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Consider recommendations regarding the approval of Subrecipient Agreements with Good Samaritan Shelter (GSS) for the Ongoing Operations of the Hope Village and Hedges House of Hope Interim Housing facilities, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute a Subrecipient Agreement with GSS for the distribution of Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program, Round 3 (HHIP-3) funding in the amount of $825,000.00 and Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention Program, Round 5 (HHAP-5) funding in the amount of $825,000.00, for a total of $1,650,000.00 for Operations and Services of Hope Village Interim Housing Facility in accordance with the five year operational support plan;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute a Subrecipient Agreement with GSS for the distribution of HHAP-5 funding in the amount of $1,229,400.00 for Operations and Services of Hedges House of Hope Interim Housing Facility in Isla Vista in accordance with the five-year operational support plan; and
c) Determine that the above-recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c); and finding that the actions consist of specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; Government Code Section 8698.4, finding that the County has declared a shelter crisis and the action includes leasing of County-owned land for a homeless shelter and financial assistance; and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on these bases.