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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Contra
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August 26 ,_.,1986
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SUBJECT: Department Volunteer Coordinator Workshop
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the expenditure of $500 for the support and
follow-up of a one-day workshop for Departmental Volunteer
Administrators.
II . FISCAL IMPACT
The direct cost of the one-day workshop will not exceed $500
which includes cost of training, facilities and food for
approximately 30 volunteer programs in the various
departments.
III . REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION
There are 16 departments operating volunteer programs and
each department has assigned staff responsible for the
coordination and supervision of the program. Except in a
very few departments, which have full-time paid professional
volunteer administrators, volunteer programs are supervised
by personnel who have other primary responsibilities. There
has been considerable turnover in these positions and most
have had little or no training in the conduct of volunteer
programs within the county. A one-day workshop, under the
direction of a professional trainer, will help improve the
overall quality of the county' s volunteer program by
providing needed information, establishing a countywide
network of volunteer administrators, and by giving the
coordinators an opportunity to exchange views and
experiences.
IV. BACKGROUND
The Board of Supervisors has continuously expressed its
appreciation of the value of volunteers to the county
programs and to the programs conducted by private agencies.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ✓ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND ION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON AUG 26 IS86 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
>> ATTESTED AUG 2 6 1986
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-88 BY DEPUTY
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In September 1978, the Board authorized the establishment of
a volunteer program committee and adopted a statement of the
structure, function and composition of the committee. One
of the functions approved by the Board was that the
committee will offer programs to promote continuous training
for Volunteer Program Administrators.
V. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Failure to approve the expenditure of these funds will make
it more difficult to provide a well coordinated countywide
volunteer program administered by trained staff.
Orig: County Administrator
cc: County Departments