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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05031994 - MR.1 r s MR. 1 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA DATE: May 3, 1994 MATTER OF RECORD Under the Public Comment of the Board Agenda this day, the following persons expressed their concerns that the Governor may reduce funding for the In-Home Supportive Services and Adult Protective Services programs and requested the Board of Supervisors to hold a public hearing on this issue: Joanne Best, Contra Costa In-Home Services Coalition, 3811 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez; Bud and Sandi Getty, 2176 Sugartree Drive, Pittsburg; and Sister Dianne Fagan, 3500 Mountain Boulevard, Oakland. Chair Tom Powers requested the County Administrator and Social Service Director to arrange time to allow for public testimony on potential funding reductions and consequences to the In-Home Supportive Services and Adult Protective Services programs. THIS IS A MATTER FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY cc: County Administrator Social Service Director THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on _May 3 ,1994_by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Smith, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Powers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBJECT: Adjournment Chairman Powers expressed the Board' s appreciation to the Walnut Creek City Council for the use of the Council' s facilities and the gracious hospitality provided by City staff. IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors meeting of May 3 , 1994, is ADJOURNED to May 6, 1994, 1 : 30 p.m. at Supervisor DeSaulnier' s Office to meet with representatives of the district hospital's, and subsequently to a Closed Session at 4: 30 p.m. at this location. cc: County Administrator I hereby certify that this is a true and correct Copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the data shown. ATTESTED: =�' I - PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of SuperAsors and County Adminlatrator By e l ALQ A 1e Deputy MY NAME IS JOANNE BEST, I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCE OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, AND I AM HERE BEFORE YOU TODAY IN MY CAPACITY AS A MEMBER OF THE CONTRA COSTA IN HOME SERVICES COALITION. THIS COALITION BEGAN IN WEST COUNTY FIVE YEARS AGO AND HAS SINCE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE SERVICE PROVIDERS, ADVOCATES AND CONSUMERS OF IHSS SERVICES THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTY. OUR COALITION IS APPEALING TO YOU TODAY TO REQUEST THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONVENE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE IN HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICESPROGRAMS; TWO PROGRAMS THAT WILL BE IN JEOPARDY IF THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PASSES AS PROPOSED. WE WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL PERSPECTIVES TO THE FULL BOARD ON' THESE KEY SERVICES - PERSPECTIVES THAT YOU MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE -HAVE THE CHANCE TO HEAR. AS YOU ARE WELL AWARE, THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET CALLS FOR ELIMINATING BLOCK GRANT FUNDING FOR THE ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS THE ONLY MECHANISM FOR RECEIVING AND INVESTIGATING REPORTS OF SUSPECTED ELDER ABUSE OR NEGLECT - A PROBLEM THAT REMAINS LARGELY HIDDEN, BUT NO LESS DAMAGING, IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE IN HOME-SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM, Sc<4OVER 6,000 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIORS, WILL ALSO BE AT SERIOUS RISK IF STATE BUDGET RESTRUCTURING OCCURS AS PROPOSED. OUR COUNTY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO WHATEVER BUDGET IS ADOPTED IN SACRAMENTO AND WE, AS A COALITION, WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PUBLIC DEBATE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THESE VERY IMPORTANT PROGRAMS. A PUBLIC HEARING SANCTIONED BY THE BOARD WOULD GIVE OUR CITIZENS THAT VITAL OPPORTUNITY AND HENCE WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT. FINALLY, RELATED TO THE .IN HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES . PROGRAM, OUR COALITION HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE HOW BEST TO RESPOND TO OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS AS DELINEATED ° IN LAST YEAR'S SENATE BILL 35. WE HAVE; APPRECIATED THE DEPARTMENT'S PARTICIPATION ON OUR COALITION AND WE-WOULD ALSO ASK THAT THE BOARD SANCTION A WORK GROUP TO DEVELOP IN HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR. THE BOARD'S FUTURE CONSIDERATION. NEIGHBORING COUNTIES HAVE RESPONDS SIMILARLY BY 0-111, CONVENING SUCH WORK GROUPS. AND WE FEEL TIME IS OF THE ESSENCEl CONTRA COSTA COUNTY IS TO EXAMINE AND IMPROVE ITS IN HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM WITHIN THE POSSIBILITIES PRESENTED IN THIS STATE LEGISLATION. i , IN SUM, WE ARE ASKING, IN ADDITION TO THE PUBLIC HEARING ON IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES THAT YOU SANCTION SUCH A WORK GROUP WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT A DOCUMENT WILL BE PRESENTED TO YOU REFLECTING A COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORT TO ENHANCE THE IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM IN WHATEVER WAYS ARE DEEMED MOST FEASIBLE. ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE IN-HOME SERVICES COALITION AND THE MANY USERS AND PROVIDERS OF SERVICE UNDER THE IHSS PROGRAM, THAKYOU FOR YOUR TIME THIS AFTERNOON AND FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS REQUEST. WE WOULD LIKE A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD'S NEXT BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING, OR IF POSSIBLE WE ARE AVAILABLE TO SPEAK AT THE BOARD'S REGULAR MEETING ON MAY 17TH, 1994. WE ARE REQUESTING 30 TO 45 MINUTES OF YOUR VALUABLE AT ONE OF THESE MEETINGS. ITEMS WE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS ARE; 1. IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES REALIGNMENT 2. OUR CONCERNS ABOUT THE POSSIBLE ELIMINATION OF THE ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM PER THE GOVERNOR'S CURRENT PROPOSED BUDGET. 3. FORMALIZING AN IHSS WORK GROUP OF THE CONTRA COSTA IN- HOME SERVICES COALITION THAT WOULD .BRING FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD. .