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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06111991 - 2.2 _ a. TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS . .... Contra FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa ;s Count DATE: �OfTd' iri"'�y June 11, 1991 SUBJECT: 1991-92 PROPOSED BUDGET AND BUDGET PROCESS SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approve the 1991-92 Proposed Budget Schedules. 2. Approve the development of budget reduction plans for Departments of 5% and 10% on a net county cost basis. 3 . Direct the County Administrator to work with each Department to determine the impact of the reduction plans and develop a plan to live within available resources. 4. Set Budget Committee deliberations for July 31 and August 1 and Public Hearings on the Final Budget for August 12, 1991. 5. Direct the Clerk to prepare required legal notices and make publications available. BACKGROUND: Each year County staff prepares a proposed budget plan for the Board of Supervisors to consider as part of the preparation of the annual budget. Attached for your consideration are the Proposed Budget Schedules, using revenue and expenditure estimates as of April. The Proposed Budget does not include possible budget reductions from the massive State budget deficit. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON June 11, 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER Jerry Fillingin, S.E.I.U. , Lmcal 535, appeared before the Board and presented a copy of an open letter to Governor Wilson and the Legislature requesting funding for the Child Welfare Services Program. Following discussion, the Board APPROVED the recommendations of the County Administrator. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X 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: Auditor-Controller ATTESTED June 11, 1991 Clerk of the Board PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Administrator M382 (10/88) BY � ���� DEPUTY -2- The latest budget estimates, as of early June, indicate that the County will be facing a budget deficit and that reductions must be made from the Proposed Budget. Moreover, preliminary information on the State Budget reveals that the County may be facing a substantial shortfall in State revenues. Therefore, it is recommended that each Department prepare a 5% and 10% budget reduction plan, based on net County cost. Administrator office staff will be working with Department staff to develop budget reduction plans over the next three weeks. Minimizing layoffs and minimizing service disruptions will be the objectives of the reduction plans. Budget reduction plans will not be a simple task and many difficult decisions lie ahead. DATE: A0 REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM THREE (3) MINUTE LIMIT) Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before addressing the Board. ( NAME: '7 Ciyl' "'� .� � dY( PHONE: ` ( y ✓ O / ADDRESS: aL CITY: I am speaking formyself OR organization: S Iell- - 35 Check one: (NAME OF,ORGANIZATION) v I wish to speak on Agenda Item # �• Z-': My comments will be: genera for against I wish to speak on the subject of I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider. s SPEAKERS 1. Deposit the "Request to Speak" form (on the reverse side) in the box next to the speakers' microphone before your item is to be considered. 2. You will be called to.make your presentation. Please speak into the microphone. 3. Begin by stating your name and address; whether you are speaking for yourself or as a representative of an organization. 4. Give the Clerk a copy of your presentation or support documentation, if available. 5. Please limit your presentation to three minutes. Avoid repeating comments made by previous speakers. (The Chair may limit length of presentations so all persons may be heard.) ,a t Iwo Sa . .. ............ ........... -' 1 r• ....... Open Letter to Governor Wilson. & the Legislature : *'• The Child Welfare Services Program cannot protect the abused and neglected children whose lives depend on it. Gov. Deukmejian's $55 million cut this year severely undermined a system that was already in critical condition. Gov.Wilson's proposed budget fails to restore these funds. As our political leaders, you have the legal and ethical obligation to protect the 150,000 children served by the Child Welfare system each year. Every day we, the Child Welfare social service workers and supervisors throughout the state, look into the eyes of children who are suffering further abuse and neglect from the system designed to protect them. We urge you to take 4 steps to help us save California's future: 1 - Fully fund the Child Welfare Services Program in 1991-92. Restore the $55 million cut from this year's budget. 2 - Rescind the "emergence" Child Welfare regulations which exclude thousands of needy and abused children from services. 3 - Expand Family Preservation Programs, adopt AB 546 and AB 948. Enable us to focus on keeping children in their homes rather than foster care. 4 . Order SDSS to conduct a work study in Child Welfare and Adoptions. Determine the real staffing level needed to serve abused &neglected children. Child Welfare Social Workers and Supervisors of California Name / Classification County / J �ZE Social Services Union - Local 535 66127th St - Oakland, CA 94612 INTERNATIONAL UNION, AFL-CIO. ClC 4151 893-8766 CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL JQ:ns,seiu 535,afl-do 1510 J Street.Suite 140•Saer~c.CA 95614•(916)"2-3636