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C. 31

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	November 5, 2019

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add Five Social Workers to the In-Home Supportive Services Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/05/2019

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:	Livienne Manguera, (925) 608-5022
cc:	Livienne Manguera

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 5, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22550 to add five (5) full time Social Worker (X0VC) (represented) positions at salary plan and grade 255-1434 ($5,463 - $6,641) in the Employment and Human Services Department.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The anticipated cost of funding these positions are $338,500 (salary and benefits) for a six-month period (January through June 2020) and $677,000 for annual costs. The State allocation (CFL 19/20-28) has been increased to $4,819,574. This increases budgeted revenue of $2,836,823 by $1,982,751. This additional revenue has allowed the Department to fund these five additional Social Workers to the Aging and Adult Services Bureau (Org Code 0503). Costs will be covered by 48% Federal, 39% State and 13% County funds.

BACKGROUND:

Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) is requesting the addition of five Social Workers for the In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The IHSS program has been understaffed over the years, which has been exacerbated by significant caseload growth. The program has been under a state-mandated corrective action plan for several years and has not made the progress required because we have not been able to add staff equal to caseload growth and the challenge of recruiting qualified social workers.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The IHSS program will be unable to hire additional Social Workers so that the Division can make progress on the state-mandated correction improvement plan.