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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
Costa
DATE: December 5, 1984 County
SUBJECT: Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Contract Agencies
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Request the County Administrator's Office and representatives from appropriate
departments to meet with Social Service, Mental Health, Drug Abuse, Alcohol , and
similar nonprofit agency contractors as a part of the preparation of the 1985-1986
budget to consider the issue of the contractor's needs, including the need for cost-of-
living adjustments and incorporate in the proposed budget for 1985-1986 any
recommendations considered appropriate.
BACKGROUND:
At the Board meeting on November 27, 1984, Supervisor Torlakson reiterated his concern
that the County deal more equitably with nonprofit agency contractors, and that some
policy be designed to remedy this situation.
Over the past five years or so, it is clear that these contractors, who provide millions
of dollars of services to the County and its clients, have not always had an opportunity
to express themselves prior to the preparation of the proposed budget. Frequently,
any consideration for their needs has been at the last minute, often after the
beginning of the fiscal year. This has tended to make the agencies ' budget preparation
difficult and has often necessarily resulted in the agencies having to deny any
salary increases to their employees even when the County was giving increases to its
own employees. We agree that this situation needs to be remedied. The need for
earlier consideration of contractor's needs must be dealt with up front so these
agencies have a clear idea of what they will receive from the County.
We all recognize, however, that the Board of Supervisors cannot legally commit itself
or future Boards to appropriations for future fiscal years. There should, however,
be a forum in which County staff and the nonprofit agencies with whom the County
contracts can openly discuss their needs well in advance of the start of the fiscal
year so these needs can be taken into consideration in the preparation of the proposed
budget.
•A series of meetings involving staff from the County Administrator's Office, appropriate
departments, and the affected agencies, should serve to open this process and insure
that the legitimate needs of the agencies are considered in the preparation of the
budget.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
_ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) ) Y
ACTION OF BOARD ON Dp-rpml1Pr 1 1 - 1C)84 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X
APPROVED as amended to reflect receipt of .input on an annual basis.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS C
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUEOO 157
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
County Administrator OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Health Services Director ATTESTED �CG[.�l�rn // IffAl
Asst. Dir.--Mental Health Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
District Attorney
Community Services Director Supervisors and County Administrator.
Exec. Dir.--PIC
Mse2i7Jrobati on Officer; Welfare Director BY , DEPUTY
1.' Cost of Living Adjustment to be Incorporated 1
2. Contract Agencies FY 85-86 Prpsd Budget
1 3.`• Budget FY 85-86 Prpsd
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