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Consider recommendations regarding the draft Citizen Participation Plan, Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-2015 Annual Action Plan, and FY's 2011-2012, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 Substantial Amendments (Substantial Amendments) for the use of Federal Funds under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Annual Grant Programs, as follows:
a) Approve the FY 2014-2015 Action Plan and Substantial Amendments for final submission to HUD;
b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing submittal of the FY 2014-2015 Annual Action Plan and FY's 2011-2012, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendments to HUD;
c) Authorize the County Executive Officer or designee to execute all certifications, standard forms and other related documents required for HOME, CDBG and ESG Program administration and implementation and for submittal to and approval by HUD of the FY 2014-2015 Annual Action Plan and Substantial Amendments; and
d) Determine that the approval of the FY 2014-2015 Action Plan and Substantial Amendments are not the approvals of a project subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are not a project as they are the 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 direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.