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Consider recommendations regarding the First Amendment to Agreement with Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for an Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Vertical Prosecution Program (Agreement No. 1135-23), as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute the First Amendment to the ORT Vertical Prosecution Program Grant Agreement (No. BSCC 1135-23) with the BSCC for a no-cost extension of the Grant Agreement for an additional year with a new end date of June 1, 2028, with no change to the grant award of $800,000.00;
b) Approve and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute any future amendments to extend the term of the Grant Agreement through December 31, 2028, or to increase the grant award in an amount not to exceed an additional $100,000.00, for a total grant award of $900,000.00, with the concurrence of Risk Management, County Counsel, and Auditor-Controller; and
c) Determine that the above recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because they consist of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.