Behavioral Wellness Commission, term  
ending January 1, 2027, Fourth District.  
Approval of Administrative Agenda  
25-00002  
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) (25-00002)  
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS  
AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
August 26, 2025  
12:00 P.M. ..... Recess to Closed Session  
Closed Session  
25-00757  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Sable Offshore Corp. et al. v. County of Santa Barbara et al., U.S. District Court for the  
Central District of California, Case Number 2:25cv04165.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, sitting as the Board of Supervisors and as the  
Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation  
District:  
Antoinette Whiting, et al. v. County of Santa Barbara, et al., Santa Barbara County Superior  
Court Case Number 24CV02514.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Deciding whether to initiate civil litigation: 2 cases.  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Government Code section 54957)  
Public employee performance evaluation: County Executive Officer.  
Report from Closed Session  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
August 26, 2025  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
25-00749  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding County Support for State Legislation  
Senate Bills 627 and 805, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)  
a) Adopt a position to support California State Senate Bill 627, which would prohibit federal,  
state, and local law enforcement officers from masking under most circumstances;  
b) Adopt a position to support California State Senate Bill 805, which would require federal,  
state, and local law enforcement officers to display identification;  
c) Receive and file an update on Board direction from the July 15, 2025 Board hearing; and  
d) Find that the proposed actions are organizational or administrative activities that will not  
result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a project  
under (California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 14 CCR 15378(b)(5).  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
2)  
Agenda  
August 26, 2025  
25-00752  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Famcon Pipe and Supply General Plan  
Amendment, Rezone, and Development Plan, Case Nos. 23GPA-00001, 23RZN-00001, and  
23DVP-00016, Fourth District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 35 MIN.)  
a) Make the required findings for approval of the Proposed Project, consisting of a General  
Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Development Plan (Case Nos. 23GPA-00001, 23RZN-00001  
and 23DVP-00016), including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;  
b) Adopt the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (Case No. 24NGD-00011) including the  
mitigation and monitoring program contained in the conditions of approval and determine  
that as reflected in the CEQA findings, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or  
Negative Declaration shall be prepared for this Proposed Project;  
c) Adopt a Resolution amending the Santa Barbara County Zoning Map (Case No.  
23RZN-00001) of the County Land Use and Development Code to change Assesor’s Parcel  
Numbers 107-150-021 and 107-150-022 from Highway Commercial (CH) to General  
Commercial (C-3);  
d) Adopt a Resolution amending the Land Use Element maps of the Land Use Element (Case  
No. 23GPA-00001), including community and area plans, as applicable, of the Santa Barbara  
County Comprehensive Plan; and Orcutt Community Plan Policies LU-O-6 and KS33-1, to  
change the land use designation of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 107-150-021 and  
107-150-022 from Highway Commercial to General Commercial and to adjust the  
Urban/Rural boundary line; and  
e) Approve the Preliminary and Final Development Plan (Case No. 23DVP-00016) for  
approval of a pipe supply and sales business subject to the conditions of approval.  
COUNTY EXCUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
3)  
Agenda  
August 26, 2025  
25-00751  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Open Space Element Update of Project  
Scoping and Options, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file a report from the Planning and Development Department regarding a  
proposed update and amendment of the Open Space Element of the County Comprehensive  
Plan and options regarding the scope of the proposed update;  
b) Provide direction to staff regarding the scope of the update; and  
c) Determine that the 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)(5), finding that the actions consist of administrative activities of  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
4)  
25-00746  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Resolution for Environmental Health  
Services (EHS) relating to Retail Food Facility Fees, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)  
a) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for EHS relating to Retail Food Facilities;  
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the County Health Director, or designee, to extend the term  
of and make certifications for the grant funding allocation award of $44,548.47 in Assembly  
Bill (AB) 178 Local Government Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation Assistance  
Program funding through the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health for  
the extended deadline period of May 31, 2025 through November 30, 2025 with no change to  
the total grant amount; and  
c) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt pursuant to CEQA Guideline  
section 15378(b)(4), since the recommended actions are the creation of governmental 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, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
August 26, 2025  
Adjourn to  
Tuesday, September 9, 2025  
County Administration Building  
Board Hearing Room  
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CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE PUBLIC  
HEARING.  
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The meeting of Tuesday, August 26, 2025 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV  
Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 5:00 PM and on  
Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
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