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March 4, 2025 ·9:00 AM Approved

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

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  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/@csbtv20espanol74>> 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_tdNgIcCrR6Oln_1jT6L7ig> 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. 25-00165
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  3. 3 Board Meeting Procedures
  4. 4 Late Distribution and Ex-Parte Communication
  5. 5 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions
  6. 6 Closed Session
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  8. 8 Disability Access and Accommodation Requests
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  10. 10 9:00 A.M. ..... Convened to Regular Session ▶ jump to 0:12
  11. 11 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:25
  12. 12 Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:36
  13. 13 Approval of Minutes of the February 25, 2025 Meeting Approve the Minutes Pass ▶ jump to 1:10
  14. 14 County Executive Officer's Report ▶ jump to 1:25
  15. 15 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
  16. 16 Administrative Agenda ▶ jump to 2:44
  17. 17 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.
  18. 18 Resolutions to be Presented
  19. A-1) Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Javier Celedon and David Webster of the Community Services Department as the March 2025 Employees of the Month for Santa Barbara County. 25-00147 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 3:03
  20. A-2) Adopt a Resolution Proclaiming March 8, 2025 as International Women’s Day in Santa Barbara County. 25-00160 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 12:39
  21. A-3) Adopt a Resolution Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the County of Santa Barbara Public Health Department on February 24, 2025. 25-00164 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 19:51
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  23. 23 Administrative Items
  24. A-4) Consider recommendations regarding the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (BHSOAC) Program Youth Grant Category 3 (Sustainability) and Category 4 (Other Priorities) Standard Agreements, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness, or designee, to execute the multi-year grant agreement (No. 24MHSOAC018) with the BHSOAC (formerly known as Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC)), to retain a Quality Improvement and Sustainability (QIS) Coordinator in order to facilitate financial sustainability for Behavioral Health Student Services Act of 2019 (formerly known as Mental Health Student Services Act of 2019) (BHSSA) services in Santa Barbara County, through Round 4 grant funding, Category 3 (Sustainability) specific services, in the amount of $449,650.00, inclusive of $149,500.00 for Grant Year 1, $149,500.00 for Grant Year 2, and $150,650.00 for Grant Year 3, for the period of March 4, 2025 through December 31, 2027; b) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness, or designee, to execute the multi-year grant agreement (No. 24MHSOAC057) with the BHSOAC (formerly known as MHSOAC), to retain a Navigator, to expand services to provide school staff with training on the awareness, identification and prevention education of commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth using the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Program, through Round 4 grant funding, Category 4 (Other Priorities) which supports the unique needs of individual BHSSA grantees, in the amount of $300,000.00, inclusive of $95,590.00 for Grant Year 1, $100,064.00 for Grant Year 2, and $104,346.00 for Grant Year 3, for the period of March 4, 2025 through December 31, 2027; c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010263, increasing appropriations of $122,545.00 in the Behavioral Wellness Department, Behavioral Health Student Services Act Fund, for services and supplies funded by unanticipated revenue from the BHSSA grant; and d) Determine that the above 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 the actions are governmental funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. 25-00156 Acted on as follows: Pass
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  26. A-5) Consider recommendations regarding a Subrecipient Agreement for Opioid Settlement Funds with Good Samaritan Shelter for Street Outreach, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Subrecipient Agreements for the distribution of Opioid Settlement funding to Good Samaritan Shelter for $375,000.00 for a homeless outreach and engagement support team; and b) Determine that the above recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) as the actions involve the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve a commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. 25-00148 Acted on as follows: Pass
  27. A-6) Adopt a Resolution to amend the 2025 Board of Supervisors’ Schedule of Meeting Dates and Locations to update the County Budget Workshop dates to occur, as follows: Monday, April 14, 2025 (all day); Wednesday, April 16, 2025 (all day); and Thursday, April 17, 2025 (Noon - 5:00 PM, if needed). All of the Budget Workshop dates are scheduled in Santa Barbara. 25-00149 Adopted Pass
  28. A-7) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010307 (Majority Vote Required); and Budget Revision Request Nos. 0010312 and 0010313 (4/5 Vote Required). 25-00152 Approved Pass
  29. A-8) Consider recommendations regarding the three-year renewal of a Resolution for Authorized Agents of the County During Disasters, as follows: a) Adopt a Resolution designating the County officials listed in the Resolution to conduct all matters necessary for the financial recovery of the County, including applying for emergency or disaster recovery and relief from the federal government under Public Law 93-288 as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, and/or from the State under the California Disaster Assistance Act; b) Adopt and direct the Clerk of the Board or designee to execute a Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution; and c) Determine the above actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the actions consist of organizational or administrative activities of the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical change in the environment. 25-00159 Acted on as follows: Pass
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  31. A-9) Consider recommendations regarding a Purchase Order to Frank Ramirez Consulting to provide governmental relations services related to funding outreach for costs associated with the Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Coast Region Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R3-2023-0070, Fourth District, as follows: a) Authorize the County Purchasing Agent to Issue a Purchase Order to Frank Ramirez Consulting, in an amount not to exceed $11,250.00, for a six-month term, to provide governmental relations services related to seeking funding sources related to Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R3-2023-0070 issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Coast Region for 2936 Industrial Parkway, Santa Maria, California; and b) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) because it consists of government administrative or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. 25-00158 Acted on as follows: Pass
  32. A-10) Consider amendments to the Compensation Ordinance and Resolution for Elected Officials, as follows: a) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance to index salaries of Members of the Board of Supervisors to seventy percent (70%) of the base salary for a California Superior Court Judge, effective May 12, 2025, resulting in a 48.8% salary increase, for an annual salary of approximately $171,309.00, with future salary adjustments to be effective annually in the pay period in which January 15th falls, and set the biweekly allowance for the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to 2% of salary; and b) Determine pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) that the above actions are 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 and are therefore not a project subject to environmental review. 25-00109 Acted on as follows: Pass ▶ jump to 26:45
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  35. A-11) Consider recommendations regarding an Exclusive Ambulance Services Provider Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and American Medical Response West (AMR), as follows: a) Consider the adoption (second reading) of an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 5182, Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 5, titled Ambulances that established a non-exclusive system to regulate, set rates for, issue permits for, and contract with ambulance services; and b) Determine that the above recommended action is not a “Project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guideline 15387(b)(5) because the action is an organizational or administrative activity of the government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. 25-00112 Acted on as follows: Pass ▶ jump to 27:45
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  37. A-12) Consider recommendations regarding the Acceptance of $25,000.00 Grant Award from PetSmart Charities to Animal Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or designee, to accept a grant award received by the Santa Barbara County Animal Services in the amount of $25,000.00 on December 18, 2024; b) Approve and authorize the Director of the Public Health Department, or designee, to make any certifications and assurances that may be required by the grant agreement; c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010302 in the amount of $25,000.00 to establish budget for unanticipated revenue in Animal Services from PetSmart Charities; and d) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt pursuant to Section 158378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because the recommended actions are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. 25-00157 Acted on as follows: Pass ▶ jump to 29:15
  38. A-13) Consider recommendations regarding adopting Various Parking Restrictions and Traffic Controls, First and Second Districts, as follows: a) Adopt a Resolution to establish various traffic controls in the First and Second Districts; and b) Find that the proposed actions are for the operation and maintenance of an existing public facility, involving negligible, or no expansion of use beyond that which presently exists, that the proposed action is therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15301(c), and approve and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis. 25-00155 Acted on as follows: Pass
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  40. A-14) Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement for Construction of Improvements on San Jose Creek, Third District, as follows: Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District: a) Approve and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute the First Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement for Construction of Improvements on San Jose Creek with the City of Goleta, to incorporate the details of the Hollister Avenue Bridge Project and the Fish Passage Modification Project; and b) Determine that executing an Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement is an organizational and administrative activity that will not result in changes in the environment, and therefore the action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5). 25-00154 Acted on as follows: Pass
  41. 38 Approval of Administrative Agenda
  42. 39 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 ▶ jump to 29:37
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  44. 41 Departmental Agenda Planning Items and Public Hearings
  45. 1) HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission’s designation of Arroyo Hondo Bridge as a County Historic Landmark, as follows: (EST. TIME: 10 MIN.) a) Approve the designation by, and confirm the action of, the Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission and the conditions to be imposed, and adopt a Resolution with conditions, designating Arroyo Hondo Bridge, located on U.S. Route No. 101, Postmile 40.98, as a County Historic Landmark, and determine that the project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15308; b) Modify the designation by the Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission, and adopt the modified Resolution with conditions to be imposed, designating Arroyo Hondo Bridge as a County Historic Landmark, and determine that the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15308; or c) Disapprove the designation of the Historic Landmarks Advisory Commission designating Arroyo Hondo Bridge as a County Historic Landmark and the conditions to be imposed, and determine that the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15270. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY 25-00161 Acted on as follows: Pass ▶ jump to 56:50
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  47. 2) HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding enforcement at the Hot Springs trailhead on Red Flag Warning days through 2025, First District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) (EST. TIME: 1 HR.) a) Direct County staff to coordinate with appropriate local, state and federal agencies, including Fire agencies and U.S. Forest Service as appropriate, to develop parking restrictions and trail closures on Red Flag Warning days through 2025 in the area of the Hot Springs Trail in the First District, and return to the Board for required approvals; b) Request that the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office implement enforcement measures for compliance with parking restrictions and trail closures once established; c) Request the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office work with the U.S. Forest Service and California Department of Fish and Wildlife to implement enforcement measures following heavy rainfall on the Hot Springs Trail to prevent illegal watershed modification and unauthorized activity; d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010328 to increase appropriations of $25,000.00 in the Sheriff General Fund for Salaries and Benefits from 990 fund balance for these enforcement efforts, funded on a reimbursement basis as required and approved by the County Executive Office; and e) Determine that the approval of the action is not a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and (b)(5), finding that the actions 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 and are organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. 25-00166 Acted on as follows: Pass ▶ jump to 102:05
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  49. 3) HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the formation of a Task Force to address unlawful roadside and sidewalk vending, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.) a) Direct County staff to select members and convene a regional Task Force, comprised of but not limited to: representatives from relevant County departments (Environmental Health, Public Works, Sheriff, County Fire, and District Attorney); local city representatives, including the City of Santa Barbara, City of Santa Maria; and key stakeholders, including California Highway Patrol, Caltrans, Fish and Wildlife, and County of Ventura, with the goal to collaborate, strategize, and share resources and best practices to address unlawful roadside and sidewalk vending; b) Direct County staff to conduct a comprehensive review of the County Code for the Board’s consideration including but not limited to adopting additional time, place, and manner restrictions on sidewalk vendors that are directly related to objective health, safety, or welfare concerns, including: i) Limiting hours of operation that are not unduly restrictive and provided that, in nonresidential areas, any limitations are not more restrictive than limitations on hours of operation for other business in that area; ii) Requirement to maintain sanitary conditions; iii) Requirement to ensure compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 and any other disability access standards; iv) Requirement to obtain a local permit or business license; v) Requirement to possess any additional required state or local agency licenses or permits, such as a valid California Department of Tax and Fee Administration seller’s permit; vi) Requirement to comply with any other generally applicable laws; and vii) Requiring the vendor to submit to the County information about their operations in accordance with Government Code Section 51038(c)(8); c) Report back to the Board with findings, proposed ordinances or resolutions, and implementation plans, including potential resource needs for enforcement and education efforts including a strategy for hazardous food and equipment impoundment; d) Recommend that County Fire utilize its current authority to regulate sidewalk vendors, as may be applicable, by enforcing County Code Chapter 15 Fire Prevention that adopted the 2022 California Fire Code. This enforcement may include Open Flame restrictions (Section 308), Outdoor Assembly Event limitations (Section 3106), or Tents, Temporary Special Event Structures and Other Membrane Structure operations (Section 3107); e) Direct County staff to develop and disseminate public messages to discourage the public from patronizing unpermitted food operations and to inform the public of health risks of consuming food from unverified sources; f) Direct the County Legislative Committee and state lobbyists to monitor, report, and share relevant information as pertains to other jurisdictions’ handling of this issue and to write a letter to our state legislative delegation informing them of the many unintended local consequences of SB 946 and SB 972; and g) Determine the proposed actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it consists of organizational or administrative activities of government which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. 25-00150 Acted on as follows: Pass ▶ jump to 179:45
  50. 4) HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Countywide Renewable Energy Development Project Decision, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.) a) Receive and file information and a presentation on the Santa Barbara County Solar Development Update; b) Provide direction to staff regarding the following items presented: i) Direct staff to explore debt financing opportunities and move forward with direct purchase for all project sites; or ii) Move forward and negotiate Power Purchase Agreements for all sites; or iii) Move forward with Power Purchase Agreements for all Net Energy Metering 2.0 projects and postpone decision on Net-Billing Tariff projects; or iv) Any combination of the above options; or v) No action; and c) Determine that the proposed actions are not a “project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b) (5), as it is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY 25-00162 Acted on as follows: Pass ▶ jump to 232:45
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  52. 5) Consider recommendations regarding an Ordinance to Amend County Code Chapter 46A - Inclusionary Housing, as follows: a) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance to amend County Code Chapter 46A to amend Sections 46A-2, 46A-3, 46A-4, 46A5, and 46A-6 and implement the specific actions described in Program 4 of the County of Santa Barbara 2023-2031 Housing Element Update (HEU); and b) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it consists of an organizational or administrative activity of government which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. 25-00163 Acted on as follows: Pass ▶ jump to 281:55
  53. 6) HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Second Quarter Budget Status Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.) a) Receive and file the FY 2024-2025 Second Quarter Budget and Status Report as of December 31, 2024, showing the status of appropriations and financing for departmental budgets adopted by the Board of Supervisors; and b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), because pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) the recommended actions consist of organizational, administrative, or fiscal activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE 25-00153 Acted on as follows: Pass ▶ jump to 295:05
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  55. 52 Adjourned at 2:54 PM Adjourned to Tuesday, March 11, 2025 ▶ jump to 295:20
  56. 53 Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building Board Hearing Room 511 East Lakeside Parkway Santa Maria
  57. 54 Challenges
  58. 55 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.
  59. 56 Announcements
  60. 57 The meeting of Tuesday, March 4, 2025 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 5:00 PM and on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.
  61. 58 http://www.countyofsb.org