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FROM: William B. Walker, M.D., Director _
Costa
DATE: July 22, 2008
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SUBJECT: Application: License to Operate A
Driving-Under-the-Influence Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)8 BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors (BOS) recommends to the State Department
of Alcohol and Drug Programs, through the County Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD)
Administrator, that a license be granted to Bi-Rett, Inc. doing business as (dba) Pueblo Del Sol
to operate an English and Spanish language First and Multiple Offender Driving-Under-the-
Influence (DUI) Program in the Brentwood area.
BACKGROUND:
The ACID Administrator has determined that a DUI Program is required in East County due to
an increase in population, and to better serve the residents in the City of Brentwood and the
surrounding vicinity. This determination was made by conducting an assessment of the
number of clients that are required to drive from Brentwood to the nearest program to receive
DUI services. It was found that at least thirty percent of clients from the area are commuting
more than 15 miles to Pittsburg to attend a program. This distance creates a public safety
issue as many of the DUI clients lose their license for a minimum of 30 days to 12 months,
and are required to attend a DUI program to reinstate their driver's license and meet Court
requirements.
A DUI Program in Brentwood would provide greater access to services for residents of
Brentwood and the surrounding area to meet DMV/Court requirements. Therefore, Bi-Bett,
Inc., dba Pueblo Del SOI has submitted an application for licensure. A review of the
application indicates Bi-Rett, Inc. meets statutory and regulatory requirements set forth in the
Health and Safety Code, Section 11836 and Title 9, Section 9804.
A second requirement under Title 9, Section 9801.5(a)(1) requires the BOS include a
statement assuring a need exists, and that the establishment of a new DUI Program will not
jeopardize the fiscal integrity of an existing licensed program. As stated above, the criteria has
been met to license an additional DUI Program, and as Bi-Bett, Inc. currently operates the DUI
Program in Pittsburg, licensure of Brentwood will not jeopardize the fiscal integrity of their
existing program.
Finally, Title 9, Section 9805(a)(2) requires a County Alcohol Advisory Board recommendation,
if the county has an alcohol advisory board. Therefore, this document has gone before the
Alcohol Advisory Board on May 28, 2008, and the Advisory Board supports licensure of Bi-
Bett, Inc. for first and multiple offender services (see enclosed recommendation).
There are no County General Fund costs associated with this recommendation and there is no
opposition to Bi-Bett's licensure.
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CONTACT: JOHN SW T LERK OF
BOAR SUPERVISORS AND
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CC: Haven Fearn,AODS Director
Health Services Dept (Contracts) BYDEPU
HAVEN FEARN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
DIRECTOR ALCOHOL AND OTHER
DRUG SERVICES
597 Center Ave. Suite 320
CONTRA COSTA Martinez, CA 94553
Ph (925) 313-6350
HEALTH SERVICES Fax (925) 313-6307
Date: May 27,2008
To: Contra Costa County Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board
From: Haven Fearn,Director,Alcohol&Other Drug Services
Re: License Application for Brentwood Driving-Under-the-Influence Program
The County Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Administrator has determined that a Driving-Under-the-Influence
(DUI) Program is required in far East County due to an increase in population, and to better serve the residents
in the City of Brentwood and the surrounding area. This determination was made by conducting a needs
assessment. The assessment indicated that a number of clients are required to drive from Brentwood to the
nearest program to receive DUI Program services. It was found that at least thirty percent of clients are required
to commute more than 15 miles to Pittsburg to attend a program. This distance creates a public safety issue for
many of the DUI clients that have lost their license for a minimum of 30 days to 12 months. A DUI Program in
Brentwood would provide greater access to services for residents of Brentwood and the surrounding area to
meet the Department of Motor Vehicles and Court requirements. The licensure of a program in Brentwood will
not negatively impact the closest DUI Program (Dawn Center), as Bi-Belt Corporation operates the Dawn
Center.
Based on the needs assessment, in April of 2006, Contra Costa Alcohol and Other Drug Services issued a letter
accepting Bi-Belt Corporation's application to open a licensed DUI Program in Brentwood. Although this has
been a lengthy process, a final review of the application indicates Bi-Belt, Inc. has met all statutory and
regulatory requirements as set forth in the Health and Safety Code, Section 11836 and Title 9, Section 9804.
Therefore, this matter will be scheduled on the Consent Agenda for the Board of Supervisors (BOS) to review
in June 2008.
However, pursuant to Title 9, Section 9805(a)(2), one of the roles of the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory
Board is to review and make a recommendation on the application for licensure to the BOS, as a condition of
licensure. Additionally, Title 9, Section 9801.5(a) requires the County AOD Administrator also make a
recommendation. Therefore, we are asking the BOS receive the County AOD Administrator and the Alcohol
and Other Drugs Advisory Board approval of Bi-Belt's application for licensure.
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The signatures below represent approval of Bi-Belt's application for licensure to provide first and multiple
offender DUI services in English and Spanish languages in the City of Brentwood. The signed document will be
submitted with the BOS Agenda Item Request.
Han Fearn, Director May 27, 2008
Alc hol and Other Drug Services
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Katy-Ann Kelley, Pro Tem Ch9r May N, 2008
Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board
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