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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding countywide fee adjustments for Santa Barbara County Parks and Services, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Adopt a Resolution adjusting County parks fees for special use of day use park facilities and camping fees, and establishing new fees for use of aquatic facilities and aquatic programs and services; and
b) Determine that the adoption of the Resolution is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21080(b)(8) of the California Public Resources Code and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273(a)(1), (2), (3) and (4) since CEQA does not apply to the establishment, modification, structuring, restructuring, or approval of rates, tolls, fares, or other charges by public agencies which the public agency finds are for the purpose of: (1) Meeting operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits, (2) Purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials, (3) Meeting financial reserve needs and requirements, (4) Obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service within existing service areas and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE