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Consider recommendations regarding the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) Grant Program Application, as follows:
a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Director of the Planning and Development Department, or her designee, to:
i) Submit a REAP grant application for $164,403.00 to the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG), which acts on behalf of the Central Coast Housing Working Group, to analyze existing and projected housing needs for the State-mandated 2024-2032 Housing Element Update (Housing Element Update);
ii) Enter into agreements and take further actions as may be necessary to effect the Resolution, such as executing amendments and approving funding applications with AMBAG and the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG); and
b) Determine that the submittal of the REAP grant application and required grant documents to AMBAG is not a project and, therefore, is not subject to environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(5) and 15060(c)(3).