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(DISCUSSION) Reports back from individuals regarding their assigned tasks from the last meeting.
a. M. Lui to report costs projections of bed rental, Title IVe.
Lui passed out a single sheet with a chart that showed his estimation of costs for operating LCR at different population levels. He said “overhead” costs weren’t figured in, like administrators in YGC; processing payroll, personnel, buildings and grounds, light heat and power, building operating costs. Then there are citywide operational costs like the City Attorney, Controller, central services office that support the dept’s work. All that adds up to a good 15%.
He pointed out the professional services line, which included some programmatic costs, including: photo journalism class, peer counseling, and garbage service, fire alarm and pest control, came to $131K. The figures for staffing were questioned. J. Berkowitz pointed out that they did not reflect the true minimum staffing needs. M. Lui was asked to go back and revise these with more accurate staffing numbers. There was no new report on Title IVe. The figure for food ($76K) was questioned as being a little high. Lui said they added a little more to the breakdown of cost per meal, but in actuality, the costs have been much higher than that by about $30K
b. update on possible transportation arrangements
D. Sanders said he’s been working with Liz Jackson-Simpson on different possibilities, and they were exploring the possibility of having a van for CBOs and the medical services to come 2 days a week.
c. updates on the re definition/description of job classes process
there was no report on this.
d. update from D. Sanders on horticulture projects, bed rentals, and other plans.
Mary Gilchrist reviewed the document that was passed out at the last meeting. She said she found an SF vendor who could bid on the shower stalls and toilet partitions. They were waiting for an answer from the administration to solicit a bid. B. Johnston gave them permission to seek one.
Sanders reported on the gaps in services/programs: there’s no link to the treatment community: mental health, dept of public health. They want to have family members present that the Tuesday CRT meetings. They want to institute an aftercare liaison person, to work with the youth when they leave the ranch. Comm Queen stated that we should know whom we need to deal with, now that T. Mtambuzi will no longer be directing SPY. He said he wanted to make sure they are dealing with it on a systematic and systemic basis, addressing those things that will make it easier to appeal to other counties. Comm Queen asked for specific areas they had reported that other counties were concerned with. LB Jackson said those areas were: family counseling, continuing medication after leaving the ranch, substance abuse counseling. Comm Queen asked how the ranch was approaching that issue to satisfy the other counties’ concerns. LB Jackson said they do have several people and organizations that do counseling at the ranch. M Gilchrist reviewed her notes, which included the question of family reunification/ parent support groups and counseling, aftercare. There was also an interest in a place for girls.
D Sanders said Hidden Valley Ranch would be a good place for a girls' facility (this idea has been a topic of discussion for years).
J. Fithian passed out some examples of other counties and operations’ websites. He said there were plenty of examples—not included here--- where the brochure for LCR could begin to take shape. Comm Queen asked him to put something together for review and revision at the next meeting (to include text and pictures).
D Sanders also reported he spoke with Mr. Paul Oldman, of UC Davis (inaudible). He also said that they are planning a workday, clean up at the LCR greenhouses. He said they wrote a letter to the Dept admin about this, in attempting to encourage other dept staff to come down and volunteer, but they never got a response from the Admin, so they’ll go it on their own. They are planning on a Saturday in July. Comm Queen asked them to make sure the Commission knows about this. J. Fithian commented that the initiative shown by LCR staff has brought on changes in attitudes of students. He said that some tree trimmers down in the area have been contacted and have agreed to provide the ranch with their trimmings for mulch.
D. Sanders passed out a wish list of things that they would like to have at the ranch, primarily for their athletic activities.
J. Berkowitz said that they are going to put together a request to the Volunteer Auxiliary for the baseball uniforms, etc. Comm Queen said that if that doesn’t come through, he might be able to help out. The pool is open but there needs to be equipment for safety and cleaning. Comm Queen will talk to Comm Ricci about the tennis court.
(public comment)
There were none.
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(DISCUSSION) Next steps, projected timelines.
Comm Queen revisited the tasks: M Lui will revise the costs estimates, D. Sanders will have further update on the transportation plan. B. Johnston will have a report on the job re classification in two weeks.
Comm Queen will follow up with Comm Ricci. LCR staff will get final costs info on the athletic equipment and preparation services (J. Berkowitz for the uniforms). He asked LCR staff to look into some of the items that seemed to be of concern to the Mayor so that the Commission could report back to the Mayor about progress on them. M Gilchrist asked if anyone could donate plants for their planters. Fithian offered to contact some of the local growers for such donations. Comm Queen thanked and commended the staff present for their initiative in getting things done without being bogged down waiting for layers of bureaucracy to be lifted.
(public comment)
J. Fithian wanted to remind everyone that judicial concerns need to be kept in mind and addressed. Comm Queen will take the responsibility of keeping the courts abreast of improvements and progress, but he wanted to be sure that there were concrete things he could report to them on.
Comm Queen asked D. Sanders to give his ideas on the vocational programs, at the next meeting.
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