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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06042013 - C.41RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer, or designee, to apply for and accept funds from the State of California, in the amount of $2,975,232 to continue programs designated under the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) program. FISCAL IMPACT: $2,975,232 is projected for fiscal year 2013/2014, 100% funded through State revenue. There are no match requirements for the award. BACKGROUND: The State of California, pursuant to the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (SCHIFF-Cardenas Crime Prevention Act of 2000, Assembly Bill 1913) as signed into law by the Governor of the State of California on September 7, 2000, is estimating a total allocation of $106,500,000 to enable local government units to develop and implement a Comprehensive Mutli-agency Juvenile Justice Plan. This legislation requires that this plan be developed by the local Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, Contra Costa County's estimated allocation for this purpose is $2,975,232. The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act requires that the local APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/04/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: 925-431-1695 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: June 4, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy cc: C. 41 To:Board of Supervisors From:Philip F. Kader, County Probation Officer Date:June 4, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act Funding FY 2013/2014 BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council be chaired by the County Probation Officer and that the Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile Justice Plan developed by this body be approved by the Board of Supervisors. Funding from the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) will allow Contra Costa County to maintain funding for significant children's services. Funding through JJCPA for fiscal year 2013/2014 will allow for the continuation of funding for most of the important children's services established during the initial year of the grant. The following summarizes the programs proposed for continued funding under JJCPA: I. Deputy Probation Officers in High Schools Program Initially funded through Challenge Grant I, the Deputy Probation Officers in High Schools Program has been continued with funding from JJCPA. The high school program places probation officers in selected high schools and special necessary schools to provide supervision and intervention services for juvenile offenders and other at-risk youth. The program stresses collaboration among schools, police agencies and Probation to provide supervision and treatment services for youth. II. Community Probation Program Continued JJCPA funding will allow deputy probation officers currently out-stationed in various police agencies throughout the County to continue their focus on high risk youth, at-risk youth and chronic offenders. The deputy probation officers implementing this program work non-traditional hours and collaborate closely with police agencies, schools and community-based organizations to help prevent offending behavior and provide appropriate accountability. III. Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility (OAYRF) Aftercare It is proposed that the aftercare program at the OAYRF be continued. Aftercare deputy probation officers will continue to provide close supervision and support to minors after their graduation from the OAYRF program. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Absent this funding from the State of California, the County would suffer a reduction in delinquency prevention and supervision services previously available for juveniles in Contra Costa County. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The Probation Department would no longer be able to fund delinquency prevention for certain juveniles within Contra Costa County.