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, March 10, 2026  
9:00 AM  
JOSEPH CENTENO BETTERAVIA GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION  
BUILDING, BOARD HEARING ROOM  
511 EAST LAKESIDE PARKWAY, SANTA MARIA  
The Board of Supervisors meets concurrently as the Board of Directors of: the Flood Control & Water Conservation  
District, the Water Agency, the Laguna County Sanitation District, and other Special Districts.  
Web Streaming of the Board of Supervisors Meetings, Agendas, Supplemental Materials and Minutes of the Board of  
Supervisors are available on the internet at: www.countyofsb.org  
Please see page two of this agenda for public participation options for the Board of Supervisors Meetings.  
Persons may address the Board on any matter listed on the agenda. Matters not listed on the agenda may be addressed  
during the public comment period at the conclusion of the administrative agenda.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
26-00224  
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:  
- Televised in English and Spanish (SAP channel via Comcast and Cox) on local cable channel 20;  
- Online at: <https://www.countyofsb.org/1333/CSBTV-Livestream>; and  
- YouTube (English) at: <https://www.youtube.com/user/CSBTV20> (Closed Captioning Available)  
- YouTube (Spanish) at: <https://www.youtube.com/@csbtv20espanol>  
2. If you wish to provide public comment, the following methods are available:  
- Distribution to the Board of Supervisors - Submit your comment via email prior to 5:00 PM on  
the day prior to the Board meeting. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at:  
sbcob@countyofsb.org. Your comment will be distributed to the Board and posted online. Whether  
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). For planning, zoning  
and subdivision hearings, submissions more than one page in length must be filed with the Clerk no  
later than 12:00 PM on the Friday before the Board hearing unless the Board by motion and 4/5 vote  
determines to accept a late submission.  
- Attend the Meeting In-Person - Individuals are allowed to attend and provide comments in-person  
at the locations noted above.  
- Attend the Meeting by Zoom - Individuals wishing to provide public comment remotely can do so  
via Zoom by clicking the below link to register in advance.  
Important Note: Zoom is not intended for County staff to view the meeting. Please refer to the  
viewing methods outlined above.  
Register for Public Comment in advance for this meeting:  
<https://santabarbaracounty.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Kt3KT97WT-m73Cdl4Yqxsg>  
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing important information about  
joining the webinar. Please review the Zoom protocols below, as follows:  
1. Once the Chair has announced the item you want to comment on, please join the meeting.  
2. You will be placed on mute until it is your turn to speak. You will be able to hear the Board  
meeting live after calling in and will need to turn off or mute your TV or the web stream to avoid  
sound interference.  
3. The Clerk will call you by name. When removed from mute, you will hear a notification that your  
line has been unmuted. If you are using a touchtone phone, you may need to press *6.  
4. Each person may address the Board for up to three minutes at the discretion of the Chair.  
If you have any questions or if you are participating in the hearing telephonically or electronically  
and need a disability-related modification or accommodation or have any issues attempting to access  
the hearing, please contact the Clerk of the Board's Office at (805) 568-2240 or  
sbcob@countyofsb.org.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
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  
March 10, 2026  
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  
March 10, 2026  
9:00 A.M. ..... Convene to Regular Session  
Roll Call  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Approval of Minutes of the March 3, 2026 Meeting  
County Executive Officer's Report  
26-00001  
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)  
26-00180  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Adopt a Resolution celebrating 100 years of service by the Santa Barbara County Fire  
Department.  
A-2)  
A-3)  
26-00218  
SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution in honor of the 67th Anniversary of the Tibetan National Day.  
26-00214  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Renee Leach upon her retirement from the  
Probation Department after over 24 years of faithful and dedicated service to the citizens of  
Santa Barbara County.  
A-4)  
26-00217  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Amber Flores upon her retirement from the  
Probation Department after over 25 years of faithful and dedicated service to the citizens of  
Santa Barbara County.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-5)  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
26-00215  
SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Martha Mera upon her retirement from the  
Probation Department after over 28 years of faithful and dedicated service to the citizens of  
Santa Barbara County.  
Honorary Resolutions  
A-6)  
A-7)  
26-00210  
SUPERVISOR LEE, SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Division Chief, Sergio Sanchez upon his  
retirement from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department after over 32 years of faithful and  
dedicated service to the citizens of Santa Barbara County.  
26-00208  
SUPERVISOR CAPPS  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Jennifer Tieso upon her retirement from the  
Sheriff’s Office after over 28 years of faithful and dedicated service to the citizens of Santa  
Barbara County.  
A-8)  
A-9)  
26-00179  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of March 22, 2026 through March 28, 2026 as  
Tsunami Preparedness Week in Santa Barbara County.  
26-00209  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Senior Deputy Corey Watkins upon his  
retirement from the Sheriff’s Office after over 25 years of faithful and dedicated service to  
the citizens of Santa Barbara County.  
A-10)  
A-11)  
A-12)  
26-00213  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Denise Murillo upon her retirement from the  
Probation Department after over 21 years of faithful and dedicated service to the citizens of  
Santa Barbara County.  
26-00181  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Heather Gardner upon her Retirement from  
the Department of Social Services after over 25 years of faithful and distinguished service to  
the citizens of Santa Barbara County.  
26-00206  
SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO  
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Guadalupe Valencia upon her retirement  
from the County Health Department after over 28 years of faithful and dedicated service to  
the citizens of Santa Barbara County.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
26-00197  
Administrative Items  
A-13)  
A-14)  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
Approve the reappointments of Arlene Diaz, a representative from the Public Guardian’s  
Office and Dr. Josephine Preciado, a County Health Doctor to serve on the Santa Barbara  
County Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) Governing Board for a two-year term.  
26-00227  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic Memorandum of  
Understanding (MOU) for Traditional Health Care Practices for their Drug Medi-Cal  
Organized Delivery System for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2027, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the MOU with Santa Ynez Band of  
Chumash Indians on behalf of its Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic, a federally recognized  
Tribal Nation, for the provision of Traditional Health Care Practices to eligible Tribal  
Medi-Cal members for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $2,115,200.00,  
inclusive of $230,100.00 for FY 2024-2025, $936,100.00 for FY 2025-2026 and $949,000.00  
for FY 2026-2027, for the period of April 14, 2025, through December 31, 2026;  
b) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the  
authority to suspend, delay, or interrupt services, reallocate between funding sources and  
adjust service rates without increasing the contract maximum under the MOU per Section 19  
and Section 25 of the MOU, and Exhibit B, Section I.B of the MOU, without requiring the  
Board of Supervisors’ approval of an amendment to the MOU, subject to the Board of  
Supervisors’ 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.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-15)  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
26-00196  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT, GENERAL SERVICES  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Assignment and Assumption Agreement between  
Transitions - Mental Health Association, Good Samaritan Shelter, Inc., and the County to  
transfer a $125,000.00 County Loan on 1114 South Broadway, Santa Maria (District 5) to  
provide affordable housing, and related recorded documents to Good Samaritan Shelter, Inc.,  
Fifth District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Assignment, Assumption of Performance,  
and Consent to Assignment Agreement of the property located at 1114 S. Broadway, Santa  
Maria, CA, APN 125-251-042, which secures an existing loan in the amount of $125,000.00  
of AB 2034 one-time housing grant funds, from Transitions Mental Health Association to  
Good Samaritan Shelter, Inc. to provide qualified adult clients with Specialty Mental Health  
Services needs, affordable housing in the City of Santa Maria for the six remaining years of  
the thirty year term, which initiated in 2002; 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-16)  
26-00194  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the County of Santa Barbara Racial Equity Grant  
Program Award Disbursement Recommendations, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize Fund for Santa Barbara, Inc. to disburse the Grant Program funds to  
selected applicants through June 30, 2027 and in accordance with the Regranting Agreement  
between the County and The Fund, executed on October 15, 2024; and  
b) Determine that the recommended actions are not a project subject to the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), because  
they consist of administrative activities that will not result in a direct or indirect physical  
change to the environment.  
A-17)  
26-00200  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Resolution, as  
follows:  
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the application and participation in the State of California  
PIP; and  
b) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the  
CEQA Guidelines, because it consists of an organizational or administrative activity of  
government which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A-18)  
26-00195  
COUNTY COUNSEL  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Professional Legal Services with  
Outside Counsel - Pansky Markle Attorneys at Law, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Professional Legal  
Services with Pansky Markle Attorneys at Law from February 18, 2026, to February 17,  
2028, in an amount not-to-exceed $30,000.00; 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.  
A-19)  
A-20)  
26-00222  
26-00226  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010983 (Majority Vote Required); and Budget  
Revision Request Nos. 0010978 and 0010984 (4/5 Vote Required).  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding a Jail Medical Care Feasibility Study, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with  
the Golden State Finance Authority (GSFA) to provide cost reimbursement for participation  
in a regional Jail Medical Care Feasibility Study focused on evaluating long-term, sustainable  
alternatives for jail medical service delivery; and  
b) Determineꢀthat the above action is an organizational and administrative activity of  
government that is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)ꢀ  
pursuant toꢀSection 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.ꢀ  
A-21)  
26-00211  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding the 2026 Critical Projects for Legislative Funding, as  
follows:  
a) Approve the 2026 Critical Projects for Legislative Funding list as the County’s priorities  
for state and federal funding opportunities;  
b) Authorize County staff and legislative advocates to choose which projects from the list to  
submit for state and federal funding opportunities based on the specific criteria for each  
funding opportunity; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are organizational and administrative activities of  
government that are not projects under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
A-22)  
26-00216  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Lompoc Valley Medical Center (LVMC)  
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), as follows:  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the no-cost MOU between the County Health  
Department (CHD) and LVMC to facilitate Obstetrics (OB) patient referrals from CHD to  
LVMC for the period of March 10, 2026, through June 30, 2028;  
b) Approve and authorize the County Health Director to execute any future, no-cost  
amendments to this MOU between CHD and LVMC, in accordance with Section 7.b, upon  
review and approval by County Counsel’s Office, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this  
delegation at any time;  
c) Approve and authorize the County Health Director to extend this MOU between CHD and  
LVMC for one additional, two-year term through June 30, 2030, in accordance with Section 5  
of the MOU; 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 Guideline Section  
15378(b)(4), since the recommended actions are the creation of governmental funding  
mechanisms or other governmental 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-23)  
26-00219  
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the GE Precision Healthcare Agreement, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the County Health Department Director, or designee, to  
execute the GE Precision Healthcare, LLC Service Quotation ID No. B65033A for Fiscal  
Year (FY) 2020-2021 through FY 2027-2028, for the period of November 5, 2020, through  
November 4, 2027, with a maximum amount not to exceed $105,000.00 for the Agreement  
term;  
b) Approve and authorize the County Health Department Director, or designee, to execute  
any future amendments to the GE Precision Healthcare, LLC Service Quotation (B65033A)  
through November 4, 2027, including changes to Schedule A of the Agreement provided the  
amendment does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total agreement amount ($10,500.00),  
upon review and concurrence by the Auditor Controller’s Office and County Counsel’s  
Office, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; 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 governmental funding  
mechanisms or other governmental fiscal activities that 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-24)  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
26-00201  
FIRE DEPARTMENT  
Consider commendations regarding an Acceptance of Non-Cash Donation Greater than  
$10,000.00 from the Colonial Greene Trust, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Authorize the Santa Barbara County Fire Department to accept a non-cash donation of  
sixteen (16) Infrared Detoxification Units (IDU) from the Colonial Greene Trust totaling  
$89,625.60;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010982; and  
c) Determine that these activities are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act  
(CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(4), since the recommended actions  
are governmental fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project  
which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.  
A-25)  
26-00184  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Public Safety Radio Network (PSRN)  
Communication Site Construction Contract for Fire Station 7, Second District, as follows:  
(4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Agreement for the Fire  
Station 7 PSRN Construction Project in the amount of $657,420.00 with Normile  
Construction, the lowest responsible bidder, to complete the Project;  
b) Authorize the Director of General Services or the Director of the Information Technology  
Department to approve change orders to the Agreement in the aggregate amount not to  
exceed $45,371.00 as authorized under California Public Contract Code Section 20142; and  
c) Determine that the recommended actions are exempt from the provisions of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the following CEQA guidelines sections:  
15301, as the actions consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, licensing or minor  
alteration of existing public structures, facilities, mechanical equipment or topographical  
features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use; 15302, as the actions  
consist or replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities located on the  
same site and with the same purpose and capacity; 15303, as the actions consist of  
construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures and  
installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and 15061(b)(3), as it  
can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant  
effect on the environment; and that a Notice of Exemption on these bases was filed on July  
13, 2021; and direct the filing of a Notice of Exemption for the work to be performed under  
the Agreements that is not covered by the Notice of Exemption previously filed on July 13,  
2021.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-26)  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
26-00185  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Public Safety Radio Network (PSRN)  
Communication Site Construction Contract - Figueroa Mountain Site; Third District, as  
follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Construction Agreement for the Figueroa  
Mountain PSRN Construction Project in the amount of $842,428.00, with Normile  
Construction, the lowest responsible bidder, to complete the Project;  
b) Authorize the Director of General Services or the Director of the Information Technology  
Department to approve change orders to the Agreement in the aggregate amount not to  
exceed $67,121.40, as authorized under California Public Contract Code Section 20142; and  
c) Determine that the recommended actions are exempt from the provisions of the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the following CEQA guidelines sections:  
15301, as the actions consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, licensing or minor  
alteration of existing public structures, facilities, mechanical equipment or topographical  
features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use; 15302, as the actions  
consist or replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities located on the  
same site and with the same purpose and capacity; 15303, as the actions consist of  
construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures and  
installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and 15061(b)(3), as it  
can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant  
effect on the environment; and that a Notice of Exemption on these bases was filed on July  
13, 2021; and direct the filing of a Notice of Exemption for the work to be performed under  
the Agreements that is not covered by the Notice of Exemption previously filed on July 13,  
2021.  
A-27)  
26-00228  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding an Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Sentinel  
Peak Resources California LLC., at Harris Grade, Santa Barbara County for Public Safety  
Radio Network (APN 099-010-056), (RP Folio No. 000940), Third District, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Eighth Amendment to the Lease  
Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and Sentinel Peak Resources California  
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company to extend the term of the existing Amendment  
Lease Agreement until August 31, 2045, that includes two five year options for a total leased  
area of approximately 1,811 square feet area of land; and  
b) Determine that there is no possibility that the recommended action may have a significant  
effect on the environment and is therefore exempt from further review under the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), Review for  
Exemption.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-28)  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
26-00198  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Countywide Licensing Agreement with SHI  
International Corp., for Microsoft 365 Licensing, as follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute a Cooperative Agreement  
with Microsoft Corporation, including a Microsoft Enterprise and Enterprise Subscription  
Volume Licensing Agreement, leveraging the County of Riverside’s Licensed Support  
Provider (LSP) Agreement ITARC-00929 with SHI International Corp., for Microsoft  
licenses and services for a 36-month period beginning April 1, 2026, and ending March 31,  
2029, in a maximum aggregate amount not to exceed $7,575,939.24 (Agreement);  
b) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to execute  
amendments to the Agreement to increase the amount payable thereunder by an aggregate  
amount not to exceed 7%, or $530,315.75, to request additional licenses and services  
thereunder as needed; and  
c) Determine that the above recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to  
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to  
CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2) and (5), finding that the actions consist of continuing  
administrative or maintenance activities, such as purchases for supplies and general policy  
and procedure making and organizational or administrative activities of governments that will  
not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.  
A-29)  
26-00199  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding a Request for Bid Waiver of Competition in Purchase  
of Eaton Batteries and Services, as follows:  
a) Authorize the County Purchasing Agent to waive competitive bidding requirement per  
County Code Section 2-39(c) to procure Eaton battery products and services in an amount not  
to exceed $200,000.00 annually through June 30, 2030, from Ram-Tek LLC, as a sole-source  
procurement without being required to conduct a formal bid process; 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.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-30)  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
26-00203  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Coastal Resource Mitigation Fund (CRMF) Grant  
Contract - Grant Contract with the Lompoc Unified School District, Fourth District, as  
follows:  
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the CRMF Contract with the Lompoc Unified  
School District for the Cabrillo High School Aquarium Phase 2 Gallery Annex Construction  
Project in the amount of $90,000.00 for the period of April 1, 2026 through June 18, 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 performances in accordance with Section 3, for up to one year for good cause;  
ii) Approve minor project changes in accordance with Section 5, including changes to project  
descriptions, reduction in the overall project budgets or change in budget items of 10 percent  
or more; and  
iii) Terminate the contracts in accordance with Sections 4 and 15; and  
c) Determine that allocation of the Lompoc Unified School District contract is not a “project”  
subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).  
A-31)  
26-00205  
PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with JusticeText, Inc. for Digital  
Evidence and Discovery Management Platform Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve and authorize the Chief Public Defender, or designee, to execute an Agreement  
with JusticeText, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for a site-wide license of the JusticeText  
Platform for the Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Office, in the total amount not to  
exceed $345,000.00 for a five-year term beginning March 1, 2026 and ending February 28,  
2031;  
b) Approve the Budget Revision Request No. 0010788 increasing appropriations by  
$69,000.00 in the General County Programs budget (General Fund) under Intrafund  
Expenditure Transfers, funded by the release of Unassigned Fund Balance, and increasing  
appropriations by $69,000.00 in the Public Defender’s Office General Fund budget under  
Services and Supplies, funded by an intrafund transfer from General County Programs  
associated with the release of fund balance from the Tech Innovation Fund; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms  
which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a  
potentially significant physical impact on the environment and are therefore not a project  
under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of  
the CEQA guidelines.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
A-32)  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
26-00207  
PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of the $850,000.00 State Grant to  
Expand Holistic Public Defense Services in Santa Barbara County, as follows: (4/5 Vote  
Required)  
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Public Defender to accept the $850,000.00 award from  
the California Office of the State Public Defender for the Expanded Public Defense Services  
(Holistic Defense) Grant to support Project Building Resilience, Inclusion, Defense, Growth  
and Equity (BRIDGE) for the period from February 1, 2026, through June 1, 2028;  
b) Adopt an Amendment to the Salary Resolution to add one Full-Time Equivalent (1.0 FTE)  
Legal Office Professional II, 1.0 FTE Computer System Specialist I, and 1.0 FTE Social  
Services Worker, PS./L to the Public Defender’s Office, effective March 16, 2026;  
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010957 to increase appropriations by $850,000.00  
in the Public Defender General Fund for Salaries and Benefits ($65,900.00) and the  
Committed Public Defender Programs Fund Balance ($784,100.00), funded by unanticipated  
grant revenue from the California Office of the State Public Defender; and  
d) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms  
that do not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially  
significant physical impact on the environment and are therefore not a project under the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA  
guidelines.  
A-33)  
26-00202  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
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, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
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);  
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  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
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.  
A-34)  
26-00212  
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  
Consider recommendations regarding the Competitive Bid Waiver for the procurement of  
parts for the Sustainable Generation Membrane Cover System used at the Tajiguas ReSource  
Center, Third District, as follows:  
a) Authorize the County Purchasing Agent to waive competitive bidding requirements per  
County Code Section 2-39(c) and procure parts for the SG MOBILE® System with GORE®  
Covers at the Tajiguas ReSource Center in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00 annually  
from Sustainable Generation, LLC without being required to conduct a formal bid process  
through June 2029; 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)(2), finding that the actions are continuing administrative  
and maintenance activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the  
environment.  
A-35)  
26-00221  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Good Samaritan Shelter  
for reentry planning services at the Santa Barbara County Jails, as follows:  
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement  
for Services of Independent Contractor, Good Samaritan Shelter Services, a local non-profit  
organization, to provide reentry planning services to individuals incarcerated at the Santa  
Barbara County jails, for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in the total  
amount not to exceed $111,800.00; and  
b) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 125378(b)(5), since the activity is an  
organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or  
indirect physical changes in the environment.  
Board of Supervisors  
A-36)  
A-37)  
26-00220  
SUPERVISOR HARTMANN  
Approve the appointment of Cristopher Lapp to the Assessment Appeals Board No. 2, term  
ending August 31, 2027, Third District.  
26-00191  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
Approve the appointment of William Collier to the Fish and Wildlife Commission, open  
term, Fourth District.  
ADDENDUM  
Item A-38) is added to the Administrative Agenda, as follows:  
A-38)  
26-00187  
SUPERVISOR NELSON  
Consider recommendations regarding a Loan of Fourth District 990 Funds to Orcutt Area  
Seniors in Service, Inc. (OASIS), as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)  
a) Approve and authorize execution by the Board Chair of a no-interest loan agreement in the  
amount of $100,000.00 from the Fourth District 990 Fund with OASIS, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit  
organization (EIN: 77-0058257), to support continued advancement of the OASIS Senior and  
Community Center project;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010997 to establish appropriations of  
$100,000.00 in the General County Programs General Fund for Services and Supplies funded  
by release of Committed Emerging Issues fund balance;  
c) Find that the project provides a community benefit that meets the social needs of the  
County, including public health, safety, and recreational access; and  
d) Determine that the above actions are organizational or administrative activities of the  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and  
are therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant  
Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
Administrative Items  
Item A-39) is added to the Administrative Agenda, as follows:  
A-39)  
26-00230  
TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR-PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR  
Receive and file the Annual DNA Identification Fund Report for calendar year 2025.  
Approval of Administrative Agenda  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
26-00002  
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) (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  
Closed Session  
26-00188  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION  
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)  
Rosa Hughes v. County of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case  
Number 23CV03272.  
County of Santa Barbara v. Rosser International, Inc.; Orange County Superior Court Case  
Number 30-2021-01180189-CU-BC-CJC.  
County of Santa Barbara v. S.J. Amoroso Construction Co., LLC; Orange County Superior  
Court Case Number 30-2022-01274057-CU-BC-CJC.  
Report from Closed Session  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
Departmental Agenda  
Planning Items and Public Hearings  
1)  
26-00193  
CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Extra-Help Services and Retirement  
Waiver for Anne Ortiz in the Child Support Services (CSS) Department, as follows:  
(EST. TIME: 5 MIN.)  
a) In accordance with California Government Code Section 7522.56(f)(1), certify that the  
appointment of retired County employee Anne Ortiz is necessary to fill a critical need in the  
CSS Department before 180 days have passed from her date of retirement;  
b) Approve and authorize the CSS Director to appoint retired employee Anne Ortiz as an  
Extra-Help employee to assist in necessary financial special projects on a part-time basis, not  
to exceed 960 hours of annual service, with an effective start date of March 2, 2026; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are organizational and administrative activities of  
government that are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
2)  
26-00204  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Extra Help Service and Retirement  
Waiver for John Green in the General Services Department, as follows: (EST. TIME: 5  
MIN.)  
a) In accordance with California Government Code Section 7522.56(f)(1), certify that the  
appointment of retired County Employee, John Green, is necessary to fill a critical need in the  
General Services Department before 180 days have passed from his date of retirement;  
b) Approve and authorize the General Services Department to appoint retired employee, John  
Green, as an Extra-Help employee to provide assistance with specialized policy and  
administrative services on a part-time limited duration basis, not to exceed 960 hours of  
annual service, with a start date of March 11, 2026; and  
c) Determine that the above actions are organizational and administrative activities of  
government that are not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
3)  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
26-00186  
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Commission for Women 2026  
Women’s History Month District Awards, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file the Commission for Women 2026 Women’s History Month District  
Awards Presentation;  
b) Adopt the following Resolutions:  
i) A Resolution of Commendation honoring Diana Ornelas as the First District Commission  
for Women 2026 Woman of the Year;  
ii) A Resolution of Commendation honoring Primitiva Hernandez as the Second District  
Commission for Women 2026 Woman of the Year;  
iii) A Resolution of Commendation honoring Voces Sin Fronteras-Lompoc as the Third  
District Commission for Women 2026 Woman of the Year;  
iv) A Resolution of Commendation honoring Dr. Suzanne Levy as the Fourth District  
Commission for Women 2026 Woman of the Year; and  
v) A Resolution of Commendation honoring Suzette Lopez as the Fifth District Commission  
for Women 2026 Woman of the Year; 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)(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  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
4)  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
26-00108  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the procedures outlined below, and  
approve Case No. 22GPA-00000-00003 to adopt the Environmental Justice Element, as  
follows:  
(EST. TIME: 1 HR.)  
a) Make the required findings for approval, including the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) findings;  
b) Find that the proposed comprehensive plan amendment is exempt from CEQA pursuant to  
CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and the Notice of Exemption; and  
c) Adopt a Resolution to approve the proposed comprehensive plan amendment, adopting the  
Environmental Justice Element as part of the County Comprehensive Plan.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
5)  
26-00223  
SHERIFF-CORONER OFFICE  
HEARING - Receive and file a report regarding Santa Barbara County Overdose Data from  
January 2021 through December 2025, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file a report on drug overdose-related deaths in Santa Barbara County; 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.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
6)  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
26-00225  
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC WORKS  
DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Community Workforce Agreement  
Implementation Update, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)  
a) Receive and file a report on the implementation of the Countywide Community Workforce  
Agreement for the first three County projects that fall within the $10,000,000.00 or greater  
threshold for its use;  
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010986; and  
c) Find that the recommended action is not a project under the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA  
Guidelines, because they consist of administrative and fiscal activities of government that  
will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; and that the proposed  
actions do not constitute “Approval” within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15352  
as they do not commit the County to a definite course of action in regard to any project.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
7)  
26-00229  
BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the draft Behavioral Health Services Act  
County Integrated Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2029 and Certification, as follows: (EST.  
TIME: 30 MIN.)  
a) Approve and authorize the County Executive Officer to certify that the draft Behavioral  
Health Services Act County Integrated Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2029 is in compliance with  
specific fiscal accountability requirements and that all planned expenditures are consistent  
with state and federal law; 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) 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  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
8)  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
26-00192  
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT  
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding time extension requests for the installation  
of multi-technology carbon filtration for cannabis odor control, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45  
MIN.)  
a) CP1 Supply Systems Inc / 4505 Foothill Road, Case No. 25TEX-00026:  
i) Make the required findings for approval;  
ii) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since it is an organizational  
or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical  
changes in the environment; and  
iii) Approve a 2-month time extension to May 18, 2026, Case No. 25TEX-00026;  
b) Emmawood B1 LLC / 5888 Via Real, Case No. 25TEX-00027:  
i) Make the required findings for approval;  
ii) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to CEQA review per CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since it is an organizational or administrative activity of  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; and  
iii) Approve a 2-month time extension to May 18, 2026, Case No. 25TEX-00027:  
c) Valley Crest Farms / 5980 Casitas Pass, Case No. 26TEX-00001:  
i) Make the required findings for denial;  
ii) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15270, determine that CEQA does not apply to  
projects which a public agency rejects or disapproves; and  
iii) Deny the time extension request, Case No. 26TEX-00001;  
d) CKC Farms, Inc. and Life Remedy Farms, Inc. / 5138 Foothill Road, Case No.  
26TEX-00002:  
i) Make the required findings for approval;  
ii) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to CEQA review per CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since it is an organizational or administrative activity of  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; and  
iii) Approve a 6-month time extension to September 18, 2026, Case No. 26TEX-00002;  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
e) Bosim 1628 Management Company LLC / 1628 Cravens Ln, Case No. 26TEX-00003:  
i) Make the required findings for approval;  
ii) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to CEQA review per CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since it is an organizational or administrative activity of  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; and  
iii) Approve a 12-month time extension to March 18, 2027, Case No. 26TEX-00003;  
f) New Generation Farms, Inc. and Blue Whale Agriculture, Inc. / 5775 Casitas Pass Rd, Case  
No. 26TEX-00004:  
i) Make the required findings for approval;  
ii) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to CEQA review per CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since it is an organizational or administrative activity of  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; and  
iii) Approve a 6-month time extension to September 18, 2026, Case No. 26TEX-00004;  
g) Primetime Farms, Inc. / 5554 Casitas Pass Rd, Case No. 26TEX-00005:  
i) Make the required findings for approval;  
ii) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to CEQA review per CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since it is an organizational or administrative activity of  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; and  
iii) Approve a 6-month time extension to September 18, 2026, Case No. 26TEX-00005; and  
h) G and K Produce / K and G Flowers / 3480 Via Real, Case No. 26TEX-00006:  
i) Make the required findings for approval;  
ii) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to CEQA review per CEQA  
Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), since it is an organizational or administrative activity of  
government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; and  
iii) Approve a 12-month time extension to March 18, 2027, Case No. 26TEX-00006.  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY  
Adjourn to  
Tuesday, April 7, 2026  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS  
Agenda  
March 10, 2026  
County Administration Building  
Board Hearing Room  
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Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.  
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