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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 by the Judicial Council of California and the Court.
Probation’s SAFG revenue budgeted for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 is $14,000. If additional funds are available during a given grant period, and Probation has had expenditures to support the revenue, the Court will provide additional funding to Probation.
The MOU is retroactive due to the timelines of the State budget process. Grant funds are awarded on a retroactive basis and the Court did not receive the funding agreement G-091060-1-23 from the State until November 17, 2023.
ALTERNATIVES
The BOS could choose to decline the revenue from the Court for the identified services. The department would seek to provide support out of General Fund revenue in the FY 2023-24 Budget Year.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
08/16/2022 Legistar Item 22-1100
01/29/2019 Legistar Item 19-0047
12/12/2017 Legistar Item 15-0267
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Superior Court of California - County of El Dorado, County Counsel
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No change to Net County Cost. State funding will reimburse Probation for the actual cost of continuous alcohol monitoring provided for in the MOU.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) Obtain signature of Chair on two (2) originals of MOU 8363.
2) Forward one (1) signed document to Probation, attn: Jackie S. Cook, for processing to vendor.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Public Safety
CONTACT
Jackie S. Cook, Administrative Analyst, 530-621-5588