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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order of December 7 , 1993 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Smith, Bishop, McPeak and Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
RESOLUTION NO. 93/716
SUBJECT: Implementing a Groundskeeping Training Program
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors has acknowledged the
importance of General Assistance programs that support self-
sufficiency and self-responsibility; and
WHEREAS the Departments of General Services and Social Service
have successfully implemented the Custodial Training Program, the
Recycling Training Program, and the Painting Training Program for
General Assistance recipients; and
WHEREAS the Departments of General Services and Social
Service, in cooperation with Contra Costa County Employees
Association, Local No. 1, have developed and are prepared to
implement a Groundskeeping Training Program for General Assistance
Recipients,
IT IS BY THE BOARD RESOLVED that the Groundskeeping Training
Program is adopted and that the following provisions of operation
are adopted, effective December 7, 1993 .
The Social Service Department will refer employable General
Assistance recipients to the Groundskeeping Training Program
and the General Services Department will : .
a. Supervise and train employable General Assistance
recipients in basic groundskeeping and landscape
maintenance techniques, including safe use of tools and
equipment.
b. Assign a Lead Gardener to provide lead direction to
program participants . If a Gardener is assigned to
provide lead direction, higher pay will begin on the
first day of such assignment rather than on the 73rd hour
as provided in Section 5 . 14 , Pay for Work in Higher
Classification, of the Local No. 1 Memorandum of
Understanding.
C . Provide transportation for participants to and from
designated pickup points .
d. Issue a certificate to those who successfully complete
the program.
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 the dat shown.
ATTESTED:
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
of supervisors and County Administrator
Deputy
Orig. : General Services Department--Administration
cc: Social Service Department (via GSD)
CCC Employees Association (via GSD)
RESOLUTION NO. 93/ 716