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FROM: M. G. Wingett, County Administrator Contra
Costa
DATE: October 5, 1983 Courty
SUBJECT: Evaluation of Use of "5150" Authority by Lions Gate
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
REQUEST:
Authorize extension of evaluation period for the use by staff of Lions Gate of authority
under Welfare & Institutions Code Section 5150 through December 30, 1983.
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Resolution 83/826 (June 7, 1983) as .amended by Resolution 83/1051 (September 20, 1983)
designated specified employees of "Lions Gate", the former Children's Shelter now
operated on contract to the County by Health Care Delivery Services, Inc. , as individuals
who could take children into custody pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5150.
The Health Services Department indicated it wanted to evaluate their use of this
authority for 3 months.
The Chief of Maternal , Children and Adolescent Health Services, Dr. Kathy Armstrong,
now reports that her evaluation is not yet completed and requests that the evaluation
period be extended through December 30, 1983. Our office recommends that such an extension
of the evaluation period be granted.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON October I L T983 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. p 145
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED l7'�r� 'ems Z /% O
Health Services Director J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK
County Welfare Director AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
Dr. Kathy Armstrong
Health Care Delivery Services, Inc.
M382/7-83 (via Dr. Armstrong) BY DEPUTY