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Probation Department recommending Resolution authorizing the Chief Probation Officer to submit an application to the State of California for the Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) Plan for continued funding and modification of said Plan.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 081-2007.
FUNDING: The continuation of the Community Alliance to Reduce Truancy (CART) program will provide $543,745.00 of JJCPA funding and approximately $9,000.00 in interest for El Dorado County. The balance of program costs will be identified in the 2007/08 budget proposal. There is a potential for an overall increase in Net County Cost for FY 07/08 of approximately $5,000.00.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The Net County Cost may increase by approximately $5,000 in the 2007/08 budget proposal that will be submitted to the CAO on April 2, 2007.
Background:
El Dorado County implemented the JJCPA program known as CART on March 26, 2001. The Program, now nearly six years in operation, is funded through June 30, 2007. The program continues to be very well received by all of our community partners, including the West Slope High Schools and South Tahoe High School benefiting from our Probation Officers on campus. We are currently serving eleven high schools with six full-time Probation Officers, one Supervising Probation Officer, and one half-time Legal Secretary.
Reason for Recommendation:
On October 21, 2001 Senate Bill 736 was signed into law. Among other provisions, the bill required the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) to review and/or modify the Comprehensive Multiagency Juvenile Justice Plan (CMJJP) annually. The JJCC reconvened on March 20, 2007 for this purpose, and reaffirmed its desire to fund the CART program with these JJCPA funds allocated to El Dorado County to continue funding the CART program for fiscal year 2007/08.
Action to be taken following Board approval:
1. Chairman of the Board t...
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