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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09132011 - C.69RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute and transmit an application #29-521-3 to the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs’ Office of Criminal Justice Collaboration for the Drug Court Implementation (CDCI) for funding in an amount not to exceed $386,762 for the County Alcohol and Other Drugs Services Division Adult and Juvenile Drug Court Programs, for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT: Submission of this Application will result in $386,762 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. An in-kind match of $77,352 is required and will be provided through staff time funded by federal dollars. BACKGROUND: The Drug Court is a court supervised intensive alcohol and other drugs APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 09/13/2011 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 Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Cynthia Belon 957-5201 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: September 13, 2011 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: J Pigg, D gary C. 69 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:September 13, 2011 Contra Costa County Subject:Submit Application #29-519-3 to the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs’ BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) treatment program for non-violent offenders, who are on probation or parole and who re-offend or violate 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 #29-519-3 will allow County to apply for funds to support 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, 2012 through December 31, 2012, approval of board order resolution is required back to the State as soon as possible. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, the goal of the programs to provide evidenced-based approaches to provide AODS and mental health treatment services to non violent offenders as an alternative to incarceration and to both youth and adults eligible for drug court will not be met. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable