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19 <br /> Human Services <br /> -Social Services-page 375 <br /> %a SuU9Qy Applltatbnf P —d In 30 Averojo Monthly Payment per ON <br /> U.N.pay, <br /> 95%Sane pequP—, y <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 1 47 N-1HGR ANA <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Commissioner Dorosin asked if there are eligible families who are not getting subsidies. <br /> 4 Nancy Coston said DSS started a wait list again a couple of months ago. She said this <br /> 5 happens all the time, but the state gave more money, and staff can start to clear the wait list. <br /> 6 She said there are over 100 now, and about $500,000 in state funds has come in. She said <br /> 7 more people are getting employed now, and the trend is back up, but she thinks things are back <br /> 8 on track now. <br /> 9 Commissioner Dorosin said he would be interested in a review of an annualized update <br /> 10 on how the County is doing with poverty related issues in different departments. He said he <br /> 11 would like updates more frequenty, and to maybe learn about particular areas that are <br /> 12 persistently problematic and need to be addressed. He said he wants to know how the County <br /> 13 should prioritize. He said perhaps the County should focus on the FSA, child care subsidies, or <br /> 14 Pre-K and housing, all of which have complicating issues. He said it would be helpful to <br /> 15 evealuate maintaining the socioeconomic needs of the community the same way that the BOCC <br /> 16 prioritizes budgetary outcomes, as well as substantive outcomes. <br /> 17 Commissioner Marcoplos said since the BOCC will be getting the results of the poverty <br /> 18 study in the fall, that might be a good time to pull in more information. <br /> 19 Quintana Stewart, Health Director, said staff is working on updating that report now. <br /> 20 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the report incorporates other areas. <br /> 21 Bonnie Hammersley said yes, this is for the whole Human Services team. <br /> 22 Chair Rich said this would be a good petition to get a quarterly update, and will address <br /> 23 it at the next meeting. <br /> 24 Chair Rich asked if there is an update on the balance of the Social Justice fund. <br /> 25 Bonnie Hammersley said there is $200,000 in the recommended budget. She said there <br /> 26 was $328,000, and $128,000 has been removed. <br /> 27 Commissioner Price asked if emergency revenue to OCIM is working well. <br /> 28 Nancy Coston said yes, this has been a good partnership, and DSS is contracting with <br /> 29 OCIM to deal with walk in emergencies for cases in which DSS is not already involved. She said <br /> 30 this contract was the right decision. <br /> 31 Commissioner Price asked if the County is prepared for a direct or indirect hit, or a <br /> 32 disaster. <br /> 33 Nancy Coston said the County is definitely working on a plan, and has been internally <br /> 34 discussing sheltering concerns. She said each event brings new opporutnities, but flooding has <br /> 35 been a consistent problem. <br /> 36 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> 37 <br />