DATE: June 21, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Daniel C. Cederborg, County Counsel
Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Salary Resolution Amendment
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution adding two Deputy County Counsel I/II/III/IV/Senior and two Legal Assistant I/II-Confidential positions to the County Counsel Org 0710, effective on June 27, 2022 as reflected on Appendix H.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will add staff to the County Counsel's Office to assist the Department of Social Services (DSS) in representation of social workers in Child Welfare matters. The recommended positions will be funded with Intrafund Revenue. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the County Counsel's Office will continue to have limited staff to represent DSS social workers in Child Welfare matters.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The cost in FY 2021-22 for the added positions is $9,724; $591,942 for FY 2022-23. The total cost ($601,666) for the recommended positions will be offset with State and Federal Social Services funds ($520,150), 2011 Realignment ($54,077) in lieu of State General Funds for CWS and Adult Protective Services Programs that were realigned to counties through Assembly Bill (AB) 118, 1991 Realignment ($23,033) and the required Net County Cost ($4,406), which offsets the General Relief Program share of cost. The Department will utilize salary savings from the FY 2021-22 Department Org 5610 to fund the positions. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in DSS Org 5610 and County Counsel Org 0710 FY 2021-22 Adopted Budget and will be included in future budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
County Counsel represents DSS social workers in Child Welfare matters.
The County Counsel's Office current...
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