To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Transfer of 1991 Realignment from Public Health to Social Services for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Find that the decision to make a change in the allocation 1991 Public Health realignment monies is based on the most cost-effective use of available resources to maximize client outcomes;
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to send a certified copy of these findings to the Department of Health and Human Services;
3. Direct the Department of Health and Human Services to forward a document containing this finding to the State Controller; and
4. Direct the Auditor-Controller to transfer $ 1,203,414 of 1991 State/Local Program Realignment funds from Public Health fund 1175 to the Social Services fund 1160.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
The Legislature adopted programmatic changes as part of a significantly expanded realignment package enacted by Chapters 87, 89, and 91, Statutes of 1991 (AB 758, Bates, and AB 1288 and AB 948, Bronzan). The realignment passed by the Legislature included three major components: (1) program transfers from the state to the counties, (2) changes in state/county cost-sharing ratios for certain social services and health programs, and (3) an increase in the state sales tax and the Vehicle License Fee (VLF) earmarked for supporting the increased financial obligations of counties.
Section 17600.20 of the Welfare and Institution Codes allows for a transfer of 1991 State/Local Program Realignment funds between subaccounts, not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the amount deposited in the account from which funds are to be reallocated for that fiscal year.
Transfers may be made between ...
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