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FROM: JAMES A. RYDINGSWORD, DIRECTOR Costa
Social Service Department _, 5
County
DATE: May 2 , 1989
SUBJECT: BOARD REFERRAL: Social Service Referrals to
Rooming Houses (Amends 3-28-89 Report)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)6 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Accept report from the Social Service Director amending the Board Order of
March 28, 1989, upon the advice of County Counsel.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
On December 6, 1989, the Board of Supervisors' requested information
regarding Social Service Department Referrals to Rooming Houses. Based
upon advice from County Counsel, this report amends the report of 3-28-89 .
In serving the needs of clients, Social Service Department staff may have
occasion to refer individuals, on an Information/Referral basis, to two
types of non-medical "facilities" .
1. The Department can get requests from clients or relatives for
information on availability of non-medical, Out-of-Home Care
facilities (often referred to as "Board and Care Homes") . Such
facilities are licensed and supervised by the Licensing Division
of the State Department of Social Services. The Social Service
Department has no involvement in the investigation of such
facilities.
When requested, the Department provides a SDSS computer listing
of state-licensed facilities in a specific geographical area
without recommending any particular one. This activity ' s
considered Information and Refer
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATIO OF BO RDC MM�
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SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON MAYS-6 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) 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: ATTESTED MAY 1 6 1989
Social Service Department
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
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2 . County Social Service staff occasionally make referrals of
single individuals who are competent and do not require care and
supervision in addition to room and board.
Some referrals may be made to a person who offers to rent a room
with or without kitchen privileges in a private home. Less
frequently, a person with a large home might rent rooms to
several individuals at. a time and provide them with meals and
laundry (a "room and board house" or "rooming house") .
Such "facilities" have no licensing requirements and are not
supervised by either the State or the County Social Service
Department.
Essentially, persons who reside in such homes have set up a
landlord/tenant relationship, which they are free to end at any
time.
Referrals to these "facilities" are made on an Information and
Referral basis. No "placement activity" occurs, and referents
are advised that no information is available as to the adequacy
or reputation of the facility.
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