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Consider recommendations regarding a First Amendment to the Agreement with Arista Aviation Services, LLC for Helicopter Maintenance and Upgrade Services (BC-19-282), as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Fire Chief to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement for Services between the County of Santa Barbara and Arista Aviation Services, LLC (BC-19-282), for helicopter inspection, maintenance, and upgrade services needed for the Sikorsky HH60L Firehawk conversion, for a total contract amount of $1,497,703.50;
b) Approve and authorize the Fire Chief or designee to approve change orders for a contingency amount up to $251,140.70, for a total not to exceed authorization of $1,748,844.20; and
c) Find that the proposed Agreement is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline section 15378(b)(2) in that the Agreement involves a continuing administrative or maintenance activity, and CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), in that the Agreement involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.