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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of }
Fixing Rates for } RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/585
Foster Home Care. }
WHEREAS Section 900 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
of the State of California authorizes the Board of Supervisors to
establish maximum amounts which the ,juvenile court may order the county
to pay for the support and maintenance of wards or dependent children
of the ,juvenile court or of minor persons concerning whom a petition
has been filed in accordance with the prevision of the Welfare and
Institutions Code; and
WHEREAS the Beard of Supervisors wishes to establish the
maximumamounts which the ,juvenile court may order the county to
pay for such care; and
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors wishes to establish the
maximum amount authorized for the payment of care of children placed
in foster homes licensed by the Centra Costa County Social. Service
Department and by the State Department of Mental Hygiene and also to
fix the maximum payment for children placed in homes under the author-
ity of the juvenile court law; and
WHEREAS the Final Budget for the 1.970-1971. fiscal year pro-
vides for an increase of $5 per month in the rates established by
Board Resolution No. 69!639;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THIS BOARD RESOLVED that the follow-
ing maximum rates for foster home care shall apply effective
September 1, 1970 except for the special rates fixed by the Board of
Supervisors for specific children:
1. $100 per month for children through age 6,
2. $105 per month for children age 7 through 11,
3. $1.20 per month for children age 12 to 21; and
BE IT BY THE BOARD FURTHER RESOLVED that the rates specified
in Subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3 above may be increased by the amount of
$10 per 'month on the recommendation of case workers with the approval
of immediate supervisors when foster parents are required to incur
reoccurring extra expenses or to assume supervision responsibilities
beyond those normally expected of foster parents, such as children
with severe behavior problems, or children who are extremely emotionally
upset, or children having medical conditions requiring special diets,
or children with long-term problems involving unusual transportation
demands, or children with long-term special needs; and
RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/585
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the maximum rate of foster
care for children placed in homes licensed by the State Department
of Mental Hygiene is $200 per month; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the rates specified in this
resolution shall be interpreted to be maximum amounts to be paid with
lower or going rates to be paid wherever feasible; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the maximum rates specified, in
this resolution are Tplicable to all placements of children under the
jurisdiction of the county departments except that:
1 . A maximum foster home rate of $150 for the
care of child.ren with crippling medical
problems requiring nursing care on the
part of foster parents may be authorized
by special approval of the Board in each
case;
2. Other special rates may be authorized
under extraordinary circumstances by
special approval of the Board in each
case; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 69/639 is HEREBY
RESCINDED.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 8th day of September, 1970, by the
following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors J. P . Kenny, A. M. Dias,
J. E. Moriarty, E. A. Linscheld,
T. J. Coll.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/585