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Alameda County Health asks committee to delay California Children’s Services monitoring requirement over funding shortfall
Summary
Alameda County Health asked the committee to support delaying implementation of the California Children’s Services monitoring and oversight initiative, reporting an ongoing need of about $524,000 but only a one‑time allocation of roughly $332,000; staff updated an overall program gap estimate to about $8.2 million.
Alameda County Health asked the Personnel Administration and Legislation Committee to support a request to delay the California Children’s Services (CCS) Monitoring and Oversight Initiative because the county lacks sufficient ongoing funding to comply on the program timeline.
Committee staff explained the county identified an ongoing need of approximately $524,000 to support monitoring and oversight, but said the state’s allocation was substantially lower — about $332,000 as a one‑time payment. “Without that added resource, we would need this delay in order to be compliant,” a staff member told the committee.
Jessica Blakemore, interim policy director with Alameda County Health, provided updated estimates: the PAL form initially identified a gap of about $7,000,000 for current program activities (medical case management and related services), and updated estimates put the overall gap at about $8,200,000. Blakemore said the $8.2 million figure is in addition to the $524,000 monitoring and oversight need and reiterated the county’s request for additional resources to meet the initiative’s requirements.
Committee leadership said they supported the recommendation and would move the item to the full Board for consideration. No formal vote was recorded in the committee meeting; staff indicated the item would proceed to the Board agenda.
