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Consider recommendations regarding a Grant of Easements from The Salvation Army for Lower Mission Creek Improvement and Restoration Project, Reach 4 Acquisition (Assessor Parcel No. 037-203-025); (RP File No. 003988), First District, as follows:
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Real Property Purchase Agreement, between the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District), and The Salvation Army, a California Corporation (Owners), for the purchase of a permanent easement and associated temporary easements, on a portion of real property located at 425 Chapala Street (County Assessor Parcel Number: 037-203-025), for a total cost not to exceed $83,000.00, in connection with the Lower Mission Creek Improvement and Restoration Project, Reach 4 District Project No. SC8042;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to accept the permanent and temporary easements and Certificate of Acceptance for a Permanent Easement, conveying easement interests in the real property located at 425 Chapala Street, to the District and authorize the Clerk of the Board to sign and acknowledge the Certificate of Acceptance;
c) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or his designee, to execute any other supporting documents to complete this transaction; and
d) After considering the Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the Lower Mission Creek Flood Control Project, the Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations accepted by the Board of Directors as a Responsible Agency on May 10, 2011, 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; and approve and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on these bases.