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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 07151997 - C22 • t TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ��r °� Contra FROM: Cost PHIL BATCHELOR, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR - ,< a z "�--�ar County DATE: July 9+ 1997 r '' SUBJECT. LEGISLATION: SB 616 (SHER) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: ADOPT a position in SUPPORT of SB 616 by Senator Byron Sher, which, as amended June 4, 1997, expresses the intent of the Legislature to increase the number of foster and adoptive families available to each county through a regional collaborative effort that maximizes resources and reduces duplication of effort. BACKGROUND: Contra Costa County is in need of foster and adoptive homes for dependent children. Last year, the Social Service Department embarked on the Concurrent Planning effort in order to ensure children entering foster care reach permanency if they do not go home to their parent(s). For children not placed with relatives, the Department is in need of foster homes that can commit to adoption. The Department has had some success with the local recruitment efforts, billboards, bookmarks given at libraries, providing information at fairs and other events, and in participating in the KPIX Brian's Kids campaign. Currently, Federal and State funds for recruitment efforts are limited. The Social Service Department spends the allocation given to it under SB 2129 and then must resort to County expenditures. Recruitment of foster and adoptive homes, given the Governor's Adoptions Initiative, should receive additional attention and resources. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: IK Ila RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ---RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S)' �Z /AZ - ACTION OF BOARD ON My 15, 1997 _ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER 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. ATTESTED July 159 1997 Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF CC: SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR See Page 2 BY �� DEPUTY SB 616 currently expresses the intent of the Legislature to increase the number of foster and adoptive families available to each county through a regional collaborative effort that maximizes resources and reduces duplication of effort. The Social Service Department staff are continuing to work with Senator Sher on this bill. The Social Service Director recommends that the Board of Supervisors support SB 616. SB 616 passed the State Senate June 5, 1997 on a vote of 38:0 and is awaiting a Committee assignment in the Assembly. cc: County Administrator Social Service Director Steve Szaley, Executive Director California State Association of Counties 1100 K Street, Suite 101 Sacramento, CA 95814 Les Spahnn Heim, Noack, Kelly & Spahnn 1121 L Street, Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95814 Casey Sparks Kaneko, Executive Director Urban Counties Caucus 1100 K Street, Suite 101 Sacramento, CA 95814 -2- 9 k AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 4, 1997 AMENDED IN SENATE`MAY 20, 1997 AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 23, 1997 SENATE BILL No. 616 Introduced by Senator Sher (Coauthor: Assembly Member Alquist) f February 25, 1997 An aet to add ezftd repeal Seetieft 16500.9 of the Welke end fief rrelat4ng to s. An act relating to human services LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 616, as amended, Sher. Children: . foster care and adoption. Existing law provides for the placement of a child in foster care when the.child is removed from his or her family home, and provides that a child may be placed for adoption if he or she is not returned to the family home. This bill would reeluirre the State Pepaftffient of See}ed Service express the intent of the Legislature to establish increase the number offoster and adoptive families available to each participating county through a regional fester -eare publie edueatieft fflid reerrttitffi poet fer the pttrpese of g the „&,,u_.;.r.,ess of edtteatie aftd ---- --:t.,. en preeesses and Rg the reseurees avegabke fer th4 collaborative effort in ift .the --`he--ft of the state that maximizes and reduces duplication of effort. 96 . . . �C�... r(3a .r:st.,a..,.t7.?.t. .:c.;.5:is,,.73.s..•z5':i'34..,,....sx.rs...f::i:<• W,.i3�.. . P YYy ' t ' I SB 616 _ — 2 — T449- 2 --'1449_bili weeld estaWish _ aftd w�ttld require e ai .,,t e of the prejeet, aftd WetA^^�N,��AAthftt�7 the rest's^sof the a4ttett:��_/.��ssheA be neper- to the Legislature re me later than jxe T 2900. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yesno. State-mandated local program: no. The people of the State of California do enact as follows. 1 4-. Seetien 16500.9 is added to the Were 2 and ittstitutiens fie; to ready 3 4 SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declare 5 all of the following: 6 (1) According to the American Public Welfare 7 Association, the population of children in foster care is 8 growing at an alarming rate and there are currently more 9 children entering the system than are exiting. 10 (2) In 1996, there were 100,000 children living in foster 11 care in California. 12 (3) California has an effective family .reunification 13 strategy that relies upon community foster homes. 14 (4) Many counties do not have enough available 15 licensed foster and adoptive families to meet the 16 increasing number of children requiring protective 17. housing. m. r 18 (5) Consequently, counties use less effective and more 19 costly out-of-county placements in group homes. 20 -(-b+ The State Department of Seeial Seryiees shah 21 estabish a rregieiiffll fester- eafe aftd edeptien publie 22 edeeatieft etftd reerttitffi pmt foTr the p�ege of 23 the e ffe given.,. edtteaSenal aftd 24 .:tf preeess af}d fig the 25 •tee fef that e€fert ift Eethfer- ,=.e in three .26 . regions., northern; eentral, a"d s 4be _r 27 fie} eke goad of the regi foster aftd adeptien 28 edoeation aftd r ,:'-�.�-' pr o3eet is to �e the 29 (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to increase the 30 number of foster and adoptive families available to each 31 participating county through a regional collaborative 96 l d : ;—C=- M - - MAD UWA : im FATOWAT a - t • t ♦ t r I • • • • • MR I ' t t • t t IT - - I • • • r • t t • • • r •some meaff t • Y • ; • t t ♦ � t Y r '• - • - = - : - - - - : t I ON MR - . • ♦ 1 t • • Y f • t : t r • WAWA OL We ' 1F f Y • = - : - • • • f • Y - Y t -■ : - - i : • • t # MIN e • : s• ?TATAT _ • - t wt • • ♦ • i i t • s1 � -. tea_. . _...ve. _.. .. .. . . . SB 616 — 4 — 1 Eloethmentat4en saSsfying the finaneial tents and 2 Elemenstrating a sem relationship with the a,.,.,_,..,a:....a 3 h4gheiedoeatie institidtieft-. 4 * This seetion sha4 remetift ift efeet etAy thatg 5 Jam` 1; 2001, fflid as of Omt cue is r-epeeAed mess a 6 mer enoteted statute that is enaeted :before jantiftry 7 2001, Eleletes e - extends OwA date. O 96