CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL
Randy Rowse
Mayor
Kelly McAdoo
City Administrator
Eric Friedman
Mayor Pro Tempore
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
AUGUST 19, 2025, 2:00 PM
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.
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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.
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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.
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. 08/19/2025 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 1 AUGUST 19, 2025 AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 2:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Subject: Minutes (000.00)
Recommendation: That Council waive reading and approve the minutes for the special meetings of July 15, July 29, and July 31, 2025; and for the regular meeting of July 29, 2025.
2. Subject: Amendment to Title 17 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code Pertaining to Transfer of Slip Permits in the Santa Barbara Harbor [Ordinance Adoption] (570.03)
Recommendation: That City Council adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending the Santa Barbara Municipal Code (“SBMC”) by Adding Section to 17.20.005 Relating to Transfer of Slip Permits in the Santa Barbara Harbor.
3. Subject: Zoning Map Amendment for 2020 Chapala Street [Ordinance Adoption] (640.09)
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending the Sectional Zoning Map of the City of Santa Barbara, as Referenced in Santa Barbara Municipal Code Title APX, Section SM.010, pertaining to Assessor Parcel Number 025-311-023 located at 2020 Chapala Street.
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4. Subject: Loan to Housing Authority for $3,500,000 for Development of Property Located at 400 West Carrillo Street [Ordinance Introduction; Resolution] (610.04)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving a Loan with the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara in the Amount of $3,500,000 for Development of Real Property Located at 400 West Carrillo Street to Be Used for Affordable Housing, to Be Secured by a Deed of Trust and a 90- Year Affordability Control Covenant Imposed on Real Property and Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute Such Agreements, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney;
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 Fiscal Year 2026, to Approve an Increase in Fiscal Year 2026 Expenditure Appropriations in the Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) in the Amount of $3,500,000 to Fund a Loan Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara for Development of Real Property Located at 400 West Carrillo Street; and
C. Authorize the City Administrator to execute amendments to the Project Agreement between the City and Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara necessary or convenient to implement the revised project financing, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
5. Subject: Skofield Park Resident Caretaker [Agreement] (570.05) Recommendation: That Council authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to execute a Caretaker Rental Agreement for Skofield Park with Todd Newell, commencing September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026.
6. Subject: Waterfront Department Proposed Lease Agreement with Allied Voyage LLC, dba Ocean Aire, for the Lease Space Located at 125 Harbor Way, Suite 21 [Agreement] (330.04)
Recommendation: That Council approve a five-year lease agreement with Allied Voyage LLC, dba Ocean Aire, for second floor office space at 125 Harbor Way, Suite 21.
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7. Subject: Approval of Benefits Administration Contract [Agreement] (430.06) Recommendation: That Council authorize the Acting Human Resources Director to enter into an agreement with Benefit Coordinators Corporation for employee benefits administration services effective July 1, 2025.
8. Subject: Amendment of Contract with Water Systems Consulting for the Wastewater and Water Systems Climate Adaptation Plan [Agreement] (630.02)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Sustainability and Resilience Director to execute a second amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number 28,364 with Water Systems Consulting for the Wastewater and Water Systems Climate Adaptation Plan to increase the amount of the contract by $99,990 for a total contract amount of $789,826.
9. Subject: Agreements for Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026 with City Net to Provide Street Outreach, Case Management and Housing Navigation Services [Agreement] (660.04)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Authorize the City Administrator to execute a three-month agreement from April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025 in the amount of $133,973 with Kingdom Causes, Inc. (dba City Net) to provide homeless outreach, case management and housing navigation services, and evening and weekend street outreach, with funding from the Permanent Local Housing Allocation program; and
B. Authorize the City Administrator to execute a nine-month agreement from July 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 in the amount of $401,919 with Kingdom Causes, Inc. (dba City Net) to provide homeless outreach, case management and housing navigation services, and evening and weekend street outreach, with funding from the Permanent Local Housing Program, HOME Investment Partnership Program, and Measure I.
10. Subject: Santa Barbara Clean Energy 2024 Power Source Disclosure Attestation (630.02)
Recommendation: That Council approve the attestation for Santa Barbara Clean Energy specified under California’s Power Source Disclosure Program, which requires the governing Council of a public agency providing retail electric service to endorse the accuracy of the Power Source Disclosure annual report, as submitted to the California Energy Commission, for the previous year. 08/19/2025 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 4
11. Subject: Environmental Determination for the Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan Implementation Project for Notice of Exemption (530.04)
Recommendation: That Council determines that the Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan Implementation Project is exempt under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301 Existing Facilities (c) and directs the filing of a Notice of Exemption in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15062.
12. Subject: City’s Response to Findings and Recommendations to Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report Regarding “E-Bikes in Santa Barbara:
What Will It Take to Make Them Safe?” (150.04)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Mayor to send a letter of response to the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury and Presiding Judge Patricia Kelly, regarding the Grand Jury 2024-2025 Report “E-Bikes in Santa Barbara: What Will It Take to Make Them Safe?”.
13. Subject: Response to the Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury Report on Santa Barbara County South Coast Housing Crisis (150.04) Recommendation: The Council authorize the Mayor to send a letter of response to the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury and Presiding Judge Patricia Kelly regarding the Grand Jury 2024 – 2025 Report titled “Santa Barbara County South Coast Housing Crisis: A Call to Action.”
14. Subject: Response to Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report Regarding Water Management (150.04)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Consider and adopt the letter response to the Honorable Patricia Kelly, Presiding Judge, Santa Barbara Superior Court regarding the 2024-2025 Grand Jury report entitled “Water Management in Santa Barbara County Keep Up the Good Work”; and
B. Authorize the Mayor to sign and forward the response letter to the Presiding Judge of Santa Barbara County Superior Court.
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15. Subject: Delegation of Voting Delegate for League of California Cities Annual Conference (180.01)
Recommendation: That Council designate Mayor Pro Tempore Eric Friedman as the City’s voting delegate, and designate Councilmember Oscar Gutierrez as an alternate to represent the City of Santa Barbara at the League of California Cities Annual Meeting, October 8 – 10, 2025.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
PULLED CONSENT ITEMS
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
16. Subject: Final Design and Environmental Services for the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project [Agreement] (540.09)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Authorize the Public Works Director to execute a professional service contract with Kennedy Jenks Consultants Inc., in the amount of $5,547,173 for final design services for the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project and authorize $554,717 for potential extra services, for a total expenditure authority of $6,101,890; and
B. Authorize the Public Works Director to execute the First Contract Amendment with Rincon Consultants Inc., for environmental services for the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project, Contract No. 28,549, in the amount of $104,968, for a total expenditure authority of $489,580. 08/19/2025 Santa Barbara City Council Final Agenda Page 6
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
17. Subject: Allocation of Funding in Support of Local Immigrant-Serving Organizations [Resolution] (610.04)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 25-066, Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2026, to Approve and Increase in Fiscal Year 2026 Expenditure Appropriations in the Flexible Housing Fund in the Amount of $500,000 to Fund a Grant Agreement with a Local Non-Profit Organization for Immigrant Support Services;
B. Direct the City Administrator’s Office to distribute $130,000 of the allocated funding in support of the Immigrant Legal Defense Center; and C. Direct the City Administrator’s Office to partner with the Fund for Santa Barbara to facilitate a grant program to distribute the remaining $370,000 to other local immigrant-serving organizations.
COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS & ENGAGEMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY)
ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 15, 2025
FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CENTER, 1136 E. MONTECITO STREET, 93103 & 8 FRIENDSHIP STREET GARDEN APARTMENT, TIVOLI, NY 12583
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Randy Rowse called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and announced that the meeting is being held via teleconference as Councilmember Sneddon is participating remotely from the address noticed on the agenda.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Wendy Santamaria (6:35 p.m.), Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Randy Rowse.
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: City Administrator Kelly McAdoo, City Attorney Sarah J. Knecht, Police Chief Kelly Gordon, City Clerk Services Manager Sarah Gorman.
TOWN HALL
1. Subject: Community Town Hall on Immigration
Speakers:
- Staff: City Administrator Kelly McAdoo, Police Chief Kelly Gordon. - 805Undocufund: Primitiva Hernandez.
- Members of the Public: Various members of the public spoke.
Agenda Item No. 1
File Code No. 000.00
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Councilmembers Sneddon/Harmon for consideration of an emergency health and safety proclamation; consideration of funding both 805undocufund and other organizations that are supporting the City’s immigrant communities and the legal fights they are facing; looking to join the legal challenges with Los Angeles, the ACLU, and others; exploration of notifying the rapid response system when the City is notified by ICE; partner with Santa Barbara County on the actions that were mentioned at the County Board of Supervisors July 15 meeting; looking into how the City might offer City facilities to do trainings for community volunteers; exploration the option of Police officers potentially handing out red cards; and exploration of notifying partner agencies when ICE is in neighborhoods.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rowse adjourned the meeting at 9:19 p.m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on August 19, 2025.
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
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 29, 2025
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 735 ANACAPA STREET
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Randy Rowse called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rowse.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon (10:10 a.m.), Mike Jordan, Wendy Santamaria, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Randy Rowse.
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: City Administrator Kelly McAdoo, City Attorney Sarah J. Knecht, Deputy City Clerk Austin J. Taylor.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Members of the Public: None.
RECESS
Mayor Rowse recessed to Closed Session at 10:03 a.m. and stated that a report is anticipated.
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1. Subject: Conference with City Attorney--Anticipated Litigation -- Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(3) (160.03)
Recommendation: That Council hold a closed session to consider significant exposure to litigation (one potential case) pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) & (e)(3) and take appropriate action as needed.
The anticipated litigation is based upon significant exposure arising out of the claim filed on May 15, 2025, through the law firm of Hollister & Brace; a copy is on file with the City Clerk’s office.
Scheduling: Duration, 15 mins.
Report: None anticipated
Document:
- July 29, 2025 report from the City Attorney.
Time:
- 10:36 a.m. – 10:44 a.m.
Report:
- No report made.
2. 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- Vasquez Perdomo v.
Noem, et al.).
Scheduling: Duration, 30 minutes; anytime
Report: Anticipated
Document:
- July 29, 2025 report from the City Attorney.
Time:
- 10:45 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Report:
- City Attorney Sarah J. Knecht reported that Council authorized the City Attorney’s Office to file an application to intervene in the aforementioned litigation, and that the vote of Council was 6 in favor 1 opposed, with the dissenting vote coming from Mayor Randy Rowse.
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3. Subject: Conference with Labor Negotiator (440.05)
Recommendation: That Council hold a closed session pursuant to the authority of Government Code Section 54957.6 to consider instructions to City Negotiator/ Acting Human Resources Director Rene Eyerly; Labor Relations Manager Sam Ramirez; and Assistant City Attorney John Doimas; Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Attorney Peter Q. Nguyen, Adrianna Guzman; regarding negotiations with: Service Employees’ International Union, Local 620, Treatment and Patrol Bargaining Unit; Service Employees’ International Union, Local 620, Santa Barbara City Employees’ Association (General Bargaining Unit); Fire Management Association; Santa Barbara City Firefighters Association; Police Officers Association; Police Management Association; Santa Barbara City Supervisory Employees; American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees and Unrepresented Managers and Confidential Employees.
Scheduling: Duration, 45 Minutes; anytime
Report: None anticipated
Document:
- July 29, 2025 report from the Interim Human Resources Director.
Time:
- 10:04 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Report:
- No report made.
RECONVENE
Mayor Rowse reconvened the meeting at 11:26 a.m. to announce the report as listed on agenda item no. 2.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rowse adjourned the meeting at 11:28 a.m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on August 19, 2025.
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
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 31, 2025
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 735 ANACAPA STREET
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Randy Rowse called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rowse.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Wendy Santamaria (11:34 a.m.), Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Randy Rowse.
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: City Administrator Kelly McAdoo, City Attorney Sarah J. Knecht, Deputy City Clerk Austin Taylor.
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. 07/31/2025 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 2 of 3 Documents:
- July 31, 2025, report from the City Administrator.
- PowerPoint presentation prepared and made by staff.
- Proposed Resolution.
Speakers:
- Staff: City Administrator Kelly McAdoo, Assistant City Attorney John Doimas, City Attorney Sarah J. Knecht, Police Chief Kelly Gordon. - Members of the Public: Various members of the public spoke.
Motion:
Councilmembers Harmon/Friedman to direct staff to return to Council to appropriate $500k from the flexible housing fund with direction to Finance Committee to determine how to replenish that funding.
Vote:
Majority roll call vote (No: Mayor Rowse; Abstain: Councilmember Santamaria.)
Motion:
Councilmembers Friedman/Sneddon to waive the full reading of the proposed resolution and adopt by reading of title only.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
Motion:
Councilmembers Sneddon/Santamaria to 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; Resolution No. 25-093.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
Motion:
Councilmembers Friedman/Jordan to adopt recommendation C as made by staff, with the addition of taking a position in support of the Dignity Act and send letters of support to our congressional representatives, and the addition of supporting Assembly Bills 421, 1108, and 49.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Members of the Public: None.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rowse adjourned the meeting at 2:17 p.m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on August 19, 2025.
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 29, 2025
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 735 ANACAPA STREET
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Randy Rowse called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m. (The Finance Committee, which ordinarily meets at 12:00 p.m., did not meet this day. The Ordinance Committee met at 11:30 a.m.)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rowse.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Wendy Santamaria, Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Randy Rowse.
Councilmembers absent: None.
Staff present: City Administrator Kelly McAdoo, City Attorney Sarah J. Knecht, Deputy City Clerk Austin J. Taylor.
CEREMONIAL ITEMS
1. Subject: Old Spanish Days Week 2025 (120.04)
Action: Mayor Rowse presented the proclamation to Old Spanish Days Fiesta Board President Fritz Olenberger.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
City Administrator McAdoo indicated that Item 6, “Advisory Group Guidelines Update”, and Item 17, “Sole Source Vendor for Airport Mosquito Control Services”, are being pulled from the agenda to return at a later unspecified date.
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COUNCIL AND STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Rowse announced that there would be a Special Council meeting on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. to discuss the follow-up to the July 15, 2025 meeting regarding immigration.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Item Nos. 2 – 5, 7 – 12, 14 – 16, 18 - 22) The titles of the Ordinances and Resolutions related to the consent calendar were read.
Motion:
Councilmembers Friedman/Jordan to approve the balance of the consent calendar minus items 6, 13, and 17 as recommended.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
2. Subject: Minutes (000.00)
Recommendation: That Council waive reading and approve the minutes for the special meetings of June 3, June 10, June 17, and July 1, 2025; and regular meetings of June 10, June 17, and July 1, 2025.
Action: Approved the recommendation.
3. Subject: Amending Chapter 22.70 of the Municipal Code Regarding Sign Regulations [Ordinance Adoption] (640.02)
Recommendation: That Council 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.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Ordinance No. 6184.
4. Subject: Lease Agreement between City of Santa Barbara and Dean [Ordinance Introduction; Agreement] (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 Airport Director to Execute Lease Agreement No. 202502 with Jennifer Shively, a Sole Proprietorship, Operating Under the Name Dean, Located at 6100 Hollister Ave, Building 1 Unit B, Commencing Upon the Effective Date of the Enabling Ordinance.
Action: Approved the recommendation; (July 29, 2025, report from the Airport Director; proposed Ordinance).
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5. Subject: Adoption of Resolution Updating the City’s Records Retention Policy and Procedures [Resolution] (160.06)
Recommendation: That Council adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting the City of Santa Barbara’s Records Management Policies and Procedures Manual to Adopt Updated Policies and Procedures for all City Departments and Rescinding Resolution Nos. 16-005, 21- 028 and 23-155.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Resolution No. 25-076 (July 29, 2025, report from the City Administrator; proposed Resolution).
7. Subject: Annual Assessments for Downtown Community Benefit Improvement District and Coast Village Community Benefit Improvement District [Resolution] (290.00)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Requesting the Board of Supervisors of Santa Barbara County to Include the Downtown Community Benefit Improvement District Special Assessment on the 2025-2026 Parcel Tax Roll; and B. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Requesting the Board of Supervisors of Santa Barbara County to Include the Coast Village Community Benefit Improvement District Special Assessment on the 2025-2026 Parcel Tax Roll.
Action: Approved the recommendations; Resolution Nos. 25-077, 25-078; (July 29, 2025, report from the City Administrator; proposed Resolutions).
8. Subject: Authorize a Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments for the Santa Barbara Eastside Active Transportation Improvements Project [Resolution; Agreement] (670.08) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Authorize the City Administrator to execute the Memorandum of Understanding between the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments and the City of Santa Barbara for the pre-construction phases of the Santa Barbara Eastside Active Transportation Improvements Project; and
07/29/2025 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 4 of 11 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 Fiscal Year 2026, to Appropriate Funds for the Pre-Construction Phases of the Santa Barbara Eastside Active Transportation Improvements Project.
Action: Approved the recommendations; Resolution No. 25-079; Agreement No. 28,746 (July 29, 2025, report from the Interim Public Works Director; proposed Resolution).
9. Subject: California State Coastal Conservancy Grant of $240,000 for the Chumash Cultural Project at Ambassador Park [Resolution; Agreement] (570.05)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Authorizing the Parks and Recreation Director to enter into a Grant Agreement Between the City and the California State Coastal Conservancy for the Chumash Cultural Project at Ambassador Park; 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 Fiscal Year 2026, to increase revenue and expenditure appropriation by $240,000 in the Parks and Recreation Department Fiscal Year 2026 Miscellaneous Grants Fund for the Chumash Cultural Project at Ambassador Park.
Action: Approved the recommendations; Resolution Nos. 25-080, 25-081; Agreement No. 28,747 (July 29, 2025, report from the Sustainability & Resilience Director; proposed Resolutions).
10. Subject: Resolution Approving the 2025-2027 Santa Barbara Firefighters’ Association Bargaining Unit Memorandum of Understanding and Amendment of Resolution No. 25-071, the Position and Salary Control Resolution for Fiscal Year 2026 [Resolution; Agreement] (440.02) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Adopting the 2025-2027 Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Firefighters’ Association; and
07/29/2025 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 5 of 11 B. Adopt, by reading of title only, a Resolution of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Amending Resolution No. 25-071, the Position and Salary Control Resolution for Fiscal Year 2026, Affecting Classifications in the Firefighters’ Association Effective July 12, 2025.
Action: Approved the recommendations; Resolution Nos. 25-082, 25-083; Agreement No. 28,747 (July 29, 2025, report from the Interim Human Resources Director; proposed Resolutions).
11. Subject: Fiscal Year 2025 Interim Financial Statements for the Eleven Months Ended May 31, 2025 (250.02)
Recommendation: That Council accept the Fiscal Year 2025 Interim Financial Statements for the eleven months ended May 31, 2025.
Action: Approved the recommendation (July 29, 2025, report from the Finance Director).
12. Subject: June 2025 Investment Report (260.02)
Recommendation: That Council accept the June 2025 Investment Report.
Action: Approved the recommendation (July 29, 2025, report from the Finance Director).
14. Subject: Contract Amendment with RRM Design Group for the Chase Palm Park Arbor Project [Agreement] (570.05)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to execute a third amendment to Agreement No. 26,919 with RRM Design Group in the amount of $34,940 for design services and construction administration for the Chase Palm Park Arbor Project.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Agreement No. 26,919.3; (July 29, 2025, report from the Parks & Recreation Director).
15. Subject: Contract with Visit Santa Barbara for Tourism Marketing Services [Agreement] (180.02)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Administrator to execute an annual community promotion contract with Visit Santa Barbara to provide marketing services that promote Santa Barbara as a tourism destination, in an amount of $950,000.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Agreement No. 28,750 (July 29, 2025, report from the City Administrator).
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16. Subject: Memorandum of Understanding with Eucalyptus Hill Improvement Association for Installation of Driver Speed Feedback Signs [Agreement] (530.04)
Recommendation: That Council:
A. Authorize the City Administrator to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Barbara and the Eucalyptus Hill Improvement Association to install driver speed feedback signs on Alston Road; 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 Fiscal Year 2026, to Appropriate Funds for Driver Speed Feedback Signs on Alston Road.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Resolution No. 25-084; Agreement No. 28,751 (July 29, 2025, report from the Interim Public Works Director).
18. Subject: Agreement for Fiscal Year 2026 with Good Samaritan Shelter [Agreement] (610.04)
Recommendation: That Council authorize the City Administrator to execute a funding agreement in the amount of $200,000 with Good Samaritan Shelter for the operation of the non-congregate interim housing project and related services at Dignity Moves at 1016 Santa Barbara Street.
Action: Approved the recommendation; Agreement No. 28,752 (July 29, 2025, report from the Interim Community Development Director).
19. Subject: Increase Purchase Order for the U.S. 101 State Street Undercrossing Project (530.04)
Recommendation: That Council authorize an increase to Purchase Order No. 32500838 with David Shelton Inc., for payment and performance bonding for the U.S. 101 State Street Undercrossing Project, in the amount of $24,108, for a total expenditure authority of $575,539.
Action: Approved the recommendation; (July 29, 2025, report from the Interim Public Works Director).
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20. Subject: Office Furniture Donation from Bright Market LLC. (630.02) Recommendation: That Council accept a donation of office equipment, valued at $29,000, from Bright Market LLC. for use by the Sustainability and Resilience Department.
Action: Approved the recommendation; (July 29, 2025, report from the Sustainability & Resilience Director).
21. Subject: Sewer System Management Plan Update (540.13) Recommendation: That Council approve the updated Sewer System Management Plan.
Action: Approved the recommendation; (July 29, 2025, report from the Interim Public Works Director).
22. Subject: Environmental Determination for Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project for Notice of Exemption (630.02)
Recommendation: That Council find the Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project meets the criteria for exemption under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301 Existing Facilities (c) and authorize the filing of a Notice of Exemption in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15062.
Action: Approved the recommendation; (July 29, 2025, report from the Interim Community Development Director).
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CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING
23. Subject: Prohousing Designation Program Application (660.01) Recommendation: That Council receive and accept public comments on the City’s draft application to the State of California Prohousing Designation Program.
Public hearing opened: 2:13 p.m.
Document:
- July 29, 2025, report from the Interim Community Development Director.
Speakers:
- Members of the Public: None.
- Staff: None.
Public hearing closed: 2:15 p.m.
Motion:
Councilmembers Friedman/ Harmon to approve the recommendation as made by staff.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
REPORT FROM THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
Councilmember Sneddon reported that Ordinance Committee considered a proposed ordinance regarding adding an adaptive reuse ordinance to title 30, as well as a proposed ordinance regarding water metering for adaptive reuse project, and recommended both be forwarded to Council.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the Public: Craig Griffith, Shyama Osborne, Karine, Martier White, Sue Burk, Michael Montenegro, Ms. “B” Corkery, Natasha Todorovic. 07/29/2025 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 9 of 11
PULLED CONSENT ITEMS
13. Subject: Best Interest Waiver and Agreement for Custodial Services with Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association [Agreement] (550.1) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Approve a Best Interest Waiver under Santa Barbara Municipal Code
4.52.070, subdivision L; and
B. Authorize the execution of an agreement in the amount of $718,328 with Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association for custodial services from September 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, renewable for up to four additional one-year terms thereafter.
Document:
- July 29, 2025, report from the City Administrator.
Speakers:
- Staff: None.
- Members of the Public: Robin Elander.
Motion:
Councilmembers Friedman/Harmon to approve the recommendation as made by staff; Agreement No. 28,749.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
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PUBLIC HEARING
FIRE DEPARTMENT
24. Subject: 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 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 2026.
Public hearing opened: 2:41 p.m.
Document:
- July 29, 2025, report from the Fire Chief.
- Proposed Resolution.
Speakers:
- Staff: None.
- Members of the Public: None.
Public hearing closed: 2:43 p.m.
Motion:
Councilmembers Sneddon/Friedman to approve the recommendation as made by staff; Resolution No. 25-085.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORTS & ENGAGEMENTS - Councilmember Friedman attended the following meetings or events: 1. SBCAG 101 Presentation; 2. BEACON; 3. Democratic Women Even with Senator Cory Booker; 4.
Campano Hill Annual Meeting; 5. Central Coast Water Authority; 6. Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce & Danny’s Barbershop Ribbon Cutting; 7. St. Vincent’s Affordable Housing Update.
- Councilmember Gutierrez attended the following meetings or events: 1. Fourth of July Celebration; 2. Rotary Club Dolphin Relay Race Fundraiser; 3. Youth Safety Taskforce Meeting; 4. Encouraged Community to not let the haters get you down. 07/29/2025 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 11 of 11 - Councilmember Sneddon attended the following meetings or events: 1. Cachuma Operation Board Management Meeting; 2. Geology Walk and Talk; 3. 805UndocuFund Community Training.
- Mayor Rowse attended the following meetings or events: 1. Meeting with Public Works Staff and Stakeholders regarding stormwater intrusion.
PUBLIC COMMENT (IF NECESSARY)
No one wished to speak.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rowse adjourned the meeting at 2:49 p.m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on August 19, 2025.
SANTA BARBARA CITY COUNCIL SANTA BARBARA
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
_______________________________ ATTEST: ______________________________
RANDY ROWSE SARAH GORMAN
MAYOR CITY CLERK SERVICES MANAGER
1 ORDINANCE NO. _______
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA BARBARA AMENDING THE SANTA
BARBARA MUNICIPAL CODE (“SBMC”) BY ADDING
SECTION TO 17.20.005 RELATING TO TRANSFER
OF SLIP PERMITS IN THE SANTA BARBARA
HARBOR
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17.20 of Title 17 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
17.20.005. Slip Assignment Policy.
A. Purpose.
1. Generally. The purpose of the Slip Assignment Policy is to provide regulations for the primary purpose of the Harbor, which is to provide in-water storage for commercial and recreational vessels actively used for their intended purpose.
2. Limited Secondary Use. As a limited secondary use, a slip permittee may be permitted to reside aboard a vessel by obtaining a permit from the Waterfront Department pursuant to the Santa Barbara Municipal Code.
B. Slip permits.
Agenda Item No. 2
File Code No. 570.03
2 1. Slip Permit. Before any vessel is allowed in a slip in the Santa Barbara Harbor, a permit must be issued pursuant to the Santa Barbara Municipal Code for that vessel by the Waterfront Department. Slip Permits, as approved by the Waterfront Director, shall be revocable month-to-month licenses. Slip permittees shall comply with applicable ordinances and resolutions, including fee provisions, adopted by the Santa Barbara City Council. No such Slip Permit shall be transferable after death of the slip permittee or by inheritance. A Slip Permit may, however, be assigned to a deceased slip permittee's surviving spouse or domestic partner registered with the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter 9.135 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code pursuant to Section
17.20.005.D.2.b herein.
2. Ownership of Vessel Required. A slip permittee must at all times have an equity ownership interest in the vessel assigned to the Slip Permit. a. Proof of Ownership Required. An equity ownership interest in a vessel must be established at the time a Slip Permit is issued to a slip permittee or transferred in accordance with Section 17.20.005.D herein by submitting any of the following documents to the Waterfront Department: (i) state vessel registration listing the prospective slip permittee as an owner; (ii) federal documentation listing the prospective slip permittee as an owner; or (iii) a notarized bill of sale in the name of the prospective slip permittee. If proof of vessel ownership is a notarized bill of sale, a fully completed state registration or federal documentation with all slip permittees listed as vessel owners must be submitted to the Waterfront Department within 90 days of the submittal of the Slip Permit application. If completed state registration or federal documentation is not submitted to the Waterfront Department within 90 days of submittal of the Slip Permit 3 application, the Slip Permit shall be subject to termination in accordance with the Slip Permit termination procedures set forth in Section 17.20.005 herein. b. Permitted Types of Ownership. Corporations, limited liability corporations, partnerships, non-profit organizations, trusts, governmental agencies or individuals may own vessels. If a vessel is owned by an entity other than an individual, non- profit organization or governmental agency, the Slip Permit applicant(s) or slip permittee(s) must submit to the Waterfront Department documentation satisfactory to the Waterfront Directory establishing that the person(s) signing the Slip Permit has the full legal authority to bind the entity and hold it fully responsible for the Slip Permit. If the vessel is owned by a governmental agency or non-profit organization, the agency or organization must designate in writing a representative from the agency or organization who will be responsible for all aspects of the Slip Permit. Changing the name of the person so designated shall require payment of a slip transfer fee pursuant to Section
17.20.005.D herein, unless waived by the Waterfront Director. Slip permittees shall be responsible for keeping their current mailing address on file with the Waterfront Department. Failure to do so shall relieve the Waterfront Department from all responsibility to notify the slip permittees of changes to this code or applicable rules and regulations.
3. Replacement Vessel. If the vessel assigned to the Slip Permit is sold, donated, stolen, destroyed or otherwise permanently removed from its Slip, its owner must notify the Waterfront Department within 15 days of such event. The slip permittee must place a replacement vessel in the Slip assigned to the slip permittee within 180 days after the occurrence of the event causing the removal of the vessel assigned to the Slip 4 Permit, unless granted a written exemption from the Waterfront Director. Failure of timely reporting of a sold, donated, stolen, destroyed or otherwise permanently removed vessel, or timely assignment of a replacement vessel, shall be grounds for termination of the Slip Permit.
4. Slip Fees. The slip permittee shall pay one month's Slip Fee, in advance, plus applicable fees and deposits when the Slip Permit application is submitted to the Waterfront Department. Slip Fees shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
5. Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture. The City Council may by resolution establish exclusive or preferential uses within all, or within certain areas of, the Harbor for use by vessels employed in commercial fishing and/or aquaculture. For purposes of this section, a commercial fishing vessel or vessel employed in aquaculture is a vessel in use pursuant to a valid and current commercial fishing or aquaculture permit issued by the California Department of Fish and Game. Such a vessel shall be a continuing source of income pursuant to the appropriate California permits, in accord with regulations adopted from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
6. Sub-License. It is unlawful for any person issued a Slip Permit to rent (whether or not compensation is paid or other value is received) the Slip Permit to any other person or entity.
C. Slip waiting lists.
1. Master Waiting List. The waiting list for the assignment of Harbor marina slips, as created by City Council Ordinance, is renamed the "Master Waiting List." 5 The Master Waiting List is divided into categories according to slip length. Applicants on the Master Waiting List have designated a category of slip length from which they seek a slip assignment. Applicants may not change their designated category of slip length and no new applicants shall be added to the Master Waiting List. a. Procedure for Slip Assignment to Master Waiting List Applicants.
When a slip becomes available, it shall be offered for assignment according to whether the slip is a designated commercial fishing slip or whether it can be utilized for either commercial or recreational purposes. For purposes of this section, commercial fishing slip means a slip that is specially designated by the Waterfront Director as a slip reserved for qualified commercial fishermen ("Commercial Fishing Slip"). If the slip is designated as a Commercial Fishing Slip, it shall be assigned according to subsection C.5 herein to a qualified commercial fisherman. If it is not so designated, it shall be offered for assignment to the applicant in the slip-length category of the available slip with the earliest chronological application date on the Master Waiting List. The available slip shall be offered to each applicant in turn on the Master Waiting List within the slip-length category of the available slip until the slip is either accepted by an applicant or declined by all applicants for that slip- length category.
b. Procedure for Accepting or Declining a Slip Assignment Offer. i. Acceptance of Slip Assignment Offer. Notification of slip availability shall be mailed by the Waterfront Department to the applicant at the applicant's most recent address on file in the Waterfront Department. Acceptance of the slip assignment offer must be submitted by the applicant in writing to the Waterfront Department within 30 days of the date of mailing the notice of slip availability. 6 ii. Completing Slip Assignment. An applicant who accepts a slip-permit offer shall have 90 days from the date of the offer to place a vessel in a designated slip and meet all associated requirements and obligations to complete that slip assignment, as described in this section.
iii. Declined Slip Offer. Failure of an applicant to accept a slip assignment offer within 30 days of the date of mailing of such offer by the Waterfront Department shall be considered a declined offer. Declining a slip offer will result in removal of the applicant's name from the List and in the loss of all fees paid by the applicant.
c. Unassigned Slips from the Master Waiting List. If an available slip is offered and declined by all applicants on the Master Waiting List registered for the sliplength category of the available slip, or if a slip-length category on the Master Waiting List is depleted of applicants, the slip shall be referred for assignment to a Sub- Master Waiting List in accordance with subsection C.2 herein.
2. Sub-Master Waiting List. All applicants in all slip-length categories on the Master Waiting List shall also be applicants on the Sub-Master Waiting List. The Sub-Master Waiting List shall be ordered chronologically, according to application date, and not divided into slip-length categories. The applicant on the Master Waiting List with the earliest chronological application date, regardless of designated slip-length category, shall be the first applicant on the Sub-Master List. The applicant on the Master Waiting List with the second earliest chronological application date shall be the second applicant on the Sub-Master List, and so on.
7 a. Procedure for Slip Assignment to Sub-Master Waiting List Applicants. A slip that becomes available for assignment to the Sub-Master Waiting List shall be offered to the first applicant on the Sub-Master Waiting List. If the slip offer is declined, it shall be offered to the second applicant on the List, and so on, until the slip is either accepted by an applicant or declined by all applicants on the Sub-Master List. b. Procedure for Accepting or Declining a Slip Assignment Offer. i. Acceptance of Slip Assignment Offer. Notification of slip availability shall be mailed by the Waterfront Department to the applicant at the applicant's most recent address on file in the Waterfront Department. Acceptance of the slip assignment offer must be submitted by the applicant in writing to the Waterfront Department within 14 days of the date of mailing the notice of slip availability. ii. Declined Slip Offer. Failure of an applicant to accept a slip assignment offer in writing within 14 days of the date of mailing of such offer by the Waterfront Department shall be considered a declined offer. Declining a slip offer from the Sub-Master List will not result in removal of the applicant's name from the Master or Sub-Master Waiting lists, loss of any fees paid, or change in the applicant's position on either List.
c. Unassigned Slips from the Sub-Master Waiting List. If a slip assignment offer is declined by all applicants on the Sub-Master Waiting List, or if there are no applicants on the Sub-Master Waiting List, the slip shall be referred for assignment to a Lottery List in accordance with subsection C.3 herein. 8 3. Lottery List. Any slip that remains unassigned after being offered for assignment to the Master Waiting List and Sub-Master Waiting List, or if the Sub-Master Waiting List is depleted of applicants, shall be offered for assignment to a Lottery List.
The Lottery List shall be comprised of applicants selected by lot by the Harbor Commission Chair at a public meeting. Procedures for formation of the Lottery List shall be established by the Waterfront Department Slip Waiting Lists regulation adopted by resolution of the City Council.
a. Procedure for Placement on the Lottery List.
i. Qualification for Placement on the Lottery List. To qualify for placement on the Lottery List, all applicants must timely submit a Lottery List Participation Request in accordance with the Slip Waiting Lists regulation containing the applicant's name, telephone number and address. An individual may submit only one Lottery List Participation Request.
ii. Notification of Ranking and Potential Placement on Lottery List.
Within five business days after the Harbor Commission Lottery List drawing, the Waterfront Department shall mail notification to each applicant whose Lottery Participation Request was selected by the Harbor Commission of their ranking and potential placement on the Lottery List. Notification shall be provided by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the applicant at the address shown on the Lottery List Participation Request form. A Lottery List Acceptance Form shall accompany the notification. Applicants not selected for ranking in the Lottery List drawing shall be notified in writing that their Lottery List Participation Request was not selected. The Waterfront Department shall discard the Lottery List Participation Requests not selected. 9 iii. Procedure to Accept Placement on the Lottery List. (A) Within 30 days of the date of mailing notification of Lottery List rankings, selected applicants ranked numbers one through 50 shall return the completed Lottery List Acceptance Form and the Lottery List Placement Fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council to the Waterfront Department. Any such applicant failing to return the Acceptance Form and Lottery List Placement Fee to the Waterfront Department within the required 30-day period shall not have a position on the Lottery List, and their Lottery Participation Request shall be discarded by the Waterfront Department.
(B) Should any applicant ranked numbers one through 50 fail timely return of the Lottery List Acceptance Form and the Lottery List Placement Fee, notification will be sent to the next-ranked applicant for potential placement on the Lottery List as provided by resolution of City Council. Any such applicant ranked numbers 51 through 70 offered potential placement on the Lottery List shall, within 14 days of the date of such mailing, return the completed Lottery List Acceptance Form and the Lottery List Placement Fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council to the Waterfront Department. Any such applicant failing to return the Acceptance Form and Lottery List Placement Fee to the Waterfront Department within the required 14 day period shall not have a position on the Lottery List, and their Lottery Participation Request shall be discarded by the Waterfront Department.
b. Procedure for Slip Assignment to Lottery List Applicants. A slip that becomes available for assignment to the Lottery List shall be offered for assignment to applicants on the Lottery List according to their rank on the Lottery List. If a slip 10 assignment offer is declined by all applicants on the Lottery List, the slip shall be held in the Waterfront Department's visitor slip inventory for a period of six months. After six months, the slip assignment shall be re-offered individually to applicants on the Lottery List in the same order as the slip assignment was initially offered. If the slip remains unassigned after the re-offer, the procedure shall be repeated every six months until the slip assignment offer is accepted.
c. Procedure for Accepting or Declining a Slip Assignment Offer from the Lottery List.
i. Acceptance of Slip Assignment Offer. Notification of slip availability shall be mailed by the Waterfront Department to the applicant at the applicant's most recent address on file in the Waterfront Department. Acceptance of the slip assignment offer must be submitted by the applicant in writing to the Waterfront Department within 14 days of the date of mailing the notice of slip availability. Acceptance must be submitted to the Waterfront Department in writing.
ii. An existing marina slip permittee, or spouse or legally registered domestic partner of a slip permittee, who is offered a slip assignment from the Lottery List shall relinquish an existing Slip Permit assigned to that permittee or that permittee's spouse or legally registered domestic partner to the Waterfront Department prior to, and as a condition for, an assignment from the Lottery List. iii. Declined Lottery List Assignment Offer. Failure of an applicant to accept a slip assignment offer in writing within 14 days of the date of mailing of such offer by the Waterfront Department shall be considered a declined offer. Declining a slip 11 assignment offer will not result in removal of the applicant's name from the Lottery List, loss of the applicant's Lottery List Placement Fee, Lottery List Renewal Fee, or change in the applicant's position on the Lottery List.
d. Lottery List Eligibility. An applicant whose name is on the Master Slip Waiting List is not eligible for inclusion on the Lottery List.
4. Slip Waiting Lists Fees.
a. Master Waiting List Renewal Fee. An annual non-refundable Master Waiting List Renewal Fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council shall be paid by each applicant on the Master Waiting List prior to the first day of November each year. Failure to timely pay the annual renewal fee shall cause removal of the applicant's name from the List.
b. Lottery List Placement Fee and Renewal Fee.
i. Lottery List Placement Fee. Each applicant selected for placement on the Lottery List shall return the Lottery List Acceptance Form along with a nonrefundable Lottery List Placement Fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council. Failure to timely pay the Lottery List Placement Fee shall cause the applicant's name to not be placed on the Lottery List.
ii. Lottery List Renewal Fee. An annual non-refundable Lottery List Renewal Fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council shall be paid prior to the first day of November each year. Failure to timely pay the annual Lottery List Renewal Fee shall cause removal of the applicant's name from the Lottery List. 12 iii. Lottery List Assignment Fee. A Lottery List Assignment Fee shall be paid by the applicant at the time a Lottery List slip assignment is made in an amount established by resolution of the City Council. Failure to timely pay the Lottery List Assignment Fee shall be deemed a declined offer.
c. Slip Waiting Lists Transfer Fee.
i. Slip Waiting Lists Transfer Fee. Any slip permittee assigned a slip from either the Master Waiting List, Sub-Master Waiting List or Lottery List shall pay a Slip Waiting List Transfer Fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council to transfer the slip within five years of the date of the slip assignment. After five years, a standard Slip Transfer Fee shall be paid in an amount established by resolution of the City Council. A slip transfer shall be accomplished in accordance with subsection D herein.
ii. Exemptions from Slip Waiting Lists Transfer Fee; Mooring Licensee Priority Assignment. Payment of the Slip Waiting Lists Transfer Fee shall not be required for the transfer of a Slip Permit by a slip permittee who obtained a permit to occupy a slip pursuant to a mooring licensee priority assignment as provided in the "Marina One and Four Expansion Slip Assignment Policy and Procedures" document. A standard Slip Transfer Fee is required.
iii. Hardship Waiver/Appeal. The Waterfront Department, Waterfront Director, Harbor Commission or City Council shall not accept or consider any slip permittee's appeal or request for a waiver from payment of the Slip Waiting Lists Transfer Fee.
13 5. Commercial Fishing/Aquaculture Slip Assignment. Commercial Fishing Slips shall be offered for assignment only to qualified commercial fishermen. Prior to assignment of a Commercial Fishing Slip from either the Master Waiting List, SubMaster Waiting List, or the Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery, a commercial fisherman must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Waterfront Department that the commercial fisherman possesses the following minimum qualifications: (i) a commercial fishing or aquaculture permit issued by the California Department of Fish and Game; (ii) a Fish and Game permit for the vessel that is to be moored in the Commercial Fishing Slip as a commercial fishing vessel; and (iii) satisfaction of the terms and criteria to qualify as a qualified commercial fisherman, as established by City Council resolution, including the requirement for earnings from commercial fishing in years prior to the pending Commercial Fishing Slip assignment ("Qualified Commercial Fisherman"). a. Master Waiting List. Commercial Fishing Slips that become available for assignment to commercial fishermen on the Master Waiting List shall be offered for assignment to the commercial fisherman registered in the slip-length category of the available slip with the earliest chronological application date. If there are no commercial fishermen registered on the Master Waiting List in the slip-length category available, the slip shall be referred to the Sub-Master List.
i. Acceptance of Commercial Fishing Slip Assignment Offer. A Commercial Fishing Slip offered for assignment to a commercial fisherman from the Master Waiting List shall be accepted in accordance with the procedures for acceptance of a slip from the Master Waiting List set forth in paragraph 1.b.i. of this subsection C.
Prior to assignment of the Commercial Fishing Slip, the commercial fisherman must 14 demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Waterfront Department that he or she is a Qualified Commercial Fisherman.
ii. Declined Slip Offers. Failure of an applicant to accept a slip assignment offer in writing within 30 days of the date of mailing of such offer by the Waterfront Department shall be considered a declined offer. Declining a Commercial Fishing Slip offer shall result in removal of the commercial fisherman's name from the Master Waiting List and loss of all fees paid by the commercial fisherman. b. Sub-Master Waiting List. Commercial fishermen registered for commercial slips on the Master Waiting List shall also be applicants on the Sub-Master Waiting List. The commercial fisherman registered for a commercial slip on the Master Waiting List with the earliest chronological application date shall be the first-ranked commercial fisherman on the Sub-Master List. If a commercial slip offer is declined by all commercial fishermen registered for commercial slips on the Sub- Master List, it shall be referred to the Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery process for assignment. i. Acceptance of Commercial Fishing Slip. A Commercial Fishing Slip offered for assignment to the Sub-Master Waiting List shall be accepted according to the procedures for acceptance of a slip from the Sub-Master Waiting List set forth in paragraph 2.b.i. of this subsection C. Prior to assignment of the Commercial Fishing Slip, the commercial fisherman must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Waterfront Department that he or she is a Qualified Commercial Fisherman. ii. Declined Commercial Fishing Slip Offers. Failure of the applicant to accept the slip in writing within 14 days of the date of mailing of such offer by the 15 Waterfront Department shall be considered a declined offer. Declining a slip offer will not result in the commercial fisherman's name being removed from the List, loss of the applicant's fees, or change in the applicant's position on the List. c. Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery. A Commercial Fishing Slip that remains unaccepted after being offered to all commercial fishermen registered for commercial slips on the Sub-Master List shall be offered for assignment according to a single lottery process called the Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery. Procedures for formation of the Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery shall be established by the Waterfront Department Slip Waiting Lists regulation adopted by resolution of the City Council. To qualify for participation in the Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery, all applicants must timely submit a Lottery Participation Request in accordance with the Slip Waiting Lists regulation containing the applicant's name, telephone number and address. An individual may submit only one Commercial Fishing Lottery List Participation Request. i. Procedure for Assignment from Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery. (A) Offer of Commercial Fishing Slip Assignment. A Commercial Fishing Slip that becomes available for assignment in accordance with the Slip Waiting Lists regulation shall be offered for assignment to an applicant according to his or her rank in the Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery. The applicant ranked in the first position shall be offered the available Commercial Fishing Slip. If the first-ranked applicant declines the offer or fails to meet the requirements for a Qualified Commercial Fisherman, the second-ranked applicant shall be offered the Commercial Fishing Slip assignment, and so on.
16 (B) Acceptance of Commercial Fishing Slip. Acceptance of the slip assignment offer must be made in writing and submitted to the Waterfront Department within 30 days of the date of mailing notice of slip availability. The acceptance form shall include the necessary information to verify qualification for a Commercial Fishing Slip.
Any applicant failing to submit the required information to verify eligibility, or any applicant failing to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in this paragraph 5 for a Qualified Commercial Fisherman, shall be removed from consideration for slip assignment during that Lottery.
(C) Declined Commercial Fishing Slip Offer. Failure of an applicant to accept the Commercial Fishing Slip assignment offer in writing within 30 days of the date of mailing of such offer by the Waterfront Department shall be considered a declined offer.
Declining a slip offer, or failing to meet the requirements for a Qualified Commercial Fisherman shall result in removal of the applicant's name for slip assignment in that Lottery.
(D) An existing marina slip permittee who is offered a Commercial Fishing Slip assignment shall relinquish an existing slip permit to the Waterfront Department prior to, and in exchange for, a Commercial Fishing Slip assignment from the Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery.
ii. Unassigned Commercial Fishing Slips. If a Commercial Fishing Slip assignment offer is declined by all applicants selected in the Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery, or if no selected applicants meet the requirements of a Qualified Commercial Fisherman, the Commercial Fishing Slip shall be held in the Waterfront Department's visitor-slip inventory for a period of six months. After six months, the Commercial Fishing 17 Slip assignment shall be offered to applicants in a new Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery.
If the Commercial Fishing Slip remains unassigned, this procedure shall be repeated every six months until the Commercial Fishing Slip is assigned.
D. Transfer of slip permits.
1. Procedure. The permittee of a slip may transfer the Slip Permit to a new or changed person upon the sale or transfer of an equity ownership interest in a vessel if all the following conditions are met:
a. A written application for the transfer of a Slip Permit is filed within 15 days after the sale or transfer of the equity ownership interest in the vessel. b. The slip permittee shall notify the Waterfront Department in writing within 15 days of the sale or transfer of an equity ownership interest, whether in whole or in part, of a vessel to an individual, entity, non-profit or governmental agency and specify if the Slip Permit is to be transferred or retained by the permittee. c. Every permittee must supply proof of ownership of a permitted vessel pursuant to the requirements of subsection B.2 of this section within 15 days of any change, in whole or in part, in the equity ownership of the vessel. d. The Transfer Fee or waiting list Transfer Fee and all other fees and deposits are paid in full within 15 days after the sale or transfer of interest, in whole or in part, of the vessel.
18 e. The owner must bring an operable vessel to the Administration Dock for verification of length and beam. If the vessel is not operable, the Waterfront Director may waive these requirements for not more than 90 days, solely for the purpose of repair. f. A slip permittee must be in good standing with the Waterfront Department at the time that the Slip Permit transfer application is submitted to the Waterfront Department. A slip permittee is in good standing with the Waterfront Department if, at the time of submittal of the Slip Permit transfer application, both of the following are true and correct: (i) all fees or charges owed to the Waterfront Department by the slip permittee have been paid in full; and (ii) the Waterfront Department has not issued a written notice to terminate the Slip Permit, whether such notice of termination has been received by the slip permittee or not.
g. The nine (9) commercial fishing slip permits located at Cabrillo Landing shall be designated as non-transferable. No individual or entity shall be permitted to transfer, sell, or assign their rights to these slips to any other party.
In the event a Cabrillo Landing slip permit is terminated for any reason, the rights to the associated slip shall automatically revert back to the City.
Upon reversion of the slip to the City , the slip shall be reassigned through the Commercial Fishing Slip Lottery.
Only individuals or entities who meet the requirements set forth in the Commercial Fishing Policy shall be eligible to participate in the lottery for the reassignment of any of the nine slips.
2. Death of Slip Permittee.
19 a. Death of Sole Slip Permittee.
i. No Transfer of Slip Permit After Death. No Slip Permit may be transferred after the death of a sole slip permittee.
ii. Notification of Death. Not later than 30 days after the date established on the death certificate as the date of death of the slip permittee, the administrator or executor of the estate of the slip permittee shall notify the Waterfront Department in writing of the death. If such notification is not received by the Waterfront Department within 30 days of the date shown on the death certificate as the date of death, the Slip Permit shall be deemed to be terminated 60 days after such date. Upon termination of the Slip Permit, permission to berth shall be denied by the Waterfront Director, and the administrator or executor of the estate of the deceased slip permittee shall remove the vessel from the Harbor District immediately. Failure to immediately remove the vessel from the Harbor may, at the option of the Waterfront Director, result in the assessment of visitor fees at the visitor fee rate then in effect. iii. Removal of Vessel. If notification of death as required in paragraph ii above is received by the Waterfront Department, the estate of the deceased slip permittee may have a period of time not exceeding 120 days after the date established on the death certificate as the date of death of the slip permittee to remove the vessel from the slip. All regular Slip Fees are due and payable by the estate during this period. b. Death of Slip Permittee with Spouse or Registered Domestic Partner at Time of Death.
20 i. Assignment of Slip Permit After Death. Subject to compliance with the requirements below, a Slip Permit may be assigned to the surviving spouse or domestic partner (registered with the City Clerk in accordance with Chapter
9.135 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code) of a slip permittee after the death of the slip permittee.
ii. Notification of Death. Not later than 30 days after the date established on the death certificate as the date of death of the slip permittee, the administrator or executor of the estate of the slip permittee or the slip permittee's surviving spouse or registered domestic partner shall notify the Waterfront Department in writing of the death of the slip permittee. The notification to the Waterfront Department shall also state whether the spouse or legally registered domestic partner seeks assignment of the Slip Permit. Assignment of the Slip Permit to the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner will be approved by the Waterfront Director only if: (A) the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner can satisfactorily demonstrate an equity ownership interest in the vessel as provided in subsection B of this section; and (B) either proof of marriage to the slip permittee at the time of the slip permittee's death is provided to the Waterfront Department or proof of registration on the domestic partnership list as the slip permittee's domestic partner at the time of the slip permittee's death is provided to the Waterfront Department. If notification is not received by the Waterfront Department within 30 days after the date established on the death certificate as the date of death of the slip permittee, or the surviving spouse or legally registered domestic partner does not qualify for assignment of the Slip Permit, the Slip Permit shall be deemed to be terminated 60 days after the date established on the death certificate as the date of death of the slip permittee. 21 Upon termination of the Slip Permit, permission to berth shall be denied by the Waterfront Director and the surviving spouse, registered domestic partner or estate of the deceased slip permittee shall remove the vessel from the Harbor District immediately. Failure to immediately remove the vessel from the Harbor may, at the option of the Waterfront Director, result in the assessment of visitor fees at the visitor fee rate then in effect. iii. Removal of Vessel. If notification of death as required in paragraph b.ii above is received by the Waterfront Department and the slip permittee's surviving spouse or registered domestic partner does not seek assignment of the Slip Permit, or does not qualify for assignment as provided herein, the estate of the deceased slip permittee, surviving spouse or registered domestic partner shall have a period of time not exceeding 120 days after the date established on the death certificate as the date of death of the slip permittee to remove the vessel from the slip. All regular Slip Fees are due and payable by the surviving spouse, registered domestic partner or estate of the deceased slip permittee during this period.
c. Death of Slip Permittee with Multiple Slip Permit Partners. i. Slip Permit Remains Valid. Upon the death of one of the slip permittee partners, subject to compliance with the requirements herein, a Slip Permit held by multiple Slip Permit partners remains valid in the names of the remaining Slip Permit partners.
ii. Notification of Death. Not later than 30 days after the date established on the death certificate as the date of death of the slip permittee, either the administrator or executor of the estate of the deceased slip permittee or the deceased 22 slip permittee's surviving spouse or registered domestic partner or one of the remaining Slip Permit partners shall notify the Waterfront Department in writing of the death of the slip permittee. Such notification shall also state whether the spouse or registered domestic partner seeks assignment of the Slip Permit in the deceased slip permittee's partnership position or not. To become a Slip Permit partner, the surviving spouse or registered domestic partner must satisfy the requirements set forth in paragraph b.ii above.
E. Yacht brokerages.
1. Definitions.
For the purpose of this section, "yacht brokerage" means a business entity that deals in the sale of vessels in compliance with applicable state, federal and local laws and regulations, and conducts the brokerage upon real property in the Harbor Area in accordance with a current and valid lease agreement with the City.
For the purpose of this section, "yacht brokerage slip" means any slip assigned to a yacht brokerage.
2. Number of Slips. No yacht brokerage may validly hold permits to more than 15 slips at any given time in the Santa Barbara Harbor. No more than 30 yacht brokerage slips shall be assigned at any time. Any assignments exceeding these limits are void.
3. Slip Assignments. Yacht brokerage slip assignments will be registered with the Waterfront Department and the appropriate fee paid. Yacht brokerage slip assignments shall not extend beyond one year. The Waterfront Director retains the 23 discretion to assign vacated slips, temporarily cancelled slips, visitor slips, end ties and side ties as yacht brokerage slips.
4. No Overnight Stays. Use of any yacht brokerage slip for overnight stays is illegal at all times and under all circumstances, unless expressly authorized during emergencies by the Waterfront Director.
5. Payment. Yacht brokerages will pay full monthly rental rates when due to the City on all slips and will not charge slip rates in excess of that charged by the City in the current Resolution of the City Council establishing mooring and Slip Fees in the Santa Barbara Harbor.
F. Temporary cancellation.
1. Temporary Cancellation. A slip permittee may request temporary cancellation of the Slip Permit. The Waterfront Department may grant the request for temporary cancellation of a Slip Permit to a slip permittee desiring to take an extended cruise for a period of not less than 90 days. During the period of temporary cancellation, the permittee shall pay a reduced Slip Fee equivalent to 25% of the normal Slip Fee. In the event the permittee's vessel returns before expiration of the 90 days, the full monthly slip rate will be reinstated and shall be charged for the entire period of time that the permittee's vessel was absent from the Harbor.
2. Ownership of Vessel on Temporary Cancellation. A slip permittee must be and remain at all times an owner of the vessel registered to the Slip Permit that is issued temporary cancellation status by the Waterfront Department. Relinquishing ownership of the vessel for any reason shall be cause for termination of temporary status 24 and reinstatement of the full monthly Slip Fees beginning on the date ownership of the vessel is relinquished. In the event that the vessel is destroyed by fire or other natural causes, reinstatement of monthly Slip Fees shall be determined by the Waterfront Director in his or her sole discretion.
3. Removal of Personal Belongings Prior to Temporary Cancellation.
Prior to beginning temporary cancellation status, all skiffs, kayaks, boat lines, fenders, dock steps and all other appurtenances or equipment must be removed from the slip berthing the vessel whose owner requests temporary cancellation and from the dock adjacent to the slip berthing the vessel whose owner requests temporary cancellation.
4. Temporary Cancellation Exceeding One Year. Slip permittees with vessels absent for more than one year on extended cruise shall advise the Waterfront Department if the slip permittee intends to continue on extended cruise status on or before the end of the one-year period and shall provide the Waterfront Director with proof of ownership of the vessel. Lack of annual notification or verification of vessel ownership is grounds for revoking temporary cancellation status.
G. Visitor slip assignments. The Waterfront Department retains the right to utilize vacant slips and slips with temporarily canceled Slip Permits for transient slip assignments. No more than 30 visitor slips, exclusive of temporary cancellations and end ties and side ties, shall be maintained for transient vessels.
H. Exchange of permits. Slip permittees utilizing comparably sized slips may exchange (trade) slips with one another upon approval of the Waterfront Director. A processing fee or the slip transfer fee shall be charged upon the exchange of permits as 25 provided by City Council resolution. A permittee subject to the Waiting List Transfer Fee (see subsection C of this section) who exchanges a permit pursuant to this section shall remain subject to the Waiting List Transfer Fee. If the Waiting List Transfer Fee is charged following the exchange, it will be charged according to the fee applicable to the slip originally assigned. For purposes of the Waiting List Transfer Fee, the time the permittee holds the exchanged permit shall be added to the time the original permit was held. No exchanges will be permitted unless all rents, fees and deposits due are paid.
I. Waterfront Director termination of slip permits. The Waterfront Director may terminate a Slip Permit upon 30 days prior written notice of termination (except for the longer notice period provided in paragraph 2 of this subsection) to the slip permittee for any of the following reasons:
1. Late Payment of Monthly Slip Fees. Monthly Slip Fees are due and payable on the first day of the month with or without receipt of billing, and monthly Slip Fees are delinquent after the 15th day of the month. After the 15th day of the month, a late charge, in an amount established by resolution of the City Council, will be assessed and added to the Slip Fees which are delinquent. Failure to pay monthly Slip Fees, together with all accumulated late charges, may result in termination of the Slip Permit.
Termination of a Slip Permit due to late payment of Slip Fees may also result in termination of a live- aboard permit that may have been issued to a slip permittee of the terminated Slip Permit.
2. Death of a Sole Slip Permittee. A Slip Permit shall terminate 60 days after the date of death of a slip permittee under circumstances where the slip permittee 26 has no surviving spouse, registered domestic partner or Slip Permit partners at the time of death.
3. Failure to Meet Requirements for Commercial Fishing Earnings.
Failure of a person with a specially designated Commercial Fishing Slip Permit issued in accordance with subsection B of this section to meet the requirements for commercial fishing earnings, as such earnings requirement is established by resolution of the City Council, may result in termination of the Commercial Fishing Slip Permit.
4. Failure to Maintain Berthed Vessel in Operable Condition. Failure of a slip permittee to continuously maintain a vessel berthed in a slip in an operable condition may result in termination of the Slip Permit.
5. Failure of Slip Permittee to Comply With Waterfront Department Rules and Regulations. A slip permittee's or slip permittee's guest, visitor or invitee's failure to comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws and all Waterfront Department Rules and Regulations may result in termination of the Slip Permit.
6. Failure of Slip Permittee or guests or invitees to comply with standards of health, safety and welfare in the use of slips, vessels and the Harbor.
J. Appeal. If the Waterfront Director terminates a Slip Permit, the slip permittee may request a waiver of the termination from the Waterfront Director. To request a waiver, the slip permittee must file a written waiver request setting forth the grounds upon which the waiver is requested with the Waterfront Director within 10 days of the date that the Slip Permit is terminated. If the Waterfront Director denies the waiver, the slip permittee may appeal the Waterfront Director's decision to the Harbor 27 Commission. The appeal shall be filed in writing with the City Clerk within 10 days of the date of the Waterfront Director's decision. The Harbor Commission's decision on the appeal shall be final. If no waiver request is filed, the slip permittee may appeal the Waterfront Director's decision to terminate the Slip Permit to the Harbor Commission. The slip permittee must file a written appeal setting forth the grounds upon which the appeal is based with the City Clerk within 10 days of the date that the Slip Permit is terminated.
The Harbor Commission's decision on the appeal shall be final.
K. Vessels in the harbor must be operable.
1. Vessels Assigned to a Slip Permit Must Be Maintained as Operable Vessels. Vessels assigned to a Slip Permit must be continuously maintained in an operable condition. If, at any time, based upon the appearance of the vessel, inspection by the Waterfront Director, or other facts, the Waterfront Director determines that a vessel is not operable, the Waterfront Director shall give notice to the slip permittee requiring the slip permittee to demonstrate that the vessel is operable within 15 days of the date of the notice. If the slip permittee does not demonstrate operability of the vessel within the 15- day period, the Slip Permit may be terminated and the vessel shall be removed from the Harbor.
Exception Vessels Not Operable. Vessels that had assigned slips in the Santa Barbara Harbor on September 9, 1980, and which, on that date, were not operable, shall be exempt from the operation of this section until transfer of the Slip Permit, after which time the operability is required.
28 2. Vessels in the Harbor Must Be Operable. Vessels in the Harbor must be continuously maintained as operable vessels. It is unlawful to berth a vessel in the Harbor that is not operable.
L. Issuance of slip permit after termination. A slip permittee whose Slip Permit is terminated as provided herein may not apply for another Slip Permit until one year after the date upon which the Slip Permit is terminated. The Waterfront Director shall have the sole discretion to decide whether to issue another Slip Permit or not. The Waterfront Director's decision shall be final.
(Ord. 4757, 1992; Ord. 5023, 1997; Ord. 5109, 1999; Ord. 5140, 2000; Ord. 5206, 2001; Ord.5273, 2003; Ord. 5347, 2005; Ord. 5377, 2005; Ord. 5386, 2006; Ord. 5420, 2007; Ord. 5453, 2008; Ord. 5458, 2008; Ord. 5500, 2009; Ord. 5528, 2010; Ord. 5767, 2016; Ord. 5901, 2019; Ord. 6090, 2022; Ord. 6108, 2023)
ORDINANCE NO. __________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA BARBARA AMENDING THE SECTIONAL ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, AS
REFERENCED IN SANTA BARBARA MUNICIPAL CODE
TITLE APX, SECTION SM.010, PERTAINING TO
ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 025-311-023 LOCATED AT
2020 CHAPALA STREET
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Upon approval of the zoning map amendment of the subject property, Sectional Zone Map SC01 of the Sectional Zoning Map of the City of Santa Barbara, incorporated by reference in Section 30.05.020 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code, is hereby amended to designate Assessor Parcel Number 025-311-023, located at 2020 Chapala Street, and depicted in the attached Exhibit A, as C-G, Commercial General Zone.
Agenda Item No. 3
File Code No. 640.09
EXHIBIT A
Current Zoning – O-R, Office Restricted
Proposed Zoning – C-G, Commercial General
Subject Site
Subject Site
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: City Administrator’s Office
SUBJECT: Loan to Housing Authority for $3,500,000 for Development of Property Located at 400 West Carrillo Street [Ordinance Introduction; Resolution]
RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
A. Introduce and subsequently adopt, by reading of title only, an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Santa Barbara Approving a Loan with the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara in the Amount of $3,500,000 for Development of Real Property Located at 400 West Carrillo Street to Be Used for Affordable Housing, to Be Secured by a Deed of Trust and a 90-Year Affordability Control Covenant Imposed on Real Property and Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute Such Agreements, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney; 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 Fiscal Year 2026, to Approve an Increase in Fiscal Year 2026 Expenditure Appropriations in the Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF) in the Amount of $3,500,000 to Fund a Loan Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara for Development of Real Property Located at 400 West Carrillo Street; and C. Authorize the City Administrator to execute amendments to the Project Agreement between the City and Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara necessary or convenient to implement the revised project financing, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) was created by the Santa Barbara City Council in 1969 with a mission of creating safe, affordable, and quality housing opportunities for families and individuals while promoting self-sufficiency and Agenda Item No. 4
File Code No. 610.04
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neighborhood revitalization. For over 50 years, HACSB has been a valuable City partner, serving as both an award-winning affordable housing developer and operator in the Santa Barbara community. The agency provides much-needed affordable housing opportunities for lower-income households. HACSB is seeking $3,500,000 in loan funding from the City to develop property located at 400 W. Carrillo Street to provide 63 units of affordable housing comprised of 7 Low-Income and 55 ModerateIncome covenant restricted households along with an onsite resident manager.
DISCUSSION:
Background
Property
In 2019, the City Council directed staff to work with HACSB in pursuit of a workforce housing project on the City’s Carrillo Commuter Parking Lot (“Commuter Lot”). The Council established the project priority to provide affordable rental housing for moderateincome households, i.e., households with incomes between 80% to 160% Area Median Income (AMI), adjusted by household size, applicable to Santa Barbara County as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50093 and published annually pursuant to Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 6932 (or its successor provision) by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
On September 21, 2021, the City Council approved a Project Agreement that established the mutual commitments of the City and HACSB for development of the project, including transferring the Commuter Lot to HACSB as the City’s financial contribution, subject to a recorded 90-year affordability covenant. At the time, it was contemplated that the major project financing would be provided by a private party and that HACSB would subsequently convey the property to an Owner Entity, subject to the City’s right of first refusal to repurchase the property. After approval of the Project Agreement, HACSB obtained land use entitlements for the project. The Planning Commission approved the project on August 10, 2023, and the Council approved the Development Agreement for the project on September 26, 2023.
Project
Jacaranda Court (Project) will consist of 63 newly constructed units within a three- and four-story building, on a previous city-owned 1.1-acre lot located at 400 W. Carrillo Street, in the City of Santa Barbara. Of the 63 units, 7 will serve Low-Income household (with Project-based Section 8 vouchers approved), 55 units will serve Moderate-Income households, and one unit is provided for an onsite resident manager. Four units will be mobility units, and 2 units will provide communications features for hearing and visually impaired tenants. The Project provides 21 studio, 37 one-bedroom, and 5 two-bedroom units. Parking will be provided on-grade, with sixty-three vehicular parking spaces, 33 EV charging spaces, 4 accessible parking spaces (2 standard accessible, 1 van accessible, Council Agenda Report
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and 1 EV van accessible) and 63 bicycle parking spaces with one additional bicycle parking space designated for visitors. The site will provide stairs and an elevator. There will be onsite new terraced landscaping. The project also includes a lobby and community room, and substantial courtyard outdoor spaces.
Funding Request
The Housing Authority had been working with a private fund investor who was anticipated to provide all of the financing for this project. Unfortunately, with the passage of time and changing market conditions, this investor was not able to proceed. Housing Authority staff have explored different financing arrangements and believe that the financing structure shown below is the best alternative for this project.
Project Financing Summary
Project Costs:
Land Costs $7,750,000
Direct Construction Costs 27,872,000
Developer Contingency 2,000,000
In-lieu Parking Income - City 45,000
Soft Costs 1,800,000
Senior Loan Interest Reserve 2,163,392
Loan/Bond Origination Fees/Costs 1,251,000
B-Bonds Interest Reserve (during construction) 1,080,000 Developer Fee 900,000
Total: $44,861,392
Project Financing:
Permanent Loan $17,560,000
Subordinate Loan 6,750,000
REAP 2.0 Grant 392,000
Deferred Developer Fee 900,000
City Land Donation 7,750,000
City of Santa Barbara Loan 3,500,000
Housing Authority Equity __ 8,009,392
Total: $44,861,392
The total cost per unit is $712,086. Under the proposed financing, it will cost the City $178,571 per unit (including the land donation), which is 25 percent of the total cost of building a new unit in the project.
City Loan
If approved, the proposed $3,500,000 City loan will have a 30-year term at three percent simple interest with a maturity date in 2055. Payments on the loan will be due on a Council Agenda Report
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residual-receipts basis, meaning no payments will be due unless the net income of the project, after payment of necessary operating expenses and debt service, is sufficient to support such payments.
Long-Term Affordability
As a condition for the City’s contribution of the land and $3.5 million loan, a City Affordability Control Covenant Imposed on Real Property (covenant) will be recorded concurrently with the loan documents, requiring that the project remains affordable for 90 years. The City has agreed with HACSB rent limits for this project that differ from the City’s Affordable Housing Policy and Procedures and will be subject to annual increases at amounts in line with market conditions. There will also be no utility allowances.
Due to the private fund investor not being able to continue to finance this project, HACSB restructured the affordability levels and removed the originally proposed Middle-Income units. Therefore, there will now be 7 units restricted to tenancies by Low-Income households with incomes at or below 80 percent AMI and 55 units restricted to tenancies by Moderate-Income households with incomes at or below 120 percent AMI.
Amendments to Project Agreement
The Project Agreement includes a number of provisions unique to the financing structure initially contemplated, including many references to a separate “Owner Entity,” which would finance, own, and develop the project, subject to HACSB management of the units after construction. HACSB is no longer pursuing this development option for the reasons stated earlier in this report. Therefore, technical amendments to the Project Agreement are necessary to delete provisions relating to an “Owner Entity” and to make other changes to reflect the City’s loan. Counsel for HACSB is working with the City Attorney’s Office on the amendments. Council’s approval of the staff recommendation would authorize the City Administrator to execute amendments to the Project Agreement necessary or convenient to implement the revised project financing, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Conclusion
Staff supports the proposed loan request because this project would contribute to the City’s goals as outlined in the City’s General Plan 2023–2031 Housing Element, specifically Goal 2 – Prioritize Affordable Housing, Policy 2.1, which states, “Encourage and provide development opportunities and incentives to increase production of affordable housing.”
The Housing Authority has an excellent record of providing successful, innovative, and aesthetically pleasing projects that provide permanent housing opportunities to community members who would otherwise be unable to secure affordable housing.
Their agency has been a valuable partner with the City on many projects in the past and has delivered exceptional projects on time and within budget for well over 50 Council Agenda Report
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years.
Staff requests that the City Council approve the $3,500,000 loan to develop the property located at 400 West Carrillo Street and assist HACSB in providing valuable and muchneeded covenant restrictedt affordable housing units to Low- and Moderate-Income households that are considered underserved “workforce” housing in our community.
The Finance Committee reviewed this report on August 12, 2025 and voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve the loan agreement with the Housing Authority.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Funding for the proposed $3,500,000 City loan will come from the LHTF reserves, which have sufficient funds to support this request. If the loan is approved, approximately $500,000 will remain in the LHTF after accounting for existing commitments and funds reserved for operating costs.
The $3,500,000 revenue was appropriated in the LHTF during the FY2026 budget process - $1,500,000 was approved to be transferred from the General Fund to the LHTF from the recently passed Measure I sales tax measure, and $2,000,000 was approved to be transferred from General Fund Reserves to the LHTF. The total Measure I sales tax revenue projection for FY2026 is $15.1 Million. At this time, the City has not received the first quarterly report from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), the State agency charged with administering sales tax, regarding Measure I sales tax revenues collected. Appropriating and spending $1.5 Million of Measure I sales tax revenues represents 10% of the annual budget for Measure I. Measure I was also appropriated to fund existing essential services of the General Fund, including police officers, fire fighters, parks and recreation staff, library staff and existing homeless service contracts. If Measure I revenues fall short of the $15.1 Million projection, inadequate Measure I funding will be available to fund these essential services, requiring General Fund reserves to fund those costs.
Staff is currently projecting that General Fund reserves will be below the required 25% policy target by $4.6 Million by the end of FY2025. The adopted budget for FY2026 calls for a use of General Fund Reserves of $6.0 Million, resulting in a lower reserve position by the end of FY2026. Actual General Fund reserves below the 25% City Council policy target level places additional pressure to increase revenues or control expenditures this fiscal year and future fiscal years to be able to balance the General Fund operating budget.
ATTACHMENT: 1. HACSB’s Request Letter
PREPARED BY: Laura Dubbels, Housing and Human Services Manager APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
July 11, 2025
Ms. Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
Mr. Keith DeMartini, Finance Director
City of Santa Barbara
735 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
RE: $3.5 MILLION FUNDING REQUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT OF JACARANDA COURT, 400 W. CARRILLO STREET,
SANTA BARBARA
Dear Kelly and Keith:
On behalf of the Housing Authority, I am writing to request $3.5 million in City funding to help close the final financing gap for the Jacaranda Court 100% deed restricted affordable housing development at the City-owned former Carrillo Castillo parking lot located at 400 West Carrillo Street.
As you know, the Housing Authority and the City have been working together for several years to develop a new housing project on the 1.1-acre lot. In 2019, the City Council provided approval for Authority staff to work with City staff to determine the feasibility of developing this parcel with rental housing for “missing middle” households. In April 2020, a Memorandum of Understanding was executed between the City and the Housing Authority to memorialize this intent. In September 2023, the City Council and Authority Commission approved a development agreement for the project. Under the terms of the development agreement, the City will donate the site for the purposes of creating this housing complex. The project now has final design approval and entitlements and is anticipated to be permit-ready in the next few months.
The Project will provide 63 new rental apartments in a 3- and 4-story building. There will be 7 units restricted to low income households (80% of area median income (AMI) and below) with Project-Based Section 8 Vouchers already approved. The remaining units will be for moderate income households (residents earning incomes ranging from 80 to 120% of AMI) except that one unit will be an onsite manager apartment. The overall unit mix will be: 21 studios, 37 one-bedroom units and 5 two-bedroom units. At-grade parking will be provided for 63 vehicles. This is a vibrant and well-located property, walking distance to downtown’s State Street, with substantial retail and service amenities. It has excellent transportation access to the bus system along both Castillo Street and Carrillo Street and is a short distance from the Carrillo 101 Freeway on/off-ramp.
Development Timeline:
Following is a preliminary estimate of the development timeline:
• Today – The development is fully entitled through the City (i.e. discretionary approvals and project design approval) and we are working through the third round of plan check comments. The senior loan and subordinate bond provider have been identified and we have commenced the due diligence/closing process with these funders.
Attachment 1
Funding request letter to the City of Santa Barbara for Jacaranda Court July 11, 2025
• September/October 2025 – Close funding transaction and commence construction. McCarthy Companies has been selected as the general contractor. Construction is estimated to take 20 months.
• October 2027 – Completion of Construction and Full Occupancy Table 1 below depicts our estimated Sources and Uses for the Development. Total project costs are estimated to be $44.9 million with direct construction costs estimated to be almost $30 million. (This number has now been substantiated from our general contractor’s bid process).
Table 1: Jacaranda Court – Proposed Sources and Uses
This shows permanent sources. A construction loan will be arranged to finance the interim construction of the development.
Net Rentable
Sources: Amount Per Unit PSF
Permanent Loan $ 17,560,000 $ 278,730 $ 339
Subordinate Loan $ 6,750,000 $ 107,143 $ 130
REAP 2.0 Grant $ 392,000 $ 6,222 $ 8
Deferred Developer Fee $ 900,000 $ 14,286 $ 17
Land Donation $ 7,750,000 $ 123,016 $ 150
City Residual Receipts Loan $ 3,500,000 $ 55,556 $ 68
Housing Authority Equity $ 8,009,392 $ 127,133 $ 155
Total Sources of Funds $ 44,861,392 $ 712,086 $ 867
Uses:
Land Cost $ 7,750,000 $ 123,016 $ 150
Direct Construction Costs $ 27,872,000 $ 442,413 $ 539
Developer Contingency $ 2,000,000 $ 31,746 $ 39
In-lieu Parking Income - City $ 45,000 $ 714 $ 1
Soft Costs $ 1,800,000 $ 28,571 $ 35
Senior Loan Interest Reserve $ 2,163,392 $ 34,340 $ 42
Loan/Bond Origination Fees/Costs* $ 1,251,000 $ 19,857 $ 24 B-Bonds Interest Reserve* $ 1,080,000 $ 17,143 $ 21
Developer Fee $ 900,000 $ 14,286 $ 17
Total Uses of Funds $ 44,861,392 $ 712,086 $ 867
*during construction
Funding request letter to the City of Santa Barbara for Jacaranda Court July 11, 2025
The Housing Authority had been working with a private fund investor who was anticipated to provide all of the financing for this project. Unfortunately, with the passage of time and the changing of market conditions, this investor was not able to proceed. Housing Authority staff have explored different financing arrangements and believe that the structure shown above is the best alternative for this project. While it necessitates a further $3.5 million contribution from the City, you can take comfort in the fact that it also requires an $8 million equity commitment from the Housing Authority.
Thank you for your consideration of this funding request.
Sincerely,
Rob Fredericks
Executive Director/CEO
cc: Laura Dubbels
Dale Fathe-Aazam
STAFF DRAFT
ORDINANCE NO._____________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA BARBARA APPROVING A LOAN WITH THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA
BARBARA IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,500,000 FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT
400 WEST CARRILLO STREET TO BE USED FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING, TO BE SECURED BY A DEED
OF TRUST AND A 90-YEAR AFFORDABILITY CONTROL
COVENANT IMPOSED ON REAL PROPERTY AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
EXECUTE SUCH AGREEMENTS, SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL AS TO FORM BY THE CITY ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (“Housing Authority”) is developing real property commonly known as 400 West Carrillo Street in the City of Santa Barbara ("Property); and
WHEREAS, the Property will be developed with 63 new rental apartments with 7 units restricted for rent to low-income households (80% of area median income and below) and 55 units restricted for rent to moderate income households (80 – 120% of area median income, with one onsite manager apartment, pursuant to a Project Agreement dated October 6, 2021, and a Development Agreement dated November 23, 2023, between the City and the Housing Authority; and
WHEREAS, by minute action on August 19, 2025, the City Council authorized certain amendments to the Project Agreement and introduced this ordinance to approve a 30-year loan in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000), from the City’s Local Housing Trust Fund ("City Loan"), secured by a deed of trust and a ninety-year affordability control covenant; and WHEREAS, the City Loan City loan will have a 30-year term at three percent simple interest with a maturity date in 2055. Payments on the loan will be due on a residual-receipts basis, meaning no payments will be due unless the net income of the
STAFF DRAFT
project, after payment of necessary operating expenses and debt service, is sufficient to support such payments;
WHEREAS, in consideration of the City’s commitments under the Project Agreement and Development Agreement and in exchange for the City Loan, Housing Authority and City agree to record an Affordability Control Covenant imposed on Real Property restricting the rental of the Property to Affordable Housing ("Covenant") for a total of 90 years; and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator and City Attorney are authorized and directed to prepare a loan agreement, deed of trust, covenant, and amendments to the Project Agreement to implement this ordinance
THE 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 City Loan and authorizing the City Administrator to execute a loan agreement, Deed of Trust, Covenant, and amended Project Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, and further authorizing the City Administrator to execute such further documents and agreements necessary or convenient to implement the ordinance, in a form approved by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
RESOLUTION NO. __________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA BARBARA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 25-066,
ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, TO
APPROVE AN INCREASE IN FISCAL YEAR 2026
EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE LOCAL
HOUSING TRUST FUND (LHTF) IN THE AMOUNT OF
$3,500,000 TO FUND A LOAN AGREEMENT WITH THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA
BARBARA FOR DEVELOPMENT OF REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 400 WEST CARRILLO STREET
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City Charter, the City Administrator filed with the Council a proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025; WHEREAS, the City Council is required to adopt a budget before the beginning of the fiscal year on July 1, 2025;
WHEREAS, the City Charter provides that at any public meeting after the adoption of the budget, the City Council may amend or supplement the budget by motion adopted by the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the total members of the City Council; and WHEREAS, as authorized by Resolution No. 25-066, this Resolution approves the amendment to the budget as provided herein
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara that in accordance with the provisions of Section 1205 of the City Charter, the budget for the fiscal year 2026, as adopted by Resolution No. 25-066, is hereby amended as follows:
1. The Council approves of the increase in expenditure appropriation of $3,500,000 in the Fiscal Year 2026 Local Housing Trust Fund budget for the loan agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara for development of real property located at 400 West Carrillo Street.
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Parks and Recreation Department
SUBJECT: Skofield Park Resident Caretaker [Agreement]
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council authorize the Parks and Recreation Director to execute a Caretaker Rental Agreement for Skofield Park with Todd Newell, commencing September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026.
DISCUSSION:
The Parks and Recreation Department (Department) administers three resident caretaker agreements in Franceschi, Skofield, and Hilda McIntyre Ray Parks. Caretakers enter into a one-year lease agreement subject to City Council approval. Caretaker positions are available to permanent City employees working for the Parks and Recreation Department.
Caretaker duties may be required as part of normal work hours or as structured overtime.
These normal work duties consist of:
1. Opening and closing the park parking lot entrance gates, Monday-Friday.
2. Conducting a daily site walk prior to park closure.
3. Maintaining a log of all time spent on caretaker services.
4. Submitting a monthly log to the Parks Manager for review and approval.
All other park maintenance and management duties are the responsibility of assigned Parks Division and/or Recreation Division employees.
Agenda Item No. 5
File Code No. 570.05
Council Agenda Report
Skofield Park Resident Caretaker [Agreement]
August 19, 2025
Skofield Park Caretaker Agreement
In July 2024, the Department conducted a recruitment to fill the caretaker position at Skofield Park; Todd Newell was selected as caretaker. The Department recommends approval of the second one-year agreement with Todd Newell from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
No rent will be received as revenue, as caretaker services are performed in lieu of rent.
Copies of the agreements are on file in the Parks and Recreation Department office.
Please contact [email protected] to request a copy.
PREPARED BY: Jazmin LeBlanc, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director SUBMITTED BY: Jill E. Zachary, Parks and Recreation Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Waterfront Department
SUBJECT: Waterfront Department Proposed Lease Agreement with Allied Voyage LLC, dba Ocean Aire, for the Lease Space Located at 125 Harbor Way, Suite 21 [Agreement]
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council approve a five-year lease agreement with Allied Voyage LLC, dba Ocean Aire, for second floor office space at 125 Harbor Way, Suite 21.
DISCUSSION:
Ocean Aire is owned and operated by Mr. Jon Payne, who has over thirty years of dedicated experience in the marine and boating industry, specializing in full boat rigging services, boat repair, and marine electronics, all based out of the Santa Barbara Harbor.
Throughout his career, he has built a reputation for providing high-quality work products and reliable service to the Santa Babara boating community. In 2015, Mr. Payne acquired Ocean Aire, a well-established marine electronics company located at 125 Harbor Way #7. Established in 1975, Ocean Aire stands as one of the earliest marine electronics establishments on the West Coast, and under Mr. Payne and his dedicated employees, it continues to serve the Santa Barbara boating community.
The basic terms of the proposed lease are as follows:
Term: 5-year term
Base Rent: $800 per month ($4.79/square foot)
Percentage Rent: None
Annual Rent Adjustment: Cost of Living increases based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Permitted Use: Business office
Mr. Payne is considered by the Department to be a tenant in good standing and is prompt with rent payments and has no lease compliance problems on file. A copy of the proposed lease agreement is available in the Waterfront Department’s office located at 132-A Harbor Way.
Agenda Item No. 6
File Code No. 330.04
Council Agenda Report
Waterfront Department Proposed Lease Agreement with Allied Voyage LLC, dba Ocean Aire, for the Lease Space Located at 125 Harbor Way, Suite 21 [Agreement] August 19, 2025
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
The lease revenues are assumed in the Waterfront Department’s Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget, and will be included in future budgets.
The Harbor Commission recommended approval of the proposed lease assignment at their July 22, 2025, meeting.
A copy of the lease agreement is available for public review from the Waterfront Department; please email [email protected] to request a copy.
ATTACHMENT: Site Plan
PREPARED BY: Cesar Barrios, Waterfront Business Manager SUBMITTED BY: Mike Wiltshire, Waterfront Director
APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
Attachment
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Human Resources Department
SUBJECT: Approval of Benefits Administration Contract [Agreement] RECOMMENDATION:
That Council authorize the Acting Human Resources Director to enter into an agreement with Benefit Coordinators Corporation for employee benefits administration services effective July 1, 2025.
DISCUSSION:
For the past five years, the City of Santa Barbara has contracted with Benefit Coordinators Corporation (BCC) to provide comprehensive benefits administration services. BCC has consistently delivered reliable and efficient administration, supporting both active employees and retirees across multiple facets of the City’s benefits program.
Under this contract, BCC provides a range of critical services, including:
• Ongoing processing of employee and retiree benefits transactions • Weekly eligibility file updates sent to insurance carriers • Monthly consolidated premium accounting
• Monthly premium distribution, payment, and carrier reporting • A secure web-based portal for employee and retiree plan elections, changes, and historical benefits data
• Full COBRA administration in compliance with federal requirements Importantly, BCC is one of the few third-party administrators currently developing the capability to integrate directly with CalPERS for medical eligibility file submission. This Agenda Item No. 7
File Code No. 430.06
Council Agenda Report
Approval of Benefits Administration Contract [Agreement] August 19, 2025
functionality is expected to significantly reduce the administrative burden on City staff by streamlining medical enrollments, disenrollments, and payroll deduction adjustments.
Once implemented, this integration will eliminate the need for most manual entry related to CalPERS medical benefits, resulting in time savings and reduced risk of error.
Contract Cost Breakdown
The BCC agreement includes two primary cost components:
• $6.45 per eligible employee per month
Based on the City’s current eligible population of approximately 1,120 employees, this equates to an estimated $7,224 per month in base service fees. • $0.75 per medical-enrolled employee per month
Based on this pricing, the total compensation for all services under the contract is estimated at $81,388 per year.
Contract Term
The current agreement with BCC is for a two-year term, with services continuing through June 30, 2027. This term ensures continuity of service while allowing time for the implementation of CalPERS integration and continued evaluation of benefits administration needs.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
No additional appropriations are needed. Should there be costs for future open enrollment periods, it will be included in future budget cycles.
A copy of the contract/agreement is available for public review in the Human Resources Department.
PREPARED BY: Sam Ramirez, Labor Relations Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Rene Eyerly, Assistant City Administrator/Acting HR Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Sustainability and Resilience Department
SUBJECT: Amendment of Contract with Water Systems Consulting for the Wastewater and Water Systems Climate Adaptation Plan [Agreement]
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council authorize the Sustainability and Resilience Director to execute a second amendment to Professional Services Agreement Number 28,364 with Water Systems Consulting for the Wastewater and Water Systems Climate Adaptation Plan to increase the amount of the contract by $99,990 for a total contract amount of $789,826.
BACKGROUND:
The Adaptation and Resilience Division helps our community prepare for current and future climate-related hazards like sea level rise, flooding, erosion, and wildfires. In 2021, City Council adopted a city-wide Sea Level Rise (SLR) Adaptation Plan that identified several follow-on implementation projects that are critical to enhancing our community’s response to coastal hazards. Since then, the Adaptation & Resilience Division has obtained over $5 million in grant funds to implement several of these high priority adaptation projects that address not only the impacts of sea level rise, but also other climate related hazards, such as increased stormwater flooding from changing rainfall patterns and rising groundwater levels. The SLR Adaptation Plan identified the development of a specific Wastewater and Water Climate Adaptation Plan as the highest priority action and subsequently obtained $1,030,000 in grant funds from the California Coastal Commission and State Coastal Conservancy to complete the plan.
The Wastewater and Water System Climate Adaptation Plan is a comprehensive study of climate change vulnerabilities and adaptation options for threatened portions of the wastewater and water systems. The project not only furthers the City’s goals of hazard mitigation and preparing for climate changes but will also satisfy existing State permitting requirements including conditions placed on the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Waste Discharge Permit for the El Estero Water Resources Center.
On June 13, 2023, Council authorized Professional Services Agreement Number 28-364 with Water Systems Consulting (WSC) for $599,912 for preparation of the plan. Council also authorized the Sustainability and Resilience Director to approve expenditures of up to Agenda Item No. 8
File Code No. 630.02
Council Agenda Report
Amendment of Contract with Water Systems Consulting for the Wastewater and Water Systems Climate Adaptation Plan
August 19, 2025
$90,000 for extra services should there be necessary changes in the scope of work. On June 10, 2024, the Sustainability and Resilience Director authorized a first amendment to the professional services agreement releasing the extra services funds and increasing the contract by $89,924 for a total contract amount of $689,836. The first contract amendment was for additional characterization of flooding risks associated with El Estero Water Resource Center, detailed analysis of erosion risks associated with the West Beach sewer main, and increased hours for project management and outreach.
DISCUSSION
WSC has prepared an administrative draft of the Wastewater and Water Systems Climate Adaptation Plan and engaged with City staff from several departments as well as State agency staff to review the report. This effort required substantially more internal review than originally anticipated given both the technical level of detail and critical nature of the systems analyzed, which has impacted the scope of work. Additional funds are also sought to develop simple graphics explaining the technical aspects of the plan.
Additionally, new highly accurate coastal flooding maps have been developed by Stantec Consulting as part of a separate project, the Waterfront Adaptation Plan. The original coastal flooding maps (“CoSMoS 3.0”) in the administrative draft of the Wastewater and Water Systems Climate Adaptation Plan were those developed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) at a regional level. The new maps from Stantec more accurately reflect coastal erosion occurring at the Waterfront, particularly in the vicinity of West Beach and the Harbor which are not accurately characterized by USGS’s CoSMoS model. Staff propose to incorporate these new maps into the Wastewater and Water Systems Climate Adaptation Plan prior to its public release to ensure the plan has the most up to date, accurate information available at this time and aligns with other related efforts.
Following the incorporation of the new maps into the draft plan, it will be released for public review in November 2025. Council will receive a presentation on the plan upon its public release. Water Commission, Sustainability Council Committee, and Planning Commission will then review the draft plan. Following a public comment period, the plan will then return to Council for approval in February 2026.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
To fund the above scope changes, staff are proposing a second amendment to the professional services agreement with Water Systems Consulting Inc. for the Wastewater and Water Systems Climate Adaptation Plan that will increase the contract amount by $99,990, bringing the total contract amount to $789,826. The contract amendment will be funded from the Coastal Conservancy grant funds designated for the project included in the Fiscal Year 2026 Sustainability and Resilience Miscellaneous Grants Fund Budget.
Council Agenda Report
Amendment of Contract with Water Systems Consulting for the Wastewater and Water Systems Climate Adaptation Plan
August 19, 2025
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
The subject project advance goals contained in the General Plan, LCP, Climate Action Plan, and Adaptation Plan to address both the causes and impacts of climate change.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Feasibility studies are statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15262 and 15265.
A copy of the second amendment to the professional services agreement may be requested from the Sustainability & Resilience Department for public review by contacting [email protected].
PREPARED BY: Melissa Hetrick, Adaptation and Resilience Manager SUBMITTED BY: Alelia Parenteau, Sustainability and Resilience Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: City Administrator’s Office
SUBJECT: Agreements for Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026 with City Net to Provide Street Outreach, Case Management and Housing Navigation Services [Agreement]
RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
A. Authorize the City Administrator to execute a three-month agreement from April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025 in the amount of $133,973 with Kingdom Causes, Inc. (dba City Net) to provide homeless outreach, case management and housing navigation services, and evening and weekend street outreach, with funding from the Permanent Local Housing Allocation program; and
B. Authorize the City Administrator to execute a nine-month agreement from July 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 in the amount of $401,919 with Kingdom Causes, Inc. (dba City Net) to provide homeless outreach, case management and housing navigation services, and evening and weekend street outreach, with funding from the Permanent Local Housing Program, HOME Investment Partnership Program, and Measure I.
DISCUSSION:
Since 2019, the City has contracted with City Net to provide street outreach and casemanagement services to people experiencing homelessness within the City of Santa Barbara. In 2023, the Scope of Work expanded to include evening and weekend street outreach in the Downtown and Waterfront regions from Thursday through Sunday. The following year, the targeted regions expanded to include the Lower Eastside on Saturdays and Sundays. Due to the positive visibility and successful outcomes of having an outreach team available seven days a week, the City would like to renew the agreement to continue services at the current level for a total of $535,891.
Agenda Item No. 9
File Code No. 660.04
Council Agenda Report
Agreements for Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026 with City Net to Provide Street Outreach, Case Management and Housing Navigation Services [Agreement]
August 19, 2025
Scope of Services
Services under this agreement have two components: citywide daytime services, and night and weekend services in the Downtown/Waterfront regions.
Citywide Daytime Services
Citywide Street Outreach and Case Management and Housing Navigation operates from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, with two full-time equivalents (FTEs).
Citywide daytime services include:
Street outreach: locating, identifying, and building relationships with unsheltered people to provide immediate support, intervention, de-escalation, and connections with homeless assistance programs and/or mainstream medical and mental/ behavioral health and social services and housing programs. Case management: intensive services to a set caseload of individuals to arrange, coordinate, and monitor the delivery of individualized services such as behavioral/mental/physical health care, employment assistance, state and federal benefits, etc.
Housing navigation: the development of an individualized housing stabilization plan, to make clients document-ready for housing and to provide housing search and placement services. Housing placement includes setting appointments, assisting with housing application paperwork, moving assistance, mediating with landlords on behalf of the client, etc.
Requests for services can come from SB Connect1 or City staff, or from collaborations with other organizations such as the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara Continuum of Care and the Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SB ACT), which operates the Neighborhood Navigation Centers.
Evening and Weekend Services
Evening and Weekend Street Outreach along the Downtown, Waterfront and Lower Eastside regions operates from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursdays through Sundays, with two FTEs. The primary objective of the evening and weekend program is to provide street outreach, immediate support, intervention, de-escalation, and connections with homeless assistance programs and/or mainstream social services and housing programs. These services also include engagement with businesses to provide owners and employees with a point of contact who can address concerns related to homelessness during program hours.
1 A City of Santa Barbara software application that allows members of the public to report issues and make service requests from their mobile phone or tablet.
Council Agenda Report
Agreements for Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026 with City Net to Provide Street Outreach, Case Management and Housing Navigation Services [Agreement]
August 19, 2025
The service area is targeted to specific parts of the Downtown, Waterfront and Lower Eastside regions. The Downtown region includes State Street, from Micheltorena Street to Cabrillo Boulevard, and one block east to Anacapa Street and one block west to Chapala Street. The Waterfront region is along Cabrillo Boulevard from Castillo Street/Pershing Park to Chase Palm Park. The Lower Eastside region is specific to Cacique and Alisos as well as East Beach.
Recommendation
Staff recommends renewing the agreement with City Net for a total period of 12months.
City Net has been an invaluable partner in the City’s efforts to address homelessness and is very responsive to the City’s needs. City Net staff communicate with City staff from various departments daily to assist with immediate issues or concerns for unhoused persons that are in need of assistance.
In 2024, City Net made 1,869 outreach contacts with 160 total unduplicated clients served. This outreach facilitated 56 street exits to interim housing or other location, including 18 reunifications with friends or family, 25 referrals to emergency shelter, and 11 people permanently housed. Of those served, 100 individuals were chronically homeless. The night and weekend team responded to 259 rapid response calls for service and made 1,014 contacts with business owners in the Downtown, Waterfront and Lower Eastside regions.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The City of Santa Barbara has contracted with City Net for services since Fiscal Year 2019. City Net’s services have been supported by state funding sources including the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) grant and more recently from the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program. Given the significant reduction in the PLHA program, City staff are recommending that several funding sources are utilized to support the continuation of this contract including the HOME Investment Program Partnership through the American Rescue Plan ($17,364) and Measure I ($24,191) along with PLHA ($494,336) for a total of $535,891.
There are sufficient expenditure appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026 Housing and Homelessness Programs Budget. There are two separate agreements given the delay in executing these agreements due to staff changes, re-organization of housing and homelessness under the City Administrator’s Office, and the required approval of the FY 2026 budget to include use of Measure I funds.
Copies of the agreements are available from the City Administrator’s Office for public review; please contact Talhia Dorado at [email protected] to request a copy.
Council Agenda Report
Agreements for Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026 with City Net to Provide Street Outreach, Case Management and Housing Navigation Services [Agreement]
August 19, 2025
PREPARED AND
SUBMITTED BY: Barbara Andersen, Sr. Assistant to the City Administrator APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Sustainability & Resilience Department
SUBJECT: Santa Barbara Clean Energy 2024 Power Source Disclosure Attestation
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council approve the attestation for Santa Barbara Clean Energy specified under California’s Power Source Disclosure Program, which requires the governing Council of a public agency providing retail electric service to endorse the accuracy of the Power Source Disclosure annual report, as submitted to the California Energy Commission, for the previous year.
DISCUSSION:
California Public Utilities Code requires all retail sellers of electric energy, including Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE), to disclose “accurate, reliable, and simple-to-understand information on sources of energy” that are delivered to their respective customers via an annual Power Content Label (PCL). The PCL is analogous to a nutrition label, conveying information regarding the various power sources/products that are procured on behalf of each retail electricity customer. Each of California’s retail electricity sellers, including SBCE, will have unique PCLs based on internally adopted procurement policies, statutory procurement mandates, and related power purchases that were completed during the reporting year.
The PCL format is highly prescriptive, offering little flexibility to retail sellers when presenting such information to customers and the California Energy Commission (CEC) administers these requirements under California’s Power Source Disclosure Program.
Information presented in each PCL includes the proportionate share of total energy supply related to specific fuel sources/resource categories, including both renewable and conventional generating technologies.
An emission factor for each retail service offering, as calculated using the CEC’s prescribed methodology, is also provided in the PCL. If a retail seller procures a certain percentage of its energy requirements from the market at large (meaning, sources of power that cannot be traced back to a specific generator), the PCL must identify such Agenda Item No. 10
File Code No. 630.02
Council Agenda Report
Santa Barbara Clean Energy 2024 Power Source Disclosure Attestation August 19, 2025
purchases as “unspecified sources of power.” It is common for most retail electricity sellers to utilize “unspecified power.”
In accordance with statewide mandates and internally adopted planning targets, SBCE procured a substantial portion of its electric energy supply from generating resources utilizing various renewable fuel sources in 2024. Renewable fuel sources may include hydroelectricity, solar, geothermal and wind.
For SBCE Green Start customers, 59% of total energy supply was sourced from RPSeligible (CEC certified) renewable energy resources in 2024. For SBCE 100% Green customers, 65% of total energy supply was sourced from bundled California renewable energy resources (as defined by the California Renewable Portfolio Standard), with the remaining 35% sourced from carbon-free large hydroelectric sources.
To fulfill its Power Source Disclosure Program reporting obligations for 2024, SBCE as a public agency, must provide the CEC with the City Council’s attestation regarding the accuracy of information included in the annual Power Source Disclosure Report (submitted to the CEC earlier in 2025, according to the applicable reporting deadline).
While developing SBCE’s data for the 2024 PCL, California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice) and its technical consultants performed a detailed review of all power purchases completed for the 2024 calendar year. The review performed by CalChoice and its technical consultants found no inaccuracies or inconsistencies in such information, which was subsequently entered into SBCE’s annual Power Source Disclosure report.
Therefore, Council is being asked to provide an attestation covering SBCE’s Power Source Disclosure Annual Report to fulfill its attestation requirements for 2024.
Furthermore, consistent with applicable regulations, all customers currently enrolled in the SBCE program will receive the 2024 PCL via electronic communication or U.S. mail on or before December 31, 2025. Additionally, the 2024 PCL will be displayed on the SBCE website by October 1, 2025.
Upon approval, a copy of this staff report and related meeting minutes will be forwarded to the CEC, thereby completing SBCE’s attestation requirements under California’s Power Source Disclosure Program for the 2024 calendar year.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
There are sufficient expenditure appropriations in the adopted Clean Energy Fund Budget in Fiscal Year 2025 to fund the cost to prepare and mail the required PCL mailers. There is no other financial implication relating to this effort.
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
SBCE offers substantially more renewable and cleaner (carbon-free) electricity than is currently delivered by SCE. Surplus revenues generated by SBCE may be used to Council Agenda Report
Santa Barbara Clean Energy 2024 Power Source Disclosure Attestation August 19, 2025
develop energy programs, local projects and incentives to further achieve the objectives set forth in the Strategic Energy Plan or other City goals outlined in other plans, such as the Climate Action Plan.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The recommendations in this report are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.
ATTACHMENT: SBCE 2024 Power Source Disclosure Annual Report
PREPARED &
SUBMITTED BY: Alelia Parenteau, Sustainability and Resilience Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
Version: April 2025
Submit the Annual Report and signed Attestation in PDF format with the Excel version of the Annual Report to [email protected]. Remember to complete the Retail Supplier Name and contact information above.
NOTE: Information submitted in this report is not automatically held confidential. If your company wishes the information submitted to be considered confidential an authorized representative must submit an application for confidential designation California Energy Commission's website.
If you have questions, contact Power Source Disclosure (PSD) staff at [email protected] or (916) 639-0573.
TITLE Consultant
2024 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORT
For the Year Ending December 31, 2024
Retail suppliers are required to use the posted template and are not allowed to make edits to this format. Please complete all requested information.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
RETAIL SUPPLIER NAME
Santa Barbara Clean Energy
CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME Kirby Dusel
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE URL
FOR PCL
POSTING
https://www.sbcleanenergy.com/
MAILING 1839 Iron Point Road, Suite 120
CITY, STATE, ZIP Folsom, CA 95630
PHONE 916-936-3300
ATTACHMENT
Annual Data
Instructions:
1. Enter the electricity portfolio name in cell O25 and additional electricity portfolio names as needed in cells P25-V25.2. Enter information about all power procurements and retail sales. Insert additional rows as needed. All fields in white should be filled out. Fields in grey auto-populate as needed and should not be filled out.3. For all specified purchases, enter the facility name, fuel type, state or province, WREGIS ID of REC source, RPS ID of REC source, EIA ID of delivered energy, gross MWhs procured, and specified resales MWhs.4. For firmed-&-shaped procurements specifically, enter all fields from step 3. Additionally, enter the EIA ID of the substitute power in the "EIA ID of delivered energy" field and select "Yes" in the "Firmed-&-Shaped Resource?" field. If the associated GHG emissions are eligible for firmed-&-shaped grandfathering, select "Yes" in th5. Proxy EIA IDs for unspecified power and specified system mixes from asset-controlling suppliers have been provided. Enter "Unspecified Power", "BPA", or "Tacoma Power" as applicable. 6. Proxy EIA IDs for aggregated reporting of WAPA CVP or PCIA resoures; Enter "CVP", "PCIA Solar", "PCIA Wind", "PCIA Eligible Hydro", or "PCIA Large Hydro" as applicable.7. Procurements of unspecified power must not be entered as line items below; unspecified power will be calculated automatically in the individual electricity portfolio tables to the rightafter all specified resources have been allocated.8. Allocate net MWhs procured to each electricity portfolio until the loads are balanced across each portfolio. If the total Net MWhs Procured exceeds the total retail sales of all portfolios, allocate only enough MWh to meet the retail sales of each portfolio.
Over allocation
check ✓
Under allocation
check ✓
Coal check ✓
Negative
oversupply check ✓
Retail Sales 298725.362 27942.808
Unmet Load
0 13971 0 0
Facility Name Fuel Type State or Province WREGIS ID of REC source
RPS ID of
REC
source
EIA ID of
delivered
energy
Gross
MWhs
Procured
Specified
Resales
MWhs
Net MWhs
Procured
Firmed &
Shaped
Resource?
Eligible for Firmed
& Shaped
Grandfathering?
Total EF
(MT
CO2e/MWh)
Total
GHGs
PCL EF
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CO2e/MWh)
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WishEligible Hydroelectric CA W344 60032A 293 245 245 0.0000 0.0000 245Adelanto Solar II, LLC - Adelanto Solar Solar CA W4683 62640A 59440 32 32 0.0000 0.0000 32Adelanto Solar, LLC - Adelanto Solar, LSolar CA W4758 62639A 59441 117 117 0.0000 0.0000 117 Adera Solar, LLC - Adera Solar, LLC Solar CA W4836 61388A 60027 37 37 0.0000 0.0000 37Adobe Solar, LLC - Adobe Solar, LLC Solar CA W4119 61427A 57651 85 85 0.0000 0.0000 85 Agua Caliente Solar - Block 1 Solar AZ W2427 60894A 57373 291 291 0.0000 0.0000 291Agua Caliente Solar - Block 10 Solar AZ W3621 60894A 57373 244 244 0.0000 0.0000 244Agua Caliente Solar - Block 11 Solar AZ W3829 60894A 57373 244 244 0.0000 0.0000 244Agua Caliente Solar - Block 12 Solar AZ W3953 60894A 57373 109 109 0.0000 0.0000 109Agua Caliente Solar - Block 2 Solar AZ W2576 60894A 57373 291 291 0.0000 0.0000 291Agua Caliente Solar - Block 3 Solar AZ W2668 60894A 57373 291 291 0.0000 0.0000 291Agua Caliente Solar - Block 4 Solar AZ W2782 60894A 57373 208 208 0.0000 0.0000 208Agua Caliente Solar - Block 5 Solar AZ W2838 60894A 57373 292 292 0.0000 0.0000 292Agua Caliente Solar - Block 6 Solar AZ W2844 60894A 57373 293 293 0.0000 0.0000 293Agua Caliente Solar - Block 7 Solar AZ W2925 60894A 57373 293 293 0.0000 0.0000 293Agua Caliente Solar - Block 8 Solar AZ W3240 60894A 57373 244 244 0.0000 0.0000 244Agua Caliente Solar - Block 9 Solar AZ W2812 60894A 57373 244 244 0.0000 0.0000 244Alamo Solar - Alamo Solar Solar CA W4546 61453A 59469 171 171 0.0000 0.0000 171Algonquin SKIC 10 Solar, LLC - AlgonqSolar CA W5392 62879A 60242 33 33 0.0000 0.0000 33 Alta Powerhouse - Alta Powerhouse Eligible Hydroelectric CA W335 60033A 214 4 4 0.0000 0.0000 4Alta Wind I - Alta Wind I Wind CA W1727 60794A 57282 912 912 0.0000 0.0000 912Alta Wind II - Alta Wind II Wind CA W1841 60795A 57291 764 764 0.0000 0.0000 764Alta Wind III - Alta Wind III Wind CA W1842 61092A 57292 761 761 0.0000 0.0000 761Alta Wind IV - Alta Wind IV Wind CA W2013 61093A 57293 406 406 0.0000 0.0000 406Alta Wind IX - Alta 9 Wind CA W2904 61808A P346 494 494 0.0000 0.0000 494Alta Wind V - Alta Wind V Wind CA W2068 61094A 57294 605 605 0.0000 0.0000 605Alta Wind VII - Alta 7 Wind CA W2905 61807A P345 651 651 0.0000 0.0000 651Alta Wind VIII - Alta Wind VIII Wind CA W2483 61288A 57292 470 470 0.0000 0.0000 470Alta Wind X, LLC - Alta Wind X, LLC Wind CA W3537 62244A 58394 832 832 0.0000 0.0000 832Alta Wind XI, LLC - Alta Wind XI, LLC Wind CA W3538 62245A 58395 565 565 0.0000 0.0000 565 American Kings Solar Project - AmericaSolar CA W11005 61600A 60777 725 725 0.0000 0.0000 725American Solar Greenworks, LLC - SumSolar CA W4524 61506A 58757 23 23 0.0000 0.0000 23Antelope West Solar - Antelope West SSolar CA W4322 61850A 59443 184 184 0.0000 0.0000 184Atwell Island - Atwell Island PV Solar GSolar CA W3159 60947A 58366 136 136 0.0000 0.0000 136AV Solar Ranch 1, LLC - Antelope SolaSolar CA W3474 60790A 57378 329 329 0.0000 0.0000 329AV Solar Ranch 1, LLC - AVSR1 - AnteSolar CA W4141 60790A 57378 531 531 0.0000 0.0000 531AV Solar Ranch 1, LLC - AVSR1 - AnteSolar CA W2803 60790A 57378 315 315 0.0000 0.0000 315AV Solar Ranch 1, LLC - AVSR1 - AnteSolar CA W3274 60790A 57378 355 355 0.0000 0.0000 355AV Solar Ranch 1, LLC - AVSR1 - AnteSolar CA W3275 60790A 57378 223 223 0.0000 0.0000 223AV Solar Ranch 1, LLC - AVSR1 - AnteSolar CA W3280 60790A 57378 184 184 0.0000 0.0000 184AV Solar Ranch 1, LLC - AVSR1 - AnteSolar CA W3849 60790A 57378 594 594 0.0000 0.0000 594 Bakersfield Solar - SKIC 20 Solar CA W4550 61558A 59412 127 127 0.0000 0.0000 127Bayshore Solar A - Big Sky Solar 6 Solar CA W5731 63133A 60481 185 185 0.0000 0.0000 185Bayshore Solar B - Big Sky Solar 7 Solar CA W5737 63134A 60474 181 181 0.0000 0.0000 181Bayshore Solar C - Big Sky Solar 8 Solar CA W5738 63135A 60475 174 174 0.0000 0.0000 174Bishop Creek 2 - Bishop Creek - Unit 3 Eligible Hydroelectric CA W545 60444A 323 11 11 0.0000 0.0000 11Bishop Creek 2 - Bishop Creek 2 Eligible Hydroelectric CA W320 60444A 323 12 12 0.0000 0.0000 12Bishop Creek 2 - Bishop Creek 2 - Unit Eligible Hydroelectric CA W544 60444A 323 12 12 0.0000 0.0000 12 Bishop Creek 3 - Bishop Creek 3 Eligible Hydroelectric CA W321 60446A 324 43 43 0.0000 0.0000 43 Bishop Creek 4 - Bishop Creek 4 Eligible Hydroelectric CA W322 60447A 325 10 10 0.0000 0.0000 10Bishop Creek 4 - Bishop Creek 4 - Unit Eligible Hydroelectric CA W548 60447A 325 10 10 0.0000 0.0000 10 Bishop Creek 4 - Bishop Creek 4 - Unit Eligible Hydroelectric CA W549 60447A 325 21 21 0.0000 0.0000 21Bishop Creek 4 - Bishop Creek 4 - Unit Eligible Hydroelectric CA W550 60447A 325 22 22 0.0000 0.0000 22Bishop Creek 4 - Bishop Creek 4 - Unit Eligible Hydroelectric CA W551 60447A 325 21 21 0.0000 0.0000 21Bishop Creek 5 - Bishop Creek 5 Eligible Hydroelectric CA W323 60448A 326 13 13 0.0000 0.0000 13Bishop Creek 5 - Bishop Creek 5 - Unit Eligible Hydroelectric CA W552 60448A 326 16 16 0.0000 0.0000 16Bishop Creek 6 - Bishop Creek 6 Eligible Hydroelectric CA W324 60449A 327 22 22 0.0000 0.0000 22Blackwell Solar - Blackwell Solar, LLC Solar CA W4587 61892A 59524 106 106 0.0000 0.0000 106Blythe Solar II, LLC - Blythe Solar II, LLSolar CA W5072 63129A 60092 203 203 0.0000 0.0000 203Blythe Solar II, LLC - Blythe Solar II, LLSolar CA W5073 63129A 60092 207 207 0.0000 0.0000 207Blythe Solar II, LLC - Blythe Solar II, LLSolar CA W5222 63129A 60092 196 196 0.0000 0.0000 196Blythe Solar II, LLC - Blythe Solar II, LLSolar CA W5248 63129A 60092 159 159 0.0000 0.0000 159Blythe Solar III, LLC - Blythe Solar III, LSolar CA W10157 63130A 60094 806 806 0.0000 0.0000 718 88Borden Solar Farm - Borden Solar FarmSolar CA W10139 61829A 59531 253 253 0.0000 0.0000 253Broadview Energy KW, LLC - BEKW Wind NM W5278 62643A 60152 1267 1267 0.0000 0.0000 1267Broadview Energy, JN LLC - BEJN Wind NM W5277 63162A 60145 1600 1600 0.0000 0.0000 1600CA Flats 150 - CA Flats 150 Solar CA W7112 62552A 60034 1196 1196 0.0000 0.0000 1196California PV Energy at Jurupa - Califo Solar CA W3924 62287A 58582 5 5 0.0000 0.0000 5 California Valley Solar Ranch - Block1 Solar CA W2847 60603A 57439 217 217 0.0000 0.0000 217California Valley Solar Ranch - Block2 Solar CA W3106 60603A 57439 644 644 0.0000 0.0000 644California Valley Solar Ranch - Block3 Solar CA W3111 60603A 57439 1228 1228 0.0000 0.0000 1228California Valley Solar Ranch - Block4 Solar CA W3187 60603A 57439 391 391 0.0000 0.0000 391Cantua Solar Station - Cantua Solar St Solar CA W2580 61823A 57522 120 120 0.0000 0.0000 120Cape Scott Wind - Cape Scott Wind Wind BC W3959 60600A P149 16068 16068 0.0000 0.0000 10480 5588Catalina Solar 2, LLC - Catalina Solar 2Solar CA W4263 62428A 59334 115 115 0.0000 0.0000 115 CED Atwell Island West - CED Atwell IsSolar CA W4691 62468A 59414 102 102 0.0000 0.0000 102CED Corcoran - CED Corcoran Solar CA W3408 60948A 58374 141 141 0.0000 0.0000 141CED Corcoran Solar 2, LLC - CED Cor Solar CA W4681 61820A 59413 99 99 0.0000 0.0000 99CED Ducor Solar 1, LLC - CED Ducor SSolar CA W5350 62882A 60078 76 76 0.0000 0.0000 76CED Ducor Solar 2, LLC - CED Ducor SSolar CA W5351 62881A 60079 77 77 0.0000 0.0000 77CED Ducor Solar 3, LLC - CED Ducor SSolar CA W5353 62884A 60080 86 86 0.0000 0.0000 86CED Ducor Solar 4, LLC - CED Ducor SSolar CA W5352 62883A 60081 114 114 0.0000 0.0000 114CED White River Solar - CED White Ri Solar CA W3406 60949A 58373 157 157 0.0000 0.0000 157CED Wistaria Solar, LLC - Wistaria RanSolar CA W7130 62623A 61750 682 682 0.0000 0.0000 682Central Antelope Dry Ranch C, LLC - CSolar CA W5006 61324A 59963 71 71 0.0000 0.0000 71CID Solar - Corcoran Irrigation District -Solar CA W4227 62285A 59183 156 156 0.0000 0.0000 156Citizen Solar B, LLC - Citizen Solar B Solar CA W4840 61488A 62052 8 8 0.0000 0.0000 8Coleman Powerhouse - Coleman PoweEligible Hydroelectric CA W347 60037A 277 100 100 0.0000 0.0000 100Copper Mountain Solar 2 - CMS 2 (1) Solar NV W2818 60990A 58017 361 361 0.0000 0.0000 361Copper Mountain Solar 2 - CMS 2 (2) Solar NV W2943 60990A 58017 321 321 0.0000 0.0000 321Copper Mountain Solar 2 - CMS 2 (3) Solar NV W3201 60990A 58017 321 321 0.0000 0.0000 321Copper Mountain Solar 2 - CMS 2 (4) Solar NV W4555 60990A 58017 323 323 0.0000 0.0000 323Copper Mountain Solar 2 - CMS 2 (5) Solar NV W4589 60990A 58017 322 322 0.0000 0.0000 322Copper Mountain Solar 4 - Copper MouSolar NV W5023 62662A 59814 466 466 0.0000 0.0000 466Coram Energy LLC (ECT) - Coram EneWind CA W317 60029A 54298 1291 1291 0.0000 0.0000 1291Coronal Lost Hills, LLC - Coronal Lost HSolar CA W4631 62235A 59638 83 83 0.0000 0.0000 83Cuyama Solar - Cuyama Solar Solar CA W5611 61891A 60043 248 248 0.0000 0.0000 248De Sabla Powerhouse - De Sabla Pow Eligible Hydroelectric CA W351 60041A 232 31 31 0.0000 0.0000 31Desert Stateline LLC - Stateline Solar, Solar CA W4849 60936A 58646 167 167 0.0000 0.0000 167Desert Stateline LLC - Stateline Solar, Solar CA W4881 60936A 58646 167 167 0.0000 0.0000 167Desert Stateline LLC - Stateline Solar, Solar CA W4882 60936A 58646 150 150 0.0000 0.0000 150Desert Stateline LLC - Stateline Solar, Solar CA W4914 60936A 58646 167 167 0.0000 0.0000 167Desert Stateline LLC - Stateline Solar, Solar CA W4946 60936A 58646 167 167 0.0000 0.0000 167Desert Stateline LLC - Stateline Solar, Solar CA W4965 60936A 58646 167 167 0.0000 0.0000 167Desert Stateline LLC - Stateline Solar, Solar CA W5021 60936A 58646 110 110 0.0000 0.0000 110Desert Stateline LLC - Stateline Solar, Solar CA W5067 60936A 58646 57 57 0.0000 0.0000 57Desert Stateline LLC - Stateline Solar, Solar CA W5068 60936A 58646 150 150 0.0000 0.0000 150Desert Sunlight 250 - Desert Sunlight 2Solar CA W3965 60940A 58542 191 191 0.0000 0.0000 191Desert Sunlight 250 - Desert Sunlight 2Solar CA W3966 60940A 58542 191 191 0.0000 0.0000 191Desert Sunlight 250 - Desert Sunlight 2Solar CA W4097 60940A 58542 129 129 0.0000 0.0000 129Desert Sunlight 250 - Desert Sunlight 2Solar CA W4098 60940A 58542 68 68 0.0000 0.0000 68Desert Sunlight 250 - Desert Sunlight 2Solar CA W4189 60940A 58542 142 142 0.0000 0.0000 142Desert Sunlight 250 - Desert Sunlight 2Solar CA W4453 60940A 58542 124 124 0.0000 0.0000 124Desert Sunlight 250 - Desert Sunlight 2Solar CA W3884 60940A 58542 378 378 0.0000 0.0000 378DESERT SUNLIGHT 300, LLC - DSL-BSolar CA W3793 61068A 57993 1492 1492 0.0000 0.0000 1492DESERT SUNLIGHT 300, LLC - DSL-BSolar CA W3798 61068A 57993 488 488 0.0000 0.0000 488DESERT SUNLIGHT 300, LLC - DSL-BSolar CA W3800 61068A 57993 235 235 0.0000 0.0000 235DESERT SUNLIGHT 300, LLC - DSL-BSolar CA W3801 61068A 57993 244 244 0.0000 0.0000 244DESERT SUNLIGHT 300, LLC - DSL-BSolar CA W3783 61068A 57993 488 488 0.0000 0.0000 488DG Solar Lessee II, LLC - E PhiladelphSolar CA W4926 62721A 59916 3 3 0.0000 0.0000 3Dokie Wind - Dokie Wind Wind BC W1992 61360A P150 13276 13276 0.0000 0.0000 13276Duran Mesa LLC - Duran Mesa LLC Wind NM W12070 64728A 64065 15656 15656 0.0000 0.0000 15656Dutch Flat No. 1 Powerhouse - Dutch FEligible Hydroelectric CA W352 60042A 237 255 255 0.0000 0.0000 255El Cabo Wind - El Cabo Wind Wind NM W5788 62786A 58098 2498 2498 0.0000 0.0000 2498Five Points Solar Station - Five Points SSolar CA W2201 61432A 57498 69 69 0.0000 0.0000 69Fontana - Fontana Eligible Hydroelectric CA W326 60451A 332 18 18 0.0000 0.0000 18FPL Energy Montezuma Wind - FPL EnWind CA W1745 60543A 57201 335 335 0.0000 0.0000 335Freeway Springs, LLC - Freeway Sprin Solar CA W5385 63031A 60183 7 7 0.0000 0.0000 7 FTS Master Tenant 1, LLC - A - FTS M Solar CA W4180 61318A 58761 10 10 0.0000 0.0000 10FTS Master Tenant 1, LLC - B - FTS M Solar CA W4181 61319A 58762 9 9 0.0000 0.0000 9Garnet Solar Power Generation StationSolar CA W4506 61182A 58528 18 18 0.0000 0.0000 18 Gaskell West 3 Solar CA W15529 63619A 61447 163 163 0.0000 0.0000 163Gaskell West 4 Solar CA W15585 63617A 61448 176 176 0.0000 0.0000 176Gaskell West 5 Solar CA W15586 63618A 61449 174 174 0.0000 0.0000 174Gates Solar Station - 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Halsey PowerhouEligible Hydroelectric CA W353 60043A 241 95 95 0.0000 0.0000 95Hat Creek No. 1 Powerhouse - Hat CreEligible Hydroelectric CA W355 60045A 243 94 94 0.0000 0.0000 94Hat Creek No. 2 Powerhouse - Hat CreEligible Hydroelectric CA W356 60046A 244 16 16 0.0000 0.0000 16Henrietta Solar Plant - Parrey, LLC Solar CA W5056 61841A 58975 717 717 0.0000 0.0000 717Highlander Solar 1, LLC - Highlander SSolar CA W3663 61157A 58234 71 71 0.0000 0.0000 71Highlander Solar 2, LLC - Highlander SSolar CA W3664 61158A 58227 53 53 0.0000 0.0000 53Huron Solar Station - Huron Solar Stati Solar CA W2579 61821A 57523 140 140 0.0000 0.0000 140Imperial Valley Solar 3, LLC - Mount Si Solar CA W7036 61649A 61202 1329 1329 0.0000 0.0000 1329 Ivanpah - Unit 1 Solar CA W3189 62273A 57074 416 416 0.0894 37 0.0894 416Ivanpah - Unit 3 Solar CA W3190 62275A 57075 982 982 0.0894 88 0.0894 982Jacumba Solar, LLC - Jacumba Solar FSolar CA W5601 63057A 60947 107 107 0.0000 0.0000 107 Java Solar - Java Solar Solar CA W13698 63137A 65965 88 88 0.0000 0.0000 88Kansas - Kansas Solar CA W4192 61263A 58985 118 118 0.0000 0.0000 118Kaweah 2 - Kaweah 2 Eligible Hydroelectric CA W328 60453A 336 3 3 0.0000 0.0000 3Kent South - Kent South Solar CA W4193 61262A 58991 156 156 0.0000 0.0000 156Kern River 1 - Kern River 1 Eligible Hydroelectric CA W330 60455A 340 403 403 0.0000 0.0000 403Kumeyaay Wind Farm - Kumeyaay WinWind CA W138 60432A 56295 3025 3025 0.0000 0.0000 3025Lancaster Dry Farm Ranch B, LLC - LaSolar CA W4418 61315A 58750 17 17 0.0000 0.0000 17Lancaster Little Rock C LLC - LancasteSolar CA W4492 61311A 59262 7 7 0.0000 0.0000 7Lone Valley Solar Park I, LLC - Lone V Solar CA W4427 61458A 58417 52 52 0.0000 0.0000 52 Lone Valley Solar Park II, LLC - Lone VSolar CA W4428 61452A 59237 109 109 0.0000 0.0000 109 Longboat Solar, LLC - Longboat Solar, Solar CA W5306 62805A 60485 92 92 0.0000 0.0000 61 31 Lost Hills - Lost Hills Solar, LLC Solar CA W4586 61893A 58712 176 176 0.0000 0.0000 176Lundy - Lundy Eligible Hydroelectric CA W331 60456A 342 8 8 0.0000 0.0000 8Lundy - 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Genesis McCoy SoSolar CA W4879 62091A 58462 243 243 0.0000 0.0000 243McCoy Solar, LLC - Genesis McCoy SoSolar CA W4630 62091A 58462 212 212 0.0000 0.0000 212Meikle Wind - Meikle Wind Wind BC W5189 63268A P151 4830 4830 0.0000 0.0000 4830Mesquite Solar 2, LLC - Mesquite SolarSolar AZ W5299 62664A 60307 617 617 0.0000 0.0000 617Michael E. 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Total Specified 298725 Total Specified 13972
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Geothermal 0 0% Geothermal 718 3%
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Unbundled REC %
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100% Green Green Start
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A. G. Wishon Powerhouse - A. G. 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2024 POWER SOURCE DISCLOSURE ANNUAL REPORT
ATTESTATION FORM
For the Year Ending December 31, 2024
Santa Barbara Clean Energy
I, Alelia Parenteau, Director of Santa Barbara Clean Energy declare under penalty of perjury, that the information provided in this report is true and correct and that I, as an authorized agent of Santa Barbara Clean Energy, have authority to submit this report on the retail supplier's behalf. I further declare that all of the electricity claimed as specified purchases as shown in this report was sold once and only once to retail customers.
Name: Alelia Parenteau
Representing (Retail Supplier): Santa Barbara Clean Energy Signature:
Dated: 5/28/2025
Executed at: Santa Barbara, CA
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Environmental Determination for the Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan Implementation Project for Notice of Exemption
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council determines that the Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan Implementation Project is exempt under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15301 Existing Facilities (c) and directs the filing of a Notice of Exemption in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15062.
DISCUSSION:
In 2022, the City of Santa Barbara (City) was awarded an Active Transportation Program (ATP) Grant for the design and construction of the community-supported Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan Implementation Project (Project). The Project provides safe pedestrian and bicycle routes to schools, parks, and neighborhood services, and completes major infrastructure gaps (see Attachments 1 and 2). The Project’s goals are to enhance mobility, improve safety, and create multi-modal transit opportunities for all ages and abilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Project includes:
A one-mile class IV bike path on Modoc Road adjacent to La Cumbre Junior High and Santa Barbara Community Academy, connecting to the Las Positas/Modoc Multiuse Path and recently completed neighborhood bike routes; Completion of the bike route between the Westside and Lower West neighborhoods;
Sidewalk infill on Valerio Street, Manitou Road, Pedregosa Street, Arrellaga Street, Calle Real, and Euclid Avenue;
Sidewalk widening on Carrillo Street and Portesuello Avenue; Safety enhancements to existing crosswalks and 15 new crosswalks, including curb extensions, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, and lighting; and Agenda Item No. 11
File Code No. 530.04
Council Agenda Report
Environmental Determination for the Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan Implementation Project for Notice of Exemption August 19, 2025
Corridor lighting along San Andres Street and Modoc Road.
Staff requests that Council find the Project exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 15301 Existing Facilities subsection (c) bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities, and other alterations such as the addition of bicycle facilities with no expansion and no environmentally sensitive resources, and authorize the filing of a Notice of Exemption (NOE) with the County of Santa Barbara’s Clerk of the Board and California State Clearinghouse. Environmental determination is necessary for the State of California to release the next portion of grant funding for the Project’s rightof-way, final design, and construction phases. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2027.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
Community engagement was initially documented in the City’s 2020 Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan (Plan), which details community feedback from workshops, surveys, stakeholder meetings, and various public hearings before the City’s Transportation Circulation Committee and Neighborhood Advisory Council. When the Plan was adopted in 2020, Council adopted a resolution (20-019) directing staff to apply for grant funding and a subsequent resolution in May 2022 (22- 036) affirming Council’s support to seek grant funding for the majority of the Plan’s safety infrastructure enhancements. Most recently, community meetings were held online and in-person on June 16, 2025, and June 18, 2025, to update the community on the Project’s design. On June 26, 2025, staff provided a project update to the City’s Transportation and Circulation Committee.
Staff presented the Project’s proposed tree removals and plantings to the Street Tree Advisory Committee on July 3, 2025, and received conditional approval to remove 33 street trees and plant 66 new street trees as part of the Project. On July 23, 2025, staff presented the same proposal to the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) and received final approval to remove 32 of the 33 street trees and plant 66 new street trees for the Project. The PRC delegated authority to the City Arborist to determine if the remaining tree proposed for removal is necessary for construction of the sidewalk and bike path. Future community outreach efforts will focus on the construction phase of the Project.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
This Project is funded primarily by State ATP grant funds, which covers 90 percent of the Project costs. The 10 percent City share of Project costs is funded by the Measure C Capital Fund. City match funds for the environmental and preliminary design phase were appropriated in September 2023; therefore, sufficient expenditure appropriations exist in the Measure C Capital Fund in Fiscal Year 2026 to complete the environmental phase.
Staff will return to Council in Fall 2025 to request appropriations for future design phases.
Council Agenda Report
Environmental Determination for the Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan Implementation Project for Notice of Exemption August 19, 2025
SUSTAINTABILITY IMPACT:
The Project will improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists and contribute to the City’s sustainability goals by reducing energy consumption and air pollution. The Project is also consistent with the City’s Westside and Lower West Neighborhood Transportation Plan, Vision Zero Strategy, and the City’s Climate Action Plan.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Under Santa Barbara Municipal Code (SBMC) § 22.100.070 and § 22.100.080, the Public Works Director has determined that the Project is exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines § 15301 Existing Facilities.
CEQA Guideline Section 15301 Existing Facilities (also known as the “Class 1 Exemption”) covers the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing facilities involving no or negligible expansion of existing or former use. This Project meets the criteria of subdivision (c) as the access ramps, curb extensions, high visibility crosswalks, traffic signal, rapid flashing beacons, lighting, bicycle facilities, and street tree removal and plantings, for the purposes of public safety will not result in an expansion of use.
For these reasons, the Public Works Director, exercising authority under SBMC §
22.100.080, has determined that the Project is exempt under CEQA. Council has final authority to approve the Project. Therefore, Council must confirm the exemption before Project approval. The recommended action will make the necessary environmental determination and authorize the filing of a Notice of Exemption for the Project.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Project Location Map
2. Renderings
PREPARED BY: Brian D’Amour, P.E., City Engineer/JG/MJB/nv SUBMITTED BY: Joshua Haggmark, P.E., Acting Public Works Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
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MODOC ROAD AT KENTIA AVENUE
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Police Department
SUBJECT: City’s Response to Findings and Recommendations to Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report Regarding “E-Bikes in Santa Barbara: What Will It Take to Make Them Safe?”
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That Council authorize the Mayor to send a letter of response to the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury and Presiding Judge Patricia Kelly, regarding the Grand Jury 2024-2025 Report “E-Bikes in Santa Barbara: What Will It Take to Make Them Safe?”.
DISCUSSION:
On June 23, 2025, the City received the 2024-2025 Santa Barbara Grand Jury report titled “E-Bikes in Santa Barbara: What Will It Take to Make Them Safe?”. The Grand Jury report identified findings with recommendations for various agencies, including City of Santa Barbara, evaluating the safety impacts of electric bicycle (e-bike) usage and the effectiveness of recent local legislative and enforcement efforts. The report contains four findings and seven related recommendations aimed at improving public safety and behavioral compliance in tandem with the City's new e-bike ordinance.
The Santa Barbara Police Department concurs with the Grand Jury's primary conclusions, by recognizing the increased demands of enforcing e-bike regulations, and supports a strategy focused on targeted enforcement, transparency through data reporting, and robust public education. The Grand Jury requires the City to respond to each relevant Finding and Recommendation in the report within ninety (90) days of receipt. The City is responsible for responding to Findings 1-4 and the corresponding Recommendations.
Responses to the Findings fall under the following categories:
• Agree
• Disagree wholly
• Disagree partially with an explanation
Agenda Item No. 12
File Code No. 150.04
Council Agenda Report
City’s Response to Findings and Recommendations to Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report Regarding “E-Bikes in Santa Barbara: What Will It Take to Make Them Safe?” August 19, 2025
Followed by :
• Has been implemented, with brief summary of implementation actions taken • Will be implemented, with an implementation schedule
• Requires further analysis, with analysis completion date of no more than six months after the publication of the report
• Will not be implemented, with an explanation of why
A draft response letter to the Grand Jury is attached (Attachment 2).
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Grand Jury Report “E-Bikes in Santa Barbara: What Will It Take to Make Them Safe?”
2. Draft Response Letter from City to Grand Jury
PREPARED AND
SUBMITTED BY: Kelly Gordon, Chief of Police
APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
Attachment 1
ATTACHMENT 2
August 19, 2025
Presiding Judge Patricia Kelly
1100 Anacapa Street
P.O. Box 21107
Santa Barbara, California 93121-1107
Re: Response to the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report Entitled “E-Bikes in Santa Barbara: What Will It Take to Make Them Safe?”
Dear Presiding Judge Kelly:
The 2024 – 2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report recently released its report entitled “E-Bikes in Santa Barbara: What Will It Take to Make Them Safe?” The Grand Jury has requested the City of Santa Barbara respond to Findings 1-4 and corresponding Recommendations within 90 days of the report issuance.
RESPONSE TO THE GRAND JURY
The Santa Barbara Police Department appreciates the Grand Jury’s attention to the challenges and safety concerns associated with the increasing use of electric bicycles (e-bikes) in our community. We are committed to public safety and agree that education, enforcement, and community collaboration are all essential components of improving e-bike safety in Santa Barbara.
Finding 1:
Since the City of Santa Barbara's adoption of the new e-bike ordinance, Santa Barbara Police Department officers now have broad discretion in responding to unsafe behavior by e-bike riders, but, as a general principle, behavioral change requires a strategic and consistent approach.
Response: Agree.
The Department acknowledges that consistent enforcement and visible presence are critical to changing behaviors. Officers, including those on our Bike Patrol team, are conducting targeted patrols in areas with high e-bike usage and accident history, such as the State Street Promenade, school zones, and waterfront paths.
Recommendation 1a:
The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara City Council encourage the Santa Barbara Police Department to establish a plan to strategically and consistently focus ATTACHMENT 2
enforcement efforts in high-traffic areas so as to achieve high visibility and have the greatest impact on behavior in enforcement operations.
Response: Has been implemented (and ongoing)
The Department has been strategically deploying officers with a plan that prioritizes hightraffic locations and peak hours for officer visibility and education since the implementation of the new ordinance. In the month of May, 130 hours were dedicated specifically to enforcement of the new ordinance. This plan includes vehicle, motorcycle officers and bike officers to maximize outreach and safety.
Recommendation 1b:
The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara City Council require the Santa Barbara Police Department to give the Council monthly reports on the number and severity of e-bike-involved accidents in the City of Santa Barbara, as well as the number of citations issued.
Response: Will be partially implemented.
The Department will begin submitting quarterly reports to the Santa Barbara Fire & Police Commission, detailing the number of e-bike-related collisions, citations issued, and notable enforcement efforts. While the recommendation requests monthly reporting to City Council, the Department believes quarterly reporting to the Santa Barbara Fire and Police Commission strikes an appropriate balance between transparency and operational sustainability. These reports will begin no later than December 1, 2025.
Recommendation 1c:
The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara City Council make available to the public these monthly reports on the number and severity of e-bike-involved accidents in the City of Santa Barbara, as well as the number of citations issued.
Response: Will be partially implemented.
All quarterly reports submitted to the Santa Barbara Fire & Police Commission will be made publicly available through the City’s website and presented in open Commission meetings to ensure accessibility and accountability to the community.
ATTACHMENT 2
Finding 2:
The Santa Barbara City Council has tasked the Police Department and its officers with additional responsibilities related to enforcement of the new e-bike ordinance but has not provided additional funding to support those purposes.
Response: Agree.
Enforcement of e-bike violations is an added responsibility that has required the Police Department to reallocate existing resources and adjust operational priorities. This has affected staffing flexibility, especially during peak school commute hours and on State Street. Additional funding could support overtime deployment or dedicated positions.
Recommendation 2:
The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara City Council conduct a study to determine how much new funding for this additional police work is needed.
Response: Requires further analysis.
The Department will work with City Administration and the Finance Department to conduct an internal resource and workload assessment to estimate funding and staffing needs for expanded e-bike enforcement. This analysis will be completed by April 1, 2026, in line with the recommendation.
Finding 3:
The City of Santa Barbara has initiated only a limited public information campaign about the new e-bike ordinance now in effect, thus limiting awareness of the ordinance.
Response: Agree.
Although some outreach has occurred, a broader and more sustained public education campaign is necessary to raise awareness and encourage compliance, particularly among young riders and their families.
ATTACHMENT 2
Recommendation 3a:
The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara City Council initiate an expanded and long-term public information campaign to inform and educate the public about the City's new e-bike rules.
Response: Has been implemented (and ongoing).
The Santa Barbara Police Department is already collaborating with the City’s Communications team, other City departments, community partners and local media outlets to develop an expanded public awareness campaign. This includes digital media, public service announcements, school presentations, and printed materials available at schools, bike shops, and recreation centers.
The City’s website includes a webpage dedicated to tips and resources on bicycle and ebike safety. On the webpage, there are links to the CHP E-Bike Safety and Training as well as Places for Bikes E-Bike education. The webpage is linked often in Parent Square, CNIB, and Nextdoor announcements to reach our residents and residents with school aged children on traffic safety related messaging and when the City has new bike infrastructure in operation.
In May 2025, the Santa Barbara Police Department was awarded a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) in partnership with local nonprofit Move Santa Barbara County. This funding supports public education initiatives aimed at improving bicycle and pedestrian safety, including specialized training and outreach focused on ebike riders. Through this grant, SBPD and Move Santa Barbara County will co-host educational workshops in schools, distribute helmets and safety gear, and develop culturally relevant messaging to raise awareness of safe e-bike operation for junior high aged students.
The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is providing a monthly Youth Diversion Program course on bicycle safety for youth who receive their first bicycle administrative citation. Each class is 2 hours long and a parent is required to attend the first 30 minutes of the class with the youth. Parents and youth are provided with information about why the youth was cited, reminders on traffic safety laws and the possible injuries from unsafe bicycle activity.
These partnerships directly address several of the Grand Jury’s concerns and strengthens the City’s capacity to promote change in behavior through education.
Recommendation 3b:
The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara City Council invite the cooperation and participation of secondary schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District, ATTACHMENT 2
private organizations that are involved in e-bike education, neighboring cities including Goleta, and local businesses for expanded public outreach on e-bike safety and laws now in effect.
Response: Has been implemented (and ongoing).
The City along with all the other cities in our county and SB county have a contract with MOVE Santa Barbara County to perform Safe Routes to School Education, K-12. MOVE Santa Barbara County (formerly Coalition of Sustainable Transportation and SB Bike Coalition) have been doing SRTS education since 2003. E-bike education has been integrated into their curriculum for several years now. MOVE Santa Barbara County, SBCAG, and City have also partnered on several community wide e-bike safety skills events/rides.
The Police Department has also initiated outreach partnerships with local schools, community organizations, and neighboring agencies. E-bike safety instruction is now part of school engagement efforts led by our Traffic team, in coordination with nonprofits and advocacy groups. In May 2025, the Santa Barbara Police Department was awarded a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) in partnership with local nonprofit MOVE Santa Barbara County. This funding supports public education initiatives aimed at improving bicycle and pedestrian safety, including specialized training and outreach focused on e-bike riders. Through this grant, SBPD and MOVE Santa Barbara County will co-host educational workshops in schools, distribute helmets and safety gear, and develop culturally relevant messaging to raise awareness of safe e-bike operations. This partnership directly addresses several of the Grand Jury’s concerns and strengthens the City’s capacity to promote change in behavior through education. We also continue to collaborate with cities like Goleta and regional partners on shared outreach events and safety messaging.
Finding 4:
The Santa Barbara Police Department has recently expanded its outreach in Santa Barbara Unified School District to instruct students in e-bike safety and laws, which is a positive development.
Response: Agree.
We are proud of our partnership with local schools and advocacy organizations. Our goal is to continue building on this momentum and to ensure that students understand both the benefits and responsibilities that come with riding e-bikes safely.
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Conclusion:
The City of Santa Barbara remains committed to supporting the safe integration of e-bikes into our transportation system. We thank the Grand Jury for their detailed report and thoughtful recommendations, and we look forward to continuing our work to protect and educate all who live, work, and ride in Santa Barbara.
Sincerely,
Randy Rowse
Mayor
CC. Gwen Rigby
Foreperson Pro Tempore, Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Santa Barbara County Courthouse
1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
[email protected]
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: City Administrator’s Office
SUBJECT: Response to the Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury Report on Santa Barbara County South Coast Housing Crisis
RECOMMENDATION:
The Council authorize the Mayor to send a letter of response to the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury and Presiding Judge Patricia Kelly regarding the Grand Jury 2024 – 2025 Report titled “Santa Barbara County South Coast Housing Crisis: A Call to Action.” DISCUSSION:
On June 19, 2025, the City received a letter requesting review of and responses to a Grand Jury Report titled “Santa Barbara County South Coast Housing Crisis: A Call to Action” (Attachment 1), which analyzed the issues surrounding the housing shortage particularly for low- and moderate-income residents.
The report contains three findings and ten related recommendations aimed at modernizing local ordinances, streamlining approval processes, expanding and stabilizing funding, utilizing public and surplus land, and facilitating more community engagement and public outreach.
The City concurs with the Grand Jury’s primary conclusions and notes the challenges in adapting to meet changing State laws and regulations.
The letter requires the City to respond to each relevant Finding and Recommendation in the report within ninety (90) days of receipt of the letter. The City is responsible for responding to Findings 1 – 3 and the corresponding recommendations.
Response to Findings shall be either:
Agree
Disagree wholly
Agenda Item No. 13
File Code No. 150.04
Council Agenda Report
Response to Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury Report on Santa Barbara County South Coast Housing Crisis
August 19, 2025
Disagree partially with an explanation
Furthermore, response to the Recommendations shall be one of the following:
Has been implemented, with a summary of implementation actions taken Will be implemented, with an implementation schedule
Requires further analysis, with analysis completion schedule which shall not exceed six months from the report publication date
Will not be implemented, with an explanation why
The City’s response letter to the Grand Jury (Attachment 2) details how the City is prioritizing investment in affordable housing through its Local Housing Trust Fund and implementing programs that streamline planning and permitting processes. This includes expansion of the Accelerate Program (Accelerate 2.0) that provides priority review service to 100% affordable housing projects, which includes priority on design review agendas and priority building plan review.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Grand Jury Report titled “Santa Barbara County South Coast Housing Crisis: A Call to Action”
2. City of Santa Barbara’s Draft Response to the Grand Jury PREPARED BY: Barbara Andersen, Sr. Assistant to the City Administrator Allison DeBusk, Interim Community Development Director
Laura Dubbels, Housing and Human Services Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Barbara Andersen, Sr. Assistant to the City Administrator APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST HOUSING CRISIS
A CALL TO ACTION
SUMMARY
The housing shortage in Santa Barbara County’s South Coast, particularly for low- and moderateincome residents, is reaching crisis levels. This growing concern is now a frequent topic at public hearings, advocacy meetings, and in news reports.
The root of the problem is a lack of new housing development for many years. The situation has been made worse by the rise in short-term rentals and an increasing number of second or third homes left vacant for much of the year. While the County has met its obligation under the California Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) to plan for increased housing supply, there are serious barriers to building this housing, particularly affordable and workforce housing.
Numerous barriers continue to stand in the way of actual construction. These include high land and labor costs, development fees, restrictive zoning, and neighborhood opposition (commonly known as “Not In My Back Yard” or NIMBY). Complex regulations further delay or block projects. The many federal and state programs that offer subsidies for affordable housing are underfunded, oversubscribed, and beset with confusing rules and deadlines. Recent shifts in federal policy have cast uncertainty on the future of these programs.
Although RHNA only mandates planning, not building, housing, the County and cities do have tools to directly facilitate construction. These include expanding ministerial approvals, using objective design standards for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), revising restrictive codes, and rezoning land specifically for affordable and workforce housing.
The 2024-25 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury (Jury) observed that our local governments on the South Coast, local non-profit organizations, many developers, and some employers are striving to create more housing, but much more needs to be done. To truly address the South County’s housing needs and meet RHNA goals, local agencies must go beyond planning. They must commit meaningful resources to the actual development of this needed housing.
BACKGROUND
The South Coast of Santa Barbara County is known for its beauty, climate, and geography.
Residents have long sought to preserve this unique character, often by supporting regulations that slow housing development. However, due to increasing population and workforce growth, the ATTACHMENT 1
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region now faces a severe housing shortage, especially for low- and moderate-income families.
Currently, more than 65 percent of local workers cannot afford to live in the area and are forced to commute long distances to work. As of March 25, 2025, the City of Santa Barbara Housing Authority (HASB) had 7,732 households on its Section 8 (see Glossary) waitlist. On that date, HASB announced it would pause new voucher issuances due to uncertainty over federal housing funding.
The California State Legislature has long recognized the need for more affordable housing, passing numerous laws over decades to support local governments, agencies, and developers. The State Legislature continues to introduce more legislation aimed at producing more affordable housing.1 Since 1969, California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has required local governments to plan for the housing needs of all income levels through California’s Housing Element Law. This planning is guided by the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), which assigns housing targets to each region every eight years across six income categories based on the Area Median Income (AMI). In 2024, the AMI for Santa Barbara County was $119,100.
The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) reviews state-assigned housing targets and distributes them among cities and unincorporated areas (see Additional Resources).
Each jurisdiction must then adopt a Housing Element in its General Plan to meet these targets.
Previously, housing targets were weighted toward North County due to greater land availability.
However, the current cycle shifts the focus to the South Coast, where housing needs are most acute. The South Coast now bears approximately 60% of the County’s total RHNA allocation of 24,856 units, The allocation of units for the South Coast is shown in Table 1. Accordingly, the Jury has focused its attention on the South Coast.
1 Buffy Wicks, “California Legislature Releases Sweeping Bill Package to Fast Track Housing Production,” press release, March 27, 2025. https://a14.asmdc.org/press-releases/20250327-california-legislature-releases-sweepingbill-package-fast-track-housing Table 1: Current Santa Barbara County RHNA Allocation
South Coast
Jurisdiction
RHNA
Allocation
Allocation by Income Level
Very Low Low Moderate Above
Moderate
Carpinteria 901 286 132 135 348
Santa Barbara 8,001 2,147 1,381 1,441 3,032
Goleta 1,837 682 324 370 461
Unincorporated 4,142 809 957 1,051 1,325
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Historically, Santa Barbara County has failed to meet its RHNA targets in terms of actual construction, largely due to overly optimistic planning and local resistance to housing development.
In the current RHNA cycle (2023–2031), the State has imposed significantly higher housing targets and enacted stricter laws with real penalties for missing deadlines for Housing Element adoption. This includes stronger enforcement tools, such as AB 1893 (2024) (Builder’s Remedy, see Glossary), for jurisdictions that missed their Housing Element deadlines.
Progress to Date by Local Jurisdiction for the South Coast Housing Element All the jurisdictions on the South Coast missed the initial deadlines for obtaining State approvals for their completed Housing Element plans but were spurred into action when developers threatened to invoke Builder's Remedy exemptions on pending or proposed projects. As of March 2025, all Housing Elements in the County have been approved by the State and have been incorporated into each jurisdiction's respective General Plan. These are readily available on the County and city websites (see Additional Resources).
All jurisdictions on the South Coast have prudently identified additional sites to exceed the RHNA requirements by 10 to 15 percent to avoid falling short should any sites become unavailable for development by 2031. The County and cities are only required to identify suitable sites and are not directly responsible for actually building housing. They are, however, required to make it as easy as possible for developers to be able to build housing in the various categories needed. As detailed in the documents listed in the Additional Resources section of this report, each Housing Element includes a variation of the following key goals, each of which is expanded into specific implementation plans and programs:
Process improvements
Changes to existing design standards
Relaxation of existing regulations
Funding
Fee structures
Public and private development partnerships
METHODOLOGY
The Jury reviewed documents and conducted interviews to investigate the reasons behind the housing shortage on the South Coast. The Jury focused on affordable housing because the availability of market rate housing does not present a significant problem. Data on affordable housing was analyzed based on the RHNA definitions. The Jury’s methods of investigation included:
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Interviews with city (Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria) and County staff and housing providers
Interviews with Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) staff Attendance at County Board of Supervisors meetings and city council meetings Review of California housing laws
Review and analysis of the County’s and South Coast cities’ General Plans and Housing Elements for the 2023-31 cycle
Review of the County’s and South Coast cities’ ordinances and resolutions related to affordable housing
Review and analysis of affordable housing agreements between developers and the County Examination of building permit applications, approved projects under development, news media coverage, and public hearings
DISCUSSION
The Jury reviewed the Housing Elements of the County and cities on the South Coast and found there is a critical need for housing for people who cannot afford market-rate housing. Therefore, the Jury decided to focus on the obstacles to affordable housing development and potential solutions.
Housing Developments in Progress
Several housing projects with 100 percent affordable units have been launched by non-profit organizations, such as People’s Self-Help Housing, and public agencies, such as HASB and the Housing Authority of Santa Barbara County (HASBARCO). Some projects have been completed (e.g., a 60-unit project in Goleta), others are under construction, and many are still in the planning phase. Some private developments incorporate inclusionary housing requirements where a proportion of units must be affordable, although terms vary and are often negotiated between developers and local governments. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior ADUs (JADUs) are also being built under streamlined state laws, such as ministerial approvals using objective design standards (see Glossary), although only about 65 percent are expected to qualify as affordable.
For example, in the City of Santa Barbara over a thousand ADUs have either been completed or are under development. Local employers such as Yardi Systems, Inc., the Rosewood Miramar Hotel, the Santa Barbara Cemetery Association, Cottage Health, and others have also begun sponsoring affordable housing projects for their employees.
In addition, the County, cities, and public agencies have identified and started to develop housing projects on land that they do not anticipate using. Some examples include:
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The City of Santa Barbara is working with HASB to develop workforce housing on a vacant lot and has designated the current site of the Santa Barbara Police Department for future housing
The Santa Barbara Unified School District has leased two parcels of land to HASBARCO to build affordable housing
The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) has reached an agreement with a private developer to build transit-oriented, multi-family rental housing, which will include 15% affordable units, on MTD’s vacant property
While the County and some of the municipalities have included a few parcels of publicly owned land in the Housing Element, there is more land owned by them and other public agencies that could be identified and repurposed for affordable and workforce housing. Utilizing these publicly owned lands would help to foster public-private partnerships since the cost of land will become less of an obstacle to building affordable and workforce housing.
Obstacles to Development
South Coast residents have historically supported land use policies that preserved neighborhood character, which has unintentionally contributed to severe housing shortages. Costly development fees, community opposition, labor costs, land acquisition costs, and prolonged development entitlement processes (see Glossary) further stall progress. Though some employers and school districts are leveraging their land for housing, such efforts are infrequent.
1. Funding Limitations
Affordable housing depends on a complex mix of federal, state, and private funds. Each of these funding sources has its own criteria and timelines. The availability of federal and state funding for affordable housing construction is predicated on meeting strict eligibility requirements and tight timing windows. The complexity of this process requires successful participants in these programs to have experienced and dedicated staff or consultants to navigate the process. The State of California produces a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) calendar2 to assist those who want to use grant or credit programs to build more affordable housing. The complexity of this chart reflects the complexity of this funding process.
Typically, these sources are oversubscribed and subject to unexpected rule changes. For example, current uncertainties about federal funding have caused the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara to cease issuing the Section 8 vouchers. Developers often factor the availability of these vouchers into decisions about whether to include affordable units.
Even though some cities have implemented creative financing mechanisms and public-private partnerships, these efforts have not kept pace with the rising need for affordable housing. 2 See the HCD’s website for the latest NOFA calendar: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/nofa-calendar 2024-2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury 6
The County of Santa Barbara and the City of Santa Barbara have both established housing trust funds certified as Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI, see Glossary). These funds are intended to supplement the development of affordable housing projects. The County has deposited fees collected from developers into their fund. In addition to depositing developer fees, the City of Santa Barbara has also transferred some resources into their fund from their contingency reserves.
On June 10, 2025, the City of Santa Barbara budgeted $3.5 million to be added to their housing trust fund to fund affordable housing over the next two years; the Jury applauds this action, but believes that much more needs to be done given the pent-up demand for affordable housing in the City. Recent experience has shown that one unit of affordable housing may cost as much as one million dollars to build in the City of Santa Barbara.
Both the City of Santa Barbara and the County need to access other sources to increase the impact of these funds. For example, the County of Ventura actively promotes its housing trust fund and advertises for contributions from the philanthropic community.
Neither the City of Goleta nor the City of Carpinteria have established CDFI-certified housing trust funds to date.
2. Regulatory and Legal Complexity
Streamlined approval processes are now in place for affordable housing and ADUs, but many projects still face delays due to overlapping agency jurisdictions (e.g., Coastal Commission), siloed city and county permitting and approval processes, appeals, lawsuits, and neighborhood objections. These barriers disproportionately affect affordable housing projects, which are unable to absorb high carrying costs during such delays.
Within this system, there is no single individual tasked with assisting developers of affordable housing to navigate this complex process and to deal with multiple regulatory agencies. Figure 1 (below) illustrates the planning permit process in Santa Barbara County.
3. Development Costs
Government fees, prevailing wage requirements, interest on loans, and prices of land and material all drive up costs for affordable housing. Any uncertainty in the development process, such as appeals, litigation, and unexpected delays in approvals, can add to project costs.
Deed restrictions and rent caps required by inclusionary housing mandates often discourage developers from proceeding with below market rate housing projects. 2024-2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury 7
Figure 1
Source: County of Santa Barbara Planning and Development Department Strategic Solutions
The current housing crisis has created a flurry of activity at the state and local levels. Every day, new measures are taken: bills are proposed in the legislature; ordinances are drafted at the local levels; and solutions are proposed in the media. The Jury recognizes all these efforts and hopes that some of the solutions will be realized.
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All of the governments in the South Coast are working diligently on these problems, and the Jury applauds their efforts. However, to make significant numbers of housing units available, the region must adopt a more unified, forward-thinking approach. All aspects of the development process, from application to completion of construction and occupancy, must work seamlessly together and all the involved agencies must collaborate to help the developer navigate the steps involved in an expeditious manner. The County and municipalities on the South Coast could consider taking measures such as those listed below:
A. Modernize Local Ordinances
Update zoning, design standards, and utility requirements for density and affordability Ensure alignment with state mandates to avoid development delays and legal vulnerability B. Streamline Approval Processes
Shift to parallel permitting processes across jurisdictions Increase use of ministerial approvals for qualifying projects Establish a mechanism for parallel processing across jurisdictions, both municipal and separate agencies, from whom developers must obtain approvals Specify guidelines that will allow developers to qualify for exemptions from some requirements of the review process if project criteria are met up front Provide navigation assistance to allow developers to move expeditiously through the approvals required from various agencies
C. Expand and Stabilize Funding
Develop and promote housing trust funds to leverage the benefits of Community Development Financial Institutions and philanthropic partnerships Reinvest market-rate development fees into affordable housing D. Utilize Public and Surplus Land
Inventory land owned by cities, school districts, and special districts and repurpose any that is surplus to their operational requirements
Prioritize high-opportunity areas near jobs and transit E. Community Engagement and Public Outreach
Continue community forums used during the Housing Element update Publicly track and share development milestones
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CONCLUSION
The affordable housing crisis on the South Coast remains a complex and urgent challenge, shaped by high land costs, state and local regulatory hurdles, and limited financial resources. The development process is often slow and fragmented, and affordable housing projects face competition for limited funding.
Although the jurisdictions on the South Coast will meet the RHNA goals that require identification of suitable building sites, it is unlikely that the target of increasing the inventory of affordable and moderate-income housing on the South Coast will be realized by 2031.
Ultimately, providing needed housing on the Santa Barbara South Coast will require sustained collaboration among local governments, developers, community stakeholders, and the broader public to build a more inclusive, affordable, and resilient housing landscape.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Finding 1: Santa Barbara County and the cities of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria own land that is surplus to their operational requirements, some of which could be used for affordable housing.
Recommendation 1a: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and City Councils of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria identify publicly owned properties within their jurisdiction that could be utilized for affordable housing.
Recommendation 1b: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and City Councils of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria invite public and private developers to work with them to build affordable housing on the publicly owned land identified as available.
Finding 2: The process for issuance of a permit for affordable housing development projects in the County and the cities of Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria is costly, time consuming, and complicated.
Recommendation 2a: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and City Councils of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria each create a position to be staffed by a qualified person who can coordinate and facilitate the application and approval processes for affordable housing projects, with the authority to bring together all interested parties to arrive at an expeditious resolution of any issue.
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Recommendation 2b: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and City Councils of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria review their processes for development approvals to prioritize affordable housing projects.
Recommendation 2c: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and City Councils of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria apply the ministerial approval process to all development projects comprising seventy five percent or more of lowincome housing.
Recommendation 2d: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and City Councils of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria conduct a review of all development and impact fees and find ways to waive, reduce or amortize fees for affordable housing projects.
Finding 3: There are insufficient funds available to develop needed affordable housing.
Recommendation 3a: The Grand Jury recommends that the City Councils of Goleta and Carpinteria establish dedicated housing trust funds, certified as Community Development Financial Institutions, to facilitate the building of affordable housing.
Recommendation 3b: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors increase funding to the Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County to facilitate the building of affordable housing.
Recommendation 3c: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara City Council further increase funding to the City of Santa Barbara Local Housing Trust Fund to facilitate the building of affordable housing.
Recommendation 3d: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and the City Councils of Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria promote contributions to their housing trust funds by other non-governmental organizations, the philanthropic community, and the public.
REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES
Pursuant to California Penal Code §933 and §933.05, the Grand Jury requests each entity or individual named below to respond to the findings and recommendations within the specified statutory time limit.
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Responses to Findings shall be either:
- Agree
- Disagree with an explanation
- Disagree partially with an explanation
Responses to Recommendations shall be one of the following:
- Has been implemented, with a summary of the implementation actions taken - Will be implemented, with an implementation schedule
- Requires further analysis, with an analysis completion date of fewer than 6 months after the issuance of the report
- It will not be implemented with an explanation of why Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors – 90 Days
Findings 1, 2, 3
Recommendations 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3b, 3d
City of Santa Barbara – 90 Days
Findings 1, 2, 3
Recommendations 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3c, 3d
City of Goleta – 90 Days
Findings 1, 2, 3
Recommendations 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3a, 3d
City of Carpinteria – 90 Days
Findings 1, 2, 3
Recommendations 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3a, 3d
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GLOSSARY
AB (Assembly Bill): A bill introduced in the California State Assembly (e.g., AB 1893).
ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit): A secondary housing unit on a property, such as a converted garage or standalone structure.
Affordable Housing: Affordable housing refers to housing that is priced on the basis of ability to pay and not on the market rate of a housing unit. If the total housing expense of a family remains at or below 30% of their gross household income, then the housing unit is considered affordable.
Area Median Income (AMI): The income value at which an equal number of families earn more, and an equal number of families earn less. The AMI value is derived from census data and is determined annually by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is specific to an area. Thus, the AMI on the South Coast of Santa Barbara varies for each city and for the unincorporated of the County and is defined in their respective Housing Elements.
Builder’s Remedy: A legal provision in California that allows developers to bypass local zoning restrictions when cities or counties fail to comply with the Housing Element Law. The Builder’s Remedy can be invoked when a city or county fails to obtain state approval for its Housing Element by the State’s deadline either because it has not been submitted in time or because the Housing Element proposals do not meet the State’s requirements. Under such circumstances, developers can propose housing projects that do not conform to local zoning regulations if at least 20% of the units are designated as affordable housing, or 100% are moderate-income housing. The city or county cannot reject these projects based on some zoning or General Plan inconsistencies.
CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution): A non-profit financial institution that supports affordable housing and economic development. The federal CDFI Fund was created to help certified CDFIs generate economic growth and opportunity. It provides funding, resources, and technical assistance to help local financial institutions take a market-driven approach to support the economic needs of a community. By being a certified CDFI, a housing trust fund is eligible to receive funding and other assistance from the CDFI fund to build affordable housing.
Development Entitlement Process: The entitlement process is a critical phase in real estate development, involving the legal and regulatory approval required to proceed with a development project to ensure compliance with zoning laws, building codes, and other regulations. Steps in the entitlement process include zoning approval, land use permits, environmental impact assessments, site plan approval, public hearings, and permits. Such approvals are necessary to ensure legal compliance, to manage legal and environmental risks, to obtain community support, and to confirm project feasibility.
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HASB (Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara): The agency responsible for managing affordable housing programs in the City of Santa Barbara.
HASBARCO (Housing Authority of Santa Barbara County): The public agency focused on affordable housing development and management in Santa Barbara County, excluding the City of Santa Barbara.
HCD (California Department of Housing and Community Development): The agency tasked with developing housing policy and administering funding and development programs in the State of California.
Housing Element: The component within local government’s General Plans that meets the state requirement that all cities and counties in California adequately plan to meet the housing needs of everyone in their communities at all income levels.
HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development): The federal agency responsible for housing policy and programs.
Inclusionary Housing: To be considered inclusionary, a housing development is required to have a certain percentage of affordable housing units (typically five to 20 percent) to be included when market-rate housing is being built.
JADU (Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit): A smaller unit within the primary home, usually repurposed from existing space.
Ministerial Approval: Ministerial approval is a faster and less complex approval process compared to discretionary review, which involves public hearings and more subjective judgment.
NIMBY (Not in My Backyard): A term describing opposition to development projects, especially housing.
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA): A NOFA or Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is a document that announces a funding opportunity for grants. NOFAs can be used to announce funding opportunities for various housing-related programs, such as HUD’s housing counseling programs, Community Development Financial Institution programs (CDFI), and programs for rural housing.
Objective design standards: Projects seeking ministerial approval must demonstrate compliance with clear, objective standards and regulations, often outlined in zoning ordinances or specific codes.
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RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Allocation): A state-mandated process that assigns housing development targets to cities and counties based on projected needs.
SBCAG (Santa Barbara County Association of Governments): A regional, independent public agency that coordinates transportation and housing planning among Santa Barbara County and all eight incorporated cities in the County.
SB (Senate Bill): A bill introduced in the California State Senate (e.g., SB 35).
Section 8 – now called Housing Choice Program: This is the federal government’s largest program for assisting low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled in being able to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. A housing subsidy is paid by an authorized housing authority to the landlord on behalf of a participating family. The family pays rent based on their income, and the housing authority pays the difference between that amount and the market rent.
South Coast: The South Coast of Santa Barbara County is defined by SBCAG in their Regional Housing Needs Allocation Plan, July 15th, 2021, as follows: “For purposes of the RHNA methodology, the County is divided into two subregions, referred to as the South Coast and North County Housing Market Areas, and further divided into the incorporated cities and unincorporated areas contained within these two subregions.” See Figure 2.
Figure 2
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The South Coast Housing Market Area includes the cities of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, and Goleta, as well as unincorporated Montecito, Summerland, Toro Canyon, Mission Canyon, Eastern Goleta Valley, Isla Vista, Hope Ranch, UCSB, and Gaviota.
Workforce Housing: For purposes of this report, workforce housing refers to housing that is needed for households who do not qualify for affordable housing because their income exceeds the AMI for moderate income in any city or County area on the South Coast, but cannot afford market rates for housing for rent or sale. A large number of the workers employed by public and private employers fall within this category.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Housing Elements for the 2023-2031 Cycle:
1. City of Santa Barbara:
https://santabarbaraca.gov/HousingElement
2. City of Goleta:
cityofgoleta.org/home/showpublisheddocument/29869/638375666841470000
3. City of Carpinteria:
https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/community-development/planning/housingelement-update/
4. County of Santa Barbara:
https://www.countyofsb.org/3177/Housing-Element-Update
Housing Element Annual Progress Reports for 2024:
1. City of Santa Barbara Housing Element Annual Progress Report, 2024:
https://santabarbaraca.gov/sites/default/files/2025-
03/HE%20APR%20SantaBarbara2024.pdf
2. City of Goleta Housing Element Annual Progress Report, 2024:
https://www.cityofgoleta.org/home/showpublisheddocument/31599/63878576838 1830000
3. City of Carpinteria Housing Element Annual Progress Report, 2024:
https://carpinteriaca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2024-HE-APR-StaffReport-with-Attachments-3-10-2025.pdf
4. County of Santa Barbara Housing Element Annual Progress Report, 2024:
https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/1aa7eb3e-858e-450a-82fb-549760e6fee8 August 19, 2025
The Honorable Patricia Kelly
Presiding Judge
Santa Barbara County Superior Court
1100 Anacapa Street
P.O. Box 21107
Santa Barbara, California 93121 – 1107
Reference: Response to Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report titled, “Santa Barbara County South Coast Housing Crisis: A Call to Action” received June 19, 2025.
Honorable Patricia Kelly and Grand Jury Foreperson:
Please find attached the City of Santa Barbara’s response to the above referenced Grand Jury report. As directed by the Grand Jury, all responses are provided in accordance with Sections 933 and 933.05 of the California Penal Code.
Should the Grand Jury have any questions regarding the City’s response, or wish to follow up with the City, please contact me or City Administrator Kelly R. McAdoo.
Sincerely,
Randy Rowse
Mayor
Cc: Santa Barbara County Grand Jury
Santa Barbara City Councilmembers
Kelly R. McAdoo, City Administrator
Attachment
ATTACHMENT 2
City of Santa Barbara’s Response to the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report: Santa Barbara County South Coast Housing Crisis: A Call to Action Received June 19, 2025
The City of Santa Barbara’s responses below are only to the findings and recommendations that pertain to the City of Santa Barbara as identified in the Grand Jury’s report.
Finding 1: Santa Barbara County and the cities of Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria own land that is surplus to their operational requirements, some of which could be used for affordable housing.
Response to Finding 1: Agree.
Recommendation 1a: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and City Councils of Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria identify publicly owned properties within their jurisdiction that could be utilized for affordable housing.
Response to Recommendation 1a: Will be implemented. The City of Santa Barbara completed a map and inventory of City-owned land potentially available for housing in 2024. This inventory will be updated as part of the City’s Housing Element (2023 – 2031) Goal 2 – Prioritize Affordable Housing, HE-14: City Land Registry. This requires the City to evaluate City-owned land, including parking lots, to determine future needs and if the publicly-owned site could be donated, leased, or sold at a reduced price to develop affordable housing. The City will then reach out to affordable housing developers to gauge interest and prioritize sites for development. This program is scheduled to start in 2026 with completion in 2027.
As mentioned in the Grand Jury Report, the City has already donated land to the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara for the development of Jacaranda Court at 400 W. Carrillo Street which will include 63 units – with a mix of studios, 1 bedroom and 2-bedroom units – for low-to-middle income households. All of the units will be income- and rent-restricted under a rolling 90-year affordability covenant.
In addition, the City is exploring the possibility of using the property and land at the current Santa Barbara Police Station and Annex at 215 East Figueroa Street for City workforce housing once the new Police Station is complete at 119 East Cota Street.
Recommendation 1b: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and City Councils of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria invite public and private developers to work with them to build affordable housing on the publicly owned land identified as available.
Response to Recommendation 1b: Has been implemented. The City Council is actively involved in encouraging both public and private affordable housing developers to build more affordable housing on public and privately owned land in the City.
Recently, the City Council has taken bold first steps in donating a City-owned public parking lot located at 400 West Carrillo Street to facilitate a 100-percent affordable housing development. The Council has directly worked with the public developer to encourage higher levels of affordability and to build at a greater density to address the needs of providing affordable housing for the City’s workforce. City staff are also working with a private developer on a proposal to develop 80 units of affordable housing at Paseo Nuevo on City Lot 2 along with 233 units of market-rate housing.
See also response above related to Housing Element Program HE-14. The 2023 – 2031 Housing Element also includes Goal H2.4 Nonprofit Partnerships to pursue partnership opportunities with nonprofit developers to develop deed-restricted affordable housing on City-owned sites, with several programs aimed to implement that goal.
Finding 2: The process for issuance of a permit for affordable housing development projects in the County and the cities of Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria is costly, time consuming, and complicated.
Response to Finding 2: Disagree partially. The City’s commitment is to reduce and, where feasible and practical, remove unnecessary City-imposed constraints that impede housing development. It is important to acknowledge the ever-changing State laws and regulations that need to be adopted and implemented by local jurisdictions in very short timeframes, that also make the process for advancing affordable housing projects complicated and cumbersome. The City must ensure conformance to the most up to date public health and safety regulations to ensure our public remains safe by meeting regulatory standards.
The City has expanded our Accelerate Program (Accelerate 2.0) to include 100% affordable housing projects. The Accelerate Program provides priority review service to designated projects, which includes priority on design review agendas and priority building plan review.
Recommendation 2a: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and City Councils of Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria each create a position to be staffed by a qualified person who can coordinate and facilitate the application and approval processes for affordable housing projects, with the authority to bring together all interested parties to arrive at an expeditious resolution of any issue.
Response to Recommendation 2a: Has been implemented. The City of Santa Barbara created an Ombudsman position in 2023 to assist commercial and multi-family housing applications through the design review and permitting processes. This position is available to assist affordable housing development projects and ensures progress under Accelerate 2.0 (discussed above).
Recommendation 2b: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and City Councils of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria review their processes for development approvals to prioritize affordable housing projects.
Response to Recommendation 2b: Has been implemented. The City of Santa Barbara Community Development Department advances all 100% affordable housing projects to the top of the queue for plan check and design review as part of Accelerate
2.0 (discussed above).
Recommendation 2c: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and City Councils of Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria apply the ministerial approval process to all development projects comprising 75% or more of low-income housing.
Response to Recommendation 2c: Will not be implemented. The City Council adopted Objective Design Standards in February 2025. Objective Design Standards set clear design expectations, streamline design review approval, and make the permitting process more predictable. However, the City Charter (Sections 814 and 817), which is implemented by the Municipal Code, requires that all applications for multi-unit development require design review by either the Architectural Board of Review or the Historic Landmarks Commission. Therefore, it is not possible to make these projects completely ministerial.
Recommendation 2d: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and City Councils of Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria conduct a review of all development and impacts fees and find ways to waive, reduce or amortize fees for affordable housing projects.
Response to Recommendation 2d: Has been implemented. The City of Santa Barbara does not have any development impact fees, which minimizes fees for all housing projects, including affordable housing. There are standard fees for connection to City services (e.g. water and sewer buy-in fees), as well as administrative fees to cover the cost of processing, plan check and inspection services.
Finding 3: There are insufficient funds available to develop needed affordable housing.
Response to Finding 3: Agree. From 1977 to 2012, the largest source of City affordable housing financing was the City’s Redevelopment Agency (RDA). Since the California Legislature approved the dissolution of the State’s over 400 redevelopment agencies in February 2012, it has been challenging to identify funding sources for affordable housing that can support the increasing demand.
Recommendation 3c: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara City Council further increase funding to the City of Santa Barbara Local Housing Trust Fund to facilitate the building of affordable housing.
Response to Recommendation 3c: Will be implemented. The Santa Barbara City Council established the Local Housing Trust Fund (SBLHTF) in January 2024 with an initial allocation of $2.8 million. All inclusionary housing in-lieu fees were identified as the dedicated and continuous source for operations of the Fund for a minimum of the required first five years of the Fund’s existence.
On September 12, 2024, the City applied to the State’s Local Housing Trust Fund grant program (LHTF) for matching funds for two local affordable housing projects. The City committed the full $2.8 million available in the SBLHTF to leverage this funding for award of matching funds, which was the original intent of setting up the SBLHTF. The City resubmitted two exceptional affordable housing projects proposed by the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara and People’s Self-Help Housing, with over 100 total newly developed affordable units. On June 11, 2025, the City was notified that the projects were selected for award, but the amount of award was still to be determined.
When awarded, the SBLHTF funding will be matched dollar-for-dollar, effectively doubling the funding and leveraging local dollars for affordable housing as intended.
Unfortunately, the State’s LHTF Program has provided notice that this was the last year of funding for the program. Therefore, the SBLHTF will no longer have this opportunity to match funding through this program moving forward and will need to rely more on philanthropic donations, foundation funds, and local partnerships.
Recognizing the need for additional funding, in June 2025, City Council adopted the FY2025 – 2026 budget which included a $1.5 million allocation to a flexible fund dedicated to housing and homelessness as well as an additional $3.5 million allocation to the SBLHTF. Of this $5 million total, $3 million will come from Measure I passed by voters in November 2024 to maintain essential City services and prioritize affordable housing, as well as $2 million from General Fund Reserves.
Recommendation 3d: The Grand Jury recommends that the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and the City Councils of Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria promote contributions to their housing trust funds by other non-governmental organizations, the philanthropic community, and the public.
Response to Recommendation 3d: Will be implemented. City staff are committed to facilitating quarterly meetings with local housing providers, non-profit organizations and the philanthropic community to better align investments in affordable housing and leverage a diversity of funding sources to ensure these projects are successful. The City Administrator is also prioritizing a Housing and Homelessness Action Plan that will be developed as part of the City’s new Strategic Plan to be more proactive on how resources are allocated.
Moreover, the City received $250,000 in settlement funds from a Santa Barbara property owner that was directed to the SBLHTF and Council solicited a commitment of $1 million from a hotel property developer to be dedicated to affordable housing in support of the local workforce as their project nears completion. Opportunities to solicit additional contributions to the SBLHTF will continue to be vigorously pursued by City staff.
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Response to Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report Regarding Water Management
RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
A. Consider and adopt the letter response to the Honorable Patricia Kelly, Presiding Judge, Santa Barbara Superior Court regarding the 2024-2025 Grand Jury report entitled “Water Management in Santa Barbara County Keep Up the Good Work”; and B. Authorize the Mayor to sign and forward the response letter to the Presiding Judge of Santa Barbara County Superior Court.
DISCUSSION:
The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury (Grand Jury) released a report titled “Water Management in Santa Barbara County Keep Up the Good Work” (Report) on June 13, 2025.
The Report focused on the areas of water supply availability, Santa Barbara County water management, and coordination across local water districts and groundwater sustainability agencies. The overall impressions contained in the Report were positive and specifically praised the City of Santa Barbara (City) for its work to “innovatively expand local water availability.” The Report also highlights the need for investment in infrastructure and continued conservation.
The City is required to respond in writing to the Honorable Patricia Kelly, Presiding Judge, Santa Barbara Superior Court, by September 11, 2025. The City must respond to all three Findings in the Report. The City concurs with all of the Report’s Findings. The proposed response letter is included as Attachment 1.
Finding 1 of the Report stated that all agencies providing and managing water in Santa Barbara County have made proactive plans to fortify against future droughts and provide sufficient water necessary to support future housing growth and commerce. The City agrees with the finding as the City’s long-term water supply planning efforts include coordination between the Water Resources Division and the Community Development team to inform water demand projections with development and housing growth assumptions. Over the past several decades, the City has made significant investments Agenda Item No. 14
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Response to Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report Regarding Water Management August 19, 2025
to diversify its water supply portfolio and ensure a stable water supply even in times of drought. Investment in water conservation remains a useful tool for stretching the City’s water supplies, especially when future rainfall is unpredictable and drought conditions are always possible.
Continued investment in water system infrastructure is a critical component of the water service reliability praised in the Report. Conducting periodic rate studies to ensure adequate funding for water supplies, operations, and system improvements, and adopting Capital Improvement Plans are crucial to ensure continued safe and reliable water service for the community. Developing and implementing incentives to improve recruitment and retention of staff to ensure adequate staffing to implement planned water system maintenance and non-deferrable capital improvement projects remains an important challenge for the City.
Finding 2 of the Report identified significant improvement in coordination among different water management agencies throughout Santa Barbara County as compared to a 2016- 2017 Grand Jury finding, which found that limitations existed in coordinating water management. Staff agrees with this new finding and will continue to work cooperatively among Santa Barbara County water agencies.
Finding 3 of the Report stated that the City has gone beyond the basic management of water resources for its residents by utilizing desalination to innovatively expand local water availability. Staff agrees with this finding. The City’s 2020 Enhanced Urban Water Management Plan (EUWMP) promotes the continued use of desalination to allow the City to protect and optimize the City’s other water supplies—most notably surface water stored in Lake Cachuma as carryover water—and to improve the City’s ability to prepare for and respond to future drought conditions. The EUWMP identifies desalination expansion as the best next-available water supply for the City, and outlines water supply and demand triggers for the timing of desalination expansion initiation. The City maintains permits to expand the desalination plant to produce up to 10,000 acre-feet of water per year.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
This action has no budget/financial impact on the City.
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
Reviewing the Grand Jury Report and the City’s response reflects careful management of the City’s water supplies.
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Response to Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report Regarding Water Management August 19, 2025
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City’s response to the Grand Jury Report does not have any direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, therefore, this administrative action falls outside of the definition of a “Project” under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines § 15378 (b)(5) as administrative activities of governments that will not result in physical changes in the environment are not subject to CEQA environmental review.
WATER COMMISSION:
This item was presented to the Water Commission at its meeting on July 17, 2025. The Commission voted 4-0-1 in support of staff’s recommendation.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Draft response from the City of Santa Barbara to the Presiding Judge of Santa Barbara County Superior Court
2. 2024-2025 Grand Jury Report entitled “Water Management in Santa Barbara County Keep Up the Good Work”
PREPARED BY: Dakota Corey, Acting Water Resources Manager/DH/JS/sjc SUBMITTED BY: Joshua Haggmark, P.E., Acting Public Works Director APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
August 19, 2025
The Honorable Patricia Kelly
Presiding Judge
Santa Barbara Superior Court
1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Subject: Response to Santa Barbara County Grand Jury report titled, “Water Management In Santa Barbara County Keep Up the Good Work” (Published June 13, 2025, Grand Jury Website:
https://www.sbcgj.org)
Dear Judge Kelly,
Please find attached the City of Santa Barbara’s response to the abovereferenced Civil Grand Jury Report. As directed by the Grand Jury, all responses are provided in accordance with Section 933.05 of the California Penal Code.
Sincerely,
Randy Rowse, Mayor
City of Santa Barbara
DH:JS:sjc
Copied: City of Santa Barbara Councilmembers
Dale Kunkel, Foreperson, 2024-2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury ATTACHMENT 1
Response to Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report Titled:
“Water Management In Santa Barbara County Keep Up the Good Work” Finding 1: Despite community concerns about water scarcity, all of the public entities the Jury investigated that provide and manage water in Santa Barbara County have made proactive plans to fortify against future droughts and provide sufficient water necessary to support future housing growth and commerce.
City Response:
The City agrees with this finding.
Over the past several decades, the City has invested in diversifying its water supply portfolio.
Additionally, water conservation remains a useful tool for stretching the City’s water supplies, especially when future rainfall is unpredictable and future drought conditions are always possible. The City recognizes the necessity of continued investment in water system infrastructure, especially as the City’s systems continue to age. The City regularly conducts rate studies to ensure the system is adequately funded and adopts Capital Improvement Plans to ensure water system reliability. The City’s regular long term water supply planning efforts include coordination with the Community Development team to help inform development and housing growth assumptions.
Finding 2: Despite a 2016-17 Grand Jury finding that limitations existed in coordinating water management, the Jury finds that coordination among different water management entities in the County has improved significantly.
City Response:
The City agrees with this finding and intends to continue to work cooperatively with all Santa Barbara County water agencies.
Finding 3: The City of Santa Barbara has gone beyond the basic management of water resources for its residents by utilizing desalination to innovatively expand local water availability.
City Response:
The City agrees with this finding.
The City greatly appreciates the Grand Jury’s recognition of the City’s efforts. The City’s 2020 Enhanced Urban Water Management Plan (EUWMP) promotes the continued use of desalination to allow the City to protect and optimize the City’s other water supplies, most notably surface water stored in Lake Cachuma as carryover water, and to improve the City’s ability to prepare for and respond to future drought conditions. Note that the City is not currently in the process of expanding the desalination plant. Santa Barbara City Council has not given direction to expand. However, the EUWMP does identify desalination expansion as the next best available water supply for the City, and outlines water supply and demand triggers for the timing of desalination expansion initiation.
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WATER MANAGEMENT IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Keep Up the Good Work
SUMMARY
Water availability has been a concern in the region of Santa Barbara County since the earliest settlements of the Chumash. The most recent drought, ending in 2023, refocused attention on the need to both conserve water and to seek new sources. Water scarcity is an ongoing fact of life in the County. The unique geography of the South Coast makes it particularly susceptible to drought; however, the entire County faces a scarcity of both ground and surface water.
Historically, groundwater resources have been depleted by both agricultural and urban uses, without regard for sustainability. Seawater intrusion into our aquifers due to overuse of the groundwater is a real threat.
The last three winters have seen heavy precipitation across Santa Barbara County leading to full reservoirs and somewhat replenished aquifers. Nevertheless, complacency is not a luxury County residents can afford. As another drought is inevitable, the 2024-25 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury (Jury) undertook an investigation to determine whether Santa Barbara County as a whole is adequately prepared.
The Jury reviewed ongoing concerns about water availability, particularly in light of statemandated increases in housing in the County. The Jury considered the recommendations of past Grand Juries regarding the water management situation in the County and found that circumstances have substantially improved since the issuance of these previous reports. The professionalism and commitment of all individuals interviewed as well as the high degree of constructive coordination among the County Water Agency, local water districts, and local groundwater sustainability agencies impressed the Jury.
BACKGROUND
Santa Barbara County is not small. Although all of the County must contend with water supply issues, the conditions in different parts of the County can vary greatly. For example, the weather station at Gibraltar Dam records an annual average rainfall of 26.5 inches, Santa Barbara City has an average of 18.5 inches, and Santa Maria records an average of only 13.4 inches. In addition, those averages don’t show the extreme variability from year to year in the County’s rainfall: of the last 10 years, six have had below average rainfall (only 48 percent of average in 2021) and four have had above average rainfall (203 percent in 2023).
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Water Sources
Because of our mountainous topography, there are several watersheds in the County, each independent of the other. The Cuyama River follows the northern boundary of the County for much of its path and feeds a largely agricultural area until it flows into the reservoir created by Twitchell Dam. Water is released from the dam as needed for the Santa Maria River and to replenish the groundwater used by Santa Maria and other communities in the North County.
Much of the water for the County comes from the Santa Ynez River. It flows through the center of the County and feeds the groundwater needs for the communities of Solvang, Santa Ynez, Buellton and Lompoc. It also supplies much of the water used by South Coast communities from reservoirs created by dams: the Gibraltar Reservoir was created by the Gibraltar Dam in 1920; the Jameson Reservoir was created by the Juncal Dam in 1930; and Lake Cachuma was created by the Bradbury Dam in 1953. There are tunnels through the mountains from each of these reservoirs that carry water to the South Coast.
Figure 1
Source: WaterWise Santa Barbara
Lake Cachuma is the major water source for most of the South Coast water. Up to 65 million gallons can flow through the Tecolote tunnel each day; the Goleta Water District diverts about 5 million gallons daily to its water treatment plant, and the rest goes into a tunnel that feeds Santa Barbara, Montecito and Carpinteria.
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The California State Water Project provides water to some County communities. That water flows from Northern California into Lake Cachuma as required. The City of Santa Barbara, the City of Santa Maria, the Montecito Water District, the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, Improvement District No. 1, the City of Buellton, the Goleta Water District, the City of Guadalupe, and the Carpinteria Valley Water District all have contracts with the State that allow access to that water. However, this source is unreliable and much more expensive than other resources; it is used only in times of severe drought.
The many sources of water used in Santa Barbara County are shown above in Figure 1. Figure 2 shows that those sources are widely distributed throughout the County.
Figure 2
Source: County of Santa Barbara Public Works
The City of Santa Barbara was one of the first cities in California to incorporate desalinated water into its program in the 1980s. Its first plant was completed in 1992 at a cost of $34 million, shared with Montecito and Goleta. Because of the abundant rainfall in that and subsequent years, the plant was put into standby mode, and a portion of the reverse osmosis membrane equipment was sold.
Not until 2015, in response to exceptional drought conditions, did the City Council vote to modernize and reactivate the plant. In May 2017, at a cost of $72 million, partially offset by a $10 ATTACHMENT 2
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million grant from the State Department of Water Resources, the plant began contributing water into the City’s water system. The plant can now produce up to three million gallons of water per day, or about 30 percent of the City population’s current needs. Plans are underway to expand the existing plant to meet future needs as the City’s population grows. The plant’s design is modular, so its expansion is cost effective and only limited by the physical space it will occupy.
Several local communities also have successful programs to recycle wastewater to meet the demand for non-potable water. The City of Santa Barbara and the Goleta Water District are particularly successful utilizing this supplemental source. Figure 3 illustrates how the City of Santa Barbara gets its water.
Figure 3
Source: City of Santa Barbara Public Works Department
Water Management
A number of different entities manage the distribution and conservation of water in the County:
Cities have the responsibility for supplying water to their residents, although they may contract with private companies to provide that service, as Santa Maria does with the Golden State Water Company.
Water districts are generally charged with the distribution of water to end users and are responsible for water supply, quality, and infrastructure. There are water districts in the Carpinteria Valley, Montecito, Goleta Valley, and the central portion of the Santa Ynez Valley, including the communities of Solvang, Santa Ynez, and Buellton. Similar functions ATTACHMENT 2
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are performed by community services districts in smaller communities such as Cuyama, Los Alamos, and Vandenberg Village. These are independent special districts governed by elected boards.
Mandated by the State’s 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) are responsible for managing groundwater resources and watershed basins identified as having over-drafted groundwater. Their mandate is to bring basins into balance between pumping and recharge. There are GSAs for the Carpinteria Valley, Montecito, the San Antonio Creek Valley, the Cuyama Valley, and the Santa Ynez Valley. Generally, these agencies have been created by the local water districts and community services districts work closely with them.
The GSAs are required to develop plans to balance extraction with recharge while considering factors like aquifer characteristics and the area’s climate. Key aspects of groundwater basin management include:
Monitoring groundwater levels and collecting data on groundwater usage. Creating a groundwater sustainability plan (GSP) as required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. These plans provide a roadmap to sustainability by obtaining and assessing data on current water usage and groundwater resources, identifying sustainable groundwater levels, and developing policies and tools to restore groundwater resources.
Monitoring aquifer recharge.
Planning and coordinating water use and groundwater replenishment by managing surface and groundwater resources.
Using data to create water basin computer models.
Communicating issues of groundwater management and the need for replenishment with residents, farms, and businesses within the basin.
Monitoring and enforcing compliance with groundwater regulations.
All GSAs in the County now have plans in place that have been approved by the California Department of Water Resources to ensure long-term groundwater sustainability.
The County also has its own Water Agency to monitor water resources and work with other agencies as required, creating such initiatives as “WaterWise Santa Barbara,” which seeks to inform, educate, and encourage water conservation. The County Water Agency has the specific responsibility to contract with the State and the federal government for water supplies. It also conducts a cloud seeding program to increase precipitation.
Water districts in all of Santa Barbara County know and understand that the drought cycle is a fact of life. Recognizing that fact, water districts face challenges in providing water for residential, commercial, and agricultural needs as well as meeting state-mandated housing requirements.
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METHODOLOGY
The Jury reviewed previous Grand Jury reports and recommendations as well as documents prepared by many of the entities that are involved in the supply and management of water in Santa Barbara County. We interviewed staff of the following:
Santa Barbara County Water Agency
Goleta Water District
Carpinteria Valley Water District
Carpinteria Groundwater Sustainability Agency
Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, Improvement District No. 1 San Antonio Basin Water District
San Antonio Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District
City of Santa Barbara Water Resources Division
Cuyama Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
We also addressed water availability and management issues in interviews with elected officials and senior staff of the County and several cities, including Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, Solvang, and Buellton.
Additionally, the Jury toured the City of Santa Barbara’s desalination plant and the Goleta Water District’s water treatment facility.
A planned visit to the Bradbury Dam and review of local water agency involvement in the management of the water resources in Lake Cachuma was cancelled by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, a federal agency that supervises the dam, due to personnel and policy uncertainty.
DISCUSSION
Each local city, district, and agency has its own unique approach to how it sources, processes, and delivers water to consumers due to the varied geography of North and South Santa Barbara County.
The 2016-17 Grand Jury conducted an extensive review of water management and issued a report recommending, among other things, that the Santa Barbara County Water Agency assume a coordinating role for water management. Although this recommendation of coordination through the County Water Agency was not implemented, it is apparent now that staff of the County Water Agency maintains relations with the other agencies and works collaboratively as necessary. The implementation of the State’s Groundwater Management Plan and the requirement for sustainability plans are positive developments in the outlook for water in the County.
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The Jury also learned that the residents of Santa Barbara County have responded to public campaigns that emphasize the need to conserve water. For example, the average daily per capita water use in the Goleta Valley Water District is now less than 50 gallons, compared with the state average of 85 gallons per person per day. Agriculture has adapted to water shortages by identifying alternative crops that are still profitable but less thirsty.
Each of the water agencies and districts that the Jury investigated has prepared plans to cover expected water use in the future, to plan for infrastructure improvements, and to develop additional water resources as required. The Jury has reviewed each of these plans and confirmed that they take into account forecasted population growth, changes in agriculture use, groundwater replenishment, climate change, and some new technologies to meet demand. Increased use of recycled water is also included in the plans.
The Jury was particularly concerned that the substantial increases in housing mandated by the State for the next six years could compromise future water supplies. To the contrary, each of the agencies and districts the Jury investigated has plans in place to provide needed water. The rural districts stated that an increase in residential use would not add significantly to future water needs, given the already heavy demand by agriculture. All of the cities the Jury investigated have made provisions to secure additional water for residential use, whether from their traditional sources or from innovative sources such as recycled water or the desalination plant in Santa Barbara.
Despite these overall positive findings, those responsible for treating and distributing water in Santa Barbara County should be aware that there are still issues to be addressed in providing water to its residents:
Some new technologies can provide needed water, but they are very expensive. For example, water from the desalination plant in Santa Barbara is currently around 75 percent more expensive than treated water from the Tecolote tunnel.1 Experience has shown that in our “wet” years the commitment to maintaining alternative technologies can wane with the result that communities are forced to invest large sums to recover those capabilities at the next drought.
All of the infrastructure that serves County residents is aging, and much is in need of repair.
Capital plans have been created to replace or repair infrastructure, such as upgrading water pipes, but completing the work will incur significant costs. In this time of restricted budgets and multiple needs, it is important that the commitment to these projects continue. It has been seen in the past that a few “wet” years lull the residents of Santa Barbara County into complacency, and water use increases again. It is essential that emphasis on water conservation remains central in agencies and districts’ public discussion and outreach about water.
1 Treated water from the Tecolote tunnel now costs $1,982 per acre/foot. Water from the desalination plant currently costs $3,400 per acre/foot.
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CONCLUSION
Water continues to be a scarce resource in Santa Barbara County, one which must be managed if the needs of the County—residential, commercial, and agricultural—are to be met. The Jury investigated the current status of water management in the County and was pleased to learn that not only are the current, relatively abundant, water resources being well managed, but also that all of the agencies the Jury examined have solid plans in progress or ready for implementation for the next inevitable drought.
Water agencies and districts in Santa Barbara County know and understand that the drought cycle is a fact of life. Recognizing this, water agencies and districts face challenges in providing water for residential, commercial, and agricultural needs as well as meeting state-mandated housing requirements. Nevertheless, each entity the Jury interviewed has plans in place to both meet fluctuating drought pressures as well as future demand due to population growth and development.
Yet the people of Santa Barbara County, and the officials tasked with providing their water, should not be complacent in these good tidings. Appropriately meeting Santa Barbara County’s water needs in the future requires the maintenance of existing water treatment and distribution infrastructure and a continued insistence on water conservation.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Finding 1: Despite community concerns about water scarcity, all of the public entities the Jury investigated that provide and manage water in Santa Barbara County have made proactive plans to fortify against future droughts and provide sufficient water necessary to support future housing growth and commerce.
Finding 2: Despite a 2016-17 Grand Jury finding that limitations existed in coordinating water management, the Jury finds that coordination among different water management entities in the County has improved significantly.
Finding 3: The City of Santa Barbara has gone beyond the basic management of water resources for its residents by utilizing desalination to innovatively expand local water availability.
REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES
Pursuant to California Penal Code §933 and §933.05, the Grand Jury requests each entity or individual named below to respond to the findings and recommendations within the specified statutory time limit.
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Responses to Findings shall be either:
- Agree
- Disagree with an explanation
- Disagree partially with an explanation
Responses to Recommendations shall be one of the following:
- Has been implemented, with a summary of the implementation actions taken - Will be implemented, with an implementation schedule
- Requires further analysis, with an analysis completion date of fewer than 6 months after the issuance of the report
- It will not be implemented with an explanation of why City of Santa Barbara – 90 Days
Findings 1, 2, 3
Board of Directors, Santa Barbara County Water Agency – 90 Days Findings 1, 2
Goleta Water District – 90 Days
Findings 1, 2
Carpinteria Valley Water District – 90 Days
Findings 1, 2
Carpinteria Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency – 90 Days Finding 1, 2
Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District – 90 Days
Finding 1, 2
San Antonio Basin Water District – 90 Days
Finding 1, 2
San Antonio Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency – 90 Days Finding 1, 2
Santa Maria Valley Water Conservation District – 90 Days Finding 1, 2
Cuyama Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency – 90 Days Finding 1, 2
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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: City Administrator’s Office
SUBJECT: Delegation of Voting Delegate for League of California Cities Annual Conference
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council designate Mayor Pro Tempore Eric Friedman as the City’s voting delegate, and designate Councilmember Oscar Gutierrez as an alternate to represent the City of Santa Barbara at the League of California Cities Annual Meeting, October 8 – 10, 2025.
DISCUSSION:
The League of California Cities (League) holds an annual meeting to consider proposals for the League on legislative matters that establish League policy. The City Council must select a voting delegate and up to two alternates to represent the City of Santa Barbara.
Councilmember Friedman serves as the President of the Coastal Cities Division of CalCities and plans to attend the annual meeting in October.
ATTACHMENT: League of California Cities Voting Delegate Action Advised Letter
PREPARED AND
SUBMITTED BY: Nicole Grisanti, Administrator’s Office Supervisor APPROVED BY: Kelly McAdoo, City Administrator
Agenda Item No. 15
File Code No. 180.01
1400 K Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 • 916.658.8200 • calcities.org DATE: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
TO: Mayors, Council Members, City Clerks, and City Managers RE: DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES
League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo, Oct. 8-10, 2025 Long Beach Convention Center
Every year, the League of California Cities convenes a member-driven General Assembly at the Cal Cities Annual Conference and Expo. The General Assembly is an important opportunity where city officials can directly participate in the development of Cal Cities policy.
Taking place on Oct. 10, the General Assembly is comprised of voting delegates appointed by each member city; every city has one voting delegate. Your appointed voting delegate plays an important role during the General Assembly by representing your city and voting on resolutions.
To cast a vote during the General Assembly, your city must designate a voting delegate and up to two alternate voting delegates, one of whom may vote if the designated voting delegate is unable to serve in that capacity. Voting delegates may either be an elected or appointed official.
Action by Council Required. Consistent with Cal Cities bylaws, a city’s voting delegate and up to two alternates must be designated by the city council. Please note that designating the voting delegate and alternates must be done by city council action and cannot be accomplished by individual action of the mayor or city manager alone.
Following council action, please submit your city’s delegates through the online submission portal by Wed., Sept. 24. When completing the Voting Delegate submission form, you will be asked to attest that council action was taken. You will need to be signed in to your My Cal Cities account when submitting the form.
Submitting your voting delegate form by the deadline will allow us time to establish voting delegate/alternate records prior to the conference and provide pre-conference communications with voting delegates.
Conference Registration Required. The voting delegate and alternates must be registered to attend the conference. They need not register for the entire conference; they may register for Friday only. Conference registration is open on the Cal Cities website.
Council Action Advised by September 24, 2025
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For a city to cast a vote, one voter must be present at the General Assembly and in possession of the voting delegate card and voting tool. Voting delegates and alternates need to pick up their conference badges before signing in and picking up the voting delegate card at the voting delegate desk. This will enable them to receive the special sticker on their name badges that will admit the voting delegate into the voting area during the General Assembly.
Please view Cal Cities’ event and meeting policy in advance of the conference.
Transferring Voting Card to Non-Designated Individuals Not Allowed. The voting delegate card may be transferred freely between the voting delegate and alternates, but only between the voting delegate and alternates. If the voting delegate and alternates find themselves unable to attend the General Assembly, they may not transfer the voting card to another city official.
Seating Protocol during General Assembly. At the General Assembly, individuals with a voting card will sit in a designated area. Admission to the voting area will be limited to the individual in possession of the voting card and with a special sticker on their name badge identifying them as a voting delegate.
The voting delegate desk, located in the conference registration area of the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, will be open at the following times: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 17, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. On Friday, Oct. 18, the voting delegate desk will be open at the General Assembly, starting at 7:30 a.m., but will be closed during roll calls and voting.
The voting procedures that will be used at the conference are attached to this memo.
Please share these procedures and this memo with your council and especially with the individuals that your council designates as your city’s voting delegate and alternates.
Once again, thank you for submitting your voting delegate and alternates by Wednesday, Sept. 24. If you have questions, please contact Zach Seals at [email protected].
Attachments:
• General Assembly Voting Guidelines
• Information Sheet: Cal Cities Resolutions and the General Assembly 1400 K Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 • 916.658.8200 • calcities.org General Assembly Voting Guidelines
1. One City One Vote. Each member city has a right to cast one vote on matters pertaining to Cal Cities policy.
2. Designating a City Voting Representative. Prior to the Cal Cities Annual Conference and Expo, each city council may designate a voting delegate and up to two alternates; these individuals are identified on the voting delegate form provided to the Cal Cities Credentials Committee.
3. Registering with the Credentials Committee. The voting delegate, or alternates, may pick up the city's voting card at the voting delegate desk in the conference registration area. Voting delegates and alternates must sign in at the voting delegate desk. Here they will receive a special sticker on their name badge and thus be admitted to the voting area at the General Assembly.
4. Signing Initiated Resolution Petitions. Only those individuals who are voting delegates (or alternates), and who have picked up their city’s voting card by providing a signature to the credentials committee at the voting delegate desk, may sign petitions to initiate a resolution.
5. Voting. To cast the city's vote, a city official must have in their possession the city's voting card and voting tool; and be registered with the credentials committee. The voting card may be transferred freely between the voting delegate and alternates but may not be transferred to another city official who is neither a voting delegate nor alternate.
6. Voting Area at General Assembly. At the General Assembly, individuals with a voting card will sit in a designated area. Admission to the voting area will be limited to the individual in possession of the voting card and with a special sticker on their name badge identifying them as a voting delegate.
7. Resolving Disputes. In case of dispute, the credentials committee will determine the validity of signatures on petitioned resolutions and the right of a city official to vote at the General Assembly.
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Sixty days before the
Annual Conference
and Expo, Cal Cities
members may submit
policy proposals on
issues of importance
to cities. The resolution must
have the concurrence of at least
five additional member cities or
individual members.
How it works: Cal Cities
Resolutions and the General Assembly
General Assembly
General Resolutions Policy Committees
Developing League of California Cities policy is a dynamic process that engages a wide range of members to ensure Cal Cities represents cities with one voice. These policies directly guide Cal Cities’ advocacy to promote local decision-making, and lobby against statewide policies that erode local control.
The resolutions process and General Assembly is one way that city officials can directly participate in the development of Cal Cities policy. If a resolution is approved at the General Assembly, it becomes official Cal Cities policy. Here’s how resolutions and the General Assembly work.
The petitioned
resolution is an
alternate method
to introduce policy
proposals during
the annual conference. The
petition must be signed by
voting delegates from 10% of
member cities, and submitted to
the Cal Cities President at least
24 hours before the beginning
of the General Assembly.
Petitioned Resolutions
The Cal Cities
President assigns
general resolutions
to policy committees
where members
review, debate, and recommend
positions for each policy proposal.
Recommendations are forwarded
to the Resolutions Committee.
Who’s who
The Resolutions Committee
includes representatives
from each Cal Cities
diversity caucus, regional
division, municipal
department, and policy
committee, as well as
individuals appointed by
the Cal Cities president.
Voting delegates
are appointed by each
member city; every city
has one voting delegate.
The General Assembly is a
meeting of the collective
body of all voting
delegates —one from
every member city.
Seven policy committees
meet throughout the year
to review and recommend
positions to take on bills
and regulatory proposals.
Policy committees include
members from each Cal
Cities diversity caucus,
regional division, and
municipal department,
as well as individuals
appointed by the Cal
Cities president.
During the General Assembly, voting delegates
debate and consider general and petitioned
resolutions forwarded by the Resolutions
Committee. Potential Cal Cities bylaws
amendments are also considered at this meeting.
Cal Cities policy
development is a memberinformed process,
grounded in the voices and
experiences of city officials
throughout the state.
For more information visit www.calcities.org/general-assembly Prior to the Annual Conference and Expo
Resolutions Committee
The Resolutions
Committee considers
all resolutions. General
Resolutions approved1 by
either a policy committee
or the Resolutions Committee are next
considered by the General Assembly.
General resolutions not approved, or
referred for further study by both a
policy committee and the Resolutions
Committee do not go to the General
Assembly. All Petitioned Resolutions
are considered by the General
Assembly, unless disqualified.2
During the Annual Conference and Expo
1 The Resolution Committee can amend a general resolution prior to sending it to the General Assembly. 2 Petitioned Resolutions may be disqualified by the Resolutions Committee according to Cal Cities Bylaws Article VI. Sec. 5(f).
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA DATE: August 19, 2025
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT: Final Design and Environmental Services for the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project [Agreement]
RECOMMENDATION: That Council:
A. Authorize the Public Works Director to execute a professional service contract with Kennedy Jenks Consultants Inc., in the amount of $5,547,173 for final design services for the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project and authorize $554,717 for potential extra services, for a total expenditure authority of $6,101,890; and B. Authorize the Public Works Director to execute the First Contract Amendment with Rincon Consultants Inc., for environmental services for the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project, Contract No. 28,549, in the amount of $104,968, for a total expenditure authority of $489,580.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Santa Barbara (City) is advancing the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project (Project) to ensure long-term water storage reliability. The Project, located at 740 Dolores Drive, replaces an aging 10-million-gallon (MG) reservoir with two new 5-MG buried reservoirs. Council is asked to authorize a contract with Kennedy Jenks Consultants Inc., for final design services ($6,101,890) and approve a contract amendment with Rincon Consultants Inc., ($104,968) for additional environmental permitting work. The Project’s completed design is anticipated in summer 2027.
Environmental research and review are ongoing, with a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) expected in spring 2026.
Construction is anticipated to begin in 2028 and may take up to four years. The total estimated Project cost is approximately $131 million, with funding expected from State Revolving Funds and/or municipal bonds.
Agenda Item No. 16
File Code No. 540.09
Council Agenda Report
Final Design and Environmental Services for the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project [Agreement]
August 19, 2025