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GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, FLOOD CONTROL AND
WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Consider recommendations regarding a Grant of Easements from Peter and Deborah Moore and
Ronald I. Schnur for the Buena Vista Debris Basin Project, (Assessor Parcel Nos. 007-020-052
and 007-020-057), First District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Real Property Purchase Agreements between the
Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District), and Peter and
Deborah Moore, who acquired title as Deborah DuBois, husband and wife as community property
with the right of survivorship (Owners), and Ronald I. Schnur, Trustee of the Ronald I. Schnur
Revocable Trust III U/A DTD 2/11/04 (Owner), for the purchase of permanent easements,
non-exclusive subsurface easements, and temporary construction easements, on portions of real
property located at 915 Park Lane, Santa Barbara (County Assessor Parcel No.: 007-020-052),
for a total cost not to exceed $1,400,000.00, and at 935 Park Lane, Santa Barbara (County
Assessor Parcel No.: 007-02-057), for a total cost not to exceed $62,000.00, in connection with
the Buena Vista Debris Basin Project;
b) Authorize the Chair to accept the permanent and temporary easements and Certificates of
Acceptance conveying easement interests in the real property located at 915 Park Lane and 935
Park Lane respectively, to the District and authorize the Clerk of the Board to sign the Certificate
of Acceptance thereto;
c) Authorize the Director of Public Works, or his designee, to sign escrow instructions and execute
any other supporting documents to complete this transaction;
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009592 to increase appropriations of
$450,000.00 in Public Works South Coast Flood Zone Fund for Capital Assets funded by the
release of Restricted Purpose of Fund Balance for the Buena Vista Debris Basin Project; and
e) After considering the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Findings for the Buena Vista
Debris Basin Project, adopted by the Board of Directors as Lead Agency on February 28, 2023,
and the discussion included herein, find that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Section 15162, no substantial changes are proposed, and there are no substantial changes
in circumstances or new information of substantial importance regarding significant impacts or
feasibility of mitigation measures and alternatives, and therefore the recommended actions are
within the scope of the project covered by the aforementioned environmental documents and no
new environmental document is required.
