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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with the Regents of the University of California, Davis Extension for $206,550 for the provision of staff training for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, including non-standard mutual indemnity; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement, where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($20,655) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
Report
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 the Regents of the University of California, Davis Extension for $206,550 for the provision of staff training for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, including non-standard mutual indemnity; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement, where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($20,655) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Under this Agreement, Regents of the University of California, Davis Extension (UCD) will provide the Aging and CalWORKs Employment Services, Community Benefits, Administrative Services, and Human Resources Branches with training to enhance worker skills essential for providing quality services to the community. The training topics include, but are not limited to: Adult Services and In-Home Supportive Services, Case Management, Communication and Job Management, Eligibility, Employment Services and Welfare to Work, Fiscal Workshops, Fraud Investigation Workshops, Leadership, Management and Supervision, Support Staff Workshops and Training for Trainers. The agreement provides for fifty-four (54) units (days) of training.
UCD requires that the agreement is executed using the UCD standard agreement form, which includes non-standard mutual indemnification. The Department is recommending approval of this exception to the County’s standard indemnity language due to limited alternative resources for these types of trainings.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Auditor-Controller and Purchasing have reviewed and approved the agreement. County Counsel has approved the agreement as to form. Risk Management does not approve the non-standard mutual indemnity.
FINANCING:
This agreement is funded with Social Services Federal, State, and Realignment revenues. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues in SOC005 are included in the FY 2017-18 Recommended Budget. Approval of this action has no impact on the County General Fund contributions.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This agreement correlates to the Administration Strategic Initiative adopted by the Board of Supervisors by providing training opportunities for Department employees across multiple branches that will allow for more efficient and effective services to the Department’s customers.
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
Economic Development
X Administration
_ Health & Human Services
__Infrastructure
__Public Safety
Prepared by: Marcie Castro, MA III, x3480
Approved by: Elliott Robinson, Director of Social Services, x4430
Attachments: UC Davis Agreement
Proposed agreement is on file with Clerk of the Board as an attachment to this Board Report