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Consider recommendations regarding the Gap Fire Hydromulching Project, Second and Third Districts, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Authorize the Public Works Director or his designee to execute an Agreement with Western States Reclamation Inc. (not a local vendor) in the amount of not-to-exceed $3,300,000 for aerial hydromulching services in response to the Gap Fire on non-federal land for the period of September 23, 2008 through December 31, 2008;
b) Approve the Budget Revision Request (BJE #0000337) to release $154,750 in designations from the South Coast Flood Zone, to receive $4,545,250 in unanticipated revenue ($3,525,000 from the Natural Resource Conservation Service, $881,250 from State OES, and $139,000 from the Cities of Santa Barbara and Goleta), and to increase Services and Supplies in the amount of $4,700,000;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Cost Sharing Gap Fire Flood Protection and Mitigation Project (Aerial Hydromulching) among the Flood Control District and the Cities of Goleta and Santa Barbara to share the costs not covered by the NRCS and State OES equally; and
d) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute contracts in excess of $125,000 for emergency response projects resulting from the Gap Fire emergency preparation efforts and the follow-up flood response work.
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