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At a glance: key votes — Council moves several consent items, State Street contract and Union Pacific MOU approved, homelessness framework adopted, Edgewater AP
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken: consent calendar approved (except items 16 and 19 which were pulled), item 16 passed 5–2 (Sneddon motion; Ross and Freeman dissent), item 19 passed 5–2, the homelessness framework and funding plan was adopted, and the council denied the planning appeal for 2339 Edgewater Way 4–2.
Key council actions from the July 28 meeting:
- Consent calendar: All consent calendar items were approved except items 16 and 19, which were pulled for separate votes. The clerk read a set of standard waivers and ordinance introductions for various leases and airport agreements.
- Item 16: Second amendment to the professional services agreement for the State Street master plan. Motion to approve carried 5–2 (moved by Sneddon, seconded by Santa Maria; dissent from Mayor Ross and Councilmember Freeman).
- Item 19: Memorandum of Understanding with Santa Barbara County Association of Governments for Carrillo Boulevard and Union Pacific Railroad bridge replacement projects. Motion to approve carried 5–2 (Santa Maria and one dissent noted during roll call).
- Item 21: The homelessness response framework and funding plan was adopted (see full article); council authorized contracts with Good Samaritan Shelter (#30057, $200,000) and Kingdom Causes dba City Net (#30096, $561,364.17).
- Item 22: Appeal of the Planning Commission approval for 2339 Edgewater Way was denied; the council upheld the Planning Commission’s Coastal Development Permit and adopted the findings after a de novo hearing (motion by Councilmember Harmon; seconded by Councilmember Friedman; vote 4–2).
