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Consider recommendations regarding the Acquisition of 640 Randall Road by the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) for Flood Control Purposes (APN 007-120-036), First District (RP File No. 003892), as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Purchase Agreement and Escrow Instructions between the District, as Buyer, and Ronald J. Daniels and Joanne D. Rosenblatt, husband and wife, as joint tenants (Owners), as Sellers, for the District’s acquisition of the property consisting of approximately 1.0 acres located at 640 Randall Road, in the unincorporated area of Santa Barbara County;
b) Authorize the Director of General Services, or designee, to execute any and all escrow documents required to facilitate the terms and conditions of the proposed acquisition;
c) Approve and authorize the Director of Public Works or designee, to determine satisfaction of the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement and Escrow Instructions and to expend funds in a total amount not to exceed the purchase price of four million dollars ($4,000,000.00), 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 of the Board, 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;
e) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0006253, to increase appropriations in the amount of $4,000,000.00, in the Public Works South Coast Flood Zone fund for Capital Assets and Services and Supplies funded by a release of Restricted Purpose of fund balance; and
f) Determine that the recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Cal. Pub. Res. Code Section 21080(b)(4) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c) because the actions are necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.