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a. Approve and Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to sign a renewal and Amendment #3 with Telmate Inc., to incorporate California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) changes and extend the agreement by two (2) years retroactive to January 1, 2022, with a new term end date of December 31, 2023, which will allow time to go out to RFP; and
b. Approve and Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to sign Amendments as necessary based on CPUC and/or FCC changes.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to sign a renewal and Amendment #3 with Telmate Inc., to incorporate California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) changes and extend the agreement by two (2) years retroactive to January 1, 2022, with a new term end date of December 31, 2023, which will allow time to go out to RFP; and
b. Approve and Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to sign Amendments as necessary based on CPUC and/or FCC changes.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) and Probation Department request approval of this amendment.
The original contract for a "no cost to the County", turnkey, leave-behind solution for Probation and MCSO was approved by the board on December 6, 2016. This contract provides access for incarcerated inmates/juveniles within the Monterey County Jail/Monterey County Juvenile Hall, to telephones and tablets, for communication with family and friends.
On July 20, 2020, prompted in part by the COVID-19 pandemic, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai sent a letter to the President of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) "imploring NARUC and state regulatory commissions to take action on intrastat...
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