To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Contract with Evident Change for SafeMeasures Reporting Service
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Evident Change, in an amount not to exceed $286,871 to provide SafeMeasures child welfare reporting services for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$286,871 (Federal 59%; State 35%; County General Fund 6%), $47,811 of which is budgeted in FY 24-25; $95,625 of which will be budgeted in FY 25-26; $95,625 of which will be budgeted in FY 26-27; and $47,810 of which will be budgeted in FY 27-28.
BACKGROUND:
SafeMeasures is the most widely used system in California for monitoring compliance with Federal and State case practice and outcome measures. Evident Change's unique services give grounds for sole source justification. The Employment and Human Services Department has utilized the SafeMeasures Internet Reporting Services (SafeMeasures) system since 2004.
On September 11, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved item C.114 to execute a contract with the National Council on Crime and Delinquency in an amount not to exceed $74,250 to provide SafeMeasures Quality Assurance Reporting services for the period January 13, 2008 through December 31, 2009. Subsequent contracts for SafeMeasures have been below $200,000, and have not required Board action.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
SafeMeasures supports two of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing"; and (5) "Communities that are Save and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by providing reporting outcomes to identify abused children so they can receive appropriate support and follow-up services.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGA...
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