HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07251995 - D2 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HS.01 Contra
.•
FROM: FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE a Costa
c.
,. County
DATE: July 19, 1995
SUBJECT: PROPOSED CHANGES TO. THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. APPROVE General Assistance Standards of Assistance which provide direct
vendor payments to landlords or principal tenants as in-kind assistance in-lieu of
cash assistance for General Assistance recipients and reduce monthly grant
amounts accordingly.
2. APPROVE General Assistance Hearing and Appeal Procedures, including the
following:
✓ All actions involving a proposed period of ineligibility for noncompliance with
program requirements will include an automatically scheduled hearing. The
hearing date, time and location will be included on the front of the notice of
action.
-✓ Hearings will be scheduled by the General Assistance automated caseload
management system. The hearing will be scheduled to take place no sooner
than ten days from the date of the notice of action, and no later than the
proposed effective date of the action.
3. DIRECT the Social Service Director to report to the Family and Human Services
Committee on a quarterly basis, beginning in the month of October, 1995, on the
actual dollar savings attributable to the implementation of the policy changes
approved by the Board of Supervisors.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOAR CO MI
APPROVE OTHE
SIGNATURES
MA De-ULNI R J
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
July 25, 199
See attached addendum for Board action and votes
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT �� ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator July 25 1995
Acting Social Service Director ATTESTED '
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Health Services Director SUPER ISORS AND CO TY ADMINISTRATOR
Public Health Director
County Counsel
M382 (10/88) BY
HS.01
4. LEAVE this matter on referral to the Family and Human Services Committee and
AUTHORIZE the Committee to meet with representatives from the Legal Services
Foundation and the Social Service Department during the month of October to
review the implementation of the changes approved by the Board of Supervisors
and consider any additional refinements suggested by the Legal Services
Foundation, Social Service Department or others.
5. CONSIDER the following proposals:
In-Kind Value of Shelter Care:
❑ Value in-kind shelter care provided by the County in-lieu of cash assistance
for GA recipients and reduce monthly grant amounts accordingly.
[Supervisor DeSaulnier supports this alternative]
❑ Abolish the homeless program in this County and transfer the funds now
being spent on the homeless program to the General Assistance budget.
[Supervisor Smith supports this alternative]
[Note: One other option would be to modify the current "Hot Line" and provide for
admission to the shelters of homeless General Assistance applicants and
recipients. Family shelter beds would not be affected. The Social Service
Department is studying this option.]
6. DETERMINE which of the following options to approve:
Grant Reduction for Shared Housing:
❑ Revise the current single standard of assistance policy so that GA recipients
who live with persons who are related by birth, marriage or adoption would
receive a prorated share of the standard of assistance for the number of
members of the family unit, not to exceed four individuals.
[Supervisor DeSaulnier supports this alternative]
❑ Enter into a contractual agreement with a General Assistance recipient and
his or her friends or relatives which would provide that the General
Assistance recipient would share housing with these friends or relatives and
would establish a stable living situation. As long as the contract is complied
with, no grant reduction would be made. If the contract is broken and the
General Assistance recipient moves out of the agreed-on living arrangement,
appropriate sanctions would be imposed which might include either prorating
or eliminating the housing allowance.
[Supervisor Smith supports this alternative].
BACKGROUND:
On July 18, 1995, the Board of Supervisors approved three portions of the revised General
Assistance Standards of Care, those dealing with:
The requirement for a fifteen day period of County residence as a condition
of General Assistance eligibility.
Changes in the incremental periods of ineligibility for multiple instances of
failure or refusal to comply with program requirements for 1 month to 2
months and from 3 months to 4 months.
2
HS.01
The increase in the value of a motor vehicle which may be excluded in
determining eligibility to $4,500.
Left unresolved on July 18, 1995 were four additional issues. Our Committee indicated
that we would be meeting on July 19, 1995 to consider these issues. These four issues
are:
1. Direct Vendor Payments to landlords or principal tenants as in-kind assistance in-
lieu of cash assistance for General Assistance recipients and reduce monthly grant
amounts accordingly.
2. Modifications to the Appeal and Hearing Provisions whereby:
All actions involving a proposed period of ineligibility for noncompliance with
program requirements will include an automatically scheduled hearing. The
hearing date, time and location will be included on the front of the notice of
action.
Hearings will be scheduled by the General Assistance automated caseload
management system. The hearing will be scheduled to take place no sooner
than ten days from the date of the notice of action, and no later than the
proposed effective date of the action.
3. In-Kind Value of Shelter Care, under which the Department would value in-kind
shelter care provided by the County in-lieu of cash assistance for GA recipients and
reduce monthly grant amounts accordingly.
4. Grant Reduction for Shared Housina, under which the Department would revise
the current single standard of assistance policy so that GA recipients who live with
persons who are related by birth, marriage or adoption would receive a prorated
share of the standard of assistance for the number of members of the family unit,
not to exceed four individuals.
Our Committee is in agreement on issues 1 and 2 as proposed by the Department and
recommends that they be approved by the full Board of Supervisors.
Our Committee has split recommendations on issues 3 and 4, as noted in the
recommendations above.
3
ADDENDUM TO ITEM D. 2
JULY 25, 1995
On this date, the Board of Supervisors considered the report
from the Family and Human Services Committee on proposed changes
to the General Assistance Program.
The following persons presented testimony:
Michael Scott, 4027C Arnold Industrial Way, Concord;
Greg Burrus, 2047C Arnold Industrial Way, Concord;
Gilbert O. Michel, Concord Shelter;
Judi Van Why, 2047C Arnold Industrial Way, Concord;
Mark Rickter, 3225 Harbor Street, #13E, Pittsburg;
Lisa Stein, 1070 Concord Avenue, Concord, representing
Shelter Inc . ;
Philip Bertenthal, P.O. Box 2289, Richmond, representing
Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation;
Merlin Wedepole, 1070 Concord Avenue #200, Concord;
Bruce Stewart, representing Brookside Homeless;
John J. Krajcii, 3319 Deupark Drive, Walnut Creek,
representing Contra Costa Interfaith Coalition;
Mary Lou Callahan, 555 Pimlico Court, Walnut Creek,
representing Shelter Inc . ;
Kenneth Jackson, 895 B Brookside Drive, Richmond,
representing Shelter Inc . ;
Bruce Oberlander, P.O. Box 31, Concord;
Gwen Watson, 306 Maverick Court, Lafayette, representing
Christ the King Church Social Justice Committee;
Joseph T. Wilson, 2047 Arnold Industrial Way, Concord;
David Ammann, 1121 Detroit Avenue, Concord;
Craig Surratt, Concord Shelter, Concord;
Yolanda Anguiana, 845 B Brookside Drive, Richmond;
Susan Prather, El Cerrito;
John Wolfe, 820 Main Street, Martinez, representing the
Contra Costa Taxpayers Association;
The Chair read into the record comments from Jim Bouquin,
Stuart Lichter, and Joanne Best .
The public testimony was closed.
Following discussion of the issues, the Board took the
following actions :
1 . APPROVED recommendations 1, 2, 3 , and 4 as listed in the
Family and Human Services Committee report on proposed changes to
the General Assistance Program, dated July 19, 1995;
2 . APPROVED recommendation 5 in said report with a $142 in
kind shelter care value and a three month limit for all shelter
residents, and elimination of duplication of case management
services;
The vote on actions 1 and 2 was as follows :
AYES : Supervisors Rogers, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Smith
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
3 . APPROVED the grant reduction for shared housing as
recommended by staff and REFERRED the issue of development of
guidelines for administration and implementation of the grant to
the Family and Human Services Committee for report to the Board
of Supervisors and DIRECTED the County Administrator to provide a
fair proposal for the determination of relationships considered
for shared housing.
The vote on action 3 was as follows :
AYES : Supervisors Rogers, Bishop, DeSaulnier and Torlakson
NOES : Supervisor Smith
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
***********
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Administration Building RECEIVED
651 Pine Street, 11th Floor
Martinez, CA 94553
JUL 2 51995
DATE: July 24, 1995 rl
CI.ER KBOCONTRAOSTA CO SUPERVISORS('I
TO: Supervisor Jeff S 'th
FROM: Claude L. Van Mae istant County Administrator
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR I Wye
REGARDING
THE GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE HOMELESS
The following supplements and incorporates the information provided to.you on Friday and
Saturday, July 21 and 22, 1995 in response to the questions you posed on July 20, 1995:
1. Total number of GA recipients in June.
4900 recipients were paid in June, 1995. Of these, 2996 are employable, 1071 are
permanently disabled, 826 are temporarily disabled and 7 are on immediate need.
2. Number of GA recipients who call themselves "homeless".
As of July 21, 1995, 1282 GA recipients identified themselves as homeless.
3. Total number of beds in county run shelters.
At the Concord site there are currently 60 beds for residents. There are varying
numbers of males and females. At the Richmond site there are 56 beds, 8 of which
are for females.
4. Number of shelter residents who are on GA.
Of the 111 persons in the two County shelters:
50 are currently receiving GA.
6 are not receiving GA, but are on "sanctions"for failure to comply with GA
requirements.
r
11 received GA in recent months but are not now receiving GA and are not
on sanctions.
In addition, a few persons have recently applied for GA and a few are receiving SSI.
5. GA elig ibility basic ,guidelines.
A. General Assistance is for County residents who are not eligible for
categorical assistance programs (SSI, AFDC, Refugee Assistance).
B. Recipients are aided as Employable or Unemployable. Unemployable
recipients are either temporarily or permanently disabled, as verified by a
doctor. Those whose disability has lasted for twelve months, or is expected
to last for twelve months, must apply for SSI. Employable recipients have
certain work programs requirements: job search, workfare, job club, and
other special assignments (may include vocational training, etc.).
C. Recipients with substance abuse problems must participate in treatment
(GAADDS) as a condition of eligibility.
D. Age. GA is primarily for adults between the ages of 18 and 64. Persons
under 18 may be aided if they are legally married, or are children who are
members of a family unit disqualified from categorical assistance.
E. Residence. Must have been a resident of Contra Costa County for fifteen
days. (The 15 day requirement is new - adopted by the Board of
Supervisors on July 18, 1995). Residence is established by physical
presence and intent to remain.
F. Identification. One piece of primary identification (CDL or DMV ID; Birth,
Baptismal or Marriage Certificate; ID from other Government Agency with a
photo; Alien Registration; Military Discharge papers; Passport)o r two pieces
Of secondary identification (SSA card, medical insurance cards, credit cards,
voter registration cards, hospital/clinic ID, EDD registration, etc.).
G. Social Security Number. The applicant must verify within 45 days of granting
aid that he or she possesses a Social Security Number or application for a
number.
H. Alien Status. The applicant must be a citizen, or have certain eligible alien
status (permanent residence, residing under color of law, conditional
entrants, indefinite voluntary departure, indefinite stay of deportation, eligible
legalized aliens).
2
I. Income/Resources. Applicants and recipients are expected to apply for and
avail themselves of all potential income, and to utilize their own resources
for their support. Refusal to apply for income or to utilize resources may
result in denial or discontinuance.
Income: Any benefit available in cash or in-kind. All net income, and liquid
assets in excess of$50, are considered available to meet current needs, and
are deducted from the standard of aid to determine the grant amount. There
are certain exemptions, such as some training subsidies, partial items of
need provided in-kind, and the earned income disregard.
Real Property: Real property, other than the client's home in which he or she
lives ,is not exempt.
Personal Property. Exemptions include an automobile valued at less that
$4500, tools needed for employment, clothing, furniture, personal items,
interment space, certain funeral trusts or life insurance policies, etc.
6. Number of vacancies per day at the shelters.
The number of vacancies does fluctuate, at times we can go for several days
without any vacancies. The average number of vacancies when there are openings
is two (2) at Concord and four (4) at Richmond.
7. Average length of stay,
Based on information from the people working on the hotline who are keeping track
of the length of stay, we estimate that approximately 90% of the people who come
through the shelter will use all of the bed nights available to them in a two year
period. They may not use these bed nights in one block of time but may come into
the shelter several times during the two year period. GA recipients are allowed a
six (6) month stay and people who are not on GA are allowed a three (3) month stay
in a two year period.
s. Average length of time (hours) when space is available at the shelters.
It is possible for a bed to be open from 12:00 midnight until 10 A.M. the next day.
The hotline fills any vacancies in the morning, Monday through Friday. If there is
a vacancy during this time it is because someone has not shown up for their
scheduled intake, someone has not shown up by curfew, or in case of a safety
issue someone has been asked to leave the shelter in the late afternoon or evening
hours. (Please note that this happens only occasionally). Since there is an intake
assessment that occurs at the shelter in order to bring someone in, they are
3
r
scheduled for a specific time to show up at the shelter for their intake. On the
weekend a waiting list is generated in the event there is an open shelter bed.
9. Total cost of average shelter program last fiscal year.
This information should be available on Monday, July 24, 1995. 000
lo. Total cost of GA program last fiscal year.
Aid Payments
(Net, after deduction of SSI revenue) $13,039,349
Alternate General Assistance Program
(Residential Detox) $ 300,000
Sub-Total (Aid Payments) $13,339,349
Eligibility Determination/Administration $ 3,101,929
Self Sufficiency Programs:
General Services Workfare $ 141,000*
GAADDS $ 818,000
Work Programs $ 986,340
SSI Advocacy $ 701,100
Sub-Total (Self Sufficiency Programs $ 2,646,440
GRAND TOTAL COSTS FOR THE 1994-95 FISCAL YEAR 19.087.718**
*These costs were erroneously left out of the information provided to you Friday
afternoon.
**In addition there is a $963,000 cost to the General Services Department which
is not charged to the Social Services Department and is not reflected in the above
figures. This amount funds the crew leaders for the workfare programs, certain
vehicles needed for the programs ,and the staff at the recycling center. In 1994-95
this amount was paid for from Keller Canyon Landfill mitigation funds.
CLVM:amb
Smtth-GA.Sts
4
Y
f
cc: Supervisor Gayle Bishop
Supervisor Jim Rogers
Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier
Supervisor Tom Torlakson
Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
Scott Tandy, Chief Assistant County Administrator
Bob Hofmann, Acting Social Service Director
Mark Finucane, Health Services Director
Wendel Brunner, M.D., Public Health Director
Sara Hoffman, Senior Deputy County Administrator
Clerk of the Board's Correspondence File
5
DATE:J A(,q 25 , ► TIS
REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT) /
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board.
A
� � .Z2Z-
NAME: B"�� e,�`R� t. g7� PHONE:
ADDRESS: q0_-)--1 0_ L fijD. V\-)A-\l CITY:
I am speaking formyself OR organization:
(NAME OF ORGANIZXTION)
Check one:
)
I wish to speak on Agenda Item #
My comments will be: general for against
I wish to speak on the subject of Aftb rag. 91461,?-55 —5f LjZ-jL.S
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
DATE: -7/;Z S °Ire
REgUEST TO SPEAK '' ORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT)
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board.
NAME: _ G reci riurf-(45 NONE: ? 7- 9aa9
ADDRESS: '91a H7 - C ArNOA T_rust. tv'9 CITY: Lon cae d
I am speaking formyself ✓ OR organization:
NAME OF ORGAN17.aT10\)
Check one: T-) 2--
V I wish to speak on Agenda Item #
My comments will be: generalfor against
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
-
DATE: 2S ' 7'
REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
address in the Board.
NAME: iL.g!�Ci V. I l �. c�I�Le. PHONE:
ADDRESS: Cali c,0 6ZI) S5H6LTE Cny:
I am speaking formyself OR organization:
Check one: (NAME OF ORGANIZNTION)
I wish to speak on Agenda Item #
My comments will be: gener for against
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
DATE:
REQUEST TO SPEAK FOS
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT)
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum%efore
addressing the Board-.
J * PHONE:
NAIME: :�JUC I
ADDRESS: d64-) C 6fr)dd 01(2144- CITY: CC. OCL
I am speaking for myself OR orgo*tion: ('- -4& '4 0- - L4 9
(NAME OF ORGAN(ZOON)
Check one:
D
I wish to speak on Agenda Item # Q=
-P—
My comments will be: general for against -- - *
4s,
-a
I wish to speak on the subject of Ve Sh�t f-
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
DATE: 44,-aS-
REt,, VEST TO '.SPEAK FORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMrr)
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board. �r
NAME: \ PHONE:
ADDRESS:
CnY;
I am speaking formyself OR organization:
(NAME OF`ORGANIZATION)
CZ1tCk one:
I wish to speak on Agenda Item # 401
My comments will be: general for against
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
DATE:
REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT
Complete this form and place it in the box near the spe ers' rostrum before
addressing the Board.
.\fE
NA : - � tiVQ�jS PHONE: " 7;l
ADDRESS: ', (n CITY: Z i
I am speaking formyself X OR organization:
(NAME OF ORGANIZATION)
Check one:
I wish to speak on Agenda Item 94-9' . -
My comments will be: general for against .
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
DATE: 7
REQUEST TO SPEAK '' ORM 1
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT)
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board.
NAME: L 1�) PSP\ PHONE: 5'Z7-3,59
ADDRESS: )07D CO-\60-J r `Z CITY: C�MCc9-r.--, CE} 9,tsan
I am speaking formyself OR organization:
(NAME OF OR61AN17.kTIOX)
Check one:
I wish to speak on Agenda Item #-b,C;k-
My comments will be: general for against , .
I wish to speak on the subject of t
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
DATE: -
REQUEST TO SPEAK ,FORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board.
NONE:
ADDRESS: �� 0 0X D� CTIY:
I am speaking formyself OR organization:
Check one: (NAME OF ORGANIZNTION)
I wish to speak on Agenda Item # �--
My comments will be: general for against
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
DATE: 7 ;Z-5
17 57-
REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board.
PHONE: J�Z~7' �
91
NAME: PHONE: ---
ADDRESS: (.i 2 d w� " --A-2-OD— CTIY: r.. � de
I am speaking formyself OR organization:
(NAME OF ORGANiZAT10%
Check one:
I wish to speak on Agenda Item # _.
My comments will be: general for against
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
DATE: }
REQUEST 'TO 'SPEAK FORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT) g
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Boar
NA.ViE: � PHONE:
ADDRESS:
I am speaking formyself OR org tion:
(NAME OF ORGA'.VMAX10%)
Chec one: r
I wish to speak on Agenda Item # .
My comments will be: general for a t
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these commen ort e o d t consider.
DATE:
REQUEST To SPEAK FORM /
(THREE (3) MINU'T'E LIMIT /
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
address' Board.
W7 `1� 5 —
ADDRE � �4
CTIYz4 &�
:
I am speaking formyself OR organization.
GAME OF 0 GANI .
Check one:
I wish to
on speak Agenda Item # ,
P
My comments will be: general for against
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
DATE: 1r
REQUEST To SPEAK FORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT)
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board.
NAME: / PHONE: 9!!� ga
ADDRESS: .�' 7�'e'-rr CITY: .. �;ry d�
I
I am speaking formyself OR organization: Aa Z %Ar-,
Check one: (NAME OF-ORGANIZATION)
I wish to speak on Agenda Item # _.
My comments will be: general for against
I wish to speak on the subject of. gzo
I do not wish to speak but leave these comrAents for the Board to consider.
DATE:
REQUEST TO SPEAK '' ORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT) /
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board._
NAME: fKew.,cGr7-1 �F-��� PHONE:
ADDRESS: CITY: /r el � .
�
I am speaking for myself OR organization:
� _, -,VC
-
Check
OF ORGAN17.NTION)
Check one: ^-hJ -2-�
I wish to speak on Agenda Item #
My comments will be: general for against
I wish to speak on the subject of 77�c- �e ler-"
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
(•pleag aq Ketu suossad Ile os suoninuasaid;o gp�3uai l!uiri ,CEui 1rEgo agZ) •siaXeads
rnotnald Aq apew sluaunuoa ?uneadal peony •sa3nupw oamp of uoriEluasald lnoA jrtur1 aseaid 'S
'aigEirEAE p 'uonLquawn3op Woddns Io uonEluasald InoA jo Adoo E 7ilaiZ) ago aAr!) •t,
'uonEZIUU`310 uE 3o annlnuasaldal
se to ;iaslnoA lo3 ?unieads are nod lag�agnn :ssalppE puE aureu inoA �unEns �Cq urag •E
•auogdolanu agp olur Neads aseaid 'uoneluasasd lnoA axEru of paiiea aq TjwA noA •z
•palapisuoa aq of sr malt lnoA alojaq auor4domjw
,1;)Neads arp of lxau xoq agp ul (apes asnAal ago uo) uilo3 „Xuadg of isanbaH„ ag3 lisodaQ •j
suaxv2ds
DATE:
REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM
(THREE (3) MINLTI'E LIMIT)
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board.
PHONE:
ADDRESS: ]?0
I am speaking for myself J OR organization:
Check one: (NAME OF ORGAWI7_-NT10%)
I wish to speak on Agenda Item # Y _
My comments will be: general for against
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
DATE,: +[a 5 S
REQUEST TO SPEAK '' ORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board.
NaME: gu,Q,,,s, OC A So r�, PHONE: R -30 - 4 4 � S
ADDRESS: _ao (, M Ayc-&jCK Co U &I- CTIY: L A �: PNET Te
I am speaking formyself OR organization:cht-,4 S
Check one: (NAME OF O GANIZNTIO%)
I wish to speak on Agenda Item # b -
My comments will be: general for against >(
I wish to speak on the subject of a� q,:L u Is .. SI— �,►.
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
DATE: 74-95/?,S
S
REQUEST To SPEAK FORM (:D(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board.
NAM �J
E: osEPH T. PHONE:
ADDRESSAWOLD CND ,46 Y CTIY: C0 1\I Cly e p
I am speaking for myself OR organization: S H UTE�- � I I\1C
Check one: (NAME OF ORGANVNTION)
I wish to speak on Agenda Item # D., Z
My comments will be: general for against
Iwish tospeak onthe subject of (?Qo?bsgi -To CLaS� CaoVCoea��ICilmunNSh l
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
DATE: -' -�-%
REQUEST To SPEAK FoRM
(THREE (3) MINLTrE LIMIT) \�
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board. >
NAME:-,L4,V, &Z PHONE:
ADDRESS: 11� „ r �9 f /��` CRY: Df
I am speaking formyself_ OR organization:
NAME OF ORGAW17-1TION)
Check one:
I wish to speak on Agenda Item # .
My comments will be: general for against _ .
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
BATE:
REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT) / 7
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board. �r.
NAME: 0-jF->a01 PHONE:
ADDRESS: Cmr: 0-nP-0 re A
I am speaking formyself . OR organization:
Check one: NAME OF ORGANV_NTION)
I wish to speak on Agenda Item # /0 *Z.
My comments will be: general for & against
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
DATE:
y
REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT)
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board.
NAM E: U ` PHONE:
uj
ADDRESS: /A i� z-- CITY: /AC a ,
�sz
I am speaking for myself OR organization:
(NAME OF ORGANIZNTIOX)
Check one:
I wish to speak on Agenda Item # 2"
My comments will be: general for against
I wish to speak on the subject of U o Ut-c-
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments 16r the Board to consider.
DATE: _7`� �✓ ��
REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT) \�
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressin the Board.
.'Vi
NAE: PHONE:J,Z Y-2
ADDRESS: CRY:e2
I am speaking formyself `AOR organization:
Check one: NAME OF ORGANI7_MTION)
I wish to speak on Agenda Item
My comments will be: general for against
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
DATE:
REQUEST 'TO SPEAK FORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE UMIT)
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing tthe Board.
NAME: �JC1r4AJ bJ01-f-C PHONE: 2Z-9 `53 /C-2
ADDRESS: 8.20 41410 zE�' CrrY:
I am speaking formyself OR organization: ' +%
(NAME of ORC.A' IZM'10%)
Check one:
I wish to speak on Agenda Item # 1,2-
My comments will be: general for against
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
x
DATE: "
REQUEST To SPEAK FORM
c (THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT)
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board.
.'Vi
NAE: -7—/IAA �00/1J PHONE:
ADDRESS: L-P—A)A)CLA) LA) . CITY:
I am speaking formyself OR organization: R-isal wJ
(NAME OF ORGAN17.NT10`)
Check one:
I wish to speak on Agenda Item. #
My comments will be: general for,_ against
r v
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
7�1 t l� ?1? 1/10741
SPEAKERS
1. Deposit the "Request to Speak" form (on the reverse side) in the box next to the speaker.,-
microphone
peaker.,microphone before your item is to,be considered.
2. You will be called to make your presentation. Please speak into the microphone.
3. Begin by stating your name and address; whether you are speaking for yourself or, as
representative of an organization..
4. Give the Clerk a copy of your prescentation or support documentation, if available.
5. Please limit your presentation to free minutes. Avoid repeating comments made by previou
speakers. (The Chair may limit length of presentations so all persons may be heard.)
S IA-) —7WIFS'W- PeO Co&4,pt-6 tA)t L L 4 Lwl tnl"
Ct�Q7 C'/ &�- 11UCsz'e45;FL C4SZ7� ��2 CO"tZFZaT-'AX�{
Sr-Q J' Cf-S - Q" !�> OVA I-C&CI AGZ--Y W&tA iq,)
DATE:
QUEST TO SPEAK FORM
(T-REE (3) MINUTE Limrr)
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers* rostrum, -before
addressing the Board. PjroxE. 3 s-- /'S7
NAME: '�7 U 6 R T L I C pe
ADDRESS: '54 2 1-1156Z 1_a11qd � CITY:
V
I am speaking for myself OR organization: , Co C/ F4 !T S :�EAC_
(NAME OF ORGANI
Check one:
I wish to speak on Agenda Item # L q6 2LC-q
My comments will be: general for against
I wish to speak on the subject of
7� I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
_S to -4 e Ll-(" 1W a 6'_1 K/ -kO---
a ---re e-
CA C�
DATE: 7/as q5
REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM
(THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT)
Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before
addressing the Board.
NA.tiiE: �Oo-�n� t', 6£' Si PHONE: 020 `�- �o� 0
ADDRESS: 3� �I � �� c�rn�Cj�cY, 9`f�e• CTIY: rna V-��,
I am speaking formyself OR organization: erAer\�
NAME OF ORGANIZ. 1.10`)
Check one:
- I wish to speak on Agenda Item #
My comments will be: general for against
I wish to speak on the subject of
I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider.
- -
SPEAKERS
1. Deposit the "Request to Speak" form (on the reverse side) in the box next to the speaker:
microphone before your item is to be conside,,.-ed.
2. You will be called to make your presentation. Please speak into the microphone.
3. Begin by. stating your name. and address; whether you are speaking for yourself or as ;
representative of an organization.
4. Give the Clerk a copy of your presentation or support documentation, if available.
5. Please limit your presentation to three minutes. Avoid repeating comments made by previou
speakers. (The Chair may limit length of presentations so all persons may be heard.)
�i C �=
C czc e
07/24/95 16:88:57; FAXGWY002-> ; Total Pages: 3 Page 2 l�
-v
TO: CCC Board of Supervisors@FAX:510-646-1059
FROM: HmisAdvct
DATE: 95-07-24 16: 12: 02 EDT
SUBJ: Smith and Shelters
Mail from America Online user "HmisAdvct": RECEIVED
Subj: Pretense of $ervice$ & Program$
Date: 95-07-24 15: 01: 36 EDT A 2 Q �
From: HmisAdvct
CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
To: CCC Board of Supervisors @FAX: 510-646-1539 CONTRA COSTA CO.
CC: Jeff Smith@FAX: 510-646-1396
CC: DeSaulnier@FAX: 510-646-5767
CC: Hytha@FAX:415-379-9095
Susan Prather
P. O. Box 681
E1 Cerrito, CA 94530
(510) 525-2892
I haven't read the article pertaining to Jeff's suggestion to close the
shelters, but I think I do understand his point. Contra Costa County is
still working on the Sunne McPeak pretense of "tough programs and
services" that only the "the deserving poor and homeless" would qualify
for. Unfortunately, there never was such a thing as real, honest to God
services and programs. Only the pretense, which gave the County and the
providers the ability to screen out the people with the most problems and
the people who were the most difficult to serve.
And, because of that attitude, we have homeless camps springing up like
mushrooms today while we pay providers, (nee Poverty Pimps) for something
that we aren't getting. Even worse, no one in this County is able to do
the work another way and they aren't willing to change because they either
fear the unknown or don't want to be "wrong. "
Case managing homeless people, whether medically or in the shelters, and
providing housing and employment counseling all require an expertise that
takes a great deal of time and knowledge to develop. You don't get that
expertise for minimum wage, or from someone who is a wannabe psychologist
working on a degree or a license.
Housing and employment counseling, when it is real and performed by
professionals who care whether or not the client is successful, can change
>1 lives. When it is done by folks who don't know what they are doing, it
\\ can ruin lives. That is what has happened in our system. Certain
politicians and administrators used the words "tough programs" to
grandstand and pander to the public. Now, we've spent a fortune on
services and case management that really aren't there. If someone makes
it out of the Contra Costa
"system" it's only because they worked very hard to do so, or were
fortunate enough to hook up with a "counselor" who knew something about
what they were hired to do.
When I look at the caseload of case managers in Alameda County who work on
similar projects it astounds me. Many of the people I know have caseloads
of 300 to 400 people, or open 50 new cases a month. They help them, house
them, do intervention type counseling, or whatever. We beds for, at best
.-y 160 people. We have many case managers and counselors and, from what I
have seen, they call housing and employment counseling reading the want
J
87/24/95 16:89:36; FAXGWY002—> Total Pages: 3 Page 3
ads and marking them up with highlighters. The many case files that I
have reviewed are a disgrace; it is evident that no one knows what they
are doing and that appropriate management and oversight has been lacking.
Until we stop the pretense, move past the McPeak style of punishing the
poor,
we should simply run EMERGENCY SHELTERS THAT PROVIDE A MEAL AND A BED AND
A SHOWER.
DON'T CLOSE THE SHELTERS, JUST MAKE THE POVERTY PIMPS ACCOUNTABLE AND STOP
PAYING THEM UNTIL THEY ARE.
�1445
1AP0'lk& RECEIVED
WAq JUL 2 51995
C�kA
CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA CO.
�cm. G aceta
S kQa&u
La
PAM-)�d6 am4--1
codw
Ify CUA-4
CLA04
OLI
on-
J1
rte , OrL- 4-
a0-
om
cev,,
ta
tie
UNI � �� as,