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June 1978
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MET IN ALL ITS CAPACITIES
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE CODE SECTION 24-2.402 IN
ADJOURNED REGULAR SESSION AT 2:00 P.M. , FRIDAY,
JUNE 9, 1978 IN ROOM 107, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING, MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA.
PRESENT: Chairman R. I. Schroder, presiding;
Supervisors J. P. Kenny, N. C. Fanden,
E. H. Hasseltine.
ABSENT: Supervisor W. N. Boggess, _ .
CLERK: J. R. Olsson, represented by
Geraldine Russell, Deputy Clerk.
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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of
Discussion of Effect of
Proposition 13 on the County June 9, 1978
Budget and Personnel.
The Board having continued to this day its discussion of
June 8, 1978 with respect to the anticipated reduction ofroperty
tax revenues as a result of the passage of Proposition 13 (pJarvis-
Gann Initiative) ; and
A. G. Will, County Administrator, having briefly summarized
the discussion that took place at the Executive Committee meeting
of the County Supervisors Association of California in Sacramento
which identified the critical need for emergency legislation and the
apportionment of property tax revenues; and
Mr. 'Will having noted that the State has to determine the
methodology for allocating funds to local jurisdictions, school
districts, and other agencies (special districts) within a county;
and
Supervisor N. C. Fanden having submitted a letter dated
June 9, 1978, proposing budgetary reductions which included among
other things a salary roll back of five to ten percent, job sharing,
and a shorter work week; and
The Board having received letters dated June 9, 1978 from
county employees Ursula Tocher, R.N. and Nida Brombacher regarding
reductions in administrative staff; and
Board members having discussed the amount of monies
collected for schools and proposals relating to funding schools; the
mandated services that the County is required to provide, such as
Medi-Cal, AFDC, the Courts, etc. ; the amount of the State surplus
and how said monies may be apportioned; the many Bills being
presented to the legislature to mitigate the effects of Proposition
13; the placement of conditions on local jurisdictions on the
acceptance of State assistance money; the autonomy of boards of
supervisors, city councils, and directors of special districts to
determine what services to continue/discontinue; the need for an
adequate funding level to support fire and police services; the
establishment of a fee schedule for certain services; the decisions
that need to be made with respect to program/service reductions; and
the discharging of county employees; and
Henry L. Clarke, General Manager, Contra Costa County
Employees Association, Local 1, having commented on the need to
evaluate all programs and services, the need to receive input from
all county employees, and the need to meet and consult with employee
organizations; and
R. G. Rodriquez, 256 Sierra Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94596,
having suggested that the Board solicit input from the public by
setting a time to receive comments and prepared statements; and
B. Walker, Vice President, Deputy Sheriffs Association,
having cautioned against drastic personnel reductions in the Depart-
ment of the Sheriff-Coroner, and having commented on the costs of
contracting with private vendors for services currently provided by
county personnel; and
H. D. Ramsay, Sheriff-Coroner, having commented thereto;
and
C. J. Leonard, Director of Personnel: having called
attention to the fact that before retention/termination lists can
be prepared a determination must be-made with respect to the
programs and services to be retained/terminated, and therefore
having recommended that employee organizations be encouraged to
present their proposals on program reductions and employee layoffs;
.and
Mr. Will having advised that his staff anticipates having
the retention plans of all county departments summarized by the
beginning of next week so that a base line financial program for
the County can be initiated in compliance with the intent of
Proposition 13; and
Supervisor E. H. Hasseltine having advised that he has
received an inquiry from a representative of a company which
currently has a position vacant, having commented on the feasi-
bility of establishing a procedure to aid displaced county
personnel in obtaining employment with private companies by posting
employment opportunities on a designated bulletin board, and
therefore having recommended that said function be assigned to the
Personnel Department; Board members having concurred; and
There being no further discussion, Chairman R. I.
Schroder advised that the Board will next meet on Monday, June 12,
1978, at 1:30 p.m. to discuss program priorities;
THIS IS A MATTER OF 'RECORD - NO BOARD ACTION TAKEN.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of a Matter of Record entered on the minutes of said Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of
the Board of Supervisors affixed this
9th day of June, 1978.
J. R. OLSSON, Clerk
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Deputy Clerk
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And at 4 :15 p.m. the Board adjourns to meet in adjourned
regular session on Monday, June 12, 1978 at 1:30 p.m. , in the Board
Chambers, Room 107, County Administration Building, Martinez,
California.
AZ
. I. Schroder, Chairman
ATTEST:
J. R. OLSSON, CLERK
Deputy
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