1,383 items from public meetings in Contra Costa County, Sonoma County, Santa Barbara County and 9 more (meetings in the last 90 days and upcoming agendas), newest meeting first. Each item quotes the official agenda or minutes and links to the record.
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1. 26-1503 Clerk of the Planning Commission recommending the Commission approve the MINUTES of the regular meeting of September 10, 2026. This item was approved on the consent calendar.
Chair Frega opened the hearing. Upon hearing from staff and the public, Chair Frega closed the hearing. A motion was made by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Costello, to approve staff recommendation with two additional recommendations: 1) that staff, Calfire, and the CSD collaborate on potential changes to section 2.1(f) to address the CPCSD’s fire and life safety comments and 2) incorporate the addition of stone building elements and flat tile roofing materials to the modified gold rush style.
A-1) 26-00885SUPERVISOR NELSON Adopt a Resolution honoring 60 years of Regional Partnership through the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG). A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino, that this matter be adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 26-211 The motion carried by the following vote:
A-2) 26-00880SUPERVISOR LEE Adopt a Resolution commending the Carpinteria Avocado Festival on it’s 40th Anniversary. A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino, that this matter be adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 26-212 The motion carried by the following vote:
A-3) 26-00882SUPERVISOR LEE Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring the Santa Barbara Foresters, the 2026 National Baseball Congress World Series Champions. A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino, that this matter be adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 26-213 The motion carried by the following vote:
A-4) 26-00881SUPERVISOR LEE Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Gregg Carty for a lifetime of community service. A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino, that this matter be adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 26-214 The motion carried by the following vote:
A-5) 26-00870SUPERVISOR LEE Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Maria Dealy upon her retirement from the County Health Department after over 39 years of faithful and distinguished service to the citizens of Santa Barbara County. A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino, that this matter be adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 26-215 The motion carried by the following vote:
A-6) 26-00883COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE Approve Budget Revision Request No. 1694 (Majority Vote Required); and Budget Revision Request No. 1660 (4/5 Vote Required). A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino, that this matter be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino, that this matter be acted on as follows: a) Authorized; and b) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Ryan Smith, Congressman Salud Carbajal, Maureen Ellenberger, Ethan Maday, Chloe Paravicini, Matthew Koller, Ken Hough, Lee Heller, Emily Engel, and Izzi Sistek addressed the Board A motion was made by Supervisor Lavagnino, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that this matter be acted on as follows: a) Adopted; and b) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Alcor Solutions, Inc. for the procurement of ServiceNow licensing in an aggregate amount not to exceed $74,482.33 for the subscription term of May 31, 2026, through June 30, 2029;
Approve and authorize the County Health Director to execute Exhibit D: Business Associate Addendum with ServiceNow, Inc. to the Agreement;
A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino, that this matter be acted on as follows: a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute; b) and c) Approved and authorized; and d) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Approve, ratify, and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute a grant agreement with the California OTS accepting $271,000.00 for the County of Santa Barbara Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program for the grant period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027
A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino, that this matter be acted on as follows: a) Approved, ratified and authorized; and b) and c) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino, that this matter be acted on as follows: a) Approved, ratified and authorized; b) Adopted; and RESOLUTION NO. 26-216 c) and d) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino, that this matter be acted on as follows: a) Adopted; and RESOLUTION NO. 26-217 b) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino, that this matter be acted on as follows: Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District: a) Approved and authorized; b) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and c) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Robert Half Inc. for temporary employment services for the period of September 22, 2026, through June 30, 2027, for a total maximum amount not to exceed $330,720.00
A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Lavagnino, that this matter be acted on as follows: a) Approved and authorized; Chair to execute; and b) and c) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
a) Approve the following 2027 employee benefit insurance program renewals, each for 12-month period beginning January 1, 2027: i) Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM) Health Blue Shield Health Plans; renewal of the PRISM Blue Shield Tandem Narrow Network, Blue Shield Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) High, Blue Shield EPO Low, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), and High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a 10.7% premium increase for all active employees and retirees; ii) Kaiser Permanente Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Health Plans; renewal of the Kaiser Permanente High and Low HMO plans for active employees and early retirees at the existing benefit levels with a 10.7% increase in premiums, and renewal of the Kaiser Senior Advantage Plans for all Medicare-eligible retirees at the existing benefit levels, with no rate increase; iii) Retiree Health Plans; renewal of the United Healthcare Medicare Advantage Plans for retirees, and the Medicare PPO Advantage Plans with a 9% increase for the Low Plan and a 7.2% increase for the High Plan; iv) County Self-Funded Delta Dental PPO Plan; renewal of the County’s self-funded Delta Dental PPO Plan at existing benefit levels for active employees and retirees with no rate increase; v) DeltaCare USA - Dental HMO (DHMO) Plan; renewal of the DeltaCare USA DHMO plan at existing benefit levels for active employees and retirees with no rate increase for a two-year period; vi) Vision Service Provider (VSP) -…
b) Delegate authority to the Human Resources Director, or designee, to execute all necessary agreements and documents, e.g. renewal letters, amendments, or plan change acknowledgements, required to manage the plans listed in recommendations a.(i) through a.(vii) in a form approved by County Counsel, Auditor, and Risk Management;
c) Delegate authority to the Human Resources Director, or designee, to accept revenue from PRISM in the amount of $24,410.00 to support Countywide employee wellness initiatives, such as physical activity challenges and programs promoting mental health and overall wellbeing;
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 1647, to establish one-time appropriations of $19,419.00 in the Human Resources Department’s Wellness Fund to accept revenue from PRISM;
e) Determine that these activities are not a "Project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because the actions are the creation of a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
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