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Consider recommendations regarding Amendment No. 2 to an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Simpler Systems, Inc., as follows: (4/5 Vote required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Simpler Systems, Inc., extending the term of the Agreement by one year to June 30, 2016, increasing the previously approved not-to-exceed Contract amount by an additional $250,000.00 to $600,000.00 and updating other provisions;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0003900 to establish appropriations of $125,000.00 in the General Fund Auditor-Controller Department for Services and Supplies and $125,000.00 to increase Auditor-Controller Committed Fund Balance in the General Fund funded by unanticipated revenues from escheated property taxes;
c) Approve and ratify the following Purchase Orders (P.O.) with Simpler Systems since total Contracts and Purchase Orders with this vendor exceed $100,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2014-2015:
i) The Department of Treasurer-Tax Collector for IT Consulting Services in an amount of $99,000.00 (P.O. CN17096); and
ii) The Department of Human Resources for HRIS Services in an amount of $25,000.00 (P.O. CN17448); and
d) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they are government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical effect on the environment.