Chairman Robert Headwell Jr. has called a meeting of the Health and Human Services Committee for 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 in the Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, 64 Broadway, Fonda, New York. Items on the agenda, at this time, are as follows:

1.  DISCUSSION

 A. Privilege of Committee Chair, Committee Members & Legislators to discuss items of interest, etc., regarding departments governed by this Committee 

2.  RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FUNDING & AUTHORIZING CONTRACT  FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (PHEP) GRANT AND AMENDING 2017 BUDGET  (PUBLIC HEALTH)

3.  RESOLUTION AMENDING 2017 OPERATING BUDGET TO ACCEPT ENHANCED CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES GRANTS FUNDS AND ESTABLISHING A CASE SUPERVISOR POSITION (SOCIAL SERVICES)

4.  RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2017 OPERATING BUDGET AND ESTABLISHING A FULL-TIME WELFARE EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVE (SOCIAL SERVICES)

5.  OTHER

RESOLUTION NO. 178 of 2017 DATED: July 25, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Public Health Department has been awarded a  contract for continued grant funding for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Program for the period July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018, and

WHEREAS, the grant award amount for the contract period is $52,096, and

WHEREAS, salaries for the grant period have already been included in the 2017 budget but non-personal costs need to be appropriated,  

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes acceptance of the PHEP grant funding, and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Executive, following review and approval by the County Attorney, hereby is authorized to sign said grant contract, and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that this grant may be renewed without further action of the Legislature contingent upon the terms therein remain substantially the same.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes and directs the County Treasurer to amend the 2017 Operating Budget as follows:

INCREASE:

            Revenue:            A-16-3-3401-06               Public Health Grant – PHEP Grant              $35541.00

            Appropriations:  A-16-4-4010-06. 2260     Public Health Grant – Other Equipment         $  2500.00

            Appropriations:  A-16-4-4010-06. 4408     Public Health Grant – Office Supplies            $  2000.00

            Appropriations:  A-16-4-4010-06. 4411     Public Health Grant – Telephone Exp.            $  2700.00

            Appropriations:  A-16-4-4010-06. 4425     Public Health Grant – Maint. Agreements      $  6300.00

            Appropriations:  A-16-4-4010-06. 4438     Public Health Grant – Misc. Supporting Svc.  $  3780.00

            Appropriations:  A-16-4-4010-06. 4470     Public Health Grant – Travel Related Exp      $  1000.00

            Appropriations:  A-16-4-4010-06. 4471     Public Health Grant – Mileage                        $  3000.00

            Appropriations:  A-16-4-4010-06. 4491     Public Health Grant – Advertising                  $14261.00

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (7/25/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 179 of 2017 DATED: July 25, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Department of Social Services was awarded grant funds to improve staff-to-client ratios in the Child Protective Services (CPS) unit, pursuant to 17-OCFS-LCM-07, SFY 2017-2018 Enhanced Child Protective Services Funds in the amount of $50.000; and

WHEREAS, the Department “can only use the funds to hire additional CPS caseworkers and/or supervisors in SFY 2017-18 or to offer overtime.” These funds are intended to help districts achieve, or move closer to achieving, the recommended CPS caseload size of 15 active reports per month.  The funds are also intended to booster the supervision available to CPS caseworkers.  The expectation is that any staff added by this special appropriation will be funded by regular child welfare funding mechanisms in subsequent years; and,

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Social Services recommends hiring a Case Supervisor (Grade L) to assist in achieving the recommended CPS caseload size of 12 active investigations per month. The additional Case Supervisor will assist with supporting and training new caseworkers which in turn will allow for the existing Case Supervisors to provide additional support and supervision to trained employees, and

RESOLVED, the Montgomery County Legislature hereby establishes the position of Case Supervisor (Grade L), base salary $43,738.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2017 Operating budget effective August 1, 2017 as follows:

INCREASE

REVENUE:

A-18-3-3610-00                                   Social Service Administration                         $20,833.33

APPROPRIATIONS:

A-18-4-6010-00-1111(NEW)              Case Supervisor                                                 $18,224.17

A-10-4-9001-00-8810                         FICA                                                                $ 1,757.58

A-10-4-9001-00-8820                         Retirement                                                      $ 1,694.58

A-10-4-9001-00-8850                         Hospital and Medical                                        $ 8,963.89    

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (7/25/2017)

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RESOLUTION NO. 180 of 2017 DATED: July 25, 2017 RECOMMENDATION:

WHEREAS, the Department of Social Services is looking to eliminate the Employment Resources contract and  hire a full-time Welfare Employment Representative (NEW); and,

WHEREAS, the Department has reviewed the workload and has determined a Welfare Employment Representative at a Grade F would  suit the needs of the department; and,

WHEREAS, currently funds are used to contract with an Employment Resources represenative via two contracts totaling $74,187;

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Social Services recommends hiring a Welfare Employment Representative (Grade F) to handle the same duties as were previously contracted out to save the County money; and

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby establishes the position of a Welfare Employment Representative at a Grade F to be paid entirely out of Federal Funds; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to amend the 2017 Operating budget effective August 1, 2017 as follows:

INCREASE

REVENUE:

A-18-3-4610-00                                  Social Service Administration                         $26,004.88

APPROPRIATIONS:

A-18-4-6010-00-1111(NEW)              Welfare Employment Rep                                   $13,983.00            

A-10-4-9001-00-8810                         FICA                                                                $  1,757.58        

A-10-4-9001-00-8820                         Retirement                                                      $  1,300.41  

A-10-4-9001-00-8850                         Hospital and Medical                                        $  8,963.89

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(9). (7/25/2017)

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