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Consent-Health & Human Services # 18.

Board of Supervisors

Adult & Aging

Meeting Date:	07/10/2018
Brief Title: In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee By-Laws
From:	Karen Larsen, Director, Health & Human Services Agency
Staff Contact:	Sandra Sigrist, Adult & Aging Branch Director, Health & Human Services Agency, x8794
Supervisorial District Impact:

Subject

Approve updated In-Home Supportive Services Committee By-Laws. (No general fund impact) (Larsen)

Recommended Action

Approve updated In-Home Supportive Services Committee By-Laws.

Strategic Plan Goal(s)

Operational Excellence
Thriving Residents

Reason for Recommended Action/Background

Background on the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee
The Yolo County In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Advisory Committee was established in August 29, 2000, with Resolution Number 2000-174. The primary functions of this committee are to submit recommendations to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors on the preferred mode or modes of services to be utilized in the county for IHSS and to provide ongoing advice and recommendations regarding IHSS to the Board of Supervisors and any administrative body in the county that is related to the delivery and administration of IHSS.

IHSS Advisory Committee By-Laws
The In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee’s powers and responsibilities are designated by its by-laws. These by-laws had not been updated since their adoption in August 2000. In September 2017, the committee began reviewing its by-laws and determined that the existing by-laws contained outdated provisions that needed to be updated. Through research and strategic planning, the following updates were identified:

Simplified membership categories that allow the Board of Supervisors to appoint members to any membership category (Section 2).
Updated selection and recruitment processes to included electronic notices (Section 3).
Simplified membership to 4 year terms (Section 4).
Added information regarding agenda development, creation of an annual work plan and use of sub-committees to help foster effective meeting sessions (Sections 7 and 8).
Added a process for future amendments to the by-laws (Section 9).

These updates were reviewed by County Counsel, and the committee passed the recommended updates with a 4-0 vote at the June 13, 2018, meeting.

At this time, it is the recommendation of staff and the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee that the Board of Supervisors approve the recommended by-law updates.

Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)

In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee
County Counsel
In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority

Fiscal Impact

Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
No Fiscal Impact
Total cost of recommended action:		$
Amount budgeted for expenditure:		$
Additional expenditure authority needed:		$
On-going commitment (annual cost):	$

Source of Funds for this Expenditure

Attachments
Att. A. IHSS By Laws

Form Review

Inbox	Reviewed By	Date
County Counsel	Hope Welton	07/03/2018 11:04 AM
Form Started By: tdickinsonb		Started On: 06/25/2018 06:26 PM
Final Approval Date: 07/03/2018