April 6, 2008

 Greetings SB CAN members and friends! Please take a few moments to review the upcoming events and news. Here they are in brief:

 

1. SB CAN / SB CORE North County Awards Dinner, Santa Maria, April 27

 2. Goleta Valley Planning Advisory Committee (GVPAC) - Now Accepting Applications

 3. Yes on Measure V – SB CAN Endorsement & Headquarters Opening, Santa Barbara, April 12

 4. Naples Beach Hike, Gaviota Coast, April 12

 5. UCSB Long Range Development Plan- Public Hearing Santa Barbara, April 29

 6. Supervisorial Candidate Forums

 4^th District Candidate Forum, Lompoc, April 30

             3^rd District Candidate Forum, Vandenberg Village, April 23

 

Now the Details:

 

1. SB CAN & SB CORE 4^th Annual North County “Looking Forward” Awards Dinner

 

WHEN: Sunday, April 27, 5 PM

WHERE: Atria Maria del Sol, 1405 East Main Street, Santa Maria

GUEST SPEAKER:  Shane Stark, retired Legal Counsel for the County Board of Supervisors.

 

Presented by Santa Barbara County Action Network (SB CAN) and Santa Barbara Council of Research and Education (SB CORE).

 

Each year SB CAN & SB CORE honor individuals, businesses, and organizations for their outstanding contributions to the community at its North County Awards Dinner and fundraiser. Please join us in honoring this year’s outstanding community leaders:

 

Joan Leon, Santa Maria, ”Looking Forward” Award

Joan is being honored for strong leadership and vision in community building, civic engagement and improving the quality of life in our community. She is well-known to readers of the Santa Maria Times for her “Looking Forward” columns, which offer practical advice and solutions to local issues. As founder and chair of the Santa Maria Community Coalition, she regularly attends and testifies at Santa Maria City Council meetings. Joan served two years on the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury, and was elected twice as president of the Santa Maria League of Women Voters.

 

John Buttny, Santa Ynez, Social Justice Award

This award for promoting tolerance, respect and compassion for all people in our community will go to John for his work in helping to develop the county's 10-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness.  This plan will help people who have been homeless for a year or more due to physical disabilities, mental health or substance-abuse problems. John also served from 1985 to 2004 as executive staff to the 3rd District supervisor, helping to organize and lead hundreds of community meetings to work on critical social justice, environmental and land use issues.

 

The Guadalupe Dunes Center, Environmental Protection & Sustainability Award

 

The Dunes Center is being honored for its work in educating the community about the need to protect and preserve one of the wondrous natural resources in our community. The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Complex is a National Natural Landmark, with more than 22,000 acres of one of the largest coastal dune ecosystems on Earth. With more than 1,000 known species of birds, plants and animals, and some of the highest dunes on the west coast, it is a place of rare beauty and significance.

 

Eric Cardenas/Central Coast Environmental Health Project (CCEHP), Santa Maria

 

As director of CCEHP, Eric will be receiving our Working Families Award for providing education to improve health conditions at work and in the home. CCEHP raises awareness about health risks posed by pesticide exposure, and works to decrease our reliance on pesticides. The project is tailored to the needs and concerns of farmworkers and their families, and other community members who work, go to school, or live near farming operations. Eric helped to draft and pass statewide legislation addressing pesticide use near schools.  He has also been instrumental in bringing together members of the environmental and agricultural communities to form an Ag Futures Alliance to promote sustainable agriculture that is environmentally safe and fair to farm workers.

 

Connie Geiger, Lompoc. Giving Back to the Community Award

 

This award goes to Connie for her selfless hours of community service. As a member of the Sierra Club, Connie has been leading hikes into the Los Padres National Forest and State Parks for the last 16 years. She also leads environmental cleanups along Highway 1, and regularly participates in the California Coastal Beach Clean-ups at Surf Beach. Connie is active in the Lompoc Valley Botanical and Horticultural Society, California Native Plant Society, Audubon Society, Lompoc Library and Lompoc Animal Shelter.

 

This event is generously sponsored by:

The Sierra Club, The Fund for Santa Barbara, Sara Miller McCune, Guadalupe Cultural Arts & Education Center, Santa Maria League of Women Voters, Northern Santa Barbara County Women’s Political Committee, and Santa Maria Valley Democratic Club.

 

Tickets are $40 per person, or $35 if paid by April 11. You may also reserve a table for eight for $320, or $280 if paid by April 11. Seating is limited, so reserve your seats by mailing a check to SB CAN Awards Dinner, P.O. Box 23453, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-3453. Let us know if you prefer the Lemon Chicken or Eggplant Parmesan entrées.

 

For information about sponsorships, or purchasing space in our Tribute Book to congratulate the honorees or to advertise your business or organization, please contact Deborah at (805) 722-5094 or deborah@sbcan.org.

Hope to see you there!

 

2. Goleta Valley Planning Advisory Committee (GVPAC)- Now Accepting Applications

 

WHAT: Information Workshop about the GVPAC

WHEN: Tuesday April 29^th, 6 pm

WHERE: 267 Camino del Remedio, Santa Barbara

 

Background

If you are a resident of business owner in the Goleta Valley, Zone 2, here’s your opportunity to help shape the future of your community.  The County is now accepting applications for membership in the GVPAC, which will advise County staff during the update of the 1993 Goleta Community Plan. The GVPAC will receive community input, develop Community Plan goals, and review and comment on the Draft Goleta Valley Community Plan. Composition of the GVPAC will be based upon many factors including geographic areas, professional affiliations, community segments, and other interest groups that are representative of the community.

 

It is important that this committee include members that represent all sections of the population, including those who will advocate for affordable and workforce housing, alternative transportation, and the preservation of open space and agricultural lands.

 

GVPAC members must be residents, property owners, or business owners within the Goleta Valley Community Planning Area ZONE 2.

 

Please visit http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/planareas/goleta/default.asp to see if you are located within this boundary.

 

All interested community members are invited to attend this workshop, or contact Derek Johnson at 569-2072 with questions about the Goleta Community Plan Update.

 

Deadline to Apply: June 10^th.

 

Applications and Required Supplemental Questionnaires are due to the Office of the Clerk of the Board no later than June 10.  Mail, or drop off your application at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors County Administration Building,

105 East Anapamu Street, Room 407, Santa Barbara.

 

3. Yes on Measure V – SBCAN Endorsement and Campaign Headquarter Grand Opening

 

WHAT: Campaign Headquarters Grand Opening

WHEN: Saturday, April 12, 10am- 12pm

WHERE: 2261 Las Positas Rd, Santa Barbara. (Las Positas Shopping Center- Las Positas & Modoc) 

 

Background:

SB CAN proudly endorses Measure V- the Santa Barbara City College Improvement Measure. Measure V will allow SBCC to make essential improvements addressing critical health, safety and access issues, and install energy efficient and water conservation systems.

 

Measure V will improve SBCC by:

 

• Improving and modifying existing facilities to accommodate new programs to help students prepare for jobs and/or transfer to 4-year universities.
• Upgrading aging classrooms and labs with new technology, equipment, wiring and computers.
• Updating classrooms and technology for nursing, radiography and other healthcare career programs.
• Making all buildings, classrooms and community facilities accessible to people with disabilities.
• Improving facilities for programs that help students develop essential literacy and English skills.
• Implementing green building guidelines to create healthy work and learning environments.
• Implementing new Federal and State emergency/disaster response requirements.

 

Measure V protects taxpayers by requiring:

 

• Annual public audits.
• Independent citizen oversight of all spending.

 

Measure V is a wise investment, and will qualify SBCC for over $92 million in State matching funds, making our local tax dollars go twice as far.

 

SBCC is a major contributor to the long-term economic health of the South Coast

 

Measure V has already been endorsed by Congresswoman Lois Capps, Assemblyman Pedro Nava, State Superintendent of Schools Jack O'Connell, Supervisors Salud Carbajal and Janet Wolf, Mayors Marty Blum and Michael Bennett, and many other community leaders.  

Measure V has also been endorsed by the Democratic Party of Santa Barbara County, Progressive Democrats of Santa Barbara, the League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara, the Santa Barbara County Action Network, PUEBLO,

the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce and the Santa Barbara County Taxpayers Association.

 

Please join us at the campaign headquarter kick off, April 12, 2008. Get your crushcakes (cupcakes), buttons, lawn signs…& learn how you can help!

 

Yes On V, Sponsored by the Foundation for Santa Barbara City College

PO Box 90610, Santa Barbara, CA 93190

 

Phone: 805-563-7360 Fax: 805-966-1306 Email: info@yesonv.net

www.YesonV.net

 

4. Naples Beach Hike, Naples Coalition

 

 

WHAT: Naples Coalition invites public on Naples Beach Hike

WHEN: Sunday, April 13 at 11a.m.

WHERE: The hike will leave from the Public Access parking lot at Haskell's Beach adjoining the Bacara Resort at 11 AM sharp.

 

The members of the Naples Coalition, including SB CAN, invite the public for a fun and educational beach walk at 11 A.M. Sunday, April 13, along the beach from the public access at the Bacara resort to the bluffs on the Naples property. Phil Mckenna (President of the Naples Coalition) and Nathan Alley (Environmental Defense Center) will host the hike and describe the sensitive and threatened nature of the Naples ecology.

 

The Naples Coalition seeks to maintain and protect the rural character of the Naples property on the Gaviota Coast. The 485 acre Naples property (formally known as Santa Barbara Ranch) is two miles west of the Goleta city boundary on the gateway to the Gaviota Coast.  

 

The hike will leave from the Public Access parking lot at Haskell's Beach adjoining the Bacara Resort at 11 AM sharp. The walk is about 2 miles one way and crosses a rocky point that will be mostly dry on this day due to a minus low tide. Allow three hours to leisurely complete the walk. Bring a pair of old beach shoes (for the rocky point crossing and the occasional beach tar), a sunhat, and any water or snacks needed for the walk. No dogs are allowed in order to protect the seal rookery located on the hike to the Naples property. Please car pool if possible.

 

For more information about the hike please contact: Kristen Hoye, Naples Media Outreach, Phone: 805-452-5936, Email: gaviota_coast@yahoo.com.            

4. UCSB Long Range Development Plan - Public Hearing / Public Comment

WHAT: Public Hearing to review UCSB’s Long Range Development Plan (LRDP)  WHEN: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 7 pm

WHERE: UCSB's Embarcadero Hall, 935 Embarcadero Del Norte (just south of Pardall Road), Isla Vista

 

Background:

UCSB has released its Long Range Development Plan and Environmental Impact Review. It can be found online at http://www.ucsbvision2025.com/downloads.html

 

Comments may be made in person at the hearing or submitted in writing. Written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. PST, May 9, 2008.

 

Submit written comments to: info@UCSBVision2025.com

Or mail to: University of California, Office of Campus Planning & Design

c/o UCSB Vision 2025, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-1030

 

Following the local public hearing, the documents will proceed to the California Coastal Commission and the UC Board of Regents for review and adoption.

 

5. Supervisorial Candidate Forums

 

Come learn more about the candidates running for two important supervisorial districts.

 

4^th District Supervisorial Candidate Forum.

 

WHAT: 4^th District Candidate Forum

WHEN: Wednesday, April 30 at 7 pm

WHERE: Grossman Gallery in the Lompoc Public Library, 501 E. North Avenue
Lompoc.

 

Citizen’s Planning Foundation and the Lompoc Vandenberg branch of the American Association of University Women are co-sponsoring the forum, which will include a Q &A period in the second half of the forum.

 

3^rd District Supervisorial Candidate Forum

 

WHAT: 3rd District Candidate Forum

WHEN: Wednesday, April 23 at 7 pm

WHERE: Meeting Hall in Valley of the Flowers United Church of Christ, 3346 Constellation Road, Vandenberg Village.

Co-sponsors: The Vandenberg Village Association and the Lompoc Vandenberg branch of the American Association of University Women.

 

 

Olivia Uribe

SB CAN Associate Director
  www.sbcan.org

olivia@sbcan.org
  w: 805.879.1768
  c: 805.563.0463