HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08051997 - C72 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Gary T. Yancey �E . Contra
District Attorney
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DATE: July 21, 1997 °°sr..�o.. County
SUBJECT: Contract with Battered Women's Alternatives for Vertical Counselor Representation in Domestic
Violence Cases
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve and authorize the District Attorney to execute a contract, and any extensions or amendments thereto,
with Battered Women's Alternatives for vertical counselor representation with a payment limit of$ 31,200 for
the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998 (State funds).
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NONE. The cost of this contract is covered by the Spousal Abuser Prosecution Project funded by the State
Department of Justice and by State Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) funding. Contract provisions
permit the contract to be reduced or terminated immediately, if funding for this contract is not included in the
State budget. Expenditures and revenues for this contract are included in the District Attorney's
Recommended Budget.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
Victims in domestic violence cases frequently need support through the criminal justice process. This contract
provides for a trained domestic violence counselor to maintain liaison from initial court appearance though
case conclusion, including the sentencing phase (P.C. § 273.82(a)92)) for cases referred by the Spousal Abuser
Prosecution Project (SAPP) deputy district attorney. This vertical counselor representation is required
the State Department of Justice Guidelines of the California Spousal Abuser Prosecution Program. The SAPP
project has, in the past funded a BWA counselor part-time. State COPS funds permit the District Attorney to
expand the funding to a full-time position in BWA.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve this request would result in reduction of rs for vertical counselor representation and
would deprive many victims of domestic violence of suppo a ices through the criminal justice process.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: N /
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATIO OF BOARD COM ITT E
APPROVE OTHER
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED v OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Steve Bolen, Deputy District Attorney ATTESTED a S.S. )) 917
cc: CAO, Justice - George Roemer PHIL BATCHE R,CLERK OF T4 BOARD OF
D.A. - Attn: Rende Goldstein SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor-Controller
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