File #: 21-01124    Version: 1
Type: Administrative Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/2/2021 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 12/14/2021 Final action: 12/14/2021
Title: Consider recommendations regarding Grant Agreement No. 5GA20114 between the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, as follows: a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Fire Chief or designee to approve and execute an Agreement with the CALFIRE for the acceptance of $6,440,879.00 of grant funds to implement a fuel reduction project in the area designated by the Agreement from the grant approval date through March 15, 2025 and conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including but not limited to, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project; and b) Determine this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the action is a creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any spec...
Sponsors: COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Attachment A - Grant Resolution and Grant Agreement #5GA20114, 3. Public Comment - O'Neill, 4. Adopted Resolution, 5. Minute Order, 6. Executed 5GA20114 - Full Agreement (1-20-22)

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Consider recommendations regarding Grant Agreement No. 5GA20114 between the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, as follows:

 

a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Fire Chief or designee to approve and execute an Agreement with the CALFIRE for the acceptance of $6,440,879.00 of grant funds to implement a fuel reduction project in the area designated by the Agreement from the grant approval date through March 15, 2025 and conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including but not limited to, agreements, amendments, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project; and

 

b) Determine this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4), finding that the action is a creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment. The Agreement requires a copy of the CEQA document must be approved by and provided to the State before any grant funds are made available for any Project activity that could directly impact the environment.