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PastSanta Barbara CountyOct 6, 2026, 9:00 AM

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Oct6Tue

Board of SupervisorsSanta Barbara County

Honor Linda Stafford Burrows, Legacies of Hope honoree

The Board will adopt a resolution of commendation honoring Linda Stafford Burrows as a 2026 Legacies of Hope honoree.

PassedComment period has passedOct 6Public Services

What's happening

The Board will adopt a resolution of commendation honoring Linda Stafford Burrows as a 2026 Legacies of Hope honoree.
The resolution was adopted by vote.

Why it matters

It acknowledges Linda Stafford Burrows' positive impact and service to the community.

Who is affected

Linda Stafford BurrowsLocal community

How to act

Attend: Attend in person at the County Administration Building or join via Zoom.

Email: sbcob@countyofsb.org

Submit comment: Submit comments by 5:00 PM the day before the meeting.

Oct 6, 2026, 9:00 AMMeeting page SourceSummary confidence: medium

Posted Oct 1, 2026, 2:18 PM PTUpdated Oct 19, 2026, 2:24 PM PT

Decision update

Adopted

The Board adopted a resolution of commendation honoring Linda Stafford Burrows as a 2026 Legacies of Hope honoree. The adoption is final.

Decided Oct 6, 2026.

Oct6Tue

Board of SupervisorsSanta Barbara County

Honor Dierberg Family, First Bank, Legacies of Hope honoree

The Board will adopt a resolution of commendation honoring the Dierberg Family of First Bank as a 2026 Legacies of Hope honoree.

PassedComment period has passedOct 6Public Services

What's happening

The Board will adopt a resolution of commendation honoring the Dierberg Family of First Bank as a 2026 Legacies of Hope honoree.
The resolution was adopted by vote.

Why it matters

It celebrates the philanthropic contributions of the Dierberg Family to the community.

Who is affected

Dierberg FamilyFirst BankLocal community

How to act

Attend: Attend in person at the County Administration Building or join via Zoom.

Email: sbcob@countyofsb.org

Submit comment: Submit comments by 5:00 PM the day before the meeting.

Oct 6, 2026, 9:00 AMMeeting page SourceSummary confidence: medium

Posted Oct 1, 2026, 2:18 PM PTUpdated Oct 19, 2026, 2:24 PM PT

Decision update

Adopted

The item “Honor Dierberg Family, First Bank, Legacies of Hope honoree” was adopted.

Decided Oct 6, 2026.

Oct6Tue

Board of SupervisorsSanta Barbara County

Consider recommendations regarding the Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA) No. 26-GN-11050700-021 between the Santa Barbara County Fire District (SBCFD) and the United States department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest, as follows: a) Retroactively approve and authorize the Fire Chief to execute the GNA between the SBCFD and the USDA Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest; b) Authorize the Fire Chief or his designee to make amendments, with County Counsel, Auditor Controller, Risk and County Executive Officer approval, to the GNA for the term of this agreement ending on May 31, 2031; and c) Determine that the above-recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are the creation of a governmental 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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Consider recommendations regarding the Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA) No. 26-GN-11050700-021 between the Santa Barbara County Fire District (SBCFD) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest, as follows: a) Retroactively approve and authorize the Fire Chief to execute the GNA between the SBCFD and the USDA Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest; b) Authorize the Fire Chief or his designee to make amendments, with County Counsel, Auditor Controller, Risk and County Executive Officer approval, to the GNA for the term of this agreement ending on May 31, 2031; and c) Determine that the above-recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are the creation of a governmental 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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Oct 6, 2026, 9:00 AMMeeting page View official source

Posted Oct 1, 2026, 2:18 PM PTUpdated Oct 19, 2026, 2:24 PM PT

Decision update

Passed

The Board retroactively approved and authorized the Fire Chief to execute the Good Neighbor Agreement with the USDA Forest Service, authorized amendments to the agreement, and approved the CEQA determination.

Decided Oct 6, 2026.

Oct6Tue

Board of SupervisorsSanta Barbara County

Consider recommendations regarding the Second Amendment to the Joint Occupancy Agreement with Judicial Council of California, Santa Maria for Juvenile Court Parking Lot Solar Array, 812 Foster Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455, APN No. 111-231-004, RP File No. 003479, Fourth District, as follows: a) Approve, adopt and authorize the Chair to execute the Second Amendment to the Joint Occupancy Agreement between the County and the Judicial Council of CA; and b) Determine that the renewable energy project is statutorily exempt from the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21080.35 (installing solar systems on existing roofs and existing parking lots), and it is further categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA per sections 15301 (minor alterations to existing facilities) and 15303 (limited construction of small facilities) and 15304 (minor alterations of land) of Title 14 of the CCR and a Notice of Exemption (NOE) was filed on that basis, and that the recommended actions are within the scope of that NOE.

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Official agenda text

Consider recommendations regarding the Second Amendment to the Joint Occupancy Agreement with Judicial Council of California, Santa Maria for Juvenile Court Parking Lot Solar Array, 812 Foster Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455, APN No. 111-231-004, RP File No. 003479, Fourth District, as follows: a) Approve, adopt and authorize the Chair to execute the Second Amendment to the Joint Occupancy Agreement between the County and the Judicial Council of CA; and b) Determine that the renewable energy project is statutorily exempt from the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21080.35 (installing solar systems on existing roofs and existing parking lots), and it is further categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA per sections 15301 (minor alterations to existing facilities) and 15303 (limited construction of small facilities) and 15304 (minor alterations of land) of Title 14 of the CCR and a Notice of Exemption (NOE) was filed on that basis, and that the recommended actions are within the scope of that NOE.

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Oct 6, 2026, 9:00 AMMeeting page View official source

Posted Oct 1, 2026, 2:18 PM PTUpdated Oct 19, 2026, 2:24 PM PT

Decision update

Passed

The Board approved, adopted, and authorized the Chair to execute the second amendment to the joint occupancy agreement for the juvenile court parking lot solar array and approved the CEQA exemption.

Decided Oct 6, 2026.

Oct6Tue

Board of SupervisorsSanta Barbara County

Consider recommendations regarding Outside Counsel Contract Amendment No. 2 with Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, P.C. for Privacy Legal services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute, on behalf of the County of Santa Barbara, Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Professional Legal services with Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, P.C. to extend the term of the contract until October 7, 2027; and b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

Summary couldn’t be verifiedPassedOct 6Topic not listed

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Consider recommendations regarding Outside Counsel Contract Amendment No. 2 with Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, P.C. for Privacy Legal Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute, on behalf of the County of Santa Barbara, Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Professional Legal Services with Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, P.C. to extend the term of the contract until October 7, 2027; and b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

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Oct 6, 2026, 9:00 AMMeeting page View official source

Posted Oct 1, 2026, 2:18 PM PTUpdated Oct 19, 2026, 2:24 PM PT

Decision update

Passed

The Board approved and authorized the Chair to execute Amendment No. 2 to the privacy legal services contract with Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, extending the term to October 7 2027, and determined the amendment is not a CEQA project. The passage is final.

Decided Oct 6, 2026.

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Honor Linda Stafford Burrows, Legacies of Hope honoree

Adopted

Honor Dierberg Family, First Bank, Legacies of Hope honoree

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File Inmate Welfare Fund 2025-26 Annual Report

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Report from Closed Session

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