Current Board Members
- Board Member
- Appointed by
- Paul Clementi, Chair
- County Board of Supervisors
- Luke Rioux
- City Selection Committee
- Craig Geyer
- Independent Special District Committee
- Conrad Tedeschi
- County Superintendent of Education
- Laura Becker
- California Community Colleges
- Carolle Van Sande, Vice-Chair
- County Board of Supervisors (Public)
- Vacant
- Recognized largest employee organization
Oversight Board Duties
The Oversight Board is generally intended to supervise the activities of the successor agency and ensure the former RDA’s assets are distributed to the taxing entities expeditiously and in a manner that maximizes value. The Oversight Board has a fiduciary responsibility to holders of Enforceable Obligations of the former RDA and to the taxing entities that would benefit from the distribution of revenues generated by the liquidation of RDA assets.
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SB 107 requires each Countywide Oversight Board to consist of seven members. The Board must elect one of its members as the chairperson. [HSC 34179(j) (1-7)]
The Countywide Board is appointed as follows:
- One member appointed by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors ("BOS").
- One member appointed by the City Selection Committee.
- One member appointed by the Independent District Selection Committee.
- One member appointed by the Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Education.
- One member appointed by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
- One member of the public appointed by the BOS.
- One member representing the successor agency employees - to be appointed by the Governor.
A majority of the total membership of the Oversight Board constitutes a quorum; a quorum is required for the Oversight Board to take action. [HSC 34179(e)] .
Each member of an oversight board shall serve at the pleasure of the entity that appointed such member (H&SC §34179(g)). The Governor may appoint individuals to fill any oversight board member position described in subdivision (j) that has not been filled by July 1st, 2018, or any member position that remains vacant for more than 60 days (H&SC §34179(b)).
Oversight Board members cannot be compensated or reimbursed for their expenses. However, Oversight Board members "are protected by the immunities applicable to public entities and public employees." [HSC 34179(c)]
On matters within the purview of the Oversight Board, decisions made by the members supersede those made by the Successor Agency or the staff of the Successor Agency. [HSC 34179(p)]
The Oversight Board is subject to the requirements of the Brown Act (open meeting law), the Public Records Act, and the Political Reform Act.
Members must file a Statement of Economic Interests upon appointment, annually and when leaving the Oversight Board.
Successor Agencies Wind-Down of RDA Activities
The Countywide Oversight Board will guide the winding-down process of the Successor Agencies, and will cease to exist when all Successor Agencies have been formally dissolved. Below are the Successor Agencies within the County of Santa Barbara.
Successor Agency: City of Buellton
Status: Dissolved
Successor Agency: City
of Goleta
Status: Active
Successor Agency: City of Guadalupe
Status: Active - Last & Final ROPS
Successor Agency: City of Lompoc
Status: Active - Last & Final ROPS
Successor Agency: City of Santa Barbara
Status: Dissolved
Successor Agency: City of Santa Maria
Status: Dissolved
Successor Agency: County
of Santa Barbara
(Isla Vista)
Status: Active - Last & Final ROPS
Board Meetings
General Meeting - 7/31/2018
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Cancelled - 9/13/2018
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Special Meeting - 9/14/2018
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General Meeting - 1/24/2019
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Special Meeting - 5/2/2019
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General Meeting - 9/12/2019
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General Meeting - 1/22/2020
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General Meeting - 9/16/2020
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General Meeting - 1/20/2021
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General Meeting - 9/15/2021
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General Meeting - 1/19/2022
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General Meeting - 9/14/2022
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General Meeting - 1/18/2023
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General Meeting - 9/13/2023
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Special Meeting - 9/14/2023
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General Meeting - 1/17/2024
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Special Meeting - 3/28/2024
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General Meeting - 9/11/2024
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General Meeting - 1/15/2025
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General Meeting - 9/17/2025
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General Meeting - 1/14/2026
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General Meeting - 9/16/2026
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General Meeting - 1/13/2027
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Resources
Countywide Oversight Board Member Successor Agency
- Successor Agency Handbook (PDF)
- Board Agenda Item Review & Docketing Process
- Board Agenda Item Template (DOCX)
- Resolution Template (DOCX)
- Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS)
- Department of Finance Dissolution Process (PDF)
- Dissolution Process Requirements
- Dissolution Agendas & Resolutions
- Successor Agency Request to Dissolve Resolution to City Sample (DOCX)
- Board Agenda Item Request to Dissolve (DOCX)
- Successor Agency Request to Dissolve Resolution to SBCOB (DOCX)
- Successor Agency Final Dissolution Resolution to City Sample (DOCX)
- Board Agenda Item Final Dissolution (DOCX)
- Successor Agency Final Dissolution Resolution to SBCOB (DOCX)
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