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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding approval of a Ground Lease and Development Agreement for the establishment of the DignityMoves Hope Village Project at County-owned property at 2131 Southside Parkway, Santa Maria, CA, APN No. 128-085-044, Fourth District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Receive and file a presentation on the DignityMoves Hope Village Project (Project);
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Ground Lease Agreement with DignityMoves Hope Village LLC (DignityMoves) for the use of County-owned property located at 2131 Southside Parkway, Santa Maria, CA, APN No. 128-085-044 for the Project, for the placement of modular units on the lease area;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Development Management Agreement with DignityMoves Hope Village LLC for the development of County-owned property located at 2131 Southside Parkway, Santa Maria, CA, APN No. 128-085-044 for the Project, for the placement of modular units; and
d) Determine that the above-recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to: CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c); and finding that the actions consist of specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; Government Code Section 8698.4, finding that the County has declared a shelter crisis and the action includes leasing of County-owned land for a homeless shelter and financial assistance; and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on these bases.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE