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Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with TEKsystems, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with TEKsystems Global Services LLC for information technology professional services for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $700,000.00, for an initial term beginning November 17, 2026, through June 30, 2027;
b) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute Statements of Work under the Agreement to order additional services on an as-need basis, provided that no such Statement of Work contains any provisions that conflict with any other provisions of or Exhibits to the Agreement;
c) Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer to exercise option(s) to extend the term of the agreement by up to two (2) additional one-year option periods, and to increase the maximum contract amount by up to $700,000.00 per one-year option period, subject to appropriations; and
d) Determine that the above recommended actions do not constitute a project subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2) and (5), finding that the actions consist of continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as purchases for supplies and general policy and procedure making and organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.