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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance amending speed limits specified
in County Code Sections 23-15, 23-15.2, 23-15.3, 23-15.4, 23-15.5, 23-15.6, 15.7, 23-15.8
and 23-15.9, First, Second, Third, and Fourth Districts, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)
a) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending Santa Barbara County
Code, Chapter 23, Sections 23-15, 23-15.2, 23-15.3, 23-15.4, 23-15.5, 23-15.6, 23-15.7,
23-15.8, and 23-15.9, pertaining to speed limits on various roadways in the First, Second, Third,
and Fourth Districts;
b) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full; and
c) Continue the item to the Administrative Agenda of December 10, 2024 to consider the adoption
(Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending speed limits on various roads, as follows:
i) Adopt the Ordinance (Second Reading) amending Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 23,
Sections 23-15, 23-15.2, 23-15.3, 23-15.4, 23-15.5, 23-15.6, 23-15.7, 23-15.8, and 23-15.9,
pertaining to speed limits on various roadways in the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Districts; and
ii) Determine that amending Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 23, Sections 23-15, 23-15.2,
23-15.3, 23-15.4, 23-15.5, 23-15.6, 23-15.7, 23-15.8, and 23-15.9, pertaining to speed limits,
are for the operation and maintenance of an existing public facility, involving negligible, or no
expansion of use beyond that which presently exists, and are therefore exempt from California
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15301(c), and approve and direct staff to file the
Notice of Exemption on that basis.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY
HEARING TIME: 12:00 PM - 12:16 PM (16 MIN.)
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing.
Barry Remis addressed the Board.
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Williams,
that this matter be acted on as follows:
a) Introduction (First Reading) approved of an Ordinance amending Santa
Barbara County Code Chapter 23, Sections 23-15, 23-15.2, 23-15.3, 23-15.4,
23-15.5, 23-15.6, 23-15.7, 23-15.8, and 23-15.9, pertaining to speed limits on
various roadways in the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Districts;
b) Read title; waived further reading of the Ordinance; and
c) i) and ii) Set for December 10, 2024 on the Administrative Agenda to consider
the adoption (Second Reading) of the Ordinance.
The motion carried by the following vote: