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KLG:ar 7/11/79 RESOLUTION NO. 79-113 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, REQUESTING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO REVIEW THE FORMULA FOR STATE DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL TITLE XX FUNDS WHEREAS, in 1975, Public Law 93-647 was approved, amending the Social Security Act by providing Title XX funds for Social Services, and WHEREAS, said Title XX funds are distributed directly to the State, which is then responsible for allocation of the funds to the fifty-eight (58) counties in California, and WHEREAS, the current rate for State distribution of Title XX funds is based on prior year's expenditures, and WHEREAS, Orange County, the second most populous county in California, receives the lowest allocation of Title XX funds, receiving only $2.53 per capita as compared to the State average of $6.00 per capita, and WHEREAS, Orange County residents are paying their "fair share" of State taxes, yet are not receiving a "fair share" of the State's allotment of Federal Title XX funds, and WHEREAS, the State of California has mandated that counties provide specific programs for protective services, and WHEREAS, as a part of said protective services, the Orange County Human Services Agency provides services to abused and neglected children in Orange County; however, said services have been severely limited due to the lack of Title XX funds for Orange County, and WHEREAS, statistics compiled by the County Child Abuse Registry indicate an increase in the number of reported cases of child abuse and neglect. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA: That the State of California is urged to change the formula for distribution of Federal Title XX funds so that