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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the approval of a Ground Lease and Development Agreement for the establishment of the DignityMoves La Posada LLC (DignityMoves) Project (Project) on County-owned property at 4500 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA, APNs 061-040-012, 061-040-024, Second District, as follows: (EST. TIME: 20 MIN.)
a) Receive and file a presentation on the DignityMoves Project;
b) Authorize the General Services Director, or his designee, to execute a Ground Lease Agreement with DignityMoves for the use of County-owned property located at 4500 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara, CA, APNs 061-040-012 and 061-040-024 (Property) for the La Posada Project, in a form substantially similar to the Lease Agreement, with concurrence from County Counsel, or her designee, Auditor-Controller, or her designee, and the Risk Manager, or his designee;
c) Authorize the General Services Director, or his designee, to execute a Development Management Agreement with DignityMoves for the development of the Property for the Project, for the placement of modular units and facilities in a form substantially similar to the Development Agreement, with concurrence from County Counsel, or her designee, Auditor-Controller, or her designee, and the Risk Manager, or his designee;
d) Authorize the Community Services Director, or his designee, to execute a Subrecipient agreement with DignityMoves, using California Encampment Resolution Funding (CERF) funds for a total contract maximum amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00, to purchase up to 90 modular units for interim housing, to be purchased by June 7, 2023, subject to annual appropriations and budget approval, in a form substantially similar to the Subrecipient Agreement, with concurrence from County Counsel, or her designee, Auditor-Controller, or her designee, and the Risk Manager, or his designee;
e) Authorize the General Services Director, or his designee, to execute a Temporary Right of Entry Agreement (TROE) between the County of Santa Barbara and DignityMoves to store and stage materials and equipment on the Property and for the purposes of ingress and egress to and from the premises in a form substantially similar to the TROE, with concurrence from County Counsel, or her designee, Auditor-Controller, or her designee, and the Risk Manager, or his designee; and
f) 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: POLICY