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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the future of the Continuum of Care Program in Santa Barbara County, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Receive and file an update on the Continuum of Care Program and its implementation in Santa Barbara County;
b) Consider the County of Santa Barbara's possible roles in the local Continuum of Care, as follows:
i) Act as the Collaborative Applicant for the local Continuum of Care;
ii) Act as the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Lead Agency for the local Continuum of Care; and/or
iii) Continue serving as the Grant Administrator for the Clean and Sober Living and Lompoc Transformative Housing projects, which entails applying for and administering funding through the Continuum of Care Program on behalf of Good Samaritan Shelter;
c) If the Board of Supervisors decides to adopt a role(s), provide direction to staff to implement;
d) If the Board of Supervisors decides not to adopt a role(s), provide direction to staff to assist the Continuum of Care with transitioning that role(s), including soliciting proposals from organizations to assume that role(s); and
e) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), as the actions are organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY