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Consider recommendations regarding grant award funding of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Dispute Resolution Programs Act (DRPA) for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025-2026 through 2028-2029, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement with Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley for grant funding from the Dispute Resolution Program Account (Fund 1073) for an annual amount of up to $137,500.00 for FYs 2025-2026 through 2028-2029 and an overall grant award total not to exceed amount of $550,000.00;
b) Delegate to the County Executive Officer, or designee, the authority to carry out the County’s administrative, noticing, and reporting obligations under the DRPA and its regulations; and
c) Determine that these activities are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(4), since the recommended actions are government fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.