747 items from public meetings in Contra Costa County, Santa Barbara County, Sonoma County and 6 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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Bodies: Board of Supervisors (698) City Council (30) Planning Commission (19)
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that this matter be acted on as follows: a) Approved and authorized; and b) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that this matter be acted on as follows: a) Approved, ratified and authorized; Chair to execute; b) Authorized; c) Approved, ratified and authorized; and d) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Make the required findings for approval, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations; b) Certify the Utility-Scale Solar Amendments Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (County Environmental Document No. 25EIR-00003, State Clearinghouse No. 2024110254), dated December 2025, as modified by the EIR Revision Document (RV 01), dated September 1, 2026, and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program;
Approve the Utility-Scale Solar Ordinance Amendments Project by taking the following actions: i) Adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of the County LUDC (Case No. 24ORD-00028), Section 35-1 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code; ii) Adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of Article II CZO (Case No. 24ORD-00029), of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code; iii) Adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning regulations of the MLUDC (Case No. 24ORD-00030), Section 35-2 of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code; iv) Conceptually adopt a Resolution amending the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan, Case No. 26GPA-00005 and continue this item for final adoption to the Land Use Element “window date” on September 22, 2026; and v) Adopt a Resolution amending the Coastal Land Use Plan of the Comprehensive Plan, Case No. 26GPA-00006;
Adopt a Resolution amending the Uniform Rules for Agricultural Preserves and Farmland Security Zones;
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Planning and Development Department to submit the CZU and Coastal Land Use Plan amendments to the California Coastal Commission (CCC) for review and certification as an amendment to the Santa Barbara County Local Coastal Program;
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing. Katie Davis, Maureen Ellenberger, Benjamin Schwartz, Spencer Brandt, Das Williams, Claire Wineman, Aaron Lawrence, Ana Citrin, Emily Engel, Nancy Avoce, and Joshua Medrano addressed the Board A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that this matter be acted on as follows: a) Adopted the required findings for approval, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations; b) Certified; c) i) Approved and adopted as revised by staff at the hearing of September 1, 2026; ORDINANCE NO. 5299 c) ii) Approved and adopted as revised by staff at the hearing of September 1, 2026; ORDINANCE NO. 5300 c) iii) Approved and adopted as revised by staff at the hearing of September 1, 2026; ORDINANCE NO. 5301 c) iv) Conceptually adopted; c) v) Adopted; RESOLUTION NO. 26-195 d) Adopted; RESOLUTION NO. 26-196 e) Adopted; and RESOLUTION NO. 26-197 f) Directed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing. A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that this matter be acted on as follows: a) Considered and approved; b) Considered and approved; c) Amended; and d) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing. A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that this matter be acted on as follows: Acting as the Board of Supervisors and Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District: a) Received and filed; and b) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing. Steve Pepe and Kate Griffith addressed the Board. A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Capps, that this matter be acted on as follows: a) Approved; b) Provided direction as follows: (1) Incorporate a remote participation option for all Santa Barbara County Wine Improvement District meetings in order to comply with the Brown Act; (2) Return to the Board within the next three months with a proposal for how the County can more formally engage on marketing activities; and (3) Provide further feedback moving forward on the economic impacts and tax revenues generated by the wine industry, both countywide and for the incorporated cities within the county; and c) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Fourth Quarter Budget Status Report, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.) a) Receive and file the FY 2025-2026 Fourth Quarter Budget and Status Report as of June 30, 2026, 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 HEARING TIME: 3:26 PM - 3:56 PM (30 MIN.) Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing. A motion was made by Supervisor Hartmann, seconded by Supervisor Lee, that this matter be acted on as follows: a) Received and filed; and b) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
a) Direct the Planning and Development Department to prepare and process amendments to the County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC), Montecito Land Use and Development Code (MLUDC), and Article II, Coastal Zoning Ordinance (CZO), of Chapter 35 of the Santa Barbara County Code (Zoning), to: i) Define “Firearms Retailer” and related terms as distinct land uses; ii) Establish a mandatory buffer of 1,000 feet between any new Firearms Retailer and designated sensitive receptors, including public and private K-12 schools, preschools, licensed childcare centers, parks, playgrounds, youth centers, religious establishments, similar child-serving facilities, and other Firearms Retailers; iii) Clarify how the buffer is measured between a Firearms Retailer and a sensitive receptor or other Firearms Retailer, including use of Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping and analysis; iv) Require a Conditional Use Permit for Firearms Retailers in all applicable zoning districts, with findings related to public safety, neighborhood compatibility, security, and consistency with the buffer standard; v) Prohibit the establishment or operation of a Firearms Retailer as a home occupation or from any residentially zoned parcel, including the retail sale, lease, transfer, delivery, display, or customer pickup of firearms or ammunition at a residence; vi) Develop enhanced security development standards for Firearms Retailers, including surveillance systems and other appropriate safeguards, to pr…
Received and filed staff presentation and conducted a public hearing. Eva Maria Turralba-Catalan, Emily Lorenzana, Juan Pacheco Mavcial, Reverend Sarah Thomas, Rebecca Tucker, Mohomed Khan, Ethan Bertrand, Ivette Peralta, Andrea Pelagio, Anne Hubbard, Mary Nishimoto, and Thomas Becker addressed the Board A motion was made by Supervisor Capps, seconded by Supervisor Hartmann, that this matter be acted on as follows: a) i) through vii) Directed; b) Directed staff to proceed as discussed at the September 1, 2026 hearing; c) Adopted; ORDINANCE NO. 5302 d) Directed staff to return to the Board on September 22, 2026 with a written report pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(d) and consideration of an extension to the Interim Urgency Ordinance; and e) Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Item 1. Proclaim September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in Humboldt County Action: approved - A motion was made by Supervisor Madrone, seconded by Supervisor Bushnell, to approve staff recommendations. The motion carried with the following vote:
Item 2. Resolution, and Letter of Support, Supporting the Renaming of the Ohman Creek Bridge on State Route 254 in Memory of Thomas Dale Sarver Action: approved - A motion was made by Supervisor Madrone, seconded by Supervisor Bushnell, to approve staff recommendations. The motion carried with the following vote:
Item 4. Approval of Redwood Coast Energy Authority’s Amended Conflict-of Interest-Code Action: approved - A motion was made by Supervisor Madrone, seconded by Supervisor Bushnell, to approve staff recommendations. The motion carried with the following vote:
Item 5. Authorize the County Administrative Officer (CAO) to Execute Agreement Releasing the Federal Interest in the Economic Development Administration Revolving Loan Fund Action: approved - A motion was made by Supervisor Madrone, seconded by Supervisor Bushnell, to approve staff recommendations. The motion carried with the following vote:
Item 6. Fiscal Year 2025-26 Grand Jury Responses: “Emergency Preparedness: The Role of Local Law Enforcement Agencies” and “Friend of Foe? Struggling with Reputation at the Humboldt County Planning & Building Department” Action: approved - A motion was made by Supervisor Madrone, seconded by Supervisor Bushnell, to approve staff recommendations. The motion carried with the following vote:
Item 7. Purchase of Fiber Optic Fusion Splicer Equipment from Cable & Wireless Technologies, Inc. in the Amount of Twelve Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Seventy-Seven Cents ($12,739.77) Action: approved - A motion was made by Supervisor Madrone, seconded by Supervisor Bushnell, to approve staff recommendations. The motion carried with the following vote:
Item 10. Professional Services Agreement with Humboldt Area Foundation Regarding the Provision of Consultation and Support Services that are Designed to Assist with the Development and Implementation of an Institutional Process for Advancing Racial Equity within the Department of Health and Human Services (D Action: approved - A motion was made by Supervisor Madrone, seconded by Supervisor Bushnell, to approve staff recommendations. The motion carried with the following vote:
Item 11. Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Dimension Reports, LLC dated Sept. 1, 2020 Regarding the Provision of Reporting Services Related to Behavioral Health Claims Submitted to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) in an Amount Not to Exceed $140,600 for the P Action: approved - A motion was made by Supervisor Madrone, seconded by Supervisor Bushnell, to approve staff recommendations. The motion carried with the following vote:
Item 12. Memorandum of Understanding with Partnership HealthPlan of California Regarding the Coordination of Child Welfare and Enhanced Managed Care Services Within Humboldt County Action: approved - A motion was made by Supervisor Madrone, seconded by Supervisor Bushnell, to approve staff recommendations. The motion carried with the following vote:
Item 13. Adopt the Revised Drug-Free Workplace and Reasonable Suspicion Testing Policy Action: approved - A motion was made by Supervisor Madrone, seconded by Supervisor Bushnell, to approve staff recommendations. The motion carried with the following vote:
Item 14. Modification to the 2022-2024 and 2024-2026 Management & Confidential Compensation Plans Action: approved - A motion was made by Supervisor Madrone, seconded by Supervisor Bushnell, to approve staff recommendations. The motion carried with the following vote:
Item 15. Adoption of New and Retitled Classifications for Multiple Departments and Position Allocation for Elections Action: approved - A motion was made by Supervisor Madrone, seconded by Supervisor Bushnell, to approve staff recommendations. The motion carried with the following vote:
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