HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07132010 - C.80RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Haven Fearn), to
execute and transmit an application #29-521-1 to the Alcohol and Drug Programs’ Office of
Criminal Justice Collaboration for the Drug Court Implementation (CDCI) for funding in an
amount not to exceed $386,404 for the County Alcohol and Other Drugs Services Division
Adult and Juvenile Drug Court Programs, for the period January 1, 2011 through December
31, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Submission of this Application will result in $386,404 from the State of California Alcohol
and Drug Programs’ Office of Criminal Justice Collaboration funds to provide alcohol and
drug treatment services for Juvenile and Adult Drug Court clients. ($77,281 is required
County general funds match)
BACKGROUND:
The Drug Court is a court supervised intensive alcohol and other drugs treatment program
for non-violent offenders, who are in probation or parole and who re-offend or violate
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/13/2010 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
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Haven Fearn
313-6315
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: July 13, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C. 80
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 13, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Application #29-519-1 to the Alcohol and Drug Programs’ Office of Criminal Justice Collaboration for the
Drug Court Implementation
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
probation/parole status due to substance abuse. The Drug Court programs represent the
coordinated efforts of justice and treatment professionals to actively intervene and break the
cycle of substance abuse and crime by offering treatment instead of incarceration to both
youth and adults. This program also provides incentives to participants who successfully
make progress in Drug Court.
Approval of Application #29-519-1 will allow eligible participants to attend weekly court
appearances and substance abuse treatment, as well as submit to random drug testing. The
funding will enable Alcohol and Other Drug Services to fund treatment services for drug
court eligible participants during the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011,
approval of board order resolution is required back to the State as soon as possible.