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Consider recommendation regarding the Execution of Consortium Agreements and Resolution to authorize a Consortium Application to the State for Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Funds, as follows:
a) Authorize the Community Services Director or designee to submit a funding application in the amount of $1,397,273.00 for program year 2019, and execute a Standard Agreement and all associated certifications, forms, and other documents to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for the PLHA program;
b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the acceptance and administration of PLHA funds;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Consortium Agreements creating the Santa Barbara County PLHA Consortium with the Cities of Goleta and Santa Maria, which will designate the County as the administrating jurisdiction of the County and cities’ PLHA funds (Consortium funds) being allocated by the PLHA Noncompetitive award from the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development;
d) Authorize the Community Services Director or designee, during the five-year PLHA Plan period, to submit annual funding applications to the State in a cumulative amount up to $8,383,638.00 (the five-year estimate for the PLHA Consortium) and execute annual Standard Agreements and all associated certifications, forms, and other documents to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for the PLHA program; and
e) Determine that the approval of the recommended actions is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) since the recommended actions are government fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in potentially significant physical impact on the environment.