HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04212009 - C.61RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with
Behaviorial Interventions, Inc., increase the payment limit by $222,164 to a new payment of $629,504 and to expand
the scope of services to include home electronic monitoring, case management, and collection services, with no
change to the original contract term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% County General Fund, Budgeted
BACKGROUND:
The 2008/09 State budget modification and 2009/10 State budget adoption resulted in reductions to juvenile
probation and camp funding of apppoximately $900,000. To absorb this cost reduction, the Probation Department
will eliminate the seven full-time equivalent positions that compose the Home Supervison Unit. The responsibiity of
the Probation Department to provide juvenile electronic monitoring is mandated (Welfare and Institutions Code
section 628.1), but can be performed by a private contractor. With modification to existing
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/21/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
Contact: Paula Hernandez (925)
313-4149
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes
of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 21, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc:
C.61
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Lionel D. Chatman, County Probation Officer
Date:April 21, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS, INC., CONTRACT AMENDMENT
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
procedures and processes, the department will continue to provide the mandated service at minimum supervision
levels. The Behaviorial Intervention staff will install and maintain equipment, and will provide the following
services: case management, 24-hour monitoring, alerts to probation staff, training of probation staff, and collection
services.