CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL
Randy Rowse
Mayor
Meagan Harmon
Mayor Pro Tempore
Rebecca Bjork
City Administrator
Kristen W. Sneddon
Ordinance Committee Chair
Sarah J. Knecht
City Attorney
Eric Friedman
Finance Committee Chair
Alejandra Gutierrez
Oscar Gutierrez
Mike Jordan
City Hall
735 Anacapa Street
http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov
JANUARY 12, 2023, 2:00 PM
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
DAVID GEBHARD ROOM, 630 GARDEN ST., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD BY TELECONFERENCE AS AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNMENT CODE § 54953(e)(1)(B) TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ATTENDEES. COUNCILMEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE ELECTRONICALLY.
THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA STRONGLY ENCOURAGES AND WELCOMES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION DURING THIS TIME. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT: At the beginning of each meeting of the City Council, Finance Committee, or Ordinance Committee, any member of the public may address the City Council concerning any item not on the Council's agenda. Any person wishing to make such address should first complete and deliver a "Request to Speak" form prior to the time that public comment is taken up by the City Council. Each speaker will be given a total of 3 minutes to address the Council. Pooling of time is not allowed during general public comment. The time allotted for general public comment at the beginning of the 2:00 p.m. session is 30 minutes.
Any member of the public who did not speak during the 2:00 p.m. session but who submitted a request to do so during the 2:00 p.m. 30 minute session may do so at the end of the meeting when the additional “Public Comment (If Necessary)” is announced. The City Council, upon majority vote, may decline to hear a speaker on the grounds that the subject matter is beyond their jurisdiction.
REMOTE PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public wishing to speak must “raise their hand” in the Zoom platform by selecting the virtual hand icon when their item is called. The keyboard shortcut for this is Alt+Y for Windows and Option+Y for Macs. City staff will activate the speaker’s microphone when the speaker’s name is called. The speaker will then need to unmute themselves. The keyboard shortcut for this is Alt+M for Windows or Command-Shift-A for Macs.
HOW TO REMOTELY OBSERVE AND/OR SPEAK LIVE AT A MEETING
Web: https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AA-hXtdPRle3HQLuHgPUzA (Participation via Zoom)
Telephone: Dial 1-669-900-6833, Enter Webinar ID: 837 0143 2676 (press *9 to raise/lower hand; press *6 to mute/unmute) Online Streaming: Council meetings are streamed live at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP TV: Each regular City Council meeting is broadcast live in English and Spanish on City TV Channel 18 and rebroadcast in English on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 8:00 a.m., and in Spanish on Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
Each televised Council meeting is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Check the City TV program guide at www.santabarbaraca.gov/citytv for rebroadcasts of Finance and Ordinance Committee meetings.
WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may also be submitted via email to [email protected] prior to the beginning of the Council Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to City Council and will become part of the public record.
REPORTS: Copies of the reports relating to agenda items are available for review at http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP.In accordance with state law requirements, this agenda generally contains only a brief general description of each item of business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting. Should you wish more detailed information regarding any particular agenda item, you are encouraged to obtain a copy of the Council Agenda Report (a "CAR") online at the City's website (http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP). Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are posted to the City’s website as soon as reasonably feasible.
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.
SPANISH INTERPRETATION: If you need interpretation of your communications to Council from Spanish into English, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 564-5309 or by email at [email protected]. If possible, notification of at least 48 hours will usually enable the City to make arrangements.
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.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator's Office at 564-5305 or by email at [email protected]. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. For those who need accessibility accommodation in using the “raise hand” function and/or registering to participate in the Zoom session, please contact the Clerk’s office by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting for assistance. Additionally, a speaker may email [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. the day before a meeting, stating which item they wish to speak on. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange. 01/12/2023 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 1 JANUARY 12, 2023 2:00 P.M.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CITY ATTORNEY
1. Subject: Authorization for Telephonic Meeting and Attendance (120.09) Recommendation: That Council determine under California Government Code section 54953(e)(1)(B) that meeting in person would present an imminent risk to the health or safety of attendees due to conditions resulting from the recently declared severe weather emergency.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS
2. Subject: Storm Report (520.02)
Recommendation: That Council receive a report from City Staff regarding recent rain event and response.
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. Subject: Minutes
Recommendation: That Council waive reading and approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 13, 2022; and the special meetings of December 6, 2022 and December 13, 2022.
4. Subject: Ratification of January 9, 2023 Local Emergency Declaration [Resolution] (520.02)
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Ratifying the Declaration of Local Emergency Issued by the Director of Emergency Services on January 9, 2023. 01/12/2023 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 2
5. Subject: Allocation of Partial Payment for Destruction of Trees on Paterna Road [Resolution] (570.05)
Recommendation: That Council 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 $200,000 from General Fund Reserves, and Approve an Increase of Revenue and Expenditure Appropriations in Fiscal Year 2023 in the Parks and Recreation Department, Parks Division, Forestry Program in the amount of $200,000.
6. Subject: Grant Agreement in the Amount of $525,000 with the California State Coastal Conservancy for the City of Santa Barbara Hazardous Fuels Mitigation Project [Resolution; Agreement] (520.03)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Authorizing the Fire Chief to enter into a Grant Agreement between the City and the California State Coastal Conservancy for the City of Santa Barbara Hazardous Fuels Mitigation Project; 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 California Coastal Conservancy Grant Funds for the Fiscal Year 2023 Hazardous Fuels Mitigation Project.
7. Subject: November 2022 Investment Report (260.02)
Recommendation: That Council accept the November 2022 Investment Report.
8. Subject: Fiscal Year 2023 Interim Financial Statements for the Five Months Ended November 30, 2022 (250.02)
Recommendation: That Council accept the Fiscal Year 2023 Interim Financial Statements for the five months ended November 30, 2022.
9. Subject: Set a Date for Public Hearing Regarding Parks and Recreation Commission's Denial of Tree Removal (570.08)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Set the date of March 21, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., for hearing the appeal filed by Douglas Tucker of the Parks and Recreation Commission's denial of tree removal; and
01/12/2023 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 3 B. Set the date of March 20, 2023 at 1:30 p.m., for a site visit to the property located at 3775 Modoc Road.
10. Subject: Set a Date for Public Hearing Regarding Single Family Design Board's Project Design Approval and Final Approval for 229 Vista del Mar Dr (640.07)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Set the date of March 7, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. for hearing the appeal filed by Julie Kayda, Jeff Harris, and Norman Gardner of the Single Family Design Board's Project Design Approval and Final Approval of a two-story 1,200 square foot detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), a 200 square foot covered deck, and a 200 square foot second floor deck, associated with an existing one-story 1,920 square foot single-unit residence with an attached 446 square foot garage, located in the Hillside Design District and NonAppealable Jurisdiction of the City's Coastal Zone. The project also includes landscape screening. Staff Hearing Officer approval of a Coastal Development Permit was granted on March 23, 2022; and
B. Set the date of March 6, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. for a site visit to the property located at 229 Vista del Mar Dr.
11. Subject: Withdrawal of the Single Family Design Board Appeal for 691 N Hope Ave (640.07)
Recommendation: The public hearing originally scheduled for January 24, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. to hear an appeal of the Single Family Design Review Board's approval for 691 N Hope Ave has been cancelled due to the withdrawal of the appeal. A City Council site visit originally scheduled for January 23, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. to the property located at 691 N Hope Ave, has been cancelled due to the withdrawal of the appeal.
This concludes the Consent Calendar.
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
12. Subject: Proposed State Street Outdoor Business Facility Charge (530.01) Recommendation: That Council consider and provide final direction to City staff to establish a schedule for Outdoor Business Facility Charges for use of the public right-of-way on the State Street Promenade, including the 400 and 1300 blocks of State Street, and return to Council for adoption of a Resolution setting the Outdoor Business Facility Charges as recommended.
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COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS
PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY)
ADJOURNMENT