HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03092010 - C.31RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Haven Fearn), to
execute and transmit an application #29-530 to the California Emergency Management
Agency (Cal EMA) for funding in an amount not to exceed $1,179,420, for the County
Alcohol and Other Drugs Services Division, Recovery Act Justice Assistance Grant,
Substance Abuse Offender Treatment Program (JAG-OTP), from the period from October
1, 2009 through March 31, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this application will result in $1,179,420 American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA) funding administered by the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal
EMA), through March 31, 2011. No County match required.
BACKGROUND:
In the year of 2000, the voters approved Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime
Prevention Act (SACPA). Passage of this measure added sections 1210, 1210.1 and 3063.1
to the California Penal Code, thereby permitting referral to treatment for nonviolent drug
offenders in lieu of criminal sentencing or return to custody in the case of parolees. In fiscal
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/09/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
ABSENT:Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Haven Fearn 313-6350
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: March 9, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C.31
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 9, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Authorization to submit application #29-530 to the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA)
year 2006-2007,
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
the Offender Treatment Program (OTP) was implemented, shifting some funds from
SACPA to a program intended to produce better client outcomes.
In fiscal year 2009-2010, the State Budget Act eliminated Proposition (Prop 36).
Nevertheless, the sentencing provisions in the Penal Code remained and Contra Costa
County courts and parole services continued to refer qualifying offenders to treatment. At
present, there is inadequate capacity to provide treatment for person referred under Prop 36.
Potential clients are placed on a waiting list and the show rate for admission had dropped
precipitously. Offenders who can be helped through substance treatment to achieve sobriety
and recovery and break the cycle of recidivism are not able to find that help. The JAG-OTP
funding will enable a partial reconstruction of the Substance abuse offender treatment
system in Contra Costa County.
The goal of the program will be to enhance treatment services; increase proportion of
offenders who enter, remain in, and complete treatment; reduce delays in the availability of
appropriate services; and employ a drug court model, including dedicated court calendars
with regularly scheduled reviews of treatment program, and strong collaboration by the
courts, probation and treatment, through March 31, 2011.