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Consider recommendations regarding the Request to accept the Proposition 64 Grant Program, Cohort 3 from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) 5- year grant to the Sheriff’s Office, $2,997,976.00 for Cannabis Compliance and Licensing, as follows:
a) Accept a $2,997,976.00 grant awarded to the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office from the California Board of State and Community Corrections to expand Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office’s cannabis licensing and compliance team for the award period commencing May 01, 2023, and continuing through April 30, 2028;
b) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Sheriff to submit the grant proposal to the California BSCC and authorizing and ratifying the Sheriff to execute the Grant Agreement with the California BSCC, including any amendments, to accept the Proposition 64, Cohort 3, Safety grant; and
c) Determine that the activity is not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(5), since the activity is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.