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was(were) brought to the attention of Board members after the,
agenda was posted. The Board by unanimous vote agreed on the need
to take action.
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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on October 2, 1990- by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, McPeak, Torlakson, Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Schroder
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Closure of the Girls' Treatment Center.
Peggy Radke-Rochelle, a group counselor at the Girls '
Treatment Center, appeared before the Board this day and requested
the Board to reconsider its decision to close the Center. She
expressed concern with the impact the closure would have on girls
who are difficult to place and who need the services provided at
the Center.
Gerald Buck, .Probation Officer, referred to the budget crises
facing the State which has impacted on funding allocations to this
County. He advised that in the budget process for the 1990-1991
fiscal year he was required to save $479 ,000. He noted that the
Girls ' Center provides shelter to approximately 13 girls at a time
with a maximum capacity of 19 beds with the annual cost per bed
being approximately $43 , 000.
The following persons spoke in support. of keeping the Girl' s
Center open:
Pauline Johns, 3640 Grand Avenue, #205, Oakland;
Janice Siders, P. 0. Box 653., Diablo;
Jacque Salvador, (representative of Contra Costa
Employees Assn. ,. Local I ) , 222 Golf Club Road-,
Pittsburg;
Linda Leeper, 25-25- Stanwell Drive, Concord;
Lucille Pike, 425 Glen Road, Danville;
Natalie Russell, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Commission and the Mental Health Advisory
Board, 1626 Barnett Circle, Pleasant Hill;
Robin O'Shea, Juvenile Hall-Chaplains, 2096. Herron
Avenue, Walnut Creek; and
Sandy Nichols, 748- Pinde Valley Road, Pinole.
Board members discussed the impact of reduced revenues on the
increased need for services. Supervisor Fanden suggested that
consideration be given to funding the Girls' Center from the
Contingency Fund-.
Supervisor Powers commented on the need for the electorate to
approve certain tax measures on the November ballot to assist with
the funding of needed services such as the Girls' Center, mental
health and other human service programs. He commented on the delay
with the opening of the newly completed West County Justice
Detention Center and of the need to replace the obsolete County
Hospital. He recommended .that this matter be referred to the
County Administrator for report to the Board as soon as possible on
the impact of closure of the Girls' Center and the Boys ' Center and
other programs that were in the last two years.
Supervisor Torlakson advised that if the Alcohol Tax
Initiative passed, he could support a shortterm loan from the
Contingency Fund' to be used for keeping the Girls ' Center open
pending the receipt of Measure D- monies.
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IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the County Administrator,
Probation Officer and Health Services Director are REQUESTED- to
investigate and determine potential funding sources to retain the
Girls ' Center, reopen the Boy' s Center, and restore other essential
services eliminated during the past two years and report to the
Board as soon as possible.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
cc: County Administrator Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
Probation Officer ATTESTED: / �L 'v ;2, /,(-it a
Health Services Director . PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
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