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Consider recommendations regarding Santa Ynez Valley Airport ACIP 16 Project No. 8763, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Funding, Third District, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the submittal of an application, acceptance of an allocation of funds, and execution of a grant agreement with the State of California, Department of Transportation (CalTrans) for an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Matching Grant of approximately $54,409.00;
b) Authorize the Director of General Services to execute the FAA Grant Agreement Offer No. 3-06-0243-016-2017 of approximately $1,088,190.00 not to exceed the maximum allowable amount of $1,251,418.50;
c) Authorize the Director of General Services to act as agent on behalf of the County of Santa Barbara pertaining to the acceptance of the FAA Grant Agreement Offer; and
d) Find that the proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), as it involves repair, maintenance, and minor improvements and alterations to existing public structures, facilities and topographical features, involving negligible expansion of existing use, and approve and direct staff to file the Notice of Exemption on that basis.