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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06271989 - 1.4 (2) s L 1-040 TO: Board of Supervisors - FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator ©a a DATE: June 20, 1989 OST'4 cou SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: AB1702 (Vasconcellos) Specific Request(s) or Recommendations(s) & Background & Justification RECOMMENDATION: Take no position on AB 1702 by Assemblyman John Vasconcellos which would appropriate $1,236,000 of State General Fund money to create a State Radio Reading Service Network Center in San Diego to produce radio reading materials of current statewide interest for distribution to local radio reading services. The funds would also be available to provide assistance to existing radio reading services to help bring their facilities and services up to an appropriate standard and for grants to help establish six new radio reading services in areas of heavy population. BACKGROUND: The Board of Supervisors received and referred to the County Administrator a letter from the Chairman of the Broadcast Services for the Blind asking that the Board endorse AB 1702. While there is no doubt a pressing need for the services which would be expanded by AB 1702 the condition of the State Budget, even with the surplus, makes it doubtful that it would be wise to expend $1,236,000 of State General Fund money on an entirely new program while so many existing programs are in danger of closing for lack of funds. In addition,a large part of the funds which would be appropriated by AB 1702 would support ongoing services which will need funding every year in the future. In view of the above it is recommended that the Board take no position on AB 1702 and so advise the Broadcast Services for the Blind. AB 1702 is on referral to the Assembly Human Services Committee. �Continued on attachment: NO Signature: �� X Recommendation of County Administrator Recommendation of Board Committee Approve O'�t'�her: Signature(s)• �— Action of Board on: June 27 , 1989 Approved as Recommended x Other Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN X Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN. Absent: Abstain: Attested June 27,_ .198- 989 cc: County Administrator Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board Broadcast Services for the Blind(via CAO) of Supervisors and County Administrator Assemblyman Vasconcellos Les Spahnn,SRJ.Jackson, Barish&Associates Q�}/ By / 1 , Deputy Clerk CLVM:eh(ab l 702bo)