HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07101984 - 2.8 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on July 10, 1984 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden , Schroder and Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor McPeak
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Potential Revisions to the Proposed County Budget
Mr . Phil Batchelor , the County Administrator , having sub-
mitted and reviewed his July 10, 1984 report on the potential revi-
sions to the proposed County Budget following the Governor' s signing
the State' s 1984/1985 budget , including comments on Health Services ,
Social Services , Property Tax Increase , Fund Balance and Local
Government Funding Provisions; and
The County Administrator having recommended that the Board
take the following actions
1 . Acknowledge receipt of this report
2. Direct the County Administrator to report back to
the Board on July 24 , 1984 as to the actions
necessary to adopt a balanced budget .
Supervisor Torlakson having inquired as to the status of
the proposal that counties be allowed to use the interest on money
borrowed (to loan to the Health Services Department to balance its budget )
as a credit toward matching funds for State AB8 funds; and
Supervisor Torlakson having also inquired as to the status
of legislation on Special District Augmentation funds and CSAC' s
position thereon , commenting that there was an attempt by the State
Legislators to take away the flexibility of local governments to set
priorities for use of Special District Augmentation Funds; and
Frank Fernandez, Assistant County Administrator , having
reviewed said legislation; and
Supervisor Powers having commented that if the legislation
were passed , the County would end up with a balance in the Special
District Augmentation Fund after funding the Special Districts ,
because these funds could not be used for the police services
district (P-6) nor for the Library, and the Legislature would probably
find a way to remove that balance from the County; and
Chairman Torlakson having advised that he had received
three requests to speak on the report of the County Administrator;
and
Dr. Stanley Hutter , Mental Health Specialist with Health
Services Department , and President of the Mental Health Workers of
Local 1 , Contra Costa County Employees Union, having appeared and
having urged the Board to have as its top priority prevention of
layoffs of staff , and having suggested that projected funds for new
programs could be applied to current programs to prevent layoffs and
to fund the projected 5% cost of living adjustment for contract
agencies; and
Henry Clarke , General Manager , Contra Costa Employees
Union , Local 1 , having appeared and addressed the prosposed legisla-
tion relating to Special District Augumentation Funds , and having
also urged the Board to consider reform of the retirement program
for safety employees so as to decrease county costs from the general
fund , similar to the reform in the retirement program recently
established for non-safety employees; and
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Supervisor Powers having commented that the issue of
retirement program reform for safety employees might bean issue
that the Government Review Committee may want to review; and
Mr . Stuart McCullough, Assistant Health Services Director for
Mental Health, having _ appeared and objected to the reductions for his
Division as projected in the report of the County Administrator ,
stating that such reductions would eliminate his Division' s ability
to do its work, and having commented on the cost of overuse of the
Napa State Hospital; and
Board members having discussed the matter;
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED THAT:
1 . Receipt of the report of the County Administrator is
acknowledged .
2. The County Administrator is directed to report to the
Board on July 24, 1984, as to the actions necessary to adopt a
balanced budget .
3. The County Administrator is requested to prepare for
Board consideration on July 17, 1984, a resolution relative to cre-
diting the County with the amount of interest paid on money borrowed
for operation of the Health Services Department as matching funds
under the AB-8 formula .
4. The County Administrator is requested to prepare for
Board consideration on July 17, 1984, a resolution requesting the
County' s Legislative Delegation to support the position that Special
District Augmentation Funds should remain flexible for use as the
County determines and not be restricted nor subject to recall by the
State , and that they assist the County by supporting amendments to
AB 1849 which are needed to accomplish this flexibility.
I tetfy 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: lp �y�y
J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK
and ex offido Cie.,*of the Board
By .may
Orig Dept: Clerk of the Board
cc: County Administrator
Health Services Department
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