DATE: October 8, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Oscar J. Garcia, CPA, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector
SUBJECT: Agreement with the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process under Administrative Policy No. 34 under the "unusual or extraordinary circumstances" exception and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the State of California Employment Development Department for the procurement of confidential wage and benefit information related to the collection of court ordered debt, effective September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2022 for a maximum amount of $5,136; and
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the standard, State-provided Contractor Certification Clause 307 and Indemnity Agreement
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Revenue Collections unit of the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector (ACTTC) Department to obtain information that will assist in the collection of delinquent accounts owed to the County of Fresno at no increase in net County cost. The Contractor Certification Clause 307 (CCC 307) is required and certifies County compliance with certain State requirements such as non-discrimination, conflict of interest, and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. The Indemnity Agreement is also required and provides that the County will indemnify the Employment Development Department for misuse of information that the County receives under the recommended Agreement.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
The alternative is to forgo the use of resources available from the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD). This will result in less opportunity for the collection of delinquent accounts and will increase the probability of some debts remaining uncollected, and ultimately being subject to a request by the ACTTC for disc...
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