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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the 211 Helpline Service in Santa Barbara County, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)
a) Receive a report regarding the current status of the 211 Helpline Service in Santa Barbara County;
b) Provide direction to staff regarding the following options regarding 211 Helpline services, including but not limited to;
i) Direct staff to return to the Board of Supervisors on December 10, 2013 with a draft Agreement for database clean up services with Interface in the amount of $30,000.00 and continue outreach and pursuit of funding partnerships; or
ii) Direct staff to suspend efforts regarding 211 Helpline Services and return to the Board of Supervisors on January 14, 2014 with a plan to disband efforts and plan to return monies to funding agencies; and
c) Determine that these activities are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15061 (b) (3).
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY