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(a) The Authority shall be a corporate public body, exercising public and essential governmental functions, that has all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the delivery of IHSS in Humboldt County. These powers shall include, but not be limited to, the power to contract for services pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code §§ 12302 and 12302.1, and to make or provide for direct payment to a care provider chosen by the recipient for the purchase of services pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code §§ 12302 and 12302.2. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)

(b) The Authority shall have the power in its own name to do any of the following:

(1) To contract for the services of planners, financial consultants and other experts and, separate and apart therefrom, to employ such other persons as it deems necessary.

(2) To sue and be sued in its own name.

(3) To incur debts, liabilities or obligations subject to any limitations herein set forth.

(4) To apply for, accept and receive state, federal or local licenses, permits, grants, loans or other aid from any agency of the United States of America, or of the State of California necessary for the Authority’s full exercise of its powers.

(5) To perform all acts necessary and proper to carry out fully the purpose of this Chapter and not inconsistent with Welfare and Institutions Code §§  12300 et seq. or this Chapter. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)

(c) The Authority shall be deemed to be the employer of IHSS care providers referred to recipients within the meaning of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, Government Code §§  3500 et seq. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)

(d) In order to assure the preservation of the individual provider mode and limit the liability of the Authority, the Authority shall have no authority or jurisdiction to regulate, control, or limit the rights and responsibilities of recipients to hire, fire or to supervise providers. Recipients shall retain the right to hire, fire, and supervise the work of any IHSS care providers providing services to them. The right to supervise includes, but is not limited to, the right to determine matters such as work schedules, work hours, tasks and duties, assignments and direction of work, methods and standards of caring and conduct, discipline, provisions for safety and security, control of premises, any in-home living or other accommodations, and final resolution of concerns, problems and complaints relating to such supervision. Recipients retain these rights and responsibilities independent of the Authority, just as they held such rights and responsibilities independent of the County prior to establishment of the Authority. (Ord. 2278, § 1, 9/10/2002)