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Consider recommendations regarding the execution of a Subrecipient Agreement with the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara for a Homekey development project located at 117 North B Street in Lompoc, Assessor Parcel Number 085-141-003, Fourth District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Subrecipient Agreement in an amount up to $1,500,000.00 between the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara and the County of Santa Barbara, utilizing CARES Act funding to provide the State required Homekey program funding match;
b) Approve a total commitment of $270,000.00, in Permanent Local Housing Assistance (PLHA) funds, to be allocated over a five (5) year period, beginning in 2021 until 2025, that have been conditionally allocated to the County, which will serve as supportive service funds required under the Homekey program, and authorize the Chair to execute a Commitment Letter; and
c) Determine that the recommended actions are part of a project that is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant California Health and Safety Code Section 50675.1.2 as determined by the Board on September 22, 2020, finding that the proposed “Homekey” project is to provide housing for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness and who are impacted by COVID-19 and that the project satisfies the requirements of Section 50675.1.2 as detailed in the Notice of Exemption for this project filed per direction of the Board on September 22, 2020.