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Consider recommendations regarding the authorization of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2023 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Consolidated Application, as follows:
a) Authorize the Community Services Department (CSD) Director, or designee, to submit to HUD the annual CoC consolidated application, which includes County CSD Housing and Community Development (HCD) Division project applications (collectively, the “CoC Projects”) for 2023 CoC Program competition funding in the amounts of:
i) $169,050.00 for operation of the Homeless Management Information System;
ii) $130,675.00 for operation of the Coordinated Entry System; and
iii) $130,883.00 for Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County CoC Planning; in addition to non-County community project applications, and written commitments of General Fund match in the total amount of $107,652.00 for the CoC Projects, and all certifications, standard forms, and other related documents;
b) Authorize the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute 2023 CoC Program Grant Agreements and Scopes of Work with HUD for the CoC Projects in a form substantially similar to the previously approved and executed 2022 CoC grant agreements; and
c) Determine that the above recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), as the actions are organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.