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Resolution No. 22 (2013)
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING WISCONSIN COUNTIES
COLLABORATIVE STATUTORY LANGUAGE FOR HEALTH AND
_ HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS (UMBRELLA HUMAN SERVICE
STATUTE)
1 WHEREAS, in 2010, the Wisconsin County Human Services Association, in
2 collaboration with the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA), created a Human Services
3 Redesign Committee to discuss potential changes to improve the delivery of human services
4 programs across the state; and
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6 WHEREAS, over the past three years, the Human Services Redesign Committee has
7 developed, retooled and rewritten several initiatives designed to increase the flexibility afforded
8 to human services departments, as well as improve communication between counties and state
9 agencies; and
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11 WHEREAS, the first initiative forwarded by the Human Services Redesign Committee
12 centers on the creation of what has been termed the "umbrella human services statute" or the
13 creation of a "county collaborative;" and
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15 WHEREAS, the "umbrella statute" has the following purposes and intents:
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17 • Enables counties to collaborate in providing a comprehensive range of human services.
18 • Provides flexibility with regard to the manner and extent to which counties may
19 collaborate.
20 • Authorizes the creation of a contract to define the scope of services to be provided on a
21 collaborative basis and provide flexible governance of the collaborative relationship upon
22 creation.
23 • Requires recognition of the collaborative body by state departments for the purpose of
24 contracting and program certification.
25 • Allows for the development and promotion of performance outcomes by counties that
26 choose to collaborate; and
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28 WHEREAS, current Wisconsin state statutes take an "all or nothing" approach with regard to
29 human services collaboration; and
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31 WHEREAS, the creation of a "county collaborative" is strictly voluntary; and
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33 WHEREAS, WCA Board of Directors support the creation of statutory language allowing for
34 the voluntary creation of a county collaborative for the provision of any or all health and human
35 services programs to provide flexibility to counties with regard to program administration and
36 governance structure, as well as require state recognition of a county collaborative.
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38 THEREFORE, be it resolved that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors supports the
39 creation of statutory language for the voluntary creation of a county collaborative for the
40 provision of any or all health and human services programs to provide flexibility to counties with
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41 regard to program administration and governance structure, as well as require state recognition of
42 a county collaborative.
Sponsored By: Health and Human Services Board on August 5, 2013
Legal - Fiscal - Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note: None
Fiscal Impact: None at this time.
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Pa c Tho peon, County Adminis r 8/2/2013
SL Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call - Vote Requirement - Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ADOPTED [14 TO 1]
MOVER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor
SECONDER: Travis Schachtner, Supervisor
AYES: Travis Schachtner, Agnes Ring, Tim Hood, Daryl Standafer, Richard Ottino, Tom Hawksford, Dave Ostness,
Roger Larson, Ron Kiesler, Andy Brinkman, David Peterson, Joe Hurtgen, Duane Russett, William Peavey
NAYS: Chris Kilber
ABSENT: Fred Yoerg, Buck Malick, Fred Horne, Brian Hurtgen
This Resolution was ADOPTED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on September 3, 2013
Cindy Campbell, County Clerk
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