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C.77

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Family and Human Services Committee
Date:	December 6, 2011

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Costa

County

Subject:

Annual Report to FHS on Adult Protective Service/Elder Abuse

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/06/2011

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Dorothy Sansoe, 925-335-1009

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: December 6, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT annual report from the Employment and Human Services Department on the Adult Protective Services/Elder Abuse programs. ACKNOWLEDGE that this program protects dependent adults and senior from financial abuse, caregiver neglect, assault and battery, and self-neglect. RECOGNIZE that, when discretionary funds become available in the future, consideration should be given to directing funding to this program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None. Report only.

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department reports on an annual basis to the Family and Human Services Committee on the services being provided to disabled and senior residents in our community by the Adult Protective Services/Elder Abuse Prevention Program. On November 14, 2011, the 2011 annual report was provided.

During the discussion at the Family and Human Services Committee meeting, the Committee discussed the impacts of the services on the lives of residents, the impact of Realignment 2011 on the funding to the program, and other aspects of the program. The Committee agreed that this program was highly worthwhile in keeping protecting disabled adults and elderly. The Committee requested that the attached reports be submitted to the Board of Supervisors with the recommendation that, if discretionary funding should become available in the future, consideration be given to providing additional funding to this program.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

None at the current time.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.