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(a) In adopting this Chapter, the County Board of Supervisors recognizes that the funding of IHSS is the product of a complex relationship of federal, state and county financing and that the ability of the Authority to operate and to negotiate the wages and benefits of IHSS care providers is contingent upon the availability of adequate funding from all sources. Nothing in this chapter is intended to require the County to appropriate any funds for the operation of the Authority or for the payment of wages and benefits to IHSS care providers. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)

(b) The establishment and operation of the Authority or application of Government Code §§  3500 et seq. shall not result in payments from the County’s general fund beyond the amounts provided for in the County’s annual budget, as amended from time to time. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)

(c) The total of all administrative costs, wages and benefits proposed or established by the Authority shall be consistent with the provisions of the county budget. The maximum amount of County funds available in any given budget year for Authority’s wage and benefit negotiations, if any, shall be set by the County Board of Supervisors as part of the County annual budget. While establishment of this figure shall not obligate the County, it shall serve as the absolute limit to County costs for any increases negotiated in collective bargaining taking place that fiscal year. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)

(d) The Authority shall not have the authority to agree to approve any collective bargaining or other agreement that requires an increase in wages or benefits above the limits set by the County Board of Supervisors as part of the County annual budget. Services shall not be reduced in order to fund the Authority or to provide for the implementation of Government Code §§  3500 et seq. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)

(e) The Authority shall provide the County with all information necessary for the County to bill the State Department of Social Services for the state and federal share of Authority costs. The Authority shall assist the County in developing and submitting the information and documentation necessary to obtain approval from the State Department of Social Services and Department of Health Services for the Authority’s reimbursement rate and rate adjustments. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)

(f) Payment for all services provided pursuant to this chapter is contingent upon the availability of county, state and federal funds for the purpose of providing IHSS. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)

(g) The Authority shall not spend funds or contractually or otherwise obligate funds in excess of the limits of its budget as set out in this chapter. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)