DATE: December 9, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Termination of Agreement with Binti, Inc. for Resource Family Approval (RFA) Software-as-a-Service platform
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services' (DSS) previously submitted 30-day written notice to Binti, Inc. terminating Agreement No. 25-315 pursuant to Section 6(b), effective July 24, 2025; and
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, and/or designee, subject to approval by County Counsel as to legal form, to execute any documents or certifications necessary to affect the termination of Agreement No. 25-315.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the approval of the recommended actions, which will allow for the termination of the Binti, Inc. agreement pursuant to the Term and Termination provision of the Agreement, which permits termination if funds are not appropriated to the County or are not otherwise available for the purpose of making payments. As this service agreement required State approval to access funding and approval was not received, the Department took initial steps to notice the vendor of no available funding. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. California Department of Social Services' (CDSS) denial of the Advance Planning Document (APD) precludes the Department from acquiring or implementing Binti's software platform.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. No payment was made or is owed to the vendor under this contract.
DISCUSSION:
On June 24, 2025, the Board approved Agreement No. 25-315 with Binti, Inc. for the purchase of licenses to access a Software-as-a-Service platform to support Resource Family Approval (RFA), Family Finding, Placement, and Engagement efforts. The pl...
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