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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings that the provision of Organizational Consulting and Software as a Service (SaaS) services provided by Carahsoft Technology Corporation are in the public's best interest and that there are specialty skills, qualifications, and equipment not expressly identified in County classifications involved in the performance of the work in accordance with El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 3.13.030(B);
2) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to electronically sign Amendment I to Purchase Contract 6707 with Carahsoft Technology Corporation, to revise the scope of services to include updated services provisions, add $175,000 to the maximum obligation, thereby increasing the maximum obligation of the purchase contract from $165,040 to $340,040, and extend the term an additional 1.7 years, for a new term of October 24, 2022, through June 30, 2025;
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute further documents relating to Agreement 6707, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement; and
4) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director of HHSA, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 6707.
FUNDING: 100% State Emergency Response Enhancement Funds Program Allocation.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Child Welfare Services (CWS) Emergency Response (ER) programs across the State of California currently experience a high workload volume that is often very complex. With the heightened stress and constraints families experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the CWS workforce was faced with many new challenges. Schools were shut down and businesses were closed, leaving many families and children vulnerable. Children were seen less often by mandated reporters and county CWS hotlines saw a decline in call volume. As sch...
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