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The District Attorney's Office in conjunction with the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office and Public Defender recommend the Board:
1) Approve a budget transfer establishing the budget and appropriations for use of funds from the AB 109 Realignment Special Revenue Fund accounts (4/5 vote required)
2) Adopt Resolution 200-2011 authorizing the District Attorney to sign the Consortium Proposal.
FUNDING: AB 109 Realignment Funds.
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BUDGET SUMMARY: |
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Total Estimated Cost |
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$94,847 |
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Funding |
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Budgeted |
$94,847 |
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New Funding |
$ |
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Savings |
$ |
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Other |
$ |
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Total Funding Available |
$ |
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Change To Net County Cost |
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$0 |
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:There will be no net county cost for the recommended hardware and software improvements. All expenditures will be funded through the AB 109 funds residing in the Community Corrections Account.
Background: On September 26, 2011, the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) brought before the Board of Supervisors Agenda Item #11-0841 which detailed on slide number 16 of attachment 11-0841.B the initial plan set forth by the committee. Within this plan the committee recognized and recommended use of these realignment funds "to improve local justice system information technology and client information sharing." In addition, under SB 87 Section 30029 "The funding shall be used to help cover the costs associated with hiring, retention, training, data improvements, contracting costs, and capacity planning pursuant to each county's approved plan to implement AB 109." To assist in the implementation of the plan the Law and Justice Functional Group in conjunction with the CAO set forth the recommendation detailed below.
Reason for Recommendation: Within the current infrastructure defendant files are exchanged manually between local law enforcement agencies and the District Attorney's Office. In an effort to streamline and improve efficiencies within each agency, files will be transmitted electronically through an interface. The associated cost represented above is for the creation and implemenation of those interfaces within the current law and justice framework along with the hardware needed for the technological improvements.
In addition the District Attorney's Office is requesting authorization to execute the attached Consortium Proposal which authorizes the department to move forward with CourtView in the development of a web based case management system. As a consortium member the department will receive a heavy discount along with having the opportunity to provide valuable input into the final product. The web based system is an enhanced module that will have increased functionality along with being designed to improve attorney use in and out of the court room.
Action to be taken following Board approval:
1. Budget Transfer to be signed by department chair and forwarded to the Auditors Office for posting.
2. Certified copy of signed resolution to be forwarded to District Attorney's Office for file pending County Counsel review and approval of proposal.
3. Consortium Proposal to be signed by District Attorney and forwarded to CourtView.
Contact: Jodi Albin, 6421