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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding public comments received and funding recommendations on (1) draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018 Action Plan and (2) draft FY 2014-2015, FY 2015-2016 and FY 2016-2017 Action Plan Substantial Amendments, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Receive and file a staff report on the Santa Barbara County HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Consortium and Santa Barbara Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Urban County Partnership draft FY 2017-2018 Action Plan (Action Plan), which includes recommendations for the award of CDBG funds;
b) Receive and file a staff report on the Santa Barbara County HOME Consortium and Santa Barbara CDBG Urban County Partnership draft FY 2014-2015, FY 2015-2016 and FY 2016-2017 Action Plan Substantial Amendments (Amendments);
c) Consider public comments received on the draft Amendments and draft Action Plan during the fourteen (14) day public comment period, which commenced on June 27, 2017 and concludes at the end of the Board’s public hearing on these items on July 11, 2017;
d) Consider and approve the recommendations for funding contained in the draft Action Plan and draft Amendments;
e) Direct staff to finalize the draft Amendments and draft Action Plan, revised to reflect direction provided by the Board and to add any public comments, and submit the revised Amendments and Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD);
f) Adopt a Resolution authorizing submittal of the Amendments and Action Plan to HUD;
g) Authorize the County Executive Officer or her designee to execute all certifications, standard forms and other related documents required for the acceptance and administration of CDBG and HOME funds and authorize the County Executive Officer or her designee to execute all certifications, standard forms, and other related documents required for the submittal to and approval by HUD of the Amendments and Action Plan; and
h) Determine that the recommended actions are not the acceptance and 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 project is a 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 physical impact on the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE