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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	December 5, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Appoint Elizabeth Dondi to the Contra Costa County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Executive Director Position

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/05/2017

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) 608-5024
cc:	Holly Trieu

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 5, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT Elizabeth Dondi to the Contra Costa County In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority Executive Director position at Salary Plan and Grade 8I2 1841 ($7,605 - $9,736), Step 5 ($8,395), effective December 6, 2017, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Department to the Contra Costa County In-Home Support Services Public Authority.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Since this is not a County position, there is no fiscal impact to the County.

BACKGROUND:

The Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted Ordinance 98-14 on March 17, 1998 that established a public authority to provide for the delivery of in-home supportive services The Contra Costa County In-Home Support Services Public Authority Ordinance, Article 55-2.602 dictates that the Board shall appoint the IHSS Public Authority Executive Director.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The IHSS Public Authority Executive Director provides overall policy and program direction in cooperation with the Public Authority Advisory Committee and is responsible for management and administration of IHSS PA. The IHSS PA assists low-income elderly, blind and disabled individuals to remain safely in their own homes by paying care providers to perform authorized domestic and personal services tasks.

Ms. Dondi was selected through a competitive hiring and recruitment process that began in August, and included panel interviews of successful applicants. She has worked for Contra Costa County IHSS Public Authority in various positions since 2002 and has been in a management role since 2008.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority will lack the leadership to oversee the operations of the program.