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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06232009 - C.93RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, as one of eighteen (18) Consortium member counties maintaining and operating the California Works Information Network (CalWIN) under the State Automated Welfare System (SAWS) project to execute a contract amendment to extend the contract with Electronic Data Solutions from August 1, 2010 through July 31, 2013. FISCAL IMPACT: No County cost. Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) will claim State (45%) and Federal (55%) funding for the maintenance and operation of the CalWIN System against renewable annual allocation(s) available from the State for the full term of the SAWS project (currently projected through July 2013). BACKGROUND: Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) is a member of the 18-county Consortium using the CalWIN System. The CalWIN System under the Statewide Automated Welfare System (SAWS) project is supported and maintained by Electronic Data Solutions, and APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/23/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Michael Roetzer 3-1582 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: June 23, 2009 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy cc: Beverly Wright, Lisa Epps, Elaine Burres C. 93 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:June 23, 2009 Contra Costa County Subject:California Works Information Network (CalWIN) Project, Electronic Data Solutions Contract Extension BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) is the means by which EHSD provides benefits and services to CalWORKS, Food Stamps, and MediCal clients. State and Federal funding is available to each of the Consortium members through an agreement with Health and Welfare Data center, and is claimed by each County as CalWIN expenditure(s) reimbursement of funds. The board order will extend the current agreement with Electronic Data Systems providing support and maintenance to the system for the eighteen-county Consortium through July 31, 2013. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The project supports all five of the Contra Costa County Community Outcomes: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; 3) "Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; 4) "Families that are safe, Stable and Nurturing"; 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families". An up to date and refined automation system will support and ensure more accurate and timely payment of benefits and delivery of services.