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Consider recommendations regarding acceptance of a grant award from Petco Love to Santa Barbara County Animal Services in the Amount of $25,000.00, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Director of the County Health Department, or designee, to accept a grant award received by Santa Barbara County Animal Services in the amount of $25,000.00 from Petco Love for any purpose that has a lifesaving impact for pets in the county;
b) Approve and authorize the Director of the County Health Department, or designee, to make and sign all required certifications under this Petco Love grant award;
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0010702 in the amount of $25,000.00 for unanticipated revenue for use in the Animal Services Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget; and
d) Determine that the recommended actions are not a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are exempt per CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), because the recommended actions consist of organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.