CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL
Randy Rowse
Mayor
Eric Friedman
Mayor Pro Tempore
Kelly McAdoo
City Administrator
Kristen W. Sneddon
Ordinance Committee Chair
Sarah J. Knecht
City Attorney
Eric Friedman
Finance Committee Chair
Oscar Gutierrez
Meagan Harmon
Mike Jordan
Wendy Santamaria
City Hall
735 Anacapa Street
http://www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov
JULY 1, 2025, 2:00 PM
20 PEASES POINT WAY NORTH, #7, EDGARTOWN, MA 02539
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 735 ANACAPA STREET
AGENDA
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_-tbNSuHPTmquCwDEP9hNaQ (Participation via Zoom)
Telephone: Dial 1-669-900-6833, Enter Webinar ID: 894 0718 1596 (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.
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ORDER OF BUSINESS: Regular meetings of the Finance Committee and the Ordinance Committee begin at 12:00 p.m. The regular City Council meeting begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
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.
LANGUAGE TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION: The City of Santa Barbara offers live Spanish translation and interpretation for City Council Meetings via the Wordly platform. Follow the directions below to access the service. Go to: https://attend.wordly.ai/join/QQBV-6746
o Ensure the Session ID QQBV-6746 is displayed.
o Select “Spanish” and click on the “Attend” button.
o You can now read the captions on your device and/or listen to the translation of the City Council meeting. o Click the speaker button to hear a text-to-speech version of the translated dialogue. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact City TV at 805-564-5311.
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. 07/01/2025 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 1 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 2:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. Subject: Parks Make Life Better Month - July 2025 (120.04)
2. Subject: Employee Recognition – Service Award Pins (120.04) 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 July 31, 2025.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. Subject: Authorize Execution of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Installment Sale Agreement and Appropriate Loan Funds for the Cater Reservoir Resiliency Project [Ordinance Adoption] (540.1) Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Authorizing the Execution of the Installment Sale Agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board for the Cater Reservoir Resiliency Project (Agreement No. D2502003).
4. Subject: Ordinance Amending High Fire Hazard Area Zones [Ordinance Adoption] (520.03)
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones as Recommended by the California State Fire Marshal. 07/01/2025 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 2
5. Subject: Set a Date for Public Hearing Regarding Renewal of Levy for Fiscal Year 2026 for the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment District [Resolution] (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 the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment 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; Preliminarily Approving the Updated Engineer’s Report; Stating Intention to Continue Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026 and Establishing a Time of 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in the City Council Chambers for a Public Hearing on the Wildland Fire Suppression Assessment.
6. Subject: Authorization to Amend the Legal Services Agreement with Jarvis Fay, LLP [Resolution; Agreement] (160.01)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Authorize the City Attorney to execute a second amendment to the legal services agreement with Jarvis Fay, a Limited Liability Partnership, by increasing the agreement not to exceed amount by $50,000 (from $200,000 to $250,000); and
B. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 25-066, Adopting the Budget for FY 2026, to Appropriate $50,000 of General Fund Reserves into the City Attorney’s Office Operating Budget in FY 2026.
7. Subject: May 2025 Investment Report (260.02)
Recommendation: That Council accept the May 2025 Investment Report.
8. Subject: Approval of Five-Year Pre-Qualified Professional Engineering Firms for Water Resources Facilities Support [Agreement] (540.01) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Approve pre-qualifying professional engineering firms to provide on-call engineering services for the Water Resources Division’s water and wastewater facilities for five years, expiring July 30, 2030; and B. Authorize the Public Works Director to execute fourteen, five-year Master Agreements with the selected firms in an amount not to exceed $500,000 each.
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9. Subject: Adoption of Five-Year Consolidated Plan Including Fiscal Year 2025–2026 Annual Action Plan for Use of Federal CDBG and HOME Funds (660.01)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Adopt the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan for program years 2025–2029 and the Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2025–2026 for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and B. Authorize the City Administrator to sign all necessary documents to submit the City’s Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan to HUD.
10. Subject: Standard Traffic and Street Lighting Equipment List (530.05) Recommendation: That Council find it to be in the City’s best interest to approve a list of Standard Traffic and Street Lighting equipment for a five-year period through June 20, 2030, in accordance with Section 4.52.070 (k) and (l) of the Municipal Code.
11. Subject: Water Supply Update (540.11)
Recommendation: That Council receive an update on the City’s water supply condition.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
PULLED CONSENT ITEMS
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
CITY ATTORNEY
12. Subject: Amending Chapter 22.70 of the Municipal Code Regarding Sign Regulations [Ordinance Introduction] (640.02)
Recommendation: That Council introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending the Municipal Code by Amending Chapter 22.70 Pertaining to Sign Regulations.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS AND ENGAGEMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY)
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CLOSED SESSION
13. Subject: Conference with City Attorney – Existing Litigation – Gov. Code §54956.9(d)(1) (160.03)
Recommendation: That Council hold a closed session to consider pending litigation pursuant to subsection (d)(1) of section 54956.9 of the Government Code and take appropriate action as needed.
The pending litigation is The Mission LLC v. City of Santa Barbara, SBSC Case No. 25CV03180.
Scheduling: Duration 45 mins; anytime
Report: None anticipated
ADJOURNMENT