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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10271987 - FC.2 l TD` _ WARD OF SUPERVISORS ,},� FitCM: Finance Committee, Supervisor Tom Powers c,�II�Ci and Supervisor Robert Schroder Cost„ DATE: October 21, 1987 @ CAAM SUBJECT: Shared Housing Program for Single Parents Proposed by the Community Services Department SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION REQUEST the County Administrator to review the proposed program as outlined in the attached October 12, 1987 report of the Internal Operations Committee. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS: On September 22, 1987 , the Board of Supervisors referred to our Committee and to the Internal Operations Committee a proposal from the Community Services Department 'to establish a shared housing program for single parents. Our Committee met with the Director of the Community Services Department on October 19, 1987 to review the proposed program. Our Committee discussed the recommendations of the Internal Operations Committee and agreed to schedule a joint meeting ...of both Committees on November 9, 1987 to review the information requested in the Internal Operations Committee report. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BO D ITTEE X APPROVE THER 1 To Robert Sc S GdVATURE S p ACTION OF BOARD ON October 27 , 1987 A?PROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I'ZI ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHDWN. County Administrator cc: Director, Comm. Svcs. Dept. ATTESTED - October 27 _19._87 Social Services Director PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Health Services Director SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Exec. Dir. , Housing Authority Chair, HSAC 4�7/ M382/7_83 Chair, FACSAC BY _.DEPUTY George Johnson, Staff, HSAC A.i r - - n . TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE c ltra October 12, 1987 C DATE'. COO „V Shared Housing Program for Single Parents !! SUBJECT: Proposed by the Community Services Department SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 . Request the County Administrator to conduct a thorough examination of the proposed shared housing program for single parents as proposed by the Community Services Department with particular emphasis on the following issues: A. What precisely is the program being proposed and how will it operate? B. How will the program be financed and to what extent are the proposed budget figures considered reasonable and realistic? C. What impact will the proposed program have on the other programs and operations of the Community Services Department, particularly the contracts with the delegate agencies? D. To what extent has the proposed program been discussed with the Social Services Department, Health Services Department, and Contra Costa County Housing Authority, and to what extent do those departments concur with the goals and specific plans proposed by the Community Services Department? E. What level of liability insurance coverage is being required of those who will operate the shared housing program, and to what extent will this program expose the County to further liability? F. To what extent has this proposed program been discussed with the Family and Children' s Services Advisory Committee? 2 . Request the County Administrator to convene at least two meetings to review and receive input on this proposed program; one including at least the Social Services and Health Services departments and Housing Authority, and the other with the delegate agencies which may be affected by the proposed shared housing program. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE X APPROVE OTHER SIGNATUREI SI:Nancv C. Fanden n Tom Torl akson ACTION OF BOARD ON nrtoher 20, 947 C._PROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER _ VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT _ ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: _ NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. cc: Listed on Page 2 ATTESTED PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY ,DEPUTY M381!1-63 — _ Page 2 3 . Request the County Administrator to report to our Committee November 9, 1987 with his conclusions and recommendations as a result of investigating the issues raised above. 4 . Request the Social Services Department to advise our Committee on further steps that can be taken to encourage family responsibility. BACKGROUND: On September 22, 1987, the Board of Supervisors referred to our Committee and to the Finance Committee a proposal from the Community Services Department to establish a shared housing program for single parents. Our Committee met with the Director of the Community Services Department on October 12, 1987 to review the proposed program. While our Committee agrees with the overall thrust of the program in reducing the instances of unwanted pregnancy and assisting young mothers to obtain education and job training, we are concerned about the extent to which this program has been fully discussed with and coordinated with the Social Services Department, Health Services Department, and Housing Authority. The proposed program has not been reviewed by FACSAC which has historically had a very genuine interest in' these areas . Our Committee believes that this proposed program should .result in more focused attention on achieving the following goals: 1 . General support for the concept of family responsibility and family support. 2 . Involvement of the responsible male partner, when appropriate, in providing not only financial support, but also parental and emotional support to the child. 3 . Reduction of unwanted teenage pregnancies. 4 . Support of the Board' s Challenge grant program and its goal of reducing teenage pregnancy. In our review of this proposed program we raised a number of questions and concerns which are reflected in the above recommendations. cc: County Administrator Director, Community Services Dept. Social Services Director Health Services Director Exec. Director, Housing Authority Chair, HSAC Chair, FACSAC George Johnson, Staff, HSAC