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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04162013 - C.43RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, as one of eighteen Consortium member counties maintaining and operating the California Works Information Network (CalWIN) under the State Automated Welfare System project to execute a contract amendment to extend the contract with HP Enterprise Services, LLC, from July 31, 2013 through July 31, 2015. FISCAL IMPACT: 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 State Automated Welfare System project, currently projected through July 2015. BACKGROUND: Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) is a member of the 18-county Consortium using the automated CalWIN system. The CalWIN system under the Statewide Automated Welfare System (SAWS) project is supported and maintained by HP Enterprise Services, LLC, and is the means by which EHSD provides benefits and services to CalWORKS, Cal Fresh (Food APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 04/16/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Michael Roetzer, 313-1582 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: April 16, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C.43 To:Board of Supervisors From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Date:April 16, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:California Works Information Network (CalWIN) Project, HP Enterprise Services, LLC, Contract Extension BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Stamps), and Medi-Cal clients. State and Federal funding is available to each of the Consortium member-counties through an agreement with the Health and Welfare Data Center, and is claimed by each county as CalWIN expenditure(s) reimbursement of funds. Contra Costa County pays 4.8% of the overall costs. This board order will extend the current agreement with HP Enterprise Services, LLC, providing support and maintenance to the system for the eighteen-county Consortium through July 31, 2015. All eighteen members of the consortium enter into this one joint agreement. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: County would not participate in the State Automated Welfare System. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The project supports all five of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card, 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"; and, 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 accurate and timely payment of benefits and delivery of services to CalWIN systen supported clients.