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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the First Amendment to Software License Agreement 8111 with Panosoft, for HHSA’s usage and licensing of this contractor’s proprietary Panoramic PG-Pro Web software, which extends the term of the Agreement by three years for an extended term through June 30, 2029, and increases the amount of the Agreement by $268,000 for a new maximum obligation of $415,540;
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 8111, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement; and
3) Authorize the HHSA Director, or Chief Assistant Director, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 8111.
FUNDING: 100% County General Fund appropriated for HHSA Public Guardian Office and HHSA Self-Sufficiency General Assistance Programs.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
HHSA’s Public Guardian Office ensures the physical and financial safety of persons unable to do so on their own, and when there are no viable alternatives to a public conservatorship. HHSA’s Self-Sufficiency General Assistance (GA) Program, established in Chapter 8.84 in the County’s Code of Ordinances per Welfare and Institutions Code §17000, provides assistance to eligible low-income residents of El Dorado County who are unemployed or unable to work, to help those individuals become productive members of the community.
Since 2012, HHSA staff assigned to the Public Guardian Office and Self-Sufficiency GA Program have utilized the Panoramic PG-Pro Web case management software provided by Panosoft to create, track, and manage data pertaining to program participation and performance. The Panoramic PG-Pro Web software supports various aspects of the Public Guardian Office’s program operations, including documentation for investigations, case management, and tracking...
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