DATE: February 20, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
Oralia Gomez, Executive Director, In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority
SUBJECT: Fresno County Ordinance Code Amendment to Allow Compensation for In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee Members
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Conduct first hearing to amend the Fresno County Ordinance Code, Title 2, Chapter 2.80, Section 2.80.150 to allow the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee members to receive compensation for attending monthly meetings to increase member participation; waive first reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and set second hearing for March 5, 2024;
2. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code Section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
The recommended actions conduct the first hearing to amend the Fresno County Ordinance Code Title 2, Chapter 2.80, Section 2.80.150 to allow In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Advisory Committee (AC) members to receive a $50 stipend for attending monthly meetings to encourage AC participation with no Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could elect not to pass the proposed ordinance amendment, in which case members would remain ineligible to receive compensation for participation on the IHSS AC.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase to Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended actions. The Advisory Committees (AC) is a component of the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authorities (PA) allocation. The IHSS AC has been effectively operating within the designated fiscal allocation, and no County General Fund resources are utilized for the IHSS AC.
DISCUSSION:
The IHSS AC was created as mandated by Assembly Bill (AB) 1682. On August 1, 2000, the Board approved the ...
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