To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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First Amendment to the Software License and Support Services Agreement with Sherpa Government Solutions, LLC Regarding the Installation, Implementation and Maintenance of a Budget Formulation, Management and Reporting Software System
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the County Administrative Officer, or a designee thereof, to execute, the attached first amendment to the software license and support services agreement with Sherpa Government Solutions, LLC regarding the installation, implementation and maintenance of a budget formulation, management and reporting software system; and
2. Authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the software license and support services agreement with Sherpa Government Solutions, LLC, after review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Information Technology Fund (3550)
DISCUSSION:
The County Administrative Office ("CAO") prepares an annual budget that includes a published Proposed and Adopted Budget book. In addition, the CAO provides quarterly updates, as needed, to address any necessary budget adjustments and to provide the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors ("Board") with information on any emergent issues. The County of Humboldt's current financial system, Finance Enterprise, draws on old technology and lacks the functionality needed to address the increasing demands for financial tracking and reporting. Therefore, in July 2017, the CAO began researching budget formulation and reporting platforms that would not only provide efficiencies but also improve forecasting capabilities. As part of the research, the CAO invited both Sherpa Government Solutions, LLC and Questica, Inc., providers of budget formulation and reporting software, to ...
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