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Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Ernst and Young for Thomas Fire and 1/9 Debris Flow Disaster Cost Recovery Consulting Services, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Ernst and Young for Thomas Fire and 1/9 Debris Flow disaster cost recovery services for the period of February 28, 2018 through June 30, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $780,000.00, and inclusive of $95,000.00 authorized by Purchase Order CN21596 with Ernst and Young but otherwise cancels, nullifies, and supersedes Purchase Contract CN21596;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0006091 to establish appropriations of $780,000.00 for services and supplies funded by Committed Disaster Recovery Fund Balance; and
c) Determine that the proposed actions are administrative activities that do not involve commitment to any specific project, and are therefore not a project as defined by State California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Sections 15378 (b)(5).