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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Finance Committee CxVJlC1
DATE: July July 15, 1986
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SUBJECT:
PROPOSAL FOR SUPPLEMENTAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Accept this report.
2. Refer the issue of funding to the Budget Committee for consideration.
3. Request that the Council on Aging' s priorities for funding be submitted
to the Board before the budget hearings.
BACKGROUND:
On June 24, the Board approved a contract with the United Council of
Spanish Speaking Organizations (UCSSO) for provision of legal services to
seniors. At the time the contract was approved, UCSSO and the California
Legal Services . Foundation submitted a joint proposal for supplemental
services. A copy of their letter is attached. The Board referred the
issue to the Finance Committee to review.
The Legal Services Foundation, Office on Aging and Advisory Council on
Aging representatives made a presentation to the Finance Committee. Among
other things, the following items were presented:
1. The dollars available do not meet all the needs for legal
services.
2. The Legal Services Foundation feels that the service levels are
below legal minimums; the Office on Aging states the program
level is within regulated minimums.
3 . The Advisory Council on Aging took a stand opposing additional
funds for legal services, indicating that if additional funding
is made available, there are other priorities which should be
considered for funding.
Since Budget hearings are beginning on July 21, it seemed prudent to
withhold a final decision on funding until that time. This would allow
time for the Advisory Council to provide a list of its priorities to the
Board for consideration. It would also allow the Board to consider this
issue along with all the priorities for funding.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE'
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION O B A M EE
APPROVE OT�rlA
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SIGNATURE s : Supervisor Tom Torlakson s r chroder
ACTION OF BOARD ON July 15, 1986 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT IV AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES' NOES'. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Budget Committee ATTESTED /S /f8 6
Office on Aging - - -
PHIL BAT ELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Counsel
County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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