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Consider recommendations regarding Acquisition of Administrative Building at 1674-1678 Oak Street by Fire Protection District (RP File No. 003852), Third District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Purchase Agreement and Escrow Instructions between the Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District (District), as Buyer, and Jean J. Barnes, Trustee of the Jean J. Barnes Revocable Trust dated 11/4/1998, Edward C. Stark and Bette L. Stark, husband and wife, as community property, and Manijeh Askari, Successor Trustee of Latann Trust, as Sellers, to purchase the property consisting of approximately 0.32 acres located at 1674-1678 Oak Street, in the City of Solvang, California, known as Assessor Parcel Number 139-214-013, (Property);
b) Authorize the Director of General Services, or designee, to execute any and all escrow documents and complete the due diligence required to facilitate the terms and conditions of the proposed acquisition;
c) Approve and authorize the Director of General Services, or designee, to expend funds in a total amount not to exceed the purchase price of one million, twenty thousand and 00/100 dollars ($1,020,000.00), plus title and escrow fees, including any other costs required to facilitate the transaction pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and Escrow Instructions;
d) Approve and authorize the Clerk, upon satisfaction of the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement and Escrow Instructions, to execute the Certificate of Acceptance consummating the purchase and accepting title to the Property; and
e) Determine that these activities are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the recommended actions may have a significant effect on the environment and direct staff to file and post the Notice of Exemption on that basis.