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Consider recommendations regarding an agreement with California State Association of Counties for Welfare Client Data Systems Management Services for Fiscal Years 2019-2022, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement with California State Association of Counties for Welfare Client Data Systems management services for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022 for a total contract amount not to exceed $978,675.00 ($311,468.00 for Fiscal Year 2019-2020; $325,983.00 for Fiscal Year 2020-2021; and $341,224.00 for Fiscal Year 2021-2022);
b) Authorize the Director of Social Services or designee to authorize optional resources and administrative costs that may be activated partially or in full, based on changes in need and funding over the three-year period of Fiscal Year’s 2019-2022, in the amount not to exceed $511,920.00;
c) Authorize the Director of Social Services or designee to authorize the option to extend by an additional year for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 for a total contract amount not to exceed $357,226.00;
d) Authorize the Director of Social Services or designee delegation authority to execute the assignment of the CalWORKS Information Network Agreements and Service Contracts to the California State Automated Welfare System Consortium; and
e) Find that the activity is not a “Project” subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(5), since the activity is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.