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Consider recommendations regarding a Covenant and Lease Amendment for the Santa Barbara Historical Museum Property located at 136 East De La Guerra Street in Santa Barbara, First District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Covenant to Restrict Use of Property (Covenant) between the County of Santa Barbara (County) and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), which will provide recorded notice of certain environmental restrictions on the Santa Barbara Historical Museum property (Property) located at 136 East De La Guerra Street in Santa Barbara;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the First Amendment to the Lease Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Historical Museum (SBHM), to acknowledge and accept the environmental restrictions imposed on the Property by the Covenant between County and the DTSC;
c) Authorize the Director of General Services, or designee, to accept payment from Southern California Edison Company (SCE) in the amount of $383,607.50, and to disburse payment to SBHM in the amount of $287,705.63, as agreed to by County, SCE and SBHM; and
d) Approve a Budget Revision recognizing the Southern California Edison payment of $383,607.50, and approve disbursement to the SBHM in the amount of $287,705.63, and deposit the remainder of $95,901.87 to the General Fund Designated Contingency (990-0001-9798); and
e) As responsible agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), consider the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared by the DTSC for this project and the environmental impacts discussed therein.