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Consider recommendations regarding Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Round 3 Acceptance and Administration of funds for the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care and the County of Santa Barbara, as follows:
a) Authorize the Community Services Director, or designee, until otherwise ordered by the Board, to take the following actions required for the acceptance and administration of HHAP Round 3 funds allocated to the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care:
i) Submit, by October 15, 2021, a Standard Agreement to Apply and all certifications, standard forms, and other related documents required for the initial 20% disbursement of HHAP Round 3 funds; and
ii) Submit, by June 30, 2022, a funding application that includes the County’s Community Action Plan previously approved on February 23, 2021, and execute all certifications, standard forms and a grant agreement required for the remaining 80% disbursement of HHAP Round 3 funds. Such standard agreement shall be subject to concurrence by County Counsel, Risk Management and Auditor-Controller;
b) Authorize the Community Services Director, or designee, until otherwise ordered by the Board, to take the following actions required for the acceptance and administration of HHAP Round 3 funds allocated to the County of Santa Barbara:
i) Submit, by October 15, 2021, a Standard Agreement to Apply and all certifications, standard forms, and other related documents required for the initial 20% disbursement of HHAP Round 3 funds; and
ii) Submit, by June 30, 2022, a funding application that includes the County’s Community Action Plan previously approved on February 23, 2021, and execute all certifications, standard forms and a grant agreement required for the remaining 80% disbursement of HHAP Round 3 funds. Such standard agreement shall be subject to concurrence by County Counsel, Risk Management and Auditor-Controller; and
c) Determine that the 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)(5) and 15378(b)(4), finding that the recommended actions consist of administrative or fiscal activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.