DATE: August 22, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Third Amendment to Agreement with Global Tel*Link Corporation dba ViaPath Technologies for Pilot Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Third Amendment to revenue Agreement with Global Tel*Link Corporation (GTL) dba ViaPath Technologies to enable Contractor and County to conduct a Pilot Program to provide tablets for the use by County's incarcerated persons, effective August 22, 2023, with no change to the term of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2024, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow the Contractor and County to conduct a Pilot Program for the purpose of the Tablet Pilot Program ("Pilot Program") between the County and Contractor to evaluate, test, use and benefit from the Contractor's IP-Enabled Tablets in three (3) of the County's Jail housing units. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board choose not to approve the recommended action, the Sheriff's Office would not be able to conduct a Pilot Program to provide tablets for the use of County's incarcerated persons.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action and no commission will be paid by Contractor to County during the Pilot Program. Under the existing Agreement, which is a revenue agreement, the commission to the Incarcerated Persons Welfare fund (IPWF) was 80% of all monthly gross revenues for telephone calls, voicemails and video visitations changed to 80% of only voicemails and remote video visitations with a monthly payment of $40,000 and 25% of revenue from written messages, photo attachments and E-Cards.
DISCUSSION:
Your Board's approval of the recommended action rela...
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