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<br />CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM REQUEST <br /> <br />Agenda Item # <br /> <br />4- <br /> <br />Meeting Date 10/1/04 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />To establish three (3) Social Worker Investigative Assessment and Treatment positions <br />(5630037,5630039,5630041) and one (1) Social Worker Supervisor III position (5630024) <br />enabling Cabarrus County to meet the state Child Protective Services caseload ratio. <br /> <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br /> <br />State General Assembly appropriated additional funding of $5 million in Child Protective <br />Services (CPS) statewide. According to a state audit in Aug. 2004, Cabarrus County's <br />CPS staffing ratio was higher than the 1 to 12 caseload; therefore, the county was <br />awarded additional grant funding of $123,041. Grant funding will provide salary & benefits <br />for three (3) Social Worker Investigative Assess. & Treatment positions and one (1) Social <br />Worker Supervisor III effective 11.26.04 through 06.30.04. State will provide $198,000 <br />annually in future budget yrs. to maintain 4 positions <br /> <br />REQUESTED ACTION: (Suggested motion lithe Board approves the agenda item as presented) <br /> <br />Recommend approval of budget amendment establishing four (4) Child Protective <br />Services positions via additional General Assembly Child Protective Services Grant <br />funding <br /> <br />Attachments ~ Yes D No Expected Length of Presentation <br /> <br />Submitted By: James F. Cook, Director Date: 9/28/04 <br />Name / Job Title <br /> <br />Budget Amendment Required: ~ Yes D No <br />Budget Amendment Attached and Reviewed by Budget OffIcer: <br /> <br />County Manager's Recommendations/Comments: <br /> <br />181 Yes <br /> <br />0 No <br /> <br />Approval is recommended. <br /> <br />Manager's Signature <br /> <br /> <br />Action Taken: <br />Approved [] <br />Denied [ ] <br /> <br />Deferred <br />Other <br /> <br />[ ] <br />[ ] <br /> <br />4- <br />