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ORANGE COUNTY .` ' `� ��{� ` ^ • • BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ` ' ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NU' E-Z ' ' MEETING DATE nr�nxp' �_��- _ 031' | ' .'� SUBJECT: Department of Children's Services . . ' ' -___-__ ----- � IC HEARING: YES X �O ! IDEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBL .` -___--__' ------- r---------- � .i| cou ext. 500 i�L ATTACHMENT(S): ^"'"~~'^~'' ''�-� ' PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH - 732-8181 ` Yes HILLSBOROUGH 732-936' ` CHAPEL HILL 967-9251 ` MEBANE - 227-2031 -) DURHAM - 688-7331 . ^ __.... . 7y pU �032� To consider what steps would be necessary to establish s a Department of Children's Services. showed` NEED: Most of the Board's comments at the September ~ a preference ` for creating a new county department (Model' #3), independent of the Department of Social Services, to deliver enhanced children's services. Two questions were 1..;"' posed to be answered at this meeting. First, where Would the agency be housed? . . Serondly, who would provide the approximately $36,600 in additional funds necessary to support the new department? ••, Location and Space ., ,^ � Existing staff consisting of three positions (� supervisor, Dm social workers, '" - and 1 coordinator) occupy three offices at Grady Brown n (37h sq. ft.) and share �- half an office, half time, at Northside (80 sq. ft.). In addition, two additional offices at ( 220 sq.ft.) Grady Brown are used for storage purposes. Space options 1. Continue to lodge the department in the existing three offices in ' ^ and the office in Northside that is used for eligibility Grady Brown un e u ce n ' determination. At such time as the two additional positions are � provided for 'enhancement further assignment. of spaces will be nec- �'- ~ssury, The possibility of enclosing part of the 12 foot hallway is ~ -T provide in the D�S area falls short of creat- � � being explored. To rov � sPo�e n point raised in ': ''' ing a separate identity through space assignment, a pu ra sem � �| the Child. Care Report of the HSAC. of Children's Services the office on East ' � 2. Have the Department n occupy; ' ^ in Hillsborough wh1�h will be vacuted by CETA in Out�ber. '� n King Street , '. One thousand square feet are available. � � � . `� Non-Cnunty Cost Support . An additional $36,500 is t h e estimate for the Department p^rtment to function with addition- t if has to be rented apart from what is al st�ff, This figure would bodgr�uter »paceMjasael Sharp wjll report at the m*eti' now u�nupied at Gr�dy 8r«w» un Northside. u''t for Michael the estimated additional funds ' • � on his progress to secure letters of comittment e required. ��'� • • ') Further steps having to do with implementation include: . Enabling Ordinance A draft ordinance patterned after the creation of the Department on Aging is at- tached for consideration. T h e County Atto rney is s till researching the ordinance and possible contract provisions that would apply between DSS and the new county 8 department.. Timetable, Two view�� ^'" t on timing and sequencing. One is to create th e department, appoint t Iii. ` the .-- --^ board and possibly hire a director in January to prepare for full upe r' - '''' department July 1, 1984. Advisory Board activity between this Fall and July wouldinc l daod - �ur th e d epa rtment's acceptance, solicitation of funding and the establishment of short and long range goals for the department. Another view is that establishment of the agency and appointment of the Board ' members be postponed until start-u • can coincide with the new budget year of July 1, 1984. This would avoid problems with cost of space prorations, account separation, - � ' budget amendments, indirect cost plans and audits. � ' ^ `| ` � -I _ Wit DSS and others,