California Environmental Quality Act

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1. Tue, Jun 238 items
   1. Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of In-Kind Donations to Santa Barbara County Animal Services from the Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation (SBCACF), K-9 Placement and Assistance League, Inc. (K9PALS), and Companion Animal Placement Assistance (CAPA): Animal Arts Design Services (Animal Arts) valued at $25,749.00, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve and ratify the acceptance of the In-Kind Donation to Santa Barbara County Animal Services from SBCACF, K9PALS, and CAPA of architectural and design services of Animal Arts valued at $25,749.00; b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0011076; and c) 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)(5) since that the actions consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.Regulatory framework cited for environmental review exemption.
   2. Consider recommendations regarding a First District Discretionary Fund Contribution for World Cup Watch Party Production Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Ratify, approve and authorize a contribution payment of $3,762.00 to JC Event Design Inc., DBA Islay Events, for production services associated with the First District’s World Cup Watch Party at the Santa Barbara Library Plaza, funded by the First District’s Discretionary Funds held in Department 990 General Fund Committed Emerging Issues fund balance; b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0011131 to increase Appropriations of $3,761.78 in the General County Programs General Fund for Services and Supplies, funded by a release of Committed Emerging Issues fund balance; c) Find that the above program is necessary to meet the social needs of the population of the County, including public recreation, civic engagement, community building, and access to free public programming; and d) Determine that the above actions are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.
   3. Consider recommendations regarding Services Agreement with Transitions - Mental Health Association for Mental Health Services for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Transitions - Mental Health Association (not a local vendor) for the provision of mental health services to both adults (aged 18+) and youth (aged 12-17) for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $3,106,595.00; b) Delegate authority to the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to (i) make immaterial changes to the Agreement as provided in Section 25 of the Agreement; (ii) authorize additional services per Exhibit A-1 Section 4; (iii) approve changes to location per Exhibit A-4 (iv) amend the Program, goals, outcomes, and measures, as provided in Section 15 of each Exhibit A-1, A-2, and A-4 through A-7; (v) agree to changes to the hours of operation as per Exhibit A-5 and A-6; (vi) adjust program capacity as per Exhibit A-5 and A-6; (vii) make changes to the staffing requirements per Exhibits A-4 through A-7; (viii) suspend for convenience per Exhibit AA; (ix) reallocate funds between funding sources as provided in Exhibit B; (x) incorporate new codes, reallocate funding, and make fee-for-service rate changes to Exhibit B-1 and B-3; all without altering the total maximum contract amount and without requiring the Board of Supervisors’ approval of an amendment of the Agreement, subject to the Board of Supervisors’ ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and c) 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.
   4. HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Annual Santa Barbara County Crop and Livestock Report for 2025, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.) a) Receive and file the Santa Barbara County Crop and Livestock Report for 2025; and b) Determine that the above-recommended 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)(5), finding that the actions consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE
   5. Consider recommendations regarding County Health Department (CHD) and American Indian Health and Services Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the MOU between the CHD and American Indian Health and Services to facilitate patient referrals between the agencies resulting in shared access to dental services at American Indian Health and Services and Specialty and Obstetrics services at CHD for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028; b) Approve and authorize the County Health Director to extend the MOU between CHD and American Indian Health and Services for up to an additional term of two years through June 30, 2030 in accordance with Section 6.A of the MOU, and to make immaterial changes pursuant to Section 6.K of the MOU, upon review and approval by the Auditor-Controller, Risk Management, and County Counsel, subject to the Board’s ability to rescind the delegation at any time; and c) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and are exempt pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, since the recommended actions are the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
   6. Consider recommendations regarding the Department of Social Services and Sheriff’s Office Fiscal Year End Budget Revisions to Address Shortfall, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0011112 to help address the Department of Social Services shortfall by increasing appropriations by $4,502,900.00 funded by a $2,534,000.00 operating transfer from the General Fund and $1,968,900.00 in leveraged State and federal funds and decreased interest revenue; b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010996 to increase appropriations by $10,100,000.00 in Sheriff’s General Fund for Salaries and Benefits for overtime costs over budget funded by a $8,100,000.00 transfer from the General Fund and the $2,000,000.00 release of Public Safety Proposition 172 fund balance; and c) 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.
   7. Consider recommendations regarding the Public Works Director’s Report on Emergency Response Actions from Impacts on Flooding and Storms and Conclude Emergency Actions for the Transportation Division, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Receive and review a report from the Public Works Director regarding emergency actions taken pursuant to Resolution No. 19-327 and California Public Contract Code section 22050 related to emergency operations responding to flooding, storms, debris removal and transportation projects following the recent late December 2025 and early January 2026 (25STM3) storm events and the necessity of the action and the reasons the emergency will not permit delay resulting from competitive solicitation of bids; b) Determine that the emergency actions ordered by the Public Works Director in response to the late December 2025 and early January 2026 (25STM3) storm events are concluded as of today’s date pursuant to California Public Contract Code section 22050(c)(3); and c) Determine that these emergency actions were found by the Board to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(d) and Section 15301(c) on January 13, 2026. A Notice of Exemption was filed on this basis on January 7, 2026, and the proposed action is within the scope of that Notice of Exemption.
   8. Consider recommendations regarding the Serrano Advisors LLC Agreement for Administrative Efficiencies and Cost Savings Consulting Services for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Serrano Advisors, LLC for Administrative Efficiencies and Cost Saving, for a period of performance from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. This agreement includes a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $215,000.00; and b) Determine that the above-recommended 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), finding that the action is a governmental funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

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