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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 11011994 - H.1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR County Administrator DATE: November 1, 1994 SUBJECT: REPORT ON COUNTY'S DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM Specific Request(s) or Recommendations(s) & Bac groun usti ication RECOMMENDATION: 1. Accept Report from the Dispute Resolution Advisory Committee on the County's Dispute Resolution Program, approve projects and funding recommendations as follows , and authorize the County Administrator or his designee to execute on behalf of the County the following contracts required to implement the following dispute resolution programs: Implementing Agency 94/95 Amount Battered Women's Alternatives $11,348 California Community Dispute Services $47,642 Catholic Charities (VORP) $16,559 C.C. Conflict Resolution Panels, Inc. $48,472 Superior Court (G.A.V.E.L. ) $36.849 Total $160,870 2. AUTHORIZE the release of $28,116 form the reserve/designation in the Dispute Resolution Program Fund (Fund 112600) into the fund balance in Fund 112600, Dispute Resolution Program. 3. APPROVE appropriations and revenue adjustments to use'the released funds for the projects listed above. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Dispute Resolution Program is fully revenue offset by funds generated from a three dollar filing fee on civil actions in the Superior and Municipal Courts. No County general funds are involved., The first four projects listed above require contracts to implement. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES Signature: Yz,,��dq L L/yA Recommendation of County Administrator Recommendation of Board Committee Approve Other Signature(s) : Action of Board on: Nov.. 15, 1994 Approved as Recommended X Other Vote of Supervisors: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN X Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN. Absent: Abstain: Attested: November. 1 , 1994 cc: CAO-Justice System Programs Phil Batchelor, Clerk of (for distribution) the Board of Supervisors County Dispute Resolution and County Administrator Advisory Committee Contact: Lisa Driscoll 646-4855 By: Q, 01 DEPUTY r. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND - DISPUTE RESOLUTION ADVISORY GROUP: The Dispute Resolution Program Act of 1986 (Business and Professional Code Sections 465, et seq. ) provides for the establishment and funding, at County option, of local dispute resolution services as an alternative to formal court proceedings. The Act authorized participating counties to increase Superior, Municipal and Justice Courts filing fees from one to three dollars for the purpose of funding the local dispute resolution programs. On January 1, 1987 your Board approved the County's participation in the program and authorized a three dollar increase in court filing fees. The Dispute Resolution Advisory Committee was created by your Board to consider implementation strategies and funding guidelines appropriate for Contra Costa County. In 1989-90, the Advisory Committee solicited proposals for funding under the Dispute Resolution Programs Act of 1986. The purpose of the funding is to encourage the establishment and use of local dispute resolution services as an alternative to formal court proceedings. The program operates under the provisions of the Dispute Resolutions Programs Act. In addition to these projects, the Committee formed a County Dispute Resolution Network. The Network, which is composed of a representative from each of the program agencies meets monthly and coordinates County-wide training, advertisement and services. REPORT OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Dispute Resolution Advisory Committee met on October 12, 1994 to consider funding of the County's dispute resolution programs. In response to a Request for Proposals, the Committee had received five proposals , all from existing projects. The Committee heard presentations from the five projects. Each project representative was asked to give a brief description of their program and answer questions from the Committee. After hearing presentations, the Committee voted to fund the five existing programs at the level listed above. Two of the five projects begin November 1 , 1994 (Battered Women's Alternatives and CA Community Dispute Services) ; the remaining three begin January 1 , 1994. SUMMARIES OF RECOMMENDED DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROJECTS Battered Women's Alternatives: Will provide alternative dispute resolution for adult couples ; educate adolescent youth in family, peer, and relationship dispute resolution; counsel adolescent youth in groups and individually to resolve family or peer relationship disputes ; train social service and school district personnel who work with youth on adolescent relationship dispute resolution and mediation; maintain ongoing cooperative working relationships among dispute resolution service providers within Contra Cost County to ensure effective referral and provision of services. California Community Dispute Services: Will deliver dispute resolution services to justice system (District Attorney, police, and courts) and community referral parties, develop and maintain active referral process with public justice system agencies, train and/or provide support services to volunteers, provide general public relations and outreach efforts to educate community. Catholic Charities: Will conduct outreach to community organizations through presentations which introduce Victim Offender Reconciliation Program (VORP) and identify avenues for collaboration; recruit and train diverse group of community mediators ; provide technical assistance in facilitation and mediation to volunteers; receive and provide conciliation and screening for juvenile offender cases and their victims; mediate cases and complete written agreements; monitor agreements , coordinate restitution payment, and conduct follow-up meetings as needed. Conflict Resolution Panels: Will provide direct conflict resolution services, at least 50% of which will reach case development stage, and at least 10% of which will proceed to mediation; train community members in conflict resolution; provide trainings for organizations on a for-fee basis; conduct presentations to community groups, businesses, and agencies to educate about conflict resolution. Superior Court - Giving Alternative Vehicles Ending Litigation (GAVEL) : Will deliver dispute resolution services to clients in the following ways: Extraordinary Assistance to Settle Early (EASE) , early intervention mechanism for accelerated resolution of a case; Special Mediators Actively Resolving Trial (SMART) , on day of trial , mediator will review issues with parities and make settlement recommendations; Trials on Time (TOT) , guarantees a certain trial date and a judge pro tempore; Binding Arbitration, parties may stipulate to binding arbitration similar to judicial arbitration, except that the arbitrator's award is final judgement. • AUDITOR-CQNTROLLER Y CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FINAL APPROVAL NEEDED BY: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT rVI X T/C 2 7 BOARD OF SUPERVISOR$ ElCOUNTY ADMINISTRATOR COUNT CODING BUDGET UNIT: DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM (0246) FUND 112600 fI)N EXPENDITURE SUB-ACCOUNT EXPEMTURE ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION DECREASf INCREASE 0246 2310 PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIZED SERVICES t0O 11,348 100 0246 3565 CONTRIBUTION TO OTHER FUNDS I 16,768 pO . - I , I ' I 1 i I I I 1 I I ' t 1 I 1 I I I t I I I I 1 I 1 I ' I I I I I I I I I I I I - I i I i I TOTALS 28,116 100 APPROVED EXPLANATION OF REQUEST , R-CONTROLLER TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAMS. Date �l A MINIST T R Data OF S ERVISORS oD oe Phil Batchelor. C' o`t - p^ird of l � SL'nP''l"SMS �^' I , ..•^I / / i Bus. Sys. Admin. 10/13/94 SIGNATURE TITLE yDATE Date//-/-y`/ APPROPRIATION 30 ADJ. JOURNAL NO. ' CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ESTIMATED REVENUE ADJUSTMENT T/C 24 BUDGET UNIT: = ACCOUNT CODING 0246 DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAMS 1NIZATIDN REVENUE ACCOUNT REVENUE DESCRIPTION INCREASE DECREASE> 'QO 100 0246 8981 FUND BALANCE AVAILABLE 28,116 100 I I ' 1 t , I , 1 I r 1 1 � 1 I I 1 I I 1 � 1 ' I i t � I I I � � I I TOTALS 28,116 i APPROVED EXPLANATION OF REQUEST DITOR-CONTROLLER TO ALLOW APPROPRIATIONS FROM PRIOR YEAR FUND BALANCE. �/� -`� ..�-• ..� —Dore UNT MINIS R TOR 944L ARD 0 UPERVISORS SLIPS$MRH.BISHOP, OESAULMER,TORLWOK POVYBIS ` _ Bud. Sys. Admin. 10/13/94 P9 Batchelor, Clr,k of the Board oft I G'4 T U R E TITLE- GATE Suoeruisors and REVENUE ADJ. RA006 `� ��`'�l ✓ Doi e//- -�! JOURNAL NO. (M 8134 Rev. 2/86) - AUDI -CONTROLLER SE ONLY CONTRA COSTA COUNTY F,ru.L APPROVAL NEEDED BY: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT r7VBOARD OF SUPERVISORS T/C 2 7 F] COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT CODING BUDGET UNIT: 0200 SUPERIOR COURT (FUND 1003) ORGANIZATION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION <ECREASE INCREASE SUB-ACCOUNT 100 100 1 1 2000 2310 Professional/Specialized Services 36,849 ' 00 0990 6301 Reserve for Contingencies 36,849 00 I 1 0990 6301 Appropriable New Revenue i 36,849 100 I i I I 1 I i 1 I I ' I ' I I I I I I I I I 1 7 I 1 I I I I i I i 1 i I � I 1 I I I I TOTALS I ' 36,849 100 73,698 ;00 APPROVED EXPLANATION OF REQUEST AUDITOR-CONTROLLER Appropriate expenditures and revenue from the Dispute By: Date a-?-D 17 Resolution Program for the Gavel Project. COUNT ADMIN T ATOR f By: Dad L BOARD 0 SUPERVISORS SUPERVISORS SMITH,BISHOP, .YES: DESAULMER,TORLAKSON,POWERS �NO: Phil Batchelor. ClerI- of t"' Ec'rd of SuDeruisors ami Cc.::^ty Lisa Driscro Bud Sys Adm 10/13/94 "/ -' SIGN T RE TITLE '^--y��)DATE By: `!� Date/� /" v APPROPRIATION Q POO W ADJ. JOURNAL NO. (M 129 Rev.2/6e) SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ESTIMATED REVENUE ADJUSTMENT T/C 24 ACCOUNT CODING BUDGET UNIT; SUPERIOR COURT (0200); DISPUTE RESOLUTION (0246) kNIZATION REVENUEINCREASE <DECREASE> ACCOUNT REVENUE DESCRIPTION too 100 2000 9967 CONTRIBUTION FROM OTHER FUNDS 36,849 00 1 TOTALS 36,8497;�OOt APPROVED EXPLANATION OF REOUEST iDITOR-CONTROLLIER TRANSFER $36,849 for DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES TO o,te THE SUPERIOR COURT (0200) FROM THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM (0246). LINTY A MINISTRA 00)e L ,ARD Of SUPERVISORS SUPERVISORS SMITH,BISHOP, S: DESAULNIER,TORLAKSON,PON Bud P�,,il Batchelor, Cinrk o! the Board of TIT E- SuDe,rvisor., and County Administrator REVENUE ADJ. RA00t Dole JOURNAL NO (m 6134 Re- 2/86)