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C.52

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Wage Rate Adjustment for In-Home Supportive Service Providers

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:

Dorothy Sansoe, 225-1009

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):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or his designee, to submit to the State of California a rate adjustment request for the In-Home Supportive Sevices Program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None - This action will maintain costs to the County at the budgeted level. Without these changes, an increase of $4.3 million in County costs could be incurred.

BACKGROUND:

The State of California is adjusting the maximum wage that may be paid to an IHSS provider and receive funding from the State. The current rate is $11.50 per hour plus $0.60 in benefits. The new rate will be $9.50 per hour plus $0.60 in benefits. In order to maintain costs at the current amount and avoid a $4.3 million increase in County costs, a request for a change in the rate must be submitted to the State of California no less than 60 days in advance, or May 1, 2009.