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Consider recommendations regarding a 2020 State of California Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program Funding Application, as follows:
a) Authorize the Community Services Director or designee to submit a funding application in an amount not to exceed $624,192.00 and all certifications, standard forms, and other related documents to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (State HCD) for the 2020 ESG Program competition;
b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the acceptance and administration of State ESG funds for 2020;
c) Authorize the Community Services Director, or designee(s), to execute all certifications, standard forms, and grant agreement in a form substantially similar to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 grant agreement, and other related documents required for the acceptance and administration of 2020 State ESG funds; and
d) Determine that the recommended actions are not the acceptance and 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 project 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 physical impact on the environment.