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District Attorney recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 094-2018 authorizing the District Attorney to execute the Standard Agreement and Certification with California Victim Compensation Board for the grant period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021 in the amount of $490,047, including any extensions or amendments thereof (subject to approval by County Counsel) which may be prompted by changes in funding levels and would not increase net county cost.
FUNDING: California Victim Compensation Government Claims Board.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The District Attorney's Office recommends the Board approve the resolution to continue the funding for the Victim Compensation Claims program.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
With funds made available through the California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) and in accordance with CalVCB Standard Agreement VC-7095 (reference Agenda File 14-0784, Version 2), the District Attorney's Office maintains a designated "Funeral Burial/Domestic Violence Revolving Fund" to pay emergency expenses for victims in the following categories: funeral/burial, relocation, crime scene clean-up and emergency losses.
With funds made available through CalVCB Standard Agreement VC-8046, the District Attorney's Office is provided grant funding to staff positions dedicated to processing payments for victims of crimes. This program provides funding for 1.0 FTE Victim Witness Claims Specialist, .80 FTE Office Assistant and .20 FTE Program Manager, as well as operating expenses.
ALTERNATIVES
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OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No change to net county cost; revenue has been included in the District Attorney's FY 2018-19 budget request.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Clerk of the Board to obtain the Chair's signature on two resolutions and return one original resolution to CAO Fiscal, Attn: Megan Arevalo.
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