Health and Human Services

IHSS Fiscal Penalty – Oppose

This measure would impose a seven percent penalty on counties that fail to reach an In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) collective bargaining agreement.

Local Government

State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations

Formal comments regarding State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations for 2021. (For a copy of the letter, please send request to grace@urbancounties.com.)

UCC Budget Priorities and Perspectives – May Revise

UCC's perspectives on a select set of priority budget items for consideration.

Health and Human Services

Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure

Urge $200 million Ongoing Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure; May Revision – $3 million Pandemic Response Review

Public Safety

211 Budget Request

Budget request of $10 million to strengthen 211 systems across the state.

Health and Human Services

Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations Request – Letter to Senator Feinstein

Expresses UCC's full support for the FY22 Appropriations Request of $50 million submitted by the United Ways of California.

Local Government

Recall Election Reimbursement

Request for Funding Local Costs of Recall Election

Local Government

Local Redistricting Challenges

Would provide additional clarity to local agencies as soon as is practical, so they can have the confidence necessary to proceed with redistricting planning and activities.

Local Government

Elections Backfill

Reimbursement Request for Special Election Costs

Homelessness

Project Homekey

This measure would provide additional state investments in homelessness solutions.

Public Safety

Coroner Training and Equipment – Support

This budget proposal would invest $1 million in statewide training for coroners, who – among other responsibilities – respond to incidents involving mass fatalities such as fires, natural disasters, and shootings.

Health and Human Services

Family First Prevention Services

UCC requests support for an augmentation of $50 million General Fund (GF) in FY 2021-22, and $100 million on-going, to build locally driven services and supports for children, youth and families at risk of entering foster care.

Health and Human Services

Behavioral Health Infrastructure – Support

Behavioral Health Budget Proposal for $750 million for the Community Continuum of Behavioral Health Treatment Resources.

ELC Funding

This proposal will provide $1.2 billion of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act – Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Enhanced Detection Funding to local health departments for vaccines, testing, contact tracing, disease investigation, and supports for vulnerable Californians.

Health and Human Services

Vaccination Rollout and Role of Third Party Administrator – Concerns

Regarding the recently announced decision to enter into a third-party agreement with Blue Shield to assist the state with vaccine administration and distribution