REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  August  14, 2018
CATEGORY:  BOARD MATTERS-2.

SUBJECT:

Proclaim August 2018 Child Support Awareness Month in Shasta County.

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Terri Morelock, Director, (530) 229-8762

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Terri Morelock, Director

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt a proclamation which designates August 2018 as “Child Support Awareness Month” in Shasta County.

SUMMARY

As in years past, the California Department of Child Support Services will announce August as Child Support Awareness Month statewide.  As such, the Director of Child Support Services, who administers the child support program in Shasta County, requests that the Shasta County Board of Supervisors proclaim the month of August 2018 as Child Support Awareness Month in Shasta County as well.

DISCUSSION

The Shasta County Department of Child Support Services, being the county agency charged with the administration of the child support program in Shasta County, and in further pursuit of seeking new and innovative ways of enforcing orders for support, strongly believes that the children in Shasta County deserve the financial, medical, and emotional support of both parents. The department currently assists 10,601 families, of which 6,573 families are former recipients of welfare benefits.  In the 12 months, ending June 30, 2018, the department collected and disbursed $19 million in current and past due child support.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board could choose not to accept this report or request some modifications or amendments to the report and/or proclamation.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

The County Administrative Office has reviewed this recommendation. The California Department of Child Support Services is supportive of this action.

FINANCING

There is no fiscal impact to the Shasta County General Fund with the acceptance of this proclamation. All department costs associated with the recommendation are minimal and were included in the FY 18/19 Adopted Budget.