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FROM: Family and Human Services Committee , �iiz s Costa
DATE: January 6, 2009 moo•.__ -� (/�' \,
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SUBJECT: Year-End Recommendations on Committee Referrals
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
I. ACKNOWLEDGE that the Board of Supervisors referred one new item to the Family and Human Services
Committee (FHS)for their review and consideration during the 2008 calendar year in addition to twenty-three
referrals carried over from the prior year.
11. ACCEPT the recommendation to carry forward the following eighteen referrals from the 2009 Family and Human
Services Committee to the 2008 Committee:
a) Referral#1 —Child Care Affordability Fund
b) Referral#2—Oversight of the Service Integration Team
c) Referral#5—Continuum of Care Plan for the Homeless/Healthcare for the Homeless
d) Referral#11 —Oversight of the Work of the Policy Forum
e) Referral#20—Public Service Portion of the CDBG
f) Referral#25—Child Care Planning/Development Council Membership
g) Referral#44—Challenges for EHS
h) Referral#45— Elder Abuse
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑YES SI NATURE:
,;'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_APPROVE _OTHER
SIGNATURE (S): Susan Bonilla,Chairie o,Member
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVEO
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY O AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT /J1'L�'1 AND ENTERED ON THYMINUTES OF THE BOARD OF,
SUPERVISORS ON T DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTEST
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SUPERV S AND COUN MINISTRATOR
Contact Person:Dorothy Sansoe(5-1009)
cc: CAO,Department Heads
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i) Referral#56—East Bay Stand Down for Homeless Veterans (Bi-annual)
j) Referral#58—County Wide Youth Commission
k) Referral#61 —HIV Prevention
1) Referral#78—Community Services Bureau/Head Start Oversight
m) Referral#81 — Local Child Care & Development Planning Council Activities
n) Referral#82—Secondhand Smoke Ordinance
o) Referral#92—Local Planning Council—Child Care Needs Assessment
p) Referral#93—Independent Living Skills Program
q) Referral#94—Children's Treatment Facility RFP
r) Referral#96—Fee for Service Child Care
III. CLOSE the following six referrals:
a) Referral#53—Head Start Income Eligibility
b) Referral#68—CCFutures Fund, Grant Process and Administration
c) Referral#76—Sober Living Taskforce and Discovery House
d) Referral#84—Childhood Obesity
e) Referral#90—Reducing Health Disparities
f) Referral#97—Integration of the Community Services Department and Employment and Human Services
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
Between January and December 2008, the Board of Supervisors referred one new item to the Family and Human
Services Committee (FHS) in addition to twenty-four referrals carried forward from the 2008 year. The FHS
Committee heard twenty-seven reports on twenty-two different issues referred.
In many cases the FHS provided oversight and guidance on issues; in others it recommended funding allocations for
Board approval. In still others, it considered and made recommendations to the Board on memberships/appointments
to committees and advisory bodies.
Three referrals were not brought to FHS for discussion during the year. These referrals include:
1. Referral#90— Reducing Health Disparities-was not brought to the Committee and the Health Services
department is recommending that this referral to be Committee be closed as they have prepared to present
the information at an upcoming Health Services monthly workshop before the Board of Supervisors.
2. Referral#92—Local Planning Council, Child Care Needs Assessment—The County Office of Education,
Local Planning Council presented the Needs Assessment in 2007 and has not made any recommendations
for changes to the documents in the past year. However, they have asked to remain on the referral list to
FHS to present progress the county has made and any necessary changes to the plan as efforts develop.
3. Referral#93—Independent Living Skills Program—The last update from the Employment and Human
Services Department was presented on December 3, 2008. The Department has requested that their report
be delayed until one of the first meetings in 2009 to allow EHSD Administrative staff to focus efforts on
implementing recent budget reductions.
Closure of the following six referrals is being recommend:
1. Referral#53— Head Start Income Eligibility—The Committee recommends that an annual report to the Board
of Supervisors be made on the consent calendar in lieu of a report to the Committee.
2. Referral#68—CCFutures Fund, Grant Process and Administration—The Community Development Block
Grant staff have developed and implement a grant process and have been able to administer it successfully.
3. Referral#76—Sober Living Taskforce and Discovery House—Funding has been obtained from the State
Emergency Housing Assistance program for the capital development of a sober living transitional housing
program at the site of the Old Discovery House.
4. Referral#84—Childhood Obesity-The Committee recommends that an annual report to the Board of
Supervisors be made on the consent calendar in lieu of a report to the Committee.
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5. Referral#90— Reducing Health Disparities—The Health Department has requested to make a presentation
to the Board of Supervisors during an upcoming Health Services Department Workshop.
6. Referral#97— Integration of the Community Services Department and Employment and Human Services—
The Community Services Department has now become the Community Services Bureau within the
Department. The Department Director has requested that this referral be closed and, should any issues
arise, will present them under Referral#44—Challenges for EHS.