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Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
County
DATE: June 11, 1990
SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: AB 3925 (Willie Brown)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a position in SUPPORT of AB 3925 by Assemblyman Willie
Brown which would submit to the voters a bond measure of $400
million to provide funds for facilities to care for children and
individuals in need of long-term care and in addition authorize
the issuance of $550 million in revenue bonds, contingent on the
approval by the voters of the general obligation bond issue.
BACKGROUND-
Assemblyman Willie Brown and 19 co-authors ( including Assemblyman
Tom Bates) have introduced AB 3925 which, as amended May 16, 1990
would submit to the voters the California Family Care Services
Facilities Act of 1990 . As amended May 16, 1990 this measure
would do all of the following:
1. Adopt findings and declarations by the Legislature to the
effect that California needs more facilities to care for
young children and the elderly, that the elderly are the
fastest growing population in California, that many of those
who are caring for elderly relatives are working outside the
home and have young children of their own, that the supply
of child care facilities has not kept up with the need and
that there is an acute shortage of subsidized child care
slots for children from low income and single parent
families, that there are inadequate facilities to care for
the elderly and disabled.
CONTINUED ON"ATTACHMENTeS YES SIGNATURE: -
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON June 19, 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
,1 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.
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BY DEPUTY
2. Express the intent of the Legislature that the proceeds from
the sale of the bonds authorized by this measure be used to
meet and expand the capacity for child care and community
long-term care services by licensed facilities.
3 . Creates the California Family Care Service Facilities
Authority of 12 individuals. Four members are appointed by
the Senate Rules Committee, four by the Speaker of the
Assembly, and four by the Governor. One of the members
appointed by each individual or group must be either a child
care provider or an individual who is knowledgeable about
child care programs and one of whom must be a person who is
a long-term care provider or a person knowledgeable about
long-term care programs. Members serve four year terms and
may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses.
4. The Authority would make loans from the proceeds of the
revenue bonds to public or nonprofit agencies or other
entities for the purpose of constructing, acquiring or
renovating facilities for child acre or community long-term
care services. The Authority would use the proceeds of the
general obligation and revenue bonds to construct, acquire,
renovate and expand family care service facilities that
provide services for children needing day care and
individuals needing long-term care, such as adult day care,
attendant care and respite care.
5. Place on the November 6 , 1990 ballot a bond measure
authorizing the sale of $400 million in general obligation
bonds for the purposes outlined above.
6. .Authorizes the Authority to also issue $550 million in
revenue bonds for the purposes outlined above, contingent on
the approval by the voters of general obligation bond issue.
The Board of Supervisors has been concerned for some time with
the availability and quality of care provided by both child care
facilities and long-term care facilities. AB 3925 would assist
in solving this need by providing funds for the capital costs of
acquiring and constructing such facilities. It is therefore
recommended that the Board of Supervisors indicate its support
for AB 3925.
AB 3925 is on referral to the Assembly Health Committee.
cc: Assemblyman Willie Brown
Assemblyman Tom Bates
County Administrator
Social Services Director
Health Services Director
Les Spahnn, SRJ. Jackson, Barish & Associates