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FROM: Finance Committee Contra
Costa
DATE: May 21 , 1984 County
SUBJECT: Evaluation of the Rubicon Garden Center Vocational Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Acknowledge receipt of report of Finance Committee.
BACKGROUND:
In approving an augmentation to the Rubicon contract in 1983-1984 to maintain the
Garden Center program., the Board specifically directed that the Garden Center program
not be funded beyond June 30, 1984.
Our Committee met with staff from Rubicon Programs on March 26, 1984 and reviewed
the evaluation they had done of the Garden Center program. We reported this matter
to the Board on April 3, 1984 and the Board directed, at our recommendation, that
the Acting Health Services Director complete his evaluation of the Rubicon Garden
Center Vocational Program; return this matter to the Finance Committee, and directed
our Committee to report back to the Board so that a final decision on funding could
be made before June 30.
We met with staff from Rubicon Programs and the Health Services Department on
May 21 , 1984 and received reports from Stuart McCullough, Assistant Health Services
Director, on his review of the Garden Center Program, as well as an additional
report from Rubicon Gardens. Mr. McCullough recommended a three-month contract
extension from July 1 , 1984 through September 30, 1984 to allow sufficient time
for 1984-1985 contract negotiations, which are contingent upon the level of
funding available for this program depending on decisions made at the June 19
"Beilenson" hearing.
Supervisor Schroder has visited the Garden Center Program and notes that it is a
very extensive and attractive facility and is undoubtedly performing a valuable
service in the community. However, because of the uncertainties of the 1984-1985
budget, the remaining deficit in the Health Services Department which must be dealt
with, and the previous action of the Board in refusing to include an automatic
extension in the contract, our Committee believes that it is not appropriate to
continue funding of this program at this time.
Since the contract automatically terminates June 30, 1984, no action is required
by the Board to terminate the Garden Center Program and we would, therefore, recommend
that the Board simply acknowledge receipt of the report and take no further action
at this time.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT Y SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATIO F OU MINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_X APPROVE ER (Supervisor McPeak was absent
when this matter was reviewed)
SIGNATURE(S) coder Sunne W. McPeak
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 5, 198-4 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER X
APPROVED extension of contract with Rubicon Garden Center Vocational Program
for one month, to July 31, 1984 , and AUTHORIZED Chairman to execute same.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: �II,IV.V NOES: III AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
County Admi ni strator OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Acting Health Services Director
CC:c: Stuart McCullough, Mental Health ATTESTED
Assistant Director J.R. LSSON• COUNTY CLERK
Mona Reeva, Exec. Dir. , Rubicon AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
Auditor _ . 00 39.0
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