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Human Services Department, Community Services Division, recommending an amendment to the By-Laws that govern the El Dorado County Community Action Council which is an Advisory Council to the Board of Supervisors and the Department.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Federal Grant Funds.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $ 0.00
Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $
Change To Net County Cost $ 0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
There is no direct cost associated with the operation of the Community Action Council. Administrative staff support is funded with federal funds through the annual Community Services Block Grant contract from the California Department of Community Services and Development.
Background:
The Community Action Council (CAC) is a tripartite 15 member advisory council to the Board of Supervisors and the Department of Human Services. The CAC is mandated by federal legislation relative to receipt of Community Services Block Grant funding, which provides administrative support for provision of services to low-income residents of El Dorado County. The CAC is comprised, in accordance with Federal requirements, of five government representatives, five community representatives and five low-income representatives. The public is encouraged to attend monthly meetings, participate in discussions and express opinions or concerns.
The CAC was initially established as an independent non-profit agency in 1969 and assumed the role of advisory council to the Board of Supervisors and the Department, in 1970, at which time the Board assumed responsibility for contracting with the State for an earlier version of CSBG funding as the designated Community Action Agency for El Dorado County. The non-profit agency was disbanded and all programs were brought into the County in March of 1982 under the then Community Pro...
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