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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa
County
DATE: May 13, 1992 sq c6uN t t
SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: SB 1420 (Russell)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Agree to serve as a CO-SPONSOR of SB 1420 by Senator Newton
Russell, which would authorize specified counties to establish a
dependency mediation program.
BACKGROUND:
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This program would be designed to provide a problem-solving forum
through the juvenile court for all interested persons to develop a
plan for the best interests of the child, emphasizing family
preservation and strengthening. The bill provides that if
mediation is requested by any person who the judge or referee deems
to have a direct and legitimate interest in the particular case, or
on the court' s own motion, the matter may be set for confidential
mediation to develop a plan in the best interests of the child,
utilizing resources within the family first and within the
community if required.
SB 1420, as amended April 1, 1992, applies only to Los Angeles,
Orange and San Diego Counties . Our Juvenile Court Judge, John
Minney, has asked that Contra Costa County be added to the bill.
Our lobbyist has contacted Senator Russell 's staff, who has
indicated that the Senator would probably be willing to add Contra
Costa County to the bill if Judge Minney were to write to the
Senator and request that the County be added. Judge Minney has
sent the attached letter to Senator Russell and we have every
reason to expect that Contra Costa County will be added to the
bill .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON May 19, 1992 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 THE DATES/HO�W/N./
CC: Please see Page 2 . ATTESTED
PHIL BATCHELO ,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
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The dependency mediation program is funded under SB 1420 by
allowing the Board of Supervisors in the named counties to increase
the fee for a copy of a birth certificate by $3, with this $3 fee
being dedicated to funding the program.
Based on the request of Judge Minney and with the understanding
that the Board of Supervisors would insist that the cost of the
program not exceed the amount of revenue which would be raised by
the additional fee on the birth certificate, it is recommended that
the Board of Supervisors agree to serve as a co-sponsor of SB 1420
(assuming the bill is eventually amended to include Contra Costa
County) .
cc : County Administrator
The Honorable John C. Minney
Juvenile Court Judge
Rose Manning, Interim Social Services' Director
Victor J. Westman, County Counsel
George Roemer, Senior Deputy County Administrator
Les Spahnn, SRJ. Jackson, Barish & Associates