Title WIC, California Welf. & Inst. Code

The board of supervisors of any county or city and county may establish an interagency children’s services coordination council. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1303, Sec. 1.)

A council shall be comprised of, but not be limited to, the following members: (a) Persons responsible for management of the following county functions: (1) Alcohol and drug programs. (2) Children’s services. (3) Housing and redevelopment. (4) Mental health services. (5) Probatio…

(a) The council shall convene monthly and shall, in addition, convene at least two public meetings annually inviting public testimony. (b) Meetings of the council shall be convened by an executive director who is appointed by the county board of supervisors. (Added by Stats. 1989…

The county board of supervisors may designate an existing, duly established interagency children’s services coordinating body as the county’s interagency children’s services coordination council as authorized by Section 18986.10. However, the membership, responsibilities, and dut…

The council’s duties shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Ensuring collaboration and countywide planning for the provision of children’s services. (b) Identifying those agencies that have a significant joint responsibility in providing services to children and…

Each county wishing to participate under this chapter shall develop a three-year program for phasing in a coordinated children’s services system. (a) A plan for coordinated children’s services may include proposals to combine and coordinate services to one or more of the followin…

(a) Any county that wishes to participate under this chapter and that develops a three-year program of coordinated children’s services pursuant to Section 18986.15, may, as a part of its plan, request a waiver of existing state regulations pertaining to requirements which hinder …

(a) A waiver or waivers may be granted pursuant to this chapter when existing regulations hinder the coordination of children’s services and when waivers would facilitate the implementation of this chapter. (b) Any request for a waiver under this chapter shall contain, at a minim…

(a) A negotiated contract may be awarded pursuant to this chapter when existing regulations and categorical programs hinder the coordination of children’s services and prohibit integrated case management. (b) A negotiated contract means an agreement entered into between the state…

Waivers and negotiated contracts shall be granted pursuant to this chapter by the Secretary of the Health and Welfare Agency, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Attorney General, or the Secretary of the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency, in consultation with the Depa…

The Secretary of the Health and Welfare Agency, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Attorney General, or the Secretary of the Youth and Adult Correctional Agency shall notify the appropriate policy committees and fiscal committees of the Legislature no later than 30 day…

Two years after the approval of an initial waiver or negotiated contract request pursuant to Sections 18986.20 to 18986.24, inclusive, the department shall review and report to the Legislative Analyst on the progress of the councils for which fiscal incentives and necessary waive…