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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	February 7, 2012

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Costa

County

Subject:

2012 State Legislative Platform

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/07/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:

L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097

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: February 7, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT the 2012 State Legislative Platform as amended, as recommended by the County Administrator.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact to the County from this action.

BACKGROUND:

At its January 24, 2012 meeting, the Board of Supervisors received the Proposed 2012 State and Federal Legislative Platforms. The Board adopted the Proposed 2012 Federal Legislative Platform with no changes. However, the Board members discussed specific aspects of the Proposed 2012 State Platform that they wished to amend prior to adoption. These amendments related to:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

General Revenues/Finance Issues

(Proposed) #44. SUPPORT legislative compliance with both the intent and language of Proposition 1A and Proposition 22 (on an issue-by-issue basis).

This proposed policy has been amended to reflect the direction of the Board at its January 24, 2012 meeting as follows:

#44. SUPPORT legislative compliance with both the intent and language of Proposition 1A.
#45. SUPPORT the provisions of Proposition 22 that would protect County revenues, particularly as related to transportation revenues and excluding those provisions related to redevelopment funds

Land Use/Community Development Issues

(Proposed) #103. If the Supreme Court invalidates the Redevelopment Restructuring Acts of 2011, SUPPORT reform of the existing redevelopment process, as appropriate to consider as part of a budget solution. Specifically, SUPPORT legislation that would give local agencies specific tools for economic development purposes in order to enhance job opportunities, with emphasis on attracting and retaining businesses, and promote smart growth and affordable housing development.

This proposed policy has been amended to reflect the direction of the Board at its January 24, 2012 meeting as follows:

#104. In light of the Supreme Court decision upholding ABx1 26, dissolving redevelopment agencies, SUPPORT reform of the redevelopment process, as appropriate. Specifically, SUPPORT legislation that would give local agencies specific tools for economic development purposes in order to enhance job opportunities, with emphasis on attracting and retaining businesses, and promote smart growth and affordable housing development, while balancing the impacts on revenues for health and safety programs.

Additional Amendments Proposed by Staff

In addition to these amendments, subsequent to the Board of Supervisors meeting, staff of the CAO, EHSD, and Health Services met to further discuss the legislative proposal related to the management of the IHSS program, "Retain In Home Supportive Services Savings Through Targeted Program Management." This proposal was still in development during the development of the Draft and Proposed 2012 Legislative Platforms. However, it is now clear that the Governor’s proposal in his FY 12-13 State Budget to transition IHSS to a managed care model, and the apparent political support for this proposal, would supersede a pilot program intended to accomplish many of the same things intended by the legislative proposal.

EHSD believes they have demonstrated the ability to effectively manage the IHSS program in a way that combines costs savings with quality care. They are in the process of developing new strategies to further enhance their management of the program that they believe can be implemented very effectively in a managed care environment. Part of the strength they bring to any Home and Community Based Services program is their ability to leverage the wider Aging Services Network with its diverse state and federal funding base and its comprehensive network of supportive services, including both community based service providers and a strong and growing network of volunteers.

Consequently, this legislative proposal has been removed from the Platform and a policy has been added to the Health Policies section to support advocacy for a fair-share of state funding for the allocation of state funds directed to this purpose (integration of IHSS and managed care).

67. SUPPORT efforts to obtain a fair-share of any state funds in a distribution of funding for the integration of IHSS and managed care.


With these changes, staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors accept the 2012 State Legislative Program, as amended. (Attachment A)