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Consider recommendations regarding a third amendment to the lease agreement with Santa Barbara Community Housing Corporation (R/P File No.: 002874), Second District and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for repayment of the California Department of Housing and Community Development Special User Housing Rehabilitation Loan (88-HRL-S-279), as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Wellness to execute a Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara (County) and the Santa Barbara Community Housing Corporation (SBCHC), subject to the following conditions:
i) The Third Amendment provides for SBCHC’s use of the building known as Casa Del Mural, located at 4570 Calle Real in the unincorporated area of the Santa Barbara County (Premises), will amend and further define the responsibilities of SBCHC and the County regarding property management services, use of fees and remittance of collected rents, and extends the lease term to November 30, 2032;
ii) The Third Amendment is in a form substantially similar to the draft Third Amendment and subject to concurrence from County Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Management; and
iii) The Third Amendment receives approval from the California Department of Housing and Community Development;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the MOU between the County and SBCHC, which defines the County and SBCHC’s roles and responsibilities with respect to repayment of the Special User Housing Rehabilitation Program (SURHP) Loan Agreement No. 88-HRL-S-279 from the California Department of Housing and Community Development for improvements made to the Premises; including the use of County funds contained in the County loan security trust account, Fund 1163, and SBCHC’s obligation to remit withheld and future rents for tenants at Casa Del Mural to the County in accordance with the MOU for the eventual repayment of the $380,000.00 SUHRP Loan inclusive of interest in full on or before January 23, 2022;
c) Authorize County staff, in accordance with the MOU, to deposit withheld and future rents for tenants at Casa Del Mural from SBCHC into Fund 1163 for the eventual repayment of the $380,000.00 SUHRP Loan, inclusive of interest, on or before January 23, 2022;
d) In accordance with the MOU, authorize the use of rents paid to the County and added to Fund 1163 to be transferred to SBCHC for repayment of the $380,000.00 SUHRP Loan and find that use of County funds is in the public interest under California Government Code Section 26227;
e) Find that Recommended Actions a) through d) are necessary to meet the social needs of physically, mentally, and financially handicapped persons and aged persons in the County, in accordance with California Government Code Section 26227; and
f) Determine that the proposed actions are not defined as projects in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15378(b)(4) because they are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms that do not involve a commitment to any specific project which may result in potential physical impacts on the environment, and therefore do not require environmental review.