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Consider recommendations regarding Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District’s Proposed Acquisition of a Vacant Lot in Orcutt (RP Folio No. 003929), Fourth District, as follows:
Acting as Board of Directors, Fire Protection District:
a) Approve the acquisition of real property consisting of a vacant lot in Orcutt and identified as Assessor Parcel Number 107-321-013 (the “Property”) by the Santa Barbara County Fire Protection District (District) for a purchase price of $970,750.00 and subject to the Real Property Purchase Agreement and Escrow Instructions (Agreement) approved by the District Board of Directors on June 22, 2021 and authorize the Clerk of the Board to execute a Certificate of Acceptance consummating the purchase and accepting title to the Property;
b) Authorize the Fire Chief or his designee, subject to concurrence from District Counsel, to act on behalf of the District to determine the completion of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) due diligence and exercise authority on behalf of the District as described in Section 1.f of the Agreement;
c) Authorize the Fire Chief or his designee to execute all documents and expend funds, in a total amount not to exceed the purchase price plus associated costs, required to finalize the transaction in accordance with the Agreement; and
d) Make the CEQA Findings included in the Board Letter and adopt the Final Initial Study - Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS-MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) and authorize the Fire Chief or his designee to sign and file a Notice of Determination for a Mitigated Negative Declaration with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (Clerk) and the State Clearinghouse (SCH).