This Week’s Public Meetings in Santa Barbara

By an edhat reader

Santa Barbara has an amazing number of resident committees and commissions, 46 on the city government webpage, https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/default.asp. All now are held by webinar and they are not so easy to find.

This long-time Edhat subscriber thought it would be helpful and interesting for the community to have accessible a weekly listing of selected meetings. 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 January’s calendar: https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/cals/ . In addition, City TV covers many of them and reruns; here’s the programming page:  https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/cityadmin/programming.asp

Took place on Monday, 1/24, 3pm; Architectural Board of Review (ABR)

Agenda: https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/SBdocuments/Advisory_Groups/Architectural_Board_of_Review/Current/02_Current_Agenda/2022-01-24_January_24_2022_Agenda.pdf

Tuesday, 1/25/City Council, regular meeting 2PM, preceded by the Ordinance Committee.

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

On 1/25, main agenda items:
Item 7, (p. 41 of the agenda) Adoption of resolution regarding police chief compensation, attached are the Classification and salary ranges of city employees.
Item 14, p. 74 of the agenda): Water Supply Update, Annual Water Supply Management Report, And Recycled Water And Groundwater Studies
Item 15, Consent Public Hearing: Senate Bill 9 Urgency Ordinance Extension, 4/5ths vote required.
Item 16, (p. 116 of the agenda) Annual Police Department update.
Item 17, (p 117-132 of the agenda) feedback of the State Street Advisory Committee, re the Promenade and public safety considerations.

Wednesday, January 26, 4pm: 

Parks and Rec, Agenda with access info: https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dw-vIoGPSLKrpOdLCspJUA/ . Main agenda item is the Street Tree Advisory Committee recommendations.

Wednesday, January 26, 5:30pm

Community Formation Commission: Web: https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_23YQ15cZSeaRogkBzPYkMg

To register to speak: https://santabarbaraca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_23YQ15cZSeaRogkBzPYkMg

Ahead: Planning Commission hearing, 2/3, 1pm regular meeting time.: “potential draft Zoning Ordinance amendments for multi-unit housing standards including required landscaping, open yard amendments, parking, and parking demand.  These are potential amendments. and will not result in recommended action to City Council at this time.”