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Consent calendar
The council approved the consent calendar (items A1–A12) by roll call. Items included approval of minutes, appointments, contract amendments, check registers and various project authorizations (see agenda for the full list). The meeting record shows a motion, second, and roll-call vote. Vote: Council member Reyes Martin — Aye; Council member Kyriaco — Aye; Council member Smith — Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Kasdan — Aye. (Mayor Prodi absent.)

Fire hazard severity zone ordinance
Later in the meeting the council introduced and adopted, by roll-call vote, an ordinance to add Chapter 15.22 to Title 15 of the Goleta Municipal Code (adopting the fire hazard severity zone map and associated regulations) with a determination that the ordinance is exempt from CEQA. The motion included conducting first reading by title only and waiving further reading. Vote: Council member Reyes Martin — Aye; Council member Kyriaco — Aye; Council member Smith — Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Casten — Aye. (One member absent.)

Formal actions
- Motion: Approve Consent Calendar items A1–A12 (motion; outcome: approved). Provenance: agenda reading and roll call at the start of the meeting and the roll call at 00:13:xx.
- Ordinance adoption: Add Chapter 15.22 (Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map) to Title 15; CEQA exemption; first reading by title only and waiver of further reading (ordinance_adoption; outcome: approved). Provenance: item C1 presentation and roll call recorded after deliberation.

Ending: For full project and contract details, consult the staff reports listed on the council agenda; staff confirmed no public hearings were required for the consent calendar items and said item-specific follow-ups will be scheduled as needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Goleta - City Council Meeting of May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On May 20 the council approved its consent calendar (items A1–A12) and later adopted the fire-hazard severity zone map ordinance (Chapter 15.22). Both actions passed by roll call; vote tallies are recorded below.","taxTitle","Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California","taxId",57867,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6532175,"City releases short-term rental study; staff proposes definitions, data improvements and limits on non‑hosted rentals",0,9399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3416218-d65a1fe52c265100cc261126fc3dd0e6&start=9399&end=9399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3416218-d65a1fe52c265100cc261126fc3dd0e6/thumbnail_9399000.jpg","/articles/6532175/Goleta/Santa-Barbara-County/California/City-releases-short-term-rental-study-staff-proposes-definitions-data-improvements-and-limits-on-nonhosted-rentals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532175-c70b48591e25300c77dac9c9832f3744/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160039&Signature=fSsvhuTYsLGLNRoxfsEV5qjYZGUSV5mnn2fVx8W-35zLeFzlCAsmOPqkINUfgDfsHFHyRBYXhLX1KWE7xqTMu1oBDISNLOQT4nj5khYixKzZiq6YNEoSLJTUBHPAWIVnLGwOVHjGhcv15I1MZIRqbZUnwd9SHJsyF7UlI9~mG7Bi~DQI7wdF9kVS482FHsBjs5fGthhtsCu6i~rlmYyMZtYxjJq6DsFlZ52kkxvHHSp7Hr3E2DR7BVeWNyu6qu5cPlLIisXpP9l6GJZ6K~XnYw9vFlICXUD~HD44fVxPxgBZOsOEI-P4jwxb5Gs8uyZyzdcYOr~TAvzRRO3WlS4aPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council reviewed a consultant study and staff recommendations on short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) and so-called underused housing stock driven by housing-element obligations.

Anne Wells, the city’s advanced planning manager, introduced the study by BAE Urban Economics and said staff asked the consultant to evaluate how STVRs affect the City of Goleta’s housing supply and to propose regulatory options. Erin Barker of BAE summarized the analysis: at the time of the study the city had between 51 and 69 STVR listings identified through permit records and third-party listing scrapes; most permitted listings were smaller units (one-bedroom units were the largest share) and many listings showed limited annual availability rather than year‑round commercialization.

BAE’s key finding was that Goleta’s permitted STVRs and census-classified second homes are a small share of the city’s housing stock: permitting data represented about 0.4 percent of the city’s roughly 12,584 housing units at the time of analysis. The report concluded that while current impacts on long‑term housing supply were limited, future growth in non-hosted (owner-absent) STVRs could reduce available long‑term housing, and staff recommended options to prevent that outcome.

Staff recommendations included updating the municipal code definitions to distinguish hosted versus non-hosted STVRs, improved licensing data collection (including an STVR property search tool), requiring enhanced enforcement penalties for noncompliance, and considering measures that would limit non-hosted STVR nights per year. Staff also asked councils whether they wanted staff to pursue a “more robust regulatory approach” and requested direction on those policy options.

BAE and staff discussed an additional concern: mid-term rentals (31–90 days). Staff said those rentals can be marketed on the same platforms as short-term listings and currently fall outside STVR licensing; staff recommended studying a registry or business-license requirement for 31-to-90-day rentals to improve oversight.

A member of the public who manages a Goleta permitted STVR argued that short-term rentals contribute to local jobs and transient-occupancy-tax revenue and that restricting STVRs would not meaningfully alleviate the housing shortage. \"Short term rentals aren't the villain here,\" Michael Vecchio said during public comment, asking council to target rules that will have measurable impacts.

Council members generally supported moving forward with targeted administrative and definitional changes and asked staff to return with more detail on implementation costs, staffing implications and the specific threshold for any night caps or other limits. Staff said many proposals would require further drafting and that some options would need more staff resources to administer.

Ending: Council asked staff to prepare revised code language and implementation details for committee or council review, including the recommended definitions, improved data collection and enforcement tools, and to return with options to address mid-term rentals and any proposed limits on non-hosted STVR nights.","City staff presented a consultant study on short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) and recommended updating definitions, improving STVR data collection and considering caps or night limits on non-hosted rentals while monitoring mid-term (31–90 day) listings.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":44,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":93,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":94,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":95,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6532180,"Goleta council adopts state-mapped fire-hazard severity zones, council waives further reading",324,5640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3416218-d65a1fe52c265100cc261126fc3dd0e6&start=5316&end=5640","/articles/6532180/Goleta/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Goleta-council-adopts-state-mapped-fire-hazard-severity-zones-council-waives-further-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532180-441ebfb5e9a14a639d5b231708c1d634/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160039&Signature=cktc8uGY0LlU6PuUD9nrhF8iHhGfy3jMkcaDBU1NziSrZc7l-4zzSsicw4jq04kBt2zd-iUWmehAxcOdRpQF9zR15QFVzPVRCt6l6meEgZrRk2dL8gutal4cp5OLQJLh02zHX7wwbsX~VI3usX6C8Tb8cwOl9KfuiwafsVkSWKmuijt81MeQ5J6hC1drFgXGAxi3E~jg~Po2GMxxPsv6zfEXz8Zfq1iupoZ9LTK13TP8DYvivyQX1d-cX1~B21SPnlinv1zU0MzSQmA18Qe9LZuWWxE95fYGMeU5zZgU5qKJIDaEuIMwnJu8gbsWnDUHxEA8VsPxYjdtojgtGgqWkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Goleta City Council voted to add Chapter 15.22 to Title 15 of the Goleta Municipal Code on May 20, 2025, adopting the state-revised fire hazard severity zone maps for the city’s local responsibility areas and finding the ordinance exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Jason Levy, the city’s emergency services coordinator, introduced the item and said the city and county would host public information events. Fred Tan, fire marshal for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, presented the state’s mapping process and implications. Tan said the state used high-resolution models of vegetation, topography and prevailing winds to identify areas within the city that the state fire marshal’s office now classifies in bands from moderate to very high fire hazard.

Tan and city staff stressed that the maps identify hazards (fuel, slope, wind and ember exposure) rather than actual risk after mitigation. \"These maps take into account fuels, topography and local winds,\" Tan said, and they do not account for parcel-level mitigation such as defensible space, home hardening or fuel-reduction projects already underway.

Staff and the county said the practical outcomes for areas designated very high include application of defensible-space inspections, additional building standards for new construction (7A-type construction measures referenced by the presenters), and eligibility for specific state and federal fuels-reduction grant programs. The county also noted that while many Goleta parcels are urbanized and already comply with common defensible-space practices, the maps will allow Fire Safe Council and County Fire to seek grants to fund additional fuel-reduction crews and prescribed-fire work where appropriate.

Planning staff said the city will incorporate the adopted maps into the pending update to the General Plan safety element; the maps must be forwarded to the state board of forestry after adoption. Staff also noted that Title 14 fire-safe regulations and new building-construction provisions apply in very-high zones and that staff recommends adopting the map now with future related work to follow in the General Plan update.

Council members asked about notice to property owners, whether apartment complexes and public parks would be subject to defensible-space requirements, and how the agricultural parcels protected by Measure G function as a buffer. Staff said the county issued a joint press release and that the city will host two public presentations on June 9 (evening) and June 11 (midday) to explain map areas and defensible-space guidance.

Action: Council member motioned to adopt the ordinance, including a first reading by title only and waiver of further reading; council seconded and the measure passed by roll call. The ordinance was introduced, read by title, and the council waived further reading. Vote recorded: Council member Reyes Martin — Aye; Council member Kyriaco — Aye; Council member Smith — Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Casten — Aye.

Ending: Staff said they will bring the map into the General Plan safety-element update and will continue coordination with County Fire, Wildfire Resilience Collaborative and the Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council to deliver public meetings and grant-supported fuel-reduction work.","The City Council voted to adopt the state's updated fire hazard severity zone map into Goleta Municipal Code (Chapter 15.22) and determined the ordinance exempt from CEQA; staff and county fire marshals said the maps identify new high- and very-high-risk areas and explained implications for defensible space and construction standards.",{"_33":97,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":98,"_41":99,"_43":100,"_45":101,"_47":102,"_49":103,"_51":104,"_53":105,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":106,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":107,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6532183,"Housing authority reports Buena Tierra has kept most residents housed but logged 14 vacancies in first year",1560,1980000,3540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3416218-d65a1fe52c265100cc261126fc3dd0e6&start=1980&end=3540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3416218-d65a1fe52c265100cc261126fc3dd0e6/thumbnail_1980000.jpg","/articles/6532183/Goleta/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Housing-authority-reports-Buena-Tierra-has-kept-most-residents-housed-but-logged-14-vacancies-in-first-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532183-e5a18e731e8f7333f43bca301c295ccd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160039&Signature=ho7FEVuy0vmyGDlb4LOifNXwegoLTC43WTUeXJvXCMqG3i7KqoZqB0yxeBTjljF4xyusrUgvmy4rAy1rXwRks9tnumnpyEa8pMxo0iwtjb-F4qGh5WHSnhFJae4HHm~Np97wxmS84Ce9KThoWyHw6KRD73vqYu8gsrC6VkTsG4pOWGLL39QCLX~VQ8GwyvwBaKBY~RyMzYUiV06ZdCzPTergZEfzZyXhO9fo~SlT5BuJ~1CmZiaZwndjSVEn3MT~X6V-q1toCgJ6L0m8OJefDuu~Qe1p7t3drCs7DR6NcQCc1upmVToojWpIsmIsjGA3-LfsoDFsWpBdpTW82rhXvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara updated the City Council of Goleta on the first-year operation of Buena Tierra, a 60-unit Homekey motel conversion that opened to residents in May 2024.

In a presentation to the council, John Polanski, development director for the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara, described Buena Tierra as “a 60 unit project with 59 permanent supportive housing units and 1 manager unit” that included funding and operational support intended to deliver on the Housing First model. The city previously contributed $600,000 to the project as part of the Homekey funding package, Polanski said.

The presentation was framed around outcomes at the one-year mark. Polanski said 14 of the original 60 tenants have left the site in some manner. He provided a detailed breakdown: two tenants died (one in a vehicle-pedestrian crash, one of cancer); two were placed in rehousing or higher-level care; two are incarcerated; three returned to living on the street; three voluntarily relocated using their housing choice vouchers; two were served unlawful detainers for drug-related activity; four were served unlawful detainers for assaults on tenants or staff; and one eviction followed repeated refusal to pay the approximately 30 percent-of-income rent share required under the program after multiple case management interventions.

\"We had to serve two folks with unlawful detainers due to drug possession, drug packaging in the unit and drug sales,\" Polanski said, and he added that fentanyl was often encountered in those cases. He also emphasized that Buena Tierra is not a locked facility: “We are not a locked facility in any way. They can come and go as they please.”

Evan, the housing authority regional manager who runs South County operations, described tenant engagement and some positive outcomes: several residents have been stabilized and are working; four residents are preparing to move on with permanent Housing Choice Vouchers; and staff held a one-year celebration with certificates, food and raffle prizes for residents. \"All 60 tenants received HCV vouchers, which goes with them for life,\" Evan said, citing cases of residents working full time and paying the 30 percent contribution.

Council members asked about management, eviction standards and the impacts on nearby businesses. Polanski and Evan said Housing First principles were followed because Homekey funding requires voluntary services and that evictions occurred only for safety or lease-violation reasons that could not be resolved through case management. They said fencing and on-site security were intended to keep outside drug dealers and other harmful influences off the property.

Council members and Polanski discussed continuing needs for on-site support services and the risk that potential funding cuts could reduce staff and volunteer supports. Polanski singled out AmeriCorps volunteers as an example of partners whose funding uncertainty would reduce service capacity. \"Housing retention is tied directly to the support services,\" he said.

Polanski and council members said the site had particular success serving two groups: veterans (through VASH vouchers) and transition-age youth, which the housing authority had set aside units for and described as some of its strongest success stories.

The presentation closed with council members and housing authority staff urging continued investment in services and community partnerships that help residents keep housing. The council asked for future updates focused on success stories and community impacts.

Ending: The council received the report and had no vote associated with the presentation; staff said they will return with future updates and additional success metrics and that the city will continue to coordinate with the Housing Authority and support-service partners.","Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara told the Goleta City Council that Buena Tierra, a 60-unit Homekey conversion, has kept 77% of tenants housed after one year while 14 units became vacant for a range of reasons including death, evictions and relocations.","actionData","errors"]

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