HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12012009 - C.30RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE Appropriation Adjustment No. 5029 authorizing new revenue in the District
Attorney’s office (0242) in the amount of $344,665 from state and federal grant awards and
$703,524 from the General Fund-Reserve for Contingencies and appropriate both for
staffing restorations in the District Attorney’s office.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The General Fund cost is $1,750,020 annually – $877,138 in fiscal year 2009/10; 80%
General Fund Reserve and 20% from increased grant revenue. The District Attorney’s office
received additional grant awards in the amounts of $200,000 from the Violence Against
Women Vertical Prosecution program grant, $95,665 from the Regional Anti-Drug Abuse
program and $49,000 in Worker’s Compensation Insurance Fraud funding.
BACKGROUND:
It is the Board of Supervisor’s desire and intent to preserve misdemeanor prosecution in
Contra Costa County for as long as is fiscally prudent. With that in mind, the County
Administrator has worked with the District Attorney to determine minimum required
staffing for misdemeanor prosecution. It is recommended that funding to the District
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/01/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Contact: L. Driscoll, 5-1023
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: December 1, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy
cc: M. Rulloda, Auditor-Controller's Office, J. Enea, CAO, E. Molera, District Attorney's Office
C.30
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David Twa, County Administrator
Date:December 1, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Appropriation Adjustment No. 5029 - DA Staffing Restoration
Attorney’s office be increased in the amount of $703,524 to preserve misdemeanor
prosecution in Contra Costa County. A bare bones staffing plan has been developed that
includes the addition of 4.0 FTE Deputy District Attorney- Basic positions beginning in
December, 2009 and 7.0 FTE Deputy District Attorney-Fixed Term positions beginning in
March, 2010. These positions are intended to replace the majority of the fixed term
positions which would have been laid-off or completed contracts in December, 2009. In
addition, funding of 4.0 FTE temporary attorney positions has been recommended for the
months of January and February to minimize the workload impact to the department prior to
hiring the 7.0 FTE Deputy District Attorney-Fixed Term positions described above. The
funding for these staffing restorations is proposed to come from the General Fund Reserve
in fiscal year 2009/10.
In addition, increased grant revenue has been awarded to the District Attorney in the
following programs:
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Program Amount
Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution $200,00
Regional Anti-Drug Abuse Program $95,665
Worker's Compensation Insurance Fraud Program $49,000
The grant funding listed above will be used to restore 2.0 FTE additional Deputy District Attorney-Basic positions.
ATTACHMENTS App. Adj. No. 5029