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HEARING Consider recommendations regarding an Impact Report on Initiative to Ban High Intensity Petroleum Operations, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR)
a) Receive and file the Impact Report on Initiative to Ban High Intensity Petroleum Operations, and either:
i) Adopt the Ordinance without alteration within 10 days; or
ii) Order the proposed Ordinance to be submitted without alteration to the voters of the County at the November 4, 2014 Statewide General Election by adopting a Resolution which includes direction to Auditor Controller to prepare a fiscal impact statement;
b) If the Board orders the proposed Ordinance be submitted to the voters (Action A 2), consider appointing member(s) of the Board of Supervisors to author, sign and submit on behalf of the Board a direct argument in favor or against the proposed Ordinance and any possible rebuttal; and
c) Determine that the proposed action is a submittal of a proposal to a vote of the people and not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(3).
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY