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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign revenue-generating Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 4364 with County of Alpine Health and Human Services Agency, for the provision of limited programmatic and administrative support services for the existing Child Welfare Services (CWS) Content Management System (CMS) legacy database and CWS California Automated Response and Engagement System program implementation, state interactions, and technical support functions, for the term of 3 years from execution, with an estimated annual amount of $25,000, based on actual hours and current staff rates; and
2) Authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director, or designee, to execute further documents relating to MOU 4364, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Fee for service revenue from the County of Alpine.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Effective fiscal year 2019-20, counties are transitioning from the legacy State database Child Welfare System (CWS) Content Management System (CMS) to the California Automated Response and Engagement System (CARES), and are receiving some funding from the State for the cost of transitioning to said system. Since Alpine County has neither the staff nor subject matter experts available to implement CARES, under this MOU #4364, El Dorado Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) will provide limited programmatic and administrative support services for the existing CWS/CMS legacy database and CWS California Automated Response and Engagement System (CARES) program implementation, state interactions, and technical support functions to the County of Alpine HHSA.
County of El Dorado HHSA has competent and experienced staff, and is able to perform the services requested by the County of Alpine. County of El Dorado HHSA will invoice Alpine HHSA ...
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