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Consider recommendations regarding an agreement for Professional Legal Services with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud and Romo for Water Law Litigation, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
Acting as the Board of Directors, Flood Control and Water Conservation District:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Professional Legal Services between the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud and Romo, from June 6, 2023 through June 30, 2025, for a total not to exceed amount of $300,000.00; and
b) Determine that the above action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(4) in that it does not involve a commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact to the environment.