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.
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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 26, 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 Commemorating the 175th Anniversary of the County of Santa Barbara with the adoption of Aiden Khuiphum’s artwork as the Official Ceremonial Resolution Design in Santa Barbara County.
Adopt a Resolution honoring the 150th Anniversary of Santa Barbara High School and the 50th Anniversary of the Santa Barbara High School Alumni Association in Santa Barbara County.
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of September 2025 as Suicide Prevention Month in Santa Barbara County.
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of September 2025 as Recovery Month in Santa Barbara County.
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Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Christine LaRocco and Ruthie Rodriguez of the Human Resources Department as the September 2025 Employees of the Month for Santa Barbara County.
Administrative Items
Approve the appointment of Mary Heyden to the Agricultural Advisory Committee, nominated by the Santa Barbara County Cattlemen’s Association.
Consider recommendations regarding a Funding Commitment Letter for Brisa Encina Affordable Apartments, Fourth District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Community Services Department (CSD), pursuant to the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Action Plan approved by the Board on May 7, 2024, to execute a HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Funding Commitment Letter between the County and the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO), in the amount of $1,500,000.00, for the Brisa Encina Affordable Supportive Housing Development (Project); and
b) Determine that the above recommended actions are not the approval of projects that are subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are not projects as they are 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 impact on the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the 2021 Local Rules of the Assessment Appeals Boards 1 and 2 of Santa Barbara County, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution approving the proposed Amendment to the 2021 Local Rules (Local Rules) of the Assessment Appeals Boards 1 and 2 (Appeals Board) of Santa Barbara County for use in processing and deciding Applications for Changed Assessments; and
b) Determine that the amendment of the Local Rules of the Appeals Board is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA guidelines section 15061(b)(3), finding that the activities are covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing significant effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activities in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activities are not subject to CEQA.
Consider recommendations regarding the Challenge Award Submissions for California State Association of Counties (CSAC), as follows:
a) Authorize the County Executive Officer or designee to submit the County’s entries into the CSAC 2025 Challenge Awards competition; and
b) Find that the proposed 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 it is government fiscal, organizational or administrative activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
Approve Budget Revision Request Nos. 0010781; 0010785; 0010794; 0010796; 0010797; and 0010798 (4/5 Vote Required).
Consider recommendations regarding the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program Revenue Agreement, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Grant Agreement No. 25-10210 from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to accept funding for the WIC Supplemental Nutrition Program for the period of October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028 for a total amount of $17,009,442.00;
b) Approve and authorize the County Health Director, or designee, to make any required certifications and to change the Project Representative changes in accordance with the Grant Agreement;
c) Approve and authorize the County Health Director to execute any future amendments to Grant Agreement No. 25-10210 including changes to the Scope of Work provided that the amendment does not exceed ten percent (10%) ($1,700,944.20) of the total agreement amount, upon review and concurrence by the Auditor Controller’s Office, Risk Management, and County Counsel’s Office, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; 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 creation of a governmental funding mechanisms or other governmental fiscal activities that do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
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Consider recommendations regarding Opioid Unified Response in Santa Barbara County (OUR SBC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Community Partner Grant Award Allocations, as follows:
a) Approve recommended grant award recipients and authorize the disbursement of allocated funds in the total amount of $500,000.00 to selected recipients for the FY 2025-2026 OUR SBC Community Partner Grant Awards for the grant period starting September 15, 2025, and not to extend beyond August 31, 2027;
b) Approve and authorize the Director of the County Health Department, or designee, to execute Grantee Award Agreements with the FY 2025-2026 OUR SBC Community Partner Grant recipients;
c) Authorize the Director of the County Health Department, or designee, to execute future no cost amendments or modifications to the scope of work upon review and approval of County Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Management, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and
d) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt per CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), because the recommended actions consist of organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding a Grant Agreement No. 5GG23245 between the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Adopt a Resolution ratifying Grant Agreement 5GG23245 with the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for the acceptance of $999,000.00 in grant funds to implement a fuel reduction project designated by the Santa Barbara County Unit Strategic Fire Plan and Agreement from the grant approval date (June, 24, 2025) through March 15, 2029;
b) Approve and authorize the Fire Chief, or designee, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time to:
i) Conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including but not limited to, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project; and
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010801; and
d) Determine this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the action 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 impact on the environment. The Agreement requires a copy of the CEQA document must be approved by and provided to the State before any grant funds are made available for any Project activity that could directly impact the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Ynez Valley Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant No. 3-06-0243-024-2025, Project No. 25075 – Authorization to Execute a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant for Runway Rehabilitation (Design Phase), Third District, as follows:
a) Authorize the Director of General Services to act as agent on behalf of the County of Santa Barbara pertaining to the acceptance of an FAA Grant in an amount not to exceed $332,595.00 by executing the FAA Santa Ynez Valley Airport Improvement Program Grant 25 (AIP 25) Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of such FAA Grant and the Offer therein (Offer) for Project No. 3-06-0243-024-2025, including ratifying and adopting the assurances, statements, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained therein;
b) Authorize the Director of General Services to (i) execute and submit an Application to the State of California, Department of Transportation (CalTrans) for an AIP Matching Grant of approximately $16,629.00 (CalTrans Grant), (ii) execute a Grant Agreement with CalTrans accepting, and memorializing the terms and conditions of, the CalTrans Grant; and
c) Determine that the Project continues to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 of the State Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA which consists of the repair or minor alteration of existing facilities or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing use and; CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 which consists of replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced, and that a Notice of Exemption on this basis was approved by the Board on November 29, 2022 and filed.
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Consider recommendations regarding Multi-Department Master Service Agreements (MSAs), as follows:
a) Approve, ratify and direct the Chief Procurement Officer (Purchasing Agent) to execute and administer the annual MSAs with the contractors, and in the amounts, set forth in the MSA Listing September 9, 2025 for the services specified in the respective Statement(s) of Work attached as Exhibit A to each such MSA; and
b) Determine that the above action is not a “project” and is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA guidelines because it is an organization or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding revisions to the New Hire and Promotional Incentive Policy, as follows:
a) Approve administrative revisions and updates to the New Hire and Promotional Incentive Policy originally adopted by the Board of Supervisors on April 18, 2000, and subsequently revised in 2007, 2018, and 2023; and
b) Determine that the above action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), because it consists of government funding mechanism and/or government funding mechanisms and/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 an Amendment to the Employment Contract for County Executive Officer (CEO), Mona Miyasato, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for Services as CEO which amends the current agreement by providing additional management leave effective September 9, 2025, and clarifying language regarding education and professional development; and
b) Determine that the above actions are not projects under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) because they consist of government administrative or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
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Consider recommendations regarding the implementation of Supportive Holistic Intervention for Early Legal Diversion (SHIELD) Program with Department of State Hospitals (DSH) Growth Cap Penalty Funds, as follows:
a) Approve a Budget Revision Request (BJE) No. 0010787 to establish appropriations of $103,500.00 in the Public Defender’s Office Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Budget, funded by the return of FY 2022-2023 DSH Growth Cap penalty payment, to implement the SHIELD Program for FY 2025-2026 through FY 2027-2028; and
b) Adopt an Amendment to the Salary Resolution to allocate one additional full-time (1.0 FTE) position to the Public Defender’s Office, effective September 15, 2025; 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.
Consider recommendations regarding Statements of Final Quantities for South County Pavement Rehabilitation Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024; North and Central County Pavement Rehabilitation FY 2023-2024; and North County Hardscape Repairs FY 2023-2024; County Project Nos. 820790S, 820790N, and 820789, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Statement of Final Quantities for:
i) 2023-2024 South County Pavement Rehabilitation, County Project No. 820790S, in the First, Second, and Third Districts;
ii) 2023-2024 North and Central County Pavement Rehabilitation, County of Project No. 820790N, in Fourth and Fifth Districts; and
iii) 2023-2024 North County Hardscape Repairs, County Project No. 820789 in the Fourth District; and
b) Determine that the approval of Statement of Final Quantities is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and is therefore exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5).
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Consider recommendations regarding the State of California 2024-2025 Exchange and State Match Program, Agreement for the Exchange of Federal Highway Dollars, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute the agreement with the State of California, Department of Transportation, for the exchange of Federal Highway dollars for Non-Federal State Highway Account dollars, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 apportionments in the amount of $558,115.00;
b) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to apportion these Regional Surface Transportation Program funds to the City of Buellton, the City of Guadalupe and the City of Solvang for FY 2024-2025, in the amounts established under Section 182.6(d)(1) of the Streets and Highways Code and by Santa Barbara County Association of Governments guidelines; and
c) Find that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to 14 CCR 15378(b)(4) (government fiscal activities).
Consider recommendations regarding the South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station – Portland Cement Concrete Slab Repair and Pit Fill, County Project Number 828992, Second District, as follows:
a) Approve plans and specifications for the construction of the South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station Portland Cement Concrete Slab Repair and Pit Fill on file in the Public Works Department office;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Garibay Concrete, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, for the construction of the South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station Plain Cement Concrete Slab Repair and Pit Fill for the period of September 9, 2025 through December 31, 2025, in the amount of $258,911.32;
c) Authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to approve change orders for a contingency amount up to $25,447.57, for the construction of the South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station Portland Cement Concrete Slab Repair and Pit Fill for a total not to exceed authorization of $284,358.89; and
d) Determine that the above-recommended actions are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15302 and 15304 because they consist of repair, minor reconstruction and minor alterations to an existing facility and direct staff to file and post a Notice of Exemption on that basis.
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Consider recommendations regarding Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill 2025 Access Road Repair and Site Improvements, County Project No. 828993; Third District, as follows:
a) Approve plans and specifications for the construction of the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill 2025 Access Road Repair and Site Improvements on file in the Public Works Department office;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Construction Contract with Toro Enterprises, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, to construct the Tajiguas Sanitary Landfill 2025 Access Road Repair and Site Improvements for the period of September 9, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $486,552.50;
c) Authorize the Director of Public Works or designee to approve change orders for a contingency amount up to $36,827.63, for the construction of County Project No. 828993 for a total amount not to exceed $523,380.13; and
d) Determine that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed, no substantial changes in circumstances have occurred, and no new information of substantial importance regarding environmental effects of the project or of the sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures have occurred, and therefore the construction of the project is within the scope of the prior environmental review documents for the Tajiguas Landfill including the Tajiguas Landfill Expansion Project EIR (01-EIR-05) certified by the Board of Supervisors on August 13, 2002, the Addendum to 01-EIR-05 dated November 8, 2006 and accepted by the Board of Supervisors on December 5, 2006, the Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project Subsequent EIR (08-EIR-00000-00007) certified by the Board of Supervisors on May 5, 2009 and the Tajiguas Landfill Capacity Increase Project EIR (23EIR-00001) certified by the Board of Supervisors on March 19, 2024 and no new environmental document shall be prepared for this action.
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Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with Clear Water Services, Inc. for Optimization of the Active Treatment System at the Tajiguas ReSource Center; Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Clear Water Services, Inc. to provide optimization of the Active Treatment System at the Tajiguas ReSource Center for an amount not to exceed $319,600.00;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010778 increasing appropriations in the amount of $319,600.00 in Fund 1930, funded by the release of Retained Earnings;
c) Determine that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed, no substantial changes in circumstances have occurred, and no new information of substantial importance regarding environmental effects of the project or of the sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures have occurred, and therefore the recommended action is within the scope of the prior environmental review documents for this project, Addendum dated August 12, 2024 considered on September 10, 2024. Addendum dated August 15, 2023 considered on October 3, 2023, Revised Addendum dated October 26, 2017, considered on November 14, 2017, Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 12EIR-00000- 00002, certified by the Board of Supervisors on July 12, 2016 and Subsequent EIR Revision Letter and Errata dated May 27, 2016, and no new environmental document shall be prepared for this project.
Consider recommendations regarding the Sheriff’s Voluntary Response (SVR) Agreement between the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office and the City of Santa Barbara, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with the City of Santa Barbara to provide law enforcement and custody operations coverage for the 2025 Old Spanish Days Fiesta, and other events as needed for the period of July 30, 2025 through August 3, 2025, with revenues not to exceed $60,000.00; and
b) Determine this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5), which are organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.
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Consider recommendations regarding a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) between Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board and the Santa Barbara County America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM One-Stop System Partners for Program Years 2025-2028, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Santa Barbara Chief Elected Official (the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara through its Chair), and the Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board (through the Board Executive Director) to execute the MOU with each of the America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM One-Stop System partners;
b) Approve, ratify and authorize the Santa Barbara Chief Elected Official (the Board of Supervisors of the county of Santa Barbara Chair), and the Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board (through the Board Executive Director) to execute the MOU, on behalf of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Programs;
c) Approve, ratify and authorize the Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services Director, or designee, to execute the MOU, on behalf of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/CalWORKs Program, with the Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board; and
d) Determine that the approval and execution of the MOU is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), finding that the execution of the MOU is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment, the activities are not subject to CEQA.
Board of Supervisors
Approve the appointment of Katherine “Kate” Ford to the Planning Commission, term ending January 7, 2027, Second District.
Approve the appointment of Galilea Acosta Zavala to the County Riding and Hiking Trails Advisory Committee, open term, Fifth District.
Approval of Administrative Agenda
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Public Comment Period
THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS RESERVED FOR COMMENT ON MATTERS WITHIN THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. EACH PERSON MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR, FOR A TOTAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OF NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES. (Resolution No. 09-368) (25-00002)
WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.
12:00 P.M. ..... Recessed to Closed Session
Closed Session
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9)
Isla Vista Owner, LLC v. County of Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case Number 24CV04519
Jennifer E. Gardner v. County of Santa Barbara et al.; Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case Number 24CV05837
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 Directors of the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
Central Coast Water Authority, et al. v. Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, et al., Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case Number 21CV02432
Report from Closed Session
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Departmental Agenda
Planning Items and Public Hearings
HEARING – Consider recommendations regarding California Municipal Finance Authority Financing of Tax-Exempt Facility Bonds on Behalf of San Marcos Ranch Associates, LP, as follows: (EST. TIME: 5 MIN.)
a) Hold a public hearing in compliance with the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) of 1982 regarding the issuance by the California Municipal Finance Authority of tax-exempt facility bonds, to finance or refinance San Marcos Ranch Associates, LP’s multifamily rental housing facility for low-income households located in Santa Barbara, and consider public comment;
b) Adopt a Resolution approving the issuance of facility bonds by the California Municipal Finance in an aggregate principal amount not-to-exceed $90,000,000.00 to finance or refinance a multifamily rental housing facility for low-income households, for the benefit of San Marcos Ranch, and certain other matters relating thereto; and
c) Determine that the above actions involve government funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities and are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding responses to the 2024-2025 Grand Jury Report on the South Coast Housing Crisis, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)
a) Consider and adopt the responses as the Board of Supervisors’ response to the 2024-2025 Grand Jury report entitled “Santa Barbara County South Coast Housing Crisis – A Call to Action;”
b) Authorize the Chair to sign the letter and forward the letter and responses to the Presiding Judge of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court; and
c) Determine pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline 15378(b)(5) that the above actions are not a project subject to CEQA review because they are governmental administrative activities that do not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE
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HEARING – Consider recommendations regarding a report on Case No: 24APL-00006: Bidwell Appeal of Mariposa Investment Trust Agricultural Water Well, Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan Area, Second District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 24APL-00006;
b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, Case No. 22CDP-00000-00035, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
c) Determine the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 and 15304; and
d) Grant de novo approval of the project, Case Nos. 22CDP-00000-00035 subject to the conditions of approval.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY
HEARING – Consider recommendations regarding the Soutar Appeal of the County Planning Commission Approval of the Mission Isla Vista Partners LP Housing Development, Case No. 25APL-00010, Goleta Community Plan Area, Second District, as follows:
(EST. TIME: 1 HR. 10 MIN.)
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 25APL-00010;
b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, Case Nos. 24DVP-00005 and 24CDP-00021, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
c) Determine the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 21159.25; and
d) Grant de novo approval of the project, Case Nos. 24DVP-00005 and 24CDP-00021, subject to the conditions of approval.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY
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Adjourned at 2:57 PM
Adjourned to
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building
Board Hearing Room
511 East Lakeside Parkway
Santa Maria
Challenges
IF YOU CHALLENGE A DETERMINATION MADE ON A MATTER ON THIS AGENDA IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE PUBLIC HEARING.
Announcements
The meeting of Tuesday, September 9, 2025 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 5:00 PM and on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.
http://www.countyofsb.org
HEARING – Consider recommendations regarding the Soutar Appeal of the County Planning Commission Approval of the Mission Isla Vista Partners LP Housing Development, Case No. 25APL-00010, Goleta Community Plan Area, Second District, as follows:
(EST. TIME: 1 HR. 10 MIN.)
a) Deny the appeal, Case No. 25APL-00010;
b) Make the required findings for approval of the project, Case Nos. 24DVP-00005 and 24CDP-00021, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
c) Determine the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 21159.25; and
d) Grant de novo approval of the project, Case Nos. 24DVP-00005 and 24CDP-00021, subject to the conditions of approval.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY
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