Title
a. Support amending the Department of Social Services FY 2023-24 Budget Unit 001-5010-8262-SOC005 to add one (1) Assistant Deputy Director Social Services; and
b. Support authorizing the County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes to the FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget Unit 001-5010-8262-SOC005 to reflect the change in position counts.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee:
a. Support amending the Department of Social Services FY 2023-24 Budget Unit 001-5010-8262-SOC005 to add one (1) Assistant Deputy Director Social Services; and
b. Support authorizing the County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes to the FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget Unit 001-5010-8262-SOC005 to reflect the change in position counts.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Department of Social Services (DSS) is requesting support to add one (1) Assistant Deputy Director Social Services to the Community Benefits Branch (CB) to assist the CB Deputy Director in managing, directing, and coordinating the day-to-day operations of 499 assigned staff, five (5) major service programs(CalFresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKs, Foster-Care, and General Assistance) to ensure County, Department, and Branch policies, regulations, mandates, and objectives are met to deliver exceptional customer service to over 260,000 Monterey County Residents currently receiving these services.
The Board of Supervisors approved the creation of the Assistant Deputy Director Social Services on January 9, 2024 with an effective date of January 13, 2024.
The Department recommends amending the Department of Social Services Budget Unit 001-5010-SOC005-8262 to add the following position as follows:
Class Code Current FTE Revised
Classification Position# FTEs Change FTE
Assistant Deputy Director Social 60I03 0 1 1
Services
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Human Resources Department has approved the request to classify for the new allocation for the Assistant Deputy Director Social Services. The County Administrative Office has reviewed the request and County Counsel has approved to form.
FINANCING:
The annual cost to add one (1) Assistant Deputy Director for Social Services in the Community Benefits Branch is $203,156 (annually), and $50,789 pro-rated for (3) three months (April-June 2024). The estimated expenditures and revenues will be absorbed into the department’s current and upcoming budget (SOC005). Recommended actions will not increase County General Fund contributions in DSS in the current or upcoming budget year.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This action correlates to the Administration Strategic Initiative adopted by the Board of Supervisors by providing the appropriate classifications to meet the needs and support to a large department.
Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives
__ Economic Development
X Administration
__ Health & Human Services
__ Infrastructure
__ Public Safety
Prepared by: Becky Cromer, Interim Finance Director, x4404.
Approved by: Lori A. Medina, Social Services Director, x4430.
Attachment:
Approved Request to Classify - Assistant Deputy Director