Minutes 06-07-2018 Budget Work Session

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5 Commissioner Jacobs said the BOCC was committed to moving the clinic to Hillsborough to make it accessible to as many people as possible. He said any follow up data would be useful for the BOCC to have. Bonnie Hammersley said staff will be having that discussion with the BOCC in the fall regarding the schematic design of Southern Human Services Center. Chair Dorosin asked the Health Director to give a brief overview of upcoming work being done in the Health Department. Quintana Stewart, Health Department Director, said she is still very glad to be working with this Health Department. She said the Family Success Alliance (FSA) is always doing positive things for the community; the clinic will be going to a new electronic records system; and some staff changes. She said she is keen to hire an Environmental Health Director. Commissioner Rich asked if the sliding scale at the Health Department seems to be working. Quintana Stewart she does not hear any complaints, and there is still a policy in place for patients who simply cannot pay and need to request an exception. She said payment is not a barrier. Chair Dorosin asked if the funding for the FSA includes staff salaries, or only direct costs of the program. Travis Myren said these funds are only for the direct costs of the program. He resumed the presentation: Housing and Community Development • Housing and Community Development— page 339 o Total expenditure budget - $5,691,475 ■ Expenditure Decrease of$175,520 ■ Revenue Decrease of$424,630 ■ Net County Costs Increased by $249,110 o Administration Division ■ Bond Administration Funds for Environmental Assessments - $10,000 ■ Administrative Funds for Revolving Loan Fund — Mobile Home Park Initiative - $20,000 ■ Risk Mitigation and Housing Displacement Fund Increase of $7,222 to $75,000 ❖ Risk Mitigation for Landlords - $33,750 ❖ Displacement Activities - $22,500 ❖ Direct Assistance for Displacement - $18,750 ■ New Locally Funded Rent Subsidy Program - $100,000 ❖ Supplement with HOME Funds to Increase to $190,000 ❖ Focus Funds on Hardest to House ❖ 15 Households at Full Subsidy Chair Dorosin asked if there is a method for how staff is choosing these residents. Sherrill Hampton said staff can only invite residents on the current federal waiting list, but there are priorities, and staff considers input from partners. She said staff will bring guidelines back to the BOCC in the future. She said some people have been on the waiting list for a long time, and there are 771 people currently on the waiting list. She said staff has to review this carefully.