See attached FY 2016/17 Recommended Budget document, which includes the Budget Message and Overview.
Explanation of the reasons behind the County Administrator’s recommendations is presented in the attached FY 2016/17 Recommended Budget. Material from departments invited to make a presentation is also attached.
MEET AND CONFER/LAY-OFF RESOLUTIONS
For the last several years at this point in the budget cycle, County Departments, in cooperation with Labor Relations, have begun the meet and confer process with employee representatives regarding the impact of program reductions on the terms and conditions of employment for affected employees. No County lay-offs are anticipated as a consequence of FY 2016/17 Recommended Budget impacts. Pending Final Budget adoption on May 10, Position Addition and Elimination lists may be presented to the Board for adoption on that day, with effective dates effective July 1, 2016.
Adoption of the County budget may be delayed.
Speakers: Douglas Leich, Shelter Inc, MultiFaith Action Coalition ; Chris Withrow, Anka Behaviorial Health Inc.; Naja W. Boyd, Anka Behavioral Health; Pete Caldwell, Human Services Alliance; Leslie Gleason, Shelter, Inc.( handout attached); Tiffany Strauss, Early Periodic Mental Health Program; Joseph Orr, Greater Richmond InterFaith Program; William White, United Way; Teri House, Chair, Contra Costa Council on Homelessness; Alaro Fuentes, Contra Costa CARES; Reverend Fred Weidmann, MultiFaith ACTION Coalition; Jasmine Tarkoff, MultiFaith ACTION Coalition; Melody Howe Weintraub, MultiFaith Action Coalition; Donna Colombo; Patty Hopson, Anka Behavioral Health; Jane Fischberg, Rubicon; Cynthia Fago, GRIP Genny Zentella, ACCE; Jovana Fajardo, ACCE; David Sharples, Health4All; Rosa Arriaga, resident of Richmond via translator; Ana Gonzalez, ACCE, Richmond via translator; Melvin Willis, ACCE; Edith Pastrano, ACCE; Mary Fenelon, Multifaith Action Coalition ; Judy Stillman, Winter Night Homeless Family Shelter, Multifaith Action Coalition Housing & Shelter Task Force; Rebecca Rozen, Hospital Council; Marianna Moore, Ensuring Opportunity Campaign ; Emelia Bermudez via translator ; Sheldon Jones, resident of El Cerrito ; Richard Beal, resident of Walnut Creek; Toni Jackson, homeless citizen of Contra Costa; Kenneth Edward; Dan Geiger, Dir. Human Services Alliance of CoCo; Nancy Kelly, CoCo Racial Justice Coalition; Rev. Will McGarvey, Multifaith Action Coalition; Chris Struer-Mertz, CCC Alliance.
The following people did not speak, but left written comments (attached): Ajit Kaushal, Equal Opportunity Commission and Chair, Community Action Partnership Viola Lujan, Clinica de la Raza.
ADOPTED the recommendations as presented; and requested staff return to the May 10, 2015 meeting with information on the following: