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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA,
DESIGNATING AN ELECTED OFFICIAL AS THE
CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE SANTA MARIA/
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE BOARD
WHEREAS, the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care (“CoC”) Board is the regional body responsible for coordinating policies, strategies, and programs to prevent and end homelessness throughout Santa Barbara County; and WHEREAS, the CoC Board's responsibilities include overseeing federal and state homelessness funding, the County's Coordinated Entry System, and the annual Point-in- Time Count; and
WHEREAS, the CoC Board generally meets via Zoom every other month, with occasional special meetings, and the City of Santa Maria ha s historically been represented on the CoC Board by City staff; and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2026, the CoC Board amended its Governance Charter to require that each participating city be represented on the CoC Board by an elected official; and
WHEREAS, the am ended Governance Charter allows the designated elected official to appoint a delegate, who shall be a City staff member, to participate in CoC Board meetings and activities on their behalf during the official's two-year term; and WHEREAS, these changes are intended to align the CoC's governance structure with federal funding requirements and to strengthen the region's competitiveness for homelessness funding; and
WHEREAS, the County of Santa Barbara, as the CoC Lead Agency, has requested that each participa ting city submit a CoC Board City Elected Officials Form identifying the City's elected representative and designated City staff delegate; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to designate an elected official to serve as the City's representative on the CoC Board and to designate a City staff member to serve as an alternate representative in the event the designated elected official is unavailable for a given meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. _____________________ is hereby designated as the City of Santa Maria's elected official representative on the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care Board for a two-year term.
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SECTION 2. _____________________ is hereby designated as the alternate representative, and shall serve as the City's staff delegate to participate in CoC Board meetings and activities in the event the designated elected official is unavailable.
SECTION 3. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to execute and submit the CoC Board City Elected Officials Form, and any other documents necessary, on behalf of the City of Santa Maria; and
SECTION 4. The City Council may update the City's designated representative or alternate at any time by submitting a revised CoC Board City Elected Officials Form; and SECTION 5. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance with the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 4th day of August 2026.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Director
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City Manager