Consider recommendations regarding an Astound Business Solutions, LLC (Astound) Service Order to the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor for Dark Fiber Services, as follows: a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Sheriff, or his designee, to execute Service Order No. OP484269 with Astound Business Solutions, LLC (not a local vendor) to add dark fiber services to the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office, Santa Maria Special Investigations Bureau (SIB), for a service order maximum contract amount not to exceed $108,000.00 for a 60 month initial service agreement, inclusive of a monthly service agreement of $1,800.00 a month, beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026, inclusive of all services ordered. The 60-month service agreement term will not begin until completion of the installation of the dark fiber line, after ratification by the Board of Supervisors; b) Approve and authorize the Sheriff, or his designee, to order additional services in an amount not to exceed 10% of the contract amount; and c) Determine that the above-recommended actions are not a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15378(b)(4), finding that the actions are governmental funding mechanisms and/or fiscal activities that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.

Administrative Item Agenda Ready Introduced January 23, 2026

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