HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08061985 - 2.1 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on August 6, 1985- : ,- -by- the following vote: -
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Schroder , McPeak,, To,rlaks,on, - Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Programs and Issues Under Consideration by the County
Supervisors Association of California
In response to the request of the County' s Budget
Committee , Larry Naake , Executive Director , County Supervisors
Association : of California (CSAC) , appeared before the Board and
commented on the activities and programs his organization is
currently engaged in. Mr . Naake advised that in the next few months
CSAC will be looking at long range solutions for stable funding
sources for mandated programs and stressed the need for counties to
work together to achieve this goal . He also referred to the need
for reform in the funding formula for mental health programs .
Mr . Naake referred to six key legislative measures supported by CSAC
which, if passed , would alleviate the budget crises in many coun-
ties . He also commented on the need for another $150 million for
jail construction . In response to the Board' s question regarding
cost saving measures within the CSAC organizational structure , Mr .
Naake advised of reductions in operations and staff that have
occurred in the last three years .
Henry L . Clarke , General Manager , Contra Costa County Employees
Association, Local 1 , questioned the $62,500 the County is assessed for
membership in CSAC and expressed his belief that possibly the County's
interests might be better served with its own legislative lobbyist in
Sacramento as opposed to continuing its membership in CSAC .
Board members considered the comments presented and
expressed an interest in continuing the County' s membership in CSAC
for another year . There was agreement that consideration should be
given to advantages the County might receive by hiring its own
lobbyist . There was consensus that staff should be assigned to eva-
luate the level of services provided to the County through its mem-
bership in CSAC and the possibility of a limited membership (as
opposed to full membership) with reduced dues . The Board commented
on the services provided by CSAC particularly in the area of legislation.
Mr . Naake advised that he would provide the Board with a
written report on the goals and objectives of CSAC applicable to the
County' s mental health programs and the need to develop stable funding
sources for the County' s mandated programs , the issue of funds for
jail construction, the applicability of CSAC' s position on global
issues to Contra Costa County, and the possibility of reduced membership
dues in CSAC that would be determined by the level of services desires .
There being no further discussion, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED
that the County Administrator is REQUESTED to review and evaluate the
level of services provided to Contra Costa County by CSAC .
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the County Administrator is REQUESTED
to review all costs and expenditures incurred with the employment of
a county legislative lobbyist , including the cost of leasing office
space from CSAC .
I hereby certify that this is a trus and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of ,,»e
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ec: Mr.. Naake ATTESTED: - u G �i-"k-3
PML SATC� _L®f3� Clerk of the Board
County Administrator of Supervisors and County a' dmalnistrator
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