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Consider recommendations authorizing an Agreement for Services with Aspen Environmental Group to complete a supplement to an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Strauss Wind Energy Project, Third and Fourth Districts, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Aspen Environmental Group to complete a Supplement to an EIR for the Strauss Wind Energy Project (Project) for the period of August 14, 2018 through August 14, 2020 for a base amount of $310,814.00 and a total contract amount not to exceed $357,436.00;
b) Authorize the Director of Planning and Development, or designee, to approve up to a 15 percent contingency cost not to exceed $46,622.00 for services being performed under the Agreement for a total contract amount not to exceed $357,436.00;
c) Approve and authorize the Director of Planning and Development, or designee, to make immaterial changes in accordance with Section 35 of the Agreement; and
d) Determine that this action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5), which addresses organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.