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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Human Services Commission - Award of Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018 General Fund Grants, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Consider recommendations from the County of Santa Barbara Human Services Commission for the awards of Human Services Commission grants to grantees for the use of County General Funds for FY 2015-2016 for agency capacity building "Mini Grants" totaling $59,000.00;
b) Consider recommendations from the County of Santa Barbara Human Services Commission for the awards of Human Services Commission grants to grantees for the use of County General Funds for FY's 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 for the delivery of Human Services Basic Services and Best Practices Grant Programs totaling $990,000.00;
c) Consider public comment related to the Human Services Commission award recommendations for the use of County General Funds for FY's 2015-2016, 2016-2017 and 2017-2018;
d) Accept the recommendations from the County of Santa Barbara Human Services Commission and approve the awards of Human Services Commission grants to the grantees, subject to the approval and execution of written agreements, and direct staff to return to the Board as required for approval and authorization of the Chair to execute FY 2015-2016 Human Services Commission grant agreements as may be required; and
e) Determine that the above activities are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, as they involve funding mechanisms and other governmental fiscal activities that do not involve a commitment to any specific project that may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption (NOE).
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY