HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09152015 - C.36RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney, or designee, to submit an application and execute a grant award
agreement, and any extensions thereof pursuant to State guidelines, with the California Governor's Office of
Emergency Services, Criminal Justice/Emergency Management Victim Services Branch, for funding of the
Victim/Witness Assistance program in the amount of $633,015 for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The District Attorney will receive $633,015 of revenues that have been budgeted. No County match is required.
BACKGROUND:
On June 22, 2004, the District Attorney was designated by the Board of Supervisors as the provider of
comprehensive victim and witness services for the County, effective July 1, 2004. Fiscal year 2015/2016 is the
twelfth year that the District Attorney is applying for funds available to support the costs of Contra Costs County's
Victim/Witness Assistance Program.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/15/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cherie Mathisen
925-957-2234
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 15, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 36
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Mark Peterson, District Attorney
Date:September 15, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Victim/Witness Grant Award for Fiscal Year 2015/16
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
The grant application will continue to fund staff salaries and benefits to provide services to victims and witnesses
of crimes. The grant funds a Victim/Witness Assistance Program Manager, five (5) full time Victim/Witness
Program Specialists and clerical support.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2015/318