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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on November 8 , 1983 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , McPeak , Torlakson , Schroder
NOES: Supervisor Fanden (She indicated that she would like to
ABSENT: have clarification of the funding problems facing the County. )
None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Health and Safety Code ) 1150
Section 1442.5 Hearing ) Resolution No. 83/
Findings )
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1442.5, the Board
conducted a public hearing on November 1 , 1983 on proposed
changes to programs in the County's Health Services Department.
I . The Board received written and oral evidence , as follows:
A. Written documents consisting of the following were
received into the record:
1 . 1983-1984 Budget Message for the County of Contra
Costa.
2. Finance Committee Report on the 1983-1984 Budget dated
June 13, 1983.
3. Budget Act of 1983, Chapter 324 , Statutes of 1983 with
Governor's Veto Message as approved by the Governor
July 21 , 1983.
4. . Memorandum from County Administrator and Health
Services Director to Board of Supervisors dated
September Y9, 1983 commenting on the Fiscal Year
1982-1983 year end fund balance deficit .
5. Board Order dated September 20, 1983 on the Health
Services Department Budget.
6. " Final Budget schedules filed with the Board of
Supervisors September 20, 1983.
7. Memorandum from County Administrator to Department
Heads dated September 21 , 1983 on the County Budget
for Fiscal Year 1983-1984 .
8. Memorandum from Claude Van Marter to Gordon Soares
dated September 22, 1983 transmitting final budget
figures for 1983-1984 as adopted by the Board of
Supervisors .
9 . Board Order dated September 27, 1983 and Notice of
Hearing fixing November 1 , 1983 at 2: 30 p.m. for the
"Beilenson" Hearing.
10. Memorandum dated September 29, 1983 from Jonna
Stratton to Lonny Davis directing the posting of the
"Beilenson" Notice.
'Orig. Dept.:
cc: Health Services Director
State Dept. of Health Services
County Administrator
County Counsel
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11 . Letter dated September 30, 1983 from M.G. Wingett to
Dr: Peter Abbott , notifying the State Department of
Health Services of the "Beilenson" Hearing.
12. Board Order dated October 3, 1983 on the Health
Services Department's 1982-1983 budget deficit .
13. Memorandum dated October 7, 1983 from the Health
Services Director to the Board of Supervisors
regarding the Center for Human Development contract .
14. Memorandum dated October 10, 1983 from Stuart
McCullough to the Finance Committee on the proposed
budget reductions for the Alcohol , Drug Abuse, and
Mental Health Division.
15. Memorandum dated October 11 , 1983 from Claude Van
Marter to Gordon Soares on items to be reported to the
Finance Committee October 24, 1983•
16. Memorandum dated October 20, 1983 from the Health
Services Director to Claude Van Marter on Finance
Committee presentation for October 24, 1983.
17. Memorandum dated October 20, 1983 from Stuart
McCullough to the Finance Committee on the Center for
Human Development budget reduction.
18. Report dated October 25 , 1983 from the Finance
Committee to the Board of Supervisors on supplemental
funding for various departments .
19 . Letter dated October 31 , 1983 from the County
Administrator to the Board of Supervisors commenting
on the availability of alcoholism counseling fees .
20. An article entitled "Graduates heap praise on
Rubicon's success" , from the November. 1 , 1983 West
County Times .
21 . A letter dated November 1 , 1983, with attachments , to
the Board of Supervisors from the Board of Directors
of Pheonix Programs, Inc.
22. A letter dated November 1 , 1983 to the Board of
Supervisors from the Center for Human Development .
23. A petition supporting restoration of funds to Casa
Cecilio Chi and Nyumba Chuki of Phoenix Programs , Inc.
24 . A written statement from Marilyn Koregelos , Chair of
the Drug Abuse Board.
B. Oral testimony received is summarized as follows:
Manuel Herrera , Director Familias Unidas Counseling Center ,
referred to the reductions in funds allocated to his
facility and stated that his program is the only bilingual
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program in the County serving 'approximately 1200 undupli-
cated clients per year;
William V. Wagner, Jr. , Director, Contra Costa Alliance
for the Mentally Ill , emphasized the need for mental
health prevention and rehabilitation programs and the need
to spend allocated funds in a judicious way;
Sarah M. _Houghton spoke in support of the Rubicon Garden
Center;
Mona Reeva, Executive Director, Rubicon Programs , com-
mented on the restrictions placed on the utilization of
"Bates funds" ; she also requested the establishment of a
special task force to evaluate the Garden Center's
Vocational Training Program.
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Robert J. Kenneally, a participant in the Mental Health
Program, commented on the assistance and emotional support
he has received and requested that funds not be reduced;
Malcolm Tatman, participant in the Rubicon Program,
requested continued funding for the program;
Eric Miglorin, graduate of the Rubicon Program, related
the accomplishments he has achieved as a result of his
enrollment in the program;
Monica Thyberg, Program Director , Rubicon Vocational
Services , spoke on the role and success of her program in
providing assistance to clients , endorsed the proposal for
an evaluation procedure and suggested that a task force be
established to,accomplish same; membership on the task
force ;should include representatives from the State
Department of Mental Health, industry, various government
boards and .commissions , and the Private Industry Council;
Kathy Lee Noll , participant in the Rubicon Program,
advised of her achievements as a result of the program.
Joan J. Zane, a private citizen, requested that the
Phoenix Program be funded and spoke of the benefits a
member of her family received at Casa Cecilia Chi ;
Daniel M. Zane, participant in the Phoenix Program,
requested continued funding of the Program;
Ben Russell , member of the Board of Directors , Phoenix
Programs , Inc. , 'urged the Board to support the recommen-
dations of the Finance Committee and the Mental Health
Advisory Board to restore the proposed cuts for Nyumba
Chuki and Casa Cecilio Chi and provide the funding
necessary for Nierika out of the Reserve for Contingency
fund; he noted that reductions in funding allocations over
the last two years has impacted severly on the ability of
his agency to provide needed services;
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Vickie Smith, Executive Director of Phoenix Programs ,
thanked the Board for the thorough review given to these
Mental Health cuts and requested the Board to continue its
funding of mental health programs;
Stanley T. Hutter, representing Contra Costa County
Employees Association, Local 1 , requested the Board to
defer action on proposed reductions in allocations to men-
tal health programs pending receipt of a report on the
anticipated shortfall; suggested that an independent audit
and review of the Mental Health Division and CHAS
accounting system be implemented prior to the
establishment of a new computerized system; proposed that
the Mental Health Division be given its own Enterprize
Fund;
Sharrin Bennett , Executive Director, Center for Human
Development, requested the Board to reaffirm its commit-
ment to prevention and community self-help efforts by
approving the Finance Committee's recommendation to
approve $40,000 from contingency funds to maintain
priority services; also requested the Board to consider
reinstating an additional $18,000 to the Community Health
Connection (quarterly newspaper) ;
Charles L. Norman, participant in the Casa Cecilia Chi
program, requested the Board to provide funding for said
program and submitted a petition signed by parents and
friends of clients (document No. 23) ;
Muntu Buchongo, Program Director, Nyumba Chuki , spoke on
the success rate of Phoenix Program participants and the
need to continue to fund said facilities;
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Bonnie Outman, Chair, Children and Adolescent Task Force ,
expressed understanding of the budget problems faced by
the Board.; indicated that. priority funding of Children's
Services should go to the Social Service ,Department, and
requested that if and when funds become available, that
consideration be given to "fair share" funding of
children's programs.
Christina Vega, President , Board of Directors , Familias
Unidas Counseling Center (Desarrollo Familiar , Inc. )
expressed the opinion that West county was underserved and
indicated that funds should be solicited not only from the
public sector but the private sector as well;
Henry Clarke, General Manager, Contra Costa County
Employees Association, Local 1 , advised that he did not
believe there should be any additional staff reductions
and expressed concern with respect to a newly projected
$1 .5 million deficit in the Mental Health Program;
William F. Taylor, Chairman, Contra Costa County
Alcoholism Advisory Board , requested restoration of the
Executive Assistant position to the three advisory boards
within the Alcohol/Drug Abuse/Mental Health Division at
60 percent or more;
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Barbara Bender, Chairperson, Contra Costa County Mental
Health Advisory Board, advised that the Advisory Board
supports the reinstatement of the Executive Assistant
position at 3/5 time, the reinstatement of $113,000 for
Rubicon, Phoenix, and •Desarollo, and preservation of the
children's portion of funding for the Center for Human
Development; she conveyed the interest of the Advisory
Board to join with the County in a strong collaborative
effort to raise public awareness of, and fiscal support
for , the mentally ill in both this County and the State.
II . On the basis of the foregoing evidence, the Board makes the
following findings:
A. Notices of Public Hearing were posted on or before October
2, 1983 and such posting complied with Health and Safety
Code §1442.5.
B. "Indigents" are those persons defined in Resolution 83/1139
C . Pursuant to Health and Safety Code §1442. 5, all interested
persons were allowed to speak and/or provide written com-
ments at the hearing on November 1 , 1983.
D . The program reductions or changes considered at the
November 1 , 1983 public hearing were those contained in
the notice approved by the September 27, 1983 order of
this Board .
E. Items 1 , 2, and 8, involving the reduction or elimination
of several administrative positions in the Alcohol/Drug
Abuse/Mental Health Division will result in no detrimental
impact on the health care needs of the County's indigents .
F . The proposed funding reductions in items 6 , 7a, 7b,
and 7c , involving contract mental health providers ,
were all mitigated by the Board's adoption of the October
25, 1983 Finance Committee recommendations . Funding has
been largely restored to these programs . There will be no
detrimental impact on the health care needs of the
County's indigents .
G. Items 4b and 4c , involving alcoholism programs will not be
implemented based on the oral recommendation of the County
Administrator (4b) and funding projections contained in
the County Administrator's October 31 , 1983 letter to this
Board (4c ) . There will be no change in service and ,
therefore, no detrimental impact on the health care needs
of the County's indigents .
H. Items 5a and 5b, involve psychiatric services to
children. Children do not qualify as "indigents" under
the definition in Resolution 83/1139 . On that basis there
will be no detrimental impact on the health care needs of
the County' s indigents .
I . Items 3, 4a, and 7d , involving some direct service func-
tions, were not addressed by any testimony. In each case
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some service is being reduced but care will remain
available . There will be no detrimental impact on the
health care needs of the County' s indigents .
III . If any finding as to an Item herein is held invalid , such
invalidity shall not affect findings as to other Items which
can be given effect without the invalid provision, and to
this end, the invalid finding as to an item is severable .
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that neither inclusion of a pro-
posed change in a program in the Notice of Hearing, the
holding of a hearing with respect to a change in a program
included in the Notice of 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 the Board that
any of the program changes covered by the Notice are subject
to the hearing provisions of Health and Safety Code 1442. 5.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED 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 noticed
changes , as modified by the Board in accordance with the
recommendations of the Finance Committee.
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on November 8, 1983 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder
(Supervisor McPeak voted "aye" on all the positions recommended
for abolishment except the Executive Assistant position. )
NOES: Supervisor Fanden See above)
ABSENT:
SUBJECT: Abolishing Positions and )
Laying-Off Employees ) RESOLUTION N0. 83/1144
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors in all of its capacities as the
governing body of this County and .of the Districts and Agencies of which it is
the governing body, RESOLVES THAT:
1. The Board has considered the financial impact of reductions in funding due
to reduced state and federal funding and reduced tax receipts and other
revenues, the impact of increased funding requirements, and the staffing
necessary for the efficiency of County government operations, and has con-
sidered the staff retention plans submitted by the Health Services Department.
2. In order to keep expenditures within available funding or to keep staffing
at the level necessary for efficient operations, it is necessary to abolish
the positions and create other positions described in the lists attached
hereto, for reasons of economy, lack of funds, or because the necessity for
the positions(s) involved no longer exists, and to lay off employees accord-
ingly. Said lists are incorporated herein by reference, and said positions
are hereby abolished or added effective on the dates indicated thereon.
3. The Director of Personnel shall prepare lists showing the order of layoff
of affected employees.
4. The heads of the departments in which such positions are abolished shall
issue layoff or displacement notices, as the case may be, and give notice
to the affected employees of the Board's action,
5. The Employee Relations Officer shall give notice of this Resolution to all
recognized employee organizations.
6. To the extent that the subjects of this Resolution are within the scope of
representation under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (Government Code §§3500 et
seq.), this Board offers to meet with any recognzied employee organization
representing affected employees upon request concerning this Resolution.
7. Recognized employee organizations representing affected employees may submit
to the Employee Relations Officer written requests to meet and confer on
specific proposals with respect to this Resolution or any resulting layoffs.
This authorization and direction is given without prejudice to the Board's
right to reduce or terminate operations or services of the County and of
Districts governed by this Board and to eliminate classes of employees or
positions, as involving the merits, necessity, or organization of services
or activities of the County or of Districts governed by the Board, and not
within the scope of representation.
8. This action is taken without prejudice to pending consulting, meeting, and
meeting and conferring with employee organizations .
9. This Resolution is an emergency action. There is not sufficient time to give
notice, meet with employee organizations or others, and to properly arrange
the affairs of the County or the other agencies before taking this action.
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Orig. Dept.: Personnel an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
cc: Health Services Department Board ofSupervisors.onthe date shown.
County Counsel ATTESTED; . ti? e •r / X,3
County Administrator ,
Auditor-Controller J.R. CL � ri
and ex officio dark of the Board
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RESOLUTION NO. 83/1144
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
POSITIONS TO BE REDUCED IN HOURS
DEPARTMENT: Health Services Department
EFFECTIVE: Close of Business on November 9, 1983 unless otherwise noted.
Abolish position in current status; add new position in status shown below:
POSITION NO. POSITION TYPE (FT, PT, PI)
Clerk Senior Level
54-35 Full Time to Part Time 20/40
Exempt Medical Staff Physician
54-1089 Part Time 24/40 to Part Time 16/40
Health Services Administrator - Level B
54-278 Full Time to Part Time 32/40
ATTACHMENT (Res . No . 83/1144) 235
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
POSITIONS TO BE ABOLISHED
DEPARTMENT: Health Services Department
EFFECTIVE: Close of Business on November 9, 1983 unless otherwise noted.
POSITION NO. POSITION TYPE (FT, PT, PI)
Executive Assistant to the Drug Abuse Board - VHSA
54-286 Full Time
Health Services Administrator - VAND
54-1440 Full Time
54-1381 Full Time (Vacant)
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ATTACHMENT (Res . No. 83/1144)
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA-COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on November 8 , 1983 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson , Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement 424-711-10 with
Center for Human Development
The Board on September 27, 1983, having authorized negotiations with
certain Alcohol/Drug Abuse/Mental Health contractors for reduced contract funding
levels; and
The Board having considered the recommendations of the Director, Health
Services Department, regarding approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24-711-10
with Center for Human Development, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that said contract
amendment agreement is hereby APPROVED and the Chairman is AUTHORIZED to execute
the agreement as follows:
Number: 24-711-10
Department: Health Services - Alcohol/Drug Abuse/Mental Health
Contractor: Center for Human Development
Effective Date of Amendment: November 8, 1983
Payment Limit Decrease: From $162,486 to a new 6-month payment limit
of $142,486 for the automatic extension period from
July 1, 1983 through December 31, 1983
Service: Drug and alcohol abuse prevention and community
mental health services
I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Superviscm u:: tic:late shown.
ATTESTED: "a�� �,, !elo
J.R. OLSS N, COUNTY CLERIC
and ex otSicio/yC,ie�^ of the Board
By /% Deputy
Orig. Dept.: Health Services Dept./CGU
cc: County Administrator
Auditor-Controller
Contractor
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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS }}
FROM: Finance Committee - Contra
Costa
DATE: October 24 , 1983 @ County
SUBJECT: Request for Court Commissioner Position
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize employment of a Court Commissioner position effective
January 1, 1984, to serve the judicial needs of both the Bay and Delta
Judicial Districts. The continuing increase in the workload of these
districts has compelled the Presiding Judges to undertake a joint effort .
to address the needs of those courts. It will also be necessary to add a
total of one Bailiff and two Deputy Clerk III positions to serve the
Court Commissioner in the two municipal courts. Revenues from the Court
Commissioner operation will more than offset added personnel and other
operational costs . The County Administrator is directed to provide a finan-
cial report of expenditures and revenues for the six-month period ending
June 30, 1984 resulting from the addition of this position.
BACKGROUND
On February 26 , 1982, a letter from the Presiding Judge of the Delta
Municipal Judicial District recommended the Board authorize appointment of
a Court Commissioner and supporting personnel on a shared basis with the
Bay Municipal Judicial District to relieve court backlog of untried cases
which are due to continuing increases in judicial workload. On March 9,
1982 , the Board of Supervisors referred the matter of adding a Court
Commissioner to be shared by the municipal courts to the Finance Committee
and the County Administrator' s Office for review and recommendation.
The caseload has continued to increase in the two districts. Additional
judeships have not been added since the 1977 consolidation of the Bay
Judicial District and the 1969 consolidation of the Delta Judicial District.
The 1983 projected traffic infraction caseload alone totals 76,000 filings,
a 6, 000 increase over 1982. There is a backlog of over 45 days for traffic
court trials. Jury trials, approximately 50% of which are drunk driving
cases, are backlogged over one year in the two courts.
While continuing caseload growth is reflected in the accumulating
backlog of untried cases in both courts , the passage by the Legislature
Of AB 541, increasing drunk driving punishment, and SB 180, raising the
jurisdiction of small claims from $750 to $1500 effective January 1, 1982,
has intensified the courts' backlog problem.
The fiscal year 1982-1983 judicial weighted caseload is currently
equivalent to 5. 78 positions in Bay Municipal Court, and 2 . 66 positions
in the Delta Municipal Court, with the actual number of judges at five
and two respectively. It appears that caseload projections will support
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _ X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
�-APPROVE OTHER `
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON 13 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
,,2�, UNANIMOUS (ABSENT � ) i HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN 238
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Bay Judicial District Admin. ATTESTED /
Delta Judicial Dist . Admin. J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK
Personnel Director AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
County Administrator
Auditor-controller
M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY
the addition of one judge in each court in the relatively near future unless
the recommended Court Commissioner is added to relieve caseload. A
municipal court may appoint a Court Commissioner to serve one or more
municipal courts, whereas a judge may serve .only one district. The
Presiding Judges concur that the greatest gain can be achieved at the
least cost by creating a Court Commissioner position to be jointly
shared by the two courts .
• Court Commissioner: Government Code Section 73362 provides that a
municipal court, with the approval of the Chairman of the Judicial
Council, may appoint a Court Commissioner to serve one or more municipal
courts. Each Court Commissioner shall have the qualifications of a judge
of the municipal court (Government. Code Section 73362) . Commissioners
appointed pursuant to this section shall be allocated to a five-step salary
schedule, in 5% incremental steps, with the fifth step equivalent to 85%
of the salary of a Superior Court Judge in the County of Contra Costa
(Government Code Section 73354 and Section 68202 et seq) , effective
January 1, 1984 . The salaries and expenses of a Court Commissioner shall
be paid by the appointing authority to the extent that the Board of Super-
visors provides required funds.
The Commissioner would hear all traffic matters. In addition, the Commis-
sioner could hear small claims and other appropriate matters as directed
by the courts. The Commissioner would serve the Bay Municipal Judicial
District sixty percent of the time and the Delta Judicial District forty
percent of the time. The effect of concentrating the hearing of cases
on specific days each week would lessen the time required by police
agencies to make appearances before the Court Commissioner. Law enforce-
ment agencies would therefore be able to provide higher enforcement levels.
The Court Commissioner will relieve the judges of traffic matters allowing
the judiciary to schedule more sessions for disposition of drunk driving
cases as well as other criminal and civil cases. Since relatively high
minimum fines are imposed on drunk driving convictions, .the effect would
be both short and long-range acceleration in revenue collection.
The time lapse between arraignment and trial in traffic cases is getting
progressively longer due to increased filings and lack of judicial time
to hear more traffic matters. The Court Commissioner position will
accelerate the time to trial directly affecting the arresting officer's
ability to accurately recall the events of the arrest. With the officer
better able to present the prosecution' s case, it may be anticipated that
conviction rates will improve. Revenue increases should result from the
larger number of fines being imposed.
At the present time all judges generally hear traffic matters at one time
or another on a rotation basis. With the establishment of a Court
Commissioner position, all traffic matters will be heard by an individual
dedicated mainly to that area of judicial administration. Various benefits
will accrue to the system from the uniform application of procedural
action.
Upon approval of funding by the Board of Supervisors, the selection process
will begin. If the Board were to approve the concept by January 1, 1984,
it is estimated that the earliest the Commissioner could be selected and
get all necessary approvals would be February or March, 1984 .
• Support Staff
Deputy Clerk III: The position of Deputy Clerk III will serve as
both clerk to the Court Commissioner while in that court, and as clerical
support to process the increased paper flow generated by. the timely
resolution of traffic matters. For these reasons a full-time clerk
position in each of the courts is requested. The monthly first step
salary for each Deputy Clerk III is $1,340.
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Bailiff: A single Bailiff position is requested to serve both courts
at a salary of $1,885 per month. This could be accomplished by providing
an additional Deputy Marshal to the Marshal' s Office. Schedules should
be arranged so that a Bailiff would be available while the Commissioner
sat at each court.
Adding a position of Court Attendant was considered and rejected as an
alternative to adding a Deputy Marshal for the following reasons:
(1) A single attendant would be required to commute between
courts whereas a Deputy Marshal is always available at
both locations .
(2) An attendant would not be a peace officer.
(3) A single position class would have to be created, as
a Court Attendant classification does not exist in
the county.
(4) The uniformed Deputy Marshal commands authority and
discipline.
(5) An additional Deputy Marshal would be available to the
courts for vacation and sick leave relief.
(6) A Deputy Marshal could perform all the duties of that
position whenever, wherever required by the court.
(7) A Deputy Marshal would provide visibility to and security
of the Traffic Clerk's office adjacent to the Commissioner' s
hearing room.
0 Facilities: Currently in the Bay Municipal Court and the Delta
Municipa' 1 Court provision can be made in existing facilities to house
the Court Commissioner.
• Impact on Other Departments : We assume the addition of a Court Com-
missioner to the courts will impact on other departments in the law and
justice system. Most probable will be the increased appearances of the
District Attorney and Public Defender at additional criminal court
sessions held by the judges . Such additional sessions would result from
the Commissioner' s freeing the judges for other matters. The impact
on the Sheriff and Probation Departments appear to be slight. We have
not determined the long-range impact on these departments, but it will be
reviewed from time to time.
• Cost: Cost savings would be realized from a lower salary for a
Commissioner as compared to that of a Municipal Court Judge. In addition,
a Court Reporter is not required for a Commissioner. An additional Bailiff
position would make it possible to serve both courts. Two additional
Deputy Clerk III positions would serve not only as court clerks for the
Commissioner while in his/her court, but also assist in processing the
traffic workload. Finally, considerable savings will result from not having
to provide two full courtrooms for the judges that would be required in
the near future if the Court Commissioner were not added.
Personnel costs including fringe benefits for one month amount to approxi-
mately $10,100. Assuming the Commissioner and staff would be hired as of
February 1, 1984, the cost for the remaining five months of this fiscal
year would amount to $50,500.
We anticipate the costs of -adding thea-Court Commissioner will be offset by
our unbudgeted increases in revenue both realized and projected.. Based on
actual revenue received the first three months of the -fiscal year, estimated
revenues are projected at an additional $61,000. This additional revenue
does not take into account any increased revenues expected from newly
. enacted legislation during 1983 and to be effective January 1, 1984 .
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CONCLUSION
The Presiding Judges of the Bay Municipal and Delta Municipal Judicial
Districts recommended that the Board authorize them to appoint a Court
Commissioner and hire support personnel effective January 1, 1984 , to
relieve the court backlog of untried cases which are due to continuing
increases in judicial workload.
A Court Commissioner position is an alternative to providing additional
judges. It appears that caseload projections will support the addition of
one judge in each of the municipal courts within the next two years if not
sooner. Government Code Section 73362 provides that a municipal court
may appoint a Court Commissioner to serve one or more municipal courts.
Judges , however, may serve only one district. It is proposed that the
Court Commissioner would relieve the judges of all traffic and small claims
matters allowing the judiciary to schedule more sessions for disposition of
criminal, including drunk driving trials, and other civil cases .
Cost savings would be realized from lower compensation costs for a Com-
missioner as compared to that of individual municipal court judges.
In addition, a court reporter is not required for a Commissioner. An
additional single Bailiff position could serve both courts. Finally, two
additional Deputy Clerk positions would serve not only as court clerks for
the Commissioner while in his/her court, but also assist in processing the
traffic workload.
Costs for the remainder of fiscal year 1983-1984 for personnel amount to
$50 ,500. Anticipating February 1, 1984 , as the earliest the Commissioner
and staff could be placed, funding in the amount of $58,000 (including
services and supplies) is required. The revenue projections of $61,000
more than was budgeted for this fiscal year will more than offset the
expenditure requirement. The judges concur that the greatest gain can be
achieved at the least cost by creating a Court Commissioner position to
be jointly shared by the two courts . This approach will serve the needs
of the court at least cost to the county.
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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Supplemental)
Funding for Various County ) November 8, 1983
Departments )
Supervisor T. Torlakson, Chairman of the Finance Committee,
(Supervisor S. W. McPeak, member) having presented and summarized the
Finance Committee' s Report, dated October 25, 1983, on the subject
of supplemental funds for various departments (copy of which is
attached hereto and by reference incorporated herein) , and having
noted the receipt of a memorandum from the County Administrator
dated October 31, 1983, making recommendations for supplemental
funding for Social Security payments for contractors for a new total
of $56, 470 and $10, 000 for the Social Service Department to cover
charges from the Public Works Department for services to the Family
Stress Center; and
Supervisor McPeak having expressed her support for the
funding of the Executive Assistant position to the Mental Health,
Drug, and Alcohol Advisory Boards; and
Henry Clarke, General Manager , Contra Costa Employees
Association, Local I , having questioned the allocation of $183, 000
for mental health programs when there is the possibility of an
additional deficit of $1. 5 million; and
Benjamin Russell, on behalf of Phoenix Programs, Inc. ,
having urged the Board to order an evaluation of all mental health
programs rather than just contract programs; and
Supervisor Torlakson having agreed to add such a recommen-
dation to the Finance Committee Report; and
Mona Reeva, Executive Director , Rubicon Programs, Inc. ,
having commented on the need to continue funding to Rubicon Programs;
and
Supervisor Torlakson having indicated that he would
withdraw his support for Recommendation No. 7 relating to the addi-
tional funding for the County Marshal, and with respect to
'Recommendation No. 8 having indicated that staff within the depart-
ment should be able to provide assistance to advisory boards; and
Supervisor Torlakson having moved approval of
Recommendations No. 1 through No. 6 of the Finance Committee Report
of October 25, 1983, including the suggestion of Mr. Russell for an
evaluation of all mental health programs, and the motion having been
seconded by Supervisor McPeak; and
Supervisor T. Powers having spoken to the needs of the
Marshal' s Office in relation to Recommendation No. 7 and having
concurred with Supervisor Torlakson on Recommendation No. 8; and
Supervisor Powers having moved a substitute motion to
approve Recommendation No. 1 through No. 6, appropriate from the
Reserves for Contingencies $19, 200 to be added to the Rubicon
contract, direct County staff to look at the interrelationship of
contracts and county-operated programs, defer action on
Recommendation No. 7 relating to the Marshal' s Office for three
months and direct the County Marshal to report to the Finance
Committee at the end of that three-month period; and
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Supervisor Fanden having seconded the substitute motion,
the vote was as follows:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden
NOES: Supervisors McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder
The substitute motion failed to carry.
Supervisor Torlakson having again moved approval of
Recommendations No. 1 through 6 plus the augmentation of the Social
Security payment for contract programs in the amount of $6, 470,
the motion seconded by Supervisor McPeak, the vote was as follows:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson,
Schroder
NOES: None
The Board also unanimously REFERRED to the Finance
Committee Recommendation No. 7 regarding the appropriation of $5, 200
from the Reserve for Contingencies to be allocated to the County
Marshal to allow the filling of a Deputy Marshal-Sergeant position
(currently being filled by a Deputy Marshal) with instructions that
the matter be reviewed at the end of three months.
Supervisor Powers having moved that the issue of how to
spend $19, 200 originally recommended for allocation to the Health
Services Department to provide funding at a 24/40's level for the
Executive Assistant to the Mental Health, Drug Abuse, and Alcoholism
Advisory Boards be referred to the Finance Committee; and
Supervisor Fanden having seconded the motion, the motion
was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: Supervisor Schroder (He indicated that the position
should be retained. )
Supervisor McPeak, in order to clarify whether or not the
Board wished to fund the Executive Assistant position, having moved
(seconded by Supervisor Schroder) that $19, 200 be appropriated from
the Reserve for Contingencies to the Health Services Department to
provide funding at a 24/40' s level for the Executive Assistant to
the Advisory Boards, the vote on the motion was as follows:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, McPeak, Schroder
NOES: Supervisors Powers, Torlakson
The motion failed to carry because a 4/5' s vote is
required for an appropriation from the Reserve for Contingencies.
The Board unanimously REFERRED to the Finance Committee
the recommendation of the County Administrator that $10, 000 be
appropriated from the Reserve for Contingencies to the Social
Service Department to provide for the Public Works Department' s
costs in relation to the Family Stress Center.
In conclusion, the Board also ORDERED the Health Services
Director to establish a committee to study the relationship of
contract operated programs versus county-operated programs and other
issues related to the ability of the County to deliver mental health
services and to report to the Board on the committee' s findings.
PASSED by the Board on November 8, 1983 .
cc: Finance Committee fhorabycerntythat thisisatrueardcorrectcopvof
County Administrator c, �:clwn fike t and entered on tho minutes of the
Health Services Director Eoara of Supervisors on the date shown.
Auditor-Controller Af[Elr TT ED /f�.3
County Counsel
Welfare Director ?. JVV:jc, OIL ERI
Public works Director and ox of ;cij crc:Of a;a Board
243
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: Finance Committee . Costa
DATE: October 25, 1983 County
SUBJECT: Supplemental Funding for Various Departments
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMME14DATI ON
The Finance Committee has considered very carefully the program impact to
conform to reduced appropriations included in the approved final budget for
fiscal year 1983-1984 . Our committee listened to departments involved,
contract agencies and community groups to evaluate the public service effect
of these budget reductions. It is our belief that the reduction or elimina-
tion of services which would be required for this year are excessive. After
further analysis of the budget, the committee does not believe that other
expenditure appropriations can be reduced to offset the additional require-
ments of certain departments for unmet needs of public services .
Therefore, it is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve the
following actions:
1. Appropriate $333, 800 from the Reserve for Contingencies to be
allocated in the following manner:
a. Social Service Department - $84 , 000
A supplemental appropriation of $84 , 000 will allow
for maintenance of current staffing levels. In
connection therewith remove restrictions placed on
the purposes for which the additional $450, 000
provided in the Final Budget for 1983-1984 can be
spent, and allow these funds to be spent at the
discretion of the County Welfare Director for
departmental needs of Budget Unit 500 . The County
Welfare Director will return at a later date to the
Finance Committee with a supplemental request for
funds to provide staffing for SB 14 following more
complete analysis of State regulations and deter-
mination of fiscal needs.
b. Health Services Department - $183, 000
This amount is to be allocated for:
(1) Augmentation of the contract with the
Center for Human Development. $40 , 000
(2) Augmentation of the contract with
Desarrollo Familiar, Inc. $5,500
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: xx YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR :i—X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
CSX_APPROVE OTHER 244
SIGNATURE(S) Supervisor T. Torlakson Supervisor S. W. McPeak
2 .
(3) Augmentation of the contract with
Phoenix Programs, Inc. ; $15, 500 $77, 500
of this amount is for Casa Cecilio
and $62 , 000 is for Nieriko House .
(4) Augmentation of the contract with
Rubicon to maintain the Garden
Center for the balance of this
fiscal year. $60, 000
C. Social Service, Health Services, Probation, and
the Office of the District Attorney - $50, 000
The individual amounts are to be determined by the
County Administrator to offset the cost of newly
required employer contributions to the Social
Security system by non-profit contract agencies .
In connection therewith, approve the recommenda-
tions made in the County Administrator's
memorandum to the Finance Committee dated
October 24, 1983 regarding Social Security coverage
for non-profit contract agencies, a copy of which
is attached to this report and incorporated herein.
d. Marshal - $16 , 800
To increase a one half-time Deputy Marshal position
to full time to assist in meeting the workload of
this office.
2. The Health Services Department is directed to engage in discussions
with staff of the Center for Human Development to review their
program budget and determine how the county can ensure that no
prevention activities are substantially damaged by funding at
this level.
3. Health Services Department is directed to discuss with staff from
Rubicon, Inc. alternative ways in which appropriate vocational
training activities can be undertaken, beginning with the
1984-1985 fiscal year.
It is the intent of the Board that the Garden Center program
contract not be funded beyond June 30 , 1984 and in this regard
the portion of the Rubicon contract providing for the Garden
Center is not to contain an automatic six-month extension as is
done with the other portions of the contract.
4. The County Administrator is directed to analyze revenue from the
AIRS program and determine the extent which revenue appears to .
exceed the amounts anticipated in the 1983-1984 budget and report
his findings to the Board at his earliest convenience .
5 . The Assistant Health Services Director for Mental Health/Drug Abuse/
Alcohol Programs is requested to set up a joint meeting of the
Mental Health, Drug Abuse, and Alcohol Advisory Boards, the
Children' s and Adolescents Task Force, the Mental Health Associa-
tion, and other concerned groups with Supervisor McPeak in order
to receive a briefing on Project Independence .
6 . Appropriate $30 , 000 from the Reserve for Contingencies to the
Clerk of the Board to provide funding for two (2) positions which
were not funded in the adopted 1983-1984 budget to maintain
staffing for the office. It appears that the above appropriations
can be financed by additional revenue generated by the County
Recorder. In connection therewith, the County Administrator is
directed to monitor revenue from the Recorder 's Office to ensure
that surplus revenue are realized which will offset additional
appropriations for the Clerk of the Board.
All of the above recommendations are concurred in by both members
of the Finance . Committee.
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3. -
7. Appropriate $5, 200 from the Reserve for Contingencies and allocate
it to the County Marshal to allow the filing of .a. Deputy Marshal-
Sergeant position being filled by a Deputy Marshal . This recom-
mendation is not concurred in by Supervisor McPeak.
8. Appropriate $19, 200 from the Reserve-for-Contingencies for the
Health Services Department to provide funding at a 24/40 's level
for the Executive Assistant to the -Mental Health, Drug Abuse, and
Alcoholism Advisory Boards. This recommendation is not concurred
in by Supervisor Torlakson.
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT
T/C 2 7
I. DEPARTMENT OR ORGANIZATION UNIT:
ACCOUNT CODING Health Services
ORGANIZATION SUB-OBJECT 2. FIXED ASSET
OBJECT OF EXPENSE OR FIXED ASSET ITEM NO. QUANTITY `ECREAS� INCREASE
0465 3570 Contrib. to Enterprise Fund 212,600,,v
0990 6301 Reserve for Contingencies 212,600,oa
0540 2861 Medical—Purchased Svcs. 212,600.ov
0995 6301 Reserve for Contingency — Med Svcs 212',600:"
0995 6301 Appropriable New Revenue 212,600-00
APPROVED 3. EXPLANATION .-OF REOUEST:
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER NOVa g 19� Per Board Order of November 8, 1983 for
By: '�"rL�1 ����/' N Y A Date >`,' augmentation of various contract programs and to
defray increased Social Security costs.
COUNT AD NISTRATOR tl'OV 8
By: Date
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
YES: Supervixlm Powers,Fandee,
Schnlder,McPeak,Turlaksun
NO: = NOV R 1883
On / /
Assistant
J.R. OLS ON, C Rte. 4. - CAO - Finance 2/14/ 84
SIGNATURE TITLE / DATE
By: APPROPRIATION A POO ,51<
ADJ. JOURNAL NO. /I
(M 129 Rev. 7/77) SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
ESTUMATED REVENUE 'ADJUSTMENT
T/C 24
ACCOUNT CODING 1.DEPARTNENT OR ORGANIZATION UNIT:
oasANIZATIONACCOUNT z. REVENUE DESCRIPTION INCREASE <DECREASE>
0540 9865 County Subsidy - Med Svcs 212,600
APPROVED 3. EXPLANATION OF REQUEST y
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER' NOV _
$ LNCvepsc L/Ll Al Jis�r.[I%
By C � Dote. ✓' f�a7vt� Alp,t/
COUNT. . AD INISTRATOR tY AfOV to
By: DateIl(-J3.' .
BOARD. OF SUPERVISORS
Superviwrs Powers,Fallen, '
Srhrtdcr.mlPea1C,Torhkw.
YES: NOV 81983
NO: Date
Assistant
J.R. OLSbN,�0RK� CAO - Finance 2/14/84
�P�
By: CC�� SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
REVENUE :ADJ. R AOO.���3 _
(M 8134 Rov. 11/91) JOURNAL NO.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT
T/C 2 7
ACCOUNT CODING 1. DEPARTMENT OR ORGANIZATION UNIT:
Social Service/Probation
)RCANIZATION SUB-OBJECT 2. FIXED ASSET
OBJECT OF EXPENSE OR FIXED ASSET ITEM NO. QUANTITY DECREAS> INCREASE
3043 3310 Support h Care of persons (La Cheim) 10,000.00
5105 2310 Professional Services 4,689.00
0990 6301 Reserve for Contingencies 14,689.00
APPROVED 3. EXPLANATION OF REQUEST'
AUDITo ONTROLLER Per Board Order of November 8, 1983 to defray in
NO V 8�193a. part the increase in Social Security Costs for specified
By: Date -
non-profit contract agencies.
COUNTY ADM NISTRATOR
�ov OQ 1Qcp��
By: - Date
30ARD OF SUPERVISORS
Superoimn.Powe,,pahj
YES: Schnxief,McP'*Tormkx,a
NO: — NOV 81983
On Assistant
J.R. OLSSON CLERK 4. CAO — Finance 2/14/84
SIGNATURE TITLE. ..; 7 DATE
By- � lC�'� �!J APPROPRIATION A POO SISi�
ADJ. JOURNAL 10.
(N 129 Rev. 7/77) SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE -SIDE Vl � _
7 .z ew,zf�iaa
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT
T/C 27
ACCOUNT CODING 1. DEPARTMENT OR ORGANIZATION UNIT: DISTRICT ATTORNEY - BUDGET UNIT /0242
ORGANIZATION SUB-OBJECT 2. FIXED ASSET /n
OBJECT OF EXPENSE OR FIXED ASSET ITEM N0. QUANTITY \ECREAS> INCREASE
2843 2310 Professional and Specialized Services 52711
0990 6301 Reserve for Contingencies 5,711
l
APPROVED 3. EXPLANATION OF REQUEST
AUDITOR-C NTROLL R The Board on November 8, 1983 approved a recommendation
10ncluded within the Finance Committee's Report of
By: " �����✓� ' Date f"/' Oc3'
tober 25, 1983 that $56,470 be provided as supplemental
funding to defray in part the cost of Social Security
COUNT ADMI ISTRATOR payments for specified nonprofit contract agencies which
NO V s were due to be brought under the provisions of the Social
By: Data c /8�1gg, Security Act effective January 1, 1984. Included within
the specified contract agencies is the Battered Woments
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Alternatives which is- earmarked to receive $5,711-
A contract amendment will be processed through the Board
YES: SDPeRisorsPowers,VaWen, to increase the contract limit in this amount,
S tiftxler.M&eak,Turlakson
NO: NOV 81983
On
J.R. OLS ON, CLERK
WILLIAM 4A. ' VIMALLUEY District Attorney 1 A9/ 84
SIGNATURE TITLE Qq DATE
By: RIATION AR-00._" /moi
ADJ. JOURNAL NO.
(N 129 Rev, 7/77) SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT
T/C 2 T
ACCOUNT CODING IIDEPARTNENT OR ORGANIZATION UNIT: Social Service
L
ORGANIZATION SUB-OBJECT % 2. FIXED ASSET ,
r;
OBJECT OF EXPENSE OR FIXED ASSET ITEM NO. QUANTITY `ECREASE INCREASE
5000 1011 Permanent Oalaries 67080
5000 1042 FICA 4, 740
5000 1044 Retirement Expense 7, 770
5000 1060 Employee Group_ Insurance 3,680
5000 1063 Unemployment Insurance 340
5000 1070 Workers' Compensation 90
0990 6301 Reserve for Contingencies, General Fund 84,000
APPROVED 3. EXPLANATION OF REQUEST
AUDITOR-CO TROLLER
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY NOV
By: 3
RItEDWARDS Dote t98�/ ! To record the Board of Supervisor's action on
_ -
November 8, 1983 adding $84,000 to Social Service
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR to maintain existing operations.
/c,�
By: ! y %e, n.z_v�✓e z Dote//
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
YES: Sv�✓s. �owe�s /—siiale d�y�a
7oh/a 4-.5a .5.z-12a4 %/
NO: 7G6-�
On For R. E. Jornlin
J.R. OLSSON, CLERK 4. Director 11/ 1 L 8
81614ATURE TITLE .��" DATE
By: ,'/� Y` APPROPRIATION A POO ✓r�LL7
ADJ. JOURNAL N0.
(M 129 Rev. 7/7T) SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE 247 ,,
a. 0
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT
T/C 27
DEPARTNENT OR ORCANIZATION UNIT:
ACCOUNT CODING
T
.G MARSHAL'S DEPARTMENT
ORCANIZATION SUB-OSJECT 2. FIXED ASSET <DECREASE> INCREASE
OBJECT OF EXPENSE OR FIXED ASSET ITEM NO. QUANTITY
0266 1011 Permanent -Salaries 12,575. Dn
1044 Retirement Expense 2,752- rt
1060 Employee Croup Insurance 760. cr
1063 Unemployment Insurance 60.c.
1070 Workers Compensation Ins ;, 203.0o
2160 Clothing & Personal Suppl 280-cc.
2310 Professional/Speclzd Svcs 80.00
2479 Other Special Dpmtal Exp 100-C[
0990 (,30/ For co�v7-11vly
APPROVED 3. EXPLANATION OF REOUEST
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
1983 Reclassify the 20/40 Deputy Marshal (6RW1) position
By: Date / / to a 40/40 Deputy Marshal (6RW1) position as approved
by the Board of Supervisors.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY NOVO 983 -
By: F. FEANANDF7 Date
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
YES:�vp/erviso�5 powers /�/i✓eh
rl �e3C 73�/o K S o.✓, Svl rvJer
NO:
On
J.R. OLSSON, CLERK 4.
o _ Marshal 11 /14/
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
Esy: ( � % RODGER L. DAVIS APPROPRIATION AP00 .Sa1d
ADJ. JOURNAL NO.
(N 129 Rev. 7/77) SEE INSTRUCTIONS OU REVERSE SIDE
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