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a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign a state agreement with the California Health and Human Services Agency to reimburse staffing provided to the Child Welfare System Migration Project for the period of March 1, 2025, or upon execution by the state, whichever is later, to April 30, 2028, or 38 months, whichever is later; and
b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three future amendments to this Agreement as long as the amendments do not encompass costs or significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign a state agreement with the California Health and Human Services Agency to reimburse staffing provided to the Child Welfare System Migration Project for the period of March 1, 2025, or upon execution by the state, whichever is later, to April 30, 2028, or 38 months, whichever is later; and
b. Authorize the Director or designee of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three future amendments to this Agreement as long as the amendments do not encompass costs or significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This agreement will allow for the assignment of a full-time Business Technology Analyst IV (BTA IV) within the Department of Social Services, to work on the state Child Welfare Services-California Automated Response and Engagement System (CWS-CARES) Project. This project will develop a system to replace the outdated Child Welfare System-Case Management System (CWS/CMS). All 58 counties in California are working together under the Child Welfare Services-California Automated Response and Engagement System (CWS-CARES) Project to build an automated child welfare system that incorporates mobile and web-based technology to support evolving child welfare program...
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