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Votes at a glance: Santa Barbara City Council, April 29, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions and final votes taken at the April 29 council meeting, including consent items, project designations, code amendments, and program funding direction.
This document summarizes formal motions and recorded roll-call votes during the Santa Barbara City Council meeting on April 29, 2025.
• Consent calendar (items 1–6) — Motion to approve the consent calendar excluding items 4 and 5 (moved by Council member Jordan; seconded by Council member Harmon). The motion to move the consent calendar excluding items 4 and 5 carried by roll call: Council members Harmon, Santa Maria, Sneddon, Gutierrez, Jordan and Mayor Randy Rouse voted yes. (Tally: yes 6, no 0).
• Item 7 — Designation of proposed development at 531 East Ortega Street (Providence School) as a community benefit project and allocation of 883 square feet net of additional non-residential floor area from the non-residential growth management program (moved by Council member Harmon; seconded by Council member Gutierrez). Roll-call vote recorded: Santa Maria yes; Sneddon yes; Gutierrez yes; Jordan yes; Harmon yes; Mayor Rouse aye. (Tally: yes 6, no 0).
• Item 5 — Adoption of master environmental assessment guidelines (historic, archaeological, tribal cultural resources) (moved by Council member Sneddon; seconded by Council member Harmon). Roll-call vote: unanimous yes among present members (Tally: yes 6, no 0).
• Item 4 — Ordinance amending Chapter 26.5 regarding tenant protections / just-cause evictions (taken separately after public comment). Motion to adopt (moved by Council member Santa Maria; seconded by Council member Sneddon). Roll-call vote: Gutierrez yes; Jordan no; Harmon yes; Santa Maria yes; Sneddon yes; Mayor Rouse no. (Tally: yes 4, no 2). Ordinance adopted.
• Item 8 — Santa Barbara Airport FBO redevelopment update: informational presentation; no council action required.
• Item 9 — Access to Legal Counsel pilot program evaluation: motion (moved by Council member Sneddon; seconded by Council member Harmon) to continue status-quo funding for one year while staff develops an RFP and explores collaborative program options including potential county partnership and to report to the finance committee. Roll-call vote: Gutierrez yes; Jordan yes; Harmon yes; Santa Maria yes; Sneddon yes; Mayor Rouse aye. (Tally: yes 6, no 0).
Vote totals above reflect recorded roll-call votes in the meeting minutes and transcript. For ordinances adopted, the city clerk will publish the ordinance text and effective date under the city’s municipal code records.
