CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL
Randy Rowse
Mayor
Rebecca Bjork
City Administrator
Meagan Harmon
Mayor Pro Tempore
Kristen W. Sneddon
Ordinance Committee Chair
Ariel Pierre Calonne
City Attorney
Eric Friedman
Finance Committee Chair
Alejandra Gutierrez
Oscar Gutierrez
Mike Jordan
City Hall
735 Anacapa Street
http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov
AUGUST 16, 2022, 2:00 PM
AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND MAYOR/COUNCIL OFFICE, CITY HALL,
735 ANACAPA STREET;
AND 935 OCEAN SHORE BOULEVARD UNIT 301, ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA 32176
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CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar is comprised of items that will not usually require discussion by the City Council. A Consent Calendar item is open for discussion by the City Council upon request of a Councilmember, City staff, or member of the public. Items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by a single motion. Should you wish to comment on an item listed on the Consent Agenda, after turning in your "Request to Speak" form, you should come forward to speak or raise your hand in Zoom at the time the Council considers the Consent Calendar.
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INTERPRETACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Si necesita una interpretación del español al inglés, para sus comunicaciones al Consejo, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal al 564-5309, o por correo electrónico a [email protected]. Si es posible, la notificación de al menos 48 horas generalmente permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos.
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 2:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. Subject: Employee Recognition – Service Award Pins
Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Administrator to express the City’s appreciation to employees who are eligible to receive service award pins for their years of service through August 31, 2022.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Subject: Minutes
Recommendation: That Council waive reading and approve the minutes of the regular meetings of October 6, 2020; June 8, 2021; July 19, 2022; July 26, 2022 and the special meeting of July 25, 2022.
3. Subject: Amendment One Of License Agreement With Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation To Increase Premises, And Change The Monthly License Rate [Ordinance Introduction; Contract] (330.04)
Recommendation: That Council introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving and Authorizing the Waterfront Director to Execute Amendment One to Lease Agreement No. 26,738 with Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation, Increasing the Premises, Changing the Monthly License Rate and Including a Utility Fee, Commencing Upon the Effective Date of the Enabling Ordinance. 08/16/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 2
4. Subject: Affordability Covenant Modification For The Lighthouse Apartments Property Located At 1502–1522 San Pascual [Ordinance Introduction; Contract] (330.01)
Recommendation: That Council introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving a First Amendment to Restated Affordability Control Covenant Imposed on Real Property With The Turner Foundation – Since 1958, For Property Located at 1502– 1522 San Pascual Street, And Authorizing the Community Development Director to Execute Such Amendment.
5. Subject: Contract For The Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant Facilities Evaluation And Exit Test [Contract] (540.1)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute a contract with GHD, Inc. in the amount of $303,765 to perform a Facilities Evaluation and Exit Test for the Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant, and approve expenditures of up to $45,500 for extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work.
6. Subject: Ratify The Extension Of The Purchase Order With Central Coast Engineering For Pavement Material Hauling (530.04)
Recommendation: That Council ratify the General Services Manager’s extension of Purchase Order 32300233 for Bid Number 5763A with Central Coast Engineering for pavement material hauling in the amount of $160,000 for an additional three month period ending November 4, 2022.
This concludes the Consent Calendar.
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
7. Subject: Highway 101 Carpinteria To Santa Barbara And Parallel Projects Update (150.03)
Recommendation: That Council receive an update from Santa Barbara County Association of Governments and California Department of Transportation, District 5, on the Highway 101 Carpinteria to Santa Barbara and Parallel Projects within the City of Santa Barbara and regional rail/transit service updates between Santa Barbara and Ventura.
08/16/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 3
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
8. Subject: Economic Development Plan Annual Update (650.11) Recommendation: That Council receive an annual update on implementation efforts of the City’s Economic Development Plan.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY)
ADJOURNMENT
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 16, 2022
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: City Administrator’s Office
SUBJECT: Employee Recognition – Service Award Pins
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council authorize the City Administrator to express the City’s appreciation to employees who are eligible to receive service award pins for their years of service through August 31, 2022.
DISCUSSION:
The City appreciates the loyalty to the community and the dedication to public service that are demonstrated by City employees throughout the organization every day. Since 1980, the City Employees’ Recognition Program has recognized length of City Service. Service award pins are presented to employees for every five years of service. Those employees achieving 25 years of service or more are eligible to receive their pins in front of the City Council.
Attached is a list of those employees who will be awarded pins for their service through August 31, 2022.
ATTACHMENT(S): August 2022 Service Awards
PREPARED BY: Talhia Dorado, Administrative Specialist
SUBMITTED BY: Rebecca Bjork, City Administrator
APPROVED BY: City Administrator's Office
Agenda Item No. 1
ATTACHMENT
August 2022 SERVICE AWARDS
August 16, 2022 Council Meeting
5 Years
Lisa Neubert, Librarian II, Library Department
Ahmad Merza, Supervising Librarian, Library Department
Maureen Graham, Administrative Assistant-Confidential, Airport Department Nathan Alldredge, Harbor Patrol Supervisor, Waterfront Department 10 YEARS
Cory Olesen, Water Distribution Supervisor, Public Works Department Ramiro Arroyo, Parks Supervisor, Parks & Recreation Department 15 YEARS
Jeanette Prusinski, Administrative Supervisor, Waterfront Department 20 YEARS
Andrew Rhodes, Water Treatment Superintendent, Public Works Department 35 YEARS
Andrea Bifano, Senior Rental Housing Mediation Specialist, Community Development Department
10/06/2020 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 1 of 6
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 6, 2020
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 735 ANACAPA STREET
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Cathy Murillo called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. and announced that the meeting is being held via teleconference and all members of the City Council are participating electronically from various locations. (The Finance Committee and Ordinance Committee, which ordinarily meet at 12:30 p.m, did not meet on this day.)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Murillo.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Eric Friedman, Alejandra Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Murillo.
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: City Administrator Paul Casey, City Attorney Ariel Calonne, City Clerk Services Manager Sarah Gorman.
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. Subject: Employee Recognition – Service Award Pins (170.01) Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Administrator to express the City’s appreciation to employees who are eligible to receive service award pins for their years of service through October 31, 2020.
Action: City Administrator Paul Casey, presented the employees eligible to receive service award pins for their years of service.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
Agenda Item No. 2
10/06/2020 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 2 of 6 Members of the Public: Miriam Lindbeck, Anna Marie Gott, Bonnie Donovan.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Item Nos. 2-4)
The titles of the Ordinances and Resolutions related to the Consent Calendar were read.
Motion:
Councilmembers Jordan/Friedman to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
2. Subject: Execution Of First Amendment To Contract No. 26,662 With Plante & Moran, PLLC For Project Management Services Related To The Replacement Of The City’s Website (170.04)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 26,662 with Plante & Moran, PLLC to provide project management services for the replacement of the City’s website.
Action: Approved the recommendation(s); Agreement No. 26,662.1 (October 6, 2020 Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
3. Subject: Proposed Lease Agreement With Brophy & Sons, Inc. (330.04) Recommendation: That Council approve a five-year lease agreement with Brophy & Sons, Inc., for administrative and accounting office space at 125 Harbor Way, at an initial base rent of $917.73 per month.
Action: Approved the recommendation(s); Agreement No. 26,825 (October 6, 2020 Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
4. Subject: Construction Contract For Bohnett Park Renovation And Stormwater Treatment Project (570.05)
Recommendation: That Council award a contract with Civic Construction Associates in their low bid amount of $594,750, including three Additive bid items, for construction of the Bohnett Park Renovation and Stormwater Treatment Project, Bid No. 4009; and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the contract and approve expenditures up to $59,475 to cover any cost increases that may result from contract change orders for extra work and differences between estimated bid quantities and actual quantities measured for payment.
Action: Approved the recommendation(s); Agreement No. 26,826 (October 6, 2020 Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
10/06/2020 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 3 of 6 This concluded the Consent Calendar.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
5. Subject: Discussion Of Affordable Unit Requirements For Rental Housing Projects (660.01)
Recommendation: That Council receive information regarding existing City and State requirements to provide affordable units in certain rental housing projects, and provide direction to staff regarding any potential local amendments.
Documents:
- October 6, 2020 Council Agenda Report and any attachment(s). - PowerPoint presentation prepared by and made by staff.
Speakers:
- Staff: City Planner Renee Brooke; Housing and Human Services Manager Laura Dubbels; Assistant City Attorney Tava Ostrenger.
- Members of the Public: Frank Rodriguez, John Campanella, Rob Fredericks, Anna Marie Gott.
Discussion:
- City Planner Renee Brooke, gave Council a presentation regarding the City’s existing requirements to provide affordable units in rental housing projects, and to request Council’s direction to staff regarding any potential ordinance amendments.
- Topics covered in the presentation included the current city inclusionary housing requirements; current income levels related to affordable housing; and state density bonus law.
- Councilmembers’ questions were answered.
Motion:
Councilmembers Sneddon/Friedman for the status quo in the CBD, and 15% outside the CBD; in areas where it increases to 15%, round down rather than round up, and add clarifying language to reinforce moderate income requirements.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
RECESS
4:01 p.m. - 4:17 p.m.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
10/06/2020 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 4 of 6
6. Subject: Capital Improvement Projects Status Report (230.01) Recommendation: That Council receive a presentation from staff regarding the Capital Improvement Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2020.
Documents:
- October 6. 2020 Council Agenda Report and any attachment(s). - PowerPoint presentation prepared by and made by staff.
Speakers:
- Staff: Acting Public Works Director Brian D’Amour; Acting City Engineer Ashleigh Shue.
- Members of the Public: None.
Discussion:
- Acting City Engineer Ashleigh Shue gave a presentation on the Capital Improvement Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2020.
PUBLIC HEARING
7. Subject: Amending The City’s Grading Ordinance – Addressing Grading Less Than 50 Cubic Yards On Hillside Properties (640.04) Recommendation: That Council introduce by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Appendix J of Chapter 22.04 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code Regarding Grading Regulations, conduct a public hearing, and set October 20, 2020, as the City Council date for adoption of the proposed Grading Ordinance amendments.
Documents:
- October 6. 2020 Council Agenda Report and any attachment(s). - PowerPoint presentation prepared by and made by staff.
Speakers:
- Staff: Chief Building Official Andrew Stuffler; Assistant City Attorney John Doimas; City Attorney Ariel Calonne
- Members of the Public: None.
Discussion
- Chief Building Official Andrew Stuffler gave a presentation on Grading. - Councilmembers’ questions were answered
Motion:
Councilmembers Jordan/Sneddon to approve the staff recommendation.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
10/06/2020 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 5 of 6
QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING RULES APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEM
8. Subject: Appeal Of The Parks And Recreation Commission Action To Deny The Removal Of The Street Tree Located At 2514 Castillo Street (570.05) Recommendation: That Council deny the appeal filed by Ms. Blanca Benedict and uphold the Parks and Recreation Commission decision to deny the removal of one Eucalyptus nicholii, Nichols Willowleafed Peppermint Tree, located in the parkway at 2514 Castillo Street.
Ex parte report:
- Mayor Murillo talked with appellant at site visit.
Documents:
- October 6. 2020 Council Agenda Report and any attachment(s). - PowerPoint presentation prepared by and made by staff.
Speakers
- Staff: Urban Forest Superintendent Nathan Slack
- Appellant: Blanca Benedict
- Street Tree Advisory Committee: Chair Treman.
- Members of the Public: None.
Motion:
Councilmembers Sneddon/Jordan move to deny the Appeal and uphold the decision of the Parks and Recreation Commission to deny the Street Tree Removal application and support the proposed appeal findings.
Vote:
Majority roll call vote; (Ayes: Friedman, Harmon, Jordan, Sneddon, Murillo; Noes: O. Gutierrez, A. Gutierrez)
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
Councilmember Friedman attended the following meeting(s) or event(s): 1. Pacific Coast Water Authority; 2. Long Range Development oversight committee; 3.
Commercial Fisherman Subcommittee; 4. Airport Commission.
Councilmember A. Gutierrez attended the following meeting(s) or event(s): 1. The opening up of Learning Centers/ Learning Pods; 2. Commented on law enforcement relations and bridging community.
Mayor Murillo attended the following meeting(s) or event(s): 1. Housing Conference - Housing Coalition; 2. Steering Committee of the SB Act Homelessness Collaborative; 3.
Future Leaders of America Reunion; 4. Youth Violence Prevention. 10/06/2020 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 6 of 6
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Murillo adjourned the meeting at 5:48 p.m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on August 16, 2022.
SANTA BARBARA CITY COUNCIL SANTA BARBARA
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
_______________________________ ATTEST: ______________________________
RANDY ROWSE SARAH GORMAN
MAYOR CITY CLERK SERVICES MANAGER
06/08/2021 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 1 of 10
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 8, 2021
CONCURRENT AND CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS WITH SAME REMOTE
MEETING LINK
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 735 ANACAPA STREET
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Cathy Murillo called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. and announced that the meeting is being held via teleconference and all members of the City Council are participating electronically from various locations. (The Finance Committee and Ordinance Committee, which ordinarily meet at 12:30 p.m, did not meet on this day.)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Murillo.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Eric Friedman, Alejandra Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Murillo.
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: City Administrator Paul Casey, City Attorney Ariel Calonne, City Clerk Services Manager Sarah Gorman.
REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Administrator Casey announced that Elias Issacson was appointed as the new Community Development Director.
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. Subject: Employee Recognition – Service Award Pins (120.04) 06/08/2021 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 2 of 10 Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Administrator to express the City’s appreciation to employees who are eligible to receive service award pins for their years of service through June 30, 2021.
Action: Mayor Murillo presented service awards.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public: Denice Spangler Adams, Anna Marie Gott, Susan LaFond, Peggy Wilson.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 2-6)
The titles of the Ordinances and Resolutions were read.
Motion:
Councilmembers Jordan/Friedman to approve the Consent Calendar as recommended.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
2. Subject: Introduction Of Ordinance To Execute An Agreement With Tesla To Operate 15 Electric Charging Stations In Lot 10 (Ortega Garage) (550.01) Recommendation: That Council introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Authorizing the Public Works Director to Execute an Agreement with Tesla, Inc. to Operate 15 Electric Charging Stations in Lot 10 (Ortega Garage).
Action: Approved the recommendation (June 8, 2021 Council Agenda Report and any attachments; proposed Ordinance).
3. Subject: Adoption Of Resolution Relating To The General Municipal Election Of November 2, 2021 (110.03)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Calling for the Holding of a Vote-By-Mail General Municipal Election to be Held in the City on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Charter 06/08/2021 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 3 of 10 and that Certain Settlement Agreement Dated March 10, 2015, in Banales, et al. v. City Of Santa Barbara; and
B. Request and Authorize the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara to operate the General Municipal Election as an all-mail ballot election to be held on November 2, 2021.
Action: Approved the recommendations; Resolution No. 21-037 (June 8, 2021, Council Agenda Report and any attachments.
Speakers:
- Staff: City Clerk
- Members of the public: Denice Spangler Adams; Peggy Wilson; Anna Marie Gott.
4. Subject: Parking And Business Improvement Area Annual Assessment Report For Fiscal Year 2022 – Intention To Levy (550.1) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Approve the Parking and Business Improvement Area Annual Assessment Report 2022; and
B. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Declaring Council’s Intention to Levy Parking and Business Improvement Area Assessment Rates for Fiscal Year 2022, at a Public Hearing to be Held on June 22, 2021, at 2:00 p.m.
Action: Approved the recommendation(s) (June 8, 2021, Council Agenda Report and any attachments; Resolution No. 21-086).
5. Subject: Fiscal Year 2021 Interim Financial Statements For The Ten Months Ended April 30, 2021 (250.02)
Recommendation: That Council accept the Fiscal Year 2021 Interim Financial Statements for the ten months ended April 30, 2021.
Action: Approved the recommendation (June 8, 2021, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
6. Subject: Contract For Design Of Airport Signage, Marking, And Lighting To Conform To Federal Aviation Administration Guidance Engineering Brief 89 (560.01)
Recommendation: That Council:
06/08/2021 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 4 of 10 A. Authorize the Public Works Director to execute a City Professional Services contract with Mead and Hunt in the amount of $352,480, for the design of recommended Federal Aviation Administration sign, marking and lighting guidance and authorize the Public Works Director to approve expenditures of up to $35,248 for extra services of Mead and Hunt that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work;
B. Accept and authorize the Airport Director to execute, on behalf of the City, Federal Aviation Administration Grant Offer, No. 3-06-0235-067, in an amount not to exceed $400,000 in Airport Improvement Program funds for the design of airport signage, marking, and lighting; and C. Approve an increase in appropriations in the Airport Operating Fund in the amount of $37,360, funded from reserves, authorize the transfer of such funds to the Airport Grants Fund, and approve an increase in appropriations and estimated revenue in the Airport Grants Fund in the amount of $400,000, funded by the transfer of $37,360 for the City match and $362,640 from Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Grant 3-06-0235-067, for the design of airport signage, marking, and lighting.
Action: Approved the recommendations; Agreement No. 26,927 (June 8, 2021, Council Agenda Report and any attachments;
This concluded the Consent Calendar.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC HEARING
7. Subject: Renewal Of Levy For Fiscal Year 2022 For The Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District (520.03)
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Declaring Its Intention to Continue Vegetation Road Clearance, Implementation of a Defensible Space Inspection and Assistance Program, and Implementation of a Vegetation Management Program Within the Foothill and Extreme Foothill Zones; Declaring the Work to be of More Than General or Ordinary Benefit and Describing the District to be Assessed to Pay the Costs and Expenses Thereof; Approving the Updated Engineer’s Report; Confirming Diagram and Assessment; and Ordering Continuation of the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2022.
Councilmember Sneddon announced that she was recusing herself from consideration of this item because she lives in the District and pays the levy. She was excused from the meeting at 1:30 p.m.
06/08/2021 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 5 of 10 Documents:
- June 8, 2022 report from the Fire Chief
- PowerPoint presentation prepared and made by staff.
- Proposed Resolution
Public Hearing Opened: 1:35 p.m.
Speakers:
- Staff: Fire Chief Chris Mailes; Fire Inspector and Interim Fire Marshal Jim Austin; Fire Services Specialist Chris Braden; Assistant City Attorney Sarah Knecht.
- FCI Consulting: John Bliss.
- Members of the Public: None.
Motion:
Councilmembers Jordan/Sneddon to approve the recommended action; Resolution No. 21-038.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
Councilmember Sneddon returned to the meeting at 1:45 p.m. after City Attorney Calonne stated that her recusal was not legally required.
Discussion
- Councilmembers’ questions were answered.
Public Hearing Closed: 2:20 p.m.
Mayor Murillo closed and adjourned the special meeting at 2:23 p.m.
Mayor Murillo/Councilmember O. Gutierrez called the regular meeting to order at 2:24 p.m. All Councilmembers were present.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
8. Subject: Resolution Of The Council Of The City Of Santa Barbara Proclaiming The Existence Of A Local Emergency Due To Human Encampments In Fire Prone Areas And Extending Resolution No.18-075 Declaring The Existence Of A Shelter Crisis (660.04)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Proclaiming the Existence of a Local Emergency Due to 06/08/2021 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 6 of 10 Human Encampments in Fire Prone Areas and Extending Resolution No. 18-075 Declaring the Existence of a Shelter Crisis;
B. Select a location for a temporary safe encampment for 120 days; and C. Approve the process for site management and fire prone area abatement.
Documents:
- June 8, 2021 report from City Attorney’s Office and City Administrator’s Office.
- PowerPoint presentation prepared and made by staff.
- Proposed Resolution
Speakers:
- Staff: Acting Sustainability and Resilience Co-Director René Eyerly; . - SB Act: Barbara Andersen; Jeff Shaffer
- Members of the Public: Lucrezia de Leon; Denise Spangler Adams; Sharon Byrne; Chuck Flacks; Rob Fredericks; Robin Elander; Jim Knell; Marge Cafarelli; Mark Alvarado; Anna Marie Gott; Tino de Guevara; Peggy Wilson; Bonnie Donovan.
Motion:
Councilmembers Friedman/Sneddon to adopt a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Proclaiming the Existence of a Local Emergency Due to Human Encampments in Fire Prone Areas and Extending Resolution No. 18-075 Declaring the Existence of a Shelter Crisis.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote. Resolution No. 21-039
Motion:
Councilmembers Sneddon/Harmon to approve a tentative solution of a location for a temporary safe shelter for 120 days with a hotel room as the first choice and to direct staff to return in 3 weeks with a site plan, security plan, community engagement plant, fire abatement plan, and cost estimates.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote
Motion:
Mayor Murillo/Councilmember O. Gutierrez to select the airport site as a backup if arrangements cannot be made for hotel rooms.
Vote:
Motion fails. (Yes votes: Councilmember O. Gutierrez, Mayor Murillo; No votes: Councilmembers Jordan, A. Gutierrez, Harmon, Friedman, Sneddon. 06/08/2021 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 7 of 10 Motion:
Councilmember Jordan/Friedman to select the Carrillo/Castillo lot as a backup if arrangements cannot be made for hotel rooms.
Vote:
Majority roll call vote (Noes: Councilmembers Harmon and Sneddon).
PUBLIC HEARING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
9. Subject: Average Unit-Size Density Incentive Program Ordinance Amendments Related To Affordable Housing And Mobile Home Parks (640.09)
Recommendation: That Council introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Santa Barbara Municipal Code Sections 30.150.090 and 30.150.110 of the City’s Average Unit-Size Density Incentive Program to Exclude Mobile Home Parks from Development under the Program and Increase the Inclusionary Requirement outside the Central Business District to Help Meet the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation for Housing Affordable to Moderate Income Households.
Public Hearing opened: 5:09 p.m.
Public Hearing closed: 5:11 p.m.
Motion:
Councilmember Friedman/Murillo to open the public hearing and continue this item to the June 15, 2021 Council meeting at 2:00 p.m.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
10. Subject: Semi-Annual Interviews For City Advisory Groups (Not Including State Street Advisory Committee) (140.05)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Hold interviews of applicants to various City Advisory Groups; and B. Continue interviews of applicants to June 15, 2021 (Est. time 4:00 p.m.) The following candidates interviewed for Advisory Group appointments:
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Steve Nuhn Architectural Board of Review
Darrell McNeill Arts Advisory Committee
Vincent Gonzalez Community Development and
Human Services Committee
Patricia Wheatley Housing Authority
Richard Flacks Living Wage Advisory Committee
Anna Kokotovic Living Wage Advisory Committee
Julia Minor Santa Barbara Youth Council
Sagria Manian Santa Barbara Youth Council
Ohan Arakelian Single Family Design Review Board
Ian Bauke Transportation and Circulation Committee
Cora Dammeyer Water Commission
City Council adjourned to closed session at 6:04 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
12. Subject: Conference With City Attorney -- Anticipated Litigation -- Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(4): Initiation Of Litigation On One Matter (160.03) Recommendation: That Council hold a closed session to consider initiating litigation pursuant to subsection (d)(4) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code and take appropriate action as needed. (one potential case).
Scheduling: Duration, 30 minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
City Council adjourned the closed session and resumed the regular open meeting at 6:34 p.m.
Assistant City Attorney Tava Ostrenger made the following report from closed session: there was a motion by Councilmember O. Gutierrez, seconded by Mayor Murillo to initial litigation as noticed. Councilmember Sneddon was absent during the closed session.
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
11. Subject: Ortega Park Murals Status Report (570.05)
Recommendation: That Council receive a presentation regarding the community discussion related to the murals in Ortega Park and provide direction regarding options to preserve, relocate, and reproduce murals with the renovation of Ortega Park.
(Est. time 6:00 p.m.)
06/08/2021 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 9 of 10 Documents:
- June 8, 2021 report from the Parks and Recreation Director. - PowerPoint presentation prepared and made by staff.
Speakers:
- Staff: Parks and Recreation Director Jill Zachary.
- Members of the Public: April Amante; Anna Marie Gott; Marina Martinez; Mark Alvarado; Victoria Valente; Tiela Black-Law; Michael Imwalle; Nichol Clark; Julia Meyer; Kathy McGill; Chuck Flacks; Lisa Valencia Sherratt; Alejandra Cortes; Adriana Arriaga; Fredrick Janka; Naren Porter/Kasbati.
Motion:
Councilmembers Sneddon to confirm the City priority to renovate Ortega Park; to support development of the Mural Advisory Committee to develop a murals plan with input from the Trust for Historic Preservation, Arts Advisory Committee, and Historic Landmarks Commission; and to support designation of Ortega Park as a Chicano/a cultural park.
Councilmember Sneddon was excused at 9:37 p.m.
Motion:
Councilmember A. Gutierrez/Mayor Murillo to confirm the City priority to renovate Ortega Park; to support development of the Mural Advisory Committee to develop a murals plan with input from the Trust for Historic Preservation, Arts Advisory Committee, Historic Landmarks Commission; Parks Commission, and the One Community Bridge Organization; to support designation of Ortega Park as a Chicano/a cultural park; and to move forward with the grant and support the possibility of modifications as discussed by Director Zachary.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote (Absent: Councilmember Sneddon).
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Murillo adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p.m.
06/08/2021 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 10 of 10 Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on August 16, 2022.
SANTA BARBARA CITY COUNCIL SANTA BARBARA
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
_______________________________ ATTEST: ______________________________
RANDY ROWSE SARAH GORMAN
MAYOR CITY CLERK SERVICES MANAGER
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 19, 2022
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 735 ANACAPA STREET
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Randy Rowse called the meeting to order at 2:00 P.M. (The Finance and Ordinance Committee, which ordinarily meet at 12:30 p.m., did not meet on this day.)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rowse.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Eric Friedman, Alejandra Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Rowse.
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: City Administrator Rebecca Bjork, City Attorney Ariel Calonne, Deputy City Clerk Yazmin Dominguez.
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. Subject: Appointment Of 2022 Youth Poet Ambassador And 2022 Youth Poet Laureate (120.04)
Mayor Rowse presented a proclamation. Kundai Chikowero received the 2022 Youth Poet Ambassador proclamation. Madeline Miller received the 2022 Youth Poet Laureate proclamation.
RECESS
2:06 PM – 2:30 PM
2. Subject: Employee Recognition – Service Award Pins
City Administrator Rebecca Bjork presented the Service Award Pins.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the Public: Dean Noble; Aron Ashland; Mark Alvarado.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 2-19)
The titles of the Ordinances and Resolutions were read.
Motion:
Councilmembers Friedman/Harmon to approve the recommended actions.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
3. Subject: Minutes
Recommendation: That Council waive reading and approve the minutes of the regular meetings of June 14, 2022; June 21, 2022; June 28, 2022; and the special meetings of June 21, 2022; June 28, 2022.
Action: Approved the recommendation.
4. Subject: Agreement With Carbon Solutions Group EV, LLC And Acceptance Of Grant Funds For Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (Ordinance Introduction; Resolution; Contract) (630.02)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Authorizing the Sustainability and Resilience Director to Execute an Agreement with Carbon Solutions Group EV, LLC for up to 258 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; B. Authorize the Sustainability & Resilience Director to transfer grant applications from California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project to Carbon Solutions Group EV, LLC;
C. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 22-059, Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 for Charging Station Grants and Other Transportation Decarbonization Initiatives.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Proposed Ordinance; Resolution No. 22- 075 (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments). 07/19/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 3 of 10
5. Subject: 2022-2025 Firefighters’ Association Bargaining Unit Memorandum Of Understanding And Amendment Of Resolution No. 22-064, The Position And Salary Control Resolution For Fiscal Year 2023 (Ordinance Introduction; Resolution) (440.02)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Ratify the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Santa Barbara Firefighters’ Association by introduction and subsequent adoption of, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting the 2022-2025 Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara City Firefighters’ Association; and
B. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 22-064, the Position and Salary Control Resolution for Fiscal Year 2023, Affecting Classifications in the Firefighters’ Association, Effective July 30, 2022.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Proposed Ordinance; Resolution No. 22- 076 (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
6. Subject: Accept And Spend A Donation For Police Department Honor Guard And Appropriate Funds In Fiscal Year 2023 (Resolution) (520.04) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Accept a donation totaling $1,000 from the trust of Clifford G. Roxton to purchase supplies for the Honor Guard;
B. Adopt a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 22-059, Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, to Appropriate Funds for a gift from the Clifford G. Roxton Trust to the City of Santa Barbara for exclusive use and benefit of the Santa Barbara Police Department.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Resolution No. 22-077 (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
7. Subject: Records Destruction For Fire Department (Resolution) (160.06) Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Relating to the Destruction of Records Held by the Fire Department in the Administration Division.
07/19/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 4 of 10 Action: Approved the recommendation; Resolution No. 22-078 (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
8. Subject: Granting An Easement To Southern California Edison For Electrical Service Meter On City Parking Lot 10 At 621 Anacapa Street (Resolution) (380.01)
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, A Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Granting a Utility Easement to Southern California Edison for a New Electrical Service Meter Facility on City Parking Lot 10, 621 Anacapa Street, for a Tesla Supercharger Station and Authorizing the Public Works Director to Execute and Record the Utility Easement.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Resolution No. 22-079 (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
9. Subject: Increase Aviation Planning Services Contract For The Fixed Based Operator Redevelopment Project (Resolution; Contract) (560.04) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Authorize an increase in the extra services amount with Jacobs Engineering Inc., for aviation planning services for the Fixed Based Operator (FBO) Redevelopment Project, Contract No. 26,343, in the amount of $43,626, for a total project expenditure authority of $285,626; and
B. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 22-059 Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, to Appropriate Funds for Increase In Aviation Planning Services For the Fixed Based Operator Redevelopment Project.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Resolution No. 22-080; Agreement No. 26,343.1 (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
10. Subject: Santa Barbara Airport Master Plan Update (Resolution; Contract) (560.09)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Authorize the Airport to execute a City Professional Services contract with Mead and Hunt Inc. in the amount of $919,383, for master planning services to update the Santa Barbara Airport Master Plan and authorize the Airport Director to approve expenditures of up to $91,938 for extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work; and 07/19/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 5 of 10 B. Adopt a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 22-059, Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, to appropriate funds for professional services contract for Santa Barbara Airport Master Plan Update.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Resolution No. 22-081; Agreement No. 28,162 (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
11. Subject: Fiscal Year 2022 Interim Financial Statements For The Eleven Months Ended May 31, 2022 (250.02)
Recommendation: That Council accept the Fiscal Year 2022 Interim Financial Statements for the eleven months ended May 31, 2022.
Action: Approved the recommendation (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
12. Subject: Sole Source Purchase Order For Library Automated Materials Handling (AMH) Machine (570.04)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Authorize the Library Director to execute a sole source Purchase Order to Lyngsoe Systems in the amount of $115,518, plus an additional $11,552 for additional services that may be needed according to the Sole Source provisions of Santa Barbara Municipal Code Section 4.52.070 (K) in order to install automated material handling (AMH) equipment; B. Authorize the Library Director to execute Purchase Orders to Lyngsoe Systems in the amount of $44,719 for support, maintenance and parts in Fiscal Years 2023 through 2028, subject to availability and approval of budgeted funds.
Action: Approved the recommendation (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
13. Subject: Contract For Design Of Highway 101 Water Main Replacement At Los Patos Way (530.04)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute a City Professional Services contract with Stantec Inc., in the amount of $370,000 for design services for the Highway 101 Water Main Replacement at Los Patos Way and authorize the Public Works Director to approve expenditures of up to $37,000 for extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work.
07/19/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 6 of 10 Action: Approved the recommendation; Agreement No. 28,163 (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
14. Subject: Agreements For Afterschool Recreation Programs (570.06) Recommendation: That Council authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to enter into agreements with the Santa Barbara Unified School District for the Recreation Afterschool Program and Junior High Afterschool Sports Program.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Agreement No. 28,164 and 28,165 (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
15. Subject: City And Santa Barbara Unified School District Joint Use Park Ranger Patrol Services Agreement (570.07)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into a one-year agreement with the Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) for Park Ranger Patrol Services at SBUSD properties at a cost to SBUSD in the amount of $34,546.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Agreement No. 28,166 (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
16. Subject: Assignment And Assumption Of Lease – Super 8 Parking Lot (330.04)
Recommendation: That the Council approve and authorize the Airport Director to execute an Assignment and Assumption of Lease between Oceanic Santa Barbara LP, a California limited partnership, and the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara, for that real property located adjacent to 6021 Hollister Ave.
Goleta, California, encompassing 22,009 square feet of paved land pursuant to the lease with the City of Santa Barbara known as Agreement No. 21,810 dated September 20, 2005.
Action: Approved the recommendation (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
17. Subject: Professional Services Contract For Land-Use Permitting Software (Accela) System Enhancements (170.04)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Information Technology Director to execute a City Professional Services contract with Accela, Inc. in the amount $683,296, for permitting software system enhancements to include licensing, cloud migration, upgrades, and improvements and authorize the Information Technology Director to approve expenditures of up to $8,750 for extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work.
07/19/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 7 of 10 Action: Approved the recommendation; Agreement No. 28,168 (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
18. Subject: Designation Of Voting Delegate For League Of California Cities Annual Conference (180.01)
Recommendation: That Council designate Mayor Randy Rowse as the City’s voting delegate, and designate Council Members Eric Friedman and Mike Jordan as alternates to represent the City of Santa Barbara at the League of California Cities Annual Meeting September 7-9, 2022.
Action: Approved the recommendation (July 19, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
19. Subject: Reschedule A Date For Public Hearing Regarding Single Family Design Board’s Project Design Approval For 691 Hope Ave Recommendation: The public hearing previously scheduled for July 26, 2022 and the site visit scheduled for July 25, 2022 regarding the appeal of the Single Family Design Board’s March 28, 2022 decision to grant Project Design Approval of 691 Hope Ave has been continued to a public hearing on September 27, 2022 and a site visit on September 26, 2022 pursuant to an agreement by the parties.
Action: Approved the recommendation.
This concluded the Consent Calendar.
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
20. Subject: Adoption Of Final Mitigated Negative Declaration And Award Of Contract For Architecture And Design Services For The Police Station Project (Resolution; Contract) (700.08)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Police Station Project, Making the Required Environmental Review Findings, Designating the Cota Commuter Lot at 601 Santa Barbara Street as the final location for the Police Station Project, and Directing the Filing of a Notice of Determination; and
07/19/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 8 of 10 B. Authorize the Public Works Director to execute a City Professional Services contract with Cearnal Collective, LLP in the amount of $4,564,111 for design services for the Police Station Project, and approve expenditures of up to $368,763 for extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work.
Documents:
- July 19, 2022 Council Agenda Report and any attachments - PowerPoint presentation prepared and made by staff.
Speakers:
- Staff: Project Planner Kathleen Kennedy; Principal Project Manager Brad Hess.
- Consultant: Cearnal Collective Founding Partner Brian Cearnal - Members of the Public: None.
Discussion:
- Councilmembers questions were answered.
Motion:
Councilmembers Sneddon/Friedman to approve the adoption of a resolution that adopts the final MND, makes the required environmental review findings, designates the Cota Commuter Lot at 601 Santa Barbara St. as the final location for the project, and directs the filing of the Notice of Determination; Resolution No. 22-082.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
Motion:
Councilmembers Sneddon/Friedman motion to authorize the Public Works Director to execute a City Professional Services contract with Cearnal Collective, LLP in the amount of $4,564,111 for design services for the Police Station Project, and approve expenditures of up to $368,763 for extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work.
Contract No. 28,167.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE
21. Subject: Solid Waste Franchise Agreement Procurement (630.01) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Direct Staff to negotiate a one year extension of the current solid waste hauler franchise agreement;
07/19/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 9 of 10 B. Direct Staff to negotiate with MarBorg Industries, the current solid waste hauler franchisee, for a new solid waste hauler franchise agreement, subject to commencement of a competitive procurement process if a new franchise is not obtained within eight months after start of negotiations; and C. Rescind Council’s previous limitation on the scope of work under the professional services agreement with R3 Consultants and authorize the Sustainability and Resilience Director to direct R3 to perform the full scope of work as required to complete procurement of a new solid waste hauler franchise agreement.
Documents:
- July 19, 2022 Council Agenda Report and any attachments - PowerPoint presentation prepared and made by staff.
Speakers:
- Staff: Acting Sustainability and Resilience Director Alelia Parenteau; Senior Environmental Specialist Dustin Merback.
- Members of the Public: Bruce Giffin; Derek Carlson; Mark Ingalls; Dean Noble; Sharon Byrne; Harry Rabin; Hillary Hauser.
Discussion:
- Councilmembers questions were answered.
Motion:
Councilmembers Friedman/Sneddon to approve staff recommendations.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
Councilmember O. Gutierrez reported on their attendance or made the following comment(s): 1. Community Housing Crisis Task Force and brief update 2. Wish a Happy Birthday to girlfriend, Geordie Scully.
Councilmember Sneddon reported on their attendance or made the following comment(s): 1. Rivera Association meeting 2. Airport Tour with Brian D’Amour and Sara Iza 3. 4th of July fireworks Show 4. Montecito 4th of July parade 5. State Street Interim Operations Meeting 6. Montecito Association meeting about fire insurance 7. Outdoor movies at the Court House 8. Mineral show at Natural History Museum 9. Housing Crisis Task Force Meeting 10. Wish a Happy Birthday to daughter, Cameron. 07/19/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 10 of 10 Mayor Rowse reported on their attendance or made the following comment(s): 1. Sister Cities Celebration with Puerto Vallarta 2. Meet with folks from the Eastside to discuss their issues and security, meeting again Thursday the 24th 3. Celebrated the coming of Professional Soccer announcement 4. Dalai Lama’s Birthday celebration.
PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY)
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rowse adjourned the meeting at 4:12 PM.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on August 16, 2022.
SANTA BARBARA CITY COUNCIL SANTA BARBARA
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
_______________________________ ATTEST: ______________________________
RANDY ROWSE SARAH GORMAN
MAYOR CITY CLERK SERVICES MANAGER
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 26, 2022
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 735 ANACAPA STREET
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Randy Rowse called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m. (The Finance Committee and Ordinance Committee met at 12:30 p.m.)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rowse.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Eric Friedman, Alejandra Gutierrez, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Rowse.
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: City Administrator Rebecca Bjork, Assistant City Attorney Sarah Knecht, Deputy City Clerk Naomi Kovacs.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
There were no changes to the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public: Scott Wenz, Ethan Shenkman, Gerard Pepe, Michael Baker.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-15)
The titles of the Ordinances and Resolutions were read.
Motion:
Councilmembers Friedman/O. Gutierrez to approve the recommended actions.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
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1. Subject: Minutes
Recommendation: That council waive reading and approve the minutes of the regular meetings of August 18, 2020; September 15, 2020; October 6, 2020; December 15, 2020; June 22, 2021 and the special meeting of March 22, 2021.
Action: Approved the recommendation.
2. Subject: 2022-2025 Firefighters’ Association Bargaining Unit Memorandum Of Understanding [Ordinance Adoption; Contract] (440.02) Recommendation: That Council adopt the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Santa Barbara Firefighters’ Association by adoption of, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting the 2022-2025 Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Firefighters’ Association.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Ordinance No. 6077; Agreement No. 28,170.
3. Subject: Agreement With Carbon Solutions Group EV, LLC [Ordinance Adoption; Contract]
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Authorizing the Sustainability and Resilience Director to Execute an Agreement with Carbon Solutions Group EV, LLC, for up to 258 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Ordinance No. 6078; Agreement No. 28,171.
4. Subject: Destruction Of Records Held By The Police Department [Resolution] (160.06)
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Relating to the Destruction of Records Held by the Police Department.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Resolution No. 22-083 (July 26, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
5. Subject: Correction Of Clerical Errors In Resolution No. 22-061 Schedule Of Penalties, Fees And Services Charges Adopted On June 21, 2022 [Resolution] (230.05)
07/26/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 3 of 9 Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution directing the City Clerk to Correct Clerical Errors by Inserting Replacement Pages into Resolution No. 22-061 Adopted on June 21, 2022, Which Became Effective on July 1, 2022, or as Provided Therein, and Amended the City of Santa Barbara Schedule of Penalties, Fees, and Service Charges.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Resolution No. 22-084 (July 26, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
6. Subject: Delegation Of Authority To Department Directors To Execute Contracts And Other Documents For Sustainability Programs [Resolution] (630.02)
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Authorizing Department Directors, upon the Recommendation of the Sustainability and Resilience Director, to Execute Grant Applications, Contracts, or Other Transactional Documents for Collaboration on or Participation in Sustainability Programs.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Resolution No. 22-085 (July 26, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
7. Subject: June 30, 2022, Investment Report And June 30, 2022, Fiscal Agent Report (260.02)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Accept the June 30, 2022, Investment Report; and
B. Accept the June 30, 2022, Fiscal Agent Report.
Action: Approved the recommendation (July 26, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
8. Subject: Authorization To Purchase Water Treatment Chemicals For The Cater Water Treatment Plant (540.1)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Find it in the City’s best interest to waive the formal bidding process as authorized by Municipal Code 4.52.070(L) and authorize the City General Services Manager to issue a Blanket Purchase Order to Cabot Norit Americas Inc. in the amount of $120,000 for the purchase of powdered activated carbon for use at the William B. Cater Water Treatment Plant; and 07/26/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 4 of 9 B. Find it in the City’s best interest to waive the formal bidding process as authorized by Municipal Code 4.52.070(L) and authorize the City General Services Manager to issue a Blanket Purchase Order to Nalco Water in the amount of $40,000 for the purchase of CatFloc 8108 Plus, a cationic polymer, and 8170 PULV, a nonionic polymer, with the option to renew the purchase order for an additional four years, expiring July 26, 2027, subject to appropriation of funds for such purpose in Council’s adopted budget.
Action: Approved the recommendation (July 26, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
9. Subject: Amendment To Airport Passenger Facility Charge Application (560.01)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Airport Director to submit to the Federal Aviation Administration an amendment to Passenger Facility Charge Application No. 7, continuing the $4.50 PFC fee, for an increase of $9,942,996 from the original application amount of $19,945,000 to $29,887,996 to include the interest portion of the debt service for the Airline Terminal Improvement Project as part of the construction of the John T. Rickard Airline Terminal Project completed in June 2011.
Action: Approved the recommendation (July 26, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
10. Subject: Approval Of Airport Terminal Advertising Concession Agreement With Fuse Connect, LLC [Contract] (330.04)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Airport Director to execute a threeyear Concession Agreement with two one-year options to extend with Fuse Connect, LLC to manage airport terminal advertising at Santa Barbara Airport.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Agreement No. 28,172 (July 26, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
11. Subject: City Of Santa Barbara And Santa Barbara City College Joint Use Agreement [Contract] (150.05)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Administrator to execute a Joint Use Agreement with Santa Barbara City College for the shared use of facilities for recreational and educational purposes.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Agreement No. 28,173 (July 26, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
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12. Subject: Award Of Contract For Construction Management Services For The Westside Community Paseos Project On Gillespie, San Pascual, Mission, Micheltorena, And Sola Streets [Contract] (530.04)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute a City Professional Services contract with Filippin Engineering, Inc. (Filippin) in the amount of $448,211 for construction management, inspection, monument preservation, and material testing services of the Westside Community Paseos Project, and authorize the Public Works Director to approve expenditures of up to $44,821 for extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Agreement No. 28,174 (July 26, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
13. Subject: Increase In Fire Department’s Professional Services Agreement With AP Triton, LLC For Comprehensive Fee Feasibility Study [Contract] (520.03)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Fire Chief to execute a contract Amendment to City Professional Services Agreement No. 28,016 with AP Triton LLC to add a scope of work to conduct a Comprehensive Fee Feasibility Study in the amount of $20,509.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Agreement No. 28,175 (July 26, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
14. Subject: Agreement With Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office For Law Enforcement Services At Special Events [Contract] (520.04) Recommendation: That Council authorize the Chief of Police or their designee to execute a one-year agreement with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office to provide law enforcement services at special events, with an expiration date of June 30, 2023.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Agreement No. 28,176 (July 26, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
15. Subject: Agreement With Santa Barbara County Animal Control Shelter Services [Contract] (520.05)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Chief of Police to execute a new contractual agreement with the County of Santa Barbara to provide animal control shelter services for a five year period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027. 07/26/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 6 of 9 Action: Approved the recommendation; Agreement No. 28,177 (July 26, 2022, Council Agenda Report and any attachments).
This concluded the Consent Calendar.
REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Councilmember Friedman reported that today the Finance Committee reviewed two items: (1) Review of the ordinance establishing a standing Finance Committee, which the committee passed unanimously, and which will be coming to the Ordinance Committee and ultimately to Council. (2) The kick-off, which is today, of the fiscal sustainability initiative and Vision 2030.
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
16. Subject: State Street Master Plan Update And Consultant Selection [Contract] (610.04)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Receive an update on the work of the State Street Advisory Committee and the State Street Master Plan consultant selection process; and B. Award a contract for consulting services to MIG, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $709,156 for the State Street Master Plan, Bid No. 4064, and authorize the Community Development Director to execute the contract, to be approved as to form by the City Attorney, in the amount of $709,156, and approve extra expenditures up to $70,915 to cover any cost increases that may result from contract change orders for extra work and differences between estimated bid quantities and actual quantities measured for payment.
Documents:
- July 26, 2022 Council Agenda Report and any attachments - PowerPoint presentation prepared and made by staff
Speakers:
- Staff: State Street Master Planner Tess Harris.
- State Street Advisory Group: Chair Dave Davis, Vice Chair Ken Saxon. - Members of the Public: Scott Wenz, Mark Sheridan, Robin Elander, Dianne Black, Richard Applebaum, Richard Closson.
Discussion:
- Councilmembers’ questions were answered.
07/26/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 7 of 9 Motion:
Councilmembers Rowse/Sneddon to direct staff to report back on compliance with prior actions.
Motion was withdrawn by the maker.
Motion:
Councilmembers Sneddon/Harmon to award a contract for consulting services to MIG, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $709,156, for the State Street Master Plan, Bid No. 4064, and authorize the Community Development Director to execute the contract, to be approved as to form by the City Attorney, in the amount of $70,915 to cover any cost increases that may result from contract change orders for extra work and differences between estimated bid quantities and actual quantities measured for payment; Agreement No. 28,175.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
RECESS
3:58 p.m. – 4:12 p.m.
17. Subject: Public Draft 2023 Housing Element (650.06) Recommendation: That Council receive a presentation and public comment submitted on the Public Review Draft 2023 Housing Element, hold a discussion, and provide feedback to staff.
Documents:
- July 26, 2022 Council Agenda Report and any attachments - PowerPoint presentation prepared and made by staff
Speakers:
- Staff: Project Planner Rosie Dyste, Principal Planner Dan Gullett. - Members of the Public: Summer Escalera, DJ Johnsen, Robin Elander, Frank Rodriguez, Wendy Santamaria, Stanley Tzankov, Rich Sander, Katherine Soto-Vasquez, Trish Allen, Ethan Shenkman, Sheila Lodge, Linda Honikman, Rob Fredericks, Lisa Carlos, Anna Marie Gott, Matthew Taylor, Chris Barros, Nadia Abushanab, Planning Commission Chair Gabe Escobedo.
RECESS
6:10 p.m. – 6:29 p.m.
07/26/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 8 of 9 Discussion:
- Topics discussed included affordable housing, short term rentals, ballot initiatives, a community trust fund, homelessness, RHNA allocations, La Cumbre Plaza, tenant protections, funding sources, housing insecurity, and a vacancy fee. Councilmembers’ questions were answered.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
18. Subject: Update Of State And Federal Legislative Platform (160.02) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Adopt the Legislative Platform that guides the City’s support or opposition to regional, State, and Federal legislative issues; and B. Authorize the Mayor, Councilmembers, and staff, on behalf of the City of Santa Barbara, to contact regional, State, and Federal representatives to advocate for legislation and actions consistent with the goals of the legislative platform.
Documents:
- July 26, 2022 Council Agenda Report and any attachments - PowerPoint presentation prepared and made by staff
Speakers:
- Staff: Senior Assistant to the City Administrator's Office Brandon Beaudette - Members of the Public: None.
Discussion:
- Councilmembers’ questions were answered.
Motion:
Councilmembers Friedman/Sneddon to approve the legislative platform updates with the addition of the support of legislation that recognizes recycled, desalinated, and potable reuse as drought proof water supplies.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
Motion:
Councilmembers Sneddon/O. Gutierrez to add to the legislative platform support of legislation that supports programs to address historical inequities.
Vote:
Majority roll call vote (Noes: Mayor Rowse).
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
07/26/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 9 of 9
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
Councilmember Friedman reported on their attendance or made the following comment(s): 1. PARC Foundation meeting; 2. Coastal Cities Leadership Group; 3.
Coastal Commission Local Government Working Group.
Councilmember Sneddon reported on their attendance or made the following comment(s): 1. Water Commission meeting; 2. COMB Operations meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY)
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rowse adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on August 16, 2022.
SANTA BARBARA CITY COUNCIL SANTA BARBARA
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
_______________________________ ATTEST: ______________________________
RANDY ROWSE SARAH GORMAN
MAYOR CITY CLERK SERVICES MANAGER
07/25/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 1 of 2
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 25, 2022
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 735 ANACAPA STREET
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Randy Rowse called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rowse.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Eric Friedman, Alejandra Gutierrez (9:55 a.m.), Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Rowse.
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: City Administrator Rebecca Bjork, Deputy City Clerk Yazmin Dominguez.
CLOSED SESSION
Subject: Public Employee Performance Evaluation -- Government Code Section 54957
Recommendation: That Council hold a closed session for a Public Employee Performance Evaluation per Government Code Section 54957.
Title: City Attorney
Scheduling: Duration, 45 minutes; 9:30 a.m.
Report: None anticipated
Document:
- July 25, 2022, report from Mayor Rowse
Time:
- 9:34 a.m. – 10:12 a.m.
07/25/2022 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 2 of 2 No report made.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rowse adjourned the meeting at 10:13 a.m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on August 16, 2022.
SANTA BARBARA CITY COUNCIL SANTA BARBARA
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
_______________________________ ATTEST: ______________________________
RANDY ROWSE SARAH GORMAN
MAYOR CITY CLERK SERVICES MANAGER
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 16, 2022
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Business Services Division, Waterfront Department SUBJECT: Amendment One Of License Agreement With Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation To Increase Premises, And Change The Monthly License Rate [Ordinance Introduction; Contract]
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving and Authorizing the Waterfront Director to Execute Amendment One to Lease Agreement No. 26,738 with Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation, Increasing the Premises, Changing the Monthly License Rate and Including a Utility Fee, Commencing Upon the Effective Date of the Enabling Ordinance.
DISCUSSION:
The Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation (SBYSF), an ocean-dependent use as defined in the Local Coastal Plan, has been in the Harbor since 1968. The 2,500 square foot site in Marina 1 is used as a dock facility and dry boat storage area for SBYSF and its sailing lessons and activities. SBYSF is a nonprofit corporation, and its primary purpose is to “teach seamanship, sailing and sailboat racing while instilling the values of fitness, selfreliance, responsibility, teamwork, and sportsmanship.” The current option on the initial license agreement term ends on March 31, 2024, with one, five-year option available extending to March 31, 2029.
SBYSF approached the Waterfront Department approximately one year ago with the idea of improving their license space by adding square footage to the dock area and replacing and upgrading the existing storage sheds on the dock in a manner that would better serve their activities and create a safer space for their participants. SBYSF is currently completing the City’s design review and permitting process for the new shed design and 146 square foot dock addition. SBYSF plans to construct the improvements in the fall, after the busy summer season.
Agenda Item No. 3
File Code No. 330.04
Council Agenda Report
Amendment One Of License Agreement With Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation To Increase Premises, And Change The Monthly License Rate [Ordinance Introduction; Contract]
August 16, 2022
The Proposed amendment to the license agreement includes the following:
Site: Add 146 square feet to existing 2,500 square foot license site Adjust Monthly Rent: increase rate by $48.18 based on addition of 146 square feet of license space to $872.52 per month
Utility Fee: Include monthly fee of $50 for utilities All other license terms remain the same
The SBYSF is considered a tenant in good standing by the Department and has no outstanding default notices on file.
Compliance with Coastal Land Use Plan: The purpose of the SBYSF is to teach seamanship, sailing and sailboat racing to youth. SBYSF is considered an oceandependent use per the Waterfront Department’s Five-Year Review of Uses in the Harbor Commercial Zone. The Waterfront Department’s leasing priorities are as follows: 1st Priority: ocean-dependent business, 2nd Priority: ocean-related business, and 3rd Priority:
visitor-serving business. Ocean-dependent uses include those uses that assure the Harbor will remain a working harbor. The Harbor currently includes 20 ocean-dependent uses occupying 15,840 square feet of industrial space and 176,012 square feet of exterior space. Ocean-dependent uses range from boat mooring and marine-oriented government facilities (Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary offices) to a boatyard/repair facility and a marine fuel dock. The proposed uses by SBYSF meet the Waterfront’s leasing priorities and conform to the City’s Coastal Land Use Plan.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
The lease revenues are assumed in the Waterfront department’s Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget, and will be included in future budgets as well.
The Harbor Commission recommended approval of the proposed lease agreement at their May 19, 2022, meeting. A copy of the lease assignment is available for public review from the Waterfront Department; please email [email protected] to request a copy.
ATTACHMENT: Existing and Proposed Site Plans
PREPARED BY: Cesar Barrios, Acting Waterfront Business Manager SUBMITTED BY: Mike Wiltshire, Waterfront Director
APPROVED BY: City Administrator's Office
Existing Site Plan Proposed Site Plan
ATTACHMENT
COUNCIL INTRODUCTION DRAFT 08/16/22
ORDINANCE NO.____________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA BARBARA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
WATERFRONT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT
ONE TO LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 26,738 WITH SANTA
BARBARA YOUTH SAILING FOUNDATION, INCREASING
THE PREMISES, CHANGING THE MONTHLY LICENSE
RATE AND INCLUDING A UTILITY FEE, COMMENCING
UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ENABLING
ORDINANCE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. In accordance with the provisions of Section 521 of the Charter of the City of Santa Barbara, Amendment One to Lease Agreement No. 26,738 with Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation increasing the premises, changing the monthly license rate and including a utility fee, commencing upon the effective date of the enabling ordinance, a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2. CEQA. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is categorically exempt per Section 15303 of the CEQA guidelines.
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 16, 2022
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Housing and Human Services Division, Community Development Department
SUBJECT: Affordability Covenant Modification For The Lighthouse Apartments Property Located At 1502–1522 San Pascual [Ordinance
Introduction; Contract]
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, An Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving a First Amendment to Restated Affordability Control Covenant Imposed on Real Property With The Turner Foundation – Since 1958, For Property Located at 1502–1522 San Pascual Street, And Authorizing the Community Development Director to Execute Such Amendment.
DISCUSSION:
Background
The Turner Foundation—Since 1958
The Turner Foundation—Since 1958 (Owner) owns the Lighthouse Apartments located at 1502–1522 San Pascual. In May 2015, the City Council approved a loan in the amount of $275,000 from the City’s Socioeconomic Mitigation Program (SEMP) fund in order to rehabilitate seven of the 46 rental units. As a condition of the City funding, the seven rehabilitated units (City-Assisted Units) were placed under a 90-year City Affordability Control Covenant Imposed on Real Property (Original Covenant) to restrict the tenancies of the seven City-Assisted Units to Very Low and Low-Income Households.1 In September 2016, due to a delay in the project’s completion, a subsequent Restated Affordability Control Covenant Imposed on Real Property (Covenant) was recorded on the Property that restarted the beginning of the 90-year term, thereby extending the expiration of the Covenant to the year 2106.
1 Total income of the individuals living in the dwelling unit does not exceed the upper limit of the Low-Income category of 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) as determined and published by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Agenda Item No. 4
File Code No. 330.01
Council Agenda Report
Affordability Covenant Modification For The Lighthouse Apartments Property Located At 1502–1522 San Pascual [Ordinance Introduction; Contract] August 16, 2022
The Owner would like to sell the Property and use the proceeds to expand services to youth, seniors, individuals with special needs, and economically disadvantaged individuals through need-based programs, such as tutoring, music and dance lessons, and art and cooking classes. However, the Owner believes that limiting the sale to a notfor-profit organization will lower the pool of qualified buyers and potentially depress the open-market price, and is therefore requesting that the nonprofit requirement be removed.
Only seven of the 46 total units on the property have affordability restrictions, and regardless of the legal status of the entity owning the Property, the seven City-Assisted Units would continue to be rented in accordance with the Covenant to Very Low and LowIncome Households for the duration of the Covenant’s terms. For this reason, staff recommends approval of the Owner’s request.
Proposed Covenant Modifications
The first paragraph of Section B, “Affordability Restrictions”, and Section G.8, “Additional Provisions” of the Covenant contain the not-for-profit organization ownership requirement. These provisions will be revised to remove the language that limits ownership to a not-for-profit organization. No other changes to the Covenant will be made.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Modifying the Covenant will not financially impact the City. The seven City-Assisted Units will remain under the restrictions set forth in the Covenant for its duration.
A copy of the agreement is available for public review; please contact Laura Dubbels at [email protected] to request a copy.
ATTACHMENT: Request Letter from Dean Wilson, President and CEO, the Turner Foundation—Since 1958
PREPARED BY: Laura Dubbels, Housing and Human Services Manager SUBMITTED BY: Elias Isaacson, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: City Administrator’s Office
Attachment
ORDINANCE NO.____________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
BARBARA APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO RESTATED
AFFORDABILITY CONTROL COVENANT IMPOSED ON REAL
PROPERTY WITH THE TURNER FOUNDATION - SINCE 1958,
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1502-1522 SAN PASCUAL
STREET, AND AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SUCH AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, The Turner Foundation – Since 1958, a California non-profit public benefit corporation (“Owner”) owns real property commonly known as The Lighthouse Apartments, located at 1502-1522 San Pascual Street in the City of Santa Barbara ("Property); and
WHEREAS, Owner has requested that the restriction limiting sale of the property to a not-for-profit organization be removed from the City Restated Affordability Control Covenant Imposed on Real Property (City Covenant) that was recorded in the office of the County Recorder on September 26, 2016 (Covenant Date), as Instrument No. 2016- 0050006 of official records; and
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2022, the City Council, introduced and subsequently adopted by reading of title only an ordinance approving a First Amendment to Restated Affordability Control Covenant Imposed on Real Property (Amended Covenant), which will remain on title for a period of 90 years from the Covenant Date; and
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 521 of the Charter of the City of Santa Barbara, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara approving the Amended Covenant is hereby approved and authorizing subsequent minor amendments to the agreement that does not extend its term.
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 16, 2022
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Water Resources Division, Public Works Department SUBJECT: Contract For The Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant Facilities Evaluation And Exit Test [Contract]
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute a contract with GHD, Inc. in the amount of $303,765 to perform a Facilities Evaluation and Exit Test for the Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant, and approve expenditures of up to $45,500 for extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work.
DISCUSSION:
The City’s Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant (Desal Plant) went into service in 2017 as a drought supply for the City of Santa Barbara (City). In a new policy included in the 2020 Enhanced Urban Water Management Plan that was adopted in June 2021, Council recognized the Desal Plant as one of the City’s primary water supplies, since it produces approximately one-third of the City’s annual water supplies.
IDE Americas is currently operating the Desal Plant under a Design/Build/Operate (DBO) contract that expires on March 4, 2024. Per the DBO contract, in the third year of the fiveyear contract, the City is to perform a formal Facilities Evaluation and Exit Test to determine if the Desal Plant is being maintained so that it will meet the design service life, and to verify that the operational requirements of the DBO contract are met.
The City conducted a formal Request for Proposal process and selected GHD, Inc. (GHD) to provide the services necessary to perform the Facilities Evaluation and Exit Test. The work includes evaluating the condition of the equipment and structures, developing a test plan, conducting and monitoring an exit test, reviewing the computer maintenance management system, and submitting a final report. GHD has successfully performed similar services for the City and other agencies, and has submitted an acceptable proposal and cost for the proposed work.
Staff recommends that Council authorize the Public Works Director to execute a contract with GHD in the amount of $303,765 to perform a Facilities Evaluation and Exit Test for the Desal Plant. Staff also recommends that Council approve change order expenditures Agenda Item No. 5
File Code No. 540.1
Council Agenda Report
Contract For The Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant Facilities Evaluation And Exit Test August 16, 2022 [Contract]
of up to $45,500 for extra services that may result from necessary changes in the scope of work. The requested change order expenditures are 15 percent of the contract amount, which is appropriate considering the complexity of the proposed work.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Proposed funding approvals for GHD
Contract $303,765
Change Order Authority $ 45,500
Total $349,265
There are sufficient expenditure appropriations in the Water Operating Fund Budget in Fiscal Year 2023 to fund the proposed contract and extra services with GHD for the Desal Plant Facilities Evaluation and Exit Test.
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT/WATER COMMISSION ACTION:
The Desal Plant is a drought-proof water supply for the City. The proposed work will help ensure that the Desal Plant remains a robust and viable facility for many years to come.
The Water Commission heard this item at their regular monthly meeting held on July 21, 2022, and voted 5-0 in support of recommending this project to Council for approval.
A copy of the contract may be requested from the Public Works Department for public review by contacting [email protected].
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
A facilities evaluation and exit test are both exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review.
PREPARED BY: Catherine Taylor, P.E., Water Supply and Services Manager/lm SUBMITTED BY: Clifford M. Maurer, P.E., Public Works Director APPROVED BY: City Administrator’s Office
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 16, 2022
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Streets Operations & Infrastructure Management Division, Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Ratify The Extension Of The Purchase Order With Central Coast Engineering For Pavement Material Hauling
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council ratify the General Services Manager’s extension of Purchase Order 32300233 for Bid Number 5763A with Central Coast Engineering for pavement material hauling in the amount of $160,000 for an additional three month period ending November 4, 2022.
DISCUSSION:
The Streets Operations & Infrastructure Division performs production paving as part of the City’s overall Pavement Maintenance Program. Streets Crews remove and replace failed sections of roadway to improve drivability. Assistance is required to transport the hot mix asphalt from the batch plant(s) to the job sites.
Central Coast Engineering (CCE) was awarded a contract on August 5, 2019, based on its low bid, with a term not to exceed three years from the date of the award. A new bidding process will be undertaken this summer, but it was not possible to complete the bid process and have a new contract in place prior to the expiration of the existing CCE contract. The General Services Manager extended the existing contract to allow for uninterrupted delivery of pavement material. The recommended action will ratify the General Services Manager’s action and authorize the extension for three months until the bidding process is complete and the execution of a new contract is in place. CCE will perform the extended work at the existing contract price.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
There is sufficient expenditure appropriation in the Overlays Project in the Measure C Capital Fund in Fiscal Year 2023 to cover the purchase order extension with CCE for pavement material hauling.
Agenda Item No. 6
File Code No. 530.04
Council Agenda Report
Ratify The Extension Of The Purchase Order With Central Coast Engineering For Pavement Material Hauling
August 16, 2022
A copy of the original bid, 5763A may be requested from the Public Works Department for public review by contacting [email protected].
PREPARED BY: James Dewey, Streets Operations & Infrastructure Manager/RB/lu SUBMITTED BY: Clifford M. Maurer, P.E, Public Works Director APPROVED BY: City Administrator’s Office
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 16, 2022
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Downtown Team Division, Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Highway 101 Carpinteria To Santa Barbara And Parallel Projects Update
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council receive an update from Santa Barbara County Association of Governments and California Department of Transportation, District 5, on the Highway 101 Carpinteria to Santa Barbara and Parallel Projects within the City of Santa Barbara and regional rail/transit service updates between Santa Barbara and Ventura.
DISCUSSION:
Background: Highway 101 In Motion
In 2006, following years of analyzing congestion relief solutions in the Santa Barbara South Coast corridor, the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments’ (SBCAG) Board approved a multi-agency endorsed corridor plan for long-term congestion relief called “101 in Motion.” 101 in Motion was a multimodal plan that proposed multiple projects and strategies centered around a “Lane and Train” strategy that focused on implementing a carpool lane between Ventura County and the City of Santa Barbara (City) and rail service for peak hour commutes from Ventura County to Santa Barbara/Goleta. Those two primary components are expected to address nearly 80 percent of the congestion relief by 2040.
The elements of 101 in Motion are being implemented as independent projects and programs. This update focuses on the Highway 101 High-Occupancy Vehicle (101 HOV) and Widening Project and the associated mitigation projects that are within the City and the regional rail service/transit service between Santa Barbara and Ventura.
SBCAG and the California Department of Transportation, District 5, (Caltrans) are funding partners to deliver the Highway 101 HOV and Widening Project. SBCAG is leading the pre-construction efforts with consultant teams in partnership with and oversight by Caltrans. Caltrans is the owner and operator of Highway 101 and is leading the construction phase. Caltrans and SBCAG are working under a project delivery method Agenda Item No. 7
File Code No. 150.03
Council Agenda Report
Highway 101 Carpinteria To Santa Barbara And Parallel Projects Update August 16, 2022
called Construction Manager General Contractor (CMGC). Granite Construction is a key part of the pre-construction planning and has first priority in bidding for the construction contract.
Highway 101 HOV and Widening Project Status
The Highway 101 HOV and Widening Project was split into four primary phases (Attachment 1, 101 in Motion Corridor Map). The four phases will result in 16 miles of continuous HOV lanes between Mussel Shoals in Ventura County up to the City. Three phases are complete, and Phase 4 is currently under construction. Phase 4 is the last 10 miles between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara and is called the Highway 101 Carpinteria to Santa Barbara Project (Attachment 2, Highway 101 Segment Map between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara).
Over the past several years, Segments 4A, 4B, and 4C, constituting seven miles, have been under construction. Segment 4A in Carpinteria was completed this summer, and the carpool lanes are now open. The remaining four miles are next in line for construction to complete Phase 4 with Segment 4D in Montecito and Segment 4E in Santa Barbara.
Segment 4E, which is located within the City, completes the last approximately 1.7 miles of improvements on Highway 101 as part of Phase 4 (Attachment 3, Highway 101 Santa Barbara Segment 4E). The primary features of this segment include continuing the carpool lane in both directions and reconstructing the Highway 101/Cabrillo interchange, which will result in restoring the Cabrillo southbound on-ramp and removing existing lefthand ramps and constructing a roundabout at the intersection of Olive Mill Road at Coast Village Road and Jameson Lane. The highway-widening portion of Segment 4E has completed its 65 percent design milestone.
Segment 4E has also gone through the design review process with the Highway 101 design review team as identified by City staff and the 101 SBCAG/Caltrans Team.
SBCAG has submitted a Land Development Application for the required Coastal Development Permit for Segment 4E. The initial application was deemed incomplete by City staff, and SBCAG plans to resubmit the application in the near future. Planning Commission review and approval of the Coastal Development Permit application is required, as well as design review approval by the Architectural Board of Review.
The Highway 101 SBCAG/Caltrans Team continues to work with local partners to implement other local, parallel/mitigation projects in order to improve traffic operations, bicycle and pedestrian mobility, and coastal access as identified in the Highway 101 HOV and Widening Project’s adopted Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment with Finding of No Significant Impact (EIR/EA-FONSI). SBCAG and Caltrans are working with the City on several mitigation/parallel projects within City limits, including the Olive Mill Roundabout (located in both the City and the County of Santa Barbara’s jurisdictions), the Los Patos/Cabrillo Roundabout, the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Bridges at Cabrillo and Los Patos Way, improvements on lower Milpas Street (at and near the Milpas/Hutash intersection), and future bicycle and pedestrian improvements in the Council Agenda Report
Highway 101 Carpinteria To Santa Barbara And Parallel Projects Update August 16, 2022
Eastside neighborhood. The parallel/mitigation project locations within the City are also referenced in Attachment 3. Two of these projects have been funded and will start construction in the next six months, including the Olive Mill Roundabout Project in the fall of 2022 and the Los Patos/Cabrillo Roundabout in early 2023.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Segment 4E is a key component of Senate Bill 1 (SB1) funding applications that SBCAG and Caltrans will develop in the coming months for submittal later this calendar year. The SB1 applications will be reviewed by the California Transportation Commission, and recommendations for funding will be announced in June 2023. In addition to the State funding opportunities, SBCAG, Caltrans, and the City continue to partner on any federal funding opportunities that become available, specifically for the UPRR Bridges at Cabrillo and Los Patos Way. SBCAG is using local regional funds to complete the construction of the Olive Mill Roundabout and the Los Patos/Cabrillo Roundabout prior to the construction of Segment 4E.
In summer 2023, construction is tentatively scheduled to start on Segment 4D through Montecito for the northbound section adjacent to the Olive Mill Roundabout.
SBCAG/Caltrans will continue to seek funding for the southbound section of Segment 4D in Montecito and Santa Barbara Segment 4E to complete the corridor.
Rail/Transit Service Update between Santa Barbara and Ventura The State-supported Pacific Surfliner rail service that serves San Diego to San Luis Obispo is run by Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency (LOSSAN), a joint powers authority of which SBCAG is a member agency. In March 2020, train service was reduced because of the pandemic-related drop in ridership. This included the suspension of the morning “peak-hour" train introduced in 2018, which arrived in Santa Barbara around 7:00 a.m. from Los Angeles. Post-pandemic service is being implemented based on rider demand, available equipment, staffing resources, and infrastructure capacity. LOSSAN is planning to have eight train trips running in/out between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles every two hours. Currently, four train trips run in/out of the area. LOSSAN expressed that in the near future there are not enough resources to operate the pre-pandemic morning “peak-hour” train trip. SBCAG and Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) are working with LOSSAN to explore alternative strategies that would potentially increase rail options during the weekday commute period.
It is important to note that the VCTC Coastal Express, a regional commuter bus service jointly funded by SBCAG and the Ventura County Transportation Commission, has seen a steady increase in ridership over the past fiscal year, including during the most recent months following the opening of the carpool lane as part of the Highway 101 widening of the Carpinteria segment. Commuter ridership initially declined by over 80 percent at the start of the pandemic; currently, it is about 50 percent below pre-pandemic levels during weekdays. SBCAG and VCTC are working together to implement new services that will Council Agenda Report
Highway 101 Carpinteria To Santa Barbara And Parallel Projects Update August 16, 2022
utilize five new zero-emission battery-electric buses, which SBCAG is scheduled to receive as part of a state-funded grant aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing transit utilization in the corridor. The new zero-emission buses are scheduled to arrive in the spring of 2023 and will help increase capacity and frequency during peakhours.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Highway 101 in Motion Corridor Map
2. Highway 101 Segment Map between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara
3. Highway 101 Santa Barbara Segment 4E
PREPARED BY: Brian Bosse, Public Works Downtown Team Manager/JWG/em SUBMITTED BY: Clifford M. Maurer, P.E., Public Works Director APPROVED BY: City Administrator’s Office
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 16, 2022
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Community Vitality Division, Community Development Department SUBJECT: Economic Development Plan Annual Update
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council receive an annual update on implementation efforts of the City’s Economic Development Plan.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This report provides the first annual update on the City's three-year Economic Development Plan. The report highlights the plan’s strategies, nine objective actions completed, and six objective actions that are in progress. Additionally, the report describes additional economic development work efforts completed by staff in the past year, economic development goals for the coming year, and ongoing economic development program responsibilities.
DISCUSSION:
Background
On June 15, 2021, City Council adopted a three-year Economic Development Plan (ED Plan) (See Attachment 1). The ED Plan lays the foundation for an economic development program with a mission to strengthen the City’s economy, enhance downtown vibrancy, support social equity and environmental protection, and celebrate the City’s historic character, cultural resources, and the arts. Three foundational strategies of the City’s ED Plan form the basis of the City’s economic development program:
Support local businesses and commercial districts citywide Cultivate a business-friendly City government
Strengthen downtown as the regional hub of retail, entertainment, art and culture, higher education, and business
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The ED Plan is a living document that serves as a work plan from which staff will provide annual updates to Council. The ED Plan’s strategies will be implemented through nine objectives and 24 supporting objective actions with corresponding performance targets.
Progress
In the first year of the ED Plan’s implementation, nine of the 24 objective actions have been completed; six more are in the process to be completed, as noted on the ED Plan Implementation Summary update. (See attachment 2) Staff’s work efforts are on target to complete all the ED Plan objective actions within the plan’s three-year term. Following are the nine objective actions completed in year one:
Coordinated a customized training class for businesses impacted by homelessness and produce a resource directory (Objective Action 1.1A) Provided business assistance information in Spanish related to grant opportunities and business assistance programs and on the sidewalk vending license opportunity (Objective Action 1.1C)
Facilitated the adoption of a local enabling ordinance for the creation of community benefit improvement districts (CBIDs) and formed the Coast Village CBID (Objective Action 1.2B)
Collaborated with business organizations (Santa Barbara Better Together, Silicon Riviera Trade Organization, and Downtown Santa Barbara Organization) on downtown business retention and attraction efforts (Objective Action 1.3B) Assisted in the creation of microenterprise business opportunities through the adoption of a sidewalk vending ordinance (Objective Action 2.1B) Managed the establishment of the State Street Advisory Committee and supported the development of the State Street Master Plan consultant scope of work (Objectives Actions 3.1A & 3.1B)
Established a working relationship with and are currently supporting Westmont’s Downtown and Antioch University Santa Barbara’s academic programs (Objective Action 3.3B)
Identified and placed retail and entertainment businesses in the adaptive reuse of commercial spaces in downtown, including the Crafter’s Library and the Santa Barbara Ax Club (Objective Action 3.4B)
Key highlights of the six initiated ED Plan objective actions:
Assisting the development of a commercial fisheries economic development strategic plan (Objective Action 1.2C)
Conducting business visitation to offer assistance and support (Objective Action
1.3A)
Evaluating the policy and regulatory issues for a permanent parklet program (Objective Action 1.3C)
Developing new communication and engagement efforts to support the land development improvement process (Objective Action 2.1A) Council Agenda Report
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Assisting downtown housing developments through the regulatory process (Objective Action 3.2A)
Identifying new downtown special events, public art, and cultural programs (Objective Action 3.4C)
Additional work efforts also performed and accomplished in the past year that were not outlined in the ED Plan include:
Assisted in development and adoption of the Economic Recovery Extension and Transition Ordinance
Negotiated and executed a grant funding agreement with Santa Barbara Foundation SB Better Together Fund for downtown business attraction efforts Coordinated with the Commercial Fishermen Association on U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant funding request and issuance Provided technical assistance to more than 30 businesses Oversaw the City’s cannabis program, developed operating procedures, and processed eight cannabis permit renewals and two dispensary permit modifications
Produced a variety of bilingual outreach materials
Staffing
Council acknowledged when adopting the ED Plan that the City organization had only one full-time staff member, the Economic Development Manager, assigned to implement the ED Plan and manage the economic development program. The ED Manager joined the Community Development Department to coordinate with department staff on the City’s land development process improvements, State Street master planning efforts, and with the Business Liaison on business assistance and attraction efforts.
Moving Forward
For year two of the ED Plan, work efforts will prioritize communication and outreach efforts to the business community, support and promote businesses and commercial areas throughout the city, and address downtown vacancy and adaptive reuse projects. Specific objective actions outlined in the ED Plan to be implemented in the year ahead include:
Initiate a promotion campaign supporting small businesses with a shop local theme and highlighting the city’s commercial districts (Objectives Actions 1.2A and 2.2A) Oversee the formation efforts of a Downtown Community Benefit Improvement District (Objective Action 1.2B)
Coordinate the policy analysis for a permanent parklet program (Objective Action
1.3C)
Lead outreach and engagement efforts to the business community about the City’s land development process improvements (Objective Action 2.1A) Council Agenda Report
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Produce a communication initiative featuring an electronic quarterly newsletter, email blasts, and new web content (Objective Action 2.2B) Assist in the development of a State Street Master Plan (Objective Action 3.1C) Assist downtown housing and adaptive reuse projects (Objectives Actions 3.2A and 3.4B)
Engage co-working spaces to support start-up firms growing their businesses (Objective Action 3.3A)
Support the creation of new downtown special events, public art, and cultural programs (Objective Action 3.4C)
Additional work efforts in year two of the ED Plan will include participation in a regional comprehensive economic development strategic plan for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties in conjunction with the REACH and Economic Development Collaborative organizations, support Public Works efforts on the Storefront Maintenance Standards policy issue, and assist the State Street Ad Hoc Committee’s work efforts.
In the spring of 2022 Council committed $50,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds towards supporting economic development efforts. Staff proposes using the funding to hire an intern to assist with business promotions and outreach efforts as well as funding a buy local / shop local campaign.
A number of the ED Plan objective actions, once achieved, will create ongoing administrative responsibilities. For example, the annual administration of the Coast Village CBID requires annual preparation and submittal of the property assessments to the County. As the ED Plan’s objectives are implemented and ongoing administrative responsibilities are assumed, the capacity of the ED Manager for taking on new initiatives or additional responsibilities will be limited.
Economic Indicators and Future Outlook
Lastly, staff continues to track various economic indicators such as tax revenues, commercial vacancies, employment rates, and reports from business organizations in order to prioritize work efforts and assess the needs of the business community. The greatest area of concern is the continued high level of retail and office vacancy in the downtown area and impacts of homelessness in various commercial areas of the city.
However, sales tax and hotel bed tax revenues are still performing better than prior-year actuals, a number of new businesses have opened throughout the city, and many businesses have renewed or extended their leases. Investment in commercial properties is illustrating long-term optimism in Santa Barbara’s business environment. Partnerships with several business and economic development organizations locally and regionally are strengthening, which will help implement the mission of the City’s ED Plan.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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ATTACHMENTS: 1. Economic Development Plan
2. ED Plan Implementation Update Summary
PREPARED BY: Jason Harris, Economic Development Manager SUBMITTED BY: Elias Isaacson, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: City Administrator’s Office
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
2021 - 2024
Adopted June 15, 2021
Attachment 1
Table of Contents
Executive Summary 3
Introduction 4
Economic Development Program 5
Economic Development Plan 6
Mission and Core Strategies 6
Evaluation of Objectives, Actions and Performance Targets 16 Economic Indicators 16
APPENDIX 19
Outline of the ED Plan’s Strategies, Objectives and Actions General Plan Economy and Fiscal Health Element
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Santa Barbara is world-renowned for its natural beauty, architecture, and quality of life. The city embodies the friendliness of a small town, but has the art, culture, and amenities of a large metropolitan city. However, the city is facing a variety of challenges that have been highlighted in economic reports and studies produced over the past several years. Santa Barbara’s largest industry sector is tourism and includes hospitality and leisure businesses that are sensitive to economic downturns and reliant on lower wage jobs. Although the downtown area is the cultural and civic center of the community, it also has the largest concentration of retail space in the city.
On-line shopping and changes in consumer behavior have significantly affected the retail sector, resulting in store closures, empty storefronts and high vacancy rates; the COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated these trends. The City Council has committed to improve the city’s economy by creating an Economic Development Manager position within the City organization (City) to lead the efforts in advancing Santa Barbara’s economic health and improving the vitality of the city’s commercial districts.
Santa Barbara’s Economic Development Plan (ED Plan) lays the foundation for an Economic Development Program with strategies to strengthen the city’s economy and enhance downtown vibrancy, while supporting social equity and environmental protection and celebrating the city’s historic character, cultural resources and the arts. The ED Plan is action-oriented and aligned with the City General Plan’s Economy and Fiscal Health Element (EFH Element). The ED Plan is also designed to be flexible and responsive to evolving opportunities and needs. The plan is structured with tactical objectives and actions to implement the strategies and has associated performance targets to provide a platform for semi-annual City Council review.
Santa Barbara’s ED Plan establishes three foundational strategies to implement many of the recommendations from prior economic studies and reports as well as advance the majority of the EFH Element policies of the General Plan. The ED Plan strategies are:
1. Support local businesses and commercial districts citywide
2. Cultivate a business-friendly City government
3. Strengthen downtown as the regional hub of retail, entertainment, art and culture, higher education, and business
Implementation of the ED Plan strategies and supporting objectives and actions will advance the vibrancy of the city’s commercial districts, strengthen the local economy, facilitate business retention and job creation, and encourage private investment. While the ED Plan has a three-year implementation period, the majority of the performance targets are expected to be achieved in the first year of the plan. The ED Plan also serves as a work plan, and staff will provide semi- 4 | P a g e
annual performance updates to Council to report progress and recommend modifications to the ED Plan’s actions and performance targets as needed. Staff will complete a comprehensive review and evaluation of the ED Plan strategies and objectives at the end of the three-year implementation period.
INTRODUCTION
Santa Barbara has an abundance of natural amenities due to its location between the Santa Ynez Mountains and Pacific Ocean along the southern central California coast. The city spans a total of 21 square miles and is home to a culturally diverse population of approximately 93,500.
Residents and visitors enjoys a perfect climate year-round, miles of beaches, and a rich history dating back to Chumash, Spanish, and Mexican settlements. As far back as the late 1800’s, Santa Barbara was a place where people from across the country came to enjoy its natural beauty. This holds true today. Visitors and residents enjoy a variety of shopping, dining, hotel accommodations, and outdoor recreation activities. In addition, Santa Barbara also offers a robust array of art and cultural experiences including museums, performing arts programs, festivals, galleries, and special events.
Santa Barbara benefits from serving as the county seat of government and is home to several colleges and universities, providing for an abundance of higher educational opportunities and employment opportunities. Santa Barbara is fortunate to have two large medical systems, Cottage Health and Sansum Clinic, who provide state of the art health care services. Santa Barbara Airport is conveniently located for travelers and business commuters, while bus and rail systems offer transportation options that help to further enhance the area’s quality of life. Santa Barbara’s largest industry base is the service sector of hospitality and leisure. Additionally, the city and region have significant and notable employers in government and education, healthcare, aerospace and defense, software development, and information technology with organizations and firms such as University of California Santa Barbara, Cottage Health, Santa Barbara City College, Amazon, Sonos, Raytheon, Invoca, and LogicMonitor, to name a just few.
Santa Barbara has had a jobs to housing imbalance for many years. The City has prioritized the creation of new housing by incentivizing multi-family housing through increased densities and development standard incentives, with a focus on areas close to transit resources and commercial services. The City is committed to allowing as much housing as possible, within resource limits, to provide an array of lifestyle options for its economically diverse resident population.
Santa Barbara’s economy generally follows the same patterns of the state and national economies. However, due to Santa Barbara’s large tourism industry, the impacts of economic 5 | P a g e
trends and swings are generally more pronounced. The local economy rebounded strongly from the great recession of 2008. However, since 2016, even though the national economy was growing, the local economy experienced slower growth. The Thomas Fire and subsequent debris flow in late 2017 and early 2018 affected many businesses, many who were still recovering before the onset of the pandemic in early 2020. The retail sector downtown in particular has seen the most significant impact due to an ongoing shift in consumer demand. Online sales and changes in consumer behavior have eroded retail shopping and has contributed to the closure of the two downtown department stores, Macy’s and Nordstrom’s, as well as impacted local and national retailers.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Our ED Plan focuses on strengthening downtown, providing support to businesses, and improving regulatory processes to encourage investment in businesses, property and the community. The City’s Economic Development Manager will be responsible for managing the Economic Development Program, implementing the ED Plan, and coordinating with partner business organizations and City departments.
It is worth noting that all City departments and local business organizations have a role in supporting the economic vibrancy of the city in their respective capacities and roles to improve the quality of life in the community. Cities and states across the country are vying for similar economic opportunities and investment. To effectively retain, attract, and grow businesses, investment, visitors, and consumer spending, the City must consistently maintain and provide quality of life amenities throughout the community and provide a high level of customer service to residents and businesses. Furthermore, Santa Barbara is also part of a regional economic system and the city’s prosperity is aligned with the economic advancement of the region. The City organization must continue to partner and leverage local and regional efforts to encourage, assist, and collaborate with institutions to assist businesses, large and small, and implement the economic development mission. It should be recognized that the City may not currently have all the necessary resources to achieve every objective in the ED Plan at this time; however, efforts will be taken to pursue implementation of the ED Plan objectives. Staff will identify and seek the necessary resources as needed—partnerships are key in achieving a number of the ED Plan objectives.
Lastly, the City can expand the breadth and scope of the Economic Development Program through partnerships, additional staffing, or dedicated funding for specific initiatives as the opportunities arise. The majority of ED Plan actions and performance targets can be achieved with existing resources.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
The General Plan Economy and Fiscal Health Element (EFH Element) outlines a number of local and regional economic goals, policies, and actions. The EFH Element was adopted with the General Plan in 2011 but many of the economic development policies are still relevant and worthy of continued pursuit. Similarly, the City and business organization partners have produced a number of economic reports and studies identifying a wide range of recommended City organizational changes and economic development initiatives, all of which informed the development of the ED Plan. These reports and studies include:
2019 Kosmont Companies Downtown Revitalization Recommendations Report 2018 Downtown Santa Barbara Revitalization Strategies 2018 City Economic Development Planning Working Group 2017 Downtown Retail Study prepared by Downtown Works The City has been committed to implementing many of recommendations outlined in these reports and studies. One important recommendation fulfilled is the creation of an Economic Development Manager position to establish an Economic Development Program and implement the ED Plan.
The ED Plan objectives and actions utilize a combination of traditional methods employed by economic development agencies paired with innovative approaches such as a focus on leveraging partnerships through collaboration and targeted infrastructure improvements. It is the responsibility of the City to establish and maintain the economic foundations – a vibrant downtown and commercial districts, a positive business and regulatory climate, and support of businesses to encourage commercial investment.
MISSION AND CORE STRATEGIES
The mission of the City of Santa Barbara’s Economic Development Program is to strengthen the city’s economy and enhance downtown vibrancy, while providing for social equity and environmental protection. To achieve this, the Economic Development Plan has three foundational strategies that build upon the General Plan’s EFH Element policies (see Appendix for the EFH Element) and prioritize the core issues to be addressed.
Mission Statement
The mission of the City of Santa Barbara’s Economic Development Program is to strengthen the city’s economy and enhance downtown vibrancy, while providing for social equity and environmental protection and celebrating the city’s historic character, cultural resources and the arts.
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The ED Plan was developed based on the review of the City’s existing economic landscape, trends, challenges and opportunities, as well as the EFH Element and recommendations from various reports and studies. The three strategies of the ED plan are:
1. Support local businesses and commercial districts citywide
2. Cultivate a business-friendly City government
3. Strengthen downtown as the regional hub of retail, entertainment, art and culture, higher education, and business
The ED Plan prioritizes efforts that will provide the most impact to stimulate economic growth, support businesses and encourages investment. Some of the objectives and actions involve potential private and regional collaborations. Nine objectives and 24 actions, (each with associated performance targets) define the implementation steps of the three strategies.
Objective actions have corresponding performance targets to track work efforts and measure progress. The majority of performance targets are expected to be achieved in the first year of the ED Plan; however, due to the ongoing impacts of the pandemic and the City’s priority focus in assisting the business community reopen and recover, some of the performance targets may be extended. The ED Plan will be evaluated by Council semi-annually and the ED Plan’s actions and performance targets will be updated as necessary based on achievements, priorities, changes to economic indicators and needs in the business community.
The following section lays out each strategy and the corresponding plan objectives, actions, and performance targets to implement the strategies. The General Plan Economic and Fiscal Health Element policies that are being addressed are listed under each objective to illustrate the alignment of the ED Plan with the General Plan.
STRATEGY 1
Support Local Businesses and Commercial Districts Citywide The ED Plan prioritizes support of businesses and commercial districts throughout the community to ensure equitable access to business assistance and services. The Santa Barbara region is fortunate to have several strong business resource organizations that provide direct business assistance, training and counseling services. The Economic Development Collaborative, Women’s Economic Ventures, and Santa Barbara SCORE are well-respected and high performing organizations that provide a wide range of services and different types of business assistance. In addition, there are a number of business organizations in the community who are also assisting with supporting local businesses including the Chamber of Commerce 8 | P a g e
organizations (South Coast and Hispanic), the Downtown Santa Barbara Organization, and the Coast Village Association. These business organizations are critical community partners in implementing this strategy as they will help identify the type of business assistance that may be needed and help inform and connect their business members to training and assistance services.
Three objectives and ten actions are identified to implement this strategy.
Organize Business Assistance Training Opportunities
Economic growth is directly tied to the success of small business and business startups. It is well documented that small businesses create most of the nation’s new jobs and employ more than half of the private sector workforce. Leveraging the business assistance organizations resources to support the growth of small businesses is a priority. Ensuring small businesses are connected with technical assistance and support they need to be successful is a key component in building a thriving business community and a resilient economy. In addition, the City is a large municipal corporation that purchases a wide range of goods and services. The City should ensure it is prioritizing purchasing from local businesses and that local businesses are aware of business opportunities with the City. Lastly, to ensure equitable opportunities and access to services it is imperative that business assistance information and training be provided in Spanish. These three actions will assist in achieving this important business assistance objective.
Objective 1.1: Organize Business Assistance Training Opportunities Actions Performance Targets
A. Coordinate with partner business
assistance organizations to provide
customized business training
programs.
Organize and hold at a least one business
assistance forum annually.
B. Create “Doing Business with the City”
information and materials to support
local businesses.
Collaborate with City departments and
communicate City procurement opportunities
through new communication efforts.
C. Ensure business assistance
information and services are available
in Spanish.
Update the City’s website and collateral
materials to be available in Spanish and
coordinate with business assistance
organizations to provide Spanish language
business assistance training services.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF4 “Existing and Businesses”
EF6 “Minority Businesses”
Support Commercial Districts and Key Industries
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sustainability business sectors so they are able to thrive aligns with the City’s priorities and policies. These efforts will help retain businesses and create jobs, help diversify of the city’s economy and maximize business opportunities within the existing built and natural environments.
Enhancing the city’s eight commercial districts also creates employment opportunities for residents, entrepreneurs and small businesses. To ensure equity and inclusion, promotional support and assistance will be provided to all of the city’s main commercial areas:
- Central Business District - Funk Zone/Waterfront
- Coast Village - De La Vina
- Mesa/Cliff Drive - Milpas
- San Andres - Upper State Street
It is also important that the City assist key industries. The commercial fishing industry is a legacy business sector that has been in slow decline. However, the fishing stock is rebounding and demand is increasing as consumers are seeking more locally sourced seafood. The industry is poised for growth but is constrained by the limitation of storage and processing facilities. The commercial fishing association requires City partnership to help secure grants to fund the development of the fishing industry infrastructure so this legacy industry can be sustained and expanded. Additionally, the City and region are well known for leading on sustainability initiatives and environmental practices. Supporting the sustainability industry is in alignment with the City’s goals. This objective’s four supporting actions will provide promotional and technical support of the city’s commercial districts, assist the commercial fishing industry, and grow the green\sustainability business sectors.
Objective 1.2: Support Commercial Districts and Key Industries Actions Performance Targets
A. Provide promotional support and
information to the City’s commercial
districts.
Promote the City’s commercial districts on
the City website and provide market data
for property owners and commercial
brokers to assist in tenant recruitment.
B. Facilitate the creation of property and
business improvement districts in
coordination with relevant City
departments.
Identify the resources and processes
required to create property or business
improvement districts.
C. Strengthen the local seafood industry
to diversify Santa Barbara’s economy
through proactive planning and
investment.
Assist in the development of a Commercial
Fisheries Economic Development Strategy
(CFEDS) that maintains and expands
private and public infrastructure, ensures
zoning plans and programs that support the
expansion of fisheries infrastructure and
includes a financing and funding plan.
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D. Promote the growth of the
green\sustainability business sectors in
coordination with the City’s
sustainability initiatives and assist in
the facilitation of a transition of jobs
from carbon-intensive sectors that may
be impacted locally by carbon
mitigation efforts.
Establish a business-to-business network
with sustainability staff to support the
growth of the industry and coordinate local
workforce development opportunities to
help train and create a workforce for
emerging green jobs in the sustainability
sectors.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF3 “Economic Development Plan and Special Studies”
EF4 “Existing Businesses”
EF8 “Livable Wages”
EF5 “Green/Sustainable Businesses”
EF22 “Higher Wage Jobs”
EF25 “Jobs with the Region for Local Residents”
Develop Business Retention, Expansion and Attraction Initiatives A cornerstone of many economic development programs is a business retention and attraction function that proactively engages businesses and new investment. The focus of this objective is to establish a business retention program and explore partnerships with business and community organizations. Facilitating business growth and investment through outreach efforts and providing critical data on the Santa Barbara market can aid business expansion and attraction efforts. In addition, in response to the pandemic and need to support foodservice businesses the City introduced the concept of “parklets” which is the extension of the sidewalk with a small platform to accommodate temporary outdoor dining. Parklets can also help provide an active use to commercial areas. This application was critical to support many businesses throughout the city survive the restrictions to indoor business operations. The benefits of parklets to businesses and the community are worthy for Council’s consideration to permit the activity in appropriate commercial areas of the city. The following three actions will assist in the City’s objective to help retain, expand and attract businesses.
Objective 1.3: Develop Business Retention, Expansion, and Attraction Initiatives Actions Performance Targets
A. Establish and conduct a business
visitation program.
Meet with at least ten businesses annually to
offer assistance and support.
B. Collaborate with business
organizations on business retention,
expansion and attraction efforts.
Develop collateral materials, provide market
data and develop partnerships to support
business retention, expansion and attraction
efforts.
C. Assist in evaluating a permanent
parklet program to support business
Develop a staff recommendation that
addresses the policy and regulatory issues for
Council consideration.
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expansion and activation of
commercial areas.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF2 “Environmental Effects”
EF4 “Existing Businesses”
EF13 “Partnerships”
STRATEGY 2
Cultivate a Business-Friendly City Government
A responsive and effective City government that understands the importance of assisting businesses, providing good customer service and attracting new business investment is a critical element of economic development. The City government’s land development processes and the perception of the City’s indifference to the business community’s needs have potentially chilled new business investment. The City organization is committed to improving its relationship with the business community and streamlining the land development processes. Communication, business outreach and engagement, and a focus on reducing barriers and costs for business investment improve working relationships between the City and the business community and business investment confidence in Santa Barbara. To cultivate a business-friendly city government the ED Plan includes the following two objectives and four supporting actions to address communication, regulatory process improvements and business promotions.
Communicate and Address Business and Land Development Processes In meeting regularly with business organizations, businesses, commercial real estate brokers and commercial property owners, the Economic Development Manager will collect feedback and provide updates on the City’s improvements to the regulatory and land development processes.
It is also critically important that the City provide easy access and clear information on the regulatory steps and processes to obtain business licenses, building permits and other forms of permits or licenses to operate a business, conduct commerce and make investment in the community. This objective and two actions will inform the business community on land development process improvements and opportunities for microenterprise businesses.
Objective 2.1: Communicate and Address Business and Land Development Processes Actions Performance Targets
A. Support the Community Development
Department’s improvements to the land
development process through
Develop new communication and
engagement efforts with the business
community such as business roundtables,
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communication and engagement efforts
with the business community.
speaking engagements and other forms of
outreach and communication.
B. Address the opportunities for the creation
and operation of microenterprise
businesses.
Assist in the development of a sidewalk
and vehicle vending ordinances, and
licensing and operating requirements for
these business activities.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF27 “City Services and Facilities”
Establish Business Promotion and Communication Initiatives It is vital for the City to keep the public informed of the importance of supporting local business as they reopen and recover from the pandemic, highlighting how and why shopping local (rather than online or outside of the city) and supporting small businesses benefits the community. The City can utilize its communication resources and collaborate with partner business organizations to help create and amplify a Support Small Business and a Shop Local/Buy Local campaign.
Likewise, to ensure the public and in particular the business community is informed of new information and critical updates regarding business assistance opportunities the ED Manager will create and distribute an electronic newsletter on a quarterly basis. This newsletter will help the City advocate for local business while keeping the business community informed of City initiatives or new information that may affect business operations, investment, or development. The methodology to achieve this objective includes promotion and communication efforts with these two actions.
Objective 2.2: Establish Business Promotion and Communication Initiatives Actions Performance Targets
A. Address the need for citywide marketing and
promotional support and assistance for re-opening
and support of local businesses.
Create a Shop Local/Buy
Local campaign.
B. Create an electronic newsletter on business
assistance programs and business information
related items. The newsletter can include
program/project updates, upcoming events and
business spotlights.
Produce quarterly business
information electronic
newsletter.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF4 “Existing Businesses”
EF10 “Incentivize Business Development”
EF13 “Partnerships”
EF21 “Small Businesses”
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STRATEGY 3
Strengthen Downtown as the Regional Hub of Retail, Entertainment, Art/Culture, Higher Education and Business
The ED Plan recognizes the importance of the downtown as the city’s commercial and civic center, and thus prioritizes vitalizing the downtown central business district and ensuring it is the regional center for retail, entertainment, art and culture, academics, and commerce. The locational attributes and the abundance of amenities in the downtown area will also attract new housing investments and residents. The ability to implement this strategy relies upon strong collaborative relationships with community partners and multi-departmental coordination across the City organization supporting multiple stakeholders. The third strategy of the ED Plan is to strengthen downtown’s position as a regional hub providing a full range of experiences and uses by utilizing the following four objectives and ten supporting actions.
Develop and Implement the State Street Vision
In response to the pandemic, the City closed State Street from Haley to Victoria streets to automobiles to facilitate temporary expanded outdoor dining and a promenade environment. Due to the popularity and excitement of the new downtown space and the opportunity to revitalize downtown through a future redesign of Downtown State Street, the City Council adopted a set of recommendations to advance this significant initiative. Three actions will be pursued to implement this critical downtown objective.
Objective 3.1: Develop and Implement the State Street Vision Actions Performance Targets
A. Establish an advisory committee to
help develop a Downtown State
Street Area Master Plan.
Support the work effort for the recruitment,
selection and staffing of a Downtown State
Street Area Master Plan Advisory
Committee.
B. Coordinate the development of a
concept master plan for the
Downtown State Street Area.
Assist in development of the scope of work
to produce a concept master plan for
Council’s consideration based on an adopted
vision.
C. Establish an implementation
timeline and funding source to
develop a concept master plan.
Coordinate the establishment of a project
timeline and identify a funding source to
develop the concept master plan.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF 9 “Infrastructure Improvements”
EF 14 “Local Needs”
EF 27 “City Services and Facilities”
EF 28 “ Financing Capital Improvements”
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Facilitate Downtown Housing Development
Critical to the creation of an active and vibrant downtown is the addition of new housing in the downtown core, through infill development, adaptive reuse of buildings and addition of new residents to the area. Increasing the downtown resident population will add to the vibrancy of the area and livelihood of local businesses. To support this effort, this objective defines efforts to assist developers and property owners in evaluating sites and advocate for housing projects. In addition, an action to help achieve this objective is to identify City-owned properties in downtown that could serve as housing sites and be developed under public-private partnerships. For instance, multiple City-owned, surface public parking lots could accommodate residential development and still maintain public parking for downtown. The Economic Development Manager can support the evaluation and structuring of public-private partnerships and other creative transactions to facilitate downtown housing development. The following two actions will be employed to further the development of housing downtown.
Objective 3.2: Facilitate Downtown Housing Development
Actions Performance Targets
A. Support developers/property owners in
evaluating and developing housing projects.
Assist at least three downtown
housing developments through the
regulatory process.
B. Support housing development on infill sites
that could create housing development
opportunities through public-private
partnerships or other creative methods.
Identify at least two potential publicprivate infill housing developments that could be created through these
efforts.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF 12 “Re-use of Commercial Space”
EF 14 “Local Needs”
EF23 “Regional Economic Strategy”
Support Co-Work/Creative Office and Higher Education Uses Downtown Santa Barbara has the greatest concentration of co-work and creative office space on the South Coast. The amenities, life/work balance, and proximity to transit positions the downtown to be a hub of business activity with co-work spaces and creative office spaces. These unique office spaces provide a supportive environment for existing and emerging entrepreneurs, technology companies, and other businesses seeking creative workspace. These same downtown attributes are also conducive to higher education uses that enable students to engage with local industries and utilize the amenities and services in the area. There is an increasing number of academic institutions establishing a presence and programs in downtown. Due to the amount of commercial space in downtown, there is potential to attract additional academic 15 | P a g e
programs, as well as expand on the existing facilities already in operation. It is important to support these uses to ensure their success and integration into downtown.
Objective 3.3: Support Co-Work/Creative Office and Higher Education Uses Actions Performance Targets
A. Engage with co-working spaces to
support start-up firms in growing their
businesses.
Provide targeted outreach and assistance
to aid in the growth of start-up firms.
B. Support higher education and academic
institutions to encourage expansion or
location in the downtown area.
Establish a working relationship with
existing higher education institutions to
support their programs and identify
opportunities for other institutions or
programs to locate in the downtown area.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF17 “Connect College Students and Employers”
EF19 “Coordinate with SBCC”
EF24 “Coordinate with UCSB”
Enhance Downtown’s Retail, Entertainment, Art/Cultural Uses and Experiences Downtown is the commercial and cultural center of Santa Barbara and has a diverse mix of businesses, art and cultural organizations, and performing art facilities as well as numerous historical sites and buildings. Unique downtown districts are beginning to be defined and established. Opportunities exists to celebrate the City’s historical sites and beautiful historical buildings and architecture while supporting local businesses and collaborating with organizations preserving and promoting the City’s history. Reports have indicated that there is a surplus of downtown retail space. Additionally, many retail spaces are in older structures that provide inefficient floor plates and require expensive modifications to meet modern building code requirements. As a result, it will take time to reposition many downtown commercial spaces for adaptive reuse. The City will continue to explore collaborative partnerships with the business organizations and stakeholder organizations to pursue attracting diverse retail, entertainment, and other uses for community services, art, and cultural activities into the downtown environment.
The downtown and newly created State Street promenade offer a range of possibilities to attract new events, showcase existing cultural organizations and engage the public in new ways.
Commercial property owners play an important role in diversifying the tenant mix of downtown businesses to enhance the commercial business environment to ensure downtown has a vibrant mix of uses. To leverage the opportunities to enhance downtown this objective has three supporting actions.
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Objective 3.4: Enhance Downtown’s Retail, Entertainment, Art/Cultural Uses and Experiences
Actions Performance Targets
A. Promote the City’s historical architecture,
buildings and sites to celebrate the City’s
heritage.
Create a self-guided historical walking
tour with participation from local
businesses and organizations.
B. Support attraction efforts for unique retail
and entertainment businesses in
coordination with stakeholder organizations
and identify downtown properties to
accommodate the adaptive reuse
opportunities.
Identify prospective retail and
entertainment businesses and assist
in the adaptive reuse of commercial
spaces to accommodate these uses.
C. Coordinate the implementation of new and
diverse public art and cultural projects,
events and activities with various community
groups and stakeholders.
Identify new special event
opportunities, projects, events and
initiatives and the permitting or
approval processes to implement such
efforts.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF1 “Integral Parts of Economic Development”
EF18 “Arts, Crafts, and Culture”
EF18.1 “Arts District”
EVALUATION OF OBJECTIVES, ACTIONS AND PERFORMANCE TARGETS The ED Manager will provide a semi-annual update on the ED Plan’s actions and performance targets to the City Council. As part of the update and Council review, the ED Plan actions and performance targets may be amended or updated as actions are completed or as new priorities are identified. Similarly, the ED Plan actions and associated performance targets could be updated and replaced with new objectives and associated performance targets as needs arise.
Council will evaluate the ED Plan’s strategies and objectives at the completion of the three year term unless there are overriding considerations. Lastly, as additional resources become available Council should prioritize supporting the City’s economic development program by committing additional resources in order to assist more businesses and provide greater benefit to the community.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
The City and a number of entities currently monitor several economic indicators to evaluate the economic health of the city. Economic data can come from various sources and represent different aspects of the City’s fiscal condition and the overall economic health of the community.
The following economic indicators are greatly influenced by state and national economic conditions, business investment as well as consumer demand and preferences:
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Tax revenues
Employment rates
Composition and number of businesses
Downtown commercial vacancy rate
The City’s actions or inactions can directly influence or contribute to these indicators. The strategies of the ED Plan are intended to improve Santa Barbara’s economy and positively affect these economic indicators. The most important indicators of the City’s fiscal health are tax revenues, which represent consumer spending and business and visitor economic activity. For fiscal year 2020 as reported at the end of June 2020, the City’s General Fund tax revenues were approximately $109 million. Two of the largest tax revenue sources are sales/use taxes and transient occupancy (hotel bed) taxes that represent approximately 57 percent of the City’s General Fund tax revenues. Sales and use tax was approximately ten percent lower from the prior fiscal year and the transient occupancy tax was almost 30 percent lower due to the impact of the pandemic and related business restrictions. The ED Plan strategies are expected to aid in business and tax revenue growth going forward.
Another key economic indicator is the unemployment rate. Santa Barbara has historically enjoyed a relatively low unemployment rate of approximately three percent, which tends to fall below the State or County unemployment rates. The annual unemployment rate has steadily declined over the past ten years from 6.6 percent in 2011 to 2.3 percent at the end of 2019. At the onset of the pandemic in the spring of 2020, unemployment rates spiked and then lowered over the summer of 2020. With the second wave of COVID-19 infections and subsequent public health orders restricting many business activities, unemployment rates rose once again in the late fall of 2020.
Many economists believe that the pandemic has created a national recession and will produce higher than average unemployment for the next two years approximately.
The composition of businesses and associated employment is an interesting economic indicator of the city’s business sectors. Santa Barbara has a number of large employers representing local and county governmental organizations, healthcare agencies, higher education institutions and the local school district but small businesses account for the majority of employment. As of August 2020, the California Employment Development Department reported the City had 4,325 brick and mortar businesses in the City providing almost 55,700 jobs and approximately $800 million in wages. As illustrated in the bar chart below, the five largest business sectors comprise 58 percent of the total workforce with approximately 32,380 jobs. While there is diversification of the business sectors, the largest number of jobs are concentrated in the service industry comprised of retail, foodservice, and accommodation consistent with the City’s large tourism base. 18 | P a g e
Lastly, the most obvious economic indicator is the amount of commercial vacancy of office and retail space in the downtown. Historically, the City’s overall commercial vacancy rate for office, retail, and industrial space holds steady with periodic dips when a large tenant does not renew a lease, or a new commercial space is built and added to the overall inventory. However, as noted in the Kosmont Companies Downtown Revitalization Recommendations Report, the City has approximately 500,000 square feet of excess retail space, with the majority of retail space located in downtown. As such, the downtown retail vacancy rate has fluctuated with changes in the national economy, consumer preferences, and tourism activity. The recent closure of the remaining downtown department store Nordstrom’s, in combination with the factors previously referenced, sent retail vacancy rates to over 16 percent at the end of 2020 and is in flux into 2021.
Similarly, office vacancy in the City has increased during the pandemic to a peak of ten percent.
With the potential repositioning of the two former downtown department stores into office use will substantially increase the amount of office space in downtown. The addition of these buildings with large contiguous floor plates provides for the unique opportunity to accommodate large employers who may desire that type of workspace for their operations.
This ED Plan will positively influence these economic indicators. These economic indicators also provide an additional measure in evaluating the impact and success of the ED Plan.
CONCLUSION
The adoption of this Economic Development Plan sets Santa Barbara on a strategic path to strengthen the city’s economy and enhance downtown vibrancy. This plan establishes a foundation to support businesses, revitalize downtown and enhance the City’s quality of life. 675 Firms
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APPENDIX
Outline of the ED Plan’s Strategies, Objectives and Actions STRATEGY 1
Support Local Businesses and Commercial Districts Citywide Objective 1.1: Organize Business Assistance Training Opportunities Actions Performance Targets
A. Coordinate with partner business assistance
organizations to provide customized
business training programs.
Organize and hold at a least one business
assistance forum annually.
B. Create “Doing Business with the City”
information and materials to support local
businesses.
Collaborate with City departments and
communicate City procurement opportunities
through new communication efforts.
C. Ensure business assistance information and
services are available in Spanish.
Update the City’s website and collateral
materials to be available in Spanish and
coordinate with business assistance
organizations to provide Spanish language
business assistance training services.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF4 “Existing and Businesses”
EF6 “Minority Businesses”
Objective 1.2: Support Commercial Districts and Key Industries Actions Performance Targets
A. Provide promotional support and
information to the City’s commercial
districts.
Promote the City’s commercial districts on the
City website and provide market data for
property owners and commercial brokers to
assist in tenant recruitment.
B. Facilitate the creation of property and
business improvement districts in
coordination with relevant City
departments.
Identify the resources and processes required to
create property or business improvement
districts.
C. Strengthen the local seafood industry to
diversify Santa Barbara’s economy through
proactive planning and investment.
Assist in the development of a Commercial
Fisheries Economic Development Strategy
(CFEDS) that maintains and expands private
and public infrastructure, ensures zoning plans
and programs that support the expansion of
fisheries infrastructure and includes a financing
and funding plan.
D. Promote the growth of the
green\sustainability business sectors in
coordination with the City’s sustainability
initiatives and assist in the facilitation of a
transition of jobs from carbon-intensive
Establish a business-to-business network with
sustainability staff to support the growth of the
industry and coordinate local workforce
development opportunities to help train and
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sectors that may be impacted locally by
carbon mitigation efforts.
create a workforce for emerging green jobs in
the sustainability sectors.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF3 “Economic Development Plan and Special Studies”
EF4 “Existing Businesses”
EF8 “Livable Wages”
EF5 “Green/Sustainable Businesses”
EF22 “Higher Wage Jobs”
EF25 “Jobs with the Region for Local Residents”
Objective 1.3: Develop Business Retention, Expansion, and Attraction Initiatives Actions Performance Targets
A. Establish and conduct a business visitation
program.
Meet with at least ten businesses annually to
offer assistance and support.
B. Collaborate with business organizations on
business retention, expansion and attraction
efforts.
Develop collateral materials, provide market
data and develop partnerships to support
business retention, expansion and attraction
efforts.
C. Assist in evaluating a permanent parklet
program to support business expansion and
activation of commercial areas.
Develop a staff recommendation that
addresses the policy and regulatory issues for
Council consideration.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF2 “Environmental Effects”
EF4 “Existing Businesses”
EF13 “Partnerships”
STRATEGY 2
Cultivate a Business-Friendly City Government
Objective 2.1: Communicate and Address Business and Land Development Processes Actions Performance Targets
A. Support the Community Development
Department’s improvements to the land
development process through communication
and engagement efforts with the business
community.
Develop new communication and engagement
efforts with the business community such as
business roundtables, speaking engagements
and other forms of outreach and
communication.
B. Address the opportunities for the creation and
operation of microenterprise businesses.
Assist in the development of a sidewalk and
vehicle vending ordinances, and licensing and
operating requirements for these business
activities.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF27 “City Services and Facilities”
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Objective 2.2: Establish Business Promotion and Communication Initiatives Actions Performance Targets
A. Address the need for citywide marketing and
promotional support and assistance for reopening and support of local businesses.
Create a Shop Local/Buy Local campaign.
B. Create an electronic newsletter on business
assistance programs and business
information related items. The newsletter can
include program/project updates, upcoming
events and business spotlights.
Produce quarterly business information
electronic newsletter.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF4 “Existing Businesses”
EF10 “Incentivize Business Development”
EF13 “Partnerships”
EF21 “Small Businesses”
STRATEGY 3
Strengthen Downtown as the Regional Hub of Retail, Entertainment, Art/Culture, Higher Education and Business
Objective 3.1: Develop and Implement the State Street Vision Actions Performance Targets
A. Establish an advisory committee to help
develop a Downtown State Street Area
Master Plan.
Support the work effort for the recruitment,
selection and staffing of a Downtown State
Street Area Master Plan Advisory Committee.
B. Coordinate the development of a concept
master plan for the Downtown State
Street Area.
Assist in development of the scope of work to
produce a concept master plan for Council’s
consideration based on an adopted vision.
C. Establish an implementation timeline and
funding source to develop a concept
master plan.
Coordinate the establishment of a project
timeline and identify a funding source to
develop the concept master plan.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF 9 “Infrastructure Improvements”
EF 14 “Local Needs”
EF 27 “City Services and Facilities”
EF 28 “ Financing Capital Improvements”
Objective 3.2: Facilitate Downtown Housing Development
Actions Performance Targets
A. Support developers/property owners in
evaluating and developing housing projects.
Assist at least three downtown housing
developments through the regulatory process.
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B. Support housing development on infill sites
that could create housing development
opportunities through public-private
partnerships or other creative methods.
Identify at least two potential public-private
infill housing developments that could be
created through these efforts.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF 12 “Re-use of Commercial Space”
EF 14 “Local Needs”
EF23 “Regional Economic Strategy”
Objective 3.3: Support Co-Work/Creative Office and Higher Education Uses Actions Performance Targets
A. Engage with co-working spaces to support
start-up firms in growing their businesses.
Provide targeted outreach and assistance to
aid in the growth of start-up firms.
B. Support higher education and academic
institutions to encourage expansion or
location in the downtown area.
Establish a working relationship with existing
higher education institutions to support their
programs and identify opportunities for other
institutions or programs to locate in the
downtown area.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF17 “Connect College Students and Employers”
EF19 “Coordinate with SBCC”
EF24 “Coordinate with UCSB”
Objective 3.4: Enhance Downtown’s Retail, Entertainment, Art/Cultural Uses and Experiences
Actions Performance Targets
A. Promote the City’s historical architecture,
buildings and sites to celebrate the City’s
heritage.
Create a self-guided historical walking tour
with participation from local businesses and
organizations.
B. Support attraction efforts for unique retail and
entertainment businesses in coordination with
stakeholder organizations and identify
downtown properties to accommodate the
adaptive reuse opportunities.
Identify prospective retail and entertainment
businesses and assist in the adaptive reuse of
commercial spaces to accommodate these
uses.
C. Coordinate the implementation of new and
diverse public art and cultural projects,
events and activities with various community
groups and stakeholders.
Identify new special event opportunities,
projects, events and initiatives and the
permitting or approval processes to implement
such efforts.
General Plan Economy & Fiscal Health Element Policy Alignment EF1 “Integral Parts of Economic Development”
EF18 “Arts, Crafts, and Culture”
EF18.1 “Arts District”
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General Plan
Economy and Fiscal Health
CONTENT OF THIS ELEMENT
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Goals, Policies and Implementation
GOALS
Local Economic Policies
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Regional Economic Policies
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Fiscal Health Policy
ATTACHMENT 2
City of Santa Barbara’s Economic Development Plan
Implementation Update August 2022
STRATEGY 1 - Support Local Businesses and Commercial Districts Citywide Objective 1.1: Organize Business Assistance Training Opportunities Actions / - Performance Targets Status Comment
A. Coordinate with partner business assistance organizations to provide customized business training programs.
- Organize and hold at a least one business assistance forum annually.
Completed
Fall 2021
Homeless response training and
service directory produced,
ongoing annual trainings to be
organized
B. Create “Doing Business with the City” information and materials to support local businesses. - Collaborate with City departments and communicate City procurement opportunities through new communication efforts.
Pending To be implemented in year three
of ED Plan
C. Ensure business assistance information and services are available in Spanish. - Update the City’s website and collateral materials to be available in Spanish and coordinate with business assistance organizations to provide Spanish language business assistance training services.
Completed
Fall 2021
City’s website, collateral materials
and trainings have been
produced, ongoing efforts.
Objective 1.2: Support Commercial Districts and Key Industries A. Provide promotional support and information to the City’s commercial districts. - Promote the City’s commercial districts on the City website and provide market data for property owners and commercial brokers to assist in tenant recruitment.
Pending To be implemented in year two
of the ED Plan.
B. Facilitate the creation of property and business improvement districts in coordination with relevant City departments.
-Identify the resources and processes required to create property or business improvement districts.
Completed
Spring 2022
Ongoing administrative
management of the Coast
Village CBID required.
C. Strengthen the local seafood industry to diversify Santa Barbara’s economy through proactive planning and investment.
-Assist in the development of a Commercial Fisheries Economic Development Strategy (CFEDS) that maintains and expands private and public infrastructure, ensures zoning plans and programs that support the expansion of fisheries infrastructure and includes a financing and funding plan.
In process City has committed $75,000 to
help fund the CFEDS.
D. Promote the growth of the green\sustainability business sectors in coordination with the City’s sustainability initiatives and assist in the facilitation of a transition of jobs from carbon-intensive sectors that may be impacted locally by carbon mitigation efforts. -Establish a business-to-business network with sustainability staff to support the growth of the industry and coordinate local workforce development opportunities to help train and create a workforce for emerging green jobs in the sustainability sectors.
Pending To be developed in conjunction
with regional economic
development initiatives in year
two and three of the ED Plan.
Objective 1.3: Develop Business Retention, Expansion, and Attraction Initiatives A. Establish and conduct a business visitation program. - Meet with at least ten businesses annually to provide assistance and support.
In process Ongoing efforts in meeting with
local businesses.
B. Collaborate with business organizations on business retention, expansion and attraction efforts. - Develop collateral materials, provide market data and develop partnerships to support business retention, expansion and attraction efforts.
Completed
Winter 2021
Developed web content, data and
collateral materials with a number
of organizations
C. Assist in evaluating a permanent parklet program to support business expansion and activation of commercial areas.
- Develop a staff recommendation that addresses the policy and regulatory issues for Council consideration.
In process To be developed in year two of
the ED Plan.
STRATEGY 2 - Cultivate a Business-Friendly City Government Objective 2.1: Communicate and Address Business and Land Development Processes Actions / - Performance Targets Status Comment
A. Support the Community Development Department’s improvements to the land development process through communication and engagement efforts with the business community. - Develop new communication and engagement efforts with the business community such as business roundtables, speaking engagements and other forms of outreach and communication.
In process The new City website is the
initial communication effort,
engagement efforts will be
implemented in year two of the
ED Plan.
B. Address the opportunities for the creation and operation of microenterprise businesses. - Assist in the development of a sidewalk and vehicle vending ordinances, and licensing and operating requirements for these business activities.
Completed
Winter 2021
Sidewalk vending ordinance
adopted and license process
implemented.
Objective 2.2: Establish Business Promotion and Communication Initiatives A. Address the need for citywide marketing and promotional support and assistance for re-opening and support of local businesses.
- Create a Shop Local/Buy Local campaign.
In process Coordinating efforts with
business organizations.
B. Create an electronic newsletter on business assistance programs and business information related items. The newsletter can include program/project updates, upcoming events and business spotlights.
- Produce quarterly business information electronic newsletter.
In process New newsletter and email blast
templates being developed.
STRATEGY 3 - Strengthen Downtown as the Regional Hub of Retail, Entertainment, Art/Culture, Higher Education and Business
Objective 3.1: Develop and Implement the State Street Vision Actions / - Performance Targets Status Comment
A. Establish an advisory committee to help develop a Downtown State Street Area Master Plan. - Support the work effort for the recruitment, selection and staffing of a Downtown State Street Area Master Plan Advisory Committee.
Completed
Summer
2021
Transitioned staffing to the State
Street Master Planner.
B. Coordinate the development of a concept master plan for the Downtown State Street Area. Completed Winter 2021
Assisted in developing the scope
of work.
- Assist in development of the scope of work to produce a concept master plan for Council’s consideration based on an adopted vision.
C. Establish an implementation timeline and funding source to develop a concept master plan. - Coordinate the establishment of a project timeline and identify a funding source to develop the concept master plan.
Pending To be implemented in year three
of the ED Plan.
Objective 3.2: Facilitate Downtown Housing Development
A. Support developers/property owners in evaluating and developing housing projects. - Assist at least three downtown housing developments through the regulatory process.
Ongoing Assisting three housing projects
through the regulatory review.
B. Support housing development on infill sites that could create housing development opportunities through public-private partnerships or other creative methods. - Identify at least two potential public-private infill housing developments that could be created through these efforts.
Pending To be implemented in year three
of the ED Plan.
Objective 3.3: Support Co-Work/Creative Office and Higher Education Uses A. Engage with co-working spaces to support start-up firms in growing their businesses. - Provide targeted outreach and assistance to aid in the growth of start-up firms.
Pending Coordinating with regional
economic development
initiatives in year two/three of the
ED Plan.
B. Support higher education and academic institutions to encourage expansion or location in the downtown area.
- Establish a working relationship with existing higher education institutions to support their programs and identify opportunities for other institutions or programs to locate in the downtown area.
Completed
Winter 2021
Ongoing efforts in building
relationships and support of
expansion.
Objective 3.4: Enhance Downtown’s Retail, Entertainment, Art/Cultural Uses and Experiences A. Promote the City’s historical architecture, buildings and sites to celebrate the City’s heritage. - Create a self-guided historical walking tour with participation from local businesses and organizations.
Pending To be implemented in year three
of the ED Plan
B. Support attraction efforts for unique retail and entertainment businesses in coordination with stakeholder organizations and identify downtown properties to accommodate the adaptive reuse opportunities.
- Identify prospective retail and entertainment businesses and assist in the adaptive reuse of commercial spaces to accommodate these uses.
Completed
Winter 2022
Ongoing efforts with key
stakeholders and organizations.
C. Coordinate the implementation of new and diverse public art and cultural projects, events and activities with various community groups and stakeholders. - Identify new special event opportunities, projects, events and initiatives and the permitting or approval processes to implement such efforts.
In process Ongoing coordination with key
stakeholders and organizations.