Consider recommendations regarding Local Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement No. 26-FI-11050700-002 between the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest, as follows: a) Approve and authorize the Fire Chief to execute the Local Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement between the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and the USDA Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest; b) Authorize the Fire Chief or his designee to update the Operating Plan for the Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement on an annual basis for the term of this agreement; 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)(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 September 3, 2026

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