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Consider recommendations regarding the Child Abuse Listening Mediation (CALM) Agreements with the Department of Social Services, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Child Abuse Listening Mediation in the amount not to exceed $90,000.00 to provide Domestic Violence Program Services for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Child Abuse Listening Mediation in the amount not to exceed $98,000.00 to provide SafeCare Program Services for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Child Abuse Listening Mediation in the amount not to exceed $40,000.00 to provide Caring for Children affected by Trauma Parenting Workshop Services for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; and
d) Determine that the approvals and execution of the above Agreements are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), finding that the approvals and execution of the Agreements are covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment, the activities are not subject to CEQA.