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Probation Department recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Make findings in accordance with El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 3.13.030 (B) that specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 6151 with Noble Software Group, LLC to provide training, access and use license of a proprietary cloud-based assessment service. This agreement is for a retroactive three (3) year term covering the period of November 1, 2021, through October 31, 2024, for a not to exceed amount of $250,000; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Agreement for Services 6151, 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: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The State of California continues to promote evidence-based practices as the standard for programs and services. The Probation Department (Probation) has procured the services of Noble Software since October 2015 for juvenile and adult risk assessments using Dynamic Risk Assessment, Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT), PACT-pre assessment tools, and Static Risk and Needs Assessment (SRNA), all of which are evidence based. These fully validated assessment tools provide a foundation to address offenders' needs based on risk of reoffending and addresses the underlying criminogenic needs to make sustainable behavioral changes for each offender while also providing a more consistent process to address offender’s needs. The Noble View software is also used for data collection and reporting requirements.
Noble Software Group, LLC (Noble) provides software tools to allow for the creation of custom forms and assessments by Probation that are instantly available to users, allowing for custom data ...
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