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June 17, 2025 ·9:00 AM Approved ·BUDGET HEARING

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BOARD HEARING ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR 105 EAST ANAPAMU STREET, SANTA BARBARA

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Agenda — 53 items

  1. 1 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). - Attend the Meeting In-Person - Individuals are allowed to attend and provide comments at the Board meeting in-person at the locations noted above. - Attend the Meeting by Zoom - Individuals wishing to provide public comment remotely during the Board meeting 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_K2Mz7impTjC6GuAGO6AlMg> 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. 5. When your time is up or you have concluded your comments, please hang up or log out. 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. 25-00520
  2. 2 Board Meeting Procedures
  3. 3 Late Distribution and Ex-Parte Communication
  4. 4 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions
  5. 5 Closed Session
  6. 6 page break
  7. 7 Disability Access and Accommodation Requests
  8. 8 page break ▶ jump to 0:59
  9. 9 9:00 A.M. ..... Convened to Regular Session ▶ jump to 0:03
  10. 10 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:15
  11. 10 page break
  12. 11 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:25
  13. 12 County Executive Officer's Report ▶ jump to 0:51
  14. 13 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 25-00001
  15. 14 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. 25-00002
  16. 15 Budget Hearing Santa Barbara County Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Plan
  17. 16 The schedule shown is an estimate for planning purposes. Items may be heard earlier or later than listed on the Agenda. Departmental presentations not completed on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 may be considered on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. If Budget Hearings are continued to Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the Board of Supervisors may discuss, or discuss again, budget items for any County Department, County Function or Special Issue previously discussed. Persons may address the Board at the conclusion of each Functional Group presentation. Please refer to page two (2) of this Agenda for details regarding current methods of participation. Matters not listed on the Agenda or of a general nature may be addressed during the Public Comment Period at the beginning of each day's hearing. Additionally, pursuant to Government Code Section 29082, each department has an opportunity to address the Board regarding their recommended budget. At the Board's discretion, departments may be asked to respond to questions regarding their recommended budget or make a formal departmental update. Staff will be available from each Department to respond to questions and to provide information as requested by the Board.
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  19. 18 9:00 A.M. Introduction ▶ jump to 1:56
  20. 18 page break
  21. 19 Budget Overview ▶ jump to 5:15
  22. 20 Functional Group | Public Safety ▶ jump to 17:40
  23. 21 District Attorney Probation Public Defender Sheriff Fire
  24. 22 Public Comment
  25. 23 Functional Group | General Government & Support Services ▶ jump to 59:17
  26. 24 Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Human Resources Auditor-Controller Information Technology General Services
  27. 25 Public Comment
  28. 26 Functional Group | Health and Human Services ▶ jump to 61:01
  29. 27 County Health First 5 Santa Barbara County Social Services Behavioral Wellness Child Support Services
  30. 28 Public Comment
  31. 29 Functional Group | Community Resources & Public Facilities ▶ jump to 75:57
  32. 30 Public Works Agriculture, Weights & Measures Planning & Development Community Services
  33. 30 page break
  34. 31 Public Comment
  35. 32 page break
  36. 33 Functional Group | Policy & Executive ▶ jump to 89:47
  37. 33 HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommended Budget Hearings, as follows: Acting concurrently as the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara; the Board of Directors, Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District; Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District; Laguna County Sanitation District; Santa Barbara County Water Agency; and other special districts under the supervision and control of the Board of Supervisors: a) Receive, consider, and file the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommended Budget, which includes the County’s General Operating Budget as well as budgets of special districts governed by the Board of Supervisors; b) Approve final budget adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommended Budget; c) Approve final budget adjustments allocating $250,000.00 of funding from the General County Programs sustainability initiatives set aside to the Community Services Department for work on oil and gas regulations; d) Approve budget adjustments, if any, to the use of ongoing Cannabis Tax Revenue allocated to the Sheriff Cannabis Enforcement Program and the 18% Deferred Maintenance Program, as amended during Budget Hearings; e) Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Supervisors entitled In the Matter of Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; f) Delegate authority to the Chair to execute single-year renewals of grants and contracts previously approved by the Board and included in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommended Budget, where contract amounts are within 10% of previously contracted amounts; g) Receive the draft Salary Resolution, direct any specific changes made during the June 2025 budget hearings, and adopt that amended Salary Resolution to be effective June 23, 2025, which updates job classifications and department position allocations to include positions approved by the Board of Supervisors during the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Hearings; h) Adopt position changes previously approved by the County Executive Officer during Fiscal Year 2024-2025 under Board Resolution 99-486; and i) Determine pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)[4] that the above fiscal activities are not a project subject to CEQA. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY 25-00519 Acted on as follows: Pass
  38. 34 County Counsel Board of Supervisors County Executive Office General County Programs
  39. 35 Public Comment
  40. 36 Board Deliberation and Decision-Making Accepted ▶ jump to 220:30
  41. 36 page break
  42. 37 page break
  43. 38 Departmental Agenda Planning Items and Public Hearings
  44. 1) HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommended Budget Hearings, as follows: Acting concurrently as the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara; the Board of Directors, Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District; Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District; Laguna County Sanitation District; Santa Barbara County Water Agency; and other special districts under the supervision and control of the Board of Supervisors: a) Receive, consider, and file the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommended Budget, which includes the County’s General Operating Budget as well as budgets of special districts governed by the Board of Supervisors; b) Approve final budget adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommended Budget; c) Approve final budget adjustments allocating $250,000.00 of funding from the General County Programs sustainability initiatives set aside to the Community Services Department for work on oil and gas regulations; d) Approve budget adjustments, if any, to the use of ongoing Cannabis Tax Revenue allocated to the Sheriff Cannabis Enforcement Program and the 18% Deferred Maintenance Program, as amended during Budget Hearings; e) Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Supervisors entitled In the Matter of Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; f) Delegate authority to the Chair to execute single-year renewals of grants and contracts previously approved by the Board and included in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommended Budget, where contract amounts are within 10% of previously contracted amounts; g) Receive the draft Salary Resolution, direct any specific changes made during the June 2025 budget hearings, and adopt that amended Salary Resolution to be effective June 23, 2025, which updates job classifications and department position allocations to include positions approved by the Board of Supervisors during the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Hearings; h) Adopt position changes previously approved by the County Executive Officer during Fiscal Year 2024-2025 under Board Resolution 99-486; and i) Determine pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)[4] that the above fiscal activities are not a project subject to CEQA. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY 25-00519 Acted on as follows: Pass
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  46. 2) HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommended Budget for the County of Santa Barbara as Successor Agency to the former County of Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency, as follows: a) Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara as the Successor Agency to the former County of Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency, entitled In the Matter of Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the County of Santa Barbara as Successor Agency to the Former County of Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency; 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. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY 25-00518 Acted on as follows: Pass
  47. 42 Adjourned at 1:27 PM Adjourned to Tuesday June 24, 2025 ▶ jump to 233:28
  48. 43 County Administration Building Board Hearing Room 105 East Anapamu Street , Fourth Floor Santa Barbara
  49. 44 Challenges
  50. 45 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.
  51. 46 Announcements
  52. 47 The meeting of Tuesday, June 17, 2025 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 5:00 PM and on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.
  53. 48 http://www.countyofsb.org