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C. 69

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	December 10, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Central Coast Energy Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/10/2019

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:	CSB, 681-6304
cc:	Nelly Ige Sam Mendoza

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: December 10, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute an agreement with Central Coast Energy Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $75,000 to provide a software application and database management services for the term August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The $75,000 contract is funded entirely by a federal grant passed through the California Department of Community Services and Development. The CFDA Number is 93.568. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) operates the County's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program through the Community Services Bureau. The energy payments are processed through a software and database management system, ServTraq©, to link the payments and reports to roll up directly to the State of California.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

This contractor was identified by a State Request for Proposal process and selected to provide the software and on-going maintenance services. The software application and platform was developed by Central Coast Energy Services, which makes it available to the County via internet on a pay-per-agency basis. The Contractor may also provide custom data, consulting and training services.

Approval of this board order will allow the execution of the agreement. The agreement contains a mutual indemnification clause.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, EHSD will not be able to process low income energy service payments more efficiently through this database management system.