BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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

Agenda — 27 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 at: <https://www.youtube.com/user/CSBTV20> (Closed Captioning Available) 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. Please note, we are following all local and State guidelines and are no longer requiring face coverings indoors. Please be advised that the Public Health Department is still strongly encouraging County staff and members of the public to mask and socially distance themselves in public areas. - 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. Register in advance for this meeting: <https://countyofsb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z4dG4wySSi6k_yiJON5u3g> 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. 24-00399
2. 2 page break
3. 3 Board Meeting Procedures
4. 4 Late Distribution and Ex-Parte Communication
5. 5 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions
6. 6 Closed Session
7. 7 Disability Access
8. 8 page break
9. 9 9:00 A.M. ..... Convened to Regular Session
10. 10 Roll Call
11. 11 Pledge of Allegiance
12. 12 County Executive Officer's Report
13. 12 page break
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.
15. 14 Public Comment Period
16. 15 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) (24-00002)
17. 16 WHEN TESTIFYING BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PERSONAL ATTACKS AND OTHER DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.
18. 17 page break
19. 18 Departmental Agenda Planning Items and Public Hearings
20. 1) HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the County Planning Commission’s recommendations to follow the procedures outlined below, and approve Case Nos. 24GPA-00003, 24GPA-00004, 24GPA-00005, 24RZN-00001, 24RZN-00002, 24ORD-00007, 24ORD-00008, and 23EIR-0004 to implement select Programs of the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update and approve rezone sites and select County-owned sites to accommodate the County’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) plus the 15 percent buffer for the lower- and moderate-income levels, as follows: a) Make the required findings for approval of the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update Rezone Amendments, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations; b) Certify the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (County Environmental Document No. 23EIR-00004, State Clearinghouse No. 022070490), and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; c) Approve the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update Rezone Amendments, thereby selecting sufficient rezone sites to help accommodate the County’s 2023-2031 RHNA plus a 15 percent buffer for the lower-and moderate-income levels, by taking the following actions: i) Adopt a Resolution amending the text and maps of the Land Use Element (Case No. 24GPA-00003), including community and area plans, as applicable, of the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan; ii) Adopt a Resolution amending the text of the Circulation Element (Case No. 24GPA-00005) of the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan; iii) Consider the adoption of an Ordinance amending the Santa Barbara County Zoning Map (Case No. 24RZN-00001) of the County Land Use and Development Code to rezone select parcels; iv) Consider the adoption of an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of the County Land Use and Development Code (Case No. 24ORD-00007), Section 35-1 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code; v) Adopt a Resolution amending the text and maps of the Coastal Land Use Plan (Case No. 24GPA-00004), including community and area plans, as applicable, of the Santa Barbara County Local Coastal Program; vi) Consider the adoption of an Ordinance amending the Article II Coastal Zoning Ordinance (Case No. 24RZN-00002) of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code by amending the South Coast Rural Region Zoning Map and the Goleta Community Plan Zoning South Map to rezone 3 parcels; and vii) Consider the adoption of an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of the Article II Coastal Zoning Ordinance (Case No. 24ORD-00008) of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code; and d) Adopt a Resolution selecting County-owned sites to help accommodate the County’s 2023-2031 RHNA plus the 15 percent buffer for the lower- and moderate-income levels. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY 24-00397 Acted on as follows: Pass
21. 20 Adjourned at 4:40 PM Adjourned to Tuesday, May 7, 2024
22. 21 County Administration Building Board Hearing Room 105 East Anapamu Street, Fourth Floor Santa Barbara
23. 22 Challenges
24. 23 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.
25. 24 Announcements
26. 25 The meeting of Friday, May 3, 2024 will be telecast live on County of Santa Barbara TV Channel 20 at 9:00 AM, and will be rebroadcast on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 10:00 AM on CSBTV Channel 20.
27. 26 http://www.countyofsb.org