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Consider recommendations regarding a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a California Department of Justice Local Tobacco Enforcement Grant, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Adopt a Resolution to:
i) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the County Health Department, or designee, to accept Award No. DOJ-PROP56-2025-26-1-05 for the Tobacco Enforcement Grant Program funding allocation in the amount of $578,560.00 from the California State Department of Justice for the period of November 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029, Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025-2026 through 2028-2029;
ii) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the County Health Department, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the California Department of Justice and the Santa Barbara County Health Department for purposes of disbursing grant funds to the County Health Department for tobacco enforcement and education;
iii) Approve and authorize the Director of the County Health Department, or designee, to execute any future amendments to Award No. DOJ-PROP56-2025-26-1-051, upon review and concurrence by the Auditor Controller’s Office and County Counsel’s Office and written notice to the Board within 30 days after execution of any amendments that exceed 10% ($57,856.00) of the total award amount and/or include any significant changes in the scope of work, subject to the Board's ability to rescind this delegated authority at any time; and
iv) Approve and authorize the Director of the County Health Department, or designee, to make and sign all required certifications and to submit any required documents, invoices, and reports required to obtain grant funding related to Award No. DOJ-PROP56-2025-26-1-051;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010975 for unanticipated revenue from the California State Department of Justice Tobacco Enforcement Grant in the amount of $130,915.00 in FY 2025-2026; and
c) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), because it consists of the creation of governmental funding mechanisms or other governmental fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.