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FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR
County Administrator
DATE: October 16, 1996
SUBJECT: REPORT ON COUNTY'S DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM
Specific Request(s) or Recommendations(s) & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATION:
AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the County contracts
with the following agencies required to continue the dispute resolution program for the 1996-97 fiscal
year:
Implementing Agency 96/97 Amount
Battered Women's Alternatives $10,000
California Community Dispute Services $34,000
Catholic Charities (VORP) $12,000
C.C. Conflict Resolution Panels, Inc. $34,000
Total $90,000
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.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
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.
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Signature:
Recommendation of Co Administrator
_ Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve _ Other
Signature(s):
Action of Board on: //•oS-/99G Approved as Recommended Other
Vote of Supervisors: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
Unanimous (Absent AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes:_ Noes:_ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
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cc: CAO-Justice System Programs Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
(for distribution) of Supervisors and County Administrator
County Dispute Resolution
Advisory Committee By: DEPUTY
Contact: Lisa Driscoll 335-1055
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October 16, 1996
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 Resolution 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 periodically
and coordinates County-wide training, advertisement and services. All of the project representatives
continue to meet together with staff from the County Administrator's Office to coordinate alternate
dispute resolution efforts.
The Dispute Resolution Advisory Committee met on October 16, 1996 to consider funding of the
county's dispute resolution programs. In response to a Request for Proposals, the Committee had
received four proposals, all from existing projects. After hearing a report on each project, the committee
voted to fund the four existing programs at the levels specified. Two of the four projects begin October
16, 1996 (Battered Women's Alternatives and CA Community Dispute Services); the remaining two
begin January 1, 1997.