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Consider recommendations regarding the authorization of funding from Third District 990 fund balance for $3,000.00 to the Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians (the Tribe) for reimbursement for grant submission to the 2025-2026 Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant program (STP program) for funding for the Santa Ynez Valley Active Transportation Regional Connector project, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the contribution of $3,000.00 from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Third District General County Programs Department 990 fund balance to the Tribe for reimbursement of a portion of the costs of a grant application submitted to the 2025-2026 Caltrans STP program for the Santa Ynez Valley Active Transportation Regional Connector project;
b) Approve and authorize Budget Revision Request No. 0010358 to release $3,000.00 held in General County Programs Committed fund balance for discretionary spending by the Board’s Third District Office to reimburse the Tribe;
c) Find that coordination on this provides a community benefit that meets the social needs of the County; and
d) Determine that the above actions are organizational or administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment and are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.