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Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement with the State of California for Fire Protection to State Responsibility Areas (SRA) Lands, as follows:
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute Agreement No. 7CA06181 with the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for fire protection services to SRA for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026 in the amount not to exceed $64,341,711.00;
b) Approve and authorize the Fire Chief to execute future Amendments to the Agreement No. 7CA06181 for up to a total cumulative amount of $6,434,171.10, which is 10% of the total revenue, so long as there are no significant changes in the scope of work required under the Agreement, upon review and approval by Auditor-Controller’s Office and County Counsel’s Office;
c) Approve and authorize the Fire Chief to make and sign any required certifications under Agreement No. 7CA06181; 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)(4), finding that the actions are the creation of a governmental funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.