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Consider recommendations regarding Children’s Health Initiative for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Service Contracts, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara County Executive Office and the Foundation of Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority, Incorporated (doing business as Doorway to Health) for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 to provide health (medical, dental, vision) insurance to children residing in Santa Barbara County with family incomes under 300% of the Federal Poverty level, who do not have access to affordable healthcare nor qualify for Medi-Cal, Covered California or other publicly-subsidized health insurance programs, and determine that this program serves a public purpose. Contract amount shall not exceed $1,000,000.00;
b) Approve and authorize the chair to execute an Agreement between the County of Santa Barbara (Public Health Department (PHD)) and Foundation of Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority, Inc. (dba Doorway to Health) for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 to provide health (medical, dental, vision) insurance to children residing in Santa Barbara County with family incomes under 300% of the Federal Poverty level, who do not have access to affordable healthcare nor qualify for Medi-Cal, Covered California or other publicly-subsidized health insurance programs, and determine that this program serves a public purpose. Contract amount shall not exceed $180,465.00; and
c) Determine that the above actions do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and are therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA guidelines.