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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: William B. Walker, MD, Health Services Director XCostaCounty
DATE: October 26, 2004
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON THE GEORGE MILLER CENTERS TRANSITION PLANNING Z;P1 .4
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS):
1. ACCEPT the oral report from the Health Services Department on the George Miller Centers
transition planning and the written supplement to that oral report, which will be presented.
2. DIRECT the Health Services Department to return in 30 days to further report on the transition
plans and timeline for the George Miller Centers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None from this report. Any delay in the transition of George Miller Centers services will increase County
costs for this fiscal year.
BACKGROUND:
As part of a major budget reduction for Health Services for fiscal year 2004-2005, the Health Services
Department proposed ceasing to operate the George Miller Centers for the developmentally disabled and
to transition those services to an appropriate community-based provider of developmental disabled
services. That transition would save $1.2 million annually.
Services for developmentally disabled individuals are a responsibility of California state government, and
are funded through a network of Regional Centers. On May 25, 2004, the Board of Supervisors directed
the Health Services Department to provide the Regional Centers of the East Bay with the required 60 days
notification that we will cease operating services at the George Miller Centers. The Board further directed
the Health Services Department to work with a George Miller Centers Task Force, including the
Developmentally Disabilities Council, Miller Centers clients and families, community-based providers of
developmental disabilities services, and employees of the George Miller Centers to identify an appropriate
community-based provider of services to recommend to the Regional Center. We were further directed to
plan for a transition which would minimize disruption of services to the existing clients. The Board
indicated a target date of December 1, 2004, to complete the transition.
The Miller Centers Task Force has identified the Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC) as appropriate
provider of services to recommend to the Regional Centers of the East Bay for contracting. Contra Costa
Health Services, ARC, the Regional Centers of the East Bay, and the George Miller Centers Task Force
are currently engaged in planning and negotiations to complete the transition. We expect to have more
specifics, including a detailed timeline, to report by the time of the Board meeting, so no additional report
is attached here.
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ATTESTED OCTOBM 26, 2004
Contact: Wendel Brunner,Public Health Director,313-6712 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: Public Health Director,597 Center,#200,Martinez SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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ADDENDUM TO SD.f
OCTOBER 26, 2004
On this day the Berard considered accepting report from the Health Services Director on
the status of the transition of the George Miller Centers.
The Board discussed the matter and heard testimony from:
Rollie Katz, 5034 Blum Road,(PEU Local#1)Martinez;
After further discussions,the Board took the following actions:
ACCEPTED the oral report from the Health Services Department on the George Miller
Centers transition planning and the written supplement to that oral report;
DIRECTED the Health Services Department to return in 30 days to further report on the
transition plans and timeline for the George Miller Centers; and
REQUES'T'ED Health Services Department to continue to meet with Local 1. on cost
savings.
The vote on the motion was as follows:
AYES.Supervisors Gioia, Uilkema, Greenberg,DeSaulnier and Glover
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT. None
The motion passed.
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