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Santa Barbara County First District Supervisor Das Williams — Tenant Protection Ordinance coming to Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and more news, events

by Community Contributor • June 26, 2023 • Comments Off

County to Consider Tenant Protection Ordinance

On Tuesday, June 27th the Board of Supervisors will consider an ordinance to further strengthen the County’s tenant protection ordinance.

This proposal will make important changes to extend access to tenant protections to more renters, and close loopholes being exploited to evict people.

Right now, more tenants than ever are in danger. Rents have skyrocketed, and our seniors, workforce, and children are being priced out and pushed out of town. It is my hope that these protections will make the playing field more level for renters in the unincorporated areas of the County, and provide more stability for tenants in the unincorporated areas of the County.

Board of Supervisors Meeting

Tuesday, June 27 at 9:00 am

This item will be last on the agenda. If you would like to attend the Board of Supervisors meeting and make public comment, you can do so by:

Attending the meeting in-person at the Betteravia Government Center in Santa Maria
Making public comment in-person at the County Administration Building in Santa Barbara
Making public comment remotely on Zoom

View Agenda

Make Public Comment

Montecito Fire to Host Wildfire Preparedness Meeting

Wildfire Preparedness Community Meeting

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 6 p.m.

El Montecito Presbyterian Church

Fellowship Hall1455 East Valley Road

The Montecito Fire Department will host a community meeting regarding wildfire preparedness June 28, 2023, at 6 p.m. at El Montecito Presbyterian Church in the Fellowship Hall.

The community is encouraged to attend this meeting to review the Ready! Set! Go! guide and discuss how to implement your wildfire action plan. Montecito Fire’s Wildland Specialists will discuss the preparedness actions residents can take to harden their homes such as creating defensible space, using fire-resilient landscaping and choosing ember-resistant building materials.

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Labor and Environmental Justice Policy Adopted

As your representative on Central Coast Community Energy Policy Board (3CE), I recently voted to pass a ground-breaking labor and environmental justice policy that will have big impacts. 3CE, your electricity provider, has to date invested over $2 billion into renewable energy generation projects like wind, solar, and geothermal, with more projects on the way. This new policy prioritizes projects that include good paying union jobs for local workers, avoid environmentally sensitive habitat, and invest in local disadvantaged communities. We are hopeful our approach will catch on and be adopted by electricity providers across California.

Learn More about 3CE

Take the Broadband Equity Survey

We need your input to improve internet access across Santa Barbara County.

Feedback collected from this survey will help form a plan to fund programs that provide reliable internet, computers, and the skills to use them.

If you are a service provider that works with people who have limited internet access, please help them fill out this survey.

Our state needs to hear especially from those who struggle most with accessing the internet. This includes English language learners, veterans, immigrants, adults over 60 years old, people who live in rural areas, individuals with disabilities, minorities and those living at or below the federal poverty level.

Click here to take the California Digital Equity Online Survey:bit.ly/CADigitalEquitySurvey

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Fee-Waived Pet Adoption Events July 1st

Santa Barabra and Ventura County are joining forces to offer fee-waived pet adoption at all 5 south coast shelters only on Saturday, July 1st. Now is the perfect time to adopt if you have been considering adding a furry friend to your family. For more information about the pet adoption event, including adoption hours, adoption process, and shelter locations, please visit the websites of Santa Barbara Animal Services (www.sbcanimalservices.org) and Ventura County Animal Services (www.vcas.us).

In advance of July Independence Day, the County Animal Services Shelters are bracing for impact. The 4th of July Holiday is the most impactful time for the shelters because of how many pets go missing. You can get your pet microchipped to be prepared if it ever gets lost. You can find more information here.

Plan Ahead for the 4th of July

Community Meeting on Sidewalk Food Vending

Join the County, City of Santa Barbara, and Greater Santa Barbara Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for a community meeting on how to pursue licensed and permitted sidewalk food vending.

Monday, June 26 at 6:00 pm

Casa Azteca, 1433 State St

Das Around Town

Supporting the One Name Campaign to raise awareness of long haul COVID

Attending the County Agricultural Commissioner’s Citrus Industry Workshop

Help Serve Our Community

Current vacancies on County District 1 Boards and Commissions:

Air Pollution Control District Community Advisory Council
Human Services Commission
First Five Commission Alternate Community Member
Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) Community Based Organization Representative

For more information on each commission visit and to apply, visit: Santa Barbara County Boards and Commissions

Please contact Kadie McShirley in my office if you have any questions.

Direct line: 805-568-2186

Email: kmcshirley@countyofsb.org