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JE t: , . -2- HSAC INVOLVEMENT The small group mentioned above met on several occassions for the purpose of developing a position paper on Block Grants which incorporated the above Principles, The basic purpose of the position paper was to provide the Commissioners with a mechanism tobetter cope with the Block Grant process. The position paper as amended by a second ad hoc group including Wes Hare, and Dick Taylor was discussed in some detail and approved in the HSAC meeting on June 24, 1981, The position paper was discussed again in the July 22, 1981 HSAC meeting. During the meeting, there were recommendations that several sections of the position paper be clarified. A special ad hoc HSAC committee was established to do so and a further meeting was held to carryout the clarification, The attached Principles represents the document as recommended and amended by the HSAC and finalized by the special ad hoc committee. ACTION TO DATE BY COMMISSIONERS As you know, the Orange County Board of Commissioners approved and adopted the basic position paper which is also attached, on June 1, 1981. This paper provided a basic statement of principles and was designed to serve as a general set of guide- lines regarding Block Grants. However, since the position paper was a general statement of principles, it was thought we needed to provide more specific details related to the criteria for actual allocation of funds. The attached Principles addresses this need, REVIEW OF PRINCIPLES A brief review of the proposed Principles follows: GENERAL ASSUMPTIONS - The human services system in Orange County includes both public and private agencies. In the possible confusion likely to result in the first year of Block Grants, these Principles are offered as assistance to the Commissioners in making the transition to the new system, whatever it may be. The permanent Block Grant decision making system should be based an: 1. A needs assessment process and 2. Reflect a high degree of cooperation by aad between public and private agencies. ADMINISTRATIVE PRINCIPLES Any regulations should be the minimum required by state and federal law. Sufficient reporting requirement to satisfy accountability would be necessary.