Housing and Development Newsletter
Second District Supervisor Gregg Hart asked if there was a better deal if the Board chose not to adopt the contract extension, to which Stokes said it wouldn’t be possible to execute an additional amendment.
“Holding onto the possibility that we might somehow get a better deal from the DWR at this point I think is impossible,” Stokes said.
First District Supervisor Das Williams questioned whether it would save the water districts money.
“I still think this is chess, it ain’t checkers. It’s very complex, arcane stuff and it’s difficult to see into the future on which route is riskier than the other,” he said. “I have a lot of heartburn about this amendment. It is hard for me though to argue that if the districts themselves are certain that it’s going to save money and are willing to take that risk.”
County Supervisors Sign Off on Phase 2 of Community Action Plan on Homelessness
The plan, which will go before local city councils and other leaders for adoption, offers regional system-level goals focusing on priority populations
The Isla Vista Recreation & Park District opened People’s Park for those who are unable to relocate to the temporary emergency shelter at 976 Embarcadero Del Mar in Isla Vista. People’s Park is shown here on Monday afternoon. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
February 23, 2021
| 8:40 p.m.
With the unsheltered population increasing in the region, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a 100-page community action plan to tackle homelessness in the county.
By Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @MartinezPogue
February 21, 2021
| 7:15 p.m.
An operational performance review of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department suggested that the agency expand the use of civilianized roles, adopt a demand-driven workload base, and expand the use of data-driven decision making.
The Sheriff’s Department currently has a sheriff’s service technician (SST) position, a role created to shift administrative or analytical tasks from law enforcement deputies to civilian staff, according to a report by consulting group KPMG.
Expanding the use of SSTs across different departments is a lower-cost option that can help to free up deputies, said Alex Rothman, a KPMG manager of government performance and operations.
Santa Barbara County Reports 8 More Deaths, Record-High 211 COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals
Public Health director says case numbers are expected to keep rising through January because of holiday-related travel and gatherings
Santa Barbara County Public Health Director Van Do-Reynoso, seen at a December briefing, told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that the number of daily COVID-19 cases is expected to keep rising through January because of holiday-related travel and gatherings. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk file photo) By Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @MartinezPogue
January 12, 2021
| 7:27 p.m.
In the past month in Santa Barbara County, the number of active COVID-19 cases has quadrupled and the number of hospitalizations has nearly tripled.
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