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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06061995 - 1.79 SYN>g /.7q TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: Robert Hofmann, Acting Director i # Costa Social Service Department County DATE: May 16, 1995 SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Acting Social Service Director, or designee, to sign the State Department of Social Service MOU allowing Contra Costa to license Foster Family Homes SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION($)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Acting Social Service Director, or designee, to sign the State Department of Social Service (SDSS) MOU which establishes the County as the entity responsible for performing licensing functions for the State with respect to Foster Family Homes which are located within the geographical area of the County. The MOU is to become effective July 1, 1995 and shall remain in effect until terminated by either party. FISCAL: No current County cost is involved. The State will develop and release the annual allocation through a County Fiscal Letter upon release of the annual Budget Act. Final allocation, for specific State Fiscal years, are subject to redistribution based on County expenditure levels prior to the reversion of allocation surpluses to the General Fund. BACKGROUND; This MOU between the California Department of Social Services and Contra Costa County clarifies state and county licensing responsibilities, the relationship between county licensing and placement functions, training requirements for county licensing workers, and the coordination of county and CCL policy and procedures. These changes were agreed upon after extensive discussions with representatives from the County Welfare Directors' Association (CWDA) and with individual county representatives. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE($): ACTION OF BOARD ON June 6 , 1995 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER J 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: Contact: Danna Fabella 313-1583 ATTESTED June 6 , 1995 SOCIAL SERVICE (CONTRACTS UNIT) PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR M382 (10/88) BY DEPUTY