Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07121988 - 2.3 ro: BOAR®'OF SUPERVISORS . FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR Cwl}}ra County Administrator DATE: July 11, 1988 Coirtl SUBJECT: STATUS REPORT ON RAPE CRISIS SERVICES SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR 'RECOMMENDATION(S) & .BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. ACCEPT report from County.'°Administrator on status of rape crisis services. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On June 28, 1988 you requested aprogress report in two weeks on the status of contract negotiations with Rape Crisis Center of West Contra Costa for the provision of services in both the west and central parts. of. the County; provisions to be included in that contract .for ongoing program and fiscal monitoring; and status of the situation in east County. West/Central County The District Attorney's Office is negotiating A contract with Rape Crisis Center of West Contra Costa for the provision• of services in both westand central County. It is anticipated that this contract will be finalized by August 1., 1988. The contract will include the requirement that the delivery. .of rape crisis services meet the standards established by the State. Office of Criminal Justice Planning. . The Rape Crisis Center of West Contra Costa currently meets those standards for west County services-. Regarding Central County services., negotiations continue. It is anticipated that both the Cities of Martinez and. Walnut Creekwill continue their level of support ($5,000 and $7,000 per year respectively). Last fiscal .year, the City .of Concord awarded $18,000 for rape crisis services in addition. to making space available for counseling and office use. At this point, Concord's Urban Resources Commission is proposing to .reduce the level of funding to $10,000, and the use-of city space is not yet. resolved. Both funding and space . are .crucial if.the level .of service to sexual assault victims in central County, including the City of Concord,- is to be maintained. . The Rape Crisis Center of West Contra Costa has submitted •an application pursuant to City of Concord policy for the same level of funding and support as last fiscal . year. The City Council will consider this proposal and the recommendations of its Urban Resources Commission on August 2, 1988. Also representatives of Rape Crisis Service of West Contra ..Costa will meet with a sub-committee of the City Council on"Friday, July 15. State Funding. With respect -to . continuation of State funding for central County services, the State Office of Criminal Justice Planning took the following act' n on Julyapproved $48,635 CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _._ YES SIGNATURE: Llll� . X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF IJOARD COMMITTEE. X APPROVE '• OTHER S I GNATURE(S 1: ACTION OF' 'SOARD ON July 12,19881988 Ai--PROVED AS .RECOMMErgDED X OTHER X Also AUTHORIZED Supervisor McPeak to work with the City of Concord on resolution of problems relating to the Central County Rape Crisis Center. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS . 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN:_ OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: County Administrator ATTESTED TI70 District Attorney P L BAT ELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF CAO - Justice System Programs SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY ,DEPUTY M382/7-83 — Status Report on Rape Crisis Services 2 July 11, 1988 for central County services with the special condition that such funding is contingent upon each funding source (County and cities of Concord, Martinez, and Walnut Creek) contributing the same level of funding as in FY 1987-88. OCJP funding is not available for the East County area this fiscal year. Program and Fiscal Monitoring We have discussed with the Rape Crisis Center of West Contra Costa the question of program and fiscal monitoring. It is the District Attorney's intent to jointly monitor this program in cooperation with the city funding agencies involved, as well as with the staff of the State Office of Criminal Justice Planning. This coordinated approach to monitoring should be extremely beneficial, not only to the funding agencies, but to the Rape Crisis Center itself. In addition, the agency will continue to submit its detailed progress reports as required by the State, but modified so as to clearly identify services provided in both west and central County. A requirement for an independent audit by a Certified Public Accountant will be included in the contract. This audit will cover not only County funds, but the total funding of the agency. This will give us a total fiscal picture that we have lacked in the past. The Rape Crisis Center has agreed to and supports this approach. East County On June 30, 1988 representatives of the County Administrator's Office and District Attorney's Office met with the Board of Directors and staff of the East County Rape Crisis Unit to explain the Board of Supervisor's action of June 28th to not renew the County's contract with the Unit. A letter to the the President and members of the Board of Directors from the County Administrator was hand-delivered and read explaining the County's action. It was also explained that claims for reimbursement of fiscal year 1987/88 expenditures could not be considered until the various deficiencies detailed in the audit report have been resolved, including the issue of payroll tax liability. The directors present indicated that they would continue to review both the program and financial audit reports and that they intended to develop a plan for correcting these deficiencies which might take a number of months to accomplish. County representatives were handed a packet entitled a "Woman's Place", which is intended to be a proposal for a comprehensive service center to serve a variety of needs of women, as perceived by the directors and staff. . The Directors indicated that they planned to use this proposal to seek funding from private foundations and community donations now that public funding has been lost. The East County Rape Crisis Unit is not currently eligible for funding from the State Office of Criminal Justice Planning. This source of State funding for the agency was eliminated over a year ago.