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C.112

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Russell Watts, Treasurer-Tax Collector
Date:	March 31, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Terminate Contract with KUBRA America West, Inc. for Electronic Payment Management and Processing Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2020

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:

Brice Bins, 957-2848

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: March 31, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Treasurer-Tax Collector, or designee, to issue a written notice to KUBRA West, Inc. to terminate the contract between the Treasurer-Tax Collector and KUBRA West, Inc. for electronic payment management and process services, effective at the close of business on June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There will be a modest cost savings as there will not be a fee for electronic checks with the new payment processing provider.

BACKGROUND:

On September 17, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved a contract with Grant Street Group, Inc. for the processing of property tax payments by credit/debit card and electronic check payments and cashiering system. Grant Street Group will replace the current electronic payment processor, KUBRA America West, Inc. and cashiering system from System Innovators, which has been plagued with high maintenance costs and unreliable maintenance service.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval by the Board of Supervisors will allow the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Department to issue a written notice to KUBRA America West, Inc., in accordance with the provisions of Section 17 (Termination) the Special Conditions of the Software and Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2018, between Kubra America West, Inc. and Contra Costa County that the contract is terminated effective at the close of business on June 30, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Treasurer-Tax Collector will not be able to terminate the KUBRA America West, Inc. contract and implement the Grant Street Group system.