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Consider recommendations regarding Social Services Lease at 302 Carmen Lane in Santa Maria, and Reconfiguration of Existing Site, Fifth District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Lease Agreement (Lease) between the County of Santa Barbara (County) and Vernon Group, a general partnership, for the County's leasing of the property and building located at 302 West Carmen Lane, in Santa Maria, for an initial term of five (5) years, with one option to extend the Lease for an additional five years, beginning at a monthly base rent of $12,000.00, for use by the County's Department of Social Services;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0003198 to increase revenue by $838,400.00 and increase appropriations for services and supplies for one-time leased building modifications/improvements, furniture and supplies ($731,850.00) and on-going lease, operating and data and communications costs ($106,550.00);
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0003197 to increase revenue by $828,500.00 and increase appropriations for services and supplies ($793,500.00) and Fixed Asset ($35,000.00) for the one-time cost to reconfigure work areas in existing sites to accommodate the expansion and adjacency needs of program staff being affected; and
d) Determine that the proposed actions above are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to 14 CCR 15301, and approve and direct staff to file and post a Notice of Exemption on that basis.