Join Us for the May 13 Board of Supervisors Meeting

The next regular meeting of the County Board of Supervisors is scheduled for  9 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building Board Hearing Room 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria The public may participate virtually, or in person at the County Board Hearing Room in Santa Barbara or Santa Maria.  Notice about Public Participation E-mail Clerk of the Board Reuniones de la Junta de Supervisores en español (Board of Supervisors' Meetings in Spanish) El Condado de Santa Bárbara está ofreciendo interpretación en español de las reuniones de la Junta de Supervisores. Véalo en vivo en nuestro canal de YouTube en español, o las personas suscritas a la televisión por cable pueden acceder a la programación secundaria de audio (SAP) en los ajustes de idioma. Aún se requiere pedir con anticipación la interpretación de los comentarios públicos en español.  Para proporcionar comentarios públicos en español, póngase en contacto con la Secretaría de la Junta llamando al (805) 568-2240 antes de las 4:00 p.m. del viernes anterior a la reunión de la Junta. Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors' meetings are available in Spanish. Watch live on our Spanish YouTube Channel, or Cable TV subscribers can access Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) in language settings. Advance requests are still needed to interpret public comment originating in Spanish. To provide public comment in Spanish, contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240, before 4:00 p.m. the Friday before the Board meeting.  The full agenda is comprised of the administrative consent Calendar and departmental policy items. The  departmental policy agenda for this meeting is outlined below. NOTE: Due to the anticipated length of some agenda items, the Board may choose to reorder items for the best use of time. Times indicated on the agenda are estimates. You may monitor the progress of each meeting via CSBTV Channel 20 or online at https://www.youtube.com/user/CSBTV20.  D1) Request for Continuation: Prohousing Designation (Estimated Time: 45 minutes)   Summary:  The Community Services Department requests the continuance of this item to the May 20, 2025 Board meeting.  Agenda Item & Attachments D2) Laguna County Sanitation District Sewer Service Fees (Estimated Time: 15 minutes)  Summary:  The Board will consider the adoption of sewer service charges, connection charges, and trunk sewer fees for fiscal year 2025-2026. The sewer service charge is proposed to increase by 3.5%. The increase aligns with the Consumer Price Index. For a typical single-family residential user, this is an increase of $39.84 per year.   Agenda Item & Attachments D3) Mission Canyon Sewer District, Collection of Sewer Service Charges and Sewer Connection Charges on the Tax Roll  (Estimated Time: 15 minutes)  Summary:  The Board will consider authorization of the collection of Mission Canyon Sewer District sewer service charges and connection charges on the tax roll in fiscal year 2025-2026. Wastewater is conveyed to the city of Santa Barbara for treatment as indicated in a joint powers agreement. The annual service charge and connection charge are proposed to remain at the same rate. Agenda Item & Attachments D4) Benefit Assessments for Streetlighting Services    (Estimated Time: 15 minutes)  Summary:  The Board will consider establishing the benefit assessments for streetlighting services in Unincorporated Goleta and Santa Barbara at $24.00 per residential parcel (factored for other development types), Isla Vista at $12.93 per residential parcel (factored for other development types), and to not establish (set to zero) the benefit assessment for zones in the Santa Barbara North County Lighting District that have benefit assessments. These amounts remain unchanged from last year.  Agenda Item & Attachments D5) Environmental Health Services Fees  (Estimated Time: 60 minutes)  Summary:  The Board will consider the adoption of Environmental Health Services (EHS) fee resolutions and ordinances that adjust fee levels to achieve full cost recovery. These new fee levels are consistent with the public purpose served by the fee and the cost incurred to provide the service, as authorized by County Code and applicable State laws and regulations. The proposed fees reflect the findings of a fee study filed with the Board on December 10, 2024. The study provided an objective analysis of the full costs incurred by the County for various State and locally mandated permitting and inspection activities for which EHS charges user fees to protect public health and the environment. EHS has also considered feedback provided by health permit holders to restructure fees or to simplify fee schedules for consumers, where practicable, and to ensure fees fairly and equitably reflect the cost of services being requested. A full review of the annual cost of fee-related services for EHS was last considered by the Board on April 2, 2019.  Agenda Item & Attachments D6) Animal Services Program Update (Estimated Time: 45 minutes)  Summary:  The Board will hear an update on the current state of programs and services offered by Santa Barbara County Animal Services. The presentation highlights progress in expanding animal services to the community, as well as the challenges encountered due to strains on facilities and staff with increasing community demand and limited revenue growth.        Agenda Item & Attachments D7) Consolidated Plan, Action Plan, Citizen Participation Plan, Regional  Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and Funding Recommendations  (Estimated Time: 60 minutes)  Summary:  The Board will consider approval of the 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the County of Santa Barbara, a comprehensive assessment of local housing and community development needs that establishes priorities, objectives, and strategies for addressing these needs from the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. In addition to funding addressed in the Consolidated Plan, the Community Services Department administers State Permanent Local Housing Allocation and Human Services Commission funding, with goals and actions that align with the Consolidated Plan.       Agenda Item & Attachments D8) Options to Address Emissions from Oil & Gas Operations  (Estimated Time: 90 minutes)  Summary:  The Board will consider potential measures and goals to address greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas extraction and processing. Options presented include preparing ordinance amendments prohibiting new drilling, or maintain status quo and allow acceptance of permit applications for new drilling; or provide other direction to staff as appropriate.  Agenda Item & Attachments The items below are projected to be placed on an upcoming Board of Supervisors' agenda and are subject to change. These are draft items until the final agenda is created and posted 72 hours or more preceding a Board of Supervisors' meeting. For information on a particular anticipated item, please contact the department noted.  For any other questions regarding the Board of Supervisors' agendas, contact the Clerk of the Board Office at (805) 568-2240. May 2025 FY 2025-2026 Public Safety Realignment Act Plan Probation Department Contact: Spencer Cross Emergency Shelters Zoning Ordinance Amendments Planning & Development Department Contact: Eva Marrero Response to 2024-25 Grand Jury Report on Epidemic Preparedness County Executive Office Contact: Tanja Heitman SB Foothills Community Wildfire Protection Plan & Associated Transportation Study Acceptance County Fire Department Contact: Fred Tan Meetings are broadcast live and rebroadcast on CSBTV Channel 20 according to a schedule provided in each agenda. Videos of each meeting and other County programming are available on our YouTube Channel CSBTV20.  For information about obtaining a videotape of a public hearing or a schedule of CSBTV broadcasts, please call (805) 568-3427. Helpful Links: Understanding the Board of Supervisors' hearing process 2025 Calendar of Scheduled Board of Supervisors' Meetings

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