To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Approval of the Fixed Asset and Budget Adjustment for Electrical Improvements and Internet Connection at 2440 6th Street in the Amount of $62,500 (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the creation of a fixed asset line item for the improvement of electrical and internet connections for the training room at 2440 6th Steet, Eureka; and
2. Approve the budget appropriation transfer in fund 1160 budget unit 508 Child Welfare Services in the amount of $62,500 (4/5 Vote Required).
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan providing community-appropriate levels of service and creating opportunities for improved safety and health.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
California Department of Social Services (CDSS) requires that county-administered Child Welfare Services (CWS) programs utilize a single statewide case management system. This single statewide system is utilized for all areas of child welfare practice, including but not limited to: reports made to child welfare hotlines, child abuse/neglect investigations, all case management services, resource home approval and licensing and adoption services. In October of 2026, California will be launching a new, modern case-management system, replacing the existing system, which has been in place since 1997. The new system will be called the CWS - California Automated Response and Engagement System, also known as CWS-CARES. The switchover from the current statewide system to the new more modern system will allow for additional features and benefits to be introduced. The switchover will require that all CWS employees participate in extensive computer-based training and onboarding to the new system prior ...
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