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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP), Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 through FY 2027-2028, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Receive and file the detailed Five-Year CIP, FY 2023-2024 through FY 2027-2028;
b) Review and grant preliminary, non-binding conceptual approval of the projects contained in the CIP;
c) Refer new CIP Projects to the Planning Commission and request analysis of these projects proposed for planning, initiation, or construction in future FYs for conformity with the County Comprehensive Plan per Government Code 65401 and 65402;
d) Receive and file the Santa Barbara County Capital Improvement Guidebook; and
e) Determine that the proposed actions do not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) as they consist of organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment; and that the proposed actions do not constitute “Approval” within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15352 as they do not commit the County to a definite course of action in regard to any project.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE