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FROM: Costa
FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
County
DATE: May 13, 1996 ,q._Couµ�
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SUBJECT: REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY
FORUM AND ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. ACCEPT the attached report from Sara Hoffman, Senior Deputy County
Administrator, on the work to date of the Executive Committee of the Policy
Forum.
2. DIRECT the County Administrator to advise the members of the Family and
Human Services Committee of all meetings of the Executive Committee of the
Policy Forum and of the;Policy Forum so that they can attend some or all of
the meetings if they wish to do so and, if necessary, ask the County
Administrator to discuss with the members of our Committee the
organizational structure of the Policy Forum, its Executive Committee and how
the Family and Human Services Committee fits into this structure.
3. REQUEST the County Administrator to report again to the Family and Human
Services Committee on July 8, 1996 on the work of the Policy Forum and its
Executive Committee.
BACKGROUND:
On March 5, 1996, the Board of Supervisors approved a report from our Committee
which asked the County Administrator to report regularly to our Committee on issues
on which the Board of Supervisors should act or which should be brought to the
attention of the Board of Supervisors.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR i RECOMMENDATION OF BOAR C M T E
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ONMay 21, 1996 PROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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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.
� ATTESTED
May 21, 1996
Conta�ibunty Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: Sara Hoffman, Senior Deputy County Administrator and COUNT
ZRVIANOY ADMINISTRATOR
Staff to the Executive Committee of the Policy Forum
Executive Committee, Policy Forum:(Via Sara Hoffman)
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On May 13, 1996, our Committee met with Sara Hoffman, representing the County
Administrator. Ms. Hoffman reviewed the attached report with our Committee. We
are pleased to see that the Department Heads and others who are members of the
Executive Committee are concerned enough about their relationship with each other
that they have agreed to set aside one entire day for a retreat or workshop at which
they will be able to work through their relationship with each other and the impact
that each Department's program's have on the other Departments. As a part of this
discussion, we believe that it is important that our Committee be a part of those
discussions and that we all agree on the proper role of our Committee in the
organizational structure which is the Policy Forum.
We want to have a further progress from the County Administrator on this subject on
July 8, 1996.
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY j
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
651 Pine Street, 10th Floor
Martinez, California 94553
Telephone: 646-1390
DATE: May 7, 1996
TO: Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier
Supervisor Jeff Smith
Family & Human Services Committee
FROM: Sara Hoffman /
Senior Deputy Administrator I
ISUBJECT: Status Report on the Policy Forum
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The Executive Committee of the Policy Forum held its first meeting on Thursday, May 2,
1996. Discussion covered organizational issues, including convening the larger Policy
Forum group, nominees for representatives for which the Executive Committee is
responsible and other organizational issues. Staff reported that letters had been sent to
all organizations designated for;nominating candidates to the larger Policy Forum. To
date, responses have been ;received from the Countywide Youth Commission,
Assemblyman George Miller's office, Assemblyman Richard Rainey 's office, the Cowell
Foundation and the Zellerbach Family Fund. Follow up calls will!be made to the other
organizations.
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The Executive Committee discussed the need to establish internal Iworking relationships
and direction for the Executive Committee. To do so will require each of the members to
understand the driving forces;of change in the other disciplines as well as time for
discussion and brainstorming.; Consequently, the Executive Committee agreed to set
aside one full day for discussion. Staff is currently in the process of scheduling the
meeting.
The Policy Forum brings together a wide range of interests and programs that affect the
lives of children and families.; The Executive Committee felt very strongly that it was
important to spend the extra time to properly structure and give direction to the Policy
Forum if it is to make meaningful system change that will increase our ability to improve
the lives of children and families.
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