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Consider recommendations regarding County Service Area (CSA) No. 3 Library Ballot Measure for November 2016, as follows:
a) If the City Council of the City of Goleta decides on June 7, 2016 to pursue placing a parcel tax ballot measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot for the Goleta library, then set a hearing for June 21, 2016 to consider recommendations regarding placing a measure on the November 8, 2016 General Election ballot for a special parcel tax for each parcel in County Service Area (CSA) No. 3 for the purpose of providing extended library facilities services, as follows:
(Set a hearing for June 21, 2016. Time estimate: 10 minutes.)
i) Receive and consider a report from staff regarding placing a measure on the November 8, 2016 General Election ballot for a possible special tax for each parcel in CSA No. 3 for extended library services;
ii) Consider the introduction (first reading) of an Ordinance for a special tax per parcel in CSA No. 3 for extended library services;
iii) Read the title: “Ordinance for a special tax per parcel in CSA No. 3 for extended library services” and waive further reading of the Ordinance in full;
iv) Approve and authorize member(s) of the Board of Supervisors to author, sign and submit on behalf of the Board an argument in favor of the special tax ballot measure; and
v) Set a hearing on the Administrative Agenda of July 12, 2016 to consider recommendations, as follows:
1) Consider the adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance for a special tax per parcel in CSA No. 3 for extended library services; and
2) Adopt a Resolution for a special tax per parcel in CSA No. 3 for extended library services, submitting the proposed language for such tax to the electorate for approval, and requesting and ordering consolidation with the November 8, 2016 General Election on said special tax;
b) If the City Council of the City of Goleta decides on June 7, 2016 to not pursue placing or takes no action to place a parcel tax ballot measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot for the Goleta library, then do not set a hearing for June 21, 2016; and
c) Determine that the above recommended actions are not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are not a project as they are the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.