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C. 26

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Date:	May 23, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPOINT Wendell Snyder to the District IV Seat on the IHSS Public Authority Advisory Committee

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/23/2017

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:

Lia Bristol, (925) 521-7100

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: May 23, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT the following individual to the District IV Seat on the In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority Advisory Committee, for a four year term which expires on March 6, 2020:


Wendell Snyder

Martinez, CA 94553

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority is a public agency whose general purpose is to improve the IHSS program for IHSS consumers and workers.

Public Authority services include:

Recruiting and screening independent providers
Maintaining a registry of providers
Referring providers to IHSS consumers
Training and educational opportunities for IHSS consumers and providers
Support services for consumers and providers

The Board of Supervisors created the IHSS Public Authority Registry to assist IHSS consumers with finding home care providers and also assist home care providers to find work.

The Registry recruits, interviews, screens, and keeps a listing of home care providers in a database. When an IHSS consumer requests help, the Registry searches the database to produce a list of home care providers who match the service needs and preferences of the caller. The lists are sent to consumers who interview and hire the providers. In addition, the Registry provides information and assistance to consumers and providers on the IHSS program.

IHSS Public Authority Advisory Committee

The IHSS Public Authority has an Advisory Committee whose membership is composed of individuals who are current or past users of personal assistance services paid for through public or private funds and professional representatives from the Community.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Seat will remain vacant.