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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS _ Contra
FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director `s Costa
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DATE: May 1, 2007 county
SUBJECT: Contract,with Solutions West Consulting for CaIWIN Training
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to execute al contract with Solutions West Consulting, a Corporation, in an
amount not to exceed $275,600 to provide CalWIN training for the period April 1, 2007
through June 30, 2008;
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Federal/State California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CaIWORKs)
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT;,__YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN ION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
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JOHN LEN,C ERK OF THE OARD OF
SUPER ORSANDCOUNTYADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person:
CC: MICHAEL ROETZER
WENDY THERRIAN
VALERIE EARLEY
BOB SESSLER
EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT-EM
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
CONTRACTOR
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SUBJECT: Contract with Solutions West Consulting for CaIWIN Training
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all 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," by providing,training to EHSD staff to enhance service delivery.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD)
converted to California,Works Information Network (CaIWIN) in August, 2005. Upon
implementation of CaIWIN, staff was trained in the operation of this new and complex
system. However, int,'he more than 19 months since implementation, there have been
numerous staff adde ":I staff have changed assignments, and the system has
undergone changes. EHSD needs assistance in providing training to improve
proficiency and familia'�ize all staff with the capabilities of the system.
Solutions West Consulting (Contractor) will provide training, business analysis,
documentation and other capacity building services to enhance the skills, knowledge
and ability of EHSD staff to use CaIWIN.
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