SANTA BARBARA COUNCIL & ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS: WEEK OF FEB 14

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Santa Barbara city advisory commissions: https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/default.asp. All now are by webinar/Zoom. A long-time Edhat subscriber thought it would be helpful and interesting for the community to have accessible a weekly listing of selected meetings, those of possible city-wide interest. We agreed. Please tell us what you think, good idea? waste of time? want it to continue, but covering more than Santa Barbara city?

Santa Barbara City has a calendar of meetings; here's February's calendar: https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/cals/ . In addition, City TV covers many of them and has reruns; here's the programming page:  https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/cityadmin/programming.asp

 

Monday, 2/14, 3 pm; Architectural Board of Review (ABR)

Consent Agenda: Review after final, landscaping: https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/SBdocuments/Advisory_Groups/Architectural_Board_of_Review/Current/02_Current_Agenda/2022-02-14_February_14_2022_Consent_Agenda.pdf

1200 Blk, Las Positas Rd,

Join Meeting Electronically at: https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5vuDgBqMS_W3eVugOByZ0g

Ahead, 2/22: 710-712 East Cota St. Agenda not yet posted, but public comment available: https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/SBdocuments/Advisory_Groups/Architectural_Board_of_Review/Current/05_Public_Comment/2022_02_11_February_22_2022_General_Public_Comment_Record.pdf

 

Tuesday, 2/15 City Council, regular meeting 2 pm.
Agenda packet, (204 pgs); Agenda: https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/cityhall/council/meetings/videos/default.asp
Public Access, by Zoom, city council meeting registration: https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BHXU9bk1SWq0ntGHplRq0Q

Consent agenda report: of particular public interest, item 5, changing council rules of procedure: · Reorder the Council’s agenda to move Public Comment after the Consent Calendar AND to · Modify Public Participation and Public Comment from 3 minutes to 2 minutes per person --- prepared by City Attorney, Ariel Colonne.  

On 2/15 main agenda items (other Consent items all potentially of interest):

Item 10, Human Resources: Presentation by the Community Formation Commission on work/timeline of the proposed police review board, aka OPO, including estimated costs to be funded by the General Fund. https://tinyurl.com/4um227v2.

Item 11, Community Development, seeking City Council direction on multi-unit housing program and regulations: City Council will receive a presentation on the merits of staff’s recommendation to regulate multi-unit development by Floor-to-Lot Area Ratio (FAR). Staff is recommending a move to FAR as a way to increase the production of housing units, as envisioned in the General Plan (Attachment 1), .... City Council will also receive a report on the option to continue to regulate multi-unit development with the Average Unit-Size Density Incentive Program (AUD) through increased allowed densities in different areas of the City. https://tinyurl.com/2p94zzhb plus city zoning maps: https://tinyurl.com/37mmmmuv; and https://tinyurl.com/bddkjwwt .

 

Wednesday, 2/16, 1:30 pm. Historic Landmarks Commission: agenda: https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/SBdocuments/Advisory_Groups/Historic_Landmarks_Commission/Current/02_Current_Agenda/2022-02-16_February_16_2022_Agenda.pdf; Join meeting electronically: https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DI4mDIjaS4GgDJ0wcW80qQ

HLC Consent agenda, 11am: https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DI4mDIjaS4GgDJ0wcW80qQ, PDA and final approvals: 931 Anacapa Street and 123 W. Gutierrez St.
To join electronically: https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hBbNXeq2T1W_SCWTDy-eNg

 

Thursday, 2/17, 9-11 am, Water Commission: To observe, to speak, register for the webinar:
https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3tcKfRgRQu6n7ysL9nKbqw

Agenda item 6a, proposed updates to wastewater rates;
agenda item 6b, presentation: What Is Direct Potable Reuse And What Are Some Key Considerations For Its Implementation In California (25 minutes)

Thursday, 2/17, 1 pm: Planning Commission, agenda: Staff training on the following subjects: making motions and findings; ex parte communications; and the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950) as it pertains to serial meetings.

Thursday, 2/17, 6:30 pm, Harbor Commission, access info here.  

 

Friday, 2/ 18, City administrative offices are closed, a biweekly occurrence.

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Mesarats
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Feb 13, 2022 02:57 PM
SANTA BARBARA COUNCIL & ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS: WEEK OF FEB 14

The council is reducing the time that the public can speak from 3 minutes to 2. Can’t tell if they also want to eliminate speakers from giving their time to someone else, to usually those on a contentious issue who is knowable and articulate.

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Feb 14, 2022 09:21 AM
SANTA BARBARA COUNCIL & ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS: WEEK OF FEB 14

City Council banned the pooling of public comment minutes a long time ago (3 years ago?). People wanting to participate but not comfortable with public speaking would show up to the meeting and donate their minutes to a speaker who would express their shared viewpoint. It worked beautifully!

fitz
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Feb 14, 2022 07:00 AM
SANTA BARBARA COUNCIL & ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS: WEEK OF FEB 14

Those 3 minutes go by very quickly as it is. This should not be reduced. If there are dozens of speakers, the board can always lower the time. They have the discretion to do that. But no need to change the policy to take valuable minutes away from the public.

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Feb 14, 2022 11:46 AM
SANTA BARBARA COUNCIL & ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS: WEEK OF FEB 14

Thank you, Willow, and also the thanks to the others who find this useful, even valuable. That makes the hours it takes worthwhile! The wonderful thing about Edhat ...is... Edhat! Ed responded positively and apparently without hesitation to my suggestion. There's always something of interest and tomorrow there's item Consent item 5 that would have been hidden without the media attention. The estimated cost of the Police review commission is also very interesting. I am hoping someone is tallying who votes how on these important issues. ...hmmm, maybe I will! :)

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Feb 14, 2022 08:45 AM
SANTA BARBARA COUNCIL & ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS: WEEK OF FEB 14

For years I have joked that NOT ONLY should the time be extended to 5 minutes, but our elected officials should have to pass a quiz on what the person said to make sure they were listening!

A bigger question than the time, imho, is this: How do we get broader and more meaningful community input? This is core to democracy, and the input we see is anything but representative.

Little steps like EdHat providing this list can make a BIG difference, so thank you so much for doing this. Fingers crossed it continues. As I've said here a dozen times, the "community meeting theater," which has sadly become our norm, is also highly alienating and eroding public trust and participation.

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Feb 16, 2022 09:27 PM
SANTA BARBARA COUNCIL & ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS: WEEK OF FEB 14

My council member responded to my input. Length of time for comment was NOT CHANGED.

Did your council member reply to your input?

My council member made a point about how late meetings could run, and how that would impact working people who have to get up at 5 or 6 a.m. I respect that, but I do not agree with my council member.

The afternoon versus night start time for city council meetings is an issue, but I still think they should be in the evening, so more people can attend.

When there are contentious issues, when meetings may run 6 or more hours, people will just have to deal with it and stick it out. It doesn't happen that often. If they care enough, they'll make time, or their representative will. Thousands of other councils and board across the nation start their meetings after 5 p.m.

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