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Votes at a glance: Santa Barbara City Council, Feb. 4, 2025
Summary
Council took multiple formal votes including approval of the consent calendar, appointment to the Fire and Police Commission, consent to the county wine BID, and introduction/adoption by title of Title 25 ODDS with minor edits; all recorded votes were unanimous.
At its Feb. 4 meeting the Santa Barbara City Council recorded several formal actions. Key outcomes were unanimous unless noted:
- Consent calendar: Council approved the consent calendar by motion (mover: Council Member Jordan; second: Mayor Pro Tem Freeman). Vote: unanimous. Items included approval to initiate a Local Coastal Program amendment for creek buffers and budget adjustments for library county per‑capita funds (details in meeting packet).
- Appointment to the Fire and Police Commission (Item 10): Council appointed Alberto Lapuz to the Fire and Police Commission by roll call following nominations. Motion and roll call resulted in a majority for Lapuz; the clerk announced appointment on the record.
- Santa Barbara County Wine Business Improvement District (Item 11): Council granted consent for the County of Santa Barbara to establish a county wine BID and include city territory so that city wineries’ ballots would be counted in the county tabulation. Motion by Council Member Sneddon; second by Council Member Harmon. Vote: unanimous. The proposed BID would assess 1% on direct‑to‑consumer retail winery sales if the county ballot returns in favor of formation.
- Title 25 Objective Design and Development Standards (Item 12): Council introduced and adopted by title an ordinance creating Title 25 ODDS and amended Title 30 zoning provisions to establish an objective, ministerial review path for qualifying multiunit residential and mixed‑use projects. Council approved staff’s recommendation with two minor edits: correcting a typographical strikeout in an attachment and lowering a facade articulation trigger from 80 feet to 60 feet. Motion by Council Member Sneddon; second by Mayor Pro Tem Friedman. Vote: unanimous.
Ending: Several measures require follow up by city staff (e.g., documentation to county supervisors for the wine BID); in some cases final outcomes (wine BID formation) depend on subsequent county tabulation or administrative steps.
