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TA REPORT
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BOARD CHAIRMAN:
Name: Dr. Bill Zachmeier
Address: 701 Ocean
Santa Cruz, California 95060
Telephone: (408) 426-3140
Area :
Rio Hondo (Los Angeles County)
Contact:
Salvador Velasquez
Problems:
Rio Hondo CAP has been having problems in its
administrative management, internal fiscal controls
program evaluation services, and grant management
procedures. These are being remedied by direct
assistance from Pat Marwick and Mitchell. Addition
they have a great need for alternate funding sources
and employment resources. No special problems with
the SEOO or other CAP agencies.
Discussion:
1.
Elimination of weak projects; CAP not disagreein
with State position, if State sincere.
2. No real problem with State Office because they
have been left alone without outside interferend
3. Semi-annual evaluations would be cooperated with
if instituted.
4. ATAC has been helpful to them, training conferer
okay.
Needs:
Immediate need of technical management and manageme
systems assistance is being resolved.
Need for alternate funding resources is pressing.
The CAP Versatile grant is not sufficient to fund 2
strong enough administrative core to operate all of
the CAP programs. Number and cost of staff in rela
tion to total funding is small and less then most
comparable CAP's.
Recommendations:
1. A strong Inter-CAP technical assistance program
be organized for the Los Angeles outlying area
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funds available from the SEOO for travel and pe
2. More funds for outlying and rural CAPS that do
have other financial resources as Model Cities,
HUD, CEP, HEW, etc.
3. Direct technical assistance on alternate fundir
applications and resources especially to develo
business enterprises.
4. Need for State conferences on varieties of teci
cal assistance available to CAPs.
Impressions:
The community support, and provision of offices, ec
ment and cooperation in program development for Ric
Hondo is high. Although the CAP has had internal I
ment problems that are now being adequately resolv
its community external support is excellent.
AREA:
Santa Cruz (CCCDC)
DATE:
Thursday - March 18, 1971
CONTACT:
Alfred Navarro, Executive Director
PROBLEM:
Establishment of Economic Development Corporation/Co-op
Campesina, financial program.
DISCUSSION:
1. Accounting System and Internal Controls.
2. Financial statements and reports.
NEEDS:
1. Financial policies to assure proper management
in accordance with basic management standards and
OEO requirements. The appropriate policy-making
body should review regularly the operations and
activities of the grantee, including its financial
position and operations, to ascertain that its
affairs are properly administered. The appropriate
policy-making body remains ultimately responsible
for the proper administration of the grantee's
financial position and operations.
2. Establish a strong accounting system/adequate
system of internal control.
3. Effective financial reporting.
4. A comprehensive independent audit and continuing
professional financial counsel on major problems.
RECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS:
1. Direct cooperation and meetings between SEOO
and OEO.
2. Continuous evaluation and monitoring.
3. Request SEOO technical assistance without
hesitation.
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AREA:
Santa Cruz
DATE:
Wednesday - Thursday, March 17-18, 1971
CONTACT:
Merrill Morton, Fiscal Officer
PROBLEMS:
Technical Assistance - Fiscal Management Area
DISCUSSION:
1. Fiscal Management
Financial Reports
Budget
Internal Controls
Accounting System
2. Direct cooperation, meetings and technical
assistance between SEOO, OEO and CAA.
3. Periodical evaluation of CAA - Fiscal
Management System.
NEEDS:
1. No back-up in the Fiscal Section. Staffing -
Fiscal Officer and Account Clerk. Additional
help needed in the preparation and maintaining
of payroll.
2. Contract between CAA and Certified Public Accountant
firm.
3. In-put of Finance Officer in preparation of budget.
4. Grantee Monthly Financial Report, CAP Form 15.
Report in the arrears since November 1970.
5. Internal controls in fiscal management area
lacking in certain areas. Division of employees'
duties and control of blank checks.
RECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS:
1. Recommend that CAP consider using a Work Study
student to assist in the preparation of the
payroll. The need could be satisfied by a
student working 48 hours per month.
2. Contract for CPA firm should be executed for
the protection of both parties.
3. It is essential for the Fiscal Officer to
participate in the grantees program development
and budget.
4. At month - end the grantee statement of
financial operations showing budgetary
comparisons should be carefully reviewed.
Any line items where expenditures appear to
be progressing at a rate likely to exhaust
monics too quickly should be carefully
examined and the cause determined. (CAP
Form 15).
5. Establish a division of employee duties
and responsibilities that will result in a
strong internal control. The separation of
the operating employee duties (acquisition,
custody and disposition of assets) from
accounting employees' duties of recording
and posting transactions is the basis of
strong internal control.
6. CAP memo 23A requires reference checks be
made on all new employees. The major reason
for this is to establish the prior salary.
This is not being accomplished. The Fiscal
Officer has been requested by the Executive
Director to accomplish this task. In my
opinion this task should be performed by
the Personnel Committee and in turn referred
to the CAA Board for final selection approval.
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TA REPORT
AREA: Quechan Nation, Ft. Yuma, California
DATE: March 18 and 19, 1971
CONTACT: Fritz E. Brown, President, Quechan Tribal Council
Felix J. Nontague, Colorado River Planning Area
Frank J. Kinale, Manpower Development & Training Consultan
PROBLEM: 1. Indians have claims to former tribal lands that they
have tried to have restored to them.
2. They are developing a master economic development
plan which is contingent upon restoration of tribal
lands.
3. There are problems with squatters who are settling
the disputed areas along the Colorado River.
4. The Indians have failed to receive effective action
on their behalf from State agencies assisting them
with land and economic development problems.
5. Indians have not been trained to operate whatever
businesses are being developed on the reservation
or to operate agricultural developments on the
reservation. Although cooperation is increasing
with the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau
of Indian Affairs, it is not as good as it could be.
DISCUSSION: We discussed the roll of technical assistance to the Indian
nation, and that this consists of legal services, manage-
ment services, economic development ideas, organizational
assistance in the development of jobs, advice on contrac-
tural matters, direct assistance in contacting State
agencies and getting State agency assistance, coordinatio
with the Department of Human Resources Development, a
desire to make the Indian nation self-sufficient with
minimum reliance on the outside community, and a desire
by our office to enhance the rapport and respect between
the Indian nation and the Arizona and California communit
NEEDS:
The reservation needs to have its land restored prior to
economic development and before such time as the land
becomes so valuable as to make land restoration almost
impossible. They have a need for better quality on-
site education- and educational facilities. They have
a need for stronger and more comprehensive HRD services
on the reservation; they need economic and career develop
ment programs that will bring youth back to the reservat
and keep them in touch with cultural ties and families,
yet progressing the reservation to self-sufficient
economic development.
NEEDS (continued)
More in-depth business and employment development and
training services from both Federal and State agencies
as well as the support of local political leaders to
achieve these goals.
Need transportation system on the reservation that is
self-supporting.
They need to have control over their own police facilities
and law enforcement services on the reservation. They
need technical administration and management assistance
to coordinate ideas presented to them and operational
efficiency.
ECOMMENDATIONS:
Recommend the ranch redesign its land planning proposal
with more emphasis on recreational outdoor employment
rather than Indian indoor employment. This would include
the development on a large scale of the Indian reservation
as a "Palm Springs of the Colorado River Basin" with
emphasis on such things as winter resort and winter
recreation development.
The following are examples of the kind of recreational
facilities feasible on the reservation:
1. Develop high quality sand mining and to sell the
sand to the Department of Parks and Recreation
and that the reservation contact Mr. William
Penn Mott to negotiate this kind of program.
2. Excess land from sand mining be filled in with
water and a forebay reservoir or small lake be
created in which boating, canoeing, sailing and
swimming, and other aquatic sports can take place.
Adjacent to such a development should be a full-time
residential area for both recreational and retirement
people especially in view of the no tax policy on
reservation land.
Such development should be both operated, administered
and controlled by the tribal council and Indian residents
of the reservation.
Provide corporations such as the McCulloch Corporation,
Hughes AirWest Corporation, Southern Pacific or Georgia
Pacific, or others with a perspective of the potential
for such recreation development and encourage them to
make investments in this area on the reservation with
the stipulation that the Indians would receive a
percentage of the profit in perpetuity and be trained
to take over all facets of the administration of sur
operations, thus developing career opportunities
young and old alike.
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Reservation should consider setting aside some lands as
a wildlife refuge to be opened for hunting during the
season to bring in sportsmen from all over the nation.
That such an area also be reforested with conifers and
deciduous trees that would thrive in the desert climate.
Game animals that can survive should be introduced to
the area.
A youth investment program be developed by picking
left-over crops and selling them competively in the
Yuma-El Centro-Mexican markets. with the funds going
for the youth center and youth center and youth
organizational development.
In addition, the youth could develop and operate such
facilities as resident camping, go-carts, mini-bike
trails, miniature golf courses, etc.
The reservation should consider the development of an
18-hole championship golf course with accompanying
clubhouse and seek private resources for such a
development.
In cooperation with Safeway or other large markets in
California, develop an on-site supermarket especially
in view of the no sales tax policy on reservations,
which would make prices competitive to those in Yuma.
Added to this would be surplus farm commodities grown
on the reservation as part of the inventory of the
market.
Indians should be trained to farm the land they are
now leasing.
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Development of their own agricultural resources.
Because of the large gravel hills, it is suggested they
develop skills in gravel mining and cement production
and develop contracts with the Division of Highways as
soon as possible for the impending freeway construction
going through the reservation.
On the freeway interchanges that are located on the
reservation, it is suggested the Quechan Tribal
Council negotiate a contract which will allow the
Indians to have a percentage of the income from such
businesses and be trained to administer and operate
businesses as part of employment and career development.
ACTION:
Our office will seek to assist revervation in developing
an immediate contract for the use of gravel that is now
located on the reservation.
Seek to help them develop a market for sand now located
on the reservation.
Memorandum
To
:
Chuck Blaker
Date
: April 15, 1971
Subject: Review of Santa
Barbara Fiscal Program
From :
Barny Schur
Please be sure that a note is sent to Santa Barbara concerning
our last fiscal review doing the following:
1. Noting a correction in our records on fiscal year
dates.
2. Assuring them in writing that the $45,000 allegation
was discovered to be false by this office.
A prompt response in this area from the TA Section will assure
them of our sincerity in helping solve problems in a positive
manner.
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ACTION (continued)
Seck to develop a resource for the supermarket and
other commercial development on the reservation.
Seek to assist in securing private corporation financial
and construction development for both recreation and
resident facilities on the reservation.
Seek to get State support the for Indian tribal land
claims that are now being processed.
Area:
Tulare County (Visalia)
Date:
Wednesday, January 13, 1971
Contact:
Nat Unikel
Problems:
CAP asserted its organization and functioning
problems are minimal. Desire more alternate
funding sources and assistance from State in
locating such sources. SE00 fails to contact
CAP before coming into area, operates quietly
behind the scenes then appears before Board of
Supervisors to provide advocacy to create CAP
under Board of Supervisors in accord with Green
Amendments -- prefers to have this out in the
open.
Discussion:
1.
Elimination of weak projects, CAP not
disagreeing with State position, if State
sincere.
2. Development of a San Joaquin Valley Inter-CAP
Assistance Unit so that each CAP with like
problems would be able to assist one another
to further serve the interests of the poor,
area-wide.
3. No real problem with State office because they
have been left alone without outside inter-
ference.
4. Semi-annual evaluations would be cooperated
with if instituted.
5. ATAC has been helpful to them, training
conference okay.
Needs:
1. Alternate funding.
2. More general contact.
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3.
Mobiliziation of State resources, education,
HRD, Department of Agriculture, etc. on behalf
of CAP.
Recommendations:
1. Provide a staff person with responsibility for
locating alternate funding sources, knowing
application requirements, and assist CAP in
securing such funding.
2.
Develop a San Joaquin area conference for or
of CAP administrators to assist in solving their
internal and external regional problems.
P.S. Dr. Bob Rothschild, my old boss at the Contra Costa County
Department of Education, sends his greetings.
Area:
Fresno
Date:
Wednesday, January 13, 1971
Contact:
Jim Williams, Dick Price
Problems:
No continuity of Field Representatives in Federal or
State so that working relationships and confidence can
be achieved. Inadequate follow-through on State and
Federal representative's recommendations, program
objectives, or evaluations. Sometimes, no communi-
cations on these areas. Application decision should
be concurrent with Regional sign-off so that State
veto is not last minute. Equal distribution of all
communications and technical assistance, grant
materials to rural as well as urban CAP's. San
Joaquin area economic development is poor.
Discussion:
1. Assistance in elimination of weak projects.
2. San Joaquin inter-CAP assistance program.
3. annual evaluations.
:. More contact with State supervisors of programs
in addition to representatives.
5. More direct assistance from State with
mobilizing educational, State office, and other
such resources.
Needs:
1. With mechanization should come plan for what to
do with people displaced by such progress before
the machine is used in production.
2. More housing and job development assistance to
balance the Valley economy.
3. Help with placement of poor in new IRS facility.
4. Constructive assistance from State office, help
in implementing ideas of recommendations.
Recommendations:
1. Assist with IRS employment program.
2. Get universities to develop program and plans
for providing the needs of those displaced by
mechanization in agriculture.
3. Get university and State college economics to
work more closely with CAP's where such educa-
tional facilities exist.
AREA: Merced
DATE: March 10, 3.1 and 12, 1971
CONTACT: Richard Flint, Executive Director
Harrict Leves, Program Chairman
PROBLEM: CAA short handed. Beyond program year end; operating on
continuance budget with no clear date of refunding
DISCUSSION
:
NEEDS: CAA requested general assistance with:
1. Training in program planning and development for
Program Committee members and staff.
2. Direct assistance to lay multi-social group in
preparation of application for HUD Community
Facility Center.
3. Orientation and training to Economic Development
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACTION: 1. Determine availability of State architect (free)
2. Write proposal.
3. Train neighborhood committee in proposal writing by
involvement in (2) above.
4. Train new Economic Development Director in field.
BOARD CHAIRMAN:
Name: Leo Giobetti
Address: 2870 Evelyn Court, Merced, California 95403
LEWIS K. UHLER
RONALD REA
DIRECTOR
GOVERNOR
Office of Economic Opportunity
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
800 CAPITOL MALL SACRAMENTO 95814
916 445-9670 OR 445-7011
February 1, 1971
Mr. Paul O'Rourke
Training Chief
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California
Dear Paul:
Our office is seeking to assist the Fresno Community Action Agency
in placing low income and minority group peoples into your new
IRS facility in that area.
I would appreciate it if you could personally contact Mr. Richard
Heath, Executive Director at the EOC, Main Post Office, Room 328,
Fresno, California 93721, and assure him of maximum assistance
in the training and placement of such persons from his area.
Our office views the placement of low income peoples as vital to
minimizing the welfare rolls and maximizing the progress of low
income peoples as contributing members of our community.
Your personal assistance will be appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Your old student and colleague
Barny Schur
STAP/Assistant to the Director
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CC: Mr. Richard Heath, Fresno CAA
P.S. Are you still teaching at Golden Gate? I am now at Diablo
Valley College in the evenings.
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Area:
Madera
Date:
Thursday, January 14, 1971
Contact:
Pat Vogel and Ron Manfrede
Problems:
No employment. Insufficient funds to cover travel
in rural areas. No real chances for upward mobility
in CAP, county is tight in hiring qualifications
for CAP supervision positions. State assistance has
been meager but helpful. ATAC has been helpful.
NAB's and HRD help on bottling company (Madera Glass
company).
Discussion:
1. Elimination of weak projects within CAP's.
2. Mobilization of State resources.
3. More personal contact within CAP's in Valley.
4. More mobilization of experts within colleges
in the areas.
5. The CAP does not have a junior college or other
educational training program in conjunction
with work experience in the anti-poverty program.
6. Future meeting with County Manager.
Needs:
1. Contact with NAB's to assure issuance of the
Job 70 contract for 117 of 190 positions with
Madera Glass Company.
2. Contact with San Francisco Regional DOL repre-
sentative to assure issuance of Jobs 70
contract.
3. Contact with company personnel manager to
stress importance of hiring of low income
people by the Madera Glass Company.
4. Housing assistance is needed - self-help, etc.
Recommendations:
1. We do all we can to assure the Jobs 70 contract
with NAB's and the hiring of low income people
with Madera Glass Company.
2. Mobilize educational resources in the area to
assist the CAP.
3. Get HRD to send a part-time employment counselor
and pre-employment training representative to
Madera.
4. Send in Housing Technical Assistant.
ACTION ITEM: Send letter to Madera Glass, DOL and NAB's stressing
Governor's interest in the hiring of low income
people in the Madera Glass Company project.
TO: William Blue
Manager-Controller
Madera Glass Company
Avenue 13
Madera, California
Ralph Sager
NAR's
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AREA:
Ventura County CAC
DATE:
March 23, 1971
CONTACT:
Thomas O'Brien, Executive Director
Mercedes Robertson, Comptroller
Thomas O. Mahon, County Auditor
PROBLEMS:
Evaluate the accounting system and internal controls
Determine technical assistance needs - Fiscal
Management area. Provide direct technical assistano
Fiscal Management area.
DISCUSSION:
A general review and an evaluation of the grantee's
accounting system and internal controls was conducte
at this time. The review included basic grant docum
organizational structure, operating procedu es, audi
reports and various financial records. Mr. Pete
Petersen, Community Program Analyst, SEOO participat
in discussions held with responsible staff personnel
An exit conference was held with the grantee's Deput
Director and Comptroller on March 23, 1971.
The control of the Ventura County anti-poverty progr
by the Board of Supervisors involves the control of
grantee's funds by the County Auditor. The grantee
maintains expenditure records with the objective of
providing the necessary data for financial reporting
purposes. These expenditure records are reconciled
monthly to the County's cash disbursement records.
This system provides the grantee adequate reporting
information but it involves some unnecessary account
ing activity and a substantial amount of duplication
of effort already available in the County's account
system. The information required for reporting
purposes could be readily extracted from the County
records through modification of the County's system
of accounting for OEO funds. Thus, eliminating
the need for the essentially duplicative system
maintained by the grantee.
The need to establish a property accounting and
control system was discussed. The grantee has neve
established property records and controls over
accountable property purchased with grant funds,
donated as in-kind contributions, or acquired as
GSA excess, as required by CAP Guide, Volume V.
The Comptroller and Assistant are currently
attempting to develop an adequate property
accounting and control system and grant property
is being marked with identifying symbols to show
origin and/or ownership. The inadequacy of
property records and controls was noted in
independent audit reports for Program Years "A"
The grantee's control over vehicle use was
considered inadequate. In my opinion, adequate
vehicle utilization records for the two motor
vehicles assigned were not being maintained. The
daily log showing speedometer readings, user of
vehicle, and purpose of use was incomplete in that
there were significant gaps in speedometer reading
postings. A new daily log format was discussed.
The grantee's control over telephone use was
considered inadequate. The grantee does not
maintain adequate telephone call records. As
a result, evidence to show that telephone calls
for only grant purposes by authorized persons
is not available.
Documentation of the Legal Aid Program "In-kind"
contributions are appro imately $18,000 in the
arrears for PY "E" ending March 31, 1971. Only
$5,500 of the non-federal contributions share
has been documented.
NEEDS:
1. Improve property management by establishing
(1) an adequate property accounting and control
system (2) adequate vehicle utilization records.
2. Need to develop an adequate accounting and
control system relating to telephone usage.
3. Grantee should address themselves to the need
for "In-kind" contributions particularly in the
Legal Aid program.
4. Written procedures for purchasing and property
control.
5. Policies and procedures with respect to the
usage of grant vehicles and telephones be stated
in writing in sufficient detail to enable all
persons concerned to comply.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. That this Grantee modify the accounting system
to embrace all of the elements of accounting now
being performed by the County Auditor and the Grant
Accounting Unit. By modifying and/or consolidating
the accounting system, greater control and
uniformity can be achieved and duplication of
efforts eliminated.
2. That the Grantee resolve their accountability
of property acquired during PY "A" through PY "E"
as expeditiously as possible. The amount of proper
which the Grantee is accountable for is not known
at this date.
3. Policies and procedures with respect to
purchasing and property control, usage of
vehicles and telephones, and documentation of
"In-kind" contributions be stated in writing.
(Operations Manual/SOP etc.)
Area:
Long Beach
Contact:
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore
Carl P. Wallace
Problems:
Long Beach is suffering from unemployment and economic
woes resulting not only from the nation's economic
slump but also from cut backs in military spending
at the Navy Ship Yard.
State OEO personnel came into Long Beach last year
to evaluate the programs, made positive statements,
but filed negative reports.
Discussion: 1. State position on CAPs is to assist CAAS in
eliminating weak projects within a CAP but
to provide all the necessary technical assistance
to save such projects first. If a project cannot
be saved and a CAA is positively committed to a
project that is not competent, then SEOO would
use its veto power to encourage the CAA to
eliminate such weak projects. The CAP would then
redistribute funds to stronger programs.
2. State would begin to provide funding and program
ideas to CAPs.
3. Boards should set policy and make decisions on
the CAA level with CAP administrators carrying
out such policy.
4. More leadership should be exercised by Regional
OEO and SECO. More team pre-review and evaluation
by Regional OEO and SE00 jointly SO they concur
rather than conflict on recommendations.
Needs:
1. Alternate funding specialist.
2. State Average Daily Attendance (ADA) reimbursement
for CAP special education program for school dropou
3. More cooperative assistance from Regional and
SEOO before problems develop.
4. Reconstitute State Advisory Committee to SEOO.
5. Develop a California CAA Board Chairman's group
for problem solving among CAPs.
Recommendations:
1. Hire alternate funding specialist in next grant.
2. Send review and evaluation personnel in Regional
and SE00 teams with written comments at time they
leave CAP and follow-up report to CAP within 3 wes
3. Develop a technical assistance conference for all
CAA Board Chairmen and CAP Directors with position
statements by Regional and State 050 that are 0001
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ACTION:
1. Get Regional and State OEO Technical Assistance
and Goals Conference going before summer.
2. Get State 050 Advisory Committee reconstituted
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(with outgoing CAR Board Chairmen participating)
before April, 1971.
To
:
Mr. Joe Williams
Date :
February 16, 1971
Executive Director
Economic Opportunities Commission
2309 Tulare Street
Fresno, California 93721
Subject:
IRS Employee
Placements
From :
Barny Schur
STAP/Assistant to the Director
Attached is a copy of a letter from Mr. Paul O'Rourke of
the IRS which I thought you might be interested in.
If you need any additional personal assistance from me on
securing placement of the people you are training for the
IRS facility, please contact me as soon as possible.
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Attachment
US Treasury Depart
Regional Commissioner
Internal Revenue Service
Western Region
Date:
la reply refer to:
February 10, 1971 Ad:T
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Mr. Barny Schur
STAP/Assistant to the Director
Office of Economic Opportunity
Department of Human Resources
Development
800 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, California 95814
Dear Barny:
It was good, indeed, to hear from you. Your letter was timely as
it prompted a telephone call from us to the newly appointed Execu-
tive Director of the EOC, Fresno, Mr. Joe Williams.
We were able, in our discussion with Mr. Williams, to learn about
the EOC's training activities which might produce some future
employees for our center. Mr. Williams now has 27 in training; we
agreed with him on his plan to emphasize test-taking skills in the
training class. Mr. Williams has been in contact with Mr. Claude
Torres, Manager of the Fresno HUD Center.
A brief discussion ensued relative to the eventual placement of
Economic Opportunity enrollees at the Center. It was brought out
that the Center will be an excellent training ground for NYC, STEP,
and CEP enrollees in 1972; however, Mr. Williams recognized there
was little possibility for such trainee slots this year since the
permanent staff won't begin to be employed until the end of 1971.
Mr. Williams was supplied with the names and telephone numbers of
our Chief, Administration Division and Personnel Officer at Fresno.
He plans to contact them soon. It is well for these gentlemen to
become acquainted early in the game, even if no hiring is being
done now. I feel our discussion with Mr. Williams was fruitful.
Thanks for contacting me. We will keep in touch.
yours,
'Rourke
Chief, Training & Taxpayer
Education Branch
Western Region
AREA : Santa Barbara
DATE : Wednesday, March 17, 1971
CONTACT : Dr. Norbert McNamara, President
Mr. Roger E. Heroux, Acting Executive Director
PROBLEM : The CAP does not have a permanent director at this time
and the acting director does not have the authority to
formulate firm administrative procedures.
A recent emergency food program was split into several
components because of community pressures which puts
more funds into administration than food distribution.
The CAP is failing to make maximum potential use of
local banks as a financial source.
DISCUSSION : We discussed fund-raising ideas using local bowling
allies or skating rinks.
Utilization of local bank with whom the CAP has an
account for such things as local share, technical
assistance in financial management, meeting room space
for executive meetings, contributions to the youth
program in lieu of interest balances on the money on
deposit, and using the bank as a wedge to open other
doors with businesses and industries with whom the
bank is doing business that will help with economic
development and job development programs.
The emergency food program should be unified under
one unit serving the needs of the whole community;
in particular, those of the aged.
NEEDS : CAP needs strong leadership, additional funding sources,
increased economic picture that will lead to more jobs,
and more innovative ideas for program development.
RECOMMENDATIONS : 1. In the hiring of a new director, the CAA Board
should consider giving preference to people with
a strong managerial and educational background
as well as administrative.
2. Emergency food program be administered directly
by the CAP on the inside basis or by a non-
controversial community agency that serves total
community needs, such as a local church or civic
organization.
3. The CAP should contact the local bank with whom
it has an account and explore possible alternatives
in the form of services to be rendered by the bank
in exchange for having money on deposit.
TA REPORT
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March 23, 1971
COMMENDATIONS (Continued)
4. Monthly salary checks and related journals and ledger
could be administered by the bank. This will relieve
pressure on the bookkeeping and accounting procedures
AREA:
Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County, Inc.
DATE:
March 16, 1971
CONTACT;
Roger E. Heroux, (Acting) Executive Director
PROBLEM: Technical assistance - Fiscal management area.
Purpose of visit to the CAA was to conduct a general review and an
evaluation of the grantee's accounting system and internal controls.
The review included basic grant documents, organizational structure,
operating procedures, audit reports and various financial records;
and we held discussions with responsible financial program individuals.
The accounting system and internal controls of the grantee are
considered adequate to safeguard the assets of the grantee, check
the accuracy and reliability of accounting data, promote operational
efficiency, and encourage adherence to prescribed management policies.
We noted a need to improve financial management by timely submission
of the application for grant funds to preclude borrowing of funds
from other CAAs. This CAA borrowed $10,000 on January 22, 1971, and
$25,000 on February 3, 1971 from the Ventura CAA, pending receipt
of funds for PY "E", grant period November 1, 1971 to October 31,
1971. On March 3, 1971 $65,000 was made available under PY "E".
The funds borrowed have not been repaid to date.
An audit by the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Mr. E. O. Gieseler,
of PY "D" is scheduled for completion by March 31, 1971. The PY "D"
audit was discussed with Mr. Gieseler through coordination with the
CAA Exe. utive Director. The CPA is currently examining some 76
checks to assure that these expenditures are allowable. These items
require additional substantiating information before final deter-
mination of validity. I will verify these items on the next visit
to this CAA. I found the CPA audit to be quite comprehensive and am
convinced that it involved more than the normal amount of time
allotted for this type of audit. The only question I had relative
to the CPA was the lack of a contract for these services with the
CAA. The CPA received a regular fee amount for his services.
The only federal audit of this CAA was made in January 1968 for
PY "A". The CAA fiscal officer is required to submit a voluminous
monthly financial report, listing every expenditure for the month,
to the board members. The February 1971 report contained 20 pages
of posted entries and there were 30 Xerox copies made for the
board members. We recommended that the CAA board establish a
finance committee and the appointed chairman review the financial
position of the CAA and give an oral report to the members based
on his examination and verification of monthly expenditures.
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There was certain questionable items uncovered in our cursory
review of the CAA financial records, i.e.,
1.
The exponditure of Economic Opportunity funds totalling $1, 750
to program "Operation Solidarity" was not adequately supported
by documentation showing the basis of expenditures or the
relationship to the approved program.
2.
Expenditures of some $352 involving the use of three buses,
to transport individuals to an unauthorized assembly.
3.
The Assistant Director approved his own "time attendance and
wage record" report for November 1970.
4.
The executive director approved his own travel (Mileage) for
February 1971.
5.
Several program component budgets for travel expenses are being
overspent based on monthly allotment reports.
The CAA bookkeeper was considered to be thoroughly qualified for
the position through OJT received from the CAA fiscal officer. In
the more than three years on the job, however, she has not had any
formalized training relative to OEO policies, procedures, instructions,
etc.
RECOMMENDATIONS/ACTION:
We recommend that:
1.
The grantee be instructed to implement review procedures to
limit disbursement of grant funds to those expenditures which
are allowable, authorized and properly supported.
2.
Establish a finance committee to report to board members.
3.
The executive director review travel expenses of various
program components.
4.
Provide formalized training where possible.
5.
Execute contract with CPA firm conducting audit of CAA.
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Area:
Bakersfield
Date:
Wednesday, January 13, 1971
Contacts:
Ed Taylor, Director
Met with general staff
Problems:
No real problems with State office; however,
contacts have been limited and visitations are
usually only in conjunction with pre-reviews.
CAP is now in process of consolidating its out-
reach offices and attempting to make them
independent administrative service centers with
the central office for overall operations,
technical assistance, ideas, and coordination,
as well as overall fiscal management.
Discussion:
1. Service to CAP by assisting in the elimination
of weak projects within the CAP that are not
politically feasible in curtailing:
a. State would attempt to provide field aid
technical services to weak projects.
b. If project cannot be saved or improved
and if CAA Board will not eliminate from
funding, State would apply conditional
veto to the program to persuade the CAA
to eliminate weak, incompetent, or non-
function projects.
C. CAA would then redistribute these funds
to strengthen well-functioning projects
within that CAA.
2. Needs:
a. Alternate funding sources
b. New program ideas with assistance until
the idea is implemented.
c. Inter-CAP cooperation and Administration-
Management assistance.
d. Quality problem solving conferences
especially within the CAP Directors
Conference.
e. More communication with the State as a
quarterly newsletter or letter from State
Director on issues and positions, goals and
directions.
f. Technical conferences held by State were
beneficial and desire more of them.
g. More youth programs - Forestry services
assistance.
h. More help from State office in mobilizing
State resources.
Recommendations:
1. Quarterly memo from State Director to CAP
Directors discussing problems, issues and setting
for State goals, objectives and positions on
Area:
Bakersfield
Date:
Wednesday, January 13, 1971
Contacts:
Ed Taylor, Director
Met with general staff
Problems:
No real problems with State office; however,
contacts have been limited and visitations are
usually only in conjunction with pre-reviews.
CAP is now in process of consolidating its out-
reach offices and attempting to make them
independent administrative service centers with
the central office for overall operations,
technical assistance, ideas, and coordination,
as well as overall fiscal management.
Discussion:
1.
Service to CAP by assisting in the elimination
of weak projects within the CAP that are not
politically feasible in curtailing:
a. State would attempt to provide field aid
technical services to weak projects.
b. If project cannot be saved or improved
and if CAA Board will not eliminate from
funding, State would apply conditional
veto to the program to persuade the CAA
to eliminate weak, incompetent, or non-
function projects.
C. CAA would then redistribute these funds
to strengthen well-functioning projects
within that CAA.
2. Needs:
a. Alternate funding sources
b. New program ideas with assistance until
the idea is implemented.
c. Inter-CAP cooperation and Administration-
Management assistance.
d. Quality problem solving conferences
especially within the CAP Directors
Conference.
e. More communication with the State as a
quarterly newsletter or letter from State
Director on issues and positions, goals and
directions.
f. Technical conferences held by State were
beneficial and desire more of them.
g. More youth programs - Forestry services
assistance.
h. More help from State office in mobilizing
State resources.
Recommendations:
1. Quarterly memo from State Director to CAP
Directors discussing problems, issues and setting
for State goals, objectives and positions on
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2. SEOO to provide direct liaison to State offices
for CAP area technical assistance.
3. Visits by field representatives for semi-annual
evaluations rather than only at pre-review periods.
GENERAL CONCLUSIONS
The
conclusions of the evaluation team are as follows:
I. The SEOO has potentially a very good senior level staff.
2. The SEOO is improving in internal management.
3. The SEOO has accomplished a number of special projects
mentioned in the body of the report.
4. The California SEOO has not sufficiently followed the work
programs agreed to as specified in its four grants.
5. The SEOO has not acted as an advocate for the poor in keeping
with OEO Instruction 7501-1.
6. The SEOO has made little impact on state and federal agencies,
private agencies, local government or the general public.
7. The SEOO is perceived to be antagonistic to the CAAs and the
poor.
8. The SEOO is using the majority of its staff to perform invest-
igative functions which are interpreted negatively by the CAAs.
9. The majority of the SEOO staff does not have sufficient tech-
nical background or experience to deliver quality technical assistance
to the CAAs.
10. The Oakland Demonstration Grant # CG-9093-A/1 to deal with in-
tensive management technical assistance has not been implemented in
accordance with its terms.
11. An impasse exists between the CAAs, the Regional Office, and
the SEOO.
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Page 57 GENERAL CONCLUSIONS (Charge) - 4
"The California SEOO has not sufficiently followed the work
programs agreed to as specified in its four grants."
RESPONSE:
I must again refer to the timeframe for recruitment,
selection and hiring and the many cases where we find CAAs
incapable of implementing whatever suggestions our technichal
assistants have been able to offer. This we believe to be the
responsibility of the Regional Office to assure that those
receiving public grant funds are capable of conducting and
mounting programs for which they are funded.
Page 57, Paragraph 5:
Charge:
"The SEOO has not acted as an advocate for the poor in keeping
with OEO Instruction 7501-1."
Response:
The poor have, in many instances, come to the California State
OEO to ask for assistance in making community action programs
more functional to their needs. (See attached petition from
Compton area signed by 150 people and petition signed in
Venice area.)
We the
5. kword Community Doroner of Cally
letting of the Teb 2 [ 1971
to
PERSONAL MAIL
Dear Dovoner =
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New your Help
Since knowing 2 piople
Hove Choused to Control
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are asking you to Ex Capi
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We PAin Wont This Stop in the Ven
Teg Leritise B Lewis
Fob. 25, 1971
Venice Improvement Project
0/0 Mrs. Marie Banks, chairman
814 Hampton Dr. apto 1
Venice, Callf. 90292
Copy To Tonight 0 Eo the Venico Stat Honer assembled of around California number. of
to: Rep. Thomas H. Bear
community a complaints
to Thomas M. Rees, Congressmen, 26th Congressional District. Wo, the voters
and residential poor, too long have boon the, stopchild. We protest funding
of projects directly through our congressman."
Io The V.C.I.U. has submitted proposals which have been granted. These
monies have been used without community involvement. Wo understand that
this small group or ring is again requesting funds from the government and
claiming to represent the community. It does not reprosent the community o
II. We propose that our protest be placed in the hands of the House
of rRopresentatives. We are faced with the greatest crisis that has ever
beon centered on the poor, buildings three stories high, built by exploiting
persons from outside communities who have denied relocation to families.
The people in this community are living in the slums, Where the
sludge backs up into the houses. Where need is DO bad especially with the
low-income people denied housing. It 10 possible that the 20% low-income units
allocated for this area were filled to the satisfaction of the contract
in one building (at 535 Venice, on the southwest side of Santa Clara).
These houses wero proposed to the Venice community during planning with
false promisess
a. no high-rise to be allowed.
be every homeowner to be able to receive a loan, through the
same people who have full control of the housing now.
This information caused many homeowners to trust the housing group
to advise them, while they were being betrayed.
We were also promised that neighborhood centers would hold meetings
to advise when the building would bogin to involve the community. with
uncoployment DO high, every effort was to be made to got young and poor
people from the community Jobs with the building contractors. Union mon
were on hand 23 explain how this could be done. Nothing came of 1t.
benefited by 10bn or by homes. So
No, One people of Venice, support this complaints
Mafie Banks, chairman, Venice Improvement Project
25 1971 Channel
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of dora Jak 7.10 Coliprine TERRN are
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Patricia Fellman 26 Westminister #19, Vanice
Michael Dorethy Johnson Stewart 505 331 Westminister Indiana Ave, que University
Lusdle Jones 656 San Juan Veince 90291
Deborah Elgm Luvis 813 Britls One ans
a mmer m C certy 733 Brook Open
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BeNelly Amr Leins 659 Son Jane 8 Brooks Que Ornis and 8028
Dotta ennest Lee Lewis Lewis 6 52 San Jan 91
Ash Wall 733 3 Brooks 90291 are
Mrs. Teverlice fewes
813 Brooks Ave
Venice Ca 90291
VERICE PM
"AR 3 CA
1971
90291
Honerable Hovernor Ronald Reaga
State Capital
Aacramento, California
Personal
COMPTON FILE
copy will
letters to Brice Sept 4, 1970
Payant to Office Mr. Harvey of Howards, Economic mes, Opportunity Caric & obj. ) W. Lewy Hapes intekted. 1121. 13et
mind Patshir
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Atten:Mr. Betz and To Whom It Concerns
United states
Washington, D.C. (Dan Frucisco, Calif)
We The citizens of the Compton, Willowbrook, Enterprise
Community, hereby submit a petition for a change of the CWE
CAA personnel and staff at the Avalon Multipurpose center,
with the exception of certain community workers, who have
this community at heart.
From our observation and participation, we feel that the
program at the center has had very ineffective administration.
The centers' operation in producing and delivering services to
the poor and the community, likewise has been very lacking.
Under these conditions we feel that the program has been mis-
used and abused and those workers who have been identifying
with the community by making effective contributions and ser-
vice, have been signled out for abuse by the administration of
this center.
These actions by those in control would totally neglectes
and leave out the desires of the poor in this community. We
therefore ask for a hearing on these matters.
Respectfully submitted,
Avalon Multipurpose (Youth
Council) Center.
President, Tenell M. Terrell Myers E. Myers
604 N. Evers St., Compton, Calif.
Demier C. Adam
Vice President, Dennis Adams Jr,
413 E. 140th St., Compton, Calif.
WeskeRudolsh
Secretary, Westley Rudolph
107 E. 139th St. L.A. Calif.
7.4dcolls Treasurer, Malcolm James
938 W. 138th St., Compton, Calif,
B. Minefield
413 Sargent E. 140th At Arms Street Ray minifuld
Compton, Calif.
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68 Diann Rogers 12420 Cook St
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70, Jarine mask 12924 Coak st
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74 Hubband 12424 look it,
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77 Mr Dan (Evens) 245 E-13014.900
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81 marge Gammago 15515 So, San Picho
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Charlotte Leary
207 E. St.
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Ronald Branscomel
319 E . 142 ND ST,
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honald Ferquson
349 E 1395
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Paind Sandus
103E 1405+
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14/02 S, maple ave.
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Leonora Thompson
328 E. 1395t. LAT 90261
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433 E 139st
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Page 57 GENERAL CONCLUSIONS (Charge) - 6
"The SEOO has made little impact on state and federal agencies,
private agencies, local government or the general public."
RESPONSE:
It is too early for the evaluators to make that type of
judgment. There are plans in this office to contact county
supervisors associations;-numerous ongoing contacts are being
made with other federal agencies, such as the Farmers Home
Administration, the Department of Labor, Housing and Urban
Development, local elected public officials and private agencies
interested in the problems of poverty. The statistical appen-
dices do not include or are not sufficient to indicate that
impact. Again, it should also be emphasized that the resources
available to do and accomplish this particular function must be
considered before impact and effectiveness can be measured.
Page 57
Charge:
"GENERAL CONCLUSIONS, 7.: The SEOO is perceived to be
antagonistic to the CAAs and the poor."
Response:
It is interesting to note that in all cases where
the State Office of Economic Opportunity has conducted
special investigations, it has done so at the request
of specific groups. Never has the State Office of
Economic Opportunity gone into a Community Action
Agency without written request from participants of
that program. It is also interesting to note that
most of these participants are low-income people.
Charge:
"GENERAL CONCLUSIONS, 8.: The SEOO is using the majority
of its staff to perform investigative functions which are
interpreted negatively by the CAAs."
Response:
Number 8 is patently false. See the attached list
of technical assistance rendered, pre-reviews
attended, and field trips taken.
Page 57 -- 9. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS (Charge)
The majority of the SEOO staff does not have sufficient
technical background or experience to deliver quality
technical assistance to the CAAs.
RESPONSE:
The majority of the SEOO technical assistance staff does
indeed have the technical qualifications and background.
This includes Mr. Schur, Mr. Chickering, Mr. Frane, Mr. Blaker,
and Mr. Whitely. Mr. Carter has been transferred out of the
section.
Page 57 - - -General Conclusions (Charge)
=
11. An impasse exists between the CAAs, the Regional Office, and
the SEOO. "
Response
We find this conclusion to be in error, though in fact it may have been more
accurate during the time of the evaluation. At the April resources mobiliz-
ation conference sponsored by the SEOO, 40 out of 44 Community Action
Agencies in California participated. We had over 200 participants at these
meetings. The mutual feeling developed between the State OEO and most
community action agencies was that a new era of cooperation and joint
partnership was not only necessary but would come about. Concerning
the Western Regional Office of Economic Opportunity, I can only say that
we are diligently and honestly working towards better communication and
relationship with that office.
Page 57 - GENERAL CONCLUSIONS (Charge)
"11. An impasse exists between the CAAs, the Regional Office,
and the SEOO."
RESPONSE
An impasse does not exist between the CAAs, the Regional
Office and SEOO. As mentioned above, Regional Office meets on
a regularly scheduled basis with Southern California SEOO staff.
Attached are several letters which show the Executive Directors
and Community Action personnel expressing appreciation for the
help provided by SEOO to their Community Action Agencies. (See
attachments.)
Bob Hawkins
March 17, 1971
Compton CAA
Herb Brown
I arranged an appointment with Mrs. Audrey Rhodes, Chairman of
the Compton CAA Board, on March 16, 1971, at 3:00 p.m. The site
of the meeting was the CAA headquarters, 227 East Compton Boule-
vard.
Arriving at the appointed time, I asked for Mrs. Rhodes. Mrs.
Magee, Executive Secretary, told me that I was to meet with
Mrs. Rhodes in Mr. Hayes' office, the Director of Compton CAA.
Once in the office, I was introduced by Mr. Hayes to Mrs. Rhodes,
Mrs. Ester Jackson (Board member), and Mrs. Reeves, secretary
to the Board. He, in turn, asked the purpose of my visit. I
told them I had some concerns about some of the Multi-Purpose
Centers (MPCs) and wanted Mrs. Rhodes to accompany me in visit-
ing said MPCs.
Immediately there was a negative response against this "police
action." I redefined my position, stating if some MPCs are
not functioning according to the guidelines the Board should
know.
An hour and one-half later of heated debate, the following
determinations were made:
1. That Mr. Hayes, the Director, will request technical assis-
tance in the field of economic development.
2. That the Board, if it sees fit, will form an economic develop-
ment committee to coordinate with SEOO in formulating some
projects for economic development.
3. That Mr. Hayes, as Vice-President of the Black Caucas of
the National Association for Community Development, invite
Mr. Unler and this office to the Regional NACD Conference
to be held in Seattle, Washington (see attached).
In summation, there is now a meeting of the minds and a strong
intent on both sides (the CAA and SEOO) to coordinate in the
future.
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Bob Hawkins
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March 17, 1971
Mrs. Rhodes, the Board Chairman, representing the poor, seems very
weak and apparently beholden to Leroy Hayes and Ester Jackson
for direction.
I also told Mr. Hayes I will arrange a meeting with Supervisor
Hahn of Los Angeles County so he can express his concerns regard-
ing the County Model Cities program as it affects Willowbrook.
HB:js
Bob Hawkins
March 15, 1971
Board Chairmen's
Organization
H. Kludjian
Interviewed Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, Board Chairman of the Long Beach
CAP. Her response to organizing board chairmen of the various
CAPs was very enthusiastically received. She further commented
that this type of input from State OEO could result in a relation-
ship whereby the various executive directors would be more res-
ponsive to the boards' policies. Whereas, up to the present time,
the executive directors have been in the position to control board
members, and board members have merely reacted to directives sub-
mitted to the board.
The following suggestions were submitted by Mrs. Moore and, thus,
merit thoughtful consideration:
1. Meetings should be held by section area - theory being a
statewide body may become too unwielding.
2. Section area meetings may allow the presence of the vice-
chairman as well as the board chairman to further negate
possible control by the executive director through the
board chairman.
3. Structure meetings in a business-like manner following a
definite agenda to minimize domination by any particular
board chairman who may be hostile and not constructive.
4. Also structure meetings whereby board chairmen are allowed
to voice concerns but, again, designed to produce construc-
tive results.
5. Program meetings as workshop sessions.
6. Define role of board members.
7. Program sessions to include technical assistance (i.e., how
to read. financial reports, etc.).
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# 11
State of California
Memorandum
:
Bob Hawkins
Date : April 19, 1971
Subject: Southern California
CAP Meeting
From : Gil Archuletta See
As I discussed in Sacramento, I would like to have a Southern
California meeting with all CAA Executive Directors and Board
Chairmen.
The CAA people are vitally interested in this type of meeting.
I plan to send a letter to each individual asking for their de--
sires as to subjects which could be discussed.
A tentative date of May 12th has been scheduled. I expect you
June 3
and Lew to attend; hence, the date would be subject to your
schedules.
This meeting would be planned around a lunch and would include
some appropriate speaker.
Any thoughts you have on this would be most welcome.
GA:js
#11 Page 57
to: Executive Directors
Board Chairmen
Many Community Action leaders in Southern California have ex-
pressed an interest in having a meeting with State OEO personnel
in the Southern California area.
SEOO is convinced that this would be an excellent idea, and
have set a date of May June 12 for such an event.
to
However, to ensure the success of this meeting, we would like
to have an idea from you as to subjects to be discussed. I have
included a list of subjects which could be discussed. Please in-
dicate your preference on these and include any others you feel would
be appropriate.
If you would prefer "an expert" from a particular field, please
indicate in your reply.
Mr. Lewis Uhler, State OEO Director; Mr. Robert Hawkins, Director
SEOO/Operations, and I, as well as the entire Southern California
field staff of SEOO will be in attendance.
The meeting is scheduled for the
at
at 10:00 a.m.
I would appreciate your response by the 3rd of May. Should you
have any questions, please feel free to give me a call.
Sincerely,
Gil Archuletta
Administrative Assistant/Operations
Southern California
EVALUATION TEAM RECOMMENDATIONS
Regular Grant
Refunding the regular California SEOO grant should be made contingent
upon acceptance by the SEOO of the fo'lowing conditions:
1. The California SEOO agrees to discontinue the Community Program
Analyst (CPA) type of investigations. The California SEOO can discharge
its responsibility under Section 242 of the Equal Opportunity Act of
1964, as amended, more effectively by concentrating the resources of
its office on assisting the CAAs in California by providing meaningful
technical assistance, mobilizing federal, state and local resources,
and insuring SEOO personnel are properly trained and have knowledge
of grantee needs.
2. The SEOO agrees to insure that technical assistance personnel
will have qualified backgrounds to allow them to deliver positive
and constructive technical assistance to CAAs.
3. The California SEOO agrees to train technical assistance per-
sonnel in the proper methods of delivering technical assistance to
CAAs.
4. The California SEOO agrees to implement the plan referred to
in Lewis K. Uhler's letter of February 8, 1971, addressed to O. Mearl
Custer of Elk Grove Unified School District (see Attachments), regard-
ing the establishment of an Advisory Council to SEOO, and further agrees
that the Advisory Council will include representatives of both the poor
and CAAs.
5. The California SEOO agrees to establish and maintain minimum
standards for experience and qualifications for staff consistent with
the functions of the position.
6. The California SEOO and Region IX, OEO, have negotiated a
memorandum of agreement in accordance with OEO Instruction 7501-1,
Section 7f.
7. The California SEOO agrees that it will undertake an infor-
mational program specifying how it will implement the provisions of
the Regional Office/SEOO memorandum of agreement and provisions of
OEO Instruction 7501-1.
8. The California SEOO agrees that it will perform its obliga-
tion to be an advocate for the poor and specifies the steps it will
take to meet this obligation.
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Page 58
Charge:
"A. Regular Grant: 1. The California SEOO agrees to
discontinue the Community Program Analyst (CPA) type of
investigations. The California SEOO can discharge its
responsibility under Section 242 of the Equal Opportunity
Act of 1964, as amended, more effectively by concentrating
the resources of its office on assisting the CAAs in Cali-
fornia by providing meaningful technical assistance, mo-
bilizing federal, state and local resources, and insuring
SEOO personnel are properly trained and have knowledge of
grantee needs."
Response:
1. This argument pur forth that the State Office
of Economic Opportunity should discontinue the
Community Program Analyst type of investigations
is not only wrong-headed, but weak-minded. If the
S
State Office of Economic Opportunity is requested
by low-income individuals to investigate inequities
they feel exist in the program, it is our respon-
sibility under the law to do SO.
2. If the legislator desires to have some problem
investigated that he is having in his area, and
by his constituents, it is our responsibility to
do so.
3. Given the history of OEO, it is highly probable
in some instances that many programs need to be
investigated so that the truly needy can receive
benefits.
4. Given the history of OEO it is also equally obvious
that what poverty programs need more than anything
are a set of expectations as to permissible con-
duct and that conduct which is not permissible.
The Regional Office of OEO does no investigation
or evaluation work of any quality. Therefore,
the State Office of Economic Opportunity is the
only office in California that provides same.
5. For the record, all of our investigations have
been above board and open, and all those who wish
to see the records can do so by coming to our
office.
page 58 (continued)
Response (continued)
6. The investigation that we conducted of the Monterey
County Poverty Program received high praise from
the County Board of Supervisors in its professional
conduct and its findings. The County Board of
Supervisors also discredited Regional OEO for
failing to investigate an explosive issue between
the brown and black communities in Monterey.
The State Office of Economic Opportunity will not
shirk its responsibility in such areas.
Page 58 -- 2. REGULAR GRANT (Charge)
The SEOO agrees to insure that technical assistance personnel
will have qualified backgrounds to allow them to deliver
positive and constructive technical assistance to CAAs.
RESPONSE:
SEOO will agree to insure that all technical assistants are
of qualified backgrounds.
Page 58 -- 3. REGULAR GRANT (Charge)
The California SEOO agrees to train technical assistance
personnel in the proper methods of delivering technical
assistance to CAAs.
RESPONSE:
SEOO agrees not only to training but to send TA people on
conferences anywhere in the country where they may be held
to give them greater insight and training. It also encourages
the TA staff to take the appropriate college courses or to
teach appropriate college courses to gain additional insight
and background in TA knowledge and techniques.
STAP section will agree to all the aforementioned recommendations
made on Page 59 reference section B STAP grant. The only
reservation would be #4 long term onsite field assignments
that unless we are sufficiently funded with personnel who can
live close to the areas being served that this is a very
difficult recommendation to meet without breaking up families
creating hardships on personnel trying to deliver such
services. Therefore, we would have to expand the STAP
grant and provide for services from people who live in the
locales. It should be remembered by the people who made
this evaluation who come from states that are very small
both in the east, midwest and in the northwest, that
California has the same length and distance as going from
Minnesota to Indiana. We would hardly expect one STAP
specialist to carry that kind of load in the midwest, it
would neither be fair for us to take the same kind of
responsibility in California. It should also be pointed
out we have more geographical area to cover than all of
the eastern coast of the U.S. running from Maine to North
Carolina. We would not expect the STAP Specialist to
assume that kind of responsibility either. Therefore
in California the same assumption should be made and we
should be given sufficient money and staff to provide
regionalized service.
Page 58
Charge:
"A. Regular Grant 5. The California SEOO agrees to
establish and maintain minimum standards for experience
and qualifications for staff consistent with the functions
of the position.' "
Response:
If one will take a look at the list of personnel and
their qualifications, one will see that in terms of
background and experience they have been highly di-
versified and give a mix of different perspectives.
This is more than can be said of most OEO types who
have one type of background.
Page 58 6. RECOMMENDATIONS- - Regular Grant (Charge)
"The California SEOO and Region IX, OEO, have negotiated a
memorandum of agreement in accordance with OEO Instruction
7501-1, Section 7 f."
RESPONSE:
It is now in the process of being written.
Page 58 7. and 8. RECOMMENDATIONS--Regular Grant (Charge)
"The California SEOO agrees that it will undertake an informational
program specifying how it will implement the provisions of the
Regional Office/SE00 memorandum of agreement and provisions of OEO
Instruction 7501-1."
"The California SEOO agrees that it will perform its obligation.
to be an advocate for the poor and specified the steps it will
take to meet this obligation."
RESPONSE:
Answers have previously been given. While SEOO, in performing
its advocacy role, intends to continue to review legislation put
before the California State Legislature, it is not a lobbyist and
should not be construed as such. There are numerous organizations
which do that type of lobbying, such as the Welfare Rights Organi-
zation, NAACP, ACLU, etc.
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"ocrText": "Ronald Reagan Presidential Library\nDigital Library Collections\nThis is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections.\nCollection: Reagan, Ronald: Gubernatorial Papers,\n1966-74: Press Unit\nFolder Title: California State Office of Economic Opportunity\n- Response to Federal Evaluation, 04/29/1971,\nVol. II (3 of 7)\nBox: P27\nTo see more digitized collections visit:\nhttps://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library\nTo see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit:\nhttps://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection\nContact a reference archivist at: [email protected]\nCitation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing\nNational Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/\nTA REPORT\n2\nBOARD CHAIRMAN:\nName: Dr. Bill Zachmeier\nAddress: 701 Ocean\nSanta Cruz, California 95060\nTelephone: (408) 426-3140\nArea :\nRio Hondo (Los Angeles County)\nContact:\nSalvador Velasquez\nProblems:\nRio Hondo CAP has been having problems in its\nadministrative management, internal fiscal controls\nprogram evaluation services, and grant management\nprocedures. These are being remedied by direct\nassistance from Pat Marwick and Mitchell. Addition\nthey have a great need for alternate funding sources\nand employment resources. No special problems with\nthe SEOO or other CAP agencies.\nDiscussion:\n1.\nElimination of weak projects; CAP not disagreein\nwith State position, if State sincere.\n2. No real problem with State Office because they\nhave been left alone without outside interferend\n3. Semi-annual evaluations would be cooperated with\nif instituted.\n4. ATAC has been helpful to them, training conferer\nokay.\nNeeds:\nImmediate need of technical management and manageme\nsystems assistance is being resolved.\nNeed for alternate funding resources is pressing.\nThe CAP Versatile grant is not sufficient to fund 2\nstrong enough administrative core to operate all of\nthe CAP programs. Number and cost of staff in rela\ntion to total funding is small and less then most\ncomparable CAP's.\nRecommendations:\n1. A strong Inter-CAP technical assistance program\nbe organized for the Los Angeles outlying area\nE\nfunds available from the SEOO for travel and pe\n2. More funds for outlying and rural CAPS that do\nhave other financial resources as Model Cities,\nHUD, CEP, HEW, etc.\n3. Direct technical assistance on alternate fundir\napplications and resources especially to develo\nbusiness enterprises.\n4. Need for State conferences on varieties of teci\ncal assistance available to CAPs.\nImpressions:\nThe community support, and provision of offices, ec\nment and cooperation in program development for Ric\nHondo is high. Although the CAP has had internal I\nment problems that are now being adequately resolv\nits community external support is excellent.\nAREA:\nSanta Cruz (CCCDC)\nDATE:\nThursday - March 18, 1971\nCONTACT:\nAlfred Navarro, Executive Director\nPROBLEM:\nEstablishment of Economic Development Corporation/Co-op\nCampesina, financial program.\nDISCUSSION:\n1. Accounting System and Internal Controls.\n2. Financial statements and reports.\nNEEDS:\n1. Financial policies to assure proper management\nin accordance with basic management standards and\nOEO requirements. The appropriate policy-making\nbody should review regularly the operations and\nactivities of the grantee, including its financial\nposition and operations, to ascertain that its\naffairs are properly administered. The appropriate\npolicy-making body remains ultimately responsible\nfor the proper administration of the grantee's\nfinancial position and operations.\n2. Establish a strong accounting system/adequate\nsystem of internal control.\n3. Effective financial reporting.\n4. A comprehensive independent audit and continuing\nprofessional financial counsel on major problems.\nRECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS:\n1. Direct cooperation and meetings between SEOO\nand OEO.\n2. Continuous evaluation and monitoring.\n3. Request SEOO technical assistance without\nhesitation.\nCB:vb\nAREA:\nSanta Cruz\nDATE:\nWednesday - Thursday, March 17-18, 1971\nCONTACT:\nMerrill Morton, Fiscal Officer\nPROBLEMS:\nTechnical Assistance - Fiscal Management Area\nDISCUSSION:\n1. Fiscal Management\nFinancial Reports\nBudget\nInternal Controls\nAccounting System\n2. Direct cooperation, meetings and technical\nassistance between SEOO, OEO and CAA.\n3. Periodical evaluation of CAA - Fiscal\nManagement System.\nNEEDS:\n1. No back-up in the Fiscal Section. Staffing -\nFiscal Officer and Account Clerk. Additional\nhelp needed in the preparation and maintaining\nof payroll.\n2. Contract between CAA and Certified Public Accountant\nfirm.\n3. In-put of Finance Officer in preparation of budget.\n4. Grantee Monthly Financial Report, CAP Form 15.\nReport in the arrears since November 1970.\n5. Internal controls in fiscal management area\nlacking in certain areas. Division of employees'\nduties and control of blank checks.\nRECOMMENDATIONS/ACTIONS:\n1. Recommend that CAP consider using a Work Study\nstudent to assist in the preparation of the\npayroll. The need could be satisfied by a\nstudent working 48 hours per month.\n2. Contract for CPA firm should be executed for\nthe protection of both parties.\n3. It is essential for the Fiscal Officer to\nparticipate in the grantees program development\nand budget.\n4. At month - end the grantee statement of\nfinancial operations showing budgetary\ncomparisons should be carefully reviewed.\nAny line items where expenditures appear to\nbe progressing at a rate likely to exhaust\nmonics too quickly should be carefully\nexamined and the cause determined. (CAP\nForm 15).\n5. Establish a division of employee duties\nand responsibilities that will result in a\nstrong internal control. The separation of\nthe operating employee duties (acquisition,\ncustody and disposition of assets) from\naccounting employees' duties of recording\nand posting transactions is the basis of\nstrong internal control.\n6. CAP memo 23A requires reference checks be\nmade on all new employees. The major reason\nfor this is to establish the prior salary.\nThis is not being accomplished. The Fiscal\nOfficer has been requested by the Executive\nDirector to accomplish this task. In my\nopinion this task should be performed by\nthe Personnel Committee and in turn referred\nto the CAA Board for final selection approval.\nCB:vb\nCB:vb\nTA REPORT\nAREA: Quechan Nation, Ft. Yuma, California\nDATE: March 18 and 19, 1971\nCONTACT: Fritz E. Brown, President, Quechan Tribal Council\nFelix J. Nontague, Colorado River Planning Area\nFrank J. Kinale, Manpower Development & Training Consultan\nPROBLEM: 1. Indians have claims to former tribal lands that they\nhave tried to have restored to them.\n2. They are developing a master economic development\nplan which is contingent upon restoration of tribal\nlands.\n3. There are problems with squatters who are settling\nthe disputed areas along the Colorado River.\n4. The Indians have failed to receive effective action\non their behalf from State agencies assisting them\nwith land and economic development problems.\n5. Indians have not been trained to operate whatever\nbusinesses are being developed on the reservation\nor to operate agricultural developments on the\nreservation. Although cooperation is increasing\nwith the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau\nof Indian Affairs, it is not as good as it could be.\nDISCUSSION: We discussed the roll of technical assistance to the Indian\nnation, and that this consists of legal services, manage-\nment services, economic development ideas, organizational\nassistance in the development of jobs, advice on contrac-\ntural matters, direct assistance in contacting State\nagencies and getting State agency assistance, coordinatio\nwith the Department of Human Resources Development, a\ndesire to make the Indian nation self-sufficient with\nminimum reliance on the outside community, and a desire\nby our office to enhance the rapport and respect between\nthe Indian nation and the Arizona and California communit\nNEEDS:\nThe reservation needs to have its land restored prior to\neconomic development and before such time as the land\nbecomes so valuable as to make land restoration almost\nimpossible. They have a need for better quality on-\nsite education- and educational facilities. They have\na need for stronger and more comprehensive HRD services\non the reservation; they need economic and career develop\nment programs that will bring youth back to the reservat\nand keep them in touch with cultural ties and families,\nyet progressing the reservation to self-sufficient\neconomic development.\nNEEDS (continued)\nMore in-depth business and employment development and\ntraining services from both Federal and State agencies\nas well as the support of local political leaders to\nachieve these goals.\nNeed transportation system on the reservation that is\nself-supporting.\nThey need to have control over their own police facilities\nand law enforcement services on the reservation. They\nneed technical administration and management assistance\nto coordinate ideas presented to them and operational\nefficiency.\nECOMMENDATIONS:\nRecommend the ranch redesign its land planning proposal\nwith more emphasis on recreational outdoor employment\nrather than Indian indoor employment. This would include\nthe development on a large scale of the Indian reservation\nas a \"Palm Springs of the Colorado River Basin\" with\nemphasis on such things as winter resort and winter\nrecreation development.\nThe following are examples of the kind of recreational\nfacilities feasible on the reservation:\n1. Develop high quality sand mining and to sell the\nsand to the Department of Parks and Recreation\nand that the reservation contact Mr. William\nPenn Mott to negotiate this kind of program.\n2. Excess land from sand mining be filled in with\nwater and a forebay reservoir or small lake be\ncreated in which boating, canoeing, sailing and\nswimming, and other aquatic sports can take place.\nAdjacent to such a development should be a full-time\nresidential area for both recreational and retirement\npeople especially in view of the no tax policy on\nreservation land.\nSuch development should be both operated, administered\nand controlled by the tribal council and Indian residents\nof the reservation.\nProvide corporations such as the McCulloch Corporation,\nHughes AirWest Corporation, Southern Pacific or Georgia\nPacific, or others with a perspective of the potential\nfor such recreation development and encourage them to\nmake investments in this area on the reservation with\nthe stipulation that the Indians would receive a\npercentage of the profit in perpetuity and be trained\nto take over all facets of the administration of sur\noperations, thus developing career opportunities\nyoung and old alike.\n-3-\nReservation should consider setting aside some lands as\na wildlife refuge to be opened for hunting during the\nseason to bring in sportsmen from all over the nation.\nThat such an area also be reforested with conifers and\ndeciduous trees that would thrive in the desert climate.\nGame animals that can survive should be introduced to\nthe area.\nA youth investment program be developed by picking\nleft-over crops and selling them competively in the\nYuma-El Centro-Mexican markets. with the funds going\nfor the youth center and youth center and youth\norganizational development.\nIn addition, the youth could develop and operate such\nfacilities as resident camping, go-carts, mini-bike\ntrails, miniature golf courses, etc.\nThe reservation should consider the development of an\n18-hole championship golf course with accompanying\nclubhouse and seek private resources for such a\ndevelopment.\nIn cooperation with Safeway or other large markets in\nCalifornia, develop an on-site supermarket especially\nin view of the no sales tax policy on reservations,\nwhich would make prices competitive to those in Yuma.\nAdded to this would be surplus farm commodities grown\non the reservation as part of the inventory of the\nmarket.\nIndians should be trained to farm the land they are\nnow leasing.\n0\nDevelopment of their own agricultural resources.\nBecause of the large gravel hills, it is suggested they\ndevelop skills in gravel mining and cement production\nand develop contracts with the Division of Highways as\nsoon as possible for the impending freeway construction\ngoing through the reservation.\nOn the freeway interchanges that are located on the\nreservation, it is suggested the Quechan Tribal\nCouncil negotiate a contract which will allow the\nIndians to have a percentage of the income from such\nbusinesses and be trained to administer and operate\nbusinesses as part of employment and career development.\nACTION:\nOur office will seek to assist revervation in developing\nan immediate contract for the use of gravel that is now\nlocated on the reservation.\nSeek to help them develop a market for sand now located\non the reservation.\nMemorandum\nTo\n:\nChuck Blaker\nDate\n: April 15, 1971\nSubject: Review of Santa\nBarbara Fiscal Program\nFrom :\nBarny Schur\nPlease be sure that a note is sent to Santa Barbara concerning\nour last fiscal review doing the following:\n1. Noting a correction in our records on fiscal year\ndates.\n2. Assuring them in writing that the $45,000 allegation\nwas discovered to be false by this office.\nA prompt response in this area from the TA Section will assure\nthem of our sincerity in helping solve problems in a positive\nmanner.\nBS:plg\n-4- -\nACTION (continued)\nSeck to develop a resource for the supermarket and\nother commercial development on the reservation.\nSeek to assist in securing private corporation financial\nand construction development for both recreation and\nresident facilities on the reservation.\nSeek to get State support the for Indian tribal land\nclaims that are now being processed.\nArea:\nTulare County (Visalia)\nDate:\nWednesday, January 13, 1971\nContact:\nNat Unikel\nProblems:\nCAP asserted its organization and functioning\nproblems are minimal. Desire more alternate\nfunding sources and assistance from State in\nlocating such sources. SE00 fails to contact\nCAP before coming into area, operates quietly\nbehind the scenes then appears before Board of\nSupervisors to provide advocacy to create CAP\nunder Board of Supervisors in accord with Green\nAmendments -- prefers to have this out in the\nopen.\nDiscussion:\n1.\nElimination of weak projects, CAP not\ndisagreeing with State position, if State\nsincere.\n2. Development of a San Joaquin Valley Inter-CAP\nAssistance Unit so that each CAP with like\nproblems would be able to assist one another\nto further serve the interests of the poor,\narea-wide.\n3. No real problem with State office because they\nhave been left alone without outside inter-\nference.\n4. Semi-annual evaluations would be cooperated\nwith if instituted.\n5. ATAC has been helpful to them, training\nconference okay.\nNeeds:\n1. Alternate funding.\n2. More general contact.\nD\n3.\nMobiliziation of State resources, education,\nHRD, Department of Agriculture, etc. on behalf\nof CAP.\nRecommendations:\n1. Provide a staff person with responsibility for\nlocating alternate funding sources, knowing\napplication requirements, and assist CAP in\nsecuring such funding.\n2.\nDevelop a San Joaquin area conference for or\nof CAP administrators to assist in solving their\ninternal and external regional problems.\nP.S. Dr. Bob Rothschild, my old boss at the Contra Costa County\nDepartment of Education, sends his greetings.\nArea:\nFresno\nDate:\nWednesday, January 13, 1971\nContact:\nJim Williams, Dick Price\nProblems:\nNo continuity of Field Representatives in Federal or\nState so that working relationships and confidence can\nbe achieved. Inadequate follow-through on State and\nFederal representative's recommendations, program\nobjectives, or evaluations. Sometimes, no communi-\ncations on these areas. Application decision should\nbe concurrent with Regional sign-off so that State\nveto is not last minute. Equal distribution of all\ncommunications and technical assistance, grant\nmaterials to rural as well as urban CAP's. San\nJoaquin area economic development is poor.\nDiscussion:\n1. Assistance in elimination of weak projects.\n2. San Joaquin inter-CAP assistance program.\n3. annual evaluations.\n:. More contact with State supervisors of programs\nin addition to representatives.\n5. More direct assistance from State with\nmobilizing educational, State office, and other\nsuch resources.\nNeeds:\n1. With mechanization should come plan for what to\ndo with people displaced by such progress before\nthe machine is used in production.\n2. More housing and job development assistance to\nbalance the Valley economy.\n3. Help with placement of poor in new IRS facility.\n4. Constructive assistance from State office, help\nin implementing ideas of recommendations.\nRecommendations:\n1. Assist with IRS employment program.\n2. Get universities to develop program and plans\nfor providing the needs of those displaced by\nmechanization in agriculture.\n3. Get university and State college economics to\nwork more closely with CAP's where such educa-\ntional facilities exist.\nAREA: Merced\nDATE: March 10, 3.1 and 12, 1971\nCONTACT: Richard Flint, Executive Director\nHarrict Leves, Program Chairman\nPROBLEM: CAA short handed. Beyond program year end; operating on\ncontinuance budget with no clear date of refunding\nDISCUSSION\n:\nNEEDS: CAA requested general assistance with:\n1. Training in program planning and development for\nProgram Committee members and staff.\n2. Direct assistance to lay multi-social group in\npreparation of application for HUD Community\nFacility Center.\n3. Orientation and training to Economic Development\nRECOMMENDATIONS:\nACTION: 1. Determine availability of State architect (free)\n2. Write proposal.\n3. Train neighborhood committee in proposal writing by\ninvolvement in (2) above.\n4. Train new Economic Development Director in field.\nBOARD CHAIRMAN:\nName: Leo Giobetti\nAddress: 2870 Evelyn Court, Merced, California 95403\nLEWIS K. UHLER\nRONALD REA\nDIRECTOR\nGOVERNOR\nOffice of Economic Opportunity\nDEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT\n800 CAPITOL MALL SACRAMENTO 95814\n916 445-9670 OR 445-7011\nFebruary 1, 1971\nMr. Paul O'Rourke\nTraining Chief\nU.S. Internal Revenue Service\n450 Golden Gate Avenue\nSan Francisco, California\nDear Paul:\nOur office is seeking to assist the Fresno Community Action Agency\nin placing low income and minority group peoples into your new\nIRS facility in that area.\nI would appreciate it if you could personally contact Mr. Richard\nHeath, Executive Director at the EOC, Main Post Office, Room 328,\nFresno, California 93721, and assure him of maximum assistance\nin the training and placement of such persons from his area.\nOur office views the placement of low income peoples as vital to\nminimizing the welfare rolls and maximizing the progress of low\nincome peoples as contributing members of our community.\nYour personal assistance will be appreciated.\nSincerely yours,\nYour old student and colleague\nBarny Schur\nSTAP/Assistant to the Director\nBS:plg\nCC: Mr. Richard Heath, Fresno CAA\nP.S. Are you still teaching at Golden Gate? I am now at Diablo\nValley College in the evenings.\n0\nArea:\nMadera\nDate:\nThursday, January 14, 1971\nContact:\nPat Vogel and Ron Manfrede\nProblems:\nNo employment. Insufficient funds to cover travel\nin rural areas. No real chances for upward mobility\nin CAP, county is tight in hiring qualifications\nfor CAP supervision positions. State assistance has\nbeen meager but helpful. ATAC has been helpful.\nNAB's and HRD help on bottling company (Madera Glass\ncompany).\nDiscussion:\n1. Elimination of weak projects within CAP's.\n2. Mobilization of State resources.\n3. More personal contact within CAP's in Valley.\n4. More mobilization of experts within colleges\nin the areas.\n5. The CAP does not have a junior college or other\neducational training program in conjunction\nwith work experience in the anti-poverty program.\n6. Future meeting with County Manager.\nNeeds:\n1. Contact with NAB's to assure issuance of the\nJob 70 contract for 117 of 190 positions with\nMadera Glass Company.\n2. Contact with San Francisco Regional DOL repre-\nsentative to assure issuance of Jobs 70\ncontract.\n3. Contact with company personnel manager to\nstress importance of hiring of low income\npeople by the Madera Glass Company.\n4. Housing assistance is needed - self-help, etc.\nRecommendations:\n1. We do all we can to assure the Jobs 70 contract\nwith NAB's and the hiring of low income people\nwith Madera Glass Company.\n2. Mobilize educational resources in the area to\nassist the CAP.\n3. Get HRD to send a part-time employment counselor\nand pre-employment training representative to\nMadera.\n4. Send in Housing Technical Assistant.\nACTION ITEM: Send letter to Madera Glass, DOL and NAB's stressing\nGovernor's interest in the hiring of low income\npeople in the Madera Glass Company project.\nTO: William Blue\nManager-Controller\nMadera Glass Company\nAvenue 13\nMadera, California\nRalph Sager\nNAR's\n1/1\nAREA:\nVentura County CAC\nDATE:\nMarch 23, 1971\nCONTACT:\nThomas O'Brien, Executive Director\nMercedes Robertson, Comptroller\nThomas O. Mahon, County Auditor\nPROBLEMS:\nEvaluate the accounting system and internal controls\nDetermine technical assistance needs - Fiscal\nManagement area. Provide direct technical assistano\nFiscal Management area.\nDISCUSSION:\nA general review and an evaluation of the grantee's\naccounting system and internal controls was conducte\nat this time. The review included basic grant docum\norganizational structure, operating procedu es, audi\nreports and various financial records. Mr. Pete\nPetersen, Community Program Analyst, SEOO participat\nin discussions held with responsible staff personnel\nAn exit conference was held with the grantee's Deput\nDirector and Comptroller on March 23, 1971.\nThe control of the Ventura County anti-poverty progr\nby the Board of Supervisors involves the control of\ngrantee's funds by the County Auditor. The grantee\nmaintains expenditure records with the objective of\nproviding the necessary data for financial reporting\npurposes. These expenditure records are reconciled\nmonthly to the County's cash disbursement records.\nThis system provides the grantee adequate reporting\ninformation but it involves some unnecessary account\ning activity and a substantial amount of duplication\nof effort already available in the County's account\nsystem. The information required for reporting\npurposes could be readily extracted from the County\nrecords through modification of the County's system\nof accounting for OEO funds. Thus, eliminating\nthe need for the essentially duplicative system\nmaintained by the grantee.\nThe need to establish a property accounting and\ncontrol system was discussed. The grantee has neve\nestablished property records and controls over\naccountable property purchased with grant funds,\ndonated as in-kind contributions, or acquired as\nGSA excess, as required by CAP Guide, Volume V.\nThe Comptroller and Assistant are currently\nattempting to develop an adequate property\naccounting and control system and grant property\nis being marked with identifying symbols to show\norigin and/or ownership. The inadequacy of\nproperty records and controls was noted in\nindependent audit reports for Program Years \"A\"\nThe grantee's control over vehicle use was\nconsidered inadequate. In my opinion, adequate\nvehicle utilization records for the two motor\nvehicles assigned were not being maintained. The\ndaily log showing speedometer readings, user of\nvehicle, and purpose of use was incomplete in that\nthere were significant gaps in speedometer reading\npostings. A new daily log format was discussed.\nThe grantee's control over telephone use was\nconsidered inadequate. The grantee does not\nmaintain adequate telephone call records. As\na result, evidence to show that telephone calls\nfor only grant purposes by authorized persons\nis not available.\nDocumentation of the Legal Aid Program \"In-kind\"\ncontributions are appro imately $18,000 in the\narrears for PY \"E\" ending March 31, 1971. Only\n$5,500 of the non-federal contributions share\nhas been documented.\nNEEDS:\n1. Improve property management by establishing\n(1) an adequate property accounting and control\nsystem (2) adequate vehicle utilization records.\n2. Need to develop an adequate accounting and\ncontrol system relating to telephone usage.\n3. Grantee should address themselves to the need\nfor \"In-kind\" contributions particularly in the\nLegal Aid program.\n4. Written procedures for purchasing and property\ncontrol.\n5. Policies and procedures with respect to the\nusage of grant vehicles and telephones be stated\nin writing in sufficient detail to enable all\npersons concerned to comply.\nRECOMMENDATIONS:\n1. That this Grantee modify the accounting system\nto embrace all of the elements of accounting now\nbeing performed by the County Auditor and the Grant\nAccounting Unit. By modifying and/or consolidating\nthe accounting system, greater control and\nuniformity can be achieved and duplication of\nefforts eliminated.\n2. That the Grantee resolve their accountability\nof property acquired during PY \"A\" through PY \"E\"\nas expeditiously as possible. The amount of proper\nwhich the Grantee is accountable for is not known\nat this date.\n3. Policies and procedures with respect to\npurchasing and property control, usage of\nvehicles and telephones, and documentation of\n\"In-kind\" contributions be stated in writing.\n(Operations Manual/SOP etc.)\nArea:\nLong Beach\nContact:\nMrs. Elizabeth Moore\nCarl P. Wallace\nProblems:\nLong Beach is suffering from unemployment and economic\nwoes resulting not only from the nation's economic\nslump but also from cut backs in military spending\nat the Navy Ship Yard.\nState OEO personnel came into Long Beach last year\nto evaluate the programs, made positive statements,\nbut filed negative reports.\nDiscussion: 1. State position on CAPs is to assist CAAS in\neliminating weak projects within a CAP but\nto provide all the necessary technical assistance\nto save such projects first. If a project cannot\nbe saved and a CAA is positively committed to a\nproject that is not competent, then SEOO would\nuse its veto power to encourage the CAA to\neliminate such weak projects. The CAP would then\nredistribute funds to stronger programs.\n2. State would begin to provide funding and program\nideas to CAPs.\n3. Boards should set policy and make decisions on\nthe CAA level with CAP administrators carrying\nout such policy.\n4. More leadership should be exercised by Regional\nOEO and SECO. More team pre-review and evaluation\nby Regional OEO and SE00 jointly SO they concur\nrather than conflict on recommendations.\nNeeds:\n1. Alternate funding specialist.\n2. State Average Daily Attendance (ADA) reimbursement\nfor CAP special education program for school dropou\n3. More cooperative assistance from Regional and\nSEOO before problems develop.\n4. Reconstitute State Advisory Committee to SEOO.\n5. Develop a California CAA Board Chairman's group\nfor problem solving among CAPs.\nRecommendations:\n1. Hire alternate funding specialist in next grant.\n2. Send review and evaluation personnel in Regional\nand SE00 teams with written comments at time they\nleave CAP and follow-up report to CAP within 3 wes\n3. Develop a technical assistance conference for all\nCAA Board Chairmen and CAP Directors with position\nstatements by Regional and State 050 that are 0001\n- 2 -\nACTION:\n1. Get Regional and State OEO Technical Assistance\nand Goals Conference going before summer.\n2. Get State 050 Advisory Committee reconstituted\n--\n(with outgoing CAR Board Chairmen participating)\nbefore April, 1971.\nTo\n:\nMr. Joe Williams\nDate :\nFebruary 16, 1971\nExecutive Director\nEconomic Opportunities Commission\n2309 Tulare Street\nFresno, California 93721\nSubject:\nIRS Employee\nPlacements\nFrom :\nBarny Schur\nSTAP/Assistant to the Director\nAttached is a copy of a letter from Mr. Paul O'Rourke of\nthe IRS which I thought you might be interested in.\nIf you need any additional personal assistance from me on\nsecuring placement of the people you are training for the\nIRS facility, please contact me as soon as possible.\nBS:plg\nAttachment\nUS Treasury Depart\nRegional Commissioner\nInternal Revenue Service\nWestern Region\nDate:\nla reply refer to:\nFebruary 10, 1971 Ad:T\nD\nMr. Barny Schur\nSTAP/Assistant to the Director\nOffice of Economic Opportunity\nDepartment of Human Resources\nDevelopment\n800 Capitol Mall\nSacramento, California 95814\nDear Barny:\nIt was good, indeed, to hear from you. Your letter was timely as\nit prompted a telephone call from us to the newly appointed Execu-\ntive Director of the EOC, Fresno, Mr. Joe Williams.\nWe were able, in our discussion with Mr. Williams, to learn about\nthe EOC's training activities which might produce some future\nemployees for our center. Mr. Williams now has 27 in training; we\nagreed with him on his plan to emphasize test-taking skills in the\ntraining class. Mr. Williams has been in contact with Mr. Claude\nTorres, Manager of the Fresno HUD Center.\nA brief discussion ensued relative to the eventual placement of\nEconomic Opportunity enrollees at the Center. It was brought out\nthat the Center will be an excellent training ground for NYC, STEP,\nand CEP enrollees in 1972; however, Mr. Williams recognized there\nwas little possibility for such trainee slots this year since the\npermanent staff won't begin to be employed until the end of 1971.\nMr. Williams was supplied with the names and telephone numbers of\nour Chief, Administration Division and Personnel Officer at Fresno.\nHe plans to contact them soon. It is well for these gentlemen to\nbecome acquainted early in the game, even if no hiring is being\ndone now. I feel our discussion with Mr. Williams was fruitful.\nThanks for contacting me. We will keep in touch.\nyours,\n'Rourke\nChief, Training & Taxpayer\nEducation Branch\nWestern Region\nAREA : Santa Barbara\nDATE : Wednesday, March 17, 1971\nCONTACT : Dr. Norbert McNamara, President\nMr. Roger E. Heroux, Acting Executive Director\nPROBLEM : The CAP does not have a permanent director at this time\nand the acting director does not have the authority to\nformulate firm administrative procedures.\nA recent emergency food program was split into several\ncomponents because of community pressures which puts\nmore funds into administration than food distribution.\nThe CAP is failing to make maximum potential use of\nlocal banks as a financial source.\nDISCUSSION : We discussed fund-raising ideas using local bowling\nallies or skating rinks.\nUtilization of local bank with whom the CAP has an\naccount for such things as local share, technical\nassistance in financial management, meeting room space\nfor executive meetings, contributions to the youth\nprogram in lieu of interest balances on the money on\ndeposit, and using the bank as a wedge to open other\ndoors with businesses and industries with whom the\nbank is doing business that will help with economic\ndevelopment and job development programs.\nThe emergency food program should be unified under\none unit serving the needs of the whole community;\nin particular, those of the aged.\nNEEDS : CAP needs strong leadership, additional funding sources,\nincreased economic picture that will lead to more jobs,\nand more innovative ideas for program development.\nRECOMMENDATIONS : 1. In the hiring of a new director, the CAA Board\nshould consider giving preference to people with\na strong managerial and educational background\nas well as administrative.\n2. Emergency food program be administered directly\nby the CAP on the inside basis or by a non-\ncontroversial community agency that serves total\ncommunity needs, such as a local church or civic\norganization.\n3. The CAP should contact the local bank with whom\nit has an account and explore possible alternatives\nin the form of services to be rendered by the bank\nin exchange for having money on deposit.\nTA REPORT\n-2-\nMarch 23, 1971\nCOMMENDATIONS (Continued)\n4. Monthly salary checks and related journals and ledger\ncould be administered by the bank. This will relieve\npressure on the bookkeeping and accounting procedures\nAREA:\nCommunity Action Commission of Santa Barbara County, Inc.\nDATE:\nMarch 16, 1971\nCONTACT;\nRoger E. Heroux, (Acting) Executive Director\nPROBLEM: Technical assistance - Fiscal management area.\nPurpose of visit to the CAA was to conduct a general review and an\nevaluation of the grantee's accounting system and internal controls.\nThe review included basic grant documents, organizational structure,\noperating procedures, audit reports and various financial records;\nand we held discussions with responsible financial program individuals.\nThe accounting system and internal controls of the grantee are\nconsidered adequate to safeguard the assets of the grantee, check\nthe accuracy and reliability of accounting data, promote operational\nefficiency, and encourage adherence to prescribed management policies.\nWe noted a need to improve financial management by timely submission\nof the application for grant funds to preclude borrowing of funds\nfrom other CAAs. This CAA borrowed $10,000 on January 22, 1971, and\n$25,000 on February 3, 1971 from the Ventura CAA, pending receipt\nof funds for PY \"E\", grant period November 1, 1971 to October 31,\n1971. On March 3, 1971 $65,000 was made available under PY \"E\".\nThe funds borrowed have not been repaid to date.\nAn audit by the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Mr. E. O. Gieseler,\nof PY \"D\" is scheduled for completion by March 31, 1971. The PY \"D\"\naudit was discussed with Mr. Gieseler through coordination with the\nCAA Exe. utive Director. The CPA is currently examining some 76\nchecks to assure that these expenditures are allowable. These items\nrequire additional substantiating information before final deter-\nmination of validity. I will verify these items on the next visit\nto this CAA. I found the CPA audit to be quite comprehensive and am\nconvinced that it involved more than the normal amount of time\nallotted for this type of audit. The only question I had relative\nto the CPA was the lack of a contract for these services with the\nCAA. The CPA received a regular fee amount for his services.\nThe only federal audit of this CAA was made in January 1968 for\nPY \"A\". The CAA fiscal officer is required to submit a voluminous\nmonthly financial report, listing every expenditure for the month,\nto the board members. The February 1971 report contained 20 pages\nof posted entries and there were 30 Xerox copies made for the\nboard members. We recommended that the CAA board establish a\nfinance committee and the appointed chairman review the financial\nposition of the CAA and give an oral report to the members based\non his examination and verification of monthly expenditures.\n-2-\nThere was certain questionable items uncovered in our cursory\nreview of the CAA financial records, i.e.,\n1.\nThe exponditure of Economic Opportunity funds totalling $1, 750\nto program \"Operation Solidarity\" was not adequately supported\nby documentation showing the basis of expenditures or the\nrelationship to the approved program.\n2.\nExpenditures of some $352 involving the use of three buses,\nto transport individuals to an unauthorized assembly.\n3.\nThe Assistant Director approved his own \"time attendance and\nwage record\" report for November 1970.\n4.\nThe executive director approved his own travel (Mileage) for\nFebruary 1971.\n5.\nSeveral program component budgets for travel expenses are being\noverspent based on monthly allotment reports.\nThe CAA bookkeeper was considered to be thoroughly qualified for\nthe position through OJT received from the CAA fiscal officer. In\nthe more than three years on the job, however, she has not had any\nformalized training relative to OEO policies, procedures, instructions,\netc.\nRECOMMENDATIONS/ACTION:\nWe recommend that:\n1.\nThe grantee be instructed to implement review procedures to\nlimit disbursement of grant funds to those expenditures which\nare allowable, authorized and properly supported.\n2.\nEstablish a finance committee to report to board members.\n3.\nThe executive director review travel expenses of various\nprogram components.\n4.\nProvide formalized training where possible.\n5.\nExecute contract with CPA firm conducting audit of CAA.\nCB:vb:ev\nArea:\nBakersfield\nDate:\nWednesday, January 13, 1971\nContacts:\nEd Taylor, Director\nMet with general staff\nProblems:\nNo real problems with State office; however,\ncontacts have been limited and visitations are\nusually only in conjunction with pre-reviews.\nCAP is now in process of consolidating its out-\nreach offices and attempting to make them\nindependent administrative service centers with\nthe central office for overall operations,\ntechnical assistance, ideas, and coordination,\nas well as overall fiscal management.\nDiscussion:\n1. Service to CAP by assisting in the elimination\nof weak projects within the CAP that are not\npolitically feasible in curtailing:\na. State would attempt to provide field aid\ntechnical services to weak projects.\nb. If project cannot be saved or improved\nand if CAA Board will not eliminate from\nfunding, State would apply conditional\nveto to the program to persuade the CAA\nto eliminate weak, incompetent, or non-\nfunction projects.\nC. CAA would then redistribute these funds\nto strengthen well-functioning projects\nwithin that CAA.\n2. Needs:\na. Alternate funding sources\nb. New program ideas with assistance until\nthe idea is implemented.\nc. Inter-CAP cooperation and Administration-\nManagement assistance.\nd. Quality problem solving conferences\nespecially within the CAP Directors\nConference.\ne. More communication with the State as a\nquarterly newsletter or letter from State\nDirector on issues and positions, goals and\ndirections.\nf. Technical conferences held by State were\nbeneficial and desire more of them.\ng. More youth programs - Forestry services\nassistance.\nh. More help from State office in mobilizing\nState resources.\nRecommendations:\n1. Quarterly memo from State Director to CAP\nDirectors discussing problems, issues and setting\nfor State goals, objectives and positions on\nArea:\nBakersfield\nDate:\nWednesday, January 13, 1971\nContacts:\nEd Taylor, Director\nMet with general staff\nProblems:\nNo real problems with State office; however,\ncontacts have been limited and visitations are\nusually only in conjunction with pre-reviews.\nCAP is now in process of consolidating its out-\nreach offices and attempting to make them\nindependent administrative service centers with\nthe central office for overall operations,\ntechnical assistance, ideas, and coordination,\nas well as overall fiscal management.\nDiscussion:\n1.\nService to CAP by assisting in the elimination\nof weak projects within the CAP that are not\npolitically feasible in curtailing:\na. State would attempt to provide field aid\ntechnical services to weak projects.\nb. If project cannot be saved or improved\nand if CAA Board will not eliminate from\nfunding, State would apply conditional\nveto to the program to persuade the CAA\nto eliminate weak, incompetent, or non-\nfunction projects.\nC. CAA would then redistribute these funds\nto strengthen well-functioning projects\nwithin that CAA.\n2. Needs:\na. Alternate funding sources\nb. New program ideas with assistance until\nthe idea is implemented.\nc. Inter-CAP cooperation and Administration-\nManagement assistance.\nd. Quality problem solving conferences\nespecially within the CAP Directors\nConference.\ne. More communication with the State as a\nquarterly newsletter or letter from State\nDirector on issues and positions, goals and\ndirections.\nf. Technical conferences held by State were\nbeneficial and desire more of them.\ng. More youth programs - Forestry services\nassistance.\nh. More help from State office in mobilizing\nState resources.\nRecommendations:\n1. Quarterly memo from State Director to CAP\nDirectors discussing problems, issues and setting\nfor State goals, objectives and positions on\n-2-\n2. SEOO to provide direct liaison to State offices\nfor CAP area technical assistance.\n3. Visits by field representatives for semi-annual\nevaluations rather than only at pre-review periods.\nGENERAL CONCLUSIONS\nThe\nconclusions of the evaluation team are as follows:\nI. The SEOO has potentially a very good senior level staff.\n2. The SEOO is improving in internal management.\n3. The SEOO has accomplished a number of special projects\nmentioned in the body of the report.\n4. The California SEOO has not sufficiently followed the work\nprograms agreed to as specified in its four grants.\n5. The SEOO has not acted as an advocate for the poor in keeping\nwith OEO Instruction 7501-1.\n6. The SEOO has made little impact on state and federal agencies,\nprivate agencies, local government or the general public.\n7. The SEOO is perceived to be antagonistic to the CAAs and the\npoor.\n8. The SEOO is using the majority of its staff to perform invest-\nigative functions which are interpreted negatively by the CAAs.\n9. The majority of the SEOO staff does not have sufficient tech-\nnical background or experience to deliver quality technical assistance\nto the CAAs.\n10. The Oakland Demonstration Grant # CG-9093-A/1 to deal with in-\ntensive management technical assistance has not been implemented in\naccordance with its terms.\n11. An impasse exists between the CAAs, the Regional Office, and\nthe SEOO.\n57\nPage 57 GENERAL CONCLUSIONS (Charge) - 4\n\"The California SEOO has not sufficiently followed the work\nprograms agreed to as specified in its four grants.\"\nRESPONSE:\nI must again refer to the timeframe for recruitment,\nselection and hiring and the many cases where we find CAAs\nincapable of implementing whatever suggestions our technichal\nassistants have been able to offer. This we believe to be the\nresponsibility of the Regional Office to assure that those\nreceiving public grant funds are capable of conducting and\nmounting programs for which they are funded.\nPage 57, Paragraph 5:\nCharge:\n\"The SEOO has not acted as an advocate for the poor in keeping\nwith OEO Instruction 7501-1.\"\nResponse:\nThe poor have, in many instances, come to the California State\nOEO to ask for assistance in making community action programs\nmore functional to their needs. (See attached petition from\nCompton area signed by 150 people and petition signed in\nVenice area.)\nWe the\n5. kword Community Doroner of Cally\nletting of the Teb 2 [ 1971\nto\nPERSONAL MAIL\nDear Dovoner =\na liter of Plan We\nNew your Help\nSince knowing 2 piople\nHove Choused to Control\nThe Oak Wood Commely. We\nare asking you to Ex Capi\nThis Copy We Written\nThe Congress more be Couse we\nit He Home Help. Ver \" Robert lasta\nWe PAin Wont This Stop in the Ven\nTeg Leritise B Lewis\nFob. 25, 1971\nVenice Improvement Project\n0/0 Mrs. Marie Banks, chairman\n814 Hampton Dr. apto 1\nVenice, Callf. 90292\nCopy To Tonight 0 Eo the Venico Stat Honer assembled of around California number. of\nto: Rep. Thomas H. Bear\ncommunity a complaints\nto Thomas M. Rees, Congressmen, 26th Congressional District. Wo, the voters\nand residential poor, too long have boon the, stopchild. We protest funding\nof projects directly through our congressman.\"\nIo The V.C.I.U. has submitted proposals which have been granted. These\nmonies have been used without community involvement. Wo understand that\nthis small group or ring is again requesting funds from the government and\nclaiming to represent the community. It does not reprosent the community o\nII. We propose that our protest be placed in the hands of the House\nof rRopresentatives. We are faced with the greatest crisis that has ever\nbeon centered on the poor, buildings three stories high, built by exploiting\npersons from outside communities who have denied relocation to families.\nThe people in this community are living in the slums, Where the\nsludge backs up into the houses. Where need is DO bad especially with the\nlow-income people denied housing. It 10 possible that the 20% low-income units\nallocated for this area were filled to the satisfaction of the contract\nin one building (at 535 Venice, on the southwest side of Santa Clara).\nThese houses wero proposed to the Venice community during planning with\nfalse promisess\na. no high-rise to be allowed.\nbe every homeowner to be able to receive a loan, through the\nsame people who have full control of the housing now.\nThis information caused many homeowners to trust the housing group\nto advise them, while they were being betrayed.\nWe were also promised that neighborhood centers would hold meetings\nto advise when the building would bogin to involve the community. with\nuncoployment DO high, every effort was to be made to got young and poor\npeople from the community Jobs with the building contractors. Union mon\nwere on hand 23 explain how this could be done. Nothing came of 1t.\nbenefited by 10bn or by homes. So\nNo, One people of Venice, support this complaints\nMafie Banks, chairman, Venice Improvement Project\n25 1971 Channel\nOpin Levritor B Lein\nof dora Jak 7.10 Coliprine TERRN are\nRoberth Delk\ninvise\nans Forfrudom, upset Vervice visident!\nPatricia Fellman 26 Westminister #19, Vanice\nMichael Dorethy Johnson Stewart 505 331 Westminister Indiana Ave, que University\nLusdle Jones 656 San Juan Veince 90291\nDeborah Elgm Luvis 813 Britls One ans\na mmer m C certy 733 Brook Open\nS\nBeNelly Amr Leins 659 Son Jane 8 Brooks Que Ornis and 8028\nDotta ennest Lee Lewis Lewis 6 52 San Jan 91\nAsh Wall 733 3 Brooks 90291 are\nMrs. Teverlice fewes\n813 Brooks Ave\nVenice Ca 90291\nVERICE PM\n\"AR 3 CA\n1971\n90291\nHonerable Hovernor Ronald Reaga\nState Capital\nAacramento, California\nPersonal\nCOMPTON FILE\ncopy will\nletters to Brice Sept 4, 1970\nPayant to Office Mr. Harvey of Howards, Economic mes, Opportunity Caric & obj. ) W. Lewy Hapes intekted. 1121. 13et\nmind Patshir\nour. Predent\nAtten:Mr. Betz and To Whom It Concerns\nUnited states\nWashington, D.C. (Dan Frucisco, Calif)\nWe The citizens of the Compton, Willowbrook, Enterprise\nCommunity, hereby submit a petition for a change of the CWE\nCAA personnel and staff at the Avalon Multipurpose center,\nwith the exception of certain community workers, who have\nthis community at heart.\nFrom our observation and participation, we feel that the\nprogram at the center has had very ineffective administration.\nThe centers' operation in producing and delivering services to\nthe poor and the community, likewise has been very lacking.\nUnder these conditions we feel that the program has been mis-\nused and abused and those workers who have been identifying\nwith the community by making effective contributions and ser-\nvice, have been signled out for abuse by the administration of\nthis center.\nThese actions by those in control would totally neglectes\nand leave out the desires of the poor in this community. We\ntherefore ask for a hearing on these matters.\nRespectfully submitted,\nAvalon Multipurpose (Youth\nCouncil) Center.\nPresident, Tenell M. Terrell Myers E. Myers\n604 N. Evers St., Compton, Calif.\nDemier C. Adam\nVice President, Dennis Adams Jr,\n413 E. 140th St., Compton, Calif.\nWeskeRudolsh\nSecretary, Westley Rudolph\n107 E. 139th St. L.A. Calif.\n7.4dcolls Treasurer, Malcolm James\n938 W. 138th St., Compton, Calif,\nB. Minefield\n413 Sargent E. 140th At Arms Street Ray minifuld\nCompton, Calif.\n/\nJune Minefec 12516 hrves\n1\nandra Merife 12816 Jarws\n3.\nMichael AMarlant Blvd.\ncf Editto Harry 12900 James are\n5\nDelores parks 212 E Revd.\n6 Wilbert Johnson 12900 Jarius one,\n7\nHugory Lurner 12900 Jarves are\n2\nHarvey Idams 12906 Jaruis\n9 Pase mary allen 12910 James\nRestirer Qaps 12414 Larnis are\n\" pays more 13021 Janxis Are\n11. Shariel Haley 13023 So Jaries asc.\n13\nKennell Hally Javis are\n14\n15\nCardla Janette Kanney 1302500 JAROIS\n16\n13033 So. Jamis L.A.G.\n11\nPuul 13102 Jaruis Hue\n1510 Jardsone LA61\nIT\n18\n23 Lamul James 13121 farves are\nKenneth thines 13227 J. Carlier\n& Cargle 13412 So Goalon\n22 DLne Smith 13232\n27 (poke 13202 Cartlon are\n24 Injux S. Callouse,\n25 Blanche M.L.ville. 13212 Cariton Ave.\n% Alber + Lioville Avei,\n/// Mater 13207 CoALTon AV LA.\n31\n32\nRanil Martinez\n=\n11\n11\n11\n33 Mis achertor Timmend 13120 Canton One FAC\n34 Sherley Harren 332 8.137 St.\n36 13116 Caritox ave Program\n35 aya Marra Puge 13122 Carlton any La\n37 Spera Smith 13223,5 Jaris. St\n28 april Ford - 13112 S. Carllon\n39 Jahnnic L. Johng 13102 S. Carlton\n40 Gregory Lyson 13016 carltan\n891\nKim Tyson 13032 Carlton\n42 Dorathy Beard 13022 Carlton\n43\nJune m. ting 13012 No. Carllon AM.\n44\nLillie 7n andrean 1310 12seartion\n45 met Mrs. 24, Sinclars 2226.EP signate Bld.\n46 Charles me Laghles 448W. alondin HATE\n47 Pillian W elliams 128155. Cook LA. 61\n4? Mrs auth Hasen W 12821\n49 Cathy Williams 19515 So. COOK St.\n50 higher Hubbard 12:34 cro-b et.\n51 Mrs Theodoes Bibbs 128 25 Cook St La 90061\n53 Mitul Family 132008. MAIN 5 90061\n52 Miss they Biblas 12825 cook St La 90061\n54 JUANITA BiLLs 12885 cock 90061\n55 Mane Bwton, 12826 COCK 90061\n56\nLohn Bibbs 12825 Coot 900.1\nJn, think mann Sink JODGI\n62 Pauline Jhompson 12411 So Cook sf.\n63 Dona m So Cook of\n65 64 Mary J Thompson 12111 So Cook str\n66 Oliver H mary 12916 Cook Street\n67 Helda Bater 12921 Cook Sb.\n68 Diann Rogers 12420 Cook St\n69 6Cdie Tay Ragers 12920 cook st\n70, Jarine mask 12924 Coak st\n71 12924 Cook St.\n12928@ooh Street\n73 angela Limmons 12928 Cook Street\n74 Hubband 12424 look it,\n75 Mrs 245 -301\n76 Mar 6215E.\n78 mrs + mr James Thomas 245E 130TH It you\n77 Mr Dan (Evens) 245 E-13014.900\n79 mr & Mos 2 amsting 314 East Both Sta.\n80 Mr of Mrs Clifford Mitteen 12917 belampeder\n81 marge Gammago 15515 So, San Picho\n52\nInstrus may Bran 733 is 138 St\n83\nMaserice Cammon .2700 w/34st\n84\nRobert Kimble 1906 w 134 is\n85\nClereland Ballod / 3516 avalos\n8L\nLary Reskins\n136 18 order\n87\nmaslow forden\n135 19 oralm\n93\nSchord William\n13.203 SENPEDED\n94\nJames Ray Fillman\n1381250, San PEdr\n95\nPatricia a Leary\nCharlotte Leary\n207 E. St.\n96\n207 EAST 138th\n97\nRonald Branscomel\n319 E . 142 ND ST,\n98\nhonald Ferquson\n349 E 1395\n99\nPaind Sandus\n103E 1405+\n100\n14005 S. alfeld are.\n101\nJoseph charles\n14/02 S, maple ave.\n102\nLeonora Thompson\n328 E. 1395t. LAT 90261\n103\nMamie Way\n333 E 139st 9006)\n104\n345 E Pinu s²\n105\nHayrood Gounder 119 E1385T\n106\nlarge Nr cl 354 E 139ets\n107\nOt's Minifiel 413. 140 St\n108\nMr.ms. Wenzel mille\n109\n403.E.139 LA Cally\n1101\nLaurian as Amith 417E139SF La,\n111\nSteve Bocannon\n433 E 139st\n112\nGeorg is E. Honors 451k.139th\n113\nJune Johnson 4512.1595\n114\nbrne Wilson\n467 E. 139TH ST.\n115\nRay Sir 4BET, 140'.-\n116\nRichard Nazore clay Lones 625 Pince E' CA, 13911.81\n424\n117\n118\nBeetz Lan\n13606 So Avole A.\non 617 e 171 It\nPharoah Sanders - -641-East' 126ˢᵗ\n125 124 Marshell J.shilson 649 E,\n127 Frankied Pollud 713 6.13c sf\n126 Sandu Geen 13524 Stanford are\n125\nDerald Jones 13342 San Pedro\n129\n130\nmrs C. C. Henduson\nMms Josephere Dant 717 E 13urt Sq\n131\nStanky Jefferson 417E136 St.\n132\nPuter Gost 717E136- at\n133\nLloydL. Todd 721 E 136 that 4A.\n134\nJacque Lyne Wright 72 SERENT\n135\nSyluia Bele 724 E 136 st.\n136\nLena Battle 733 E. 136 St.\n137\nLara L. & ashington 137 E. 136th that\n138\nRobert Bruzer\n741 E 136 Lf.\n139\nLays Nash\n749 EAST 136 ST\n140\nLeon Perry\n757EAST136S1. 757 SI\n13/5\n642E, 136 st.\n146\nMrs Berganin Spraggino\n6348.136 at\n147\n630 C136 St\n148\nGloria Honnes\n13600 avalor Bevd\n149\nMace Haradia (so 2130UP\n150\nStenen Deat\n151\nIncie\n152\nGreging Dent\n153\nRaymond Eaten\nPage 57 GENERAL CONCLUSIONS (Charge) - 6\n\"The SEOO has made little impact on state and federal agencies,\nprivate agencies, local government or the general public.\"\nRESPONSE:\nIt is too early for the evaluators to make that type of\njudgment. There are plans in this office to contact county\nsupervisors associations;-numerous ongoing contacts are being\nmade with other federal agencies, such as the Farmers Home\nAdministration, the Department of Labor, Housing and Urban\nDevelopment, local elected public officials and private agencies\ninterested in the problems of poverty. The statistical appen-\ndices do not include or are not sufficient to indicate that\nimpact. Again, it should also be emphasized that the resources\navailable to do and accomplish this particular function must be\nconsidered before impact and effectiveness can be measured.\nPage 57\nCharge:\n\"GENERAL CONCLUSIONS, 7.: The SEOO is perceived to be\nantagonistic to the CAAs and the poor.\"\nResponse:\nIt is interesting to note that in all cases where\nthe State Office of Economic Opportunity has conducted\nspecial investigations, it has done so at the request\nof specific groups. Never has the State Office of\nEconomic Opportunity gone into a Community Action\nAgency without written request from participants of\nthat program. It is also interesting to note that\nmost of these participants are low-income people.\nCharge:\n\"GENERAL CONCLUSIONS, 8.: The SEOO is using the majority\nof its staff to perform investigative functions which are\ninterpreted negatively by the CAAs.\"\nResponse:\nNumber 8 is patently false. See the attached list\nof technical assistance rendered, pre-reviews\nattended, and field trips taken.\nPage 57 -- 9. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS (Charge)\nThe majority of the SEOO staff does not have sufficient\ntechnical background or experience to deliver quality\ntechnical assistance to the CAAs.\nRESPONSE:\nThe majority of the SEOO technical assistance staff does\nindeed have the technical qualifications and background.\nThis includes Mr. Schur, Mr. Chickering, Mr. Frane, Mr. Blaker,\nand Mr. Whitely. Mr. Carter has been transferred out of the\nsection.\nPage 57 - - -General Conclusions (Charge)\n=\n11. An impasse exists between the CAAs, the Regional Office, and\nthe SEOO. \"\nResponse\nWe find this conclusion to be in error, though in fact it may have been more\naccurate during the time of the evaluation. At the April resources mobiliz-\nation conference sponsored by the SEOO, 40 out of 44 Community Action\nAgencies in California participated. We had over 200 participants at these\nmeetings. The mutual feeling developed between the State OEO and most\ncommunity action agencies was that a new era of cooperation and joint\npartnership was not only necessary but would come about. Concerning\nthe Western Regional Office of Economic Opportunity, I can only say that\nwe are diligently and honestly working towards better communication and\nrelationship with that office.\nPage 57 - GENERAL CONCLUSIONS (Charge)\n\"11. An impasse exists between the CAAs, the Regional Office,\nand the SEOO.\"\nRESPONSE\nAn impasse does not exist between the CAAs, the Regional\nOffice and SEOO. As mentioned above, Regional Office meets on\na regularly scheduled basis with Southern California SEOO staff.\nAttached are several letters which show the Executive Directors\nand Community Action personnel expressing appreciation for the\nhelp provided by SEOO to their Community Action Agencies. (See\nattachments.)\nBob Hawkins\nMarch 17, 1971\nCompton CAA\nHerb Brown\nI arranged an appointment with Mrs. Audrey Rhodes, Chairman of\nthe Compton CAA Board, on March 16, 1971, at 3:00 p.m. The site\nof the meeting was the CAA headquarters, 227 East Compton Boule-\nvard.\nArriving at the appointed time, I asked for Mrs. Rhodes. Mrs.\nMagee, Executive Secretary, told me that I was to meet with\nMrs. Rhodes in Mr. Hayes' office, the Director of Compton CAA.\nOnce in the office, I was introduced by Mr. Hayes to Mrs. Rhodes,\nMrs. Ester Jackson (Board member), and Mrs. Reeves, secretary\nto the Board. He, in turn, asked the purpose of my visit. I\ntold them I had some concerns about some of the Multi-Purpose\nCenters (MPCs) and wanted Mrs. Rhodes to accompany me in visit-\ning said MPCs.\nImmediately there was a negative response against this \"police\naction.\" I redefined my position, stating if some MPCs are\nnot functioning according to the guidelines the Board should\nknow.\nAn hour and one-half later of heated debate, the following\ndeterminations were made:\n1. That Mr. Hayes, the Director, will request technical assis-\ntance in the field of economic development.\n2. That the Board, if it sees fit, will form an economic develop-\nment committee to coordinate with SEOO in formulating some\nprojects for economic development.\n3. That Mr. Hayes, as Vice-President of the Black Caucas of\nthe National Association for Community Development, invite\nMr. Unler and this office to the Regional NACD Conference\nto be held in Seattle, Washington (see attached).\nIn summation, there is now a meeting of the minds and a strong\nintent on both sides (the CAA and SEOO) to coordinate in the\nfuture.\nPage #11 57\nBob Hawkins\n-2-\nMarch 17, 1971\nMrs. Rhodes, the Board Chairman, representing the poor, seems very\nweak and apparently beholden to Leroy Hayes and Ester Jackson\nfor direction.\nI also told Mr. Hayes I will arrange a meeting with Supervisor\nHahn of Los Angeles County so he can express his concerns regard-\ning the County Model Cities program as it affects Willowbrook.\nHB:js\nBob Hawkins\nMarch 15, 1971\nBoard Chairmen's\nOrganization\nH. Kludjian\nInterviewed Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, Board Chairman of the Long Beach\nCAP. Her response to organizing board chairmen of the various\nCAPs was very enthusiastically received. She further commented\nthat this type of input from State OEO could result in a relation-\nship whereby the various executive directors would be more res-\nponsive to the boards' policies. Whereas, up to the present time,\nthe executive directors have been in the position to control board\nmembers, and board members have merely reacted to directives sub-\nmitted to the board.\nThe following suggestions were submitted by Mrs. Moore and, thus,\nmerit thoughtful consideration:\n1. Meetings should be held by section area - theory being a\nstatewide body may become too unwielding.\n2. Section area meetings may allow the presence of the vice-\nchairman as well as the board chairman to further negate\npossible control by the executive director through the\nboard chairman.\n3. Structure meetings in a business-like manner following a\ndefinite agenda to minimize domination by any particular\nboard chairman who may be hostile and not constructive.\n4. Also structure meetings whereby board chairmen are allowed\nto voice concerns but, again, designed to produce construc-\ntive results.\n5. Program meetings as workshop sessions.\n6. Define role of board members.\n7. Program sessions to include technical assistance (i.e., how\nto read. financial reports, etc.).\nHK:js\nPage 57\n# 11\nState of California\nMemorandum\n:\nBob Hawkins\nDate : April 19, 1971\nSubject: Southern California\nCAP Meeting\nFrom : Gil Archuletta See\nAs I discussed in Sacramento, I would like to have a Southern\nCalifornia meeting with all CAA Executive Directors and Board\nChairmen.\nThe CAA people are vitally interested in this type of meeting.\nI plan to send a letter to each individual asking for their de--\nsires as to subjects which could be discussed.\nA tentative date of May 12th has been scheduled. I expect you\nJune 3\nand Lew to attend; hence, the date would be subject to your\nschedules.\nThis meeting would be planned around a lunch and would include\nsome appropriate speaker.\nAny thoughts you have on this would be most welcome.\nGA:js\n#11 Page 57\nto: Executive Directors\nBoard Chairmen\nMany Community Action leaders in Southern California have ex-\npressed an interest in having a meeting with State OEO personnel\nin the Southern California area.\nSEOO is convinced that this would be an excellent idea, and\nhave set a date of May June 12 for such an event.\nto\nHowever, to ensure the success of this meeting, we would like\nto have an idea from you as to subjects to be discussed. I have\nincluded a list of subjects which could be discussed. Please in-\ndicate your preference on these and include any others you feel would\nbe appropriate.\nIf you would prefer \"an expert\" from a particular field, please\nindicate in your reply.\nMr. Lewis Uhler, State OEO Director; Mr. Robert Hawkins, Director\nSEOO/Operations, and I, as well as the entire Southern California\nfield staff of SEOO will be in attendance.\nThe meeting is scheduled for the\nat\nat 10:00 a.m.\nI would appreciate your response by the 3rd of May. Should you\nhave any questions, please feel free to give me a call.\nSincerely,\nGil Archuletta\nAdministrative Assistant/Operations\nSouthern California\nEVALUATION TEAM RECOMMENDATIONS\nRegular Grant\nRefunding the regular California SEOO grant should be made contingent\nupon acceptance by the SEOO of the fo'lowing conditions:\n1. The California SEOO agrees to discontinue the Community Program\nAnalyst (CPA) type of investigations. The California SEOO can discharge\nits responsibility under Section 242 of the Equal Opportunity Act of\n1964, as amended, more effectively by concentrating the resources of\nits office on assisting the CAAs in California by providing meaningful\ntechnical assistance, mobilizing federal, state and local resources,\nand insuring SEOO personnel are properly trained and have knowledge\nof grantee needs.\n2. The SEOO agrees to insure that technical assistance personnel\nwill have qualified backgrounds to allow them to deliver positive\nand constructive technical assistance to CAAs.\n3. The California SEOO agrees to train technical assistance per-\nsonnel in the proper methods of delivering technical assistance to\nCAAs.\n4. The California SEOO agrees to implement the plan referred to\nin Lewis K. Uhler's letter of February 8, 1971, addressed to O. Mearl\nCuster of Elk Grove Unified School District (see Attachments), regard-\ning the establishment of an Advisory Council to SEOO, and further agrees\nthat the Advisory Council will include representatives of both the poor\nand CAAs.\n5. The California SEOO agrees to establish and maintain minimum\nstandards for experience and qualifications for staff consistent with\nthe functions of the position.\n6. The California SEOO and Region IX, OEO, have negotiated a\nmemorandum of agreement in accordance with OEO Instruction 7501-1,\nSection 7f.\n7. The California SEOO agrees that it will undertake an infor-\nmational program specifying how it will implement the provisions of\nthe Regional Office/SEOO memorandum of agreement and provisions of\nOEO Instruction 7501-1.\n8. The California SEOO agrees that it will perform its obliga-\ntion to be an advocate for the poor and specifies the steps it will\ntake to meet this obligation.\n58\nPage 58\nCharge:\n\"A. Regular Grant: 1. The California SEOO agrees to\ndiscontinue the Community Program Analyst (CPA) type of\ninvestigations. The California SEOO can discharge its\nresponsibility under Section 242 of the Equal Opportunity\nAct of 1964, as amended, more effectively by concentrating\nthe resources of its office on assisting the CAAs in Cali-\nfornia by providing meaningful technical assistance, mo-\nbilizing federal, state and local resources, and insuring\nSEOO personnel are properly trained and have knowledge of\ngrantee needs.\"\nResponse:\n1. This argument pur forth that the State Office\nof Economic Opportunity should discontinue the\nCommunity Program Analyst type of investigations\nis not only wrong-headed, but weak-minded. If the\nS\nState Office of Economic Opportunity is requested\nby low-income individuals to investigate inequities\nthey feel exist in the program, it is our respon-\nsibility under the law to do SO.\n2. If the legislator desires to have some problem\ninvestigated that he is having in his area, and\nby his constituents, it is our responsibility to\ndo so.\n3. Given the history of OEO, it is highly probable\nin some instances that many programs need to be\ninvestigated so that the truly needy can receive\nbenefits.\n4. Given the history of OEO it is also equally obvious\nthat what poverty programs need more than anything\nare a set of expectations as to permissible con-\nduct and that conduct which is not permissible.\nThe Regional Office of OEO does no investigation\nor evaluation work of any quality. Therefore,\nthe State Office of Economic Opportunity is the\nonly office in California that provides same.\n5. For the record, all of our investigations have\nbeen above board and open, and all those who wish\nto see the records can do so by coming to our\noffice.\npage 58 (continued)\nResponse (continued)\n6. The investigation that we conducted of the Monterey\nCounty Poverty Program received high praise from\nthe County Board of Supervisors in its professional\nconduct and its findings. The County Board of\nSupervisors also discredited Regional OEO for\nfailing to investigate an explosive issue between\nthe brown and black communities in Monterey.\nThe State Office of Economic Opportunity will not\nshirk its responsibility in such areas.\nPage 58 -- 2. REGULAR GRANT (Charge)\nThe SEOO agrees to insure that technical assistance personnel\nwill have qualified backgrounds to allow them to deliver\npositive and constructive technical assistance to CAAs.\nRESPONSE:\nSEOO will agree to insure that all technical assistants are\nof qualified backgrounds.\nPage 58 -- 3. REGULAR GRANT (Charge)\nThe California SEOO agrees to train technical assistance\npersonnel in the proper methods of delivering technical\nassistance to CAAs.\nRESPONSE:\nSEOO agrees not only to training but to send TA people on\nconferences anywhere in the country where they may be held\nto give them greater insight and training. It also encourages\nthe TA staff to take the appropriate college courses or to\nteach appropriate college courses to gain additional insight\nand background in TA knowledge and techniques.\nSTAP section will agree to all the aforementioned recommendations\nmade on Page 59 reference section B STAP grant. The only\nreservation would be #4 long term onsite field assignments\nthat unless we are sufficiently funded with personnel who can\nlive close to the areas being served that this is a very\ndifficult recommendation to meet without breaking up families\ncreating hardships on personnel trying to deliver such\nservices. Therefore, we would have to expand the STAP\ngrant and provide for services from people who live in the\nlocales. It should be remembered by the people who made\nthis evaluation who come from states that are very small\nboth in the east, midwest and in the northwest, that\nCalifornia has the same length and distance as going from\nMinnesota to Indiana. We would hardly expect one STAP\nspecialist to carry that kind of load in the midwest, it\nwould neither be fair for us to take the same kind of\nresponsibility in California. It should also be pointed\nout we have more geographical area to cover than all of\nthe eastern coast of the U.S. running from Maine to North\nCarolina. We would not expect the STAP Specialist to\nassume that kind of responsibility either. Therefore\nin California the same assumption should be made and we\nshould be given sufficient money and staff to provide\nregionalized service.\nPage 58\nCharge:\n\"A. Regular Grant 5. The California SEOO agrees to\nestablish and maintain minimum standards for experience\nand qualifications for staff consistent with the functions\nof the position.' \"\nResponse:\nIf one will take a look at the list of personnel and\ntheir qualifications, one will see that in terms of\nbackground and experience they have been highly di-\nversified and give a mix of different perspectives.\nThis is more than can be said of most OEO types who\nhave one type of background.\nPage 58 6. RECOMMENDATIONS- - Regular Grant (Charge)\n\"The California SEOO and Region IX, OEO, have negotiated a\nmemorandum of agreement in accordance with OEO Instruction\n7501-1, Section 7 f.\"\nRESPONSE:\nIt is now in the process of being written.\nPage 58 7. and 8. RECOMMENDATIONS--Regular Grant (Charge)\n\"The California SEOO agrees that it will undertake an informational\nprogram specifying how it will implement the provisions of the\nRegional Office/SE00 memorandum of agreement and provisions of OEO\nInstruction 7501-1.\"\n\"The California SEOO agrees that it will perform its obligation.\nto be an advocate for the poor and specified the steps it will\ntake to meet this obligation.\"\nRESPONSE:\nAnswers have previously been given. While SEOO, in performing\nits advocacy role, intends to continue to review legislation put\nbefore the California State Legislature, it is not a lobbyist and\nshould not be construed as such. There are numerous organizations\nwhich do that type of lobbying, such as the Welfare Rights Organi-\nzation, NAACP, ACLU, etc."
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