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Probation Department recommending the Board:
1) Accept grant funding, in accordance with Board Policy A-6, in an amount of $7,990,057 from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC);
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 090-2026 delegating authority to Kaci Smith, Interim Chief Probation Officer, to execute retroactive grant Agreement BSCC 1403-25 (FENIX 9951) for a term of October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, contingent upon County Counsel approval;
3) Delegate authority to the Chief Probation Officer or Chief Fiscal Officer to execute any assurances or certifications and any modified assurances or certifications pertaining to the Agreement, contingent upon County Counsel approval;
4) Authorize the Chief Probation Officer or Deputy Chief Probation Officer to sign certifications on invoices to receive reimbursement for activities; to administer any subsequent administrative documents, including required fiscal and programmatic reports; and any extensions or amendments thereof which would not increase net county cost or term of the Agreement; upon County Counsel approval; and
5) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Transfer Request increase revenue and appropriations by $48,860 for the Prop 47 grant. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: 100% funded through the BSCC Prop 47 Cohort 5 grant.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Voters approved California’s Proposition 47 (Prop 47), the “Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act,” in 2014. Prop 47 reclassified certain low-level drug and property offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. Goals of Prop 47 were to reduce prison overcrowding and focus spending on more serious crimes. Resulting savings would fund mental health, drug treatment, education, and victim support programs. Some individuals with past felony convictions could apply to have their crimes reclassified as misdemeanors, which would assist in reducing barriers to housing and employment. Prop 47 impact...
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