REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 5, 2023
FROM
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Supporting the Need for a Transitional Placement Family Campus for Youth in Foster Care and Their Families
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution supporting the need for a San Bernardino County Family Campus that will serve as a transitional living facility to provide housing and services for foster children and youth with complex needs and their families.
(Presenter: Brad Jensen, Director of Legislative Affairs, 387-4821)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) at this time. If the resolution is approved, the County Administrative Office (CAO) will work to secure $40 million in one-time State General Funds in 2024-25 to fund the construction cost to build the San Bernardino County Family Campus (Family Campus). If funding is obtained, staff will return to the Board of Supervisors (Board) to accept the funding and obtain further direction.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Continuum of Care Reform (CCR) and the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) are significantly changing the child welfare landscape in California and at the local level. The system reform mandates have created complex challenges, while presenting tremendous funding opportunities for the County to provide quality therapeutic residential services.
CCR is designed to ensure that foster children primarily live in family...
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