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_8Lr7VddnSVKyUwc7hKVacQ>
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.
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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 January 27, 2026 Meeting
County Executive Officer's Report
County Executive Officer’s Report: Receive a report from the County Executive Officer (CEO) on County programs, County staff updates and achievements, staff recognitions, updates on major projects, updates on state and federal legislation, and upcoming events of interest to the Board and the public. There will be no Board discussion except to ask questions or refer matters to staff; and no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda.
Video Highlight - Your County, Your Services: Citizen Access Portal On-Demand Permits
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 honoring and commemorating the life of Frank J. Frost Jr.
Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the month of February 2026 as Communify’s 211 Community Celebration Month in Santa Barbara County.
Adopt a Resolution commending UC Santa Barbara Professors, John Martinis and Michel Devoret, for their 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Sara Elturk, Phillip Ung, Illiana De Hoyos, and Martha Sanchez Galvan of the Youth Defender Team in the Public Defender’s Office as the February 2026 Employees of the Month for Santa Barbara County.
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Adopt a Resolution honoring John Green upon his retirement from the General Services Department after over 29 years of faithful and dedicated service to the citizens of Santa Barbara County.
Administrative Items
Consider recommendations regarding a Brown Armstrong Contract Renewal, Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to the contract with Brown Armstrong Accountancy Corporation (not a local vendor) in the amount of $173,000.00 to perform the following audit services, for FY 2025-2026:
i) the annual financial audit for the County;
ii) the Single Audit;
iii) the First 5 Commission’s annual financial audit; and
iv) the annual Treasury financial and compliance audits;
b) Authorize the Auditor-Controller to approve change orders for up to two additional Single Audit Major Programs of $6,500.00 each, if identified, that exceed the seven included in the Single Audit base amount for a total contract amount not to exceed $186,000.00 for FY 2025-2026; and
c) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), 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 Sub-Recipient Grant Agreement with the University of California Davis, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Department Director to execute an Agreement with the University of California Davis to receive an amount not to exceed $98,285.00 to implement various tasks under the Enabling Electric Vehicles as Distributed Energy Resources Grant from the California Energy Commission;
b) Authorize the Department Director to execute amendments to the Agreement to extend the term, without any material changes, up to March 31, 2028; and
c) Determine that the above recommended actions are not a “Project” with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), since the recommended actions are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
Consider recommendations regarding a Blue Sky Center Contract Amendment for Mobility Projects; First District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Blue Sky Center to modify the scope and increase the amount by $165,500.00 to a total amount not to exceed $442,362.00 to implement activities under the Resilient Cuyama Valley initiative funded by the Transformative Climate Communities Grant; and
b) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as the actions consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.
Consider recommendations regarding a Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Workforce Development Project Grant Agreement Number 25-10623 from the California Department of Public Health, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute Grant Agreement Number 25-10623 with the California Department of Public Health to accept funding for the implementation of the DIS Workforce Development Project in the amount not to exceed $733,761.00 for the grant period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030;
b) Approve and authorize the Public Health Director to execute any future amendments to Grant Agreement Number 25-10623, so long as the amount does not exceed 10% ($73,376.00) of the agreement amount and there are no significant changes in the scope of work, upon review and approval by the Auditor-Controller and County Counsel, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time;
c) Approve and authorize the Public Health Director, or designee, to make and sign any required certifications and to make Project Representative changes in accordance with Grant Agreement Number 25-10623; and
d) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and are exempt pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, 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.
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Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of a $25,000.00 Grant from Craig Thompson Environmental Protection Prosecution (CTEPP) Fund to support the District Attorney’s Consumer and Environmental Protection Unit, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute a Grant Agreement with the Craig Thompson Environmental Protection Prosecution Fund to support the District Attorney’s Consumer and Environmental Protection Unit for the period of December 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $25,000.00;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010947 to increase appropriations of $25,000.00 in the District Attorney General Fund for Services and Supplies funded by unanticipated grant revenue from the CTEPP Fund; and
c) Determine that the above recommended actions 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) because they consist 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 Grant Agreement No. 5GG25232 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 approving Grant Agreement No. 5GG25232 with the CAL FIRE for the acceptance of $904,677.00 in grant funds to purchase equipment and implement various fuel treatments designated by the Santa Barbara County Unit Strategic Fire Plan and Agreement from the grant approval date December 12, 2025 through February 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, budget adjustments, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project; and
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010950; 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 a First Amendment to the Agreement with NICE Systems Inc., for Digital Evidence Management System Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute the First Amendment (Amendment) to the Agreement with NICE Systems Inc. for Digital Evidence Management System Services (Agreement) (Board Contract No. 214208) to replace Exhibit B of the Agreement to modify the annual amounts in the payment schedule at no net increase;
b) Approve and authorize Budget Revision Request No. 0010951, increasing appropriations of $283,000.00 in District Attorney General Fund for other charges funded by revenue from a Federal grant and increasing appropriations of $283,000.00 in Information Technology IT Services Fund for capital assets funded by charges for services; and
c) 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 an Astound Business Solutions, LLC (Astound) Service Order to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor for Dark Fiber Services, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Sheriff, or his designee, to execute Service Order No. OP484269 with Astound Business Solutions, LLC (not a local vendor) to add dark fiber services to the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office, Santa Maria Special Investigations Bureau (SIB), for a service order maximum contract amount not to exceed $108,000.00 for a 60 month initial service agreement, inclusive of a monthly service agreement of $1,800.00 a month, beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026, inclusive of all services ordered. The 60-month service agreement term will not begin until completion of the installation of the dark fiber line, after ratification by the Board of Supervisors;
b) Approve and authorize the Sheriff, or his designee, to order additional services in an amount not to exceed 10% of the contract amount; 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 sections 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.
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Hearing Requests
Consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance Amending Chapter 17 of the County Code for Mandatory Service in Isla Vista; Second District, as follows:
a) Approve the adoption (Second Reading) of "An Ordinance Amending Chapter 17, Solid Waste Services, of the Santa Barbara County Code"; and
b) Determine that the above-recommended actions are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15308 (Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment) and 15321 (Enforcement Actions by Regulatory Agencies) and approve the posting of a Notice of Exemption on that basis.
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) (26-00002)
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)
Vernon Anderson v. County of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 22CV05032.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Subdivision (a) of Government Code section 54957.6)
Employee organizations: all bargaining units, unrepresented employees, managers, and executives. Agency-designated representatives: County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato and Human Resources Director Kristine Schmidt.
Report from Closed Session
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Departmental Agenda
Planning Items and Public Hearings
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a proposed Transactions and Use Tax Ballot Measure for the June 2026 Primary Election Ballot, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)
Regarding the term of the sales tax measure:
a) Consider the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara imposing a one percent transactions (sales) and use general tax measure in the unincorporated areas of the County and approve one of the following options:
i) Option 1 sets a sunset date on the tax measure, imposing the tax for a term of five years; or
ii) Option 2 allows for tax to be imposed until ended by voters;
b) Read the title “An Ordinance of the County of Santa Barbara Imposing a Transactions and Use Tax to be Administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration” and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full;
c) Approve and authorize member(s) of the Board of Supervisors to author, sign, and submit on behalf of the Board, an argument in favor of the one percent transaction (sales) and use tax ballot measure and any rebuttal if necessary, unless the authorized member(s) determines an argument in favor is not necessary because another individual or entity has submitted an argument in favor; and
d) After providing direction to staff on which ordinance option to move forward, set a hearing on the Departmental Agenda of February 24, 2026, to consider the following actions:
i) Consider adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara imposing a one percent transactions (sales) and use general tax measure in the unincorporated areas of the County to be administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration;
ii) Adopt a Resolution submitting the proposed Ordinance and ballot language proposing to impose a transactions (sales) and use tax of one percent to the electorate for approval, and requesting and ordering consolidation with the June 2, 2026, Primary Election;
iii) Direct the Auditor-Controller to review the Ordinance/measure and determine whether the substance thereof, if adopted, would affect the revenues or expenditures of the County, and to prepare a fiscal impact statement pursuant to Elections Code Section 9160(c); and
iv) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines because they consist of the creation of government funding mechanisms which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY
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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Funding Agreement with the City of Carpinteria for Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve Improvements Project, as follows:
(4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with the City of Carpinteria to provide funding to the City in the amount of $800,000.00 to support improvements, planning, habitat restoration, public access, and stewardship activities at the Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve and related bluff properties;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010932 to establish appropriations of $200,000.00 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 recommended actions are organizational or administrative activities of 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 to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5).
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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the 2025 General Ordinance Amendment Package, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Make the required findings for approval of the Zoning Code Amendments, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
b) Determine that adoption of the Amendments to the County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC) (Case No. 25ORD-00009), Coastal Zoning Ordinance (CZO) (Case No. 25ORD-00010), and Montecito Land Use and Development Code (MLUDC) (Case No. 25ORD-00011), and repeal of Chapter 35B (Case No. 25ORD-00013) are exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15265;
c) Adopt the Ordinances (4) to amend the LUDC (Case No. 25ORD-00009), CZO (Case No. 25ORD-00010), and MLUDC (Case No. 25ORD-00011), and repeal Chapter 35B (Case No. 25ORD-00013);
d) Adopt a Resolution authorizing Planning and Development to submit the Amendments (Case No. 25ORD-00010 and Case No. 25ORD-00013) to the Santa Barbara County Local Coastal Program (LCP) to the California Coastal Commission (CCC) for review and certification; and
e) Direct the Planning and Development Department to transmit the adopted Resolution to the Executive Director of the CCC.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY
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Adjourned at 2:07 PM
Adjourned to
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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, February 3, 2026 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM and on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.
http://www.countyofsb.org
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