Title
Consider recommendations regarding Santa Ynez Valley Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant 20 (AIP 20) Project No. 20037, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant for Midfield Improvements, Third District, as follows:
a) Authorize the Director of General Services, until otherwise ordered by the Board, to execute FAA Grant Agreement No. 3-06-0243-020-2021, in a form substantially similar to the AIP 17 Grant Agreement No. 3-06-0243-017-2019 and subject to review and concurrence by County Counsel, Auditor-Controller, and Risk Management, to receive grant funding in an amount not to exceed $2,840,083.70 for the midfield improvements project described in the AIP 20 application;
b) Authorize the Director of General Services, until otherwise ordered by the Board, to act as agent on behalf of the County of Santa Barbara pertaining to the acceptance of the FAA Grant Agreement No. 3-06-0243-020-2021 and the offer therein, which includes ratifying and adopting the assurances, statements, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in the AIP 20 application; and
c) Find that the proposed project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, as it involves repair, maintenance, and minor improvements and alterations to existing public
structures, facilities and topographical features, involving negligible expansion of existing use, and approve and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.