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The Zoning Administrator will consider approving a Conditional Use Permit to operate an animal service establishment, including overnight boarding, in an existing 3,125‑sq‑ft industrial building on a 0.32‑acre site at 1132 Independence Avenue.
The Zoning Administrator will recommend to City Council a five‑year extension of Phase 2 of a roughly 429,491‑square‑foot office development on a 28.7‑acre site at East Middlefield Road and SR‑237 Frontage Road. The staff report also recommends certifying the project’s Environmental Impact Report as complete under CEQA.
The Controller certified that private contractors can perform adult probation and public health security services at a lower cost.
What's happening
Why it matters
Lower‑cost contracting may reduce expenses for the city while changing how probation and health security services are delivered.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: No indicado en el documento fuente.
Email: No indicado en el documento fuente.
Submit comment: No indicado en el documento fuente.
Decision update
The Budget and Appropriations Committee voted to recommend the resolution, as amended, to the Board of Supervisors; this recommendation is not a final approval.
Decided Jun 24, 2026.
The Controller certified that private contractors can perform Materials Testing and Inspection Services at a lower cost.
What's happening
Why it matters
Without adoption, the services remain under current arrangements, maintaining existing costs and staffing.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: No indicado en el documento fuente.
Email: No indicado en el documento fuente.
Submit comment: No indicado en el documento fuente.
Decision update
The committee passed a motion to kill the resolution that would have contracted out Materials Testing and Inspection Services, but this is not final Board approval.
Decided Jun 24, 2026.
The Controller certified that private contractors can perform the listed services at a lower cost.
The committee opened a public comment period for residents to give testimony on the Annual Appropriation and Salary Ordinances for fiscal years ending June 30, 2027 and 2028. Speakers were limited to one minute each, with interpretation available in Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino.
The committee will discuss amendments to the 457(b) plan and then vote to approve the restated document, sending it to the Board of Supervisors.
Committee members will discuss changes to the investment policy that guides how retirement funds are invested, then vote to approve the amendments and forward them to the Board of Supervisors.
Commission will consider a resolution to approve a Vesting Tentative Map for a new mixed‑use development at 678 Concar Drive.
Commission staff will recommend adopting a Vesting Tentative Map that covers 640‑690 Concar Dr., 1855 S. Delaware St., and 1820 S. Grant St. for a new commercial/residential development. The project is being classified as exempt from CEQA under Public Resources Code Section 21080.66.
The council will hold a public hearing and consider a resolution to amend the El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan.
The resolution would modify land uses in the Main Street Overlay, allowing uses such as animal clinics, banks, and business services under new conditions.
City Council is asked to adopt a resolution amending the El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan to change land‑use rules in the Main Street Overlay, including allowing animal clinics, banks, and additional office‑use floor area.
What's happening
Why it matters
The amendments could shape future development, business opportunities, and the character of the downtown area.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: In person at City Council Chambers or via Zoom (Meeting ID 832 1285 7140).
Email: city.council@menlopark.gov
Submit comment: Submit written comment online up to one hour before the meeting start time.
Decision update
The City Council voted to amend the El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan by modifying the land uses allowed on Santa Cruz Avenue within the Main Street Overlay, including changing banks and financial institutions from not allowed to conditional with a 5,000‑square‑foot limit.
Decided Jun 23, 2026.
Council will consider a resolution to change land‑use rules in the Main Street Overlay, allowing existing buildings extra office floor‑area ratio under specific conditions.
The council held a public hearing and adopted a resolution to modify land‑use rules in the Downtown/Station Area “Main Street” Overlay, allowing certain office uses and changing four use classifications.
The city proposes to acquire the parcels at 909 and 917 San Rafael Avenue.
The City is reviewing a lease agreement for the properties at 485 and 495 Clyde Avenue.
The City Council met in a closed session with the city attorney to review a possible lawsuit that could expose the city to significant legal liability. The agenda notes that the discussion is about anticipated litigation under Government Code Section 54956.9.
The Board is authorizing the Port of San Francisco to execute the First Amendment to Management Agreement 16114 with Pasha Automotive Services.
The Board will receive a six‑month report on interim zoning controls for outdoor laboratory uses in the PDR‑1‑G district.
The Board received an ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish an entertainment zone on Market Street and adjacent streets.
What's happening
Why it matters
It shapes downtown nightlife, impacting local businesses and public safety in the area.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The item “Ordinance creating Downtown Market Street Entertainment Zone” was referred.
Decided Jun 23, 2026.
The board considered a resolution approving Port Commission Lease No. L‑17390 with JPPF 1300 Battery, L.P. for restaurant space at 1300 Battery Street.
Board approved a lease agreement for T‑Mobile to continue operating its telecommunications facility at the southwest corner of Tucker’s Grove Park.
What's happening
Why it matters
The lease secures continued cellular service for residents, generates rent revenue for the County, and requires no major expansion of the site.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Attend the meeting in person at the County Administration Building, Board Hearing Room, 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, or at the Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Administration Building, 511 Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria.
Email: Submit your comment via email to sbcob@countyofsb.org before 5:00 PM on the day prior to the Board meeting.
Submit comment: Provide written comments to the Clerk of the Board following the public participation instructions.
Decision update
The item “Approve T‑Mobile Lease at Tucker’s Grove Park” passed.
Decided Jun 23, 2026.
The Board adopted Ordinance No. 5289 amending Chapter 50 to have the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office handle site security plan reviews and live‑scan checks for cannabis businesses.
What's happening
Why it matters
Shifting security review to the Sheriff’s Office could affect how cannabis operators obtain permits and ensure public safety.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Attend the Board meeting in person or via live stream at the County website.
Email: sbcob@countyofsb.org
Submit comment: Submit written comments to the Clerk before 5:00 PM the day before the meeting.
Decision update
The item “Adopt amendment moving cannabis security plan review to Sheriff” passed.
Decided Jun 23, 2026.
