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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an Agreement with Evident Change for access to the SafeMeasures reporting service for the Child Welfare Case Management System in the amount of $100,689 for the period of May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2024 including nonstandard indemnification and warranty provisions and other modifications to the County's Standard Agreement terms; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) additional amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($10,068) of the contract amount and do not significantly change the terms of the Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an Agreement with Evident Change for access to the SafeMeasures reporting service for the Child Welfare Case Management System in the amount of $100,689 for the period of May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2024 including nonstandard indemnification and warranty provisions and other modifications to the County's Standard Agreement terms; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) additional amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($10,068) of the contract amount and do not significantly change the terms of the Agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This Agreement allows the Department of Social Services (DSS) to continue use of SafeMeasures, an internet-based subscription reporting service which uses analytics to help social service agencies achieve better outcomes, improve service and operate more efficiently.
SafeMeasures has been effective at allowing DSS to monitor service delivery activity by navigating a set of reports which allow staff to estimate current workload demand, plan more effective service interventions, and monitor certain performance indicators est...
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