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
THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2025, 11:30 AM
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 735 ANACAPA STREET
IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT: Any person wishing to address the City Council 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. 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_Q0S-qHfSSuetHFo2O6RzSA Telephone: Dial 1-669-900-6833, Enter Webinar ID: 814 3235 0638 (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 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.
PUBLIC COMMENT LIMITED TO SPECIAL MEETING TOPICS: Public comment on matters not listed on the agenda will not occur at the beginning of the meeting because this is a special meeting. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
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.
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.
TRADUCCIÓN DE IDIOMAS E INTERPRETACIÓN: La Ciudad de Santa Bárbara ofrece traducción e interpretación en vivo al español para las reuniones del Consejo de la Ciudad a través de "Wordly". Siga las siguientes instrucciones para acceder al servicio.
Entre a: https://attend.wordly.ai/join/QQBV-6746
o Asegúrese que la Sesión ID QQBV-6746 aparece en pantalla. o Seleccione "Español" y haga clic en el botón "Asistir". o Ya puede leer los subtítulos en su dispositivo y/o escuchar la traducción de la reunión del Consejo de la Ciudad.
o Pulse el botón del altavoz para escuchar una versión de texto a voz del diálogo traducido. Si tiene preguntas o dudas, comuníquese con City TV at 805-564-5311.
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 City Administrator’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.
07/31/2025 Santa Barbara City Special Meeting Agenda Page 1 THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2025, 11:30 AM
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
1. Subject: Follow Up on Town Hall on Federal Immigration Enforcement Activities and Consideration of Actions Requested by City Council (120.09) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Adopt a Resolution Condemning Aggressive and Nontransparent Federal Immigration Enforcement Tactics and Reaffirming the City’s Commitment to the California Values Act and to Providing a Safe and Welcoming Community for All Residents, Visitors, and Workers;
B. Provide direction to staff on the allocation of financial resources in support of immigrant-serving organizations; and
C. Adopt changes to the City of Santa Barbara Legislative Platform that will enable the Mayor and Council to advocate on behalf of immigrant communities on legislation at the State and Federal level.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
ADJOURNMENT