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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03052002 - C24-C33 F - Contra To:. BOARDOF SUPERVISORS _! ; Costa FROM: John Cullen, Director County " Employment and Human Services Depart m n r�r x ' DATE: February 11, 2402 (.r SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to ACCEPT California Department of Education Child Development Services additional funding for FY 2001/2002 in the'amount of$388,714 for a total revenue contract amount of $8,008,385. (Contract #29-070) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECDMMENDED ACTION! APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to ACCEPT California Department of Education Child Development Services additional funding for FY 2001/2002'in the amount of$388,714 for a total revenue contact amount of$8,008,385. (Contract #29-070) FII ANCIAI, IMPACT- Per'California Department of Education Agreement 172AP-1011 (Alternative Payment, Stage 2)County to receive funding in the amount of$8,008,385: RAC'KGRnUNT►• The Employment and Human"Services Department has been contracting with the California Department of Education (SDE) for over 25 years to provide child care services under the Child Care and Development'' Services Program. These funds serve families who receive Child Protective Services, teen parents; children at risk of abuse and neglect, children with special needs and low income families. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YS SIGNATURE: t ktL( ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOA ON/01 �1Ch f;D ; --7)CT ) APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE --1-- UNANIMOUS(ABSENT } AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED ✓ f �� E s , JOHN SWEETEN,'CLERK OF THE BOARD'OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact 13A A' " 1i LLA, 15 cc: EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB). tb" E COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR f s f TU BOARD OF SUPERVISORS � . CONTRA COSTA, FROM: John Sweeten, County Administrator ` ; -" ,�' " COUNT (55 DATE: March 5, 2002 SUBJECT: Afterschool4AII Arts Education Project Grant Application Letter of Support SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board to sign a letter to the National Endowment for the Arts In support of the application by the Contra Costa County Arts and Culture Commission for $10,000 in-grant`funds for the Afterschool,4All Arts Education Pro;ect. BACKGROUND The Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa County (AC5) is requesting $10,000 from the NEA Challenge America: Positive Alternatives for Youth program for the implementation of the Afterschool0fl (A4A) Arts Education Project, a pilot program that will be presented in elementary and middle schools in four school dis#micts in the County in 22002-2003. This project has been created in chase collaboration with the Contra Costa County Children and Families Policy Forum, the County Afterschool Task Force, local .school districts, and artists and arts organizationsfrom 'throughout the region. The A4A project's objectives are: increased access to afterschool programs, increased quality of afterschool programs, and academic progress among participating children and youth. Federal fonds will specifically be used to augment salaries to be paid to the Project Coordinator and to participating artists. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _,,,YS SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE �PPROVE OTHER SIGNATURES): ACTION OF BOA APPROVED AS RECOMMENDEC? OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS(ABSENT } TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES:. NOES: __,_ ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. f Contact: ` ATTESTED,�� JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR cc: CAD,Christina Linville GCC Arts&Culture Commission,Margo Cowan ht ,DEPUTY TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS i FROM: Gilliam Walker, Health Services Director ,, CCjtlfra Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Costa DATE: February 20, 2002'' County SUBJECT: Approve Interagency Agreement #28-682 with Mt. Diablo Unified School District SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECQMLMENDED ACT Approve and authorize the Health. Services Director or his Designee (Wendel Brunner) , to execute on behalf of the County, Interagency Agreement ##28-682 with Mt . Diablo Unified School. District, to pay the County an amount not to 'exceed $4, 000, for the period from November 5, 2001 through June 30, 2002, for the Outreach TB 'Testing Program for Mt . Diablo Unified School District School District (MDUSD) ' Employees. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approval of this Interagency Agreement will result in $4,000 to support the Outreach TB TestingProgram through June 30 2002 . No County funds are required. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: In the past, Mt . Diablo Unified School District employees received vouchers to be used at Public Health Clinics for TB testing. Employees experienced extremely long waits to redeem their vouchers for testing and subsequent reading. In an effort to provide better services, Mt . Diablo Unified School District, and the Department 's Public health ' Division, for the Vista Oaks Occupational Medicine Clinic, have collaborated to bring TB testing and reading 'services ' to MDUSD .',facilities . Approval of Interagency Agreement #28-682 will allow 'Mt . Diablo Unified School District to pay the County' a total of $4, 000, to implement the Outreach TB Testing for its employees, through June 30, 2002 . Cz -"RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME ATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE i_ APPROVE OTHER SIGN URESI:QL/,�_ r ACTION OF BOARD s APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED K OTHER VOTE of SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENTz9LkzAND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD' ABSENT: ABSTAIN': OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.. ATTESTED JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR GontactPerson: Mendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) CC: Mt. Diablo Unified School District /r Health Services ' (Contracts) BY , _r1 DEPUTY TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: William Walker, Health Services.. Director :, Contra Ginger Marleiro, Contracts Administrator Costa DATE: February 20,, 2002 County SUBJECT:. .Approve Interagency Agreement #28-686 with West Centra Costa Unified SchoolDistrict SP'EClFic RE61l iiT(S;67R iii(;O OMENOATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUST[FICATION RECOMMOEP ACTION:' Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his Designee (Mendel Brunner) , to execute on behalf of the County, Interagency Agreement ##28-688 with West Contra Costa' Unified School District, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $12, 000, for the period from November 1 2001 through June 30, 2002, for the Outreach Immunization Clinics for 5th and 6th Graders. FINANCj,AL =PACT Approval of this Interagency Agreement will result' in ' $12,,000 to support the Outreach Immunization Clinics, through June 30, 2002 . No County funds are required. 12TASS ITS FOR RECOM "'� 'TIONS 1SiACItt�RtTI ND In 1999, it became mandatory in California for students entering 7th grade to have started the Hepatitis B vaccine series. In order to keep students in school, West Contra 'Costa Unified School District has requested from Contra 'Costa Health' Services, Public Health Clinic Services, to provide outreach immunization clinics at their middle and elementary schools for their 5th and 6th graders, during' the school year. The first year was funded by a grant and succeeding years have been and will be funded by West Contra Costa Unified Schoch District. Approval of Interagency,Agreement ##28-688 will allow West Contra Costa Unified School District to pay the County ',a total of $12,000, to implement the Outreach 'Immunization 'Clinics, ' through June 30, ' 2002. T RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND ION OF BOARD COMMITTEE -,"APPROVE OTHER SIQNATURE ACTION OF BOAF2DAPPROVED AS RECOMMENDIaD' _ OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT LA4t AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: DOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED ° ,he .JOHN SWEETEN,ICLERK'OFTHE'BOARD'OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: irendeI Brunner, M.D. (313Y-6712) CC: Health Services (Contracts) BY Noiq DEPUTY West Contra Costa Unifiers School District' TO: BOARD OF SUPeRVISORS (A A/ William 'balker, M.D. Health ;Services director Contr"-. By: 'Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Costa DATE- Febrtiary 20,2002 County SU13JECT. Approval of Agreement (Amendment) #28-528-22 with the County ref Alameda OECII=IC REQUESTS)OR R1=C6MM NDATICSN(S)&,BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.B. ) to execute on behalf of the County, Agreement (Amendment) !#28. 528-22 with the County of Alameda, 'effective March 1, 2001, to 'increase the payment limit by $17, 749, frorc $1,479,241. to $1, 496, 990 for continuation of coordination of essential services to Contra Costa County residents with FIV Disease and their families . F'I;3CAL j?,ACT_ This agreement will increase the amount of funding by $17,749, from $1,479, 241, to $1,496,990, from the County of Alameda, as the Grantee ' of federal funds under the Ryan White CARE .Act, Title I, through February 28, 2002 . Ido County' match is rewired.. HACK RC)I7NDRNMi S FOR Agcg �IC3x 5 ' s On Junee 26 2001, ;the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #28-528-21 with the County of'Alameda,; as the fiscal agent for Ryan White CARE Act, Title I' funds, for 'coordination of services to Contra Costa residents with HIV disease and their families, for the period from 'March 1, 2001 through February 28, 2 #82 . Approval of this Agreement (Amendment) #28-528-21 will provide additional funding for these services! through 'February' 28, 2002. Four certified/sealed copies of this Bard'order should be returned to .the Contracts and Grants Unit': for submission to the County' of Alameda 12 .0 RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER '+w I 1' ACTION OF BOARD APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT _ h: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES:: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE{SATE SHOWN. ATTESTED , JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF:THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: Wendel Hamner, M.D. 313-5712 CC: I. . Ala eda Cunt Y •- DEPUTY Health Services (Contracts) .... ...... ....... TO: BOARD Of SUPERVISORS FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director Contra By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Costa IJATE; February20, 2002 County SUBJECT: Approve Submission of Revisions of Federal SAMHSA Grant Renewal Application #29-472-11 to the State Department of Mental ;Health for Fiscal Year 2001-2002 SPECIFIC RrzouesqS)OR RECOMMi5NVAT`IoN�S)&eAckdRou,ND ANt)just CATION gACOMMENM log'(s) A. Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna M. Wigand, WSW to submit revisions to the Federal SAM14SA Grant Renewal Application #29-472-11 to the State Department of Mental Healthl, to increase the amount of Federal SAMHSA Grant Funds by $76,984, from $1,496,470, to. a I new total of $1,573,454 for the period from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002. B. Authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna, K. Wigand, LC W) to make minor changes in said Application, as may be requested by the State, to maintaincompliance with State and Federal requirements. FISC INFAM The SAMFISA Grant Renew al Application describes service program changes which are necessary for the County to receive an additional $76,984 for art increase in the base'allocation of Federal L'SA KHSA Grant Funds. No County matching funds are required. AAM99MIRMOIS) EPA. The Federal 'Substance, Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration." (SAMHSA) Grant, Program Utilizes the Federal Grant funds for integrated systems of care to serve the target populations of adults and olderadultswho are seriously and persistently mentally ill and seriously emotionally disturbed {SED) children and youth. on August 7, 20 01, the Board of Supervisors approved the Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Federal SAMHSA Grant Renewal Application. The State Department of Mental Health has announced availability of a significant increase in Federal SAMHSA Grant funds, subject to submission of revisions to Federal SAMHSA Grant Renewal Application by the County, While .aplaroval of this document does not obligate the County to make any expenditurea, submission and approval by the State are I requiredlin order for the County to receive 'these additional Federal Grant Funds from the State in FY 2001-2002. The revised application was:reviewed and recommended for approval by County's Mental Health Commission at its Tanuaxy 2002 meeting. in order to meet the deadline for submission, the revised document has been forwarded to the State, but subject to Board approval. Three certified and sealed copies of this Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit. CONTINUEQ QN MgNT, 4.� RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ----APPROVE OTHER StQL4ATUSES1. ACTION OP BOARD APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED k OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSEN C AND CORRET COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES, NOES: AND ENTEREDON THE,MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN, ATTESTED ZI�61 ioHNSWEE"N,CLERK OFITHE,BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: Donna Wigand, L.C.S.W. 313-6411 CC: StateDepartment of .Dental,Health BY DEPUTY Health Services (contracts) TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: William Walker, MiD. , Health Services Director Contra By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Costa DATE: February 20, 2002 County SUBJECT: Approve. Standard' ;Agreement #28-689 with the State. Department of Health Services, , Healthy Families/Medi-Cal for Families Program(s) SPECIFIC REQUIESTS1 Ck:FWC0MMeDAii6N(S) BACKGROUND AND jusnncAnON Approve and Authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Mendel. Brunner, M.D. ) , to execute on behalf of the County, Standard Agreement #28-689 with the State Department of Health Services, in an amount not to exceed $320, 000, for the period from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003, for the Health Families'/Medi-Cal for Families Program. FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of this two year agreement will result in $320, 000 of State funding for the Health Families/Medi-Cal for Families Program, during fiscal year 2001-2003 . No County match is required. RACkG90'I ZR"So9i.(:0) FOR_RECOMENDATTOW S) -. The Healthy Families/Medi-Cal for families . Program will provide activities to include outreach and enrollment assistance And support services by Community Health Workers in sites, throughout the Contra Costa County. The Outreach services will consist of home and office visits with families, enrollment fairs, community meetings, trouble- shooting problematic Medi-Cal, and Healthy Family Appreciations days. The goal of this program is to allow the Department to work colloboratively with other Public, Health and Contra Costa Health Services: programs, to increase the number of families assisted with health care coverage and to work with families to answer coverage, health access, and healthy educat ion questions, andto track and retain statistics, as needed. Three certified/sealed' copies of this Board order should be returned to the Contracts: and Grants Unit for submission to the State Department of Health Services. QQNTINVED:ON AIIACHMENIT; 1770. -"REGOMMENDATIONOF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND ATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER §iIGNATURE(S)4- ACTION OF BOARD ON12t �1114 ol _!5 Dl/�7)':-)- APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE, UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN.ACTION TAKEN AYES: N 5S: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABsrzRT-. ABSTAIN' OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED 111/11AA Cal J011N SWE15-TEN.,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (31.3-6712) CC: Health Services (Contracts) State, Dept. oHealth Services BY DEPUTY ............ ........ ............................ Contra TO: SOMD OF$'PERM ORS f Costa FROM: Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner Coon ty MATE: February 19,2002 SUBJECT: Contract for ell rK!�-Servicers sVW11=iC WQ—UrSf(—S)oR RECOMMEr AT LOWS)&HACKGROtIND AND JUSTIFICATI©N 1. REWININENDMACTION: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff, or designee, to sign a contract on behalf of the County with John Wabi in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 to provide polygraph services for the Office of the Sheriff for the period of February 19, 2042 through February fib, 2003. It. FMHCIAL IM PACT: NONE. Funding is available in the Office of the Sheriff's budget to perform Background Investigations, to include polygraph examinations, on orb applicants. 111. 3ACKG° t)UI lREAS9S FOR ECQM ENQATI0N S): The Office of the Sheriff if responsible for conducting polygraph examinations on candidates for employment in both swom and non-sworn support positions. Our recruitment efforts have generated a substantial number of applicants who are required to go through this screening process; however our current staff is unable to complete the necessary steps in-a timely fashion. The contractor is licensed and has the experience necessary to provide polygraph services. CONSE ENCES OF NEGATIVE:ACTION: If background investigations of candidates are not performed on a timely basis, the Office of the Sheriff risks losing good candidates to competing employers. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: No SIGNATURE: IMAV RECO..- ,,—L APPROVE ' OTHER IG ACTION OF BOARDL ' - APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED� C!1`HER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS Is A TRUE uNANi us (AssENT AND COACT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES:.' NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: of SUPERVISORS ON,THE BATE SHOWN. conwPomm. Gloft sctter :335-196 � :�. CC. CAO,.Itestk*System Awn bort ATTESTED _ 11PWA'�-�„ l ' JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK'OF THE BOARD OF ftk M nt SUPE SODS AND COU TY NISTF ATOR Offma of the stw f s a , TO: WARD Of SUPERVISORS Contra costa FROM: Jahn Cullen, Director, ' �Y county Employment and Human Services Department DATE: Febrttary 2'7, 2002 cow SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE:the Employment&Duman.Services Department Director, or designee, to EXEC TIE contracts for the period from January 1,'2002 through June 30,2003 for Weed and Seed Program services as follows. 41) YMCA of the East Bay(x#21-834-0),with a payment limit of$26,500;and (z) Center for Human Development, Inc. (#21-$35-0)with a payment limit of$ 8,500: SPI CIFIC R Qt IE { }{}Ft l2E E M ?I KFL 1 t'#t 1�f S}&BACKGROUND A14D JUSTIFICATION ftFICOMAIE jDE`In ACCT ON* APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment& Human Services Department Director, or designee,to EXECUTE two contracts for Weed and Seed Program services as follows: (1) YMCA of the East Bay(#21-834-0),with a payment limit of$26,500 for the period from January 1, 2002 through June 30,2003;and (2)'' Center for Human.Development,Inc. (#21-835-0)with a payment limit of$38;500 for the period from January 1, 2002 through June 30,2003. i IMPAC T= $65,000 in U.S. Department of Justice Weed and Seed Grant funds. 100% Federal;''no County cost. Weed and Seed Program services will directly support the following Children's Report Card community outcomes: 1):'*Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2) Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive ,.dulthood` and 5') Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children. and Families." BACKGROUND- EHSD issued a public bequest For Interest in December 2001 on behalf of the weed and Seed Board to recruit service providers to the Weed and Seed Program. tinder its contract, the YMCA of the East Bay (Young Men's Christian Association) will;provide safe haven activities, after school programs, a teen leadership program, and a summer day camp. The Center for Human Development will provide a weekly teen group',program that includes computer literacy,';mentcrship outreach to younger children, mentors and community service pro' ts. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:-Y05 SIGNATURE: . COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMHI W, TION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVEQ L OTHE rl' SIGNATUF21 S ACTION OF BOAR N:L �h a n APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED K OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERT11=Y THAT T#it IS A TRUE ° UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES' NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF tHE BOARD ASSENT: ABSTAIN.� �_ OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DACE SHOWN. ATTESTED JOHA1 SWEETEN CLERK OF tk BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: cc EI<iSD(CON WiOs E.kn)-CP ` £ CdTJNTY ADMtNt$Tkx" BY ,DEPUTY AVDITOR CONTROLLER CO NTRACTOR. ............. TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Costa FROM: John Cullen, Director County Employment and Human Services Dep l t DATE: February 20, 2002 SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to contract with NETg (#21-832-0) in the amount of$52,455 for On-Line Computer Software Tutorials services for the period of March 31, 2002 through March 30, 2003. SPECIFIC RiGisl(s)OR;iCZMME;DAT1ON(W)&8;C-KG;3UG AND JUSTIFICATION 'OMMENEUM ACTI()N: APPROVE and.AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to contract with mpl . NETg (21-832-0) in the amount of$52,455 for On-Line Computer Software Tutorials services for the period of March 31, 2002 through March 30, 2003. FINANCIAL IMPACM $52,455 Administrative Overhead Costs; 80% Federal and State ($41,964), 20% County ($10,491). BACKGROUNM CaIWIN, a welfare automation system, is being jointly developed and implemented by eighteen (18) counties in California, CalWIN is the welfare service delivery and tracking system for programs including cash and food benefits, employment services, general assistance, medical benefits, and foster care. This system will run on a Windows 2000 platform with use of Microsoft Office 2000 software applications. The process of migrating to a new system requires implementing training initiatives to enhance Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD)personnel's overall computer skills. The training initiatives include e-learning to increase the speedand efficiency of training delivery and the ability to track the training and learning process of EHSD personnel. E-learning is a method to integrate learning and performance support into EHSD staff's day-to-day work. NETg was selected to,provide the on-line computer software tutorials through a competitive procurement, Request for Interest (RFI) #150. Approximately 1,600 EHSD employees will access twenty (20) courses linked via the EHSD.intranet. The NETg course curriculum includes introduction to PCs and Application Software, Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web, Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, Microsoft Excel 2000, Microsoft Outlook 2000, Microsoft Access 2000, Microsoft Project 2000 for all competency levels (fundamentals, proficient users, and expert users), MS Windows 2000 User Fundamentals, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 User Fundamentals, NETg will provide Search and Select and XtremeLearning options which allow the user to customize their computer training by:selecting the proficiency level and course curriculum to meet their individual needs. These options,permit users to access training through the internet from any location, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. As part of The Thomson Corporation, NETg brings the resources of an $8 billion company with the ability to deliver an integrated program of blended learning. NETg is a member of the California Multiple Schedule (CAS). CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y S SIGNATURE: 7Y ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE _ ---s:--APOROVE�21WMENDATION OF COUNTY OTHER SIGNATUREIS). ACTION OF so K AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTEOF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND,CORRECT.COPY OF AN.ACTION TAKEN AYES NOES;' ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. 'V Z-� ATTESTED JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE,BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: DON CRUZE 34582 EHSD(CONTRACTS UNIT)-SP COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY---I DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR