City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Meeting Date: April 21, 2026

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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

13 items on the agenda.

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Administrative Agenda•Item A-1

SUPERVISOR NELSON 26-00337

Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Jerry Nichols of the Public Works Department as the April 2026 Employee of the Month in Santa Barbara County.

Administrative Agenda•Item A-2

SUPERVISOR LEE 26-00317

Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of April 20, 2026 through April 24, 2026 as National Home Visiting Week in Santa Barbara County.

Administrative Agenda•Item A-3

SUPERVISOR LEE 26-00318

Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of April 19, 2026 through April 25, 2026 as National Library Week in Santa Barbara County.

Administrative Agenda•Item A-4

SUPERVISOR HARTMANN 26-00311

Adopt a Resolution proclaiming the week of April 19, 2026 through April 25, 2026 as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Santa Barbara County.

Administrative Agenda•Item A-5

SUPERVISOR NELSON 26-00342

Adopt a Resolution Proclaiming the week of April 19, 2026 through April 25, 2026 as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Volunteer Appreciation Week in Santa Barbara County.

Administrative Agenda•Item A-6

SUPERVISOR NELSON 26-00344

Adopt a Resolution Proclaiming May 7, 2026 as the National Day of Prayer in Santa Barbara County.

Administrative Agenda•Item A-7

SUPERVISOR NELSON 26-00345

Adopt a Resolution Proclaiming the month of April 2026 as National Poetry Month in Santa Barbara County.

Administrative Agenda•Item A-8

SUPERVISOR LAVAGNINO 26-00346

Adopt a Resolution proclaiming April 24, 2026, as Arbor Day in Santa Barbara County.

Administrative Agenda•Item A-9

SUPERVISOR LEE 26-00351

Adopt a Resolution honoring the 2025 Carpinterian of the Year.

Administrative Agenda•Item A-10

SUPERVISOR LEE 26-00352

Adopt a Resolution honoring the 2025 Junior Carpinterian of the Year.

Administrative Agenda•Item A-11

SUPERVISOR HARTMANN 26-00341

Adopt a Resolution of Commendation honoring Eric Carpio upon his retirement from the Sheriff's Office after over 20 years of faithful and distinguished service to the citizens of Santa Barbara County.

Administrative Agenda•Item A-12

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER'S OFFICE 26-00330

Consider recommendations regarding the Sheriff's Office Overtime Analysis, Report for July 2025 Through February 2026, as follows: a) Receive and file the Sheriff's Office Overtime Analysis - Report for July 2025 Through February 2026; and b) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines because they consist of the creation of government funding mechanisms which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.

Planning Items and Public Hearings•Item 1

26-00288

HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the first reading of an Ordinance adding Chapter 52 to the Santa Barbara County Code, titled Local Housing Marketing Program (Case No. 26ORD-00003), which affects portions of First, Second, and Third Districts, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.) a) Consider and approve the introduction (First Reading) of an Ordinance adding Chapter 52 to the Santa Barbara County Code, titled Local Housing Marketing Program; b) Read the title and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full; c) Determine that the Ordinance, Local Housing Marketing Program, is not a “project” as defined in State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) because it consists of an organizational or administrative activity of government which will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and, therefore, is not subject to CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c); and d) Continue the hearing to the Administrative Agenda of May 5, 2026, to consider recommendations as follows: i) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of the Ordinance adding Chapter 52 to the Santa Barbara County Code, Local Housing Marketing Program (Case No. 26ORD-00003); and ii) Determine that the ordinance, Local Housing Marketing Program (Case No. 26ORD-00003), is not a “project” as defined in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and, therefore, is not subject to CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c). COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY