FISCAL IMPACT:
Upon approval, this action will have a salary and benefit cost shift from the Aging and Adult Services Bureau (0503) to the Administrative Services Bureau (0501). Appropriation Adjustment No 5040, submitted to the Board of Supervisors February 12, 2019, moves these expenses to the correct dept/org. The Department has journaled expenses for these four positions to 0501, starting July 1, 2018. This P300 and complimentary Appropriation Adjustment will eliminate the need for future journals.
Moving (1) Clerk Senior Level (4435), (1) Volunteer Emergency Services Program Specialist (13136), (1) Volunteer Emergency Services Program Specialist (13132), and (1) Volunteer Program Coordinator (4005) positions in the Aging and Adult Services will not impact the budget. Costs will remind the same at $439,148. These positions are claimed as overhead and funded with a combined average of 17% open-ended federal revenue, 52% capped state allocation and capped 2011 Realignment revenues, 26% state capped Medi-Cal allocation and open-ended Title XIX Health-Related revenues, and 5% county General funds. No revenue adjustments are needed.
BACKGROUND:
Volunteer Emergency Services (VES) staff carry out department wide support for clients (across numerous bureaus) including coordinating donations and resources for clients and administering grant funds. These functions of resource development and grant activities are centralized to support the entire Department in the Policy & Planning Unit under the Office of the Director. The shift is aligned with greater organizational efficiency and leveraging skills and talents.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, the County will not be able to maximize efficiency in administering the Administrative Services Bureau, Policy & Planning Division.