HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 11081983 - 83-1150 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on November 8 , 1983 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , McPeak , Torlakson , Schroder
NOES: , Supervisor Fanden (She indicated that she would like to
ABSENT: have clarification of the funding problems facing the County . )
None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Health and Safety Code ) 1150
Section 1442.5 Hearing ) Resolution No. 83/
Findings )
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1442.51 the Board
conducted a public hearing on November 1 , 1983 on proposed
changes to programs in the County's Health Services Department.
I . The Board received written and oral evidence, as follows:
A . Written documents consisting of the following were
received into the record:
1 . 1983-1984 Budget Message for the County of Contra
Costa.
2. Finance Committee Report on the 1983-1984 Budget dated
June 13, 1983.
3. Budget Act of 1983, Chapter 324 , Statutes of 1983 with
Governor's Veto Message as approved by the Governor
July 21 , 1983.
4. . Memorandum from County Administrator and Health
Services Director to Board of Supervisors dated
September Y9, 1983 commenting on the Fiscal Year
1982-1983 year end fund balance deficit .
5. Board Order dated September 20, 1983 on the Health
Services Department Budget .
6. `' Final Budget schedules filed with the Board of
Supervisors September 20, 1983.
7 . Memorandum from County Administrator to Department
Heads dated September 21 , 1983 on the County Budget
for Fiscal Year 1983-1984 .
8. Memorandum from Claude Van Marter to Gordon Soares
dated September 22, 1983 transmitting final budget
figures for 1983-1984 as adopted by the Hoard of
Supervisors .
9 . Board Order dated September 27 , 1983 and Notice of
Hearing fixing November 1 , 1983 at 2: 30 p.m. for the
"Beilenson" Hearing.
10. Memorandum dated September 29, 1983 from Jonna
Stratton to Lonny Davis directing the posting of the
"Beilenson" Notice.
Orig. ',Dept.:
cc: Health Services Director
State Dept . of Health Services
County Administrator
County Counsel
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11 . Letter dated September 30, 1983 from M.G. Wingett to
Dr. Peter Abbott , notifying the State Department of
Health Services of the "Beilenson" Hearing.
12. Board Order dated October 3, 1983 on the Health
Services Department's 1982-1983 budget deficit.
13. Memorandum dated October 7, 1983 from the Health
Services Director to the Board of Supervisors
regarding the Center for Human Development contract .
14. Memorandum dated October 10, 1983 from Stuart
McCullough to the Finance Committee on the proposed
budget reductions for the Alcohol , Drug Abuse, and
Mental Health Division.
15. Memorandum dated October 11 , 1983 from Claude Van
Marter to Gordon Soares on items to be reported to the
Finance Committee October 24, 1983.
16. Memorandum dated October 20, 1983 from the Health
Services Director to Claude Van Marter on Finance
Committee presentation for October 24 , 1983.
17 . Memorandum dated October 20, 1983 from Stuart
McCullough to the Finance Committee on the Center for
Human Development budget reduction.
18. Report dated October 25, 1983 from the Finance
Committee to the Board of Supervisors on supplemental
funding for various departments .
19 • Letter dated October 31 , 1983 from the County
Administrator to the Board of Supervisors commenting
on the availability of alcoholism counseling fees.
20. An article entitled "Graduates heap praise on
Rubicon's success." , from the November. 1 , 1983 West
County Times .
21 . A letter dated November 1 , 1983, with attachments , to
the Board of Supervisors from the Board of Directors
of Pheonix Programs, Inc.
22. A letter dated November 1 , 1983 to the Board of
Supervisors from the Center for Human Development .
23. A petition supporting restoration of funds to Casa
Cecilio Chi and Nyumba Chuki of Phoenix Programs , Inc.
24 . A written statement from Marilyn Koregelos , Chair of
the Drug Abuse Board.
B. Oral testimony received is summarized as follows:
Manuel Herrera , Director Familias Unidas Counseling Center,
referred to the reductions in funds allocated to his
facility and stated that his program is the only bilingual
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program in the County serving 'approximately 1200 undupli-
cated clients per year;
William V. Wagner, Jr. , Director, Contra Costa Alliance
for the Mentally Ill , emphasized the need for mental
health prevention and rehabilitation programs and the need
to spend allocated funds in a judicious way;
Sarah M. _Houghton spoke in support of the Rubicon Garden
Center;
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Mona Reeva, Executive Director, Rubicon Programs , com-
mented on the restrictions placed on the utilization of
"Bates funds" ; she also requested the establishment of a
special task force to evaluate the Garden Center's
Vocational Training Program. I
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Robert J. Kenneally, a participant in the Mental Health
Program, commented on the assistance and emotional support
he has received and requested that funds not be reduced;
Malcolm Tatman, participant in the Rubicon Program,
requested continued funding for the program;
Eric Miglorin, graduate of the Rubicon Program, related
the accomplishments he has achieved as a result of his
enrollment in the program;
Monica Thyberg, Program Director, Rubicon Vocational
Services, spoke on the role and success of her program in
providing assistance to clients , endorsed the proposal for
an evaluation procedure and suggested that a task force be
established to.accomplish same; membership on the task
force 'should include representatives from the State
Department of Mental Health, industry, various government
boards and .commissions , and the Private Industry Council;
Kathy Lee Noll , participant in the Rubicon Program,
advised of her achievements as a result of the program.
Joan J. Zane, a private citizen, requested that the
Phoenix Program be funded and spoke of the benefits a
member of her family received at Casa Cecilia Chi ;
Daniel M. Zane, participant in the Phoenix Program,
requested continued funding of the Program;
Ben Russell , member of the Board of Directors , Phoenix
Programs , Inc. , urged the Board to support the recommen-
dations of the Finance Committee and the Mental Health
Advisory Board to restore the proposed cuts for Nyumba
Chuki and Casa Cecilio Chi and provide the funding
necessary for Nierika out of the Reserve for Contingency
fund; he noted that reductions in funding allocations over
the last two years has impacted severly on the ability of
his agency to provide needed services;
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Vickie Smith, Executive Director of Phoenix Programs ,
thanked the Board for the thorough review given to these
Mental Health cuts and requested the Board to continue its
funding of mental health programs;
Stanley T. Hutter, representing Contra Costa County
Employees Association, Local 1 , requested the Board to
defer action on proposed reductions in allocations to men-
tal health programs pending receipt of a report on the
anticipated shortfall ; suggested that an independent audit
and review of the Mental Health Division and CHAS
accounting system be implemented prior to the
establishment of a new computerized system; proposed that
the Mental Health Division be given its own Enterprize
Fund;
Sharrin Bennett , Executive Director, Center for Human
Development , requested the Board to reaffirm its commit-
ment to prevention and community self-help efforts by
approving the Finance Committee's recommendation to
approve $40,000 from contingency funds to maintain
priority services; also requested the Board to consider
reinstating an additional $18,000 to the Community Health
Connection (quarterly newspaper) ;
Charles L . Norman, participant in the Casa Cecilia Chi
program, requested the Board to provide funding for said
program and submitted a petition signed by parents and
friends of clients (document No. 23) ;
Muntu Buchongo, Program Director, Nyumba Chuki , spoke on
the success rate of Phoenix Program participants and the
need to continue to fund said facilities;
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Bonnie Outman, Chair, Children and Adolescent Task Force ,
expressed understanding of the budget problems faced by
the Board.; indicated that. priority funding of Children's
Services should go to the Social Service ,Department , and
requested that if and when funds become available, that
consideration be given to "fair share" funding of
children's programs .
Christina Vega , President , Board of Directors , Familias
Unidas Counseling Center (Desarrollo Familiar , Inc. )
expressed the opinion that West county was underserved and
indicated that funds should be solicited not only from the
public sector but the private sector as well;
Henry Clarke, General Manager , Contra Costa County
Employees Association, Local 1 , advised that he did not
believe there should be any additional staff reductions
and expressed concern with respect to a newly projected
$1 .5 million deficit in the Mental Health Program;
William F. Taylor , Chairman, Contra Costa County
Alcoholism Advisory Board , requested restoration of the
Executive Assistant position to the three advisory boards
within the Alcohol/Drug Abuse/Mental Health Division at
60 percent or more;
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Barbara Bender, Chairperson, Contra Costa County Mental
Health Advisory Board, advised that the Advisory Board
supports the reinstatement of the Executive Assistant
position at 3/5 time, the reinstatement of $113,000 for
Rubicon, Phoenix, and -Desarollo, and preservation of the
children's portion of funding for the Center for Human
Development; she conveyed the interest of the Advisory
Board to join with the County in a strong collaborative
effort to raise public awareness of, and fiscal support
for , the mentally ill in both this County and the State .
II . On the basis of the foregoing evidence, the Board makes the
following findings:
A. Notices of Public Hearing were posted on or before October
_ 2, 1983 and such posting complied with Health and Safety
Code §1442.5.
B. "Indigents" are those persons defined in Resolution 83/1139
C . Pursuant to Health and Safety Code §1442. 5, all interested
persons were allowed to speak and/or provide written com-
ments at the hearing on November 1 , 1983.
D . The program reductions or changes considered at the
November 1 , 1983 public hearing were those contained in
the notice approved by the September 27, 1983 order of
this Board .
E. Items 1 , 2, and 8, involving the reduction or elimination
of several administrative positions in the Alcohol/Drug
Abuse/Mental Health Division will result in no detrimental
impact on the health care needs of the County's indigents .
F . The proposed funding reductions in items 6, 7a, 7b ,
and 7c, involving contract mental health providers ,
were all mitigated by the Board's adoption of the October
25, 1983 Finance Committee recommendations. Funding has
been largely restored to these programs . There will be no
detrimental impact on the health care needs of the
County's indigents .
G. Items 4b and 4c , involving alcoholism programs will not be
implemented based on the oral recommendation of the County
Administrator (4b) and funding projections contained in
the County Administrator's October 31 , 1983 letter to this
Board (4c) . There will be no change in service and ,
therefore, no detrimental impact on the health care needs
of the County' s indigents .
H. Items 5a and 5b, involve psychiatric services to
children. Children do not qualify as "indigents" under
the definition in Resolution 83/1139. On that basis there
will be no detrimental impact on the health care needs of
the County's indigents .
I . Items 3, 4a , and 7d , involving some direct service func-
tions , were not addressed by any testimony. In each case
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some service is being reduced but care will remain
available . There will be no detrimental impact on the
health care needs of the County's indigents .
III . If any finding as to an Item herein is held invalid , such
invalidity shall not affect findings as to other Items which
can be given effect without the invalid provision, and to
this end , the invalid finding as to an item is severable.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that neither inclusion of a pro-
posed change in a program in the Notice of Hearing, the
holding of a hearing with respect to a change in a program
included in the Notice of Hearing, nor the making of a
finding as to such a change is to be construed as an
admission by the County of Contra Costa or the Board that
any of the program changes covered by the Notice are subject
to the hearing provisions of Health and Safety Code 1442.5.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this resolution be included as a
part of the official public hearing record and that the
Health Services Director is DIRECTED to implement the noticed
changes , as modified by the Board in accordance with the
recommendations of the Finance Committee.
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