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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding allocation of 2018 and 2019 Coastal Resource Enhancement Fund (CREF) Grants, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Receive staff’s recommendations for the 2018 and 2019 CREF awards;
b) Approve 2018 and 2019 CREF budgeting of funds as proposed in Table 10 on page 9 of the staff report, along with stipulations outlined in the Staff Recommendation sections for each proposal;
c) Direct staff to prepare the proposed contractual agreements with non-County grantees, including final grant conditions, and return with contractual agreements for Board consideration and approval, including appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance;
d) Defer $80,176.00 of 2018 acquisition monies and $146,606.00 of 2019 acquisition monies, for a total of $226,782.00 to the Fund Deferral Program;
e) Extend the 2017 CREF award ($10,750.00) to the City of Goleta for acquisition of the Mathilda Drive Parcel (APN 079-554-031) until June 7, 2020 to allow time to complete requirements prior to entering a grant agreement with the County;
f) Extend the 2016 CREF award ($207,475.00) to the Trust for Public Land for acquisition of the Gaviota Marine Terminal property until June 7, 2020 to allow time to complete requirements prior to entering a grant agreement with the County; and
g) Determine that budgeting CREF funds for the recommended projects does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of CEQA, pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5) and 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it is an administrative activity of the government and creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY