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Board Meeting Procedures
Late Distribution and Ex-Parte Communication
Disclosure of Campaign Contributions
Closed Session
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Disability Access and Accommodation Requests
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9:00 A.M. ..... Convened to Regular Session
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Minutes of the August 19, 2025 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.
Swearing-In for New County Fire Chief Garrett Huff
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
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming August 26, 2025 as Women’s Equality Day in Santa Barbara County.
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Dr. Suzanne Levy for her dedicated service to education and the community of Santa Barbara County.
Administrative Items
Consider recommendations regarding Weights and Measures Weighmaster Agreement 25-0089-000-SA, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for the Weighmaster Compliance Program of Santa Barbara County for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 in the amount of $960.00; and
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).
Consider recommendations regarding establishing Property Tax Rates and Levying Taxes for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution establishing the Property Tax Rates and Levying Taxes for the taxing agencies in the County of Santa Barbara for the FY 2025-2026; and
b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), because they are government fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding a Services Agreement for Skilled Nursing Facility Services with Powers Park Healthcare, Inc., dba Channel Islands Post Acute, Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025-2027, Second District, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor (Agreement) with Powers Park Healthcare, Inc., dba Channel Islands Post Acute (Channel Islands Post Acute), (not a local vendor) for the provision of Skilled Nursing Facility services for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $3,467,500.00, inclusive of $1,733,750.00 per FY, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027;
b) Regarding the above Agreement, delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to (i) suspend, delay, or interrupt the services under the Agreement for convenience as provided in Section 20 of the Agreement, (ii) make immaterial changes to the Agreement as provided in Section 26 of the Agreement, (iii) authorize additional or different services as provided in Section 8 of Exhibit A-2 of the Agreement, (iv) reallocate funds between funding sources as provided in Section II.E of Exhibit B of the Agreement, (v) adjust the Per Diem rate in writing as provided in Section IV.A of Exhibit B of the Agreement, and (vi) amend the Program goals, outcomes, and measures as provided in Exhibit E of the Agreement, all without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board of Supervisor’s approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board of Supervisor’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and
c) Determine that the above recommended actions are not a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are governmental funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) Interoperability Solution Participation Agreement Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-2027 and CalMHSA Data Archive Solution Participation Agreement FY 2023-2027, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness, or designee, to accept $50,000.00 in California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Data Exchange Framework Data Sharing Agreement Signatory Grant funding awarded by the CalHHS Center for Data Insights and Innovation;
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Participation Agreement (No. 5128-INT-2023-SB) with the CalMHSA to enable the Department of Behavioral Wellness (BWell) to participate in CalMHSA’s Interoperability Solution Program, a managed Interoperability Software as a Service solution, to assist the Department of Behavioral Wellness in meeting state and federal interoperability requirements; for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $348,608.00, inclusive of a one-time Implementation and Project Management Fee of $150,000.00 plus a CalMHSA Managed Services Annual Subscription of $31,500.00 in FY 2023-2024, $64,575.00 in FY 2024-2025, $67,804.00 in FY 2025-2026, and $34,729.00 in FY 2026-2027, for the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026;
c) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a Participation Agreement (No. 5127-ARCHIVE-2023-SB) with CalMHSA to enable BWell to participate in CalMHSA’s Data Archive Solution Program, where CalMHSA will provide a database solution, professional implementation, and support services to assist with archiving legacy application Electronic Medical Record (EMR) databases; for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $79,704.00, inclusive of a one-time Professional Services and Implementation Fee of $24,900.00; an Annual Subscription License Fee of $11,268.00 per calendar year for each calendar year that the Data Archive Agreement is in effect; and Optional Additional Services of $21,000.00 for report writing and additional storage if required, for the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026;
d) Delegate to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority relative to both the Interoperability Agreement and the Data Archive Agreement (each an “Agreement”) to (i) withdraw from or terminate the applicable Agreement in accordance with the provisions of each Agreement, (ii) make immaterial changes to each Agreement as provided in each Agreement, (iii) authorize additional or different services as provided in each Agreement, (iv) and reallocate funds between funding sources referenced in the applicable Agreement; all without altering the maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board of Supervisors’ approval of an amendment of the applicable Agreement, subject to the Board of Supervisors’ ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;
e) Approve a Budget Revision Request (BJE) No. 0010698 to increase appropriations of $382,000.00 in Behavioral Wellness, Mental Health Services Act Fund for Capital Assets and Services and Supplies, funded by release of Restricted Purpose of Fund Balance; and
f) Determine that the above recommended actions are not a project that is subject to 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.
Consider recommendations regarding a Santa Maria Joint Union High School District Revenue Agreement for Alcohol and Drug Program: Early Intervention Services and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute a revenue Agreement with Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, for the provision of Alcohol and Drug Program: Early Intervention Services and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services at District schools, with a projected revenue amount of $46,926.00, for the period of August 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; and
b) Determine that the above recommended actions are not a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are governmental funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding an Agency (Grant) Agreement with Tulare County Office of Education for Friday Night Live Program Services for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025–2027, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to execute the Agency (Grant) Agreement (No. 260215) with the Tulare County Office of Education, serving as administrator of the California Friday Night Live Partnership on behalf of the California Department of Health Care Services, for Behavioral Wellness to provide Friday Night Live Program services in the County for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, in the estimated total amount of $92,000.00 ($46,000.00 per FY); and
b) Determine that the above recommended action is not a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4), finding that the action is a governmental funding mechanism and/or fiscal activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
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Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with The Fund for Santa Barbara to administer a fifth cycle of the County of Santa Barbara Racial Equity Grant Program, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the Regranting Agreement with The Fund for Santa Barbara administration of a Racial Equity Grant Program for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $275,000.00 for the period of September 15, 2025, through June 30, 2027; and
b) Determine that the above recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), as the action involves the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding the Annual Update to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, as follows:
a) Receive and file the 2025 Update and Annual Adjustment of Affordable Housing In-Lieu Fees and Inclusionary Housing Requirements; and
b) Determine that the proposed actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding a Second Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, A Professional Corporation, for the period of September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026; and
b) Determine that the above action is not a project, under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5), because it consists of government administrative and fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
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Consider recommendations regarding the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 50 of the County Code, Licensing of Cannabis Operations, as follows:
a) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance amending Chapter 50 to the Santa Barbara County Code, Licensing of Cannabis Operations to reduce the cultivation acreage cap to 134 acres in the Carpinteria Overlay and to 1,417 acres in the Unincorporated area; and
b) Determine for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that:
i) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c) these actions are within the scope of the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program, and the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) [Case No. 17EIR-00000-00003, State Clearinghouse No. 2017071016] adequately describes this activity for the purposes of CEQA; and
ii) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162(a), after considering the PEIR certified by the Board of Supervisors on February 6, 2018, that no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required because: i) no substantial changes are proposed which require major revisions of the PEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; ii) no substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the ordinance is undertaken which require major revisions of the PEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; and iii) no new information of substantial importance concerning the ordinance's significant effects or mitigation measures, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time that the PEIR was certified, has been received that shows any of the following situations elements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15162(3) apply.
Approve Budget Revision Request Nos. 0010700; and 0010721 (4/5 Vote Required).
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Consider recommendations regarding responses to 2024-2025 Grand Jury Report on Water Management, as follows:
Acting as the Board of Directors, Water Agency:
a) Consider and adopt the responses as the Santa Barbara County Water Agency Board of Directors’ response to the 2024-2025 Grand Jury report entitled, “Water Management in Santa Barbara County - Keep Up the Good Work”;
b) Authorize the Chair to sign the letter, and forward the letter and responses to the Presiding Judge of Santa Barbara Superior Court; and
c) Determine pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15378(b)(5) that the above actions are not a project subject to CEQA review because they are government administrative activities that do not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Santa Maria Fire Department for installation and service of public microchip scanning stations by Animal Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Acknowledge an in-kind donation to Santa Barbara County Animal Services from the Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation of twenty (20) microchip scanners, utility boxes, and hardware for the building of microchip scanning stations;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010713 for the value of the microchip scanners, utility boxes and hardware for the building of microchip scanning stations of $5,700.00;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a MOU between the City of Santa Maria Fire Department and Santa Barbara County Animal Services for the purpose of installing no more than five (5) microchip scanning stations for the period of two years from the date the MOU is executed by the County; and
d) Determine that the recommended actions are not a project within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 158378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the actions are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
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Consider recommendations regarding Path Justice Involved (JI) Grant Funds for CalAIM Staffing (5.3 Full Time Equivalents [FTEs]) and Implementation Costs; Salary Resolution, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Adopt an Amendment to the Salary Resolution which allocates to:
i) County Health one (1) 1.0 FTE Health Services Manager III; one (1) 0.3 FTE Correctional Health Medical Director; one (1) 1.0 FTE Data Analytics Manager; one (1) 0.5 FTE Department Business Specialist I/II; one (1) 1.0 FTE Financial Services Management Professional Senior; and one (1) 0.5 FTE Cost Analyst I/II; and
ii) Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office one (1) 1.0 FTE Department Business Specialist I/II;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010746 in the amount of $2,837,356.00 in the County Health Department Health Care Fund for personnel expenses ($873,822.00), contractual services ($265,000.00), services and supplies ($1,499,905.00), and indirect costs ($198,629.00) funded by the Sheriff’s Department and Probation Department’s PATH JI Round 3 Funding award; Increase appropriations of $2,384,492.00 in Sheriff General Fund for Salaries and Benefits and Other Financing Uses funded by release of Restricted Fund Balance - Sheriff Categorical Grants. Also, increase appropriations of $635,170.00 in Probation General Fund Other Financing Uses funded by a release of Restricted Fund Balance; and
c) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(4), since the recommended actions are the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding a dedication of road right of way to the County of Santa Barbara providing access to the Montessori Housing Development at 5050 Hollister Avenue, Second District, as follows:
a) Adopt the Resolution to accept the one-foot Dedication of Road Right of Way to provide access to a housing development at 5050 Hollister; and
b) Consider the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update certified by the Board of Supervisors on May 3, 2024, and determine pursuant to 14 CCR 15162(a) that no subsequent EIR or Negative Declaration is required for this action because there were no substantial changes or new information that was not known at the time the previous EIR was adopted.
Consider recommendations regarding Countywide Elevator Preventative Maintenance Contracts, First and Second Districts, as follows:
a) Find, in accordance with Government Code Section 31000, that the County does not have employee resources to complete the elevator preventative maintenance services to be completed by Pacific Coast Elevator Corporation doing business as Amtech Elevator Services (Amtech Elevator) under the recommended contracts, and that the County’s economic interests are served by the recommended contracts for such services;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Amtech Elevator in a base contract amount of $470,400.00, to provide South County elevator preventative maintenance and call out services for the five-year period beginning on September 1, 2025, and ending on June 30, 2030;
c) Authorize the Director of General Services, or his Assistant Director designee, to approve amendments to Agreement 1 with Amtech Elevator to add sites and services to the Scope of Services for South County preventive maintenance, and to increase the amount payable under Agreement 1 accordingly in an aggregate supplemental services amount not to exceed $47,040.00, 10% of the base contract amount, for a total not-to-exceed maximum contract amount of $517,440.00; and
d) Find that the recommended contract approvals do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15378 (b)(5) (Organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment).
Consider recommendations regarding a Lease Agreement with Domestic Violence Solutions for Santa Barbara County, Second District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Lease Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and Domestic Violence Solutions;
b) Determine and find that, pursuant to Government Code Section 26227, the premises are not necessary for County use and will not be necessary for County use for the duration of the Lease Agreement;
c) Determine and find that the use of the premises by Domestic Violence Solutions, a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, serves a public purpose and provides a direct benefit to the residents of the County; and
d) Determine that the proposed action of approving Domestic Violence Solutions’ Lease Agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, pursuant to Sections 15301, “Existing Facilities”. This is a categorical exemption which includes the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures or facilities, provided the exemption only involves negligible or no expansion of the previous site's use.
Consider recommendations regarding Solar Services Agreements for Northern Branch Jail and Foster Road Campus, as follows:
a) Find, in accordance with Government Code Section 4217.12, that the anticipated cost to the County for electricity provided by the Solar Services Agreement will be less than the anticipated marginal cost to the County of electrical or other energy that would have been consumed in the absence of the Contract, and that the terms of the Solar Services Agreement are in the best interests of the County;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Solar Services Agreement with SBC Northern Jail Renewable Energy, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Solaris Energy, Inc.) to finance, design, construct, and maintain solar photovoltaic systems for the Northern Branch Jail, located at 2301 Black Road Santa Maria, CA 93455 (APN 113-210-024);
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Solar Services Agreement which includes a License to utilize the parking lots, with SBC Foster Rd Campus Renewable Energy, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Solaris Energy, Inc.) to finance, design, construct, and maintain solar photovoltaic systems for the Foster Road Campus, located at 812 W. Foster Road Santa Maria, CA 93455 (APN 111-231-004);
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Lease Agreement with SBC Northern Jail Renewable Energy, LLC for a term of 20-years, with four five-year options to extend, allowing them access over the Northern Branch Jail solar site to install and site solar equipment in accordance with the Solar Services Agreement;
e) Approve and authorize the Director of General Services or designee to execute a Memorandum of Lease with SBC Northern Jail Renewable Energy, LLC in a form substantially similar to that included as Exhibit A to the Solar Services Agreement, subject to review and approval of County Counsel;
f) Approve and authorize the Director of General Services or designee to execute a Memorandum of License with SBC Foster Road Renewable Energy, LLC in a form substantially similar to that included as Exhibit A to the Solar Services Agreement, subject to review and approval of County Counsel; and
g) Determine that the renewable energy project is statutorily exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21080.35 (installing solar systems on existing roofs and existing parking lots), and it is further categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA per sections 15301 (minor alterations to existing facilities) and 15303 (limited construction of small facilities) and 15304 (minor alterations of land) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations and a Notice of Exemption was filed on that basis, and that the recommended actions are within the scope of that Notice of Exemption.
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Consider recommendations regarding a new job classification of Aircraft Mechanic Lead, as follows:
a) Adopt an Amendment to the Resolution to establish the job classification of Aircraft Mechanic Lead (Class No. 000416, Range No.000416, $48.800 - $59.317 per hour) and reclassify one (1) 1.0 FTE legal position in the Fire Department to this new job classification; and
b) Determine that the above actions are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions are government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding a new job classification of Santa Barbara County Employees’ Retirement System (SBCERS) Disability Retirement Manager, as follows:
a) Adopt an Amendment to the Resolution in Attachment A to establish the job classification of SBCERS Disability Retirement Manager (Class No. 8711, Range No. 8711, $60.845-77.652 per hour) and allocate one (1) position; and
b) Determine that the above actions are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions are government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding Countywide Telecommunications and Data Agreements with Frontier Communications of America, Inc., as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Services Agreement (Agreement) with Frontier Communications of America, Inc. (Frontier) for Countywide telecommunications and data services for a maximum contract amount not to exceed $2,315,690.76, inclusive of the base contract amount and estimates for taxes, tariffs, fees, and increases for renewals of existing services during the term of the Agreement, for the period beginning August 26, 2025, and ending the later of August 25, 2030, or 60 months from successful service connection for Schedule S-5550176391, which includes the following schedules:
i) Business Local and LD Schedule S-0000443862;
ii) Business Local and LD Schedule S-0000443861;
iii) Business Local and LD Schedule S-0000440851;
iv) Private Line Schedule S-0000444435;
v) Private Line Schedule S-0000444436;
vi) Private Line Schedule S-0000444437;
vii) Private Line Schedule S-0000450919;
viii) Private Line Schedule S-0000451040;
ix) Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) Schedule S-5550176391; and
x) Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) Schedule S-0000451050;
b) Approve and authorize the Chief Procurement Officer to execute additional Schedules to the Board-approved Frontier Services Agreement, with Chief Information Officer (CIO) concurrence, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00;
c) Approve and authorize the Chief Procurement Officer, or their designee, to increase the maximum contract amount by an amount not to exceed $133,252.00 to accommodate potential increases in taxes, tariffs, and fees during the Term; and
d) Determine that the above recommended action is a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment and is therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.
Consider recommendations regarding Parcel Map No. 14,905, Leach, 24HSG-00005 and accept Public Utility Easements dedication per said map, Second District, as follows:
a) Subject to recordation of the Parcel Map No. 14,905, accept on behalf of the public and authorize the Clerk of the Board to endorse Parcel Map No. 14,905 accepting the offer of dedication as follows:
i) Public Utility Easements shown thereon; and
b) Determine that the above-recommended actions are exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080, subdivision (b)(1), and CEQA Guidelines Section 15268 since the approval of a qualifying project under SB 9 for a housing development with no more than two primary units or a lot split in a single-family zone, or both, is a ministerial action.
Consider recommendations regarding Parcel Map No. 14,885, Lany 1990, 23TPM-00006 and accept Public Utility Easements dedication per said map, Third District, as follows:
a) Subject to recordation of the Parcel Map No. 14,885, accept on behalf of the public and authorize the Clerk of the Board to endorse Parcel Map No. 14,885 accepting the offer of dedication as follows:
i) Public Utility Easements shown thereon; and
b) Determine that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, no new effects will occur and no new mitigation measures would be required as a result of the recommended actions because there are no substantial changes proposed, no substantial changes in circumstances, and no new information of substantial importance regarding environmental effects of the project or the sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures, and therefore the recommended actions are within the scope of the environmental review documents for this project [Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (24NGD-00008) approved and adopted by the County Planning Commission on January 29, 2025], and no new environmental document shall be prepared for this project.
Consider recommendations regarding a Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Agreement for an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Sheriff, or his designee, on behalf of Santa Barbara County to submit an application and, if awarded, execute a Grant Award Agreement with the BSCC for an Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program, for the award period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with an anticipated award amount of $346,122.00;
b) Approve and authorize the Sheriff or his designee to execute a Grant Agreement with the BSCC, upon review and approval of County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller, or their designees, when the anticipated JAG funding is awarded;
c) Designate the Sheriff’s Office as the programmatic lead, and Probation and County Health as program partners, for the implementation of the JAG Program grant funds; and
d) Determine that the above recommendations are not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the project is a creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
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Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Agreement with Keefe Commissary Network, LLC, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement for Service with Keefe Commissary Network, LLC to continue providing commissary services at Sheriff’s Office Correctional Facilities for a period effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, with a contract not-to-exceed amount of $750,000.00; and
b) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(5), since the activity is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with Good Samaritan Shelter for Subsidized Employment through the Joint Opportunities Building Skills Program, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, or designee, to execute an Agreement with Good Samaritan Shelter (local vendor) to provide subsidized employment through the Joint Opportunities Building Skills Program for a total contract amount not to exceed $72,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; and
b) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(5), since the activity is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding the Treasurer’s Investment Pool Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, as follows:
a) Accept for filing the Treasurer’s Investment Pool Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, pursuant to California Government Code section 53646(b); and
b) Determine that the above action involves government funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities and is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.
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Board of Supervisors
Approve the appointment of Faith Davis to the Behavioral Wellness Commission, term ending January 1, 2027, Fourth District.
Approval of Administrative Agenda
Public Comment Period
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS RESERVED FOR COMMENT ON MATTERS WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. EACH PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR, FOR A TOTAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OF NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES. (Resolution No. 09-368) (25-00002)
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.
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12:00 P.M. ..... Recessed to Closed Session
Closed Session
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)
Sable Offshore Corp. et al. v. County of Santa Barbara et al., U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Case Number 2:25cv04165.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, sitting as the Board of Supervisors and as the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
Antoinette Whiting, et al. v. County of Santa Barbara, et al., Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case Number 24CV02514.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)
Deciding whether to initiate civil litigation: 2 cases.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Government Code section 54957)
Public employee performance evaluation: County Executive Officer.
Report from Closed Session
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Departmental Agenda
Planning Items and Public Hearings
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding County Support for State Legislation Senate Bills 627 and 805, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)
a) Adopt a position to support California State Senate Bill 627, which would prohibit federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from masking under most circumstances;
b) Adopt a position to support California State Senate Bill 805, which would require federal, state, and local law enforcement officers to display identification;
c) Receive and file an update on Board direction from the July 15, 2025 Board hearing; and
d) Find that the proposed actions are organizational or administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore not a project under (California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 14 CCR 15378(b)(5).
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY
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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Famcon Pipe and Supply General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Development Plan, Case Nos. 23GPA-00001, 23RZN-00001, and 23DVP-00016, Fourth District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 35 MIN.)
a) Make the required findings for approval of the Proposed Project, consisting of a General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Development Plan (Case Nos. 23GPA-00001, 23RZN-00001 and 23DVP-00016), including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
b) Adopt the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (Case No. 24NGD-00011) including the mitigation and monitoring program contained in the conditions of approval and determine that as reflected in the CEQA findings, no subsequent Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration shall be prepared for this Proposed Project;
c) Adopt a Resolution amending the Santa Barbara County Zoning Map (Case No. 23RZN-00001) of the County Land Use and Development Code to change Assesor’s Parcel Numbers 107-150-021 and 107-150-022 from Highway Commercial (CH) to General Commercial (C-3);
d) Adopt a Resolution amending the Land Use Element maps of the Land Use Element (Case No. 23GPA-00001), including community and area plans, as applicable, of the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan; and Orcutt Community Plan Policies LU-O-6 and KS33-1, to change the land use designation of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 107-150-021 and 107-150-022 from Highway Commercial to General Commercial and to adjust the Urban/Rural boundary line; and
e) Approve the Preliminary and Final Development Plan (Case No. 23DVP-00016) for approval of a pipe supply and sales business subject to the conditions of approval.
COUNTY EXCUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY
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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an Open Space Element Update of Project Scoping and Options, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)
a) Receive and file a report from the Planning and Development Department regarding a proposed update and amendment of the Open Space Element of the County Comprehensive Plan and options regarding the scope of the proposed update;
b) Provide direction to staff regarding the scope of the update; and
c) Determine that the recommended actions are not a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), finding that the actions consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Resolution for Environmental Health Services (EHS) relating to Retail Food Facility Fees, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)
a) Adopt a Resolution amending fees for EHS relating to Retail Food Facilities;
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the County Health Director, or designee, to extend the term of and make certifications for the grant funding allocation award of $44,548.47 in Assembly Bill (AB) 178 Local Government Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation Assistance Program funding through the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health for the extended deadline period of May 31, 2025 through November 30, 2025 with no change to the total grant amount; and
c) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378(b)(4), since the recommended actions are the creation of governmental funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY
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Adjourned at 4:58 PM
Adjourned to
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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, August 26, 2025 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 5:00 PM and on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.
http://www.countyofsb.org
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