DATE: August 9, 2022
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
1. 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 "when the contract is with a federal, state, or local governmental agency" exception; and
2. 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, 2022, through June 30, 2025, for a maximum amount of $5,104; and
3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the standard, State-provided 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 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 discharge from accountability for collection under Government Code section 25257.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
It is requested that the County waive the competitive bidding process under Administrative Policy N...
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