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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12061983 - T.4 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on December 6, 1983 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None RESOLUTION NO. 83/1226 SUBJECT: Support for Retaining Units of the California Department of Forestry and California Conservation Corps at the NIKE Base, Bollinger Canyon Road WHEREAS the East Bay Regional Park District owns and manages 58,000 acres of parks and open space in Contra Costa and Alameda counties for public enjoyment; and WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, local fire districts and the East Bay Regional Park District are vitally con- cerned with the control of wildland fires in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties; and WHEREAS the California Department of Forestry has, since 1978, placed firefighting personnel and equipment at the Bollinger Canyon site, thus making significant contributions to fire suppression efforts in the two county area; and WHEREAS the California Conservation Corps has, since 1978, had up to sixty four corps members at Bollinger Canyon trained to provide hand crew support for firefighting efforts; and WHEREAS the Resources Agency Secretary and Director of the California Conservation Corps have proposed to remove $1.2 million from the State 's proposed Fiscal Year 1984-85 Budget for the CDF and CCC units at Bollinger Canyon. Of the total, $310,000 is for CDF and $890,000 is for the CCC. As proposed, the CCC units would be relocated to Stockton, Treasure Island and Santa Clara County . CDF's primary response would then be changed from Bollinger Canyon to Ben Lomand and Konocti (Clear Lake) . NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors urges that immediate action be taken by the State of California to retain CDF and CCC units at Bollinger Canyon; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that at a minimum, the following steps be taken by the State of California: 1 . The $310,000 needed to keep a CDF unit at Bollinger Canyon be put back in the State 's FY 84-85 Budget with assurance for continued future funding. 2 . The CCC should stay in full force at Bollinger Canyon or if that is not possible, a minimum of one crew should be kept at the site . 3. Local agencies be guaranteed, in writing, that the current level of CCC fire suppression capabilities will be available to Contra Costa and Alameda communities in the future regardless of their location; - BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution shall be transmitted to the State of California Resources Agency, Department of Forestry, California Conservation Corps, and County 's legislative delegation. Orig. Dept.: Cc: County Administrator are_nzA!;:n r. 11-non deri ;3 cis State Resources Agency boatii? Department of Forestryf1 y� California Conservation Corps Ads"9L" � -- 9 3 County's Legislative Delegation 1 RESOLUTION NO. 83/1 Z. jZ: At 1: 30 p .m. the Board recessed to meet in Closed Session in Room 105, County Administration Building, Martinez, CA to discuss labor negotiations, personnel, and litigation matters . The Board reconvened in its Chambers at 2:.45 p .m. and continued with its regular agenda. 162 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on December 6, 1983 , by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson, Schroder NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Hearing on Proposed Reductions in the Health Services Department The Chairman convened the hearing on proposed reductions in the Health Services Department. A. S. Leff, M.D. , Health Services Director, spoke on the reductions being proposed and plan under study to reduce expenditures. He requested the County Administrator to review the $1.5 million allocated to the Social Service Department for patient eligibility procedures to determine if that allocation can be reduced and the savings applied to patient care. He spoke on the $450,000 over-expenditure in the Alcohol and Drug Abuse programs and the need to look at the entire Mental Health Program. Dr. Leff referred to the difficulty in accurately predicting the patient census at the hospital which can impact negatively on the hospital's budget. The Chairman then declared the hearing open and the following persons spoke: Henry L. Clarke, General Manager, Contra Costa County Employees Association, Local 1, commented on the proposed reductions in the License Vocational Nurse and Hospital Attendant classifications and expressed the opinion that a larger percentage of management staff should be eliminated. Jay Aiken, M.D. , expressed his dissatisfaction with the proposed reduction in the nursing staff as proposed by the Administration. Kay Schaefer, RN, BSN, advised that an interdepartmental committee was formed to analyze quality assurance issues and presented the committee's recommendations relative to staffing, reassignments, and the reclassification of some nursing staff to permanent-intermittent status. She advised that her committee was in some agreement with the amended care plan. Dana Slauson, M.D. , spoke in support of the amended care staffing plan. Jeffrey V. Smith, M.D. , expressed reservations with the immediate implementation of the care staffing plan and recommended the development of a mutually satisfying alternative care plan for implementation in less than one year which should contain assurances of cost savings factors. Kenneth Bowers, M.D. , member of the Nursing Task Force, spoke in support of the amended care plan. Jill Churchman, Medical Social Worker, disagreed with the proposed cuts for the Social Service Department's Medical Social Worker classification and described her work in patient discharge planning. - 1 - /G 3�3 Annette MacNair, Medical Librarian, did not agree with the proposal to reduce her hours 50 percent. Steve Tremaine, M.D. , representative of the Quality Assurance Committee, conveyed the concerns of the Committee relative to providing quality care. John Lee Gibson voiced his disagreement to the proposed cuts in the Medical Social Worker classification. Toni Wolfe, Health Planner/Evaluator at the Detention Facility, commented on her impending lay-off and noted that her position at the Detention Facility is funded from the Sheriff's budget. Elizabeth MacKenzie, RN, Gerontology Department, described the dedication of the staff in providing care to the elderly and suggested that if cuts are to be made in her department that consideration be given to allow job sharing. Max Weitzner, Chairman, HMO Advisory Board, spoke on the solvency of the County's Health Plan. Al Loosli, M.D. , opposed the proposal to eliminate the position of outpatient dietician. Emma S. Roden, RD, spoke on the role of the outpatient dietician. Carol Allison, Health Services Department employee, advised of the need for prenatal nutrition counseling, particularly in the Pittsburg area. Celeste Laprade advised of over-scheduling problems at the clinics and the delays it causes patients waiting to see a physician. She also commented on abuses within the system and its negative impact on the Health Services budget. Donna Gerber, California Nurses Association, commented on the care staffing plan, the County's salary range for experienced nurses in comparison to private hospitals, and the need to assess the impact the proposed reduction of qualified nursing staff will have on patient care at the hospital. Keith Alexander, RN at County Hospital , expressed concern with the statistical data presented relative to the ratio of in- patient days, patient census, and staff. Bonnie Firestone-Outman suggested that all work together to resolve the deficit in the Health Services Department. The Board also heard testimony from a nurse working in the Intensive Care Unit and the problems that can occur in that unit if understaffed. The Chairman noted that written comments were received from Michael Dean, a Health Services Planner-Evaluator, Linda L. Hickman, and Carol B. Emmott, Executive Director of the California Association of Public Hospitals. All persons desiring to speak having been heard, on motion of Supervisor Powers, seconded by Supervisor Torlakson, the hearing was closed. I haty certify that this is a tri and correct azpy cf an acorn taken and e an the muites of the Board cf S ADe s cc: Health Services Director rn the date dim. County Administrator ATS : D33ater 6, 1983 J. R. a=, =NIY Clerk and EX Officio Clerk cf the Board — 2 — By Dqxit-y G 313