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Consider recommendations regarding a Resolution Authorizing the Application for and Acceptance of California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Community Care Expansion Program (CCE) Capital Expansion Grant Funds and Horne LLP CCE Program Funding Agreement for Tecolote House Renovations, Second District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Adopt a Resolution that:
i) Authorizes, ratifies, and directs the County’s submission of an application for CDSS CCE Capital Expansion grant funds in a total amount not to exceed $1,043,433.00 for the renovation of real property located at 310 Camino del Remedio in the City of Santa Barbara, APN 059-140-029; and
ii) Authorizes, ratifies, and directs the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to execute on behalf of the County the application, program funding agreement, and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary to secure CCE grant funds and participate in the CCE Program;
b) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to execute on behalf of the County a Program Funding Agreement (CCE-2378566416-051) with Horne LLP (Horne) for CDSS CCE Program Capital Expansion grant funds for Tecolote House project renovations, located at 310 Camino del Remedio, Santa Barbara, APN 059-140-029, in the Second District in an amount not to exceed $1,043,433.00 from the conditional grant agreement effective date through June 30, 2029;
c) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to execute and record on behalf of the County a Declaration of Restrictions limiting the County’s use of its real property located at 310 Camino del Remedio, Santa Barbara, APN 059-140-029, in the Second District to the restricted uses set forth in Exhibit B of the Declaration of Restrictions for a period of 20 years, as well as execute and record on behalf of the County a Performance Deed of Trust encumbering County’s fee title interest in the aforementioned property as security for the County’s performance under the CCE Program Funding Agreement (CCE-2378566416-051) and the related Declaration of Restrictions for the benefit of the Department of Social Services and lasting until the discharge of all County obligations to the Department of Social Services under the Performance Deed of Trust;
d) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee the authority to execute any amendments to the Program Funding Agreement (CCE-2378566416-051) and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary to secure CCE Program grant funds and participate in the program without having to return to the Board for approval, subject to the Board’s authority to rescind this delegated authority at any time;
e) Direct the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness or designee to obtain concurrence from Risk Management, Auditor-Controller, General Services, and County Counsel before exercising the delegated authority under Recommended Actions a through d;
f) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010039, increasing appropriations of $598,700.00 in the Behavioral Wellness Mental Health Services Act Fund for Other Financial Uses funded by unanticipated revenue from the CCE Grant and Changes to Restricted, funded by the sale of property, and increasing appropriations of $598,700.00 in the General Services Capital Outlay Fund for Capital Assets, funded by an increase in operating transfers-in; and
g) Determine that the above-recommended actions are not a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are governmental funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.