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Memo To Riverside County Supervisors On Improvements To Child and Adult Protective Services
Memo To Riverside County Supervisors On Improvements To Child and Adult Protective Services
ITEM: 3.3
(ID # 20720)
MEETING DATE:
Tuesday, December 06, 2022
SUBJECT: EXECUTIVE OFFICE: Status Report on the Activity of the Board of Supervisors’
Ad Hoc Committee for Inter-Departmental Systems Improvement for the Protection of
Vulnerable Children and Adults and Approval to Amend Salary Ordinance No. 440-9325
submitted herewith, All Districts. [$400,000 annually - 100% General Fund Contingency]
2. Amend Salary Ordinance No. 440 pursuant to Resolution No. 440-9325 submitted
herewith approving the addition of two (2) Executive Office Principal Policy Analyst
positions to oversee the implementation of the initiatives being put in place by County
departments to strengthen protection of vulnerable children and adults, and
3. Approve and direct the Auditor-Controller to make the budget adjustments shown on
Schedule A.
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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FINANCIAL DATA Current Fiscal Year: Next Fiscal Year: Total Cost: Ongoing Cost
BACKGROUND:
Summary
On July 12, 2022, the Board of Supervisors received the Larson LLP and Civil Grand
Jury Reports and affirmed that its Ad Hoc Committee for Interdepartmental Systems
Improvement for the Protection of Vulnerable Children and Adults, led by Supervisors
Spiegel and Jeffries as Co-Chairs, is the central organizing entity for overseeing the
implementation of the recommendations and any other opportunities for improvement
that are identified. These reviews were conducted with the essential purpose to
understand, from a comprehensive and systemic perspective, how the system of care
performs, including the care provided to the Turpin family.
Under the direction of the Ad Hoc Committee, the Executive Office has been working
towards the implementation of Grand Jury recommendations along with 75
recommendations provided by Larson LLP, with the Department of Public Social
Services (Children Services Division and Self Sufficiency), RUHS Behavioral Health
(Office of Public Guardian), Housing and Workforce Solutions, County Counsel, Human
Resources, Appointed Counsel, and other partners to improve the outcomes for
vulnerable children and adults.
The County of Riverside is committed to making lasting systemic improvements for the
protection of vulnerable children and adults, prioritizing initiatives that target areas of
growth identified in the Larson LLP and Grand Jury reports. Under the direction of the
Board of Supervisors, the departments are making aggressive progress with the
following highlights demonstrating key policy and systems improvements as noted by
the Grand Jury and Larsen LLP reports:
among safety net departments. Further, the County Counsel’s Office partnered
with departments to develop a universal client consent authorization to permit
county departments to disclose personal and medical information for service
screening, referral, and care coordination.
• Expanded housing and supportive services for vulnerable children and adults
is critical to ensure positive outcomes for county residents. DPSS has secured
additional state and federal funds in the amount of approximately $20 million
effective FY 2022-23 which will enhance access to services.
Next Steps
Significant progress has been made thus far and the County Board of Supervisors,
Executive Office and the departments remain resolved to making the necessary
improvements for the most vulnerable residents. To maintain this momentum and
forward movement, the Executive Office will establish a Project Management oversight
team consisting of new employees to facilitate the continuous implementation of
systemic improvement efforts by various County departments. The Ad-Hoc Committee
will provide quarterly updates to the Board of Supervisors to report on progress and
challenges to improve the system of care for vulnerable children and adults in Riverside
County.
ATTACHMENTS:
Increase Appropriations:
10000-1100100000-510040 Regular Salaries $120,000
10000-1100100000-518100 Budgeted Benefits $ 80,000
Decrease Appropriations:
10000-1109000000-581000 Appropriations for Contingencies $200,000