Q&A
Comparison of public guardianship proposals
2:58:34
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113 sec
Council Member Hudson inquires about the differences between Project Guardianship's proposal and another proposal by guardianship judges for creating an office of public guardian. Kimberly George explains the benefits of their proposal.
- Project Guardianship's proposal involves working with nonprofits rather than creating a new government agency
- Their proposal is more cost-effective, with potential savings of $85 million compared to a $70 million price tag for the other proposal
- Nonprofits are better equipped to provide 24/7 care and are accountable to their missions, including rights restoration when possible
Crystal Hudson
2:58:34
There's another proposal that was put together by guardianship judges calling for the creation of an office of the public guardian.
2:58:41
How is your proposal different or better from that one?
Kimberly George
2:58:45
The proposal that that that was put together for a public guardianship agency where the agency itself would become the guardian has a $70,000,000 price tag.
2:58:57
We think that our proposal, which is to have a public oversight agency, but to work with nonprofits for the nonprofits to be the Guardian and the nonprofits to deliver the actual services, is a better proposal because first, an agency to become the guardian and have staff that are finance managers, case managers, attorneys, things like that.
2:59:19
It's not necessary because we have a nonprofit workforce already ready to do that job, already trained, and already passionate about job.
2:59:27
2nd, it's unlikely that a government agency would be able to provide in house the 247, 365 day a year care that people under guardianship need and deserve.
2:59:40
And third, the nonprofit guardians are accountable to their missions, which usually include terminating a guardianship, restoring rights when that can be done.
2:59:49
And providing people with harder services, but that make that keep them in less restrictive settings, like keeping them out of institutions.
2:59:58
And lastly, we conducted a cost benefit analysis that found that a $15,000,000 investment in nonprofits to serve 1500 people would result in $100,000,000 savings a year.
3:00:12
So if you subtract the 15 from the 100, you get an $85,000,000 savings for nonprofits to provide this service.
Crystal Hudson
3:00:19
Great.
3:00:19
I think that's a no brainer.
3:00:21
Saving $85,000,000 or spending $70,000,000.
3:00:25
Thank you.
3:00:25
Thank you all so much.
