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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD STANDING COMMITTEES - 05012023 - PPC Agenda PktPUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE May 1, 2023 10:30 A.M. Join in person: District I Office 11780 San Pablo Avenue, Suite D El Cerrito, CA 94530 or District V Office 190 East 4th Street Pittsburg, CA 94565 Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/81475455971 Join by telephone, dial: (888) 278-0254 Conference code: 507994 Supervisor Federal D. Glover, Chair Supervisor John Gioia, Vice Chair Agenda Items:Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee 1.Introductions 2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes). 3.APPROVE Record of Action from the February 6, 2023 meeting. (Page 4) 4.CONSIDER approving the expansion of housing, behavioral health, employment, and pre-release engagement services through the use of AB 109 Community Corrections fund balance, as recommended by the Community Corrections Partnership, and PROVIDE further direction to staff. (Enid Mendoza, Senior Deputy County Administrator) (Page 7) 5.The next meeting is currently scheduled for June 5, 2023. 6.Adjourn The Public Protection Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Public Protection Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Public Protection Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 1025 Escobar St.,4th Floor, Martinez, during normal business hours. Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time. For Additional Information Contact: Paul Reyes, Committee Staff Phone (925) 655-2049, Fax (925) 655-2066 paul.reyes@cao.cccounty.us Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms (in alphabetical order): Contra Costa County has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific language in its Board of Supervisors meetings and written materials. Following is a list of commonly used language that may appear in oral presentations and written materials associated with Board meetings: AB Assembly Bill ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments ACA Assembly Constitutional Amendment ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 AFSCME American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AICP American Institute of Certified Planners AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ALUC Airport Land Use Commission AOD Alcohol and Other Drugs ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District BART Bay Area Rapid Transit District BCDC Bay Conservation & Development Commission BGO Better Government Ordinance BOS Board of Supervisors CALTRANS California Department of Transportation CalWIN California Works Information Network CalWORKS California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids CAER Community Awareness Emergency Response CAO County Administrative Officer or Office CCHP Contra Costa Health Plan CCTA Contra Costa Transportation Authority CCP Community Corrections Partnership CDBG Community Development Block Grant CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CIO Chief Information Officer COLA Cost of living adjustment ConFire Contra Costa Consolidated Fire District CPA Certified Public Accountant CPI Consumer Price Index CSA County Service Area CSAC California State Association of Counties CTC California Transportation Commission dba doing business as EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District EIR Environmental Impact Report EIS Environmental Impact Statement EMCC Emergency Medical Care Committee EMS Emergency Medical Services EPSDT State Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and treatment Program (Mental Health) et al. et ali (and others) FAA Federal Aviation Administration FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency F&HS Family and Human Services Committee First 5 First Five Children and Families Commission (Proposition 10) FTE Full Time Equivalent FY Fiscal Year GHAD Geologic Hazard Abatement District GIS Geographic Information System HCD (State Dept of) Housing & Community Development HHS Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIV Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome HOV High Occupancy Vehicle HR Human Resources HUD United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Inc. Incorporated IOC Internal Operations Committee ISO Industrial Safety Ordinance JPA Joint (exercise of) Powers Authority or Agreement Lamorinda Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda Area LAFCo Local Agency Formation Commission LLC Limited Liability Company LLP Limited Liability Partnership Local 1 Public Employees Union Local 1 LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse MAC Municipal Advisory Council MBE Minority Business Enterprise M.D. Medical Doctor M.F.T. Marriage and Family Therapist MIS Management Information System MOE Maintenance of Effort MOU Memorandum of Understanding MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission NACo National Association of Counties OB-GYN Obstetrics and Gynecology O.D.Doctor of Optometry OES-EOC Office of Emergency Services-Emergency Operations Center ORJ Office of Reentry & Justice OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration Psy.D. Doctor of Psychology RDA Redevelopment Agency RJOB Racial Justice Oversight Body RJTF Racial Justice Task Force RFI Request For Information RFP Request For Proposal RFQ Request For Qualifications RN Registered Nurse SB Senate Bill SBE Small Business Enterprise SWAT Southwest Area Transportation Committee TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership & Cooperation (Central) TRANSPLAN Transportation Planning Committee (East County) TRE or TTE Trustee TWIC Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee UCC Urban Counties Caucus VA Department of Veterans Affairs vs. versus (against) WAN Wide Area Network WBE Women Business Enterprise WCCTAC West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE 3. Meeting Date:05/01/2023 Subject:RECORD OF ACTION - February 6, 2023 Department:County Administrator Referral No.: N/A Referral Name: RECORD OF ACTION - February 6, 2023 Presenter: Paul Reyes, Committee Staff Contact: Paul Reyes, (925) 655-2049 Referral History: County Ordinance requires that each County body keep a record of its meetings. Though the record need not be verbatim, it must accurately reflect the agenda and the decisions made in the meeting. Referral Update: Attached for the Committee's consideration is the Record of Action for the Committee's February 6, 2023 meeting. Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): APPROVE Record of Action from the February 6, 2023 meeting. Fiscal Impact (if any): No fiscal impact. This item is informational only. Attachments Record of Action - February 6, 2023 Page 4 of 13 PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE RECORD OF ACTION FOR February 6, 2023 Supervisor Federal D. Glover, Chair Supervisor John Gioia, Vice Chair Present: Federal D. Glover, Chair John Gioia, Vice Chair Staff Present: Paul Reyes, Senior Deputy County Administrator 1.Introductions 2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes). Convene - 10:44 am 3.APPROVE Record of Action from the October 24, 2022 meeting. Approved as presented. AYE: Chair Federal D. Glover Vice Chair John Gioia 4.1. REVIEW and APPROVE the fiscal year 2023/24 AB 109 budget proposal totaling $37.3 million as outlined in Attachment A, as recommended by the Community Corrections Partnership - Executive Committee and the County Administrator's Office. 2. PROVIDE direction to staff. Approved as presented. AYE: Chair Federal D. Glover Vice Chair John Gioia 5.ACCEPT an update on appointments to the Racial Justice Oversight Body and PROVIDE further direction to staff. The Committee recieved the updated and reaffirmed the appointments as recommended during the October 24, 2022 PPC meeting. Directed Office of Reentry and Justice staff to notify Ms. Walker of the outcome and staff error. AYE: Chair Federal D. Glover Vice Chair John Gioia Page 5 of 13 6.The next meeting is currently scheduled for March 6, 2023. 7.Adjourn Adjourned - 11:17 am For Additional Information Contact: Paul Reyes, Committee Staff Phone (925) 335-1096, Fax (925) 646-1353 paul.reyes@cao.cccounty.us Page 6 of 13 PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE 4. Meeting Date:05/01/2023 Subject: Department:County Administrator Referral No.: N/A Referral Name: AB109 PUBLIC SAFETY REALIGNMENT Presenter: County Administrator's Office Contact: Paul Reyes, 925-655-2049 Referral History: Financial reporting on the status of the Community Corrections portion of AB 109 Public Safety Realignment funding has shown a steady increase in fund balance year over year. At the close of FY21-22 the AB 109 fund balance totaled approximately $36 million, approximately half of the current fund balance ($18.6 million) is required to be kept as fund balance reserves. Additionally, since its creation in 2012, the county’s Community Advisory Board (CAB) for Public Safety Realignment has advised the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) and Public Protection Committee (PPC) on policy and budget recommendations for increasing investments in programs and services that would better address the unmet needs of the reentry and justice-system involved populations, as well as improve the county’s reentry system resulting from Public Safety Realignment implementation. Annually, the CAB presents policy briefs to be considered by the CCP and PPC detailing specific recommendations that are informed by responses from annual AB 109 Programs & Services survey administered by the Office of Reentry & Justice (ORJ). CAB’s recommendations over the last two fiscal years have highlighted critical areas in need of sufficient funding and support, specifically with regard to behavioral health services, housing assistance, gainful employment, and pre-release supports. Referral Update: On April 26, 2023, the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) met and discussed ulitizing a portion of the AB 109 Community Corrections fund balance to address the needs identified by the CAB. After discussion, the CCP recommended setting aside up to $15 million of the existing fund balance to address the four priority areas identified by the CAB which included: housing, behavioral health, employment, and pre-release engagement. The CAB full report is attached as Attachment A. The CCP also requested staff to further develop what the application/funding process and to return to the CCP with a proposed timeline. Today's item is to update the Committee on the CCP's recommendation on this issue and to request any additonal direction from the Committee. Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): 1. CONSIDER approving the expansion of housing, behavioral health, employment, and pre-release engagement services through the use of up to $15 million of AB 109 Community Corrections fund balance, as recommended by the Community Corrections Partnership; 2. PROVIDE further direction to staff. Fiscal Impact (if any): No fiscal impact at this point. The funding allocaiton process will be developed and will be brouht back to the Community Corrections Partnership and the Public Protection Committee for approval. Page 7 of 13 Attachments Attachment A - CAB Recommendations Page 8 of 13 1 SUBJECT AB 109 EXCESS FUNDS UTILIZATION RECOMMENDATION CAB recommends full use of increased AB 109 revenues and drawing down from the AB 109 reserve balance to expand ongoing mental health, substance use disorder (SUD) services, housing services such as supportive housing specifically designed for the reentry population and pre-release engagement. The following funded agencies are recommended for administering these expanded services: Behavioral Health Services for mental health & SUD services; H3 and Community Programs for expanded housing services including supportive housing. We would like these agencies to request additional funding and have some ideas below of potential funding gaps to consider. BACKGROUND The Community Advisory Board (CAB) is recommending increased funding in the following areas: Housing Behavioral Health Employment Pre-Release Engagement DISCUSSION Housing (Page 48 in the Agenda Packet Health, Housing, Homelessness) Our Recommendation # 1…CAB’s recent Policy & Budget Recommendations to CCP for FY 2022/2023 INCREASED FUNDING TO HEALTH, HOUSING, AND HOMELESS SERVICES (H3) a.Providing transitional-bridge housing for individuals recently released from jail/local prisons (not limited to individuals on Probation – expand to serve other tiers) b.Establish a Justice-System CORE Team (not limited to individuals on Probation – expand to serve other tiers) to increase emergency housing or housing funds in general. Let’s move more money toward affordable housing or homeless outreach: Attachment A Page 9 of 13 2 1.Provide rental subsidies or flexible fund for justice-involved individuals and their families (not limited to individuals on Probation –expand to serve other tiers) 2.A great program would be H3, LAO, Hope Solutions, or the GPS Program to do pre-release services. Also, another Idea is if we can get CORE to come into the county jails, that would help with housing. 3.We are proposing that AB 109 investments be prioritized for services that utilize a housing first approach, as this is best practice within the housing field, and offer flexible housing options in addition to transitional living. c. Establish a permanent supportive housing program for justice-involved individuals with co-occurring disorders (not limited to individuals on Probation – expand to serve other tiers) d.Use Local Innovation Fund resources to support creating housing programs for justice-involved individuals with disabilities and on fixed income e.To make all of this work, there needs to be expanded pools of housing. Are real estate transactions considered one-time expenses? Can properties be bought and converted within one fiscal year? These are interesting questions in light of both short-term and long-term housing needs. We continue to highlight our concerns with utilizing one predominant housing model – transitional housing through sober living environments (SLE) as the primary source of housing for the reentry population. Attachment A Page 10 of 13 3 Mental Health (Page 38 in the Agenda Packet Behavioral Health Dept), Our Recommendation # 5 CAB’s recent Policy & Budget Recommendations to CCP for FY 2022/2023 INCREASED FUNDING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR: a. Providing transitional-bridge housing for reentry individuals leaving Residential programs or exiting the AODS system, and increasing outpatient services (not limited to individuals on Probation – expand to serve other tiers) b. Providing behavioral health training to CBO staff c. Have behavioral health staff stationed for AB 109 Community Programs co-locate at CBO locations 1. We need more funding for mental health staff support. Could AODS or the health program assist in this area? 2. Also, there needs to be expanded programs for mental health support, outpatient health services, and substance use support. 3. These excess funds like these could be used to provide folks with one full year of high-quality health insurance (physical and mental health) so they can access the existing systems? Or support Health Navigators within the county. 4. CAB further recommends that CCP engage in public discussions in areas where accessibility & coordination of resources can be improved. Disabilities come in many forms & without having a clear understanding of how many individuals among this population are in need of these services is a missed opportunity to support re-integration. Attachment A Page 11 of 13 4 Employment Resources (Page 64 in the Agenda Packet Work Force Development Board Contra Costa County) Our Recommendation # 6 CAB’s recent Policy & Budget Recommendations to CCP for FY 2022/2023 a.We just can’t say enough about this area. Outreach to appropriate county agencies who might be able to adapt for those previously justice involved individuals. b.Connecting with “Trades” where our returning citizens would have an opportunity for steady employment. c. Gainful employment is the bedrock for reducing recidivism. d.Equitable access to public sector jobs for those in reentry can lift families out of poverty & on the path to a stable life. e.CAB recommends that the county develop an initiative to expand employment opportunities for those in the reentry population as has been done in Alameda & San Francisco Counties. f.Finally, the county might want to consider streamlining opportunities for hiring & job placement for justice involved individuals. Attachment A Page 12 of 13 5 Pre-Release Programming was a trending developmental need expressed by many of those who participated in the Programs & Services AB 109 Survey. In this area, we would like to see: a.A centralized pilot Pre-release program and services for housing, as mentioned above. A wrap-around services, legal aid & help for individuals with barriers to gaining meaningful employment. b.In addition, we would like to see better access to documents such as ID’s, SSC, and County aid programs before release. c.It’s crucial to have these linkages to services prior to returning to society. d.Since we already have the Network and RSC which are the two county hubs, might it make sense to ask for additional funding for each of those organizations to spend on? 1.Hotel vouchers 2.Transportation or 3.Where they feel there is the greatest need with participants accessing their services Attachment A Page 13 of 13