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Consider recommendations regarding the acquisition of Hart Property at 14450 Terra Vista Drive by Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division (RP File No. 3668), Third District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Adopt a Resolution of Intent to Purchase Real Property, declaring the County's intent to purchase the property located at 14450 Terra Vista Drive, in the unincorporated area of the County of Santa Barbara, known as Assessor Parcel Number 081-150-034 (Hart Property);
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Purchase Agreement and Escrow Instructions (Agreement) between the County, as Buyer, and Robert D. Hart and Deborah D. Hart, Trustees of The Hart Family Trust dated May 14, 2008, as Seller, for the County's acquisition of 14450 Terra Vista Drive, in the unincorporated area of the County of Santa Barbara, known as Assessor Parcel Number 081-150-034, for a purchase price of $1,500,000.00;
c) Authorize the Director of General Services, or designee, to execute any and all escrow documents required to facilitate the terms and conditions of the proposed acquisition;
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0004335 to appropriate current year funds in the amount of $2,550,000.00 from the Public Works Resource Recovery Fund retained earnings to fund the acquisition of the two properties plus escrow costs;
e) Adopt the Reimbursement Resolution enabling the County to reimburse certain expenditures incurred prior to the issuance of indebtedness;
f) Determine that these activities are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activities may have a significant effect on the environment and direct staff to file the Notice of Exemption on that basis; and
g) Set a hearing for the date of March 1, 2016, on the Administrative Agenda for final Board action to consummate the purchase of the...
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