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Board approves retroactive $385,000 grant to Commission on the Status of Women for domestic violence programming; part‑time position added
Summary
The Board retroactively authorized acceptance of an approximately $385,000 grant from the Blue Shield of California Foundation to support domestic violence programming and added one grant‑funded part‑time position to the annual salary ordinance.
The Board approved a retroactive acceptance and expenditure of approximately $385,000 from the Blue Shield of California Foundation for domestic violence programs overseen by the Commission on the Status of Women and amended the annual salary ordinance to add one grant‑funded part‑time position for January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.
Supervisor Safaie introduced the item and acknowledged questions about retroactivity and whether the position had already been filled. Commission Director Emily Marasay (Marassey in transcript) confirmed the grant award was received on Dec. 15 and the department prepared the accept‑and‑expend promptly; she stated the part‑time position had not yet been hired because the board approval was still pending. Supervisor Walton recused himself from the vote because his former organization, Young Community Developers, would receive funds from the grant.
After a motion to excuse Supervisor Walton succeeded, the board took a roll call on the item. The final vote on the acceptance, expenditure and salary ordinance amendment was recorded as 8 ayes, 0 noes, with Supervisor Walton excused and two supervisors absent; the clerk recorded the result as adopted 8–0.
The department will proceed with grant administration and fill the part‑time, grant‑funded position after requisite hiring steps and in accordance with the grant timeline.
