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Introductions |
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Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes). |
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APPROVE the Record of Action for the March 13, 2017 meeting of the Legislation Committee with any necessary corrections. |
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Draft Record of Action
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CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 557 (Rubio): CalWORKs: Victim of Abuse, a bill that expands and modifies the circumstances for waiving the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program requirements for victims of abuse, as recommended by Kathy Gallagher, Director of Employment & Human Services department. |
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CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 1164 (Thurmond): Foster Care Placement: Funding, a bill that establishes the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children to facilitate access to child care for foster youth and the families with whom they are placed through the provision of child care vouchers and/or payments, navigator services, and trauma-informed training and coaching for child care providers, as recommended by Kathy Gallagher, Director of Employment & Human Services department. |
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CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 1332 (Bloom): Juveniles: Dependents: Removal, a bill that establishes a specific standard for removal of a dependent child from the physical custody of a noncustodial parent, as recommended by the Director of Employment & Human Services. |
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Attachment A: AB 1332 Fact Sheet
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Attachment B: CWDA Support Letter
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CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on AB 1406 (Gloria): Homeless Youth Advocacy and Housing Program, a bill that establishes the Homeless Youth Advocacy and Housing Program to award grants to up to 10 local continuums of care that demonstrate the ability to contract with service provider capable of providing housing assistance and supportive services to homeless youth with the goal of transitioning youth towards self-sufficiency, as recommended by Lavonna Martin, Director of Health, Housing, and Homeless Services. |
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CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Oppose" on AB 1479 (Bonta): Public Records: Supervisor of Records: Fines, a bill that would require public agencies to identify a supervisor of records who shall review a determination by the agency that a request for records is denied, as recommended by Jami Napier, the Chief Assistant Clerk of the Board. |
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CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on SB 213 (Mitchell): Placement of Children: Criminal Records Check, a bill that prohibits the final approval for an adoption placement or the placement of a child in the home of a relative, nonrelative extended family member, prospective guardian, or another person who is not a licensed or certified foster parent or an approved resource family, and the licensure of a foster care provider applicant and approval of a resource family applicant, if an adult living in the home has been convicted of a violent felony, as recommended by Kathy Gallagher, Director of Employment & Human Services. |
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CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors a position of "Support" on SB 282 (Wiener): CalFresh and CalWORKs, The Reducing Hunger Among Vulnerable Californians Act of 2017, a bill that authorizes a county to provide employment services to a noncustodial parent of a child receiving benefits under the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, as recommended by Kathy Gallagher, Director of Employment & Human Services. |
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Attachment A: CSAC Support Letter
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The next meeting is currently scheduled for Monday, May 8, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. |
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Adjourn |
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The Legislation Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Legislation Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting.
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Legislation Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 651 Pine Street, 10th floor, during normal business hours.
Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time.
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For Additional Information Contact: |
Lara DeLaney, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 335-1097, Fax (925) 646-1353
lara.delaney@cao.cccounty.us
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