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TO: BOARD 'OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
Costa
DATE: February 6, 1985 County
SUBJECT: Legislation: Assembly Bill 454 (Vicencia)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a position of support for AB 454 which will continue 95% State funding for
foster care costs indefinitely.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Current law provides for State funding at a level of 95% of the non-federal share of
the cost of providing care for AFDC children in foster homes and institutions. That
law sunsets effective December 31 , 1985. State funding would then revert to a complex
formula of percentages and caps on monthly shares which would have the effect of
increasing the County cost of caring for some individual children by 1000% or more.
Overall , we estimate that County costs could increase by nearly $2 million in 1985-86
if this legislation is not enacted.
BACKGROUND:
Prior to 1978, counties bore a substantial share of the non-federal cost of foster
care and institutional payments. Following a one-year bailout in 1978-79, the 95%
State share of the non-federal costs of foster care was implemented on July 1 , 1979.
Since that time the State has increasingly taken over the authority and responsibility
for fixing foster home payment rates and for approving rates for institutions. Counties,
therefore, have little control over the rates that are paid. Therefore, continuing
payment by the State at levels consistent with those paid over the past six years
seems appropriate.
AB 454 has been introduced by Assemblyman Frank Vicencia at the request of the County
Supervisors Association of California and County Welfare Directors Association. As one
of the major budgetary issues currently confronting the County, AB 454 deserves the
active support of the Board of Supervisors.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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_I— RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_X_APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD O.N February 12. 1985 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER x
Also REQUESTED the County Administrator to explore the feasibility of working
jointly with Alameda County to insure that AB 454 and any other legislation proposed
for childrens' services contains provisions within the bill(s) for optimal funding formulas
for counties.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT — ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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.
CC: County Welfare Director ATTESTED
CSAC, CWDA (via CAO)
Legislative Delegation (via CAO) PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Assemblyman Vicencia (via CAO) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY