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DATE: April 4, 2006 srA n County
SUBJECT: ADOPT Resolution Authorizing Employment and Human Services
Department, Children & Family Services Bureau, Access to the California C
Telecommunications System (CLETS)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ADOPT Resolution Authorizing Employment and Human Services Department, Children & Family
Services Bureau, Access to the California Telecommunications System CLETS).
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT
This action impacts one of the community outcomes: 4) Families that are Safe, Stable and
Nurturing.
BACKGROUND:
On June 2, 1998, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution No. 98/299
adopting the implementation of SB 468 which allows child welfare services of a social service
department to obtain a criminal record through the California Law Enforcement
Telecommunications System (CLETS) from municipal, County, or State law enforcement entities to
assess the household of a relative who has agreed to receive a minor. The Board further
authorized the EHSD to enter into inter-jurisdictional agreements with law enforcement agencies
within the County to provide access to CLETS, including during non-business hours at night and on
weekends.
The Department of Justice has requested that specific language set forth in the new Resolution be
included in any action implementing SB 468.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ✓YES SIGNATURE:
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE _OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BO D N APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT 1 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: /)
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ATTESTED:
CONTACT: Karen Mitchoff,EHSD JOHN B.CULLEN,CLERK OP THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY �/ ' - DEPUTY
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` The Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County , California
In the Matter of the Employment and )
Human Services Department Utilizing the )
California Law Enforcement )
Telecommunication System ) RESOLUTION NO. 2006/163
WHEREAS,on June 2, 1998, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution
No. 98/299 adopting the implementation of SB 468 which allows child welfare services of a social service
department to obtain a criminal record through the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications
System (CLETS)from municipal, County, or State law enforcement entities to assess the household of a
relative who has agreed to receive a minor; and
WHEREAS, The Board of Supervisors authorized the Employment and Human Services
Department to enter into inter jurisdictional agreements with law enforcement agencies within the County
to provide access to CLETS, including during non-business hours at night and on weekends; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Justice has requested the specific language set forth in the
following paragraphs be included in any resolution implementing SB 468; and
WHEREAS, Penal Code Sections 11105(b)(10) and 13300(b)(10) authorize cities, counties and
districts to access state and local summary criminal history information for employment, licensing or
certification purposes; and
WHEREAS, Penal Code Section 11105(b)(10) authorizes cities, counties and districts to access
federal level criminal history information by transmittingfingerprint images and related information to the
Department of Justice to be transmitted to the Federal Bureau oflnvestigation; and
WHEREAS, Penal Code Sections 11105(b)(10) and 13300(b)(10) require that there be a
requirement or exclusion from employment, licensing, or certification based on specific criminal conduct
on the part of the subject of the record; and
WHEREAS,Penal Code Sections 11105(b)(10)and 13300(b)(10)require the City Council,Board
of Supervisors, or governing body of a city, county or district to specifically authorize access to summary
criminal history information for employment, licensing, or certification purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Contra Costa County Employment and Human
Services Department, Children and Family Services Bureau, is hereby authorized to access state and
federal level summary criminal history information for employment (including volunteers and contract
employees), licensing, or certification purposes and may not disseminate the information to a private
entity; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services
Department, Children and Family Services Bureau,shall not consider a person who has been convicted of
a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude eligible for employment (including volunteers and
contract employees), or licensing; except that such conviction may be disregarded if it is determined that
mitigating circumstances exist, or that the conviction is not related to the employment, volunteer or license
in question.
PASSED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this 4th day of April,
2006
JOHN B. CULLEN, County Administrator
By D
Deputy Clerk
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