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, October 7, 2025  
9:00 AM  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING  
BOARD HEARING ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR  
105 EAST ANAPAMU STREET, SANTA BARBARA  
The Board of Supervisors meets concurrently as the Board of Directors of: the Flood Control & Water  
Conservation District, the Water Agency, the Laguna County Sanitation District, and other Special Districts.  
Web Streaming of the Board of Supervisors Meetings, Agendas, Supplemental Materials and Minutes of the  
Board of Supervisors are available on the internet at: www.countyofsb.org  
Please see page two of this agenda for public participation options for the Board of Supervisors Meetings.  
Persons may address the Board on any matter listed on the agenda. Matters not listed on the agenda may be  
addressed during the public comment period at the conclusion of the administrative agenda.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
October 7, 2025  
25-00866  
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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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  
October 7, 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:  
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.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
October 7, 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  
October 7, 2025  
9:00 A.M. ..... Convene to Regular Session  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Minutes of the September 23, 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)  
A-3)  
A-4)  
25-00847  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness and  
Prevention Month in Santa Barbara County.  
25-00846  
SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of October 5, 2025 through October 11, 2025 as  
National Fire Prevention Week in Santa Barbara County.  
25-00853  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS, SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming October 10, 2025 as World Homeless Day in Santa Barbara  
County.  
25-00850  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring the General Services Workday Implementation and  
Training Team: Sean Burns, Brant Markley, Rosario Reyes-Garcia, Christian Garcia, Austin  
Venezia, Abraham Cabrera, and Diana Estorga as the October 2025 Employees of the Month in  
Santa Barbara County.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
October 7, 2025  
25-00854  
Administrative Items  
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER'S OFFICE  
A-5)  
Consider recommendations regarding the June 30, 2025 Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 End Internal  
Audit Annual Reports, as follows:  
a) Receive and file the Auditor-Controller’s Security Incident and Loss of Public Property Report  
for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
b) Receive and file the Auditor-Controller’s Cash Shortages & Overages Report for the period of  
July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025;  
c) Receive and file the Auditor-Controller’s External Monitoring Report of County Departments  
Performed by State, Federal, and Other Outside Agencies for the period of July 1, 2024 through  
June 30, 2025;  
d) Receive and file the Auditor-Controller’s Report of County Vendors Paid $200,000.00+ for the  
period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and  
e) 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 the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in  
the environment.  
A-6)  
25-00861  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a proposed Amendment to the Santa Barbara County  
Behavioral Wellness Commission Bylaws, as follows:  
a) Approve the proposed Third Amendment to the Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness  
Commission Bylaws; 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)(5), finding that the action consists of an administrative activity of government that  
will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-7)  
Agenda  
October 7, 2025  
25-00857  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Professional Services Contract Amendment with Blackbird  
Architects, Inc. and a term extension for the Professional Service Agreements for the Cachuma  
Recreational Vehicle (RV) Area Renovation Project, Third District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 3 to the professional services  
agreement with Blackbird Architects, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $532,192.00 to allow  
Blackbird to provide extended design construction administration services for the Cachuma RV  
Area Renovation project;  
b) Ratify, approve, and authorize the term extensions for the following three professional service  
agreements to June 30, 2026 for the Project:  
i) Amendments 1 and 2 for Blackbird for design construction administration services;  
ii) Amendments 1 and 2 for Storrer Environmental Services, LLC for biological inspection services;  
and  
iii) Amendments 1 and 2 for Peterson’s Tree Care, Inc. for arborist services; and  
c) Determine that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section  
15162, no substantial changes are proposed to the project, and no new information of substantial  
importance has come to light regarding environmental effects of the project, and therefore these  
actions are within the scope of the project covered by the Notice of Exemption approved by the  
Board of Supervisors for this project on October 3, 2023, and determine that therefore no new  
environmental document is required.  
A-8)  
25-00859  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding revisions to the Human Services Commission’s (HSC)  
Bylaws, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the HSC’s revised bylaws; and  
b) Determine that the above recommended action is not a project 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.  
A-9)  
25-00862  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Approve Budget Revision Request Nos. 0010803; 0010813; 0010820; 0010825; 0010828;  
0010830; and 0010834 (4/5 Vote Required).  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-10)  
Agenda  
October 7, 2025  
25-00865  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD  
CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, BOARD OF  
DIRECTORS, FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS,  
WATER AGENCY  
Consider recommendations regarding a Compensation Agreement related to the Transfer of the Al’s  
Union Property from the Successor Agency of the former Guadalupe Redevelopment Agency to the  
City of Guadalupe, as follows:  
Acting concurrently as the Board of Supervisors; Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water  
Conservation District; Board of Directors, Fire Protection District; and Board of Directors, Water  
Agency:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a compensation agreement pursuant to Health and  
Safety Code Section 34180(f) related to the transfer of former Guadalupe Redevelopment Agency  
property, Al’s Union Station located at 995 Guadalupe Street (APN 115-071-001) (“the  
Property”) to the City of Guadalupe; and  
b) Determine that the recommended actions are not the acceptance and 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 actions consist of 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.  
A-11)  
25-00855  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding acceptance of a grant award from Petco Love to Santa  
Barbara County Animal Services in the Amount of $25,000.00, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the County Health Department, or designee, to  
accept a grant award received by Santa Barbara County Animal Services in the amount of  
$25,000.00 from Petco Love for any purpose that has a lifesaving impact for pets in the county;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of the County Health Department, or designee, to make and  
sign all required certifications under this Petco Love grant award;  
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010702 in the amount of $25,000.00 for unanticipated  
revenue for use in the Animal Services Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget; and  
d) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt per CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5),  
because the recommended actions consist of organizational or administrative activities of  
governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.  
A-12)  
25-00856  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
October 7, 2025  
Consider recommendations regarding one-time funding from CenCal Health to support Diabetic  
Retinopathy Screening in Santa Barbara, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve and authorize the Director of the County Health Department (CHD) to accept an award  
of $12,000.00 as one-time funding from CenCal Health to support the CHD’s Diabetic Retinopathy  
Screening efforts at the Franklin Health Care Center;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute a Memorandum of Understanding  
between CenCal Health and the Santa Barbara CHD for the purpose of offering a Diabetic  
Retinopathy Screening Program at the Franklin Health Care Center;  
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010452 for acceptance of $12,000.00 from CenCal  
Health to support Diabetic Retinopathy Screening at the Franklin Health Care Center; and  
d) Determine that the proposed actions do 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 organizational or administrative activities of governments that will  
not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A-13)  
25-00852  
FIRE DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Regional Fire Communications Center Partner Cooperative  
Dispatch Agreements, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Fire Chief to execute Cooperative Dispatch Agreements with partner  
fire agencies, the City of Lompoc and City of Guadalupe;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Cooperative Dispatch  
Agreements with partner fire agencies, the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District,  
Montecito Fire Protection District, City of Santa Barbara, City of Santa Maria, City of Lompoc,  
and City of Guadalupe;  
c) Approve and authorize the Fire Chief, or designee, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this  
delegated authority at any time, to make immaterial changes, subject to concurrence by the Office of  
the Auditor-Controller, to the agreement; and  
d) Find that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2) in that they involve continuing  
administrative or maintenance activities, and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that they  
involve organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or  
indirect physical changes in the environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-14)  
Agenda  
October 7, 2025  
25-00848  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding amended and restated Bylaws for the Santa Ynez Valley  
Airport (Folio 2627), Third District, as follows:  
a) Approve and ratify the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Santa Ynez Valley Airport  
Authority, Inc.; and  
b) Find that the proposed action is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in  
direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a project under California  
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines 14 CCR 15378(b)(5).  
A-15)  
25-00851  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding appointment of Mobilehome Rent Control Arbitrators, Santa  
Barbara County Code of Ordinances Chapter 11A - Mobilehome Rent Control, as follows:  
a) Reappoint the following candidate to the County of Santa Barbara’s Panel of prospective  
Mobilehome Rent Control Arbitrators:  
i) Luis Esparza, Attorney at Law;  
b) Appoint the following four (4) candidates to the County of Santa Barbara’s Panel of prospective  
Mobilehome Rent Control Arbitrators:  
i) L. Donald Boden, Attorney at Law;  
ii) Janean Acevedo Daniels, Attorney at Law;  
iii) John Derrick, Attorney at Law; and  
iv) Janet K. McGinnis, Attorney at Law;  
c) Appoint the following additional candidate to the County of Santa Barbara’s Panel of prospective  
Mobilehome Rent Control Arbitrators, in the event that a resignation or other removal reduces the  
panel to less than five (5):  
i) Joan Vignocchi, Attorney at Law; and  
d) Determine that the Board’s appointment and reappointment of Mobilehome Rent Control  
Arbitrators is not a project pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines  
section 15378(b)(5), as it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or  
indirect physical changes in the environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-16)  
Agenda  
October 7, 2025  
25-00869  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Third Amendment to the Cachuma Lake Recreational  
Vehicle (RV) Site Renewal Construction Contract, Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve the amended plans for the construction of the County of Santa Barbara Cachuma Lake  
RV Site Renewal Project, County Project No. 20033 on file in the General Services Capital  
Projects Division office;  
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the Third Amendment (Amendment) to  
Board Contract 23168 with Marcon Engineering, Inc. (Agreement) for the construction of the  
Cachuma Lake RV Site Renewal Project (Project) increasing the contingency amount by  
$500,000.00, for an amended contingency amount of $1,452,729.95, and an increased maximum  
aggregate contract amount of $14,103,617.95, and extending the contract term from December 31,  
2025, through June 30, 2026;  
c) Approve and authorize the Director of General Services, or his designee, to approve Change  
Orders under the Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,452,729.95, and in  
accordance with Public Contract Code Section 20142, including force account change orders  
involving modifications or adjustments of underground utility infrastructure in an aggregate amount  
not to exceed $500,000.00, provided that no single change order may exceed $210,000.00;  
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010833; and  
e) Determine that the Project continues to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15302 of the State Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA which  
consists of replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure  
will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and have substantially the same purpose  
and capacity as the structure replaced; CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 which consists of the  
repair or minor alteration of existing facilities or topographical features, involving negligible or no  
expansion of existing use; and CEQA Guidelines Section 15304(b) which consists of minor  
alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation, including the replacement of existing  
conventional landscaping with water efficient landscaping, which do not involve removal of healthy,  
mature, scenic trees, and that a Notice of Exemption on these bases was approved by the Board on  
October 10, 2023 and filed.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-17)  
Agenda  
October 7, 2025  
25-00849  
PROBATION DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services related to the South Coast Youth  
Safety Partnership (SCYSP) for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2026, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent  
Contractor with Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County, dba CommUnify, for  
services related to the SCYSP from September 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, for a total contract  
amount not to exceed amount of $95,218.00; and  
b) Determine that the above action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), finding that the activities are covered  
by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a  
significant effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no  
possibility that the activities in questions may have a significant effect on the environment, the  
activities are not subject to CEQA.  
A-18)  
25-00858  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD  
CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT  
Consider recommendations regarding the assignment of the State Water Contract to the Central  
Coast Water Authority, as follows:  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:  
a) Approve and adopt a Resolution entitled “Resolution to Assign the State Water Project’s Water  
Supply Contract to the Central Coast Water Authority”; and  
b) Determine that the proposed actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA), pursuant to Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)(common sense exemption), 15320  
(changes in organization of local agencies), and 15378(b)(5), (organizational or administrative  
activities that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment). Direct the  
Clerk of the Board to file the CEQA Notice of Exemption for the project.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-19)  
Agenda  
October 7, 2025  
25-00860  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Samsara Annual Licensing Agreement for Services, as  
follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Licensing Services of  
Independent Contractor with Samsara Inc. for a total amount not to exceed $241,885.18 for a term  
of October 24, 2024 through June 30, 2026 for license, support, maintenance, software updates,  
hosted service, training sessions, and cellular connectivity for the video-based safety system for  
vehicles, the landfill, transfer stations, and yards in addition to GPS devices for Public Works  
vehicles;  
b) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works, or his designee, to:  
i) Approve changes or additions to the Agreement with Samsara Inc. up to the contingency amount  
of $20,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $241,885.18 in accordance with Exhibit B  
of the Agreement;  
ii) Extend the period of performance of the Agreement with Samsara Inc. by one year in accordance  
with Section 4 of the Agreement; and  
iii) Approve immaterial amendments to the Agreement with Samsara Inc. in accordance with  
Section 35 of the Agreement; and  
c) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), because it consists of organizational  
or administrative activities that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the  
environment.  
A-20)  
25-00864  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Statement of Final Quantities for the Toro Canyon Oil  
Water Separator Project, First District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Statement of Final Quantities for work  
performed for the Toro Canyon Oil Water Separator Project (Project No. WA8231, BC No.  
23-172) by the contractor Innovative Construction Services, Inc. in the amount of $2,514,183.25;  
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.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-21)  
Agenda  
October 7, 2025  
25-00863  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Contract for the Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring for  
Foothill Road Low Water Crossing Bridge Replacement Over the Cuyama River, Bridge No.  
51C-0381, Federal-Aid No. BRLO-5951(184), County Project No. 862438, First District, as  
follows:  
a) Approve the plans and specifications on file in the Public Works Department Office for the  
Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring for Foothill Road Low Water Crossing Bridge Replacement over  
the Cuyama River;  
b) Award the construction contract for County Project No. 862438 in the amount of $693,670.00  
to the lowest responsive and sole bidder, Quincon Inc.;  
c) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to approve change orders for the Project,  
for a contingency amount up to $47,184.00 for a total not to exceed authorization of $740,854.00;  
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the construction contract, which has been reviewed  
and approved by County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Risk Manager, or their authorized  
representatives; and  
e) Find that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section  
15162, no substantial changes are proposed, and no new information of substantial importance has  
come to light regarding environmental effects of the project or of the sufficiency or feasibility of  
mitigation measures, and therefore the proposed actions are within the scope of the Proposed Final  
Mitigated Negative Declaration (16NGD-00000-00008) and Mitigation Monitoring Program  
adopted by the Board upon approval of the project on December 13, 2016, and therefore no new  
environmental document is required.  
Board of Supervisors  
A-22)  
25-00870  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Consider recommendations regarding the Contribution of Fourth District Discretionary Funds to the  
Cabrillo High School’s Stadium Improvement Project, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the contribution of $5,000.00 from the Fourth District Fiscal Year  
2025-2026 General County Programs Department 990 discretionary spending allocation to the  
Cabrillo High School Athletic Booster Club (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) to support the improvement and  
renovation of the Cabrillo High School track and field complex; an effort that has been widely  
supported by local residents, community groups and countywide organizations;  
b) Find that the project provides a community benefit to regional youth and meets the social needs  
of the County; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are organizational or administrative activities of the government  
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Agenda  
October 7, 2025  
that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and are not a project  
under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(5) of the  
CEQA Guidelines.  
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.  
12:00 P.M. ..... Recess to Closed Session  
Closed Session  
25-00871  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Californians for Homeownership, Inc. v. County of Santa Barbara et al., Santa Barbara County  
Superior Court Case Number 25CV03039.  
Richards Ranch LLC v. County of Santa Barbara et al., Santa Barbara County Superior Court  
Case Number 25CV02774.  
Report from Closed Session  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
October 7, 2025  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
25-00867  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the County Health Department’s Budget  
Rebalancing Plan to address a revenue shortfall for Federally Qualified Health Centers in Fiscal  
Year (FY) 2025-2026, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file a report on the County Health Department’s budget and fiscal outlook;  
b) Approve the County Health Department’s Rebalancing Plan to reduce 55.2 Full Time Equivalent  
(FTE) salary positions in the FY 2025-2026 Adopted Budget; 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 Guidelines section  
15378(b)(5), because 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: POLICY  
2)  
25-00868  
SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Department of Social Services (DSS) Fiscal  
Year (FY) 2025-2026 budget update and rebalancing plan, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30  
MIN.)  
a) Receive and file a report on the DSS budget and fiscal outlook;  
b) Approve DSS’s re-structuring plan which reduces 121 funded positions in the Department’s FY  
2025-2026 adopted budget; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA), because pursuant to sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) the recommended actions  
consist of organizational, administrative, or fiscal activities of government that will not result in direct  
or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
October 7, 2025  
Adjourn to  
Tuesday, October 14, 2025  
Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building  
Board Hearing Room  
511 East Lakeside Parkway  
Santa Maria  
Challenges  
IF YOU CHALLENGE A DETERMINATION MADE ON A MATTER ON THIS AGENDA IN  
COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE  
ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN  
CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE PUBLIC  
HEARING.  
Announcements  
The meeting of Tuesday, October 7, 2025 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV  
Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 5:00 PM  
and on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
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