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and school financial records, the Segal firm might identify possible opportunities for efficiencies that do not lend themselves to measurable savings from which the Segal firm might be remunerated. The Board also noted that the Segal firm might engage in analysis, not specifically focused on efficiency, that might have implications regarding comparative resources available to the two school systems. For example, the Segal review might lead to the observation that one school system has one computer available for every x students, while the other school system has one computer available for every y students. That type of observation would be relevant information for Commissioners to consider as they decide how to proceed on policy matters related to school funding equity, and would represent information that the Commissioners would not expect to receive through the Educational Excellence review work performed by Dr. Madeleine Grumet and her research team,. The accompanying proposed agreement between the County and the Segal firm would address this supplemental body of work of analysis to obtain operational efficiencies and comparisons., FINANCIAL IMPACT: Because the work contemplated in the supplemental contract does not readily lend itself to remuneration for the Segal firm through a portion of savings achieved, the proposed supplemental agreement anticipates paying the Segal firm an hourly rate of $100, with a not to exceed amount of $10,000. Funding for this undertaking would come from an appropriation from Commissioners' Contingency, which has a currently unallocated balance of $42,000. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the update as information from the Robert Segal CPA firm; approve the supplemental agreement with Segal, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney; and authorize the Chair to sign it.