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FROM: M. G. Wingett, County Administrator
Costa
DATE: February 1 , 1984 @ County
SUBJECT: Designation of Employees of "Lions Gate" for Mental Health Purposes
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve continued designation of employees of "Lions Gate" as individuals who can
take children into custody pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5150
through May 31 , 1984 pending evaluation of "Lions Gate" program as previously ordered
by the Board.
BACKGROUND:
On June 7, 1983, the Board adopted Resolution 83/826 to authorize specified employees
of the contract agency operating the Children's Shelter to take children into custody
. pursuant to Welfare & Institutions Code Section 5150. At that time, the Health
Services Department indicated they wanted to evaluate the use of this authority for
three months. On October 11 , 1983, the Board extended this authority through
December 31 , 1983 again on the recommendation of the Health Services Department.
Subsequently, the Board has directed that an overall evaluation of Lion's Gate be
performed and a report made to the Board before the Board is asked to fund the program
for the 1984-1985 fiscal year. This evaluation will be done jointly by staff from
the Social Service and Health Services Departments.
Kathy Armstrong, Ph.D. , Chief of Children' s Services, for the Health Services
Department, believes that the Lions Gate staff are exercising appropriate discretion
in the use of "5150" certification and that their continued use of this authority
should be extended through May, 1984 in order to properly evaluate the use of "5150"
authority in conjunction with the overall review of the operation of Lions Gate.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) �, r
ACTION OF BOARD ON Febriiary 7. la84APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
County Administrator OF SUPERVISOR N THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Health Services Director ATTESTED ,f
Kathy Armstrong, Ph.D. J.R. OLSSON, COU TY CLERK
County Welfare Director
Health Care Delivery Services, Inc. AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
(via Dr. Armstrong) tel- 100 5
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