DATE: April 25, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Joy Cronin, Executive Director, In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority
SUBJECT: Amendment II to Agreement with RTZ Associates, Inc. for Provider Eligibility Tracking System (PETS)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Sitting as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Governing Board:
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment II to Agreement A-11-102-1 with RTZ Associates, Inc., to provide Provider Eligibility Tracking System computer application services, effective January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2021 ($216,051).
Sitting as the Fresno County Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment II to Agreement A-11-102-1 with RTZ Associates, Inc., to provide Provider Eligibility Tracking System computer application services, effective January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2021 ($216,051).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will enhance the current agreement with RTZ Associates, Inc. by allowing the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority (IHSS PA) to electronically manage new and ongoing Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal records for all IHSS providers via Provider Eligibility and Tracking System (PETS). The proposed Amendment will increase the agreement maximum compensation by a total of $46,083. This Amendment is funded through Federal and State revenues for the IHSS PA, with no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the IHSS PA would continue to perform manual tasks that could be streamlined electronically, and would continue to store upwards of 20,000 paper files on site.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum cost of the recommended Amendment II for the period of January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2021 ($216,051), an increase of $46,083, will be offset through a c...
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