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HEARING- Consider recommendations regarding the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2015, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN.)
Acting as the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Water Agency and Board of Supervisors:
a) Receive and file a presentation on the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and the related process for Groundwater Basin Boundary adjustments;
Acting as the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Water Agency:
b) Adopt the Resolution entitled “Resolution to designate the Santa Barbara County Water Agency as the Requesting Agency to Conduct the Boundary Modification Process pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2015” for the San Antonio and the Cuyama Valley Groundwater Basins; and
c) Determine that the proposed actions are not subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Guidelines Section 15378(b) (5), as they are administrative actions that will not result in direct or indirect changes to the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Clerk of the Board.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE