Agenda packet, first session — Santa Barbara City Council, January 24, 2023 (part 2 of 2)

DISCUSSION:

Existing Physical and Economic Conditions
The Create State team is analyzing economic trends, mobility patterns, and land uses in downtown Santa Barbara to determine what considerations should be made in the conceptual design, what opportunities exist for redevelopment, what is economically viable, and what infrastructure to consider in a future design. The team conducted existing conditions analysis because staff wants to ensure that the designs we put forward for the community to react to are realistic and achievable given constraints in the right-of-way.

The block structures in downtown Santa Barbara allow for a unique pedestrian experience and the potential for further variation along the street frontage, with over 20 doorways on each block and a concentration of multistory buildings along the 700–900 blocks of State Street. Given the existing concentration of retail (50 percent more retail per capita on State Street than retail per capita regionally), State Street has opportunities for growing experiential-based activities, mixed use, and food and beverage businesses. State Street sales tax data show that restaurants generate the most revenue, food services and drinking establishments have recovered from the 2019–2020 pandemic low, and retail steadily increased in share pre-pandemic and during the pandemic. Additional economic analysis is being conducted, including case studies related to retail retention and expansion. Interconnected market support between retail and other uses, office space, and business and employment trends by industry and location are also being studied.

These analyses will help determine the economic feasibility of the future conceptual design and proposed closure location. A future design will also need to consider utilities, including water, sewer, traffic signal and conduits, fiber optic, and stormwater infrastructure.

Initial transportation data shows that the State Street closure created a safer environment than pre-pandemic conditions due to the reduced number and severity of accidents.

Collision analysis indicates that before the State Street closure, between October 2018 and April 2020, there were 17 total collisions along State Street, with a maximum of six crashes at one intersection. After the State Street closure, between June 2020 and December 2021, there were 10 total collisions, with a maximum of two crashes at one intersection. Other transportation data analysis currently being finalized includes review of mobility patterns on State Street, Anacapa Street, and Chapala Street; analysis of the transit system and parking supply; and percentage of the right-of-way on each block used for pedestrians, bicycles, parking, and vehicles. This information will help to refine a conceptual design and ensure that various modes of transportation connect to the project area.

Create State Outreach and Engagement
Over the last six months, the Create State team has focused on extensive and inclusive outreach on State Street, at community events, at locations throughout the community, and in English and Spanish, to try to maximize community response. Understanding Council Agenda Report
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community members’ preferences and needs before beginning the design phase was key to ensuring that the City maintains the community’s interests at the center of the project.

The Create State team listened to concerns and priorities about mobility, economic development, activation, and design, which helped establish emerging trends and provided ideas for future conceptual designs. The Create State team also encouraged community members to take the survey, which launched on November 3. By expanding community outreach, the City reached a variety of demographics throughout the City and regionally, and heard from frequent users as well as community members who do not currently visit State Street but might if different amenities were available. The team also created a website with approximately 400 email subscribers, launched an Instagram account for the project, and marketed events through social media channels and the website to try to engage people in different ways.

The City reached over 1,500 people during in-person outreach events, 4,000 people took the survey, and over 5,200 people visited the project website. Although survey participants live and/or work all over Santa Barbara area, the majority of respondents live and/or work downtown. Those who took the survey ranged in age from 10 to 75+, with varied gender, race, and ethnicity backgrounds.

To date, outreach has been one of the most important aspects of the project, because it helped the team understand what types of transportation opportunities and activities make people believe that State Street can be a community space for all to experience and enjoy. The Create State team attended numerous events to reach community members where they work, recreate, and learn. (See Attachment 2 for the full list.) Some of these community events include:

Outreach in
Community
Date Location # of
People
English/
Spanish
Community Open
House
November 13 Our Lady of Guadalupe
Church
50 Spanish
Participants engaged in poster exercises, answered survey questions, shared what they hope to see downtown, and staff was available to answer questions in Spanish.

School Outreach November 14 Monte Vista School 30 English The 5th grade class heard a presentation and shared their ideas for downtown.

General Outreach November 17 Foodland 25 Spanish
Participants engaged in poster exercises, answered survey questions, shared what they hope to see downtown, and staff was available to answer questions in Spanish.

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School Outreach December 1 Santa Barbara Charter
School
70 English
All 5th and 6th grade classes heard a presentation from staff, shared what they hope to see downtown in the future, and took the survey.

General Outreach December 6 Neighborhood
Navigation Center
20 English
Individuals experiencing homelessness shared what they hoped to see downtown in the future.

School Outreach December 7 Harding Elementary 50+ Spanish This event included Spanish posters outside, with questions similar to those in the survey, for caregivers to interact with as they picked up their children.

School Outreach December 14 Santa Barbara Junior
High School
100+ English
Students spoke with staff during lunch, shared what they hope to see downtown in the future, and took the survey.

Community Open
House
December 18 Our Lady of Guadalupe
Church
30 Spanish
Participants shared what they hope to see downtown, and staff was available to answer questions in Spanish.

In addition to community-wide outreach, the Create State team also held events on State Street. The table below identifies some of the State Street events:

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Outreach on State
Street
Date Location Attendance English/Spanish
Create State Open
House
November 3
& 4
1230A
State St.
500 people English and
Spanish
Participants shared current experiences downtown and identified elements that the community would like to see integrated into the long-term State Street design. Participants took the survey and engaged in poster exercises.

Canvassing November 3
& 4
State
Street
30+ people English and
Spanish
During hours outside of the Open House, the project team spoke with individuals on State Street and encouraged them to take the survey.

Community Design
Workshop + Open
House
December 9
& 10
821 State
Street
200+
people
English (Spanish
available)
During the three-hour workshops, attendees were grouped into teams to design how they thought the transportation network should operate throughout the entire project area, what character areas should be defined, and which specific activities and transportation elements should be included in a two-block section of State Street. The teams presented their designs to the other attendees.

Design Professional
Workshop
December 9 821 State
Street
100+
people
English
This event was geared toward those who work in architecture, land use planning, or a related field. The same exercises occurred at this workshop as the community design workshops.

To encourage participation in the workshops, the City provided free onsite childcare and collaborated with The Arts Fund to host a pop-up art show at the workshop space. The Open House and Community Workshop events were advertised and marketed via the Create State website, Create State subscription e-blast, “City News in Brief,” digital and print ads in the Santa Barbara Independent, the Montecito Journal, Noozhawk, “The Brief” (utility bill insert), and continuous coverage via social media. The event also received media attention from Voice Magazine, KEYT, Siteline, and K-LITE.

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State Street Advisory Committee
On August 15, 2022, the State Street Advisory Committee (SSAC) met the City’s consulting team, MIG, Inc. and discussed what the SSAC hopes Create State (the State Street Master Plan) will include, the community engagement plan, and the overall project schedule.

During the October 27, 2022, SSAC meeting, the MIG team presented initial stakeholder feedback and an emerging analysis of the existing economic, mobility, land use, and utility conditions. The SSAC members also discussed future public engagement opportunities.

SSAC members participated as facilitators during the November 3 and 4 Open House events and as facilitators during the December 9 and 10 Community Design Workshop events, so that they could hear the community conversation and report back to their peers during the December SSAC meeting.

At the December 14, 2022, SSAC meeting, SSAC members were divided into two groups and participated in the community design workshop activities, which included discussions of how the transportation network should operate throughout the entire project area and which specific activities and transportation elements should be included in a two-block section of State Street. The teams presented their designs at the end of the SSAC meeting. Attachment 1 includes the agendas for the SSAC meetings from August through December 2022. The SSAC will review and provide feedback on the draft conceptual designs, implementation plan, and Master Plan in 2023. The next SSAC meeting will be held on February 16, 2023.

Other Commission and Committee Meetings
Staff presented the Create State (State Street Master Plan) process and sought feedback at various City Commission and Committee meetings. On October 14, 2022, the Historic Landmarks Commission and Planning Commission held a special joint meeting to receive a presentation on Create State and discuss the past, present, and future condition of State Street. On December 15, 2022, the Downtown Parking Committee and the Transportation and Circulation Committee held a similar special joint meeting to discuss Create State (State Street Master Plan). The team will present the Create State Master Plan process and seek input at the Access Advisory Committee meeting on January 25, 2023.

Create State Activations
Currently closed to motor vehicles, downtown State Street has become a testing opportunity for various types of programming. The Downtown Organization has led efforts to activate State Street through programming such as the monthly block party series held on the 700–800 blocks of State Street and the candlelight concert series, held on the 1100 block of State Street.

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The Community Development Department partnered with the Santa Barbara Public Library to activate State Street in November and December with the Library on the Go van. The Create State team wanted to better understand the best locations for programming on State Street, how to manage programming with the pedestrian and bicycle use of State Street, and what types of activities would bring people downtown.

Events took place on Friday, November 4, from 3:30 to 6:00 pm on the 700 block of State Street; Friday, December 9, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm on the 800 block of State Street; and Friday, December 16, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm on the 800 block of State Street. Free activities during each event were provided for members of the public to participate in, such as stamp making, tie dying, and lawn games, and staff tested different configurations on the 700 and 800 blocks of State Street for activities. Staff estimates that each event had approximately 50–100 people participating in the activity or engaging with the Library on the Go van. Future State Street activations are anticipated in early 2023.

Emerging Trends
Based on outreach efforts to date, including survey responses, Open House events, and design workshop trends, responses consistently favor closing State Street to private vehicles, incorporating a curbless street in the design, allowing for flexibility, analyzing the ability to curve a multipurpose lane where possible, incorporating children’s play areas into the design, and ensuring the design is family friendly.

Of the survey responses, 79 percent indicated that they would like to keep State Street closed to cars. From the total responses, 18 percent stated that they would like State Street to be a slow, shared street, which would allow for limited vehicle use.

Survey responses showed a clear desire for art and performance spaces, with 76 percent of responses requesting additional temporary and permanent art spaces along State Street. The responses also showed an interest in additional public seating areas and parks and open space, with over 70 percent in favor of these items.

Multiple designs from the community design workshop events identify three districts along State Street, including arts, activity, and nightlife, and participants indicated that programming was most desired along the blocks in the center (700–900 blocks). There is a trend from responses encouraging an improvement in the aesthetics of outdoor dining areas. Community responses in all outreach events also consistently emphasized families, and 90 percent of survey responses indicated a desire to see street trees along State Street.

Transportation on and around State Street
Data showed less agreement about mobility patterns along State Street, including bicycles and transit services. Participants in the design workshops indicated that a bike path that was controlled and slow on State Street could be acceptable, but that bicycle traffic was generally preferred on parallel streets (Anacapa and/or Chapala); however, 62 Council Agenda Report
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percent of survey responses indicated that they would like to see dedicated bike lanes on State Street. Of the survey responses, 34 percent indicated that they would prefer no bikes on State Street.

Additionally, design workshop responses were divided on providing a shuttle or other transit service on State Street versus on parallel streets. Of the survey responses, 81 percent indicated that they would prefer transit services on parallel streets instead of along State Street; however, during the design workshops, designs indicated an interest in small, slow shuttles on State Street.

The Create State team will continue to analyze the 100+ sketches from the workshops, survey data, and additional community feedback received at outreach events.

Recognizing that space is limited on all downtown streets within the project area, the community and staff will need to evaluate tradeoffs that the future conceptual designs will illustrate.

Looking Ahead
Outreach efforts and existing conditions analyses will create a preferred urban design framework as the basis for three preliminary design concepts. The urban design framework, anticipated to be complete in February or March 2023, will analyze existing stormwater and utilities, transportation and mobility, sustainability, economics, housing, strategies for the unhoused, historic resources, and equitable universal access. This analysis, along with the community input from the Open House, Community Design Workshops, survey, and in-person and digital engagement events, will establish a framework for design strategies downtown.

In April or May 2023, three preliminary design concepts will be released to the public for input. At that time, a second community survey will ask community members to describe what they like or dislike about each proposed concept. The survey and concepts will create an opportunity for the community to choose the types of activities and infrastructure they want to see on a future State Street and throughout downtown. Feedback throughout the process will help refine the community design concepts, and a preferred conceptual design will be released in August 2023.

Additional outreach opportunities will take place at workshops, public meetings, and open house events held in public meeting spaces, along State Street, at community events, in neighborhood meetings, and online. Staff will also seek input and guidance on the preliminary community design concepts from the State Street Advisory Committee, Historic Landmarks Commission, Planning Commission, other City committees, and City Council. The next major public outreach event hosted by the City will occur in April or May 2023, in coordination with the release of the preliminary community design concepts and the second community survey.

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The anticipated completion date for Create State continues to be December 2023–March 2024. Additional information on upcoming meetings and events related to Create State, can be found at: https://statestreet.santabarbaraca.gov/.

BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Create State (the State Street Master Plan) is a multi-year work effort aimed at revitalizing and rethinking downtown Santa Barbara. In July 2022, Council approved a contract for MIG, Inc. in the amount of $709,156, with an additional $70,915 for extra services.

Funding for the contract came from Measure C ($480,071) and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA, $300,000). Consulting fees from MIG, Inc. for work conducted from August to November 2022 are $126,081.37. These consulting fee charges are within the contract amount. There will be no impact to the General Fund as a result of continuing to fund this contract.

SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:

Create State will address sustainability downtown through sustainable design approaches. Design efforts may lead to a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, an improved downtown microclimate, stormwater management and improved water quality, and/or decreasing airborne pollutants.

ATTACHMENTS: 1. State Street Advisory Committee Agendas, May 2022 through December 2022

2. List of Recent Outreach Efforts, August–December 2022 PREPARED BY: Tess Harris, State Street Master Planner
SUBMITTED BY: Elias Isaacson, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: City Administrator’s Office
Attachment 1
State Street Advisory Committee Agendas, May 2022 – December 2022 City of Santa Barbara

STATE STREET

ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
AUGUST 15, 2022
4:00 PM
John G. Britton Auditorium, Santa Barbara
Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) Administrative
Office, 550 Olive Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101;
and
1026 Via Los Padres, Santa Barbara, 93111;
Palacio de Luces, Carretera, AS-257, s/n, 33328
Luces, Spain; and Luna House, 560 Avenida Costa
Pinto, Cascais, 2750-329, Portugal
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Dave Davis, Chair
Ken Saxon, Vice Chair
Dianne Black
Hillary Blackerby
Roxana Bonderson
Roger Durling
Nadra Ehrman
Robin Elander
Ed Lenvik
Peter Lewis
Kristen Miller
Susanne Tejada
Alejandra Gutierrez, Councilmember
Meagan Harmon, Councilmember
Mike Jordan, Councilmember
Michael Becker (alternate)
Marge Cafarelli (alternate)
STAFF:

Elias Isaacson, Community Development Director
Dan Hentschke, Assistant City Attorney
Tess Harris, State Street Master Planner
Timmy Bolton, Project Planner
Greta Walters, Administrative Assistant
ONLINE STREAMING: This meeting will be streamed live at https://youtu.be/QdtX1qpKcS4. See SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide for a rebroadcast schedule. An archived video of this meeting will be available at https://SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SSAC.

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to [email protected] before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the Committee and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS) addressed to SSAC Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. Please note that the Committee may not have time to review written comments received after 9:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting.

All public comment that is received before 9:00 a.m., the day of the meeting, will be published on the City’s website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SSAC. Comments provided via USPS or e-mail will be converted to a PDF before being posted on the City’s website. Note: comments will be published online the way they are received and without redaction of personal identifying information; including but not limited to phone number, home address, and email address. Only submit information that you wish to make available publicly.

VERBAL PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comment on matters not listed on the agenda will occur at the beginning of the meeting. The Committee, upon majority vote, may decline to hear a speaker on the grounds that the subject matter is beyond the Committee’s subject matter jurisdiction. General public comment and public comment for matters that are on the agenda is limited to 2 minutes per person. Pooling of time is not allowed for in-person or virtual public comment.

State Street Advisory Committee Agenda August 15, 2022 Page 2 of 3 Members of the public wishing to speak in person, during general public comment or on a matter on the agenda, must submit a speaker slip to staff at the start of the meeting. The Chair will call your name when it is your turn to speak. At that time you may approach the podium and speak into the microphone.

VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT PARTICIPATION: Members of the public wishing to participate during public comment virtually (electronic participation) must “raise their hand” in the Zoom platform by selecting the virtual hand icon, or by pressing *9 if calling by phone. When persons are called on to speak, the speaker will be notified that they can now unmute themselves in order to begin speaking. To unmute select the ‘mute/unmute’ icon or press “Alt+A” on the keyboard; If using a phone press *6 to unmute.

ZOOM LINK FOR VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT PARTICIPATION*:
https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_adIcuePLSf6__yvQoFfzfA Phone number: 1-669-900-6833 (press *9 to raise/lower hand; press *6 to mute/unmute) | Webinar ID: 832 9971 1102
AGENDAS, MINUTES, REPORTS, AND PUBLIC RECORD WRITINGS: Documents relating to agenda items are available for review online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SSAC. If you have any questions about the posted documents, contact Tess Harris, State Street Master Planner, at (805) 564-5563 or email [email protected].

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City of Santa Barbara Community Development Department in advance at (805) 564-5502.

Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements.

SPANISH INTERPRETATION: If you need interpretation of your communications to the Subcommittee from Spanish into English, please contact the Planning Counter at (805) 564-5578 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 Subcomisión, comuníquese con la Departamento de Planificación al (805) 564-5578, 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.

NOTICE: This Agenda was posted on the outdoor bulletin board at 630 Garden Street, 1026 Via Los Padres, Santa Barbara, CA 93111, Palacio de Luces, Carretera, AS-257, s/n, 33328 Luces, Spain, Luna House, 560 Avenida Costa Pinto, Cascais, 2750-329, Portugal, and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SSAC no later than 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.

I. ROLL CALL
II. PRELIMINARY MATTERS
A. Opening Remarks and Announcements
B. Agenda Review
C. Approval of the Minutes from the April 18, 2022, Meeting D. General Public Comment
III. AGENDA ITEMS
A. Process and Public Engagement for Completing the State Street Master Plan MIG, Inc. will lead a discussion with the committee, and the committee will provide insights and feedback on the State Street Master Plan project vision and goals, proposed process for completion State Street Advisory Committee Agenda August 15, 2022 Page 3 of 3 of the Master Plan, creation and scope of a community engagement plan, overall project schedule, and responsibilities of the State Street Advisory Committee, MIG, staff, and the community.

IV. ADJOURNMENT
City of Santa Barbara

STATE STREET

ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
OCTOBER 27, 2022
2:00 PM
John G. Britton Auditorium, Santa Barbara
Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) Administrative
Office, 550 Olive Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101;
and
1026 Via Los Padres, Santa Barbara, 93111
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Tava Ostrenger, Assistant City Attorney
Tess Harris, State Street Master Planner
Timmy Bolton, Project Planner
Greta Walters, Administrative Assistant
ONLINE STREAMING: This meeting will be streamed live at https://youtu.be/9O04swDjeFs. For a rebroadcast schedule, see SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide. An archived video of this meeting will be available at https://SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SSAC.

Members of the public wishing to speak in person, during general public comment or on a matter on the agenda, must submit a speaker slip to staff at the start of the meeting. The Chair will call your name when it is your turn to speak. At that time, you may approach the podium and speak into the microphone.

State Street Advisory Committee Agenda October 27, 2022 Page 2 of 3 VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT PARTICIPATION: Members of the public wishing to participate during public comment virtually (electronic participation) must “raise their hand” in the Zoom platform by selecting the virtual hand icon, or by pressing *9 if calling by phone. When persons are called on to speak, the speaker will be notified that they can now unmute themselves in order to begin speaking. To unmute select the ‘mute/unmute’ icon or press “Alt+A” on the keyboard; If using a phone press *6 to unmute.

Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements.

NOTICE: This Agenda was posted on the outdoor bulletin board at 630 Garden Street, 1026 Via Los Padres, Santa Barbara, CA 93111, and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SSAC no later than 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.

I. ROLL CALL
II. PRELIMINARY MATTERS
A. Opening Remarks and Announcements
B. Agenda Review
C. Approval of the Minutes from the August 15, 2022, Meeting D. General Public Comment
III. AGENDA ITEMS
A. Summary of Stakeholder Engagement and Emerging Existing Conditions Analysis for the State Street Master Plan
The consultant team will lead a discussion on initial stakeholder feedback received and present an emerging analysis of the economic, mobility, urban design, and infrastructure existing conditions in the project area. The committee will provide overall feedback on stakeholder engagement and the emerging existing conditions analysis.

State Street Advisory Committee Agenda October 27, 2022 Page 3 of 3 B. Discussion and Approval of Revised SSAC Meeting Schedule and Public Engagement Opportunities
The committee will receive a report from staff on a proposed revised SSAC meeting schedule for 2022 – 2023 and a recommendation that the Committee adopt the new meeting schedule. Staff will also discuss opportunities for public engagement in November and December 2022.

IV. ADJOURNMENT
City of Santa Barbara

STATE STREET

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

REVISED AGENDA

SPECIAL MEETING

FACILITATED PUBLIC WORKSHOP
DECEMBER 9, 2022 10:00AM – 1:00PM &
4:00PM – 7:00PM
DECEMBER 10, 2022 9:00AM – 12:00PM &
1:00PM – 4:00PM
821 State Street, CA 93101
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Tava Ostrenger, Assistant City Attorney
Tess Harris, State Street Master Planner
Timmy Bolton, Project Planner
Greta Walters, Administrative Assistant
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City of Santa Barbara Community Development Department in advance at (805) 564-5502. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements.

NOTICE: This Agenda was posted on the outdoor bulletin board at 630 Garden Street, 821 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SSAC no later than 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting.

I. AGENDA ITEMS
A. Facilitated Community Workshop - State Street Design The meeting will be a facilitated community workshop to receive and discuss community input regarding design concepts for the State Street Master Plan.

Workshop attendees, including Committee members, will be grouped into small teams to design two or three blocks on state Street. Each workshop will also include a brief project update and time to view other teams’ designs. The workshop will be open and available even if a majority of the members of the State Street Advisory Committee are not present. Information from the workshops will be used to prepare design recommendations for future consideration by the State Street Advisory Committee. No final decisions or actions will be taken at the workshop.

City of Santa Barbara

STATE STREET

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 14, 2022
3:00 PM
Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40
East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101;
1026 Via Los Padres, Santa Barbara, 93111; and
455 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Elias Isaacson, Community Development Director
Tava Ostrenger, Assistant City Attorney
Tess Harris, State Street Master Planner
Timmy Bolton, Project Planner
Greta Walters, Administrative Assistant
ONLINE STREAMING: This meeting will be streamed live at https://youtu.be/Ze23wDMBVf0. For a rebroadcast schedule, see SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide. An archived video of this meeting will be available at https://SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SSAC.

VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT PARTICIPATION: Members of the public wishing to participate during public comment virtually (electronic participation) must “raise their hand” in the Zoom platform by selecting the virtual hand icon, or by pressing *9 if calling by phone. When persons are called on to speak, the speaker will be notified State Street Advisory Committee Special Meeting Agenda December 14, 2022 Page 2 of 3 that they can now unmute themselves in order to begin speaking. To unmute select the ‘mute/unmute’ icon or press “Alt+A” on the keyboard; If using a phone press *6 to unmute.

Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements.

I. ROLL CALL
II. PRELIMINARY MATTERS
A. Opening Remarks and Announcements
B. Agenda Review
C. Approval of the Minutes from the October 27, 2022, Meeting D. General Public Comment
III. AGENDA ITEMS
A. Emerging Community Feedback and Existing Conditions Analysis MIG, Inc. and City staff will lead a discussion on emerging community feedback based on preliminary survey results and outreach efforts in November and December 2022. MIG, Inc. will also present new economic, mobility, urban design, and infrastructure existing conditions analysis since the October 27, 2022, SSAC meeting.

State Street Advisory Committee Special Meeting Agenda December 14, 2022 Page 3 of 3 B. Report on Public Outreach Events and Discussion about the Future Design for State Street The SSAC will report what they heard from community members during the November and December public outreach opportunities and participate in an exercise similar to the community design workshop exercises.

C. Discussion and Approval of Revised 2023 State Street Advisory Committee (SSAC) Meeting Schedule
The committee will receive a report from staff on a proposed revised SSAC meeting schedule for 2023 and a recommendation that the Committee adopt the new meeting schedule.

IV. ADJOURNMENT
Attachment 2
Highlighted State Street Master Plan Outreach
The following highlights additional in-person outreach conducted by the “Create State” team since August 2022:

August 9, 2022: Downtown Santa Barbara Organization Board Meeting August 10, 2022: Downtown Santa Barbara Property Owners’ Roundtable Update
August 15, 2022: State Street Advisory Committee (SSAC) Meeting September 13, 2022: Downtown Santa Barbara Organization Board Meeting September 13, 2022: Visit Santa Barbara Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) Meeting
October 11, 2022: Downtown Santa Barbara Organization Board Meeting October 14, 2022: Joint Historic Landmarks Commission and Planning Commission Special Meeting
October 23, 2022: Riviera Association (SSAC member provided announcement and information)
October 27, 2022 State Street Advisory Committee Meeting October 27, 2022: Harvest Block Party with Downtown Santa Barbra (700 block of State Street)
November 3, 2022: Open Houses (1230A State Street)
November 4, 2022: Open Houses (1230A State Street)
November 8, 2022: Downtown Santa Barbara Organization Board Meeting November 10, 2022: Downtown Parking Committee
November 12, 2022: Upper East Association (member of the public provided announcement and information)
November 13, 2022: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church – Community Open House (227 N Nopal Street)
November 14, 2022: Monte Vista School (730 N. Hope Ave) November 14, 2022: Library On the Go State Street Activation (700 block of State Street)
November 16, 2022: League of Womens’ Voters (SSAC member provided announcement and information)
November 17, 2022: Santa Barbara American Institute of Architects (AIA) Advocacy Committee
November 17, 2022: Foodland (1501 San Andres Street)
November 17, 2022: Friendsgiving Block Party with Downtown Santa Barbra (800 block of State Street)
November 18, 2022: La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts 3rd Annual Art Walk (121 S. Hope Avenue)
November 19, 2022: Alameda Park
November 19, 2022: Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market November 28, 2022: Architectural Board of Review (announcement) November 29, 2022: Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market November 30, 2022: Santa Barbara Central Library – Wiggly Storytime November 30, 2022: Single Family Design Board (announcement) December 1, 2022: Santa Barbara Charter School
December 2, 2022: Winter Wonderland Block Party with Downtown Santa Barbra (1300 block of State Street)
December 5, 2022: Youth Council
December 6, 2022: Neighborhood Navigation Center
December 7, 2022: Harding Elementary
December 7, 2022: Historic Landmarks Commission (announcement) December 7, 2022: Mariachi Festival (outreach on 1300 block of State Street during event time)
December 9, 2022: Library On the Go State Street Activation (800 block of State Street)
December 9, 2022: Community Design Workshops (821 State Street) December 10, 2022: Community Design Workshop and Open House (821 State Street)
December 13, 2022: Downtown Santa Barbara Organization Board Meeting December 14, 2022: Santa Barbara Junior High School
December 14, 2022: State Street Advisory Committee Meeting December 15, 2022: Joint Downtown Parking Committee and Transportation and Circulation Committee Special Meeting
December 16, 2022: Library On the Go State Street Activation (800 block of State Street)
December 18, 2022: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church – Open House (227 N Nopal Street)

CITY OF SANTA BARBARA

COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: January 24, 2023
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: City Clerk’s Office, City Administrator’s Office
SUBJECT: Interviews for City Advisory Groups
RECOMMENDATION:

That Council hold interviews of applicants to various City Advisory Groups (Est. time 4:00 p.m.).

DISCUSSION:

Interviews of applicants for various positions on City Advisory Groups are to be held on January 24, 2023, at an estimated time of 4:00 p.m.

The City Clerk’s Office accepted applications to fill these positions through January 9, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. A list of eligible applicants and pertinent information about the City Advisory Groups is attached. Applicants have been notified that to be considered for appointment they must be interviewed. Applicants have been requested to prepare a two to three minute verbal presentation in response to a set of questions. Those questions are specific to the group for which they are applying. Applicants applying to more than one advisory group may have up to five minutes for their presentation.

Appointments are scheduled to take place on January 31, 2023.

ATTACHMENT: List of Applicants
PREPARED BY: Niko Lopez, Deputy City Clerk
SUBMITTED BY: Sarah Gorman, MMC, City Clerk Services Manager APPROVED BY: City Administrator's Office
Agenda Item No. 17
File Code No. 140.05

ATTACHMENT
1 Special Recruitment

HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION
 One vacancy.
 Term Expiration: December 31, 2026
 Qualifications/Category: City or non-City resident who is a licensed landscape architect.  Appointees may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.

CATEGORY
(Number of Vacancies)

APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Notes
Licensed landscape
architect (1) Charles McClure n/a County Resident
2 HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSION
 One vacancy.
 Term Expiration: June 30, 2026
 Qualifications/Category: Qualified elector of the City  Appointees may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.

CATEGORY
(Number of Vacancies)

APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Notes
David Brentlinger n/a
Lisandra Carlos n/a
Amanda Cobb n/a
Qualified elector (1)
Winfield Shiras n/a
3 PLANNING COMMISSION
 One vacancy.
 Term Expiration: December 31, 2023
 Qualifications/Categories: Appointees must be qualified elector of the City.  Appointees may not hold any full-time paid office or employment in City government.

CATEGORY
(Number of
Vacancies)

APPLICANT
Incumbent
Appt. Dates
(Years Served)
Notes
William Kasting n/a
Qualified elector of Donald DeLuccio n/a
the City (1)
Sara Wylder n/a

Santa Barbara City CouncilJanuary 24, 2023

Santa Barbara City Council
January 24, 2023