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Consider recommendations regarding Amendment III to the Welfare Client Data Systems Consortium Information Technology Agreement for the Maintenance and Operation of CalWORKs Information Network (CalWIN) with HP Enterprise Services, LLC (HP) formerly known as Electronic Data Systems (EDS), as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. III to extend the current Agreement between Welfare Client Data Systems (WCDS) consortium and HP Enterprise Services, LLC (HP) formerly known as Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS). Santa Barbara County and 17 other counties belong to the WCDS consortium. The WCDS has authorized the extension of the Agreement for CalWORKs Information Network (CalWIN) Maintenance and Operation Services by twenty four (24) additional months effective August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2015 and increase Santa Barbara County's share of the consortia amount of the Contract by $3,382,334.00 for a 15 year cumulative total not to exceed $20,148,440.00. The total cost of the HP agreement is shared by 18 California Counties; and
b) Determine under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) that this activity is exempt from review on the basis that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.