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Consider recommendations regarding a request to accept the 2019 Department of Justice Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking 3- year grant to the Sheriff’s Office, $900,000.00., as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Accept a $900,000.00 grant awarded to the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs to combat the continuing trend of sex and labor trafficking occurring within and through Santa Barbara County during the award period commencing retroactively to October 01, 2019 and continuing through September 30, 2022;
b) Authorize the Sheriff to sign the Cooperative Agreement with the United States Department of Justice, accepting the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking grant and any other necessary documentation for grant compliance;
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0006653 to increase appropriations of $227,675.00 in Sheriff General Fund for Salaries and Employee Benefits ($169,750.00), Services and Supplies ($57,725.00), and Other Charges ($200.00), funded by unanticipated federal grant revenue for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Santa Barbara County Human Trafficking Taskforce; and
d) Determine the action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378 (b)(4) because it consists of fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.