HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09152009 - D.1RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. OPEN and conduct a public hearing on the Health Services Department program changes
in the attached notice in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1442.5 (Beilenson
Act).
2. CONSIDER public testimony and the staff report on the Health Services Department
program changes in the attached notice.
3. DECLARE that the Board of Supervisors has also considered public testimony and the
staff report on the Health Services Department program changes in the attached notice.
4. RECOGNIZE that the Health Services Department is facing a budget shortfall for fiscal
year 2009/2010 of approximately $3.1 million, and that the Health Services Department
program changes in the attached notice will result in $1 million savings.
5. AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director to initiate the Health Services Department
program changes in the attached notice, as recommended by the Health Services Director.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/15/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Dorothy Sansoe,
335-1009
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 15, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
D. 1
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:September 15, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Hearing on the Elimination and/or Reduction in the Level of Medical Services Provided by the County
6. RECOGNIZE that the Health Services Director will ensure that all appropriate State and
federal
RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
laws and regulations are complied with in execution of the Health Services Department
program changes in the attached notice.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Implementation of the Health Services Department program changes in the attached
notice will result in $1 million in reduced costs.
BACKGROUND:
Health and Safety Code Section 1452.5, also known as the Beilenson Act, requires that a
public hearing be conducted and public testimony be considered any time reductions
and/or elimination in the level of medical services provided by the County is considered.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
Dr. Walker, Health Services Director, presented the staff report as outlined in the
board order and attachments.
Chair Bonilla opened the hearing. The following people spoke:
Rollie Katz, PEU Local One, Frank Barham, MD on cutbacks; Reverend Nicolas
Alexander, Concord Shelter Resident Council;
The following people spoke on behalf of the Chris Adams Center:
Wendee Brumwell, resident of Antioch; Mariana Moore, Contra Costa Contractors
Alliance; Kathi McLaughlin, Child & Adolescent Task Force (handout provided); Bettye
Fitzgerald, resident of Hercules; (handout provided); Brandi Draper, resident of
Brentwood.
The Board discussed the complexities of operations of a group home in addition to the
costs and sources of funding for foster care placement, with Donna Wigand, Director of
Mental Health Services and Joe Valentine, Employment and Human Services Director,
present to provide information. Dr. Walker confirmed that it would be a very long and
difficult process the re-open the Center and he did not foresee any certainty for reliable
funding in the near future.
By unanimous vote, the Board:
ATTACHMENTS
Beilenson Notice