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Consider recommendations regarding the 2015 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Funds, $108,924.00, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Recognize that the County of Santa Barbara, City of Santa Barbara, City of Lompoc and City of Santa Maria have agreed to combine designated Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 JAG funding for the purposes of continuing the operation of the Santa Barbara Regional Crime Abatement Team (SBRCAT);
b) Allow members of the public an opportunity to provide comments relating to the intended use of Local JAG funding. Local JAG funds will not be released by the Department of Justice until 30 days after the Board of Supervisors reviews the Local JAG funding proposal and the public is given an opportunity to provide comment on the use of Local JAG funding;
c) Authorize the Sheriff or designee to execute a grant agreement with the United States Department of Justice, upon review and approval of County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller, or their designees, if and when the requested JAG funding is awarded;
d) Approve Budget Revision No. 0004180 to increase appropriations of $108,924.00 in Sheriff General Fund for Salaries and Benefits ($13,000.00), Services and Supplies ($75,924.00) and Intrafund Transfers to Probation ($20,000.00) funded by unanticipated revenue from Intergovernmental Revenue - Federal. Increase appropriations of $20,000.00 in Probation General Fund for Salaries and Benefits funded by an intrafund transfer from the Sheriff's Department; and
e) Find that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to 14 CCR 15378 (b)(5), in that it is a government administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.