County of Santa Barbara  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
First District - Roy Lee  
Second District - Laura Capps  
Third District - Joan Hartmann, Vice Chair  
Fourth District - Bob Nelson, Chair  
Fifth District - Steve Lavagnino  
Mona Miyasato, County Executive Officer  
Agenda  
Tuesday, February 24, 2026  
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  
February 24, 2026  
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:  
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and time of submittal as set out in Board Resolution 91-333 (Land Use). For planning, zoning and  
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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  
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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:  
disclosure by members of the Board of Supervisors may be published online as an attachment to the  
corresponding item.  
Disclosure of Campaign Contributions  
Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, members of the Board of Supervisors are disqualified and  
not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or  
personal employment contracts), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the  
Board member received more than $250 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an  
agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or  
opposes the County’s decision on the agenda item within the preceding 12 months. Applicants, appellants,  
contractors, agents or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the County’s  
decision on the agenda item who have made campaign contributions totaling more than $250 to a Board  
member within the preceding 12 months, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the  
subject proceeding. Disclosures must include the amount and date of the campaign contribution and  
identify the recipient Board member and may be made either in writing to the Clerk of the Board of  
Supervisors prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.  
Closed Session  
The Board of Supervisors conducts a Closed Session between 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. and at 8:00  
A.M. as necessary. Closed Sessions are not open to the public. Matters discussed during Closed Session  
include existing and pending litigation, personnel matters and real property negotiations. Actions taken  
by the Board during Closed Session will be announced during open session (Gov. Code Sections  
54957.1(a) & (b), Ralph M. Brown Act). Members of the public may address the Board on Closed  
Session Agenda items during the General Public Comment period. For information related to Closed  
Session announcements please contact County Counsel at (805) 568-2950.  
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Disability Access 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  
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Agenda  
February 24, 2026  
9:00 A.M. ..... Convene to Regular Session  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Minutes of the February 10, 2026 Meeting  
County Executive Officer's Report  
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)  
SUPERVISOR LEE, SUPERVISOR CAPPS, SUPERVISOR HARTMANN,  
SUPERVISOR NELSON, SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Adopt a Resolution honoring Court Executive Officer and Jury Commissioner Darrel Eugene Parker  
upon his retirement from the Santa Barbara County Superior Court after nearly four decades of  
faithful and dedicated service to the citizens of Santa Barbara County.  
Honorary Resolutions  
A-2)  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Adopt a Resolution honoring Danielle Goldman upon her retirement from the Sheriff’s Office after  
over 25.5 years of faithful and dedicated service to the citizens of Santa Barbara County.  
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Administrative Items  
A-3)  
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER AND WEIGHTS & MEASURES  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Invasive Shothole Borers (ISHB) Survey Program  
Agreement No. 25-0601-000-SG with the California Department of Food and Agriculture  
(CDFA), as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute an Agreement  
with the CDFA to receive reimbursement for services related to the ISHB Survey Program in the  
County of Santa Barbara for the period of December 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026 in the  
amount of $21,167.35; and  
b) Determine that the above action involves government funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities  
and is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines section 15378(b)(4).  
A-4)  
COMMUNICATIONS FOR REFERRAL  
City of Santa Barbara - Receive the resolution of the City of Santa Barbara approving and calling  
for the submission to the voters of a City Council proposed measure to amend City Charter Section  
521 to modernize provisions relating to city contracts and leases of city property at a Special  
Municipal Election to be held in the City on June 2, 2026, and order the consolidation of the Special  
Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, for  
submission of the measure. Instruct the County Elections Division to take any and all steps  
necessary for the holding of the consolidated election.  
(APPROVE AND REFER TO THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR)  
A-5)  
COMMUNICATIONS FOR REFERRAL  
City of Lompoc - Approve the request of the City of Lompoc calling a Special Municipal Election  
to be held on June 2, 2026, for the purpose of submitting a Special Transactions and Use Tax  
Measure to the voters and consolidate the election with the statewide direct primary election.  
(APPROVE AND REFER TO THE COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-ASSESSOR)  
A-6)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Approve Budget Revision Request Nos. 0010779; 0010942; 0010959; 0010966; 0010970; and  
0010977. (4/5 Vote Required)  
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A-7)  
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February 24, 2026  
FIRE DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Independent Contractor Agreement with Mixteco Indigena  
Community Organizing Project (MICOP) for emergency preparedness videos in Mixteco, as  
follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Independent Contractor Agreement with MICOP  
to provide emergency preparedness videos in Mixteco for a total contract amount not to exceed  
$15,000.00 for the period of February 24, 2026, through April 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)(4), 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-8)  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Professional Service Agreement for lift feasibility and design  
services, Project No. PRJ-000741 (24022) Behavioral Wellness - Haley Street Building  
Renovations, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute a Professional Services  
Agreement with Studio 2G Architects, LLP. in the base contract amount of $147,451.36, for  
feasibility and design services of a lift as well as for the design of interior and exterior spaces to meet  
accessibility requirements and needed systems upgrades at the County of Santa Barbara Behavior  
Wellness Building located at 315 West Haley Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93110;  
b) Authorize the Director of General Services, or his Capital Division Chief designee to approve  
Supplemental Service in an aggregate amount not to exceed $14,745.14;  
c) Authorize the Director of General Services to (i) amend the Agreement to extend the Term of the  
Agreement by up to six (6) additional months, and (ii) terminate the Agreement in accordance with  
the provisions of the Agreement; and  
d) 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)(5), finding that the actions consist of administrative activities of government that  
will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
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A-9)  
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February 24, 2026  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding Amendment No. 4 to the Cachuma Lake RV Site Renewal  
Construction Contract, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 4 to Board Contract No.  
23168 with Marcon Engineering, Inc. for the construction of the Cachuma Lake RV Site Renewal  
Project increasing the contingency amount by $312,359.05, for an amended contingency amount of  
$1,765,089.00, and an increased maximum aggregate contract amount of $14,415,977.00;  
b) 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 $1,765,089.00; and  
c) 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.  
A-10)  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Sublease Agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS,  
LLC (AT&T), Rincon Peak Communications Facility, 10151 Ocean View Road, Ventura, CA;  
Ventura County APN No. 060-0-030-040 (RP File No. 003020), as follows:  
a) Approve, adopt and authorize the Chair to execute a Sublease Agreement between the County  
and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T), (collectively AT&T), for AT&T’s continued  
operation and maintenance of an existing telecommunications facility on a portion of the  
County-owned property know as Rincon Peak Communications Facility, located at 10151 Ocean  
View Road, in Ventura, CA 93001 also known as Ventura County Assessor’s Parcel No.  
060-0-030-040 (VC-First District) for a five (5) year term, with two (2) options to extend the  
Sublease for five (5) years each, at an annual base rent of Thirty-Eight Thousand One Hundred  
Dollars ($38,100.00); and  
b) Determine that the proposed action of approving AT&T’s continued Sublease, operation, and  
maintenance of the wireless communication facility is exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, pursuant to Sections 15301, “Existing Facilities.” This is a  
categorical exemption that includes the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, or minor alteration of  
existing public or private structures or facilities, provided the exemption involves negligible or no  
expansion of the previous site's use.  
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A-11)  
Agenda  
February 24, 2026  
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding position transfers to the Human Resources Department, as  
follows:  
a) Adopt an amendment to the Resolution which transfers and reclassifies one 1.0 Full Time  
Equivalent (FTE) position from the County Executive Office to the Human Resources Department  
and transfers one 1.0 FTE position from the Public Defender to the Human Resources Department;  
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  
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 impact on the  
environment.  
A-12)  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Coastal Resources Mitigation Fund Grant Contract with the  
City of Lompoc, Third District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Coastal Resources Mitigation Fund Contract  
with the City of Lompoc for the Stormwater System Trash Capture Project in the amount of  
$42,263.00 for the period of February 25, 2026 through April 15, 2026;  
b) Delegate the Director of Planning and Development, or their designee, the authority to take the  
following actions, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time:  
i) Extend the time of performance in accordance with Section 3 in the Contract, for up to one year  
for good cause;  
ii) Approve minor project changes in accordance with Section 5 in the Contract, including any  
changes to project descriptions, any reduction in the overall project budgets, or any change in a  
budget item of 10 percent or more; and  
iii) Terminate the contract in accordance with Section 14 in the Contract; and  
c) Determine that allocation of the City of Lompoc contract is not a “project” subject to  
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section  
15378(b)(5).  
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A-13)  
Agenda  
February 24, 2026  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC WORKS  
DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a services agreement for Accela Licensing for ePermitHub  
Software and Implementation, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Planning and Development Director or designee to execute an Order  
Form subject to the County’s Master Subscription Agreement with Accela Inc. as amended (Board  
Contract Number BC19-110) for subscription services for ePermitHub for a total Agreement  
amount not to exceed $77,666.67 for a term between March 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (16  
months) subject to annual budget allocations;  
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Accela Inc.  
for an amount not to exceed $76,000.00 for implementation services as provided to implement the  
ePermitHub software for the Planning and Development Department, with the term for services  
ending June 30, 2027; and  
c) Determine that the recommended actions are not a project under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(2) and 15378(b)(5)  
because the recommended actions involve continuing administrative or maintenance activity, and  
involve organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or  
indirect physical change in the environment.  
A-14)  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD  
CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Public Works Director’s Report on Emergency Response  
Actions from Impacts on Flooding and Storms and Continuation of Emergency Actions for the  
Transportation Division and Conclude Emergency Actions for the Flood Control District, as follows:  
(4/5 Vote Required)  
Acting as the Board of Supervisors:  
a) Receive and review a report from the Public Works Director regarding emergency actions taken  
pursuant to Resolution No. 19-327 and Public Contract Code section 22050 related to emergency  
operations responding to flooding, storms, debris removal and transportation projects following the  
recent late December 2025 and early January 2026 (25STM3) storm events and the necessity of  
the action and the reasons the emergency will not permit delay resulting from competitive solicitation  
of bids;  
b) Determine that there is a need to continue the emergency actions ordered by the Public Works  
Director (4/5 vote required);  
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c) Direct staff to return to the Board at the next regular meeting, or every 14 days in the case of  
consecutive weekly regular meetings, to allow the Board to review the emergency action and  
determine whether there is a need to continue the emergency action, by a 4/5 vote, until the actions  
are terminated; and  
d) Determine that these emergency actions were found by the Board to be exempt from the  
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines  
Section 15269(d) and Section 15301(c) on January 13, 2026. A Notice of Exemption was filed on  
this basis on January 7, 2026, and the proposed action is within the scope of that Notice of  
Exemption.  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:  
a) Receive and review a report from the Public Works Director regarding emergency actions taken  
pursuant to Resolution No. 19-327 and Public Contract Code section 22050 related to emergency  
operations responding to flooding, storms, debris removal of Flood Control facilities and projects  
following the recent late December 2025 and early January 2026 (25STM3) storm events;  
b) Determine that the Emergency Actions ordered by the Public Works Director in response to the  
late December 2025 and early January 2026 (25STM3) storm events is concluded as of today’s  
date pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22050(c)(3); and  
c) Determine that these emergency actions are statutorily exempt from the provisions of the  
California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c) for  
actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency. A Notice of Exemption was filed on this  
basis on January 13, 2026, and the proposed action is within the scope of that Notice of  
Exemption.  
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A-15)  
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February 24, 2026  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD  
CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT  
Consider recommendations regarding Lower Mission Creek Flood Control Project Reach 4, First  
District, as follows:  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign plans and specifications for the Lower Mission Creek  
Flood Control Project Reach 4;  
b) Find that the bid received for the Lower Mission Creek Flood Control Project Reach 4 from  
Nationwide Contracting Services, Inc. was non-responsive and reject this bid from the bid opening  
on January 8, 2026;  
c) Award, approve, and authorize the Chair to execute the construction contract for the Lower  
Mission Creek Flood Control Project Reach 4, in the amount of $13,099,889.00 to the lowest  
responsible bidder Granite Construction Company (a local vender), subject to the provisions of  
documents and certifications, as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project and  
as required by law;  
d) Authorize the Public Works Director or designee to approve changes or additions to the work  
being performed under the Construction Contract for a contingency amount not to exceed  
$667,494.00 and plus an additional amount of $310,000.00 for supplemental work items for a  
total not to exceed authorization of $14,077,383.00 to complete the work within the scope of the  
Agreement for the Lower Mission Creek Project Reach 4;  
e) Authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Task Order under the existing  
Contract for Construction Engineering Services (Board Contract No. 24-295) with Filippin  
Engineering (a local vendor) to provide construction management and inspection services for the  
Lower Mission Creek Flood Control Project Reach 4, in an amount of $833,918.00 plus a 10%  
contingency amount of $83,392.00 to a total not to exceed amount of $917,310.00;  
f) Determine that the Lower Mission Creek Flood Control Project Reach 4 to be carried out is for  
the benefit of a single zone;  
g) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010900 to transfer appropriations of $1,100,000.00 in  
Public Works South Coast Flood Zone fund from Services and Supplies to Capital Assets for the  
Lower Mission Creek Project; and  
h) Find that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15162, no  
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substantial changes are proposed, there are no substantial changes in circumstances and no new  
information of substantial importance regarding environmental effects of the project or feasibility of  
mitigation measures and, therefore, this action is within the scope of the project covered by the Final  
Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Lower Mission Creek Flood  
Control Project as well as the Findings, and Statement of Overriding Considerations approved and  
adopted by the Board on May 10, 2011, and therefore, no subsequent environmental document is  
required.  
A-16)  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD  
CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, BOARD OF  
DIRECTORS, WATER AGENCY  
Consider recommendations regarding Resolutions adopting records retention policies, as follows:  
Acting as the Board of Directors of the Flood Control and Water Conservation District:  
a) Adopt a Resolution entitled “In the Matter of Adopting a Records Retention Policy and  
Authorizing the Destruction of Records in Accord with the Policy” for the retention, destruction and  
disposition of Flood Control records, papers and documents and delegating to the Public Works  
Director or designee authority to destroy records in accordance with said Policy; and  
b) Find that the proposed Resolution and Policy is not a “project” under California Environmental  
Quality Act Guideline 15378(b)(2) and (5); it is a general procedure and policy-making activity and  
organizational and administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in  
the environment.  
Acting as the Board of Directors of the Water Agency:  
c) Adopt a Resolution entitled “In the Matter of Adopting a Records Retention Policy and  
Authorizing the Destruction of Records in Accord with the Policy” for the retention, destruction and  
disposition of Water Agency records, papers and documents and delegating to the Public Works  
Director or designee authority to destroy records in accordance with said Policy; and  
d) Find that the proposed Resolution and Policy is not a “project” under California Environmental  
Quality Act Guideline 15378(b)(2) and (5); it is a general procedure and policy-making activity and  
organizational and administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in  
the environment.  
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A-17)  
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February 24, 2026  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WATER  
AGENCY  
Consider recommendations regarding Cuyama Valley Groundwater Basin Groundwater  
Sustainability Agency appointments; First District, as follows:  
Acting as the Board of Directors of the Water Agency:  
a) Adopt the Resolution to appoint Santa Barbara County Public Works Director Chris Sneddon as  
an Alternate Director of the Cuyama Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency; and  
b) Determine that this action is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), as it is an administrative action that will  
not result in direct or indirect changes to the environment.  
A-18)  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WATER  
AGENCY  
Consider recommendations regarding a Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin Eastern  
Management Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency Request for Extension of Loan Repayment  
Terms and Waiver of Interest, as follows:  
Acting as the Board of Directors, Water Agency:  
a) Approve postponement of repayment of the Water Agency’s $100,000.00 contribution to the  
Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin Eastern Management Area Groundwater Sustainability  
Agency until Fiscal Years 2027 - 2030 and waive any associated interest; and  
b) Determine that these actions are not subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), as it is an administrative action that will  
not result in direct or indirect changes to the environment, and 15306 as information collection which  
does not result in serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.  
A-19)  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding certification of total miles in the County Maintained Road  
System, as follows:  
a) Adopt the attached Resolution recertifying the current total mileage included in the County  
Maintained Road System; and  
b) Determine the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act  
guidelines pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) because it consists of organizational or administrative  
activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-20)  
Agenda  
February 24, 2026  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Measure A Five-Year Program of Projects for Fiscal  
Years (FYs) 2026-2027 through 2030-2031, as follows:  
a) Adopt a Resolution for the Measure A Five-Year Local Program of Projects for FYs  
2026-2027 through 2030-2031 and distribution formula for submittal to the Santa Barbara County  
Local Transportation Authority for acceptance;  
b) Reaffirm Resolution No. 10-101, which establishes priorities and policies for the use of the local  
portion of the ½ cent sales tax for the transportation needs in Santa Barbara County;  
c) Direct staff to prepare the FY 2026-2027 Road Maintenance Annual Plan based upon the  
approved Measure A Program of Projects; and  
d) Determine that this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (c), as the proposed project(s) consists of the  
operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities,  
mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond  
that previously existing, including but not limited to existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters,  
bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities, and approve the filing of the attached Notice of  
Exemption on that basis.  
A-21)  
TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR-PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR  
Consider recommendations regarding the Treasurer’s Investment Pool Report for the quarter ended  
December 31, 2025, as follows:  
a) Accept for filing the Treasurer’s Investment Pool Report for the quarter ended December 31,  
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  
A-22)  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Approve the reappointment of James Halsell to the Behavioral Wellness Commission, term ending  
January 1, 2029, Fourth District.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
February 24, 2026  
Hearing Requests  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
A-23)  
Set a hearing to consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance amending Chapter 15A of the  
Santa Barbara County Code relating to Floodplain Management, as follows:  
(Set a hearing for April 7, 2026. Time estimate: 15 minutes)  
a) Consider the introduction (first reading) of “An Ordinance amending Chapter 15A, of the Santa  
Barbara County Code Relating to Floodplain Management”;  
b) Read the title of the Ordinance and waive further readings;  
c) Continue the hearing to the Administrative Agenda of April 21, 2026 to consider  
recommendations, as follows:  
i) Consider and approve the adoption (second reading) of “An Ordinance amending Chapter 15A,  
of the Santa Barbara County Code Relating to Floodplain Management” (ordinance introduced on  
April 7, 2026); and  
ii) Determine the proposed actions do not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15378(b)(2) as they consist of general  
policy and procedure making, and 15378(b)(5) as they consist of organizational and administrative  
activity of the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the  
environment.  
ADDENDUM  
Administrative Item  
Item A-24) is added to the Administrative Agenda, as follows:  
A-24)  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding a Memorandum of Understanding between the County of  
Santa Barbara and the Superior Court of Santa Barbara for the provision of court security services,  
as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the  
Superior Court of Santa Barbara for the provision of court security services for January 1, 2026, to  
June 30, 2030; and  
b) Determine this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to  
Section 15378(b)(5), which are organizational or administrative activities of governments that will  
not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
February 24, 2026  
Approval of Administrative Agenda  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
February 24, 2026  
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) (26-00002)  
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS  
AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.  
12:00 P.M. ..... Recess to Closed Session  
ADDENDUM  
Closed Session  
Closed Session is amended, as follows:  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Zainab Anastasiya Abdullah v. County of Santa Barbara, et al., United States District Court for the  
Central District of California, Case number 24cv04334.  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS  
(Government Code section 54956.8)  
Property: Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 081-130-019 and 081-130-060 [16899 Highway 101],  
(Third Supervisorial District). Agency negotiator: General Services Director Kirk A. Lagerquist.  
Negotiating party: Sanjay Garg, on behalf of Owner Gaviota Terminal Company. Under negotiation:  
Price and terms of payment.  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
(Subdivision (a) of Government Code section 54957.6)  
Employee organizations: All bargaining units, unrepresented employees, managers, and executives.  
Agency-designated representatives: County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato and Human  
Resources Director Kristine Schmidt.  
Report from Closed Session  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
February 24, 2026  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE, COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Sidewalk Vending Ordinance and Pilot  
Program, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)  
Either:  
a) Receive and file an update on the status of the Environmental Health Services Division’s (EHS’s)  
sidewalk vending outreach efforts over the past six months;  
b) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending the Santa Barbara County  
Code to adopt regulations regarding sidewalk vending countywide;  
c) Read the title and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full;  
d) Continue the hearing to March 3, 2026, on the Administrative Agenda to consider  
recommendations, as follows:  
i) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending the Santa Barbara County  
Code to adopt regulations regarding sidewalk vending countywide;  
ii) Direct the County Public Information Officer (PIO) to develop a public awareness campaign  
using earned media;  
iii) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010755 to establish appropriations of $42,022.10 in  
Fund 990 for staff to initiate a six-month Sidewalk Vending Pilot Program to enforce the Sidewalk  
Vending Ordinance for the period of April 3, 2026 through October 3, 2026 (4/5ths vote required);  
and  
iv) Determine that the above actions are exempt under the provisions of 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.  
Or:  
e) Receive and file an update on the status of the EHS’s sidewalk vending outreach efforts over the  
past six months; and  
f) Determine that the above action is exempt under the provisions of the CEQA pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), finding that the action consists of administrative 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  
2)  
Agenda  
February 24, 2026  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a presentation of the California Department of  
Health Care Services Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care  
and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) Initiative, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file a presentation on the California Department of Health Care Services  
BH-CONNECT Initiative optional components;  
b) Provide direction to staff as appropriate; and  
c) 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) and (b)(5), finding that the actions are governmental funding mechanisms  
and/or administrative or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the  
environment.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
3)  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance Amending Chapter 17 of the  
County Code for Mandatory Service in Isla Vista; Second District, as follows:  
(EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)  
a) Approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 17, Sections 17-1  
and 17-7 of the Santa Barbara County Code, pertaining to mandatory solid waste service  
requirements for the community of Isla Vista in the Second District;  
b) Read the title, “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 17, Solid Waste Services, of the Santa  
Barbara County Code” and waive further reading of the Ordinance; and  
c) Set a hearing for the Administrative Agenda of March 3, 2026 to consider the adoption (Second  
Reading) of the Ordinance, as follows:  
i) Approve the adoption (Second Reading) of “An Ordinance Amending Chapter 17, Solid Waste  
Services, of the Santa Barbara County Code”; and  
ii) Determine that the above-recommended actions are exempt from the provisions of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15308 (Actions by  
Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment) and 15321 (Enforcement Actions by  
Regulatory Agencies) and approve the posting of a Notice of Exemption on that basis.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
4)  
Agenda  
February 24, 2026  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Araya and Hayduk Appeals, Case Nos.  
25APL-00019 and 25APL-00020, of the Montecito Planning Commission Approval of the  
Promise Land LLC - As-Built Wall, Case No. 23CDH-00027, Montecito Community Plan area,  
First District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 40 MIN.)  
a) Deny the appeals, Case Nos. 25APL-00019 and 25APL-00020;  
b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, Case No. 23CDH-00027, including  
CEQA findings;  
c) Determine the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant  
to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15302; and  
d) Grant de novo approval of the project, Case No. 23CDH-00027, subject to the conditions of  
approval.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
Adjourn to  
Tuesday, March 3, 2026  
County Administration Building  
Board Hearing Room  
105 East Anapamu Street , Fourth Floor  
Santa Barbara  
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, February 24, 2026 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV  
Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM  
and on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.