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Probation Department recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign retroactive revenue Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 9358 between the El Dorado County Probation Department and Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado, for the period of December 1, 2024, through May 15, 2028, to provide Firearm Relinquishment Grant program services;
2) Accept the Firearm Relinquishment Grant funds in the amount of $141,035; and
3) Authorize the Chief Probation Officer or Deputy Chief Probation Officer to execute further documents relating to the MOU, including amendments which do not increase net county cost or the term of the MOU, contingent upon approval by County Counsel.
FUNDING: State Funding - Judicial Council of California.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
California Assembly Bill 178 - Budget Act of 2022 (AB 178), provides funding to counties for courts to establish a court-based firearm relinquishment grant. Funding to state courts is provided by the California Judicial Council (Council). AB 178 requires courts to contract with at least one law enforcement agency located within the county for activities that cannot reasonably and safely be conducted by the court. The programs must ensure the consistent and safe removal of firearms from individuals who become prohibited from owning or possessing firearms and ammunition pursuant to court order. Permissible activities for the grant funding include:
1) Processing cases, providing assistance with completing forms, conducting compliance hearings, making referrals to prosecuting agencies and law enforcement, and coordinating the relinquishment of firearms and weapons pursuant to criminal or civil court orders.
2) Processing and serving court orders, informing individuals how they may relinquish their firearms and ammunition, investigating whether they have been relinquished, and removing them where necessary.
3) Consulting and updating firearms-related systems, including the Automated Fir...
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