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Consider recommendations regarding PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) Agreements, as follows:
a) Receive and file a report updating the Board on the merger between Casa Esperanza Homeless Center and PATH;
b) Approve and consent to PATH as the acceptable operator of the homeless shelter at 816 Cacique Street, Santa Barbara, CA, provided that Casa Esperanza Homeless Center merges with and into PATH;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the following agreements with PATH:
i) Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor for a total contract amount not to exceed $171,900.00 through June 30, 2016 for the provision of shelter beds for Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (ADMHS) mental health clients;
ii) Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor for a total contract amount not to exceed $32,850.00 through June 30, 2016 for the provision of shelter beds for the Social Services Department's Adult Protective Services clients;
iii) Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor for a total contract amount not to exceed $80,000.00 (Human Services General Funds) through June 30, 2016 for the provision of a Workforce Connection Self-Employment Program;
iv) Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor for a total contract amount not to exceed $15,000.00 through June 30, 2016 for the provision of substance abuse screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment services for Public Health Clients; and
d) Find that the proposed actions do not constitute a "Project" within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.