HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011981 - 1981-160 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of: }
Funding for Multi-Disciplinary ) RESOLUTION NO. 81/160
Programs of Miller Centers.
WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has been
working for the establishment of a multi-discipline approach to meet the
needs of developmentally disabled people; and
WHEREAS the cooperative energy and support of the late Senator
George Miller, Jr. secured the funds for the construction of the two
facilities, which were subsequently named for Senator Miller; and
WHEREAS during the ensuing twelve years the County Board of Supervisors
provided the necessary funding to augment Short-Doyle funding to maintain and
operate the unique programming provided by the George Miller, Jr. Centers; and
WHEREAS the County Board of Supervisors provided from County revenues
the necessary funds to continue the operation of these programs when Short-Doyle
money was no longer allowed by the State for developmental disability programs;
and
WHEREAS the County Board of Supervisors recognizing the responsibilities
of the State Department of Developmental Disabilities to provide services to
these people has urged the State to assume those responsibilities; and .
WHEREAS the process of negotiation with that State agency has finally
produced results in the form of a promise that $475,000 will be budgeted to
provide for the 1981-1982 funding for Regional Center eligible persons; and
WHEREAS this funding does not cover all of the costs related to or
services provided by the multi-disciplinary approach now being utilized by
the staffs of the George Miller, Jr. Centers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD RESOLVED that Contra Costa County
Board of Supervisors is on record supporting the provision of appropriate
multi-discipline programs for developmentally disabled persons.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors indicates its total
support for obtaining continued, permanent, uninterrupted, adequate funding
for programs for developmentally disabled persons recognizing the anguish
caused to families and staff by the struggles surrounding the provision of
said funds, and hereby DIRECTS staff to write and seek introduction of whatever
legislation is necessary to achieve the goal of providing for permanent,
uninterrupted, adequate multi-disciplinary programs for developmentally
disabled persons.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board gratefully recognizes the efforts
of the parents of the Miller Center clients in achieving a satisfactory interim
solution to the Miller Center funding crisis and hereby DIRECTS staff to remain
in close contact with the parents of the Miller Center clients and assist them
in advocating for passage of legislation to achieve total State funding of the
Miller Centers.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE BOARD ON FEBRUARY 3, 1981 .
cc : County Administrator
Health Services Director CERTIFIED COPY
County Legislators T certify that this is a full, true & correct copy of the
original document which is on file in my office,and that it
was passed & adopted by the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County, Caiift?rnia, on the date shawIt
ATTEST:J.R.O SSON,Count,Clerk&ex-officio Clerk
yf said Board of Supet-visors, fey l3eputy Clerk.
RESOLUTION NO. 81/160