Board narrows TM2 scope and presses Santa Barbara feasibility questions
Directors directed staff to use the ad hoc committee criteria as the scope for Technical Memorandum 2 and asked staff to obtain City of Santa Barbara flow data and pricing; board members highlighted potential 5 million-gallon equalization needs and lengthy permitting times (staff cited a possible 7–8 year horizon for design and construction).
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The board continued a months-long examination of Technical Memorandum 2 (TM2), which evaluates the feasibility of connecting Montecito wastewater to the City of Santa Barbara. Staff reported back on discussions with Santa Barbara: the city said a $100,000 staff-time payment would be triggered only if Montecito executes a formal project agreement, and staff said Santa Barbara estimated roughly 5,000,000 gallons of equalization storage might be needed to accept Montecito flows under some scenarios.
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