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FROM : Finance Committee Cw"ra
Costa
DATE'. August 18, 1986 Courty
SUBJECT:HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Direct staff to contact existing Human Relations Commissions in West,
Central and East County and explore the feasibility of contributing support
to these Commissions in lieu of establishing a countywide Human Relations
Commission.
BACKGROUND:
During deliberations on the 1986-87 budget, the Board allocated up to
$25,000 to fund the County' s share of a Human Relations Commission. The
issue of establishing a countywide commission was referred to the Mayors'
Conference, as well as the issue of the budget and staffing proposed by An
advisory committee on the subject.
The Mayors' Conference meeting was held on August 7, 1986, at which time
little support was shown for the County' s proposal. Further, the Mayors'
Conference indicated that the budget was excessive and that any subsequent
proposal would have to be more modest if it is to receive serious consider-
ation.
Since this issue remained on referral to the Finance Committee, it was
further discussed on August 11, and the following alternatives were devel-
oped:
1. Provide for a Countywide commission with the County' s $25, 000 and any
foundation or other funding which could be obtained. Assuming a total
of $50, 000 is available, this would fund one position and part-time
clerical support.
Such a structure does not justify the creation of a new department, so
it would need to be placed under the direction of an existing
operation. Further review of this concept would be necessary if the
Board chooses this alternative.
2. Contact representatives from existing commissions in East, Central and
West County and offer to contribute support to each of these agencies
in exchange for expansion of their service areas to include unincor-
porated area and populations in the region.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT Y S SIGNATURE;
_X RECOMMENDATION OF OU DMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE THER
SIGNATURE(SI: S e Rob t Schroder Supervisor Tori Torlakson
ACTION OF BOAR ON _ Augustl9, 1 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER X
REFERRED the above recommendation to the Internal Operations Committee and County
Administrator.; also REQUESTED Internal Operations Committee to review staffing
requirements for the County-wide Human Relations Commission in accordance with the
information provided in this report.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT __ AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINIUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED _ _ �9 /91f
Executive Director, PIC PHIL B CHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Members, Design Committee (via PIC) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Mayors' Conference (via CAO)
Mayors &'City Managers (Via CAO)
BY 'DEPUTY
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This alternative would avoid the duplication of services and the
addition of County staff . This alternative also has the advantage of
helping to avoid confusion among the citizenry about where to go for
help in their area. The Board could appoint one individual to monitor
the activities of the Commission and provide periodic reports to the
Board. Staff support to the liaison person. could be part of the
contract negotiated with each existing commission.
For the above reasons, the Finance Committee recommends that alterna-
tive #2 be selected by the full Board.