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Consider recommendations regarding a Grant of Easements from Peter and Deborah Moore and Ronald I. Schnur for the Buena Vista Debris Basin Project, (Assessor Parcel Nos. 007-020-052 and 007-020-057), First District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Real Property Purchase Agreements between the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District), and Peter and Deborah Moore, who acquired title as Deborah DuBois, husband and wife as community property with the right of survivorship (Owners), and Ronald I. Schnur, Trustee of the Ronald I. Schnur Revocable Trust III U/A DTD 2/11/04 (Owner), for the purchase of permanent easements, non-exclusive subsurface easements, and temporary construction easements, on portions of real property located at 915 Park Lane, Santa Barbara (County Assessor Parcel No.: 007-020-052), for a total cost not to exceed $1,400,000.00, and at 935 Park Lane, Santa Barbara (County Assessor Parcel No.: 007-02-057), for a total cost not to exceed $62,000.00, in connection with the Buena Vista Debris Basin Project;
b) Authorize the Chair to accept the permanent and temporary easements and Certificates of Acceptance conveying easement interests in the real property located at 915 Park Lane and 935 Park Lane respectively, to the District and authorize the Clerk of the Board to sign the Certificate of Acceptance thereto;
c) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or his designee, to sign escrow instructions and execute any other supporting documents to complete this transaction;
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009592 to increase appropriations of
$450,000.00 in Public Works South Coast Flood Zone Fund for Capital Assets funded by the release of Restricted Purpose of Fund Balance for the Buena Vista Debris Basin Project; and
e) After considering the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Findings for the Buena Vista Debris Basin Project, adopted by the Board of Directors as Lead Agency on February 28, 2023, and the discussion included herein, find that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed, and there are no substantial changes in circumstances or new information of substantial importance regarding significant impacts or feasibility of mitigation measures and alternatives, and therefore the recommended actions are within the scope of the project covered by the aforementioned environmental documents and no new environmental document is required.