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Home My WebLink AboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011981 - 1981-1039 IN THE BOARD-OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA } s1 1039 In the Matter of Fixing Pay Rates ) RESOLUTION NO. I for Foster Family Home Care The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES THAT: 1. This resolution establishes maximum rates and allowances for foster family home care under the Welfare and Institutions Codes §900 as to wards or dependent children of the Juvenile Court or minor persons as to whom Juvenile court peti- tions are pending, and under Government Code §26227 as to other minor persons placed in foster homes pursuant to programs of the Social Service or Probation Departments, which this Board has established to meet the social needs of the population of the County, effective September 1, 1981. 2. General Foster Home Payment Rates: A. The maximum monthly rates for general foster family home care in Contra Costa County shall be: AGE RATE 0-6 $250. 7-12 $280 . 13-21 $387 . B. The authorized monthly rate for general foster family home care in Contra Costa County may be augmented in specific cases by written direction of the County Welfare Director or the County Probation Officer or their respective deputies, to provide an additional rate per month based on criteria which shall include, but not be limited to, the level of physical and emotional problems presented by the child, the level of auxiliary services needed by the child, and the ability and willingness of the foster parents or spe- cified relative caretakers to provide for the needs of the child. Such additional rates may not exceed $387.00 per month or $12.90 per day. The payment of these additional rates shall follow a formula developed by the County Welfare Director and County Probation Officer which shall be approved in advance by the County Administrator. Payment of any additional rates shall be made within the appropriations provided for this purpose by the Board of Supervisors. C. In accordance with regulations of the State Department of Social Services, the foster home rates paid for children placed by Contra Costa County Probation or Social Service Departments in other counties of the State shall be the rates established by the Board of Supervisors of such other counties. RESOLUTION NO. 81/1039 _1_ . :y.." Emergency Foster Home -„;dyment Rates - Social Service D,;-;artment A. The maximum daily rates for Social Service placements in emergency foster home care in Contra Costa County shall be. Basic Rate Difficult-to-Place Rate 0-6 $13 $16 7-12 $14 $17 13-17 $15 $19 B. Subject to payment limits of $16,500, the Purchasing Agent is authorized to contract with licensed emergency foster home providers for emergency foster home services, as follows: (1) For Social Service placements of children ages 0-17, not more than 65 beds, and not more than five beds per home. (2) In the case of contracts providing for beds for children ages 0-12 or 13-17, the County will pay the licensed emergency foster parents $125 per month per bed without regard to use plus such daily rates as may be earned for care provided. (3) In the case of contracts providing for beds for children ages 0-17, the County will pay the licensed emergency foster parents $150 per month per bed without regard to use plus such daily rates as may be earned for care provided. (4) Contracts requiring payment limits which exceed those authorized herein shall be made by the Board of Supervisors. 4. Temporary Foster Home Payment Rates - Probation Department The maximum daily rate for a child placed in a temporary foster home, either a Ward of the Juvenile Court or where a petition has been filed in his behalf in the Juvenile Court, under Section 601 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, shall be as follows: Aje Basic Rate Difficult-to-Place Rate 0-6 $13 $16 7-12 $14 $17 13-17 $15 $19 5. Clothing Allowance. In accordance with the following schedule, the County Welfare Director or the County Probation Officer, or their respective deputies, may by written direction, authorize payments to general foster family home providers, emergency foster home providers, as well as specified relative care- takers and non-related guardians receiving AFDC-BHI to provide needed clothing for each child placed or replaced and to provide needed "back-to-school ” clothing annually. No more than the maximum amount shown shall be paid for clothing for any one child in any one fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). Placement Back-to-School Maximum Per Ache Allowance Allowance Fiscal Year 0-6 $180 $145 $285 7-12 $275 $145 $350 13-21 $367 $145 $440 RESOLUTION NO. 81/1039 -2- 6. Temporary Nome Care. -+n order to continue the County',. capability for providing temporary/emergency care of children out of their own homes during the parents temporary absence, and because the Board considers the temporary care of a child within the home of a relative, neighbor, or friend to be in the best interests of the child and at a lesser cost to the County than emergency foster home care, the Board AUTHORIZES the Social Service Department to place children in temporary home care within the home of a relative, neighbor, or friend at the following payment rates, with a maximum stay of ten (10) days: One child $ 8.00 Two or more children $12.00 7. The rates specified in this resolution are the maximum amounts to be paid and lower or going rates shall be paid wherever feasible. 8. The County Welfare Director and County Probation Officer are authorized to adopt regulations to implement this resolution. 9. Resolution No. 80/964 and amendments thereto adopted August 26, 1980; which fixed foster home care rates are HEREBY SUPERSEDED by this resolution, effec- tive September 1, 1981. PASSED BY THE BOARD on, September 8 , 1981 , by the following vete . AYES : Sunervi.sors Fanden, McPeak, Torlekson, Powers . IMES : None. ABSENT : Supervisor Schrader. CERTIFIED COPY f certify that this is a full; true & correct copy of tilt- original document which is on file in my office,and!liar it was passed & adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California, on the date shown. ATTEST:J. R. OLSSON,County Clerk&ex-officio Clerk {{�� of— I ard of St ervisc:rs, by Deputy Clerk. on Orig: Director, Social Service Department cc: Social Service, M. San Filippo County Probation Officer County Administrator County Auditor-Controller Purchasing RESOLUTION NO. 81/1039 -3-