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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01101995 - 1.90 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ` 5• L Contra FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa �A County January 10, 1995 °;•:.w ;° DATE: t°oui+� Innovations in American Government Awards Nominations SUBJECT: SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: Authorize submission of 1995 applications for "Innovations in American Government" awards program of the Ford Foundation and The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. BACKGROUND: The "Innovations in American Government" program ( formerly, "Innovations in State and Local Government" ) is accepting nominations for its 1995 awards. The Innovations Program strives to identify and celebrate outstanding examples of creative problem-solving in the public sector. The Ford Foundation will make fifteen awards of $100, 000 each and fifteen additional $20,000 awards to draw attention to exemplary achievements in government problem-solving, and to amplify the voices of public innovators in communicating their practices . The Kennedy School develops instructional materials based on the contributions of award-winning innovations to the art ofcreative problem-solving in the public sector. Contra Costa County has long been a leader in innovation in public programs . There are four programs specifically which departments recommend for nomination. They are the Health Department ' s "Contra Costa County Homeless Project, " "General Assistance Alcohol and Drug Diversion Services, " and "Perinatal Joint Venture" and The Sheriff Department's "Sheriff 's All Volunteer Extended Services (S.A.V.E.S. ) . " We recommend that these programs be submitted in nomination. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON l 0 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE A—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. G �"ATTESTED / s Contact: Dean Lucas 646-4077 PHIL Bic HELOR,CLE OF THE BOARD OF M. County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Health Services Director Sheriff-Coroner BY DEPUTY