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Consider recommendations regarding Grant Agreement No. 5GS14145 between the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Fire Chief to approve and execute an Agreement with the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for the acceptance of $326,054.00 of grant funds to implement a defensible space project in the area designated by the Agreement during the period beginning May 1, 2015 through March 15, 2017; and
b) Determine that the above action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(h) - maintenance of native growth and Section 15304(i) - fuel management activities.