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Consider recommendations regarding the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grant Application for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026-2027 Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute a grant agreement with the California OTS accepting $271,000.00 for the County of Santa Barbara Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program for the grant period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 1659 to increase appropriations of $203,700.00 in the District Attorney General Fund for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for Salaries and Employee Benefits ($183,000.00) and Services and Supplies ($20,700.00), funded by unanticipated revenues from the California OTS; and
c) Determine that the above recommended actions are not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because they consist of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.