DATE: June 10, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Agreement with the Regents of the University of California for Social Services Training
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34), determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of the University of California, Davis as it is a state governmental agency; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of the University of California, Davis, to provide training for Adult Services, Eligibility Services, CalWORKs Employment Services, In-Home Supportive Services, and Child Welfare Courses, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, total not to exceed $790,500.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will allow the Department of Social Services to have the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Continuing and Professional Education, provide specialized social services training to Department staff. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board choose not to approve the recommended actions, the Department will not be able to provide mandated training for social services staff, including Adult Services, Eligibility Services, CalWORKs Employment Services, In-Home Supportive Services, and Child Welfare Services.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
The California Department of Social Services has a Training Support Unit (TSU) to focus on the oversight of the deve...
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