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Probation Department recommending the Board authorize the Chair to sign Agreement No. 453-S1211 with CHI Monitoring, LLC., for rental of electronic and alcohol monitoring equipment and related services; this agreement will not exceed $75,000 for a three year term of July 24, 2012 through July 23, 2015. (Cont'd 7/24/12, Item 11)
FUNDING: AB 109 and General Fund.
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BUDGET SUMMARY: FY 2012/13
Total Estimated Cost…………… $25,000
Budgeted………………………… $25,000
New Funding…………………….
Savings…………………………
Other……………………………
Total Funding Available………… $25,000
Change To Net County Cost…… $0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
No fiscal impact or change to Net County Costas funds for these services are included in Probation's approved 2012/2013 budget.
Background
The Probation Department has been continuously operating the electronic Monitoring Program (EMP) since 2006 to provide home detention services as a custody alternative for appropriate low risk offenders. The department has the necessary expertise in this area and has necessary contracts with several vendors (BI, Inc., 3M EM, Inc. and CHI, Inc) providing electronic and GPS monitoring equipment.
On April 4, 2011 Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 109 referred to as 2011 Public Safety Realignment. AB 109 was later modified by AB 117. Both bills taken together create extensive changes to existing law which will reduce the number of offenders incarcerated in state prison and "realigns" these offenders to local law enforcement entities who are now responsible to manger the specified offenders.
Reason for Recommendation
CHI Monitoring, LLC., is one of the multiple contracts the Probation Department has in place to provide a variety of EMP services on an as-needed basis to manage the specified offenders.
Action(s) to be taken following Board approval
1. Chair shall sign two originals of Agreement No. 453-S1211
2. Clerk of the Board shall return one original Agreement ...
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