July 15 Board of Supervisors Meeting

The next regular meeting of the County Board of Supervisors is scheduled for  9 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2025 County Administration Building Board Hearing Room, Fourth Floor 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 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.  Addendum to Agenda added Friday, July 11, 2025  D7) Discussion on Recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Activities in Santa Barbara County  (Estimated Time: 30 minutes)  Summary:  The Board will discuss recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Santa Barbara County and hear from the public. Specifically, the Board will review federal enforcement actions that took place near Carpinteria on July 10, 2025, and in Santa Maria in early June. The discussion will include the community impact of these actions and any Board direction on this item.   Agenda Item & Attachments D1) Request for Continuance - Open Space Element Update   (Estimated Time: 5 minutes)  Summary:  The Planning and Development Department requests a continuance for a proposed update and amendment of the Open Space Element of the County Comprehensive Plan. The Department is requesting that the hearing be moved to the Board Meeting on August 26, 2025, to prepare additional information for the hearing.  Agenda Item & Attachments D2) Senior Mobile Home Park Overlay Ordinance Amendments Project  (Estimated Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes)  Summary:  The Board will consider adopting ordinance amendments to preserve existing mobile home parks and to prevent the conversion of senior mobile home parks to all-ages mobile home parks. These changes aim to safeguard affordable housing for seniors and support long-term housing stability for residents across 19 mobile home parks in the unincorporated county. Agenda Item & Attachments D3) Fiscal Year 2025-26 Orcutt and Providence Landing Community Facilities Districts Special Tax Levy (Estimated Time: 10 minutes)  Summary:  The Board will consider special tax rates for the Orcutt Community Facilities District (CFD) and the Providence Landing Community Facilities District (CFD). A 3.42% increase is recommended for the Orcutt CFD while no change is proposed for the Providence Landing CFD. The proposed special tax levy would generate $1,030,100 for Orcutt CFD and cover the costs of fire protection and suppression services; police/sheriff protection services; maintenance of parks, parkways and open space; flood and storm protection services and CFD administrative expenses. The proposed special tax levy for Providence Landing CFD would generate $179,400 for park operations and maintenance.   Agenda Item & Attachments D4) Fiscal Year 2025-26 Library Special Tax Rate for the Unincorporated Area Surrounding the City of Goleta  (Estimated Time: 10 minutes)  Summary:  The Board will consider a 3.3% increase to the library special tax for the unincorporated area surrounding the City of Goleta. The special tax would generate $254,000 for the Goleta Library.  Agenda Item & Attachments D5) FEMA Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps  (Estimated Time: 30 minutes)  Summary:  The Board will consider adopting updated preliminary flood maps from FEMA to supplement the County’s existing flood hazard areas in Chapter 15A of the County Code. These maps reflect current conditions in parts of Montecito, Carpinteria, and the Santa Ynez Valley and will replace outdated interim maps developed after the 2018 debris flow.  Updating to FEMA’s latest maps helps the County retain its favorable rating in the National Flood Insurance Program, which provides eligible property owners with a 20% discount on flood insurance premiums and access to additional federal disaster assistance.  Agenda Item & Attachments D6) FY 2024-25 Sheriff’s Office Fiscal Year End Budget Revisions to Address Shortfall  (Estimated Time: 20 minutes)  Summary:  The Board will consider affirming, ratifying, and approving a $4.2 million budget adjustment for the Sheriff’s Office to cover higher-than-expected overtime costs and increased salary expenses related to a Board-approved agreement with the Deputy Sheriff’s Association last summer.  The additional funding, sourced from one-time General Fund reserves, addresses the higher salaries and overtime, primarily in custody operations, and ensures the County can close out Fiscal Year 2024–25 in compliance with budget rules. The CEO's office has requested that the Auditor-Controller conduct a review of the Sheriff’s Office overtime usage.  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. Summer Recess  The next Board of Supervisors Meeting will be held on August 19, 2025, in Santa Barbara.  August 2025 ITD’s 3-Year Technology Modernization Plan Information Technology Department Contact: Chris Chirgwin Response To Grand Jury Vaccination Rates Report County Executive Office Contact: Rana Warren Chapter 50 Cannabis Licensing Ordinance Amendment County Executive Office Contact: Carmela Beck Bidwell Appeal of the Mariposa Investment Trust Ag Water Well Project Planning & Development Department Contact: Sam Brodersen 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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