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Consider recommendations regarding approval of Sub-Recipient Agreements for COVID-19 Housing and Homelessness Recovery Plan Using American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) Funds, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute sub-recipient agreements for the distribution of ARPA funding for COVID-19 Recovery in Housing and Homelessness with Good Samaritan Shelter (GSS), subject to annual appropriations and budget approval:
i) $2,097,600.00 for Hedges House of Hope shelter operations and essential services; and
ii) $900,000.00 for Prevention, Shelter Diversion and Re-Housing program for persons that are at risk of losing housing or have recently lost housing; and
b) Determine that the above recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) as the actions involve the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve a commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.