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C. 47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	October 25, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Memorandum of Understanding with California Department of Social Services for The Work Number

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/25/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

V. Kaplan, (925) 608-5052

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: October 25, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), effective November 1, 2022, with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), including modified indemnification language, to access The Work Number (an online employment and income verification system).

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Memorandum of Understanding will allow continued access to The Work Number at no cost to the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD). All funding will be provided by CDSS to TALX Corporation, a provider of Equifax Verification Services.

BACKGROUND:

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) authorizes the County to access an online employment and income verification system (The Work Number®) based on client social security numbers for the purpose of determining eligibility in the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) and CalFresh programs. This service will take effect on November 1, 2022 and will continue at no cost to the County until terminated by either party in accordance with the MOU.

The CDSS has renewed the agreement with TALX Corporation for The Work Number®. In order to continue to participate under the CDSS agreement, Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) will be required to sign the new MOU by October 31, 2022.

The MOU contains an indemnification provision requiring the County to indemnify and defend CDSS and TALX Corporation, as well as a limitation of liability provision in favor of TALX Corporation. In addition, the MOU requires the County to take specified security measures with respect to the subject data.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

EHSD will be unable to utilized The Work Number to verify employment and wage information when determining eligibility to CalWORKs and CalFresh.