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FROM:
Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
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DATE: August 4, 1992 rrq reo�C
SUBJECT: BUDGET REDUCTION ALTERNATIVE TO ELIMINATING THE
JUVENILE COMMUNITY SERVICES (WEEKEND WORK) PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Approve saving the Juvenile Community Services (Weekend Work) Program through
additional budget reductions in the Probation Department.
2. Approve the recommended changes to the adjustments to the Proposed 1992-93 County
Budget, (listed on Page 2) adopted on July 20, 1992. These changes will have no impact
on the net General Fund Budget.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The alternative reduction plan described below is expected to generate an estimated'savings.of
$126,180 for the nine month period of October 1, 1992 through June 30, 1993 through a
combination of expenditure reductions and revenue increases. The plan includes the elimination
of one clerk-experienced level position.
BACKGROUND:
On July 20, 1992, the Board made final deliberations on adjustments to the 1992-93 proposed
budget. In response to oral and written testimony from concerned citizens, employees and
members of the court bench, the Board decided against the elimination of the Weekend Work
Program and directed the County Administrator to explore other reduction alternatives in the
Probation Department to fund the program.
As a result of several meetings with the Probation Department, and with the Public Works
Department and other agencies which use work crews from the program, it is recommended that
the Probation Department Antioch office be closed including the elimination of one clerical position
which serves as the receptionist for the office. Staff currently located in Antioch will be relocated
to the 50 Douglas Drive, Martinez location (County-owned space). The office closure will result
in reduced costs in the General Services Department for rent, utilities, maintenance and
contracted custodial services, the savings from which can be applied to the Probation Department
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOAR MMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON August 4. 1992 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER x
DIRECTED the County Administrator and Probation Officer to continue to
examine the management to line worker ratio for Phase II Budget
Adjustment consideration; and REQUESTED the County Administrator and
Probation Officer to examine the "Adopt A Park" and "Adopt A"Road" programs
as potential funding sources for the Weekend Work Program.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMI 1 S j I RSEJ _ ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: j I j V NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED
August 4, 1992
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Probation Officer SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
General Services Department
Auditor-Controller o'el-
M382 (10/88) Personnel Department BY DEPUTY
Board of Supervisors 2 August 4, 1992
to maintain the Work Program. It is also recommended that estimated program revenues be
increased based on pledges from current clients. This reduction plan is recommended because
it minimizes the elimination of existing staff.
Closure of the Antioch office will require probationers to travel to Martinez to fulfill some of their
conditions of probation. The Probation Department will work with the General Services
Department and the County Administrator to locate a limited amount of "drop—in" office space in
East County at no additional County cost.
Expenditure Adjustments
Increase
<Decrease>
Budget Unit Org/Account Amount
0077 Gen Co Building Occupancy 4355/2262 <99,820>
0308 Probation 3060/1011 <269360>
Revenue Adjustments
Increase
<Decrease>
Budget Unit Org/Account Amount
0308 Probation 3085/9895 19,820
TOTAL decrease to net County cost: $146,000