Our Events
Upcoming Events
CPA Strategic Planning Session
January 28, 2024 at 12:00 am
Monday Speaker Series
Time / Place to be determined
Please fill out and submit the questionnaire we sent a few weeks ago. Your input will determine the topics for discussion. (More information about the survey on the home page)
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Past Events
2023
First Monday Speakers Series: Alex Katz, Executive Director Environmental Defense Center
November 6, 2023 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
Join us on November 6th to learn what’s new at EDC from the Executive Director.
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First Monday Speakers Series: Allison deBusk, City Planner, City of Santa Barbara
October 2, 2023 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
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Environmental Defense Center TGIF
September 8, 2023 at 5:30 pm
General Event
Join us at the EDC TGIF on Friday, September 8th at 5:30 pm. CPA is one of several co-sponsors of this event.
EDC Courtyard, 906 Garden Street, Santa Barbara
Details at the EDC website
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63rd Annual CPA General Meeting
July 24, 2023 at 11:30 am
General Event
You’re Invited – 63rd Annual CPA General Meeting
Monday, July 24, 2023
Mulligan’s at the SB Golf Course
Discussion: CPA and State Mandates: How Do We Strengthen our Commitment to Defend Local Land Use Policies.
Event Photos (click to view large)
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Dakota Corey, Santa Barbara City Water Supply and Services Manager
May 1, 2023 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
Join CPA for a “First Monday” discussion with Dakota Corey, Water Supply and Services Manager for the City of Santa Barbara. Get all your water questions answered!
Click Here to Watch the ZOOM recording
You will need to use this password: um5K1R%^
Dakota Corey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the Colorado College and a Master’s of Environmental Science and Management with a specialization in Water Resources Management from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UCSB. Upon completing her degree at Bren, Dakota served as the Water Conservation Coordinator for the City of Oxnard for 3 years and a Water Resources Planning Specialist for Kennedy/Jenks Consultants for 2 years. She joined the City of Santa Barbara in 2014 in the middle of the drought as a Water Resources Specialist and then was promoted to the Water Supply Analyst position in 2016 where she worked for the past 7 years. In January, Dakota was promoted to the Water Supply and Services Manager position at the City where she oversees water supply planning, water conservation, metering, customer service, the Water Resources Laboratory, and the Sewer Lateral Inspection Program. A true water nerd at heart, Dakota loves applying analysis and strategy to develop water supply plans and policies that will protect the City’s water supplies for years to come.
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County Planning Commissioner Michael Cooney
April 3, 2023 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
With extensive legal and community public service experience, Mike Cooney has been on the County Planning Commission for nearly 20 years representing Santa Barbara County’s 1st District. Bring your questions. We look forward to a fascinating discussion.
to view you will need to enter the Passcode: w9KEX6^Q
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Conversation with Land Trust of Santa Barbara County Director Meredith Hendricks
February 6, 2023 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
Join the conversation with Land Trust of Santa Barbara County Director Meredith Hendricks. Meredith will share her extensive background in protecting and expanding public lands, and some of the challenges faced locally.
→ More Information about this Event
To view this event, click here
you will need the password: 09WIu03@ to view the recording
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2022
“A String of Pearls” author and neighborhood Activist Cheri Rae discusses Pearl Chase
December 5, 2022 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
Local Author and neighborhood activist CHERI RAE will discuss her years-long research into Pearl Chase that culminated in her new book “A String of Pearls” due to be released in Spring 2023.
Watch the recording – click here.
and use this password 9b^=!Hay
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“First Monday” – LAFCO Director Mike Prater
November 7, 2022 at 12:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
LAFCO exists to “discourage urban sprawl & encourage orderly formation of local agencies” Mike will discuss issues & projects facing our local LAFCO
To view the recording click here.
The Password is: msWB2!%i
it is easier to copy and paste the password.
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First Monday with Supervisor Gregg Hart
October 3, 2022 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
Join us for the return of CPA’s First Monday zoom meeting with important community leaders. October 3rd we will be joined by Santa Barbara County’s Second District Supervisor Gregg Hart. Please join us, there will be ample time for questions and answers.
Click here to watch the video
Password: qQNRXX0=
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CPA Annual Meeting via Zoom
August 13, 2022 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
General Event
The CPA Annual meeting will be held on Zoom.
Please click here to join the meeting.
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John Polansky – County Housing Authority & Clarissa Montenegro – City of SB Housing Authority
June 7, 2022 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
To View the Video – Click Here
Use the pass code: wJ#SM839
About our speakers:
Clarissa Montenegro is the Property and Development Supervisor for the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara. Clarissa grew up in Los Angeles County and moved to Santa Barbara 14 years ago after graduating from California State University Monterey Bay with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities and Communications. She also holds a Master of Legal Studies degree from the Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law. Clarissa has been with the Housing Authority for over 13 years, and immediately found her passion and purpose in the Housing Authority’s Mission and Vision of providing affordable housing while demonstrating compassion and respect for the people and community they serve. She is inspired everyday by her colleagues at the Housing Authority and the residents and clients whose lives have changed from having a place to call home. When not at the Housing Authority, Clarissa can be found spending time with her husband Brian and her newly rescued French Bulldog, “Penny”.
John Polanskey is the Director of Housing Development for the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO). John was born in Washington, DC and grew up in DC and the DC suburbs. John moved to California to complete college and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Business Administration from Biola University in La Mirada.
John has developed affordable rental housing with HASBARCO for the past 26 years. During his tenure, HASBARCO has developed partnerships that have resulted in the construction or rehabilitation of over 1,200 affordable housing units. An additional 450 affordable housing units are in the development pipeline or under construction. While John finds locating sites, obtaining approvals, securing funding and constructing and/or rehabilitating permanent supportive housing rewarding, the favorite part of his job comes when he sees families of all sizes moving into the safe, decent, affordable, permanent housing from having lived in their cars, in shelters, in encampments, or in unsafe or overcrowded conditions.
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Open House & yard/office sale
May 21, 2022 at 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
General Event
CPA has just completed an office reorganization project, and now hope to make available some of our now empty file cabinets, desk organizers, etc. If you need office items or know a group that could use shelving or file cabinets, this would be a good time to “shop.” We plan to have a truck and some strong backs available to help. The board will provide libation for our visitors and we will set up some tables and chairs for those who wish to stop by and visit.
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CPA Board Meeting
May 11, 2022 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
CPA Board Meetings
The Board currently meets via Zoom. Please contact us if you would like to attend the meeting or if you have an item you would like us to consider.
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Goleta City Councilmember Stuart Kasdin
May 2, 2022 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
Stuart will reflect on the accomplishments and challenges facing Goleta as it celebrates 20 years of cityhood.
Click here to watch the video.
Please use the pass code: Ujdq5^nO
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CPA Board Meeting
April 13, 2022 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
CPA Board Meetings
The Board currently meets via Zoom. Please contact us if you would like to attend the meeting or if you have an item you would like us to consider.
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Elias Isaacson – Santa Barbara City Community Development Director
April 4, 2022 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
Elias Isaacson will discuss City policies & answer your questions!
Watch the Recording Click Here
You will need a Passcode to view: ?EdAFU7%
Elias Isaacson is the Community Development Director Planning and Land Use Director for the City of Santa Barbara, CA. He is a member of the AIA, and is also an AICP Certified Planner and an ICC Certified Building Official.Before joining the City of Santa Barbara, Elias was the Planning and Land Use Director for the City of Santa Fe, NM. Elias spent two years as Planning and Land Use Director and Interim City Manager for the City of Espanola. During this time, he led a city-wide effort to draft and adopt a new Comprehensive Plan for the City. The Plan, “Espanola: Beyond Boundaries”, received the 2018 NM APA Award for Excellence in Comprehensive Planning. Elias has extensive experience working with property owners and design professionals, and has completed multiple independent planning and development projects for clients in both the US and abroad.Elias is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin (BA in Geography), and the University of Pennsylvania (Master of City Planning and Master Certificate in Urban Design and Development). Elias studied architecture at the University of New Mexico, where he earned his Master of Architecture degree in 2012.
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CPA Board Meeting
March 9, 2022 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
CPA Board Meetings
The Board currently meets via Zoom. Please contact us if you would like to attend the meeting or if you have an item you would like us to consider.
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CPA Board Meeting
February 9, 2022 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
CPA Board Meetings
The Board currently meets via Zoom. Please contact us if you would like to attend the meeting or if you have an item you would like us to consider.
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First Monday Speaker Series
February 7, 2022 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
County Planning Director Lisa Plowman will be our guest Monday, February 7th, 2022 at noon.
Click here to join the meeting.
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CPA Board Meeting
January 12, 2022 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
CPA Board Meetings
The Board currently meets via Zoom. Please contact us if you would like to attend the meeting or if you have an item you would like us to consider.
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2021
SB Mayor-Elect Randy Rowse
December 6, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
Santa Barbara Mayor-elect, Randy Rowse, focusing on city planning — and other city issues, as time allows!
Access Passcode: M9vk.gHE
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Joan Hartmann, SB County 3rd District Supervisor
November 1, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
Joan Hartmann, SB County 3rd District Supervisor, talking about the County Recreation Master Plan and more:
Passcode: Z*&0Kj&c
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Dick Flacks and George Relles
October 4, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
SUN and UCSB housing: Dick Flacks and George Relles talk UCSB’s Long Range Development Plan and UCSB-promised housing:
Passcode: md$703p1
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Nancy Emerson (WE Watch) and Lansing Duncan
September 6, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
Nancy Emerson (WE Watch) and Lansing Duncan talk about planning in Solvang:
Passcode: !EZ.cdt7
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Assemblymember Steve Bennett
June 7, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
This meeting began with CPA’s annual meeting; for the entire recording, click:
Access Passcode: =*c1r0c5
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Dan Gullett, Principal Planner, SB City, and Dan Klemann, Deputy Director, Long Range Planning Division, County of SB
May 3, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
RHNA numbers, special attention to the high allocations for SB City and the SB unincorporated South County, with Dan Gullett, Principal Planner, SB City, and Dan Klemann, Deputy Director, Long Range Planning Division, County of SB.
No passcode needed.
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Rob Dayton, The Santa Barbara Transportation Earthquake 3.0
April 5, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
Passcode: @AMejWj7
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Jeff Lindgren, County Parks and Jill Zachary, City Parks
March 1, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
March, 2021,
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Laura Bridley, 2nd District County Planning Commissioner
February 1, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
Passcode: =1AJ5N?B
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Brad Hess
January 4, 2021 at 6:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
January – Brad Hess, re: Plaza de la Guerra
Passcode: DBN=U3Je
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2020
Sheila Lodge
December 7, 2020 at 12:00 am
Monday Speaker Series
Sheila Lodge, talking about her book, Santa Barbara: An Uncommonplace American Town
The recording for this talk is presently not available.
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Detty Peikert, Cass Ensberg & Ellen Bildsten, AIA board members
October 20, 2020 at 6:00 pm
Monday Speaker Series
AIA Charette, with AIA board members Detty Peikert, Cass Ensberg, Ellen Bildsten
Passcode: .u1^KQm2
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