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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12171996 - C100 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS F&HS-0 Contra r FROM: FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE o s Costa County c6s,, DATE: December 9, 1996 'A�-aK SUBJECT: REMOVAL OF ALL ITEMS REMAINING ON REFERRAL TO THE 1996 FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. REFER to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee the referral regarding the revised structure for providing policy input to the Board of Supervisors in the Family and Children's Services area (Policy Forum). 2. REFER to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee the referral regarding the coordination with the Countywide Youth Commission. 3. REMOVE as a referral to the 1996 Family and Human Services Committee without further action the preparation of the Family and Children's Program Budget for the 1996-97 fiscal year. 4. REFER to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee the preparation of the Family and Children's Services Program Budget for the 1997-98 fiscal year. 5. REFER to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee the referral regarding the review of the feasibility of a public/private nonprofit corporation (Future Corps) to develop resources for youth, in conjunction with the Countywide Youth Commission. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOA7EdSMITH EE APPROVE WA IlOAATddH,,ERR jj CII�v�� SIGNATURES: ARK DeSAUI NIER ACTION OF BOARD ON December 17. 1996 1APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X 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: ATTESTED December 17, 1996 PLORS RK OF THE BOARD OF See Page 2 SUUNTY INI RATO BY M382 (10!88) ' 0/0 F&HS-06 6. REFER to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee the referral regarding oversight of the General Assistance Program. 7. REFER to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee the referral regarding the implementation of the Children's Accountability Act. 8. REFER to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee the referral regarding the preparation of organizational options for the Community Services Department. 9. REMOVE as a referral to the 1996 Family and Human Services Committee without further action the vacancies on the homeless advisory committee on the assumption that they will be addressed by the 1997 Internal Operations Committee. 10. REMOVE as a referral to the 1996 Family and Human Services Committee without further action the financing of the implementation of the recommendations of the Newcomers Task Force, with the understanding that the Board of Supervisors can refer this issue to an appropriate Committee in the future if the members of the Newcomers Task Force propose a financing system to the Board of Supervisors. BACKGROUND: In an effort to remove all remaining referrals to the 1996 Family and Human Services Committee, staff has proposed the attached disposition of all remaining referrals to our Committee. We concur with these recommendations for the reasons outlined by staff and for this reason we are making the above recommendations. cc: County Administrator Victor J. Westman, County Counsel John Cullen, Social Service Director William B. Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Arthur C. Miner, Executive Director, Private Industry Council Terry Starr, County Probation Officer Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner Scott Tandy, Community Services Director Sara Hoffman, Senior Deputy County Administrator -2- F&HS Packet 12/9/96 11:00 A.M. Item OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Administration Building 651 Pine Street, 11 th Floor Martinez DATE: December 5, 1996 TO: FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier Supervisor Jeff Smith FROM: Claude L. Van Ma4, sistant County Administrator SUBJECT: REMOVAL OF ALL REMAINING ITEMS CURRENTLY ON REFERRAL TO THE 1996 FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE The following referrals remain with your Committee and should be disposed of on December 9, 1996 in order to clear out all items which were referred to your Committee during the year. 1. Revised structure for providing policy input to the Board of Supervisors in the Family and Children's Services area (Policy Forum). The joint meeting you had scheduled with the Policy Forum on December 2, 1996 was preempted by the special meeting of the Board of Supervisors. his- recommended that this item be referred to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee for ongoing work with the Policy Forum, 2. Coordination with the Countywide Youth Commission. No action has been taken on this referral recently pending direction from the Committee. if the Committee wishes to continue to monitor the work of the Youth Commission, it would be appropriate to refer this matter to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee. 3. Family and Children's Program Budget for the 1996-97 Fiscal Year. The budget was filed with the Board. It is recommended that this matter be reported back to the Board of Supervisors for removal from the Committee without further action but that a corresponding item relating to a Family and - 2 - Children's Services Program Budget for the 1997-98 fiscal year be referred to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee. 4. Review the feasibility of forming a public/private nonprofit corporation (Future Corps) to develop resources for youth, in conjunction with the Youth Commission. Your Committee met with business leaders on November 18,1996. Nothing has been reported back to the Board at this point. If the Committee wishes to continue to monitor development of the Future Corps, it would be appropriate to refer this matter to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee. 5. Oversight of the County's General Assistance Program. There was to be a Workshop scheduled with the Board of Supervisors and then your Committee was to consider the matter further. The Workshop has been postponed on several occasions. Therefore, the matter has not been scheduled for consideration by your Committee. If the Committee wishes to continue to provide oversight to the General Assistance Program. it would be appropriate to refer this matter to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee. 6. Children's Accountability Act. This was supposed to be discussed by the Committee with the Policy Forum at the December 2, 1996 meeting that had to be canceled because of the special Board of Supervisors meeting. It is recommended that this item be referred to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee for ongoing work with the Policy Forum. 7. Organizational Options for the Community Services Department. The Committee held forums at various locations in the County earlier in the year. The County Administrator was directed to continue to prepare organizational options for consideration by the Committee. This work was suspended until the impact of welfare reform can be better evaluated. If the Committee wishes to continue to provide oversight to the Community Services Department, it would be appropriate to refer this matter to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee. 8. Vacancies on the Homeless Advisory Committee. Some vacancies were filled earlier in the year. These vacancies would generally be handled by the Internal Operations Committee. It is recommended that this item be reported out of Committee without further action since it will be referred separately to the 1997 Internal Operations Committee. - 3 - 9. Plan for financing the implementation of the recommendations of the Newcomers Task Force. The Task Force was to come up with some financing alternatives. They have not done so to date. It is recommended that this item be reported out of Committee without further action. CLVM:amb Van12-12-96 F&HS Packet 12/9/96 11:00 A.M. Item OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Administration Building 651 Pine Street, 11th Floor Martinez DATE: December 5, 1996 TO: FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier Supervisor Jeff Smith FROM: Claude L. Van Marte , is istant County Administrator J SUBJECT: REMOVAL OF ALL REMAINING ITEMS CURRENTLY ON REFERRAL TO THE 1996 FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE The following referrals remain with your Committee and should be disposed of on December 9, 1996 in order to clear out all items which were referred to your Committee during the year. 1. Revised structure for providing policy input to the Board of Supervisors in the Family and Children's Services area (Policy Forum). The joint meeting you had scheduled with the Policy Forum on December 2, 1996 was preempted by the special meeting of the Board of Supervisors. It is recommended that this item be referred to the 1997 Family and Human Serviceg Committee for ongoing work with the Policy Forum. 2. Coordination with the Countywide Youth Commission. No action has been taken on this referral recently pending direction from the Committee. If the Committee wishes to continue to monitor the work of the Youth Commission, it would be appropriate to refer this matter to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee. 3. Family and Children's Program Budget for the 1996-97 Fiscal Year. The budget was filed with the Board. It is recommended that this matter be reported back to the Board of Supervisors for removal from the Committee without further action but that a corresponding item relating to a Family and - 2 - Children's Services Program Budget for the 1997-98 fiscal year be referred to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee. 4. Review the feasibility of forming a public/private nonprofit corporation (Future Corps) to develop resources for youth, in conjunction with the Youth Commission. Your Committee met with business leaders on November 18,1996. Nothing has been reported back to the Board at this point. If the Committee wishes to continue to monitor development of the Future Corps, it would be appropriate to refer this matter to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee. 5. Oversight of the County's General Assistance Program. There was to be a Workshop scheduled with the Board of Supervisors and then your Committee was to consider the matter further. The Workshop has been postponed on several occasions. Therefore, the matter has not been scheduled for consideration by your Committee. If the Committee wishes to continue to provide oversight to the General Assistance Program, it would be appropriate to refer this matter to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee. 6. Children's Accountability Act. This was supposed to be discussed by the Committee with the Policy Forum at the December 2, 1996 meeting that had to be canceled because of the special Board of Supervisors meeting. It is recommended that this item be referred to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee for ongoing work with the Policy Forum. 7. Organizational Options for the Community Services Department. The Committee held forums at various locations in the County earlier in the year. The County Administrator was directed to continue to prepare organizational options for consideration by the Committee. This work was suspended until the impact of welfare reform can be better evaluated. If the Committee wishes to continue to provide oversight to the Community Services Department, it would be appropriate to refer this matter to the 1997 Family and Human Services Committee. 8. Vacancies on the Homeless Advisory Committee. Some vacancies were filled earlier in the year. These vacancies would generally be handled by the Internal Operations Committee. It is recommended that this item be reported out of Committee without further action since it will be referred separately to the 1997 Internal Operations Committee. C'+lam - 3 - 9. Plan for financing the implementation of the recommendations of the Newcomers Task Force. The Task Force was to come up with some financing alternatives. They have not done so to date. It is recommended that this item be reported out of Committee without further action. CLVM:amb Van12-12-96