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FROM: John Cullen, Director
Employment & Human Services Departm `' �......... County
DATE: February 25, 2003
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO MODIFY BOARD ORDER DATED AUGUST 1, 1989
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED AC 1100!
MODIFY the current Welfare Aid Revolving Fund authorization under the control of the County
Employment and Human Services Department Director for the purpose of making emergency payments to
clients receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and General Assistance to read "allow
emergency payments to clients receiving CaIWORKS Assistance and/or County General Assistance," as the
CaIWORKs program has replaced the AFDC program.
FINANCIAL IMPACT--
There will be no significant financial impact. Costs associated with managing the bank accounts established
in the past will not be impacted by this change.
Under provision of the original Board Order, the Welfare Aid Revolving Fund is authorized for a maximum
of$300,000. Currently, the Fund is operating at this maximum level. The newly implemented Electronic
Benefits Transfer (EBT) program provides clients in the above named programs with personal debit cards to
use to access their cash benefits within the mandated time limits; therefore, use of the Fund has significantly
decreased. As a lesser amount is allowable with agreement of the Employment and Human Services
Department Director and the Auditor-Controller, a reduction from the current maximum will be
implemented, thus freeing cash for other County operations.
REASONS FOR RECOMMEND ATIONIBACKGROUND!
The original revolving fund was established for the purpose of making emergency payments to clients under the
AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependant Children) and General Assistance. AFDC is now CalWORKs.
Ct1NSE()TTF,NI"'ES OE NEGATIVE ACTIN
The current Board Order does not accurately reflect the aid types currently receiving benefits through the
Welfare Aid Revolving Fund.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
41' RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
t---'APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): 1
ACTION OF 130A�D NMRCH 11$ 2003 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT NOW ) 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.
VACANT:DIM= nl
ATTESTED 11,2003
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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AUDITOR—CONTROLLER BY � `T� ' ��. �L�ti DEPUTY
TREASURER—TAX COLLECTOR