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• STATE LINKS (California)	• COUNTY LINKS (Santa Barbara County)
• REGIONAL LINKS	• CITY LINKS (Santa Barbara County)
• NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS
• COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS & COALITIONS
• COMMUNITY & REGIONAL PLANNING AREAS (Santa Barbara County)

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STATE LINKS (California)

• The Brown Act - http://caag.state.ca.us/publications/2003_Intro_BrownAct.pdf
  
• California Coastal Commission - http://www.coastal.ca.gov/web/
  
• Governor’s Office - http://gov.ca.gov/
  
• Governor’s Office of Planning & Research - http://www.opr.ca.gov
  
• CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) - http://ceres.ca.gov/ceqa/
  
• Caltrans (Dept. of Transportation) - http://www.dot.ca.gov/
  
• State of California Planning & Development Links -
  http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/links.htm
  
• CERES: The California Environmental Resources Evaluation System -
  http://ceres.ca.gov/index.html
  
• The California Coastal Act - http://www.coastal.ca.gov/coastact.pdf
  
• California Department of Water Resources (DWR) - http://wwwdwr.water.ca.gov/

REGIONAL LINKS

• Central Coast Water Authority - http://www.ccwa.com/
  
• The Community Indicators Project - http://www.ucsb-efp.com/indicators/index.htm
  
• Indicators Project/UCSB ­ South Coast Sustainable Indicators -
  http://www.es.ucsb.edu/proj/135Bindicators/southcoast/economic/donations.html
  
• Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) - http://www.sblafco.org/

COUNTY LINKS (Santa Barbara County)

• "How to get Involved in Planning" in Santa Barbara County-
  http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/admin/participate.asp
  
• County of Santa Barbara - http://www.countyofsb.org/index.asp
  
• Boards & Commissions - http://www.countyofsb.org/county-government.asp#commissions
  
• Board of Supervisors - http://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/cob/hearings/board.asp
  
• Board of Architectural Review - http://www.sbcountyplanning.org/boards/rbar/index.cfm
  
• Planning Commission Agenda & Staff Reports -
  http://www.sbcountyplanning.org/boards/pc/cpc_documents.cfm?DocID=1511
  
• Planning & Development - http://www.sbcountyplanning.org/
  
• Planning & Development: Public Workshops & Hearings -
  http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/admin/notice.asp
  
• Parks Commission - http://www.sbparks.com/docs/Commission.html
  
• BEACON (Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans & Nourishment) -
  http://www.beacon.ca.gov/
  
• County Departments - http://www.countyofsb.org/locations.asp
  
• Community & Regional Planning Areas -
  http://www.countyofsb.org/community-links.asp
  
• SBCAG (SB County Association of Governments) - http://www.sbcag.org/
  
• Project Clean Water - http://www.sbprojectcleanwater.org/
  
• Community Links - http://www.countyofsb.org/community-links.asp

CITY LINKS (in Santa Barbara County)
(in alphabetical order)

City of Buellton

• City of Buellton - http://www.cityofbuellton.com/

City of Carpinteria

• City of Carpinteria - http://www.carpinteria.ca.us/
  
• City Council - http://www.carpinteria.ca.us/citycouncil/index.shtml
  
• Planning Commission - http://www.carpinteria.ca.us/agendas/pc.shtml
  
• Architectural Review Board - http://www.carpinteria.ca.us/agendas/arb.shtml
  
• Community Development Department -
  http://www.carpinteria.ca.us/communitydev/index.shtml
  
• Municipal Code - http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/carpinteria/
  
• Departments - http://www.carpinteria.ca.us/

City of Goleta

• City of Goleta - http://www.cityofgoleta.org/

Note: Links to specific pages on the site (such as City Officials, Departments, etc.) are
not available via a specified link, but they are accessible from the City’s home page

City of Guadalupe

• City of Guadalupe - http://www.ci.guadalupe.ca.us/

City of Lompoc

• City of Lompoc - http://www.ci.lompoc.ca.us/
  
• City Government (includes City Council, Commissions, Committees & Boards) -
  http://www.ci.lompoc.ca.us/
  
• City Council Agendas & Minutes - http://www.ci.lompoc.ca.us/councilagenda/index.htm
  
• Community Development - http://www.cityoflompoc.com/departments/comdev/index.htm

City of Santa Barbara

• City of Santa Barbara - http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/
  
• City Charter -
  http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Government/City_Hall/Charter/
  
• Municipal Code ­
  http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Government/City_Hall/Municode/
  
• City Administrator’s Monthly Report - http://www.secure.ci.santa-barbara.ca.us/CAMR
  
• Mayor & Council - http://www.ci.santa-barbara.ca.us/departments/mayor_and_council/
  
• City Council: Agenda Packets & Finished Agendas ­
  http://www.ci.santa-barbara.ca.us/departments/administrative_services/city_clerk/agendas/city_council/
• Watch Santa Barbara City Council Meetings Online at:
  http://santabarbara.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=6
  
• Planning Commission: Current & Finished Agendas, Public Notices, Staff Reports & Meeting Schedule -
  http://www.ci.santabarbara.ca.us/departments/administrative_services/
  city_clerk/advisory/planning_commission/
  
• Historic Landmarks Commission: Agenda, Minutes & Meeting Schedule -
  http://www.ci.santa-barbara.ca.us/departments/administrative_services/city_clerk/
  advisory/historic_landmarks_commission/
  
• Architectural Board of Review: Agendas, Minutes & Meeting Schedule ­
  http://www.ci.santabarbara.ca.us/departments/administrative_services/
  city_clerk/advisory/architectural_board_of_review/
  
• Advisory Groups ­ Information & Listing -
  http://www.ci.santa-barbara.ca.us/departments/administrative_services/city_clerk/advisory/
  
• City Departments - http://www.ci.santa-barbara.ca.us/departments/
  
• Community Development - http://www.ci.santa-barbara.ca.us/
  departments/community_development/
  
• State of the City, City Budget & City Organization Charts -
  http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Government/Council/State_of_the_City/
  
• Circulation Element -
  http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/NR/rdonlyres/6F843C4B-D8FA-405F-A6B4-DD7E66795EDA/0/CirculationElement.pdf

City of Santa Maria

• City of Santa Maria - http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/
  
• City Council Agendas - http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/3007.html
  
• City Council Issues - http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/3006.html
  
• City Hall On-Line (includes link to Charter) - http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/index.html
  
• Commissions & Boards - http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/202.html
  
• Planning Commission: Information & Schedule - http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/3015.html
  
• Planning Commission: Agendas - http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/40127.html
  
• Planning Commission: Minutes - http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/40128.html
  
• Community Development - http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/207.html
  
• Planning Division - http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/3061.html
  
• Planning Information (includes General Plan, Zoning, etc.) -
  http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/40541.html

City of Solvang

• City of Solvang - http://www.cityofsolvang.com/
  
• City Manager’s Welcome - http://www.cityofsolvang.com/cmanager.html
  
• City Council Meetings & Minutes -  http://www.cityofsolvang.com/ccmeetings.html
  
• Departments - http://www.cityofsolvang.com/depts.html
  
• City News - http://www.cityofsolvang.com/newsflash.html

NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS
(in alphabetical order)

NOTE:  This is not a complete list.  We are working on this list; if you have a link you'd like us to add, please contact Naomi Kovacs at 966-3979 or info@citizensplanning.org     

• Allied Neighborhoods Association - www.sb-allied.org
  
• Bel Air Knolls Civic Association
  
• Braemar
  
• Bungalow Haven Neighborhood Association - www.bungalowhaven.org
  
• Coalition for Sensible Planning (formerly Hollister Area Neighborhood Association) - www.sbcsp.org/
  
• Eucalyptus Hill Association
  
• Grove Land Neighborhood Association
  
• Hidden Valley Residents Association - www.hvsb.org/welcome.htm
  
• Hitchcock Ranch Association
  
• Marine Terrace La Mesa Neighborhood Association
  
• Montecito Association - www.montecitoassociation.org/
  
• Patterson Area Neighborhoods Association - www.panaspeedbump.org/
  
• Riviera Association - www.rivieraassociation.org
  
• Samarkand Neighborhood Association
  
• Upper East Neighborhood Association - www.geocities.com/SBUpperEast/
  
• Veronica Springs Neighborhood Association
  
• Westside Study Group - http://sbwestside.com/

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS & COALITIONS
(Organizations concerned with land use planning and/or environmental protection in SB County)

• 101 In Motion - www.101inMotion.com
  
• Citizens for Carpenteria Bluffs - www.carpinteriabluffs.org/wp/
  
• Citizens for Goleta Valley - www.silcom.com/%7Ecgv/
  
• COAST (Coalition for Sustainable Transportation) - www.coast-santabarbara.org
  
• Community Environmental Council - www.communityenvironmentalcouncil.org/
  
• Conception Coast Project - www.conceptioncoast.org/
  
• Environmental Defense Center - www.edcnet.org
  
• Friends of the Ellwood Coast - www.fotec.org/
  
• The Fund for Santa Barbara - www.fundforsantabarbara.org
  
• Gaviota Coast Conservancy - www.fundforsantabarbara.org
  
• Homeowners Defense Fund - http://homeownersdefensefund.org
  
• League of Women Voters of SB - www.lwvsantabarbara.org
  
• Naples Coalition (Save Naples) - www.savenaples.org
  
• Pearl Chase Society - http://www.pearlchase.org/
  
• PUEBLO - www.sbpueblo.org
  
• San Marcos Foothills Coalition - www.sanmarcosfoothills.org
  
• Santa Barbara Beautiful - www.sbbeautiful.org
  
• Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition - www.sbbike.org
  
• Santa Barbara ChannelKeeper - www.sbck.org
  
• Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation - www.sbthp.org/presidio.htm
  
• SB CAN - www.sbcan.org
  
• Shoreline Preservation Fund - http://spf.as.ucsb.edu/
  
• Sierra Club, Los Padres Chapter - http://lospadres.sierraclub.org/
  
• Surfrider Foundation, Santa Barbara Chapter - www.surfrider.org/santabarbara/
  
• Urban Creeks Council - www.sb-urbancreeks.org

COMMUNITY & REGIONAL PLANNING AREAS (County of Santa Barbara)
(in alphabetical order)

• Carpinteria Planning Area - http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/planareas/carpinteria/default.asp
• Cuyama Planning Area - http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/planareas/cuyama/default.asp
• Gaviota Coast Planning Area - http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/planareas/gaviota/default.asp
• Goleta Planning Area -http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/planareas/goleta/default.asp
• Isla Vista Planning Area -  http://www.countyofsb.org/rda/index.asp
• Lompoc Planning Area - http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/planareas/lompoc/default.asp
• Los Olivos Community Information - http://www.losolivosca.com/
  Links & Contacts - http://www.losolivosca.com/html/links.html
• Los Alamos Planning Area - http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/planareas/losalamos/default.asp
• Montecito Planning Area - http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/planareas/montecito/default.asp
  Community Information - http://www.montecitovillage.com/
  Board of Architectural Review & Planning Commission -
  http://applications.sbcountyplanning.org/boards/rbar/mbar.cfml
• Orcutt Planning Area - http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/planareas/orcutt/default.asp
• Santa Ynez Planning Area- http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/planareas/santaynez/default.asp
• Summerland Planning Area - www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/planareas/summerland/default.asp
• Toro Canyon Planning Area - http://www.countyofsb.org/plandev/comp/planareas/toro/default.asp