To: Board of Supervisors
From: Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Report Title: Find Help Subscription Purchase Order
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the purchasing agent, on behalf of the Probation Department to execute a purchase order containing modified indemnification with Aunt Bertha a public benefit company, (DBA Findhelp), in an amount not to exceed $21,828 for the purchase of a subscription to a community self-help site for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This purchase will be funded by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
To cast a wider net and expand social services in the community, the Probation Department partnered with the community site Findhelp.org in 2024. Through this site, clients are connected to services in their area based on the needs they identify in their search. Some examples clients can search for include assistance with food, housing, legal services, financial assistance, healthcare, transportation and more. Each category has multiple subcategories to further define the type of aid needed. Once a client has contacted the site, they are connected to service provider(s) who can help.
By executing this purchase order, Findhelp will continue to provide the Probation Department project management, system training, best practices, technical support, and a media and marketing kit to ensure the website stays current and continues to attract clients. The terms of this agreement contain modified indemnification language.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If unapproved, the Probation Department would be unable to connect people to programs to improve outcomes.