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Approve and Authorize the Sheriff or her designee to execute Amendment #1 to the Non-Standard Agreement with Miller Mendel, Inc. for electronic Statement of Personal History background investigation system, for a term beginning September 5, 2025 through September 4, 2026 which shall auto-renew for one (1) year terms thereafter until terminated, adding $2,963 for a revised agreement amount of $14,994 and increase annually by no more than $3,500.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and Authorize the Sheriff or her designee to execute Amendment #1 to the Non-Standard Agreement with Miller Mendel, Inc. for electronic Statement of Personal History background investigation system, for a term beginning September 5, 2025 through September 4, 2026 which shall auto-renew for one (1) year terms thereafter until terminated, adding $2,963 for a revised agreement amount of $14,994 and increase annually by no more than $3,500.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Board of Supervisors originally approved the Non-standard agreement on August 27, 2024; at that time the clause for the automatic renewal was mistakenly left off the Board Report. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (“MCSO”) is required to perform background clearances on all its personnel. Peace officer candidates have minimum selection standards as detailed in Government Code Sections 1029-1031.2. Additional restrictions are placed on peace officers by Penal Code 29805. The MCSO must perform a background check on all non-sworn employees (professional and jail support staffs) which adds significant time delays to filling positions (currently, this process is contracted out).
The MCSO has implemented the electronic Statement of Personal History (eSOPH) background investigation system. eSOPH is a browser based, case management software application designed to electronically conduct all steps of the background investigation process, from the acceptance of background informa...
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