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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	April 28, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Resolution to Abolish and Restore positions; Lay-off and Re-appoint Employees in Head Start

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/28/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	C. Youngblood, 313-1712
cc:	Cassandra Youngblood Reni Radeva Vickie Kaplan

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 28, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

A. ADOPT Resolution Number 2009/159 to abolish positions and layoff employees in the Employment and Human Services Department, Community Services Bureau (CSB).

B. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to temporarily close part-day, part-year Head Start Center Based preschool classrooms during the low-enrollment summer period effective May 22, 2009.

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

C. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to temporarily close Head Start Home Base Program during the low-enrollment summer period effective May 22, 2009.

D. ABOLISH Early Childhood Home Educator project positions (represented) as specified in Attachment A-1, effective May 22, 2009.

E. ABOLISH Teacher project positions (represented) as specified in Attachment A-1, effective May 22, 2009.

F. ABOLISH School Readiness Program Coordinator position (unrepresented); as specified in Attachment A-1, effective June 30, 2009.

G. ABOLISH Comprehensive Services Assistant Manager positions (unrepresented); as specified in Attachment A-1, effective June 30, 2009.

H. ESTABLISH Early Childhood Home Educator project positions as specified in Attachment A-2, effective August 17, 2008.

I. ESTABLISH FAC Teacher project positions as specified in Attachment A-2, effective August 17, 2008.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None
No fiscal impact from implementing these recommendations. The funding received anticipates that part-year classrooms will be closed during the summer months

BACKGROUND:

The Head Start program was designed and funded to operate on a nine-month schedule. Towards this, several part-year positions are included in the Community Services Bureau's childcare staffing structure. These positions are budgeted in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) grant for the 2009 Head Start program year to cease employment from May 22, 2009 to August 17, 2009.

In order to keep expenditures within available funding or to keep staffing at the level necessary for efficient operations, it is necessary to abolish the positions described in Attachment “A-1” on the dates indicated for reasons of economy, lack of funds or because the necessity for the position(s) involved no longer exists and to lay off employees accordingly.

Positions required to support the Head Start program in August and September will be re- established. The positions shown on Attachment “A-2 will be re-established on the dates indicated.

Additionally, the Community Services Bueau has been notified that the First Five funded School Readiness contract (39-891), which terminates on June 30, 2009, will not be renewed. Thus, the Bureau seeks to lay off the three (3) employees associated with this project.

Board resolution regarding the above actions is attached.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Employment & Human Services Department Community Services Bureau supports three of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes - Outcome 1: “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School,” Outcome 3: “Families that are Economically Self-sufficient,” and, Outcome 4: “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing.” These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.