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Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara County HOME Consortium and CDBG Urban County Partnership 2012 Annual Action Plan and Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendments (2008-2011), as follows:
a) Approve the 2012 Annual Action Plan for final submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD);
b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing submittal of the 2012 Annual Action Plan to HUD;
c) Approve the 2011 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Substantial Amendment for final submission to HUD;
d) Approve the 2008 and 2010 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendments and authorize the Director of the Community Services Department to submit the amendments to HUD;
e) Authorize the County Executive Officer or designee to execute all certifications, standard forms and other related documents required for HOME, Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") and ESG Program administration and implementation and for submittal to and approval by HUD of the 2012 Annual Action Plan and the 2011 ESG Substantial Amendment;
f) Determine that the approvals of the 2012 Annual Action Plan, the 2011 ESG Substantial Amendment, and the 2008 and 2010 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendments are not the approvals of projects that are subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 (b)(4), finding that the project is a creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and
g) Approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption.