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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Date: August 12, 2003 Public Comment
The Chair invited those who wished to address the Board for public comment.
The following persons presented testimony:
Nancy Montgomery, 15781 Adams Ridge, Los Gatos regarding unlawful entry at
structure on Salisbury Island;
Florence McAuley, Juvenile Systems Planning Advisory Committee, 419 Del
Amigo Road, Danville regarding the County's budget reduction plan.
THIS IS A MATTER FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY
NO BOARD ACTION WAS TAKEN
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THE JUVE NILE SYSTEMS PLANIN- 11 I ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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August 5,2003
TO: Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier, Chair, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
Supervisor Federal Glover
Supervisor Gayle Uilkema
Supervisor John Gioia
Supervisor Millie Greenberg
Mr. John Sweeten
FROM: JSPAC
RE: Reduction in Services
JSPAC met on August 5"'to deliberate the impact of the state budget and loss of the Vehicle License Fees to
Contra Costa County. As a result of our deliberations, we are recommending the following be considered by
the Board of Supervisors.
I. Prioritize services,
2. Consider departmental reductions based on the percent of their budgets that are mandatory vs.
discretionary.
3. Reactivate the Labor Management Task Force to ascertain overall reduction in costs of County
Government. Specifically to look at the following: COLA deferral, mandatory work furlough options,
Workers" Compensation, Health Insurance Co-Payment amount, and Health Insurance Premium.
Rationale for Recommendations:
I, It is essential that the Board of Supervisors prioritize services so that departments make budget
reductions based on these priorities.
2. According to the 2003-04 Recommended Budget for Contra Costa County,the budgets of some
departments primarily contain mandated services whereas other departments can be discretionary as to
the level of service provided. JSP AC recommends that any budget reduction percent reflect the percent
of each departments' budget that is not mandaied unless that service is cost effective/revenue generating
for the County.
3. Most importantly,the Board of Supervisors must consider the current dire financial circumstances and
consider ways in which large budget reductions can be made. Examples of possible ways to reduce the
budget are to have mandatory work furlough on those days that the courts are closed as is done by state
government close the Office of the Tax Assessor one day a month, increase the co-pay for health
services for county employees and/or defer the COLA. These proposals alone would result in significant
savings to the County. The Labor Management'Task Force that was formed last October should be
directed to consider these and other options to reduce the cost of county government,
Additional Recommendations:
1. Increase the cast effectiveness of the Chris Adams Girls Center by cutting out-of-home placement
costs for Probation. For example,transfer other out-of-home placements to Chris Arles to fill any
openings and reorganize Probation staffing.
2. Direct that the Mental Health revenue generated by the Chris Adam Girls" Center be transferred to
the Girls' Center according to the original percentage agreement.
Conclusign
Those who are part of the Juvenile Justice System(Mental Health, Education; Probation, Social Services,
Alcohol and Other Drugs, Community used Organizations.. District Attorney,Public Defender and
Community Representatives)have worked diligently over the past decade in a collaborative approach to
provide services/programs. The Continuum of Care,so carefully crafted, offers a system proven to be
economically viable and efficient. It reflects the values and initiatives endorsed by the Board, itself. It
generates a revenue stream that provides a higher level of service and proven benefits. The dismantling of
critical elements that make up this system not only will have a domino effect on other departments,but also,
Ail]be extremely difficult and costly, if not impossible, to re-establish
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'McAuley
Chair, JSPAC