FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: July 22, 2024
Subject: EHSD Challenges
Submitted For: Marla Stuart
Department: Employment and Human Services
Referral No: 44
Referral Name: Challenges for EHSD
Presenter: Marla Stuart, Director of Employment and Human Services
Contact: Tamina Alon, (925) 812-7324
Referral History:
This referral to the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) was originally made by the Board of Supervisors on April 25, 2000. Another referral to FHS, number 19, on Welfare Reform was referred on January 21, 1997. On January 1, 2005, the Board of Supervisors combined these two referrals so that the Department could provide updates on various aspects of their programs as the need arose. Since that time, the Family and Human Services Committee has received annual updates from the Employment and Human Services Department on a variety of issues impacting the Department.
On January 5, 2016, the Board approved the staff recommendation to carry forward this referral to the 2016 FHS. On June 7, 2016, the Board approved the recommendation of the Employment and Human Services Director to eliminate the "Office of the Future" component of the referral and expand the referral to include a report on the Continuum of Care (Foster Care) topic.
The last update was given to the Family and Human Services Committee on August 4, 2023.
Referral Update:
Please see the attached report on issues impacting the Employment and Human Services Department.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
ACCEPT the report from the Employment and Human Services Department on staffing related challenges and direct staff to forward the report to the Board of Supervisors for their information.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
There is no fiscal impact for this action.