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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on November 14, 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Schroder, McPeak and Torlakson
NOES: None
ABS ': None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Amendment to Health and )
Safety Code S 1442.5 ) RESOLUTION NO. 89/732
Hearing Findings ) (Amendment to Resolution
(Beilenson Hearing ) No. 89/693 . )
Findings) )
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1442.5, the Board
conducted a further public hearing on November 14, 1989 on the proposed
reduction of Public Health Nursing supervisory staff positions . This
hearing was a continuation of the public hearings conducted on October 17,
1989 .
I . The Board received additional written and oral evidence as
follows:
A. Written documents were received into the record and are
filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors as follows:
1 . A report dated November 7, 1989 to Mark Finucane, Health
Services Director, from Patrick Godley, Chief Financial
Officer, on the Public Health Nurse Supervision
Reduction.
B. The additional oral testimony received is summarized as
follows:
1 . Mark Finucane, Health Services Director, summarized the
November 7, 1989 report received into the record.
2. William Walker, M.D. , recommended the elimination of
only two supervisory positions instead of the proposed
elimination of three positions and recommended the
appointment of an evaluation team, to be headed by
Dr. Walker, to monitor the fiscal and clinical impacts
of the recommended supervisory staff reductions.
3 . Elaine G. Swenson, R.N. , M.P.H. , 37th and Bissell,
Richmond, representing the Public Health Nursing Unit,
spoke on the proposed staffing cuts.
II. Findings .
On the basis of the evidence presented on October 17 and
November 14, 1989, as summarized herein and in Resolution No.
89/693, the Board makes the following findings:
A. The public health nursing supervisory staff reductions were
considered at the public hearings on October 17 and November
14, 1989 and were included in the Notice of Public Hearing
posted on or before September 17, 1989 in compliance with
Health and Safety Code Section 1442 .5 .
RESOLUTION NO. 89/732
B. As to the public health nursing supervisory staff reductions
considered at the public hearings on October 17 and November
14, 1989, the Board finds that the elimination of two public
health nursing supervisory staff positions will not reduce
any mandated medical services and will not affect the level
of medical care services to indigents .
C. There will be no detrimental impact on the health care needs
of the County's indigents from the reductions approved
herein.
III . The recommendation of the Health Services Director to eliminate
two supervisory positions in Public Health Nursing, specifically
one Supervising Public Health Nurse II position and one
Registered Nurse Clinic Supervisor position, is approved.-
IV.
pproved.IV. If any finding herein is held invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect findings which can be given effect without the invalid
provision, and to this end, the invalid finding is severable.
THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED that neither the inclusion of a proposed
change in a program in the Notice of Public Hearing, the holding
of a hearing with respect to a change in a program included in
the Notice of Public Hearing, nor the making of a finding as to
such a change, is to be construed as an admission by the County
of Contra Costa or by the Board that any of the program changes
covered by the Notice are subject to the provisions of Health and
Safety Code sections 1442 or 1442 .5 .
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be included as a part
of the official public hearing record and that the Health
Services Director is directed to implement the reductions
approved herein and submit such further action to the Board as
may be necessary.
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County Administrator
Health Services Director
County Counsel Idlereby certlty that this as a true ane correct copyof
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ATTE8YED, 14 , /�;& y
PHIL BATCHELOR,Cleric of the 30ard
of gupetvlaors and County Administrator
By Oeputy
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