RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 211 (ESHOO), CALLING FOR 2-1-1 ACT OF 2007 AND WITH A REQUEST TO AMEND THE BILL TO INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS PART OF THE 2-1-1 COLLABORATIVE LEAD ENTITY

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, 2-1-1 is intended to be a simple telephone number similar to other service-related numbers including 4-1-1 (general information), 9-1-1 (for emergencies) and 5-1-1 (for transportation information); and

WHEREAS, 2-1-1 would connect callers to various health and social services and volunteer opportunities; and

WHEREAS, H.R. 211 would provide $700 million through 2013 in federal matching grants to create statewide 2-1-1 systems; and

WHEREAS, States seeking funding would be required to establish a state lead entity such as a 2-1-1 Collaborative that includes representatives from a variety of sectors including state agencies, community-based organizations, not-for-profits, faith-based organization, business and foundation; and

WHEREAS, H.R. 211 does not require the inclusion of local governments. In California, the bulk of health and social services are provided through counties; and

WHEREAS, the failure to include local governments in the lead entity could result in an incomplete or poor application and subsequent difficulties in implementing a statewide 2-1-1 system.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors by adoption of this resolution supports H.R. 211 calling for the 2-1-1 Act of 2007 and requests that the bill be amended to include local governments as part of the 2-1-1 Collaborative lead entity.

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