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Probation Department recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute retroactive revenue Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 8363 between the El Dorado County Probation Department and Superior Court of California regarding the Collaborative Justice Courts Substance Abuse Focus Grant Program awards for Probation to provide services of alcohol monitoring, urine testing, saliva testing, and other technologies to monitor offenders’ compliance in collaboration with Superior Court of California with a term of July 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024 in the amount of $14,000 for the Grant award period of September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024; and
2) Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to execute further documents relating to MOU 8363, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the MOU, contingent upon approval by County Counsel.
FUNDING: State Funding - Judicial Council of California. (100%)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado (Court), first applied for the California Collaborative Justice Courts Substance Abuse Focus Grant (SAFG) Program in August of 2014. The grant is funded through the Judicial Council of California. The Court has received the SAFG every year since initial application and award.
The grant is designed to promote innovation through helping grantees maintain, expand, or enhance their collaborative courts. The program is also designed to assist the Court in using drug court principles and substance abuse treatment. The Probation Department’s (Probation) participation in this grant program will be to provide the Court with services to complete the program objectives identified in the MOU.
This revenue MOU covers the term of July 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024. Each SAFG grant award period runs from September 1 through August 31. The MOU dates overlap the grant award period due to timing of quarterly report processing and invoicing ...
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