HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 02281984 - 84-125 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
February 28 , 1984
Adopted this Order on , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, McPeak, Schroder , Torlakson.
NOES: None .
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None .
SUBJECT: Health and Safety Code ) 125
Section 1442.5 Hearing ) RESOLUTION. 84/
Findings )
Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1442.5, the Board
conducted a public hearing on February 28 , 1984 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 were received into the record , and are
filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors , as follows:
1 . Board Order fixing Hearing to be held February 28, 1984
at. 2: 30 P.M.
2. Letter to Peter Abbott , M.D. State Department of Health
Services advising the state of the Notice of Hearing.
3 . Memorandum from Dr. William Walker to C . L. Van Marter.
dated February 22, 1984 providing background informa-
tion on the February 28, 1984 Beilenson Hearing.
4 . Memorandum from Dr. William Walker and Dr. James Tysell
to C. L. Van Marter dated February 24, 1984 -providing
background information on the February 28, 1984
Beilenson Hearing as it affects physician staffing.
5 . Such other documents as may appear in the records of
the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors .
B. Oral testimony was received , a summary of which will be
filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors .
II . On the basis of the foregoing evidence, the Board makes the
following findings:
A. ' Notices of Public Hearing were posted on or before
January 28 , 1984 and such posting complied with Health
and Safety Code §1442.5.
. B. "Indigents" are those persons defined in Resolution
84/24.
C . Pursuant to Health and Safety Code §1442.5, all
interested persons were allowed to speak and/or provide
written comments at the hearing on February 28, 1984 .
RESOLUTION NO. 84/ 125 299
D. The program reductions or changes considered at the
February 28, 1984 public hearing were those contained in
the notice approved by order of this Board .
E. The County faces a financial crisis which must be
promptly addressed or it will become more acute.
F. Items 1b. and 3 a.&b. affect positions or functions which
do not involve direct health care services and which will
have no detrimental impact on the health care needs of
the County's indigents .
G. Items 1a, 2a,b,c , 3c ,d ,e ,f,g, and 4a and b affect positions
which may provide direct health care services to
patients . However, the impact of these reductions on the
care available to indigents appears to be minimal . There
will be no detrimental impact on the health care needs of
the County' s indigents from these changes .
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 any time 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.
cc: State Dept . Hlth Svcs
-County Administrator
Health Services Director
County Counsel
I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: ���
J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK
and ex officio Clerk of the Board
By . Deputy
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And the Board adjourns to meet in regular adjourned
session on Friday , March 2, 1984 at 3 : 00 p.m.
in the Board Chambers, Room 107, County Administration Building ,
Martinez , CA.
Tom Torlakson, Chair
ATTEST:
J. R. OLSSON , Clerk
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Geraldine Russell , Deputy Clerk
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