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C.17

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	April 19, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

EHSD - Aging & Adult Services Appropriation Adjustment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/19/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:

925-313-1561

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: April 19, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Employment and Human Services (0503): APPROVE Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No. 5063 authorizing new revenue in the amount of $203,725 from the State of California, IHSS Administration and Title XIX IHSS Health revenue, and appropriating it to personnel expenses to support nine new positions in the Employment and Human Services Department.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This action will provide revenue to support nine additional positions in the Employment and Human Services In-Home Supportive Service program. The cost of this action will be $203,725 in FY 2015/16. The annual pension cost is $285,459. The revenue to support these positions is budgeted in the FY 2016/17 Recommended Budget.

BACKGROUND:

Effective January 1, 2016 the California Department of Social Services implemented Senate Bill 855 and 873 introducing new regulations under the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for In-Home Supportive Services Providers. The mandate requires the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Division monitor overtime and travel time for IHSS providers, scheduling of multiple providers for a single client, develop appeals processes to manage violations, and provide emergency back-up for providers. The department’s review of current IHSS staffing indicated that the increased workload cannot be absorbed by existing staff, and would require an additional unit of workers to provide case management in compliance with the new regulations. This action supports the additional staff to comply with the new FLSA standards.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Appropriations will not be properly allocated.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.