Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of 2 October 2014 are agreed as a correct record.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Philip Cohen. 

Councillor Barry Rawlings declared a disclosable non-pecuniary interest in relation to Agenda Item 8 (Home and Community Support Strategy) by virtue of being a member of Unison.

Councillor Reema Patel declared a disclosable non-pecuniary interest in relation to Agenda Item 8 (Home and Community Support Strategy) by virtue of being a member of Unison.

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Details of the questions asked and the published answers were provided with the agenda papers for the meeting.  Verbal responses were given to supplementary questions at the meeting. 

Ms. Janet Leifer made a public comment in relation to Agenda Item 7 (Business Planning) Members asked questions following the comments which were answered by Ms. Leifer.

Ms. Kate Kennally, the Strategic Director for Communities introduced the report, which set out a proposed five year Commissioning Plan for the Adults and Safeguarding Committee.  Ms. Kennally noted that the Committee had considered Business Planning at their meetings in July and October 2014.

The Committee considered the report.

The Committee noted that any future options appraisals to evaluate alternative delivery models would include consideration of the service remaining in-house.

The Chairman MOVED the following motion:

1.    “That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee approves the Commissioning Plan (as set out at Appendix A) subject to consultation. The Commissioning Plan sets out the strategic priorities, commissioning intentions, outcome measures, revenue budgets and capital requirements for recommendation to the council’s Policy and Resources Committee on 2^nd December 2014.”

Votes were recorded as followed:

The motion was carried.

Councillor Rajput MOVED the following Amendment:

2.    That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee agrees to public consultation on the Commissioning Plan commencing immediately following Policy and Resources Committee on 2^nd December 2014, Policy and Resources Committee on 17 February 2015 are asked to agree the final Commissioning Plans.

2.1  That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee agrees to public consultation on the Commissioning Plan commencing immediately following Policy and Resources Committee on 2^nd December 2014, and that thePolicy and Resources Committee on 17 February 2015 are asked to agree the final Commissioning Plans.

Votes were recorded as followed:

The Amendment was carried and became the substantive motion.

The Chairman moved to the vote on the substantive motion. 

Votes were recorded as followed:

The motion was carried.

The Chairman MOVED the following Amendment which was SECONDED by Councillor Barry Rawlings:

3.      The Adults and Safeguarding Committee notes the need to develop performance targets for the proposed outcome measures and delegates approval of the final performance measures and targets to the Strategic Director for Communities, in consultation with the Chairman of the Adults and Safeguarding Committee.

3.1 The Adults and Safeguarding Committee notes the need to develop performance targets for the proposed outcome measures and that the final commissioning plan which includes performance targets will be reported to Adults and Safeguarding Committee for approval in March 2015. 

Votes were recorded as followed:

The Amendment was carried and became the substantive motion.

The Chairman moved to the vote on the substantive motion. 

Votes were recorded as followed:

The motion was carried.

RESOLVED that:-

1.    That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee approves the Commissioning Plan (as set out at Appendix A) subject to consultation. The Commissioning Plan sets out the strategic priorities, commissioning intentions, outcome measures, revenue budgets and capital requirements for recommendation to the council’s Policy and Resources Committee on 2^nd December 2014.

2.    That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee agrees to public consultation on the Commissioning Plan commencing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Dawn Wakeling, the Adults and Communities Director introduced the report which set out the strategy for homecare provision, and described how the strategy would address the mechanisms for the procurement of the service. 

The Committee considered the report:

Following a request from Members, the Chairman moved to vote on each recommendation separately.

The Chairman moved to the vote on Recommendation One, which was:

1.    The Committee are asked to agree the strategy for re-commissioning Home and Community Support, which centres on ensuring a resilient market and   to carry out a managed and safe transition to a commissioning and payment system based on service user outcomes, using a two stage procurement approach.

Votes were recorded as follows:

The motion was carried.

The Chairman MOVED to the vote on Recommendation Two, which was:

2.    The committee are asked to agree that payment for travel time is included in the home and community support specification.   

Votes were recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that:-

1.    The Committee agree the strategy for re-commissioning Home and Community Support, which centres on ensuring a resilient market and to carry out a managed and safe transition to a commissioning and payment system based on service user outcomes, using a two stage procurement approach.

2.    The committee agree that payment for travel time is included in the home and community support specification.   

The Committee considered the Forward Work Programme, as set out in the report. 

The Chairman noted that following agreement with the majority of Members, the meeting of the Committee scheduled to take place on 4 December 2014 would be moved to 26 January 2015.

The Committee noted that the “Management Agreements” report scheduled for March 2015 would be removed from the Forward Work Programme, and that an item titled “The Implications of the Commissioning Plan and The Care Act for Adults Social Care in Barnet” would be added to the January 2015 meeting.

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