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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Human Services Commission - Recommendation for Proposed New Funding Cycle Concept for Fiscal Year's 2015-2016, 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 General Fund Grants for the Delivery of Human Services, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)
a) Consider recommendations from the County of Santa Barbara Human Services Commission for the proposed New Funding Cycle Concept for the three-year 2015-2016, 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 funding cycle for the delivery of Human Services (Three-Year Funding Cycle Concept);
b) Approve the Three-Year Funding Cycle Concept recommended by the Human Services Commission including any modifications made by the Board during the public hearing;
c) Provide direction to the Human Services Commission (HSC) and Staff, as follows:
i) Prioritize funding for homeless shelter operations in upcoming grant process given reduction in available funding; or
ii) Allow the process to go forward as proposed, (Recommendation b) above) wherein shelter providers apply directly to the HSC program for funding, and depending on the outcome, address any potential shortfall for homeless shelter services as part of the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 budget, in conjunction with other competing countywide funding needs; or
iii) Provide other direction to staff as determined by your Board; and
d) Determine that the approval of the Three-Year Funding Cycle Concept is not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the action is a 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, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY