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C. 33

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	November 7, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Establish EHS Deputy Bureau Director-Exempt Classification and Add One Position in Employment and Human Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/07/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Holly Trieu (925) 313-1560
cc:	EHSD

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: November 7, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Adopt Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22014 to establish the classification of EHS Deputy Bureau Director-Exempt (XAD2) (unrepresented), and add one (1) position at Salary Plan and Grade B85 2044 ($9,026 - $10,971) in the Employment and Human Services Department.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action will result in an approximate annual salary and benefits cost of $213,280 and an annual pension cost of $68,250. The cost for the new position will be funded 48% Federal, 39% State, and 13% County.

BACKGROUND:

The Employment & Human Services (EHS) Department is requesting to establish EHS Deputy Bureau Director-Exempt, an executive management classification, and add one position to be assigned to the Children and Family Services Bureau (CFS).

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In 2014, the Deputy Director-Workforce Services-Exempt position was established and exempted from the Merit System. The Deputy Director-Workforce Services is an executive management classification and is responsible for providing assistance to the Workforce Services Director with the administrative managerial oversight for public assistance service delivery programs, make program policy recommendations, and provide supervision to management personnel. Children and Family Services (CFS) is responsible for managing the Mental Health Services for Children (Katie A.), Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC), Resource Family Approval (RFA), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Child and Family Services Review (CSFR), and the recently passed State Legislature-Continuum of Care Reform Initiative. Over the past three years, under the administration of the Children and Family Services Director the management responsibilities for federal and state mandated child protective services, foster care and adoption services programs, and the many sub-programs have increased. EHS has determined that a Deputy Bureau Director in CFS is needed to maintain professional staffing levels, and to provide assistance to the CFS Director with the administrative management of the various children services programs.

Establishing an executive management level Deputy Bureau Director classification will allow the department to add additional administrative and managerial positions to address the continual growth and changes to program services, State and Federal regulations and mandates, and keep abreast with the changing trends facing social services programs and providers. The EHS Deputy Bureau Director-Exempt will be assigned to one of the major divisions, and will report to the respective Bureau Director. The EHS Deputy Bureau Director will be responsible for strategic planning, program development and policy recommendations on program services and the delivery of services.

The new EHS Deputy Bureau Director position will be assigned to the Children and Family Services Bureau, and will provide administrative and managerial assistance to the CFS Director and ensure adequate professional staff is available to protect children. In the near future, the Deputy Director-Workforce Services will be re-classified to EHS Deputy Bureau Director-Exempt and the incumbent will continue to provide administrative/managerial assistance in the Workforce Services Bureau.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Children & Family Services Director will have insufficient managerial staff to effectively implement and manage state and federal mandates and agency-wide policies and priorities of the delivery of child welfare services to the public ensuring risk assessment and child safety. This position will impact compliance, quality control, and services to families to ensure that children are safe and receiving appropriate services. The result may place the Department at risk of not being in compliance with Federal mandates of state Title IV-B and IV-E program requirements.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The recommendation supports three of the five children's outcomes. 2) Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood; 4) Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing; and 5) Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.