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Public Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Memorandum of Understanding 607-PHD0507 with the Probation Department in an amount not to exceed $190,000 for the term July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 to provide support, supervision, monitoring and drug testing of individuals who participate in the County's Proposition 36 Program.
FUNDING: State Proposition 36 funding.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $190,000
Funding
Budgeted $190,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $190,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: $190,000 will be provided to Probation by Public Health over the one-year term of the MOU. This amount has been included in Public Health's proposed FY 07/08 budget. There is no net County cost.
Background: Each year Public Health and Probation enter into an agreement, whereby Probation provides officers to monitor and supervise individuals who participate in the County's drug and alcohol treatment and counseling programs supported by state funding from Prop 36, the Substance Abuse Crime and Prevention Act. Public Health receives this funding directly, then contracts with vendors to provide for counseling and treatment services. Part of that funding is passed to Probation to support Probation Officers who perform the services under this MOU.
Reason for Recommendation: Services provided by these officers range from referring potential clients to treatment providers (recently sentenced to counseling and rehabilitation) to performing randomly scheduled drug tests on Program participants. These services are vital to the Court's ability to enforce sentences of treatment and counseling over incarceration for drug offenders.
This MOU is retroactive to July 1, 2007 due to the unexpected need for revisions to the agreement, which required additional time for review and a...
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