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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and operating agreement for Fire Station 10 in the City of Goleta, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a MOU with the City of Goleta for the design and construction of Fire Station 10;
b) Authorize the transfer of County funds to the City of Goleta for the design and construction of Station 10 on a reimbursement basis, not to exceed the amount collected via the “Fire Facility” Development Impact Fee adopted by the Board in 1999 and held in Fund: 1129/Fire/AB1600/Fees-Goleta; and
c) Determine that this action is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15378 of the State Guidelines for Implementation of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because this is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment;
Acting as the Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District Board of Directors:
d) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the MOU with the City of Goleta for the design and construction of Fire Station 10;
e) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Easement Operating Agreement with the City of Goleta, governing the ongoing use and operation of Fire Station 10; and
f) Determine that this action is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15378 of the State Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA because this is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY