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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding an update on Federal Homeless Continuum of Care Program in Santa Barbara County, as follows: (EST. TIME: 45 MIN.)
a) Receive and file an update on the federal Homeless Continuum of Care Program (CoC) and its implementation in Santa Barbara County;
b) Consider the following actions regarding the County’s role in the local Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care (local CoC):
i) Approve the County’s assumption of “Lead Agency” responsibilities for the local CoC, which would be in addition to the County’s existing roles of Collaborative Applicant, Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Lead Agency, and Grant Administrator; or
ii) Decline assuming “Lead Agency” responsibilities for the local CoC and provide alternate direction to staff; and
c) Determine that the recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), as the actions are organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE