HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03181986 - X.8 rot BOARD OF, SUPERVISORS
FROM: Tom Powers , Chairman Contra
Costa
DATE: March 18, 1986 County
SUBJECTt Bid for Funds to Have Workfare, Crews Maintain State Roadways
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) dt BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommendation:
The General Services Department should prepare an
application to the California State Department of
Transportation for highway beautification maintenance on all
Contra Costa County' s state highways. This program should
be developed in connection with the General Services Dept.
and Social Service Department' s Workfare Program crews.
Background:
The State of California has funds which could be used for
highway, beautification but which is not now being spent in
Contra Costa County to the extent possible. The state does
have these funds available and if we can provide a
reasonable bid, this work can be done and our highways will
remain clean. . Presently, there is a minimum level of
litter control on the highways mainly because the available
staff is not in place.
The experience that our crews in the Workfare Program has is
outstanding
tstanding and can be utilized to provide a low bid. I
believe we may be successful in securing the bid if an
appropriate plan is developed. It is my understanding that
the General Services Dept. has considered this and may be in
a position to put such a bid together.
This 'will not only provide litter control, but will provide
additional job opportunities for residents who are highly
under-employed. Workfare recipients are eager to work and
the experience in Contra Costa' s Workfare Program has been
excellent resulting in people previously on public
assistance becoming gainly fully employed in public works
jobs. If we can expand these opportunities , we can place
more of the highly unemployed persons to work.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTt YES SIGNATUREi
— RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
—APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON March 18 1986
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OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN,
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