Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michelle Kuka, Interim Human Resources Director
Subject: Agreement with OpenSesame, Inc. to Provide E-Learning Content Subscription Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with OpenSesame, Inc. to provide e-learning content subscription services integrated with the County's Workday platform, for the term of April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031, in an amount not to exceed $684,600.
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BACKGROUND:
The Human Resources Department (HR) is engaged in strategic efforts to enhance the employee experience. Foundational to these efforts is centralizing HR information systems in Workday. On September 23, 2025, the Board approved Resolution No. 081417, authorizing a new Order Form Agreement with Workday, Inc.
As part of the County's expanded Workday presence, HR will release the Workday Learning and Peakon Employee Voice modules to employees on July 1, 2026.
To support the Workday Learning implementation, HR identified the need for an e-learning content provider that integrates directly with Workday, ensuring the County's approximately 7,000 employees have on-demand learning access.
On October 14, 2025, HR released Request for Proposal (RFP) #2026-RFP-00121, seeking proposals for an e-learning content subscription service. Six (6) qualified proposals meeting the minimum requirements were received and evaluated by a cross-department review panel. OpenSesame was identified as the highest-scoring proposer.
DISCUSSION:
Providing employees with easily accessible, on-demand training is essential to supporting professional development and building a skilled, engaged workforce.
OpenSesame is a recognized leader in the e-learning industry, offering a catalog of more than 50,000 curated courses from over 100 publishers. Course content areas span business skills, technology, leadership, professional development, safety, ...
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