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Consider recommendations regarding an Amendment to an Agreement with McCarthy and Kroes, Attorneys at Law, for professional legal services in pending litigation, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Amendment to an Agreement for Professional Legal Services between the County of Santa Barbara and McCarthy and Kroes, Attorneys at Law, increasing the Contract payment limit to $275,000.00; and
b) Find that the proposed amended Contract is not a "project" under subdivision (b)(4) of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline 15378, in that it does not involve a commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact to the environment.