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Consider recommendations regarding Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) funded contracts for Therapist services from Family Services Agency and the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Family Services Agency (FSA) to provide therapist services to youth on School-Based and Early Intervention caseloads through the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) in Santa Maria and Lompoc geographic areas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-2016, with a total contract amount not to exceed $63,419.00 (Agreement); and
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) to provide therapist services to youth on School-Based and Early Intervention caseloads though the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) in the Santa Barbara geographic area for FY 2015-2016, with a total contract amount not to exceed $58,818.00 (Agreement); and
c) Determine that the approval of the Agreements are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b)(3), finding that this activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this activity may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.