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The council approved two related staff recommendations after separate votes. Council Member Kristen Sneddon moved the funding reallocation (item 12a); the motion passed with all members present except Council Member Eric Freeman, who was absent. Sneddon later moved item 12b — the pilot package including modular sidewalk extensions (often called \"pedlets\") and a three‑vehicle golf‑cart shuttle — which the council approved after debate and an added legal‑form clause recommended by the city attorney.

Why it matters: Council members said the short‑term pilots will help test ways to improve pedestrian circulation and downtown access while the city updates the longer State Street master plan. Supporters said pilot data will inform longer term decisions; opponents and at least one council member cautioned about impacts in historic areas and the piecemeal approach to reopening the street.

Key council discussion and public input: Sharon Rich, president of Friends of State Street, told the council the pilot would generate “real data, demographics, ridership, and demand” and said her organization stands ready to support the effort. Council Member Jordan emphasized that the pilot aims to preserve outdoor dining while adding transit options and to create a standardized “look and feel” for street furniture. Council Member Sneddon said pilots let the city “see what works.”

Mayor Randy Rouse said he supported moving the Measure C money into the State Street project but opposed the pedlets and the golf‑cart pilot, expressing concern about installing temporary plastic sidewalks in the El Pueblo Viejo historic district and about whether the overall approach would conflict with a broader reopening resolution the city previously endorsed. Council members responded that the pilot items are temporary and will be uniform in appearance.

Staff clarifications included that the golf‑cart pilot will be operated by a private vendor called SB Sweep, with three carts planned and one equipped for full accessibility, and that the city is in parallel conversations with the Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) about summer transit options. The funding reallocation would move appropriations from the Amtrak building column repair project and the revenue control system project to the State Street Action Plan project (the underlying budget resolution cited amending Resolution No. 24‑066). The motion to approve the pilot included the phrase \"subject to approval as to form by the city attorney.\"

Outcome and next steps: The council voted to separate the funding and pilot items for individual votes; the separation motion passed 5–1. Item 12a (reallocation of Measure C funds to the State Street Action Plan) passed with the council members present except for Eric Freeman (absent). Item 12b (the pilot package) passed after addition of the city attorney's approval clause; the staff implementation plan will return to council as needed for contract approvals and any pilot evaluation reports.

Votes at a glance: The council recorded the separation motion (to vote on 12a and 12b separately) and then approved item 12a and item 12b. The minutes show the motions and final recorded outcomes in the meeting record.

Background: The State Street Action Plan has been under development in multiple blocks of downtown and includes a mix of streetscape pilots and longer‑term infrastructure planning. City staff and downtown stakeholders described the pilot as a way to gather user data and test options for improving circulation and access.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council - City Council April 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Santa Barbara City Council voted on April 15 to reallocate Measure C capital funds for the State Street Action Plan and to approve a temporary pilot package — including prefabricated sidewalk extensions and a three‑vehicle golf‑cart shuttle — to test circulation and access on State Street.","taxTitle","Santa Barbara City, Santa Barbara County, California","taxId",4209,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603435,"Votes at a glance: Santa Barbara City Council, April 15, 2025",351,1457000,1808000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000190-28636d0d24260bd053f79f2d8eb9744f&start=1457&end=1808","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000190-28636d0d24260bd053f79f2d8eb9744f/thumbnail_1457000.jpg","/articles/6603435/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-Santa-Barbara-City-Council-April-15-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603435-11d746f8162cb320599071316abfcd27/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068704&Signature=AXcdFj27JOMVCeyBIGePylGzlKPjR1OoMQ-H9TRwmTKRd36MwLkW92napPHxCWknzu5z3GhOu7pOMPQnqjqLLNmcctUaNJXJsV600gy~NLJBS7uqLUwPF93GCNjvjLLvn9xPxZN~A943WMgV9sNxhDLOoXliZTt4p-~gGegm9looSkvcOZjXVZS4phlf-QMrg9g-F2rZj9sroUm9Jo2PdAI~dFpWwrZ2KcZUmNS4maJpGWvHke5v2hwNkqZIxMtx3PCCrnWsnemudO-KxWLBfjdy5lRPT9t-sVRNOF3kfZ-c6SJzjI7Q2R5o5gHyHYaul5gfIdK0XKANGOcfseWlHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Here is a concise rundown of the formal actions recorded by the Santa Barbara City Council on April 15, 2025. Items are listed by agenda number with the council's recorded outcome.

Consent calendar (items 6–11, 14 and remaining consent items not pulled): The council approved the remainder of the consent calendar (motion by Council Member Jordan, second by Council Member Sneddon); the motion passed unanimously with Council Member Eric Freeman absent. Specific consent items included the lease amendment with Breakwater LLC (item 6), records‑destruction resolutions for multiple departments (items 7–9), Transportation Development Act allocation (item 10), position salary control amendments (item 11), and acceptance of electric vehicle charging grants totaling $2,185,798 (item 14). These items were approved by the council as part of the consent action.

Pulled consent items and subsequent actions:
- Item 12a: Reallocation of Measure C funds to the State Street Action Plan (approved; moved by Council Member Sneddon; vote: recorded as passing with Council Member Eric Freeman absent).
- Item 12b: State Street pilot measures (approved after separate vote with added language \"subject to approval as to form by the city attorney\").
- Item 13: Resolution upholding the appeal re: East Anapamu street tree species designation (approved; moved by Council Member Sneddon, seconded by Council Member Gutierrez; passed unanimously with Freeman absent).
- Item 20: Milpas Street crosswalk safety and sidewalk widening project — environmental determination (notice of exemption) (approved; motion by Council Member Jordan, seconded by Council Member Harmon; vote recorded 4–2; Council Members Santa Maria and Sneddon voted no; Council Member Eric Freeman absent).
- Item 21: Designation of the proposed Cottage Hospital Childcare Center development at 419 West Pueblo Street as a community benefit project (opened as a consent public hearing and approved unanimously).

Item 22 (administrative ordinance/resolution action): Introduction of an ordinance and adoption of a resolution of intention to amend the city's CalPERS contract to include airport police officers in the local safety retirement category (mover Council Member Harmon, seconded by Council Member Gutierrez; passed unanimously with Council Member Eric Freeman absent). Next steps include an employee election and ordinance adoption after the statutory 20‑day period.

How votes were recorded in the meeting: Where the transcript recorded roll call or verbal outcomes, the clerk recorded the counts (yes/no/abstain/absent). When item details were brief, the clerk read titles and the council moved to adopt by title with unanimous consent; pulled items were debated and voted individually. The transcript includes the motions, mover/second, and final pass/fail notations for the items above.

If you need a specific line‑by‑line excerpt from the meeting transcript showing the motion language, mover, seconder, and vote tally for any single item above, those passages are recorded in the council minutes and the meeting transcript.","Summary of formal council actions taken April 15, 2025: consent calendar actions, pulled items, and individual votes on State Street funding/pilot, tree appeal, Milpas Street CEQA exemption, CalPERS contract amendment, and the Cottage Hospital childcare community benefit designation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603438,"Council moves to amend CalPERS contract to add airport police to local safety retirement category",181,5018000,5199000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000190-28636d0d24260bd053f79f2d8eb9744f&start=5018&end=5199","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000190-28636d0d24260bd053f79f2d8eb9744f/thumbnail_5018000.jpg","/articles/6603438/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Council-moves-to-amend-CalPERS-contract-to-add-airport-police-to-local-safety-retirement-category","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603438-6ee62ab91c6eb9babc9e23ae8184d5be/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068704&Signature=mnMNU0IUeZdXqFIfUFpmvuP26uc2-7-TOv4Iiwjm~uIgUNtUIA9VCtBopmBZPc0mYPgg6hVR~wT40Z6bKI2h5g0winJdn7j9ZAM8IyaE49HgbAYpOHu2PAzCI7NqED55k~46zSeyxp3mEuUnqin8ima4P0oPBSl6zlo-3JI3k7rXFDABTE8NSU59g~2CBgk0JhmVFf1JjCwss6wnjbEK9p4~f8YLf0UxwJh3WczE0pdzzvjytwZQ8cT0ZIy6XCq40PIEVTMgcax-TR90jBfI37S6xQ92kUHwz3eBaviuiwzfC1yVU44hYaLSTD8x~~lI8ahf4Qr9ji2T8Iu0hF3Low__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Barbara City Council on April 15 introduced an ordinance and adopted a resolution of intention to amend the City’s contract with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to move airport police officer classifications from miscellaneous to local safety service.

Sam Ramirez, labor relations manager, told the council that CalPERS review of duty statements confirmed airport police officer classifications qualify for local safety retirement and explained the steps required under Government Code Section 7507, including making future annual costs public at a public meeting, holding an employee election, certifying the election, and adopting the ordinance after a 20‑day period.

Why it matters: Changing a classification from miscellaneous to local safety alters retirement benefit formulas and can affect long‑term pension liabilities and employee recruitment and retention.

Council and staff discussion: Staff recommended two actions: (a) introduce the ordinance to amend the CalPERS contract and (b) adopt the resolution of intention to approve the contract amendment. No public speakers registered on the item. The motion to approve the staff recommendations was moved by Council Member Harmon and seconded by Council Member Gutierrez; the council passed the motion unanimously with Council Member Eric Freeman absent.

Next steps: Staff described the process steps including an employee election and certification, then a 20‑day period between ordinance introduction and adoption. The council’s adoption of the resolution of intention is the first formal step toward amending the retirement contract.","Council introduced an ordinance and adopted a resolution of intention to amend the city's CalPERS contract so airport police officers qualify for local safety retirement benefits; the item passed unanimously and next steps include an employee election and ordinance adoption after a 20‑day period.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603443,"Council approves Milpas Street crosswalk safety project and CEQA notice of exemption over objections",3249,1698000,4947000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000190-28636d0d24260bd053f79f2d8eb9744f&start=1698&end=4947","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000190-28636d0d24260bd053f79f2d8eb9744f/thumbnail_1698000.jpg","/articles/6603443/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Council-approves-Milpas-Street-crosswalk-safety-project-and-CEQA-notice-of-exemption-over-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603443-5bc77871b849f98941731af70bd475f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068704&Signature=gSVxITFZciDNp86kjr3qnf-Pu3c1hltn3seFFfGQEkBjAxsihOUZN5HlcgFTT-T4zs-gDCdWhyGOmFuTJPj2ibgcobh1y39pv6GH~EcN4cPTHyS3PhCs2M9phLkddEKQYBj6MlE2yZbO2xT7HaPNVpMVaooJGj5TqCLZbaPf0EsDUxxeRyw1qZ9tNcTel-PcAn7GtGZdf8ButMb6nRosUvdLHi17MYd9g0HpDHDfenh8qpQRyb8lvVDKd2gSXjhceodrANK1ABmd7IanYl7UNZT0lqqAdjL2nDiSR5isELoB3r87rbPrSqULIzs4obbA0NCD2ff6v~pgzmM9N7Fv4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Barbara City Council voted April 15 to approve the Milpas Street crosswalk safety and sidewalk‑widening project and adopt an environmental determination as a notice of exemption under CEQA.

The motion, introduced by Council Member Jordan and seconded by Council Member Harmon, passed 4–2; Council Members Santa Maria and Sneddon voted no and Council Member Eric Freeman was absent. Public commenters raised concerns about using a CEQA exemption for a project that could have wider circulation impacts if other work is later folded into the same exemption.

Why it matters: Supporters of the project described it as a safety improvement for the Milpas corridor. Opponents and one public commenter warned that a broad CEQA exemption could be interpreted to allow additional circulation changes without full environmental review, citing past examples of street redesigns that expanded beyond initial descriptions.

Public comment: Christine Neuhauser (speaking earlier on the tree item) returned to raise concerns about the scale of unreviewed circulation changes and their unintended consequences. Another commenter who identified herself as a resident worried that exemptions can be sweeping and lead to unanticipated changes to traffic and bike lane configurations.

Outcome and next steps: The council approved the staff recommendation and staff will proceed with project implementation under the notice of exemption. Council Member Sneddon stated she would vote no because she preferred CEQA review to hear broader public input.","The City Council voted 4–2 to adopt a CEQA notice of exemption and proceed with the Milpas Street crosswalk safety and sidewalk widening project. Two council members voted no and public commenters warned a broad exemption could have unintended consequences for other circulation changes.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6603449,"Council upholds appeal, directs parks staff to move forward with tree maintenance and replanting plan on East Anapamu",3002,1649000,4651000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000190-28636d0d24260bd053f79f2d8eb9744f&start=1649&end=4651","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000190-28636d0d24260bd053f79f2d8eb9744f/thumbnail_1649000.jpg","/articles/6603449/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Council-upholds-appeal-directs-parks-staff-to-move-forward-with-tree-maintenance-and-replanting-plan-on-East-Anapamu","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603449-f6c7089d69a3ff3d04f3da18dc0bed62/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068704&Signature=oCN1qnJ2zEs-iXoAOnDw~3dgYxH7mBIvm9PVaErIalK158RO-kMrQspDSU9-uwCKF0yie7spfOb6sm78ewgJ0i3TCNj37YlNpf-Yz6tGGtfIANNVhULEV3h4Sk85Q91RKTv11dUM0-c0QpB4VoZaBWvsGGxumwHtAgDy9D5-kMky4smn83IwVyBTd3ck4~nDvfE07NDIdL5yHkwllJMovbWXscEMjAzbcYNeSBmZULnlJfMbB63PLj0FKWTKNxlDD~TS7fIdDyP-s-e2znz89uqWPRbVWcWaV2BXwqyLw8RVmNLP64MNrnCzVtx9WIu9ejlNjKdsTvkT6HeMuZ6AVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Barbara City Council on April 15 adopted a resolution upholding an appeal and denying the Parks and Recreation Commission’s earlier decision to change the designated street‑tree species for the 300–800 blocks of East Anapamu Street.

Appellants and neighborhood advocates said the change had been handled without adequate involvement by the Historic Landmarks Commission and asked the council to require a stronger decision‑making role for HLC. Emma Brinkman, one of the appellants, said she had \"serious trepidation\" that Parks and Recreation would not give sufficient priority to rehabilitating and maintaining the Doremus Italian stone pines without HLC oversight.

Council Member Kristen Sneddon asked staff to clarify timing and the maintenance and replanting plan. Parks and Recreation staff said they prepared and circulated a memo with a replanting and maintenance plan and that they have begun contract growing 40 Italian stone pines, with planting anticipated next fall after site preparation. Director Jill Zachary said site preparation includes stump grinding, soil work, and coordination with Public Works on curb and pavement repairs so plantings have a high chance of success. Staff also said the Urban Forest Management Plan will be updated to reflect climate‑resilience and wildfire considerations and that municipal code changes could follow if council directs.

Why it matters: Residents and appellants argued the designated grove is a landmark and should be managed with HLC decision authority rather than only as a review body. City staff said the appeal addressed a designation change and that operational maintenance and public‑safety tree removal authority remain with Parks and Recreation under current code; any change to commission roles would be a separate action.

Outcome: The council moved and approved the staff recommendation documenting the council’s earlier action on the appeal; the motion passed unanimously with Council Member Eric Freeman absent. City staff stated they will provide the public the maintenance and replanting information shared with council and will move forward with the contract‑grow and replanting timetable.

Background: The appeal stems from the Parks and Recreation Commission’s earlier action regarding species designation on East Anapamu. Appellants and some members of the public sought a stronger role for the Historic Landmarks Commission and a clear replanting schedule and maintenance commitments. Staff said the Urban Forest Management Plan (a 10‑year document) will be the vehicle for updates in consideration of climate change and code clarifications.","The City Council on April 15 upheld an appeal and denied the Parks and Recreation Commission's decision to change the street tree species designation on East Anapamu Street, and council and staff described a maintenance and replanting timeline that includes contract-growing 40 Italian stone pines for planting next fall.","actionData","errors"]

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