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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04181989 - 1.42 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS A4 FRON: PHIL BATCHELOR 07V County Administrator 1-040�d DATE: April 5, 1989 SUBJECT: REPORT ON COUNTY'S DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM Specific Request(s) or Recommendations(s) & Background & Justification RECOMMENDATION: 1. Accept Report from the Dispute Resolution Advisory Committee, dated April 5, 1989, on the County's Dispute Resolution Program and consider adoption of funding recommendation as follows: Implementing Agency Project Title 89/90 Amount California Community West Contra Costa County $ 47,195 Dispute Services Community Dispute Services 2. Authorize the County Administrator or his designee to execute on behalf of the County the contract required to implement the following approved Dispute Resolution Program: Organization Amount Not to Exceed California Community Dispute Services $ 47,195 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 RECOHMENDATION/BACKGROUND: The Dispute Resolution Programs 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 authorizes 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 the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved the County's participation in the program and authorized a three dollar increase in court filing fees. The Dispute Resolution Advisory Committee was formed to consider implementation strategies and funding guidelines appropriate for Contra Costa County. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES Signature:_ Recommendation of County Administrator Recommendation of Board Committee Approve Other Signature(s): Action of Board on: ffMillff, lqgq Approved as Recommended )< 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: / V Attested: d&:�Zfd l cc: Advisory Committee Members Phil: Batchelor, Clerk of CAO-Justice System Programs the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By: �kllnirz$ . DEPUTY The Advisory Committee has 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 Proposed Funding and Operating Regulations issued October 12, 1988, which requirements along with the Act itself were incorporated into the Request For Proposals (RFP). In August 1988, the Dispute Resolution Advisory Committee established program funding priorities and set a 1988-89 (first round) funding limit at $100,000. The designated funding priorities were incorporated into the Dispute Resolution Program RFP which was issued in January of 1989 with a submission deadline of February 10, 1989. The RFP focused on: Potential for first year impact, cooperative efforts of community organizations, demonstrated linkages to justice agencies, and emphasis on domestic violence and human relations. A schedule was developed which allowed for a series of meetings to give proposer the opportunity for development of a cooperative proposal. On February 10, 1989 the Criminal Justice Agency received three responses to the RFP from the following agencies: California Community Dispute Services, Conflict Resolution Panels of Contra Costa County, and the Contra Costa County Human Relations Commission. Each application was evaluated for conformance to the State's proposed regulations and the County's own application requirements. On March 30, 1989 the Advisory Committee convened to consider the three proposals. Presentations were heard from each of the three organizations. The following is a brief summary of each proposal: 1) CCDS requested $47,195 for the West Contra Costa County Community Dispute Services. This proposal met all state and County requirements of the RFP. The proposed program is to operate under the guidance of the West Contra Costa County CDS Advisory Council. This group already is established with members from the City of San Pablo, Contra Costa County Supervisor Fanden's Office, Assemblyman Campbell's Office, Pinole Chamber of Commerce, Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office, CCDS Volunteer Liaison Committee, Easter Hill United Methodist Church, Contra Costa County Supervisor Power's Office, and Contra Costa County Public Defender's Office. The program has been in development in West Contra Costa County for over two years trains its own volunteers. The program has strong ties to the justice system, receiving referrals from the Municipal Courts., the District Attorney's Office, Police Departments, Small Claims Courts, and the Juvenile Justice System. 2) CRP of CCC requested $389,040 for the Dispute Resolution Program. This proposal exceeded the established funding limit and did not conform to other state and County requirements of the RFP. The Panel is affiliated with California Association of Community-Based Mediation/Conciliation Programs, local courts, churches, NAACP, Urban League and other civic organizations. 3) CCC HRC requested $119,500 for Contra Costa County Dispute Resolution Services. This proposal did not meet all the state and local requirements of the RFP. This project is designed to promote cooperation among conflict resolution projects in Contra Costa County. This project is a network which consists of the Contra Costa County Human Relations Commission, Battered Women's Alternatives, Catholic Charities, Housing Alliance, and the Housing Authority and is consistent with the cooperative focus of the RFP. The Advisory Committee held a public hearing during their meeting. Staff reported on each proposal and recommended that California Community Dispute Services be funded. The Advisory Committee adopted this funding recommendation and also agreed to table proposals from Conflict Resolution Panels of Contra Costa County and the Contra Costa County Human Relations Commission until the next meeting in approximately one month. Staff have reviewed the Report of the County Dispute Resolution Advisory Committee, dated April 5, 1989, detailing its recommendations to your Board for funding and support the recommendations of the Advisory Committee.