09.29.26 Human Services Committee Meeting

The Monroe County Legislature Human Services Committee met on September 29, 2026. Members approved Referral 26-0286, concerning work on properties with lead hazards; the administration reported nine units completed and nine under construction, with the remainder of the count unclear in the transcript. Members also approved Referral 26-0287 to accept additional New York State Department of Health funding and increase the county’s intermunicipal agreement with the City of Rochester for the lead rental registry program. The administration described outreach and notification steps for landlords before enforcement. Another approved item increased 2026 contracts for mental health, developmental disability, and substance-use services; the transcript does not provide contract amounts or a response to a question about referrals served.

The committee also approved a New York State Office of Children and Family Services grant for the New York Child Care Pilot Program. The county plans to contract with licensed and registered providers to establish child-care slots, with capacity of up to 1,000 slots over three years and a rollout planned for March 2027; provider staffing and facility readiness will be coordinated with the state, while existing staff-to-child ratios remain in effect. During public comment, a speaker urged the county to extend Child Care Assistance Program eligibility from one year to two. All discussed agenda items carried; no dollar amounts were stated in the transcript.