Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of cash donation greater than $10,000.00 from Direct Relief for the purchase of an all-wheel-drive (AWD) Ford Transit Van for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Emergency Response, as follows: a) Authorize the Santa Barbara County Fire Department (Fire Department) to accept a cash donation in the amount of $91,100.00 from Direct Relief, a nonprofit organization, to be used toward the purchase of an AWD Ford Transit Van and the associated build-out to support UAS operations; and b) 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)(4), finding that the actions are the creation of a governmental funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.

Administrative Item Agenda Ready Introduced May 1, 2026

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