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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-01-20; City Council; 6495; Human Services ReportCITY OF CARLSBAD AGENDA BILL NO. _ (0 4 94 DATE: January 20, '1981 DEPARTMENT: Housing and Redevelopment ect: HUPIAN SERVICES REPORT Statement of the Matter 3� Initial: Dept.HI C. Atty. C. Ngr. The attached report (Attachment I) presents staff analysis of approaches used by a number of California cities to initiate role definition in Human Services. Analysis of successful as well as unsuccessful methods has resulted in three options for consideration. Based on Goals and Objectives as adopted by Council, Option #1 appears to be an effective and flexible policy direction to consider. The approach incorporates an Advisory Committee which would be charged with responsibility for the following: 1. Assist Council in clarifying role of Human Services in Carlsbad. 2. Provide a Social Audit to measure effects of current planned policy and to integrate physical and social planning. 3. Update and evaluate information in the Needs Assessment. 4. Prepare a Human Services directory for local use. S. Prepare a report of activities and suggestions for further Council action. The Committee would terminate after completion of its assigned tasks or in fifteen months, whichever should,occur first. Z. In addition, a resolution is attached (Attachment II) in the event that Council desires to make appointments as provided under recommendations in the attached memo. FISCAL IMPACT: The 1980 - 81 adopted budget provides $18,281 in funding for staff support of the Human Services Program. It is not anticipated that additional funding will be required through the end of the current fiscal year. EXHIBITS: Attachment I - Memo to Housing and Redevelopment Director dated December 19, 1980. Attachment II - City Council Resolution No.G q9 7 . RECOMMENDATION That City Council authorize formation of a Human Services Advisory Committee with specific and delimited duties as detailed in the attached memo and resolution. ('^-il AM -inn. 1-20-81 Council adopted Resolution 6427. - A•PTArLIUMVP T MEMORANDUM DATE: DECEMBER 19, 1980 TO: JACK E. HENTHoRN, HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FROM: LYDIA A. STINEMEYER, ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE/HUMAN SERVICE ok SUBJECT: HUMAN SERVICES REPORT i jNTRODUC,TION: 1 THE CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL HAS BEEN EXAMINING ITS ROLE IN HUMAN a SERVICES FOR FIVE YEARS. A NEEDS ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT AND REFERRAL GUIDE WERE PREPARED FOR COUNCIL AND REVIEWED IN JANUARY 1978. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WERE ADOPTED BY COUNCIL IN JUNE 1979 TO PROGRESS TOWARD ROLE DEFINITION. THE STAFF POSITION ESTABLISHED WAS ! FILLED IN SEPTEMBER 1980. BASED ON STAFF ANALYSIS, IT Is MY RECOMMENDATION THAT CITY COINCIL AUTHORIZE FORMATION OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING TASKS: i. ASSIST COUNCIL IN CLARIFYING ROLE OF HUMAN SERVICES IN C CARLSBAD. 2. PROVIDE A SOCIAL AUDIT TO MEASURE EFFECTS OF CURRENT PLANNED POLICY AND TO INTEGRATE PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL PLANNING. 3. UPDATE AND EVALUATE INFORMATION IN THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT. 4. PREPARE A HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTORY FOR LOCAL USE. 5. PREPARE A REPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION. 1 � i WITH THE COMMENT THAT HUMAN SERVICE ROLE DETERMINATION IS MOST EFFECTIVE I WHEN INTEGRATED WITH PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC PLANNING. E i f `I r_ HUMAN SERVICES REPORT PAGE 2 OF 10 i DISCUSSION BACKGROUND THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ADOPTED AN "ACTION PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES" IN 1973. THE ACTION PLAN PROPOSED THAT THE CITY GENERAL PLAN WOULD BECOME THE MAIN INSTRUMENT FOR IDENTIFYING AND DIRECTING THE CITY'S SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES. THE CITY OF CARLSBAD HAS ADOPTED A GENERAL PLAN. AS A MAJOR GOAL, THE PLAN STATES THAT THE CITY WILL ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP A BALANCED i COMMUNITY THAT IIILL"PROVIDE ITS CITIZENS WITH THE FULL RANGE OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES AND HUMAN SERVICES THAT WILT. ENSURE A LIFE OF QUALITY FOR ALL". IN JANUARY 1976, THE CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THE PREPARATION OF A HUMAN REDS ASSESSMENT. THIS COMPLEX D13CUdF_NT PRESENTED A MASS OF INFORMATION. THE ULTIMATE OUTPUT WAS A SEVEN —VOLUME STATISTICAL SOURCE DOCUMENT BASED ON THE UNITED WAY OF AMERICA SERVICES INDENTIFICATION SYSTEM. A BY—PRODUCT OF THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS THE HUMAN SERVICE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL GUIDE._ THE ASSESSMENT WAS AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SERVICES AVAILABLE AND FOR USE AS A POLICY TOOL BY COUNCIL. IN THIS REGARD, THE COUNCIL REVIEWED THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND CONSIDERED POSSIBLE ROLES. AT A WORKSHOP SESSION IN JANUARY 1978, COUNCIL DETERMINED FURTHER STAFF i RESEARCH WAS NECESSARY TO CONDENSE THE MATERIAL AND ASSIST IN DEVELOPING i POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. HUMAN SERVICES PARTICIPATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED IN THE CITY OF (,,xRLSBAD'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1980-81 AS: HUMAN SERVICE DEVELOPMENT — GENERAL PROGRAM GOAL_ E-1. "PROVIDE HUMAN SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY". SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES TOWARD MEETING THAT GOAL ARE: i HUMAN SERVICES REPORT PAGE 3 OF 10 E-1-1. "CITY COUNCIL DETERMINES ROLE CITY WILL PLAY IN PROVIDING HUMAN SERVICES". E-1-2. "ESTABLISH HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE". E-1-3. "ESTABLISH STAFF POSITION TO COCRDiNATE HUMAN SERVICES". F-1-4. "UPDATE AND MAINTAIN INFORMATION AND REFFRRAL GUIDE". E-1-5. "PREPARE DRAFT HUMAN SERVICE ELEMENT". CITY REORGANIZATION AND LACK OF USEABLE OFFICE SPACE DELAYED FURTHER ACTION UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1980 WHEN AN AOMINISI'2AT[VE AIDE WAS HIRED TO DEAL SPECIFICALLY WITH ROLE RESEARCH IN HUMAN SERVIRS. DEFINITION FIUMAN SERVICES ARE GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD TO INCLUDr: HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, INCOME, HEALTH, MENT4L HEALTH, EDUCATION, LEISURE, AND RECREATION. OFTEN, HUMAN SERVICES ARE DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF CLIENT GROUPS: YOUTH SERVICES, SERVICES TO THE HANDICAPPED, AGING AND MINORITIES: ALSO, SERVICES THAT APPLY TO MANY SUBJECT AREAS AND CLIENT GROUPS MAY B.lE INCLUDED: LEGAL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, EMERGENCY SERVICES, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES. SUCH TRADITIONALLY DEFINED AREAS ARE ALREADY FUNDED IN CARLSBAD BY A COMBINAT.JN OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL MONIES THROUGH CITY CONTRACTS AND DIRECT SERVICES PROVISION. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: SECTION 8 HOUSING, MEALS - ON -WHEELS, SENIOR SERVICES, LIBRARY, CULTURAL EVENTS, PARKS, RECREATION, POLICE EDUCATION, AND PARAMEDICS. HUMAN SERVICES CAN MOST EFFECTIVELY BE VIEWED AS A POLICY PROCESS THAT ATTEMPTS TO MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE THE LIFESTYLE OF CARLSBAD CITIZENS. r- HUMAN SERVICES REPORT PAGE 4 OF 10 YSIS THIS SECTION IS BASED ON RESEARCH OF THE HUMAN SERVICES ACTIVITIES OF 32 CALIFORNIA CITIES IN THE LAST TEN YEARS. SOME GENERAL TRENDS HAVE EMERGED. FOR THE SAKE OF BREVITY, THIS PEPORT WILL DISCUSS GARDENA, FREMONT, GARDEN GROVE, BREA, FULLERTON, LA MIRADA, AND PASADENA. THESE CITIES WERE SELECTED BECAUSE THEY ARE SIMILIAR T^ CARLSBAD IN TERMS OF MEDIAN INCOME, POPULATION MIX, TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND RESOURCES. ALL SEVEN CITIES CURRENTLY HAVE HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS. EACH STARTED AS THE RESULT OF A OLANNING PERIOD. EACH OF THE CITIES APPOINTED SOME SORT OF BODY TO SOLICIT COMMUNITY INPUT. THESE BODIES CONSISTED OF ADVISORY CCWITTEES, AD -HOC COMMITTEES, TASK FORCE GROUPS, SERVICE PROVIDER GROUPS, Am APPOINTED COMN.ISSIONS• THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FORMAT HAS BEEN THE MOST COMMONLY UTILIZED. BALANCED INPUT HAS GENERALLY BEEN OBTAINED BY APPOINTMENT OF AD -HOC, TASK FORCE, OR ADVISORY COMMITTEES. SUCH BODIES ARE NOT EMPOWERED ON AN ONGOING BASIS, AS IS A COMMISSION. THEY ARE FORMED FOR A SPECIFIC TASK. CONTROL REMAINS WITH COUNCIL. AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE WOULD MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION. STAFF MANAGEMENT AND INPUT HAS BEEN CRUCIAL TO FORMATION AND DIRECTION OF SUCH GROUPS. STAFF PROVIDES TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND KEEP THE COMMITTEE TASK -ORIENTED. THE NEXT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT WAS PRESENTATION OF A FORMAL COMMITTEE REPORT. THESE REPORTS USUALLY ASSESSED NEEDS OF THE CITIES AND SUGGESTcD FURTHER STEPS FOR ACTION. IN THE CASE OF FU.LERTON, THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES AIDED IN PREPARATION OF THE FINAL REPORT. STAFF AND CONSULTANTS PREPARED THE DOCUMENTS IN OTHER CITIES. SEVERAL OF THE CITIES PASSED RESOLUTIONS STATING THEIR POLICIES OF COMMITTMENT TO HUMAN SERVICES. SOME MADE EFFORTS TO DRAFT HUMAN SERVICE HUMAN SERVICES REPORT PAGE 5 OF 10 ELEMENTS TO THEIR CITY GENERAL PLAN. THE SUCCESSFUL PLANS MET BOTH TRUE AND PERCEIVED NEEDS, AND WERE DEVELOPED AS PART OF A PROCESS OF INPUT FROM ALL COMMUNITY SEGMENTS. THE SUCCESSFUL HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS IN OTHER CITIES FOLLOWED THIS BASIC PATTERN: 1. A JOINT PROBLEM SOLVING APPROACH WAS USED. INVOLVEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, COUNCIL, AND CITIZENS WAS ESSENTIAL. THE MINIMUM LEVEL OF SATISFACTION OF EXISTENCE NEEDS FOR ALL CITIZENS HAD TO BE ESTABLISHED. SUCH NEEDS INCLUDE NUTRITION, SANITATION, HOUSING, AND PUBLIC SAFETY. 2. HIGHER EXISTENCE LEVELS HAD TO BE ESTABLISHED. THESE INCLUDED MANY PHYSICAL AMENITIES SUCH AS PARKS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, AND WELL MAINTAINED STREETS. COST AND TRADE-OFFS HAD TO BE EXAMINED. GOOD COMMLNICATION BETWEEN CITIZENS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL. 3. THE INTERACTION OF PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL PLANNING HAD TO BE CONSIDERED. PHYSICALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY SUPPORTIVE NEIGHBORHOODS, GOOD COMMUNICATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROCESS, AND SUSTAINED CITIZEN PARTICIPATION HALLMARK HUMAN SERVICES IN THESE CITIES. SOME CITIES WHICH INITIATED HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. THESE CITIES HAD NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES GENERALLY BECAUSE THEIR PROGRAMS: 1. INCORRECTLY OR INADEQUATELY ASSESSED COMMUNITY NEEDS. CITIES HAVE ADOPTED THE IDEA OF HUMAN SERVICES AS A CURRENT TREND AND HAVE ASSUMED IT TO BE PROGRESSIVE AND THEREFORE SOMETHING THEY SHOULD IMPLEMENT. HOWEVER, WITHOUT APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY NEEDS, SUCH PROGRAMS DID NOT GAIN SUPPORT OF CITIZENS. HUMAN SERVICES REPORT PAGE 6 OF 10 2. DID NOT ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE PROGRAM PLANNING, ADMINISTRATION, AND SUPPORT BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS. THESE CITIES OFTEN OBTAINED GRANT FUNDING FOR HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS BEFORE ASSESSING HOW THE NEW PROGRAM WOULD INtERFACE WITH EXISTING fn,+tiRAMS. IN SOME CASES, PRIVATE PROVIDERS THEN NO LONGER MADE THE SERVICE AVAILABLE. WHEN FUNDING ENDED, SO DID SERVICE. 3. WERE NOT FEASIBLE FOR POLITICAL REASONS. 4. DID NOT INTEGRATE HUMAN SERVICE PLANNING WITH OTHER PLANNING ACTIVITIES. THIS HAS RESULTED IN UNDERUTILIZATION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND CONCENTRATION OF PROBLEM POPULATIONS IN GROUPS - PRESENTED BELOW ARE THREE OPTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION: QPTION #1. THE CITY COULD SELECT ONE OR SEVERAL OF THE INVOLVEMENT ROLES AS DEFINED BY TFE CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF CITIES. THOSE ROLES ARE: THE ADVOCATE ROLE IN WHICH THE CITY DETERMINES THAT RESIDENTS HAVE A NEED. THE CITY LEADS ATTEMPTS TO DEVELOP SERVICES BUT 1 DOES NOT PROVIDE REVENUE OR MANPOWER. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY AN AGENCY, OR OUTSIDE SOURCE, SUCH AS PRIVATE NONPROFIT, STATE, ' OR FEDERAL SERVICES. — THE BOK R ROLE IS ONE WHICH THE CITY BECOMES THE CATALYST OR FUNNEL THROUGH WHICH A SERVICE IS BROUGHT INTO THE CITY. THIS ROLE WOULD INCLUDE SERVICES SUCH AS THOSE FUNDED ON A STATE OR FEDERAL LEVEL WHERE THE CITY DETERMINES A NEED AND MAY REQUEST SERVICES. SOME COMMITTMENT OF REVENUE AND MANPOWER IS POSSIBLE. HUMAN SERVICES REPORT PAGE 7 OF 10 - THE FACILITATOR ROLE IS ONE WHICH THE CITY OPERATES WITH ANOTHER AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE A SERVICE. PARTNERSHIP OR CONTRACT SERVICES WOULD BE AN EXAMPLE OF SUCH A ROLE. THE CITY ASSUMES ADMINISTRATION OF CONTRACTS AND MONITORS SUCH SERVICES. COMMITTMENT OF MANPOWER, REVENUE, OR IN -KIND SERVICES WOULD PROBABLY BE REQUIRED. BENEFITS INCLUDE ADMINISTRATION FEES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS. - THE PROVIDER ROLE IS ONE IN WHICH THE CITY IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF REVENUE, FACILITIES, AND MANPOWER FOR THE PROGRAM. THIS ROLE IMPLIES THE GREATEST COST AND MOST CONTROL. SUCH A ROLE SHOULD NOT BE ASSUMED BY THE CITY UNLESS CAREFLL DETERMINATION AN I RESEARCH REVEALS THISS TO BE THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS STRATEGY. ' IT IS LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH SHOULD IDENTIFY ALL RESOURCES IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR MEETING THOSE NEEDS AND WHICH SHOULD ASSUME LEADERSHIP IN THE FORMULATION OF SOCIAL POLICY. THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUST ACTUALLY DELIVER SERVICES. A COMMUNITY CAN FULFILL ITS RESPONSIEILITY TO ITS ESR IDENTS SIMPLY BY ENSURING THAT ADEkl)ATE SERVICES ARE BEING PROVIDED. ADVANTAGES: - RETAIN LOCAL CONTROL OF PROGRAMS. - MEET NEED AS LOCALLY DEFINED AND PERCEIVED. - INTEGRATION OF PLANNING FOR FUTURE NEED. - POLITICALLY RESPONSIVE TO DEAL WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODIES. i i - BALANCED GROWTH OF SERVICES. - MAY MEET MORE ACTUAL NEED IN COMMUNITY. DISADVANTAGES: COULD CREATE LOCAL N EDS WHICH CITY COULD NOT MEET SHOULD AMOUNTS OF REVENUE BE SUBSTANTItLLY REDUCED IN FUTURE. - REQUIRES MORE TIME AND COMMITTEEMENT TO PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT PROCESS. r HUMAN SERVICES REPORT PAGE 8 OF 10 OPTION #2 CITY CAN CONTINUE PRESENT POLICY OF REVIEWING HUMAN SERVICES REQUESTS ON A CASE -BY -CASE BASIS. ADVANTAGES: - NO INITIAL OUTLAY OF REVENUE OR MANPOWER. DISADVANTAGES: - RESPONSE -TO -DEMAND CREATES UNBALANCED PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. - GROUPS WITH INFLUENCE/CONTROL MAY DOMINATE PROGRAV EFFORTS. - FUTURE COSTS MAY BE MUCH GREATER THAN HAD NEEDS BEEN ASSESSED AND EFFORTS MADE TO MEET THEM. OPTION #5 CITY CAN ADOPT A FORMAL POLICY STATEMENT THAT CLEARLY DEFINES ITS POLICY TOWARD HUMAN SERVICES AND SETS A PRECEDENT FOR ALL FUTURE REQUESTS FOR PROGRAMS OR FUNDING. ADVANTAGES: - SETS CLEAR AND UNAMBIGUOUS POLICY ACROSS THE BOARD. - MAKES GOAL SETTING AND PLANNING EASIER. DISADVANTAGES: - COULD PROVE POLITICALLY UNPOPULAR, PARTICULARLY WITH CITIZENS WHO MIGHT FEEL DIRECTLY AFFECTED. - COULD LOCK COUNCIL INTO A POLICY DIRECTION THAT MIGHT PROVE UNFEASIBLE BASED ON NEW FACTORS UNANTICIPATED AT IMPLEMENTATION. STAFF ANALYSIS SUGGESTS THAT OPTION #r1 IS PROBABLY AN EFFECITVE POLICY DIRECTION FOR COUNCIL TO CONSIDER. IT APPEARS TO BE THE MORE r- HUMAN SERVICES REPORT ' PAGE 9 OF 10 FLEXIBLE OPTION FOR THE CITY AT THIS TIME. TO MEET THE GOALS ESTABLISHED BY CITY COUNCIL, THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC COURSE OF ACTION IS RECOMMENDED: 1) FORMATION OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF FIVE PERSONS. THIS COMMITTEE WOULD HAVE THE SPECIFIED TASK OF DEVELOPING AND CLARIFYING THE ROLE HUMAN SERVICES SHOULD PLAY IN CARSL9AD. THE ADVISORY COMMIITTEE FORM COULD CONSIST OF FIVE PERSONS, WIlli THE FOLLOWING STRUCTURE: 1 CITY STAFF MEMBER (EX-OFFICIO) 5 COMMUNITY PERSONS (MAKE-UP TO BE DETERMINED) THE COMMITTEE WOULD UPDATE AND EVALUATE THE INFORMATION IN THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THE COMMITTEE WOULD ALSO CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL PLANNING, SO SHOULD HAVE A CROSS SECTION OF KNOWLEDGEABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. 2) A SOCIAL AUDIT SHOULD BE PERFORMED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF COUNCIL AND CITIZENS. A SOCIAL AUDIT IS A SIMPLE MEASUREMENT TOOL THAT ALLOWS MANAGEMENT TO MEASURE THE INPUT OF OPERATIONS AND POLICIES ON SOCIETY. 3) THE COMMITTEE SHOULD RETURN TO COUNCIL WITHIN FIFTEEN MONTHS WITH A REPORT OF ACTIVITIES AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER COUNCIL ACTION. 4) THE COUNCIL SHOULD CONSIDER AN ACTIVE GRANTSMANSHIP PROGRAM WHICH WOULD FUNNEL AND SOLICIT OUTSIDE FUNDS. THE PROCESS WOULD BE AN INTEGRATED PART OF PLANNING FOR HUMAN SERVICES AND WOULD BE INHERENT IN CITY INVOLVEMENT ROLES. CITIES NEEDS TO DEFINE THEIR ' HUMAN SERVICES REPORT PAGE 10 OF 10 ROLE IN HUMAN SERVIES AND COLLECT DATA TO MAINTAIN A STRONG VOICE IN FUNDING PROCESSES AND GRANT SEEKING AT COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS. 5) A SUGGESTED COMMITTEE PROJECT WOULD BE PREPARATION Ur A COMPACT, SUCCINCT DIRECTORY OF SERVICES THAT WOULD BE USEFUL TO CITIZENS AND PROVIDERS. THIS WOULD FILL AN INFORMATION AND REFERRAL FUNCTION. 6) COUNCIL SHOULD ASSLM THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IDENTIFYING THE NEEDS OF ITS CITIZENS AND INTEGRATING SOCIAL, EC•7NOMIC, AND PHYSICAL PLANNING TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND MINIMIZE SOCIAL PROBLEMS. IT SHOULD, THROUGH LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION, DEFINE NEEDS AND DEVELOP POLICIES THAT WILL ENSURE ADEQUATF PROVISION OF SERVICES BY THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY. IN CONSIDERING INVOLVEMENT ROLES, IT IS GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE CITY SHOD NOT COMPETE WITH EXISTING AGENCIES BY PROVIDING SERVICES THAT ALREADY EXIST. THE INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND PHYSICAL PLANNING SHOULD RESULT IN NONSERVICE SOLUTIONS TO HUMAN SERVICE PROBLEMS. PHYSICAL PLANNING WHICH PRESERVES COMMUNITY STABILITY CAN RESULT IN REDUCED DEMAND FOR SERVICES SUCH AS FAMILY COUNSELING. ZONING WHICH ADDRESSES A GOOD MIX OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL LOCATIONS CAN RESULT IN A COMMUNITY THAT HAS STREET TRAFFIC IN BOTH DAYTIME AND EVENING HOURS, WHICH COULD REDUCE STREET CRIME. JOBS IN A COMMUNITY SHOULD DIMINISH UNEMPLOYED DEPENDENTS. ADEQUATE HOUSING REDUCES ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS. FOR HUMAN SERVICES PLANNING TO BE TRULY RESPONSIVE AND EFFECTIVE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT IT BE INTEGRATED WITH OTHER OPERATIONS AND INSTITUTIONALIZED INA MANNER THAT EMPOWERS ITS STATUS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF POLICY FORMATION. LAS:AL I 1 P'— x a a z Tj 9 cn Y M C y H [a7 a cn y H 3 v r R7 a r 00 M � o � to � i z H L4 r a -' %D H C 00 H r O a z o y H n 9 ti7 y �4 � a z � 9 v y 9 Y Y v i a y i .'SOLUTION NO. 6427 1 A RESOLUTION FO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING FORMATION OF 2 A HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR ASSISTANCE IN CLARIFYING THE ROLE OF THE CITY IN PROVIDING 3 HUMAN SERVICES 4 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad finds that 5 there is a need on the part of the City and the community to .6 establish an official, responsible, community -oriented body 7 within the City government to act as advisory to the City council 8 of the social environment of the City, and the Needs Assessment 9 o.f Human Services to better provide public safety and welfare 10 to all the people of Carlsbad; and 11 WHEREAS, effortsof said body will be to assist Council 12, in clarifying the role of Human Services in Carlsbad; 13 -THEREFORE, the City Council of .the City of Carlsbad hereby 14 resolves as follows: 15 SECTION 1. 16 There is hereby created the Human Services Advisory Comt,ittee 17 of the City of Carlsbad. The committee shall•consist of five(5) l,s members. Said members shall serve at the pleasure of Council. 19 The five(5) persons shall be community members -at -large. 20 Efforts shall be made to represent a cross-section of the communit; 21 SECTION 2. 22 That the duties and functions shall be as follows: 23 A. To assist Council in defining policies to ensure 24 adequate provision of Human Services. . 25 B. To prepare a Human Services Directory for distribution 26 to Carlsbad residents. 27 C. To perform a Social Audit to measure impact of current 28 policy. 0 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12- 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 D. To prepare a report of activities•and suggestions for Council action. E. To engage in such studio , research and education as necessary to accomplish to purposes setforth herein. SECTION 3. That the Human Services Advisory Committee shall meet once each month and at such other times as it deems to be necessary. It shall adopt, by majority vote, such rules as it shall deem expedient for the conduct of its business not contrary to other provisions and policies heretofore adopted by City Council for Committee conduct. SECTION 4. That the members of the Human Services Advisory Committee shall serve without compensation. SECTION S. That City Council does hereby call for applications for appointment to the Human Services Advisory Committee. SECTION 6. The Committee shall elect officers as it may diem necessary for the conduct of business. Should a member fail to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings, he or she shall automatically cease to be a member of the Committee. City Council shall fill said vacancies provided however that vacations not exceeding six (6) weeks shall not be deemed absences SECTION 7. That at the end of fifteen (15) months it shall be the goal of this Committee to return to Council with a completed report of recommendations. SECTION 8. That staff technical and clerical support shall be provided to' the Committee by the City,. SECTION 9. Staff liaison shall be the Human Services Administrative Assistant. SECTION 10. Committee shall terminate at the completion of its report to Council for fifteen (15) months from the date of this resolution. 1^ PASSED, (APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council 2 on the 20th dayof 1981 b the following January , Y g 3 vote, to wit: 4 AYES: Council Members Packard, Casler, Anear, Lewis and Kulchin 5 NOES: None 6 ABSENT: None 7 ATTEST: 8 n�� `�1� . RONALD• C, PACKARD, Diayor 9 10 ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk 11 12 (Seal) 13 i 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 V 24 • //// 25 26 27 28 ////