To: Board of Supervisors
From: Executive Office
Meeting Date: July 25, 2023
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Darcie Antle |
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707-463-4441 |
Department Contact: |
Kelly Hansen |
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707-463-4441 |
Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Ratification of a Letter of Opposition for Assembly Bill 120 / Senate Bill 120 - Budget Trailer Bill; and Ratification of a Letter of Support for Assembly Bill 1057 (Weber) - California Home Visiting Program
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Ratify letter of opposition for Assembly Bill 120 / Senate Bill 120 - budget trailer bill; and ratify letter of support for Assembly Bill 1057 (Weber) - California home visiting program.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
No previous action.
Summary of Request:
AB 120/SB 120. The human services trailer bill (AB 120/SB 120) contains a provision that would increase the existing IHSS collective bargaining penalty from a one-time seven percent of the county MOE amount to an ongoing ten percent of the county MOE amount. The current IHSS collective bargaining Realignment withholding was enacted in 2021 as a one-time seven percent penalty and is now proposed to be increased to an ongoing ten percent penalty with this new language. A county would be subject to the withholding only if all of the following four conditions are met: (1) A county and provider union have completed the full IHSS mediation and factfinding process; (2) the factfinding panel has issued recommended settlement terms that are more favorable to the union; (3) the county has an expired IHSS collective bargaining agreement; and (4) the county and union have not reached an agreement within 90 days after the release of the factfinding recommendations. The existing withholding is equivalent to seven percent of a county’s 2020-21 IHSS MOE amount. The withholding occurs through a one-time adjustment to the county’s Social Services Realignment base and is distributed as one-time general growth to the other subaccounts. The Social Services Realignment base is then restored by the amount of the withholding in the next fiscal year. Under this new language, the withholding would be ten percent of a county’s IHSS MOE amount for the prior year. The withholding will then occur every year until a collective bargaining agreement is reached. This letter is consistent with the county’s priorities and focus areas as defined in the 2023 Legislative Platform. The Executive Office requests ratification of the letter of opposition to AB 120/SB 120.
AB 1057. Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health, which is responsible for various programs relating to the health and safety of people in the state. Existing law requires the department, to the extent resources are available, to maintain a program of maternal and child health that includes the provision of educational, preventative, diagnostic, and treatment services, including medical care, hospitalization and other institutional care and aftercare, appliances and facilitating services directed toward reducing infant mortality, and improving the health of mothers and children. This bill would establish within the Health and Safety Code the California Home Visiting Program, a voluntary program originally created administratively, under which the State Department of Public Health provides funds to local health departments to support pregnant people and parents with young children who live in communities that face greater risks and barriers to achieving positive maternal and child health outcomes, as provided. This letter is consistent with the county’s priorities and focus areas as defined in the 2023 Legislative Platform. The Executive Office requests ratification of the letter of support for AB 1057.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Do not ratify letters of opposition and support.
Does This Item Support the General Plan? Yes
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Safe and Healthy County
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/a
Fiscal Details:
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revenue agreement: N/A |
budget clarification: N/A |
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: N/A
CEO Liaison: Executive Office |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Approved |
Date: July 25, 2023 |
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