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Consider recommendations regarding the acquisition of a portion of the Jordan Property (APN 093-040-029) for the Floradale Avenue Bridge No. 51C-0370 over Santa Ynez River Project (Replacing Existing Bridge No. 51C-006), Federal Project BRLSZD-5951(060), County Project No. 862032, Third District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Real Property Purchase Contract and Escrow Instructions (Agreement) between the County of Santa Barbara, as Buyer, and Stephen and Patricia Jordan, trustees of the Stephen E. and Patricia A. Jordan Family Trust dated May 4, 1995, as Seller, for the County’s acquisition of a portion of the property known as APN 093-040-029, for a purchase price of $37,200.00;
b) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to execute any and all escrow documents required to facilitate the terms and conditions of the proposed acquisition;
c) Direct staff to (i) return to the Board for final action consummating the purchase of the Property, which will include authorizing the Clerk to execute a Certificate of Acceptance for the Property; and (ii) publish notice of the Board’s intention to make the purchase in accordance with California Government Code Section 25350; and
d) Consider the environmental effects of the project, as shown in the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (18NGD-00000-00003) dated September 28, 2018, adopted by the County of Santa Barbara on December 4, 2018, and find that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed, and there are no substantial changes in circumstances or new information of substantial importance regarding significant impacts or feasibility of mitigation measures, and therefore approval of the Recommended Actions are within the scope of the Proposed Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (18NGD-00000-00003).