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Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for professional legal services with outside counsel (McCarthy & Kroes, Attorneys at Law) for pending and potential litigation, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for professional legal services between the County of Santa Barbara and the law firm of McCarthy & Kroes, in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00; and
b) Find that the proposed Contract is not a project under CEQA Guideline 15378(b)(4), in that it does not involve a commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact to the environment.